After leaving Disney Springs we made a mad dash back to our room to change before heading to my families favorite resort for dinner! Eating dinner at Ohana on the day we arrive has become a family tradition. I can only think of one time where we missed dinner, and that was the day we arrived for Christmas and our van broke down on I-4!
While waiting for our names to be called!
Surprisingly we did not wait long for them to call us up, despite some reports I have heard from people who had reservations here and have had to wait for a half hour or more.
You are greeted by one of the Disney Castmember's who greets you with a hardy welcome back "Aloha family". You are then escorted to your table. In our case we got fairly good seats near the windows so that we could view the fireworks from Magic Kingdom (another perk of dining here). They even pipe the music in so you can get the full effect of the "magic" that is Disney!
They start you off with a salad! In case you have never seen my reviews on this restaurant before, 'Ohana serves your table "family style". Which basically means they bring large portions of food to your table so that the family can share. And because it's all you can eat, they don't stop bringing food until you say stop!!!
Noodles, Pork Dumplings and barbecue chicken wings. The also bring you various meats on a skewer (including boneless chicken, beef, pork and shrimp)!
Some of my lost footage included the entertainment that night which involves dancing, a cocoanut game with the children, and a parade around the room to Hawaiian music! The performer that night even made a dig at Marc, and although we didn't participate he gave us flower leis as well! They also acknowledged Q's birthday.
After dinner they bring you their version of Banana bread, topped with a large scoop of ice cream, drizzled over the top with a warm caramel sauce.
These two stuffed themselves silly!
Can you tell that I am tired and full in this picture?
They do this nightly, and the open grill area even allows you to see the cooks at work!
I love Ohana, and I love the theming of this hotel. I would love to stay here one day, but let's just say I would have to come into some big money for that to happen. LOL So I continue to visit the Polynesian Resort for dinner and soak up the atmosphere of the place that way!
