Screw In the Light Bulb-All New x 13 4/25!!

[katt789]

I think one of the things that SUCKS the most about Disney is that stick in the mud grumpy cm. I feel like it catches us so off guard as they're usually so perfect and awesome that it seems even worse than it may be. In a regular customer service situation I'd almost expect it! Lol. Glad that it at least got things sorted out, although you didn't mention it...unless I'm blind and skimmed right past it!

BOOOO for crappy Punzie!! I've come across a couple, and actually, when I was solo at MNSSHP last month the WORST meet of the night was Rapunzel and Flynn... :shocked: I feel like Rapunzel has way more friends now than before and that's lacking. Aurora and Cindy seem to have made up for it though, I'm so glad that they liked the bracelets are were so loving and fun!! I had to say that I don't find any DQ resemblance in Aurora, but I've seen some pretty bad auroras, lol! I do think the new dress, hair and make up help a lot though.

Plaza isn't on my list of places to try, but I'm sure I'll end up there someday, and it seems like a good choice lol Mom had the Mint Choc Chip from the ice cream shop and it wasn't the greatest, wasn't minty enough for me, but glad Maddie liked it!

Yay!

 

[KatMark]

Love the character interaction with the Princesses. It's funny how a "different" princess can be at different times. We had a blast with Rapunzel (I've not gotten near that in my TR as of yet) and found Aurora to be very boring and blah.

You seriously doubted our "last meal of every trip" restaurant? Shannon...shame on you. We love the Plaza for the quaintness of the restaurant and we have always had such stellar service there. Next time, lone of you must try the Reuben (Mark swears by it) and the potato chips (we usually each order one or the other so we can share).

The Hot Fudge Sundae there is the best. I don't do whip cream or cherries and I always ask for extra hot fudge. They never let me down.

 

[Clarf]

Cute update! I love DQ Aurora, and I can totally see it. I've also seen a lot of drag queens, and she could pass! Sorry Rapunzel was such a downer, but so glad the other 2 made a big deal out of the bracelets!

Sorry you had to deal with a crabby CM. That just shouldn't be tolerated at WDW!

Glad the meal at The Plaza was better than expected. Definitely some place we'll have to try.

Can't wait to see what rides you went on!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Seriously, we need to feed that girl every 2 hours! No exceptions.

man, sometimes I wish kids came with instructions .... like if they were a mogwai


and for some reason I think that DQ Aurora is just about the funniest thing ever - so glad you had a number of good princess interactions

 

[afwdwfan]

I have to admit, I want to keep a tally of rides vs. character meets just for you. Should each character count, or the # of lines we stood in to meet them? So, if we met the princesses does that count as 3 or 1 since we only stood in one line??

To be fair, let's call it 1 character meeting experience since you just waited in line once.

I'm sure we'll still see how many individual interactions you had if you do your tally at the end of the TR listing each character she met and how many times she met each one.

Maybe he was playing Candy Crush? (I totally get it if he was, that game is addictive!)

Thanks. It took me 2 hours to read this update because I got this far and had a sudden urge to pull my phone out and play Candy Crush.

Next up was my favorite princess of the trip. I don’t know what it was about the hair and makeup on this young woman, but as I live and breathe she looked exactly like a drag queen.

Some more ambiance and proof of how very grumpy Princess Maddie had become

Perking up and being silly

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Nice "before and after" pictures. I'm glad that some food had such a dramatic impact on Maddie's attitude. I totally agree. Feed her as often as you have to!!!

While we were having dessert, Maddie said she’d changed her mind and no longer wanted to go swimming. She wanted to ride more rides.

Your Maddie?

Didn't want to swim???

Wanted to ride rides!!!

What did they put in that ice cream?




I'm glad your experience at the Plaza was so good. I'd be kind of leery about booking it with DxDP as well, but most people do seem to like it and I've always thought of it as a good value for an out of pocket lunch.

 

[STLMickeyMom]

ok...not impressed with snarky cm! are you sure you have a dining plan? what kind of question is that? good for you for being so nice! and i almost choked on my lunch when i read about DQ Aurora. TOOOOOOO FUNNY! i think you might have been right, but hey--if you can look that pretty as aurora, more power to ya!

kids and their food....at our house, the parents need a snack too or it's not just kids that are the grumpy ones.....

we've never been to the plaza before and i wanted to try it in January, but it's going to be closed for refurbishment when we're there. so, next time you go it should be all spruced up!

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

I'm like you and just try to focus on the good stuff and let the bad stuff fade. It's also possible that I have true rose coloured glasses permanently applied when it comes to Disney that it's so surprising (albeit naive) when things are less than magical. Bad CM attitudes just really make me sad.

And then I look at your little angel and her bracelet gifts for the princesses and my faith is totally restored.

Drag Queen Aurora... You know from now on whenever I see Aurora I'm going to be looking for an Adam's apple.

 

[MEK]

How sweet of Maddie to have bracelets for all of the princesses. Those are really some of the most lovely princess PP I've seen. I love that the princesses accept their gifts so graciously. That's what its all about.

The Plaza is one of my favorite places for lunch. I love the burgers there. There is just something better about a burger being served to you at a table versus waiting in line. I'm so glad you got a nice CM. I'm also glad she insisted you have dessert. That milk shake looks delish.

Did that CM think you were actually trying to get him to add the DxDP on your cards when you hadn't really purchased it? Really? Rude!

 

[tralin]

Sadly my husband remains unconvinced about your recommendation for POR. He wants to know what Brian says. (Like he has a say.) I agree with Kat about bad service being so unexpected at WDW that it seems worse that it might actually be. My how they have us groomed our expectations. Our Rapunzel wasn't to much to write home about either. Glad Maddie perked up and was ready to move on. Can't wait to hear how the rest of the trip goes.

 

[pkondz]

May as well embrace it. Pour yourself a white wine spritzer, throw on a Meg Ryan movie and let's look at some princess pictures!

Whee! Okay! Let's watch Sleepless in Seattle! And after that we can watch You've Got Mail!!!!


ummmm....
er....


I mean (said in as deep a voice as I can muster), if we have to watch a Meg Ryan movie, I'll watch Top Gun.





Dang it!

Consider all this foreshadowing. It got worse before it got better.

uh, oh

The One With Guest Disservice and the Drag Queen Princess

Guest Disservice.

I like that.
Your word choice that is, not getting disservice.

Sadly there were a few experiences that I still have perfect recollection of and I will share those as they pop up.


Anyone suspect one of those is coming right up?

Nope. But I'm generally clueless as a rule, so it's all good.

The CM sort of snidely asked me if I was sure that I was really on DxDP, and if I had a dining plan at all. I was shocked at his attitude,

And smacked him square in the schnootz?

but recovered in time to rather snidely reply that it said DxDP pretty clearly on our KTTW cards.

That'd work too, I guess.

Seriously, though. Really? He really said that?

I stood there in silence for about 10 minutes while he did goodness knows what on the computer. Maybe he was playing Candy Crush? (I totally get it if he was, that game is addictive!)

I've never played it, though.
I don't think I want to start. I just don't have the time!

Finally he said that I did indeed have the DxDP and the 42 snack credits that went with it.

No! Really! What a surprise!

he’d re-set our key cards but he doubted it would solve the problem

Wow. He was an immense help, wasn't he. You should've asked him if he was sure he was a qualified CM?

I did manage to find the high road and thank him with a smile on my way out.

Ah, well.
So you're a better person then I am.

Rapunzel was the first in line. I thought she’d be a great one to give the bracelet to since she’s so crafty (painting the tower and all),

Still haven't seen it.

I don’t know if Mads was disappointed, but I kind of was for her. Rapunzel barley acknowledged the gift, she just put in on her little table.

Too bad.

Next up was my favorite princess of the trip. I don’t know what it was about the hair and makeup on this young woman, but as I live and breathe she looked exactly like a drag queen. I personally enjoy drag queens, so I found her fascinating and fabulous.

So let's see... Considering that I've pretty much permanently lost my man card, if we ever have a Dis meet, I'll know what to wear.

DQ Aurora was amazing. She provided some of the best interaction we’ve ever had with Aurora (usually she’s kind of dull and doesn’t have much to say). She loved DD’s dress, chatted at length about the fairies and how they argue over pink and blue dresses all the time, and said she wears blue to sleep so that they don’t get their feeling s hurt. She also made certain that her special bracelet was showing in all the photos they took together. I love DQ Aurora!

That's great!

And I too read that as Dairy Queen Aurora.

Are you prepared to the full fabulousness that is DQ Aurora? Here we go!

hmmmm.....

Nope. Don't see an Adam's Apple so I think you're okay.


Or maybe, disapointed???

My favorite-it really is all about the shoes

I have a confession to make.

Say three Hail Mary's and one Our Father.

We checked in for our reservation and waited in the blazing sun while DD moaned that she was hungry, thirsty, wanted to swim, and in general was not pleased with us as parents.

Oh, how I miss those days....


Well, no. Not really.

The photo also shows that there are indeed seats.

Must've missed something. I don't get it.

And you can't beat the view

Ya know what's better then dining with a view of the castle?



Nothing.

(Well, possibly dining in the castle.)

she said their water isn’t filtered but she’d get us a bottle of water free of charge since it was so hot.

Not bad.

Bry got the aforementioned vanilla shake, a salad with ranch dressing, and also opted for the bacon cheeseburger and fries. His burger looked exactly like mine.

Smarty pants.

Oh, boy. That looks good.

The grilled cheese disappeared too quickly for me to snap a photo

You did say she'd hit her food wall!

Maddie is a creature of ice cream habit. She eats lemon sorbet, lemon sorbet, or lemon sorbet.

Proof positive that you have an exceptional child there.

Obviously anyone who's favorite sorbet flavor is lemon is a cut above.

I settled on the hot fudge sundae.

Another fine choice.

While we were having dessert, Maddie said she’d changed her mind and no longer wanted to go swimming. She wanted to ride more rides.

Food wall, conquered!!!

Seriously, we need to feed that girl every 2 hours! No exceptions.

Would we return? Oh yes! I’m here to tell you that I was wrong to doubt the Plaza. It was great!

Glad it worked out, and now it's on my list.
Thanks for the update, Shanapalooza!

 

[RGirl]

What a great princess meet-and-greet Maddie had!!! You got some REALLY good PP pics in there - much better than any PP pics we got this last trip.

The Plaza lunch looks delicious and relaxing. I know how non-thrilled you were about that ADR. I'm glad it exceeded all expectations!

 

[jash08]

Ok, I am with you on the Queens thing, and you are so right! That is perfect Queen makeup and hair.

I have to admit, when I get hungry, I head south fast myself. Apparently apples and grilled cheese were a magical cure!

We have never been to the Plaza, but I think we may need to check it out.

 

[Queenofallthings]

We had the same feeling about The Plaza before we went there! We had the best server too during our trip and would definitely choose to eat there again! I love vanilla milkshakes and that is now on my list to try there! Shanleigh and I are going to try and split everything next trip so that'll give us both room to try it!

Maddie, too cute, as usual!

 

[redomni]

I am 30 years old and still get really grumpy if I don't eat every couple hours, so I know how Maddie feels. Sounds like the meets with the princesses was fun, sorry that Rapunzel didn't seem as thrilled as the other ones about her bracelet.

 

[IheartDDuck]

Wait, there was a Drag Queen Princess? I thought I had left WDW by then?!

Wow, what a snarky CM. I would have totally been a jackwagon and called him out on it. It's one of my weaknesses.

I love Drag Queen's too! Because I can kinda be like one sometimes. For real. The quantity of makeup worn, all that business. LOVE IT!

Awww, she does look like a grump in that picture. But she's an adorable grump.

The Plaza always gets great reviews on everyone's TR, I'm glad you liked it. Nothing better than being prepared for something lackluster, and then getting something great.

 

[MagicalMerida]

Finally caught up!
Maddie looks ADORABLE, especially in the Alice costume! 1900 Park Fare looks fun! I'd love to try it one day!
That sounds like a fantastic morning at the Magic Kingdom! New Fantasyland really is amazing! I love the Little Mermaid ride! Im sure Maddie loved Enchanted Tales with Belle! I certainly did! My sister got to be the Beast! I was Mrs Potts, it really is such a fun attraction!
It doesnt sound like it was too crowded for you either. I went to Disney just after you and the crowds weren't nearly as bad as I expected!
Im sorry to here about the bad Rapunzel, she is my FAVOURITE, so i would have been upset! Its a good idea to give the characters gifts, my sister gave them drawings at Cape May and they were all delighted!
Looking forward to reading more

 

[lvcourtneyy]

Thanks for taking the time to get caught up Courtney! I'm so excited to hear about your trip. I saw your update, but haven't had time to comment yet.

She's a pretty cute Leia in my opinion.

I have to know was Chris a suit of armor? A tough guy like him would be the perfect choice!

Mickey bars are messy! Ice cream+July+princess dress=chocolatly Maddie

Merida was great! I'm so glad we met her!

He wasn't but I wish he had been! He did ask the Character Attendant for a picture with Belle at the end though!

 

[lvcourtneyy]

We encountered many an un-magical guest, and a few CMs too on our trip. We tried to ignore it, but by the end of the trip, we both agreed that rudeness was pretty rampant.

Um hello, I think you would know if you were on the dining plan or not. Especially talking about the DxDP. It really just disgusts me when the basic principles of customer service are lacking because it happens so often these days and it really just isn't that hard. I'm constantly hearing that it's the "work ethic" of this generation but I am of "this generation" and I know how to treat people, especially in a customer service role so it's just people choosing to act that way which I don't understand.

Off my soapbox now.

So sad that Rapunzel disappointed. She has such a character and personality that it's upsetting when there's just one who's eh. Glad that DQ Aurora rotfl2 made up for it!

Oh my. The picture of Maddie laughing after meeting Aurora is like, exploding with cuteness.

Yay Cinderella!

I'm with Maddie-- I'm pretty cranky if I'm not fed regularly as well so I can't blame her! Glad the Plaza far exceeded expectations and glad to hear a review of it!

 

[merbobear]

I have to say, our trip this year had the worst CM's and guests as well. Not everyone was bad, of course, some were great and ranged from cordial and polite to over the top friendly, but we had some real gems in the mix as well. We were really surprised at how rude some of the CM's were, rude enough that I would be surprised if they managed to keep their jobs for very long, if that's how they treat guests all the time.

As for the eat-every-2-hours rule, that is a great one to adopt! Adison is also verrrry cranky when she gets hungry or tired. Hungry in July heat in Florida, yes, that would turn her into a grump for sure. When she starts getting in a bad mood, I know that I need to get some food in her mouth immediately, send her to bed, or prepare for the world to end

 

[Clarf]

I forgot to add, about the cranky child if she has no food? I've been there, but it's not my kids. My DH turns into a beast if he has no food. And he's way worse to deal with than the girls in that situation.