Excellent question! Yes, you can absolutely visit the resort to dine at any of the restaurants, bars, etc. We highly recommend lunch at 5 o’clock somewhere & dinner at JWB. However, if you want to visit the pool, you would need to buy a day pass. Thanks for watching ☺️

Thank you so much for watching ☺️ Yes! MOR offers transportation to all the Orlando theme parks! You just need to make reservations 25 hrs in advance. We rented a car the first stay, but utilized the shuttle on our most recent stay, video coming soon but you can read more about their shuttle here: www.margaritavilleresorts.com/margaritaville-resort-orlando/things-to-do/transportation

Great question! Our room was a Lake View Room with a King bed at the hotel. Our room also offered views of the main hotel pool, but there are 2 hotel pools and 5 additional pools throughout the resort property if you are staying at the timeshare. However, there really is no bad “view.” We watched the skyliner and Epcot’s fireworks from our lake view room on the “backside” of the hotel, but you could also have a view of the Waldorf Astoria golf course on the “front” side of the building! The property is so beautiful and a true hidden gem in Orlando!

Glad to hear you like it here too! Thanks for watching ☺️

Thanks for watching James ☺️ We are working on our most recent vlogs now, but we were recently in Orlando, FL. Have you ever been?

@@Bucation Yes I have actually, it was for Disney world, but anyways, have fun on your trip!

@JamesBricksStudios1 thank you so much ☺️

Thanks for watching ☺️ have a fabulous trip & safe travels ❤️

It was a BLAST! If you ever get the chance, we hope you have as much fun as we did ☺️

Thanks Zoe. It’s great to hear ours was a unique experience and not the norm. Our biggest issue was that everything at Paula’s was served cold and flavorless which we found odd since they had just opened and we were the first group seated.

We will have to add Flapjacks to our list also! Thanks for the recommendation ☺️

Thanks Zoe! We have yet to try Applebarn, but it’s on our list for both breakfast and dinner.

Nope! Guess again ☺️

@@Bucation Jared is a Sagittarius and Janine is a Pisces.

Wrong again 😉 try again!

@@Bucation I give up. Just tell me your actual signs.

This was fun ☺️ Janine is a Leo and Jared is a Taurus

Thank you so much Jennifer ☺️ Yes, stay tuned for a vlog series covering this whole week in Pigeon Forge! Wishing you a healthy, safe & Happy New Year 🫶

@@Bucation awesome 👏 enjoy your holiday

Thank you so much ☺️ Happy, healthy & safe New Year to you & yours too 🫶

Yes! The perfect day trip 💙

Thank you so much for adding to our list! We will be spending a lot of time in Chicago in 2024, and these all sound like absolute must-try’s 😋

@@Bucation Chicago aka Second City is befittingly the number two foodie city in the US! (NOLA is number one!) And during Summer, Taste of Chicago at Grant Park is fantastic, and also the free Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) performances at that park too. There's so much to explore especially the lakefront and riverwalk! And fantastic architecture, best urban architecture in the US! During winter, stay warm using the underground passages in the Loop! For convenience, I prefer staying in the Loop or North Michigan avenue. The rooms at the Four Seasons (enter on Delaware, take the lift to reception on level 7) are small but the spa is lovely with a swimming pool! The Ritz Carlton at Water Tower Place has much larger rooms. There are many many other 4* hotels to choose from at very affordable rates unless there's a large trade show. I've seen a lot of changes over the decades but always enjoyed my visits and especially the food! Looking forward to watching your Chicago experiences!

@denizalgazi thank you so much for all of the tips ☺️ The Riverwalk was by far our favorite space & we’ll definitely be spending more time there but we can’t wait to explore more of Chicago’s famous foods next year 🙌

Thank you so much ☺️ we love a good meal poolside! Hoping to hit South Beach on a future visit for the half marathon.

Thanks ☺️

Thank you so much for watching Cameron ☺️ we hope you make it to Margaritaville soon! Safe travels 🫶

You are going to LOVE IT!!! Are you going for breakfast lunch or dinner?

@@Bucation I'm guessing lunch

Fantastic! You’ll have to let us know what you order & your thoughts. We can’t wait to return!

Yes! Such an incredible perk that is not to be missed. Wish we had known that early on in our cruise 😋

Two fantastic options! You really can’t go wrong with either ☺️ thanks for watching!

Believe it or not, It was very entertaining for the short time it lasted. There are also plenty of other pools you could relax at, like the quiet pool where there are no daily activities.

Excellent question! Breakfast is not included with your stay at Margaritaville Island Hotel, but we were told the other hotel on The Island, Margaritaville Island Inn includes a complimentary breakfast. We went to Paula’s because it smelled amazing from our balcony & we were fans of her cooking shows way back in the day. We’re from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ☺️

It’s super dude (one word) can’t get it to type. I live on NC side of smokies in cherokee area. I rarely go that way anymore, it’s gotten so busy! Looks fun though!

OMG!!! Thank you so much. We need to check them out 🫶

We are hoping to explore Cherokee on our next visit. A friend told us it’s a beautiful place that we can’t miss - any recommendations?

Take road along river to bryson city. It is connected, just a couple miles. Darnell farms has music (check schedule) corn maze fall produce etc. bryson city has great smoky mountain railroad (need to make reservations). If you take train, take route that goes over lake fontana to NOC) the one to dillsboro is okay but not as pretty. Cute downtown area. Deep creek has nice trail with loop with many waterfalls thst is right in town and convenient. I use to walk there all the time , so pretty. Cherokee has a co op where you can buy handmade items by Cherokee qualla co op, it’s next to museum on the main strip. There’s a living history musuem up the hill by the outdoor theater (that’s also good) into these hills. Bjs burger is in an old trailer on river and is a great burger, sit outside on water nothing fancy but good. Casino is full of Places to eat. In bryson city, there’s a sandwich shop on Main Street , Dillon station for lunches very good. Id probably stay at hotel in bryson city, unless you staying at casino. Depends on what you are looking to Do. Ery layed back area, Mostly outdoor stuff. Noc has rafting. Deep creek has camping n thst teail that’s a must fizz it’s a loop with many waterfalls.

Were you coming up from? Georgia from atlanta area or ..haywood smokehouse has great bbq. Won best bbq award from yelp in America which means best texas etc. original location in waynesville, then dillsboro (close to cherokee) and frankin (not far from ga border if coming up that way).

You can never go wrong with Waffle House 👍👍

Thank you so much for sharing that Brian ❤️ that gives us hope that next time it will be a hit 🤞🤞

@@Bucation it might help if you visit the Moonshine Distillery first LOL

Great advice 🤣🤣🤣

Thank you so much for sharing ❤️ it’s very hard to season restaurant food right for all palates, especially if you have health issues that require you to limit sodium, but we completely agree. We’d prefer food be cooked to taste and then let the customer add more seasoning as they wish. Thanks for watching ☺️

Thank you for sharing Patty ❤️ stay tuned for a meal at The Old Mill ☺️

Thanks for watching Carl ☺️ have a beautiful week

Yes Dennis!!! But are you Team Farmhouse Restaurant or Team Applewood Grill? 🍎🏡

Yes, this video like all of our videos in the Pigeon Forge series, was made in 2022. Thanks for watching ☺️

We can totally see why you would think Soarin’ is scary because it does feel like you are flying from the suspended apparatus, but SkyFly’s ride system was not scary at all! It felt like the whole theater itself was elevated instead. Janine has a fear of heights and she can get anxious on Soarin’ but she had no issues on this. Overall, it was very fun and we highly recommend it ❤️

There is a trolly that can take you around Pigeon Forge, but The Island is very walkable if you are able.

Thanks for watching ❤️ Our experience was our own, and perhaps the kitchen was having an off day, so We hope you’ll use our video to make an informed decision about where to grab breakfast in Pigeon Forge

Thank you so much for sharing ❤️ We agree that the service was very good. We absolutely adored our server Carol, and she gave us some great tips on the area, but as you said - we’d much rather go somewhere else for the money.

I’ve never really been a fan of her restaurant even in savannah, this… I’ve never been! Been by there… looked… not impressed. Im older though and was on the bandwagon when she first became popular. I got her cookbooks! Then… nah. Anyway… I’ve been hearing this from other people. You’re saying whSt a lot are saying.

Thank you for sharing ❤️ it’s really a shame. We were the only people in the place the whole time, and now we’re starting to realize why 😬

The cost is $16.99 per adults ages 11 & up (plus tax & coffee or juice). Kids ages 3-5 are $4.99 and kids ages 6-10 are $10.99. Hope that helps ☺️

Thanks for watching Sherry ☺️

Thanks for watching Don! This vlog is from August 29th of 2022. Sorry for the confusion! You are absolutely right about Paula being in her prime in the 80s and 90s. We were big fans of hers back then, but as you said - it’s very hard to run a restaurant period but then not being on site makes it even more difficult. We absolutely loved Emeril’s Chop House here in the Philadelphia area, but sadly it has gone down hill and a lot of it has to do with Emeril no longer managing the restaurants, just licensing his name. We may return to Paula’s for dinner on our next visit, but there are just too many other delicious breakfast spots in Pigeon Forge that we need to try!

@@Bucation I will be watching those future videos. Thank you for the information. Blessings for more good eats!!🍅🍋🎂🍷🍻🍅

@donsumner9268 thank you so much for the kind words & thank you for traveling along with us! We’re so glad you’re here ❤️

Thanks Pat! After we ate here, everyone we ran into told us not to eat here. Wish we had heard that before we went! You’re exactly right about the grits. It’s not grits if you have to add all that fancy stuff! thanks for watching ☺️

We love Paula Deans never had a bad meal there but we never get the breakfast.

@lillyrowe4820 thank you for sharing & that’s great to hear! We are very interested in trying dinner.

That is our dream! We’d love to have a camper to bring our dogs everywhere.

Hello & thank you for stopping by ☺️ you’re so lucky to be able to have the opportunity to visit & vlog Gatlinburg daily! We absolutely fell in love with the area during our visit, and can’t wait to come back ❤️

@@Bucation hi, I'm very fortunate!! Thank you so much...I subscribed to your channel and best of luck! Let me know when you're back in town 🏞️🐻🌄

@TheGatlinburgHussey thank you so much! We need to go on a hike together. Were enjoying your Mr. Le Conte vlog!

Margaritaville Atlantic city is fun and they have a landshark bar too

AC is a fin-tastic Margaritaville 🦈🆙

Excellent question! Complimentary Parking is available for free on The Island, but that can be a haul for anyone with mobility issues or a lot of stuff to carry. Valet parking is $14.00 USD per night + tax and totally worth it in our opinion. We were able to come and go as much as we wanted, and our car was always waiting for us when we called. For valet parking, it is recommended you tip between $2-$5 but we always tip at least $3. In this instance, our valets at Margaritaville were so helpful with tips on The Smoky Mountain National Park and where to eat in the area that we were tipping around $5 each. For more detailed info about our stay, check out our full review: bucation.com/2022/12/11/margaritaville-island-hotel-pigeon-forge/