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All There Is To Eat At WDW Are Burgers and Fries!!
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epcotisbest
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Kit83
Active Member
The good advice you gave was not used as it was not the advice they wanted to hear, cognitive dissonance on their part, you gave advice on good food, they wanted burger and fries prices for good food at fast service restaurants .
A case of what we think is good is not the same as what they think is good .
A case of what we think is good is not the same as what they think is good .
Otterhead
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Disney is one of the most accommodating places I know of when it comes to dietary issues. I'll never forget going to Biergarten when I was a vegetarian; the chef actually came out and made me a special noodle dish after saying "What would you like? I'll make you anything."
I'm dismissive because she wanted to sit down and was willing to pay for it but was unwilling to explore the options available. She literally ate in the food court of her hotel every day. That's her fault...not Disney's.
And btw, you don't have to plan 6 months in advance for a sit down meal...that's an absolute overstatement and generic generalization based on a couple restaurants that do fill up fast.
Personally, I think the QSRs are solid and readily available. There are several great options at EPCOT, Mexico and Seasons particularly. MK has Cosmic Ray's, which has several non burger and fry options. Flame Tree BBQ at Animal Kingdom is some of the best bbq at Disney and is solid compared to bbq outside of Disney.
Point is, you're an imbecile if you can't find food options outside your resort. I'm not saying Disney's food is the best ever, but it's certainly beyond solid and there are tons of options. They are also quite accommodating to guests with special dietary needs.
jlthomas81
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And now I am trying to lick my computer screen.....
NYwdwfan
Well-Known Member
Sleepy Hollow?
flynnibus
Premium Member
Yet don't most people start doing their ADRs as soon as possible?? Yes there is other availability out there, but you point it out, but don't want to see it for what it is... she 'was unwilling'.. unwilling to jump through the crazy hoops WDW forces on everyone in their push for optimizing utilization.
But look at what you did.. you listed basically one per park. That's not exactly diversity.. and who wants to park hop just to get a COUNTER service meal. That's nuts. So you can understand how someone who is 'visiting MK today' could get put off by seeing the same stuff over and over except for the one place they couldn't find.
The app with integrated menus now does help though.. making it so you can browse without travel
zurgandfriend
Well-Known Member
These are the people that go to Yosemite and don't see the forest because all the trees were in the way. Reminds me of the time I was in Epcot and I heard some guy say to his girlfriend "Why did you bring me here with all this science stuff? If I wanted science I would have gone to school today."
Otterhead
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There's tons of diversity in every park just for counter service. Let's see... in MK you've got burgers at Cosmic Ray's, New England food at Columbia Harbor, chicken and tuna and mushroom burgers at Diamond Horseshoe, polish sausage at Casey's Corner, pizza and flatbreads at Pinocchio Village Haus, pot roast mac & cheese at the Friar's Nook, BBQ pork at Pecos Bill, turkey legs everywhere, and my new favorite, the chicken & waffles at Sleepy Hollow.
That's just one park, and off the top of my head.
LOL, you're just being argumentative. I just gave examples....I didn't list every option. I'm good with many other places as well.
You're in the minority here...read the thread. You're entitiled to your opinion, but it's nuts to think you're only option is booking 6 months in advance or burgers and fries. Simply not true.
And not finding places? Free maps list dining options and give you color coded marks to find them. Couldn't be much easier.
epcotisbest
Well-Known Member
Oh yeah!
flynnibus
Premium Member
So burgers vs hotdogs vs sausage (one item on the menu)... huge separation there... *rolleyes*
Columbia Harbor House I already discussed
Diamond HOrseshoe is seasonal and pre-made food
When you step back you're arguing that
burgers, hotdogs, pizza, fried chicken offer great diversity... or that one item on a menu wipes all that out.
Your freaking mall food court has got a better range of offers... and they actually each have to pay their way.
The compliant isn't the literal meaning of 'there is only burgers' but you are seeing the same train of food - not diversity.
Otterhead
Well-Known Member
No, you're putting those words in my mouth to be argumentative.
It's clear that even if folks posted every menu from every QS spot in every park, showing that you can get everything from Thai food to sushi to curry to a dozen different salads, wraps, pork shanks, falafel, Polish food, and more, you'd still say "yeah, no better than a mall, no diversity, just burgers & fries", so I'm not going to waste more time 'convincing' you of actual facts.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Uh.. the topic is food diversity at non-ADR locations.. and those are the food examples you brought up.
You call me argumentative when the very opening post in this thread is chastising someone because they didn't want to change their tourist style to FIT a constrained system. The irony in here is thick
STONE THOSE WHO DON'T CONFORM! How DARE you believe food shouldn't be some major activity to plan around.. and actually want some simple diversity.. that yes, even your local mall can beat.
Weather_Lady
Well-Known Member
Those folks really missed out. I remember being amazed at the variety of food we could find! While I was disappointed in some of the limited kids' menus for my two adventurous eaters, I never had trouble finding things that were new and different for myself and DH! Before our last trip, we had fun playing around with touringplans' "search for menu items" tool -- we could type in anything from sushi to falafel, and it would tell us which eateries offered it. Whatever I wanted to eat, I was able to find somewhere on Disney property. http://touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/dining
Ancient proverb: Those who look only for burgers and fries will find only burgers and fries.
Ancient proverb: Those who look only for burgers and fries will find only burgers and fries.
Otterhead
Well-Known Member
No. It's pretty simple: your facts are wrong, you're speaking out of ignorance, and you're being bull-headed about insisting that your wrong facts are right, even when presented with evidence to the contrary. That's fine, if that's your idea of a good time, but honestly, finding a nice variety of food options is really, really easy in any park you go to. I know you don't believe that, so okay.
You're just not willing to concede this point, are you? Here is a partial listing of what you can get in the MK every day:
Pepperoni Flatbread
Italian Flatbread Sub
Caprese Flatbread
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Mediterranean Salad
Meatball Sub Sandwich
Chicken Breast Nuggets
Caesar Salad with Chicken
Taco Salad
Southwest Chicken Salad
BBQ Pork Sandwich
1/3-Pound Angus Bacon Cheeseburger
Deluxe Chicken Sandwich
Vegetable Burger
Broccoli Peppercorn Salad
Garden Harvest Salad
Vegetarian Chili
New England Clam Chowder
Fried Shrimp Plate
Battered Fish Platter
Grilled Salmon
Lighthouse Sandwich
Anchors Aweigh Sandwich
Lobster Roll
Chili Cheese Dog
Barbecue Slaw Dog
Polish Sausage
Hot Dog Meal
Ball Park Nachos
Corn Dog Nuggets
Do you see where we are coming from now????? And this isn't even listing all of the QS places to eat, and I see GREAT diversity all over the place in what you can get to eat!
flynnibus
Premium Member
My facts are wrong? I, like everyone else, can easily browse allear's dining pages to our hearts content. And if you consider fried chicken patties, burgers, hotdogs, and pizza 'diversity' - it's not a subject of 'facts' in debate, but rather pathetic expectations. Adding a salad to your menu doesn't make you have a 'diverse' menu when people are looking for variety. And the range of options in the MK for example are pretty much poor.
If you want at least some comparables.. contrast what they offer in the wharf section of DCA along with the Gardens to what MK offers. There are some ranges of offerings, not just arguing 'there is more than 2 things on the menu...'
DLR suffered the same for a long time... really overpriced, stereotypical, pretty bad, burgers, pizza, nuggets, etc. The offerings in NOS were more the standout as having some diversity and BBBQ. In recent years though they've actually turned the corner and started offering DIFFERENT lines of food, instead of 80% the same with some isolated standouts.