Sunshine Seasons can't get past smell!

[Philhar-Fanatic]

In 4 years of visiting Disney we just can't bring ourselves to eat here and it's the smell! It smells like a nurshing home or something in there. We read posts about how good the food is, but just doesn't seem appealing. Anyone else struggle with this or even notice? :shrug:

 

[Master Yoda]

I have never even noticed. Sunshine Seasons is one of the best quick service locations in all of WDW with a varied menu that will suit almost any taste. Quite honestly, I wish they would clone it in the other 3 parks.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

For us it's not so much the smell but now that you say it, I think you're right. It is an institution-ish cafeteria smell. I've also read where so many people rave about the food there but in all the meals we've had there we never had that experience. It's cafeteria-fare. I hate cafeteria food. I wouldn't pay a nickel to go to the Picadilly's/Luby's/Morrison's of the world. However, the pre-packaged fruit, veggies, & salads can be a refreshing snack option. And we've enjoyed some of the deserts from the far left kiosk. Otherwise, we haven't found anything noteworthy. :shrug:

 

[Pioneer Hall]

I've never had any problem with the smell, if anything I have the opposite reaction that you do. I think that the water from Living with the Land combined with the smell of the Rotisserie make for an interesting combination.

 

[WDWmazprty]

I've never had any problem with the smell, if anything I have the opposite reaction that you do. I think that the water from Living with the Land combined with the smell of the Rotisserie make for an interesting combination.

Love Living with the Land smell! Yeah, I've never noticed a bad smell in Sunshine Seasons.

 

[Philhar-Fanatic]

Hahaha, interesting concept...Living w Land and Rotisserie combo! I to love the Living with the Land smell. Just can't get past the food court. :ROFLOL:

 

[Communicore]

The Sunshine Seasons seating area is indeed a hybrid smell of the entire Land pavilion. But once in the actual joint, it is more of a food-y scent. I'm jonesin' for the pork right about now!

 

[DizneyPryncess]

In 4 years of visiting Disney we just can't bring ourselves to eat here and it's the smell! It smells like a nurshing home or something in there. We read posts about how good the food is, but just doesn't seem appealing. Anyone else struggle with this or even notice? :shrug:

I've only eaten there once, but I was not a fan of it. Of course, I was 17 weeks pregnant and basically all smells made me really sick. But I know the smell you mean!

 

[macsmom]

Last time I was at WDW, I ate at Sunshine Seasons three days in a row. I guess I never noticed any kind of bad smell!

danna

 

[reptar77]

The smell is funky. Every time we walk into the Land it is like walking into a wall of funk.
The food good. Give them a try.

 

[crispy]

Funny! I've always enjoyed the smell of the land, and usually end up eating at Sunshine Seasons because it smells so good when I walk in. :lol:

 

[Captain Chaos]

In 4 years of visiting Disney we just can't bring ourselves to eat here and it's the smell! It smells like a nurshing home or something in there. We read posts about how good the food is, but just doesn't seem appealing. Anyone else struggle with this or even notice? :shrug:

never noticed the smell before... If I'm grabbing counter service in Epcot, Sunshine Seasons is the only place I'll eat... No more Electric Umbrella... The food at EU last time I ate there was just nasty...

 

[AmongMadPeople]

Funny! I've always enjoyed the smell of the land, and usually end up eating at Sunshine Seasons because it smells so good when I walk in. :lol:

Me too! I do notice a smell in the Land, but I think it smells good and makes me ready for lunch!

 

[popcenturylover]

Never noticed the smell before, ate there twice on our last trip! Love it!

 

[Annielkd]

I've noticed the smell... I didn't think of it as a nursing home... but, sometimes my school cafe smells like that. The food is extremely good though. Everything we ate, each time, was excellent. I'll bet is a combination of different smells all at one place.

 

[bgraham34]

To me it smells like nachos and it always makes me hungry.

 

[misterID]

I think some of the smell might come from the people at certain times. I know there have been places that the bad smell is on and off. And dude, there is some rank BO smell in some of those places.

Speaking of smells...Ever smelled your hand after touching the hand bar in a Splash Mountain log? Jesus Christ...

 

[SMZ MD]

This has to be one of the weirdest threads on this site I have seen so far. I would think it is an April fools joke but the timing is wrong. Sunshine Seasons smells like spicy- grilled-ethnic-smoky food all mixed together. Really not that different from some mall food courts I have been to.

 

[misterID]

I hope I've contributed to the weirdness.

 

[Annielkd]

Actually... you made me laugh. NO, I've never smelled my hand... I'm curious if this is something you do often???