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irwinm

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The Evergreens restaurant is situated right next to the pool. I call it the Mickey Pool because it's shaped like Mickey's head. They serve hotdogs, burgers, pizza, tuna melts and things of that nature. The portions are big. Also, this is the sports bar and serves drinks. You can take the pizza out if you wanted to. Pri es are very reasonable too. The Garden Gallery is close to the lobby and down a flight of steps. The restaurant itself is made up of several rooms and the final room actually has the buffet of food in it. You will probably need to have your server show you where the food is. Pay attention to where your sitting, you can almost get lost on our way back if your seated in one of the rooms away from the food. The night I ate dinner there they had pork, ham, roast beef, mashed potatos, two different veggies, a soup & salad bar, lots of fresh fruit and a dessert table. Dinner was $12.50 each for adults, not sure what they charge for kids. You can eat all you want at the buffet or order Al la carte off the menu. Breakfast buffet costs $7.50 and again you can eat till you burst. I would recommend ordering the buffet because the wait for Al la carte was long. The new Italian restaurant is right across from the Garden Gallery and it physically looks completed. Maybe they are in the process of hiring people to work in it. I'm sure it will be open soon, I didn't bother to ask.

I'm not real sure what time the buses start running but if you have PS seating at 7:40, then no doubt the bus will get you there before that. When you check in the person at the desk will give you a package that has a map in it plus everything that explains what you need to know. I know for sure that the buses run every 15 minutes. The buses can also accomodate wheel chairs for anyone needing one. I was very satisfied with the bus system. No problems with that at all.

Seeing that you are going over Memorial Day weekend it might be crowded. Holidays usually are. If you know that going in, then you can handle the crowds. The crowds for us weren't that bad really. A few times, I bumped into someone and appologized immediately. Most people just smiled and said don't worry about it. People are generally in such great spirits that the little things don't bother them.
 
Thanks so much for expounding on the description! I am so looking forward to the trip!! I really do hope that the new Italian restaurant will be open though. I remember the breakfast buffet offered at another MWR resort in Germany, and it was fantastic....and gosh, what a great price!

I'm glad you had a good time, and thanks again for taking the time to answer questions!
 
No problem. Being in the military has taught me to be flexible and expect the unexpected. I'll be checking this the next couple of days, so if you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

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HI Irwin,


A question for you on the buses. I read your post about buses are available every 15 minutes. Is that the same for the reverse?

For example, when we're done with MGM, will there be a SoG bus every 15 minutes in MGM's parking lot for the return ride home?

Thanks for your detailed trip report!:wave:
 

I can't say for sure that the return trip bus runs every 15 minutes. I was very lucky that when I did decide to go back to the hotel that the bus was there waiting when I got out there. Your best bet is to ask the bus driver directly when you get off. If he/she can give you times then you can approximatley plan when to leave the park. The bus drivers I had were real friendly and will chat with you if you talk to them.
 
Originally posted by SeeDisney
HI Irwin,


A question for you on the buses. I read your post about buses are available every 15 minutes. Is that the same for the reverse?

For example, when we're done with MGM, will there be a SoG bus every 15 minutes in MGM's parking lot for the return ride home?

Thanks for your detailed trip report!:wave:

I just returned from SOG. There are two buses. Bus A goes to the TTC and runs every 15 minutes, coming and going. You will use this bus for MK and Epcot.

Bus B goes to AK, MGM and a waterpark. This runs every 30 minutes coming and going.
 














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