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Pinky166

01-31-2009, 06:12 PM

Cast:

Me = Claire (33), massive Disney fan, chief planner…(a little on the OCD side ;) ) obsessive shopper, addicted to scrapbooking and very impulsive which doesn’t bode well for our credit cards!

Hubby = Lee (34), not a massive Disney fan but still enjoys it, adrenaline junkie, easy going and the sensible half of our partnership!

18th December 2008

We woke around 8.30am, got showered & walked over to Epcot arriving about 10am. We headed straight for The Land & grabbed some FP’s for Soarin (return time was 12.36 to 1.36pm). We headed over & rode The Seas with Nemo & Friends, we haven’t been on this before.

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We came out and waited for Turtle Talk with Crush, again this was something else we hadn't done previously. It was really cute. :goodvibes:

By now it was 11.30am & we had a lunch reservation at Le Cellier for 12.05pm so we walked back up to World Showcase to Canada. I had a look in the shops in Canada & bought a Christmas tree decoration then made our way to the restaurant.

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We then checked in & waited for about 5 minutes before being seated. Our server was Lauren from Ontario, she was lovely & by far the best server we had this trip. We both ordered the Cheddar Cheese Soup to start which was very nice & went very well with the lovely breadsticks. For main course Lee chose the New York Strip Steak which he asked for with mash potatoes, I went for the Filet Mignon which was served with wild mushroom risotto and white truffle-herb butter sauce – Oh My Goodness!!! It was lovely and I totally cleared my plate!! (I am going to book it twice for September). We were full up but I had to try the Chocolate “Moose” as I had seen pictures of it on the DIS, Lee opted for the Maple Syrup Crème Brulee. He loved it!

My Moose was ok but a little rich so I only ate half, here he is…..

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We paid the bill $95 + tip and waddled out of the restaurant! :lmao: It was 1.30pm so we were now able to use our Soarin FP’s.

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We loved Soarin. :goodvibes Then we had a walk around taking some photos of the Christmas decorations & of course Spaceship Earth. As we walked between the Innoventions West buildings we could see Donald Duck through the window at the Character meet & greet spot, he had no one in his queue & was just standing around. He waved to us, I waved back and he blew me a kiss, so I blew a kiss back to him and he went all shy & embarrassed – it was so cute!! :love:

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We also got some photopass pics taken:

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We looked in some of the gift shops and discovered that they now had a sale on….40% off all Christmas decorations. :faint: Lee had a major strop as I had spent a fortune on Christmas stuff this trip & we could have saved hundreds of $$$’s.

My reaction on the other hand was slightly different…..I decided it was a good opportunity to buy more! :teeth: ::yes:: Which is exactly what I did & got them sent to International Gateway exit so I could pick them up later. :thumbsup2

We headed over to Mexico to begin our journey around World Showcase, we had a little look around the stalls.

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Then on to Norway…

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Pinky166

01-31-2009, 06:16 PM

…followed by China, we arrived just as a crowd was forming waiting for the Dragon Legend Acrobats, they were very good.

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We had a look around the shops and then took some photos.

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We walked over to the outpost & had a look at the shop.

Then onto Germany where we had a wander around & grabbed ourselves a beer. The miniature village & trains were looking a little shabby and in need of an engineer to clear the leaves of the tracks! :lmao:

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We had now got back to where we left off a few days ago & decided to head back to the hotel to chill & pack as we are leaving tomorrow. :sad:

We walked round to the International Gateway exit and back to the hotel via Beaches & Cream where we shared a Banana Split, Lee also had a Mint Choc Chip milkshake!

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We popped into the arcade next door to Beaches & Cream where we had a couple of games of basketball (I won 2-1, which never happens! :cheer2: ) then Lee played some other games whilst I sat outside watching people in Stormalong Bay.

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Pinky166

01-31-2009, 06:21 PM

We got back to the room at 5.30pm & I sat on the bed resting my blistered feet for an hour. I then packed the majority of our stuff ready for checking out in the morning.

At 7.30pm we headed back to Epcot and took some night-time photos…

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We walked over to the UK & got some chips & a drink to share, we sat in the garden by the British Invasion stage whilst we ate them.

Afterwards we walked over the bridge to get a spot to watch Illuminations. Just past the bridge there are a few steps down on to some platforms by the lake so we sat there and waited the 20 mins for the fireworks to start at 9.30pm.

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They added some extra one’s at the end as part of the Christmas celebrations & boy were they loud!!! I don’t think I have ever heard fireworks that loud before, they were fab & a great way to finish off our last night!! ::yes::

We made our way back to the Yacht club picking up the last of my shopping at the shop at International Gateway. We watched tv for a while & went to sleep about 12am.

Coming soon - Day 19….DTD check in, our last few hours & the journey home. :sad:

Natasha&Matt

01-31-2009, 06:51 PM

Awesome Claire i have loved your report i dont want it too end =( !!
Loving all the pics love the one of you and hubby together u look real happy!

If there is a sale on we are allowed to spend :thumbsup2 :rotfl2:

wickesy

02-01-2009, 02:24 AM

Another great day Claire. I love Turtle Talk and you watched Illuminations from my favourite spot. :thumbsup2

I haven't got an ADR for Le Cellier yet but I don't think I can manage a trip without some cheese soup and pretzel bread. :sad2:

suzycute

02-01-2009, 02:50 AM

Another great report! :thumbsup2

Illuminations is one of my favourite things at WDW (saw it 4 nights out of 7 when I did a solo trip) - and your spot is also ours (when it's open to the general public!).

gemmybear83

02-01-2009, 06:13 AM

Lovely day - I love your photos :goodvibes

darthtatty

02-01-2009, 09:56 AM

great pics there, looks fab :)

tennisfan

02-01-2009, 02:02 PM

Another great day with fab photos:goodvibes

wils

02-02-2009, 03:10 AM

Oh I could just do with some Cheddar Cheese Soup. I've never made it to Le Cellier but I had a couple of cups at the Food and Wine.

I'm going to miss your photos - please say you have another trip planned!

thelittlemermaid83

02-02-2009, 07:03 AM

Oh i dont want your TR to end Claire.

jjk

02-02-2009, 01:26 PM

I love all your Pictures of Epcot Claire, they are Brilliant :goodvibes

wicket2005

02-03-2009, 09:01 AM

Another lovely report with fantastic photos, thanks for sharing, Claire.

mandymouse

02-03-2009, 10:46 AM

Another great day Claire. Glad you got some bargains on the Christmas decorations :thumbsup2 More lovely photos ::yes::

raph_b

02-03-2009, 10:52 AM

Yay - Claire actually liked the fillet at Le Cellier ;)

I've been having sleepless nights worrying that I had given you another dud tip!!

I'm also gutted you're report is ending, roll on September so we can have more :)

natalielongstaff

02-03-2009, 11:01 AM

Pinky166

02-03-2009, 12:26 PM

Thank you all for your kind comments.

Oh I could just do with some Cheddar Cheese Soup. I've never made it to Le Cellier but I had a couple of cups at the Food and Wine.

I'm going to miss your photos - please say you have another trip planned!

I could do with some of that soup right now to warm me up.

Yep....September. :cool1:

Yay - Claire actually liked the fillet at Le Cellier ;)

I've been having sleepless nights worrying that I had given you another dud tip!!

I'm also gutted you're report is ending, roll on September so we can have more :)

:rotfl2: You needn't have worried I loved Le Cellier Craig...can't wait to eat the fillet again!!!

Now get on with Day 6 !!!

wicket2005

02-03-2009, 12:55 PM

:rotfl2: You needn't have worried I loved Le Cellier Craig...can't wait to eat the fillet again!!!

Now get on with Day 6 !!!

I know Craig claims to have put his Day 6 on top of the pile of priorities, so how come he is busy reading trip reports then.:rotfl2:

raph_b

02-04-2009, 03:07 AM

I know Craig claims to have put his Day 6 on top of the pile of priorities, so how come he is busy reading trip reports then.:rotfl2:

I blame Claire for the delay - every time I go to write Day 6 she posts another day's report, which I cannot resist and ends up taking up all of my time reading through and admiring the photos ;)

wicket2005

02-04-2009, 04:13 AM

I blame Claire for the delay - every time I go to write Day 6 she posts another day's report, which I cannot resist and ends up taking up all of my time reading through and admiring the photos ;)

Hey no blaming Claire, anyway her reports are finished now, no excuse. Still it is nice to have something to look forward to reading:) .

Pinky166

02-04-2009, 06:55 AM

Snowy-girls

02-04-2009, 11:18 AM

Claire,your firework pics are amazing-well all of your pics are,but they are great :thumbsup2 .I especially love your photopass pic.The food you had at Le Cellier sounded very moreish.
I too am getting sad at the thought of this nearly ending.x.

Yay - Claire actually liked the fillet at Le Cellier ;)

I've been having sleepless nights worrying that I had given you another dud tip!!

Good job she liked Le Cellier that you recomended,after us both giving her the thumbs up for Tony Roma's.

Excuses,excuses Craig-remember no more nice Michelle+Claire,day 6 if you please.x.

florida sun

02-07-2009, 09:39 AM

Another great day with some amazing photos:goodvibes

mark&sue

02-07-2009, 11:32 AM

shame its coming to an end. sounds like a lovely meal at le celier.

susan

The Fetherstons

02-07-2009, 12:11 PM

Sounds great at Le Cellier we loved it too the cheddar soup was amazing:thumbsup2 as I wasnt sure if we would like it:confused3 , and our steak was so yummy.

More fab photos:)

Nubbedy

02-18-2009, 06:57 AM

Glad you had a good day, but such a shame its the end of the trip.

Really want to try Le Cellier on our next trip, but not at all sure about this Cheddar cheese soup - sounds a bit dodgy to me! Does it taste like melted cheese or is it flavoured with something else as well?

Sara. :)