The Good, The Bad, The Cancelled and The Surprising ... Our Take on Deluxe Dining!!

[cdotla]

Hopping on board!

Enjoying your TR...and counting the days until we arrive for our Deluxe Dining!

 

[jbmgsdmom]

Great reviews. We are planning our trip in late Oct 2010 with our family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids: 13, 8, & 3) and have been going back in forth with either the DxDP or DDP. Can't wait to hear more.

 

[amamed1]

Hopping on Board also, we will be traveling in January and I am really enjoying your TR.

 

[englishrose47]

That Cheese plate looks delish !!! I would have LOVED the Blue cheese ,PacePice sounds good to me too !!!

 

[kamikazecat]

I am so glad I wandered into your report tonight. Everything sounds amazing so far. I can't wait to read more. We are doing deluxe dining for two weeks this June and are super excited. You should have seen my face when I scored the CRT ressie at 8:00 am. Even my 4yo son is excited to eat in the castle

 

[AuroraRose]

Enjoying your posts! I'm planning our trip for May, and I must admit, trying all kinds of different foods is one of the highlights! haha

 

[Disney4nonah]

Loving your Report! can't wait to read more.....WOW that was a Pizza Extravaganza!!!

 

[Kimmers127]

Hopping on board! I am loving your reviews and can't wait to read more.

 

[DisneyJo]

What luxury to be able to order room service, it looks delicious

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

The cheese plate looks yummy. We love room service after my son goes to sleep and my husband and I can get quite time in the balcony (especially AKL) and having cheese plate. GF was great too, watching the fireworks with a few snacks. Happy New Year

 

[pinkxray]

Joining in a little late, but can't wait to see your final thoughts about the deluxe plan. Great reviews so far!

 

[acwsmom]

Just spent the past hour getting caught up but having a blast reading your reports. Great job! I'm definitely subscribing!

 

[klacey1]

Yummmm does that pizza look good! I <3 room service!

 

[ariel1025]

Hopping on board!

Enjoying your TR...and counting the days until we arrive for our Deluxe Dining!

Thank you so much How many days do you have left?

Great reviews. We are planning our trip in late Oct 2010 with our family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids: 13, 8, & 3) and have been going back in forth with either the DxDP or DDP. Can't wait to hear more.

Thank you! WOW! That sounds like such an exciting trip with so many kids Will they all fall under the kids price or will the 13 year old be considered an adult on the plan?

Hopping on Board also, we will be traveling in January and I am really enjoying your TR.

How exciting!! Will you be writing about your trip?

That Cheese plate looks delish !!! I would have LOVED the Blue cheese ,PacePice sounds good to me too !!!

It was delish!!

I am so glad I wandered into your report tonight. Everything sounds amazing so far. I can't wait to read more. We are doing deluxe dining for two weeks this June and are super excited. You should have seen my face when I scored the CRT ressie at 8:00 am. Even my 4yo son is excited to eat in the castle

Congratulations on the awesome ressie time Two weeks? Wow, that is super exciting! Will you be doing a food report?

Enjoying your posts! I'm planning our trip for May, and I must admit, trying all kinds of different foods is one of the highlights! haha

Isn't it weird how planning for the food is just as fun as planning for the trip itself

Loving your Report! can't wait to read more.....WOW that was a Pizza Extravaganza!!!

Thank you very much I promise an update is going up today!

Hopping on board! I am loving your reviews and can't wait to read more.

Thank you! Life sorta got in the way, but I am working on an update now!

What luxury to be able to order room service, it looks delicious

I felt so important being able to order room servicce If you ever get the chance you should definitely do it!

The cheese plate looks yummy. We love room service after my son goes to sleep and my husband and I can get quite time in the balcony (especially AKL) and having cheese plate. GF was great too, watching the fireworks with a few snacks. Happy New Year

What a great idea .... I will have to remember that after we have children

Joining in a little late, but can't wait to see your final thoughts about the deluxe plan. Great reviews so far!

Thank you! And, it's never too late to join in!

Just spent the past hour getting caught up but having a blast reading your reports. Great job! I'm definitely subscribing!

Wow, I feel honored that you would spend that much time reading what I wrote - I am so sorry I dropped away from the world for so long after that

Yummmm does that pizza look good! I <3 room service!

Us too - we set aside a night on our upcoming trip for room service because we enjoyed it so much

 

[Leanne1977]

Just read all 12 pages in one go. Fantastic report!!

I love food reports and I'm oh so hungry now.

 

[raykay23]

You made me hungry!!!!!

 

[franandaj]

Isn't it weird how planning for the food is just as fun as planning for the trip itself

Subscribing! Isn't that what planning the trip is about?

I leave in 60 hours, and will be dining at several of these places, you're helping me to build my anticipation further. Sadly I will probably never do the DxDP, we can't eat that much and I like to cook some of our meals. But it is fun to live vicariously through others.

 

[Princess654]

Count me in too - I am going in Dec 2010 and am also debating the dxddp - right now we are set up for it, but I am thinking it may be over kill... although we do like to eat.

I am loving your reviews..

 

[GreyGooseCosmo]

Hi there! I'm following this now, because you made some truly yummy choices.

 

[ariel1025]

Hey Everyone! Promise I'm not ignoring your comments, I will reply after I get this post it.

I know I promised an update a couple of days ago, but Photobucket and I are having a serious relationship problem - I mean seriously, we are on the edge of divorce here Anybody else having issues with their pictures loading super, super slow????

Ok .... relationship problems aside .... let's move on to day Four!

For breakfast this morning I had my rice krispy treat from the other day and Candi had his Magic Cookie Bar. I mean, we are after all, a nutritious duo here

We did, however, stop and have a real lunch at

When we checked in the lobby was CRAZY packed. I mean there wasn't anywhere to stand, let alone sit. I honestly couldn't believe how busy this place was. I kind of started to panic because I really, really wanted to be able to sit in a car as opposed to a table. At this point I figured it was hopeless and then when it got to be more than 15 minutes after our reservation time I concluded that we would definitely be at a regular old table.

All in all, I think we had to wait about 25 minutes after our ADR time before we were seated. Upon first walking in, I thought it was completely worth it

If you haven't guessed already - I'm totally one of those people who chooses a lot of meals based on the anticipated atmosphere. This place was definitely rocking my world!

Our hostess who sat us was very pleasant and apologized several times for having to wait so long. She said that it was pretty much always this busy, but not typically this backed up. I'm not sure how true that is, but at the moment I didn't care because .....

WE GOT TO SIT IN A CAR!!!! Yep, it's the little things in life that excite me! I was even more thrilled when I found out we were going to be hitchhikers

Our waitress that day was Christi - she came very promptly to get our drink orders and then left us alone to decide on our meal.

Candi had a cherry coke ($3.09) and I had

A CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE ($4.29)!

Now, our server didn't mention that the milkshakes were included on the dining plan; I had to ask. However, after asking she said I could substitute my drink for one or my dessert for one and still get a regular drink. I just substituted my drink for one and drank a few sips of Candi's coke when I got super thirsty. The milkshake was good, but it was extremely thick and you better love chocolate

Christi came back around in a fair amount of time to check in about our meal choices. We had already decided on appetizers and main courses so we put them in at the same time, but asked her if she would please wait a little while to place the main course order. She said it wouldn't be a problem.

I started with the Spinach & Artichoke Dip - $7.99

It was definitely more than enough for one person, but it wasn't a big deal because Candi and I shared both appetizers. Overall, it was a little too runny for my taste and slightly bland. There was a lot of spinach in it but not really any other flavor - and less cheesy than I am used to. It wasn't awful but it wasn't great and I would try something different next time.

As his appetizer, Candi had the 7 Bean Chili - $6.99

Oh my gooooooooooodddddddddnnnnnnneeeeeeeeessssssssssss!! This was heavenly - it smelled great, it looked yummy and it tasted delicious! Candi loved it so much he only spared me 2 bites - and I had to sneak the second bite when he wasn't looking The flavoring was perfect, it had the perfect amount of garnishments and it was just greasy enough to be chili without being overly greasy. The only one "complaint" we had was that it was really small for the price - or maybe it just seemed small because he ate it so quickly

For my entree I had the bacon cheeseburger (with swiss cheese) and fries - $12.99

The bacon was definitely undercooked for my liking so I removed it. The burger itself was pretty good and you can't go wrong with nice melted swiss cheese YUM! It wasn't as good as the burger Candi had the prior day but it was what I was craving and it hit the spot just the same.

Candi had the rib plate with cole slaw and french fries - $21.99

I didn't actually try these but Candi said they were delicious and he wished it was a full rack instead of a half rack. They had the perfect amount of BBQ sauce and were cooked perfectly. The meat was nice and tender and came off of the bone nicely. He said if we came back he would definitely order them again.

The fries for both dishes were excellent - hot and crispy - the kind that are perfect dipped in a little bit of ketchup

For my dessert I didn't want anything heavy so I had the fruit plate - $5.99

After the waitress brought it to the table she said they were out of watermelon which made me sad because it's my favorite. The cantaloupe was nice, juicy and refreshing. I'm not a fan of honeydew so I gave it all to Candi and he said it was "ok." The grapes were really good - not at all mushy. I was satisfied with this choice and it was a nice break from the sugar overload from all the other desserts I had consumed earlier that week.

Candi was still feeling some sugar so he had the apple crisp - $6.99

He was super happy with his decision and super excited when he saw how much ice cream it was drowning in! The ice cream was a vanilla bean as opposed to a regular vanilla ice cream, which is his favorite so he was in heaven. The actual apple crisp was really good and more than enough for one person. I had a few bites and really liked it as well.

Our Overall Thoughts on Sci Fi Dine In:

The food was good, not great but good. The service started out great, but then she sort of just disappeared for a while. It was dark in there so I couldn't tell, but maybe she had a lot of tables She was friendly though so that helped to make up for it. In the future I would probably just get the milkshake as a dessert and would definitely get the chili for my appetizer. The atmosphere was great fun and for that reason we will probably be back next time!

Total Credits Remaining:

Snack - 18 (9 each)

Meal - 26 (13 each)

Credits Used vs Cost:
Cherry coke, chocolate milkshake, 7 bean chili, spinach dip, 1/2 rack ribs, bacon cheeseburger, apple crisp and fruit plate: 2 table service credits used - $74.90 including tax