catne
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FINISHED 10/14/2009
Don't know what the deal was at POFQ, but every time I tried to post, it would claim there was no internet connection. So I'd reconnect, get the welcome to Disney internet mumbo jumbo, and away I'd go. Sign into the Dis, paste my post, click submit & back to the "no connection" business again. The few times I managed to post, took 3-4 tries so I gave up eventually. Just not worth getting aggravated on vacation. Disney internet was fine for surfing, just no-go with posting.
So, anyway, this was our second trip during Free Dining...we really enjoyed it last year...well I did. DH had a bit of a stomach issue 1/2 the week. But still managed to enjoy quite a few meals
. This year, DH & I took Disney up on the offer to celebrate birthdays there...we were at WDW for DH's 53rd birthday on Memorial Weekend, and then we were there celebrating my 53 birthday on Labor Day weekend. Spending the gift card was great fun, but more of a challenge than I thought it would be (unfortunately, the one expensive Item I had picked out was in a store that didn't take the birthday gift card. DOH! But I did manage to spend it all in the end.)
DS (age 29) & his friend joined us for the week of free dining (in their own room, of course.) Well, DS was there all 7 nights, but friend arrived on Sunday evening, for 5 days/nights of free dining. We stayed at POFQ, which DS was interested in since he just spent several days in the reality version of the Big Easy this Spring...and he got hooked on authentic beignets from Cafe du Monde. I told him he'll have to remember this is a very Disney version of New Orleans, quite cleaned up & Mickeyfied...and he'll have to cut the Mouse some slack, this a family oriented place
He actually doesn't really care whether it's authentic NOLA...is just thrilled to be going back to see the Mouse (he went to Disney World twice before, at age 13 & 19 on Family trips...well, I guess this is still kind of a family trip, but with alcohol, lol. He inherited his mother's love all drinks exotic...we're going to have some kind of fun
They really got good at "staging" the food after the first couple of days...were really good sports about my insistence on photos of all the food & drink.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Free Dining this year...there were a few changes, especially on the snacks but most things did not change from last year. DS liked POFQ, agreed it was much too clean compared to the real French Quarter. He agreed with me that the real beignets have a lot more powdered sugar, but he still liked the beignets at POFQ. Food & service overall was good. Wait times were minimal, whether we were eating early dinner at 5:00 or later at 7:30. The main place we saw lines was ESPN Club on Saturday (college football Saturday!) Tried a few new places & a few new drinks...lots of fun, even though it was killer hot (90s all week...but we lucked out on weather. Rain never cancelled anything we wanted to see all week.)
Table service ADRs
Saturday 9/5 Birthday Lunch at San Angel Inn...new to us Review starts on post 47, page 4; desserts on post 53
Saturday 9/5 Birthday Dinner at Kouzzina/Boardwalk...new to usReview on post 56, 57, and 58 on page 4.
Sunday 9/6 The Wave repeat for DH & I, new for DS at the Contemporary
review on post 91, page 7
Monday 9/7 Captain's Grille-new for us at Yacht Club but Son & Friend will be going to Biergarten in Germany/EpcotReview on post 98, page 7
Tuesday 9/8 Olivia's-new to all of us at OKW Review on post 104, page 7
Wednesday 9/9 Raglan Road - new to all of us in DTD Review on post 108, page 8
Thursday 9/10 Mama Melrose Fantasmic Package, repeat for two, new for twoReview on post 113-115, page 8
Friday 9/11 Boma Breakfast, new to usReview on Post 120, page 8
Friday 9/11 CRT dinner, repeat for 2 of us, new to 2 Review on Post 121, page 9
Adult Beverages & Coffee Drinks
Saturday 9/5 Adult Beverage, Epcot/Morocco drink cart post 67, page 5
Sunday 9/6 Adult Beverages, The Wave Lounge/Contemporary ResortPost 85, page 6
Tuesday 9/8 Coffee, Writer's Stop/DHSPost 99, page 7
Counter Service
Sunday 9/6 Breakfast at POFQ food court, post 70, page 5
Sunday 9/6 Lunch at Columbia Harbor House, post 79, page 6
Monday 9/7 Breakfast in our room, Pastries from Main Street Bakery Post 92, page 7
Monday 9/7 Lunch at Sunshine Season/Epcot:The Land Post 93, page 7
Tuesday 9/8 Lunch at POFQ-Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory Post 100, page 7
Wednesday 9/9 Lunch at Wolfgang Puck Express, DTDPost 107, page 8
Thursday 9/10 Lunch at Starring Rolls, DHS Post 112, page 8
Don't know what the deal was at POFQ, but every time I tried to post, it would claim there was no internet connection. So I'd reconnect, get the welcome to Disney internet mumbo jumbo, and away I'd go. Sign into the Dis, paste my post, click submit & back to the "no connection" business again. The few times I managed to post, took 3-4 tries so I gave up eventually. Just not worth getting aggravated on vacation. Disney internet was fine for surfing, just no-go with posting.
So, anyway, this was our second trip during Free Dining...we really enjoyed it last year...well I did. DH had a bit of a stomach issue 1/2 the week. But still managed to enjoy quite a few meals
. This year, DH & I took Disney up on the offer to celebrate birthdays there...we were at WDW for DH's 53rd birthday on Memorial Weekend, and then we were there celebrating my 53 birthday on Labor Day weekend. Spending the gift card was great fun, but more of a challenge than I thought it would be (unfortunately, the one expensive Item I had picked out was in a store that didn't take the birthday gift card. DOH! But I did manage to spend it all in the end.)DS (age 29) & his friend joined us for the week of free dining (in their own room, of course.) Well, DS was there all 7 nights, but friend arrived on Sunday evening, for 5 days/nights of free dining. We stayed at POFQ, which DS was interested in since he just spent several days in the reality version of the Big Easy this Spring...and he got hooked on authentic beignets from Cafe du Monde. I told him he'll have to remember this is a very Disney version of New Orleans, quite cleaned up & Mickeyfied...and he'll have to cut the Mouse some slack, this a family oriented place
He actually doesn't really care whether it's authentic NOLA...is just thrilled to be going back to see the Mouse (he went to Disney World twice before, at age 13 & 19 on Family trips...well, I guess this is still kind of a family trip, but with alcohol, lol. He inherited his mother's love all drinks exotic...we're going to have some kind of fun They really got good at "staging" the food after the first couple of days...were really good sports about my insistence on photos of all the food & drink. We thoroughly enjoyed our Free Dining this year...there were a few changes, especially on the snacks but most things did not change from last year. DS liked POFQ, agreed it was much too clean compared to the real French Quarter. He agreed with me that the real beignets have a lot more powdered sugar, but he still liked the beignets at POFQ. Food & service overall was good. Wait times were minimal, whether we were eating early dinner at 5:00 or later at 7:30. The main place we saw lines was ESPN Club on Saturday (college football Saturday!) Tried a few new places & a few new drinks...lots of fun, even though it was killer hot (90s all week...but we lucked out on weather. Rain never cancelled anything we wanted to see all week.)
Table service ADRs
Saturday 9/5 Birthday Lunch at San Angel Inn...new to us Review starts on post 47, page 4; desserts on post 53Saturday 9/5 Birthday Dinner at Kouzzina/Boardwalk...new to usReview on post 56, 57, and 58 on page 4.Sunday 9/6 The Wave repeat for DH & I, new for DS at the Contemporary review on post 91, page 7
Monday 9/7 Captain's Grille-new for us at Yacht Club but Son & Friend will be going to Biergarten in Germany/EpcotReview on post 98, page 7Tuesday 9/8 Olivia's-new to all of us at OKW Review on post 104, page 7Wednesday 9/9 Raglan Road - new to all of us in DTD Review on post 108, page 8Thursday 9/10 Mama Melrose Fantasmic Package, repeat for two, new for twoReview on post 113-115, page 8Friday 9/11 Boma Breakfast, new to usReview on Post 120, page 8Friday 9/11 CRT dinner, repeat for 2 of us, new to 2 Review on Post 121, page 9Adult Beverages & Coffee Drinks
Saturday 9/5 Adult Beverage, Epcot/Morocco drink cart post 67, page 5
Sunday 9/6 Adult Beverages, The Wave Lounge/Contemporary ResortPost 85, page 6
Tuesday 9/8 Coffee, Writer's Stop/DHSPost 99, page 7
Counter Service
Sunday 9/6 Breakfast at POFQ food court, post 70, page 5
Sunday 9/6 Lunch at Columbia Harbor House, post 79, page 6
Monday 9/7 Breakfast in our room, Pastries from Main Street Bakery Post 92, page 7
Monday 9/7 Lunch at Sunshine Season/Epcot:The Land Post 93, page 7
Tuesday 9/8 Lunch at POFQ-Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory Post 100, page 7
Wednesday 9/9 Lunch at Wolfgang Puck Express, DTDPost 107, page 8
Thursday 9/10 Lunch at Starring Rolls, DHS Post 112, page 8
Great restaurants!
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Can I come? 
