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  1. schnebs's Avatar
    Disney PR person: Building next to the Contemporary? What building next to the Contemporary? I don't see any building over there, and it's certainly not going to be a DVC resort, no sirree Bob...
  2. schnebs's Avatar
    "The group behind Disneyana"? Thanks, Bob, but it's not like we control the whole Disneyana community or anything...
  3. Niwel's Avatar
    I hope this occurs. I think losing Vault Disney was a terrible thing for the Disney Channel. Who do they think is watching at 11 p.m.?
  4. olegc's Avatar
    interesting comment. I read on another site the lament that Universal Hollywood used to be about being inside a working studio - and it was stuff you could not do elsewhere. Now, it's all about the rides (and the theming conflicts with each other). Now you lament no rides at WDW Hollywood. I guess it comes back to do what you know and do it well - and sometimes Suits in Burbank, or Florida, or somewhere don't get it because they are using charts and spreadsheets and dollar signs instead of the tried and true methods of the past.
  5. schnebs's Avatar
    Well, there goes my excuse for not winning the Dream CMO contest. "I might have had a shot, but then Mark put up that kick-*** video and got everyone on MousePlanet to vote for him!"

    I can't speak to the quality of the videos, since my video was my first ever attempt at shooting any kind of video (I even borrowed the camera) and looking at it again, it shows in the finished product.

    Must...not... click.. on... links....bad video... could be... mine!
  6. Mark Goldhaber's Avatar
    I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to say and what the visuals to match it will be. With luck, we'll do the recording over the weekend and then I'll have the week to edit it.
  7. schnebs's Avatar
    I'm competing against you for this thing? Now I know I'm in trouble. Best of luck to you - maybe I'll see you at WDW!
  8. shna's Avatar
    Good Luck!

    I think you can recapture the magic. You might need to take a little time away from the "work" part of it to do so - but I think it's possible.
  9. Kel's Avatar
    I agree with Disney. Kids couldn't last that long! Heck, i'm 15 next month and I couldn't last that long!
  10. stan4d_steph's Avatar
    I agree with Disney's decision. Some kids can handle fine dining, but the length of the meal at V&A should be taken into account. Most children would not be able to sit that long.
  11. Lani's Avatar
    As well-mannered as many children are, some places should be restricted. V&A isn't just a "fancy restaurant" -- its' an experience that's very adult in nature. Hooray to Disney for adding this new restriction. If we're going to spend $300 on dinner, I do NOT want it spoiled by squealing children. How many well-behaved 10-year-olds will be able to sit, quietly, without fidgeting or fussing or even being a distraction, for three hours?
  12. WDW heart's Avatar
    I have to say AVP, I think my 11 year old would be able to swing V & A. She loves different kinds of food, is interested in cooking, is well mannered and quiet. I am always saying I can't afford her because years ago, she stopped ordering off the children's menu. She is just as addicted to Top Chef as I am and knows what truffle oil is. Now my 15 year old would order onion rings and have to text her friends in the middle of the meal.

    However, I do agree with Mark, there are enough fine dining child friendly options in WDW to make this new policy a no brainer.
  13. AVP's Avatar
    I've been to V&A twice and I'm glad they made this change. Heck, I'd be happier if they raised the age to 13. This restaurant is not like Napa Rose or any of the other "fine dining" restaurants. Yes, it's in a Disney hotel and it has a nice wine list, but that's pretty much where the similarities end. V&A is a formal, white-linen restaurant with a dress code and lots of lit candles. No crayons, no high chairs, no sippy cups, no kids menus. (You know that Baby Blues strip with the caption "How Nice Restaurants Stay Nice?" That's V&A)

    It's a LONG meal, and I can see how kids would get bored and restless there. It's an occasion restaurant - you dress up and spend a nice evening there. The room is TINY compared to most restaurants, and a single cranky child is going to ruin the experience for pretty much everyone.
  14. adriennek's Avatar
    I'm on the fence about this one. We're in the process of getting ready to take our eldest to his first fine dining experience - at Napa Rose. On the one hand, we're all very excited about it. On the other hand, the only times I've felt disrupted at Napa Rose have been when there have been tables of younger children there.

    M's 9. If we had to wait to take him to NR until he was 10, I probably wouldn't mind. The price point is close (if not higher becaues 7 course at NR would be more than $125,) but NR isn't prix fixe - which is one of the reasons it's a 'safe' place for us to take him: We know we'll be able to find something he'll eat while we encourage him to taste new foods off of our plates.

    This is a good thing. Most kids under 10 wouldn't be able to handle V&A. There will be exceptions but I suspect this is one of those "a few parents with really bad decision making skills and poor parental control" spoil the pot for the exceptions.
  15. jMom's Avatar
    Wow, what an amazing lady!
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