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setting complete with Animatronic animals that rival some of Disney's best. T-REX is sim-
ilar, but with a dinosaur theme. We give the nod to T-REX, partly because it's more likely
to be new to a visitor (there are only two locations worldwide) but also because the food
and drinks are slightly more inspired. Rainforest, however, is fun and less intimidating for
some youngsters than T-REX.
VISITING DOWNTOWN DISNEY . A visit to Downtown Disney is not an essential part of a first
vacation, particularly with all the other things to do at Disney World. Ongoing construction
walls and machinery detract from the experience and make travel more difficult. If you do
go, plan a single afternoon or evening in DTD perusing the shops and grabbing a meal.
Crowds are considerably lower in the afternoon. If you arrive after 5pm, don't expect to eat
without very long waits unless you have secured a dinner reservation.
DTD is served by buses to and from the Disney resort hotels (but not to and from the
parks). These buses are slow and can have many stops, so allow more time than you'd
think. DTD is also served by slow, low-capacity boats from the Port Orleans resorts, Old
Key West, and Saratoga Springs, and there's a walking path from Saratoga Springs.
Driving to DTD after 5pm is often arduous as Disney expands Buena Vista Drive, the
road that surrounds Downtown Disney, to ten lanes. Parking is complimentary in the gar-
age or in one of the lots that surround the complex. Unfortunately, driving your vehicle
and relying on Disney transportation both suffer from their own set of problems. Driving
is often stop and go in the evening. Disney transportation often stops at Typhoon Lagoon
on the way, in addition to taking indirect routes to keep buses off the main roadways, both
of which add transit time. Our recommendation is to rely on Disney transportation, partic-
ularly if you can take the watercraft from Port Orleans, Old Key West, or Saratoga Springs.

Bongos
West Side, across from Splitsville
CUISINE Cuban. HOURS 11am-11pm or Midnight. DDP Yes. discounts None.

Lunch/Dinner Appetizers: $3-$23; Lunch Entrées: $8-$40; Dinner Entrées:

PRICES

$15-$40. Kids : $8-$10.
OVERVIEW Enter this two-story 1950s-era Havana nightclub and dine on one of over 50
Cuban specialties, including Cuban Style Skirt Steak, Shrimp Cuban Criolla, and Bon-
gos Famous Fried Shredded Beef. Or pull up a seat at one of three bars, including one
housed inside of a 75-foot tall pineapple sculpture, and select from a cocktail list including
everything from Bongos Original Mojito to a 45-ounce Cuban Rum Runner. Kids are wel-
come all day, but it's a loud and boisterous crowd on weekends and late nights when live
music is prevalent and dancing encouraged. Service is spotty, but food is prepared well and
drinks are excellent.

Fulton's Crab House
Old Pleasure Island, between Portobello and T-REX
CUISINE Seafood and Steak. HOURS 11am-Midnight. DDP 2 credits. DISCOUNTS 20% TiW;
20% AP Lunch; 10% AP Dinner; 20% DVC dinner; 10% DVC lunch.