ROYAL PACIFIC RESORT Information

[Echo queen]

What is the buffet breakfast like?

The buffet in the Island dining room is top notch with all breakfast foods hot cold and warm Fresh squeezed jucies with a great wait staff and always very clean and well maintained.

I left my Harry Potter mug on the table and a little later on in the morning the wait staffted chased me down as I was walking by the restaurant to return it to me. I was gald to get it back seeing as I had not realized I lost it

Now to price, it is not cheap, I recall around $20 or so per person. I do not recall the child price

We were givin the buffet because there was a check in issue, on another visit we paid.

This is a great option if your ok with the price. Have a great time

 

[patster734]

IMO, RPR's breakfast buffet is the best of the three onsite buffets. However, with a cost of $20 per person, we limit eating there to once a trip, preferably on a slow day where we're not in a rush to get to a park.

 

[damo]

If you have an AP, make sure you use it for the buffet.

Like Patser said, it is pricey. We've only eaten there once and we actually went and did HP early admission and then came back to eat. We had the $100 food/beverage credit to use up from our platinum youfirst benefits.

 

[VLee]

It has been a couple of years since we ate there, but my 3 grandkids and I thoroughly enjoyed the huge selection and the very tasty foods. We sometimes eat a late breakfast and actually make it the biggest meal of the day since the kids love breakfast foods!

 

[macraven]

there is a chef at the omelet station at the breakfast buffet.


your omelets, or egg dishes are made to order.

all the sides that you can think of can be added to that order.

if you ordered from the menu, a basic order of eggs and meat would be $10.
coffee, depending on the type you want, will add another $4 to that cost.

for another 6 added in, you could order the full buffet

 

[reelmom]

I am debating staying here in late May. My family trip is June2-8 but I am taking my boys down earlier than the rest of the family. Currently, I have a reservation for Pop Century since I was gonna try and do Disney before our UO trip. However, my dryer went out today and the money I was using for Disney tickets is now gone. Since we are getting AP's, I think I am gonna book Royal Pacific and just skip Disney. I am excited about the possibility of Early Entry and Express Pass. That way we can do everything before the rest of the family comes down and will not have to feel rushed with a large group.

 

[ldmilton]

Just back from 4 days at RPR. Once again, the service was fantastic. We just love this resort…the laid back atmosphere, the friendly staff, yummy drinks at the Bula Bar, and the breakfast buffet at the Islands dining room is wonderful. And, of course the AP room rate is great! Just cannot say enough good things about RPR. We love it!

 

[Donnask8pro]

I am taking a few girl friends to US for the day on the way to our cruise in Canaveral port. Is it worth staying here for the night to get FOTL so we can do both parks quickly?
I have stayed here before and loved it but wondering if its worth it with check in time and all. Flying in the day we want to go. Thanks

 

[damo]

I am taking a few girl friends to US for the day on the way to our cruise in Canaveral port. Is it worth staying here for the night to get FOTL so we can do both parks quickly?
I have stayed here before and loved it but wondering if its worth it with check in time and all. Flying in the day we want to go. Thanks

You can check in whenever you want. They will give you your room keys even if your room isn't ready so that you can head over to the parks. They will call your cell when the room is ready.

 

[Donnask8pro]

Thanks. Think its worth it for Wed, Sept 19th?

 

[damo]

For a bunch of ladies, I think it would be great fun.

 

[jagafen]

Just bumping thread....I lost it, and dancing guy is gonna help me find it!!!

 

[Planning fanatic mom]

Just wanted to make sure.

Can you walk to City Walk from RPR??

Thanks in advance!

 

[macraven]

Just wanted to make sure.

Can you walk to City Walk from RPR??

Thanks in advance!

yes.

take the path and you will end up on the left side of Margarittaville. sp..

it could take you about 7-8 minutes, depending on the pace that you walk.

 

[beachgirl2000]

So I am really hoping to try and get here in October in time for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival and of course Horror Nights at Universal. I am thinking of staying at Royal Pacific but I need advice:

Should I stay for 2 and then a Disney resort for 4 or Royal Pacific for 3 nights and Disney for 3 nights? I have never stayed onsite at Universal before and I am really looking forward to doing so -- I am just worried that there isn't enough to do (like Disney) -- If I say 3 nights, I was only going to buy 2 day/2 park passes and on the 3rd day just walk around City Walk and lounge by the pool or if I do stay the extra night should I just buy a 3 day/3park pass?

 

[macraven]

So I am really hoping to try and get here in October in time for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival and of course Horror Nights at Universal. I am thinking of staying at Royal Pacific but I need advice:

Should I stay for 2 and then a Disney resort for 4 or Royal Pacific for 3 nights and Disney for 3 nights? I have never stayed onsite at Universal before and I am really looking forward to doing so -- I am just worried that there isn't enough to do (like Disney) -- If I say 3 nights, I was only going to buy 2 day/2 park passes and on the 3rd day just walk around City Walk and lounge by the pool or if I do stay the extra night should I just buy a 3 day/3park pass?

buy the basic number of tickets that you know you will need.
if your plans change, you can add tickets to what you have.
go to guest services for that process.
you pay the difference between.

you need to do this by the last day of your last valid ticket before you leave the park to upgrade them.

i love staying on site.
i do hhn for 4 nights on my vacation.

it is great to be able to return to the onsite hotel once the hhn event is over at 2:00 am.....no busses, taxis, car rides to deal with once hhn is over that night.


i have lengthy stays at both resorts.
i start at the motherland then switch to the darkside resort on the same trip.

do the parks in the day for the rides and shows.
spend some afternoons at the pool.
spend some afternoon and evening time at city walk.
pool hop one afternoon to the other hotels.
have dinner at one of the hotels.
enjoy the glassed in open air fountain portion of the lobby.
i see lots of peeps on their laptops or reading in that lobby section.



you have 6 nights to play around with.
since you have done disney before, split the time period between the two resorts.
or if you want more time at UO due to hhn, go 2 and 4 for the stays.

that way you get both places while on vacation.


i used to do 10 nights at the motherland then 6 nights at the darkside.
now i do only 7 nights/8 days at the motherland and 9 nights at the darkside resort.
i vary my trips to 15-19 days each year on one stay.

 

[beachgirl2000]

Macraven -- thank you so much for your advice and tips! That sounds like a great idea. I told my husband that I have even planned just one day of sitting by the pool and relaxing and he couldn't believe it -- I NEVER let anyone relax while we are on vacation! He wants to stay at RP all 6 nights but I am not sure I can -- I don't think I could ever go to Orlando and NOT go to Disney -- I told him the same thing about Universal -- If I get to Florida, I have to be sure to visit both parks!

 

[macraven]

Macraven -- thank you so much for your advice and tips! That sounds like a great idea. I told my husband that I have even planned just one day of sitting by the pool and relaxing and he couldn't believe it -- I NEVER let anyone relax while we are on vacation! He wants to stay at RP all 6 nights but I am not sure I can -- I don't think I could ever go to Orlando and NOT go to Disney -- I told him the same thing about Universal -- If I get to Florida, I have to be sure to visit both parks!

i feel the same way.

no way could i do a vacation in orlando and not do both parks.


i go solo once a year for a long stay.
i make the most of it.

(other trips are short stays and i never get to do all that i have planned in advance.)


if you start at the motherland and check in early, you have the entire day to do the parks.
on the second day, start early and end back at the resort late.

check out early on day 3 and go to the darkside hotel. (this way you can have 4 entire days at the darkside)
store your belongings with valet and hit the parks with your hotel card for usage of the express lines.

call it quits late afternoon and hit city walk or back to the hotel for pool time.
do dinner in the evening at city walk.

that's a great first day.

relax the third day you are there.


you will enjoy your pool time.
refreshments sometimes are given out to the guests lounging around the pool.
there is a schedule you will receive in your check in material that lists the pool activities. (times and events, dive in movie dates, etc)

if you are at rph on a saturday at 6-6:30pm, they have a ceremony of using the conch. also have hula dancing performed. kids are invited to join in after their performance.

all this stuff is free.


last year it rained on two of the days i was in the park.
stormed so bad i called it quits and decided to return to the room before noon.

outside the section where you get off the boat dock, TM's stood and gave out warm towels to have the guests use to dry off.
also had the TM's outside the building doors that leads to the elevators.

what a nice touch for guests!


i think you will enjoy doing a 2 night at the motherland and a 4 night at the darkside.
with 4 nights, you can relax and enjoy what the hotel has to offer its guests, explore city walk dining and still cover the parks.

 

[mlacreta]

i have lengthy stays at both resorts.
i start at the motherland then switch to the darkside resort on the same trip.

i used to do 10 nights at the motherland then 6 nights at the darkside.
now i do only 7 nights/8 days at the motherland and 9 nights at the darkside resort.
i vary my trips to 15-19 days each year on one stay.

Sounds like you might be the person to ask my next question to...We are also jumping from the "motherland to the darkside." (love that...haven't heard it till now....) Do you have any advice getting from SSR to RPR? We have a large party of 8 so I am thinking likely I will need to find a van taxi service.

 

[macraven]

Sounds like you might be the person to ask my next question to...We are also jumping from the "motherland to the darkside." (love that...haven't heard it till now....) Do you have any advice getting from SSR to RPR? We have a large party of 8 so I am thinking likely I will need to find a van taxi service.

i use private car service and the 3 leg trip costs me $130 + tip.

you would need the taxi van unless you could get a better known deal from private car companies.

i know Mears has them and a few other companies use them also.

Murray Hill did have the larger vehicles at one time.
i would have to check their website to see if they still do larger groups.

there are about 4 companies that i have used over the years/since 1996/ to do this motherland to the darkside travel. (private car service)

if you go with the taxi van and get picked up at dtd, it will be cheaper in costs.
if you get picked up at the hotel, price slightly higher.

with the taxis, you are paying for the time in the taxi and the mileage you are traveling.

with private car service, you have a flat rate from the motherland resort to the darkside resort.