Pics Galore!!! April 2007 trip report, first time onsite!!!

[soupy11]

Hope your having a magical day!

We are just home from our trip and feeling miserable. What better way to get over it than to post a trip report (all the while planning our 2008 trip!).


The cast.

Sher (my GF, live in, deeply in love.)


Sher is 27, going to University of Waterloo to become a teacher. Has only been to disney once, and that was last year in a trip that was a bit stressful due to our traveling companions. We decided to try it again with just the two of us.


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Rob (me.)

I have been going to disney since 1979. Have been a total of 10 times. Love the place and have no desire to slow down my yearly visits.



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Marley (our pug)

She got to go live with close friends and had all kinds of adventures of her own. She kept a journal and would send us snippets via email to keep us in the loop!


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Day 1

Buffalo, NY

We awoke at 4:00 am to a cool grey day in Buffalo. Our hotel (Radisson Williamsville) was about 10 minutes from the Buffalo Airport and due to the early hour of our departure we decided to stay overnight. We scarfed down some continental breakfast and jumped a shuttle to the airport.


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We had 7:20 AM departure time with Southwest so we figured we should get there for 5:20. Good thing we did as the security was packed at this early hour. What is it about the checkpoints that make me so nervous? I got up to bat and forgot to take my belt off, couldn't get my laptop out of my bag, and forgot to take my hoodie off. The TSA guys were actually quite accomodating and helped me out. Once we got through we settled in for and hour and a half wait.


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Our boarding was uneventful and we ended up sitting near some folks who were heading on a cruise. They pounded back the beers the whole way down! 7:30 AM is beer oclock I guess.

We landed around 10 and got our first glimpse of palm trees! Finding the Magical Express was easy and before we knew it we were aboard and heading to our resort!



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And our resort is????



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Stay TUNED!

[jenrose66]

Hi. Enjoyed your first installment. I'm from Buffalo too, not that you are from Buffalo, but you used the airport :) I enjoy Canada, especially when crossing the border to see the Tragically Hip :)

[OhMari]

Was it me, but we had the hardest time finding ME. When we got to the ground level, my dh walked out the door thinking the busses were outside. Me I walking the wrong way, turned around and found them the other way.

What dates were you there in April?

[soupy11]

Ok so we have arrived and are both marveling at the resort. Since this is a first time stay onsite we are both super excited. I go and line up to check-in and Sher heads to check out the bathroom. Why do they only have three people working the registration desk when there are 30 people in line??? Needless to say, the wait was quite long but worthwhile as we got our room (king size bed and everything!) assigned. The room was not ready so we had to check our carry-on bags with luggage assistance and head to MK! Quick stop at Everything Pop and Sher got herself some Crocs....disneyfied!!!

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The bus was empty and the ride to Magic Kingdom was heavenly. It took approximately 12 minutes and they dropped us off right at the gate! NO TTC???? NO MONORAIL??? Yeehaw

We immediately headed to Casey's for lunch! Hot Dogs and Cokes. Sher got a tonne of Saurkraut on hers

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I am going to include some dining reviews in here. Hope you guys don't mind too much. The hot dogs were delicious after a long trip and nothing to eat but continental breakfast. What do they put in these things? Man they were awesome.

After the dogs we went and saw Philharmagic. Sher had never seen it before and absolutely loved it.

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We did a bit of walking around and then grabbed a dole whip. We had them last year and Sher had been talking about them for the past 11 months. Obviously they were yummy, I mean it's pineapple mixed with ice cream substance, whats not to love? (we had a 7pm ADR at Ohanas but could not resist the pineapple goodness.) Did I mention the pineapple? Wow.

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[soupy11]

Hi OHMARI, we did not have trouble, I think we got lucky as we were following another group who had used it before.....!!!!
We were there April 18th to the 27th!

Jenrose66 - No are not Buffaloians but we do enjoy the Sabres! To fly out of Toronto is approx 700 - 1000 cdn with all the taxes and fees. Buffalo and Southwest did a return for two for $271 USD. How can you beat that? You know what? I have never seen the Hip....own all their albums though!

[eugeniuss]

curses to you for posting that Dole Whip... :drinking1

[jenrose66]

Hi OHMARI, we did not have trouble, I think we got lucky as we were following another group who had used it before.....!!!!
We were there April 18th to the 27th!

Jenrose66 - No are not Buffaloians but we do enjoy the Sabres! To fly out of Toronto is approx 700 - 1000 cdn with all the taxes and fees. Buffalo and Southwest did a return for two for $271 USD. How can you beat that? You know what? I have never seen the Hip....own all their albums though!

Ok, I promise I will not hijack your thread with non trip related things...this is my last off topic post:goodvibes GO AND SEE THE HIP!!! Please, if you have a bad time you can email me and I will reimburse you for your ticket price. My dad started taking me at 16 and in the last 9 years I've seen them 15 to 20 times. My favorite places to catch a show are Copps Colliseum in Hamilton and the Molson Ampitheatre at Ontario Place.

But, I am enjoying reading your report. Me and Jake(dh) are counting down the days until we take Jack on his first trip at 14 months old. I'm hoping to hook him young so it's two against one when dh questions why we are going to Disney every year.

[soupy11]

After our delicious pineapple goodness we decided to go check out some shopping at the Contemporary. I had never been to this resort so was eager to check it out! Plus we got to ride the Monorail! As we passed by Main Street USA we noticed that the real world had invaded the Magic Kingdom.


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Flags were at half-mast out of respect for the Virginia Tech victims......


We both had a silent moment of contemplation and realized how incredibly blessed we both were.


Once we arrived at the contemporary, we decided to do some shopping! I got myself a groovy hat and saw a really beautiful watch that I just had to get for Sher. I asked the guy behind the counter to run some interference for me while I purchased the watch. He kept an eye on Sher for me (who was blissfully unaware of my black ops) while I rang up the watch! Sher is a dedicated and professional shopaholic so my subterfuge was unnecessary.

I got the watch wrapped up and hid it in our backpack for later!

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Kermit and Sher!


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Contemporary is really incredible (I can see how people find it unthemed though)

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Coming up - dinner at Ohana's and we get to see our room!

[soupy11]

Ok, I promise I will not hijack your thread with non trip related things...this is my last off topic post:goodvibes GO AND SEE THE HIP!!! Please, if you have a bad time you can email me and I will reimburse you for your ticket price. My dad started taking me at 16 and in the last 9 years I've seen them 15 to 20 times. My favorite places to catch a show are Copps Colliseum in Hamilton and the Molson Ampitheatre at Ontario Place.

But, I am enjoying reading your report. Me and Jake(dh) are counting down the days until we take Jack on his first trip at 14 months old. I'm hoping to hook him young so it's two against one when dh questions why we are going to Disney every year.


some day, some day. I will catch them, it's inevitable.

[tlhbdm]

Loving it so far!

[lazidazi07]

Our boarding was uneventful and we ended up sitting near some folks who were heading on a cruise. They pounded back the beers the whole way down! 7:30 AM is beer oclock I guess.

:rotfl2:




I got the watched wrapped up and hid it in our backpack for later!

How sweet!

I'm loving the trip report! You two are adorable!:thumbsup2
Not to mention the cuteness of your puppy!

[soupy11]

Loving it so far!

Thanks!!!!


How sweet!

I'm loving the trip report! You two are adorable!

Aww thanks, so much!

[soupy11]

curses to you for posting that Dole Whip... :drinking1

Did you know they have Pineapple in them? Pineapple!!! What will they think of next?

[rentayenta]

:thumbsup2 Love the pics and the report!

[MTstitch]

Loving your report so far and your pics, keep them coming!

[happyindisney]

I am really enjoying your TR!!

Can't wait for more!!!!!

[KathyRN137]

I'm in! :yay:

Kathy

[fletchers5]

Awesome pictures. Can I ask what type of camera you used. Those pictures are crystal clear.

[fterie4u]

Great report! We live in Buffalo but I am originally from Fort Erie!
Oh and GO SABRES!!!

[soupy11]

:thumbsup2 Love the pics and the report!

Thank you very much!


MTstitch - Loving your report so far and your pics, keep them coming!

Wil do, thanks for replying!

happy in disney - I am really enjoying your TR!!

Can't wait for more!!!!!

More coming today!!!

KathyRN137 - I'm in

Cool!

[soupy11]

Awesome pictures. Can I ask what type of camera you used. Those pictures are crystal clear.

The camera is a couple years old, It is a fuji finepix - 4.1 mp. I think the fact that we posted full size images helps!

Thanks for reading!

fterier4u - Great report! We live in Buffalo but I am originally from Fort Erie!
Oh and GO SABRES!!!
Today 12:09 PM

Cool, I can't agree more...please don't let the senators into the finals!!!!!!

[Nicole786]

more more more!! great job so far!

[soupy11]

more more more!! great job so far!

Thanks! I just started reading your trip report and am torn between writing and reading!!!

[ClaraBug]

Your pictures are wonderful!!!!

[krismom]

I went to school in Buffalo- so I can relate... you guys are an adorable couple!
Keep the reports / reviews coming!
:yay: :yay:

[soupy11]

So...recap....we just left Contemporary for our 7pm ADR at Ohana's. I always go to Ohana's for the first sit down meal of the trip. I love the atmosphere of the Polynesian and to me it feels very 70's, but in a very nostalgic and comforting way!

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Since we arrived a good 20 minutes early we checked out the gift shop and the waterfall. The resort has such a unique smell and feel that I can just sit in the lobby and people watch for hours!

We checked in about 10 minutes to 7 and asked for a window seat....the CM said we may have to wait, told her no problem....we got time. They gave us one of the pagers and we grabbed a seat in the Tambu lounge. Unfortunately the live entertainment hadn't started so we chatted and tried to decide if we should order a drink. 2 minutes later our pager went off and we were taken to our seat....

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Our server was Cousin Drew, and he was on! What a great guy, he got us right into the drinks. We ordered a Lapu Lapu and a Malibu Monkey(i think) The lapu lapu came in the pineapple and a side glass! The bartender "accidentally" made too much! I swear our server was trying to get us drunk!


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Usually I find the Lapu Lapu a bit strong but tonight it was perfect! Sweet but with a nice kick. The Malibu was spot on as well. Sher excused herself to go to the bathroom so I put the watch I had bought for her on her placemat.

She got back and was quite impressed with her minnie and mickey watch! She made some promises and other arrangements that I have to leave out of this trip report...sorry!

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The meal came and it was absolutely perfect. Everything was hot where it was supposed to be and cool when called for.

Salad - Honey Lime Dressing....ummm yumm? Yikes this stuff was good. When I walked by to hit the bathroom I saw them preparing the salads....the were dumping ladels full of the dressing on each bowl! No wonder it was sooooooo good.....


I love shrimp. Sher only eats them cold and with cocktail sauce so she abstained. *Sidenote here* Every year I accidentally stuff myself with shrimp and then spend the next 4 hours doubled over in agonizing pain. This year I promised to take it easy.

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The scalloped Maui Potatoes. Holy crap. Best Potatoes EVER!


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We were getting thirsty again.


Ordered a beer for myself and Sher had another LAPU!


Then we ate some more. Chicken Wings!!!!! YUMMMMMMMMM


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We were both stuffed and the meat skewers hadn't made a showing yet! What do we do? We begged Cousin Drew to give us a minute to digest which he gladly did! He was working until 10pm so he told us to take our time. We chatted with him about the place and he told us a great story about a group of CM's that he joined for a night of drinks at Ohana's followed by a late night excursion at the Magic Kingdom. He said it was fun for the first hour but due to the dry nature of the MK soon the buzzes wore off and the headaches sunk in....

Sher was too full for skewers so I dug down and found some hidden reserve and got some steak. It was really good. Just cooked perfectly for me. Had a really nice wood grill taste to it.

Cousin Drew was getting close to the end of his shift so we got the desert and bill. Since we did not do the dining plan we paid and I think it was $110.00.

Thanks for the meal, little wood guy! Notice the groovy hat I bought! Love that hat.

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Hey Sher, How did you like the meal???


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Up Next - Magic Kingdom - Open until midnight!!!! We are both a bit tipsy so decide that roller coasters and flume rides are in our future!

[soupy11]

Your pictures are wonderful!!!!

Thanks! I love the feedback!

Krismom - I went to school in Buffalo- so I can relate... you guys are an adorable couple!
Keep the reports / reviews coming!

Thank you!

[Ms. Heimlich]

Thanks for writing this TR. It's nice to see a Disney perspective from Adult Travelers. Dh and I are going along in October and I love to read about what other couples do.

We stayed at Contemporary last time we were at WDW. I agree the theming is understated, but I loved it anyway!

I love the pics!

[Bondfan531]

Holy Crap, the Dole Whip :faint: Now that I've actually seen one, I'll for sure be disposing of a snack credit for it. :sunny:

Love your TR so far!!! Can't wait to read more! I only hope mine is 1/2 as good as the ones I've read on here.

[soupy11]

Thanks for writing this TR. It's nice to see a Disney perspective from Adult Travelers. Dh and I are going along in October and I love to read about what other couples do.

We stayed at Contemporary last time we were at WDW. I agree the theming is understated, but I loved it anyway!

I love the pics!

No prob! Its a nice way to contemplate about the trip, but you realize just how much you missed!

[whogirl'smom]

Great trip report--I'm glad I found it!!! But now I want to read more...so get back to the grindstone!!:rotfl:

[soupy11]

Holy Crap, the Dole Whip :faint: Now that I've actually seen one, I'll for sure be disposing of a snack credit for it. :sunny:

Love your TR so far!!! Can't wait to read more! I only hope mine is 1/2 as good as the ones I've read on here.


Did you hear that they have pineapple in them?


Great trip report--I'm glad I found it!!! But now I want to read more...so get back to the grindstone!!:rotfl:


I will! I promise~

[accarson]

Thanks for the great TR. We will be at PC for the first time in June:banana: . Love the photos. Glad you and GF had a wonderful trip.:goodvibes

[Bondfan531]

Yes, I have heard there's pineapple in them. ;) :rotfl: OMG, it really looks heavenly.

[soupy11]

Yes, I have heard there's pineapple in them. ;) :rotfl: OMG, it really looks heavenly.

:rotfl:

[silverangel879]

Subscribing! Great Report!:rotfl:

[soupy11]

Thanks for the great TR. We will be at PC for the first time in June:banana: . Love the photos. Glad you and GF had a wonderful trip.:goodvibes

Thanks for the comments, you will love the place, it was great as you will see if you continue to read!

Subscribing! Great Report!:rotfl:


Thanks so much!

[lamagique]

This is a fun trip report... love all the photos... it's like I'M THERE!!! YAY!

[Bondfan531]

C'mon now, where's the rest?? *tapping foot impatiently* :rotfl2:

[soupy11]

Ok so dinner ended around 10 and we boarded the monorail to hit the Magic Kingdom. First up was "its a small world" a ride Sher had never been on.

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She really liked it and had fun with the different languages, being that she is studying French and German at University and being that we were a bit tipsy, this ride was way more fun than it should have been. After, we hit Big Thunder and Splash Mountains. Both were 10 minute waits. We got soaked on Splash, of course, and had wet pants the rest of the night.

We finished up the night at around 11:15PM or so and decided to go check out our room. The bus line for Pop is the farthest queue away from the entrance at MK so of course we grumbled about our feet and then marveled at the number of people in line! Some poor folks stood in line for the entire 45 minutes holding a 45 lb child in their arms! Talk about some serious stamina. I can barely hold a beer that long without a rest.

It was about a 45 minute wait before we got on the bus which means we got back to our resort at around 12:15am. Since we hadn't been given our room number yet, we checked in with registration and were told we had a room in the 50's, building 1, room 1267.

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On our walk over we came across the largest Lady statue I had ever seen! And I have seen a lot of lady statues. We started a tradition of saying "Gnight Lady" or "G'Mornin Lady" as we passed....

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The night before we stayed in Buffalo and the room had two double beds...we ended up sleeping seperatly as the bed was way too small! Since we had requested a king size bed we were thrilled to find this in our room!


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We also had a nice little package on our table.

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Not sure what it meant, but we had free turndown service and chocolates on our pillows!


We had a night cap and unpacked and quickly turned in for the night!


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End of day one! What a fantastic start to our trip, we were both so thrilled and pretty tired. Getting up at 4am is not something we are used to.

Day two was a sleep in day! But we got into a lot of fun adventures!

[KathyRN137]

Hooray! I love fun adventures! :cool1:

Kathy

[estherhead]

Sign me up! And I have a confession. I've been to WDW 20 times & never had a Dole Whip. I adore pineapple. So your great enthusiasm is bringing me over to the dark side & I will make sure to get one on my very 1st day in WDW in Sept.

[Jrabbit910]

LOVE LOVE LOVE the TR... thanks for sharing... cant wait to hear more....
no pressure... but come on the two of you are so cute together... when is the wedding at Disney?!?!?!? :goodvibes :laughing: :rolleyes1

[Momof2princess]

Our boarding was uneventful and we ended up sitting near some folks who were heading on a cruise. They pounded back the beers the whole way down! 7:30 AM is beer oclock I guess.




Maybe they had heard the song "Its 5 o'clock Somewhere" and took it to the extreme...:rotfl2:


Great report...can't wait to read more

[Bondfan531]

Love it so far!! Just 31 more days between me and that dole whip :rotfl2:

[soupy11]

Hooray! I love fun adventures! :cool1:

Kathy
ME TOO!

Sign me up! And I have a confession. I've been to WDW 20 times & never had a Dole Whip. I adore pineapple. So your great enthusiasm is bringing me over to the dark side & I will make sure to get one on my very 1st day in WDW in Sept.

You will like it if you like pineapple cuz they have pineapple in them!!!!!
:rotfl:
LOVE LOVE LOVE the TR... thanks for sharing... cant wait to hear more....
no pressure... but come on the two of you are so cute together... when is the wedding at Disney?!?!?!? :goodvibes :laughing: :rolleyes1

I doubt I could talk her into a disney wedding, we shall see!

Maybe they had heard the song "Its 5 o'clock Somewhere" and took it to the extreme...:rotfl2:


Great report...can't wait to read more

They sure did - they had a coupon book for beer vouchors!

Love it so far!! Just 31 more days between me and that dole whip :rotfl2:

Lucky lucky!!!!

[Mickey'sMainMami]

Loving your trip report, I love them so much more when I get to see pictures, so I am glad you are posting some! Keep up the great job!:thumbsup2

[Credit Man]

Wonderful report! Thanks for posting, and keep it comming.

[Eeyore's Tailfinder]

Great TR - I love it! You are so cute buying your DGF a watch for a surprise like that :)

Love your sense of humour :teeth:

[Terry's Angels]

Great Trip report - I loved your play-by-play of your O'hana dinner :thumbsup2

[team weasel]

Loving the TR so far! GREAT pics! :thumbsup2

[Bondfan531]

Loving your trip report, I love them so much more when I get to see pictures, so I am glad you are posting some! Keep up the great job!:thumbsup2

I agree! :thumbsup2 I love seeing the pictures that correspond with the trip reports and dining reviews. I'm a visual type person. :rotfl2:

[disney_fan_fam]

This is my kind of TR! Loving it! The more pics the better! :banana:

[Nicole786]

awesome so far! I love reading TR but it makes me sad when i have no trip of my own to plan! lol but yours gave me a great dining trip for the next one! I've always wanted to go to ohana's and i LOOOOOOVE shrimp!

[soupy11]

Loving your trip report, I love them so much more when I get to see pictures, so I am glad you are posting some! Keep up the great job!:thumbsup2

Thanks! The pics are the best part! Especially when my writing skills lack that certain something

Wonderful report! Thanks for posting, and keep it comming.
No prob will do!

Great TR - I love it! You are so cute buying your DGF a watch for a surprise like that :)

Love your sense of humour :teeth:
Thanks! She loved the watch, still does!


Great Trip report - I loved your play-by-play of your O'hana dinner :thumbsup2

I loved this meal soooo much....my favourite restaurant on earth!

Loving the TR so far! GREAT pics! :thumbsup2
Thanks!
I agree! :thumbsup2 I love seeing the pictures that correspond with the trip reports and dining reviews. I'm a visual type person. :rotfl2:
Me too!
This is my kind of TR! Loving it! The more pics the better! :banana:
Thanks, I have tonnes!
awesome so far! I love reading TR but it makes me sad when i have no trip of my own to plan! lol but yours gave me a great dining trip for the next one! I've always wanted to go to ohana's and i LOOOOOOVE shrimp!

Aww, get planning!!!! And yes Ohana's is the bees knees

[lizardqueen]

Loving all the pics -- can't wait to read about the rest of your trip!

[Mouse511]

Can't wait to hear more!

[tinkerbell3747]

:love: Love the TR cant wait to read more':surfweb:

[DancinDaisyDuck]

great TR! But, could someone tell me what's in a Dole Whip again?????

[xyzabc33]

great TR! But, could someone tell me what's in a Dole Whip again?????

I think he may have mentioned it had strawberry. :rotfl:

Great trip report. The pics are all great. My fav is the Maui Potatoes. :rotfl2: I make them at home all the time and have never seen a pic of them or seen them live and in person. Cant wait till Sept to get to take my own pic. LOL
Keep up the good work.

[ILMICKEY]

Having a blast reading your report. We are doing Ohana's for the first time in November. I now know I need to "pace" myself or I will never get to the dessert!! Can't wait for more!!

[sunlver]

So enjoying your trip report:thumbsup2 I expecially like the pictures. Cant wait to read more :)

[schmoopypoo]

Lovin this TR! You are Sher are so cute together and your pics are great! I have almost the exact same picture of me with Lady and DFi has one with Tramp. Anyways, can't wait for the rest.

[lawyergirl]

Awesome TR! I always enjoy the fact that "our" (as in Canadians') TRs always seem to focus a fair bit on the beverages consumed during our travels... :lmao:

[Momof2princess]

They sure did - they had a coupon book for beer vouchors!




I can honestly say I did not know they made such a thing:drinking1 (makes note to self..hehehe)


Can't wait for the next installmentpopcorn::

[GeorgiaAristocat]

Very cute report. Can't wait to read (and SEE) the rest.

And.

For those who haven't in the past. Get the Dole Whip FLOAT. OMG. They, too, have PINEAPPLE in them. I enjoyed it best while watching Hallo-Wishes!!!

mmmm. pineapply goodness fo' sho'.

And I'm checking my planning to see if I included O'Hana for next time. Are the sticky wings the same as those served at Kona? Those were the best sticky wings I have EVER tasted. EVER.

[pooksma]

From one Canadian to Another...

:love: the TR!

:love: The watch (DH-did you see that watch????)

Congrats on your first on-site stay! We think POP is great!:cheer2:

Looking forward to reading more.

[ClaraBug]

Maybe they had heard the song "Its 5 o'clock Somewhere" and took it to the extreme...:rotfl2:



Yeah, it sure sounds better than its 7:30 somewhere :sad2:

Either that or they had serious issues about flying! :scared:

[TKDisneylover]

Great start to your trip report.:thumbsup2 I like your style of vacationing in the World, sounds similar to DH & I. Looking forward to more!

[soupy11]

Thanks for posting comments everyone! Ok on to Day 2!!!!



So we (I mean I!!!!) woke up around 9am. Sher woke then grunted at me and went back to sleep. I wanted to run at least once this week so I figured I would do it today as it was a light walking day and I didn't want to burn out. Out the door I went and I proceeded around the resort at a very light pace. Up through the main resort area, into the 60's, then the 70's and through the 90's, I then found the back walkway that ran along the lake and wound my way around it. Crossed the bridge and back and headed down memory lane. Some of the trivia and signs were quite neat! If you get a chance I recommend a walk along it!

Odd to see the mothballed buildings on the other side of the lake. Eerie. Hope they complete them someday!


On way back to room I stopped at Everything POP and grabbed a souvenir mug of coffee ....

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and a couple of adult platters for breakfast!

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Coffee was Disney good (read barely drinkable with 18 sugars and 32 creamers). Breakfast was a nice surprise....when I watched them prepare it I had not so good expectations, Lunch Lady!

On the way to the room I noticed intrusion signs of DISSERS! My field guide states that they like to present LIME GREEN warning signs and they also decorate their dwellings with twigs, bark and towels shaped like animals.


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I surprised Sher with breakfast in bed and we watched some Resort TV!!!! UGH!!!! The Top 7 thing always popped on when you turned the TV on. Curses!

We decided to hit the pool for some relaxation. I snagged a paper and Peoples from the Food Court (and a couple beers as the pool bar hadn't opened yet, I think it opens at noon!) Here I am judging the plane guys for drinking at 7:30 am when the very next day I am doing the same thing. I was in the sun by the pool, though, so I can sleep at night! Shame on those guys!

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The hippy dippy pool is awesome. Water temps were perfect. Very warm. Lifeguards are very attentive as well, I noticed them a few times being very diligent with pool rules and safety issues! Thumbs up to those guys.

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Here is a pic of me pretending to be knowledgeable!

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After our swim and beverages we were getting a bit hungry! Our plans called for lunch at the resort but with park hoppers burning a hole in our pockets and EPCOT being but minutes away we changed our plans!

Once again, the busses were fantastic, we waited barely 8 minutes before a bus picked us up and we were door to door in under 10 minutes.

EPCOT!!!!

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Sky looks scary but it was actually beautiful out....

We beelined to World Showcase and started in Canada! (we still hadn't decided where to have lunch!)

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Canada wasn't doing it for us today, probably the cause being our desire to flee Canada not 36 hours prior! We kept walking. UK next door!

We stopped and pretended to make some important calls...you know, Sell Sell! NO I SAID BUY!!!

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We saw a celebrity!

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She seemed very important, lines of people to talk to her and get her autograph. Was told this is Mary Poppins! OHHH I have heard of her!

Hunger pains!

I remembered a tale of the Tangerine Cafe, so off we went for Morocco!

We split the Lamb Shawarma sandwich and it was incredible. We sat outside and Mo'Roccan started playing....great timing!

I have to get back to work, more later tonight!

[soupy11]

Very cute report. Can't wait to read (and SEE) the rest.

And.

For those who haven't in the past. Get the Dole Whip FLOAT. OMG. They, too, have PINEAPPLE in them. I enjoyed it best while watching Hallo-Wishes!!!

mmmm. pineapply goodness fo' sho'.

And I'm checking my planning to see if I included O'Hana for next time. Are the sticky wings the same as those served at Kona? Those were the best sticky wings I have EVER tasted. EVER.

I couldn't agree more! I have never had sticky wings so can't confirm!

From one Canadian to Another...

:love: the TR!

:love: The watch (DH-did you see that watch????)

Congrats on your first on-site stay! We think POP is great!:cheer2:

Looking forward to reading more.

The watch was a big hit!

Yeah, it sure sounds better than its 7:30 somewhere :sad2:

Either that or they had serious issues about flying! :scared:

Nah, they were just partyin! Prepping for a long sail.

Great start to your trip report.:thumbsup2 I like your style of vacationing in the World, sounds similar to DH & I. Looking forward to more!

Thanks! We are definitely there for the food and drink!

I can honestly say I did not know they made such a thing:drinking1 (makes note to self..hehehe)


Can't wait for the next installmentpopcorn::

Yumm! Thanks for reading.

Awesome TR! I always enjoy the fact that "our" (as in Canadians') TRs always seem to focus a fair bit on the beverages consumed during our travels... :lmao:

Yeah, what's up with that? LOL

Lovin this TR! You are Sher are so cute together and your pics are great! I have almost the exact same picture of me with Lady and DFi has one with Tramp. Anyways, can't wait for the rest.

Cool, Lady was definitely a big part of our stay!

So enjoying your trip report:thumbsup2 I expecially like the pictures. Cant wait to read more :)

Thank you! We have soooo many pics.

Having a blast reading your report. We are doing Ohana's for the first time in November. I now know I need to "pace" myself or I will never get to the dessert!! Can't wait for more!!

Yes, tell the staff you need some time, they seemed very accommodating!

[soupy11]

great TR! But, could someone tell me what's in a Dole Whip again?????

PINEAPPLE! And some other less interesting and less tasty stuff.

I think he may have mentioned it had strawberry. :rotfl:

Great trip report. The pics are all great. My fav is the Maui Potatoes. :rotfl2: I make them at home all the time and have never seen a pic of them or seen them live and in person. Cant wait till Sept to get to take my own pic. LOL
Keep up the good work.

Yes, those potato's are sinful. Thanks!

:love: Love the TR cant wait to read more':surfweb:

OK! More on the way!

Can't wait to hear more!

Alright!

Loving all the pics -- can't wait to read about the rest of your trip!

Consider it done!

[praisehisname]

Just found your trip report, and I am LOVING the pictures! My hubby thinks I'm so nosy, but I just love looking at other people's photos...:confused3

Can't wait for the next chapter!

Denise

[EeyoreFan5]

My husband thinks I'm nosey too! i love to see other people's pics too.

Love the TR. We stayed at Pop 6/06 and loved it.

[penguincrazie]

Love the trip report! I am getting so excited for our trip in June!!!

[KYCruiseCrazy]

love the trip report. i want to do you now!!!

[lajones81]

I can't wait to read more soon! :) :) :)

[tlhbdm]

I'm loving it, I'm going to Pop in about two weeks!

[Married_Him_@_Disney]

Great report! :thumbsup2 What dates where you there?? We were there April 22 - 25!

[soupy11]

love the trip report. i want to do you now!!!

I am blushing! Sher will kill me and then bury me and then dig me up and kill me again!

I can't wait to read more soon! :) :) :)

More comin soon!

I'm loving it, I'm going to Pop in about two weeks!

I am so jealous, POP was awesome!

Great report! :thumbsup2 What dates where you there?? We were there April 22 - 25!

April 19 - 27th, Thanks for reading and posting!

[jackdis]

I'm enjoying your report - and your pictures. We were at POP a few weeks before you.....

[soupy11]

SO, we left off with our snack at Tangerine Cafe in Morocco at World Showcase. We split a Lamb Shawarma sandwich, which was delicious, and chillaxed with some Mo'Rockin music and dancing. We had adr for Boma at 7pm so we decided to head for the exit and the bus. On our way through the Outpost, we stopped and watched the wood carver do his magic. Sher had me make a wish, so I dressed up and did so!!!


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wish came true!


Since Disney's bus works on a hub system, we were able to grab a direct line to Animal Kingdom Lodge without any transfer. I think we stopped once at Blizzard Beach, and then we arrived at AKL. Total time about 16 - 18 minutes. We were really diggin the bus service!

Like I said, our ADR was for 7 but we arrived at AKL around 5:45.....we needed refreshment. That African sun is hot!

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We toured the resort and made our way eventually to Victoria Falls Lounge. This place was great, very comfortable and delicious drinks.....I got a Tusker Lager....

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and shrimp....

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both awesome by the way!

And Sher got something that would go on to go down in history as "BEST.DRINK.EVER!" The Pina Colava!

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We could smell the food drifting up from down below....


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but Sher was enjoying her drink so much that we handled the wait like real grownups!

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At about 6:30 I got the check and paid up...

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afterwards, we headed downstairs to check in.

More to come soon!!!!

[soupy11]

I'm enjoying your report - and your pictures. We were at POP a few weeks before you.....

How did you like it? Thanks for reading my silly trip report!

[dvc at last !]

Enjoyed and subscribing ! :cool1:

[ClaraBug]

I brought my own drink to enjoy while reading your trippie,
http://www.bacardimojito.com/images/splash/splash_bottle_right.jpg


Hope you don't mind??!!

[fterie4u]

Lovin this TR! You are Sher are so cute together and your pics are great! I have almost the exact same picture of me with Lady and DFi has one with Tramp. Anyways, can't wait for the rest.

Hey, I just wanted to say I am in Buffalo too!
Let's go Sabres! :cool1: We will be at the game tonight!!!:thumbsup2

[soupy11]

We checked in at Boma's at around 6:45 and got paged 10 minutes later. Our table for two was right on the window and was very secluded and romantic.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2469.jpg

Our waiter gave the run through on the place. If you have never been, Boma is an african word for a secluded area surrounded by pickets. Safe for grazing! The food stations are not a typical buffett type steam table. The food seems so fresh and it is probably due to the huge crowds that eat there.


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We ordered a couple drinks...I got another african beer and Sher got a tropical fruity drink....

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We sipped our drinks and chatted about the uniqueness of the place. Once comfortable, we made our way to the soup table!

On the menu they had some Lamb stew, a curry chicken soup, a seafood type stew and butternut squash soup.....I snapped a pic of the empty bowl!

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This stuff was like crack. The best soup I have ever tried (at least until we returned to Boma 6 nights later!)

Here is the recipe . Butternut Squash Soup (http://www.allears.net/din/rec_but.htm)

We tried some salads and the Mango Vinaigrette was the clear winner, yum!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2473.jpg

Also in the pic above, the curry pasta salad was terrific as well!

We grabbed some african breads and the yummus hummus as it came to be called!!! Three different types of hummus, including a red pepper, a white bean and the third is gone from my memory...they were great but a bit salty after a while....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2471.jpg

In between courses we watched the kids at the other tables and they were really enjoying themselves....this place is a great kid friendly eatery....I noticed the kids had their own grazing station full of chicken fingers, fries and other kid friendly items. Most of the families we watched were, to their credit, encouraging the little ones to try some of the unique offerings.

Ok, we were ready for some of the meat and veggies! First I got a plate of sirloin, salmon, bobatie and a crusted prime rib....

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I loved the bobotie, (a very sweet tasting shepherds pie like dish) and the prime rib. The salmon was pretty great as well.

Sher ate off of my plate and we were quite satisfied....we couldn't say enough good things about the bobotie.

The service here was outstanding, they were quite attentive to our drinks and empty plates were whisked away with little supervision. I had a couple more beers (which are really quite tasty, almost like a microbrew) and we proceeded to the desert table.....

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The chai tea rice pudding was just ok, the banana bread pudding was great, I pured the chocolate rum sauce over it (of course I did!). The zebra domes are everything you've heard and more! Argh, getting hungry writing this report........

I especially loved the chocolate cannoli's!

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We were pretty satisfied and decided to call it a night. It was close to 10pm so we toured the unique gift shop before hitting our bus stop for the quick and painfree ride home!

While waiting for the Epcot bus at AKL we noticed a family sitting at the MK bus stop. Since I am a card carryin member of the disboard, I remembered that MK had closed at 7pm due to Grad night. I struck up a conversation with them and explained that I was pretty sure MK was closed and that they may be waiting for a bit! The Epcot bus pulled in and Sher and I boarded. The family came up to our bus and asked the driver if MK was open and he said, oh yes, it is open! I told him I was pretty sure it was a Grad night and to double check. Sure enough I was right! Thanks DIS! I got to look like a super hero in front of Sher and this family!

[ClaraBug]

Can I just say how much I love the food pix!!!!!!:love:

[lovehoney]

Loving your TR.:cool1: I think I'm going to call and make ressies for Boma. We are on the dining plan but I will have to pay OOP. Well worth it!

On your painless ride home from Boma did you transfer at a park or Downtown Disney? How long did it take?

[bballdiva]

Love your Tr its so much fun to read. You guys look like fun people to hang with.:thumbsup2 . We're leaving in 8 days.WOO HOO

[soupy11]

Can I just say how much I love the food pix!!!!!!:love:
Thank you so much.

Loving your TR.:cool1: I think I'm going to call and make ressies for Boma. We are on the dining plan but I will have to pay OOP. Well worth it!

On your painless ride home from Boma did you transfer at a park or Downtown Disney? How long did it take?

Boma is on the ddp. One table service, same as Ohana's I believe.
We took bus to Epcot (EMH Evening) and transferred there.....very painless.

Hey, I just wanted to say I am in Buffalo too!
Let's go Sabres! :cool1: We will be at the game tonight!!!:thumbsup2

Yes go Sabres!

Enjoyed and subscribing ! :cool1:

Thanks!

I brought my own drink to enjoy while reading your trippie,
http://www.bacardimojito.com/images/splash/splash_bottle_right.jpg


Hope you don't mind??!!

How could I? LOL

[soupy11]

Love your Tr its so much fun to read. You guys look like fun people to hang with.:thumbsup2 . We're leaving in 8 days.WOO HOO

You are so lucky! I wish we were returning, we have 330 some days before we get to go back, YUCK!

Thanks for the comments!

[GeminiAngel]

Totally enjoying this TR!!! I too was in the World last week. But my writing sucks, so no TR from me.

[jenandkam]

Just subscribing. GREAT trip report thus far!

~J

[Trentmom]

Ok so we have arrived and are both marveling at the resort. Since this is a first time stay onsite we are both super excited. I go and line up to check-in and Sher heads to check out the bathroom. Why do they only have three people working the registration desk when there are 30 people in line??? Needless to say, the wait was quite long but worthwhile as we got our room (king size bed and everything!) assigned. The room was not ready so we had to check our carry-on bags with luggage assistance and head to MK! Quick stop at Everything Pop and Sher got herself some Crocs....disneyfied!!!

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The bus was empty and the ride to Magic Kingdom was heavenly. It took approximately 12 minutes and they dropped us off right at the gate! NO TTC???? NO MONORAIL??? Yeehaw

We immediately headed to Casey's for lunch! Hot Dogs and Cokes. Sher got a tonne of Saurkraut on hers

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I am going to include some dining reviews in here. Hope you guys don't mind too much. The hot dogs were delicious after a long trip and nothing to eat but continental breakfast. What do they put in these things? Man they were awesome.

After the dogs we went and saw Philharmagic. Sher had never seen it before and absolutely loved it.

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We did a bit of walking around and then grabbed a dole whip. We had them last year and Sher had been talking about them for the past 11 months. Obviously they were yummy, I mean it's pineapple mixed with ice cream substance, whats not to love? (we had a 7pm ADR at Ohanas but could not resist the pineapple goodness.) Did I mention the pineapple? Wow.

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Pics galore, I am so in!!:thumbsup2

We will be staying at Pop in 3 more days!!:cool1:

When I saw the pic of POP, it made me grin from ear to ear!!

This will be our first stay there and super psyched!!!

I love the pic of your dog and those bugging blue eyes...So cute!!!

I love that pic of the airplane....so cool looking with the reflection from inside in the glass.....

Great report!!

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Just stumbled across your trip report ... looking forward to hearing more. We will be at POP in 12 days :cool1:

[Trentmom]

So...recap....we just left Contemporary for our 7pm ADR at Ohana's. I always go to Ohana's for the first sit down meal of the trip. I love the atmosphere of the Polynesian and to me it feels very 70's, but in a very nostalgic and comforting way!

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Since we arrived a good 20 minutes early we checked out the gift shop and the waterfall. The resort has such a unique smell and feel that I can just sit in the lobby and people watch for hours!

We checked in about 10 minutes to 7 and asked for a window seat....the CM said we may have to wait, told her no problem....we got time. They gave us one of the pagers and we grabbed a seat in the Tambu lounge. Unfortunately the live entertainment hadn't started so we chatted and tried to decide if we should order a drink. 2 minutes later our pager went off and we were taken to our seat....

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Our server was Cousin Drew, and he was on! What a great guy, he got us right into the drinks. We ordered a Lapu Lapu and a Malibu Monkey(i think) The lapu lapu came in the pineapple and a side glass! The bartender "accidentally" made too much! I swear our server was trying to get us drunk!


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Usually I find the Lapu Lapu a bit strong but tonight it was perfect! Sweet but with a nice kick. The Malibu was spot on as well. Sher excused herself to go to the bathroom so I put the watch I had bought for her on her placemat.

She got back and was quite impressed with her minnie and mickey watch! She made some promises and other arrangements that I have to leave out of this trip report...sorry!

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The meal came and it was absolutely perfect. Everything was hot where it was supposed to be and cool when called for.

Salad - Honey Lime Dressing....ummm yumm? Yikes this stuff was good. When I walked by to hit the bathroom I saw them preparing the salads....the were dumping ladels full of the dressing on each bowl! No wonder it was sooooooo good.....


I love shrimp. Sher only eats them cold and with cocktail sauce so she abstained. *Sidenote here* Every year I accidentally stuff myself with shrimp and then spend the next 4 hours doubled over in agonizing pain. This year I promised to take it easy.

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The scalloped Maui Potatoes. Holy crap. Best Potatoes EVER!


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We were getting thirsty again.


Ordered a beer for myself and Sher had another LAPU!


Then we ate some more. Chicken Wings!!!!! YUMMMMMMMMM


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We were both stuffed and the meat skewers hadn't made a showing yet! What do we do? We begged Cousin Drew to give us a minute to digest which he gladly did! He was working until 10pm so he told us to take our time. We chatted with him about the place and he told us a great story about a group of CM's that he joined for a night of drinks at Ohana's followed by a late night excursion at the Magic Kingdom. He said it was fun for the first hour but due to the dry nature of the MK soon the buzzes wore off and the headaches sunk in....

Sher was too full for skewers so I dug down and found some hidden reserve and got some steak. It was really good. Just cooked perfectly for me. Had a really nice wood grill taste to it.

Cousin Drew was getting close to the end of his shift so we got the desert and bill. Since we did not do the dining plan we paid and I think it was $110.00.

Thanks for the meal, little wood guy! Notice the groovy hat I bought! Love that hat.

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Hey Sher, How did you like the meal???


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Up Next - Magic Kingdom - Open until midnight!!!! We are both a bit tipsy so decide that roller coasters and flume rides are in our future!



Food looks great!! In one pic, you can tell how much Sher likes that drink...she looks in heaven!!:rotfl2:

BTW....why didn't you do the dining plan? It is such a great deal:thumbsup2

[Trentmom]

We checked in at Boma's at around 6:45 and got paged 10 minutes later. Our table for two was right on the window and was very secluded and romantic.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2469.jpg

Our waiter gave the run through on the place. If you have never been, Boma is an african word for a secluded area surrounded by pickets. Safe for grazing! The food stations are not a typical buffett type steam table. The food seems so fresh and it is probably due to the huge crowds that eat there.


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2479.jpg

We ordered a couple drinks...I got another african beer and Sher got a tropical fruity drink....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2466.jpg

We sipped our drinks and chatted about the uniqueness of the place. Once comfortable, we made our way to the soup table!

On the menu they had some Lamb stew, a curry chicken soup, a seafood type stew and butternut squash soup.....I snapped a pic of the empty bowl!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2472.jpg

This stuff was like crack. The best soup I have ever tried (at least until we returned to Boma 6 nights later!)

Here is the recipe . Butternut Squash Soup (http://www.allears.net/din/rec_but.htm)

We tried some salads and the Mango Vinaigrette was the clear winner, yum!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2473.jpg

Also in the pic above, the curry pasta salad was terrific as well!

We grabbed some african breads and the yummus hummus as it came to be called!!! Three different types of hummus, including a red pepper, a white bean and the third is gone from my memory...they were great but a bit salty after a while....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2471.jpg

In between courses we watched the kids at the other tables and they were really enjoying themselves....this place is a great kid friendly eatery....I noticed the kids had their own grazing station full of chicken fingers, fries and other kid friendly items. Most of the families we watched were, to their credit, encouraging the little ones to try some of the unique offerings.

Ok, we were ready for some of the meat and veggies! First I got a plate of sirloin, salmon, bobatie and a crusted prime rib....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2474.jpg

I loved the bobotie, (a very sweet tasting shepherds pie like dish) and the prime rib. The salmon was pretty great as well.

Sher ate off of my plate and we were quite satisfied....we couldn't say enough good things about the bobotie.

The service here was outstanding, they were quite attentive to our drinks and empty plates were whisked away with little supervision. I had a couple more beers (which are really quite tasty, almost like a microbrew) and we proceeded to the desert table.....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2480.jpg

The chai tea rice pudding was just ok, the banana bread pudding was great, I pured the chocolate rum sauce over it (of course I did!). The zebra domes are everything you've heard and more! Argh, getting hungry writing this report........

I especially loved the chocolate cannoli's!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2486.jpg

We were pretty satisfied and decided to call it a night. It was close to 10pm so we toured the unique gift shop before hitting our bus stop for the quick and painfree ride home!

While waiting for the Epcot bus at AKL we noticed a family sitting at the MK bus stop. Since I am a card carryin member of the disboard, I remembered that MK had closed at 7pm due to Grad night. I struck up a conversation with them and explained that I was pretty sure MK was closed and that they may be waiting for a bit! The Epcot bus pulled in and Sher and I boarded. The family came up to our bus and asked the driver if MK was open and he said, oh yes, it is open! I told him I was pretty sure it was a Grad night and to double check. Sure enough I was right! Thanks DIS! I got to look like a super hero in front of Sher and this family!


One question, how do you eat all of that food and those tasty desserts while drinking all of those beers and tropical drinks?

I would have been stuffed after one of those huge tropical drinks.....

:rotfl2:

[KimAshton]

Love this Trip Report. Looks like you had a blast. :)

[soupy11]

Totally enjoying this TR!!! I too was in the World last week. But my writing sucks, so no TR from me.

Thanks! Its so much fun to write them, give it a shot!

Just subscribing. GREAT trip report thus far!

~J

Thanks so much! More to come soon!

Pics galore, I am so in!!:thumbsup2

We will be staying at Pop in 3 more days!!:cool1:

When I saw the pic of POP, it made me grin from ear to ear!!

This will be our first stay there and super psyched!!!

I love the pic of your dog and those bugging blue eyes...So cute!!!

I love that pic of the airplane....so cool looking with the reflection from inside in the glass.....

Great report!!

Pop was a lot of fun. What a great resort!
Thanks!

Just stumbled across your trip report ... looking forward to hearing more. We will be at POP in 12 days :cool1:
Very cool, so jealous.

Food looks great!! In one pic, you can tell how much Sher likes that drink...she looks in heaven!!:rotfl2:

BTW....why didn't you do the dining plan? It is such a great deal:thumbsup2

The drinks were awesome. We only did a couple of table service meals...plus we mostly drank alcoholic drinks!

One question, how do you eat all of that food and those tasty desserts while drinking all of those beers and tropical drinks?

I would have been stuffed after one of those huge tropical drinks.....

:rotfl2:

No problem for us! We really ate slow - we were at Boma for almost 3 hours!

Love this Trip Report. Looks like you had a blast. :)

We did, so much fun. Looking back I can't believe how much stuff we did! As you shall see!

[Cory's Gal]

Really enjoying your TR!! We stayed at POP in January and liked it too!! I would love to try Boma next time around, thanks for posting all the pics!! You two are an adorable couple!!!!

[LauraAnn630]

I have been enjoying your trip report since day 1 !!

Cant wait to read more. Love the pictures!!

[soupy11]

Really enjoying your TR!! We stayed at POP in January and liked it too!! I would love to try Boma next time around, thanks for posting all the pics!! You two are an adorable couple!!!!

I have been enjoying yor trip report since day 1 !!

Cant wait to read more. Love the pictures!!

Thanks for reading and posting such nice comments!

[soupy11]

We both woke up around 8:30 Saturday prepared for a day at Epcot (our favourite park) Sher went and fetched breakfast while I lounged in bed watching some (or trying to watch) hockey highlights. In the south, Sportscenter's highlight pecking order is Baseball, Basketball, Football, Nascar, Boxing, College level sports, High School debate, then hockey.

Sher got me an adult platter (YUM) and she got herself some croissant and bagel.....


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The chocolate croissants changed since last year and now are 14 times better! Mounds of chocolate chips and big chunks of gooey goodness stuffed inside!


We showered and dressed and were out the door for our trip to Epcot! We saw a creepy baby doll in a window. This thing haunted us for the rest of the week....


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We snooped around the resort a bit before hitting the bus stop ....

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My Nixon impression....

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Cool golf cart!!@@!!!

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Man POP is cool. We couldn't stop grinning all week!

We hopped on a bus, again a very short wait, I think it was about 8 minutes, and we were on our way to Epcot!

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The plan was to spend the entire day at Epcot. Being a Saturday I was expecting the worst. If memory serves, I think we arrived at 10:20am. The lines for security were very light so we had little problems getting inside....and we beelined to Soarin!

The wait was about 40 minutes so we snagged a couple of Fastpasses!

Look at the look in my eye! Time saved!

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We noticed that the line for Living with the Land was non-existent so we took a ride. Sher had never been on before and she was really impressed!

We especially like the Super Dwarf Wheat!

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Whoever named it deserves some accolades!

The were growing some kind of superhero fish in the next room....

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Living with the Land was a great ride....just gets better every year.


We grabbed some water at the food court and headed to Soarin! We couldn't believe all the people in Standby....the fastpasses were being distributed for only two hours later but people were still lining up for 60 minutes!>?!?!

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We waited at most 10 minutes before we were let in to the attraction. The lady beside Sher was horribly nervous and drilled us with questions on what to expect. Said she had a fear of heights and couldn't fly without prescription assistance! LOL. We did our best to talk her down and told her it was a surreal experience...nothing to fear. Sure enough, after the ride she was thrilled and we followed them out and watched as they jumped back into the Standby line....maybe thats why the line is so big? Some kind of addictive mind controlling images?

We both really liked Soarin and would not hesitate to recommend it for anyone. Really a great smooth and relaxing ride.

More to come later!

[Trentmom]

We both woke up around 8:30 Saturday prepared for a day at Epcot (our favourite park) Sher went and fetched breakfast while I lounged in bed watching some (or trying to watch) hockey highlights. In the south, Sportscenter's highlight pecking order is Baseball, Basketball, Football, Nascar, Boxing, College level sports, High School debate, then hockey.

Sher got me an adult platter (YUM) and she got herself some croissant and bagel.....


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2675.jpg

The chocolate croissants changed since last year and now are 14 times better! Mounds of chocolate chips and big chunks of gooey goodness stuffed inside!


We showered and dressed and were out the door for our trip to Epcot! We saw a creepy baby doll in a window. This thing haunted us for the rest of the week....


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2681-1.jpg

We snooped around the resort a bit before hitting the bus stop ....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2395.jpg

My Nixon impression....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2660.jpg

Cool golf cart!!@@!!!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2658.jpg

Man POP is cool. We couldn't stop grinning all week!

We hopped on a bus, again a very short wait, I think it was about 8 minutes, and we were on our way to Epcot!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/Florida2007April22001.jpg

The plan was to spend the entire day at Epcot. Being a Saturday I was expecting the worst. If memory serves, I think we arrived at 10:20am. The lines for security were very light so we had little problems getting inside....and we beelined to Soarin!

The wait was about 40 minutes so we snagged a couple of Fastpasses!

Look at the look in my eye! Time saved!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2525.jpg

We noticed that the line for Living with the Land was non-existent so we took a ride. Sher had never been on before and she was really impressed!

We especially like the Super Dwarf Wheat!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2511.jpg

Whoever named it deserves some accolades!

The were growing some kind of superhero fish in the next room....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2497.jpg

Living with the Land was a great ride....just gets better every year.


We grabbed some water at the food court and headed to Soarin! We couldn't believe all the people in Standby....the fastpasses were being distributed for only two hours later but people were still lining up for 60 minutes!>?!?!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2522.jpg

We waited at most 10 minutes before we were let in to the attraction. The lady beside Sher was horribly nervous and drilled us with questions on what to expect. Said she had a fear of heights and couldn't fly without prescription assistance! LOL. We did our best to talk her down and told her it was a surreal experience...nothing to fear. Sure enough, after the ride she was thrilled and we followed them out and watched as they jumped back into the Standby line....maybe thats why the line is so big? Some kind of addictive mind controlling images?

We both really liked Soarin and would not hesitate to recommend it for anyone. Really a great smooth and relaxing ride.

More to come later!


That baby doll is creepy for sure....:scared1:

I love Soarin.

You have to be 40 inches for it and we measure DS and he is just under 40 inches....

I hope we measured wrong and really is 40 inches...we wil find out when we get there....crossing our fingers...

if not, gives us a reason to go back a second time...;)

Cool golf Cart!!

Oh, on the comments to me in previsou post, good idea, to eat slow......:thumbsup2

[Nicole786]

I love soarin, and i agree about the FP thing...why do people still wait in line? The only thing i can think of is they already have a FP for something else? But still! that's 60 minutes of pure epcot magic your wasting!! There are sparkles and water fountains and countries out there! c'mon people!

[lovehoney]

The chocolate croissants looked super yummy. Thanks to Trentsmom I saw the Dole whip float again. I have to get one!

I love Living with the Land, especially the mickey pumpkins. Did you like the update where they don't have a guide with you in the boat?

That was very nice of you and Sher to help alleviate the fears of the woman in the Soarin line.:thumbsup2

[jcc0621]

Enjoying the TR, and even though I have to listen to all the Go Sabres stuff :sad2: I'm going to stick around. Love the pics, and told DH about the watch....maybe he will get the hint:upsidedow

[pooksma]

Another great installment. I never understood why Sportscentre does that:sad2: -other than to make us suffer.

Thanks for the review and pics from Living with the Land. We haven't hit that one yet and hope to do so next trip.

[wilma-bride]

Great report so far. Glad you are enjoying the on-site experience. We have visited WDW four times but stayed onsite for the first time in February (Boardwalk Villas) and loved it so much we bought into DVC :rotfl:

Looking forward to reading more :thumbsup2

[whogirl'smom]

Ugh, why did they put that doll in the window--it looks like Chuckey's cousin or something!:eek: Now I can't get the picture out of my mind.... Great update, though! Love seeing croissants early in the a.m. mmmm....

[soupy11]

Well Soarin was a hit so we decided to hit some more rides!

Next up was Figment!

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What a big smile! Sher loved this ride and we had a blast playing with the picture studio after!

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We also had some awesome monkey ones but when we checked our email they were nowhere to be found....bummer.

We decided to grab a snack, Sher got the Mickey Ice Cream bar! YUM

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Was I about to be replaced by an ice cream bar? Possibly.

After the ice cream we stopped in at Club Cool and sampled all the pops....of course Sher fell for the Beverly. Hilarious! I debated grabbing the cool Russian Coca Cola shirt, ultimately passing on it....Does anyone else have trouble spending money on themselves? I had the hardest time buying souvenirs for myself.......

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After the refreshing samples of Coke we decided to grab a Fastpass for Test Track. We headed over and the return time was for about 4:15. A cool 4 hours later! Standby line was 45 minutes so we decided to hit Ellens.

What a great attraction, it is very comfy, the effects are holding up well and it's 45 minutes in air conditioning. What could be better?

Afterwards, we decided food was in order! Off to World Showcase through a neat Butterfly exhibit....

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and into Mexico! We wanted to try the Mexican food but did not want to pay the San Angel prices, so we grabbed some Nacho's to share (as well as a churro!). The nachos were great, a really tasty treat. Churros are unbeatable....such a great place...and one that we ended up coming back to.

We toured World Showcase for a couple of hours....enjoying China, Norway, Japan and France particularily!

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Manufacturing some Hidden Mickeys!!!

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Having fun with hats, a pasttime!

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More to come soon!

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

nd into Mexico! We wanted to try the Mexican food but did not want to pay the San Angel prices, so we grabbed some Nacho's to share (as well as a churro!). The nachos were great, a really tasty treat. Churros are unbeatable....such a great place...and one that we ended up coming back to.

We snagged an ADR for San Angel for our October trip - very much looking forward to it :thumbsup2

[Nicole786]

Ever since I stepped out of Club Cool, i've been on the hunt for a bottle of Mezzo Mix...nowhere to be found! Not even eBay! They need to bring the "cola kisses orange" drink to the states (and canada for you lol)

[PrincessMinnie28]

I am loving this TR! I also like that it's just you and your GF... I am leaving to go to WDW with my BF in 15 days and we are so excited! Keep the pics coming... they're great! :thumbsup2

[tinawv]

I absolutely lovin your trip report, and your pictures are great. I agree about the creepy baby. :scared: I'm not sure I will be able to sleep tonight after seeing that. ;)

[Cinderella2004]

Great report!! I love all the pictures! The two of you are a very cute couple. Thanks for sharing the beginning, can't wait to read the rest!

[belle8306]

I am enjoying your TR! Thank you for taking the time to write it!:)

[lovmy2girls]

Great trip report. Love the pics! :goodvibes

[Mr._The_King]

Great trip report!1 We love POP as well and I think you have convinced us to try Boma next trip :thumbsup2

[Trentmom]

Great next installment!!

I love the photos of you and GF as the Pugs...so cute!!!

Keep it coming!!!

[jcc0621]

Another great installment. I never understood why Sportscentre does that:sad2: -other than to make us suffer.

Thanks for the review and pics from Living with the Land. We haven't hit that one yet and hope to do so next trip.

Becasue here in the states, Hockey fans are treated like second class citizens:sad2: Even though we are usually the most fanatic:cheer2:

[Jrabbit910]

:rotfl: The report keeps getting better and better!

[daisy hughes]

Is there more?...please say there is!

One question...if you had to choose only one restaurant to visit, which would it be?

DH and I are going in Sept. and staying at POP...your report has sent us over the edge!:banana:

[TKDisneylover]

Having fun with hats, a pasttime!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rob_byers11/DSCF2424.jpg


What a great choice of hats, they look great on the two of you. Did you buy them?! Continuing to enjoy your TR!:banana:

[Mickey-4-Me]

Great trip report! I'm hooked. Can't wait for more.

Sounds like you two had a lot of fun enjoying WDW at your own pace.

[Bashful in TN]

Loving the report and pics! Can't wait to read more!

[winniethepoohsmom]

Have you ever tried the single rider line on test track? The line moves fast and twice I've been in the car behind my DS's car. It was so quick we hoped off went around and got back on line again. They should have this for more rides instead of sending off rides without full seats. I'm not saying I would want to do it all the time it's fun ride with the family but sometimes it's better than waiting in a long line. Linda

[ANTSS2001]

Ok so dinner ended around 10 and we boarded the monorail to hit the Magic Kingdom. First up was "its a small world" a ride Sher had never been on.

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She really liked it and had fun with the different languages, being that she is studying French and German at University and being that we were a bit tipsy, this ride was way more fun than it should have been. After, we hit Big Thunder and Splash Mountains. Both were 10 minute waits. We got soaked on Splash, of course, and had wet pants the rest of the night.

We finished up the night at around 11:15PM or so and decided to go check out our room. The bus line for Pop is the farthest queue away from the entrance at MK so of course we grumbled about our feet and then marveled at the number of people in line! Some poor folks stood in line for the entire 45 minutes holding a 45 lb child in their arms! Talk about some serious stamina. I can barely hold a beer that long without a rest.

It was about a 45 minute wait before we got on the bus which means we got back to our resort at around 12:15am. Since we hadn't been given our room number yet, we checked in with registration and were told we had a room in the 50's, building 1, room 1267.

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On our walk over we came across the largest Lady statue I had ever seen! And I have seen a lot of lady statues. We started a tradition of saying "Gnight Lady" or "G'Mornin Lady" as we passed....

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love love love Chers pic here..... we're there same time and am really enjoying your trippie!!!:thumbsup2 love love love the weather!

[rentayenta]

:goodvibes Loving the report. The food pics are awesome and I am realizing how much weight I am going to gain on our trip.


Keep it coming! :thumbsup2

[TexDisneyMom]

Great report!:cool1: Thanks for the pictures of O'Hana - we are eating there our first night and the food looked soooooooo good!:goodvibes

[LauraAnn630]

Please dont leave us hangin' here!:goodvibes

Maybe you'll just have to be late for work? Just tell them you have a trip report to do! lol

Cant wait to read more!

Nicole786, Love your pics!

[whogirl'smom]

"Is there anybody out there?" (just a little Pink Floyd reference, hehe!)

[wilma-bride]

C'mon soupy, where are you - we need MORE!!!!

[LauraAnn630]

You must have more important things to do right now. :confused3
I hope everything is okay.:goodvibes

[CHEK]

Loving your reports & your pics are great :goodvibes , can't wait to read more

[winniethepoohsmom]

Where are you Soupy11 I need more!

[markrhondab]

bump:confused3

[bourque29]

:thumbsup2

[Br'erBriere]

NEED UPDATE. BUMP:banana:

[tinawv]

Hello. Don't leave us hanging. :sad1:

[ObsessedwiththeMouse]

Subscribing...where is he!?!?

[DisneyObsessive]

just went through the whole trip report so far... awsome! subscribing. come back! more! more! By the way. all this talk of Beverly... i really gotta try it. And get my buds to try it too!

[annie1995]

:surfweb: :surfweb: Still waiting for more:yay: :yay: Can't take much more waiting!!!!! Please please come out and update:goodvibes

[lazidazi07]

:confused3

[Br'erBriere]

bump:rolleyes1

[coolbeans]

The first TR I've read the whole way thru and he's gone!!!
HELLO!! ARE YOU OUT THERE??

[soupy11]

I am back, sorry guys. I have been so busy with work, girlfriend, house, pets, guitar and more! I am sooo sorry to leave you guys hangin.....

[soupy11]

OK SO~!!!!!

I think we left off at the World Showcase.


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MORE HATS

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We saw some more famous folks.....


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We had some fastpasses to ride TEST TRACK that were burning a hole in our pockets so we headed for the Future WORLDDDDD!!!

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Funniest thing happened in line for Test Track. As we were passing the CM who checks the fastpass time, I noticed up ahead a young guy jump from the Standby line into the Fastpass line. Then another bud of his did the same thing. We followed them up the line and ended up standing right behind them. Maybe 7 - 8 minutes went by before we inched our way to the next checkpoint. All the time, these guys are whispering their diabolical plans to fool the Cast Member.

Dumb Guy #1 "Yeah, just tell em that they took your ticket at the entrance...just play dumb!"

Easy instructions, right?

Dumb Guy #2 "Yeah, I know, they don't care if you jump lines, what do they care? Just pretend that we belong here! We will be fine"

Sher and I are laughing at their antics and debating on the outcome of their little black ops mission. We both were really pumped to see them get kicked out of the line and forced to retreat to the back of standby. Sure enough, the CM DID not disappoint.

CM "Where's your fastpass?"

DG # 1 "Uh, they took it at the entrance"

DG # 2 "Yeah, he took mine too, said we didn't need it, why? Whats the problem?"

CM "Thats not the way it works, you need to SHOW your fastpass at the entrance and then hand it in to us to confirm. We do it this way to ensure people don't jump lines."

Sher and I start smiling. I break into a snicker at this point and the CM gives me a look. I mouth to him "THEY JUMPED THE LINE" and did a little pantomime of DG#1 and DG#2 hopping the chain. Sher starts giggling.

DG # 2 "But the guy at the front of the line took our stubs? "

CM " OK, here is the exit, this will lead you back to the front where you can rejoin the standby line"

DG # 1 "But this sucks, we have fastpasses"

CM "Uh, no, you don't. See thats were the problem is. Thanks for jumping the line! Have a magical day now!"

Sher and I broke into applause.



Soooo we finally got onto Test Track. We got to ride with a lady from the single rider line who had never been on it before. She grilled us pretty good about what to expect! The ride went off without a hitch and was awesome as usual!


After Test Track we rode Ellens and then headed for home! We spent the night napping and eating in our room in front of the TV. We were both pretty pooped! I got Chicken Fingers and Sher got some salad with chicken. Both were delicious! Man I love POP!!!!

Oh ya, we tried the frozen cokes at this point in our tale and were both immediately hooked! YUM.


Tomorrow was Animal Kingdom DAY!!! I am not nearly as busy as I was the last couple weeks so should have lots of installments up over the next day or two! Thanks for reading!

[Tinkerbell Teen]

Okay, I just read the beginning and am going to read more soon :) But I have one question.

Me and my mom were at POP in April too. The 25th to the 1st (May) We overlapped! Now I must read the rest and see if I can find myself in any pictures and then work on my trippie :) He he he.

[TKDisneylover]

Yeaaaaaaa! Soupy's back!!!:cool1:

Enjoyed this installment, can't wait to read/see more! Have a great Memorial Day weekend everyone!:banana:

[Renee1061]

Just read the report from beginning to end. Great pictures!! I'm contemplating a split stay next year at Pop and WL. Never stayed at Pop before.

[burly]

Just read the whole thing. Great trippie:thumbsup2 . Love the pictures. you two are adorable couple.:hug: gotta say i'm stillcreeped out by the doll.:scared: Can't wait for the next installment. popcorn::

[pooksma]

Whew!:eek: I was worried it was going to be Blayne all over again. SHould have known a fellow Canadian wouldn't let me down!

[Eventer98]

Whew!:eek: I was worried it was going to be Blayne all over again. SHould have known a fellow Canadian wouldn't let me down!

:lmao: I dropped her TR for that reason!!!!

Thanks for taking the time to right such a lovely pic filled TR!! Ohanas is also our fav. TS and we always go there the first night as well. Timing it to see Wishes from a window seat this next trip!!! Can't wait for more!!! :goodvibes

[whogirl'smom]

Glad to see you back, Soupy! Great installment and pics and woohoo to you all for helping to rat out the linebreaker!!:cool1:

And regarding the dollheads (yeah, I can't get the image out of my head either, ha!), I was looking at my mom's new Country Living magazine the other day, and this lady had decorated her china cabinet full of teapots with DOLLHEADS for the tops!! YUK! Won't be looking in there for any more decorating tips!:rotfl:

Can't wait to hear about AK day!

[Nicole786]

love the update! makes me excited for my upcoming trip!

[kristinanderic]

What!??! No frozen blue drink from POP???? That is the TOTAL point of staying at POP is the unlimited frozen blue drinks...what on earth have you been thinking????

[CinderEmma]

Great report; I love all the pictures!
You two are so cute!

[moparop]

That's awesome that you helped bust the line jumpers! And the "Have a magical day!"? Brilliant!!

[IluvXU]

Love the line busters being caught- good for the CM to stand up for following the rules!

[disneymoon_0307]

Just read your TR from beginning to end. I'm loving it. I love all the pictures. We stayed at POP last Sep and loved it. I can't wait for more.

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Great update!

What!??! No frozen blue drink from POP???? That is the TOTAL point of staying at POP is the unlimited frozen blue drinks...what on earth have you been thinking????

I absolutely love the frozen blue drinks at POP!

Bonny

[wilma-bride]

Yay, you're back - now please keep the momentum going :thumbsup2

[LITTLEKID58]

Tfs

[Glendamax]

Awww Man! I'm soooo late! But better late than never! Loved your report! I felt like I was right there with you. I've never been to Club Cool to taste the sodas. Hopefully I'll get to that in September!

Can't wait to read the rest! :wave:

[flafan]

Just found your report and loving it. Thanks for all the great pics.
I am booking now for sure:yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:
Must get me a Dole Whip:drinking1

[IcePrincess467]

Just found your post!! :cool1: I am lovin' it so far!!!

Now I can't wait until I go in August 2008 so I can get me a dole whip :woohoo: Yumm-o!!! :love:

[vendell]

great trip report- love the pics!

[bex271]

great report and love the pics

[meloneyb21]

I really love your report and am thrilled to know that you enjoyed POP. That is where we will be next year. I am so excited now :banana: .

and great pics :thumbsup2 !

[CouchFamily1998]

Your GF looks just like my niece. My niece also as a Pug! Hers is named Zoe. We are looking to stay at the POP so I am really enjoying your trip report.

Also reminds me of when we went on our honeymoon. Of course I love taking DD to Disney, but I think we are so crazy about Disney World because we had such a blast on that first trip BEFORE kids! :hug: People ask me all the time why we went there on our honeymoon. I always reply that it has everything you would want. We had a beautiful resort, OKW. We had beaches, fine dinning, all the entertainment and shopping we wanted. We stay out late and go swimming at 3 in the morning. It was heaven. :cloud9:

[KMZOB]

Loving your report! Can't wait to read more!! :-)

[i8love8mickey]

Great reports! Can't wait for AK, that's my favorite park!

[averill94]

Loving every minute of this report!

Isn't staying onsite the best?

Sher's smile is infectious! She is so beautiful.

Thanks!

[scrapbookinmickeyfan]

Great report. I cannot wait to read more.

[disneymoon_0307]

Keep it coming!:rolleyes1 :goodvibes

[PinkDaisy8844]

I just found your trip report...it is a great read! :3dglasses I love all of the pictures...you like like y'all had so much fun!

[soupy11]

Thanks all for the nice comments! Your checks are in the mail! :lmao:


Ok, I just had pages typed up and accidentally closed my browser so I lost a full days report! Argh! I should really type this up in Word and CUT/PASTE this sucker......you know what? Thats exactly what I am going to do. Be back in a bit!

[NEWEARS2006]

Glad you're back. Can't wait to read more.

[disneymoon_0307]

:rolleyes1 We're waiting. (insert smiley tapping his fingers);)

[LauraAnn630]

Yea! Your back!! We've been waiting for you! ;)

[soupy11]

Now, I left you last on a Saturday night. Sher and I had tucked ourselves in nice and early. We had big plans to tour the Animal Kingdom. I foolishly had hoped to be there for opening. Boy, I was wrong. Girls take so long to get ready in the morning.

We skipped breakfast due to time and promised ourselves a bite to eat at the park. We jumped on a bus (BIG LINES this Sunday morning) and had to settle for standing room only.

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The bus stopped once at Blizzard Beach …

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…before pulling into the (what felt like a Medium Security Prison) bus parking area for Animal Kingdom. Resort to Park was about 21 minutes or so. Not too bad considering the dropping off at Blizzard Beach.

Our first order of business was a Latte and some fruit, which we snagged just inside the gates at a cart. We bolted for Expedition Everest and found a short wait. We grabbed Fastpasses, before jumping in the standby line. Return time on the Fastpasses was a little over an hour away so we were STOKED!

The themeing here is unreal. The props, buildings and effects are so authentic.

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The wait was less than 20 minutes and the nerves started to act up. I WANTED TO RUN!!!!

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But of course I didn’t. It is a ride after all. One great rollercoaster. We danced off of this mother. BEEMING!

Another shot of the beautiful queue at EE.

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After EE we ran over to Dinosaur and found a 5 minute wait. (Oh ya, we passed the Nemo theater and noticed that the queue area was at least 14 miles long! We wondered aloud at the sheer scope of the stroller parking area! IT was a good 40 acres.)

Dinosaur was not one of Sher’s favourites. I have ridden it 3 or 4 times and can take it or leave it. I get a bit anxious on it, all the yelling, screaming, bouncing and what have you. Seems to be a case of “WAY TOO MUCH HAPPENING !!! CAN’T PROCESS!!”

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After the buzzing in our ears died down we decided to head for Africa and the Safari! Sher’s most favourite attraction from the previous year. We were a bit bummed to see a long standby, so we grabbed a couple FP’s and headed to Tusker House for some breakfast. Sher got us some Danish and a beautiful cinnamon roll.

Can you dig it? I sure could.

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After we ate it was a short wait for our fastpass at Kilimanjaro. We jumped in the FP line and before we knew it we were in our truck and heading out to see some wildlife!

Sorry, only took one pic. We found trying to take pictures on the ride actually detracted from the experience. Once we put the camera down it was much more exhilarating.

Gazelle?

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The ride ended with the same stupid poachers getting caught (AGAIN!) and the rescue of the baby elephant. YAY.

After KS we were in the mood for more animals! So we jumped on the Pangani Forest trek. We saw a lot of great animals.

HIPPOS!
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Hippos without skin!

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Gorillas! These were Sher’s favourite. We must have taken at least 60 pictures of these guys.

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Meer Cats? Supposedly they have been here for four years and are constantly on the watch for danger. Although nothing dangerous has ever come near. Talk about PARANOID!

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We also got some great action from the monkeys near the entrance.

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All in all, we had an incredible time. We both felt that Pangani was worth the price of admission alone. (Well, that and EE)

To be continued!!!!

[CW4DW]

Great report so far - I am in...

[burly]

Love the AK. Last year while my sister's and i were there; we just kind of got stuck by the gorillas. couldn't pull ourselves away. thank goodness for the EE fastpasses....started to burn a hole in the old pocket. Another great bit of trippie. :thumbsup2

[Glendamax]

Yet another fun installment!

Glad you rode Dinosaur! I screamed sooooo loud on that the last time I rode it! I dont think I could ever ride that alone! :scared1:

Looking forward to more!

[xyzabc33]

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Hippos without skin!

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I have been following your report and love the facial expressions you use. Very very funny. The lady behind you on this one tops any you have done. She looks soooo perplexed. :lmao: LIke she just cant figure out what happened to that hippo.

[momtoBrandon&Jacob]

What a great choice of hats, they look great on the two of you. Did you buy them?! Continuing to enjoy your TR!:banana:

You guys are a great looking couple!

[estherhead]

You won't even believe this, but I had forgotten what Dinosaur was because it had been so long since I had ridden it. My 4 yr old was tall enough & wanted to ride & there was no wait so we hopped on. I was afraid when we got of the police would be there to arrest me for child endagerment! She started screaming within the first second & was sobbing by the time we got off. Fortunately she got over it quickly, I was afraid she wouldn't ride another ride all week!

Great trip report! You seem like our kind of travellers, lotsa fun, lotsa riding, & lotsa yummy food & drink. Glad you had such a great time!

[soupy11]

Yet another fun installment!

Glad you rode Dinosaur! I screamed sooooo loud on that the last time I rode it! I dont think I could ever ride that alone! :scared1:

Looking forward to more!

I am glad we rode it, I just don't think I will get on it in the future. Just a bit too much.

Love the AK. Last year while my sister's and i were there; we just kind of got stuck by the gorillas. couldn't pull ourselves away. thank goodness for the EE fastpasses....started to burn a hole in the old pocket. Another great bit of trippie. :thumbsup2

Great report so far - I am in...

I know exactly what you mean. We had to swap out batteries on the camera here. I think we watched them for a good 45 minutes.

I have been following your report and love the facial expressions you use. Very very funny. The lady behind you on this one tops any you have done. She looks soooo perplexed. :lmao: LIke she just cant figure out what happened to that hippo.

I just noticed her last night when I posted that pic. LMAO!

You guys are a great looking couple!

Thanks!

You won't even believe this, but I had forgotten what Dinosaur was because it had been so long since I had ridden it. My 4 yr old was tall enough & wanted to ride & there was no wait so we hopped on. I was afraid when we got of the police would be there to arrest me for child endagerment! She started screaming within the first second & was sobbing by the time we got off. Fortunately she got over it quickly, I was afraid she wouldn't ride another ride all week!

Great trip report! You seem like our kind of travellers, lotsa fun, lotsa riding, & lotsa yummy food & drink. Glad you had such a great time!

We had so much fun! Dinosaur wasn't really a part of that fun but it wasn't unpleasant. Just kind of forgettable. Oh well. I miss the food so much. We were both on a diet before and after our trip, so while away we really splurged and did not hold back. I gained 8 lbs! Sher stayed even.

[CriminyCrafft]

Great TR, I'm thoroughly enjoying it. You guys are so cute and DROOOOOL at the danish and baked goods. I look forward to more!!!! :banana:

[estherhead]

I just lost 25 lbs (some of that was an 8lb baby!) and have 15 more to go. I had BETTER not gain 8 lbs! Yikes!

[annie1995]

Another great installment!!!! Can't wait for more!!!:banana:

[elizabethturner]

I am going in 9 days and had dole whips on my list of things to do/eat. Because after all, the food is very important. After reading your post I can not wait. I may get 2 or 3!!;) This is only the second TR I have read/reading and it is great. Love the pics. Waiting for more.pirate:

[belle8306]

I love the pictures you took of the animals! Especially the hippo underwater. The cinnamon roll pics make me hungry! I am looking forward to more!:thumbsup2

[tinawv]

I am so glad you are back, but need more. It's like somone who hasn't had water for a long time; once you stop drinking you can't stop. :lmao:

[GeminiAngel]

Very nice to see you picked up the report again!! I am really enjoying it.
So Soupy, are ya gonna marry that girl?! You guys are just a stunning couple!

:bride: :groom: :love:

[pooksma]

More great photos! I too noticed the lady behind you at the hippo display. Maybe she lost a hippo?

[Br'erBriere]

bump

[DISNEYFREAK13]

Great installment can't wait for more:thumbsup2 ..you guys are such a cute couple!!:goodvibes

[GeminiAngel]

Maybe I scared him with the marriage thing? Soupy's MIA again!!!:lmao:

[LoveDopey]

Loving your TR!!! But now I'm OBSESSED with having a dole whip!!! I wonder if I can make one at home to tide me over.

[soupy11]

Thanks all! I have been super busy this week - I am off Friday and Saturday so will make sure to complete this sucker then. Also, we are in planing stages of a trip in December 2008 for 11 family members. I got voted in as planner. YAY!

I will have lots of questions for you folks on here!

[JamesMom]

Great report! MORE! MORE! MORE!

...please?

[DreaGirl]

Just found your TR and I'm lovin' it!:thumbsup2

Your pictures are great...can't wait to read more!:cool1:

[Kaelorian]

(has decided to leave lurkerdom) Hihi, just read your tr, and it is great so far!! Your day at AK has gotten me even more excited to go!!! Can't wait to read more!!! Btw, your gf is beautiful!!!:)

[wilma-bride]

Great installment - I know what you mean about too much going on in Dinosaur. We rode it with our teenage girls last trip and the picture was a hoot - you couldn't see their faces because their hands were covering them and I just looked highly confused :rotfl:

It has been really bugging me who you look like and I think I have finally figured it out - in some ways, you kinda remind me of Daniel Bedingfield (not sure if you've heard of him over in the states). I agree with the other posters though - when's that Disney wedding gonna be :confused3

[soupy11]

Thanks for reading, everyone. I am going to try and get lots up tonight, before the Soprano's series finale airs....

After Pangani, we decide to check out Kali River Rapids. We had never been on it before, so were not really sure what to expect. We have been on these raft rides before, with the one at Universal being the most recent. That thing was ridiculous.

We lined up for Kali

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The line moved really quickly. I think it was about a 20 minute standby and the time flew by. When we got near the loading area, a couple of Cast Members started chatting us up. The one said that he bet I would get soaked. The other thought we were both going to get soaked. We laughed it off as propaganda and proceeded to load ourselves into the nearest boat.

Guess what happened next.

We got totally soaked.

Everyone else in the boat looked like they had just spend 20 days in the desert, they were so dry.

On the way out we made sure to give the CM's the once over. Of course, they just laughed and laughed at us.



We saw some cool monkeys near the exit to Kali and snapped some pics before heading off for lunch.

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We decided to hit Flame Tree for some chicken and pulled pork sandwiches. My pork sandwich was terribly dry, Sher's ribs were ok but a bit fatty. The chicken was awesome.

Our view was incredible and as we were sitting, a boat came along with Mickey, Goofy and other characters. They drove right passed us as we were eating....absolutely perfection!

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Our view of Everest during lunch....

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After lunch we were a bit tired so we headed back to the resort for a nap and some swimming!

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When our swim was over we toured the resort and checked out some souvenirs at the Everything Pop store.

Some sunday crowds moving in....

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The beautiful details at Pop are great.....

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We spent the evening at the resort....sitting by the pool, and later, relaxing in our room with some wine and tv.

[soupy11]

We woke up Monday and were quite tired. Today was a down day so we stayed in bed and snoozed until 10:00am. We got up, dressed and had breakfast at Everything Pop. We ate outside near the Hippy Dippy pool!

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After eating we hung out at the pool swimming and chatting. The weather was beautiful! Originally we had planned to just stay at the resort all day but we both got a bit antsy and decided to check out Boardwalk. We hopped a bus to MGM and took the walking path over to Beach Club.

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[ebowen]

Great trip report. I was worried you weren't coming back. It is nice to read trippies with young couples as my husband and I do not have children of our own yet and are always looking for new things to try.

[Eventer98]

Glad you came back...I was afraid your TR ended as suddenly as a certain other show we can't talk about yet for fear of backlash from readers on the west coast!! :lmao:

[1ABTINK]

Can't wait for more.:3dglasses

[the_princess]

Love your TP.... Keep it coming:)

[apirateslife4evr]

Whew.....I am caught UP !!! Great TR so far.....:thumbsup2

[Avivasmom]

WOW what great pics...feeling like I am right there with you!!!! Looks like you guys had an amazing trip. Cannot wait to read more and see more pics!

[Sorsha]

Bumping!
Really enjoying your TR, hoping for more soon! :thumbsup2

[averill94]

Hope all is ok with you guys and that you are just super busy...

[CW4DW]

Is the trip over and I missed it... Or are we just in a holding pattern!?! Can't wait for more ~ you two are so cute together... Keep it coming!

[DreaGirl]

:surfweb:

[annie1995]

Can't wait for more!!!! You guys are such a cute couple!!!!! Just had to say that:goodvibes

[eemmie1]

popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn::

[TKDisneylover]

Hey Soupy, we miss ya dude! When you check your email next could you throw us a bone, um I mean installment, we'd love to hear about the rest of your trip.

[KKCannon]

Really enjoyed your TR and all the great pics! Wow!

[burly]

Bump

[DLGrandma]

Bump-i-ty Bump Bump BumpBump

Loved the trips repot:cool1:

[askelton]

Loving your TR. EE is so much fun. We go out in the afternoons just to ride!

[earthfaries]

Man, I just read your trip report this morning, looking for a disney fix, I was transported back to the World! Thanks for all the pics and detailed descriptions, but I was left hanging! Where is the ending?!? Hope to see it soon:wizard:

[ObsessedwiththeMouse]

:rolleyes1 :scratchin

Hmmm.....

COME BACK AND UPDATE!!!!

:sad: :sad: :sad:

[OhioDisneyLover]

Can't wait to hear the rest.......

[ObsessedwiththeMouse]

Soupy...where are ya my man?!?!

[travelmel]

RE: The meercats - My DH decided in a few years they will have to send in an AA hawk to remind the lazy meercats why they need to pay attention:laughing:

[Cap'n Jack's Hat]

You guys are just too sweet!