Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 What amazes me is that now -- when people need and expect more for their money because times are so tough ... that Disney is nickel and diming and gouging the consumer. It isn't magical and it isn't cool. But I wonder how many people will stop and complain ... demand to speak to a manager/lead ... demand to get the exec's name in charge (at Epcot, the new head of food and beverage is Jens Dahlmann, formerly head of Flying Fish and California Grill, btw). I couldn't believe the small plate of white rice with a scoop of fatty beef (maybe two table-spoons full) of sukiyaki for $8.99 at Yakitori House. Message to Disney, for the same $8.99 guests can exit WDW at DD, take a left onto 535, go a mile and get a steak dinner with full salad bar and fixings ... it may be the Sizzler, but the quality is worlds better than what Disney quick serve has come to. I did just that a night after my disgusting 'dinner' at Epcot ... and if I, a Morton's and Shula's guy, can enjoy the Sizzler, I am quite sure that most WDW guests can too. Again, WAKE UP EXECS ...your guests aren't nearly as stupid (even the bumpkins from Texas -- that one was for my buddy!) as you think they are. LOWER FOOD COSTS, INCREASE QUALITY! People will spend more in the end. (Oh and I also heard more complaints and grumbling about the prices and quality at Food and Wine than I ever have in its entire history this year!)
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<My daughter celebrated her b-day this year at WL, she put her b-day button on the table that night, and the next day when she returned to her room, there was a cake with candles, all made from towels. Yes she took a picture>>..Best birthday I ever had!! I am DEVASTATED over this ab fab potato salad getting the axe!! My towel elephant is Eloise, my DD's cat is Carl..
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt Don't laugh but I saw a few kids at the parks with those towel animals..My nephew I think had a duck!!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom During my most recent trip I ate off property virtually every meal. I hit, Macroni Grill, Reg Lobster, Pizzaria Uno ( its not on the menu but they made me a Pizza Bianco, bless their hearts! ), McDonalds and Duncun Doughnuts for breakfast. My party found the prices on meals off property to be a better value and quite frankly a better product. On property we ate in Germany on night and that was about it. We would literally be in a park and say.... how about pizza..... ok... then look to see what places served pizza in that park... walked to those locations and found them fully booked and the prices were crazy. So decided to just pretty much eat off property. I can remember wanting pumpkin ice cream.... the ice cream shop on Main Street was not serving pumpkin.... and one night we went over to Baskin Robins, sure enough..... they had pumpkin ice cream. For the life of me I could NOT find pumpkin ice cream on property.... not at Beaches and Cream... not in the ice cream shop on Main Street.... no where.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt my mom makes this crazy frozen pumpkin ice cream pie dessert for Thanksgiving..It's great.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Sounds incredible to me! I had pumpkin ice cream again last night at Baskin Robins, LOL. It really was not that great.... but hey at least they had it!
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys I also was told by my son that the Plaza also eliminated the sweet potato chips.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I am tired of WDW Dining ... they've dumbed the product down while raising prices to ridiculous price points (because of course they want everyone to buy the DDP). I ate maybe a quarter of my meals on property (if that). This is someone who used to gleefully call and make dining PS's as soon as I knew when I was going. This is my first visit in at least five years where I didn't have a dinner at the California Grill, Jiko or Artist Point (three of my faves). As to pumpkin ice cream, Tom ... you must think you're at DL. They never offer seasonal items like that at WDW. Haven't in so many years. Matter of fact, they've streamlined the offerings/flavors at the Main Street Ice Cream shop. And someone must really tell them that you need both whipped cream (missing on sundaes at DAK) and chopped nuts (missing on Main Street) to make a real hot fudge sundae. This isn't that difficult boys and girls.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> You're just a damn pinko Commie!!! << There's absolutely nothing pink about me. I'm a RedNeck!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Again, WAKE UP EXECS ...your guests aren't nearly as stupid (even the bumpkins from Texas -- that one was for my buddy!) as you think they are. << Are bumpkins those big orange thangs that Charlie Brown sits in a patch of every Halloween?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Don't laugh but I saw a few kids at the parks with those towel animals..My nephew I think had a duck!! << I carry Winky with me everywhere I go. He gets real sad if I leave him alone.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad we loved the towel animals, we had a mouse, a snake, a monkey, a rabbit, a dog , a swann, and an elephant. It was the highlight of every night.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo In the 28 nights we have spent in wdw hotels in the last 8 years, we have had a total of 2 towel animals. Still that is more than the number of times they seemed to vacuum under the beds.
Originally Posted By jmuboy I have to agree that the Plaza Ice Cream parlor on Main Street's slection left a lot to be desire my last visit. But luckily, it also left a few dollars in my pocket!
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I personally don't mind if the sheets aren't changed every day, it's better for the environment. Just so long as the sheets are fresh when I first get there. I also want the towels I leave on the floor changed out. The ones on the racks can stay if it saves water. I absolutely agree that eliminating the small touches makes a *big* difference in the guest experiences. And if they need to eliminate the DDP (which I have enjoyed in the past) to improve quality, then so be it!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<As to pumpkin ice cream, Tom ... you must think you're at DL. They never offer seasonal items like that at WDW. Haven't in so many years.>> I have only been to DLR once in my life and that was in July. I swear that I had Pumpkin ice cream at Main Street perhaps that was back during the 2006 trip. Ooops that must be another thing that has declined since 2006, LOL. Seriously, I'm not all that upset about the lack of Pumpkin ice cream on property. As far as I"m concerned there is always Ghirardelli in Downtown Disney! You can't have chocolate everyday or can you?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 In all seriousness, I wish Disney would have a moritorium and stop creating Winky's and Buffy's and all your imaginary fabric friends for a while ... and take the time to retrain (or train) every housekeeper about the basics of cleanliness and maintainance of the rooms. I don't want a towel money holding the remote. I want the remote disinfected before I arrive. I don't want a towel dog on the bed. I want the area under the bed cleaned and vacuumed. I don't want a towel alligator lurking on the armoire. I want the top and back of the furniture dusted and cleaned like I would at home. etc ... etc ... I say NO MORE TOWEL ANIMALS = CLEANER ROOMS!
