can't get adr at beaches and cream, but would rather eat at counter to enjoy the "making" of the desserts anyway. can we do that without reservations?
karen, you will need a dining reservation to be seated at the counter at beaches & cream soda shop. don't melt if reservations are not currently available, keep checking and you just may be able to scoop one up closer to your date.  if you really need an ice cream fix in a nostalgic setting, head on over to the plaza ice cream parlor in the magic kingdom for their classic plaza ice cream sundae. if you would like, you can even sprinkle a little extra pixie dust by ordering your treats in a souvenir mickey bowl!
Sure.   

  

But most of the time they try to turn it down, because department regulations prohibit it in most places. Some places (in the old days) used to do it to try to curry favor and get better police protection. That is not really the case any more. Everybody knows that cops lock up the guy who bought them the free meal, just like they do the guy who charged full price.   

  

It is embarassing in someplaces, and some places won't take no for an answer, so you end up leaving a BIG tip. And someplaces are so flagrant aboit it, you stop going there.   

  

Back in the old days, when we made less money that any other public servant, we interperted it as a nice gesture. Now, we aren't sure why people do it. I guess it is somewhat akin to a professional courtesy. Lots of restaurants give half price to the guys who deliver to them, or the plumber who fixes their rest room.   

  

As far as the donuts, I love them, but don't eat too many any more, I have gotten too fat. But i do drink lots of Convenience store and donut shop coffee. Once upopn a time, only diners were open at night, all night, and it gave a police officer someplace to take a break from either foot or mechanized patrol. In the middle of the night, there are different people out and about in the world. So, the newspaper delivery man, the cop, the donut shop waitress and the bartenders going off duty are the only people around and they would often all come together in the diner or donut shop. good afternoon
during december we are in the off season so we will not have beverage service available at the pools or beach club however we will offer picnic baskets for the beach club which can include a bottle of wine should you choose. the sand at the beach is white sand with small hints of pink. we look forward to having you with us! no, sorry but i don't think there will be a coupon for mc donalds... i think you can probably find somehow to get a free ice cream, but not salad... and the bacon ranch is good, too. You can call atty. i can do it if you like.:grin: don't do it! make one! they are simple to make. go to gumbopages.com for the best creole and cajun recipes online....i live down here. it's for people who want to make stuff right with good ingredients. the gumbo du monde on that site is better than any i've ever had out at restaurants for true! please you do you. if you like it, eat it. i personally like to mix catalina salad dressing into my cottage cheese and have it on buttered toast. may be gross to everyone else, but i'll be dmned if i care what anyone thinks, nor will i ever stop eating it. yes they love chocolate but prefer licorice alsorts. take a cruise from san diego. holland america line travels to mexico for 7 - 10 days from san diego. great food, great prices, and lots of touring in each city they stop in. i just went on the 7-day and i loved it. i got to see puerto vallarta, mazatlan, and cabo. mazatlan was my favorite. so beautiful and cultural. don't go through a travel agent that is going to charge you for their services. most agents are paid from the company they book you with and should not be over charging you for the same thing you could book on your own. they will charge an extra fee for airline reservations just because the airlines do not pay them commissions anymore. if you go on a cruise you can call the company direclty.