Mileage may very, the worst meal I ever for a full service was at the Liberty Tree Tavern. I had a pork sandwich with meat I couldn't ever chew there was so much grizzle in it. I didn't complain, I just made a mental note to never go back there. I know that is only one place for one experience, but since I very seldom go to Disney restaurants it is a very high percentage of whatever experiences I have had.
Tried them and while a different menu than cosmic it still was pretty much what I would expect in a college cafeteria. Only CS places we ever found to be acceptable were in Epcot or AK, MK is void of tasty CS food.
You are doing way to much reading between the lines. My point was that it is hard to know what one wants to eat six months from now. They have to look up the restaurants to do an ADR so of course they can see a menu. That isn't the point. The point is that there is no comparison with other options not located onsite. Pricing is done from above, (not heaven) and no matter what one is chosen onsite it will all be extremely costly. And people that have never left the safety net of WDW proper, do not really know how much extra they are paying just to eat.
I would argue that with all of the ride sharing apps it's easier than ever to go off property for a meal. You don't even need to rent a car, just open up the app and go. Not knowing what's out here isn't an issue either; just Google "Good restaurants close to Disney World" or something similar and head out. Even better, ask a cast member for suggestions. I don't think people eat on property because they don't know what's available, they eat on property because it's much more convenient and wastes less time. Hence why I called the high prices a convenience fee. For a lot of first time visitors, and especially I imagine those first time visitors who know it's going to be a long while before they return, spending a lot and eating in under an hour is probably going to look more appealing than saving some money and spending two hours on traveling to the location, eating, and then coming back.
Kings Island offers a meal deal of entree, side and drink for $14.99. They also offer an "all day dining" option for $29.99. You can order a meal every 90 minutes all day long.
Exactly. KI is my "home" park, and it's ridiculously easy to leave and get a cheaper meal somewhere else. It's completely possible at DW, but much more time consuming.Not to mention that a trip to KI for most people represents one day of a vacation and maybe a few hundred dollars, while at DW it's hard to shake that feeling of "I spent thousands to be here and I need to make every second count".
I would have paid 50$ for a Chipotle burrito at the end of the trip-haha!
You must think we're all insane, bickering about the reason behind food prices like this haha I promise you we all have lives. (Well, I don't, but most people here do!) Anyway, yes, the whole process is a lot of work. I adore planning so it's perfect for me, but I can understand why a lot of people balk when I mention making dinner reservations six months out and how I got up at 6 am to score ride passes.I would like to note, the price of the food isn't the sole reason for our not so great impression. We made dinner reservations at what was available when we booked. We went to one the 50's prime time diner and absolutely loved it. My original comment was regarding quick service meals. When our (young) kids were losing it and we picked whatever was nearby...which is generally how things pan out with kids. You can plan til' you are blue in the face, but when reality strikes you do what ya gotta do.
Bottom line, it seemed like a lot of work. And the other parents with kids similar ages to ours were struggling just as much- from what I perceived anyways. So I'm always surprised to hear young families who keep going back! Like, is anyone having fun?? Haha. I think we will wait to go back when our youngest is around 8, and we will likely have a better experience, hopefully.
And if we don't, I will most definitely return to let you guys know
Haha, Kings Island is an amusement park in Ohio. It's a nice place if you ever find yourself in that state, although it's heavy on thrill rides so if your kids are still young they may not have much to do.
I agree that there are some fantastic options there. But the ride there and back costs another $50....so....may as well pay the extra $20 a person at a nicer Disney TS. Order the lobster and stick around for some fireworks.
Yeah me, too. I've also had fantastic. That's the annoying part. We have to constantly keep track of what restaurants are good and which ones are slacking. A few months later or a head chef moved to another restaurant and a good place can become a truck stop quality restaurant.Some of the worst lobster I've ever had has been at WDW "signature" restaurants.
Except if I buy my ticket for six flags by me beforehand, I save over 30%. At Disney, you get exactly nothing off for buying a ticket before. So realistically it's $65 dollars per person per day more. That's more than double the cost. And that's assuming you are going to Disney on a "value" day.
