What Time is the 4 o'clock Rain? -- Updates 11/2-4 -- Tim's surprise and Marco&Recap

[KatMark]

Great updates, I feel like I have been spending the evening in Africa as I've just hopped over from Brenda's TR Safari Oh to answer your question, I have had the pleasure of meeting Brenda and Em over in Disneyland and am looking forward to catching up with them in WDW in December Can't wait !

Linda, it's funny how Brenda's and my updates recently have been similar. Aren't they just great gals? We instantly fell in love with them.

I hope we get to meet you in December too.

 

[nowellsl]

Bradey:

I spy a ~D original

What is the name of that drink, it looks yummy!

 

[KatMark]

I spy a ~D original

What is the name of that drink, it looks yummy!

Good eye.

It was a piña colada...one of best I've ever had.

 

[solana131]

Awww..thanks Kathy. It was so great to meet you and Mark!

Bradey lost his tooth later that evening as we were getting ready for bed

Sorry O'Hana wasn't up to par. I have never tried it, even though we have now stayed at the Poly twice. Just isn't my thing. I love Kona and Captain Cooks and they are both much cheaper...so why bother. Although I would love to try that bread pudding

 

[tazdev3225]

I love pina coladas and could use one right now. My DGD is in the ER and I am still waiting to hear how she is beyond they put an IV in because she was very dehydrated and were waiting on test results.

I wanted to try Ohana but decided to skip it as I could only get a late ADR the one day. Think I'm glad I didn't jump on it now. Heard a lot of not so great things about dinner there. I did like Mark's shirt. I have quite a few Grumpy ones myself.

 

[petals]

Yes because he is paid on a draw/commission and is below budget and overdrawn.

That just seems wrong Hope things work out ok for him.

I have faith in you, Emma.

Thanks

I think that's why she went to get him so we wouldn't miss him.

I like the way they do that though. I don't think they'd do the same in Paris

Wow...the parade went on with that rain? Amazing!

The rain stopped for a short while before the parade and they said once it stops at all the parade will come out so it did and the minute it started so did the monsoon. It made it more fun though and alot less crowded. The characters got soaked though:

 

[GrammyJudy]

I am sorry you didn't like Ohana. We ate there a couple of years ago and really liked it. Could have been that pineapple drink I had which was super strong�� Anyway we have it planned again in Dec and hope it doesn't disappoint. Someday I want to stay at the Poly. Maybe if Andy and I ever go without the kids and grandkids!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Oooohhhh, first time ADR? Those are always exciting. I actually don't recall ever eating at Ohana for dinner. My Mom insists we did back in the day when it was called something else, but you know....if I don't remember, we'll just say it didn't happen.

Very busy DISmeet day indeed. I do hope you can do all of yours in December! We're going in January, May, and hopefully November next year, so I'm hoping I'll get some good DISmeet time. I KNOW for sure Mary Ellen is overlapping with me in May, so that will be FUN!

 

[mommy2mrb]

sorry you didn't get good service or enjoy all of your dinner at Ohana...we tried it in 2011 and didn't really care for it either!

you were just the DISMeet queen on this trip!

 

[Tiggerrn2]

Sorry you were disappointed with Ohana. We went again this year (as you will soon see coming up on the boys' trip) and I keep hoping it will be as good as it was the first time we were there. And I keep being disappointed. I still like the wings and the potstickers, but like you, very disappointed with the beef (ours was too rare) and the pork and chicken were not as good as they had been in the past. You can't go wrong with the shrimp. But I did still very much LOVE the desert!!

Love the Poly! Scared of the mess and chaos it will become when they start remodeling the GCH. And I just know the fabulous smell will not be the same.

 

[goofy4prez]

So after we left the Animal Kingdom, we got in the car and drove back to Old Key West to rest up a bit and shower and get dressed for a first-time ever ADR for us.

I love going to first time ADR's. There is just something about walking into a restaurant for the first time. Our upcoming December trip is going to be filled with first time ADR's for us.

Now, for our review of Ohana. We are glad we tried it, but we won't be going back anytime soon. The service was probably a tie with Sci Fi for the worse we had. She was simply awful (and she dropped an entire tray of dishes not far from our table and glass flew everywhere). The pot stickers were good, the wings were okay, the noodles were fair; the shrimp I really enjoyed, but neither Mark or I enjoyed the meat at all. The chicken was dry, the beef tough and the pork had no taste at all.

Sorry to hear about your first time visit to Ohana; I couldn't agree with you more. Our first time there we thought the place was fantastic; We had excellent service and the meats were very good. The second time we were there the food was good, but not as good as the first time and the service was very slow. Then the third and last time we were there the meat was tough, dry, and overall poor; and the service was atrocious. We had to beg for beverage refills and it was almost impossible to get them to bring us more food offerings. I don't think we will be back anytime soon to Ohana.

 

[MEK]

Yay for another DIS meet! Bradley is adorable!

Sorry you didn't love Ohana. The last time I ate there was in 2010 and I knew after that meal I wouldn't be back for awhile. The pace of the meal is just too slow and by the time they get to the shrimp (the last thing to come around) I am too full to really enjoy. I would be happy if they gave me - salad, wings, noodles, veggies, and shrimp. All at ONCE! The wings used to be excellent. I hate how they want you to fill up on all the appetizer things first and I fall right into that.

You did a great job with the shrimp! Way to go!

 

[GoofyFan1515]

Trying to get all caught up before I fall even further behind!

I love AK, and Tusker House breakfast is one of my favorites! I think they have a really good buffet, and I also enjoy the characters there, especially one in particular!

You got some great animal pics on the Safari and most of them weren't even animal butt shots!!!

A Mr. Not So Devine??? That is a new one on me, and a really great catch on your part!!!

Another fine collection of some new hats, and I loved the Mark/Sully one, and you looked so cute with the giraffe one.......a perfect choice for you!

Sorry you didn't really enjoy the food at O'hana. I love breakfast there and still trying to make it for dinner sometime. I guess at least in your case, the food porn looked better than the actual food turned out to be.

And how great you got in a couple of DISmeets! You can always meet the most wonderful people when meeting up with DISers!! Maybe one day we will be there together and get to officially meet.........

 

[Chicago Mo]

You have GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!
First Sci Fi then Ohana?!?!?! this just makes me so angry!!!! these were the best services we have ever had! i'm about to call them and ask if they KNEW THE FAMOUS KATMAK was in???
i don't get it...


everyone is correct his name is "Bamboo" which is a rather boring name...

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Okay what am I missing here with "Dan's favorite?"

The picture looked like the one animal had his head up the other's...well, you know.

Are you confused that we wanted to go rest? Or the fact that she is now a he?.

I'm one of those who doesn't really "get" Devine, so the fact that there's a male version now just further vexes me.

 

[Disney9.9.10]

Gorgeous pics of the Poly! It is such a beautiful resort, but I agree with you that the price tag is a bit hard to swallow! I'm sorry that you didn't have a better experience at 'Ohana. We have only ever gone for breakfast and the food has always been good, and as far as I can remember, we've usually had pretty good service as well. Maybe one trip in the future you could give breakfast a shot?

 

[WDisneyMom]

Animal Kingdom is just so beautiful. I take more pictures there than at any other park, I love it.

I really want to try Ohana, it has always been difficult for me to get a reservation there...I must try the pina colada and that dessert, oh my!! Yum!

Hope your brother is doing well and things are going in a positive direction for Mark.

 

[that's nice]

We love walking into the Poly... it brings us back to our honeymoon in Hawaii. When we got home from our honeymoon we said we were going back to Hawaii for our 10 yr anniversary which is next September . 3 kids later, 2 being under 3, that isn't happening. Where could we go that is like Hawaii without actually being in Hawaii? Hummm.... the POLY?!?!?! I've been stalking the Poly thread on the resorts board for a month trying to find out every detail of the construction and where they plan to be at the end of SEPT. next year... our anniversary is on the 24th... remember? Will the Poly be an absolute mess? Will I want to be paying premium prices to stay at a resort that is going through a major overhaul? Only time will tell. Maybe I need to start a PTR to get all these feelings off my chest.

I'm so sorry you had bad service at Ohana. We had bad service once but all the other times we never waited for anything there. I've even felt too rushed there before. As far as the food goes, yes it has gotten worse. The first few times we went there it was amazing. But over the last few years they have tweaked the menu and how the food is prepared. The noodles are different, the sauces are different, the broccoli is now like a stir fry. If I get meat that is over cooked, I put it to the side and get more. Usually it is never undercooked for me. (I'll eat it practically mooing) I still love the apps, shrimp, and the bread pudding is DA BOMB!

Impressive shrimp peel pile. However you have a ways to go young padawan.

More DISmeets huh? that's nice!

 

[dizneeat]

The lobby of the Poly is so beautiful. Really love to spend time there.

Sorry about the service at Ohana. It seems to get worse every time I read a review. We have not been in a few years, after we had bad service and really mediocre food one time.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Because of my advancing age, I need to comment on what I've read so far before I read the latest. Great Dis Meet at Tusker House. Tell Mark that John can probably keep up with him at a breakfast buffet. He loves 'em!

You got a lot of nice pictures on the two week safari. Am I remembering correctly that there was a baby giraffe in one of the pics? See, I told ya that I'm getting old.

Oooh, there's a bamboo vine guy? I didn't know that! Cool!