‘Disney World’ Articles at Sweetnicks

Review: Kona Cafe {Polynesian Resort, Disney World}

May 29, 2013 · Narrative

If money were no object and someone asked for a hotel recommendation at Disney World, I will always recommend the Polynesian Resort. When we visited Disney a few years ago, when Nick was four, we found ourselves continuing to go back to the Polynesian Resort time and time again.

For, what I consider, the best gift shop out of all the resorts.

For the awesome character family-style breakfast and dinner at ‘Ohana.

For the gorgeous environment.

And now, after our most recent trip, I can say that another draw of this particular resort is that they have the self-serve Dole Whips, a must-eat when visiting Disney World.

When we arrived on the Friday night of our weekend away, after checking into our hotel, we headed straight over to the Polynesian Resort, intent on killing two birds with one monorail trip.

Dinner. And (our first ever) Dole Whip.

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Recipe: Maui Scalloped Potatoes from Disney World’s ‘Ohana {Polynesian Resort}

May 4, 2009 · Narrative

I need you to stop what you’re doing and go grab a piece of paper and a pen. I’ll wait.

Ok, got it? Write down these things:

4 potatoes
heavy cream
cheddar cheese
Parmesan cheese
onion

Those five ingredients, plus a few standard pantry items, is all you need to have the most OMG to-die-for potatoes. Ever. Seriously. This is the throw-away-all-your-gratin-recipes-because-this-is-all-you’ll-ever-need recipe. This is the one. The one that stops the searches. The one that makes the others run away in the fear. The one and only.

And now the backstory…

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