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So sorry you all were disappointed by dinner at Boma. We've had one time similar to yours where all the food seemed off. And it took us awhile to go back, but it has been good since then. I can totally relate to how tired you were by the end of this first day.
Sorry you were disappointed with your meal at Boma. I wanted to try it for dinner but we never got around to it. We loved The Mara though.
As for DDP, I pretty sure that on our next trip I'll use it. We saved money without it but that was because we limited ourselves. We only had 7 TS meals (we were there for 12 days), we hardly ever had dessert, not that many snacks, we didn't buy the refillable mugs. If you think about it, if we had eaten as though we had the DDP I think we would've break even. I like the DDP because everything is prepaid. Next time I go, I'll have all Disney "adults" and I must add those boys EAT. Their stomachs are bottomless pits.
So sorry you had a bad Boma experience. That is one of our favorites... we've probably eaten there a dozen times and never had a bad meal. At least you got a nice refund. It pays to speak up... Disney really does try to make things right. Hope you have an amazing first day in the parks!
Sorry dinner was not up to par at Boma. We have had some wonderful dinners there, one year there were a few things that just were not up to par, thankfully there were other things we enjoyed.
We actually cancelled our dinner there for our upcoming trip when we changed some of our plans but are going for breakfast (which we have never tried there).
Glad that you emailed Guest Relations and that they took care of a refund for you.
I would have been exhausted by the end of the evening you had a long day. I am sure a good nights rest will feel wonderful.
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Sorry that dinner was such a disappointment - and then to have the discount issue on top it Glad that Guest Relations was able to refund the discount for you.
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Sorry you didn't like your dinner at Boma. Maybe it was just an off night! Glad you were able to get a refund. I would not have been happy either to be told by two different people that, yes, I could use the discount on July 4 and then be told after the fact that I couldn't!
Just got caught up! So sorry about the whole experience with your cell phone and the family behind you on the line for the airport shuttle. I probably would have been flustered and done what you did with the whole phone thing too It sounds like from that point on though everything went smoothly for you! It's always nice when a room is available for you even if it's not specifically where you wanted to be located. We stayed at the AKLV for the first time in February but I didn't know they had such a nice community hall there! I'll have to check it out on a future stay. I'm not sure that I could have hung back and just enjoyed the resort my first day of arrival! Once I get settled into the room I'm so ready to hit the parks. Sorry you didn't have such a great meal at Boma. My DH and I love the look of the restaurant but we have our doubts that we'd actually like that type of food. It's an expensive meal but then to not enjoy it would be so disappointing. I was glad that Disney refunded you for part of the meal though! Looking forward to hearing about your first day in the Parks!
Sorry you did not enjoy you Boma dinner, but I am glad you were able to get a refund
I've packed 2 conditioners before as well and to make matters worse, I didn't even realize until I tried to wash my hair while in the shower! LOL. I just laughed and we ended up going out to the Target to pick some up the next day. Was really funny. Now I make sure that I check everything twice when I pack it.
Can't wait to hear more! We will be staying at Kidani when we visit in October :-)
Bummer about Boma, but honestly, your reasons for not preferring it are why I've never tried it! I know some people have had great meals there, but from your review it seems you have confirmed my suspicions.
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It sounds like from that point on though everything went smoothly for you! It's always nice when a room is available for you even if it's not specifically where you wanted to be located. We stayed at the AKLV for the first time in February but I didn't know they had such a nice community hall there! I'll have to check it out on a future stay. I'm not sure that I could have hung back and just enjoyed the resort my first day of arrival!
Sorry you didn't have such a great meal at Boma. My DH and I love the look of the restaurant but we have our doubts that we'd actually like that type of food. It's an expensive meal but then to not enjoy it would be so disappointing. I was glad that Disney refunded you for part of the meal though! Looking forward to hearing about your first day in the Parks!
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