.... (TIW, no DDP). Tell us later if you somehow manage to leave Shula's Hungry, or unhappy .
. It's where most folks TRACK Management level people.
Thanks... I've had dinner at #2, #3, #4 already, and not a big fan of these places. Have never tried #1. I have more affinity for Artist Point than for most other signatures. If Artist Point doesn't re-open, then I'll probably look at House of Blues or some other non-signature restaurant. Not especially looking to go hog wild, but thanks anyway for the thought.Not sure how many you have in your party.... but if you want to go hog wild? Consider...
SHULA'S STEAK HOUSE, Dolphin
CA GRILL - Contemporary... (TIW and DDP)
CITRICO'S - GF....(TIW and DDP)
NARCOOSSEE'S - GF.....(TIW and DDP)
As it's a tough season to book? SHULA'S is both the BEST, more expensive, and EASIEST to book. No one seems to think about this stunning place.
Transportation by WDW systems, or a $27 cab ride from the WL
Funny, it looks like she left the Contemporary as GM right before Cali Grill and the wave really stepped their game up from a quality and consistency standpoint. That could be a coincidence, but if what everyone is saying about WL is true, probably not.Now - gotta comment on the current situation at WL.... We are DVC owners there.
There are FOUR Restaurants... AP, WC, RF, and GP.
EVERY ONE OF THEM is in disarray. And it STARTED when the new GM, Thea Sargent, was appointed as General Manager, Disney's Wilderness Lodge at The Walt Disney Company.
"New" Managers often try to change EVERYTHING, in order to establish territory, and set themselves up for the next promotion. I suspect that this is what we are seeing.
So - please join me in wishing that WDW FIRES Thea Sargent, immediately. The new GM is systematically DESTROYING WL excellence, in an effort to "mark" WL as hers. THIS is a very BAD GM. Advancing her career at the expense of the Wilderness Lodge, with no care for the WL.
GET RID OF THIS GM! We do not have bad Restaurants... we have a VERY Bad GM.
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"All personal opinion - I'm not necessarily right, no one else is necessarily wrong."
Are you sure you’re not Dan Marino?Not sure how many you have in your party.... but if you want to go hog wild? Consider...
SHULA'S STEAK HOUSE, Dolphin
CA GRILL - Contemporary... (TIW and DDP)
CITRICO'S - GF....(TIW and DDP)
NARCOOSSEE'S - GF.....(TIW and DDP)
As it's a tough season to book? SHULA'S is both the BEST, more expensive, and EASIEST to book. No one seems to think about this stunning place.
Transportation by WDW systems, or a $27 cab ride from the WL
Now - gotta comment on the current situation at WL.... We are DVC owners there.
There are FOUR Restaurants... AP, WC, RF, and GP.
EVERY ONE OF THEM is in disarray. And it STARTED when the new GM, Thea Sargent, was appointed as General Manager, Disney's Wilderness Lodge at The Walt Disney Company.
"New" Managers often try to change EVERYTHING, in order to establish territory, and set themselves up for the next promotion. I suspect that this is what we are seeing.
So - please join me in wishing that WDW FIRES Thea Sargent, immediately. The new GM is systematically DESTROYING WL excellence, in an effort to "mark" WL as hers. THIS is a very BAD GM. Advancing her career at the expense of the Wilderness Lodge, with no care for the WL.
GET RID OF THIS GM! We do not have bad Restaurants... we have a VERY Bad GM.
This link will not work, if you do not have a LINKEDIN account
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"All personal opinion - I'm not necessarily right, no one else is necessarily wrong."
According to her LinkedIn bio, she absolutely was the driving force behind RS. Now, as we all know, business bios are usually inflated--if you write one small section of a new ops procedure, it's easy enough to claim you were one of the leading proponents and architects of said procedure. That being said, it is prominently mentioned in her bio.
. Right now? ALL of the WL Restaurants are in disarray, and a total mess....
Most recently dined there this April, and really enjoyed it.
Truly, any restaurant can have off nights, and AP isn't immune. But, we've eaten there at least once a year for a decade or more, usually twice a year, and it's almost always excellent including our latest trip. As you may have seen from reading earlier posts, you should go ahead and eat there to say you experienced it as come some time next year, chances are it will no longer be a Signature.
Just had dinner there in mid June. Had a wonderful dinner with great service. Thanks Donnie! So happy we got to enjoy one more time. So sorry to hear one of my favorites might be closing. Such a shame!
Thanks. So it looks like they failed to explain why AP is not open for reservations beyond late October.I posted this on another AP thread, thought ya'll would want to check it out. I received an email reply from Disney. I've been "assured" that AP wont be changing. Not sure who to believe!
Check out their reply email to me here (post #49 of this thread):
https://www.disboards.com/threads/artist-point.3680989/page-3#post-59482220
