Originally Posted By iamsally I was just thinking about how all this got started. Smedly posting her plans, others saying they could make it at that time. Talk of the 1st International LP Meet. I think 999haunts posted the first thread about the possibility. And it has grown and grown. And the big (huge) meet sounds great. But I got to thinking that maybe a smaller big meet could be fun. There had been talk earlier about Big Thunder BBQ. Rancho has lots of seating. So, I am just checkin'. Anyone want to do a lunch meet? Brown bag or resturant? Input welcome.
Originally Posted By Tanyaj111 Gotta eat..... who better to eat with. Sounds like a good idea. If it happens, count me in.
Originally Posted By iamsally Lookin' good. Let's work on this. Can you get priority seating at Big Thunder?
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Yep <a href="http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/dining/detail?name=CelebrationRoundupDiningPage" target="_blank">http://disneyland.disney.go.co...ningPage</a> oh, and $20-30 per person??? Maybe we should stick with Rancho!
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS For what it's worth, I'm game for anything but Rancho. If we end up there, would you mind if I brought something else to eat and join you? The last two times i've eaten there I've had an upset stomach. I do love the food and BigThunder Ranch but don't love the entertainment. But the food is worth it.
Originally Posted By retlawfan Since Rancho has a lot of outside seating, it seems like a great location for a BYO lunch. Bengal BBQ sounds good to me!
Originally Posted By iamsally Thanks for the input and 1PM was about what I was thinking. I have not done the BBQ and probably would not unless it was a meet. Rod and I have had several lunch meets at Rancho and it worked really well. We always bring our own food.
Originally Posted By LuLu I think BTR is $30 + tax + gratuity for adults. That *price* gives me an upset stomach! Actually, at that price I'd rather do Blue Bayou. But Rancho works well for this type of thing... I'll probably join in since I'm the "lone ranger" this trip
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan <a href="http://allears.net/dlr/din/menu/men_bbql.htm" target="_blank">http://allears.net/dlr/din/men...bbql.htm</a> It's actually down to $19.99 for lunch now. But of course they took things away to come to that price. Drinks and desserts are now a separate charge.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS You can order water at no cost and the dessert sucks anyway. $19.99 isn't bad at all for the food. It's good.
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan I guess it's all a matter of choice. I have heard from many people they loved the dessert. They also took the corn away from the lunch. I also think $9.99 for my little ones to eat here is a bit much. I don't think they would eat enough food to make it worth that price. In general we avoid foods like coleslaw that can turn bad easily on vacation... Beans are usually really salty, does anyone know if that is the case here? When it was a character meal I would have been more willing to pay a bit more.
Originally Posted By LuLu Well, that price is MUCH better. I'm totally off-base today, I thought Haunts had meant that B T Ranch didn't agree with her, and it was Rancho... A family-style meal would be fun, but I don't care for BBQ (it's the sauce - ). The menu at BTR is definitely limited. I agree with amazed, perhaps those who want to do the BBQ shouldn't feel bad about having a separate lunch meet.
Originally Posted By iamsally It looks like we are leaning toward Rancho. If that is the general concensus I will start a tread for that specifically. Then if someone wants to host at the BBQ they can do that. That will give us more choices.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I'd be more interested in Big Thunder BBQ, but would be up for a Rancho meet too. Last big meet I went to, we really didn't get a chance to eat until fairly late in the day. So something like this will be good for us.
Originally Posted By iamsally Well, I've been thinkin' on this and here is what I have come up with. First of all, I never planned for this to be *my* meet. I just wanted to put the idea out there. Rancho seems to be the best choice for the most to me for these reasons: Price When you make ressies I think the biggest group they accept is 10. (That has been my past experience with PS.) Rancho leaves the option of having food other than what is offered at one place. Rancho leaves the meet open until the last day and can even accomodate drop-ins. I do not think the Bar-B-Q is as much fun now as it was. Anyone else's input is still welcome. Should we vote on it?
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer For me, it's not so much the food as the company. I was interested in the Big Thunder BBQ just because I haven't experienced it yet. I also have to agree that Rancho is probably more accommodating for the reasons listed above, especially with a large group.
Originally Posted By poohbear14 I don't know if I'll be able to make lunch. I'll wait until closer to Dec to sign up. My friend tried the cupcake at BTR and was disappointed with it. So it's probably a good thing that it doesn't come with the meal.
