We Smelled It ... It Had To Be Eaten! Christmas Eve Food Porn posts #1170 & #1171!!

[DisneyLaura]

Looking forward to sharing the food love with
you all when we get home! :thumbsup2

Oh yeah and so are we :surfweb:

[ChloroFiend]

Rock on.

I consider your food reviews to be the pinnacle of DISBoard reviews. Can't wait to read the latest batch to help plan our Disneymoon ADR's. Now if only my fiancee was a bit more culinarily adventurous :)

[lucas]

I'm in! :banana:

[podsnel]

Rock on.

I consider your food reviews to be the pinnacle of DISBoard reviews. Can't wait to read the latest batch to help plan our Disneymoon ADR's. Now if only my fiancee was a bit more culinarily adventurous :)

I agree- ::yes:: ::yes:: Can't wait to see what you are eating!!!!

[Tink rules]

I'm sorry I don't get to meet you, too. Hugs for you and the family. :hug:

Thanks so much...

Have fun with Bendy tomorrow... don't get into any trouble... ;)

[TheDISneyFamily]

:rainbow: Happy Birthday Brenda! :rainbow:


It was great to finally meet you and Jay! :hug: We hope to see you guys in WDW again someday! Hope you have/had a safe trip home today. I can't wait to read all about your WDW F&W adventure!

Cheers, my friend! :goodvibes
-Michelle

[AngVT]

Happy Birthday Brenda!!! (my fellow 10-17er! LOL!) Hope your trip was FAB-U-LOUS! Can't wait to see pictures!!!! (getting ready to drool!)

[ghidorah97]

Happy B-day from a fellow Libra (10-15 here!). :cake: :cake::cake:

Can't wait to hear about your trip!

[disgrits]

:dance3: :dance3: Happy Birthday, Brenda!!:dance3: :dance3:

[Tink rules]

:cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake:
:cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake:
Happy Birthday
Bendy!!!!!!
:cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake:
:cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake:


Hope you ate enough cake to last until next year!!!:cheer2:

[disneyfav4ever]

Happy Birthday Brenda. I can't wait to read your reviews.

[askelton]

Hopefully all the birthday wishes will make coming home somewhat tolerable. party:

[Circusgirl]

:bday: :party: :bday:

HOPE YOUR TRIP WAS ULTRA FUN AND DELICIOUS!!!

[nts4wdw]

Happy birthday!! Hope it was magical!:thumbsup2

[KristinAnne]

Happy birthday!! Hope you had a great trip!

[oybolshoi]

Hi everybody! :goodvibes

We've been home now for about two hours and I'm avoiding the mail, the laundry, and the grocery store. :laughing:

We had a really good trip and ate a ton of food ... and of course took a ton of pictures! We also were lucky enough to meet some really great DISers on this trip and that just made the trip even more fun. :thumbsup2

Thank you all for the birthday wishes! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[lehto]

WISHING YOU MANY BIRTHDAY HAPPIES BRENDA!!! pixiedust: :cheer2: :bday: party:

[*KeepMovingForward*]

I don't know how I missed your report all this time, but now I've got a lot of catching up to do. We were at Disney for a good part of the time you were there, so I'm anxious to hear of your adventures. :goodvibes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

[DisneyLaura]

Brenda Happy Birthday. I wouldn't want to do any laundry, grocery shopping or sort through my mail after a vacation either, so I feel your pain. Can't wait to hear all about your trip. Glad you and Jay are home safe and sound.:goodvibes

[Tink rules]

Hi everybody! :goodvibes

We've been home now for about two hours and I'm avoiding the mail, the laundry, and the grocery store. :laughing:

We had a really good trip and ate a ton of food ... and of course took a ton of pictures! We also were lucky enough to meet some really great DISers on this trip and that just made the trip even more fun. :thumbsup2

Thank you all for the birthday wishes! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:



:dance3: :dance3: :dance3:
BENDY'S BACK!!!!
:dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

MAY THE REVIEWS BEGIN.....

(Ok... go unpack first... How's Pete?)

[podsnel]

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!:bday: party: :welcome:HOME!!!! YAY!!!! Now the TR can begin!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

[DisneyMom5]

Happy Birthday Brenda!
And, as our gift to you, we'll allow you to visit the loo before you start your report. But we're timing you.
:thumbsup2

[sunny04]

:bday:

[madameleota71]

:bday: Happy Birthday Brenda and welcome back!

[HPHammer]

I sure hope you both had a great trip and have a WONDERFUL birthday today, Brenda!!!

:yay:

[Donald is #1]

Happy Birthday!

party: :bday:

[Yzerbear19]

:banana: :banana: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Brenda!!!! :banana: :banana:

[jeminni]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRENDA


:dance3: :cake: :drinking1 :drinking: party: :bday:

[TigerKat]

Happy Birthday Brenda and welcome home to you both! Can't wait to hear all about the fantastic food!!!!

[travelmel]

They say it's your Birthday!! da da da da da da da da DA.

LOL

Hope it was grand! I know there will be cake pics but will there be a PTR??? :lmao:

[oybolshoi]

Fond greetings to you all from the land of bellies distended with tasty vacation food! I can't speak for my hubby, but I feel like a forest critter that has eaten six months worth of food and now needs to find a cozy, moss-lined den for hibernation. Jay always says "bye-bye belt" at the end of a WDW vacation; right about now I'm wondering how I'm going to fit into my clothes for work on Monday, hence the title of this post. :laughing:

I can't start any reviews until the pictures are uploaded and organized and that's the hubba's job. It's likely to be a few days before that happens so I thought I'd give you guys a few highlights and teasers to keep you happy until I can get down to work.

Please note: I have updated the first post on this thread - the "official" list of restaurants / snacks has been updated accordingly so that you all know exactly which establishments we will be reviewing.

In the reviews to come you will read about alternately exciting, delicious, annoying, and downright confusing things like free whiskey; zweetburgers; the WDW Foie Gras Situation (panderers); and a criminal lack of coffee beans available for purchase across the WDW resort.

You will learn how, despite purchasing filters weeks in advance of our trip, I still manged to screw up the coffee process. You will marvel at our ability to spend nine days at WDW and only ride three attractions while watching absolutely no fireworks, parades, or concerts. You, too, will wait with bated breath for the outcome of the Saratoga Springs Parking Lot Smackdown.

Our overall food experiences were quite good ... we thought breakfast at Boma absolutely lived up to the hype; Wolfgang Puck's upstairs dining room was fantastic and his lower level sushi bar was pretty damn good, too; Blue Zoo was awesome ... CA Grill was a wee bit disappointing ... Citricos was a delight ... and Dole Whips are lost on both of us.

And I almost forgot ... we canceled our dinner reservation at Kona on Sunday, October 12th, in order to enjoy a dog at Casey's, some more F&W snacks, and a sundae-and-a-half at Ghiradelli's (intrigued? stay tuned!).

In order of best to worst, we'd rank our F&W special events as follows: French Regional Lunch (BAM!); Party for the Senseless (pretty good); Kitchen Conversation w/Robert Irvine (once was enough for a multitude of reasons and we can't in good conscience recommend it).

The world showcase Food & Wine booths were offering pretty tasty food samples this year and in most instances the serving portions were generous. Our favorite booths: San Francisco, Louisiana, New Zealand, Spain, and the Cheesemonger. If there is a single booth I'd warn people away from it would be Poland ... the food was not good on the evening that we tried it and that $8.25 cocktail was a rip-off of gargantuan proportions and it was vile.

Finally, I must give a special shout-out to two self-described lurkers ... both of whom were kind enough to approach us during our trip and introduce themselves while saying some very kind things about our reviews. You know who you are and thank you very much - you both put a huge smile on my face. :flower3: :hug:

And again, thank you all so much for the kind comments while we were gone and the birthday wishes today. You guys are the bestest!!! :grouphug:

[winkers]

Oohhh, I can't wait for the reviews to begin! The parking lot smack down sounds pretty entertaining too!

[AussieAngel]

Yahoooooo! You're back!! :yay:

Can't wait to hear all about your dining adventures!!! :cool1:

[Tink rules]

Oh... who goes to WDW to go on rides??? :lmao:

[ljseay]

This is my first trip into foodieness with you...and I can't wait. My family and I are planning our umpteenth trip to the world in December, but the first one that I consider mainly devoted to food.

I'm looking forward to reading your comments (okay, I'm slobbering like Pavlov's dog...)

[allshookup]

Finally, I must give a special shout-out to two self-described lurkers ... both of whom were kind enough to approach us during our trip and introduce themselves while saying some very kind things about our reviews. You know who you are and thank you very much - you both put a huge smile on my face. :flower3: :hug:

And again, thank you all so much for the kind comments while we were gone and the birthday wishes today. You guys are the bestest!!! :grouphug:

Aw that's sweet of you Brenda! As soon as I saw you lounging away at SSR, I could not pass by without giving you a shout out! I love reading all the dining reviews on the DIS boards, especially those that include pictures and most importantly a lot of wit. There are a few that stand out in my mind, but your reviews always put a smile on my face! I will officially delurk to say hello, looking forward to more hysterical food critques & Happy Birthday! :flower3:

[oybolshoi]

Oohhh, I can't wait for the reviews to begin! The parking lot smack down sounds pretty entertaining too!

I think it was on Saturday night ... we were headed back to the pool after PFTS and started walking really slowly when we realized what was happening. I just love people sometimes! :lmao:

Yahoooooo! You're back!! :yay:

Can't wait to hear all about your dining adventures!!! :cool1:

I wish I could be excited about being home! :laughing: But thank you for the kind words and I'll do my best to post some good reviews for everyone.

Oh... who goes to WDW to go on rides??? :lmao:

Usually we manage to do it all, but the crowds were crazy so we opted for the important stuff ... food and booze! :thumbsup2

This is my first trip into foodieness with you...and I can't wait. My family and I are planning our umpteenth trip to the world in December, but the first one that I consider mainly devoted to food.

I'm looking forward to reading your comments (okay, I'm slobbering like Pavlov's dog...)

Welcome aboard and thanks for joining us! We love WDW trips devoted to food - I hope you have a great trip. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask ... if I don't have an answer someone reading here probably will and if I may say so, I have really cool, friendly, helpful, and funny DISers who read along on my threads. :thumbsup2

Aw that's sweet of you Brenda! As soon as I saw you lounging away at SSR, I could not pass by without giving you a shout out! I love reading all the dining reviews on the DIS boards, especially those that include pictures and most importantly a lot of wit. There are a few that stand out in my mind, but your reviews always put a smile on my face! I will officially delurk to say hello, looking forward to more hysterical food critques & Happy Birthday! :flower3:

Thank you ... I'm blushing now. :flower3:

I'm always glad to hear I can make someone smile or laugh with my reviews ... I try to keep them fun so it's nice to know I'm being successful.

It was great to meet you and I hope you had a lovely time while you were at WDW, too! :goodvibes

[iluvpluto27]

Can't wait for your reviews.

[TarheelPrincess]

Eek! I am excited! Always a pleasure to read one of your reviews. Now go pester your husband to get the pictures ready...:laughing:

[J.C.&ALI'SMOM]

And away we go....popcorn:: tell Jay to get a move on Brenda! Doesn't he know how many people are just waiting around here??? :confused3

[LiteBrite]

Hiya Brenda! :wave:

Tell Jay to hurry up with those pictures already, would you? We want to read your reviews! (Plus, it's really not fair to dangle words like "parking lot smackdown" in front of us and not elaborate - I'm just saying :rolleyes1 )

[*KeepMovingForward*]

I have to admit that the parking lot smackdown piqued my interest as well. :rotfl:

[2xcited2sleep]

Let's see...

free whiskey
parking lot smackdown :scared1:
9 days and "only" 3 rides and no parades/fireworks... well there's only one other thing you coulda been doing.... eating and drinking! :thumbsup2

Hubba Bubba let's hurry up and get those photos organized!! ;)

[Donald is #1]

You, too, will wait with bated breath for the outcome of the Saratoga Springs Parking Lot Smackdown.


popcorn::

[TigerKat]

I'm so ready for the Parking Lot Smackdown.....:lmao:

[jenn&nelsonrego]

I am ready.... let's see... I have popcorn, drinks, cake, and two sleeping kitties on the couch with me.... What more do I need?

popcorn:: :cake: :drinking1 :cat: :cat:

[Tink rules]

I don't know... but Bendy's gonna need a drink... ;)

[jakenjess]

Hi Brenda!:)

I'm so behind!!:sad2: Really, I need to find some way to become independently wealthy so work can stop getting in the way of my DIS-ing!;)

I'm looking forward to reading all your reviews, and I promise I'll try to keep up. Bring it on!:goodvibes

[AngVT]

Can't wait to hear more!!!!!

I have a feeling we won't be going on many rides either... just a feeling (being on the dxdp. doesn't help, and having a POKEY son doesn't help either....LOL!)

Waiting patiently....popcorn::

[oybolshoi]

Wednesday, October 8th - Up, Up, and Away ... It's Time for the First Drink and Meal of the Day!

We've learned many things during our years of travel and have tried to be adaptable ... hence the need for us to pack provisions into my DVC backpack for the flight down to Orlando. Since American Airlines is now charging passengers for everything but use of the toilet and the stale, non-circulating air in the cabin there is no way that Jay and I will pay extra for a snack or a celebratory vacation drink. If we're going to over-pay for food and beverages we'll do it at WDW, thank you very much!

And that's why my two-quart baggie of prescription medications also included this:

Alcohol: The Cause of and Solution to all of Life's Problems!
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Mmmmm, miniature vodka and single malt scotch samplers ... let the vacation hilarity begin!

It took a while for beverage service to begin because we hit a big pocket of Mission Space-like turbulence over Gnashville but eventually a surly flight attendant arrived with some thick orange juice that we "fixed" with a healthy dose of Pravda vodka.

Vorange juice!
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And for mid-morning snacking we shared a mix of unsalted cashews and fat, juicy raisins.

We'd gladly charge you $10 for this snack baggie!
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So the plane landed ... blah blah blah ... we gathered the luggage and met up with our FL Tours driver ... blah blah blah ... stopped at the grocery store ... blah blah blah ... checked in at Saratoga Springs and eventually ended up with a room in The Grandstand section which did not thrill us at first but ultimately ended up being a great location. It was the first bus-stop both for picking up and dropping off and was only a five minute walk to the Big House and the Downtown Disney water-taxi stop. Our second floor studio overlooked a portion of the golf course where I'm sure I shocked more than one golfer during our stay by changing clothes before I remembered that the curtains were still open. :scared1:

Anyhooo ... once we unpacked Jay and I agreed that this seemed to be the perfect time to walk off the airplane bends and get ourselves over to Downtown Disney for a late lunch at the Earl of Sandwedge. We were pleased to find that the crowds at Earl were minimal and it didn't take long to order or receive our food. I was a little surprised that all the sandwiches were hot ... I'm not a fan of hot sandwiches, especially during hot weather and had I paid more attention to the menu I would have requested that my lunch be served up cold, but in my opinion when one fails to read before ordering one forfeits the right to complain.

My choice for lunch was the Ham'n'Swiss: roasted ham, aged swiss cheese, and honey mustard sauce, which I requested they spread with a light hand.

Hot and tasty!
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Despite being served hot rather than cold, I thought this was a terrifically boring sandwedge ... generous servings of flavorful ham coated with melted cheese and just a hint of tartly sweet mustard were tucked into fresh, warm bread. I ate every bite and it really hit the spot, fueling me for a late afternoon push at the Magic Kingdom before an even later push at Raglan Road.

Jason ordered our friend Nancy's absolute favorite sandwedge ... the Caribbean Jerk Chicken: grilled chicken, roasted red & hot banana peppers with a spicy jerk sauce.

I don't know who you are, but I'm sure you're a jerk!
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Jason said that this was a very tasty sandwedge with a nice spicy kick that wasn't too overpowering ... it was just right!

So in conclusion ... Earl was pretty darn good - a tasty and filling lunch that definitely gave us a pick-up for the rest of the day and which proved a good start to a food-filled WDW vacation.

Coming soon ... Aloha Isle! Thanks for reading! :goodvibes

[nts4wdw]

The first chapter right before bed! What lovely dreams I will have!

[sunny04]

Oh my goodness, Brenda. Not only were on vacation at the same time, but the last part of ours we were in the Grandstand section at SSR! :rotfl: How did we NOT see each other this time??

[CRSNDSNY]

YUM! We have a newfound love of Earl from our last trip. The veggie sandwiches were tasty!

[kabuki]

Yea Brenda and Jay! :cool1: You get 4 thumbs up.. two for the review and two giant ones for getting mini sluggers on at American Airlines! By the way ..they will be charging for air with oxygen by Christmas! :laughing:

[wiggles02]

Off to a great start Brenda.

My favorite section at SSR is the Grandstand. Not too far from the Carriage House and very close to that pool bar that is never crowded. I'm dreaming of a Sunken Treasure now.

[praisehisname]

Hey Brenda! For some reason you popped into my mind today so I went looking to see if you had any trip reports going...and I was not disappointed! Happy belated birthday by the way!

Your sandwedges from Earl look really good. We ate there last year and loved it!

Denise

[Donald is #1]

Great start! I haven't eaten at the Earl of Sandwich in a long time. Based upon all the good reviews, I will have to find some time maybe during my December trip to try it again.

[Yzerbear19]

Those sandwiches look soooo good! I've never eaten there, but might have to consider it for our next trip.

[dizneykid]

Hey lady,

Great start. I am still at Disney, but will try and keep up. So glad you two had a wonderful time.

Thanks for leaving us some food. ;)

[ChelleinNC]

Thanks for the links on the front page! It made it easy to catch up and now I'm ready to start drooling :goodvibes

[KristinAnne]

We really enjoyed Earl of Sandwich too. I got Le Frenchy, which has since been taken off the menu, so I'm glad I got it. Great drinks on the plane!! I'll have to remember that for next time I'm flying! Considering that is going to be going across the pond with a mass of high school kids who I have forbidden, under penalty of death, from drinking anything that remotely looks like alcohol, I think I'll be needing a little something something to ensure my sanity for 10 days! :rotfl:

[TigerKat]

Great start! My DH saw the pics of the alcohol lined-up and being consumed on the plane and said "Now that's my kinda people". To which I said "Dear this is the Brenda & Jay I've been talking about". He gave me a :thumbsup2 when I told him our '09 trip was the one when we hope to meet you guys!!;)

[Timon]

Great start Bendy :goodvibes

We did EOS at Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino on Tuesday and I had the Ham & Swiss too :thumbsup2

Looking forward to more ::yes::

[podsnel]

LOVE those itty bitty bottles on the plane- you are always on top of it, Bendy!!!!:thumbsup2

[oybolshoi]

WOW! Thanks for all the responses ... you guys are great!

The first chapter right before bed! What lovely dreams I will have!

I wish I had some dessert pictures to help you along, but those are in the next billion posts. ;)

Oh my goodness, Brenda. Not only were on vacation at the same time, but the last part of ours we were in the Grandstand section at SSR! :rotfl: How did we NOT see each other this time??

D'OH! Next time we're just going to have to set something up in advance. Is that too weird, though, that we were in the same section of the resort? :laughing: I was sorry to read that your trip ended on a sickie note - I hope you and your DH are feeling better now. :goodvibes

YUM! We have a newfound love of Earl from our last trip. The veggie sandwiches were tasty!

I have to admit it was much tastier than I thought it would be ... and it only took us three or four trips to finally eat lunch here!

Yea Brenda and Jay! :cool1: You get 4 thumbs up.. two for the review and two giant ones for getting mini sluggers on at American Airlines! By the way ..they will be charging for air with oxygen by Christmas! :laughing:

:lmao: I no longer fly without my own stash ... I consider it part of our survival kit. And I wouldn't be surprised if AA started charging people to disembark the plane once it arrives at the gate.

Off to a great start Brenda.

My favorite section at SSR is the Grandstand. Not too far from the Carriage House and very close to that pool bar that is never crowded. I'm dreaming of a Sunken Treasure now.

Thanks! We really enjoyed that pool - it was never too crowded and they serve a mean Grand Margarita there which really hit the spot ... on several different days!

Hey Brenda! For some reason you popped into my mind today so I went looking to see if you had any trip reports going...and I was not disappointed! Happy belated birthday by the way!

Your sandwedges from Earl look really good. We ate there last year and loved it!

Denise

Denise! Hi there!! :hug: Thanks for joining the newest batch of madness and have a great cruise because I see from your signature that you and your family are leaving soon!

Great start! I haven't eaten at the Earl of Sandwich in a long time. Based upon all the good reviews, I will have to find some time maybe during my December trip to try it again.

Thanks so much! It took us a while to finally get over to Earl but the food really was very good. It's been crazy busy when we've tried to eat there previously and I'm not a fan of waiting a long time for a sandwich, but this time it was about 2PM and the place was pretty calm.

Those sandwiches look soooo good! I've never eaten there, but might have to consider it for our next trip.

If you get a chance give it a try - it really was tasty!

Hey lady,

Great start. I am still at Disney, but will try and keep up. So glad you two had a wonderful time.

Thanks for leaving us some food. ;)

Hi Jeanne! Thanks for taking the time to read while you're living it up at WDW! We did have a great time and were lucky enough to meet some fabu DISers, too! We're looking forward to seeing you and Marcel next October (nah, I don't plan ahead ... ;) ). Enjoy the rest of your trip! :hug:

Thanks for the links on the front page! It made it easy to catch up and now I'm ready to start drooling :goodvibes

Those links make it so much easier for everyone and now that I finally understand how to post them I'll always make sure they're available. Thanks for reading!

We really enjoyed Earl of Sandwich too. I got Le Frenchy, which has since been taken off the menu, so I'm glad I got it. Great drinks on the plane!! I'll have to remember that for next time I'm flying! Considering that is going to be going across the pond with a mass of high school kids who I have forbidden, under penalty of death, from drinking anything that remotely looks like alcohol, I think I'll be needing a little something something to ensure my sanity for 10 days! :rotfl:

Those little bottles make it through security with no trouble at all and they fit quite well into a purse. ;) I hope you have a good trip and are able to hang on to your sanity. :goodvibes

Great start! My DH saw the pics of the alcohol lined-up and being consumed on the plane and said "Now that's my kinda people". To which I said "Dear this is the Brenda & Jay I've been talking about". He gave me a :thumbsup2 when I told him our '09 trip was the one when we hope to meet you guys!!;)

Hey Kathy, thanks for reading! Glad I could get the vote of approval from the hubby ... we find those little bottles to be just perfect for air travel.

Great start Bendy :goodvibes

We did EOS at Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino on Tuesday and I had the Ham & Swiss too :thumbsup2

Looking forward to more ::yes::

Hi Cass and welcome home! You and I just have great taste in food sometimes, don't we? Thanks for taking the time to read while you're trying to recover from your trip (which I hope was terrific!).

[2xcited2sleep]

And that's why my two-quart baggie of prescription medications also included this:

Alcohol: The Cause of and Solution to all of Life's Problems!
Mmmmm, miniature vodka and single malt scotch samplers ... let the vacation hilarity begin!

HOW has it never occurred to me to take nips in my 2 quart bag??!!?? I bow to your knowledge! :worship:

My flight is at 7am... that may be a bit early to start. :rolleyes1

Earl of Sandwich looks yummy! Looking forward to your thoughts on Aloha Isle and the acclaimed Dole Whip. And btw... when can we expect the parking lot smackdown? popcorn::

[oybolshoi]

LOVE those itty bitty bottles on the plane- you are always on top of it, Bendy!!!!:thumbsup2

Thanks so much! :lmao: Air travel is so cruddy these days that one must be prepared to ease the pain in any way possible. ;)

[SmallWorld71]

Never been to the Earl, we always seem to end up at WPE. But, those sandwedges look tasty.

I'm proud to say that I've been bringing little snackeroos on the plane for years. People always looked at me like I was weird. But, I say, "Who's laughing now, huh?":woohoo:

Happy Belated Birthday!:cake:

[oybolshoi]

HOW has it never occurred to me to take nips in my 2 quart bag??!!?? I bow to your knowledge! :worship:

My flight is at 7am... that may be a bit early to start. :rolleyes1

Earl of Sandwich looks yummy! Looking forward to your thoughts on Aloha Isle and the acclaimed Dole Whip. And btw... when can we expect the parking lot smackdown? popcorn::

I'm not sure why it took Jay and I as long as it did to start bringing our own stash ... I think we were thrown by the TSA liquid restrictions for a while.

And if you don't drink the boozie on the plane you can just enjoy it later in your room ... no pressure!

As for the smackdown ... that's going to be a while because it happened on Saturday evening of our trip. We were skipping lazily down to the pool about 10:30 that evening, sporting a great buzz from PFTS, when it all unfolded.

Never been to the Earl, we always seem to end up at WPE. But, those sandwedges look tasty.

I'm proud to say that I've been bringing little snackeroos on the plane for years. People always looked at me like I was weird. But, I say, "Who's laughing now, huh?":woohoo:

Happy Belated Birthday!:cake:

Thanks for the birthday wishes! The sandwedges were quite good ... give 'em a try some time.

As for the snacks ... this was the first time we brought along anything to eat but after that experience we had with Delta back in August I will never fly without some kind of food in my backpack again.

[travelmel]

It's weird how my alcohol and you, BENDY, are so closely related! I rarely ever drink but last night we were invited to a birthday party at a pumpkin patch. For some reason I cannot explain (other than I must have been channeling Jay's and your smarts...) I stopped to get taco bell and next to it was a liquer store and I ran in and bought two little tiny Kahlua's. Sure enough at the pumpkin patch there was a $1.50 coffee stand just WAITING for me there! Mmmm GOOD! I'm sorry but 35 10-year old boys and a cold evening in a corn maze call for a kick of Kahlua! CAN I GET A HECK YA? :rotfl2:

It cracked me up to come here and see we were on the same page.

Great start!

[oybolshoi]

:lmao: :rotfl2: :lmao:

HECK YA!!!!

Lady, you just had one of Jay's favorite all-time drinks ... coffee and kahlua! Or, as I like to call it ... coffee flavored coffee. :laughing:

Thanks for reading ... glad you're enjoying it so far. And far is the optimum word since we have so much more to share with everyone! :thumbsup2

BTW, Mel dear ... did you notice that one of your bouncie Mickeys is out of step with the others? :confused3


It's weird how my alcohol and you, BENDY, are so closely related! I rarely ever drink but last night we were invited to a birthday party at a pumpkin patch. For some reason I cannot explain (other than I must have been channeling Jay's and your smarts...) I stopped to get taco bell and next to it was a liquer store and I ran in and bought two little tiny Kahlua's. Sure enough at the pumpkin patch there was a $1.50 coffee stand just WAITING for me there! Mmmm GOOD! I'm sorry but 35 10-year old boys and a cold evening in a corn maze call for a kick of Kahlua! CAN I GET A HECK YA? :rotfl2:

It cracked me up to come here and see we were on the same page.

Great start!

[*KeepMovingForward*]

You guys cracked me up with the mini bottles of booze in your carryon! I'm with you though-I refuse to pay those airline prices for their drinks and snacks! I'm going to be stealing your booze smuggling idea for our Christmas trip to Disney. Your one slick chick! ;)

[DisneyMom5]

I no longer fly without my own stash ... I consider it part of our survival kit. And I wouldn't be surprised if AA started charging people to disembark the plane once it arrives at the gate.

So for a moment, I was wondering how Alcoholics Anonymous would know about your stash...and why they would have any authority over an air terminal.
:confused3
But I'm with ya now. :lmao:

Those sandwiches are making me hungry.

What can I eat right now that is low fat, low calorie, and high in fiber and nutrients that would have the same carby mouth feel and satisfyingly stomach stuffing effect of one of those nice bready sandwiches???

[oybolshoi]

You guys cracked me up with the mini bottles of booze in your carryon! I'm with you though-I refuse to pay those airline prices for their drinks and snacks! I'm going to be stealing your booze smuggling idea for our Christmas trip to Disney. Your one slick chick! ;)

As I get older I find myself getting more and more "sneaky" about things like this. ;)

I actually had three small bottles tucked into my purse for the dinner we had at Blue Zoo with Michelle and her hubby and Lori ... but when the server commented on them I was too chicken to actually open them up at the table. I did give the cognac to Lori to enjoy so I hope it was good! :laughing:

Thanks for reading along so far!

So for a moment, I was wondering how Alcoholics Anonymous would know about your stash...and why they would have any authority over an air terminal. :confused3

But I'm with ya now. :lmao:

Those sandwiches are making me hungry.

What can I eat right now that is low fat, low calorie, and high in fiber and nutrients that would have the same carby mouth feel and satisfyingly stomach stuffing effect of one of those nice bready sandwiches???

Oh, you kill me! When I read my post I thought that too; AA = Alcoholics Anonymous. :lmao: I guess I can't fault anyone else for thinking that, given how much Jay and I like to drink on vacation.

As for your sandwedge options right now ... ummmm, how about tuna fish? That's always tasty and high in protein and low in fat. :thumbsup2

[travelmel]

So for a moment, I was wondering how Alcoholics Anonymous would know about your stash...and why they would have any authority over an air terminal.
:confused3
But I'm with ya now. :lmao:

OMG that is funny

Those sandwiches are making me hungry.

What can I eat right now that is low fat, low calorie, and high in fiber and nutrients that would have the same carby mouth feel and satisfyingly stomach stuffing effect of one of those nice bready sandwiches???

:idea:

Whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joes... take it home, roll it yourself, add spinich, BBQ sauce, and white meat (already cooked) chicken pieces... cilantro, green or red onion, and sprinkle on some ground flax! Top it with a LIGHT sprinkle of your favorite low-fat white type cheese and bake it up. It's also pretty nice to put some grilled pineapple on it when it's done cooking.

Brenda,
I just love my outta step pumpkin. It makes me so happy! :rotfl:

[jeminni]

Great idea taking those little bottles on your flight. :goodvibes Since my flight is at 6am I'll just take a few to save for relaxing at night in a hammock at CBR. ;) I'm going down this trip with my DD21 and she is excited to have a drink at the world.

Cant wait for your next installment. :)

[luvpooh]

oh, Brenda...I am going to have to live vicariously thru your reviews, we are cancelling our trip that was supposed to start on Wednesday b/c hubby isn't really able to walk :( Hopefully we can reschedule soon!
You definitely have me intrigued by some of your teasers, and whenever I read sandwedge, it reminds me of Johnny Dangerously for some reason, oh wait, I remember the reason but don't think it's very DIS board friendly!
Keep up the great work! :)

[Hedy]

What no Roast Beef smoothie?

[winkers]

Earl's sounds good. I'm with you......I like my sadwich cold.

[disgrits]

Of late, I have noticed an interesting new trend on the restaurant boards ...

In the spirit of bandwagon jumpery and tongue-in-cheek fun pokery I would like to lay down the "rules" for this thread. Failure to abide by these rules will result in a visit from Jasper and his trusty paddle:

http://www.distinctseo.com/images/blog/jasper.gif


Da Rulz:

1) Taking these reviews too seriously ... that's a paddling.
2) Thinking that your opinion or comment isn't welcome here ... that's a paddling.
3) Not licking your monitor when a particularly tasty piece of food porn is posted ... that's a paddling.
4) Staring in slack-jawed amazement at my upper arm flab ... that's a paddling.
5) Paddling this food canoe without a healthy sense of humor ... oh, you'd better believe that's a paddling!


*Rulz subject to arbitrary change depending on the direction of the wind, the hormonal fluctuations of your devoted author, and the outcome of the 2008 Presidential election.*


In my family, we call it cudding--rhymes with pudding.:rotfl:

[disgrits]

Lovin the trippie, sistah! Keep it coming!:yay:

[oybolshoi]

Great idea taking those little bottles on your flight. :goodvibes Since my flight is at 6am I'll just take a few to save for relaxing at night in a hammock at CBR. ;) I'm going down this trip with my DD21 and she is excited to have a drink at the world.

Cant wait for your next installment. :)

Oh to be 21 and headed for WDW ... be sure to get her a Grand Marnier slushie in France if you have a chance! :thumbsup2

oh, Brenda...I am going to have to live vicariously thru your reviews, we are cancelling our trip that was supposed to start on Wednesday b/c hubby isn't really able to walk :( Hopefully we can reschedule soon!
You definitely have me intrigued by some of your teasers, and whenever I read sandwedge, it reminds me of Johnny Dangerously for some reason, oh wait, I remember the reason but don't think it's very DIS board friendly!
Keep up the great work! :)

So sorry to hear about your canceled trip ... that's a bummer. Hopefully you'll get to reschedule soon. :goodvibes Thanks for reading and I hope the teasers all pan out as promised! ;)

BTW ... Johnny Dangerously is one of my favorite fargin movies! :laughing:

What no Roast Beef smoothie?

Bwaaaahahahaaa! You're awesome for remembering that! We wanted to go back and stage a picture under the sign but we never found the right time to do it. The first thing we said as walked into the place was, "Mmmmm, hot roast beef smoothie!" :lmao:

Earl's sounds good. I'm with you......I like my sadwich cold.

Hiya Winkers! I'll take 'em cold any day. :thumbsup2

In my family, we call it cudding--rhymes with pudding.:rotfl:

Gotcha! :thumbsup2

Lovin the trippie, sistah! Keep it coming!:yay:

Thanks for reading, lady! :goodvibes

[Amy7979]

Subscribing, I love your reviews!

[DisneyLaura]

I put the Earl of Sandwich down on my list to try at DTD. Everytime someone posts a picture of their sandwich I drool all over my keyboard. I like certain sandwiches hot but not all. Both of yours looked very tasty. I'm actually surprised they let you bring your on bottles of booze on the plane (or did you have to "hide" it). I am definately remembering the snack thing though for our plane ride next year with three kids. We'll go broke even before we get to WDW.

[AngVT]

Nice Sandwedge!!! I really like warm (panini like) sandwedges.... with melty cheese...mmmmmm! ;)

I don't know... I'd consider having a little carry on (booze) in my 2 qt bag... if only it wasn't just DS and I going... though, I may have to choke down a Grand Marnier slushie :rolleyes1 .... and a frozen margarita (where to get a good one???)

Can't wait til the next installment... :thumbsup2

[faberj]

i'm in popcorn::

[Minnesota!]

Ok - 2 questions!

1) was your DH's chicken on his sandwich like a whole breast or strips or like deli chicken?
2) how do you get through security with the alcohol? I haven't flown since they instituted the 3oz rules. I am assuming I just put my 3 faves in a clear plastic bag and present it when we go through?

Loving your report so far!!

[whogirl'smom]

Hey there, hi there, ho there! The fun and yumminess have begun! My first question is: do we get 2 qt. bags now instead of 1 qt.? When did I miss this? And I know you didn't eat those nuts in that picture!

We are so opposite on the sandwiches; hot not cold, and spicy not plain!

[Tink rules]

And that's why my two-quart baggie of prescription medications also included this:

Alcohol: The Cause of and Solution to all of Life's Problems!
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Mmmmm, miniature vodka and single malt scotch samplers ... let the vacation hilarity begin!



Whoa... what an idea...... :rolleyes1 :rolleyes1 :rolleyes1 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[J.C.&ALI'SMOM]

Well you've opened the floodgates with the mini-bottles!! Airport security from coast to coast ought to be prepared for the influx of WDW travelers with ziplocs full of their own libations :dance3: Good times will be had by all ;)

[Princesswanabee]

Well you've opened the floodgates with the mini-bottles!! Airport security from coast to coast ought to be prepared for the influx of WDW travelers with ziplocs full of their own libations :dance3: Good times will be had by all ;)


Yes, I am leaving for WDW on Thursday and now I have to go to the liquor store beforehand to get a few of these beauties! Any idea how many I am allowed to take? :yay:

[oybolshoi]

Subscribing, I love your reviews!

Thanks so much! Glad to have you along for the ride!

I put the Earl of Sandwich down on my list to try at DTD. Everytime someone posts a picture of their sandwich I drool all over my keyboard. I like certain sandwiches hot but not all. Both of yours looked very tasty. I'm actually surprised they let you bring your on bottles of booze on the plane (or did you have to "hide" it). I am definately remembering the snack thing though for our plane ride next year with three kids. We'll go broke even before we get to WDW.

After clearing security the baggie went right back into my backpack, so no one even knew that I had booze (except for me and the hubba). And if the flight attendant had tried to take my mini vodka from me I would now be telling you all about the American Airlines Row 16A Smackdown! :lmao:

Earl served up a tasty sandwich ... I think they have a good variety so you should be pleased when you get to try it.

Nice Sandwedge!!! I really like warm (panini like) sandwedges.... with melty cheese...mmmmmm! ;)

I don't know... I'd consider having a little carry on (booze) in my 2 qt bag... if only it wasn't just DS and I going... though, I may have to choke down a Grand Marnier slushie :rolleyes1 .... and a frozen margarita (where to get a good one???)

Can't wait til the next installment... :thumbsup2

Thanks for taking the time to read ... I know you're leaving soon on your own trip and I hope you have a great time!

We tried a frozen lime margarita at the stand in Mexico and we both agreed that it was pretty darn tasty ... not too sweet and not too sour - it was just right! :thumbsup2

i'm in popcorn::

Thanks for joining the party!

Ok - 2 questions!

1) was your DH's chicken on his sandwich like a whole breast or strips or like deli chicken?
2) how do you get through security with the alcohol? I haven't flown since they instituted the 3oz rules. I am assuming I just put my 3 faves in a clear plastic bag and present it when we go through?

Loving your report so far!!

OK, 2 answers!

1) Jay said that it was grilled chicken breast meat sliced into strips ... does that make sense?
2) You are only allowed one 2-quart baggie per passenger ... and all liquids must be no more than 3 ounces, each. I always send my prescriptions through in a baggie because some airports are pickier than others. I tossed the little likker bottles into the same bag with my prescriptions and they went through the scanner with no trouble at all.

Hope that helps and thanks for reading!


Hey there, hi there, ho there! The fun and yumminess have begun! My first question is: do we get 2 qt. bags now instead of 1 qt.? When did I miss this? And I know you didn't eat those nuts in that picture!

We are so opposite on the sandwiches; hot not cold, and spicy not plain!

Hi Jamie, welcome home! Maybe I'm confused about the size of the baggie ... it's just the standard, square ziploc baggie - maybe it was only a 1 quart. All I know is that I shoved as much into it as I could! :laughing:

Our sandwedge tastes might be different but I bet we're on the same wino page!

Whoa... what an idea...... :rolleyes1 :thumbsup2

We try! ;)

Well you've opened the floodgates with the mini-bottles!! Airport security from coast to coast ought to be prepared for the influx of WDW travelers with ziplocs full of their own libations :dance3: Good times will be had by all ;)

Excellent! Airline travel is so unpredictable and the service is so lacking that I think we all need to arm ourselves with tasty alcohol to make the experience more tolerable. ;)

Yes, I am leaving for WDW on Thursday and now I have to go to the liquor store beforehand to get a few of these beauties! Any idea how many I am allowed to take? :yay:

You can take as many 3-ounce bottles as you can fit into one ziploc baggie (it's either a one or two quart bag). I'd sugget you check your airline's or airport's website for the actual bag size that's allowed. It has to go through the scanner by itself ... so be prepared to take the baggie out of your backpack or purse or carry-on luggage.

Have a great trip!

[wdwthanksgiving]

well, well, well - and so the telling of the tale begins (and begins with alcohol, no less:thumbsup2 )....yea!!!! been waiting for you, sister! let the good stories rollpopcorn::
welcome back!

[cntkg1]

[Jason ordered our friend Nancy's absolute favorite sandwedge ... the Caribbean Jerk Chicken: grilled chicken, roasted red & hot banana peppers with a spicy jerk sauce.

I don't know who you are, but I'm sure you're a jerk!
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Thanks for supplying me with my new screen saver B. :cool1: Now if I could only find a way to get the licking marks off of my screen. :goodvibes
Is it wrong to crave one of those at 7:00 am?;)

[Tink rules]

OK, 2 answers!

1) Jay said that it was grilled chicken breast meat sliced into strips ... does that make sense?
2) You are only allowed one 2-quart baggie per passenger ... and all liquids must be no more than 3 ounces, each. I always send my prescriptions through in a baggie because some airports are pickier than others. I tossed the little likker bottles into the same bag with my prescriptions and they went through the scanner with no trouble at all.

Hope that helps and thanks for reading!


Don't you read the small print????

You're not supposed to mix alcohol with MEDS!!!!! :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Oh and no driving any heavy machinery either...

[podsnel]

Don't you read the small print????

You're not supposed to mix alcohol with MEDS!!!!! :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:Oh and no driving any heavy machinery either...

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[2xcited2sleep]

So someone... :rolleyes1 ... stopped at the liquor store on her way home tonight to pick up some nips. Thanks for the inspiration! If stopped at security I figure I'll just break the seal and chug it!! ;)

[oybolshoi]

well, well, well - and so the telling of the tale begins (and begins with alcohol, no less:thumbsup2 )....yea!!!! been waiting for you, sister! let the good stories rollpopcorn::
welcome back!

Hi yourself! :hug: Thanks for coming along on the newest food journey and good news: no one got sick this time! :thumbsup2

Thanks for supplying me with my new screen saver B. :cool1: Now if I could only find a way to get the licking marks off of my screen. :goodvibes
Is it wrong to crave one of those at 7:00 am?;)

Is it wrong for Jay and me to crack open a bottle of vodka at 9:30AM? :lmao:

And if you love that jerky sandwedge that much feel free to use it as your screensaver. :lmao: ;)

Don't you read the small print????

You're not supposed to mix alcohol with MEDS!!!!! :rotfl2:

Oh and no driving any heavy machinery either...

Actually I find that my meds work better with alcohol. :laughing:

So someone... :rolleyes1 ... stopped at the liquor store on her way home tonight to pick up some nips. Thanks for the inspiration! If stopped at security I figure I'll just break the seal and chug it!! ;)

wipes away a tear ... I'm so proud! Now be sure to take a picture for us and as long as your bottles are 3 ounces or less you should be just fine!

Cheers and enjoy your trip! :goodvibes

[MA pigletfan]

why in the world did i not think of the bringing small bottles of scotch thing i will never know..but i am proud that you did! :)
Looking forward to this report oh so very much!!! :goodvibes

[Tink rules]

We're all be joining the Bendy branch of AA real soon.... :rolleyes1

[oybolshoi]

why in the world did i not think of the bringing small bottles of scotch thing i will never know..but i am proud that you did! :)
Looking forward to this report oh so very much!!! :goodvibes

Hi Gina! Well, now you've thought of it, haven't you? ;)

And congratulations to you ... I just saw your ticker and you're getting married next year!!! :banana: :hug:

We're all be joining the Bendy branch of AA real soon.... :rolleyes1

Alcoholic implies that there's a problem ... I'm just a drunk. :rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

Wednesday, October 8th - A Late Afternoon Snack; We Don't Need It ... We're Not Hungry ... But By God We're Gonna Eat Anyway!

With tasty sandwedges digesting in our happy bellies, Jay and I made a decision to head over to the Magic Kingdom for a few hours. This was a bold departure from vacation tradition which dictates that we race each other to Epcot from the Beach Club Villas in order to begin stuffing our faces at the festival booths as soon as humanly possible.

We were a little concerned about what we might find at the Magic Kingdom what with all these strange things we heard about before leaving on our trip. Apparently Disney extended their "free" dining promotion through October 11th (Gawd help us ... will there be enough food for everyone!?); WDW also apparently began offering FL resident discounts to neighboring states (Ummm, isn't that a contradiction?); And there were ominous whispers of some bizarre, mysterious get-together known as "Fall Break."

Bravely we boarded a bus and rumbled off to meet our vacation destiny, taking the first of many self-portraits.

Smile! No matter how crowded the park is, it still beats being stuck in Stinktown!
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As an aside ... don't I have a funny nose? :laughing:

When we arrived at the Magic Kingdom, Main Street was relatively deserted - we took this as a good sign and headed over to Tomorrowland to ride Buzz Lightyear, among other rides ... or so we thought.

All those people we thought weren't at the park ... oh, we found them ... they were everywhere. Space Mountain ... The Laugh Floor ... even The People Mover! There was crying in Fantasyland ... excessive sweating in Frontierland ... circular movements in Liberty Square ... and a noticeable lack of excitement in Adventureland.

Something strange was afoot at the Kingdom M. :lmao:

There was only one thing to do ... stop at Aloha Isle and try the fabled Dole Whip. Jay likes pineapple and I don't, so it took me a few minutes to decide what to order. And then I shocked the CM by requesting a swirlie.

"I beg your pardon, ma'am?"

"I'd like a chocolate / vanilla swirlie, please."

And then as soon as I heard the words come out of my mouth I wanted to laugh ... a swirlie ... oh my! I suddenly had a mental image of two burly CMs emerging from behind the counter wearing over-sized Mickey hands, fully prepared to drag me off to the nearest bathroom where I'd become intimately acquainted with a well-used toilet.

Yuck!

"May I please have a chocolate / vanilla soft serve combo?"

That did the trick!

Vanilla & Chocolate to the left; Dole Whip to the right!
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Jay has the following to say about the Dole Whip: "It was pineapple-y; tasty but a little too sweet."

Overall, the hubba says that he wouldn't go out of his way to have another Dole Whip. If he wanted dessert, Jay said he'd drag our sorry butts back to Raglan Road and request a double serving of bread pudding with a bottle of single malt scotch.

As for the "swirlie" it was fine ... soft serve is as soft serve does. I don't really enjoy eating sweets in hot weather and I hate eating ice cream outdoors because it melts more quickly than I can ingest it, so I didn't even finish mine before it turned to soup. I will say that I thought that both servings were generous portions, especially for $2.89.

Final opinion: by all means give Aloha Isle and the Dole Whip a try if you're curious to find out what all the fuss is about ... you'll never know for sure until you try it yourself. But we feel no need to ever visit them again and think they're entirely over-rated.

I think we would have been happier sharing a Mickey bar. :thumbsup2

[ktmetke]

Thank you for saying that the dole whip is over rated......I thought I was the only one who thought that! :confused3

Okay ducking now so I don't get hit with all the pineapples the dole whip lovers are throwing! :scared1:

[Tink rules]

I had my first Dole whip last year...

It was ok... and it was from the Poly...

But we get Dole Whips here at Jumpin Jacks during the summer.. all kinds of flavors so I don't know what the fuss was...

Now... if you could have gotten sprinkles for that swirlie... girlie.... :goodvibes :goodvibes

[*KeepMovingForward*]

[B]Final opinion: by all means give Aloha Isle and the Dole Whip a try if you're curious to find out what all the fuss is about ... you'll never know for sure until you try it yourself. But we feel no need to ever visit them again and think they're entirely over-rated.

I think we would have been happier sharing a Mickey bar. :thumbsup2


We felt the same way after trying our first Dole Whips...we wondered what all the brouhaha was about. :confused3

[Yzerbear19]

I had a Dole Whip for the first time at Disneyland in May and agree that it was OK, but too sweet. I couldn't even finish mine and my sister finished it before riding Indiana Jones. Definitely don't see what the hype is all about. My sister really liked it and can't wait to get one when we go in January.

[Tink rules]

I do believe they make a drink out of it at the Poly... may make it a bit more palatable with rum.... ;)

[ktmetke]

Well if they make a drink out of it, with rum, I may have to try it again! :rolleyes1

[jenn&nelsonrego]

Hmm... will probably try a Dole Whip this year (didn't know they existed until I was introduced to the "DIS")....

Nelson isn't big into sweet stuff (he does have me after all, how much sweeter can you get?) but I might be able to convince him to share one with me...

Thanks for the story... and BTW, your nose is fine.... :rotfl:

[kabuki]

You have to love self-portraits! I know it is the only way Jason and I have photos together on vacation - I especially love the way for both of us to get in properly I seem to have to grow 7 more chins while getting the correct angle! :lmao:

[BriarRosie]

As I get older I find myself getting more and more "sneaky" about things like this. ;)

I actually had three small bottles tucked into my purse for the dinner we had at Blue Zoo with Michelle and her hubby and Lori ... but when the server commented on them I was too chicken to actually open them up at the table. I did give the cognac to Lori to enjoy so I hope it was good! :laughing:


Ack! You started the report while I was still at WDW! I'm glad I got home finally so I can get started on my snarkfest comments! :rotfl2:

I didn't think you were serious when you said you had bottles of booze in your purse. It's like the booze version of Mrs. Olsen taking out a cup of coffee from her purse. Thanks again for the "SNL Ladies' Man Drink" -- Courvoisier. I haven't tried it yet. But I took a photo of it with the tiny martini glasses the truffles from PFTS came in. They make the tiny bottle look proportionate in size.

Good start so far. :)

[Timon]

B, sorry you guys weren't wowed by the Dole Whip. :guilty:

Oh well, I am sure you found many other tasty temptations on your trip :thumbsup2

[Tink rules]

FOUND IT!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: (Dole Bananas...:lmao: :lmao: )


Why????

Dole whip with Alcohol!!!!!!

Yes!!! It's called the Pineapple Dream. They have it at the pool @ the Poly. It's Dole Whip + Southern Comfort + Butterscotch Schnapps + Captain Morgan.



& if that ain't sweet enough.... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[A fat english gent]

"There was only one thing to do ... stop at Aloha Isle and try the fabled Dole Whip. Jay likes pineapple and I don't, so it took me a few minutes to decide what to order. And then I shocked the CM by requesting a swirlie.

"I beg your pardon, ma'am?"

"I'd like a chocolate / vanilla swirlie, please."

Brenda love maybe the lady had your mug shot hid behind the counter and was apprehensive as to what you may do on seeing a large freshly whipped "swirlie" ice-cream......:snooty:



FOUND IT!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: (Dole Bananas...:lmao: :lmao: )


Why????

Dole whip with Alcohol!!!!!!

Yes!!! It's called the Pineapple Dream. They have it at the pool @ the Poly. It's Dole Whip + Southern Comfort + Butterscotch Schnapps + Captain Morgan.

& if that ain't sweet enough.... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Heaven help us if they ever start serving Jesus juice with the Ice-cream,just think of the little people.....:rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl2:

[CRSNDSNY]

I'm not big on the traditional Dole Whip, but I DREAM about a vanilla soft serve pineapple float. Those are tasty!

[cntkg1]

I'll probably try the Dole Whip myself one day....if I ever get to stop shelling all my vacation money out for kids weddings instead. They look refreshing.:thumbsup2 Looking forward to more updates B. :lovestruc

[luvpooh]

[B][I]And then as soon as I heard the words come out of my mouth I wanted to laugh ... a swirlie ... oh my! I suddenly had a mental image of two burly CMs emerging from behind the counter wearing over-sized Mickey hands, fully prepared to drag me off to the nearest bathroom where I'd become intimately acquainted with a well-used toilet.

Yuck!

"May I please have a chocolate / vanilla soft serve combo?"

That did the trick!


:lmao: That is a great image! I am imaging 2 burly Polynesian types with dark sunglasses and flowererd shirts to accompany the Mickey hands!

Thanks for the laugh. I was just sitting here on my couch having a mini pity party for myself, b/c we should be leaving for the airport now :(

[oybolshoi]

Thank you for saying that the dole whip is over rated......I thought I was the only one who thought that! :confused3

Okay ducking now so I don't get hit with all the pineapples the dole whip lovers are throwing! :scared1:

No one is throwing pineapples on this thread! We can't all like the same things ... I'm glad we tried it and now we know it's not for us.

I had my first Dole whip last year...

It was ok... and it was from the Poly...

But we get Dole Whips here at Jumpin Jacks during the summer.. all kinds of flavors so I don't know what the fuss was...

Now... if you could have gotten sprinkles for that swirlie... girlie.... :goodvibes :goodvibes

Yep ...

We felt the same way after trying our first Dole Whips...we wondered what all the brouhaha was about. :confused3

I hear you ...

I had a Dole Whip for the first time at Disneyland in May and agree that it was OK, but too sweet. I couldn't even finish mine and my sister finished it before riding Indiana Jones. Definitely don't see what the hype is all about. My sister really liked it and can't wait to get one when we go in January.

As much as Jay likes pineapple he's just not sold on the whip, which is fine. Like I said earlier, we don't really like eating dessert in the parks anyway ... too hot and stinky. ;)

I do believe they make a drink out of it at the Poly... may make it a bit more palatable with rum.... ;)

Well if they make a drink out of it, with rum, I may have to try it again! :rolleyes1

Rum, hmmmm? That might make it even more sweet. Maybe if someone added some kahlua?

Hmm... will probably try a Dole Whip this year (didn't know they existed until I was introduced to the "DIS")....

Nelson isn't big into sweet stuff (he does have me after all, how much sweeter can you get?) but I might be able to convince him to share one with me...

Thanks for the story... and BTW, your nose is fine.... :rotfl:

You should definitely try it for yourself and form your own opinion! And thanks for the OK on the nose ... it just looked really funny to me in that picture. :rotfl:

You have to love self-portraits! I know it is the only way Jason and I have photos together on vacation - I especially love the way for both of us to get in properly I seem to have to grow 7 more chins while getting the correct angle! :lmao:

We're lucky that Jay has such a long reach with his arms ... we've almost perfected the art of self-portraitry (is that a word???).

Ack! You started the report while I was still at WDW! I'm glad I got home finally so I can get started on my snarkfest comments! :rotfl2:

I didn't think you were serious when you said you had bottles of booze in your purse. It's like the booze version of Mrs. Olsen taking out a cup of coffee from her purse. Thanks again for the "SNL Ladies' Man Drink" -- Courvoisier. I haven't tried it yet. But I took a photo of it with the tiny martini glasses the truffles from PFTS came in. They make the tiny bottle look proportionate in size.

Good start so far. :)

Oooooooh, your truffles came in a miniature martini glass? I'm so jealous! I bet they would have tasted great with the cognac! If the waitress hadn't come up behind me just as I was pulling the booze out of my purse I'd have opened them right there at the table but she caught me at just the wrong time and I felt really stupid and tacky so that's why I didn't. We drank the scotch later last weekend and it was tasty!

Welcome home! :hug:

B, sorry you guys weren't wowed by the Dole Whip. :guilty:

Oh well, I am sure you found many other tasty temptations on your trip :thumbsup2

Well, we tried it and that's what's important. And yes, we had many other tasty treats so I'm not complaining.

"There was only one thing to do ... stop at Aloha Isle and try the fabled Dole Whip. Jay likes pineapple and I don't, so it took me a few minutes to decide what to order. And then I shocked the CM by requesting a swirlie.

"I beg your pardon, ma'am?"

"I'd like a chocolate / vanilla swirlie, please."

Brenda love maybe the lady had your mug shot hid behind the counter and was apprehensive as to what you may do on seeing a large freshly whipped "swirlie" ice-cream......:snooty:

I thought you might like the swirlie story. ;)

I'm not big on the traditional Dole Whip, but I DREAM about a vanilla soft serve pineapple float. Those are tasty!

You know ... a couple of DISers suggested that before we left on the trip but Jay really thought that would be too sweet and he opted for the traditional Dole Whip. Live and learn!

I'll probably try the Dole Whip myself one day....if I ever get to stop shelling all my vacation money out for kids weddings instead. They look refreshing.:thumbsup2 Looking forward to more updates B. :lovestruc

I think you'd probably really like the Dole Whip, MG. Now get that girl of yours married so you can come to WDW with us before the cruise next year!

[oybolshoi]

:lmao: That is a great image! I am imaging 2 burly Polynesian types with dark sunglasses and flowererd shirts to accompany the Mickey hands!

Thanks for the laugh. I was just sitting here on my couch having a mini pity party for myself, b/c we should be leaving for the airport now :(

:lmao: That's pretty much how I pictured it, too. The Polynesian Swirlie Mafia or something along those lines. :laughing:

:hug: :hug: :hug: It's just postponed ... you'll get there! :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

I just had to mention this ...

Next Friday is Halloween and I don't know about your city, but in St. Louis the traffic is awful ... highways clogged with people tryinng to get home in time to take their little ghoulies out for free candy.

So Jay and I always meet somewhere for dinner rather than spend two hours in traffic trying to get home.

Next Friday we're going to try a new sushi place in Chesterfield called Tsunami. They have an awesome menu including items like Squid Viscious and Marilyn Monroll. :lmao:

We're planning on taking the camera and writing a review that we'll post to the blog.

Just thought you'd like to know. ;)

[DisneyMom5]

I do like the dole whip, but I like pineapple.

I am happy when people don't like a food I like, in a situation like that, because, as my d-fil always says "Good. More for me." :rotfl:

I don't like cheap yellow mustard, so I figure it all comes out in the wash.

The Polynesian Swirlie Mafia

:lmao:

You are the queen of quirky Disney sound bites!

[Sarilas]

Next Friday we're going to try a new sushi place in Chesterfield called Tsunami. They have an awesome menu including items like Squid Viscious and Marilyn Monroll. :lmao:

We're planning on taking the camera and writing a review that we'll post to the blog.

Just thought you'd like to know. ;)

Okay now THAT'S how I'd like to be spending MY Halloween! Love it!

[travelmel]

FOUND IT!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: (Dole Bananas...:lmao: :lmao: )


Why????

Dole whip with Alcohol!!!!!!

Yes!!! It's called the Pineapple Dream. They have it at the pool @ the Poly. It's Dole Whip + Southern Comfort + Butterscotch Schnapps + Captain Morgan.



& if that ain't sweet enough.... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

WOW. :eek: Those are literally EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY FAVORITE DRINKS! OMG

Wholley cow!! :sad2: I wanna go to WDW!

[Amy7979]

I find the Dole Whip a little too sweet too, but I had one swirlied *ahem* with vanilla soft serve and thought that was pretty good.

[praisehisname]

Sorry you didn't enjoy the Dole Whip, but at least you can say you've tried it. DD's and I loved them as floats, but DH and DS opted for the root beer float (as you can see below)! Mmmm, wish they served them on DCL!

http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/44294/2711947000056639648S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2711947000056639648NhXeFc) http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/44542/2299829200056639648S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2299829200056639648GrmeRK)

Do you think you and Jay will cruise again? Your cruise report is the first one I read and what got me hooked on your adventures!

Denise

[TPCShauna]

Great updates. I had a Dole Whip at DL and had much the same reaction. Pineapple is tasty but pineapple soft serve was not. I do very much enjoy the icy cold pineapple spears you can get from there, though.

I can't wait for the parking lot smackdown and assorted food porn pics. Thanks for sharing!

[Tink rules]

I'm not big on the traditional Dole Whip, but I DREAM about a vanilla soft serve pineapple float. Those are tasty!

I like the orange swirl over at the orange place by the Tiki Birds... I know it has sunshine in the name, but I get confused with the place over at the Land... :confused3

[whogirl'smom]

Heretics! :rotfl2:

I am among the devoted throng of people who cannot wait to scramble to Adventure land for the wonders of the dole whip. But we always, always get it as a float, mmmmm! I'll forgive you. :flower3: (You know what else? I don't like ice cream bars with chocolate coating. :scared1: )

[nts4wdw]

Soryy you weren't so crazy about the dole whip. Chuck loves them, I usually stick with Chocolate soft serve. Although there is something about eating one while you're on the beach at Poly......

[oybolshoi]

I do like the dole whip, but I like pineapple.

I am happy when people don't like a food I like, in a situation like that, because, as my d-fil always says "Good. More for me." :rotfl:

I don't like cheap yellow mustard, so I figure it all comes out in the wash.

:lmao:

You are the queen of quirky Disney sound bites!

That's a nice way to phrase it ... I'll take your cheap yellow mustard and you can have my pineapple. ;)

And thanks for the compliment!

Okay now THAT'S how I'd like to be spending MY Halloween! Love it!

Mmmmm, Halloween sushi!

WOW. :eek: Those are literally EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY FAVORITE DRINKS! OMG

Wholley cow!! :sad2: I wanna go to WDW!

Yes, you must come to WDW ... the drinks are just the liquid icing on the cake!

I find the Dole Whip a little too sweet too, but I had one swirlied *ahem* with vanilla soft serve and thought that was pretty good.

Oh, didn't think about trying a pineapple swirlie. :idea:

Sorry you didn't enjoy the Dole Whip, but at least you can say you've tried it. DD's and I loved them as floats, but DH and DS opted for the root beer float (as you can see below)! Mmmm, wish they served them on DCL!

http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/44294/2711947000056639648S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2711947000056639648NhXeFc) http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/44542/2299829200056639648S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2299829200056639648GrmeRK)

Do you think you and Jay will cruise again? Your cruise report is the first one I read and what got me hooked on your adventures!

Denise

Hi Denise! I considered a root beer float, but I like those best with hard ice cream, not soft serve. As for the cruise ... we're booked on the 10/24/09 Eastern - this time next year we'll be getting ready to sail with the Mouse! :cool1:

Great updates. I had a Dole Whip at DL and had much the same reaction. Pineapple is tasty but pineapple soft serve was not. I do very much enjoy the icy cold pineapple spears you can get from there, though.

I can't wait for the parking lot smackdown and assorted food porn pics. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for reading! I'll mention the pineapple spears to Jay ... he would probably like that very much! Better food porn is coming ... I wanted to get off to an easier start with some of the "small" stuff. Wait until you all see our dinner from Raglan Road. Oink Oink Oink. :laughing:


Heretics! :rotfl2:

I am among the devoted throng of people who cannot wait to scramble to Adventure land for the wonders of the dole whip. But we always, always get it as a float, mmmmm! I'll forgive you. :flower3: (You know what else? I don't like ice cream bars with chocolate coating. :scared1: )

Well, I guess you're a heretic too if you're disrespecting the Mickey Bar! ;) Let's all forgive each other, shall we? :grouphug:

Soryy you weren't so crazy about the dole whip. Chuck loves them, I usually stick with Chocolate soft serve. Although there is something about eating one while you're on the beach at Poly......

Doesn't everything taste better on the beach? :cloud9:

[CRSNDSNY]

I just had to mention this ...

Next Friday is Halloween and I don't know about your city, but in St. Louis the traffic is awful ... highways clogged with people tryinng to get home in time to take their little ghoulies out for free candy.

So Jay and I always meet somewhere for dinner rather than spend two hours in traffic trying to get home.

Next Friday we're going to try a new sushi place in Chesterfield called Tsunami. They have an awesome menu including items like Squid Viscious and Marilyn Monroll. :lmao:

We're planning on taking the camera and writing a review that we'll post to the blog.

Just thought you'd like to know. ;)

Oh my, you MUST get a pic of the menu!!!

[CRSNDSNY]

I like the orange swirl over at the orange place by the Tiki Birds... I know it has sunshine in the name, but I get confused with the place over at the Land... :confused3
I had one of those last month...it was a like a creamsicle ice cream. Yum!

[KristinAnne]

Great update! I had the Dole Whip Float, and I liked the dole whip, but I thought I could have done without the juice. I wanted it to be colder than it was. DH got a rootbeer float which was great though! Looking forward to more! I am jealous of anyone who can go during the food and wine festival. Since I can't, I need to live vicariously through you!

[Princesswanabee]

Hey Brenda, I went to my local liquor store and stocked up on a bunch of those little bottles. The lady behind the counter didn't even blink an eye when I whipped out my one quart ziploc bag to see how many I could fit in it.:lmao: I am also stocking one for my husband to drag with him so that's quite a few tiny bottles! I am leaving for WDW bright and early tomorrow but thanks so much for the tip! I look forward to reading more of your report when I return. :goodvibes

[Tink rules]

Heretics! :rotfl2:

(You know what else? I don't like ice cream bars with chocolate coating. :scared1: )

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Hey Brenda, I went to my local liquor store and stocked up on a bunch of those little bottles. The lady behind the counter didn't even blink an eye when I whipped out my one quart ziploc bag to see how many I could fit in it.:lmao: I am also stocking one for my husband to drag with him so that's quite a few tiny bottles! I am leaving for WDW bright and early tomorrow but thanks so much for the tip! I look forward to reading more of your report when I return. :goodvibes

Ohhhhhhhhhhh I didn't think about mom's carry on... :idea:

[Princesswanabee]

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Ohhhhhhhhhhh I didn't think about mom's carry on... :idea:

I had to draw the line at making one up as my 3 year old's carry on but figured that might draw a bit of attention to us if we tried to get that past security...:rolleyes1

[oybolshoi]

Oh my, you MUST get a pic of the menu!!!

We shall do our very best!

Great update! I had the Dole Whip Float, and I liked the dole whip, but I thought I could have done without the juice. I wanted it to be colder than it was. DH got a rootbeer float which was great though! Looking forward to more! I am jealous of anyone who can go during the food and wine festival. Since I can't, I need to live vicariously through you!

Thanks for reading! We're starting out a little slowly but there will be lots more food porn to come, I promise!

Hey Brenda, I went to my local liquor store and stocked up on a bunch of those little bottles. The lady behind the counter didn't even blink an eye when I whipped out my one quart ziploc bag to see how many I could fit in it.:lmao: I am also stocking one for my husband to drag with him so that's quite a few tiny bottles! I am leaving for WDW bright and early tomorrow but thanks so much for the tip! I look forward to reading more of your report when I return. :goodvibes

I'm so glad that I could help you with your travel needs! ;) :laughing: I hope you have a terrific trip and enjoy all those little bottles ... they're just perfect! :thumbsup2

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:


Ohhhhhhhhhhh I didn't think about mom's carry on... :idea:

Michelle ... you kill me sometimes! :lmao:

[Tink rules]

I had to draw the line at making one up as my 3 year old's carry on but figured that might draw a bit of attention to us if we tried to get that past security...:rolleyes1

What??? A couple of bottles in a Princess backpack???

Tell them that Barbie really needs a drink... ;)

[disgrits]

So....are you giving us a little something something tonight, Bendy?

[oybolshoi]

So....are you giving us a little something something tonight, Bendy?

Actually I am getting ready to work on one last short update ... then the biggies will start ... and last for months. ;) :lmao:

[disgrits]

Actually I am getting ready to work on one last short update ... then the biggies will start ... and last for months. ;) :lmao:

giddyup!!!:worship: :worship: :worship:

[Tink rules]

Something tells me you are going to be in competition with the little green guy with trying to get the Tr's done....

The little bugger's had writers block... :sad2:

[Donald is #1]

Add me to the Dole Whip: tried it, didn't do much for me crowd. :confused3

I didn't dislike it, but it really didn't do much for me. Now School bread on the other hand.... :rolleyes1

[TDC Nala]

I don't like Dole Whips either.

And I don't have any idea what the hell a sandwedge is. Unless it's the phonetic version of how Herve Villechaize would have pronounced it. (if you read it aloud you can almost hear him saying it)

[oybolshoi]

Add me to the Dole Whip: tried it, didn't do much for me crowd. :confused3

I didn't dislike it, but it really didn't do much for me. Now School bread on the other hand.... :rolleyes1

Thanks for reading and welcome to our thread, where everyone feels comfortable enough to say that they didn't like the Dole Whip. :laughing:

School bread is something else we've never tried ... and probably never will since neither one of us cares for coconut. Even Jay has a few things that he doesn't like.

I don't like Dole Whips either.

And I don't have any idea what the hell a sandwedge is. Unless it's the phonetic version of how Herve Villechaize would have pronounced it. (if you read it aloud you can almost hear him saying it)

Welcome home!

As for the sandwedge ... it's my tribute to Homer Simpson ... he confuses an open faced club (a sand wedge) with an open faced club sandwich and the rest is stupid humor history. Jay and I always say sandwedge because we're dorks that way. But I think your explanation is pretty damn funny! :lmao:

[TDC Nala]

Hey! Boss! The sandwedge!

since I probably have heard more about you recently than about anyone else I have never met (who isn't running for political office that is), I will continue reading.

[oybolshoi]

Wednesday, October 8th - We Wants It ... We Needs It ... We Must Have It ... The WDW Florist Enables Our Inner Gollum!

Somewhere between the decision to cancel our dinner reservation at Victoria & Albert's and the complete and total meltdown of the American economy, I decided that we deserved some kind of special something to mark the beginning of our WDW trip. I'm a big dork in many ways, but perhaps no more so than with my childish delight of surprises left in WDW rooms - I'm still waiting to actually be surprised ... it's hard to feign wide-eyed astonishment when you're the person placing the order with the deliverer of prepaid gifties. :laughing:

I spent many hours at my desk pretending to work while I painstakingly scoured the WDW Florist's website. I have to admit to a wee bit of disappointment ... they don't have nearly the variety of items for DINKS that they had even 18 months ago, but eventually I hit upon two things that I thought would be both fun and tasty. I called the florist from the office about a month before the trip, placed the order, and then proceeded to tease Jay for weeks about a zipzapgrabulous overpriced vacation surprise!

Now, here's the thing to remember about any order you may place with the WDW Florist. They will not deliver items to your resort so that you can be really surprised when you first walk into your room ... I assume that's because they don't want things getting misplaced in case guests end up in a different room at the last minute.

Fair enough. We actually think this is a pretty good policy, especially after returning to our studio early that evening to find a whole bunch of luggage waiting for us from Disney's Magical Express. This was disturbing on many levels ... we were already checked in and unpacked; we didn't use Magical Express; and our surname (at last check) wasn't @&#^%* (name changed for privacy). Those folks should be glad that Jay and I are honest injuns and that we called bell services immediately ... but something tells me that they never knew about the the little side trip their luggage took at Saratoga Springs Resort.

Anyway ... what I mean to say is that I think the resorts are slackerish about delivering those items in a timely fashion and what I have learned over the years is that you have to call the front desk and inquire whether or not they have an item or items in your name. And when the CM responds in the affirmative you must then request that said items be delivered to your room because for some reason the cognitive connection between the key words guest ... order ... item ... deliver ... doesn't seem to get made without some outside encouragement.

I will say this, however; the folks at SSR were actually pretty prompt with the delivery once I made the phone call. I think they showed up about half-an-hour after I contacted them, which isn't bad considering the size of the resort.

So ya wanna see the goodies ... finally?

To begin with, I chose something Halloweenie (tee hee) because we were skipping Mickey's Halloween party again this year - troughing wins out over a costume party every time! I selected something the florist calls A Tricky Treat. It's described as follows: this frightfully fun apple is dipped in caramel and fudge and then drizzled with a white chocolate web. You will scream with delight when you find a sneaky spider atop a festive orange rose trying to take a bite of your delicious apple!

This first picture is the front, with the florist card and the fun little sign at the top of the package which read: Trick or Treat, friend or foe, take a bite and then you'll know!

Take a look!

It's Festive!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/15.jpg

This second picture gives a much better view of the apple itself. It was huge and really heavy ... later in the week we actually ate a portion of it for breakfast one morning. Someone gave this apple a mega-bath, first in caramel and then in chocolate - I mean it was coated in sugar-laden, tooth-decaying goodness. Truthfully, it really was too sweet and it was too much for us to finish in one sitting, which means that half of it spoiled before our trip was over. But it was still tasty and fun ... I loved the orange rose which was spinkled with gold glitter and stayed fresh and pretty for an entire week.

Your teeth will never be the same.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/16.jpg


The other item that I ordered was actually more appropriate for us and something we enjoyed throughout the length of our stay. This is called Treasured Treats and is described as follows: Truly a treasure of wonderful treats to give as a gift or enjoy all for yourself. Four small liquors, cheese, crackers, pretzels and more inside a chest you'll want to keep for your treasures at home as well.

That's right ... this giftie included booze! How could I pass it up?

Trunk o' Treats!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/17.jpg

Free the Treats!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/18.jpg

So what do we have?

Four bottles perfect for air travel: Cognac, Irish Cream, Vodka, and Rum; chocolate coins; mixed nuts; dipping pretzels; mustard; cheese spread; and overly seeded crackers. The trunk actually was pretty cool, too - it's like a miniature steamer trunk and we packed some of our breakables in it on the way home and it was perfect!

We enjoyed the Bailey's one night mixed with some milk ... added the vodka to cranberry juice one afternoon ... gave the cognac to BriarRosie ... and sucked down the rum on our return flight. We didn't finish all the snacks but those that we had were quite tasty, especially the pretzels and mustard. The chocolate coins actually came in handy on the flight home as we somehow managed to end up seated in front of the only screaming toddler on the whole damn plane. At one point I was inspired to offer some to her parents as a potential distraction.

Score one for the childless cranky crohn! Shiny things are great ... shiny, sweet things are even better ... that kid was quiet in no time flat. :lmao:

And there you have it! Stay tuned for a real review sometime this weekend ... food and booze galore at Raglan Road, which we still highly recommend!

Thanks for reading!

[oybolshoi]

Hey! Boss! The sandwedge!

since I probably have heard more about you recently than about anyone else I have never met (who isn't running for political office that is), I will continue reading.

Well, I always enjoy reading your posts and am honored to have you reading along. Hopefully you won't be too bored ... and hopefully you didn't hear all the awful things. :laughing:

[disgrits]

Chocolate always works with kids.....well, that and whisky in their bottles.:rotfl:

Looking forward to hearing about Raglan Road!:thumbsup2

[TDC Nala]

hmmm...what could be more boring...Brenda's food reports...or politicians...hmm I will have to think about that one for awhile.

[Tink rules]

[B][I]
Somewhere between the decision to cancel our dinner reservation at Victoria & Albert's and the complete and total meltdown of the American economy, I decided that we deserved some kind of special something to mark the beginning of our WDW trip. I'm a big dork in many ways, but perhaps no more so than with my childish delight of surprises left in WDW rooms - I'm still waiting to actually be surprised ... it's hard to feign wide-eyed astonishment when you're the person placing the order with the deliverer of prepaid gifties. :laughing:



Sure... drop hints..

Where are you staying next time??? :confused3

[travelmel]

Hey Brenda, I went to my local liquor store and stocked up on a bunch of those little bottles. The lady behind the counter didn't even blink an eye when I whipped out my one quart ziploc bag to see how many I could fit in it.:lmao:


That made me L-O-L :lmao:

[A fat english gent]

So....are you giving us a little something something tonight, Bendy?

:rolleyes1

Brenda did you give the poor child a choice or did Jason distract the parents while you rammed the sweets in the kids month?.....:rolleyes1

[CRSNDSNY]

The chocolate coins actually came in handy on the flight home as we somehow managed to end up seated in front of the only screaming toddler on the whole damn plane. At one point I was inspired to offer some to her parents as a potential distraction.

Score one for the childless cranky crohn! Shiny things are great ... shiny, sweet things are even better ... that kid was quiet in no time flat. :lmao:
That was genious!!!

Love the treat pics! Is there a website where you can see the gift options? I wonder what they have for the holidays.....

[CRSNDSNY]

:lmao: That's what I want to know!!!!


:rolleyes1

Brenda did you give the poor child a choice or did Jason distract the parents while you rammed the sweets in the kids month?.....:rolleyes1

[oybolshoi]

Chocolate always works with kids.....well, that and whisky in their bottles.:rotfl:

Looking forward to hearing about Raglan Road!:thumbsup2

We thought about offering booze instead, but we really didn't feel like we had enough to make everyone happy. :laughing:


hmmm...what could be more boring...Brenda's food reports...or politicians...hmm I will have to think about that one for awhile.

Ohhhh, I dunno ... there's some pretty interesting things coming out of this campaign. :rolleyes1 I, for one, will be happy once it's finally over.

Sure... drop hints..

Where are you staying next time??? :confused3

No hint dropping intending ... I was just poking fun at the way things are. And actually we were both surprised in May 2007 by some really good cruise friends when we were at WDW for our anniversary, so I guess I misunderestimated my "waiting to be surprised" comment. ;) :lmao:

That made me L-O-L :lmao:

Yes, I thought that was a spew-worthy comment! :thumbsup2

:rolleyes1

Brenda did you give the poor child a choice or did Jason distract the parents while you rammed the sweets in the kids month?.....:rolleyes1

I was actually very nice ... so there! :snooty:


That was genious!!!

Love the treat pics! Is there a website where you can see the gift options? I wonder what they have for the holidays.....

Mel, just google WDW Florist and the link to their website will pop right up - you will find pages of information. They already have some of their holiday gifts posted for purchased ... some are a little pricey but they're so cute!

:lmao: That's what I want to know!!!!

We shoved no chocolate in the toddler's mouth, but we sure gulped down the rum in an effort to snooze tipsily. :rotfl2:

[jakenjess]

You had me at "four small liquors" . . .:rotfl2: That Trunk 'o Treats looks GOOD!:thumbsup2

I'm really looking forward to your review of Raglan Road. I gave each person in the family one restaurant request for our April trip, and I chose Raglan Road. Hubby chose Teppan Edo, and I really don't see a lot of reviews for that. Any experience with that one?

I'm going to try really hard to stay on top of this thread -- I just love your reviews.:goodvibes

[ghidorah97]

Brenda,

Enjoying your reviews, as always. Just started at the beginning of your blog as well and enjoying that just as much!

I always enjoy reading about kindred foodie and liquorie (is that a word?) spirits (<--- look, a pun! Liquor, spirits....ah forget it).

Brad

[whogirl'smom]

Those treats look so good! I had a wonderful boss once who made all of us in her unit a dipped pear for Christmas. It was beautiful and yummy. The treasure chest gives me an idea for a Halloween centerpiece.....thanks!

(I'm still feeling guilty for not liking the Mickey bar; it does seem like a direct insult to the Mouse, doesn't it? :laughing: )

[TigerKat]

Brenda - Love that goodie basket with the little bottles....;) Can't wait to read about Raglan, we're trying it in a few weeks!

[jenn&nelsonrego]

You had me at "four small liquors" . . .:rotfl2: That Trunk 'o Treats looks GOOD!:thumbsup2



I think that is right about where you had me too!

So at some point before finishing up the last couple things here at work, I am going to hit up the WDW Florist website and have something tasty delivered to my room (especially since I completely messed up the surprise basket I was planning on having in our stateroom for my DH) <need a "p'ed" off smiley>!

Thanks for this installment! I was hoping to get this one in before I left. Now I can look forward to the long ones when I come back. Right? LOL.

[LiteBrite]

I like the orange swirl over at the orange place by the Tiki Birds... I know it has sunshine in the name, but I get confused with the place over at the Land... :confused3

The orange swirly by the Tiki Birds is called a Citrus Swirl (yummy), and over at Beaches and Cream they have a delightful little thing called Frozen Sunshine (yummier by far).

As a devotee of all things orange and vanilla, I want to know what the one at the Land is all about! :yay:

And Brenda, that trunk looked loverly - I'm a lightweight when it comes to booze, but I can handle the sweet creamy Irish-y kind (aka Bailey's, my favorite), and spreadable cheese alongside fancy crackers just makes life better, don't you think?

[saratogagirl]

Those goodies from the Disney Florist look great, loving the little bottles of booze. Looking forward to Raglan Road its one of our favourites x

[Hedy]

Oh, those are cute...
I recently discovered liquor chocolate...little spoonfulls of booze in chocolate. http://www.yummies.com/browse.cfm/2,11.html and they're candy, so you could bring as many as you wanted on the plane.

[wilma-bride]

Oh Brenda, you started without me (pouts!)

Forgive me, Bendy, for I am late - I do have a note from my Mother, though, and I stayed behind after class so I could catch up on your latest escapades. It looks as though I haven't missed much yet so do feel free to continue now :) I'm living vicariously through food reviews until next October - it seems such a long way away.

[BriarRosie]

The other item that I ordered was actually more appropriate for us and something we enjoyed throughout the length of our stay. This is called Treasured Treats and is described as follows: Truly a treasure of wonderful treats to give as a gift or enjoy all for yourself. Four small liquors, cheese, crackers, pretzels and more inside a chest you'll want to keep for your treasures at home as well.

That's right ... this giftie included booze! How could I pass it up?

Trunk o' Treats!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/17.jpg

Free the Treats!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/18.jpg

So what do we have?

Four bottles perfect for air travel: Cognac, Irish Cream, Vodka, and Rum; chocolate coins; mixed nuts; dipping pretzels; mustard; cheese spread; and overly seeded crackers. The trunk actually was pretty cool, too - it's like a miniature steamer trunk and we packed some of our breakables in it on the way home and it was perfect!

We enjoyed the Bailey's one night mixed with some milk ... added the vodka to cranberry juice one afternoon ... gave the cognac to BriarRosie ... and sucked down the rum on our return flight. We didn't finish all the snacks but those that we had were quite tasty, especially the pretzels and mustard. The chocolate coins actually came in handy on the flight home as we somehow managed to end up seated in front of the only screaming toddler on the whole damn plane. At one point I was inspired to offer some to her parents as a potential distraction.

Score one for the childless cranky crohn! Shiny things are great ... shiny, sweet things are even better ... that kid was quiet in no time flat. :lmao:

And there you have it! Stay tuned for a real review sometime this weekend ... food and booze galore at Raglan Road, which we still highly recommend!

Thanks for reading!

Hey! I recognize that cognac! I have to buy some emergency chocolate to eat with it. I'll try not to be a bastage and drink it soon. ;)

Oh, when I saw the Friend or Foe thing, I thought you had gotten Severus Snape's trick or treat apple. ;)

[Timon]

That Halloweeny one was awesome! :thumbsup2 Very well decorated ::yes:: I never think to order anything like that, might have to keep that in mind for future trips :goodvibes

[Circusgirl]

I love traveling Brenda style! You take an already wonderful thing and plus it a la Walt himself.

[Minnesota!]

heading to check out WDW Florist...

[cntkg1]

Note to self: Talk, cry, scream, talk more, cry harder, scream louder...get chocolate. :goodvibes

Hmmmm, I tried that here at work and they asked me to leave. Remind me to do that again tomorrow but at 10:00 am instead of 4:15 pm. :thumbsup2

[Tink rules]

Note to self: Talk, cry, scream, talk more, cry harder, scream louder...get chocolate. :goodvibes


Yup... that just about sums up MY PMS!!! :lmao: :lmao:

[SnwflkCts]

Just the HINT of your reviews makes us all quivery with excitement!

Your birthday is one day before mine ... but add 12 years and you have my age :scared1: ... arg .... when did I become my mother? I think I remember from one of your other reviews that your birthday was a day before mine but I AM older than you so am allowed to forget.

Can't wait to read about your foodie adventures! :thumbsup2

[KristinAnne]

Ooh that looks yummy! Somehow I think I would have polished off that apple!

[DisneyLaura]

And then I shocked the CM by requesting a swirlie.

I would have known what you meant by wanting a swirlie but up here in CT we call them a twist. I have never had a Dole Whip but that is definately one I am going to try, even if it's just to say I had one.


Dole whip with Alcohol!!!!!!

Yes!!! It's called the Pineapple Dream. They have it at the pool @ the Poly. It's Dole Whip + Southern Comfort + Butterscotch Schnapps + Captain Morgan.

Yummy sounds good

I just had to mention this ...

Next Friday is Halloween and I don't know about your city, but in St. Louis the traffic is awful ... highways clogged with people tryinng to get home in time to take their little ghoulies out for free candy.

So Jay and I always meet somewhere for dinner rather than spend two hours in traffic trying to get home.

Next Friday we're going to try a new sushi place in Chesterfield called Tsunami. They have an awesome menu including items like Squid Viscious and Marilyn Monroll. :lmao:

We're planning on taking the camera and writing a review that we'll post to the blog.

Just thought you'd like to know. ;)

I'll be sure to read it


To begin with, I chose something Halloweenie (tee hee) because we were skipping Mickey's Halloween party again this year - troughing wins out over a costume party every time! I selected something the florist calls A Tricky Treat. It's described as follows: this frightfully fun apple is dipped in caramel and fudge and then drizzled with a white chocolate web. You will scream with delight when you find a sneaky spider atop a festive orange rose trying to take a bite of your delicious apple!

This first picture is the front, with the florist card and the fun little sign at the top of the package which read: Trick or Treat, friend or foe, take a bite and then you'll know!

Take a look!

It's Festive!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/15.jpg

This second picture gives a much better view of the apple itself. It was huge and really heavy ... later in the week we actually ate a portion of it for breakfast one morning. Someone gave this apple a mega-bath, first in caramel and then in chocolate - I mean it was coated in sugar-laden, tooth-decaying goodness. Truthfully, it really was too sweet and it was too much for us to finish in one sitting, which means that half of it spoiled before our trip was over. But it was still tasty and fun ... I loved the orange rose which was spinkled with gold glitter and stayed fresh and pretty for an entire week.

Your teeth will never be the same.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/16.jpg


The other item that I ordered was actually more appropriate for us and something we enjoyed throughout the length of our stay. This is called Treasured Treats and is described as follows: Truly a treasure of wonderful treats to give as a gift or enjoy all for yourself. Four small liquors, cheese, crackers, pretzels and more inside a chest you'll want to keep for your treasures at home as well.

That's right ... this giftie included booze! How could I pass it up?

Trunk o' Treats!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/17.jpg

Free the Treats!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/18.jpg



That apple sounds and looks great. The trunk o treats looks great as well. I also have one question, what is a DINK? It is probably some acronym for something I just can't figure it out. Also where do you purchase those things from? When we go next year it would be nice to have something delivered for the kiddos.

[daneenm]

I also have one question, what is a DINK? It is probably some acronym for something I just can't figure it out.

Double Income, No Kids. I was one of those a dozen years ago...can hardly remember what it was like :)

--Daneen

[Sam'sMom0126]

love love LOVE your reviews! keep em' coming. I like to eat and drink vicariously though you!

[vancesmom]

Absolutely LOVE the way you do Disney!:lovestruc

[jeminni]

I love the Treasured treats basket. Now I have to look at their website.:goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

You had me at "four small liquors" . . .:rotfl2: That Trunk 'o Treats looks GOOD!:thumbsup2

I'm really looking forward to your review of Raglan Road. I gave each person in the family one restaurant request for our April trip, and I chose Raglan Road. Hubby chose Teppan Edo, and I really don't see a lot of reviews for that. Any experience with that one?

I'm going to try really hard to stay on top of this thread -- I just love your reviews.:goodvibes

Hi Lori! The picture of the trunk on the florist's website had me at "liquor" too! :lmao:

I hope to get Raglan Road up by Sunday but don't hold me to that. ;) We've been to RR something like three or four times now and we've loved it each time ... I know some people have had less than stellar experiences there but we always have great food and fun.

And going forward it should be easier to stay on top of things here ... don't expect this many updates in one week all the time! :laughing:

Brenda,

Enjoying your reviews, as always. Just started at the beginning of your blog as well and enjoying that just as much!

I always enjoy reading about kindred foodie and liquorie (is that a word?) spirits (<--- look, a pun! Liquor, spirits....ah forget it).

Brad

Hey Brad! Thanks for the kind words - I really appreciate them! And I think the pun is awesome ... I loves me a good pun! :thumbsup2

Those treats look so good! I had a wonderful boss once who made all of us in her unit a dipped pear for Christmas. It was beautiful and yummy. The treasure chest gives me an idea for a Halloween centerpiece.....thanks!

(I'm still feeling guilty for not liking the Mickey bar; it does seem like a direct insult to the Mouse, doesn't it? :laughing: )

Mmmmm, dipped pears. Those sound pretty tasty right about now. And I wouldn't worry about not liking the Mickey Bar ... you like cheese, don't you? ;)

Brenda - Love that goodie basket with the little bottles....;) Can't wait to read about Raglan, we're trying it in a few weeks!

I think you're really going to like Raglan Road once you get there ... I sure hope you do!

I think that is right about where you had me too!

So at some point before finishing up the last couple things here at work, I am going to hit up the WDW Florist website and have something tasty delivered to my room (especially since I completely messed up the surprise basket I was planning on having in our stateroom for my DH) <need a "p'ed" off smiley>!

Thanks for this installment! I was hoping to get this one in before I left. Now I can look forward to the long ones when I come back. Right? LOL.

Have a great trip and thanks for taking the time to read while you're trying to get ready to leave. And oh yes ... the long ones are coming ... and coming ... and coming. :lmao:

The orange swirly by the Tiki Birds is called a Citrus Swirl (yummy), and over at Beaches and Cream they have a delightful little thing called Frozen Sunshine (yummier by far).

As a devotee of all things orange and vanilla, I want to know what the one at the Land is all about! :yay:

And Brenda, that trunk looked loverly - I'm a lightweight when it comes to booze, but I can handle the sweet creamy Irish-y kind (aka Bailey's, my favorite), and spreadable cheese alongside fancy crackers just makes life better, don't you think?

Hiya Litebrite! The Bailey's was quite tasty ... we chilled it in the refrigerator and then added it to some cold milk and munched on some chocolate. It was blissssssss ... :cloud9:

Those goodies from the Disney Florist look great, loving the little bottles of booze. Looking forward to Raglan Road its one of our favourites x

We love Raglan Road, too ... it's always a good good time!

Oh, those are cute...
I recently discovered liquor chocolate...little spoonfulls of booze in chocolate. http://www.yummies.com/browse.cfm/2,11.html and they're candy, so you could bring as many as you wanted on the plane.

Hi Hedy! Yum ... chocolate and booze infused together .... it should probably be illegal! :laughing:

Oh Brenda, you started without me (pouts!)

Forgive me, Bendy, for I am late - I do have a note from my Mother, though, and I stayed behind after class so I could catch up on your latest escapades. It looks as though I haven't missed much yet so do feel free to continue now :) I'm living vicariously through food reviews until next October - it seems such a long way away.

Hiya Joh! No apologies needed ... I think it's physically impossible to be late to my reviews since they drag on forever! And October will be here before you know it and I think there's gonna be a big DISmeet at WDW in Fall 2009!

Hey! I recognize that cognac! I have to buy some emergency chocolate to eat with it. I'll try not to be a bastage and drink it soon. ;)

Be sure to let us know how it is! If you don't like it I'm gonna feel like a fargin icehole. :laughing:


Oh, when I saw the Friend or Foe thing, I thought you had gotten Severus Snape's trick or treat apple. ;)

Oh, that's awesome! I didn't even think about that!

That Halloweeny one was awesome! :thumbsup2 Very well decorated. I never think to order anything like that, might have to keep that in mind for future trips :goodvibes

Hi Cass! You know ... if you don't order anything from the WDW Florist you can order something from DCL for you and Rob to share in your cabin. Jay and I usually order the fruit and cheese plate with a bottle of wine ... :thumbsup2

I love traveling Brenda style! You take an already wonderful thing and plus it a la Walt himself.

Hey lady! How ya been? Thanks for re-living the vacation splurgies with us ... it's so fun!

heading to check out WDW Florist...

Don't get sticker shock ... some items are more "reasonably" priced than others. I hope you find something you like!

Note to self: Talk, cry, scream, talk more, cry harder, scream louder...get chocolate. :goodvibes

Hmmmm, I tried that here at work and they asked me to leave. Remind me to do that again tomorrow but at 10:00 am instead of 4:15 pm. :thumbsup2

But is it good chocolate?

[oybolshoi]

Yup... that just about sums up MY PMS!!! :lmao:

I'm with ya on that one, sistah!

Just the HINT of your reviews makes us all quivery with excitement!

Your birthday is one day before mine ... but add 12 years and you have my age :scared1: ... arg .... when did I become my mother? I think I remember from one of your other reviews that your birthday was a day before mine but I AM older than you so am allowed to forget.

Can't wait to read about your foodie adventures! :thumbsup2

Oh, thank you for the kind comments ... I was overwhelmed by the number of people who posted while we were gone. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy. :goodvibes

Happy belated birthday to you! And I forget things all the time so don't feel bad ... I think it just happens to all of us ladies as we become a little more finely seasoned. ;)

Ooh that looks yummy! Somehow I think I would have polished off that apple!

It was really tasty ... just way too sweet for us. Good luck if you order one ... be sure to chart your progress for the rest of us if you do!

I would have known what you meant by wanting a swirlie but up here in CT we call them a twist. I have never had a Dole Whip but that is definately one I am going to try, even if it's just to say I had one.

That apple sounds and looks great. The trunk o treats looks great as well. I also have one question, what is a DINK? It is probably some acronym for something I just can't figure it out. Also where do you purchase those things from? When we go next year it would be nice to have something delivered for the kiddos.

Hi Laura! Definitely try the Dole Whip, that way you can make up your own mind.

DINK = dual income, no kids.

As for the ordering of fun and admittedly overpriced stuff ... visit the WDW Florist's website. They have pages of stuff that kids would go ga-ga over!


Double Income, No Kids. I was one of those a dozen years ago...can hardly remember what it was like :)

--Daneen

Thanks for explaining it before I could! DINKieness has its advantages and disadvantages, just like everything else, but I love the quiet. :cloud9:

love love LOVE your reviews! keep em' coming. I like to eat and drink vicariously though you!

Oh, thanks so much! I'll try to keep the good stuff coming!

Absolutely LOVE the way you do Disney!:lovestruc

Thank you! We always try to do a few things to make each trip memorable and special ... I'm lucky that Jay is so easy going. :thumbsup2

I love the Treasured treats basket. Now I have to look at their website.:goodvibes

Hey Bridget! Thanks for reading ... lemme know if you find anything to order from the florist!

[praisehisname]

Hey Brenda! I was at the bank today getting cash for our trip, and there is a liquor store next door. I actually considered going in there to get miniatures for the plane ride! :rotfl: But I didn't. Hopefully I won't regret my choice...

Denise

[A fat english gent]

Note to self: Talk, cry, scream, talk more, cry harder, scream louder...get chocolate. :goodvibes

Hmmmm, I tried that here at work and they asked me to leave. Remind me to do that again tomorrow but at 10:00 am instead of 4:15 pm. :thumbsup2

Nancy love you being "just" over 21 scream load enough and they may well chuck one of them little bottles of Jesus juice your way....

PS.... Bendy dear can we have more tails about Ice-cream pleaseeeeeeeee:rolleyes1

[oybolshoi]

Hey Brenda! I was at the bank today getting cash for our trip, and there is a liquor store next door. I actually considered going in there to get miniatures for the plane ride! :rotfl: But I didn't. Hopefully I won't regret my choice...

Denise

I admire your fortitude ... if that had been me I might have spent all of our vacation funds on small slcohol bottles just for the flight. :lmao:

Have a great trip!

Nancy love you being "just" over 21 scream load enough and they may well chuck one of them little bottles of Jesus juice your way....

PS.... Bendy dear can we have more tails about Ice-cream pleaseeeeeeeee:rolleyes1

Uhhhh, we only throw alcohol at each other.

LIQUOR FIGHT!!! :lmao: :rotfl2:

Sorry to disappoint you AFEG, but there is very little ice cream or flashing for it on this trip. Although we did get some free sushi one night but I think that was we because Jay and I were inhaling everything the chef kept putting in front of us at the sushi bar. It may have been some twisted sushi challenge ... I'm not sure. :confused3 :lmao:

[Jennifer48]

Mmm those snacks look yumm-o. I think I'll take a gander over to WDW Florist to see what I can get my DBF when we go in December. Thanks for the idea! My credit card might not thank you tho ;)

[skellingtonfreak]

Everything looks so good I want to try it all! This is making me want to get to the House so much sooner than I can. I can't wait for January...and I was just at WDW this month.
Thanks for reviewing and all of the beautiful pics!

[DisneyLaura]

Double Income, No Kids. I was one of those a dozen years ago...can hardly remember what it was like :)

--Daneen


Thanks. It's been a long time for us too.

[oybolshoi]

Mmm those snacks look yumm-o. I think I'll take a gander over to WDW Florist to see what I can get my DBF when we go in December. Thanks for the idea! My credit card might not thank you tho ;)

They have all kinds of fun stuff ... all of it overpriced but it's Disney so what else would you expect? How was your Vegas trip? :goodvibes

Everything looks so good I want to try it all! This is making me want to get to the House so much sooner than I can. I can't wait for January...and I was just at WDW this month.
Thanks for reviewing and all of the beautiful pics!

Thanks for reading - hope you had a good trip while you were at WDW. Why doncha order yourself a little something nice for your next trip?

Thanks. It's been a long time for us too.

:goodvibes

[PixieDustandEeyore]

So glad you're back and reviewing..... though staring at my beard... that's a paddlin' too!

[oybolshoi]

So glad you're back and reviewing..... though staring at my beard... that's a paddlin' too!

Thanks for reading and ...

chewing gum ... that's a paddlin
making fun of my sandals ... that's a paddlin

Jasper is awesome! :lmao:

[oybolshoi]

Hey kids! I knew I had some pictures of that apple as we were enjoying it a few days later, so I'm going to post them here for you to ogle until I get the Raglan Road review posted (keep your fingers crossed for this weekend ... I'm in the middle of that damn WDW cold that snuck into my suitcase and my nose feels like its going to fall off my face ... :lmao: ).

Apple-y goodness for everyone!

BTW, we think that the apple itself was a Granny Smith because there was some nice tartness that helped to offset some of the overall sweetness of this treat.

Scary spider that we brought home and gave to the kitty
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/124.jpg

Gaze once more upon its tri-chocolate glory...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/125.jpg

I think I lost a filling
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/126.jpg

[TDC Nala]

Do you have more photos of your husband's knees?

There are a lot of knee shots in this report so far.

[oybolshoi]

Do you have more photos of your husband's knees?

There are a lot of knee shots in this report so far.

I like his legs ... :lmao:

[kabuki]

Sorry to hear about your cold Brenda! We had one too .. maybe it wasn't a cold but the three types of OSTRICH we had to choose from at PFTS?! Some kind of 24 hour bird flu?!;)

[BriarRosie]

Do you have more photos of your husband's knees?

There are a lot of knee shots in this report so far.

It wouldn't be a Brenda report without Jay's knees exposed. :eek: I remember seeing his knees in almost every F&W grazing shot she took last year. Mostly because she'd balance the plate there.

Sorry to hear about your cold Brenda! We had one too .. maybe it wasn't a cold but the three types of OSTRICH we had to choose from at PFTS?! Some kind of 24 hour bird flu?!;)

Geez, we only had ONE ostrich dish at my PFTS. But we had two types of jambalaya, go figure. ;)

[kabuki]

It wouldn't be a Brenda report without Jay's knees exposed. :eek: I remember seeing his knees in almost every F&W grazing shot she took last year. Mostly because she'd balance the plate there.



Geez, we only had ONE ostrich dish at my PFTS. But we had two types of jambalaya, go figure. ;)

Did your Jumbalaya have ostrich in it? ;) I didn't know that ostrich was such a usable food source!? :confused:

[BriarRosie]

Did your Jumbalaya have ostrich in it? ;) I didn't know that ostrich was such a usable food source!? :confused:

No ostriches were harmed in the making of the Duelling Jambalayas. One was seafood and the other was pork. The ostrich sacrificed itself for a different tasty dish altogether.

[whogirl'smom]

That apple would be really good for breakfast right about now! Sorry to hear you have a cold. I'm surprised we don't; we actually drank out of some of the water fountains in the parks! :scared:

[DisneyLaura]

That apple looked very yummy. I think I got a cavity just looking at the picture and all it's glory.

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Yup, I think I would have dislodged a few crowns trying to eat that apple, but it would have been worth it. Can't wait to hear about Raglan Road-we have never done that one before.

[oybolshoi]

Hey there everyone! I wanted to give you a link to a recipe I posted on BriarRosie's food thread (go read her thread when you have time ... it's funny and snarky and well worth the time!).

The recipe is for Guinness Ice Cream ... yum!

Mmmmm, beery goodness! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=28355676&postcount=50)

Thanks and I hope you enjoy!

[BriarRosie]

That recipe looked incredible. Almost makes me want to buy an ice cream maker. ;)

[Tink rules]

I like his legs ... :lmao:


One Legged Bendy...

Two Legged Jay.... ;) ;) ;)

[whogirl'smom]

Someone please make that ice cream and bring me some. I do not do well with trying to mix eggs into any hot concoction. Tried to make sticky toffee pudding and ended up with sticky scrambled eggs for the topping instead of custard. Ick. :lmao:

[Tink rules]

Temper it a bit... Add a little of the hot mixture into the colder one to even out the temperature... then add the rest slowly... no scrambled eggs... unless you want to put Guinness on your eggs.... ;)

[oybolshoi]

Wednesday, October 8th - Let us Celebrate the Start of Vacation with the Consumption of Wieners and Whiskey and Fish and Mash and Beer and Dessert and Scotch and ... You get the Idea, Right?

As is the case with many WDW restaurants, the DIS-opinions about Raglan Road are mixed at best, but our opinion has always been two thumbs up. This was our third visit to Raglan Road and we enjoyed it just as much this time around as we did on our first visit two years ago. We always book a late ADR for dinner so that we can enjoy the band while we stuff our faces. An 8:30 reservation shouldn't be difficult to make when you're staying at a resort directly across the lake from the restaurant ... unless it rains or something.

**Cue sudden rainstorm**

The clouds had been piling up all afternoon but by the time the sun went down we thought we were out of danger. Ha ha ha! That's how the October weather works in Stinktown, but this is Florida you nit and for all intents and purposes it's still summer and it will rain on your parade whenever it chooses.

Let that be a lesson to you the next time you're taking a pre-dinner self-portait in your snug, dry vacation home.

Take the picture already; I need a drink!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/19.jpg

From our Grandstand room we had about a five-to-seven minute walk to the boat dock where we decided to wait for a water-taxi to take us over to Downtown Disney. The rain started as soon as our little boat pulled away from the dock and it pretty much continued with varying intensity until we made it to the restaurant 15 minutes past our scheduled ADR time. The skies really opened up just after we walked off the boat and we took shelter under the awnings near the Pooh store until we felt like we could brave the weather again without showing up at Raglan Road totally soaked to the skin. It's like this: Jay and I are those people who don't buy ponchos and we always fail to bring an umbrella on vacation ... that's just inviting bad weather and since when do we need to worry about rain at WDW in October, anyway?

Since this trip, that's when, because it rained every evening for the first six nights of our vacation. We had to check the calendar more than once to convince ourselves that it wasn't really June.

As an aside, patrons and CMs alike at Pooh's stall were no doubt very pleased by our departure since all we did was make childish poop jokes while waiting for the rain to ease up. The best perhaps was wondering aloud if we could purchase a Pooh Pooh Platter. :lmao:

The good news is that we finally made it to Raglan Road, a little damp and very hungry. We only had to wait about five minutes to be seated but this was the first of many instances where I had to exercise the "we're not sitting there" option. They tried to seat us in the back bar, behind a pillar that totally blocked a view of the stage and which had a row of high, round bar tables in front of it. I stopped the "seater" and said we either wanted the main dining room or a high table - her choice, but we weren't taking that crappy table in the back.

She looked a little dumbfounded that we would refuse the table but wandered off to make sure we could sit somewhere else and then came back and seated us at the high table which we'd asked about and which provided a terrific view of Raglan Road's main dining room along with an unobstructed view of the stage where the band would shortly begin their set.

Right away I ordered my favorite Raglan Road drink: Jay'Gail Sangria or as they used to call it way back in 2006 ... Celtic Sangria.

Tart, fruity goodness from your friends in Ireland
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Looks a little weak, doesn't it? This wasn't nearly as good as it has been in years past ... still tasty but definitely lacking that "punch" that I'd grown accustomed to. Sometimes the bartender just isn't up to snuff when it comes to mixology. For the curious among you, the drink is described as follows on Raglan Road's specialty drink menu: a refreshing blend of Strongbow Cider, Peach Schnapps, fruit liquors, and squeezes. I'm still waiting to find out what the heck a "squeeze" is when it comes to this drink. :confused3

Jay was smarter than me - he usually is - and he stuck with beer, ordering a Boddingtons, one of our all-time favorite beers ever since we tried it at Rose and Crown back in 2003. :thumbsup2

Mmmmmm, beer!
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Since we've dined here before, choosing our food for the evening was pretty easy, but along with our appetizer and entree selections we stunned our waitress by ordering a beer sampler. Hey chickie, we've got a $50 gift certificate to burn through, the night is young, and vacation is just starting - we're here for the long haul!

Mmmm, beer times four!
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From near to far in the above picture: Strongbow Cider, Smithwicks, Tucher Hefe Weisen, and Guinness.

This was our own creation. Raglan Road now offers a third option for beer flights which is the "create-yer-own-beery-goodness" sampler or The Cream of the Crop. They also still offer two pre-selected beer flights if you don't want to have to make your own decision ... all for the bargain price of nine dollars.

The only member of our sampler that we'd never tried previously was the Strongbow and we liked it quite a bit ... it's a little sweet but refreshing and light, something that I could definitely see us drinking during the hot, sultry Stinktown summer months.

And then our appetizer showed up, something we've ordered before but which we think pairs ever-so-well with lots of beer.

The Dalkey Duo
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We love these little snausages, which are dipped in batter and then deep fried. Ahhh, artery clogging goodness with a side dish of spicy mustard. They can be a little on the greasy side, but that's why we wash them down with beer. We took a picture of a sliced open dalkey dog to give everyone a better idea of what they're made of ... smallish sausages and lots of batter - double yum!

Dissected dalkey
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About this time the band began playing and they were just as good as we remembered. They had some new songs mixed into their set as well as some old favorites which we were able to sing along to. For my dinner I always order the fish and chips ... it's something that I can't really get here at home unless I eat at Long John Silvers and I'm not even sure that qualifies as real fish.

Maybe this should be called Chips and Fish?
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There's no way I could eat two pieces of fish, but it does seem as though this entree is all about french fries and someone in the kitchen added the fish at the last minute, almost as an afterthought. Despite the small portion size it was a very tasty piece of cod ... flaky on the inside, lightly battered on the outside, and with just the right amount of saltiness. All of this was enhanced by my horrifying cheap yellow mustard dipping habit!

Jay ordered the restaurant's version of bangers and mash: Bang Bang's Bangers.

Looks like sausage and 'taters to me!
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Here is the official description for this dish: homemade gourmet Irish sausages served over onion and mashed potatoes, then topped with a red wine onion reduction. Jason said that the mashed 'taters were smooth and creamy and in spite of the menu's claim, there was Guinness beef stew spooned over his snausage. He really liked the entire dish, saying that it was quite tasty.

At this point we were out of all beverages and growing thirsty. We always drink a lot of water with our meals, especially if alcohol is involved, and our waitress was a little remiss in refilling our glasses. Once we flagged her down and reminded her she was better about keeping the water spicket open. Her service overall was pretty good although I have to admit that I found it a bit odd to be called sweetie by someone who was obviously younger than me. :laughing:

When she reappeared with the water pitcher we took the opportunity to ask for the dessert menu and the whiskey / scotch menu. Along with beer flights Raglan Road also offers both Irish Whiskey and Single Malt Scotch flights. Jay and I chose a Single Malt Scotch flight that had two scotches we'd never tried before. When the waitress came back about five mintues later with our flight she started naming the booze and then I stopped her, saying that I didn't think that it was correct ... that we'd ordered a different sampler. She went back to the bar to check and then came back with a sheepish smile on her face. She'd put the order in correctly but the bartender read it wrong and rather than pouring us the Single Malt Flight that we wanted, he'd poured an Irish Whiskey Flight.

End result?

Our waitress told us to enjoy an Irish Whiskey sampler on the house! :cool1:

A few minutes later she came back with the Scotch sampler we'd ordered and said she hoped we'd be able to walk out under our own power once we were finished. :laughing: She obviously didn't know with whom she was speaking, did she? ;)

Here are pictures of our final boozes of the day:

Irish Whiskey Flight:
Connemara
Clontarf
Tyrconnell

Single Malt Scotch Flight:
Craggamore
Talisker
Oban 14-year

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There was a noticeable difference between the two flights. The Irish whiskeys were much harsher; when Ralph Wiggum says "it tastes like burning" I think he is referring to Irish whiskey. The Scotch flight was much more to our preference and all three samples were smooth and clean tasting with no mouth-burn. Our favorite was the Oban 14-year, which we ended up ordering later in the trip one night with dessert.

And speaking of dessert, we were total pigs and ordered two because I wanted to try something new. Jay opted for the traditional Raglan Road dessert, Ger's Bread & Butter Pudding which is served with Butterscotch and Creme Anglaise Sauces.

Stuff yer face with that!
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Still as good as we remember it ... this was warm and sweet and chock full o' raisins. And the mix of both sauces poured over it ... this sort of devilish combination should be outlawed. I'm not typically a big fan of bread pudding but this is one of the best desserts I've ever eaten. If you dine at Raglan Road save room for the bread pudding - it's that good!

The new dessert that we decided to try was called Triple Your Pleasure. It was three different chocolate desserts: White Chocolate Mousse, Dark Chocolate Mousse, and a little Chocolate Shake.

Needs more chocolate!
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I thought this was really good, especially with the scotch! I've said it before and I'll say it again ... scotch and chocolate are a win-win combination. As for the actual desserts ... the white chocolate mousse had a great flavor and was very light, but the texture was a little gritty and that made it hard to enjoy. The dark chocolate mousse was very good although more thick than a mousse should be in my opinion. My favorite was the shake, which was cold and thick and full of milk chocolate-y goodness.

So, all in all we had a fine, boozie dinner at Raglan Road to start off our vacation. The food was really tasty and the live music was terrific. Overall the service was good, if a little spotty at times. We really enjoy Raglan Road and will continue to patronize their establishment whenever we can. As a note to those of you who are interested in dining while the band plays, they perform Monday-Saturday at 9PM and again at 10:30PM. For us, the band is a huge part of the attraction - they play great Irish folk music and create a really fun and sometimes slightly rowdy atmosphere.

Give Raglan Road a try if you have the chance - good food, good music, and good times!

[Donald is #1]

Its great to read a review from another Raglan Road fan! I have eaten there twice and of course listened to the band. I had a great time both visits and had to be rolled out of there from all the food that I ate!

[MickeyNicki]

Aw Bendy, you are killing me, I wish I didnt let Todd convince me to give up RR! Everything looks so good! Oh well next time!

[SmallWorld71]

Great update! I was showing DH your pics, this place is definitely right up his alley. He loves to try new beer. We live a stone's throw (literally) away from the ocean so we get very good fish around here, but the menu totally suits our family.:thumbsup2

[TigerKat]

Oh girl, I'm SO GLAD we're going to RR!! I just showed DH the beer flight, the whiskey flight and the scotch flight and he is very excited!:thumbsup2

The Pooh Pooh platter killed me.......:rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

Its great to read a review from another Raglan Road fan! I have eaten there twice and of course listened to the band. I had a great time both visits and had to be rolled out of there from all the food that I ate!

Glad you enjoyed it! We always have a great time at Raglan Road. We walked back to our room very slowly that night to aid with digestion since we shoveled down so much food. :lmao:

Aw Bendy, you are killing me, I wish I didnt let Todd convince me to give up RR! Everything looks so good! Oh well next time!

You really do need to get over there - later in the evening so that you can enjoy the music. I'm not sure if I can still recommend that Sangria though ... I'm hoping that the bartender was just having an off night because it was really weak.

Great update! I was showing DH your pics, this place is definitely right up his alley. He loves to try new beer. We live a stone's throw (literally) away from the ocean so we get very good fish around here, but the menu totally suits our family.:thumbsup2

Thanks for reading! They have a great selection of beers at Raglan Road, all of it on tap. And we've always had good food there, too. Jay has tried their lamb and I think he tried the ham shank or something along those lines ... it's all been really good. :thumbsup2

Oh girl, I'm SO GLAD we're going to RR!! I just showed DH the beer flight, the whiskey flight and the scotch flight and he is very excited!:thumbsup2

The Pooh Pooh platter killed me.......:rotfl2:

Hi Kathy! Hope you guys enjoy RR as much as we did - I'll be waiting to hear all about it once you get home. And how can you go wrong with a place that has beer, whiskey, and scotch flights? ;)

Glad you liked the pooh pooh comment ... it was our favorite! :rotfl2:

[TDC Nala]

I love Raglan Road. I like sitting at the bar and ordering lots of little dishes of stuff, and beer. But I haven't ever stayed past 9 because I was running out to the Adventurers Club.

I do love the scallop forest appetizer!

[luvpooh]

nice job getting Boddingtons! We went to a place near us that is similar to Raglan Rd the other day to get our RR fix and I partook in a few Boddingtons! :)

I still can't convince DH to try the Dalkey Duo...something about a coronary or heart disease or something?? Silly man!

Your talk about Scotch made me channel my inner Ron Burgundy, "I like Scotch, Scotch, Scotch, Scotch. It goes down, down into my belly!":rotfl:

[MariposaSinAlas]

I'm sooo in! popcorn::

[oybolshoi]

I love Raglan Road. I like sitting at the bar and ordering lots of little dishes of stuff, and beer. But I haven't ever stayed past 9 because I was running out to the Adventurers Club.

I do love the scallop forest appetizer!

Well, now that they've killed the AC you can stay for the music - it's a big draw for us.

It's funny that you mentioned the scallop forest because we talked about ordering that, but I'd never really heard anyone talk about it and we were a little leery of how they might taste in a pub environment.

Next time.

And I just have to say ... PI was so depressing when we were there and we shouted a few Kunglalooshes at the dark windows of the AC every time we passed by. Still makes me sad to think that Disney was so willing to scrap something so many people enjoyed so much.

nice job getting Boddingtons! We went to a place near us that is similar to Raglan Rd the other day to get our RR fix and I partook in a few Boddingtons! :)

I still can't convince DH to try the Dalkey Duo...something about a coronary or heart disease or something?? Silly man!

Your talk about Scotch made me channel my inner Ron Burgundy, "I like Scotch, Scotch, Scotch, Scotch. It goes down, down into my belly!":rotfl:

We loves us some Boddingtons! We can even buy it here in Stinktown ... can you believe that!?

Vacation is for health-crisis inducing foods if you ask me ... it's not going to kill him if he tries it once. Tell him to "man up!" :laughing:

Love the Ron Burgundy comment. :rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

I'm sooo in! popcorn::

Ooops, I just missed you in my last response! Welcome aboard - I hope you enjoy our food adventures! :goodvibes

[Tink rules]

My brother is taking my nephew to Disney in a couple of weeks (first trip) and they are staying with his best friend...he wanted to thank him with something nice and treating him to V&A's was out of the question seeing as HE WORKS THERE!!! Anyway... he asked me for my advice (something he does very rarely seeing as he's the oldest and I'm not... (I'm the baby...)) So I suggested RR and Jiko cause I told him Bendy suggested it...

So... ya better be right!!!! :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

(Don't worry the beer flights will get him...)

[Alice BlueBonnet]

Hey, I'm coming out of lurkerdom (a word, not a word, who cares?) to read all about your dining adventures. I love, love, loved your last food porn thread, so I'm subbing this for sure! And because of your posts on RR, we are trying it for sure next year. :thumbsup2

[travelmel]

You are SO back!

The only thing missing here is GRIMACE!

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That graphic is screaming for a personalized text box

I know it's hard on you but MAN it's great for the home-viewers :surfweb:

I miss Grimace! That should be a bumper sticker... with a hidden Mickey somehow worked in. :scratchin

[KristinAnne]

We LOVED Raglan Road too. I had the Shepherd's Pie and dh got the Guinness Stew. Yum yum yum!!! We thought it was great and will definitely go back in the future. Lucky you got that gift certificate...I got in too late!

[LiteBrite]

Mmmmmm... Raglan Road!

Did you know that along with being the name of a fabulous snausage appetizer (my favorite!), Dalkey is the name of one of the many little villages that makes up greater Dublin? And further, that Bono lives there? (And for those of you who've never heard it said out loud and may have wondered, it's pronounced "dah-key", the "l" is silent.)

That is all. Carry on.

[whogirl'smom]

Wow, bonus liquor! That was better than getting "dreamed" in the parks! I don't think I've ever had whisky that didn't taste like burning, all TN and KY bourbon burns like fire. We loved, loved RR, too. (And if I find time to get to the picture thing you can read all about it!)

[jakenjess]

I showed DH the picture of the bangers and mashed and he said, "Yeah, we have to eat there!":thumbsup2 So we're on for April! Is the dancer there every night? I know my daughter would love that, so I'm going to shoot for a later reservation so we can catch the band. Good thing we're staying at SSR, after all the beer-y goodness we won't have far to go! Thanks for the great review!:goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

My brother is taking my nephew to Disney in a couple of weeks (first trip) and they are staying with his best friend...he wanted to thank him with something nice and treating him to V&A's was out of the question seeing as HE WORKS THERE!!! Anyway... he asked me for my advice (something he does very rarely seeing as he's the oldest and I'm not... (I'm the baby...)) So I suggested RR and Jiko cause I told him Bendy suggested it...

So... ya better be right!!!! :rotfl2:

(Don't worry the beer flights will get him...)

Well, I'm flattered that you'd take my advice and I hope he doesn't end up disappointed, althought I don't think he will. :goodvibes

BTW, how's your dad doing? :hug:


Hey, I'm coming out of lurkerdom (a word, not a word, who cares?) to read all about your dining adventures. I love, love, loved your last food porn thread, so I'm subbing this for sure! And because of your posts on RR, we are trying it for sure next year. :thumbsup2

Allow me to welcome you into the bright light of posterdom! :laughing:
Thanks so much for reading - I'm happy to know you're enjoying our food stories. And I hope you enjoy RR when you try it - be sure to let us know what you think!

You are SO back!

The only thing missing here is GRIMACE!

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc55/TravelMiss/Grimace2.jpg
That graphic is screaming for a personalized text box

I know it's hard on you but MAN it's great for the home-viewers :surfweb:

I miss Grimace! That should be a bumper sticker... with a hidden Mickey somehow worked in. :scratchin

:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl: OMG!!! That is awesome! I wonder if Jay could photoshop that and put my mom in there ... I'm sure he could.

And for you Mel, a brief Grimace update: she's actually been in a pretty good mood lately (no doubt because she's had lots of gambling to keep her occupied). She and Jon were in Vegas in August and now Jay's aunt wants her to come back in April for a slot tournament. :lmao: When I told her that Jay and I are taking a Disney cruise next October she sounded like she wanted to come ... :scared1: I talked her out of it ... if she wasn't happy at WDW she'd be miserable on a ship. And I don't think she'd understand why so many strangers would refer to her as Grimace every time they spotted her wandering around the Magic. :rotfl2:

Thanks for reading!

We LOVED Raglan Road too. I had the Shepherd's Pie and dh got the Guinness Stew. Yum yum yum!!! We thought it was great and will definitely go back in the future. Lucky you got that gift certificate...I got in too late!

We totally lucked into the GC ... I think I nabbed it around lunchtime on a day where the firewalls were down at work and I saw a post about it here on the DIS.

Thanks for reading!

Mmmmmm... Raglan Road!

Did you know that along with being the name of a fabulous snausage appetizer (my favorite!), Dalkey is the name of one of the many little villages that makes up greater Dublin? And further, that Bono lives there? (And for those of you who've never heard it said out loud and may have wondered, it's pronounced "dah-key", the "l" is silent.)

That is all. Carry on.

Hey there Litebrite! We always wondered what Dalkey represented, so thanks for edumacating us. No idea that the "l" was silent ... we've been mispronouncing for as long as we've been ordering it. D'OH! :headache:

Wow, bonus liquor! That was better than getting "dreamed" in the parks! I don't think I've ever had whisky that didn't taste like burning, all TN and KY bourbon burns like fire. We loved, loved RR, too. (And if I find time to get to the picture thing you can read all about it!)

:laughing: I never thought about bonus liquor being better than a dream but for us that's probably true. You need to try some scotch, it can still burn but less so ... and not at all when paired with certain yummy foods.

I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed Raglan Road ... wasn't that your husband's birthday? Were they able to do anything special for him?

I showed DH the picture of the bangers and mashed and he said, "Yeah, we have to eat there!":thumbsup2 So we're on for April! Is the dancer there every night? I know my daughter would love that, so I'm going to shoot for a later reservation so we can catch the band. Good thing we're staying at SSR, after all the beer-y goodness we won't have far to go! Thanks for the great review!:goodvibes

Hey Lori, how ya doing? I hope you enjoy RR when you dine there in April - be sure to come back to let us know how it goes. The dancer is supposed to be there every night that the band plays, but she doesn't come out a whole lot. I think in two hours we saw her two or three times. Your best bet is to get there as close to nine as possible and then you'll be likely to see her at least twice.

[disgrits]

:worship: :worship: Another entertaining installment, sistah. The sangria looked good to me--a little clear, but good nonetheless. Too bad you didn't have a little bottle of schnapps in your purse to help with the potency...:rotfl: :rotfl:

Keep 'em coming, Bendy!:thumbsup2

[CRSNDSNY]

Loved your latest, Brenda! Those beers look SO GOOD! :goodvibes

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Sounds like a really good meal! That bread pudding looks to die for. We're definitely going to give this place a try on a future visit to WDW. :thumbsup2

[John's Mom]

Great reviews and pictures!

[Sarilas]

Give Raglan Road a try if you have the chance - good food, good music, and good times!

So glad to read your review; this is our first night's reservation on our first trip ever to WDW!

[Tink rules]

Well, I'm flattered that you'd take my advice and I hope he doesn't end up disappointed, althought I don't think he will. :goodvibes

BTW, how's your dad doing? :hug:



Bro loves Irish anything... I'm sure he'll be fine... ;)

Dad didn't to so well...it's going very slow... on Wednesday it will be 2 weeks in ICU... They hope to move him later this week. Prognosis is guarded... :hug:

[allshookup]

Hey Brenda, while you were taking shelter at Pooh's, we were dining at WPE in the marketplace & taking shelter under the awning while scoffing yummy pizza with friends. Too bad I missed overhearing your silly jokes! :laughing: Since you & Jay were also staying at the Grandstand section of SSR & we checked in the same day, we were bound to run into each other sooner or later...glad we did! :goodvibes

I love bread pudding, but I've never had Raglan Road's, now I know it's a must do one of these days! Great reviews as always! :thumbsup2

[J.C.&ALI'SMOM]

That RR meal looks fabulous, Brenda. I think we might have to give it a try, if just for the bread and butter pudding! And bonus liquor, how could you pass that up>>>

[Timon]

Another great installment Brenda :thumbsup2

Sounds like a great time over there at RR. I doubt we will make it over there anytime soon though, doesn't seem an appropriate place for little ones but if we ever get a night alone, sounds like a good choice :goodvibes

[whogirl'smom]

I hope things improve with your dad, Michelle. I know what it's like to worry about sick parents almost all the time. :hug:


Brenda, believe it or not RR was one of the few placed that didn't acknowledge dh's birthday. I hated to bring it to our waitress's attention since she seemed so spacey anyway. I think the CM had it on the general reservation and Spoodles and Akershus more than made up for the lack of celebration at RR. It was okay, b/c Cirque was FABULOUS before our meal!

[whogirl'smom]

Another great installment Brenda :thumbsup2

Sounds like a great time over there at RR. I doubt we will make it over there anytime soon though, doesn't seem an appropriate place for little ones but if we ever get a night alone, sounds like a good choice :goodvibes

Don't know how little your little ones are, but we saw lots of kids toddler age on up. Our dd is 7 and loved it there. It's not just for adults!

[oybolshoi]

:worship: Another entertaining installment, sistah. The sangria looked good to me--a little clear, but good nonetheless. Too bad you didn't have a little bottle of schnapps in your purse to help with the potency...:rotfl:

Keep 'em coming, Bendy!:thumbsup2

Thank you kindly, Sistah! Too bad I didn't have a bottle of scotch .. that might have helped! :laughing:

Loved your latest, Brenda! Those beers look SO GOOD! :goodvibes

Thanks for reading, Mel. All beer at Raglan Road is good ... I think it's a Downtown Disney law or somehing like that. ;)

Sounds like a really good meal! That bread pudding looks to die for. We're definitely going to give this place a try on a future visit to WDW. :thumbsup2

Raglan Road has never let us down - if you try it I hope you have an equally good if not better experience!

Great reviews and pictures!

Thanks very much!

So glad to read your review; this is our first night's reservation on our first trip ever to WDW!

Thanks for reading and I hope you have a terrific trip and a great meal at RR!

Bro loves Irish anything... I'm sure he'll be fine... ;)

Dad didn't to so well...it's going very slow... on Wednesday it will be 2 weeks in ICU... They hope to move him later this week. Prognosis is guarded... :hug:

Sorry to hear your dad isn't doing we well as you'd hoped. Sending lots of good thoughts your way. :hug:

Hey Brenda, while you were taking shelter at Pooh's, we were dining at WPE in the marketplace & taking shelter under the awning while scoffing yummy pizza with friends. Too bad I missed overhearing your silly jokes! :laughing: Since you & Jay were also staying at the Grandstand section of SSR & we checked in the same day, we were bound to run into each other sooner or later...glad we did! :goodvibes

I love bread pudding, but I've never had Raglan Road's, now I know it's a must do one of these days! Great reviews as always! :thumbsup2

Hi Diane! We've heard a lot of good things about Wolfie's pizzas ... maybe we'll need to try him for dinner some night on our next trip. You might have grown tired of the bathroom humor at Pooh's place if you'd had to listen to it for 10 minutes straight ... along with lots of childish giggling, but it was fun so who cares? ;)

Raglan Road's bread pudding is really good, definitely give it a try sometime when you have a chance. :thumbsup2

That RR meal looks fabulous, Brenda. I think we might have to give it a try, if just for the bread and butter pudding! And bonus liquor, how could you pass that up>>>

Hey there! How ya been? We thought it was a great meal made better by the bounty of free booze! :laughing:

Thanks for reading!

Another great installment Brenda :thumbsup2

Sounds like a great time over there at RR. I doubt we will make it over there anytime soon though, doesn't seem an appropriate place for little ones but if we ever get a night alone, sounds like a good choice :goodvibes

Hi Cass! Thanks for coming over to take a read - glad you enjoyed it! As for Kira, we've seen younger kids there, even later in the evening when the band starts playing; I think a lot of it depends on how late you'd want to keep her up and whether or not she'd enjoy the atmosphere.

Brenda, believe it or not RR was one of the few placed that didn't acknowledge dh's birthday. I hated to bring it to our waitress's attention since she seemed so spacey anyway. I think the CM had it on the general reservation and Spoodles and Akershus more than made up for the lack of celebration at RR. It was okay, b/c Cirque was FABULOUS before our meal!

Well I'm glad to hear that he was treated well at other restaurants ... it's always nice to be on the receiving end of a little magic. And I'm also glad to hear that you enjoyed Cirque ... I know a lot of people rave about it so it's good to know that it lived up to the hype.

Don't know how little your little ones are, but we saw lots of kids toddler age on up. Our dd is 7 and loved it there. It's not just for adults!

Have to agree with the adult Who Girl on this one. :thumbsup2

[DisneyLaura]

Oh Raglan Road looks really good. Maybe one day when the kids don't go with us to WDW me and the mister will go there. The chocolate dessert looks great, bread pudding confuses me, I never had but I'll take your word for it that it's great.

[DisneyMom5]

Mmmmm.....that all looks tasty.
John thought your beeeeeeeeer flight was lovely as well.
Though the third one looked a little thin, for his taste, as he tends to like his beer so chunky you can eat it with a fork. :thumbsup2
You have, in a round about way, reinforced his decree that we visit Rose and Crown once, maybe twice. (I know, I know, NOT Raglan Road, but it reminded him that he likes him some fish and chips.)

Great update!

[oybolshoi]

Oh Raglan Road looks really good. Maybe one day when the kids don't go with us to WDW me and the mister will go there. The chocolate dessert looks great, bread pudding confuses me, I never had but I'll take your word for it that it's great.

I'm still not a huge bread pudding fan ... but when it comes with sauce like this one does I usually like it more. First time I ever had bread pudding I liked was in New Orleans ... bread pudding souffle with whiskey cream sauce. :cloud9: And the whiskey wasn't the only reason I liked it. :lmao:

You can always do what I do ... if your husband likes bread pudding then he can order it and you can try it while still ordering your own dessert. If you do like it then you've got two desserts. :rolleyes1

Mmmmm.....that all looks tasty.
John thought your beeeeeeeeer flight was lovely as well.
Though the third one looked a little thin, for his taste, as he tends to like his beer so chunky you can eat it with a fork. :thumbsup2
You have, in a round about way, reinforced his decree that we visit Rose and Crown once, maybe twice. (I know, I know, NOT Raglan Road, but it reminded him that he likes him some fish and chips.)

Great update!

Oh I didn't even think about how much your hubby would like the beer selection at Raglan Road. You must take him there some day. And he will enjoy our Rose & Crown review later because we did a beer sampler there, too!

We like R&C just as much as Raglan Road ... they share good beer and good food in common - two of our favorite things! :laughing:

[Tink rules]

I hope things improve with your dad, Michelle. I know what it's like to worry about sick parents almost all the time. :hug:


Thanks... it's been a journey this time... I think we owe the ICU nurses one incredible fruit basket this Xmas... ;)

Don't know how little your little ones are, but we saw lots of kids toddler age on up. Our dd is 7 and loved it there. It's not just for adults!

Thats good to know... relaxing place to bring the kids...or not... :rolleyes1


Sorry to hear your dad isn't doing we well as you'd hoped. Sending lots of good thoughts your way. :hug:




Hi Cass! Thanks for coming over to take a read - glad you enjoyed it! As for Kira, we've seen younger kids there, even later in the evening when the band starts playing; I think a lot of it depends on how late you'd want to keep her up and whether or not she'd enjoy the atmosphere.


I think the Whiskey flights probably help... did with MY teething way back when (or so my mother tells me... ;) )

I'm still not a huge bread pudding fan ... but when it comes with sauce like this one does I usually like it more. First time I ever had bread pudding I liked was in New Orleans ... bread pudding souffle with whiskey cream sauce. :cloud9: And the whiskey wasn't the only reason I liked it. :lmao:

You can always do what I do ... if your husband likes bread pudding then he can order it and you can try it while still ordering your own dessert. If you do like it then you've got two desserts. :rolleyes1


Ohhhhhhhhhhh sneaky... I like that.... :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

[BriarRosie]

As is the case with many WDW restaurants, the DIS-opinions about Raglan Road are mixed at best, but our opinion has always been two thumbs up. This was our third visit to Raglan Road and we enjoyed it just as much this time around as we did on our first visit two years ago. We always book a late ADR for dinner so that we can enjoy the band while we stuff our faces. An 8:30 reservation shouldn't be difficult to make when you're staying at a resort directly across the lake from the restaurant ... unless it rains or something.

And I was so close to the band stage when I went, I was hoping I'd get out of there before they came to play and drown out any conversation I was having with my friends. :laughing:


**Cue sudden rainstorm**

It's like this: Jay and I are those people who don't buy ponchos and we always fail to bring an umbrella on vacation ... that's just inviting bad weather and since when do we need to worry about rain at WDW in October, anyway?

I had an umbrella AND a poncho packed; No rain at all during my trip. A first for me! :banana:


As an aside, patrons and CMs alike at Pooh's stall were no doubt very pleased by our departure since all we did was make childish poop jokes while waiting for the rain to ease up. The best perhaps was wondering aloud if we could purchase a Pooh Pooh Platter. :lmao:

Color me immature. I would have been making those jokes, too.


Right away I ordered my favorite Raglan Road drink: Jay'Gail Sangria or as they used to call it way back in 2006 ... Celtic Sangria.

Tart, fruity goodness from your friends in Ireland
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Looks a little weak, doesn't it? This wasn't nearly as good as it has been in years past ... still tasty but definitely lacking that "punch" that I'd grown accustomed to. Sometimes the bartender just isn't up to snuff when it comes to mixology. For the curious among you, the drink is described as follows on Raglan Road's specialty drink menu: a refreshing blend of Strongbow Cider, Peach Schnapps, fruit liquors, and squeezes. I'm still waiting to find out what the heck a "squeeze" is when it comes to this drink. :confused3

Yes, looks like a very transparent drink. I like the "squeeze" thing. "I'm gonna hug him and squeeze him and call him George".


Mmmm, beer times four!
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From near to far in the above picture: Strongbow Cider, Smithwicks, Tucher Hefe Weisen, and Guinness.

This was our own creation. Raglan Road now offers a third option for beer flights which is the "create-yer-own-beery-goodness" sampler or The Cream of the Crop. They also still offer two pre-selected beer flights if you don't want to have to make your own decision ... all for the bargain price of nine dollars.

The only member of our sampler that we'd never tried previously was the Strongbow and we liked it quite a bit ... it's a little sweet but refreshing and light, something that I could definitely see us drinking during the hot, sultry Stinktown summer months.

Wow, you never tried Strongbow? That's at Rose and Crown, too.


And then our appetizer showed up, something we've ordered before but which we think pairs ever-so-well with lots of beer.

The Dalkey Duo
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We love these little snausages, which are dipped in batter and then deep fried. Ahhh, artery clogging goodness with a side dish of spicy mustard. They can be a little on the greasy side, but that's why we wash them down with beer. We took a picture of a sliced open dalkey dog to give everyone a better idea of what they're made of ... smallish sausages and lots of batter - double yum!

Those snausages look great, but I'd have to share for sure. I haven't tried the scallop forest for the same reason.


For my dinner I always order the fish and chips ... it's something that I can't really get here at home unless I eat at Long John Silvers and I'm not even sure that qualifies as real fish.

Maybe this should be called Chips and Fish?
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When I want my fish and chip fix, I go again to the take out window next to Rose and Crown.


Jay ordered the restaurant's version of bangers and mash: Bang Bang's Bangers.

Looks like sausage and 'taters to me!
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Here is the official description for this dish: homemade gourmet Irish sausages served over onion and mashed potatoes, then topped with a red wine onion reduction. Jason said that the mashed 'taters were smooth and creamy and in spite of the menu's claim, there was Guinness beef stew spooned over his snausage. He really liked the entire dish, saying that it was quite tasty.

Where did I have that again? Wait for it....Rose and Crown. :laughing:
I'm beginning to call this Raglan Road report: Deja Food. :rotfl2:


At this point we were out of all beverages and growing thirsty. We always drink a lot of water with our meals, especially if alcohol is involved, and our waitress was a little remiss in refilling our glasses. Once we flagged her down and reminded her she was better about keeping the water spicket open. Her service overall was pretty good although I have to admit that I found it a bit odd to be called sweetie by someone who was obviously younger than me. :laughing:

The sweetie thing is also ok if the waitress has a beehive and snaps her gum. Kiss my grits. ;)


Jay and I chose a Single Malt Scotch flight that had two scotches we'd never tried before. When the waitress came back about five mintues later with our flight she started naming the booze and then I stopped her, saying that I didn't think that it was correct ... that we'd ordered a different sampler. She went back to the bar to check and then came back with a sheepish smile on her face. She'd put the order in correctly but the bartender read it wrong and rather than pouring us the Single Malt Flight that we wanted, he'd poured an Irish Whiskey Flight.

End result?

Our waitress told us to enjoy an Irish Whiskey sampler on the house! :cool1:

A few minutes later she came back with the Scotch sampler we'd ordered and said she hoped we'd be able to walk out under our own power once we were finished. :laughing: She obviously didn't know with whom she was speaking, did she? ;)

Only you can manage to get free booze due to server error. :thumbsup2


There was a noticeable difference between the two flights. The Irish whiskeys were much harsher; when Ralph Wiggum says "it tastes like burning" I think he is referring to Irish whiskey. The Scotch flight was much more to our preference and all three samples were smooth and clean tasting with no mouth-burn. Our favorite was the Oban 14-year, which we ended up ordering later in the trip one night with dessert.

Sounds like I'd want to try the Obi Wan Kenobe thing if I had the nerve. ;)


And speaking of dessert, we were total pigs and ordered two because I wanted to try something new. Jay opted for the traditional Raglan Road dessert, Ger's Bread & Butter Pudding which is served with Butterscotch and Creme Anglaise Sauces.

Stuff yer face with that!
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Still as good as we remember it ... this was warm and sweet and chock full o' raisins. And the mix of both sauces poured over it ... this sort of devilish combination should be outlawed. I'm not typically a big fan of bread pudding but this is one of the best desserts I've ever eaten. If you dine at Raglan Road save room for the bread pudding - it's that good!

There's a reason I liked Jay. He has great taste in dessert ordering (well, at Raglan Road at least. I still don't know what his Mystery Dessert was at Todd English's bluezoo™). I won't order anything other than this bread pudding at Raglan Road.


The new dessert that we decided to try was called Triple Your Pleasure. It was three different chocolate desserts: White Chocolate Mousse, Dark Chocolate Mousse, and a little Chocolate Shake.

Needs more chocolate!
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I thought this was really good, especially with the scotch! I've said it before and I'll say it again ... scotch and chocolate are a win-win combination. As for the actual desserts ... the white chocolate mousse had a great flavor and was very light, but the texture was a little gritty and that made it hard to enjoy. The dark chocolate mousse was very good although more thick than a mousse should be in my opinion. My favorite was the shake, which was cold and thick and full of milk chocolate-y goodness.

Believe it or not, I'd still go for the bread pudding over this dessert!


Give Raglan Road a try if you have the chance - good food, good music, and good times!

If I make it to Downtown Disney next trip. I haven't stepped foot in DTD since my trip last year. Wasn't any reason to do so with the AC closed. :rolleyes:

[Yzerbear19]

Great review. :thumbsup2 The band at Raglan Road sounds pretty cool. I love Celtic music, but not sure if there would be much there I would eat.

[teruterubouzu]

I stay away from the Dis for a week and look how much I miss. Your TR has started off great! I LOVE the notion of sneaking those wee bottles of booze onto the plane. There's just that toiletries vs. liquor dilemma to deal with.

Raglan Rose looks very yummy. I may have to try it if I make it to Downtown Disney on my next trip. I like Irish-style pubs. We have one here that is known for serving more Jameson than any other establishment in the world (including Ireland) (http://www.the-local.com/gallery.html). It is a beautiful pub and they have ok food, but no snausages!

[wiggles02]

It seems as though we need to make a stop at RR on our May trip. Randy went there for a beer or two in June (before I flew down to meet him) and he loved the atmosphere. I think we might even take the kids, our oldest is learning to play the violin, loves Celtic music and wants to fiddle. Our youngest will be dancing right along. As for me, anything that is a reminder of my days at my favorite Irish bar in Boston is good for me. Great installment!

[cntkg1]

As usual, the desserts really caught MG's eye. Is there a restaurant at WDW that serves only desserts? If so, count me in B.

Thanks for the silent desk giggles again. Much appreciated. :)

(My smilies aren't working today).

[Vijoge]

Oh Raglan Road looks really good. Maybe one day when the kids don't go with us to WDW me and the mister will go there. The chocolate dessert looks great, bread pudding confuses me, I never had but I'll take your word for it that it's great.


The bread pudding is amazing. Just might be the best dessert I've ever eaten!

[iluvpluto27]

Great review of Raglan Road. I also had the JayGail Sangria there earlier this month and mine was also much weaker than it was last year. To be fair though, you probably didn't need a strong drink considering all the booze you still had to come!

[ireland_nicole]

Brenda; Yeah, I've finally caught up! (the hospital is supposed to have wifi-yeah, right.) Anyhoo, thank you so much for the postcards- the monsters love them! They still reread them everyday, too cute (really, after they're sleeping and I've had a Bailey's, I think it's cute, anyway.) So looking forward to reading more- can't wait to hear about the smackdown!
Nicole

[maiziezoe]

My hubby is Scottish and loves Scotch (go figure). I called him over as I read your review of Raglan Road. I think he drooled on my head when I mentioned the 14 year old.

[oybolshoi]

I had an umbrella AND a poncho packed; No rain at all during my trip. A first for me! :banana:

Yeah yeah yeah ... rub it in. ;) This just reinforces our belief that we should never visit WDW prior to October 15th.


Color me immature. I would have been making those jokes, too.

That's why I like you so much - you'd have joined right in the poop-fest. :lmao:


Yes, looks like a very transparent drink. I like the "squeeze" thing. "I'm gonna hug him and squeeze him and call him George".

Wow, it's like you're reading my mind. :laughing:


Wow, you never tried Strongbow? That's at Rose and Crown, too.

Never had a reason to try it before. We're not really cider people, whether it's alcoholic or not. But this was good ... I think it would be a great summer drink.

Those snausages look great, but I'd have to share for sure. I haven't tried the scallop forest for the same reason.

When I want my fish and chip fix, I go again to the take out window next to Rose and Crown.

One of the reasons we order the Dalkey is because it's listed as an appetizer for two. I think it would be way too much for just one person to eat.

I agree - the fish and chips are definitely better at R&C and Harry Ramsden's fishie joint, but this wasn't bad as an alternative.


The sweetie thing is also ok if the waitress has a beehive and snaps her gum. Kiss my grits. ;)

Old lady waitresses don't like me very much ... I'm too asky ... er, requestitive ... ummmm, demanding! ;)


Only you can manage to get free booze due to server error. :thumbsup2

Heh heh heh ... I only wish it happened more frequently. :lmao:


Sounds like I'd want to try the Obi Wan Kenobe thing if I had the nerve. ;)

It's really good. The next time we get to meet up for food and such we'll order some if it's available and you can take a taste (with dessert, of course!).

There's a reason I liked Jay. He has great taste in dessert ordering (well, at Raglan Road at least. I still don't know what his Mystery Dessert was at Todd English's bluezoo™). I won't order anything other than this bread pudding at Raglan Road.

Believe it or not, I'd still go for the bread pudding over this dessert!

If I make it to Downtown Disney next trip. I haven't stepped foot in DTD since my trip last year. Wasn't any reason to do so with the AC closed. :rolleyes:

I think the bread pudding is a better dessert, too; I just wanted to try something different since we had that gift card to blow through. And we blew through it all right! I'll have to check with Jay about his dessert ... I think it was the banana-ey thing. And DTD isn't the same without PI ... it's really kind of sad.

Great review. :thumbsup2 The band at Raglan Road sounds pretty cool. I love Celtic music, but not sure if there would be much there I would eat.

Thanks for reading! The band is awesome, that's for sure. Raglan Road does have a lot of heavier / comfort food type items on their menu, but they also have soups and salads. Or maybe you could just go for a drink and dessert some evening?

I stay away from the Dis for a week and look how much I miss. Your TR has started off great! I LOVE the notion of sneaking those wee bottles of booze onto the plane. There's just that toiletries vs. liquor dilemma to deal with.

Raglan Rose looks very yummy. I may have to try it if I make it to Downtown Disney on my next trip. I like Irish-style pubs. We have one here that is known for serving more Jameson than any other establishment in the world (including Ireland) (http://www.the-local.com/gallery.html). It is a beautiful pub and they have ok food, but no snausages!

Thanks for coming over to check out what we've posted ... so far. And we don't have to worry about the toiletries because we check those in our luggage. No sweat!

And if you like Irish-style pubs then you must try RR ... I think you'd enjoy it quite a bit!

It seems as though we need to make a stop at RR on our May trip. Randy went there for a beer or two in June (before I flew down to meet him) and he loved the atmosphere. I think we might even take the kids, our oldest is learning to play the violin, loves Celtic music and wants to fiddle. Our youngest will be dancing right along. As for me, anything that is a reminder of my days at my favorite Irish bar in Boston is good for me. Great installment!

Then you should definitely go there and take the kids - it's a really fun atmosphere. We've seen customers get up and dance jigs before and we've joined in on sing-alongs. It's a hoot!

As usual, the desserts really caught MG's eye. Is there a restaurant at WDW that serves only desserts? If so, count me in B.

Thanks for the silent desk giggles again. Much appreciated. :)

(My smilies aren't working today).

Hiya Nancy! Thanks for reading and there are several places you could go just for dessert. I'll be happy to tell you all about them before the cruise next year ... come spend a day at WDW with us! :cool1:

The bread pudding is amazing. Just might be the best dessert I've ever eaten!

It is fabulous, isn't it? Although I still think Commander's Palace Bread Pudding Souffle w/Whiskey Cream Sauce may be the best dessert I've ever had.

Ever.

[oybolshoi]

Great review of Raglan Road. I also had the JayGail Sangria there earlier this month and mine was also much weaker than it was last year. To be fair though, you probably didn't need a strong drink considering all the booze you still had to come!

Thanks for reading! I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one who noticed a difference in the Sangria. It just didn't have as good a flavor as it used to - it was almost watery. Bah! I can maker a better Sangria at home with my eyes closed. ;)

Brenda; Yeah, I've finally caught up! (the hospital is supposed to have wifi-yeah, right.) Anyhoo, thank you so much for the postcards- the monsters love them! They still reread them everyday, too cute (really, after they're sleeping and I've had a Bailey's, I think it's cute, anyway.) So looking forward to reading more- can't wait to hear about the smackdown!
Nicole

Hey there Nicole! Hope everything is going OK for you and the family. So glad to know the postcards arrived and the kids enjoyed them ... seems like half the postcards I mail from WDW never get to where they're supposed to be, so it's nice to know you got yours.

Thanks for reading! :hug:

My hubby is Scottish and loves Scotch (go figure). I called him over as I read your review of Raglan Road. I think he drooled on my head when I mentioned the 14 year old.

Bwaaaahahahaha! :lmao: I'm sorry, I shouldn't laugh but the mental image of your hubby drooling over the top of your head while you read food porn was just too amusing. Thanks for stopping by to read, Ann; hope to see more of you around the thread this time. :goodvibes

BTW - that Oban was awesome! We can't wait to buy a bottle to savor here at the house!