DonaldDoleWhip
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2008
Guess what? After nearly a month of separation from our favorite vacation destination, we submitted yet again. And that means...another dining review! 
Last time, we had a very good time at the Dolphin. It was our first time staying entirely at a non-Disney resort, and we would definitely go back (although next time, we'll pick the Swan, which feels like a smaller hotel). This time, our original resort pick was the Grand Floridian, which we haven't stayed at since last August. We love GF a lot, but we decided that we didn't want to stay there because of the change in monorail service during EMH (it's already begun at Epcot, and will begin at MK starting on August 1st). So we picked another resort that we really like now - Wilderness Lodge! It's beautifully themed and in the MK area, and the transportation cuts will not affect our time here. We're also going to spend some time at the Boardwalk, which we haven't done in over 5 years.
Anyway, we're celebrating my mom's birthday this trip, so we plan on doing a bunch of signatures (I guess that's no different from usual, but hopefully these meals will be extra special for her). We already had dinner at Artist Point, but the rest of our plans could easily change (once I get pics of the most current menus). The only definite meal is California Grill (and it's only definite because of their ressie policy
). We've already experienced some magic since arriving a few hours ago, and I'm positive that this is going to be a great report. 
Photobucket isn't loading fast enough from here, so I'll begin posting the reviews in a few days. Can't wait to share the food (and more) with you!
Last time, we had a very good time at the Dolphin. It was our first time staying entirely at a non-Disney resort, and we would definitely go back (although next time, we'll pick the Swan, which feels like a smaller hotel). This time, our original resort pick was the Grand Floridian, which we haven't stayed at since last August. We love GF a lot, but we decided that we didn't want to stay there because of the change in monorail service during EMH (it's already begun at Epcot, and will begin at MK starting on August 1st). So we picked another resort that we really like now - Wilderness Lodge! It's beautifully themed and in the MK area, and the transportation cuts will not affect our time here. We're also going to spend some time at the Boardwalk, which we haven't done in over 5 years.
Anyway, we're celebrating my mom's birthday this trip, so we plan on doing a bunch of signatures (I guess that's no different from usual, but hopefully these meals will be extra special for her). We already had dinner at Artist Point, but the rest of our plans could easily change (once I get pics of the most current menus). The only definite meal is California Grill (and it's only definite because of their ressie policy
). We've already experienced some magic since arriving a few hours ago, and I'm positive that this is going to be a great report. Photobucket isn't loading fast enough from here, so I'll begin posting the reviews in a few days. Can't wait to share the food (and more) with you!
So that's why we have to do it now! 
It was a complete shock, and we were both so grateful. Of course, during our time at WL we also had the DxDP, so we didn't need to make full use of everything in the lounge, but it was still a magical gesture and certainly made the birthday even more special. I have to say, the cast members at Wilderness Lodge were all so friendly and helpful. They were always smiling, said hi, and really enhanced the experience for us. We're at Boardwalk now, and let me just say things are quite different here. 
These are good but extremely sweet, which makes it even better that they're served in smaller portions than the ones available from Roaring Fork.
