Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
I finally got to see this attraction when we were in Disneyland last time. I really enjoyed it. Of course I love the Hall of Presidents too, but I think I prefer this one. We actually only went because we were waiting for our reservation at Cafe Orleans. We should have gone sooner!
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You never know until you try, right? :)
Getting to spend every day at the Animal Kingdom Lodge might be worth it!
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So it’s time to start obsessing about the 2011 Food & Wine Festival. While it’s always there in my consciousness, like a buzzing fly, we’re getting close enough that I can actually start obsessing now! How wonderful!
It seems like Disney is running behind on releasing everything this year, but I’m pretty sure most of the booths will be the same anyway. Plus I’ve gotten my plans pretty clear date-wise so it’s time to just sit back and fantasize!
I thought I’d take a little change of pace today and write about food. Oh wait, I write about that all the time? I guess I’ll continue then, by talking about a great option in Hollywood Studios: Mama Melrose.
I’m not going to lie, this restaurant is largely like having a Carabba’s inside a Disney theme park, but honestly that’s not half bad. It’s cool and nice and relaxing and you can usually get a table and the food isn’t bad at all. It’s not anything spectacular but it’s worth a try.
So I understand the appeal of some of the other resorts, but at the end of the day I find it hard to believe people stay anywhere other than Disney’s Pop Century Resort. I should say people who aren’t rich anyway. I’ve stayed at the other resorts and they’re awesome, but I’ve never stayed at any othe resort for $50.
Now I suppose you could stay at one of the All-Star resorts, but you and I both know that Pop Century is the best value resort hands down. So the question becomes whether the upgrade is worth the money to go to a moderate or a deluxe. Given that you’re going to Disney World I can’t really figure out why you’d want to spend your money on your room instead of on food or other parts of your trip. I’d rather have two nights in Pop Century than one in Coronado Springs or Caribbean Beach.
I suppose if I had a lot of money and not much time I might choose differently, but for me I want to spend as much time and as little money as possible in Disney World.
Great report on WDW For Grownups about the Canada Booth. Everything looks delicious, but what would you expect from the Le Cellier crowd?
It’s finally here: The Disney Food and Wine Festival is a reality. I went by the park today and the lines were already pretty bad at 11 am. Tried a bunch of the food. Of course I’m linking to DFB’s coverage as AJ does the best stuff. You MUST check out her Booth Pages. She has pictures of all of the food as well as the booths. A must visit!
Woo it’s open! Disney Food Blog has the menu here. I personally am somewhat unimpressed by the prices and the selection, but of course I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to Mexican food. I suspect that they’re pricing in the view of Illuminations into the dinner menu.
Either way I’m likely to try it the next time I’m there.
I’m not a big fan of Free Dining, but for those of you who see this as good news:
Free Dining Extended into 2011
You heard me correctly — 2011
Here’s a list of Disney Restaurants where you can rate them. It’s not complete yet but I’ve noticed that they’ve been adding to them. Plus the ones I want to vote for are already available so I can get a head start. :)
