VWL Lovers & Groupies thread: It all started with a Moose

[stopher1]

Stopher
We are in an old style room, light furniture. I cant imagine the size of a 2 bed based on the huge space that a 1 bed has. You folks are gonna love it! We are sitting on the massive balcony right now drinking our coffee. Yesterday when I 1st walked out on it I thought it was 2 different balconies its so big

Literally, the 1 bed is like a very nice apt., comfort and size wise.

Oh good. I've only been in a studio there previously. Really looking forward to it.

I've been working on our grocery list the past few days. Trying to nail down exactly what we need that we don't already have in our OL's, etc. DD is soooooo very excited about WCC on her birthday. (We all are, actually).

Glad you're having a great time Jimmy! Say hey to Tammy & the kids too.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Our very first DVC trip was a split with a dedicated OKW 2BR for the first 3 nights and then a 2BR lockoff at BCV for the next 3 nights. We were "ruined" immediately! I mean that OKW 2BR was larger than than most places I had lived!

Mia - can't really help with CG and dining plan but I do like the sushi there. We did use the dining plan there once but it was way back with free dining and when you got the app, entree, dessert and tip included. I do think one of us got sushi for an app and the other got a cheese platter. What I do remember is that we practically rolled out of there after all that food!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Just butting in here on the DDP debate.

Deluxe DDP gets an appetizer and the regular DDP does not, correct?

They both get entree, beverage and dessert though.

Thanks Barb....you're correct I believe. I have never done DDP, so still learning. CA Grill will take 2 credits as well so this is something to think about as well as sleepdog pointed out. I would get the basic/reg dining. So I guess my sushi would be my entree ?

What I do remember is that we practically rolled out of there after all that food!

Thanks Kathy ! I was afraid of this !
Now I am wondering if we should do Kona (eaten here MANY times and like it)? I can get sushi there for dinner as well and only 1 credit. I wanted to stay on the monorail line since we're coming from the MK and then returning as well for the EMH.

 

[franandaj]

You absolutely could do the sushi as your main, but I would think in that case it may be better to pay OOP vs using two TS credits for it. One thing we often do when on the DP (we usually do deluxe) is split our meals, because it is a lot of food! None of the restaurants have ever had any problem with that, nor made us feel uncomfortable doing so. As for the ambience, overall it's good, and you get wonderful views; however, it can be a bit noisy there due to the number of people and the sheer number of windows that reflect sound. But, it's a convivial, celebratory atmosphere and definitely worth experiencing. Enjoy!

So maybe it's your DSO I should be asking this of, but how do you make the DxDDP work for you? I've been trying to figure out how it could work for us, we do eat at a lot of Signature restaurants, but we usually split all our meals at Disney. We have breakfast in the room, we don't usually eat counter service restaurants unless we're late in getting to a park otherwise we often have lunch back in the room on our midday break from the parks.

I've read so many people's DxDDP dining reviews and it seems like they are eating so much food all day!

BTW here is a picture of half an order of the Sushi, I think this was something with Yellowtail, my parents split an order as their appetizer when we were there last January.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Wow Franandaj ! That's a half order of sushi ! I would definitely be making it my main course ! Looks YUM !!!!

 

[Dizny Dad]

Some of us find this intriguing. . .

I'll have a cup of Corn Dogs at Casey's . .

 

[luvvwl]

Hi there!!

A big dog asked me to stop by and offer up my very little two cents for what it's worth!

At CG on the dining plan the "appetizer" would be any item from flatbreads, sushi or first course. If I remember correctly, the only exclusion is the Yoshie's sushi platter. Then you would still have an entree (main course on the CG menu) and a dessert. As someone else (I think!) pointed out, an appy is not included on the regular dining plan, just the deluxe.

We usually do the deluxe plan, and we make it work for us by splitting one credit for breakfast, one for lunch and then dining at a Signature restaurant. You can use deluxe credits at either a counter service or table service, but I think it's a better value to use them for table service restaurants. Plus, who doesn't like to take a mid-day air conditioned break with an alcholic beverage (or two!)

Hope that helps!

 

[sleepydog25]

So maybe it's your DSO I should be asking this of, but how do you make the DxDDP work for you? I've been trying to figure out how it could work for us, we do eat at a lot of Signature restaurants, but we usually split all our meals at Disney. We have breakfast in the room, we don't usually eat counter service restaurants unless we're late in getting to a park otherwise we often have lunch back in the room on our midday break from the parks.

I've read so many people's DxDDP dining reviews and it seems like they are eating so much food all day!

As you can see by the post from luvvwl above (yep, she's my DSO and that was her first post under that name), she is way more knowledgeable than I regarding most things Disney and especially the dining plans. What I can add to this discussion is that if you typically eat breakfast and lunch in the room, then the DxDP probably wouldn't be worth the cost. With the DxDP you get 2 snacks and 3 TS credits each per day. What we do is split a breakfast using 1 credit, a lunch using another, and then we have 4 credits to splurge on a signature restaurant at night. Now, that IS a ton of food, because that still left us with snack credits out the wazoo, although you can use them for things like bagels, soft drinks/water, or any such snack item. Where we found them most beneficial is during the Food & Wine festival because you can use the snack credits to pay for the food at the food kiosks. I think for our next trip we will either pay OOP, or we've given some thought to buying an AP in order to get the TIW. If you have an AP, then I'd think the TIW might work best for you.

 

[jimmytammy]

So maybe it's your DSO I should be asking this of, but how do you make the DxDDP work for you? I've been trying to figure out how it could work for us, we do eat at a lot of Signature restaurants, but we usually split all our meals at Disney. We have breakfast in the room, we don't usually eat counter service restaurants unless we're late in getting to a park otherwise we often have lunch back in the room on our midday break from the parks.

I've read so many people's DxDDP dining reviews and it seems like they are eating so much food all day!

BTW here is a picture of half an order of the Sushi, I think this was something with Yellowtail, my parents split an order as their appetizer when we were there last January.

Not picking on anyone here, and mean this in the most humorous way I know how...but back home we call this bait

 

[jimmytammy]

We got a surprise when we showed up at Konas at 11 and they were still serving breakfast...I guess thats why we should pay more attn. to all those websites that post all that info

But the meal was really good. Tammy and Casey had Tonga Toast, really good! Kristian had more of a traditional meal with eggs, etc. I had Macadamia-Pineapple pancakes, very good as well!

We hit MK and HM 1st. New enhancements are very well done, worth seeing for sure. Wont spoil things but really take the time to check it all out. Good interaction, my favorite being where you speak back to the poemist. Most people just kept moving past.

MK was crowded, SWSA was 30 mins. But we were there middle of day. Taking it easy today, then hit Epcot for 2 hrs. then head to MK and stay into the night(we hope). Eating at LTT at 6:20.

Granny, you mentioned the balconies at OKW. I told Tammy it was so big, it reminded me of the ZZ Top song, Party on the Patio Our version of said song consists of two laptops, early morning coffee, and good conversation.

 

[Muushka]

Love your ZZ adaptation JT

Some of us find this intriguing. . .

I'll have a cup of Corn Dogs at Casey's . .

That would be us too, DD!

Hi there!!

A big dog asked me to stop by and offer up my very little two cents for what it's worth!

At CG on the dining plan the "appetizer" would be any item from flatbreads, sushi or first course. If I remember correctly, the only exclusion is the Yoshie's sushi platter. Then you would still have an entree (main course on the CG menu) and a dessert. As someone else (I think!) pointed out, an appy is not included on the regular dining plan, just the deluxe.

We usually do the deluxe plan, and we make it work for us by splitting one credit for breakfast, one for lunch and then dining at a Signature restaurant. You can use deluxe credits at either a counter service or table service, but I think it's a better value to use them for table service restaurants. Plus, who doesn't like to take a mid-day air conditioned break with an alcholic beverage (or two!)

Hope that helps!

Great tip and welcome to our thread.

Not picking on anyone here, and mean this in the most humorous way I know how...but back home we call this bait

Yup, it is bait to us too! My ESL students love to feed me sushi. And I don't like to seem ungrateful.

One of these days we are going to do the DxDP for just 1 night. And spread it out over 2 days. That would make it work great! Do they shut off your credits at 12 the next day?

 

[jimmytammy]

One of Chip and Dales buddies hanging out at BW

Some pics of MK Fantasyland additions

Dole Pineapple Float with Orange Soft Serve, a new way for Dad to enjoy!

 

[jimmytammy]

Some shots of new enhancements at HM

 

[jimmytammy]

The pancakes, eggs and Tonga toast, fill us up, we are good to go!!

Flowers at Norway

 

[jimmytammy]

 

[jimmytammy]

Remodeling going on at bus stop

Temporary bus stop in parking lot. This area is parking that is closet to Villas area

 

[Muushka]

Awwww, thanks JT (and a special thanks to "T"). I loved seeing all of that.

 

[Granny]

JT...thanks for all the WDW pictures, especially those WL ones of course!

And about this picture....

....so now we're back to having a Mickey topiary? Minnie must have been just giving Mickey a little time off to relax? I always love going past that sign for the first time during a stay...our own little "welcome home" from the Big Cheese.

 

[tea pot]

Jimmy, Tammy, and Kids so Glad you are having such a great visit HOME
Thanks so much for all your great pics and taking the time to bring us along.

So how is the weather down there this week?

We're heading down so soon !
10 Day Happy Dance

 

[MiaSRN62]

Thanks JT....awesome pics ! Warms my soul on this cold/rainy/snowy/sleety kind of day !!!