Mickey shaped food tastes better! -COMPLETE- 14 days with PICS

[Pirate Me]

Okay, so it's night time at the BC and after DHS, we headed for Epcot to walk around the countries and watch Illuminations later in the evening. I love how the Beach Club is so close to Epcot. It's amazing and definitely the top reason that BC is our resort of choice. We pretty much just go to Epcot whenever because Epcot is the Beach Club's "backyard".

At Disney, one's tummy does not go far without growling. All of those attractions and shops? How is it possible to not work up an appetite? There are an abundance of options. TS meals, CS meals..there's even concierge and some nice snacks that are well worth a snack credit. We could've just wandered around the showcase and picked a new country. But no! We're in Disney and we can eat whatever we want, wherever it is. So, we hiked back to the Beach Club and went to Hurricane Hanna's. I guess this place could be slightly similar to the BC Marketplace...they had different sandwiches but looked pretty much like the Marketplace ones.

I ran to the BC Marketplace to get two salads. C and D ate at Hurricane Hanna's. We all ate outside Hannah's.

M and I got Made to Order Salad $8.99
Two of them, please. Everything but eggs, nuts and berries! Caesar dressing.

Yum...I love the Marketplace's salad! They were huge and filling. The chicken is pretty moist and it's made really fast. I know we totally reversed the whole salad healthiness by adding the dressing but hey...Disney...ya know? The salad is huge, but- and I think I mentioned this in the other BC Marketplace review- the salads got SMALLER during the end of our trip! I don't know if they just wanted to try it out but I wouldn't pay 9 bucks for the newer size. It was a smaller plastic see-through bowl. The bowl we got on this review was a decent-sized black plastic plate.

From Hurricane Hanna's, D got a

Turkey Sandwich - smoked turkey served on a sourdough baguette, basil Mayonnaise and fresh mozzarella cheese with cabbage slaw $8.19

He says BLEH! He took one bite and that was it. I have no idea how it tasted but apparently it wasn't good. It looked slimy and unappetizing when he pulled off the bread from the top to try and pick out pieces that he might eat.

C went with the safe choice of Chicken Breast Nuggets $6.49

Disney's chicken nuggets.

Dessert!

I'm so sorry for the lack of variety here!! We ordered 3 brownies and a Mickey Premium bar for C.

Brownie

Did I ever mention BC's brownies? They're chewy, fudgy, rich, and MOIST! YUM! We must've used at least 6 SC on them. Big thumbs up for us.

Mickey Premium Bar

What to say? Those Mickey bars are probably Disney's best selling treat and for all the right reasons! They're Mickey shaped, and they definitely satisfy a sweet tooth.

Next up- BC Marketplace breakfast. (Why, yes! We did visit this location quite often.)​

 

[Pirate Me]

New Disney day! After waking up and getting ready, we headed out and marched towards the elevator. Of course, we stalled a bit in the lounge. Come on, who could resist? Instead of eating there, we picked a bit (mini blueberry muffins!) and went down to the Beach Club Marketplace. Today was DTD day. Today was also special because it's the day that Dad (or G for Grumpy ) joins us on our Disney adventure! He'll come later in the afternoon.

Beach Club Marketplace. Eh, I really wish they had better food!!! There are hardly any options at any time of day for a meal. I just wish they could expand a bit...but that could go for most deluxe resort CS locations, huh?

We all had a Ham and Cheese Omelet Croissant $5.99

On the DDP you get 2 drinks. I guess they figured you wouldn't want dessert with breakfast so you get an extra drink. 3 CS credits is 6 drinks. We probably got all water.

These are really good. The eggs are soft and not rubbery at all. The cheese is really gooey and the croissant was warm and flaky. I gave C my ham as I do not like ham that much. He likes it though, so that's fine with me.

Next up: WPE

 

[Lynn5700]

I can not wait to try the Pot Roast at 50 PTC!! Looks so good!

 

[DisneyMomx7]

Can't wait to see your BC CL pics!

 

[Pirate Me]

Can't wait to see your BC CL pics!

Hm, why not put them up now? I'll bring those up next.

I can not wait to try the Pot Roast at 50 PTC!! Looks so good!

It was.

 

[Pirate Me]

Yum. Concierge! Definitely a highlight of the trip. It's nice to walk over and see what's there to munch on.

Breakfast was my favorite. They have a nice spread.

I don't even know where to start. I guess I'll just list everything I see there.

Doughnuts- They were comparable to Krispy Kreme (but not warm!) because of the allover glaze on the frosted ones. I liked them. I've never had a bad doughnut in my life so I suppose that you can't mess them up too easily?

They had jelly-filled, chocolate glaze, and plain glaze. The jelly-filled are those doughnuts under the cinnamon rolls to the left.

Upclose glazed doughnut:

Fruit- The fruit at CL has always tasted nice and fresh. One thing I never understood though was that the oranges were always tough and tasteless. They weren't juicy or sweet. We're in Florida. Aren't they supposed to have the best oranges?

Cinnamon rolls- Oh my. These were sooooo yummy. Some mornings, I ate just these little cinnamon rolls. They're nice and sticky, chewy, and soft. Great for a morning sweet tooth.

Banana loaf- That's the bowl on top all the way to the left. When we got home, one of the first things we did was make a banana loaf so we wouldn't be too far away from it. At CL they were really moist and soft. Perfect! We make them at home all the time so I was happy that they were good here.

Here's the cinnamon roll and banana loaf:

I'll confess. I never once tried a bagel here. There are so many SWEETS spread out for breakfast. I can have a bagel at home! The little cream cheese packets were reduced fat, incase anybody wanted to know. Apples were always crunchy and we usually grabbed a few bananas and apples on the go for the parks.

They had a whole table for juice:

Left to right- Cranberry juice, skim milk, orange juice, milk, apple juice.



Next up: Concierge snacks.

 

[dizneeat]

Wow! Great reviews! We need to stay concierge one day - this looks awesome!

 

[Busymom85]

Enjoy your reviews and pics. Wondered about Prime Time Cafe. Glad the food was good. Might have to try it. Thanks for posting.

 

[skellingtonfreak]

I really think I need to splurge on the CL one day...man...that stuff looks so good!

 

[wilma-bride]

Those cinnamon rolls at the CL look great

 

[Pirate Me]

Wow! Great reviews! We need to stay concierge one day - this looks awesome!

Thank you! It was a nice one time thing. Those upgrades really make people want to stay there on every trip!

Enjoy your reviews and pics. Wondered about Prime Time Cafe. Glad the food was good. Might have to try it. Thanks for posting.

Thank you! Prime Time is a nice experience.

I really think I need to splurge on the CL one day...man...that stuff looks so good!

I'd love to go back! We're DVC members at the BC Villas now so no CL there (but AK and Contemporary have! )

Those cinnamon rolls at the CL look great

Ooh, they were yummy.

 

[Pirate Me]

Snack time!

Before I didn't post the letter that concierge gives you. At the bottom are the times that they serve food.

Snacks. Eh, concierge is pretty lacking in them. There really isn't much of a reason to pop in here during the day and see what there is because it's usually the same. They have goldfish, mixed nuts, and popcorn bags. AND COOKIES!!!!

Goldfish- We liked taking the coffee cups and filling them up with little goldfish crackers. Crunchy, cheesy, and you've most likely tasted them before so you know... They're fine for prepackaged snacks.

Pretzels- Mmm. Pretzels. I don't really know what to say...Salty... Crunchy... Oh, really! You know how they taste.

Mixed Nuts- I'm assuming these are Planters? They look like the mix we buy and keep at home. It's almonds, pecans, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, cashews, and peanuts. Salted, but I'm pretty sure you figured that already.

Popcorn- I love the white cheddar flavor. We took packages back to the room a lot.

Cookies- These were AMAZING!!! Chewy and always soft. We ate these like crazy. My favorite were the sugar cookies. Oh my, they were soooo soft and yummy. Chocolate chip was a close second, though! There was also oatmeal raisin. Funny, when the basket is finishing the sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies were always completely gone and the oatmeal raisin side remained untouched. I think they're okay...eh.

Later, usually after parks, we'd return to the club because they had a rotating cake that they changed every day. If I remember correctly, I think it was chocolate cake, carrot cake, cheesecake.

Cheesecake:

Carrot cake:

Chocolate cake:

I liked sitting by the window and having a slice of cake with some coffee or tea after a park. It's nice.


Next up is concierge dinner.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

I know what you mean about the cinnamon rolls - I had one every morning!

Can't wait for the rest of your BC CL pictures!

 

[Pirate Me]

I know what you mean about the cinnamon rolls - I had one every morning!

Can't wait for the rest of your BC CL pictures!

They were soo good! I love cinnamon rolls but I've never looked up a recipe for them to make at home. I usually just pick up a Pillsbury can at the supermarket but homemade would taste so much better!

 

[Pirate Me]

Oooh, dinner! Every day they rotated the main dish and soup.

For kids, there were PB&J Uncrustables.

I loved how the gummy worms were in the middle. Cute and kid friendly! I don't know why they cut them in half..I guess presentation or easier eating; but they were about palm sized. I love PB&J so they were nice to have.

Chicken Corn Chowder:

Thick and creamy! I loved it. It was pretty spicy, too.

Here's a plate of some offerings. Mostly from the "sides".

I see asparagus, mozzarella, tomatoes, pita bread and red pepper hummus (yum), a beef skewer- the day's entree, artichoke, cauliflower, peppers, and a turkey and swiss roll. I loved those little sandwich rolls. They had them out daily. They were cold and bite sized. Yummy!

I remember these. We had a few coming back from Stormalong Bay. I think they were called Duck Tacos...or something along that line. They were definitely duck. They were really soft cheesy and came with a dipping sauce. It was creamy. I'm not sure what kind of sauce it was...it was light red and mildly spicy.

Those look like chicken puff pastries? I don't remember how they tasted..

Chicken skewers. These were there on our first day at the BC. Tender and moist chicken...I liked the sauce. It was slightly sweet.

The soup from that day was New England Clam Chowder.

I loved this. It was very thick, creamy, and chunky. We all loved the soup the most. I saw many people taking the blue mugs, filling them with soup and taking them back to the room. Mmm, that would be nice with a DVD rental from the concierge desk.

One day they had salmon:

Alright. I guess that's it because I don't have any more pictures from dinner. I really thought I took more. Well, anyway. Next up is dessert!

 

[cannp123165]

Thank you for the great reviews - the CL looks great!

 

[tweetylori]

My goodness, it looks like you could eat concierge the whole trip! How wonderful to have gotten such a cool upgrade! Any idea why you got it?

 

[Pirate Me]

Thank you for the great reviews - the CL looks great!

It was! Thanks for reading.

My goodness, it looks like you could eat concierge the whole trip! How wonderful to have gotten such a cool upgrade! Any idea why you got it?

You know, I bet you could make a day's meal out of it. In the morning, eat breakfast, then get CS lunch, come back for a snack, then eat dinner, then dessert. Oh, I still remember that day! We were at check in when a front concierge CM approached us. He addressed us by name and walked us over to the elevator. Then he said something along the lines of "This year at Disney we're celebrating the Year of A Million Dreams. As a surprise, we're going to upgrade you to the 5th floor Stone Harbor Club!" He explained everything to us. We went crazy as he handed us the gold cards and led us up to concierge. I like thinking that it was a dream from the YOAMD. However, maybe there is a possibility that they didn't have enough BC rooms because of renovation?

 

[java]

Holy smokes I have to pay more attention to the "dinner" options at the Boardwalk when we go. I remember only soup? and some salad maybe. I don't remember anything else- although I think we only hit it once during the week we were so booked up. This time I have a couple nights with no adrs- thinking we will lay low. We'll see how that goes.

I love seeing the Beach Club concierge! Really enjoying your review.

 

[Pirate Me]

Holy smokes I have to pay more attention to the "dinner" options at the Boardwalk when we go. I remember only soup? and some salad maybe. I don't remember anything else- although I think we only hit it once during the week we were so booked up. This time I have a couple nights with no adrs- thinking we will lay low. We'll see how that goes.

I love seeing the Beach Club concierge! Really enjoying your review.

Thank you! If I knew they would upgrade us I wouldn't have gone crazy booking ADRs every day! It'd be nice to just relax and eat at the resort.