Team Renfroe's 2nd Trip Report - 1,500 pictures, dining reviews, and DISmeets!

[OhioDisneyLover]

Me too...I can't wait to hear about the MMM! popcorn::

[pmama]

So glad to see a new update Alan! I've been looking forward to hearing about your meet. Pretty impressive that you were not in a hurry and still got to the park at 9:15.

[stepdisney]

Uh, did I miss breakfast? Where'd we eat? Also, where are we having lunch and dinner today? I lost my itinerary Alan...:goodvibes. I can't wait to read about the meet.

[inkedupmomma]

cool shirts! I can't wait to make my shirts for this years trip..cheesy but magnificent!

[englishrose47]

Okay Alan, I see the preludeto the Meet has begun!!! Where have I seen those T shirts before !!!!???:rotfl2:

[alan_renfroe]

I can't wait to hear about the MMM and see the pictures.

Oh, we have TONS of pictures from the Mammoth May Meet!

Me too...I can't wait to hear about the MMM! popcorn::

Here's a little spoiler - it was AWESOME!

So glad to see a new update Alan! I've been looking forward to hearing about your meet. Pretty impressive that you were not in a hurry and still got to the park at 9:15.

The meet was so much fun. Several folks are planning to make this an annual event.

Uh, did I miss breakfast? Where'd we eat? Also, where are we having lunch and dinner today? I lost my itinerary Alan...:goodvibes. I can't wait to read about the meet.

No breakfast on this morning. We had an early ADR at Le Cellier at 11:35, so we skipped breakfast. But don't worry - we had some KILLER breakfasts in the days to come!

cool shirts! I can't wait to make my shirts for this years trip..cheesy but magnificent!

:rotfl2: Yes indeed! Cheesy but magnificent! That's exactly what we were going for! Just wish you could have been there with us, IUM!

Okay Alan, I see the preludeto the Meet has begun!!! Where have I seen those T shirts before !!!!???:rotfl2:

Yes, Rosie, it has begun! I've got a TON of pictures from the meet....and all of us wearing those lime-green t-shirts!

[alan_renfroe]

So our last chapter left off with the entire family getting ready to ride Test Track. Elizabeth and the kids had already riden once, while I was getting our FastPasses for Soarin'. Now it was time for all of us to ride Test Track together:

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Then it was on to Mission Space. Juliana did not ride this ride on our last trip, but this time we talked her into riding the not-so-intense version of the ride.

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We ALL enjoyed Mission Space very much. In fact, we all decided to ride it a second time. This time, the boys rode the more intense version, while Elizabeth and Juliana rode the less intense version.

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After Mission Space, it was really getting hot. We decided to cool off with a stop at one of our favorite attractions at Epcot: Club Cool!

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By this time, it was time to head on over to The Land pavilion to ride Soarin'.

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Soarin' was AWESOME!!! It is my favorite ride at Epcot, but the rest of the family prefers Test Track.

Anyway, after Soarin', it was getting close to time for our lunch reservations at Le Cellier. On the way into the World Showcase, we took a few pictures and got some information about the Kim Possible experience.

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Coming up next, lunch at Le Cellier. Later - the Mammoth May Meet and the Kim Possible Experience.

[SunnieRN]

We've been die hard FF fans for quite a while now, have never had anything but excellent food there. So glad y'all enjoyed it as much as we do.:thumbsup2

I've had the steak there as well, best steak I've ever had at WDW!

Oh man, now what to do??? Hmmmm

Alan, your photopass pictures are great! I love photopass!! It's great to get really good pictures with everyone in them!

The test track picture cracked me up with Wil sitting with his arms behind his head!! Loved it!

Looking forward to your Le Cellier review and of course the MMM!

[micandminforever]

Great pictures at test track. I look forward to your review of lunch LeCellier, my dh and I have reservations there in Sept. and I am worried about the limited menu at lunch.

[Flossbolna]

great start for a day at Epcot! I love the pictures of Epcot during the flower festival, it's so pretty! And Juliana and Stitch looked great together: lime green and blue :thumbsup2

[Paula R Johns]

Alan I can not wait to hear

[Paula R Johns]

Opps do not know what happened. I can not wait to hear about the Kim Possible Mission this is all my nine year old daughter has talked about at Epcot.

[Welshcakes]

Mission Space - I must say this was the worst experience of my life, took 2 days to get over it. :eek: I take my hat off to you all for doing it TWICE in a row!!

Can't wait to hear about Kim possible and the rest of your day. Many Thanks.

[lindseynleah]

great update as usual Alan!!!! Can't wait to read more!!!

[Lady Lallie]

Love the meet tshirts! They are really cute.

I also love the pictures you took of Epcot, they came out really well.

I love Soarin', I could go to Epcot and just ride it over and over again. :cloud9:

[shannon47142]

What a great start to your day already---Soarin', Test Track, Mission Space, Club Cool---and of course, some really neat pictures:thumbsup2

[karajeboo]

Love love love Soarin!!! Hate hate HATE Mission Space!!!! I can do ToT and RnRC but I canNOT and will NOT every ride that again!!!! Seriously. Thought. I. Would. Die. HOnest.

Waiting anxiously for MMM and Le Cellier! Oh, and Kim Possible - my all time fave attraction in all of WDW now!!!!

[Must C Mickey]

:rotfl: Hilarious, I love that pic of Wil with his arms behind his head in the TT pic. Mr Joe Cool! I bet he wasnt still sitting that way when that thing hit 50-something MPH! Also, mad props to you and Wil for riding the intense version of Mission Space. I just barely made it thru, I freaked on the intense version. Me, I'll stick to the less intense version.

[englishrose47]

Great Updat Alan!! My favorite is Soarin too !! and I love Club Cool!!!Didya try "Beverley":lmao:

Don't know if you knew this but you and Elizabeth are doing the "JO" pose on Test Track !! :thumbsup2
Can't wait for the MMM!!!:banana::banana::banana:

[mickeystoontown]

You've been in Epcot for just a short while and have already done our favorites. I always love it when we get to see/ride attractions first thing in the morning and with little or no wait!

[sebzmom]

I love your trip report!!! You are inspring me to write a trip report when I go in September! :yay:

[TigerKat]

Great update Alan, can't wait to hear all about the meet! :goodvibes

[MA pigletfan]

Hahaha....I get a lot of comments about the Boston cap. Here's the thing: it was $5!!! I just bought a cap that looked decent on my head. I have never been a cap guy....caps just don't look good on me....so when I finally found a cheap cap that didn't look dorky on me, I bought it! The truth is that I couldn't tell you a single player on the BoSox team right now. I do love the city of Boston though.




hahah..i knew i really liked you and your family ;) Boston is great!! :thumbsup2

LOVE the EPCOT pics..Mission Space..you can have it!!!!!! :scared1:

[Mysteria]

I can't believe we didn't see you guys early that day! I think maybe were we 5 minutes behind you doing the run for Soarin' and the riding test track etc.

[MagicShell]

You all got a lot done before lunch. I love Soarin', but I haven't ridden Test Track in years. I will definitely have to do that next time. I love that final picture you posted.

[TigerKat]

I forgot when I posted earlier to mention that I know I'm in the minority here but I LOVE Mission Space (intense version)......:hyper:

[portocall]

Epcot is my favorite park! I haven't ridden Mission Space yet, but we are not doing the intense version. Some of us are prone to motion sickness, and since I am not in my much younger days, I don't recover nearly as fast. I am glad that you enjoyed it.

[ckdsnynt]

i forgot when i posted earlier to mention that i know i'm in the minority here but i love mission space (intense version)......:hyper:

nope, our whole family loves it to pieces!

[bucci818]

Boy, you do get allot done! I need to keep notes on how to tackle the parks. I have to admit, I've never done MS. I think I'll have to try the tame version. Can't wait for more!!

[ckdsnynt]

Boy, you do get allot done! I need to keep notes on how to tackle the parks. I have to admit, I've never done MS. I think I'll have to try the tame version. Can't wait for more!!

If you notice, the ones who get a lot done hit the parks early with a plan to knock out the really big rides and then the rest is pure gravy. That's how they end up getting to spend time in the afternoon when it is so hot at the resort pools!

[mickeystoontown]

I forgot when I posted earlier to mention that I know I'm in the minority here but I LOVE Mission Space (intense version)......:hyper:

You are not alone. It's the intense version all the way for us!

[englishrose47]

I am a self acclaimed Chicken and have No intention of trying either version !! At DHS my thrill ride is The Great Movie Ride !!!:rotfl2:

[M & E love WDW]

Hi Alan, thanks again for bringing us all along. Fantastic pictures. Anxiously waiting for the Le Cellier review although, I can't get ANY reservations for dinner at Epcot on 09/28 for our upcoming trip :sad2: Hope lot's of people have just doubled up ressies and will be cancelling before too long.

Love all kinds of rides myself but Mission Space did me and my DH in for several hours the one and only time we rode it. :sick: Only thing that helped was ice cream. :rotfl: If you've ever been to Vegas, did the Big Shot on top of the Stratosphere in the daytime and at night. But could not handle MS.

[englishrose47]

:surfweb: Waiting for an update !!!:lmao:

[ckdsnynt]

I am a self acclaimed Chicken and have No intention of trying either version !! At DHS my thrill ride is The Great Movie Ride !!!:rotfl2:

Oh Rosie, I love that ride too! Do you sing the off to see the wizard song? I am probably such a nuisance to everyone around me! I know all the movies in the preview too! I grew up in Southern California and movies (especially old ones) were my getaway from reality (we didn't have a phone - too poor but we had a small tv we bough at a swap meet!)! There was a channel (maybe channel 7?) that had a movie a week and they played it over and over so if you missed it you could catch it again and again! I loved those old things!

[DisneyJo]

Love the shirts and we always do a silly pose for the TT photo too :thumbsup2

[Lindsaygirl27]

sorry posted my question on the wrong thread!

[podsnel]

I forgot when I posted earlier to mention that I know I'm in the minority here but I LOVE Mission Space (intense version)......:hyper:

Me TOO!!!! When I rode it the first time I rode twice in a row, I loved it so much!! I think it's incredible, it really does feel like you're in space! But I think TT wins for my favorite Epcot ride, because EVERYONE in my family will ride it and loves it, including Sean.:grouphug:

We're almost to the MMM on our thread, too! Hey- how's the hot dog business??? :)

[englishrose47]

I think Alan is busy wit Hot Dogs !!

[ckdsnynt]

Yeah, Alan, how is your work going to getting the hot dog business set up? We had hot dogs for dinner as a matter of fact! My favorite meal even if it isn't WW:lmao:
Can't wait for the rest of your report and more pics.

[brookelizabeth]

I read your update yesterday, but am finally on long enough to comment! :goodvibes Real life getting in the way of DIS here! ;)

Anyway-great update! The t-shirts look REALLY great! Did your family think you were slightly crazy for meeting that many people from an online community? DH thought I was a tad nutsy at first, but now he's all about the DIS meets! :thumbsup2

I love Soarin' and Test Track-I can't wait to take Henry on Test Track when he gets bigger! He'll flip! Where is the picture taken on that ride? Is it in the "heat"?

Mission Space though :sick: Ugh...cannot do it. DH thought the intense side was nothing. He said the one at Kennedy Space Center was amazing though. I am sure I would have been beside myself!


I hear ya! You don't have to justify anything to me! :rotfl2: :rotfl: Besides, Henry's not getting any younger, right?


YES, exactly! When people say "Again????" we always tell them all our reasons and follow it up with a "And Henry is still free!". We usually get a "Oooooh, good idea then!" back! :laughing:

[alan_renfroe]

Oh man, now what to do??? Hmmmm

Alan, your photopass pictures are great! I love photopass!! It's great to get really good pictures with everyone in them!

The test track picture cracked me up with Wil sitting with his arms behind his head!! Loved it!

Looking forward to your Le Cellier review and of course the MMM!

Yeah, Wil is just too cool isn't he? Can you tell he's a 12-yr-old boy?

Le Cellier review is on the way.

Great pictures at test track. I look forward to your review of lunch LeCellier, my dh and I have reservations there in Sept. and I am worried about the limited menu at lunch.

I think it is cool that you can get the Test Track pictures scanned on your PhotoPass card. I wish you could do ALL rides like that....it would REALLY make PhotoPass worth more.

Oh, and worry not about the limited lunch menu. The best items are on there!

great start for a day at Epcot! I love the pictures of Epcot during the flower festival, it's so pretty! And Juliana and Stitch looked great together: lime green and blue :thumbsup2

We love the flower & garden festival. It makes for some great pictures! Good call about Juliana's lime green shirt and Stitch's blue!

Opps do not know what happened. I can not wait to hear about the Kim Possible Mission this is all my nine year old daughter has talked about at Epcot.

The Kim Possible Mission is so cool! Your 9-yr-old daughter will love it!

Mission Space - I must say this was the worst experience of my life, took 2 days to get over it. :eek: I take my hat off to you all for doing it TWICE in a row!!

Can't wait to hear about Kim possible and the rest of your day. Many Thanks.

I've heard lots of people say they hated Mission Space. In fact, last year on our first trip, I was really dreading this ride. I must admit that I'm a little dizzy when I get off, but for the most part I really LOVE this ride!

great update as usual Alan!!!! Can't wait to read more!!!

Thanks! More on the way.

Love the meet tshirts! They are really cute.

I also love the pictures you took of Epcot, they came out really well.

I love Soarin', I could go to Epcot and just ride it over and over again. :cloud9:

Thanks, LL! I love Soarin' too - it is my favorite ride at Epcot. The rest of the family prefers Test Track. I like Test Track a lot, but I like Soarin' better.

What a great start to your day already---Soarin', Test Track, Mission Space, Club Cool---and of course, some really neat pictures:thumbsup2

The day is off to a great start!! But did I mention how HOT is was getting?

Love love love Soarin!!! Hate hate HATE Mission Space!!!! I can do ToT and RnRC but I canNOT and will NOT every ride that again!!!! Seriously. Thought. I. Would. Die. HOnest.

Waiting anxiously for MMM and Le Cellier! Oh, and Kim Possible - my all time fave attraction in all of WDW now!!!!

Me too, Kara. I absolutely LOVE Soarin'! I could just sit back and ride that thing all day long. I can't believe you are a Mission Space hatah!! What's up with that?

Le Cellier is coming up next, followed by our fun with Kim Possible!

[alan_renfroe]

:rotfl: Hilarious, I love that pic of Wil with his arms behind his head in the TT pic. Mr Joe Cool! I bet he wasnt still sitting that way when that thing hit 50-something MPH! Also, mad props to you and Wil for riding the intense version of Mission Space. I just barely made it thru, I freaked on the intense version. Me, I'll stick to the less intense version.

Mr. Joe Cool!! That's exactly it!! :rotfl2: From the picture, you would think he was just a thrill junkie board with Test Track....but he held on as tight as anyone going around thost hairpin curves! :rotfl2:

Great Updat Alan!! My favorite is Soarin too !! and I love Club Cool!!!Didya try "Beverley":lmao:

Don't know if you knew this but you and Elizabeth are doing the "JO" pose on Test Track !! :thumbsup2
Can't wait for the MMM!!!:banana::banana::banana:

Oh, we unknowingly stumbled upon the Beverly drink last year. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!! NEVER again!

Yeah, Elizabeth and I are cool like dat!

You've been in Epcot for just a short while and have already done our favorites. I always love it when we get to see/ride attractions first thing in the morning and with little or no wait!

We are big believer in getting to the parks early and riding things before the crowds get out of control. As you will read later in the day, this is the ONLY day that we didn't have a mid-day break...and I definitely paid the price.

I love your trip report!!! You are inspring me to write a trip report when I go in September! :yay:

Absolutely! You should DEFINITELY write one! They are a lot of fun, and it is a great way for you to chronicle the details about your trip.

Great update Alan, can't wait to hear all about the meet! :goodvibes

Thanks, Kathy! Le Cellier is next, then the meet.

hahah..i knew i really liked you and your family ;) Boston is great!! :thumbsup2

LOVE the EPCOT pics..Mission Space..you can have it!!!!!! :scared1:

Oh, wait until you see our Boston hot dog!! I'll post pics soon. LOVE that city!

I can't believe we didn't see you guys early that day! I think maybe were we 5 minutes behind you doing the run for Soarin' and the riding test track etc.

That's too funny! All day long I kept looking around the park to see if I could find others with those lime green shirts on. We saw our first one around 1pm and it was Angela.

You all got a lot done before lunch. I love Soarin', but I haven't ridden Test Track in years. I will definitely have to do that next time. I love that final picture you posted.

Test Track is really awesome! My kids love getting the speed without the height of a roller coaster.

Oh, I really like that last picture also. That is such a picturesque area....especially during the Flower & Garden Festival.

I forgot when I posted earlier to mention that I know I'm in the minority here but I LOVE Mission Space (intense version)......:hyper:

YAY! You rock, Kathy! Nothing like having your face blown into the back of your skull!! Woohoo!

Epcot is my favorite park! I haven't ridden Mission Space yet, but we are not doing the intense version. Some of us are prone to motion sickness, and since I am not in my much younger days, I don't recover nearly as fast. I am glad that you enjoyed it.

If you are prone to motion sickness, Mission Space can be a little rough. Also, I don't usually like tight spaces....but Mission Space didn't bother me at all. I would definitely recommend doing the less intense version first.

nope, our whole family loves it to pieces!

Yay!! Another MS junkie!

[alan_renfroe]

Boy, you do get allot done! I need to keep notes on how to tackle the parks. I have to admit, I've never done MS. I think I'll have to try the tame version. Can't wait for more!!

I think for anyone who hasn't experienced Mission Space, I would definitely recommend doing the less intense version first. The only real difference is the liftoff. On the intense version, the liftoff is simulated by spinning around. (You don't realize you are spinning....it feels as if you are lifting off.) At any rate, that is a pretty intense feeling.

If you notice, the ones who get a lot done hit the parks early with a plan to knock out the really big rides and then the rest is pure gravy. That's how they end up getting to spend time in the afternoon when it is so hot at the resort pools!

AMEN!!! That's our philosophy for sure. We can sleep in on our beach trips....but not at Disney!

You are not alone. It's the intense version all the way for us!

Woohoo! Hold on to your face and let's ride!

I am a self acclaimed Chicken and have No intention of trying either version !! At DHS my thrill ride is The Great Movie Ride !!!:rotfl2:

Hahahaha.....nothing wrong with being a chicken, Rosie. The first time I did Mission Space, I was really nervous that I would be sick. Afterwards, I was ready to ride again!

Hi Alan, thanks again for bringing us all along. Fantastic pictures. Anxiously waiting for the Le Cellier review although, I can't get ANY reservations for dinner at Epcot on 09/28 for our upcoming trip :sad2: Hope lot's of people have just doubled up ressies and will be cancelling before too long.

Love all kinds of rides myself but Mission Space did me and my DH in for several hours the one and only time we rode it. :sick: Only thing that helped was ice cream. :rotfl: If you've ever been to Vegas, did the Big Shot on top of the Stratosphere in the daytime and at night. But could not handle MS.

Thanks M & E! Sorry that you're having such a tough time with Le Cellier ressies. Our review is coming up.

Wow...you did the Big Shot on top of the Stratosphere, but Mission Space made you sick? I can understand - the Big Shot is a different kind of feeling. That spinning action on Mission Space and really make some people very queezy.

:surfweb: Waiting for an update !!!:lmao:

Update on the way - I can't disappoint you, Rosie!

Oh Rosie, I love that ride too! Do you sing the off to see the wizard song? I am probably such a nuisance to everyone around me! I know all the movies in the preview too! I grew up in Southern California and movies (especially old ones) were my getaway from reality (we didn't have a phone - too poor but we had a small tv we bough at a swap meet!)! There was a channel (maybe channel 7?) that had a movie a week and they played it over and over so if you missed it you could catch it again and again! I loved those old things!

We have to do the Great Movie Ride. It is a must do at Hollywood Studios.

Love the shirts and we always do a silly pose for the TT photo too :thumbsup2

Cool! If you know you're going to be photographed, why not pose for it, right?

Me TOO!!!! When I rode it the first time I rode twice in a row, I loved it so much!! I think it's incredible, it really does feel like you're in space! But I think TT wins for my favorite Epcot ride, because EVERYONE in my family will ride it and loves it, including Sean.:grouphug:

We're almost to the MMM on our thread, too! Hey- how's the hot dog business??? :)

I agree, Ellen. I was skeptical about a ride that would simulate space travel, but I think Mission Space is totally realistic....especially the liftoff part. That lift off on the more intense version is definitely intense. I'm glad to hear that Sean rides it with no problems. I'll bet he loved it!

MMM is on the way. Oh, and the hot dog biz is coming along nicely. We should be open in about 2.5 weeks now. I am going to post some hot dog pictures.

I think Alan is busy wit Hot Dogs !!

Guilty as charged! As a reward for waiting on me, I'm going to post some hot dog pictures we've been working on for my upcoming web site.

Yeah, Alan, how is your work going to getting the hot dog business set up? We had hot dogs for dinner as a matter of fact! My favorite meal even if it isn't WW:lmao:
Can't wait for the rest of your report and more pics.

It is going really well. We have all of our equipment in place, most of the painting and renovations have been done....now we're just working on asthetics and getting ready for our final health inspection.

[alan_renfroe]

I read your update yesterday, but am finally on long enough to comment! :goodvibes Real life getting in the way of DIS here! ;)

Anyway-great update! The t-shirts look REALLY great! Did your family think you were slightly crazy for meeting that many people from an online community? DH thought I was a tad nutsy at first, but now he's all about the DIS meets! :thumbsup2

I love Soarin' and Test Track-I can't wait to take Henry on Test Track when he gets bigger! He'll flip! Where is the picture taken on that ride? Is it in the "heat"?

Mission Space though :sick: Ugh...cannot do it. DH thought the intense side was nothing. He said the one at Kennedy Space Center was amazing though. I am sure I would have been beside myself!

YES, exactly! When people say "Again????" we always tell them all our reasons and follow it up with a "And Henry is still free!". We usually get a "Oooooh, good idea then!" back! :laughing:

Yeah, real life is totally getting in the way of my DIS time! Especially with trying to work a full-time job and open a restaurant on the side!

Of course everyone thought we were crazy to want to meet strangers at Disney World....but if you get to know people on the DISboards, you kinda get a pretty good feel for who they are. The MMM was a BLAST!!! We met some great new friends!

I think the Test Track picture is made right before the car goes outside the building, if I remember correctly.

I am glad you all are getting to go back and get your money's worth out of those Annual Passes! Good for you!

[DiningPlanDevastator]

Thanks for the great trip report. I'm enjoying it thoroughly!

"Don't throw me down Clark!" -Aunt Bethany

Ready for the next update!:yay:

[alan_renfroe]

As funny as it may sound, we are working on photo shoots for our hot dogs! As many of you already know, Elizabeth and I are working on opening a hot dog restaurant in our hometown. Here are a few of our menu items:

The Original:

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The Deep South (slaw dog):

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The Chili/Cheese:

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The Boston:

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The Chicago:

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The Philly:

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The Memphis:

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The German (Bratwurst):

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And here is our little mascot, BIG FRANK!

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Okay, we now return you to your regularly scheduled trip report. Just thought I would share!

Alan

[shannon47142]

the hot dogs look great!!! I like to have the chili/cheese and the Boston:thumbsup2

[inkedupmomma]

OMG.. I am DYING for a chili cheese dog now!

[alan_renfroe]

After a productive morning of Juliana meeting Stitch, riding Test Track twice (except for me), Mission Space, and Soarin', it was now getting close to our lunch reservation at Le Cellier in the Canada Pavilion.

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Our lunch reservations were for 11:35am. We arrived at about 11:25am and didn't realize that they didn't open until 11:30am.

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Once the restaurant opened, all of the servers come out to the front area and sing "O Canada!" It was a pretty cool experience, and I thought it really added to the experience.

Le Cellier is small, dark, and cool....a great escape from such a LARGE theme park!

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Our server's name was Chelsey. Honest to God, she looked JUST LIKE Chelsey Clinton!!! So it was EASY for me to remember her name! She was from Saskatchiwan (sp?), and she was an outstanding server - very friendly and attentative.

We browsed the menus:

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Chelsey brought us a bread basket. We LOVE the pretzel bread!

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Since Le Cellier is the only place that I know of inside the U.S. to get a Moosehead on draft, I decided to treat myself to one:

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I realized afterwards that I probably should have just stayed with water. It was really starting to get hot outside and I could have used the hydration. That being said, the Moosehead was wonderful!

Since I have a lot of pictures from our meal, I will post our Le Cellier review in the next chapter.

Alan

[reelmom]

How far from Atlanta are you? We might just have to take a trip to eat some hotdogs.

[Jeanine3kids]

Really enjoyed your Hot Dog pics the original looks great I also love Le Cellier unfortunately we won't be going there this time since we are on the quick serve dining plan we leave in 18 days

Jeanine

[Bibbidi]

Alan, The hot dogs look great! Your photos are wonderful. It's obvious that you are both putting a great effort into your new business venture. Wish we weren't so far away--I'd love to try one of your hot dogs!

[ckdsnynt]

after seeing all those yummy hot dogs, I think we should all get in our cars and drive to seer new endeavor Alan (all of us within driving distance anyway)!:lmao:

[onejellyshelly]

Hopefully the Chick Fil A was good. My cousin owns that one in Tifton!

[jmamom]

Oh, I have to comment on the hot dogs. My DD (12) is the world's biggest hot dog lover and her dream would be to open a hot dog restaurant! I think yours will do a lot better than hers would - she doesn't believe a hot dog should be served with anything other than ketchup - anything else would just "ruin" it.:rotfl: I loved that you named on after my city - Boston!

[stepdisney]

Okay, WHERE is the Jersey/Coney Island dirty water dog? Jersey dogs with home fries or cheez whiz like at the windmill at the board walk!!!!! Can ya tell that I LOVE my dogs?? Can't wait for the Le Cellier review. :cool1:

[englishrose47]

First I want one of them tha hot dawgs with beans on'em !!!

LeCellier is neat !! Can't wait for the review !!!

[micandminforever]

The hots dogs looked great next time were are visiting in Oxford, we will have to try a hot dog for lunch once your business gets going.

[Paula R Johns]

Love the pictures of the Hot Dogs. Especially the chili cheese dog. I have been going back and reading your first trip report and I have really enjoyed it. :worship: Le Cellier looked so yummy in those pictures. I tried to get reservations but did not happen. :sad2: So instead we are going to Akershus, I am sure my daughter will love that so much better.:love:

[crocko]

Excited to see your Le Cellier report.

Also, nice hot dog pics and I love the simple names you have come up with for each one. Very simple names, but they are succinct and let you know exactly what you're getting.

[brookelizabeth]

I'm so glad I was eating my breakfast during your last updates--hot dogs AND pretzel bread. YUM!

The pictures of the dogs really do look great, I wanted to reach through my screen and eat the chili cheese dog!!!!

[nettii]

Your hot dogs look YUMMMY!:love: Makes me want to have one for breakfast!:lmao: Im a big hot dog geek I love that hot dog special they air on cable every once in a while. Love the dogs!;)

Le Cellar UGG:headache: it looks awesome we havnt been able to get in yet maybe next year! we will be eating at Coral reef this year I am very nervous about it but that was my kids second choice.:rolleyes:

:)Looking forward to reading about the DIS meet!:thumbsup2
Nettii:goodvibes

[Lady Lallie]

The hots dogs look delish! I am going to have to add your place to the list I have going for my future "Hot Dog Road Trip". I want to hit up all the yummy looking hot dog places around the US. :laughing:

[KatMark]

LOVE, LOVE BIG FRANK! That is absolutely great.

Can't wait to read your LeCellier review--it is our favorite Disney park restaurant.

[inkedupmomma]

thanks for the Le Cellier pics Alan! Looking forward to the rest of your review!

[sebzmom]

I am in love with the Boston hot dog, it literally made my stomach growl. And I already ate breakfast! :tongue:

[MagicShell]

Your hot dog mascot is really cute, and you hot dogs look great. But, I am not a hot dog eater. I don't like any kind of hot dog. I hope the people where you live love them though. I can't wait to hear how your lunch went.

[ckdsnynt]

Your hot dog mascot is really cute, and you hot dogs look great. But, I am not a hot dog eater. I don't like any kind of hot dog. I hope the people where you live love them though. I can't wait to hear how your lunch went.

Hey, Magic Shell, where do you live in North MS if you don't mind my asking? My son lives in Indianola (and has my two granddaughters hostage!) and works for Mississippi State. He travels all over the state with his job.

[englishrose47]

I'm Waiting patiently NOT !! :lmao:Rosie isn't patient when it comes to awesome reports in the making !!:rotfl2:
Le Cellier lost mewhen they took off the creme brulee (vanilla) from their desserts I do NOT like maple flavor !! So don't ask what I put on pancakes:lmao: Okay Rosie has a CLIFFANGER!!!!:laughing:

[gemmybear83]

Just wanted to come out of lurkdom and say how much I love your trip report :goodvibes Were off to CSR in October - we can't wait!

Also Love Frank - when your ready to expand you business you should open a new store in the north east of England :thumbsup2

[podsnel]

Awesome pics! Love the dawgs, dawg!;) I'd be goin for the one with the giant jalepeno on top- Ellen likes it spicy! (Obscure Seinfeld reference):rolleyes: Can't wait to get to the MMM!!!!:yay:

[disneyfan61]

My family also loves Mission Space (intense version). I also was very nervous the first time I rode. I made my DH & DS's ride first & they told me there was nothing to it. When I rode it I was like "What's the big deal"?? I do not feel the spinning at the beginning.

Pretzel bread-YUM!!! We had lunch there in May also. Could not get a dinner ressie but got lunch for our anniversary on the 25th.

Waiting the for MMM!!!!

[englishrose47]

My family also loves Mission Space (intense version). I also was very nervous the first time I rode. I made my DH & DS's ride first & they told me there was nothing to it. When I rode it I was like "What's the big deal"?? I do not feel the spinning at the beginning.

Pretzel bread-YUM!!! We had lunch there in May also. Could not get a dinner ressie but got lunch for our anniversary on the 25th.

Waiting the for MMM!!!!

Hi Doreen!!!

[karajeboo]

Alan - when we ate at LC with the DISmoms, I'm pretty sure our server said that it is the ONLY place outside of Canada that serves Moosehead on draft!!!

And I'm seriously jonesing for a deep south dog right now!!!!! Those pics look awesome!!!

[DisneyJo]

Those hot dogs are so different to anything you find here in England, hope your business is a huge success :thumbsup2

How nice to get a good server, it can make such a difference to your meal :goodvibes

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

How would you compare the intense MS version to Tower of Terror? I have never been on MS because I always sat it out with our youngest. When we go in December, I want to ride it this time. The little guy is 5 and tall enough. He rode ToT last time we were there and loved it. I love big thrill rides and have no problem on them. DH says DS can ride the intense version since he was great on ToT. What do you think??

[Mirb1214]

Is your Hot Dog Restaurant going to be in Jacksonvile? My family will have to come visit when you're up and running!

[SunnieRN]

Yummm, sign me up for one of each of your dawgs, and when you come out with a stuffed "Frank", let me know! I'd like to get one for each of my grandsons! Le Cellier looks great! Can't wait to eat there in sept., for the pretzel bread alone! Can't wait to see the entrees!

[OhioDisneyLover]

OMG those dawgs look amazing... I am now drooling...... :lmao:

Loving your TR!

[Mysteria]

The dogs look great (though I'm a simple bacon, cheese and weenie girl. ok that didn't sound quite right but moving on...:rotfl:)

I love Le Cellier and glad you guys loved it too. Not just because I am Canadian either. :thumbsup2 It feels like home to me I guess and good food to boot!

[alan_renfroe]

the hot dogs look great!!! I like to have the chili/cheese and the Boston:thumbsup2

The Boston actually surprised me. When we were doing research on different hot dogs in different parts of the country, I was not particularly fond of the idea of the Boston having Baked Beans on it - but now that I've eaten several, I really LOVE it! Next to the Chicago, the Boston is probably my favorite city dawg.

OMG.. I am DYING for a chili cheese dog now!

GOOD!!! Maybe that'll entice you guys to swing through Alabama on your way to Florida! We've got a chili cheese with YOUR name on it!

How far from Atlanta are you? We might just have to take a trip to eat some hotdogs.

Not too far at all! In fact, we were in Douglasville today - about an hour and a half.

Really enjoyed your Hot Dog pics the original looks great I also love Le Cellier unfortunately we won't be going there this time since we are on the quick serve dining plan we leave in 18 days

Jeanine

Hi Jeanine! Thanks for the comments on the hot dawg pics. We are very excited about our upcoming adventures!

Sorry you won't be able to do Le Cellier. I've said it before and I'll say it again: for 1TS credit, it may be the best meal plan value in all of Disney World! Let us know how the Quick Service plan turns out for you!

Alan, The hot dogs look great! Your photos are wonderful. It's obvious that you are both putting a great effort into your new business venture. Wish we weren't so far away--I'd love to try one of your hot dogs!

Yes, we are definitely putting a great deal of effort into the new business venture. We want to bring ALL of our skills onto the table....and if there is one thing I CAN do, it is make pictures of food!! :rotfl2: But seriously, thanks a lot. We are very hopeful for future success in the hot dog business!

after seeing all those yummy hot dogs, I think we should all get in our cars and drive to seer new endeavor Alan (all of us within driving distance anyway)!:lmao:

Yep, sounds like a plan CK! We should be open for business in about 3 weeks or so now!

Hopefully the Chick Fil A was good. My cousin owns that one in Tifton!

No kidding! It was actually VERY good. In fact, it was very crowded when we were there. There was a children's party going on, and quite a good crowd. It would appear that your cousin is doing a great job with his staff and his product! We give it a thumbs up!

Oh, I have to comment on the hot dogs. My DD (12) is the world's biggest hot dog lover and her dream would be to open a hot dog restaurant! I think yours will do a lot better than hers would - she doesn't believe a hot dog should be served with anything other than ketchup - anything else would just "ruin" it.:rotfl: I loved that you named on after my city - Boston!

Hahahaha.....tell your DD that she may know more about the hot dog business than we do! We are excited and cautiously optimistic about this new business. I think it would be WAY COOL to make a living selling hot dogs!

Okay, WHERE is the Jersey/Coney Island dirty water dog? Jersey dogs with home fries or cheez whiz like at the windmill at the board walk!!!!! Can ya tell that I LOVE my dogs?? Can't wait for the Le Cellier review. :cool1:

Oh, we've got you covered! In fact, our "City" dogs are the Sabrett dogs that are sold on the carts in NYC. They are the same ones that are served at Gray's Papaya. Yeah, baby! We've got your home fries - we've got your cheez whiz! No stone has been left unturned!

The hots dogs looked great next time were are visiting in Oxford, we will have to try a hot dog for lunch once your business gets going.

Oh, you should definitely make a hot dog run to J'ville! We should be open in about 3 weeks. I can hardly wait!

[alan_renfroe]

Love the pictures of the Hot Dogs. Especially the chili cheese dog. I have been going back and reading your first trip report and I have really enjoyed it. :worship: Le Cellier looked so yummy in those pictures. I tried to get reservations but did not happen. :sad2: So instead we are going to Akershus, I am sure my daughter will love that so much better.:love:

Thanks very much! We looked at Akershus as a possibility on this past trip, but we were not able to fit it into our schedule. On our next trip, we DO intend to include Akershus for breakfast.

Excited to see your Le Cellier report.

Also, nice hot dog pics and I love the simple names you have come up with for each one. Very simple names, but they are succinct and let you know exactly what you're getting.

Thanks very much! I'm not sure that folks in North Alabama know the difference between a Chicago Dawg and a New York Dawg, but we are about to educate them!

I'm so glad I was eating my breakfast during your last updates--hot dogs AND pretzel bread. YUM!

The pictures of the dogs really do look great, I wanted to reach through my screen and eat the chili cheese dog!!!!

Cool! Everyone seems to be enjoying the chili cheese!

Your hot dogs look YUMMMY!:love: Makes me want to have one for breakfast!:lmao: Im a big hot dog geek I love that hot dog special they air on cable every once in a while. Love the dogs!;)

Le Cellar UGG:headache: it looks awesome we havnt been able to get in yet maybe next year! we will be eating at Coral reef this year I am very nervous about it but that was my kids second choice.:rolleyes:

:)Looking forward to reading about the DIS meet!:thumbsup2
Nettii:goodvibes

Yeah, I love me some DAWGS also! I've ALWAYS been a hot dog junkie....so this is like a dream come true for me!

Coral Reef is very good also, especially if you are on the dining plan. We will be doing a review of Coral Reef later in this trip report.

DIS meet is on the way!

The hots dogs look delish! I am going to have to add your place to the list I have going for my future "Hot Dog Road Trip". I want to hit up all the yummy looking hot dog places around the US. :laughing:

Thanks, LL! A hot dog road trip sounds like something I would do!!!

LOVE, LOVE BIG FRANK! That is absolutely great.

Can't wait to read your LeCellier review--it is our favorite Disney park restaurant.

Awww...thanks Kathy! Is he not ADORABLE? We've got another pose of him where he's doing a cartwheel! He is a cool dude in a loose mood.

thanks for the Le Cellier pics Alan! Looking forward to the rest of your review!

Le Cellier review is on the way!

I am in love with the Boston hot dog, it literally made my stomach growl. And I already ate breakfast! :tongue:

That Boston dawg is SOOOO GOOOD!!! I just hope our local peeps will try it and like it!

Your hot dog mascot is really cute, and you hot dogs look great. But, I am not a hot dog eater. I don't like any kind of hot dog. I hope the people where you live love them though. I can't wait to hear how your lunch went.

Thanks very much! Lunch at Le Cellier review is on the way.

I'm Waiting patiently NOT !! :lmao:Rosie isn't patient when it comes to awesome reports in the making !!:rotfl2:
Le Cellier lost mewhen they took off the creme brulee (vanilla) from their desserts I do NOT like maple flavor !! So don't ask what I put on pancakes:lmao: Okay Rosie has a CLIFFANGER!!!!:laughing:

Rosie, I KNOW you are not patiently waiting! Yes, if anyone can get away with the proverbial food cliffhanger, it is the Renfroes!!! :rotfl2:

[alan_renfroe]

Just wanted to come out of lurkdom and say how much I love your trip report :goodvibes Were off to CSR in October - we can't wait!

Also Love Frank - when your ready to expand you business you should open a new store in the north east of England :thumbsup2

YAY!!! Another lurker about of lurkdom! Welcome to our trip report!

North East of England, aye? Sounds like a great possibility!!

Awesome pics! Love the dawgs, dawg!;) I'd be goin for the one with the giant jalepeno on top- Ellen likes it spicy! (Obscure Seinfeld reference):rolleyes: Can't wait to get to the MMM!!!!:yay:

Thanks, dawg!!! ;) Yes indeed, Ellen likes it spicy! (You didn't think you would get a great Seinfeld reference by ME, did you?) LOVE Seinfeld!

My family also loves Mission Space (intense version). I also was very nervous the first time I rode. I made my DH & DS's ride first & they told me there was nothing to it. When I rode it I was like "What's the big deal"?? I do not feel the spinning at the beginning.

Pretzel bread-YUM!!! We had lunch there in May also. Could not get a dinner ressie but got lunch for our anniversary on the 25th.

Waiting the for MMM!!!!

Everyone says that dinner reservations at Le Cellier are very, very difficult! I can see why - for all the people who are on the Dining Plan, this is THE BEST use of 1 table service in ALL of Disney World, in my opinion.

Alan - when we ate at LC with the DISmoms, I'm pretty sure our server said that it is the ONLY place outside of Canada that serves Moosehead on draft!!!

And I'm seriously jonesing for a deep south dog right now!!!!! Those pics look awesome!!!

Yay for Moosehead in America!!! Woohoo!

I've got a deep south slaw dog waiting on you here in the REAL Jacksonville!!! :rotfl2:

Those hot dogs are so different to anything you find here in England, hope your business is a huge success :thumbsup2

How nice to get a good server, it can make such a difference to your meal :goodvibes

Thanks VERY much, DisneyJo! Yeah, our variety is a little different....our hope is that people will gravitate towards their favorite hot dogs and have them made just the way they did as a child!

How would you compare the intense MS version to Tower of Terror? I have never been on MS because I always sat it out with our youngest. When we go in December, I want to ride it this time. The little guy is 5 and tall enough. He rode ToT last time we were there and loved it. I love big thrill rides and have no problem on them. DH says DS can ride the intense version since he was great on ToT. What do you think??

Hmmmm.....it would not be an "apples to apples" comparison. To me, the Tower of Terror is one of the best rides in all of Disney World. Mission Space isn't as cool, but it's still a lot of fun!

For the most part, I would have to agree. I think if your DS shows an interest in riding Mission Space, he should definitely go for it!

Is your Hot Dog Restaurant going to be in Jacksonvile? My family will have to come visit when you're up and running!

YAY! Customers!!! Yep, it is going to be on the main street in Jacksonville.

Yummm, sign me up for one of each of your dawgs, and when you come out with a stuffed "Frank", let me know! I'd like to get one for each of my grandsons! Le Cellier looks great! Can't wait to eat there in sept., for the pretzel bread alone! Can't wait to see the entrees!

Le Cellier review is on the way!

OMG those dawgs look amazing... I am now drooling...... :lmao:

Loving your TR!

Yay! I was hoping those pictures would make everyone crave a good hot dog!!!!

The dogs look great (though I'm a simple bacon, cheese and weenie girl. ok that didn't sound quite right but moving on...:rotfl:)

I love Le Cellier and glad you guys loved it too. Not just because I am Canadian either. :thumbsup2 It feels like home to me I guess and good food to boot!

I knew if ANYONE would love Le Cellier, it would be you, Myst!!! I don't know if I've told you or not, but I've always been a HUGE fan of all things Canadian!!! Hockey, Rush, Triumph, Bryan Adams, LaBatt's Blue, Honeymoon Suite, John Candy, Montreal Expos, Toronto Blue Jays, Moosehead, MuchMusic.....need I say more?

[alan_renfroe]

Last year was our first visit to Le Cellier, and we overwhelmingly decided to return for lunch again this year. That Canadian Cheese soup is just incredible!

For an appetizer, I, of course, had the Canadian Cheese Soup:

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Again, I cannot say enough great things about THIS appetizer!!! SO GOOD!!!! I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night CRAVING this soup! Great stuff!

Elizabeth ordered the Spicy Chicken and Chipotle Sausage as her appetizer. Just like last year, it was OUTSTANDING!!!

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Wil ordered the Seafood Salad. It was....uh....not very good. I've got to say......it was not very good AT ALL!!! I tried to help him eat it....but it just wasn't very appetizing. My advice: stick with the Cheddar Cheese Soup or the Chipotle Chicken Sausage....those are both GREAT!

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Juliana had the Cheddar Cheese Soup as well. Good choice!

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We were ALL excited about being back at Le Cellier again this year!

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For our entrees, Elizabeth and I both had the Mushroom Filet Mignon. It was absolutely outstanding!!!

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Wil had a Bacon Cheeseburger, which he enjoyed very much!

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Juliana got the Cheese Pizza:

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For dessert, both Wil and Juliana both decided they wanted the "chocolate mouse." They loved their moose!

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Elizabeth ordered the Whiskey Chocolate Cake, which is what she ordered last year. She LOVED it! :love:

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Me, not being a big dessert person, and not being hungry from our HUGE lunch, knew better than to just order dessert! I skipped mine completely!

Overall, Le Cellier certainly did not disappoint. We had an outstanding server, and we all enjoyed the cool cellar to have lunch in. I would definitely recommed Le Cellier to any one. It was so comfortable, cool, and cozie, I could have just taken a nap right there in the dining room! Chelsey was an outstanding server and the filet was really wonderful. I would definitely give Le Cellier 2 thumbs up!

[englishrose47]

Great review Alan !! I told you I waswaiting and look who is first!!!

[kschafer]

YUM YUM YUM!!! Do you think I can get that for breakfast this morning? LOVE the Moose and the filet was the best piece of meat I have ever had!!!

[Lady Lallie]

Oh, I am even more hungry now. :lmao: That seafood salad doesn't look very good, I couldn't even really tell what it was. I have to say Le Cellier is one of my favorite places to eat at Disney. I think it's second after Hollywood Brown Derby. :thumbsup2

[KatMark]

Oh, I am going to miss that soup not going this year. Oldest DS is at Disney now and I was able to snag a last minute ADR at LeCellier and told him he HAD to have the soup. We'll see if he listens to his mom. ;)

[2xcited2sleep]

Le Cellier looks SO delicious. I do not have it in my plans for my upcoming trip and now I'm regretting it. :sad2: I am a big fan of the cheese soup too and that chocolate cake = :cloud9:

Oh and glad the plans for your new restaurant are going well. I'm not a hot dog eater but all those pictures and different varieties of hot dogs look cool. I just read somewhere that one of the finalists in the Next Foodnetwork Star is opening a hot dog restaurant in LA. Sounds like you've started a new trend! :thumbsup2

[disneyfan61]

Great review of Le Cellier!! Now the meet right??????

[DoctorK]

Alan,

I'll come out of lurkdom too, and tell you how much I enjoy your trip reports. Quick question - what is served with the chicken chipotle sausage? It looks like greens of some kind underneath. Is there sauce or something?

[SunnieRN]

Yummm!! Looks so good!!! I was looking at the menu a couple of days ago and was having a lot of trouble trying to decide on an appetizer batween the soup and the chicken/sausage. Since I'll be there during food and wine I don't know if I'll be hungry enough for either one though...lol

What really sounds good, is one of your hot dogs, yummmm.

[Luis Rodriguez]

Hi Alan,

Getting up to date!! Those Hot Dogs look really cool!! I think that the Deep South is the one more akin to the ones people like to eat here in Venezuela...

Wonderful review of The Cellier, it looks really nice and cozy, my kind of place!!. Also, nice photos of your family. The kids are growing by leaps and bounds. Wil looks a really cool kid and Juliana looks prettier in every new picture. BTW, Please tell her that I like her MS Cap a lot!!

Regards,

Luis

P.S. I think you should begin to think of having a "black list" of guests. I just saw this on CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/04/nathans.hot.dog.eating.contest/index.html
:)

[reelmom]

The Boston actually surprised me. When we were doing research on different hot dogs in different parts of the country, I was not particularly fond of the idea of the Boston having Baked Beans on it - but now that I've eaten several, I really LOVE it! Next to the Chicago, the Boston is probably my favorite city dawg.



GOOD!!! Maybe that'll entice you guys to swing through Alabama on your way to Florida! We've got a chili cheese with YOUR name on it!



Not too far at all! In fact, we were in Douglasville today - about an hour and a half.



Hi Jeanine! Thanks for the comments on the hot dawg pics. We are very excited about our upcoming adventures!

Sorry you won't be able to do Le Cellier. I've said it before and I'll say it again: for 1TS credit, it may be the best meal plan value in all of Disney World! Let us know how the Quick Service plan turns out for you!



Yes, we are definitely putting a great deal of effort into the new business venture. We want to bring ALL of our skills onto the table....and if there is one thing I CAN do, it is make pictures of food!! :rotfl2: But seriously, thanks a lot. We are very hopeful for future success in the hot dog business!



Yep, sounds like a plan CK! We should be open for business in about 3 weeks or so now!



No kidding! It was actually VERY good. In fact, it was very crowded when we were there. There was a children's party going on, and quite a good crowd. It would appear that your cousin is doing a great job with his staff and his product! We give it a thumbs up!



Hahahaha.....tell your DD that she may know more about the hot dog business than we do! We are excited and cautiously optimistic about this new business. I think it would be WAY COOL to make a living selling hot dogs!



Oh, we've got you covered! In fact, our "City" dogs are the Sabrett dogs that are sold on the carts in NYC. They are the same ones that are served at Gray's Papaya. Yeah, baby! We've got your home fries - we've got your cheez whiz! No stone has been left unturned!



Oh, you should definitely make a hot dog run to J'ville! We should be open in about 3 weeks. I can hardly wait!

So glad that you are so within 2 hours driving distance. If you could, please post your restaurant address so I can mapquest it. Or if you would rather PM that info, that would be great. Can't wait to try it out.

[Janet B]

Hi Alan,
Long time lurker ... read your TR last year and have been aboard this year. Decided I needed to start coming out (from lurking that is!). Loved LC too, we ate there in 2007 and had the filet & soup too! Your pics, well it just makes me want to go to DW NOW!

Podsnel... got the Seinfeld refernce right away. We are HUGE Seinfeld lovers!

So, Alan, let's hear about the DISmeet.
Janet

[PracPerfPatricia]

Hey Alan,

I am very much enjoying your TR! My DD who is 14 turned me on to it-she thought your family seemed very nice and thought I'd enjoy your report...:lmao:-(She's right-your family seems lovely and your kids seem like they'd be a pleasure to be around...:thumbsup2)

(she also recommend your previous TR-so I'll have to go back and check that out as well...:surfweb:-she is getting excited since we are going back in 1 1/2 months...)

I'd never thought of the CSR-but it looks very pretty in your photos...love the look of the rooms and the pool...

Fantastic review of the Flying Fish-I was only there once but I loved it :thumbsup2-we aren't going there this time :confused3 but are going to Jiko :goodvibes...Haven't made it to Le Cellier-but I guess there is always a future trip...

Looking forward to more report...popcorn::

[DisneyJo]

Glad you had a good meal at Le Cellier, the moose is so adorable :goodvibes

[englishrose47]

Hi Alan,

Getting up to date!! Those Hot Dogs look really cool!! I think that the Deep South is the one more akin to the ones people like to eat here in Venezuela...

Wonderful review of The Cellier, it looks really nice and cozy, my kind of place!!. Also, nice photos of your family. The kids are growing by leaps and bounds. Wil looks a really cool kid and Juliana looks prettier in every new picture. BTW, Please tell her that I like her MS Cap a lot!!

Regards,

Luis

P.S. I think you should begin to think of having a "black list" of guests. I just saw this on CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/04/nathans.hot.dog.eating.contest/index.html
:)

Hi Luis !! I really enjoyed meeting Alan at our huge Dis Meet!! Had you heard about the one planned for 2012 in June !! It promises to be the biggest Dis Meet ever !!

[podsnel]

Hi Alan,
Long time lurker ... read your TR last year and have been aboard this year. Decided I needed to start coming out (from lurking that is!). Loved LC too, we ate there in 2007 and had the filet & soup too! Your pics, well it just makes me want to go to DW NOW!

Podsnel... got the Seinfeld refernce right away. We are HUGE Seinfeld lovers!So, Alan, let's hear about the DISmeet.
Janet

Us too! Best show ever!!

And yes, Alan, let's hear bout the DISmeet!!!!

[bwmmfan]

Love the food reports. Le Cellier is on our list for next trip. Has is not rained yet? I was just thinking what a laid back guy. He has not complained about the rain once. Maybe it hasn't started yet:confused3

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Le Cellier is the meal that DH is looking forward to the most this trip. The more I read about it, I am getting excited myself! Would you say the soup is a must? I was considering salad, but it looks pretty good...just really filling!

[brookelizabeth]

Yummmmm LeCellier!!!!!!! I was one of the very few people that did not like the Cheese Soup, but I pretty much expected that because I'm not a big cheese fan, I only like it paired with certain foods-like a chili cheese dog. ;) BUT, Joe and Henry (who I will say are more normal than myself!) LOVED it. And we all mowed on that delish bread! The chicken chipotle looks really good, I'll have to remember that if we ever get back to LeCellier.

[bucci818]

Another great update! Le Cellier looks wonderful. I want to try it for lunch, since I've already done dinner. Also, those hot dogs look great. To bad I live to far away! One thing about the green shirts. Last week at my DS's Bible school, a girl was wearing a lime green shirt. My first thought was of your Dis meet and wondering if it was one of your shirts! ;) Can't wait for the next update! popcorn::

[MagicShell]

Hey, Magic Shell, where do you live in North MS if you don't mind my asking? My son lives in Indianola (and has my two granddaughters hostage!) and works for Mississippi State. He travels all over the state with his job.

I live in Independence. I am sure you have not heard of that, but it is about 15 miles south of Olive Branch, if you have heard of that. My mom would like the way you describe your granddaughters being held hostage.:rotfl: My parents live in Louisiana so they probably think the same way.

[MagicShell]

I enjoyed you lunch update. I hope you all shared the good stuff with Will.;) Too bad his appetizer wasn't very good. If it is that cozy in there, I would fall asleep.

[jad215]

Hi Alan,

I'm enjoying your trip report! We can't wait for our trip in October! Just wanted to mention that you should consider adding a "Pittsburgh Dawg" (french fries and cole slaw for toppings) to your menu. Those hot dogs look fantastic. Good luck with the restaurant!

[inkedupmomma]

omg.. thank you for the pics of the soup! not at all what I thought it looked like.. looks much more appetizing than I had pictured in my head!

[LuvnDizney]

Catching up on your current trip report, which is turning out to be as fabulous as last years. I LOVE the mushroom filet and the cheese soup at Le Cellier. I am drooling over your pics now!! Can't wait to read more.


Melissa

[portocall]

Loved the Hot Dogs and the LeCellier update. That cheese soup looks so yummy. Can't wait until you get to the May meet...popcorn::

[DisneyBarlans]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Le Cellier Cheese soup Yummmmmmmmmmmmmy!!!
We have eaten there twice and we're going back this year! Hot dogs look yummy too!:thumbsup2 Can't wait to hear about the Dismeet.:goodvibes

[Dallas_Lady]

I kept checking the first page with the chapter links and thought you weren't updating this anymore. Guess I was wrong, LOL. I've got to get caught up!

[Must C Mickey]

That lil moose dessert is just adorable! what is inside of it or what all does it consist of?

[alan_renfroe]

Great review Alan !! I told you I waswaiting and look who is first!!!

Yep, you were first! Sorry I'm taking so long in between postings. I'm working throughout the day at my job then going up to the restaurant and working until about 11pm every night. We hope to open the restaurant next weekend! After that, things should slow down a little bit....at least enough to get back to my report regularly.

YUM YUM YUM!!! Do you think I can get that for breakfast this morning? LOVE the Moose and the filet was the best piece of meat I have ever had!!!

I know, right? I was wishing I had a bowl of that soup for lunch today.

Oh, I am even more hungry now. :lmao: That seafood salad doesn't look very good, I couldn't even really tell what it was. I have to say Le Cellier is one of my favorite places to eat at Disney. I think it's second after Hollywood Brown Derby. :thumbsup2

Yeah, I don't know what was up with that seafood salad. It was a bad dish in a sea of good dishes. If you see this on the Le Cellier menu, remind yourself to PASS.

Oh, I am going to miss that soup not going this year. Oldest DS is at Disney now and I was able to snag a last minute ADR at LeCellier and told him he HAD to have the soup. We'll see if he listens to his mom. ;)

I know, I know. I miss the soup already. I agree - the soup is A MUST!

Le Cellier looks SO delicious. I do not have it in my plans for my upcoming trip and now I'm regretting it. :sad2: I am a big fan of the cheese soup too and that chocolate cake = :cloud9:

Oh and glad the plans for your new restaurant are going well. I'm not a hot dog eater but all those pictures and different varieties of hot dogs look cool. I just read somewhere that one of the finalists in the Next Foodnetwork Star is opening a hot dog restaurant in LA. Sounds like you've started a new trend! :thumbsup2

Thanks, Christine. The plans are going well....just time is getting away from us! I would never admit to biting off more than I can chew, but life is definitely pretty crazy right now.

Great review of Le Cellier!! Now the meet right??????

The meet.....after our Kim Possible Mission and stroll through the World Showcase.

Alan,

I'll come out of lurkdom too, and tell you how much I enjoy your trip reports. Quick question - what is served with the chicken chipotle sausage? It looks like greens of some kind underneath. Is there sauce or something?

YAY!!! :banana: I LOVE it when people come out of lurkdom! Welcome to this happy place! :banana: The Chicken Chipotle sausage is actually served over polenta, which is fantastic. The spicyness of the chicken is offset by the polenta, making a very appetizing dish. LOVE it!

Yummm!! Looks so good!!! I was looking at the menu a couple of days ago and was having a lot of trouble trying to decide on an appetizer batween the soup and the chicken/sausage. Since I'll be there during food and wine I don't know if I'll be hungry enough for either one though...lol

What really sounds good, is one of your hot dogs, yummmm.

LOL!! Thanks, SunnieRN! I loves me some hot dogs!

Oh, that's a tough one. The soup is one of my favorites EVER, but the chicken sausage is really great also. I know it doesn't help you much, but I got the soup last year and ordered it again this year. Of course, Elizabeth ordered the chicken sausage last year and ordered it again this year! So we both obviously loved our orders from the previous year!

Hi Alan,

Getting up to date!! Those Hot Dogs look really cool!! I think that the Deep South is the one more akin to the ones people like to eat here in Venezuela...

Wonderful review of The Cellier, it looks really nice and cozy, my kind of place!!. Also, nice photos of your family. The kids are growing by leaps and bounds. Wil looks a really cool kid and Juliana looks prettier in every new picture. BTW, Please tell her that I like her MS Cap a lot!!

Regards,

Luis

P.S. I think you should begin to think of having a "black list" of guests. I just saw this on CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/04/nathans.hot.dog.eating.contest/index.html
:)

Hey Luis! Hope all is well with you and your family! Those kids ARE growing aren't they? I wish we could just bottle up this time in our lives and keep them forever. I'll have to tell Wil what a cool kid he is and Juliana what a beautiful girl she is, compliments of you! (Of course they are used to hearing it from me.)

Thanks for the link! I'll check it out.

So glad that you are so within 2 hours driving distance. If you could, please post your restaurant address so I can mapquest it. Or if you would rather PM that info, that would be great. Can't wait to try it out.

No problem, reelmom. In fact, we are working on our web site. It will be bfdawgs.com and we'll be located at 405 Pelham Rd. South in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Hi Alan,
Long time lurker ... read your TR last year and have been aboard this year. Decided I needed to start coming out (from lurking that is!). Loved LC too, we ate there in 2007 and had the filet & soup too! Your pics, well it just makes me want to go to DW NOW!

Podsnel... got the Seinfeld refernce right away. We are HUGE Seinfeld lovers!

So, Alan, let's hear about the DISmeet.
Janet

:banana: YAY!!! Another lurker out of lurkdom!!! (I don't know why I get so excited about that....but I do!!)

Oh, and we are HUGE Seinfeld fans! Podsnel is pretty darn cool, as you will read in my report about the DISmeet!

Thanks for posting, Janet! And welcome anytime!

Hey Alan,

I am very much enjoying your TR! My DD who is 14 turned me on to it-she thought your family seemed very nice and thought I'd enjoy your report...:lmao:-(She's right-your family seems lovely and your kids seem like they'd be a pleasure to be around...:thumbsup2)

(she also recommend your previous TR-so I'll have to go back and check that out as well...:surfweb:-she is getting excited since we are going back in 1 1/2 months...)

I'd never thought of the CSR-but it looks very pretty in your photos...love the look of the rooms and the pool...

Fantastic review of the Flying Fish-I was only there once but I loved it :thumbsup2-we aren't going there this time :confused3 but are going to Jiko :goodvibes...Haven't made it to Le Cellier-but I guess there is always a future trip...

Looking forward to more report...popcorn::


I'm glad your 14 yr old daughter got you to read our report! Welcome! And thanks for the wonderful comments about my family.

We loved CSR last year BEFORE the upgrade....but this year was even better! There's a lot to be said about having queen-sized beds, especially for a BFM (that's Big Friendly Man) like me.

We loved Flying Fish so much that it is now on our "must do" list. Le Cellier is also a great value if you are on the Dining Plan....it is like getting a 2TS meal for the price of 1TS credit.

Thanks again for posting, and let your daughter know we appreciate her kind comments!

[alan_renfroe]

Glad you had a good meal at Le Cellier, the moose is so adorable :goodvibes

Loved the meal. Loved the moose. Love Canada!

Us too! Best show ever!!

And yes, Alan, let's hear bout the DISmeet!!!!

Yep, best show ever....hands down.

Oh, and the meet is coming...just you wait! We've got 1.5 trillion pictures of this motley crew!

Love the food reports. Le Cellier is on our list for next trip. Has is not rained yet? I was just thinking what a laid back guy. He has not complained about the rain once. Maybe it hasn't started yet:confused3

Can you believe it? The weather man had been saying it was going to rain every single day....but as of yet, it had not rained a drop. In fact, the hot was dreadfully and painfully hot on this particular afternoon. No rain....yet.

Le Cellier is the meal that DH is looking forward to the most this trip. The more I read about it, I am getting excited myself! Would you say the soup is a must? I was considering salad, but it looks pretty good...just really filling!

Your DH will NOT be disappointed if he is a steak lover. I could just sit back and eat the pretzel bread and drink Moosehead all day! And yes.....let me Scream it.....THE SOUP IS A MUST!!! SOOO GOOD!!! I love salad, but I figured I could eat a salad anytime....but this soup is too die for. In fact, I would go so far as to say that if I had to chose a proverbial "last meal," it would probably be BBQ ribs or THIS SOUP!

Yummmmm LeCellier!!!!!!! I was one of the very few people that did not like the Cheese Soup, but I pretty much expected that because I'm not a big cheese fan, I only like it paired with certain foods-like a chili cheese dog. ;) BUT, Joe and Henry (who I will say are more normal than myself!) LOVED it. And we all mowed on that delish bread! The chicken chipotle looks really good, I'll have to remember that if we ever get back to LeCellier.

I didn't think I would be a big fan of the soup either, but I just wanted to lick the bowl clean. Juliana didn't eat all of hers, so I gladly finished her bowl for her!

You should definitely try that chicken chipotle sausage if you like spicy foods. It is delish!

Another great update! Le Cellier looks wonderful. I want to try it for lunch, since I've already done dinner. Also, those hot dogs look great. To bad I live to far away! One thing about the green shirts. Last week at my DS's Bible school, a girl was wearing a lime green shirt. My first thought was of your Dis meet and wondering if it was one of your shirts! ;) Can't wait for the next update! popcorn::

Thanks for the comments about the hot dogs! And that is HILARIOUS that you saw those green shirts and thought about us!!! We are quite the trend-setters.

I enjoyed you lunch update. I hope you all shared the good stuff with Will.;) Too bad his appetizer wasn't very good. If it is that cozy in there, I would fall asleep.

Poor Wil....he really couldn't find anything he liked. He's not much of a steak eater, and so he really didn't enjoy his meal at Le Cellier very much.

Hi Alan,

I'm enjoying your trip report! We can't wait for our trip in October! Just wanted to mention that you should consider adding a "Pittsburgh Dawg" (french fries and cole slaw for toppings) to your menu. Those hot dogs look fantastic. Good luck with the restaurant!

Thanks very much! Oh, that Pittsburgh Dawg sounds AWESOME! We've got all the ingredients anyway, right? We are going to be doing a "Dawg of the Month", and I think that just might be our choice for September's dawg! (For August, we are trying a "Reuben Dawg" - all-beef dawg with provolone cheese, sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing.)

omg.. thank you for the pics of the soup! not at all what I thought it looked like.. looks much more appetizing than I had pictured in my head!

Oh, you have GOT to try that soup!!! It is wonderful.

Catching up on your current trip report, which is turning out to be as fabulous as last years. I LOVE the mushroom filet and the cheese soup at Le Cellier. I am drooling over your pics now!! Can't wait to read more.


Melissa

Aww..thanks! I'm with ya - Cheddar Cheese Soup and Mushroom Filet all the way. If I were going there for lunch tomorrow, I'd order the exact same thing.

Loved the Hot Dogs and the LeCellier update. That cheese soup looks so yummy. Can't wait until you get to the May meet...popcorn::

Thanks! May Meet is coming up after our Kim Possible Mission and a stroll through the World Showcase.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Le Cellier Cheese soup Yummmmmmmmmmmmmy!!!
We have eaten there twice and we're going back this year! Hot dogs look yummy too!:thumbsup2 Can't wait to hear about the Dismeet.:goodvibes

Definitely. I'm not sure you put enough "m"s in there!!! LOL!!

Thanks for the great comments on the hot dogs.

I kept checking the first page with the chapter links and thought you weren't updating this anymore. Guess I was wrong, LOL. I've got to get caught up!

Oh, I am SOOOO busted on that one! I had no idea I had gotten so behind on that. I have updated page 1....and THANK YOU for calling me on it, Dallas_Lady! You've got my back!

That lil moose dessert is just adorable! what is inside of it or what all does it consist of?

Isn't he cute? Pretty darn tasty too! I'm not exactly sure what goes into the little guy, but he sure tastes good!

[alan_renfroe]

We last left off with our delicious lunch at Le Cellier. It had already started getting really hot before lunch, but now it was really, REALLY hot! I probably should have had some water with my lunch instead of beer, because I was starting to feel a little dehydrated. Anyway, it was time to press on. A photographer took this less-than-great picture of us on the way out:

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It was about 1pm and our Mammoth May Meet was scheduled for 3pm....so we had a couple of hours to spend in the World Showcase. We had been reading about the Kim Possible Mission on the DIS and both of our kids really wanted to try it.

It was a blast!! Juliana LOVED getting control of the cell phone.

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The Kim Possible Mission took us on several journeys to see things that we would have otherwised overlooked. Activating certain things at certain times was a thrill for Juliana! It was neat to see the reactions of finding the next clue!

Even though the kids loved it, it was so, so, so, so hot that nothing was very enjoyable except for air conditioning. I spent as much time in the shops as possible just trying to stay cool.

While working on the Kim Possible Mission within the U.K., we met our first DISer!!! Angela!!! aka APB513!!! She was super nice and saw the four of us in those hard-to-miss lime green shirts! We talked to her a bit and told her we looked forward to talking with her and everyone else more at the meet.

After completing the Kim Possible mission, we decided to walk towards France. As we were leaving the U.K., we saw these ladies:

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We walked through France and towards Japan.

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For me, the heat was beginning to be unbearable. I think I was seriously dehydrated, and I had to sit down for a bit. I used a couple of my snack credits to get water. After cooling off a bit, I started feeling a little better and we went to watch the candy-making lady in Japan.

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This lady is amazing! It is almost trance-like the way she twists, pulls, and paints the candy while narrating what she is doing like her grandfather taught her. Very interesting to watch.

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As we were watching the lady make candy, someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around and saw some familiar DISboard faces....it was Cammie, Ellen, Kara, and Lonnie....the DIS MOMS! It was really funny because it was like we were not strangers AT ALL....almost as if we had known each other for years.

Pictures of this impromptu meeting, and the MAMMOTH MAY MEET up next!

[LuvnDizney]

I can't wait to read about your big meet!! I love the candy lady, on my last trip I was lucky enough to get picked and she made a elephant for me, I still have it, too neat to eat!!


Melissa

[Luis Rodriguez]

Hi Alan,

Just checked your (preliminary) bfdawgs.com site and let me tell you that I think the design is wonderful! Simple, strong, vibrant colors and a really appetizing hot dog in the main page!!. Congrats to your web designer!! I bookmarked it and will make sure to check it often.

Regards,

Luis

[Mysteria]

I so agree about the heat. It seemed killer that day in WS on our way to France. Dh was the first to notice you guys in Japan and point you out to me. I think all I could see in front of me was heat waves. :laughing:

[englishrose47]

Hi Alan !! The Meet has begun!!!! I am loking forward to the kids doing Kim Possible in September !! I think they will love it!!! Your pix of it and the Candy lady are as always awesome !!! When Judy sees The World she is gonna realie what a HUGE mistake she made the last time by skipping it !!It is my favorite thing to do!!!

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

The candy lady is one thing we have never stopped to check out...didn't realize they were so detailed! We will have to try to see that when we go in Dec! We are also going to do that KP thing for sure...even though I think I'm the most excited about it! LOL And, after your firm approval of the soup at Le Cellier, I will have to get it!! (That is, if we can get the ressies for there)

[DisneyJo]

Can't wait to try the Kim Possible experience it looks so much fun and I love the candy lady too, she's so clever :goodvibes

[thesaurinis]

great report can't wait to read more. It just gets me more and more excited about our upcoming trip.

[brookelizabeth]

The Kim Possible games sound really fun and unique, I think we are going to try this (or at least hope to!) in September. I hope to catch the Candy Lady's whole show, I've only ever caught her part way through and couldn't see very well. I agree with you though-she is just amazing!

[mickeystoontown]

I fell behind again.:confused3 Love the pictures of the hot dogs. You guys should make a mint selling those because each one looks absolutely delicious.

LeCellier food looks yummy with the exception of Will's appetizer. Don't think I would have liked it either.

My 12 year old is looking forward to trying the new Kim Possible mission. I'm always looking for ways to get him interested in the World Showcase countries.

I agree with the candy lady being mesmerizing. I could stand there and watch here over and over again.

Looking forward to reading all about the Dis Meet.

[MagicShell]

I know my daughter will want to do the Kim Possible Mission. I am glad to hear that it is fun. I have never been to DW in the nasty heat. I don't know how I would handle that.

[sarahcor]

I really enjoyed your first trip report, I'm excited to start this one. There's no better way to waste time while at work than with a trip report!

[M & E love WDW]

I hate when that happens.

Here's to great success in the hot dog business to you all!!!

Enjoyed the pics from Le Cellier. Still no luck in ressies for any day during my weeklong trip. Even considered changing around the schedule a bit. Hope some spots will open up at the 45 day mark or, maybe we'll just luck into something once we're there. :confused3 Aside from the Spirit of Aloha dinner show and Boma for breakfast, it was my only MUST do.

Well, keep up the good work. Looks like there are many of us here enjoying your vacation.

[Janet B]

Hi Alan
Kim Possible sounds cool - I think my DD (she's 11) would love this! I will definitely check out the candy lady in Japan on our next visit.

Too bad real life gets in the way of TRs - can we all be like Kramer, sit around all day, do nothing, and live in a fantasy world (er... Disney world??!):thumbsup2
Janet

[TigerKat]

Having had the good fortune of meeting Cammie and Ellen, I SO know what you mean, sure doesn't feel like people you've "never met" before.:goodvibes

Sounds like the heat was awful.:scared:

[alan_renfroe]

I can't wait to read about your big meet!! I love the candy lady, on my last trip I was lucky enough to get picked and she made a elephant for me, I still have it, too neat to eat!!

Melissa

Thanks, Melissa! We had seen the candy lady on the travel channel...and we knew that was something we wanted to see in person. How cool to have been picked!! I don't blame you....I would not have eaten it either! What a great souvenir!

Hi Alan,

Just checked your (preliminary) bfdawgs.com site and let me tell you that I think the design is wonderful! Simple, strong, vibrant colors and a really appetizing hot dog in the main page!!. Congrats to your web designer!! I bookmarked it and will make sure to check it often.

Regards,

Luis

Thanks, Luis! The best part is that he is one of my best friends and he's doing the web site for me at no charge - just free hot dogs!! He is excited about us opening a hot dog restaurant, and this is his way of pitching in to help us out.

I so agree about the heat. It seemed killer that day in WS on our way to France. Dh was the first to notice you guys in Japan and point you out to me. I think all I could see in front of me was heat waves. :laughing:

Oh my gosh....it was like the 5th circle of hell hot! I am NOT a cap guy....I am a proud bald man! Yet on this day a cap was a must. You could tell that all that moisture was in the air, and the humidity made it feel like a sauna. I felt much better after I got a little water.

I remember seeing you guys!!! I absolutely LOVED your way-too-original shirts! ;)

Hi Alan !! The Meet has begun!!!! I am loking forward to the kids doing Kim Possible in September !! I think they will love it!!! Your pix of it and the Candy lady are as always awesome !!! When Judy sees The World she is gonna realie what a HUGE mistake she made the last time by skipping it !!It is my favorite thing to do!!!

Ah yes....the meet has begun! I've got tons of pictures to post!

The candy lady is one thing we have never stopped to check out...didn't realize they were so detailed! We will have to try to see that when we go in Dec! We are also going to do that KP thing for sure...even though I think I'm the most excited about it! LOL And, after your firm approval of the soup at Le Cellier, I will have to get it!! (That is, if we can get the ressies for there)

The Kim Possible thing would have been wayyy more fun if it had not been so HOTT! The kids loved it! They also enjoyed watching the candy lady....it was hard for me to drag them away. Anyway, they are totally embarrassed by my spot-on impersonation of the candy lady: "Ok, Ok....for you....I make candy....shiny, shiny...for you...beautiful candy"

Can't wait to try the Kim Possible experience it looks so much fun and I love the candy lady too, she's so clever :goodvibes

The Kim Possible thing is really cool. I would elaborate further, but I don't want to give away the cool things about it! It will suffice to say that there are lots of little "surprises" that you would never notice otherwise.

great report can't wait to read more. It just gets me more and more excited about our upcoming trip.

Good luck with your upcoming trip! Thanks for reading!

The Kim Possible games sound really fun and unique, I think we are going to try this (or at least hope to!) in September. I hope to catch the Candy Lady's whole show, I've only ever caught her part way through and couldn't see very well. I agree with you though-she is just amazing!

We did the Kim Possible thing in the U.K., and Elizabeth and the kids did it in Japan while I took a bench break. Next time, I would like to do it in other countries as well.

I fell behind again.:confused3 Love the pictures of the hot dogs. You guys should make a mint selling those because each one looks absolutely delicious.

LeCellier food looks yummy with the exception of Will's appetizer. Don't think I would have liked it either.

My 12 year old is looking forward to trying the new Kim Possible mission. I'm always looking for ways to get him interested in the World Showcase countries.

I agree with the candy lady being mesmerizing. I could stand there and watch here over and over again.

Looking forward to reading all about the Dis Meet.

Ah...you're sweet to say so. We have really put a lot of time and money into opening the restaurant....so we are keeping our fingers crossed! Wouldn't it be cool if the restaurant took off, and as a result we were financially able to afford a little DVC!!

Your 12-yr-old should love KP. There are some cool little surprises. I must admit, us grown ups were having fun with it also!

This was our first time to see the candy lady....and what a cool thing to watch! You really feel like you are watching someone perform a lost art.

I know my daughter will want to do the Kim Possible Mission. I am glad to hear that it is fun. I have never been to DW in the nasty heat. I don't know how I would handle that.

You might end up enjoying the Kim Possible Mission yourself!!

As for the heat...we are from Alabama....so we KNOW heat! It was even hotter than Alabama hot. whew.

I really enjoyed your first trip report, I'm excited to start this one. There's no better way to waste time while at work than with a trip report!

Yay for trip reports!!! :yay: Thanks, and welcome!

I hate when that happens.

Here's to great success in the hot dog business to you all!!!

Enjoyed the pics from Le Cellier. Still no luck in ressies for any day during my weeklong trip. Even considered changing around the schedule a bit. Hope some spots will open up at the 45 day mark or, maybe we'll just luck into something once we're there. :confused3 Aside from the Spirit of Aloha dinner show and Boma for breakfast, it was my only MUST do.

Well, keep up the good work. Looks like there are many of us here enjoying your vacation.

Thanks very much! We are going into this hot dog business being cautiously optimistic. It is difficult to start something new in this economy, but we figure that people aren't going to stop eating out....just eating out less expensively!

Stay persistent on the Le Cellier thing. Sometimes they get cancellations....you never know!

Hi Alan
Kim Possible sounds cool - I think my DD (she's 11) would love this! I will definitely check out the candy lady in Japan on our next visit.

Too bad real life gets in the way of TRs - can we all be like Kramer, sit around all day, do nothing, and live in a fantasy world (er... Disney world??!):thumbsup2
Janet

Hahaha....Yes, only to have the Kramer lifestyle! I loved the episode when Kramer's strike was over - all those years it turned out that he was on strike!!! Then, after the strike was over, he quit after the first day back!! Classic!

Having had the good fortune of meeting Cammie and Ellen, I SO know what you mean, sure doesn't feel like people you've "never met" before.:goodvibes

Sounds like the heat was awful.:scared:

Good people are good people, all the way around! ;) We hope to get to meet you someday as well, Kathy!

[alan_renfroe]

After months and months of planning and planning....and being the brunt of a lot of tutu-wearing, shrinkage-laden, tiara-sporting ribbing from my best DIS buds, it was time to actually put faces with names!

As we were standing watching the candy lady, suddenly we got to meet several of our DISfriends! From left to right: Kara (karajeboo), Ellen (podsnel), Cammie (Camster0307), and Myst (Mysteria)!!!


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Ellen's friend, Lonnie, took the following picture of the Renfroe family with the aforementioned DISers!

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It was only about 2:15pm, and we were ALREADY having fun! We decided to walk over to Italy before out DISmeet. We had promised Wil that we would get him an official soccer jersey from Italy. (He is really, really big into soccer...and quite a good player!) The DISmoms came along as well and we all shopped as if we were a bunch of relatives during the holiday season! I almost balked when I saw the $70 price tag on the jersey....but a promise is a promise...and I wasn't about to let my son down! Besides, we were all just having such a great time! We are at Disney World, my son has been wanting this jersey for over a year, and we hanging out with some of the coolest people on the planet!

After purchasing the jersey, we started making our way back the France Pavilion.

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Of course, we stopped to smell the roses along the way. (Literally!)

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As we entered the France Pavilion, I could see some lime green shirts on the horizon, but we had to stop for the manditory Grand Marnier Orange Slushie first!!

Among the first to arrive were Jason (colinsdad), his son Colin, and his friend, and Lessa.

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Mary, Jeff, and their adorable daughters were there also. (MaryAZ)

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Soon after, the DISmoms joined in on the fun (Kara, Lonnie, Ellen, and Cammie). That's Angela back there as well.

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and, of course, ROSIE!! (englishrose47)

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Rosie was kind enough to have made lanyards for everyone at the meet with the Team Focker Watch slogan on them. Thanks Rosie!

In addition, Ellen (podsnel) gave me a special gift. It was a special t-shirt that she had made just for me!!! (aww...thanks, Ellen!) (Since I am at work while writing this, I will post EXACTLY what the t-shirt read from my home computer on a later post!)

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Check out Ellen and me! Don't we look like the kids that got YOU into trouble back in high school? (You are TOO COOL Ellen!)

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Wil was busy doing what he does best - TEXTING!

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More DISmeet pics:

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Coming up - MANY, MANY, MANY more DISmeet pics, including our group PhotoPass photos....and later, we journey on over to the Rose & Crown for a few refreshments!

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

OK...after your impression of the candy lady, I'm definitely going to check her out!! That was hillarious! Your meet seems like a huge success...great organization!

[micandminforever]

It was great putting names to face. Thanks for the dismeet pictures. I look forward to the rest of the pictures.

[KatMark]

What fun this is! I am so exicted to put some faces next to the names I see so often. Sounds like you had a great time, Alan. And I know what you mean about Wil doing what he does best--I have two of those kids at home (and they are in their 20's!).

[TigerKat]

This is awesome, love the meet pics!!!!!!:thumbsup2

[disneyfan61]

Great meet pics!! Everyone's faces have a nice red 'tint' from the heat. I would probably have been passed out:lmao:We always seem to pick the hottest day to walk around World Showcase!! Hey Rosie at least it was not raining then.

[englishrose47]

Great Pix Alan !!!

[brookelizabeth]

Oh wow! This is so exciting! It's so fun to see all the faces and lime in one place. :woohoo:

[PracPerfPatricia]

Alan-tell me these Grand Marnier Slushies (I'm thinking I need one-especially in August) are they very-um-strong? I"m thinking they must be lighter than the Grey Goose slushies-I mean after all Grand Marnier-orange right-very healthy...:thumbsup2 I'm really feeling the need to try one of these-after all if they're good enough for you and Samantha Brown-they must be winners!

(Love the Dismeet photos.... :goodvibes)

[bentleygirl22]

I'm loving your trip report i can't wait to read more...

[reelmom]

You can't stop there........we need more.

[inkedupmomma]

How absolutely wonderful that meet up looks! I want a super september meet up now lol :) looking forward to the rest of the pics.. i think I may be in love with english rose now!

[MagicShell]

That's a lot of lime green! It looks like you all were having fun.

[NWOhioAngela]

How absolutely wonderful that meet up looks! I want a super september meet up now lol :)


We're at CSR the same time inkedupmomma! We'll be our own meet! Jumping over to your PTR now!

[englishrose47]

How absolutely wonderful that meet up looks! I want a super september meet up now lol :) looking forward to the rest of the pics.. i think I may be in love with english rose now!

WOW I have an admirer !! Proofs this ol'gal stills got som get up and go !!!:lmao: I am loving all the Dis Meet reports !! After September I have to wait to see when I am going again!!!:confused3 One thing I know June 2012 for sure for Jordan's BIG FIVE 'O"!!!!!:cool1:

[Lady Lallie]

What a great start to your meet! :thumbsup2

[inkedupmomma]

WOW I have an admirer !! Proofs this ol'gal stills got som get up and go !!!:lmao: I am loving all the Dis Meet reports !! After September I have to wait to see when I am going again!!!:confused3 One thing I know June 2012 for sure for Jordan's BIG FIVE 'O"!!!!!:cool1:

hehe :) You are adorable, and look like one of those people who are just fun :)

when in September are you going??

[inkedupmomma]

We're at CSR the same time inkedupmomma! We'll be our own meet! Jumping over to your PTR now!

wahooooooo!:cool1:

[englishrose47]

hehe :) You are adorable, and look like one of those people who are just fun :)

when in September are you going??

12th thru 20th at Pop !! Jumping over to your PTR now!!!:thumbsup2

[Mysteria]

Great memories from the meet! Next time I am going to R&C with you guys

[OhioDisneyLover]

All caught up now. The DISmeet looked FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!

[portocall]

Awesome... Kim Possible is something we will probably do more than once. The May meet looks like a ton of fun! (I also love putting faces to user names)

I am off to read last years report again because today we got a PIN for free dining during our Thanksgiving trip... that happily has us reworking our dining schedule. By any chance is Boma, Ohana, or Marrakesh in the future? My DH is insisting we be adventurous with our eating being free and all:rolleyes1

[inkedupmomma]

All caught up now. The DISmeet looked FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!

Dismeets ARE fabulous! You and I became BFF through the dis and our Dismeet!:lovestruc

[2xcited2sleep]

The meet looks SO fun. We are having one on a MUCH smaller scale in Sept/Oct and your pics and description are getting me so excited to meet other DISers!! :yay:

Can't wait to find out what that t-shirt said that you couldn't type it from work. :rolleyes1

Hope the restaurant plans are coming along well! :) I just read in Food & Wine magazine today about another hot dog place. It's all the rage!

[DisneyJo]

The meet looks like so much fun, I've done a few and it's amazing how well people who have never met IRL all get along :thumbsup2

[podsnel]

Having had the good fortune of meeting Cammie and Ellen, I SO know what you mean, sure doesn't feel like people you've "never met" before.:goodvibes

Sounds like the heat was awful.:scared:

Thanks, Kat! Right back at ya!! The meet would have been perfect if you had been there, too!

And the fern on this tree that looks sooooo brown and dead-

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-is a resurrection fern that was very, VERY green by the next day... they actually pointed it out to us on the Flower & Garden tour on Tuesday. We were soooooooooooooooo hot at that meet, and a day later? Sooooooooo wet & cold!!!!

[LaniesMom]

I'm new to the DIS and have become addicted, and it started with this trip report! :thumbsup2
Great job, can't wait to hear more--we will be staying at CSR in November. So happy to hear you had a great time. Looking forward to the rest of the report.

[ckdsnynt]

I live in Independence. I am sure you have not heard of that, but it is about 15 miles south of Olive Branch, if you have heard of that. My mom would like the way you describe your granddaughters being held hostage.:rotfl: My parents live in Louisiana so they probably think the same way.

I know where Greenwood and Greenville are. Is Olive Branch close to either of those?
Yep, most grandmothers are in favor of a law that grandchildren should be required to live no more than two hours from their grandparents! :lmao:We don't mind if the parents live there too! :thumbsup2

[ckdsnynt]

Great memories from the meet! Next time I am going to R&C with you guys

Me too! we can go together that we will be sure and not miss each other!:thumbsup2

[mickeystoontown]

Oh my goodness what a great meet. I love putting faces to the Dis names. englishrose47, I know you're reading this. I just wanted to say how cute you look in your tiara and lime green Mickey head earrings.

[torsie24]

Hi Alan :wave2:

Just spent my afternon reading your whole TR so far!! Awesome Job, i love it so far!!

Your kids are super cute and I can't wait for more installments and more great food photos (oh, and of the parks too ;))! :teeth:

[englishrose47]

I'm new to the DIS and have become addicted, and it started with this trip report! :thumbsup2
Great job, can't wait to hear more--we will be staying at CSR in November. So happy to hear you had a great time. Looking forward to the rest of the report.


Welcome to the Dis !! We are all addicted :lmao:You will be amazed how much you can learn to make your next trip to Disney even more magical!!!:banana:
Alan is a Great Trip Reporter !! If you find his PTR you will see how much FUN we had planning this MEET!! Nothing compared to to the actual MEET but a hilarious time for many of us !!!!
Right Alan you Thong wearing, Tuttu wearing Brazilian!!!:lmao:

[ckdsnynt]

Hello Rosie and all! Just wanted to say that this board has inspired my DD to do (I think!) a TR of our upcoming trip in December. She is ADDICTED to the DIS now! This is the person that used to make fun of me being on here all the time and laughed at our having a DIS meet (all you strangers getting together? What will you talk about?) ! :lmao: Now, she wants to know when the next one is going to be:rotfl2: A convert!:thumbsup2

[Mysteria]

Me too! we can go together that we will be sure and not miss each other!:thumbsup2

For sure!!! I'm still mind boggled how that happened.

I'm new to the DIS and have become addicted, and it started with this trip report! :thumbsup2
Great job, can't wait to hear more--we will be staying at CSR in November. So happy to hear you had a great time. Looking forward to the rest of the report.

Welcome to the Dis! We will be there in Nov. too. The 5th-11th.

[Mysteria]

Hello Rosie and all! Just wanted to say that this board has inspired my DD to do (I think!) a TR of our upcoming trip in December. She is ADDICTED to the DIS now! This is the person that used to make fun of me being on here all the time and laughed at our having a DIS meet (all you strangers getting together? What will you talk about?) ! :lmao: Now, she wants to know when the next one is going to be:rotfl2: A convert!:thumbsup2

Next thing you know she'll be wearing a tiara too! :thumbsup2

[ckdsnynt]

Next thing you know she'll be wearing a tiara too! :thumbsup2

Now that i would love to see!:lmao:

[englishrose47]

Now that i would love to see!:lmao:

I could :lmao:use a fellow Tiara wearer !!!:rotfl2:

[ckdsnynt]

I could :lmao:use a fellow Tiara wearer !!!:rotfl2:

You just want the company no matter what you are doing!

[Mysteria]

You just want the company no matter what you are doing!

That's how she rolls! :rotfl:

[podsnel]

For sure!!! I'm still mind boggled how that happened.



Welcome to the Dis! We will be there in Nov. too. The 5th-11th.

We're there Nov 4th-10th!:yay::yay::yay::yay::yay: Hopefully all 5 of us!

[portocall]

Man, it seems like a bunch of you will be leaving before we get there in November. Drats!

EnglishRose, your tiara is awesome!

[Janet B]

Hey Alan,
Love the DIS meet pics– you guys look like you had a lot of fun.:)

Englishrose – with that tiara, you could be the next new princess at DW!

So Alan, what did the T-shirt say?? We ALL want to know…

[Kaigler]

Joining in here! Your trip report has been fantastic. I love hearing about the restaurants. Dining is one of my favorite vacation experiences. You have a lovely family, keep up the great work!

[MeMom]

Oh wow! This is so exciting! It's so fun to see all the faces and lime in one place. :woohoo:

Do we need some lime for NYE?


Great pictures of a fun meet, Alan.

[brookelizabeth]

Do we need some lime for NYE?


I ordered a new baggalini yesterday with a gift certificate I have...it just happens to be lime!. :woohoo:

The more lime, the better!!

[ckdsnynt]

Well, dagnabit! they put new firewalls on our work computers and I can't see the pictures of our meet! I guess they are trying to say something ?:confused3

[ckdsnynt]

I ordered a new baggalini yesterday with a gift certificate I have...it just happens to be lime!. :woohoo:

The more lime, the better!!

Lime is fast becoming my favorite color! Who knew it could be so cute!And it looks so cool with all the princesses!:cool1:

[Mysteria]

We're there Nov 4th-10th!:yay::yay::yay::yay::yay: Hopefully all 5 of us!

:cool1::cool1: We'll have to meet up somewhere! I haven't made any plans yet other than places I want to eat. Hard to do without park hours.

[julluvsdisney]

loving the TR! we were down there may 14th-21st! The rain was awful! We were at the pop! Loved the chap on WL and WC dinner! We are planning a trip at WL dec 2010 so I loved hearing how much you loved it! My son swears he saw your green shirts while we were in EPCOT! Who knows hes seven soooo....! Cant wait to hear more!:cool1:

[alan_renfroe]

Hi everyone! I am so so sorry that I haven't had the time to respond to your wonderful posts, and I am certainly going to make that time up next week. However, we are in the home stretch for opening our new hot dog restaurant, B.F. Dawgs. We passed our final health inspection on Tuesday and I have literally been working from 8am until midnight or later each night. You have my promise that I will not abandon my DIS-duties!!!!

We now have our web site up at bfdawgs.com. We are going to have a private opening tomorrow night and we open to the public this Saturday. Craziness!!!

Anyway, I am going to post more pictures from the Mammoth May Meet and a new chapter for the trip report following this post.....so you all don't get bored!

Hope all is well with ALL of you. Pray for the Renfroes as we enter into a very interesting chapter in our lives. :grouphug:

Alan

[micandminforever]

Best Wishes for your restaurant opening.:goodvibes :thumbsup2

[alan_renfroe]

Various scenes from the now-famous MAMMOTH MAY MEET!!!

(did i mention how much fun this was?)

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Coming up next - the big GROUP PICTURE, and a surprise from a Disney Character. Later, several of us go to have a few pints at the Rose & Crown! Stay Tuned....

[KatMark]

Alan, I am starting up a new CSR FAQ Thread as the old one is about to be closed. Can I have your permission to use some of your photos of the CSR in the new FAQ thread? It would be a great help to me. Thanks.

Kathy

P.S. Love the update...and the DIS Meet.

[micandminforever]

Wonderful pictures, I can't wait for the big group picture and the character surprise. Once again sending pixiedust: for the grand opening of your restaurant.

[alan_renfroe]

Alan, I am starting up a new CSR FAQ Thread as the old one is about to be closed. Can I have your permission to use some of your photos of the CSR in the new FAQ thread? It would be a great help to me. Thanks.

Kathy

P.S. Love the update...and the DIS Meet.

Absolutely - feel free to do so. Between this trip report and last year's trip report, I have a ton of CSR pictures.

[kschafer]

Alan, I am starting up a new CSR FAQ Thread as the old one is about to be closed. Can I have your permission to use some of your photos of the CSR in the new FAQ thread? It would be a great help to me. Thanks.

Kathy

P.S. Love the update...and the DIS Meet.

Would you mind posting the link when you are finished? I would love to check it out (in fact a link to the almost full one would be great too!)

Alan, best of luck with your grand opening! I love the story on the website, it sounds like a fun place. Maybe someday I will decide to drive to Florida and stop by on my way through!

the May meet looks like it was fun!!!

[castmemberb4]

Hello Renfores !
Don't remember if I've posted on your TR before but I've read the whole thing.

I have to chime in now and say Best of Luck with B F Dawgs !
Your menu looks fantastic. I love Chicago dogs, just might have to drive over to Jascksonville and visit you. Also can't believe you have Frito pies, another favorite of mine.

You'll do great, your menu is extensive, your prices are good and you're a family friendly place, being in a college town can't hurt either ( I have a friend who went to Jac State)

:wizard:to you and yours
Lynn

[Must C Mickey]

That huge sea of green must have been quite the eye catcher! The menu looks great. I'll have a Deep South Dog, add chili and a side of sweet potato fries, yum!

[Welshcakes]

:thumbsup2 GOOD LUCK!! :thumbsup2

All the best to you and your family in your new exciting adventure.

[KatMark]

Would you mind posting the link when you are finished? I would love to check it out (in fact a link to the almost full one would be great too!)

Alan, best of luck with your grand opening! I love the story on the website, it sounds like a fun place. Maybe someday I will decide to drive to Florida and stop by on my way through!

the May meet looks like it was fun!!!

Hi; here's the link to the "almost full one." As soon as I get the new one up and running, I'll try to remember to come back here and post a link.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2107175

Sorry, Alan, now back to your awesome trip report. :woohoo:

[disneyfan61]

Lots of pixiedust:as you open your new restaurant!! Great pics of the meet!!:thumbsup2

[Paula R Johns]

Good Luck on the opening of your new resturant. The menu looks great.

[reelmom]

Congratulations on finally being able to open the restaurant. Hope to see you in a couple of weeks to try it out.

[ckdsnynt]

Hey ALan, you must be down to the wire getting ready to open, huh?
Well, best if luck to you and the family because I know it takes all of them to get it done. hey, do you deliver?:lmao:

love the meet pictures! Finally got to see them at home last night. Darned firewall at work!:eek:

[castmemberb4]

Okay I still haven't figured out how to pull just one picture from your post and put it in my post, but in the May meet pictures I love the lady in the foreground of one picture, she has on a blue tank top and is on an electric scooter. She has a glass of wine in EACH HAND :lmao: You Go Girl !
That's going to be me in just a couple of years, heck that's me now minus the scooter !
Lynn

[inkedupmomma]

Oh Alan, tons of LUCK for an awesome opening this weekend! I'm positive this is going to be a huge hit!

Awesome MMM pics too!

[Mysteria]

Alan congrats and good luck with your opening! You'll have to do an opening report. :thumbsup2

Okay I still haven't figured out how to pull just one picture from your post and put it in my post, but in the May meet pictures I love the lady in the foreground of one picture, she has on a blue tank top and is on an electric scooter. She has a glass of wine in EACH HAND :lmao: You Go Girl !
That's going to be me in just a couple of years, heck that's me now minus the scooter !
Lynn

That is my mother. :lmao::lmao: One of those glasses was mine. Not that she couldn't have knocked them both back. :rotfl:

[LuvnDizney]

Alan, went to your website for your new place and the dogs look awesome. I would love the Chicago!! My prayers are with you and your family as you start a new endeavor!! Good Luck!!

Melissa

[podsnel]

Hi Team Renfroe! Just stopping by with a little ITSK (I'm-too-sexy-Kara) for your TR!! And LOOK! Some of you Renfroes are in the pic with her!!! Lucky dogs!!!:rotfl2:

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Have a nice day!:goodvibes

[englishrose47]

Alan best of luck with the OPENING!!!!

Great update That was quite a MEET!!!!

[karajeboo]

Not only am I too sexy for the DISMOMS TR, I'm too sexy for Alan's too!!!!

[englishrose47]

Not only am I too sexy for the DISMOMS TR, I'm too sexy for Alan's too!!!!

:rotfl2::rotfl2: I told you .. you're everywhere !!!!!:lmao::lmao:

[2xcited2sleep]

Good luck with the restaurant opening! I know it's going to be great!!! :upsidedow

[shannon47142]

awesome fun meet pictures!!
Good Luck for the opening weekend--you guys will rock:cool1:

[Luis Rodriguez]

Good luck with the opening, Alan!!!

That menu looks wonderful!!

Just curious, What do the kids think about your venture?


Regards,

Luis

[dvc4life]

Your trip report is the Bomb, Alan!!!!! Great Job! :thumbsup2

Best of luck to you and your family on your new endeavor. Hope all goes well for you guys. :wizard:

Just reading your reports, and the DISMoms reports, you all would be one heck of a group of folks to meet. You are all such fun! So, keep up the great reports.

[ckdsnynt]

Alan congrats and good luck with your opening! You'll have to do an opening report. :thumbsup2



That is my mother. :lmao::lmao: One of those glasses was mine. Not that she couldn't have knocked them both back. :rotfl:

That picture with the hat and everything makes her look like a drinking sailor :lmao:

Oh, and your camera is exactly like mine (the one my DGD dropped on the lense and broke, that is!)

[kmartin555]

Hi everyone! I am so so sorry that I haven't had the time to respond to your wonderful posts, and I am certainly going to make that time up next week. However, we are in the home stretch for opening our new hot dog restaurant, B.F. Dawgs. We passed our final health inspection on Tuesday and I have literally been working from 8am until midnight or later each night. You have my promise that I will not abandon my DIS-duties!!!!

We now have our web site up at bfdawgs.com. We are going to have a private opening tomorrow night and we open to the public this Saturday. Craziness!!!

Anyway, I am going to post more pictures from the Mammoth May Meet and a new chapter for the trip report following this post.....so you all don't get bored!

Hope all is well with ALL of you. Pray for the Renfroes as we enter into a very interesting chapter in our lives. :grouphug:

Alan

The website looks great! :thumbsup2 Good luck with the opening!
Can't wait for more trip report! :goodvibes

[MaryAz]

Lots of luck for the opening. How fun! Menu looks great!

[Flossbolna]

Good luck with the restaurant opening! The menu looks great! :thumbsup2 Will you post pictures of the restaurant? I would love to see it! :goodvibes

[podsnel]

Hi Alan!! Just checked out the website, it's FANTASTIC!!!! The menu is awesome, and can I just say thank-you, thank-you, thank-you for having natural casing dawgs!!! Love that SNAP! :goodvibes I know you have all been working like DAWGS :rotfl: for weeks, and I just know it will pay off in the first of MANY, MANY BF Dawgs around the country!!!:thumbsup2:yay::yay:

Have a great time tonight- and Juliana is absolutely right, you are one BFM!!!!:hug: Go TEAM RENFROE!!!!!!!! :cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

[lovedonaldduck]

Best wishes on the restaurant opening, I am sure it will be great. :goodvibes

[M & E love WDW]

Good luck Renfroe's with the opening of the restaurant. :cool1: Love my hot dogs and grew up on sabretts' Mmm Mmm. We moved to S FL in 1969 from NJ and dm and dd would have family ship cases of them down to us. In those days, there were lots of yummies that you could not find in FL. :mad: Not so any more though.

[brookelizabeth]

Alan,
I wish you the best of luck today on your opening! Your website looks really, really great! :thumbsup2

I LOVE the pictures from the meet! I think it's hilarious how every single person has a drink in one hand and a camera in the other. ;) What a beautiful day you had for the meet too!! Looking forward to more (when you have time, I'll patiently wait and eat popcorn until then!). popcorn::

[TigerKat]

Good Luck to y'all!!!! The website is AWESOME!!!!:thumbsup2

[micandminforever]

Best Wishes today.

[reelmom]

Praying for a great opening weekend and success to continue.

[portocall]

Thinking of the Renfroe's today on their big opening day! I hope that your new business is a huge success!

[Mysteria]

That picture with the hat and everything makes her look like a drinking sailor :lmao:

Oh, and your camera is exactly like mine (the one my DGD dropped on the lense and broke, that is!)

:lmao: I'll have to tell her you think so. Ouch about the camera.

Alan - Thinking about you guys today and wishing you the best of luck with the opening!

[bucci818]

All caught up! I wish I was able to be at your meet. It looks like it was loads of fun. I hope all is going well today for you and your family!!:goodvibes:goodvibes Pixie dust headed your way!pixiedust:

[PracPerfPatricia]

Alan-I wish you an awesome opening weekend and much continued business and success!:cheer2:

Your menu is awesome and I wish I were able to come...sending good wishes your way...

[KatMark]

Would you mind posting the link when you are finished? I would love to check it out (in fact a link to the almost full one would be great too!)



You had asked for the link to the new CSR FAQ Thread and here it is:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2232763

[reelmom]

I hope that your weekend went well and was profitable.

[jmamom]

I hope you had a great opening weekend!:goodvibes

[karajeboo]

Alan - just checking in to see how your opening went? If you were in the REAL Jacksonville ;) I would have stopped by this weekend!!!! The website looks great and I'm wishing you GREAT success!

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Hope your opening went well!!!

[KatMark]

Alan, hoping the opening weekend was a huge success for the Renfroe family. Can't wait to hear.

[ckdsnynt]

Alan: Hope you had a stupendous weekend!
hey, we have a town named after you guys in OK! Didn't know that (we spelled it wrong, tho. Sorry:confused3 We spelled it, Renfrow. I'll see about getting the maps changed in your honor:lmao:

[alan_renfroe]

Oh gosh! Our new hot dog restaurant has been covered up since Friday! I know that sounds like a good thing, but we were not prepared for the crowds to be this BIG. We are hopeful that our first customers will be forgiving for the amount of time it is taking us to fill their orders. It is INSANITY. I've got to double my staff immediately.

Anyway, I will respond to everyone as I get an opportunity. I just wanted to let you all know that B.F. Dawgs is open for business.....and I haven't rested since! (I've actually LOST 6 pounds in the last 4 days.)

More pictures from the Mammoth May Meet coming up.

Alan

[reelmom]

If I lived closer, I would run down and help you out.:goodvibes

I hope that you are able to hire some people fast and I hope that business continues well. I think it is awesome that you have had a great turnout for opening weekend.

[TigerKat]

Alan - Congrats on the success of your restaurant!!! By the looks of the pics it was insanely crowded, which is awesome!!!! You'd better get more help right away, don't wear yourself down my friend.:hug:

[crocko]

Alan, one tip.

I know you probably are rushed to hire some more help, but PLEASE for the sake of your customers....hire some decent individuals.

Yours is not a chain, so I'm sure you'll do a good job hiring, but it frustrates me...some of the food chains these days who seem to have absolutely no interest in training managers to hire decent personnel.
From a $ standpoint, pay a little more...get better workers and you'd probably need less employees. I've seen some places with 5 or 6 rude and incompetent employees. Man....3 respectful, hard-working employees could do just as much work as the lazies.

[alan_renfroe]

Here are some more pictures we took from the Mammoth May Meet!

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-151.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-152.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-153.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-154.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-155.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-156.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-159.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-160.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-161.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-162.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-163.jpg

Our DIS friend, Ellen (podsnel), had arranged for a PhotoPass photographer to get a group picture. And here we are!

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-169.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-172.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-174.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm41/alan_renfroe/03-173.jpg


What a wonderful group of people!! The DISboards Mammoth May Meet was a huge success....and we had an awesome time coming together with our friends here on the DISboards.

Coming up......a little Disney magic.....the PhotoPass photographer had a little surprise for us! AND, some of us headed over to the Rose & Crown for a pint or two.

[mickeystoontown]

Alan,

So glad to hear that your restaurant opening was a complete success. I guess I missed your website link somewhere. Post it again please 'cause I wanna come look.

I love love love the photopass picture of the meet.

[MaryAz]

Great MMM pics. There I am with that yummy drinl. Oh Yeah! Glad the opening went so well. Hope the hiring goes well.

[Mysteria]

So happy for you guys that the opening was such a success!

[dvc4life]

Congrats Alan on the Great Grand Opening!!!! Hope you continue to do well. :banana:

[2xcited2sleep]

Alan- sounds like the opening was a HUGE success. I am THRILLED! :goodvibes

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Congrats on your opening!! Looks like you'll be able to afford an extra Disney trip or two!!!:woohoo:

[disneyfan61]

Alan that is so great about the opening!! I checked out the website & it is great!!! I will take a Smokey Mountain Sundae please. That sounds so good.
More great pics of the meet.

[Luis Rodriguez]

Alan,

Don't forget to post some pics of your restaurant's opening!!

Regards,

Luis

[lovedonaldduck]

Congratulations on your opening weekend success! :goodvibes

[M & E love WDW]

How wonderful that you are having so many customers. You must be doing a good job marketing to have drawn those crowds. Hope things smooth out with staffing etc.

It was very nice to see the large group you had for your meet. I can't believe that you still found time to post the pictures.

Keep up the good work on the TR. Definitely looking forward to more!!!

[inkedupmomma]

Alan, so stoked for yo! although I knew it would be a success! Congrats infinity! and wow that is a Mammoth size pic!

[jad215]

Congrats Renfroe Family! Happy to hear opening weekend was a success! Can't wait to see a picture of the Pittsburgh Dawg when it's a special! Pixie Dust wishes for continued success!

[KatMark]

Alan and Family, congratulations on the huge success of opening weekend. This is great news! Wishing you continued success.

:dance3::yay::yay::woohoo:

[Mirb1214]

Oh gosh! Our new hot dog restaurant has been covered up since Friday! I know that sounds like a good thing, but we were not prepared for the crowds to be this BIG. We are hopeful that our first customers will be forgiving for the amount of time it is taking us to fill their orders. It is INSANITY. I've got to double my staff immediately.

Anyway, I will respond to everyone as I get an opportunity. I just wanted to let you all know that B.F. Dawgs is open for business.....and I haven't rested since! (I've actually LOST 6 pounds in the last 4 days.)

More pictures from the Mammoth May Meet coming up.

Alan

I told my husband last night that he's going to have to stop by one day when he's in Jacksonville. He works in Alexandria and so he frequently gets a salad at the Rocket but I told him he's gonna have to stop by for a hotdog one day! Congrats on being SUPER busy!

[bucci818]

Oh gosh! Our new hot dog restaurant has been covered up since Friday! I know that sounds like a good thing, but we were not prepared for the crowds to be this BIG. We are hopeful that our first customers will be forgiving for the amount of time it is taking us to fill their orders. It is INSANITY. I've got to double my staff immediately.

:banana::banana: I'm so happy for you and your family!:banana::banana: May your success continue! Loved the pics of the meet. Can't wait to read more!!

[englishrose47]

Congrats to Team Renfroe on their opening weekend !! Looking forward topix of the Opening !!!!