Eating at the Swan?

dznygrl · 07-14-2003

Hi y'all! :) I had a question about the Swan. I've never stayed there and wondered what their eating options are like. On our "day off" we are going to go mini-golfing at Fantasia Gardens, and I heard that the easiest way to get there was to take a bus/boat to the Swan? If that's so, we were going to eat breakfast at that resort. (With Disney Club you get 20% off!!)

So, basically 2 questions: what are the restaurants options at the Swan/Dolphin, and the easiest way to get to Fantasia Gardens?

iluvwdw · 07-14-2003

I actually like the Dolphin Fountain (I think that's what it is called) across the way from the Swan, in the Dolphin hotel! It is a like a 50's style ice cream/soda shop...it is VERY reasonably priced and the food is delicious!!! And the ice cream is not bad either...;)

dznygrl · 07-14-2003

Thanx! I'd really like to try the Dolphin Fountain. I've heard great things about it! Anyone else? I need help--comments and suggestions, please!! :D

DisneyAnne · 07-14-2003

Just in case you didn't know, Swan & Dolphin both have Character Meals that you can use your 20% off for...That is an unbelieveable deal! Enjoy!

dznygrl · 07-14-2003

WOW! I didn't know that the 20% applied to character meals. That is great! Thanx so much for the tip, DisneyAnne! We will definitely be taking advantage of that!! :D

phayes93 · 07-15-2003

We stayed at the Dolphin last Christmas and ate at Gulliver's, the Dolphin Fountain and Coral Cafe. The breakfast at Coral Cafe was a character breakfast and was very good. We loved the Dolphin Fountain - ate there twice and our entire family dived into one of the Dolphin Spash sundaes - a scoop of every ice cream flavor they have in a huge bowl with whipped cream and cherries!. All nine of us got a spoon and it was great fun. The staff all came around and watched us - they say they have a lot of fun making those! Gulliver's was good, too. It was a buffet and there was a wide selection.

As far as Fantasia Gardens is concerned - just walk over to the Dolphin and then cross the street to Fantasia Gardens. No boat.

Have fun! :)

JOANN · 07-15-2003

I have to agree , the Dolphin Fountain is a great place to eat. The hot dogs were great, and try the "moe, larry & curly fries!!! The onion rings are great , too.

You do get alot of fries, and onion rings, so sharing is a good way to go. One thing I would not share my chile dog with anyone!!!:whistle: If you belong to the Disney Club, they did give us a discount there. It never hurts to ask!!! :) JOANN

graybill · 07-15-2003

One of our favorites is the breakfast buffet at the Garden Grove Cafe in the Swan. The restaurant is beautiful, the buffet has a nice variety of items, including an omlette station, and I have yet to find it crowded.
We have eaten breakfast there nearly every trip and have never stayed at the Swan. For us, it has been worth the trip from any of the resorts.

graybill

dznygrl · 07-15-2003

Okay, thanks so much for all your help guys. I tend to stress out over completely dumb things, but I feel a lot better now that I know my options!! :D

iluvwdw · 07-15-2003

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Originally posted by JOANN
I have to agree , the Dolphin Fountain is a great place to eat. The hot dogs were great, and try the "moe, larry & curly fries!!! The onion rings are great , too. You do get alot of fries, and onion rings, so sharing is a good way to go. One thing I would not share my chile dog with anyone!!!:whistle: If you belong to the Disney Club, they did give us a discount there. It never hurts to ask!!! :) JOANN

Another one of their REALLY good meals is the Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad in a warm bread bowl!!! I have never tasted Caesar dressing so delicious!!! It is the perfect Caesar salad! My DH actually asked for the recipe on year and the chef was gone, and all of the other cooks in the kitchen tried to get the exact recipe for us, and couldn't be sure of exact ingredients! So we never did get the recipe! :( But if I go again, hopefully I will be able to get it! The food there seriously is REALLY good and VERY affordable!! We love that place!!! ENJOY!!!;)

dznygrl · 07-15-2003

I think we'll eat there! And if possible, we'll get the recipe and share it with you!!! Sounds wonderful! ;)

iluvwdw · 07-16-2003

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Originally posted by dznygrl
I think we'll eat there! And if possible, we'll get the recipe and share it with you!!! Sounds wonderful! ;)

Actually, we will be there in 32 days (whooo hoooo!!!) If we make it there this trip, I will try to get the recipe! If we don't get it for some reason, it's all on you, DZNYGIRL!!! Thanks for the thought!

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dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,335	Eating at the Swan? (and getting to Fantasia Gardens?) Hi y'all! :) I had a question about the Swan. I've never stayed there and wondered what their eating options are like. On our "day off" we are going to go mini-golfing at Fantasia Gardens, and I heard that the easiest way to get there was to take a bus/boat to the Swan? If that's so, we were going to eat breakfast at that resort. (With Disney Club you get 20% off!!) So, basically 2 questions: what are the restaurants options at the Swan/Dolphin, and the easiest way to get to Fantasia Gardens? __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 40 days 11 hours 9 minutes Last edited by dznygrl; 07-15-2003 at 09:01 PM.

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iluvwdw BLT for me! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Floral Park Village (Long Island), NY Posts: 7,413	I actually like the Dolphin Fountain (I think that's what it is called) across the way from the Swan, in the Dolphin hotel! It is a like a 50's style ice cream/soda shop...it is VERY reasonably priced and the food is delicious!!! And the ice cream is not bad either...;) __________________ Kim LIFE IS JUST BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A DISNEY TRIP PLANNED! 1997 Double Tree ~ 1998 Vistana ~ 1999 April Vistana ~ 1999 July Vistana ~ 1999 Sept All Star Movies ~ 2000 Vistana ~ 2001 Vistana ~ 2002 Vistana ~ 2003 Aug Vistana ~ 2003 Dec All Star Sports, Polynesian & OKW ~ 2004 Feb Vistana ~ 2004 Dec Vistana ~ 2005 Vistana/All Star Music 2006 SSR and Vistana Villages ~ 2007 Sheraton Safari, Vistana, POP Century ~ 2008 Vistana Villages, Animal Kingdom Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our First Stay at BLT as DVC Members - President's Week 2010! 81 days 6 hours 39 minutes

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dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,335	Thanx! I'd really like to try the Dolphin Fountain. I've heard great things about it! Anyone else? I need help--comments and suggestions, please!! :D __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 40 days 11 hours 9 minutes

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dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,335	WOW! I didn't know that the 20% applied to character meals. That is great! Thanx so much for the tip, DisneyAnne! We will definitely be taking advantage of that!! :D __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 40 days 11 hours 9 minutes

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phayes93 Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Godfrey, Ill. near St. Louis Posts: 1,263	We stayed at the Dolphin last Christmas and ate at Gulliver's, the Dolphin Fountain and Coral Cafe. The breakfast at Coral Cafe was a character breakfast and was very good. We loved the Dolphin Fountain - ate there twice and our entire family dived into one of the Dolphin Spash sundaes - a scoop of every ice cream flavor they have in a huge bowl with whipped cream and cherries!. All nine of us got a spoon and it was great fun. The staff all came around and watched us - they say they have a lot of fun making those! Gulliver's was good, too. It was a buffet and there was a wide selection. As far as Fantasia Gardens is concerned - just walk over to the Dolphin and then cross the street to Fantasia Gardens. No boat. Have fun! :) __________________ Off-site 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1997, 2000 Yacht Club 1991 Old Key West (Vacation Club) 1993 Caribe Royale 1995 All-Star Sports 1997 Disneyland Pacific Hotel 1999 All-Star Sports 2000 All-Star Movies 2001 All-Star Music 2002 Dolphin 2002-2003 (Xmas) Caribbean Beach Resort - 2003 Port Orleans Riverside & Poly - 2005 Pop Century - December 2005 Pop Century - Dec. 2007-Jan. 2008

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Eating at the Swan?

07-14-2003	#4 (permalink)
DisneyAnne Palmetto Pixie Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,148	Just in case you didn't know, Swan & Dolphin both have Character Meals that you can use your 20% off for...That is an unbelieveable deal! Enjoy!

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JOANN Mouse Meister Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CRETE, Illinois Posts: 1,041	I have to agree , the Dolphin Fountain is a great place to eat. The hot dogs were great, and try the "moe, larry & curly fries!!! The onion rings are great , too. You do get alot of fries, and onion rings, so sharing is a good way to go. One thing I would not share my chile dog with anyone!!!:whistle: If you belong to the Disney Club, they did give us a discount there. It never hurts to ask!!! :) JOANN __________________ Been There, Done That, DID IT AGAIN!! Oct. 23-Nov. 6 2005! When You Wish Upon a Star! 1975 Contemporary, 1977 Royal Plaza, 1986-1991 CBR, 1993-1997 Dixie Landings, 1998 Wilderness Lodge, 1999(Twice)-2000(Twice) CSR, 2001(Twice)-2002(Twice)-2003(Twice) CSR & AKL, 2004 AKL & CSR 3 times, 2005(Twice) POFQ Going to Disneyland Sept. 9-12th!!!!!!

07-15-2003	#8 (permalink)
graybill Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ocean City, NJ Posts: 213	Eating at the Swan? One of our favorites is the breakfast buffet at the Garden Grove Cafe in the Swan. The restaurant is beautiful, the buffet has a nice variety of items, including an omlette station, and I have yet to find it crowded. We have eaten breakfast there nearly every trip and have never stayed at the Swan. For us, it has been worth the trip from any of the resorts. graybill __________________ Disneyland 1959 Disney World 1979 DVC 2001

07-15-2003	#9 (permalink)
dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,335	Okay, thanks so much for all your help guys. I tend to stress out over completely dumb things, but I feel a lot better now that I know my options!! :D __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 40 days 11 hours 9 minutes

07-15-2003	#11 (permalink)
dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,335	I think we'll eat there! And if possible, we'll get the recipe and share it with you!!! Sounds wonderful! ;) __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 40 days 11 hours 9 minutes

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