Originally Posted By FerretAfros What a neat experience! Club 33 is pretty mysterious in the US, but the Japanese one is almost completely unknown here. It's interesting to see how spacious the restaurant is, since the one in DL is quite small; I guess they learned their lesson! That's also really neat that you got such a long interaction with Mickey. You paid a hefty price (more than double the price of a Club 33 brunch at DL), but it sounds like you certainly got the premium experience! Do they have alcohol in TDL's Club 33?
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 dagobert: I think it is. You either have to be a member or reserve through a member. There`s a long wait to become a member and most of the members I know are big people in big companies. FerretAffros: Wow, more than double the price huh? I guess everything`s more expensive in the Japanese parks. I really enjoyed my self though and I feel that it was well worth the price. Yes, they do serve alcohol in Club33 TDL. It`s the only place in TDL that serves alcohol.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>> Wow, more than double the price huh? I guess everything`s more expensive in the Japanese parks. I really enjoyed my self though and I feel that it was well worth the price. Yes, they do serve alcohol in Club33 TDL. It`s the only place in TDL that serves alcohol.<<< Does DisneySea serve alcohol? Only at table service restaurants, or do you get beer at counter service restaurants as well? Does someone know if HKDL offers alcohol?
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 Disneysea serves alcohol at both counter service and table service. I did a review on Miguel El Dorado's Cantina and you can buy both beer and wine there. I don't really know about HKDL.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Wow, more than double the price huh?<< I was thinking that it cost around $70, but now that I think about it, it was roughly the same price as a one-day one-park ticket, so it must have been closer to $85-90 (it was a couple years ago). That price included a brunch entrée, glass of champagne, and dessert buffet. They also had Mickey and Pluto come visit, but it was much more like a traditional character breakfast where they roamed the room and spent a couple minutes with each table Especially when you consider that (at that time, the rules have since changed) the price included a park hopper ticket, it really seemed like a reasonable price. I'm really glad I had the opportunity to do it, since I doubt I'll ever get the chance again And I don't recall seeing alcohol in HKDL. They always make a big deal about how DLP is the only castle park with it (and now MK for dinner at Be Our Guest only), so I don't think that's changed
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Disneysea serves alcohol at both counter service and table service. >>> TDS has many options for alcohol, including two full-service bars in the park. Unlike the US parks though, the are strict about have to consume the alcohol within the premise where you buy it. You can't just walk around with it. This is true even at the outdoor beer counter in American Waterfront - even though you're outdoors when you buy the beer, you must stay within the patio area provided until you're finished. Also, they will serve only one drink per person at a time. There's nothing stopping you from going back multiple times, but you can't get more than one at a time unless they see you're buying for a group.
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 Exams season is over for me. Sorry that I`ve been MIA for a while. Well, I`m back with a double update. Vegetarian Options in TDR <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://konnichiwamickey.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/vegetarian-options-in-the-parks/">http://konnichiwamickey.wordpr...e-parks/</a> Ikspiari Kitchen <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://konnichiwamickey.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/ikspiari-kitchen/">http://konnichiwamickey.wordpr...kitchen/</a> Hope that you guys will enjoy these updates. Cheers!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert I'm a vegetarian myself and DLP is also very bad when it comes to veggie friendly food. I always thought TDR would be better, but it seems it is another disappointment. WDW was great in catering for vegetarians. I hope it is still the same next January.
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 The vegetarian fare in TDR is really limited. The parks in the States have done well to cater to different dietary needs. In fact, it's just the food industry in general in Japan. For example, you can request for any drink from the menu in Starbucks U.S.A to be decaf. In Japan, that is impossible. There's only one decaf drink on the menu. You can't customize as much.
Originally Posted By dagobert If we will make it to Japan in the future, I guess it will be a trip full of fries and fruits.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Generally speaking, in the US you should be able to find at least 2-3 vegetarian items on any menu. It might end up being just a couple salad choices (which I know some vegetarians get tired of), but it's very rare that there aren't any main course options Even at the Disney counter service locations, where there may only be 4 or 5 items for sale, they're good about always having at least one vegetarian item. You might have to hunt around from one restaurant to the next to find something specific you're looking for, but there's a pretty good park-wide variety. They're also really good at making accommodations for people with food allergies, no matter how restrictive they may be
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 dagobert: Haha fries and fruits sound delightful. FerretAfros: That's the beauty about the US. There's so many cultures and races of people. Everyone is different and have different dietary needs. Food establishments tries to cater to everyone's needs. That's amazing. My wife got really surprised when we were in a Starbucks in Hawaii and she asked the staff if they offered any decaf drinks. The staff replied that everything on the menu can be made decaf. In Japan, it's a set menu and only one drink, if I am not wrong, on the menu is decaf. You can't request for any other to be decaf. Japan has a long way to go in terms of this. NEW BLOG POST!!! A great place to escape from the crowds, relax and just enjoy the company of the people whom we're traveling with. Hope that you guys will enjoy this read. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://konnichiwamickey.wordpress.com/2014/05/21/dreamers-lounge/">http://konnichiwamickey.wordpr...-lounge/</a>
Originally Posted By Mr X Wow - you thought it was a *little* pricy? That sandwich looked awfully small for seventeen bucks, with practically nothing on the side. Still, the tea cakes looked good and the atmosphere is obviously great. Thanks for the article!
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 Mr X: No worries. More articles to come. Haha. Yeah it is pricey. I was comparing it to the rest of the TDR though. Compared to what I can find here in Saitama, it will be super pricey. The tea cakes were really nice.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros That looks like a really nice space, but I agree that it seems expensive (at least by US standards). I guess when you figure typical Japanese prices, and combine with the Disney location, it's not completely unexpected >>In Japan, it's a set menu and only one drink, if I am not wrong, on the menu is decaf.<< I'm not a coffee drinker, but I always thought the advantage of a Starbucks-type place was that you could basically get anything. It's so funny to think that they stick to the rules so tightly there (though it sounds very Japanese and orderly)
