What features are important in a sleeper

[Nick Farr]

I'm happy as long as they're not using paper or plastic.

I'm sorry to report the plates on the CZ were the plastic ones they used before. The silverware is nice higher grade restaurant quality.

That being said, it's not terribly noticeable and doesn't detract much from the upgraded experience.

 

[joelkfla]

I'm sorry to report the plates on the CZ were the plastic ones they used before. The silverware is nice higher grade restaurant quality.

That being said, it's not terribly noticeable and doesn't detract much from the upgraded experience.

Plastic like melamine, or single-use plastic?

 

[Nick Farr]

Plastic like melamine, or single-use plastic?

A high quality single use plastic.

Everything about the new dining experience was very well thought-out, given the constraints. One of the things I hated about the old full-service dining on the CZ was how things appeared to be set up for the convenience of the OBS.

For example, they would store pens on each table by stabbing them through the underside of a paper cup. They had huge baskets of salad dressing that took up a lot of space at each table.

While I lament the loss of the warmed roll, the clean tables, simple flower, tablecloth, wine in glass cups and just the swirl on the dessert all indicate an extensive re-think of the entire experience.

 

[joelkfla]

A high quality single use plastic.

I guess that's OK. But IIRC, didn't they say back at the return of Traditional Dining that real tableware would return, but it would be at a later date? Perhaps it's still in the works.

 

[Qapla]

I would be fine with Corelle, OFTAST, or even Melamine - something less likely to break that can still look nice

 

[Cal]

Flowers have returned, at least for dinner. Curtains serve a purpose.

Bone china doesn't serve any purpose higher than ordinary tableware, and most riders wouldn't know the difference. I'm happy as long as they're not using paper or plastic.

Flowers for all meals, just not tablecloths

Right now they are still using plastic plates and cups.

 

[me_little_me]

The sad thing about plastic plates and cups is not that they are not bone china, but that they just generate waste if not re-used. Amtrak is a needless waste generator now (including flex food).

 

[Just-Thinking-51]

Do the new Viewliner 2 Dinners even have a dishwasher?

Yes we’re off topic again but…

 

[PVD]

If you don't have the staff to run it, a dishwasher is irrelevant.

 

[Nick Farr]

Do the new Viewliner 2 Dinners even have a dishwasher?

Yes we’re off topic again but…

I think a listing of all the equipment on board a Viewliner 2 diner is very on topic!

 

[denmarks]

Since the cost per night is more than some cruises I would like to have an entertainment center with music, TV, and WiFi. If you are single there is not much to do in the evening other than read.

 

[Palmland]

Since the cost per night is more than some cruises I would like to have an entertainment center with music, TV, and WiFi.

I much prefer an iPad for our own entertainment (Pandora, Netflix). But we find that with the attractions out the window we use use it infrequently except at night when a good book on Kindle is all we need. The as delivered VI sleepers had a TV that didn’t last long and only annoyed other passengers.