Hi Guys. Just back from our first ever stay at Dolphin. We were there for dh's conference so got awesome rate ($117/109 not sure why it changed). Unfortunately, we were unable to get a balcony or patio and we were also not able to get a complimentary upgrade with our spg membership because we were told the hotel was completely booked. Of the requests asked for we were only given a king bed. Our view stunk. We looked out on a roof. The windows don't open which is for safety I'm sure but it could have been a nice little rooftop patio, but I digress..... We did not have robes for any one who may be wanting those. Since we didn't have a balcony, we didn't really hang out in the room anyway so I didn't ask about robes. We initially had a problem with the AC. First the room was hot and wouldn't get cool, then it got cold and wouldn't go above 64* but the second visit fixed the problem and the rest of the week the thermostat stayed where we put it.
We ate at Picabu, which we found difficult to find at first. We found it to be pretty run of the mill cafeteria style - not bad, not great. We ate at The Fountain for burgers, fries, and shakes and found those to be pretty tasty. We loved Fresh for breakfast. I believe Fresh may be the all-u-can-eat the poster above was looking for. The bkft buffet was very good. We also ate at Il Mulino which was very good but quite expensive!
Except for Monday which started off pretty rainy, we had great weather and pretty much did all the rides we wanted and played at the many pools at the Dolphin too. Dh's conference was Tues-Thur so I did the parks alone and that was great for me as I'm an early bird but by the afternoon, the parks were crazy busy! High 70's most days with plenty of sunshine! Just perfect!
I'm happy to report that I was finally able to see Fantasmic! Between teenagers who had no interest and crazy thunderstorms during summer visits, I had never seen the show and I was bound and determined that I would this trip. Wow!!! I loved this show. I loved it more than Illuminations and Wishes. I specifically didn't watch any videos of it on
youtube or read much descriptions so that I could just enjoy it without any expectations. I will have to make this a must-do on every future trip!!!
Sorry so long, but in summary, let me say that I absolutely loved being in the Epcot area and the easy access to EP and DHS which are my two fave parks anyway!!! We're awaiting the announcement of dh's conference for 2011 but the rumor is it will be back at the Dolphin again next year!!!!
What kinds of inflatables are there to rent? 
