New Monorail Resort Dining Experience Announced

[Communicore]

I didn't notice "resort" and I thought it was a monorail dining experience! That would be awesome!

 

[alphac2005]

As @WDW1974 has harped on for so-long, the business plan has become very clear, they're targeting the top 10% and up of our economy at this point. If you're middle class, forget it. Focusing on that demo is quite incongruous with Walmarting the property.

 

[Luxe]

Priority Monorail Boarding.

Here we go again. Waiting for people to start posting about how this is such a great deal to avoid the line up at the monorail station.

 

[FigmentForver96]

I think I would actually do this....I'm so ashamed

 

[GrumpyFan]

No real mention of where at Poly the guests will be escorted.
Trader Sam's or Tambu Lounge maybe?

 

[Communicore]

Maybe a new stand at the Poly parking lot!

 

[ChrisM]

Nothing whet's my appetite for the next stop on a food crawl more than the rank urine smell of the typical monorail cabin.

Sign me up!

 

[JoeCamel]

Nothing whet's my appetite for the next stop on a food crawl more than the rank urine smell of the typical monorail cabin.

Sign me up!

At least this time of year the smell should be reduced as the AC (when it works) does not run so hard.

 

[marni1971]

These upcharges are getting almost comical.

Almost.

 

[Speedy71]

WDW = ATM

 

[Rteetz]

I know this is another add on but this really isn't that bad. $150 including gratuity for meals at three restaurants on the monorail isn't that bad. I am not going to do it but its not the worst thing they have come up with.

 

[mousehockey37]

I'm waiting for heavier times with crowds and CM's trying to "rope off" monorail cars... I don't think that's going to go over too well.

 

[mouse_luv]

The new Walt Disney Logo.

I thought it was this...

No this is...

No real mention of where at Poly the guests will be escorted.
Trader Sam's or Tambu Lounge maybe?

Probably the Kona Cafe.

 

[The_Jobu]

As far as Disney upcharge events go, this one seems non-offensive, I'm just far too lazy to want to keep getting up and walking to train stations in the middle of my meal.

 

[thehowiet]

This really isn't all that surprising I suppose. I'm curious to see how guests staying at GF react to this though. At that time, trains can already be pretty crowded when they reach that stop with the evening rush of monorail resort guests heading to MK. If I was paying a premium to stay club level at that resort, for example, and had to wait to board already overcrowded trains to get back to MK for the evening because other guests had priority boarding, I might be a little irritated.

 

[alissafalco]

If it's unlimited drinks, apps & desserts, I'm in!

 

[ToTBellHop]

What is the time scale for this romantic evening? It starts 3:15 before Wishes. That seems kind of rushed to me for appetizers at two places, dinner at Citricos, dessert at Contemp, and three monorail rides. Better be a fast eater or they will physically pull the imitation crab out of your mouth before shoving you into a monorail car with broken a/c. Realistically, half hour for apps 4:45-5:15. Half hour to get to Poly at 5:45. Half hour for apps in the Poly restroom 5:45-6:15. Half hour to get to Citricos at 6:45. 45 minutes to eat a thawed TV dinner (no way there is time for you to sit down, order, and the food get prepped fresh) before they cattle prod you back to Contemp at break-neck speed so you can eat one Olaf cupcake before Wishes.

At least FL never has thunderstorms that shut down the monorail, though. Imagine if they tried to set this up in hot, humid, swampy California with its daily thunderstorms in the late afternoon 6 months of the year. Oh wait.

Will they have melted cannoli on-hand in the monorail just in case it's forced to stop on the monorail beam so you get a premium view of Wishes from behind the Villas at the Grand Floridian? Hopefully your chauffeur can at least pipe in the music from YouTube. Best case scenario: he shows you one of Martin's tribute videos.

Next year, we get the Bus on the Road Dine Around, with stops at each of the value resorts culminating with an unforgettable view of IllumiNations from the 4th floor of the '70s building at Pop Century.

 

[JWG]

Well, it must be popular or small. No availability on the 17th or 20th of December. Was going to book for the wife and I.

 

[mouse_luv]

This really isn't all that surprising I suppose. I'm curious to see how guests staying at GF react to this though. At that time, trains can already be pretty crowded when they reach that stop with the evening rush of monorail resort guests heading to MK. If I was paying a premium to stay club level at that resort, for example, and had to wait to board already overcrowded trains to get back to MK for the evening because other guests had priority boarding, I might be a little irritated.

If I was staying at the GF and saw people eating fancy cheese and having drinks in the lobby I'd be more than unhappy because if they want to do it, do it out of my sight. If you are doing it in the LOBBY of all places, expect me to come grab some cheese lol.

 

[xdan0920]

Curious to hear about the logistics of this. As @MansionButler84 points out, the time frame seems pretty closed off. If you eat faster then your neighbor, do you then wait for them to finish? Or vicey versy? You all board the monorail together and have a private guide to each restaurant? I think it would probably be MUCH easier to do this on your own.