Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

This week’s Friday Favorites is a bit more unique than others.  Let’s face it-you don’t NEED an ADR for Planet Hollywood.  You may also get a $15 voucher if you book a Disney World vacation package.

For some reason, Planet Hollywood has been maligned continuously in the Disney Fan community.  They have  been accused of having bad food, of service being bad, and of being unfair in their coupons.

I’ve been a Planet Hollywood addict since I was at my first one in San Francisco in 1998.  Since then, I’ve been to both New York City ones, Washington, DC; Baltimore, Las Vegas, Toronto, Montreal, and Orlando.  I am unashamed to say that when I was looking at a Disneyland Paris trip report this week, I was excited to see the Planet Hollywood there.

My main adoration of them is that they have memorabilia that’s just plain cool.  The one in Walt Disney World has one of Judy Garland’s Dorothy dresses, part of Joey Fatone’s costume from Rent, and the model of the Halloween Town City hall from The Nightmare Before Christmas.  They have plenty of other memorabilia, but these pieces I think are of special interest to adult Disney fans.  I personally am planning on using the Townhall as being an ace on the hole to get my family there in 2011 by piquing my Nightmare Before Christmas fan older-brother.  And do kids even know who Joey Fatone is, or remember NSync?  (Or do they even know Rent?)

While I’d heard the food at Planet Hollywood is not good, I’ve always had a great meal-I’m partial to their Pasta Pomodoro.  My service has always been great (I once got up to look around, and returned to find my waitress upbraiding the bus boy for removing my Cokewithnoiceplease.  He had thought I had left).

I will; however, concede that Planet Hollywood is a bit of a pain regarding their coupons.  If you have the $15 voucher that comes with the package, you cannot use any coupons.  Nor can you use a Planet Hollywood gift card with either the voucher or a coupon.  If you don’t have a package, you can get coupons from either your Entertainment book, or online.

I hope this blog has convinced you to look at Planet Hollywood differently.  Not only is it a good restaurant, it’s also this week’s Friday Favorite.

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