Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Have you eaten at Tutto Italia? Is it good? >> Once ... and it was VERY good. Much better than Alfredo's, which was pretty good in its day too. I just find the prices for Italian food in a theme park to be ... obscene ... which is why the only time I dined there I was on the DDP. It's good eating ... just not worth what they charge. ~Pass the Pixie Dust~
Originally Posted By Indigo I'm with you on the menu prices for Tutto Italia. They do have a special 3 course menu right now. Don't forget Mama Melrose at DHS either.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I spent two hours late one night at TPFKaTD-MGMS hungry because I simply wouldn't pay those prices. Wound up getting a tasty chicken sandwich at the Checkers drive in (is that rednecky, Mr. Pierce?) << I honestly don't know. I've never eatten at one. I like the looks of it though.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Hmm ... I dunno if I'd say lifeless. One of the nights I was there the park was pretty empty as well. I did the get the vibe that it was a 'between major events' period and the park wasn't its lively best. << That's how I felt. Kind of like I should have been there some other time. Never felt that before. >> The park looked 'tired' all over. And when you have everything from dirty walkways to things not being show quality ... from the angler fish in Nemo to curtains that were inop in France's theater ... well, that all adds to the vibe. << The Angler fish was working when I was there.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Because 'the island is a place where miracles happen.' Seriously, I'm starting to wonder with all this time travel if anyone will truly be dead when all this over. But I don't care ... that was a phenomenal episode. I really was wondering what happened when Ben talked John out of offing himself when we knew he would be found hanging ... and then he turns around as soon he finds out Jin is alive and Elouise is in LA and strangles him ... Michael Emerson is just a pheonomenal actor. He eats up the screen. << I feel like I'm sitting here with a bottle of Captain Jack, and listening to Art Bell reruns.
Originally Posted By MPierce How many days were you at WDW? How much time did you spend at AK. What did you do there.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<LOST..why is Locke back from the dead?>> Because 'the island is a place where miracles happen>> Jesus preforms miracles not islands! OK..because it was in the script!
Originally Posted By irishfan Thoughts on the new "What will you celebrate" decorations on Main Street at the MK?
Originally Posted By leobloom Thoughts on the WDW restaurant big-wig (don't remember his name) who recently stepped down? Is that a good sign?
Originally Posted By leobloom To prove I'm not completely lazy... The big-wig's name is Dieter Hannig and he was Disney World's "vice president for new food-and-beverage concepts". Whatever that means.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Thoughts on the WDW restaurant big-wig (don't remember his name) who recently stepped down? Is that a good sign? << No!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<That's how I felt. Kind of like I should have been there some other time. Never felt that before.>> Yeah ... I could see that vibe ... at least on the Thursday when the place was dead and seemed rather lifeless. Now, I am sure it will look great in 2-3 weeks when Flower and Garden opens ... but it shouldn't look like crap just because it's an in between period. >> The park looked 'tired' all over. And when you have everything from dirty walkways to things not being show quality ... from the angler fish in Nemo to curtains that were inop in France's theater ... well, that all adds to the vibe. << <<The Angler fish was working when I was there.>> I'd say it works about every other trip I make ... and when it is down, it tends to stay that way for weeks. <<How many days were you at WDW?>> I was on WDW property for parts of five days. <<How much time did you spend at AK. What did you do there.>> None. Sadly, I had some business to attend to off property and that plus the folks I was traveling with, plus the park's early closings prevented me from hitting the place. Almost all my time at WDW was spent at EPCOT, TPFKaTD-MGMS, DD and a few of the resorts. ~5000=The Dow's new 8500~
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Thoughts on the new "What will you celebrate" decorations on Main Street at the MK?>> Not impressed at all. And that's taking into account the fact I really loathed the Two Years of Two Million Dreams crap. ~5000=The Dow's new 8500~
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Thoughts on the WDW restaurant big-wig (don't remember his name) who recently stepped down? Is that a good sign?>> I've met the man (Dieter Hannig), although I wouldn't claim to know him at all. I will tell you that he was highly regarded by his cast and that WDW dining became world class on his watch. I can also tell you the DDP was not something he came up with ... it's pretty safe to say he might not have been its biggest fan because it seemed to go against all the great work he did. This was a plan pushed through by consultants and the team behind Destination Disney to cruise-line the Resort's dining. My gut says he likely wasn't very happy, made it known and was told that it might be a good idea to take the buyout. Someone that helped create places like Flying Fish, Jiko, Artist Point, California Grill and Citricos likely wasn't in favor of seafood restuarants that had barely any seafood on the menu or fine French locales that took off a $25 filet and replaced it with a $23 hamburger or raising the price of a veggie entree $8 in less than two years. I don't think it bodes well for Disney dining and since the plan is working, it ain't going anywhere. The DDE ... I mean Tables in Wonderland (what an F-ing stupid name) discount is a total waste since price points were raised so much and there are now so many time periods when you can't use it PLUS the 'holiday' price gouging ... so locals are totally screwed. When I am in Central Florida for almost a week and I have only two full serve meals on WDW property (and one isn't even owned/operated by Disney) that speaks volumes since dining has been one of my top reasons for visiting WDW in the past! So ... no ... Dieter leaving isn't a good thing anymore than Tom McAlpin leaving DCL and being replaced by retread Karl Holz (what a magical man he is!) ~5000=The Dow's new 8500~
Originally Posted By leobloom Spirit, thanks for your input. You're a veritable wealth of information!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^You're quite welcome ... and I try (just ask my pals at Team Disney!)
Originally Posted By jmuboy To comment on the Coral Reef restaurant, I am not a seafood fan, but I also found it weird that crab and lobster were missing from the menu?????
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer TPFKaTD-MGMS means what? I get that it has to be DHS and may not be printable but could someone please enlighten me?
