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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The One Where I Ate Some Food . . .

This weekend I ran my first marathon.  I started training in the fall and was going gangbusters then it started getting cold and rainy every single freaking weekend. I don't run in rain. Just not that dedicated. Anyway marathon weekend comes and I haven't really run in several weeks. Mostly looked at my marathon as an excuse to carb load with beer. But you know what? I did not get hungry and had pretty good energy the whole time.  Exhausted yes. Hungry not really. 

Oh, I suppose I should note my marathon was at DisneyWorld. 

2 standout meals were breakfast at Ohana and dinner at Liberty Tavern.  

Both were family style and much tastier than one would think. 


Ohana does a Lilo and Stitch character breakfast. Family style just like at dinner. Fresh bread, fresh passion fruit juice, giant platters of bacon eggs and sausage. Mmmmmm.  Almost forgot about the Mickey Waffles. Simple but nicely done.  Only detraction from experience was seating. We didn't get in and start eating until 40 minutes post reservation. Brazil was visiting the parks and a giant tour group had Ohana in the morning then didn't leave which screwed up the morning for the rest of us. Thanks a lot Brazil! 

Meal 2 Liberty Tavern. Also family style "Thanksgiving" dinner. Heaping plates of steak, pork and turkey with mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, green beans and stuffing. No one at the table is a Big Mac n cheese eater. No. 3 son and I had some and that was all. The rest of it was cleaned out with seconds on steak. My favorite was the roast pork and potatoes. All the meat was fantastic which prolly means it's all injected with MSG. Dessert was a cherry bread pudding thing with ice cream. A little dry but tasty. If you've done the Ohana dinner you would recognize this as the same thing just the Americanized version. 



Also worth mentioning is the fish and chips meal from the ABC Commisary at Hollywood Studios. Hot, and good coating on the shrimp and the cod pieces.  

I'd recommend all three dining experiences at WDW.  

Headed home today where I can expect to eat candy bars and whatever fast food we come across during the 15 hours in the car. Awesome. 


Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Public Service Announcement-Disney

If you are a Disney person at all you are familiar with the fact that Walt DisneyWorld has been renovating Fantasyland since last winter.  Portions have been reopened already with the rest to follow shortly.  Highly anticipated is the opening of the new Be Our Guest restaurant in what will be Beast's castle.  The ability to make a reservation for BOG opened up yesterday on 407-WDW-DINE.  There was a bit of a kerfuffle yesterday though as to whether a reservation made via the automated system vs a real person counted and would be cancelled.  I am one of the people who got through to the automated system and made a reservation for January.  After I made the res. there was some chatter on the Interwebs that any res made with the automated system wherein you were not required to leave a credit card, would be canceled within the next day if you did not call back and modify to add a credit card.

Consequently I ended up going through the dedicated line at the Vacation Club to make a new res and leave the credit card info but I also emailed guest services and asked.  This morning I got my response back so for all of those who had troubles with reservations yesterday- this is the word now:  if you got a reservation number credit card or no, your reservation is GOOD.  so Yay!  if you have not called back to add a credit card--you are in the clear and can go enjoy BOG.  I am not going until January but I can't wait!!

Here is the complete text of the email I just got (bold by me):

From: Walt Disney World Guest Mail <guest.mail@wdw.disneyonline.com>
Date: August 21, 2012 10:07:15 AM
To: "theneals@mac.com" <theneals@mac.com>
Subject: Re: My Current Walt Disney World Reservation


Dear Diane,

Thank you for contacting the Walt Disney World® Resort. We are delighted
that you are planning a visit!

Regarding Be Our Guest Restaurant

• If you made your reservation and received a reservation number, your
reservation is valid.
• If you did not leave a credit card number with your reservation, your
reservation will NOT be cancelled


We wish you a magical visit, Diane!
If you have questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact
us.

Please include your full name, E-Mail address, and reservation number if
applicable on all correspondence.

Sincerely,

Ann Polson
WDW Online Communications

PLEASE NOTE: All information is subject to change without notice and
should be confirmed just prior to your visit.








Original Message Follows:
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This morning I made a dining reservation via automated system at Be Our
Guest. confirmation # 422331231853 I was not asked for a credit card
to reserve and i am reading online that my reservation will be canceled
b/c of this and b/c the automated system is not supposed to be making
those reservations? Now of course I cant get through again to talk to
someone and provide credit card. help!?