clombardi
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Well, we are back and I want to go home to the Poly already! We stayed 7 nights, July 7-July 14. Our flight out of MCO wasnt until 8:25 pm, so we used the dining plan for 8 full days.
Here is some background: We were three adults (DH, DW and DD11) and one child (DD7) on the dining plan. We had 28 TS, CS, and snack credits. For 7 nights, it cost us $805 to purchase the plan. We stayed in the Polynesian Hawaii building, so this food report also includes information about the concierge lounge.
Day 1
Bkfast- airport
Lunch- Councourse Steakhouse.
DH- Steakhouse Salad(app) and Yellow fin tuna and snickers cheesecake(yum!)
DW- Pan seared Scallops(app) and Filet Mignon and artist palette cookie(gave to DD7)
DD11- French Onion soup(app) and Steakhouse Burger and artist's palette cookie
DD7- Kids chicken fingers
The food was fantastic! DD11s burger was the best I have ever tried in my life. All of the appetizers were terrific as well. DH raved over his tuna, and my filet was cooked perfectly and had a side of lobster risotto that was so good I cannot describe it!
Our waitress Lori was amazing. I made sure to let the manager know how great she was.
Lori let us know that drinks with glowing ice cubes were included in the plan, so I ordered one for myself and gave it to DD7 since we paid for her out of pocket, and didnt want to pay $4.95 for her to get one.
Used 3 TS credits = 111.15
OOP: $6.67 for DD7s lunch and $3 extra tip for Lori
Dinner- Concierge Lounge at the Poly. Barbequed ribs were amazing!
4 Snack credits used= 10.00 3 Itzakadoozles and 1 Mickey bar
Day 2
Bkfast- Concierge Lounge
Lunch- Cosmic Rays Great value for the dining plan. Ordered 1 chicken tenders meal, and 2 chicken/rib combo platters served with wonderful mashed potatoes. 3 sodas, 2 brownies, and I carrot cake. DW and DD7 shared.
Used 3 CS credits= 50.71
Dinner- Chef Mickey Glow cube drinks were included, but the food was yuck. We have eaten here many times before, and I dont recall disliking the food. The character interaction was good, but the characters really liked the toddlers and babies and were not too into my DD7 and DD11. I guess we are past the character meal age!
****For people wondering about the age change and buffets: We made this reservation back in April when my oldest was still considered a child. When we got to the hostess stand, she made sure to tell me that the age of a child was different now and that my oldest would be charged as an adult even though we made the reservation before the change. It didnt hurt us, since we paid for her as an adult on the dining plan, but it will affect people who pay out of pocket. ****
Used 4 TS credits= 124.10
2 Snack credits used= 4.00 2 waters
Day 3
Bkfast-Concierge lounge
Lunch- Pizzafari 3 pizzas, 1 chicken Caesar salad, 4 sodas, 3 frozen minute maid lemonades 9dessert), 1 dessert pizza
Used 4 CS credits= 44.71
Dinner- DH and DW had BBQ pork sandwiches (out of this world delicious) at the concierge lounge
Captain Cooks at the Poly for the kids 2 cheeseburger meals , 2 powerades, and 2 mickey crispie treats
Used 2 CS credits= 23.61
3 Snack credits used= 7.52 2 popcorns and 1 water at AKL
Day 4
Bkfast- 1900 Park Fare Great breakfast. Nice character interaction. Waitress suggested that we order a specialty drink since they are included in the dining plan. We had milkshakes with breakfast! My kids thought I had lost my mind letting them eat ice cream at breakfast!
Used 4 TS credits= 97.12
Lunch- Lottawatta Lodge at Blizzard Beach We shared a fish and chips platter and a burger platter, 2 bottles of water, and for dessert, 1 frozen minute maid, and one soft serve ice cream
Used 2 CS credits= 22.97
Dinner- Earl of Sandwich We paid OOP after finding out it included only the sandwich, a fountain drink and a cookie. It seemed silly to waste the credits on such a cheap meal. We loved the sandwiches and would definitely go back again. DH- Beef and Bleu DW and DD7 shared Cannonballs (meatball sand) DD11- Kids grilled cheese, said it was the best she has ever had. I tasted it and agreed! 1 bag of chips, 2 sodas.
OOP: 16.80
1 Snack credit used = 2.12 1 soda
Day 5
Bkfast- Concierge lounge
Lunch- Biergarten DHs favorite place every trip. The girls and I humor him, but, honestly, we think it is less than tasty and eat barely anything. DH makes up for it though! Paid for DD7 out of pocket to save a credit for later in the week.
Used 3 TS credits=63.61
OOP: 30.62 for DD7s lunch, 1 giant beer, and 1 normal size beer
Dinner-Pecos Bill WOW! That fixins bar has changed a lot since Ive last eaten there! Sautéed mushrooms and onions! This was a great counter service meal. We treated the grandparents who live nearby and visited for two days.
4 cheeseburger and fries platters and 2 Bacon double cheeseburger and fries, 6 huge sodas, 6 slices of chocolate cream pie. Way too much pie so we gave four slices to the family sitting next to us. I believe there were actual tears of joy in the teenage boys eyes.
Used 6 CS credits=67.44
13 snack credits used= 29.00 2 popcorn, 2 itzakadoozles, 4 waters, 3 sodas, 2 bags of chips
Wow! Day 5 looks like a food-fest when it is down on paper! The huge amount of snacks is because we ate (or stared at) lunch early, and ate dinner late.
Day 6
Bkfast-Ohana An old favorite. Wonderful as always.
Used 4 TS credits= 77.71
Lunch-Concierge Lounge
Dinner- Le Cellier for DH and DW while the girls went to La Nouba with the grandparents.
Best meal of the trip! SOOOOOOOOO good!!!!! DW- cheese soup /surf and turf/smores
DH- scallops appetizer/surf and turf/crème brule
Used 2 TS credits=126.76
OOP: $5.00 extra tip (service was fantastic)
Snacks- none
Day 7
Bkfast-concierge lounge
Lunch-Pizza Planet Treated the grandparents again. 6 pizza meal combos including salad, 6 waters, 6 mickey crispy treats (brought them home and I am munching happily/sadly on one right now!)
Used 6 CS credits= 79.24
Dinner- Spirit of Aloha Food was gross and show was just so-so. Great dancers, but the storyline was so odd. I knew all this going into it, but the girls had never seen it and wanted to experience it.
Used 8 TS credits = 151.27
******* When I made this reservation, both girls were considered children. I figured that DD11 would now be charged as an adult, but was not.*****
5 snack credits used= 12.00 1 itzakadoozle, 2 orange juice bars, 1 mickey ice cream sandwich and 1 water
Day 8
Bkfast-Concierge lounge
Lunch- Captain Cooks 2 chicken tender baskets and 3 burger baskets with waters and mickey crispy bars
5 CS used= 60.91
Dinner- Concierge lounge
Overview:
TS= $751.72
CS= $349.59
snacks= $65.14
total= $ 1,166.45
savings= $361.45
In general, we thought the meal plan was great because it was wonderful to get whatever we wanted and rarely pull cash out of the wallet. It felt like an all-inclusive without the alcohol. However, it was waaaaaaaaaaayyyyy too much food. We would never do it in combination with a concierge stay again. By itself, it would be great because we would use some CS credits for breakfast.
There were very few difficulties in using the plan. Only twice did the scanner malfunction at snack carts. So, we just went to another cart to get what we needed.
All of the servers were fabulous and knowledgeable about the plan and we were not treated any differently than if we were paying cash.
If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer!
Here is some background: We were three adults (DH, DW and DD11) and one child (DD7) on the dining plan. We had 28 TS, CS, and snack credits. For 7 nights, it cost us $805 to purchase the plan. We stayed in the Polynesian Hawaii building, so this food report also includes information about the concierge lounge.
Day 1
Bkfast- airport
Lunch- Councourse Steakhouse.
DH- Steakhouse Salad(app) and Yellow fin tuna and snickers cheesecake(yum!)
DW- Pan seared Scallops(app) and Filet Mignon and artist palette cookie(gave to DD7)
DD11- French Onion soup(app) and Steakhouse Burger and artist's palette cookie
DD7- Kids chicken fingers
The food was fantastic! DD11s burger was the best I have ever tried in my life. All of the appetizers were terrific as well. DH raved over his tuna, and my filet was cooked perfectly and had a side of lobster risotto that was so good I cannot describe it!
Our waitress Lori was amazing. I made sure to let the manager know how great she was.
Lori let us know that drinks with glowing ice cubes were included in the plan, so I ordered one for myself and gave it to DD7 since we paid for her out of pocket, and didnt want to pay $4.95 for her to get one.
Used 3 TS credits = 111.15
OOP: $6.67 for DD7s lunch and $3 extra tip for Lori
Dinner- Concierge Lounge at the Poly. Barbequed ribs were amazing!
4 Snack credits used= 10.00 3 Itzakadoozles and 1 Mickey bar
Day 2
Bkfast- Concierge Lounge
Lunch- Cosmic Rays Great value for the dining plan. Ordered 1 chicken tenders meal, and 2 chicken/rib combo platters served with wonderful mashed potatoes. 3 sodas, 2 brownies, and I carrot cake. DW and DD7 shared.
Used 3 CS credits= 50.71
Dinner- Chef Mickey Glow cube drinks were included, but the food was yuck. We have eaten here many times before, and I dont recall disliking the food. The character interaction was good, but the characters really liked the toddlers and babies and were not too into my DD7 and DD11. I guess we are past the character meal age!
****For people wondering about the age change and buffets: We made this reservation back in April when my oldest was still considered a child. When we got to the hostess stand, she made sure to tell me that the age of a child was different now and that my oldest would be charged as an adult even though we made the reservation before the change. It didnt hurt us, since we paid for her as an adult on the dining plan, but it will affect people who pay out of pocket. ****
Used 4 TS credits= 124.10
2 Snack credits used= 4.00 2 waters
Day 3
Bkfast-Concierge lounge
Lunch- Pizzafari 3 pizzas, 1 chicken Caesar salad, 4 sodas, 3 frozen minute maid lemonades 9dessert), 1 dessert pizza
Used 4 CS credits= 44.71
Dinner- DH and DW had BBQ pork sandwiches (out of this world delicious) at the concierge lounge
Captain Cooks at the Poly for the kids 2 cheeseburger meals , 2 powerades, and 2 mickey crispie treats
Used 2 CS credits= 23.61
3 Snack credits used= 7.52 2 popcorns and 1 water at AKL
Day 4
Bkfast- 1900 Park Fare Great breakfast. Nice character interaction. Waitress suggested that we order a specialty drink since they are included in the dining plan. We had milkshakes with breakfast! My kids thought I had lost my mind letting them eat ice cream at breakfast!
Used 4 TS credits= 97.12
Lunch- Lottawatta Lodge at Blizzard Beach We shared a fish and chips platter and a burger platter, 2 bottles of water, and for dessert, 1 frozen minute maid, and one soft serve ice cream
Used 2 CS credits= 22.97
Dinner- Earl of Sandwich We paid OOP after finding out it included only the sandwich, a fountain drink and a cookie. It seemed silly to waste the credits on such a cheap meal. We loved the sandwiches and would definitely go back again. DH- Beef and Bleu DW and DD7 shared Cannonballs (meatball sand) DD11- Kids grilled cheese, said it was the best she has ever had. I tasted it and agreed! 1 bag of chips, 2 sodas.
OOP: 16.80
1 Snack credit used = 2.12 1 soda
Day 5
Bkfast- Concierge lounge
Lunch- Biergarten DHs favorite place every trip. The girls and I humor him, but, honestly, we think it is less than tasty and eat barely anything. DH makes up for it though! Paid for DD7 out of pocket to save a credit for later in the week.
Used 3 TS credits=63.61
OOP: 30.62 for DD7s lunch, 1 giant beer, and 1 normal size beer
Dinner-Pecos Bill WOW! That fixins bar has changed a lot since Ive last eaten there! Sautéed mushrooms and onions! This was a great counter service meal. We treated the grandparents who live nearby and visited for two days.
4 cheeseburger and fries platters and 2 Bacon double cheeseburger and fries, 6 huge sodas, 6 slices of chocolate cream pie. Way too much pie so we gave four slices to the family sitting next to us. I believe there were actual tears of joy in the teenage boys eyes.
Used 6 CS credits=67.44
13 snack credits used= 29.00 2 popcorn, 2 itzakadoozles, 4 waters, 3 sodas, 2 bags of chips
Wow! Day 5 looks like a food-fest when it is down on paper! The huge amount of snacks is because we ate (or stared at) lunch early, and ate dinner late.
Day 6
Bkfast-Ohana An old favorite. Wonderful as always.
Used 4 TS credits= 77.71
Lunch-Concierge Lounge
Dinner- Le Cellier for DH and DW while the girls went to La Nouba with the grandparents.
Best meal of the trip! SOOOOOOOOO good!!!!! DW- cheese soup /surf and turf/smores
DH- scallops appetizer/surf and turf/crème brule
Used 2 TS credits=126.76
OOP: $5.00 extra tip (service was fantastic)
Snacks- none
Day 7
Bkfast-concierge lounge
Lunch-Pizza Planet Treated the grandparents again. 6 pizza meal combos including salad, 6 waters, 6 mickey crispy treats (brought them home and I am munching happily/sadly on one right now!)
Used 6 CS credits= 79.24
Dinner- Spirit of Aloha Food was gross and show was just so-so. Great dancers, but the storyline was so odd. I knew all this going into it, but the girls had never seen it and wanted to experience it.
Used 8 TS credits = 151.27
******* When I made this reservation, both girls were considered children. I figured that DD11 would now be charged as an adult, but was not.*****
5 snack credits used= 12.00 1 itzakadoozle, 2 orange juice bars, 1 mickey ice cream sandwich and 1 water
Day 8
Bkfast-Concierge lounge
Lunch- Captain Cooks 2 chicken tender baskets and 3 burger baskets with waters and mickey crispy bars
5 CS used= 60.91
Dinner- Concierge lounge
Overview:
TS= $751.72
CS= $349.59
snacks= $65.14
total= $ 1,166.45
savings= $361.45
In general, we thought the meal plan was great because it was wonderful to get whatever we wanted and rarely pull cash out of the wallet. It felt like an all-inclusive without the alcohol. However, it was waaaaaaaaaaayyyyy too much food. We would never do it in combination with a concierge stay again. By itself, it would be great because we would use some CS credits for breakfast.
There were very few difficulties in using the plan. Only twice did the scanner malfunction at snack carts. So, we just went to another cart to get what we needed.
All of the servers were fabulous and knowledgeable about the plan and we were not treated any differently than if we were paying cash.
If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer!