Originally Posted By jmuboy I fel like the Japan Pavilion has been having some issues during rehabbed. Wood rot, etc I think all the rehabs in the pavilion are delayed.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome There is a lot being delayed on property, including at the Contemporary (the quick serve place JUST got started, it should be open in a few weeks). The Food and Fun Center is still open.
Originally Posted By jmuboy Is the new Contemporary quick serve place replacing the Concourse Steakhouse?
Originally Posted By nbodyhome No, I have heard different things about the Concourse - yesterday it was told to me (again) that it was Chef Mickeys expansion. I think that is supposed to be where the permanent counter service goes in also, but we'll see. There will be a restaurant downstairs where the Food and Fun Center is called The Wave. The temporary(?) quick serve is taking up the area around the DVC booth on the 4th floor, I was told that would extend towards the Outer Rim. But we'll see what it looks like, it's supposed to be done in a few weeks.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 They indeed are expanding Chef Mickey's ... do you know how popular that place is with DVCers? And there'll be a whole lot more of them soon enough.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I know that Chef Mickeys is popular with many guests (I haven't taken a count on DVC vs. non DVC). I wasn't as impressed the last time I went - and this is a place I've enjoyed for years. So I ended up cancelling my September reservation and picked up Kona instead. Denise
Originally Posted By vbdad55 last week the wand was about 50% as high as SSE - and all of the 'stars' were still on it -- took a pic to commemorate the return of SSE as far as Chef Mickey's -- we went there for dinner the night we arrived -- and while I would say the food was good - it did not hold a candle to a few of the other buffets we ended up doing as we saw way mpore characters ( via meals) than usual since my young nieces were travelling with us..... Crystal Palace was better / and Boma was far better for similar $
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I definitely agree with Boma, at least the last time I went (I have a PS for Boma next month). Chef Mickeys used to be terrific, but the salad bar was ravaged when I was there a couple of months ago, and didn't get better during the meal The food was okay, and the chocolate mousse cake that had been a staple for many years was gone. I did enjoy the soup, that is one thing I remember as being very good (but then again, so it is at Trails End - and they are much cheaper). I a glad otherwise that they (CM's and probably the buffets in general) are doing more smaller desserts, since I tend to cut pieces in half or a third before I take them.
