chshal
Registered: April 2008
Posts: 8
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Review Date: Thu October 29, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Great food, convenient, fun!
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Cons:
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small water bottles
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We had the picnic in the park on Saturday October 24. It was a nice change from the traditional counter service. We were a family of three and got the rotisserie chicken (the two pieces for each person consisted of the leg/thigh AND breast/wing piece!), mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese as our sides, and an apple, a piece of cornbread and a rice krispie treat as our individual dessert. All were excellent! We ate at the covered dining area (Dawana bar area) near the window for the pickup. We ordered our food at 10:30 for pickup at 12:00. We got to the window a little late, and they packaged our food when we got there. This was great since it meant our food would be hot instead of cold had they prepared it for 12:00 (we were almost 25 minutes late). The ONLY negative was the small water bottles, but having read previous reviews, we went ahead and ordered drinks when we picked up the food. We will definitely do this again!
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bostonkate
Registered: October 2009
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Mon October 26, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Quality, Value
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Cons:
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small size drinks
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We really enjoyed this option. We didn't have any problems locating order or pick up sites. There is more than enough food and quality was great. We had a chicken wrap and turkey focaccia. Both were good. Turkey was really too big! Tomato-cucumber salad had a mayo dressing. Not really what I expected but ok. Got fresh fruit sides and ordered the rice krispie treat because it looked so good...it was! There are a lot of out of the way tables and benches in AK. Keep an eye out for your spot while you're walking around in the morning before you pick up your picnic. There are some great spots. We'll definitely do this again.
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LisaB5386
Registered: October 2009
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Mon October 26, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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A lot of food for the price
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We love picnic in the park! We tried it for the first time last week (Oct. 18-24) and were not disappointed! The wraps were tasty and the pasta was fantastic. We were so full and we didn't even finish all the food! And the reusable bag is great. $20 meal for two with food left over is definitely good deal!
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jeffgrimes23
Registered: September 2007
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Fri October 16, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Plenty of Food
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We did the Picnic in the Park on our most recent visit to AK. There is no information in the park guidemap where to place your order or to pick up, so we stopped at the info center on the way in. Ordering was easy and so was pick up. We got the sandwiches for 2 - ham grinder and turkey focaccia. Both were good and big. For our side, we got Mac and Cheese which was pretty good. Our son loved it. Crisped Rice Treat wasn't very good compared to other ones you get around WDW. We sat at the covered tables outside Tusker House and were able to enjoy the African band performing outside. My only disappointment was the reusable tote bag was the "Every Tree has Character" bag that is sold at every gift shop and not one that said Picnic in the Park. We were on the DDP, but if you are paying cash $20 is pretty good for the amount of food.
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maddox4
Registered: September 2009
Location: Petersburg, IL
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Wed September 30, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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good food/flexible eating areas
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Cons:
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none
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Loved the picnic option in Animal Kingdom. They might want to consider it in other parks as well. Had the chicken meal for 2--plenty of food and it was all very good. Would probably skip the rice krispie treat next time--it gets a little soggy in the Florida humidity. Will definitely take advantage of this when we can return.
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MAJCKL
Registered: April 2008
Posts: 36
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Review Date: Sun September 27, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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a lot of food!
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Cons:
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too much food!!! sign for pick up not big enough!!
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We tried picnic in the park on Sept 17th. We got the chicken meal for 4 with mac n cheese, mashed taters, and wedges. With brownies and corn muffins for dessert. More than enough food for the 5 of us. Excellent quality and the chicken was juicy and flavorful. Great quick service option if in the park. Plenty of eating spots to choose from. Would recommend bringing wet wipes since food can be messy!!!
The only thing we suggest is the sign by the pick up area is very easy to miss so they need to make it bigger!
Definitely do again!
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angela4082
Registered: October 2008
Posts: 9
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Review Date: Wed September 9, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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quick, easy, good food
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Cons:
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waters
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We really liked using this option. Do a little research and you will know what to do and where to go. AK now has a very clearly marked stand where you go to place your order for lunch. It is clearly marked and we had no trouble finding it. Once you get to the stand there are very detailed papers which tell you what each tier includes and your choices. They give you a slip and off you go to enjoy the park. Your meal is not put into the bag till you get to the bakery over in Africa to pick it up. Therefore, you don't have to be right on time. The lady double checked my order before giving me my bag and everything was inside including napkins and utensils. We went with the sandwiches which were very good. They came with one side...mac and cheese and desserts and water bottles. We actually did two meals between the four of us...two adults and a six and eight year old. Between the mac and cheese and half a sandwich each and dessert and water...it was plenty. If you get a brownie, take it out of the wrapper because the fudge topping stuck to the bag and I also wish they would offer a soda rather than the little waters. As far as the seating goes....don't follow the little map. Eat wherever you want. We found a great water front spot right up from the drums in Africa. It was perfect. Very convenient and easy way to grab a quick lunch.
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yoyoma
Registered: April 2009
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Tue September 8, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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quality, quantity
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Cons:
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none!
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This is a great option. it's a great value, especially if you're using the dining plan. For two people, it comes with two small waters, two desserts, 4 pieces of chicken (depends on what you order), 2 sides, and a reusable bag you get to keep. The food was EXCELLENT quality, and I liked how you got to choose where to eat around the park. If you have picky eaters, I'd say to make sure you go with the meat tier instead of the sandwiches, since they don't allow substitutions.
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GinaDD
Registered: September 2007
Location: Clarksboro, NJ
Posts: 15
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Review Date: Wed August 26, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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quality and quantaty of food
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Cons:
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small water
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I did a little research and my family easily found the place to order the picnic in the park. It was no problem. It was far from the main steam of traffic into the park. As a family of five, we ordered lunch for four (I brought a juice box for our youngest)from the 2nd tier. We had 8 pieces of chicken that were delicious. We shared the cucumber and tomato salad and potato wedges. We wouldn't order the potatoes again. We had three brownies and one rice crispy treat. It was plenty.
It started to rain just as we picked up our lunch, so it was tricky finding a dry place. However, it was nice that our lunch was ready to go and we didn't have to fight a mob scene at lunch time.
Two last notes...My family was on the dining plan so we had been eating plenty for days. We did not need an enormous meal. And my youngest is a minimal eater anyway. Also, if you do get the brownie, take it out of the bag if the other food you ordered is warm. Our brownies were a little gooy. (Not really in a bad way!)
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maryt904
Registered: December 2008
Posts: 9
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Review Date: Tue August 25, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No
| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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convenient
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Cons:
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quality
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Had the picnic in the park Sunday (the 23rd) and will never have it again. The spots are hard to find and castmembers are not helpful at all, they don't know. The chicken was O.K. but the mashed potatoes and mac and cheese were horrible. The entire family, including mac and cheese lovers, would not eat this. My daughter and I were so thirsty after this meal, with the smallest water possible given, we had to search for a stand to buy another drink. They also shorted us a dessert we had ordered. Check your bags if you feel you must try this but I would recommend skipping it altogether.
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MomO2Boys
Registered: July 2009
Location: Illinois
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Sun July 19, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Sandwiches were tasty
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Cons:
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Small waters, too much dessert
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We ate here on Sat, July 11th. Could not find the ordering station, asked 3-4 cast members and no one knew about the program. Finally found it by chance and placed order. No substitutions are allowed and there are no childrens options. We ordered the sandwiches and they were good, but it was a large sandwich for my 7 yr old to eat. We got chips for the sides (only ate 2 of the 4 bags) and the mac & cheese. Water bottles were very small and desserts were very large. Could not finish the dessert. Took the rice crispy treats back to the room for dessert at night. Would probably do again, but order for 3 and share to cut down on costs.
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ALW
Registered: June 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Tue June 30, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No
| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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kids liked food
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Cons:
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Mom did not
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Had a hard time finding where to sign up for this while inside of the park as castmembers did not know what I was talking about. Finally found desk outside of Island Mercantile. We choose the chicken for three from tier two with chips, oven roasted potato wedges, and brownies to be picked up at 11:50. Had to pay for meal at time of ordering. Arrived at assigned time, but had to wait for 20 minutes or more for the bag to be made up. Water bottles are very small--had to purchase extra soda. Potato wedges were lukewarm and not very good. Both kids liked the chicken, but I didn't care for it. That gave them more to eat which was good because pieces were rather small. Brownies were okay, but mushy on hot day. I would not do this again considering price paid for amount and quality of food.
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bferrer
Registered: June 2009
Location: McKinney, Texas
Posts: 6
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Review Date: Fri June 26, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Food was delicious!
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Cons:
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None
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Got the chicken for 3, macaroni and cheese, fruit salad, rice krispy treat, brownie, and orange. This was more than enough food for us and our two children. Food was ready when we got there- easy to order and easy to pick up! No waiting! The chicken was out of this world! TIP - There is a beautiful "picnic" area between Africa and Asia on the water with a perfect view of The Tree of Life. It had red tables, and lots of friendly ducks hungry for scraps. We really enjoyed this dining experience!
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vickie1016
Registered: May 2009
Location: Yonkers, New York
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Wed June 24, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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My family & I planned to spend the whole day at Animal Kingdom (May 8) & prior to our visit read about the Picnic in the Park. After having Donald's breakfast I ordered the Picnic at the check in podium. The Cast Member showed me a menu & explained what could be ordered. Very simple. Once ordered, I asked for a 12:30 pick-up time. At 12:15 we arrived at the pick-up location. The Cast Member went over the order to make sure it was correct, I paid for the order & with in 10 minutes it was ready. There was 4 adults & one child. We ordered the chicken with fruit salad, string beans & mac n'cheese. Everything was hot & delicious. There were plates & napkins, forks & knives in the bag. More that enough food for four adults. I would highly recommend this for a lunch option. I would also like to see this offered in the other parks.
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Tasiablue
Registered: May 2009
Location: Port St.Lucie, FL
Posts: 6
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Review Date: Sun June 21, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No
| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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Fun and different idea
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Cons:
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Wait time too long, you have to plan your lunch early
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We arrived at AK for the extra magic a.m. hour and the booth was not set up yet to take reservations. As we wandered through the park I asked 4 different cast members if they could inform me on how to go about placing an order. No one seemed to know anything about it since it was so new. The 4th person I finally asked directed me to the back of the park to place an order. I get there and you have to give them a 2 hr window in order to fill your order, which is pretty lengthy given all the food is ready to go. The man taking our order was nice enough to rush the order thru with a 1 hr wait time rather than 2 hrs. We came back to pick up our order and we still had to wait for them to put it together. We made our way to an empty table in the shade, opened up our meal only to find out they gave us an incorrect side dish. Well it was too far to go back and try to exchange it. We ordered tier 2 chicken and they say 6 pieces, well they are very tiny pieces of chicken, they count a meatless wing as a piece of chicken. The chicken was very good but not enough of it. The kids were still hungry since we had an entire order of mashed potatoes that they did not like instead of the mac and cheese we ordered. It felt it was very expensive for the amount of food we received. I won't rush to try it again, but in time they should have all the kinks worked out and then I may consider it again.
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