Monorail crawl recommendations?

[windcriesamy]

My husband and I are flying in early on 5/10. We should be arriving at CSR no later than 12:00 and plan on hitting either EP or MK for part of the day. We’ve always talked about doing a monorail crawl for drinks and/or dinner, and I thought this might be a fun way to cap off our first day. Plus, it’s probably a good opportunity for me to stop in and see the new Enchanted Rose!

So I’m looking for recommendations! What are your favorite appetizers, drinks, or desserts at the monorail resorts?

 

[DisneyGirlMI]

Lapu Lapu at the Poly (Tambu Lounge). Nothing says “I’m on vacation” like like a drink in a fresh pineapple!!

 

[RedsDrew]

Lapu Lapu at the Poly (Tambu Lounge). Nothing says “I’m on vacation” like like a drink in a fresh pineapple!!

I second this. Also at the Poly you can get a dole whip with alcohol. MUST DO as well. And of course there's Trader Sam's and the hippopotomai-tai is great!

At the contemporary you can go to the WAVE bar. They have some specialty cocktails as well. There also go to the Outer Rim bar. They have a an awesome watermelon margarita and they make the best chocolate martinis!

As far as the GF, I'm not sure since we've only been to the original Mizner's. There we would get bourbon mules (kentucky mules) but any bar can make them for the most part.

 

[TurnDownForWalt]

My wife & I just came back from WDW and we spent an entire afternoon & evening doing the monorail crawl! And it was the best day of our entire trip! *Note: we did not do a theme park on this day, but started by taking a Lyft from our resort (Dolphin) to Fort Wilderness Lodge for lunch. Geyser Point Bar & Grill was our first stop and it was phenomenal! Directly overlooking the lake, great service, relaxing atmosphere, and food & drinks were fantastic. Our favorites from Geyser were the Bison Cheeseburger and Captain's Mai Tai. After that, Territory Lounge for drinks inside the Lodge (which opens at 4:00p). We then took a boat taxi ride from Fort Wilderness to Contemporary Resort, and headed straight for The Wave Lounge. We split an order of Bacon & Eggs Appetizer (highly recommend!) and my wife had the Magical Star Cocktail. They put a glowing cube in the cocktail (tasty and very Instagram worthy). Then upstairs to the main concourse to check out The Outer Rim Bar. Fun little bar that was great for people watching and a view of the Contemporary monorail and Chef Mickey's Restaurant. We later headed to the California Grill check-in stand (on the 2nd floor) to see if they had any availability, as we had made no reservations. Luckily for us they instantly sat us at the sushi bar at California Grill where my wife & I split a Spicy Kazan Roll (fireball sauce!!) and a few glasses of wine. Our timing was perfect, as we were able to watch the Magic Kingdom fireworks from their outdoor viewing deck after our dinner. Our next stop was to hop on the monorail and head to the Polynesian Resort. We went straight to Trader Sam's Grog Grotto (tiki bar) to get our name in. About a 40 minute wait, but it turned out to be perfect as we got to watch the Electrical Water Pageant cruise by as we relaxed in lounge chairs on the Poly Beach. We didn't have time to grab a bread pudding dessert at Tambu Lounge, but we most definitely will be coming back for that on our next trip. We finally got into Trader Sam's and it is literally the coolest bar on property. The bar completely comes to life like the Enchanted Tiki Room when certain drinks are ordered. We angered the animatronic tiki god by ordering the Skipper Sipper and HippopotoMai-Tai and they both come in awesome take-home mugs! Our last stop was a monorail ride to the Grand Floridian where we checked out the new Enchanted Rose Bar. We did the table-side cocktails and it was a perfect romantic place to end the night! Overall an excellent experience - just be prepared to spend a lot of money on food & drinks. Most importantly, be sure to not rush yourselves and enjoy every spot along the crawl and have fun mingling with other monorail crawlers! Have a great time!

 

[heidijanesmith]

We love going on a Monorail crawl.

Our favorite was Mizners, so we are excited to try the new lounge.
We also like Citricos Bar and The Wave at the Contemporary
Either Trader Sam's or Tambu Lounge at the Poly and sometimes both!