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Restaurant.com in Downtown Disney

Hedy — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:41:24 +0000

I was exploring Restaurant.com one day Giraffe Cafe at Royal Plaza Hotel. Now, if you’ve never been to the Downtown Disney hotel area, it’s walkable from Downtown Disney. They also feature the Outback Restaurant and Kook Sports Bar (both at Buena Vista Palace) and Andiamo Italian Bistro. Restaurant.com features Tradewinds at CocoKey Water Resort as well , which is close to the edge of WDW property.

Every month, new certificates go up on Restaurant.com. on the first of the month (they are also re-stocked, so you can pick up any which may have been sold out in the previous month.

Between now and May 1 (meaning you can get the new ones when they go up!), save 70% at restaurant.com using the code FAMILY.

New Restaurant.com #coupon: Get your downtown Disney certificates

Hedy — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:17:23 +0000

At home, I’m a huge fan of getting discounted restaurant gift certificates at Restaurant.com. However, I always thought that there was no point in looking at them for Orlando, as I stay on-site at both Universal and Disney World.
This led me to do my own poking around on there, and I found that Bice at the Portofino Bay Resort at Universal Orlando is also on Restaurant.com.

While poking around there, I found that they had Giraffe Cafe at Royal Plaza Hotel. Now, if you’ve never been there (we returned a rental car there, but that’s another story for another day), it’s within spitting distance of Downtown Disney. Additional, Restaurant.com also has the Outback Restaurant and Kook Sports Bar (both at Buena Vista Palace) and Andiamo Italian Bistro, both of which are also at Downtown Disney hotels. If you’re looking to save on food, it might be worth the trek there. Restaurant.com also has Tradewinds at CocoKey Water Resort, which is very near to property.

Every month, new certificates go up on Restaurant.com. on the first of the month (they are also re-stocked, so you can pick up any which may have been sold out in the previous month.

Between now and April 18, save 70% at restaurant.com using the code CELEBRATE.

Disney Discount: Restaurant.com-new #coupon

Hedy — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:06:41 +0000

Every month, new certificates go up on Restaurant.com. on the first of the month (they are also re-stocked, so you can pick up any which may have been sold out in the previous month.

Between now and March 21, save 21% at restaurant.com using the code EXPLORE.

Disney Discount: Restaurant.com-NEW #COUPON

Hedy — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:05:05 +0000

Every month, new certificates go up on Restaurant.com. on the first of the month (they are also re-stocked, so you can pick up any which may have been sold out in the previous month.

Between now and March 8, save 70% at restaurant.com using the code TRIP.

Disney Discount: Restaurant.com

Hedy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:48:43 +0000

Every month, new certificates go up on Restaurant.com. on the first of the month (they are also re-stocked, so you can pick up any which may have been sold out in the previous month.

Between now and February 5, save 70% at restaurant.com using the code SCORE.

Disney Discount: Restaurant.com

Hedy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:16:29 +0000

Every month, new certificates go up on Restaurant.com. on the first of the month (they are also re-stocked, so you can pick up any which may have been sold out in the previous month.

Between now and January 31, save 80% at restaurant.com using the code DATE.

Disney Discount: Restaurant.com

Hedy — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:43:02 +0000

At home, I’m a huge fan of getting discounted restaurant gift certificates at Restaurant.com. However, I always thought that there was no point in looking at them for Orlando, as I stay on-site at both Universal and Disney World.

However, Kim of Reward Site Round Up posted that the House of Blues, which is in Downtown Disney, is now on Restaurant.com. The fabulous folk on the Disboards have alerted me to the fact that a number of Swolphin restaurants: Garden Grove (just for dinner, not the Character meal), Kimonos, bluezoo, Il Mulino, and Shula’s. As you can easily walk from Epcot to these restaurants, it seems like a painless way to save some money on vacation.

This led me to do my own poking around on there, and I found that Bice at the Portofino Bay Resort at Universal Orlando is also on Restaurant.com.

Every month, new certificates go up on Restaurant.com. on the first of the month (they are also re-stocked, so you can pick up any which may have been sold out in the previous month. While poking around there, I found that they had Giraffe Cafe at Royal Plaza Hotel. Now, if you’ve never been there (we returned a rental car there, but that’s another story for another day), it’s within spitting distance of Downtown Disney. Additional, Restaurant.com also has the Outback Restaurant at the Buena Vista Palace, and Andiamo Italian Bistro, both of which are also at Downtown Disney hotels. If you’re looking to save on food, it might be worth the trek there.

If you’re planing on staying at an airport hotel at one part of your trip, or even eating at MCO, they have McCoy’s Bar and Grill and Hemisphere restaurant, both of which are at the Hyatt which is in MCO.

Between now and September 14, save 60% at restaurant.com using the code SAVE.

Magical Blogorail Green: Favorite Disney Activity Outside the Parks

Hedy — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:00:30 +0000

Welcome to those of you joining me from A Disney Mom’s Thoughts and those of you who have just hopped aboard. I am the second stop on our Magical Blogorail.”

This month, we are sharing our favorite Disney Activity outside the parks. Mine, which will come as no shock to my regular readers, is shopping at Downtown Disney (DTD-I’m talking about the one in Orlando specifically, but I’ll get into why I prefer it to Anaheim later on in the post). Heck, I like it so much I’ve been known to cab it over there during a non-Disney Orlando vacation. I love it for the shopping, food and theming.

The largest draw in Downtown Disney in terms of shopping has to be the World of Disney (WoD), which I usually hit at least once per trip. As a Disney Visa Cardholder, I get a 10% discount on my purchases over $50 (similar discounts are available for Annual Pass holders as well). Because of this, I usually use my WoD stop to load up on souvenirs I’ve seen elsewhere on Disney property, including jewelry, pins and pens. It’s a really cool place to look around as well.

Other places I never miss on a trip to Downtown Disney are Mickey’s Mart (an under $10 store, although it seems like every trip more and more items are ones you can get anywhere on property, maybe its new version will help), Disney Days of Christmas, Basin, and Tren-D. I had a blast at the Little Miss Matched store in December, so I am looking forward to checking it out in its new location.

Foodwise, Downtown Disney is home to three of my favorite food experiences: Goofy’s Candy Company, Earl of Sandwich, and Planet Hollywood.

There are the Downtown Disney detractors who complain that every store there sells the same stuff, I’m not saying this is wrong, but I have to admit I prefer it to Disneyland’s version. I love Jamba Juice and Sephora, but there’s a Sephora five minutes from my house-I don’t need to go to one on vacation.

Thank you for joining me today. Your next stop on the Magical Blogorail Loop is Your Highway in the Sky.

Here is the map of our Magical Blogorail Loop should you happen to have to make a stop along the way and want to reboard:

1^st Stop ~ A Disney Mom’s Thoughts

2^nd Stop ~ Walt Disney World: It’s Not Just For Kids

3^rd Stop ~ Your Highway in the Sky

4^th Stop ~ Magical Days with the Mouse

Final Stop ~ Adventures of a Disney Princess

WDW Not Just for Kids Review: Fresh-a-peel

Hedy — Mon, 16 May 2011 14:47:54 +0000

In December (man, I might want to actually re-start my trip report, huh), I had planned on checking out Fresh-a-Peel, the “healthy option” section of Pollo Campero in Downtown Disney. These restaurants are located in the old McDonald’s area, and I was impressed by how un-McDonaldsy the place looked. I was very excited to see all the vegetarian options, and I decided to order a salad. I got in line, and waited, and waited. After waiting for a long amount of time, I ended up at my man the Earl of Sandwich (which was jumping, in contrast to Fresh a peel’s empty-ness). I did try a couple of BabyCakes samples, a banana bread and a cupcake bit, which I liked.

However, being a curious sort, I decided to check out Fresh a Peel’s ready to go options for my flight home. I got a quinoa salad, a chick pea salad, and popchips. I also got a chocolate cupcake from Babycakes. I was not impressed by the salads (too oily) or the cupcake (although how good any cupcake would taste after being smooshed in a carry-on is up for debate.

In short, I would not return to Fresh a Peel, with the Earl of Sandwich right down the street. Have you tried Fresh a Peel? What did you think. Let me know in a comment, on Twitter or Facebook.

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