Hi all, we just got back from Disney yesterday from staying at the Contemporary. Our weather was not that good for the week, cloudy and cool most days. Our last two days had the sun come out and we were finally able to get in a pool day. The Contemporary resort is a beautiful resort but the location of it is the main reason we booked it. It was wonderful to hop on the Monorail to go to the MK or Epcot or we would even walk to MK. They did a nice job on Easter for the kids. They had a candy round up and brought back bags of candy. My son and I ate at the California Grill and I was not that impressed. Very expensive and not worth the money in my opinion. We went for sushi and some appetizers. The waiter raved about a goat cheese ravioli and a barbecue flat bread. Both were 15.00 each. So we tried them as the appetizers. The ravioli was just that , one ravioli in a bowl with some tomato broth. I thought the flat bread in the contempo on the 4th floor had better flat bread and less expensive. The sushi we had was also disappointing. A Dragon roll ( 6 slices ) for 25.00 was definitely not worth it. The sushi in Japan at Epcot was much better and the wasabi was very hot there. ( I like it hot) We also had breakfast at Chef Mickeys and although it was nice to see the characters, the bill was 160.00 for the 5 of us and that is a lot to pay for some eggs and waffles. There was more food and it was good but we did feel a little rushed. The bill was put on our table while we were still eating and I hate when any restaurant does that.
As for Disney the kids loved it . We just did MK and EPCOT. They did all the rides ( 8 and 9 yr old) I have not been to Disney for 7 years and it did change. I remember the little old fashion shops on Main Street. Now when you walk in its like a huge connecting Disney store in the mall. I remember an old fashion phone in a candy store where you could hear a conversation on the other end, now the candy store is no different then the one in Busch Gardens or Six Flags. If you are planning on seeing Elsa and Anna from Frozen...... good luck. The line is always 4.5 to 5 hours long. This includes Epcot and MK.
I do love EPCOT and visiting the countries. We tried to sample some food and drink from each and had a great time doing it. The only thing I missed in EPCOT was they do not do anymore parades there. The workers told me they stopped doing that. I was there for the Millineum and that parade was awesome.
The parks are kept immaculately clean.
By the way, the moats are full of water again and the crane is gone. I know this was a discussion before me leaving.
I will write more later... need to unpack and do some errands.
As for Disney the kids loved it . We just did MK and EPCOT. They did all the rides ( 8 and 9 yr old) I have not been to Disney for 7 years and it did change. I remember the little old fashion shops on Main Street. Now when you walk in its like a huge connecting Disney store in the mall. I remember an old fashion phone in a candy store where you could hear a conversation on the other end, now the candy store is no different then the one in Busch Gardens or Six Flags. If you are planning on seeing Elsa and Anna from Frozen...... good luck. The line is always 4.5 to 5 hours long. This includes Epcot and MK.
I do love EPCOT and visiting the countries. We tried to sample some food and drink from each and had a great time doing it. The only thing I missed in EPCOT was they do not do anymore parades there. The workers told me they stopped doing that. I was there for the Millineum and that parade was awesome.
The parks are kept immaculately clean.
By the way, the moats are full of water again and the crane is gone. I know this was a discussion before me leaving.
I will write more later... need to unpack and do some errands.
