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There are other changes as well.
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We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Hi everyone!
We have stayed at HHI several times, but never over a holiday. My question is will they have some sort of Thanksgiving meal option on site or should we look for something else on the Island?
Thanks!!
I cannot speak from experience but I think you'll have to look elsewhere. Disney's HHI resort doesn't even have a table service restaurant. The closest thing is "Signals" which is at the Beach House about two miles away from the resort. Signals has a few indoor tables but normally just serves salads and sandwiches. And I believe it only operates seasonally--our last visit was in January and Signals was closed. (Not much traffic at the Beach House due to January temps in the 60s.)
Tide Me Over is the only dining spot at the resort itself. And it's just a walk-up snack bar with burgers and sandwiches. No indoor seating at all--just a half-dozen tables out on the deck.
Is Hugo's the one where you can order a full turkey dinner? We haven't done Thanksgiving at HHI (yet), but we've been told that you can order a traditional or fried turkey with all the trimmings. I had the sense from the CM that they cooked them there, as she mentioned how good it smells Thanksgiving morning.
I do know they did a special meal for Easter as we were there then.
I just posted a topic about this several days before you! someone on my thread said DVC does do a fried turkey I think? We are personally ordering a dinner from Signe's. It sounds like several other restaurants are having carry out specials as well. I'm on my phone posting this right now, but I'll have to get on my computer and find all the restaurants I found with Thanksgiving specials. Good luck! We're excited to spend time on HHI for thanksgiving!
That was me! Yes, we've been told by CM's at HHI that you can order a fried turkey, which we've always said we'll do WHEN we spend Thanksgiving at HHI. This year we'll be there just before Christmas, but will be at WDW for Christmas day (and Christmas dinner at Ohana).
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I just posted a topic about this several days before you! someone on my thread said DVC does do a fried turkey I think? We are personally ordering a dinner from Signe's. It sounds like several other restaurants are having carry out specials as well. I'm on my phone posting this right now, but I'll have to get on my computer and find all the restaurants I found with Thanksgiving specials. Good luck! We're excited to spend time on HHI for thanksgiving!
How funny! I'm still not sure what we will do, the dinner at signes is a little small for us, we are a family of 7. I've been researching options. Hugo's has a delivered meal. Wild wings has a turkey, Frankie bones has a full meal for take out as well as a sit down. I know several others have a sit down meal as well. We are looking for something either delivered or pick up since we have an infant. Don't really want to go anywhere else. If you see us be sure to say hi!
How funny! I'm still not sure what we will do, the dinner at signes is a little small for us, we are a family of 7. I've been researching options. Hugo's has a delivered meal. Wild wings has a turkey, Frankie bones has a full meal for take out as well as a sit down. I know several others have a sit down meal as well. We are looking for something either delivered or pick up since we have an infant. Don't really want to go anywhere else. If you see us be sure to say hi!
We have 5 adults and a 2-year old, so we actually ordered two Love Birds. I posted Thanksgiving questions on other boards too, and one person who does Signe's every year thought two would be enough because so much food is included! The advantage of picking up the day before is that we can see how much food there actually is, and we can buy/make more I guess. You get 4 pieces of pie with each Love Bird, and you get to pick your pieces. Since we get 8 pieces, due to ordering two dinners, I Picked 8 different slices. lol!
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someone on my thread said DVC does do a fried turkey I think? We are personally ordering a dinner from Signe's. It sounds like several other restaurants are having carry out specials as well. I'm on my phone posting this right now, but I'll have to get on my computer and find all the restaurants I found with Thanksgiving specials. Good luck! We're excited to spend time on HHI for thanksgiving! 
The advantage of picking up the day before is that we can see how much food there actually is, and we can buy/make more I guess. You get 4 pieces of pie with each Love Bird, and you get to pick your pieces. Since we get 8 pieces, due to ordering two dinners, I Picked 8 different slices. lol!
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