Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It is a trend Roadtrip wanted to start (I suppose being newly retired, he wanted something more to do). Every 17th post or 117, 217 etc., we type in Freakin' Spirit Post
Originally Posted By iamsally I do believe the picnic area is outside of bag check. Otherwise, how would you eat the food you cannot get through security? Isn't it to the left of bag check?
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub If there isn't a picnic area inside DL do people go outside to eat their picnic food? Can I eat my food in the restaurant (tables) inside DL?
Originally Posted By DyGDisney >>>It is a trend Roadtrip wanted to start (I suppose being newly retired, he wanted something more to do). Every 17th post or 117, 217 etc., we type in Freakin' Spirit Post<<< Ooookaaaaaayyy, I don't get it. To what is this referring?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Restaurant tables are and should be reserved for restaurant patrons. Would you take your pack lunch into a McDonald's or Sizzlers? Officially picnics are not allow within the parks. Unofficial, if you are inconspicuous, you can get away with it (but don't get annoyed if you are told off).
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo As for the Freakin' Spirit Post, it is like 101 Dalmatians on the boards. It is a way to show support to our pal Spirit and Roadtrip came up with 17 being the place. I thought I would join in to cheer him up!
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Finally a response that I respect,Mr dballoo! My next ? was going to be do I have to clean up my mess...
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub SO in post 26 the inconspicuous can do what ever they want? I guess that is part of the problem and it is a bigger problem at DL because of the local base. If I would be entering DL with a discounted ticket that averages out to almost free over a year and then bring my own food and drinks in. How does Disneycover the maintenance/Fun costs I create? Do the WorldWide Resorts have to struggle with this also or is this just a "Local" problem. What is fair for all in the long run. I realize this has been discussed before and causes many opinions. And I am NOT talking about families with small children or people with special dietary needs. ANd there is a small voice inside me that says But the food at the resorts can get to be disgusting(oversalted and overprocessed) so I would probably bring in food also if I was a local...But How does DIsney continue to Build Bigger and Better in a world that people want discounted.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It is difficult. It is a huge problem at Disneyland Paris, the amount of people I see picnicing there (and because breakfast is included, alot of people take extra roles and things and bring their picnics in the park). The worst thing I ever saw was a cast member in Epcot eating a Subway on the shores of the World Showcase Lagoon.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer The Picnic Area is OUTSIDE of the Security area. The entrance is near the North side of the Mickey and Friends Tram Loading area. They have some Extra Large Lockers that can hold decent sized lockers.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Word to the wise who live in the Valley of the Sun: the water in Anaheim, even from the water fountains, is 100% better than the stuff we get at home, so feel free to fill your water bottles up at the water fountains, too.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney STIL-- that's hard to believe. Anaheim water is so gross. I really like the food at DL, our family eats 2 to 3 meals there most every trip. I know a lot of people don't like it, but we have some regular places we like and go there. When we take food in it's snack type stuff to see us through if we are starving. Last trip a little bag of trailmix saved us from my grumpy husband (he needed a pick-me-up and the trailmix helped until we went to eat a meal). We've taken 1/2 Peanut butter sandwiches for the same purpose, also carrot sticks and string cheese. The worst is having your kids get really grumpy because they are starving, and having the park so packed that the wait for every restaurant is over 1/2 hour. That happened to us one year on Veteran's day. I've never taken a meal in so I can't speak to that, only snacks. We always snack while we're on the move though or sitting on a bench, so I don't know about sitting at a restaurant table to snack.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I don't understand not liking the food???!!! Steakhouse55, Napa Rose and the Blue Bayou have fantastic offerings. The food in DTD is good. Rancho Del Zocalo and half the places in DCA offer really good counter service options. But what I have learned in all my Disney travels is to not eat a Burger unless it is table service, the place in Tomorrowland (WDW) or a Pizza Burger (DLP).
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 re: post 15, I'd say this depends on how crowded the park is. There are many benches where you can sit and have a sandwich. If you'd like a table I'd suggest Carnation Plaza at the end of Main Street (not the Carnation restaurant on Main Street) as there is no longer a restaurant there but the tables and chairs remain Tuesday a CM stopped a family and was throughly searching their food. I mean taking out their bag of zip locked cheetos and feeling it. It was pretty eye boggling. We moved to another line but I'm pretty sure they were being sent to the picnic lockers. Usually they just do a peek and send you on your way. I have also seen a family sitting at the RiverBelle with large tupperware containers of food and dishware. They were having a full meal. I guess it really does depend on the CM. Have fun on your trip!
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Maybe he's a closet Chester Cheetah.... >>STIL-- that's hard to believe. Anaheim water is so gross.<< Honest, cross my heart. The water at DL's water fountains is like silvery goodness compared to the foul stuff we get here in the Valley.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Yep, feeling the cheetos like she expected to find something hidden inside. I have a guess as to why she was being so through but don't want to turn this into a "profiling" thread. Maybe there was a comment made or another reason why she was being so touchy feely with each zip lock bag. Maybe she was hungry Seriously though, at least 20 or more people were going through the other lines and the CM was still having them open pockets on their various purses and bags. Like I said, we, along with everyone else bailed to other lines. Closet Chester Cheetah LOL!
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove I, too, have felt (and eaten) my share of Cheetos. And then licked my fingers. (I will never grow up) I dunno. Who knows what burr gets under some screeners' saddles? But Cheetos?!?!? Don't get it.
