POLL: What Appliances are Appropriate/Inappropriate?

[Crazy4mandms]

So, it seems that most people feel that most appliances are unacceptable because of the smell that certain foods leave. To throw something else into the mix, would those appliances still be inappropriate if people used COMMON SENSE about what they cooked (no kielbasa, kraut, fish, etc), like using microwaves for chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, pizza? Or does it go beyond the smell? I tend to think a toaster is okay because toast smells probably wouldn't bother most people...but I kinda tend to lean against crockpots or skillets because of fire hazards. Smell seems to be the overwhelming problem, but are there any others for those who might say "well, I'm not cooking things that leave strong odors?"

 

[DMRick]

chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, pizza?

In a kitchen the smell of these things would prob not bother me. In the bedroom where I'm going to sleep, they would. All of these things can easily be made in the food court, using their micro's and toasters..so why cook in the bedroom?

 

[abbyndrewmom]

I don't drink coffee and would worry about getting a coffee taste if I used a coffee maker for hot water plus it really doesn't get the water hot enough. Boiling (not just hot) water is essential to me to brew a good cup of tea.

I agree, I could never travel without my electric kettle, small tea pot, Canadian Red Rose Tea and favorite mug!!! I even take my own tea bags into restaurants.

The electric kettle is also good for instant oatmeal and soup.

 

[karmic]

I have read throught this whole thread. Boiling water and coffee makers aside my question is- Are these rooms designed and built with cooking in mind? I don't think so.

 

[FatCow]

Originally posted by skiwee1
I still think that if you have to save that much money by cooking in your bedroom then you need to stay home and save a bit more money. Or better yet, get a room with a kitchen.

Actually, if you do the math, it's quite a savings.

Buying 'cheap' food from WDW Resort for 3 peeps will be about US$35 for breakky and din-din. Multiply if by 10 days, that's US$350.

Cooking your own stuff (simple stuff such as cup-a-soup and ramen) will cost you no more than US$ 60 for the entire 10-day period. That's a US$290 difference. Or in many cases, means 10% additional cost of the entire trip!

But I agree, stewing, frying, baking, toasting... that's just plain wrong. Why? Because all things considered, the savings won't make any sense.

 

[floridagirrl2]

Originally posted by karmic
I have read throught this whole thread. Boiling water and coffee makers aside my question is- Are these rooms designed and built with cooking in mind? I don't think so.

Probably not, but the hotel rooms I've stayed in that provided microwaves did not appear to be built with cooking in mind, either--there was definitely no hood and no appearance of any kind of ventilation system other than the usual room air conditioner/heater unit.

 

[goofybabe2001]

I originally ask about using a microwave in my room to save a little money on our trip. Some people saying that if I can not afford to eat in the food court that maybe i should stay home bothers me. I don't plan on cooking whole meals in our room just a quick bite .I promised my dd that we would go to Disney this year and In the mean time me and my wife got laid off from our jobs.I'm working again and this trip means the world to us right now. So maybe we can't afford to eat at the food court or to pay for aroom that has a kitchenette.We only planned on having a small bite in our room not cooking Thanksgiving dinner.Trust me i don't want to smell food in my room all day either.we all cut corners to go the world .Sorry to get on my soap box but some comments just rubbed me the wrong way.

 

[DMRick]

Goofy wrote:

So maybe we can't afford to eat at the food court or to pay for aroom that has a kitchenette

Goofy..you don't have to pay an arm and a leg to eat in the foodcourt. People are saying you should eat in the foodcourt..but you bring YOUR food to the food court to cook. They have a complimentary microwave and toaster you can use right in the food court (actually some have more than one). Plenty of seating, and if you wanted to add anything to what you bring..it's right there. There are only two chairs in your room, which means either you can't all eat at the same time, or someone has to sit on the bed and eat. This way you can all be comfortable. We often bring our own food (and utensils, plates, etc) to the food court to eat. No one even blinks an eye. I'm sure they would much rather clean up spilled milk from cereal in the food court, than in a room (and with my messy grands, that is a real possibility).
We've dragged our share of P & B through the years, and I certainly understand that not everyone can buy their meals.

 

[C.Ann]

Originally posted by goofybabe2001
I originally ask about using a microwave in my room to save a little money on our trip. Some people saying that if I can not afford to eat in the food court that maybe i should stay home bothers me. I don't plan on cooking whole meals in our room just a quick bite .I promised my dd that we would go to Disney this year and In the mean time me and my wife got laid off from our jobs.I'm working again and this trip means the world to us right now. So maybe we can't afford to eat at the food court or to pay for aroom that has a kitchenette.We only planned on having a small bite in our room not cooking Thanksgiving dinner.Trust me i don't want to smell food in my room all day either.we all cut corners to go the world .Sorry to get on my soap box but some comments just rubbed me the wrong way.

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I think what many of the people here are saying is that it isn't necessary to bring your own microwave - because there are microwaves available for use in the food courts..

And I too find it rather offensive that someone would imply that you should "stay home" until you are able to afford to eat in the food courts.. It's no ones business what or where you eat - as long as you're not breaking any rules in doing so..

Hope you have a nice trip!

 

[dandave]

goofybabe2001, While I do not agree that cooking appliances ( microwaves, hot plates, crockpots, toasters, etc.) should be brought to WDW resorts, I would never tell anyone that they should "stay home 'till they could afford it".
I know what it's like to want to go to WDW with only a few hundred bucks extra cash to spend for the *whole* trip. That describes our first trip to WDW with DS #1. We stayed at an icky HoJo in Kissimee. We drove down from Statesboro, GA, bought one day passes to the MK, ate breakfast in the room, shared counter service lunch, and had supper from the deli at the nearby Publix supermaket.
That was one of our best trips ever, though! I'll never forget that DS had tears streaming down his face while watching the parade at MK atop Dh's shoulders. He wasn't even two years old, and I was pregnant with DS #2. That child was so happy!
I say go to WDW whenever you can possibly squeeze it in. I just think that it can be done without cooking in the resort rooms.

 

[goofybabe2001]

Thanks for understanding our dilema. many times the food court is so far away for the rooms.It just makes it easier to fix something in the room for our dd than waste time walking to the food court.Many times i don't eat early in the morning and if we can feed our 6yr dd we can save time and $$. We all know that many times the children pick out food and never eat it.Hey it was just an idea ,we don't know if will eat in the room or not.

 

[epcotfan]

Originally posted by karmic
I have read throught this whole thread. Boiling water and coffee makers aside my question is- Are these rooms designed and built with cooking in mind? I don't think so.

No they aren't. Aside from the gross smell factor what about disposing of food, etc...I don't like the idea of someone using the vanity to chop up and wash raw meat, etc...Also where are you going to properly dispose of the garbage? I don't think the resort would be happy with people pouring bacon grease down the sink. I don't cook in my bedroom at home. Why do it in a hotel room?

 

[Crissup]

I don't see where a toaster would be a problem. Where I see a problem is when people want to use an appliance that would require them to leave it powered on while they are away from the room. If something happens, they wouldn't be there to react. I would also frown on something such as a toaster oven because of the heat level it puts out. I've melted more than a few items by setting them on or around a toaster oven.

Of course, I usually stay in a DVC room, where I have a kitchen, so I guess I'm pointing out the pot is black.

 

[jann1033]

i do think it is others "business" cause food odors linger, permeate bedding and curtains,gets ground intoand stains carpeting, garbage attracts bugs and rodents, ect. the rooms aren't designed for cooking and if money is tight I think it is an excellent idea to take your pb&j or what ever to the food court...however we really split many meals and felt most were large enough to do so which worked out to $5.625 a meal per adult with a q/c voucher so there are other options than bringing the kitchen along with you. boardway bakery had a crumb cake that was the size of a small loaf of bread and would feed 4 for $3.99. buy a refillable mug and you have a cheap breakfast that is less expensive than most microwavable meals. it just might take a little more forethought.

 

[floridagirrl2]

So Jann, are you saying you don't think people should eat in their rooms at all? I think it's a bit extreme to expect people to bring their sandwiches to the food court.

 

[Crazy4mandms]

besides that, some people may do it out of necessity for dietary reasons (food allergies, special diets, etc.)....yes, many say wdw is very accomodating...but I don't think much of the food court would be like a sit down restaurant would be.

 

[lucky_bunni]

Originally posted by FatCow
Actually, if you do the math, it's quite a savings.

Buying 'cheap' food from WDW Resort for 3 peeps will be about US$35 for breakky and din-din. Multiply if by 10 days, that's US$350.

Cooking your own stuff (simple stuff such as cup-a-soup and ramen) will cost you no more than US$ 60 for the entire 10-day period. That's a US$290 difference. Or in many cases, means 10% additional cost of the entire trip!

But I agree, stewing, frying, baking, toasting... that's just plain wrong. Why? Because all things considered, the savings won't make any sense.

Who the hell wants to eat ramen and instant soup ON VACATION? I go to Disney World now days just to eat at their wonderful restaurants! I mean isn't a vacation about not worrying about things like cooking. If you can't afford a vacation at Disney World, the real experience, then go camping or something until you can get enough money not to have to eat ramen noodles for every meal down there.

 

[floridagirrl2]

Who said anything about eating ramen noodles for every meal? Quote please!

Also, many people do not "worry" about cooking. They don't mind making a sandwich now and then or heating up a frozen meal. "Isn't a vacation about not worrying about things like cooking," you say. Well, that might be YOUR idea of a vacation, but it's certainly not everybody's.

 

[lucky_bunni]

Originally posted by goofybabe2001
Thanks for understanding our dilema. many times the food court is so far away for the rooms.It just makes it easier to fix something in the room for our dd than waste time walking to the food court.Many times i don't eat early in the morning and if we can feed our 6yr dd we can save time and $$. We all know that many times the children pick out food and never eat it.Hey it was just an idea ,we don't know if will eat in the room or not.

Hey, no more excuses... just don't bring appliances into your room. We all understand (or are trying to understand) your dilema. However, as a courtesy to guests in rooms around yours and guests staying in your room after you, don't cook in it. It is rude, the smells and residues are disgusting, and it there is no excuse.

 

[lucky_bunni]

Originally posted by floridagirrl2
Who said anything about eating ramen noodles for every meal? Quote please!

Also, many people do not "worry" about cooking. They don't mind making a sandwich now and then or heating up a frozen meal. "Isn't a vacation about not worrying about things like cooking," you say. Well, that might be YOUR idea of a vacation, but it's certainly not everybody's.

Well it isn't my idea of a vacation coming into a room and smelling what the last guest just finished up cooking either. Or getting samonella poisoning from the bathroom sink that someone just rinsed off raw meat in. Or laying in bed and looking at a stain on the ceiling where the grease from the Presto Deep Fryer flew up. All these excuses for cooking in guest rooms drive me crazy. Accomodations for cooking are provided in the Food Court areas.

Also, and everyone ignored this earlier comment I guess.. Why don't these people that are so insistent on cooking on their vacations rent or buy a travel trailer/camper and stay at Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground. I used to stay there with my folks and it's absolutely awesome. My mom cooked to her hearts deligh. We could come back to the camper mid-day and have whatever we wanted. You can either bring food from home or stock the camper fridge from one of the local grocers just off Disney property. And the property is one of the most beautiful and well kept on at WDW.