We decided to take this trip back in the fall, and I knew then that it would be on a pretty serious budget. That meant staying on-property would not be an option. So I started doing my research and learned that it might be worth a shot to try "naming my own price" at Priceline. Long story short, I was able to get us a room at the Baymont Inn and Suites right at the Disney Maingate for $42 a night. With fees and all, it was about $110 for both nights. If you are wanting to do a budget-friendly Disney trip, you should check out www.priceline.com.
When I was planning our family's trip to Disney last June, I read about all sorts of enticing restaurants on property, but 'Ohana at the Polynesian Resort intrigued me. It is a family style restaurant with no menu, and I figured their standard fare probably wouldn't please my kids too much. But this trip was a perfect time to give it a try. It did not disappoint. We had reservations for dinner at 8:10 the day of our arrival. We left town around 12:30 and got to our hotel in time to check in and then head to the Polynesian early to roam around a bit. We checked in with the host around 7:30, were given a buzzer, and took a seat in the lovely waiting area.
Our buzzer went off about 15 minutes later, and we were seated by a greeter carrying a loaf of Pineapple Welcome bread. The restaurant surround a huge fire pit where they are constantly grilling up four different types of meat (chicken, pork, steak, and shrimp) to be brought around on skewers to each of the tables. The meats come after the salad and appetizers (pork dumplings and chicken wings) and are served with lo mien noodles, steamed vegetables, and two different dipping sauces. It was absolutely delicious, and we had a wonderful time enjoying a nice, quiet meal.
And the end of the meal was just as good as the meal itself--bread pudding with bananas foster caramel sauce over ice cream. Yummo!
The fireworks show at the Magic Kingdom started around 8:15 and we were able to see a few of the fireworks peaking behind the trees as they piped the music into the restaurant. It was just the right touch of Disney magic. When we had finished our meal, we hopped on the monorail to tour the other deluxe resorts on property. We got off at the Grand Floridian and were blown away by how, well, grand it was. The huge, open lobby with the tuxedo wearing piano player was just lovely. We rode through the Contemporary Resort, but didn't exit the monorail. We headed back to the hotel for a good night's sleep before a long day at Epcot.
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