Artist's Point

This was a lovely choice for our first "nicer" meal at Disney. We had never been there, as was the case at many of the places we ate over the next 10 days, but we were pleasantly surprised. If you haven't read it somewhere yet, I am a picky eater and this is the beginning of my learning curve towards ordering things the way I want them (I get better) but not too bad.

We took a bus from Pop Century to Hollywood Studios and then caught a bus to Wilderness Lodge. We arrived a little early and checked in. We were given a buzzer. It was nice to look around the resort a bit. The Lodge looks so huge inside.

Our buzzer went off and we were shown to our table. It felt strange to be a little dressed up and to be at Disney. Artist's Point is a 2 credit restaurant on the dining plans which also signals it has a dress code. Don't let this scare you. . Dress Code for Signature Restaurants is Resort Casual. Not permitted in dining room: Tank tops, swimsuits or swimsuit cover-ups, hats for gentlemen, cut-offs, or torn clothing of any kind. This doesn't mean super fancy although tonight I did wear a skirt.

As we sat down, I looked up and saw the beautiful chandelier. They fill the restaurant and are lovely.

The atmosphere and timing at Artist's Point really stood out as did the service.
 Here's what I had:

Mixed Field Greens (ordered plain)

Char-Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Potato & Bean Salad and Green Peppercorn Butter(what's left)

Chocolate Indulgence...Valhrona Chocolate Ganache with Salted Chocolate Ice Cream, Amarena Cherries, and Dark Chocolate Crumble

This Signature Restaurant is one we will visit again in the future for both the food and the atmosphere.

Short Note About Window Decorating

I had a lot of fun decorating my window and heard lots of positive comments. I even got a fan letter from a fellow online DISboard member who admired my work!

What I didn't get for the 10 days we were there was a single towel animal! At first I was heart-broken and then I was having too much fun to let it ruin my day but I do suspect that my elaborate window may be the reason why we never were gifted with one. Jim says they couldn't fit one in the window.

As I walked past windows that had 5 or 6 I felt bad but in all honesty they wouldn't have fit in my suitcase coming home!

Rainy Day People

Apparently we brought the rain with us. The first day we were there it poured and Orlando was happy. They were in the middle of a drought. We just hoped it didn't last the whole time we were there! (It didn't- We only hit the normal July Florida rain.)