Lori74
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2015
dec 5-8 a few goals for this trip: tour some resorts to see xmas decorations, go to animal kingdom for the 1st time, ride the skyliner for the 1st time, see candlelight processional for the 1st time (and NPH), star wars stuff for our son and use uber as transportation for mco-disney-port canaveral. everything else is icing.
Day 1
we rented a studio from old key west. the trip was me, hubby and adult son. we chose key west due to the price and 2 queen beds. we usually rent a car or take shuttles, I talked my husband into trying an uber, yay! the trip from mco to okw was $41 for an uber xl.
we arrived at the resort around 2pm and they got us into the room right away. they put us in a golf cart with our 4 large bags and took us to our building. we got ground floor which I requested. it looked over the golf course which was beautiful. the room was nice, clean and large enough for the 3 of us. we had a reservation at homecomin so we had to get to disney springs right after we arrived. the disney transportation choices are by boat or bus. we decided bus was probably the quickest.
ive been wanting to try homecomin for years, but a few things have stopped me. my family doesn't really like the same things i do, they were not excited about the menu and to look at the prices i couldnt justify going. last yr we went to pepe (jalao) with the intention i was going to eat there, then they guys would eat elsewhere. they decided to try the food there and we all enjoyed everything so much i figured lets give homecomin a shot, they may like it. they are from the north, i from the south. i do not get this kind of food anymore, my mother and gmother gone, and i just cannot make fried chicken like them. i will try until the day i die, but just am no good at it. i do not have a sophisticated palette at all, just hope to eat something yummy. i ordered the fried chicken, mashed potatoes. we got mac and cheese, hushpuppies. husband got fried chicken salad; son got fried chicken sandwich. hushpuppies were good, pimento cheese was ok. mac and cheese was not creamy, it had a baked top that was kinda hard, it was cavatappi pasta, but just didnt have the creaminess or cheese we hoped for. my fried chicken i was so hopeful for, it just didn't make me happy. i didn't find much of a crisp, the chicken was juicy and edible. it wasnt even flavorful. it wasnt everything i hope to have when i order fried chicken. im pretty forgiving, but i just felt let down. i do have stars in my eyes when it comes to celebrity chefs, i expect it to be from pretty good to outstanding. i tried every piece, i just didnt like it. i thought the potatoes were good. did not like the gravy. i thought the pickles in my fridge were better than what we were served. the salad, i liked the dressing, and everything else seemed ok. we spent just under $150 and i left disappointed. my family felt bad for me because i was so excited, and maybe that was the problem. but now i know. we did a little shopping and looking around since we knew we probably wouldnt be back this trip.
we then caught a bus to wilderness lodge. wow is all i can say. its just beautiful. i would love to spend some time there just sitting and relaxing. we walked out back a little, it's just simply beautiful! we then took a bus to hollywood studios so we could ride the skyliner and then visit art of animation. we saw deer on the way, it was refreshing to see the wilderness in orlando, definitely not something you're used to! we were hoping to get to the skyliner to see the sunset, but it didn't work out. it was dark by the time we were on, but still nice. now onto art of animation. ok ill say it again, wow. this is what i think of when i think of a disney resort... we really thought it was spectacular. the lobby really stands out! okw is nice, and i know its a dvc deluxe resort, but i dont think of disney when im there. and it really doesnt stick in my mind. we've stayed at saratoga, port orleans, sports, and now okw. art of animation is just awesome and full on disney. im glad we were there at night, im sure that's why everything stood out so much, the lighting was great. we walked through the store, got a couple of resort mugs and checked out the food court. there wasnt much that stood out and we were quite tired so decided to get dinner at our resort and rest before our 2 whirwind park days to come. we just barely made it to order from our quick service, having underestimated how long it would take to get back. (that's the theme of this trip, 'i didn't know it would take that long to get there') they were kind to us when we apologized for getting there right before close. one of our mugs didnt work (it worked earlier) so they activated a new one and then just gave me back the defective one. i got one of the new resort mugs they are now giving out that has the various resorts on it. we got our food and asked once again how the buses work. we had to ask a few times how to navigate the resort vs parks comings and goings. we returned back to the room, ate, prepared for the next day and set an alarm with 'hey disney!'
Day 1
we rented a studio from old key west. the trip was me, hubby and adult son. we chose key west due to the price and 2 queen beds. we usually rent a car or take shuttles, I talked my husband into trying an uber, yay! the trip from mco to okw was $41 for an uber xl.
we arrived at the resort around 2pm and they got us into the room right away. they put us in a golf cart with our 4 large bags and took us to our building. we got ground floor which I requested. it looked over the golf course which was beautiful. the room was nice, clean and large enough for the 3 of us. we had a reservation at homecomin so we had to get to disney springs right after we arrived. the disney transportation choices are by boat or bus. we decided bus was probably the quickest.
ive been wanting to try homecomin for years, but a few things have stopped me. my family doesn't really like the same things i do, they were not excited about the menu and to look at the prices i couldnt justify going. last yr we went to pepe (jalao) with the intention i was going to eat there, then they guys would eat elsewhere. they decided to try the food there and we all enjoyed everything so much i figured lets give homecomin a shot, they may like it. they are from the north, i from the south. i do not get this kind of food anymore, my mother and gmother gone, and i just cannot make fried chicken like them. i will try until the day i die, but just am no good at it. i do not have a sophisticated palette at all, just hope to eat something yummy. i ordered the fried chicken, mashed potatoes. we got mac and cheese, hushpuppies. husband got fried chicken salad; son got fried chicken sandwich. hushpuppies were good, pimento cheese was ok. mac and cheese was not creamy, it had a baked top that was kinda hard, it was cavatappi pasta, but just didnt have the creaminess or cheese we hoped for. my fried chicken i was so hopeful for, it just didn't make me happy. i didn't find much of a crisp, the chicken was juicy and edible. it wasnt even flavorful. it wasnt everything i hope to have when i order fried chicken. im pretty forgiving, but i just felt let down. i do have stars in my eyes when it comes to celebrity chefs, i expect it to be from pretty good to outstanding. i tried every piece, i just didnt like it. i thought the potatoes were good. did not like the gravy. i thought the pickles in my fridge were better than what we were served. the salad, i liked the dressing, and everything else seemed ok. we spent just under $150 and i left disappointed. my family felt bad for me because i was so excited, and maybe that was the problem. but now i know. we did a little shopping and looking around since we knew we probably wouldnt be back this trip.
we then caught a bus to wilderness lodge. wow is all i can say. its just beautiful. i would love to spend some time there just sitting and relaxing. we walked out back a little, it's just simply beautiful! we then took a bus to hollywood studios so we could ride the skyliner and then visit art of animation. we saw deer on the way, it was refreshing to see the wilderness in orlando, definitely not something you're used to! we were hoping to get to the skyliner to see the sunset, but it didn't work out. it was dark by the time we were on, but still nice. now onto art of animation. ok ill say it again, wow. this is what i think of when i think of a disney resort... we really thought it was spectacular. the lobby really stands out! okw is nice, and i know its a dvc deluxe resort, but i dont think of disney when im there. and it really doesnt stick in my mind. we've stayed at saratoga, port orleans, sports, and now okw. art of animation is just awesome and full on disney. im glad we were there at night, im sure that's why everything stood out so much, the lighting was great. we walked through the store, got a couple of resort mugs and checked out the food court. there wasnt much that stood out and we were quite tired so decided to get dinner at our resort and rest before our 2 whirwind park days to come. we just barely made it to order from our quick service, having underestimated how long it would take to get back. (that's the theme of this trip, 'i didn't know it would take that long to get there') they were kind to us when we apologized for getting there right before close. one of our mugs didnt work (it worked earlier) so they activated a new one and then just gave me back the defective one. i got one of the new resort mugs they are now giving out that has the various resorts on it. we got our food and asked once again how the buses work. we had to ask a few times how to navigate the resort vs parks comings and goings. we returned back to the room, ate, prepared for the next day and set an alarm with 'hey disney!'
