alan_renfroe
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Hi Rosie! We have never eaten at Raglan Road but I am really looking forward to it! I think I have to give Cammie the credit for that choice.
The itinerary I put together before is very, very tentative. In fact, DW and I have discussed lots of different possibilities. Boatwright's may be on the chopping block for us, simply because we want to try several other things.
Glad you are going with Kona!!! I think you'll love it!
Oh, and you are right about not having the shrimp and scallop on the Chef's lunch menu. That's too bad. I doubt we will have a free dinner to schedule there...but we'll see.
Hi Alan,
The second day of our trip we had lunch at DHS' Brown Derby. Let me tell you that although the food and service were very good (although not particularly outstanding), we did not feel that it was worth 2 TS credits, specially after eating at The Wave.
We were seated at the edge of the Dining area, a little separated from the rest of the tables. Nevertheless, the site felt very crowded, with the tables set very near one from the other.
I reckon that it could be that we were spoiled by eating later on sites like The Wave and Yak & Yeti (my wife asked for the Baby back Ribs and set a new record eating time-they were that good!!).
Regarding the Trip Report I hope to begin posting it on the next few days, as soon as family and job let me have enough time...
Regards,
Luis.
P.S. It is wonderful to see your kids growing up. The really look not older, but more mature. You are going to have your hand full with suitors for both!!
Great suggestion, Luis! The more we think about it, the more we agree that the Brown Derby just doesn't warrant 2TS. We are leaning towards going back to the 50s Prime Time Cafe. We had fun there, and our food was great! I read mixed reviews on the 50s, but I think it may be WHAT you order.
The Wave sounds great! Now we've got to make room to fit that one in. I was looking at their menu on allears and it looks great!
By the way, did you start a trip report? If so, please post the link on this thread. Thanks, my friend!
Brown Derby looks like such a great pick, I've always wanted to dine there! Unfortunately it's 2 credits on the basic Dining Plan, so eventually I'll have to splurge!!Seeing Wishes on your first night is so special!
Never been to Boatwright's myself. As I'm reading your list I can recall all the places you ate last year, I guess that's a way to tell you wrote a very good TR!!
Anyway, great itinerary so far, though I know this will change and change again before May! (That's half the fun!)
OH! And I also just wanted to throw a TS idea out there in case you happen to be at AK one evening. Tusker House for dinner is amazing and so much fun for the variety of foreign food! It's probably my second favorite restaurant in all of WDW. Your family are such adventurous eaters, I thought perhaps this might be something to consider. Then again, maybe you've already viewed the menu and were in disgust!
EXACTLY! and that is why we have decided to not go to the Brown Derby, unless we pay out of pocket...which would be an option. I would just like to have the Cobb Salad, and if we paid out of pocket, it wouldn't be that much and it would save us 2TS credits per family member! We could have two huge Boma breakfasts for that!!!
No one seems to be jumping up and down about Boatwrights. I'm pretty sure we will scrap that idea. Tusker House is an option, but we are thinking about breakfast early one morning?
Thanks for the bumps, Rosie!! I will do my part to keep the thread updated.
Alan, I just wanted to report that I went ahead and ate at H & V. It was too late to try and change it and we had booked the fantasmic dinner package anyway. I tried very hard to switch to MM since we had eaten there the year before but couldn't get in. I just want to say that the food was actually good! The food was hot and fresh (no wilted salad). I also wanted to say that we had the earliest dinner time at Crystal Palace which gave us lunch/dinner and it was great! I love the desert selections here.
Thank you for giving the information on Boma breakfast. We stayed at AKL and one of my favorite days was the day we slept in and had breakfast at Boma! Boma's dinner and breakfast were my favorite meals this time. We actually gave up our Le Cellier ressies and ate at Boma instead. I love the frunch punch stuff. We all had it for breakfast AND dinner. I ate so many zebra domes that I am sure I now hold the zebra dome chow down record.
I missed the part where you said where you were staying. Did you decide?
You know, I think about that H&V experience, and I wonder how much of my not liking it had to do with my state of mind at the time. DS & I went without DW & DD. The evening we went, we were supposed to go to the Spirit of Aloha, but DD got really sick.
DW & DD ended up staying in the room that evening, so I think I was partially worried about my little girl that evening. No problem on the Boma recommendation! I'm glad you liked it as much as we did! That frunch punch stuff was OUTSTANDING!! I think I tried a little bit of almost everything. I enjoyed some of the African items on the menu, like the curry dish.
MORE LATER!
Can't wait for more updates! 
Your DW did an amazing job! Happy 9th Birthday to your DD! 
