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  1. Splashman

    Trip Report (8/13/11 - 8/24/11)

    I just returned last Wednesday from a 12 day trip to the World and just thought I would post some of the highlights of the trip as well as comment on some of the issues which have been discussed recently on these boards. First, I would like to say overall it was a great trip. We usually go...
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    WDW Counter-Service/Restaurant Madness: Ultimate Championship

    Throughout the WDW Counter-Service Madness tournament, especially in the later rounds, there was some questions on how the members of WDWMagic vote for their favorite places to eat. The debate was based on which qualities people take into consideration when choosing where to eat. Do people...
  3. Splashman

    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Brackets/Summary

    I hope everyone is having a great and safe holiday so far. I apologize for taking so long to post this, but here are the brackets used for the tournament as well as a summary of the tournament. For those who have not seen the Championship thread, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe narrowly...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Championship

    It is time for the moment we have all been waiting for, the WDW Counter-Service Championship. Over the past couple of weeks, the eateries have battled it out in a single elimination style tournament until 62 of our original 64 teams were eliminated. In my opinion, while there were plenty of...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Final Four

    After weeks of fierce competition our competitors have fallen one by one over the course of four rounds. With each battle, our original field of 64 has slowly been reduced, eliminating 60 competitors along the way resulting in the Final Four. These match-ups may be the most difficult we...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Elite 8

    As we move onto the Elite 8, the Sweet 16 presented us with some fierce battles as we take one step closer to declaring a champion. There have been some tough matches up to this point and they are only going to get harder as we progress through the final rounds of this tournament. So far...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Sweet 16 (Set #2 of 2)

    The first set of Sweet 16 matches provided us with some hard fought battles and gave us another big upset as another #1 seed in Casey's Corner falls at the hands of Flame Tree Barbecue. This set of matches should be just as difficult and fun to watch as we round out the field for the Elite 8...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Sweet 16 (Set #1 of 2)

    We have reached the Sweet 16 of our tournament, eliminating 48 competitors along the way. There have been some surprises so far with one of the #1 seeds losing in the second round. There should be some very interesting battles in this round as we enter the more serious rounds of the...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 2 (Set #4 of 4)

    We now enter the final set of the second round of our tournament. After the completion of this set, we will have our final 16 competitors and matches set for a dramatic finish to this tournament. For this round, the first counter-service eatery to receive (20) votes or the place with the most...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 2 (Set #3 of 4)

    We have reached the half way point of the second round of our tournament and so far 40 competitors have been eliminated leaving 24 left to battle it out for the top prize. It was great to see so many votes cast during the last set of matches. Hopefully that continues during this set as well...
  11. Splashman

    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 2 (Set #2 of 4)

    The first set of matches in the second round gave us four extremely lopsided matches clearly defining who some of the powerhouses are in this tournament. There will be some more difficult matches ahead and I look forward to seeing how they play out. We will now take a look at the first set of...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 2 (Set #1 of 4)

    We are now entering the start of the second round in our Counter-Service tournament to determine WDWMagic's favorite eatery. So far, we have split the field in half and have eliminated 32 competitors leaving 32 competitors remaining to battle it out for the championship. The first round saw...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 1 (Set #8 of 8)

    We have arrived at the final set of matches for the first round of our WDW Counter-Service Tournament. We have seen all sorts of matches so far with a couple of powerhouses determined in the first round based on the large number of votes cast. Based on how the matches are setting up for the...
  14. Splashman

    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 1 (Set #7 of 8)

    Well, moving on we have two more sets of matches for the first round of our tournament to determine what WDWMagic's favorite counter-service eatery in WDW is. It is clear by the results so far there are some very popular places and it should be interesting to see how these places do in the...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 1 (Set #6 of 8)

    The last set of matches saw a dramatic decrease in the number of votes for our competitors, but it was enough to complete the set. It also saw the second shut out of the competition as well as some more close battles. Moving on with the first round matches, this set will continue the battles...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 1 (Set #5 of 8)

    We are now half way through the first round of matches with 16 competitors having been eliminated narrowing down our original field from 64 to 48 counter-service eateries remaining. So far, the majority of the matches have been runaways while there were a few close battles. Out of the 16...
  17. Splashman

    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 1 (Set #4 of 8)

    The last set of matches provided us with two blowout matches and two closely fought battles with one resulting in what I consider the first major upset of the tournament. Personally, I feel the Old Port Royale Food Court at Caribbean Beach to be one of the better food courts on property because...
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    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 1 (Set #3 of 8)

    The second set of matches provided us with some closer matches with one of them being decided by only a few votes. We have now eliminated eight competitors in this competition and we continue on with the first round matches. For this round, the first counter-service eatery to receive (20)...
  19. Splashman

    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 1 (Set #2 of 8)

    Well, we are off to a great start with the counter-service tournament. The first set of matches had 78 voters participate which is way more than I expected. Hopefully, we continue to get these numbers as we progress through the tournament. The more voters, the better the matches. We had...
  20. Splashman

    WDW Counter-Service Madness: Round 1

    Yes, that is right everyone, it is back by popular demand. After receiving numerous messages expressing an interest from WDWMagic members, the Fall Madness competition is returning and this time the sequel to the original Sit-Down Restaurant competition will consist of the Counter-Service...
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