Thank You To Everyone For Tips On Vouchers

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

We used these vouchers on our last trip Nov 4-14th.
We were a family of 5, 4 adults and 1 child.
We used 3 Adult Vouchers and 1 Child= $105.50 (ordered from Hotwire). Our bill came to $314.45 including tip and tax. Total savings was $189.45
We planned on sharing food. There was still to much for all of us to eat even with sharing.
You are given soooo much food. Thanks to this board I was somewhat prepared for the portions. When we do the vouchers again, we will only use 2 adult and 1 child for the 5 of us.
Here is what we had.

[COLOR=Indigo]APETIZERS[/COLOR]
**Tsunami Shrimp Cocktail - chilled tender shrimp served with cocktail sauce $10.99

**2 Awesome Appetizer Adventure - Great sampler for two or more, featuring Chimi-Cha-Cha, Big Blue Crab Delight, Crispy Caribe Chicken Tenders and Coastal Calamari $14.99(OUR SERVER ALLOWED EACH PERSON ORDER THEIR OWN)

**Island Bruschetta - fresh Roma tomatoes seasoned with olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella and balsamic vinegar servedon fresh herb and parmesan toasted focaccia bread $8.49

[COLOR=Indigo]ENTREE[/COLOR]
**2 Tree Top Filet - 8 oz. center-cut, aged tenderloin steak, charbroiled and served with a grilled portabello mushroom and Napa vegetables. with stuffed half Maine lobster $39.99( My DH and I shared one of these and we were given full lobsters for both meals)
**1 Tree Top Filet - 8 oz. center-cut, aged tenderloin steak, charbroiled and served with a grilled portabello mushroom and Napa vegetables. with stuffed half Maine lobster $39.99 (my mil sub'd the steak for another lobster at the $39.99 price)
**Mojo Bones - A full rack of slow-roasted pork ribs, basted with Smokin' Mojo BBQ Sauce, served with cole slaw and Safari fries.(the server allowed my dd to also inclued,5 Grilled Shrimp and4 Coconut Shrimp. $39.99(SHARED THIS WITH EVERYONE)

DESSERTS
**Chocolate Diablo Cake - Dark chocolate cake layered with rich chocolate filling, served with raspberry sauce and fresh whipped cream. $5.99

**Gorillas in the Mist - Chocolate topped banana cheesecake served with fresh whipped cream. $5.99

**2 SPARKLING VOLCANO - Enough for two or more! Giant rich chocolate brownie cake stacked up high, served warm with vanilla ice cream, fresh whipped cream, and topped with caramel and chocolate sauces. $12.99 (OUR SERVER ALLOWED EACH PERSON TO ORDER THEIR OWN)

**Amazon Apple Cobbler
- layers of apple cobbler, cinnamon ice cream, whipped cream and caramel sauce $7.49
OUR SERVER GAVE US A FREE DESSERT SO, WE WOULD EACH HAVE OUR OWN.

DRINKS
**4 Diet Cokes $4.00??
**1 Souvie cup w/Sprite $12.99
**2 Coffees (free)

TOTAL BEFORE TAX AND TIP $243.87
TIP 36.58
[TAX 34.00[/U]
$314.45[/COLOR
- [U105.00 VKL 20.00
EXTRA TIP
COLOR=DarkGreen] $189.45 SAVED :jumping4:

We also got the c/q, and the char. breakfast. I would have bought alot more, but, my dh was a little nervious about investing to much money and then not having them work. Boy did they work, We saved aprox. $500.00 by using the vouchers. DH finally said "I knew I should have just trusted you and those Disboard people".

 

[ironpig70]

where do you find them on hotwire i looked with out luck. and i see this website has no search feature or am i lost

 

[MemoryMakers2669]

where do you find them on hotwire i looked with out luck. and i see this website has no search feature or am i lost

It is HotwireSavingsClub.com. Good Luck!!

 

[ironpig70]

found it and they give a 30 day free trial and thens its 7.95 a month sounds like a pretty good deal will have to see if i can locate a menu or two to see how big of a savings i'll really be getting

 

[Shelby5514]

We used these vouchers on our last trip Nov 4-14th.
We were a family of 5, 4 adults and 1 child.
We used 3 Adult Vouchers and 1 Child= $105.50 (ordered from Hotwire). Our bill came to $314.45 including tip and tax. Total savings was $189.45
We planned on sharing food. There was still to much for all of us to eat even with sharing.
You are given soooo much food. Thanks to this board I was somewhat prepared for the portions. When we do the vouchers again, we will only use 2 adult and 1 child for the 5 of us.
Here is what we had.

[COLOR=Indigo]APETIZERS[/COLOR]
**Tsunami Shrimp Cocktail - chilled tender shrimp served with cocktail sauce $10.99

**2 Awesome Appetizer Adventure - Great sampler for two or more, featuring Chimi-Cha-Cha, Big Blue Crab Delight, Crispy Caribe Chicken Tenders and Coastal Calamari $14.99(OUR SERVER ALLOWED EACH PERSON ORDER THEIR OWN)

**Island Bruschetta - fresh Roma tomatoes seasoned with olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella and balsamic vinegar servedon fresh herb and parmesan toasted focaccia bread $8.49

[COLOR=Indigo]ENTREE[/COLOR]
**2 Tree Top Filet - 8 oz. center-cut, aged tenderloin steak, charbroiled and served with a grilled portabello mushroom and Napa vegetables. with stuffed half Maine lobster $39.99( My DH and I shared one of these and we were given full lobsters for both meals)
**1 Tree Top Filet - 8 oz. center-cut, aged tenderloin steak, charbroiled and served with a grilled portabello mushroom and Napa vegetables. with stuffed half Maine lobster $39.99 (my mil sub'd the steak for another lobster at the $39.99 price)
**Mojo Bones - A full rack of slow-roasted pork ribs, basted with Smokin' Mojo BBQ Sauce, served with cole slaw and Safari fries.(the server allowed my dd to also inclued,5 Grilled Shrimp and4 Coconut Shrimp. $39.99(SHARED THIS WITH EVERYONE)

DESSERTS
**Chocolate Diablo Cake - Dark chocolate cake layered with rich chocolate filling, served with raspberry sauce and fresh whipped cream. $5.99

**Gorillas in the Mist - Chocolate topped banana cheesecake served with fresh whipped cream. $5.99

**2 SPARKLING VOLCANO - Enough for two or more! Giant rich chocolate brownie cake stacked up high, served warm with vanilla ice cream, fresh whipped cream, and topped with caramel and chocolate sauces. $12.99 (OUR SERVER ALLOWED EACH PERSON TO ORDER THEIR OWN)

**Amazon Apple Cobbler
- layers of apple cobbler, cinnamon ice cream, whipped cream and caramel sauce $7.49
OUR SERVER GAVE US A FREE DESSERT SO, WE WOULD EACH HAVE OUR OWN.

DRINKS
**4 Diet Cokes $4.00??
**1 Souvie cup w/Sprite $12.99
**2 Coffees (free)

TOTAL BEFORE TAX AND TIP $243.87
TIP 36.58
[TAX 34.00[/U]
$314.45[/COLOR
- [U105.00 VKL 20.00
EXTRA TIP
COLOR=DarkGreen] $189.45 SAVED :jumping4:

We also got the c/q, and the char. breakfast. I would have bought alot more, but, my dh was a little nervious about investing to much money and then not having them work. Boy did they work, We saved aprox. $500.00 by using the vouchers. DH finally said "I knew I should have just trusted you and those Disboard people".

OK! I'm drooling now, what rest. was this at? We used the Q & C last time and now I'm considering buying the others!

 

[Raggedy]

you get so much food, you may want to share meals with the vouchers.

 

[CookieGVB]

OK! I'm drooling now, what rest. was this at? We used the Q & C last time and now I'm considering buying the others!

I'm not the OP, but it's Rainforest Cafe at Animal Kingdom.

One question - was the child in the party allowed to order an appetizer with their voucher? Sounds like I won't need to worry about it, but I figured I'd ask anway.

Thanks!

 

[Muffy]

Thanks for posting! Looks like you had a very generous waiter!

 

[jjnv]

We are going to WDW in January. We are family of 4, two adults and boys age 9 and 6. The boys are not big eaters. How many vouchers should I plan on? My 6 year old would love to go to the Rainforest Cafe there. He wanted to go in last time but it was around Easter and we did not have reservation.

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

OK! I'm drooling now, what rest. was this at? We used the Q & C last time and now I'm considering buying the others!undefined

It was infact Rainforest.

Response to JJNV:
I would only get the vouchers for 1adult and 1 child. You could try to get 2 childrens vouchers if your brave.(I'm not). Remember, the child can order off of the adult menu. Tell the server that you are going to split the meals, they will put them on seperate plates for you.
Hope this helps. Have a great trip.

 

[swilshire]

My 6 year old would love to go to the Rainforest Cafe there. He wanted to go in last time but it was around Easter and we did not have reservation.

Hope your son is braver than mine. My DS5 got hysterical and hid his head in my lap every time the gorillas started making noise. He did not like it at all. We went back a second time and ask to be in the quietest possible place. He was still stressed out by the noises.

As for the reservation, the best bargain I have found is to join the Safari Club. Go to the Rainforest Cafe website and check it out. It's something like $10 to join, but they send you a voucher for a future visit for the $10. They also send you a voucher for your birthday. The card allows you to basically bypass the lines. We walked up and waited less than 20 minutes on our last visit. And we spent our vouchers for discounted shirts in the gift shop that were already a great bargain.

Sheila

 

[tinkfan4ever]

Could my dd and I share an adult voucher? Was it the VKL voucher you used? I'm trying to decide how many and what kind to get. I'm looking at doing some breakfast char. meal buffets and getting some Q&C for beaches&cream. Any thoughts? Will my dd and I need our own for each meal or could we share an adult one?

 

[jjnv]

Thanks for everyone who responded to me. We have a rainforest cafe in our area. My boys are used to the noise and everything. So they will be fine.

I will sign up for the club. I thought about it before too. But I did not know you can bypass the line with it. I only know the free desert.

I will try 1 adult and 1 kid voucher. My kids cannot even finish half of the their regular kids meal. So what can the kids order using kid voucher? A kid's meal and a desert?

 

[MemoryMakers2669]

Hope your son is braver than mine. My DS5 got hysterical and hid his head in my lap every time the gorillas started making noise. He did not like it at all. We went back a second time and ask to be in the quietest possible place. He was still stressed out by the noises.
Sheila

This is my daughter. She has hated that place since she was a baby. We haven't been there in a long time, at least a year. We went tonight, which she agreed to, and we prepared her. But she freaked. I was such an idiot and didn't say anything about putting us in a quiet place. We got put RIGHT in the middle of the Gorillas, which is the worst area I think. She hid in DH's arm the whole time and didn't eat, she was so scared. When we left she said the next time we come, we have to sit in the water area, where it isn't so scary! LOL!

 

[NewEnglandDisney]

Thanks for posting! Looks like you had a very generous waiter!

Yes, he certainly was. However, it's in the server's best interest to help people use the vouchers to get as much food as possible - because tip is included, and more spent means more automatic tip. Also, when people get what they feel is a great value, as this meal seemed to be, they tend to leave an additional tip often as well.

Glad to hear the OP had such a good time and got such a great value!

N.E.D.