Has WDW just completely given up on food provided/prepared by themselves? It would seem that unless a restaurant has a tie in with a famous person or outside company, they haven't refurbed or rebuilt any eatery in like forever. In fact, about the only thing we have seen with any WDW run food venues are the shortening of menu selections and the removal of characters. Where is the "plussing" that WDW is famous for?
When it comes to food at MK or AK, its embarrassing the world's #1 travel destination has almost no ability to feed people on anything but a tray. AK tried to fix the obvious shortage of eateries by providing "bag lunches" under the auspice that it would be a "picnic in the park". The fanbois on this site embarrassingly ate it up as great idea about as much so as the Apple sheep thinking a $500 magazine reader is a great idea! :ROFLOL: I just paid $70 to get into AK and they offer me a bag lunch?? REALLY???? This isn't 6 Flags, its DISNEY...right?? MK is just full of counter service and the best sit down they had, Liberty Tree, they TOOK AWAY the characters. The food is good, but its Stouffer's quality (they do sponsor it!) for $30/person!
Then they changed the stools and experimented with this seating thing where you can't grab a table and instead have to be directed to one at the counter service eateries. Once again, here is WDW readily acknowledging the fact they can't feed people in a timely fashion because they don't have enough places. Yeah, people come in and sit down to get out of the sun, but that is not the core of the problem, its just helping it. After all Cosmic Rays is the 2nd busiest restaurant on Earth, but there still isn't enough eating capacity at MK.
Its obvious to the ongoing changes to the DDP that they aren't making enough margin on food. Therefore, they certainly aren't going to sink money into the restaurants they have now. We will just continue to see these temporary cafeteria quality food joints open up during peak time and then go right back to over capacity, no ability to get an ADR, and needing to plan on a meal outside of MK/AK if you want anything decent. Although I will say the Yak/Yeti was a welcome addition to AK, but even that is ran by a non-Disney company and is $16 for a plate of lo mein you could get at any take out place for $4. Or you can feel free to be even more gouged by Rainforest where I distinctly remember getting 3 drinks and nachos for $45! I know you are paying resort prices and everything is higher, but the Rainforest and T-Rex (owned by same companies) are insane!!
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