#1hockeymom
<font color=blue>Wants to DRIVE the zamboni
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My son and I left the rest of the family at home for a quick four day trip to POP and to the Halloween party! This was our fifth trip in one year so it had to be done cheaply! For four days and two people in the room I have absolutely no complaints about POP! CM's were great, the room was clean and tidy, the food court had anything we needed for a quick meal, and the store had many items we both needed and/or ended up buying anyways! 
We never used the pools, but they looked fine. We did test the water and it was warm! The pool bar was open much later than AKL's which would have been nice had the trip been longer. As it was, we were at the parks all night long and once we finally got back we were dead tired.
Bus service was fine, although the end of the night bus wait was LONG. The buses came often, it was just the large quantities of people wanting on them at the same time. Even when we left a half hour early we still waited a long time. This is no fault of the bus service, but just the amount of people. I know better and should have waited until the park cleared out!
We did buy one mug, which was filled with frozen coke when DS would venture out to fill it. He loved that machine and thinks AKL should also get one! I had bought diet pepsi and water at the grocery stop which made up most of the rest of our in room beverages.
Food highlights of our trip were Le Cellier (mmmm shrimp, steak and a dessert platter!) and the tuna sandwich at Columbia Harbor House! (yes, the sandwich was fantastic!) We also ate at Momma Melrose, Brown Derby, and various counter service places but no standouts. We had dinner at POP the first night. Their Pecan crusted chicken w salad was good and it was nice to get real food at 11:00pm. We used a combo of cash and vouchers depending on where we were and what we wanted to eat.
Any questions or comments! (and I didn't even get that "how much did you spend" look! It was a great vacation!)
Debbie
We never used the pools, but they looked fine. We did test the water and it was warm! The pool bar was open much later than AKL's which would have been nice had the trip been longer. As it was, we were at the parks all night long and once we finally got back we were dead tired. Bus service was fine, although the end of the night bus wait was LONG. The buses came often, it was just the large quantities of people wanting on them at the same time. Even when we left a half hour early we still waited a long time. This is no fault of the bus service, but just the amount of people. I know better and should have waited until the park cleared out!
We did buy one mug, which was filled with frozen coke when DS would venture out to fill it. He loved that machine and thinks AKL should also get one! I had bought diet pepsi and water at the grocery stop which made up most of the rest of our in room beverages.
Food highlights of our trip were Le Cellier (mmmm shrimp, steak and a dessert platter!) and the tuna sandwich at Columbia Harbor House! (yes, the sandwich was fantastic!) We also ate at Momma Melrose, Brown Derby, and various counter service places but no standouts. We had dinner at POP the first night. Their Pecan crusted chicken w salad was good and it was nice to get real food at 11:00pm. We used a combo of cash and vouchers depending on where we were and what we wanted to eat.
Any questions or comments! (and I didn't even get that "how much did you spend" look! It was a great vacation!)
Debbie
). The STEAKS are the BEST there! Alberta beef is PRIME, w/out any steroids, etc. PURE...CORN-FED CATTLE. It is amazing. DD, being VEG...(eats seafood...sometimes), ate Lobster. DH and I had the Giant Ribeyes with the bone-in. They were FAB!! Le Cellier has come a LONG-WAY over the years!!! 
Due to all the accidents, *(including the one fatal), they closed it. We LOVE this ride, and heard the news while we were in the world this summer. I thought they may also close the one in WDW. I hope they never do...as we have had so many fun times on this train, especially on E-RIDE night. 
I really detest the LONG bus rides and the crowded "standing room only" situation which many times ensues. 
