Dorisk3
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Hi all!
Just back from a wonderful week in Disney. All in all you don't need to worry about the meal plan- even if you don't get extras like the fancy drinks or appies for the kids, there is still so much to eat-you will always be full! But remember to ask your server what is included- it does vary from place to place.
Day 1 Sunday, Sept. 25
Lunch at Tusker House- This is a great spot for lunch. Salmon was in my opinion moist and delicious- rice with it was good, maybe a bit salty, and it came with perfect green beans- still a bit crisp and nice and green. My husband had the rotis. chicken- which he liked, but said was too much food for lunch. Also had the kids drumstick meal which my one daughter inhaled. My DH and I got large sodas-no lids or straws (AK policy)- with kids meal got a smaller one. Desserts were cheesecake (ok, standard cheesecake), chocolate cake (in my opinion moist, not too heavy, with a nice icing-the best offering ) and carrot cake (also not bad, could have been a little more flavorful).
Dinner at 1900 Park Faire
The character interaction was good- we saw everyone- Cinderella, Prince Charming, Suzy and Perla and Fairy Godmother in under an hour. They all came by, said hi, signed and took pictures. That was perfect for us as my kids 5 and 2.5 are a little shy. My one DD hugged Prince Charming and he looked pleasantly surprised (I think alot of little girls might be a little nervous of him!). Now, I hate to say this, because I really wanted to like this meal after hearing all the raves here about it. But the food was just ok, not excellent. The exception for me was the strawberry soup, which tastes like a smoothie and was creamy, sweet and delicious! We did get the specialty drinks here with the meal plan. Back to the food- it was all tasty, nothing was awful, it was just that nothing really stuck out other than the soup as being really wow. But if you have ressies here, don't worry- the characters were great and the food is not bad. Maybe I was just expecting too much!
Day 2:
Lunch at Sci Fi
On the meal plan, if we got a shake, it counted as our dessert. This is actually worth it because the shakes are excellent (try the oreos one!). I'm a very frugal person (well, ok I'm really cheap!) and I would actually even pay for one of these! For appy, I got the artichoke cheese dip thingie- savory, cheesy and yummy and for entree the steak sandwich- which I really liked. The steak was moist and soft (ordered medium) and came with a little salad on top. The onion rings that came with it were a bit greasy for my taste so I skipped them. My DH had the chili for appy- which he said we very good- but he wasn't crazy about his entree- BBQ chicken sandwich. He said the chicken was too thick and it seemed like they just wacked a chicken breast on a roll and dumped Kraft bbq sauce on it. Kids had mac and cheese- no complaints!
Dinner at Earl of Sandwich
This might not be the best way to maximize your dining plan- sandwiches are $5.00 and you get no sides and a cookie, cupcake or brownie for dessert. The sandwiches were wonderful- better than Quiznos- I had the one with turkey and cranberry sauce- savory and warm- DH had the original - which he downed pretty quickly! Kids grilled cheese is served on fancy bread so the kids weren't that crazy about it- I tasted it and liked it, it seemed to be a blend of cheeses on nicely toasted thick bread. I ate one of their halves!
I'm off to watch Rome - to be continued- besides I think I'm getting a bit longwinded!
Just back from a wonderful week in Disney. All in all you don't need to worry about the meal plan- even if you don't get extras like the fancy drinks or appies for the kids, there is still so much to eat-you will always be full! But remember to ask your server what is included- it does vary from place to place.
Day 1 Sunday, Sept. 25
Lunch at Tusker House- This is a great spot for lunch. Salmon was in my opinion moist and delicious- rice with it was good, maybe a bit salty, and it came with perfect green beans- still a bit crisp and nice and green. My husband had the rotis. chicken- which he liked, but said was too much food for lunch. Also had the kids drumstick meal which my one daughter inhaled. My DH and I got large sodas-no lids or straws (AK policy)- with kids meal got a smaller one. Desserts were cheesecake (ok, standard cheesecake), chocolate cake (in my opinion moist, not too heavy, with a nice icing-the best offering ) and carrot cake (also not bad, could have been a little more flavorful).
Dinner at 1900 Park Faire
The character interaction was good- we saw everyone- Cinderella, Prince Charming, Suzy and Perla and Fairy Godmother in under an hour. They all came by, said hi, signed and took pictures. That was perfect for us as my kids 5 and 2.5 are a little shy. My one DD hugged Prince Charming and he looked pleasantly surprised (I think alot of little girls might be a little nervous of him!). Now, I hate to say this, because I really wanted to like this meal after hearing all the raves here about it. But the food was just ok, not excellent. The exception for me was the strawberry soup, which tastes like a smoothie and was creamy, sweet and delicious! We did get the specialty drinks here with the meal plan. Back to the food- it was all tasty, nothing was awful, it was just that nothing really stuck out other than the soup as being really wow. But if you have ressies here, don't worry- the characters were great and the food is not bad. Maybe I was just expecting too much!
Day 2:
Lunch at Sci Fi
On the meal plan, if we got a shake, it counted as our dessert. This is actually worth it because the shakes are excellent (try the oreos one!). I'm a very frugal person (well, ok I'm really cheap!) and I would actually even pay for one of these! For appy, I got the artichoke cheese dip thingie- savory, cheesy and yummy and for entree the steak sandwich- which I really liked. The steak was moist and soft (ordered medium) and came with a little salad on top. The onion rings that came with it were a bit greasy for my taste so I skipped them. My DH had the chili for appy- which he said we very good- but he wasn't crazy about his entree- BBQ chicken sandwich. He said the chicken was too thick and it seemed like they just wacked a chicken breast on a roll and dumped Kraft bbq sauce on it. Kids had mac and cheese- no complaints!
Dinner at Earl of Sandwich
This might not be the best way to maximize your dining plan- sandwiches are $5.00 and you get no sides and a cookie, cupcake or brownie for dessert. The sandwiches were wonderful- better than Quiznos- I had the one with turkey and cranberry sauce- savory and warm- DH had the original - which he downed pretty quickly! Kids grilled cheese is served on fancy bread so the kids weren't that crazy about it- I tasted it and liked it, it seemed to be a blend of cheeses on nicely toasted thick bread. I ate one of their halves!
I'm off to watch Rome - to be continued- besides I think I'm getting a bit longwinded!
