From: Rich_Koster@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US (Rich Koster)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Various
Date: 28 Jul 92 01:49:38 GMT
Organization: The Amiga GateWay BBS * New Orleans, La.

Belinda LeFor replied to my message Re: Unofficial Guide to WDW:
 
 > I love Sehlinger's guide.  I've bought every version, and go through
 > it each time and make comments, corrections, etc.  in the margins.
 
Would you mind posting some of your notes and observations for all of us
here?  We'd enjoy it.
 
CARL L SAGE said under the subject of "Castles; was Who is Harry Holt?"
in reference to "romantic locations":
 
 > 2)Victoria & Albert's restaurant at the Grand Floridian. While this
 >   location IS expensive (a "set price" of $75 per person when last I
 >   checked) it is also perhaps one of the most refined and elegant
 
Carl, did this include tax and tip? Liquor? What did you eat? Was it
worth the bucks? They sure must have cooked you up a whole mess of
mighty fine vittles to charge you that much! ;-) Can you wear a t-shirt
and shorts in there? ;-)
 
 > 3)The Empress Room onboard the Empress Lilly at the Disney Village
 >   Marketplace.THE classic location for a dinner for two. (it has
 >   been for twenty years - a cast member favorite)
 
My wife and I have eaten in the Empress Room once, as well as the other
restaurants in the Empress Lilly, and we agree with you on its romantic
qualities and great food.
 
 > I am sure that there are additional "romantic sites"
 
Yes, we like walking around the entire Polynesian resort, as well as the
luau at night (tiki lights on poles, candlelight at the table, tribal
drums and chants, etc.)
 
Dan'l DanehyOakes replied to my message Re: Unofficial Guide to WDW,
about the afternoon nap/swim/attitude adjustment at your hotel:
 
 > We never tried that; it's very hard to tear yourself away from the
 > parks once you're there.  Unfortunately, this made for very long
 > days, with a five-year-old who got rather cranky around 9PM.
 
We actually haven't tried it either for the same reason.  We have no
kids ourselves (being kids ourselves!), but my wife would get cranky
after hearing the same spiel all day in most of the theaters: "Stand
clear of the automatic doors and wait for them to fully open. Move all
the way to the end of the row, filling in every available seat." and
then after the show is over: "Please exit to your right, taking your
small children by the hand and be sure to gather all of your personal
belongings."!
 
 > (What time of year did your brother go?  It may affect the
 > availability of fresh strawberries.)  I agree about the ribs,
 
He went on Memorial Day and immediately after -- around here (New
Orleans) that's still strawberry season.  The reason they went to
Disney World was "for the kids" and that time fit in with his work
schedule, and that might have colored some of their impressions.
 
 > I'm originally from Long Island -- I found Florida's weather *better*
 > than New York's in June, and about equal in August.
 
I'm originally from Long Island, too! (Westbury) I agree with you about
the weather.  My brother, however, likes to get away from the heat and
they usually vacation in Maine, which means the Florida weather added to
their discomfort.  I'm used to it, and much prefer weather like that to
the cold and snow.  I don't know how I'd like the weather at EuroDisney,
since they say it is cold and rainy there for most of the year.
 
Then you said about Minnie's Menehune Character Breakfast at the
Polynesian:
 
 > Much better than the "Empress Lily"'s Breakfast a la Disney, which is
 > what we did this year -- we should have gone back to the Polynesian!
 
We did the Empress Lilly character breakfast last year and we'll take your
advice on our trip this Septemeber.
 
 > But let me recommend *the* best eating experience we had on *both*
 > of our trips to WDW:  the Liberty Tree Tavern in Liberty Square.
 > On both occasions, we walked up without reservations and were
 > offered seatings that gave us just enough time to go watch the
 > "Hall of Presidents" show across the path.  And if you time it right,
 > you'll be in a perfect place to watch the parade go by.
 
If you don't mind looking out through windows with hand-blown glass panes
that have circular patterns in them! ;-)  We agree about the great food
and atmosphere at the Liberty Tree Tavern.  We ate there last time and
enjoyed it very much.  I remember back in the 70s when I went to Disney
World alone on a limited budget -- I hadn't had any breakfast or lunch
and stopped in there in mid-afternoon for my one meal of the day... I
ordered New England clam chowder to start with, and it was the best clam
chowder I ever had in my life! (Funny what extreme hunger does to your
taste buds! ;-) I told the waitress to pass along my complements to the
chef because I enjoyed it so much, and since I liked it so much she told
me I could get it at home under the name "Campbells"!
 
 > Personal note:  don't bother with Dixie Landings!  We found the room
 > small and cramped, the bed too small for two of us to sleep in
 > comfortably, and the layout very poor (most of the rooms are a good
 > distance from parking).
 
But you are supposed to be so tired from having fun that you crash onto
your bed!  You mean that with all there is to do you expect to "waste"
eight hours or so just staying in bed??  You can do that at home! ;-)
The parks open at around 7 AM some days, and Pleasure Island is open
until after 2 AM. I wonder if Disney has any rules about taking a nap
on a bench in the theme parks?  Would it be all right as long as you
stayed upright and didn't stretch out on the bench?  Could you cover
yourself with the guidebooks while asleep on the park bench without a
cast member coming over to wake you up?  Or would people stop and point,
saying "Look, Martha, there's even homeless people at Disney World!" ;-)
But seriously, between Dixie Landings, Caribbean Beach, and Port Orleans,
are any of them any good (anybody's comments welcome).  We've heard that
Caribbean Beach rooms have coffee makers and a mini-bar included in the
room even though the guidebooks and Disney literature don't mention this
fact.  We heard the reason for this extra stuff in the room is to make
amends for the fact that Caribbean Beach doesn't have as much dining
opportunities as the other resorts.  I think all Disney resorts should
have this stuff and not just the expensive rooms, 'cause some folks
need there coffee first thing in the morning -- we plan on bringing
our New Orleans-style coffee and chicory with us when we stay!

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