If you are planning to dine at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, I recommend Flame Tree Barbeque for a couple of reasons.
First, the food is really good! You must have either the half slab of ribs or the Smoked Chicken! Each comes with delicious baked beans and a delicious corn muffin!
Whichever you choose, the meal is around $10 plus tax. If you get a soft drink with your meal, you'll probably spend under $13 here. You will definitely get enough to eat here, and it is really tasty food!
The last time I ate there I remember there were some ducks in the eating area (this is outdoors), and the ducks were begging. You are encouraged not to feed the ducks, since they might get angry with you if you stop feeding you, and attack you to get your food!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Planning To Stay At A Disney Resort? Disney Vacation Club Resorts Are The Best!
If you are planning at trip to Walt Disney World, I say that you should get the best accommodations available. I've stayed at the Economy Resorts (the All-Stars Music and All-Star Sports), and they were nice, but....Don't do it! Get the bigger bang for your buck- stay at a Moderate Resort. Better yet- stay at a Disney Vacation Club Resort (DVC Resort), and save money on that by RENTING YOUR POINTS FROM A CURRENT DISNEY VACATION CLUB MEMBER(DVC Member)!
DVC Members save big on accommodations at Walt Disney World by staying at DVC Resorts. There are several to choose from: Disney's Old Key West Resort, Disney's Boardwalk Resort Villas, Disney's Beach Club Villas, The Villas at the Wilderness Lodge, Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas, and the newest- Bay Lake Towers at Disney's Contemporary Resort.
These accommodations can be rented from a current DVC Member- all you have to do is join a message board that rents points- check out disboards.com as an example. You will pay a lot less by renting from a DVC Member that you would from paying Disney the cash, in most cases. Disney Vacation Club Resorts are way nicer than the Economy Resorts, too.
To find out more about Disney Vacation Club, visit www.disneyvacationclub.com. If you decide to go on their Open House at Walt Disney World or Disneyland (which I recommend that you do), please tell them that you referred by DVC Member David Ransom (they have a Rewards Program for Members who refer new Members, so please tell them that I referred you, because it's true!)
Friday, November 5, 2010
Doing Disney's Dining Plan? Read Up On It Before You Go!
If you sign up for one of Disney's Dining Plans, make sure that you know how to use it, and if possible, keep any information that they give you on it, so that you can make sure that you will get all that you are entitled to on your trip. One day at the "Yak and Yeti" Restaurant on my last trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom, a waiter named Steve failed to notify me that I was entitled to an Appetizer with my Table meal. I found this out AFTER I left the restaurant and AFTER I left the park- and they had some good appetizers on that menu, too.
I will say this about the dining plan- some meals come with a dessert. Some places have some good desserts, and some desserts suck. One dessert that stands out that I really didn't like was the carrot cake that they gave me at an eatery on Sunset Blvd at the Disney-MGM studios- it was a round cake in a small, black, plastic pan, and that cake was so cheap- not tasty at all. I also hated the dessert that I had at the Yak and Yeti Restaurant- it was a dark chocolate cake with a fruity sauce on it- I hated the taste. What ever happened to good, old-fashioned German Chocolate Cake, or a good yellow cake with chocolate fudge frosting? When it comes to cakes and desserts, I like the basics, and I think that at Disney we should be able to find the basics!
Anyway, find out all you can about the Dining Plan before you buy it- don't waste your money unless you are prepared to eat a lot of food! You choices of restaurants can also make a big difference when using the Dining Plan- some places, like the restaurant, "Portobello" at Downtown Disney at WDW, have huge selections of meals that you can enjoy with the Dining Plan. So- find out what you like. Personally, I think that if you have to get the Dining Plan for more than 2 days, then you'll probably be eating too much food, so use caution when purchasing this plan!
I will say this about the dining plan- some meals come with a dessert. Some places have some good desserts, and some desserts suck. One dessert that stands out that I really didn't like was the carrot cake that they gave me at an eatery on Sunset Blvd at the Disney-MGM studios- it was a round cake in a small, black, plastic pan, and that cake was so cheap- not tasty at all. I also hated the dessert that I had at the Yak and Yeti Restaurant- it was a dark chocolate cake with a fruity sauce on it- I hated the taste. What ever happened to good, old-fashioned German Chocolate Cake, or a good yellow cake with chocolate fudge frosting? When it comes to cakes and desserts, I like the basics, and I think that at Disney we should be able to find the basics!
Anyway, find out all you can about the Dining Plan before you buy it- don't waste your money unless you are prepared to eat a lot of food! You choices of restaurants can also make a big difference when using the Dining Plan- some places, like the restaurant, "Portobello" at Downtown Disney at WDW, have huge selections of meals that you can enjoy with the Dining Plan. So- find out what you like. Personally, I think that if you have to get the Dining Plan for more than 2 days, then you'll probably be eating too much food, so use caution when purchasing this plan!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Stay at Bay Lake Towers at Disney's Contemporary Resort
If you get a chance to stay there, you should definitely spend a night or two at Disney Vacation Club's new Bay Lake Towers at Disney's Contemporary Resort! I stayed there for 2 nights on my most recent trip, and it was the one of the best places that I've ever stayed! The views from this Resort are phenomenal! Although I had a lake view, it was a really good view! And when you walk to anywhere around the resort and look out of the window, you see Space Mountain! It was great that this resort is about a ten minute walk to the front gate of the Magic Kingdom, with a nice pathway to lead you there! I will go into details later, but I'm telling you, the Bay Lake Towers are now one of my favorite resorts at Walt Disney World (behind Wilderness Lodge but just in front of Old Key West!)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Portobello Restaurant Was Great!
I went to Portobello Restaurant last night at the Marketplace near Downtown Disney, and the food was really good! I had a personal pizza and some complimentary bread (which came with olive oil and a roasted garlic bulb), along with a cremesicle alcoholic beverage, and some bread pudding and coffee. It was good, but there was an Italian family next to my table, with 3 little girls, and the little girls were playing and talking and shouting really loud in Italian, and the parents laughed and thought that it was charming. I tried to remember that Disney is for kids, and that I was here for fun, too.
I tried to arrange Disney's Magical Express for my party that's flying in tonight, and who technically would board the bus on check-in date (Sept 8), but since we aren't supposed to check in until 4PM, they won't let my sister and her boyfriend ride on the Magical Express. That means that I have to drive to the Airport and pick them up! Alas!
I think I'll go to the movies at Downtown Disney shortly- they have a lot of movies that I want to see!
I tried to arrange Disney's Magical Express for my party that's flying in tonight, and who technically would board the bus on check-in date (Sept 8), but since we aren't supposed to check in until 4PM, they won't let my sister and her boyfriend ride on the Magical Express. That means that I have to drive to the Airport and pick them up! Alas!
I think I'll go to the movies at Downtown Disney shortly- they have a lot of movies that I want to see!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Going Tonight To Portobello Restaurant at Marketplace at Walt Disney World
I have a reservation at the Portobello Restaurant at the Marketplace. It's for 9:30PM so I better get going soon! Also managed to get a reservation for Wednesday at California Grill and for Friday at the Chefs de France! Tried for Le Cellier Steakhouse, but it is sold out for 1 week...
Rent A Car In Advance and Save!
If you are planning to rent a car on your trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, it makes sense to do it in advance! Go to priceline.com, or another travel website, or you might try the car rental agencies online, like alamo.com or enterprise.com.
I always book from Alamo at the Orlando Airport. It's so convenient to book from Alamo, and the cars are a few steps away when you walk outside the terminal. Study that map of where you are going before you start driving, so you know where you're going! I've been here enough to know that when I get out of the airport to drive on the 528 West (a toll road), and that'll get you to where you need to go- to the I-4 West if you're going to Disney, or (in my case) to the John Young Parkway south!
Renting a car in advance can give you some good prices, and you'll know what you are spending before you leave home, pretty much. Some credit cards have protection from damage to the car, so check with your card carrier to find out about those benefits. American Express offers a service (for $20 per rental) where if I rent a car, I'm covered from bumper to bumper, and they become the primary insurance (instead of your regular car insurance carrier) in the case of damage to your vehicle. I also have my own liability insurance, in case I hurt someone or something with the vehicle. Of course, the car rental companies all offer insurance options (which can be pricey) when you rent a vehicle.
So, if you must rent a car during your trip to Walt Disney World, save some money by renting in advance.
I always book from Alamo at the Orlando Airport. It's so convenient to book from Alamo, and the cars are a few steps away when you walk outside the terminal. Study that map of where you are going before you start driving, so you know where you're going! I've been here enough to know that when I get out of the airport to drive on the 528 West (a toll road), and that'll get you to where you need to go- to the I-4 West if you're going to Disney, or (in my case) to the John Young Parkway south!
Renting a car in advance can give you some good prices, and you'll know what you are spending before you leave home, pretty much. Some credit cards have protection from damage to the car, so check with your card carrier to find out about those benefits. American Express offers a service (for $20 per rental) where if I rent a car, I'm covered from bumper to bumper, and they become the primary insurance (instead of your regular car insurance carrier) in the case of damage to your vehicle. I also have my own liability insurance, in case I hurt someone or something with the vehicle. Of course, the car rental companies all offer insurance options (which can be pricey) when you rent a vehicle.
So, if you must rent a car during your trip to Walt Disney World, save some money by renting in advance.
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