Pie That Brownie, Fruitcake! Updated Post #1832 - The End

[oybolshoi]

Hidely ho, foodarinos!!!

Welcome to the newest installment of Jay and Bendy's dining adventures - scheduled to begin in earnest on October 14th. Nine weeks is a long time to nurse a pre-dining trippie, but after navigating the treacherous waters of Food & Wine Festival special event booking yesterday, I can no longer contain my enthusiasm or my hunger. And who better to share those things with than you? :goodvibes

Who the heck are we, you ask?

We're a couple of silly DINKS who love food-n-booze-n-travel, especially when they are connected by hyphens and the letter "n". :rotfl2:

Oybolshoi: your devoted author ... aka Brenda / Bendy. Thanks to a lifetime of dealing with Crohns Disease I used to be terrified of food ... now, food is terrified of me because I've turned into a remorseless eating machine. I plan the trips and the dining tours and have, on occasion, been known to make the credit cards spontaneously combust. This trip coincides with my 40th birthday which is on October 17th - it's my birthday and I'll gorge if I want to! :lmao:

The hubba: Jason ... just a tad younger than his old Crohn of a wife and a far more adventurous and spicy eater, too. He's my lovey ... my partner in crime ... my sounding board ... my personal baggage handler. ;) He is the most easygoing of travel companions and puts up with his high-strung wifey, for which he deserves a medal. :laughing:

Epcot's annual Food & Wine Festival is the primary reason that Jay and I visit WDW every October - as usual on this trip we plan on chowing our way around the World Showcase food kiosks and we have a few special festival dining events booked as well. And once more we've planned out our ADRs to incorporate a mix of old favorites with some weird and scary new places.

I should also mention that we will be joined halfway through our vacation by my nephew and his wife, henceforward to be known as Guest X and Guest Y. They will be dining with us at certain locations, but do not worship at the trough of gluttony like we do; I fear that they disapprove of Auntie Crohn's food porn habit. :sad2:

So, what's on the agenda?

I thought you'd never ask!!!

Pre-Trip Plans & Musings:

Book 'Em, Bendy - scheduled culinary demos & booze samplings (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33325292&postcount=119)
Terrifying Lows, Dizzying Highs, and Creamy Middles! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33339940&postcount=132)
A New, But Still Green, Travel Mascot (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33391901&postcount=147)
We're Talking DISmeet and Booze!!! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33460475&postcount=169)
You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33513047&postcount=187)
Final ADR Tweaks and the WDW Florist (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33693284&postcount=329)
Jumping on the Ratings Bandwagon Before the Wheels Fall Off! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33771803&postcount=359)
Last Minute Pre-Trip Musings (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33822053&postcount=403)
Tenderized Bendy Talks a Little Cake (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33898671&postcount=440)


Completed Reviews:

October 14th:
Beaches & Cream (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34123342&postcount=576)
The WDW Florist and the Tequila Ditch (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34150125&postcount=603)
A Warm and Sticky Dessert Party (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34258770&postcount=737)
Kona Island Sushi Bar (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34295466&postcount=775)


October 15th:
Breakfast at Kouzzina (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34326604&postcount=815)
Foraging at the F&W Festival, Part I (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34336896&postcount=838)
F&W Festival Culinary Demo - Raglan Road (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34376124&postcount=866)
Culinary Nirvana at Bistro Paris (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34427221&postcount=897)
Drinking and Such in the Belle Vue Room (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34478470&postcount=943)


October 16th:
French Pastries for Breakfast & Food & Wine Snacking for Lunch (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34490072&postcount=953)
F&W Festival Special Event - Tequila Tasting at La Cava del Tequila (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34498643&postcount=968)
F&W Signature Dinner at Bluezoo (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34595695&postcount=1003)


October 17th:
Happy Birthday to me!!! :cool1:
Birthday Breakfast - Yacht & Beach Club Private Dining (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34629746&postcount=1030)
Moet & Chandon Champagne Seminar (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34650233&postcount=1055)
Random Food & Wine Snacking (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34684949&postcount=1084)
F&W Festival Special Event: Tutto Italia Food & Wine Pairing (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34718487&postcount=1114)
Dinner at Flying Fish (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34832712&postcount=1172)
Birthday DISmeet at the Beach Club, Part I (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34855362&postcount=1206)
Birthday DISmeet at the Beach Club, Part II (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34855375&postcount=1207)
Bendy cuts the cake (rather than the cheese!) - video supplied by TheDISneyFamily (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34938987&postcount=1247)


October 18th:
Freezing Cold F&W Snacking (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34940516&postcount=1250)
Moonstruck Chocolate Culinary Demo (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34974522&postcount=1269)
Victoria & Albert's, Part I (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35027095&postcount=1305)
Victoria & Albert's, Part II (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35142170&postcount=1361)


October 19th:
Breakfast at the Kona (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35226727&postcount=1382)
Casey's Corner at the MK (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35323835&postcount=1423)
F&W Culinary Demo - The Wave (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35385485&postcount=1456)
Dinner at Il Mulino - A New & Tasty Dining Experience for Jay & Bendy! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35529006&postcount=1500)
Late Night Drinks at the Crew's Cup Lounge (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35583822&postcount=1545)


October 20th: World Showcase Alcoholic Domination, Take II
F&W Snacking & Remy Martin Cognac Seminar (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35686057&postcount=1580)
Ditch Day Afternoon, Part I (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35719419&postcount=1601)
Ditch Day Afternoon, Part II (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35719427&postcount=1602)
Yorkshire Fish & Chips and F&W Snacking (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35819664&postcount=1652)
ESPN Club (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35845274&postcount=1665)


October 21st:
A Whole Lotta F&W Snacking (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35875240&postcount=1670)
Raglan Road (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35903001&postcount=1684)
Paradiso 37 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35917275&postcount=1697)


October 22nd:
Boma, F&W Snacking, and a Chopin Vodka Seminar (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35956560&postcount=1708)
California Grill (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36000475&postcount=1729)


October 23rd:
Cape May Character Breakfast & Final F&W Booth Snackeroos (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36037870&postcount=1772)
Eating Everything in Sight at Bluezoo (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36161505&postcount=1808)

***Guest X and Guest Y depart today***

All Good Things Must End ... (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36193771&postcount=1832)

Canceled ADRs
breakfast at Fresh *new* -- CANCELED :eek:
breakfast at The Wave *new* -- CANCELED :eek:
lunch at Chefs de France -- SKIPPED IT :scared1:
dinner at Yachtsman Steakhouse *new* -- CANCELED :rotfl2:
lunch at Hollywood Brown Derby *new* -- CANCELED :headache:
wine seminar 3:45PM (Le Crema winery) -- TOOK A NAP :rolleyes1
culinary seminar 4:30PM (GF Bakery) -- TOOK A NAP :rolleyes1
lunch at Yak & Yeti *new* -- CANCELED :lmao:
lunch at Coral Reef *new* -- CANCELED :rolleyes:
DISmeet at the squishee stand in France - CANCELED :sad2:
dinner at Jiko -- CANCELED :upsidedow


Stay tuned for more updates, ramblings, and plans! Thanks for reading! :goodvibes

[Timon]

Wooooo! A Bendy food trippie!!! :woohoo:

I'm on board!! :cool1:

[BriarRosie]

Whoa, I spotted a title! Nice work!

Did you nickname your nephew and niece-in-law based on chromosomes? If so, I nominate Guest Y as your nephew, since he's got the Y chromosome. ;)

I figured I'd be doing the main noshing around World Showcase on October 14th, with additional noshing perhaps on the 15th, but not too much due to the Flying Fish dinner later that night. I'm thinking I'd get to see you guys for some imbibing somehow on either Wednesday or Thursday, pending you turn on your cell phone so I can at least text message you. :laughing:

I'm a bit jealous of the extended days, as I leave on October 19th. Everything looks wonderful.

[oybolshoi]

Wooooo! A Bendy food trippie!!! :woohoo:

I'm on board!! :cool1:

Hiya Cass! :goodvibes And although I forgot to put it in the first post, I've got Yorkshire Fish & Chips penciled on my ADR calendar. Jay and I are such piggies I figure we can meet you guys for a snack and still have dinner at Yachtsman (it's a late ADR - 8:30PM).

Whoa, I spotted a title! Nice work!

Did you nickname your nephew and niece-in-law based on chromosomes? If so, I nominate Guest Y as your nephew, since he's got the Y chromosome. ;)

Good eye! And yes, I thought X for his wife and Y for him was pretty funny ... that way they can't complain that I used their names and I'm still able to be accurate. :laughing:


I figured I'd be doing the main noshing around World Showcase on October 14th, with additional noshing perhaps on the 15th, but not too much due to the Flying Fish dinner later that night. I'm thinking I'd get to see you guys for some imbibing somehow on either Wednesday or Thursday, pending you turn on your cell phone so I can at least text message you. :laughing:

I'm a bit jealous of the extended days, as I leave on October 19th. Everything looks wonderful.

I promise to be a better phone person this year! :rotfl2: And I was thinking that we should meet up as soon as Jay and I leave Coral Reef. In the words of Mr. Burns "I owe you a squishee."

And actually ... if it's too crazy at Coral Reef when we get there we're just going to dump it and dine around the showcase. A friend of mine from work dined at Coral Reef last month on her trip and said they had to wait an hour for their table even with an ADR. In her words the place was a zoo.

I couldn't help myself ... I had to question her on one thing ...

"I thought it was an aquarium?"

:rotfl2:

I'm very excited about our overall dining plans ... since we won't be back next year Jay and I wanted to go out with a bang. We just have to be careful that we don't explode like Mr. Creosote at the end of this trip. :laughing:

[Shenanigoat]

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[mamaboogie]

Hurray! A new Bendy food porn report!:woohoo:

You have some really interesting food plans - can't wait to hear all about it! We have finally booked to go back to WDW - in August 2010!:laughing: It's less than a year now!

We've already pretty much decided where we want to eat :rolleyes1 so I'm looking forward to seeing what you have to say about those places!

We are in Disneyland Paris in October to tide us over - so I'll devour your food review when I get back!

Bring on the juicy details!:surfweb:

[cntkg1]

YES!!!! Another Bendy Trippie to make me laugh until I ache. :banana::banana::banana:

[whogirl'smom]

Wow, that's quite a line-up! You know I'm in for the ride and look forward to hearing about all the new places you haven't tried. popcorn:: :drinking1:

[jeminni]

Woo, another Brenda and Jay dining review. I'm sorry that we will be there before you and miss meeting you. I would have loved going to your birthday DISmeet. :thumbsup2

[auntfrannie]

And actually ... if it's too crazy at Coral Reef when we get there we're just going to dump it and dine around the showcase. A friend of mine from work dined at Coral Reef last month on her trip and said they had to wait an hour for their table even with an ADR. In her words the place was a zoo.



Any time I've been to the Coral Reef there's always a delay past the ADR time to get seated, even when they first open for lunch. Go figure! The CMs must be too mesmerized by the fishies.

I've always had good luck with the CR at lunch but for some reason the one time I went for dinner it seemed like the menu had fewer offerings than at lunch.

[TigerKat]

:yay: This should be awesome, what a great line-up! I'm so looking forward to meeting y'all!!!!!!!

[oybolshoi]

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:rotfl2: That's too funny! Thanks for stopping by. :goodvibes

Hurray! A new Bendy food porn report!:woohoo:

You have some really interesting food plans - can't wait to hear all about it! We have finally booked to go back to WDW - in August 2010!:laughing: It's less than a year now!

We've already pretty much decided where we want to eat :rolleyes1 so I'm looking forward to seeing what you have to say about those places!

We are in Disneyland Paris in October to tide us over - so I'll devour your food review when I get back!

Bring on the juicy details!:surfweb:

Hey stranger! Nice to to see you! I guess I could suffer with DL Paris if I had too. ;) I'll look forward to hearing all about it once you're home. And congrats on the 2010 WDW trip - it will be here before you know it! :thumbsup2

YES!!!! Another Bendy Trippie to make me laugh until I ache. :banana:

That's a tall order, Goosie, but I'll try my best. :goodvibes

Wow, that's quite a line-up! You know I'm in for the ride and look forward to hearing about all the new places you haven't tried. popcorn:: :drinking1:

Hiya Jamie - thanks for stopping by! We do have quite a line-up ... I think we're trying to make up for not being there next year. :laughing: If I know us a couple of these are likely to fall by the wayside once we're actually there, but we'd rather have the ADR and cancel it than not have one at all.

Woo, another Brenda and Jay dining review. I'm sorry that we will be there before you and miss meeting you. I would have loved going to your birthday DISmeet. :thumbsup2

Hi Bridget! I'm sorry we won't be at WDW at the same time either, it would have been good to meet you. Thanks for joining us here!

Any time I've been to the Coral Reef there's always a delay past the ADR time to get seated, even when they first open for lunch. Go figure! The CMs must be too mesmerized by the fishies.

I've always had good luck with the CR at lunch but for some reason the one time I went for dinner it seemed like the menu had fewer offerings than at lunch.

Good to know; thanks for sharing. I'm not even sure why we picked Coral Reef ... probably just to try something different. No hardship to dine around the world showcase if we must, but it's nice to have an idea of what to expect if Coral Reef is nutso when we check in.

:yay: This should be awesome, what a great line-up! I'm so looking forward to meeting y'all!!!!!!!

Hi Kat! Looking forward to meeting you in October and thanks for joining us here!

[2xcited2sleep]

I can't wait! Hearing about your adventures will be a good cure to my post Disney blahs. Love that you have "start new diet" in your itinerary! :laughing: What fun b-day plans you have!!

[PNO4TE]

:wave2: I made it! You two are eating at some of our favorite spots, Brenda. :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

I can't wait! Hearing about your adventures will be a good cure to my post Disney blahs. Love that you have "start new diet" in your itinerary! :laughing: What fun b-day plans you have!!

Hi Christine - thanks for joining us! I think starting a new diet is going to be mandatory once this 10-day feast is over, don't you? :laughing:

:wave2: I made it! You two are eating at some of our favorite spots, Brenda. :goodvibes

Hi Elin - thanks for stopping by! Feel free to offer any advice about those favorites of yours ... I'm always looking for good suggestions. :goodvibes

[onelilspark]

We'll be there the same time! I'm going from 10/15-18. I was going to do the tequilla tasting on the 16th too, but my fear of getting a migraine on that day and then having $40 go down the drain squashed that. :(

[oybolshoi]

We'll be there the same time! I'm going from 10/15-18. I was going to do the tequilla tasting on the 16th too, but my fear of getting a migraine on that day and then having $40 go down the drain squashed that. :(

I'm sorry that you aren't going to be at the Tequila tasting ... I think it will be interesting; nice to see something a little different on the F&W agenda this year.

If you happen to see us wandering around be sure to say hello! And enjoy your trip! :goodvibes

[dizneykid]

Hey lady!

I'm in!! Looking forward to seeing you and Jay also during that time!!

[MickeyNicki]

AAHHH! I am late to this fantastic party of drinking, eating, drinking some more, snacking, having another drink, meeting up with other Disers, oh and did I say drinking? After all that is our favorite part of Disney right?

The only thing is that I have to miss it this year! Bummer that we are going at different times again but hey, please leave me some of that yummy raspberry cocktail thing from the Poland stand at the F&W ok? I know you looove it so but try to control yourself :rotfl:

Hope you guys have a fantastic time, cannot wait to read, and drool, all about it!

[cdtommie]

October 18th:
lunch at Sci-Fi
dinner at Victoria & Allbert's

This is an interesting combination - I'll be dying to hear which one you liked best :rotfl2:

We also are subject to family for five days of our October trip... my white zindandel swilling SIL who told me a few weeks ago at a family event "oh, you're having fruit for dessert instead of ice cream cake - that's good" and her husband who wants to know in advance what particular lens to use for his camera each day he's at DW so he can take his usual 5,000 pictures and is a teetotaler - lots of F&W fun to be had!

[PNO4TE]

Brenda - off the top of my head I will say that we really enjoy Coral Reef. I think their lunches may be better these days than their dinners, but we have never had a bad meal there. There is sometimes a wait. We have always thought it was worth the wait.

[hmgray95]

I'm in! And by the way, I was ridiculously excited to see that you have started your pre-trippie! I really need to get a life!:lmao:

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Yikes! I take a day off the boards and I miss the start of your TR! I knew there was a reason the computer was calling to me this morning. Brenda your dining choices look great and you have a few that are new to us also, so I'll be waiting to hear your reviews. :goodvibes

[D&R love Disney]

Late to the party as usual but at least I'll be at the right party on the 17th :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Your dining looks fantastic and I can't wait to read about each and every meal (and wish I was there a few more days so I could have joined you at Il Mulino since I haven't gotten there yet).

[disneyfav4ever]

I loved waking up this morning and finding this!

I am so sorry I won't be in Disney on the 17th to enjoy your party with you and all the other friendies.

[kabuki]

:wizard: We are in and can't wait for more!

Really?? We all can't go now?? I am too excited!:banana:

[Robert P]

Excellent!!

Great to see you are planning another F&WF adventure. Send the updates, ramblings, and plans this way when ready. I loved the Flanders and Captain McAllister comments. Question: What is the basis for the title?? Is there a back story??

Also, very excited to see you planning to tackle some new territory, namely Il Mulino, Fresh, and The Yachtsman. But, admittedly, I am most excited about the WSAD II. :banana: I will have bail money set aside, just in case the is any 'unpleasantness'.... :lmao:

Rob

[PixieDustandEeyore]

yay another food report from Bendy! So what resort are you staying at this time?

[MA pigletfan]

OF course I am in!!
I am still hoping to see you somehow on the 23rd when we arrive..my eyes will be peeled for a bendy and jay sighting!
your line up sounds GREAT! :)

[TDC Nala]

I've got Coral Reef too, in September on the Overhyped Disney Restaurant Tour. It's nuts because it's like a cave in there and lately it is full of what a friend of mine calls the "small screaming people." But I have lunch there because I want to try the blackened catfish.

[Shenanigoat]

You're doing Yak&Yeti for the first time too? It seems like it's been getting better reviews lately so that's what got me interested.

And I'll really be looking forward to your Yachtsman Steakhouse review. Artist Point and Yachtsman lost out on my signature dinner list this trip, so I have to save them for another time.

And you weren't kidding when you said you had a lot of ADRs.:eek:

[AngVT]

I'M LATE!!!

Amazing how quickly time flies!!! I didn't know you had Crohns... My SIL and DH's friend have Crohns... it is a crappy disease, to put it bluntly! Glad you're not letting it rule you!

I can't wait to read all about your gastric adventures! (we'll definitely meet up on the 23rd, when we begin ours! Can't wait! :banana:)

71 days for us!

[kirkson]

You're doing Yak&Yeti for the first time too? It seems like it's been getting better reviews lately so that's what got me interested.



Tried it last year for lunch and the food was pretty *meh* for our group. Not bad, but not great, esp for the price. It's a shame, because I LOVED the theming, and the service was excellent. I really wanted to love it, but thought it was just ok. Maybe it has improved?:confused3

[Tink rules]

Am I still hallucinating on pain killers or am I witnessing yet another Bendy Food Extravaganza???? :banana::banana::banana:

(I have to go back to bed...:rotfl2:)

[luvillians]

Your line up looks great! I'm hoping to try Kouzzina's for dinner when we stay at Boardwalk next year. Did you see their drink line up? Yum! :

Cat's Ouzo-tini
Cat's personal recipe features Absolut Vodka, Metaxa Ouzo, Pineapple Juice, fresh Lime Juice, and Pomegranate served in a Sugar-rimmed Martini Glass Shaken and served table side

Pomegranate Splash
Citrus Vodka, PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur, and Cranberry Juice topped with Soda Water

Greek Island Iced Tea
Citrus Vodka, Rum, Gin, Metaxa Ouzo and Sweet-and-Sour topped with a splash of Coca-Cola

Kouzzina-rita
Organic Blanco Tequila, Agave Nectar, fresh Lime Juice, and a shot of PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur

Sparkling Poinsetta
Domaine Spiropoulos Greek Sparkling Wine with a splash of PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur

Sangria
Kouzzina house blend Sangria served by the Glass or Pitcher
I have drool on my keyboard just reading it, trying the Ouzo-tini for sure!

[PoohHappens]

Don't "know" you like many of the other posters, but I have read your other reports and love love love them. I am looking forward to this one. No WDW trip for us this year but we have a good reason. About the time you are enjoying your imbibe fest I should be having a baby. Drink one for me will ya?????? Just reading the drinks in the pp was killing me. I also think "breakfast" on the 20th looks good. Have a great time and I look forward to living vicariously through your report.

[ChelleinNC]

3rd page and the trip isn't for 63 days yet! Someone must be very popular :rolleyes1

[cathy0124]

"Go Bendy. It's your birthday, Go Bendy"

:banana:
Love me some Brenda and Jay food reports.
Sorry that we won't be there at the same time, but it gives me something to look forward to when I get back :surfweb:

Cathy

[oybolshoi]

Hey lady!

I'm in!! Looking forward to seeing you and Jay also during that time!!

Hi Jeanne! Thanks for stopping in - we're looking forward to seeing you and Marcel this year, too! :goodvibes

AAHHH! I am late to this fantastic party of drinking, eating, drinking some more, snacking, having another drink, meeting up with other Disers, oh and did I say drinking? After all that is our favorite part of Disney right?

The only thing is that I have to miss it this year! Bummer that we are going at different times again but hey, please leave me some of that yummy raspberry cocktail thing from the Poland stand at the F&W ok? I know you looove it so but try to control yourself :rotfl:

Hope you guys have a fantastic time, cannot wait to read, and drool, all about it!

Hiya Nicki! I was really hoping we were going to overlap this year, but it was not meant to be ... maybe the fates were afraid between you and Todd and me and Jay that there would be no alcohol left? :laughing:

As for the "beverage" in Poland ... in the words of Frodo Baggins ... "I wish that drink had never come to me." :lmao:

October 18th:
lunch at Sci-Fi
dinner at Victoria & Allbert's

This is an interesting combination - I'll be dying to hear which one you liked best :rotfl2:

Yep ... it does look strange, doesn't it? But that's where Guest X and Guest Y wanted to dine after they check in Sunday. Jay and I figure we'll just have ourselves some alcoholic milkshakes and split an order of fries.

We think the only way V&A could be better is if they showed the cheesy B clips from Sci-Fi in their dining room! :rotfl2:


We also are subject to family for five days of our October trip... my white zindandel swilling SIL who told me a few weeks ago at a family event "oh, you're having fruit for dessert instead of ice cream cake - that's good" and her husband who wants to know in advance what particular lens to use for his camera each day he's at DW so he can take his usual 5,000 pictures and is a teetotaler - lots of F&W fun to be had!

I have no one to blame but myself. :laughing: And I don't really mean that the way it sounds ... it's just that we wanted to do something nice and we did ... but then we forgot that means we have to worry about other people now (and can't book that signature dinner at the Wave that we wanted to try). No good deed goes unpunished, right? :lmao:


Brenda - off the top of my head I will say that we really enjoy Coral Reef. I think their lunches may be better these days than their dinners, but we have never had a bad meal there. There is sometimes a wait. We have always thought it was worth the wait.

Thanks for the input, Elin.

I'm in! And by the way, I was ridiculously excited to see that you have started your pre-trippie! I really need to get a life!:lmao:

I'm pretty sure I need a life, too ... nine weeks out from vacation and I'm already dreaming of food. :laughing:

Yikes! I take a day off the boards and I miss the start of your TR! I knew there was a reason the computer was calling to me this morning. Brenda your dining choices look great and you have a few that are new to us also, so I'll be waiting to hear your reviews. :goodvibes

Thanks for joining in, Alison! We're looking forward to trying some new places on this trip ... I hope they live up to our expectations. :thumbsup2

Late to the party as usual but at least I'll be at the right party on the 17th :woohoo:

Your dining looks fantastic and I can't wait to read about each and every meal (and wish I was there a few more days so I could have joined you at Il Mulino since I haven't gotten there yet).

No one is ever late to this party ... remember, it never ends! Can't wait to see you in October!

I loved waking up this morning and finding this!

I am so sorry I won't be in Disney on the 17th to enjoy your party with you and all the other friendies.

Welcome aboard! It's too bad you can't join us, but we'll be thinking about ya! And we'll take good pictures. :goodvibes

:wizard: We are in and can't wait for more!

Really?? We all can't go now?? I am too excited!:banana:

Hiya Chelsi! :goodvibes I feel the same way ... can't we just fast forward to October, magically dropping twenty pounds at the same time? :laughing:

Excellent!!

Great to see you are planning another F&WF adventure. Send the updates, ramblings, and plans this way when ready. I loved the Flanders and Captain McAllister comments. Question: What is the basis for the title?? Is there a back story??

Welcome Mr. Scorpio! I finally chose this title because it's just so silly, especially when taken out of context. Remember the Pie Man episode? That was just on Tuesday night and I couldn't get "Pie that Brownie, Fruitcake!" out of my head. I think it strikes just the right tone of total nonsensical gibberish that's perfect for me and my reviews. :rotfl2:

Also, very excited to see you planning to tackle some new territory, namely Il Mulino, Fresh, and The Yachtsman. But, admittedly, I am most excited about the WSAD II. :banana: I will have bail money set aside, just in case the is any 'unpleasantness'.... :lmao:

Rob

Well, you are partly to blame for our choosing some of those new places, so thanks in advance (we hope!).

And we are very pumped about WSAD II ... we've been training all summer!

yay another food report from Bendy! So what resort are you staying at this time?

Hiya! We're at the Beach Club Villas this time, so lots of easy access to Epcot! Thanks for joining us!


OF course I am in!!
I am still hoping to see you somehow on the 23rd when we arrive..my eyes will be peeled for a bendy and jay sighting!
your line up sounds GREAT! :)

Hi Gina! Thanks for stopping by - we will have to work something out on the 23rd ... it's a moral imperative!

I've got Coral Reef too, in September on the Overhyped Disney Restaurant Tour. It's nuts because it's like a cave in there and lately it is full of what a friend of mine calls the "small screaming people." But I have lunch there because I want to try the blackened catfish.

I'll be waiting to hear what you think about it. :thumbsup2

[TDC Nala]

I might ask them not to put me next to the fish tank just because of a post someone made a while back about how a kid came up and CLIMBED UP ON THEIR TABLE. :eek:They asked the father to remove the kid and he said "She just wants to see the fish." Then he squeezed in between the poster's chair and the chair behind theirs to take pictures. Yikes. Nobody better try that on me. :headache:

[onelilspark]

I might ask them not to put me next to the fish tank just because of a post someone made a while back about how a kid came up and CLIMBED UP ON THEIR TABLE. :eek:They asked the father to remove the kid and he said "She just wants to see the fish." Then he squeezed in between the poster's chair and the chair behind theirs to take pictures. Yikes. Nobody better try that on me. :headache:

:scared1: I might have lost my cool....

[oybolshoi]

You're doing Yak&Yeti for the first time too? It seems like it's been getting better reviews lately so that's what got me interested.

And I'll really be looking forward to your Yachtsman Steakhouse review. Artist Point and Yachtsman lost out on my signature dinner list this trip, so I have to save them for another time.

And you weren't kidding when you said you had a lot of ADRs.:eek:

We thought Yak & Yeti seemed like a good place to stop and share a couple of appetizers and some frosty beverages. And I'm hoping that the use of the word "yak" in their name refers to a noun and not a verb. :laughing:

As for Artist Point ... in the words of Danny Vermin, "We ate at Artist Point once. Once."

Yachtsman is one of those places we've talked about trying for years ... even going so far as to make ADRs that we later cancel. Since Stinktown is home to so many good beef places it's hard for us to get excited about it in Florida when all we want to do is sweep the seas clean. :rotfl2:

I'M LATE!!!

Amazing how quickly time flies!!! I didn't know you had Crohns... My SIL and DH's friend have Crohns... it is a crappy disease, to put it bluntly! Glad you're not letting it rule you!

I can't wait to read all about your gastric adventures! (we'll definitely meet up on the 23rd, when we begin ours! Can't wait! :banana:)

71 days for us!

You're not late, you're right on time! :thumbsup2

And yes ... Crohns can be a craptacular way of life but I've been very fortunate that my medication keeps it pretty well under control. It still flares now and then but not badly enough to land me in the hospital, so I'm good! :goodvibes

Looking forward to seeing you at the Squishee stand!

Tried it last year for lunch and the food was pretty *meh* for our group. Not bad, but not great, esp for the price. It's a shame, because I LOVED the theming, and the service was excellent. I really wanted to love it, but thought it was just ok. Maybe it has improved?:confused3

Well, I've my fingers crossed that the food's improved. I really just want the ahi tuna appetizer and a Yak attack ... and Jay will likely want the pot stickers. As long as those pass muster we'll be happy.

Am I still hallucinating on pain killers or am I witnessing yet another Bendy Food Extravaganza???? :banana::banana::banana:

(I have to go back to bed...:rotfl2:)

Yes. :rotfl2:

Your line up looks great! I'm hoping to try Kouzzina's for dinner when we stay at Boardwalk next year. Did you see their drink line up? Yum! :

Cat's Ouzo-tini
Cat's personal recipe features Absolut Vodka, Metaxa Ouzo, Pineapple Juice, fresh Lime Juice, and Pomegranate served in a Sugar-rimmed Martini Glass Shaken and served table side

Pomegranate Splash
Citrus Vodka, PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur, and Cranberry Juice topped with Soda Water

Greek Island Iced Tea
Citrus Vodka, Rum, Gin, Metaxa Ouzo and Sweet-and-Sour topped with a splash of Coca-Cola

Kouzzina-rita
Organic Blanco Tequila, Agave Nectar, fresh Lime Juice, and a shot of PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur

Sparkling Poinsetta
Domaine Spiropoulos Greek Sparkling Wine with a splash of PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur

Sangria
Kouzzina house blend Sangria served by the Glass or Pitcher
I have drool on my keyboard just reading it, trying the Ouzo-tini for sure!

The drink lineup was one of the things that caught my eye. I think I want to try the pomegranate splash with my breakfast! I'm not crazy about a lot of Greek food so breakfast seemed like a good option, especially once I saw the preliminary menu and spotted press pot coffee along with those boozey drinks.

And how the heck was your trip? You've been MIA since early summer ... I was beginning to think you'd all been on the receiving end of some bad meals. :scared1:

Don't "know" you like many of the other posters, but I have read your other reports and love love love them. I am looking forward to this one. No WDW trip for us this year but we have a good reason. About the time you are enjoying your imbibe fest I should be having a baby. Drink one for me will ya?????? Just reading the drinks in the pp was killing me. I also think "breakfast" on the 20th looks good. Have a great time and I look forward to living vicariously through your report.

Hi there and welcome to the fun - don't be a stranger ... the more the merrier around here! :goodvibes

I will be more than happy to raise a glass to you and your new baby - congratulations!!!

3rd page and the trip isn't for 63 days yet! Someone must be very popular :rolleyes1

We're just all very excited, that's all. :lmao: And thanks for joining in ... it wouldn't be the same without ya!

"Go Bendy. It's your birthday, Go Bendy"

:banana:
Love me some Brenda and Jay food reports.
Sorry that we won't be there at the same time, but it gives me something to look forward to when I get back :surfweb:

Cathy

Hi Cathy! Thanks for stopping by ... here's hoping we all have fabulous trips this fall!

I might ask them not to put me next to the fish tank just because of a post someone made a while back about how a kid came up and CLIMBED UP ON THEIR TABLE. :eek:They asked the father to remove the kid and he said "She just wants to see the fish." Then he squeezed in between the poster's chair and the chair behind theirs to take pictures. Yikes. Nobody better try that on me. :headache:

:scared1: I might have lost my cool....

I remember reading about that here ... I definitely do not want a seat next to the tank for just this reason. I would have blown my stack had that happened to us. :headache:

[PinkPrincessZ]

Hi Brenda!

I actually said "yay!!" out loud when I saw your new thread! :banana: Looks like an incredible line-up. Sadly, we are skipping the F&WF this year but I am already planning for the next one. I'll just live vicariously through you! :goodvibes Can't wait!

[dizzy99]

I'm a DIS newbie pretty much, but my DH and I had a great time at a wedding a few months ago, I am researching future trips.

And I saw your title, and I love food and I love Mr. Burns, so I will be interested to follow your reviews!!!

[oybolshoi]

Hi Brenda!

I actually said "yay!!" out loud when I saw your new thread! :banana: Looks like an incredible line-up. Sadly, we are skipping the F&WF this year but I am already planning for the next one. I'll just live vicariously through you! :goodvibes Can't wait!

Kris! I'm sorry to hear that you're going to miss F&W this year. Tell you what ... you can live vicariously through us this year and then we'll do the same next year. No F&W for us in 2010.

Nice to hear from you! :goodvibes

I'm a DIS newbie pretty much, but my DH and I had a great time at a wedding a few months ago, I am researching future trips.

And I saw your title, and I love food and I love Mr. Burns, so I will be interested to follow your reviews!!!

Hi there and welcome to the DIS and the food-love that is one of my review threads. :goodvibes Eventually I will re-post links to some prior reviews (almost all titled for the Simpsons ... we're total cartoon geeks in this house) and you may find them helpful or slightly amusing, or both. Don't be a stranger!

[luvillians]

As for Artist Point ... in the words of Danny Vermin, "We ate at Artist Point once. Once."

The drink lineup was one of the things that caught my eye. I think I want to try the pomegranate splash with my breakfast! I'm not crazy about a lot of Greek food so breakfast seemed like a good option, especially once I saw the preliminary menu and spotted press pot coffee along with those boozey drinks.

And how the heck was your trip? You've been MIA since early summer ... I was beginning to think you'd all been on the receiving end of some bad meals. :scared:

Nice Johnny Dangerously quote!:rotfl:

Had a great vacation, probably the best one yet with the whole clan going. Had not stayed at Boardwalk before. I think that is what made my mom and dad "catch the magic" so to speak because before I knew it they had bought a bunch of DVC points before the week was out. :woohoo:

Had lots of good food, the biggest surprise was my letdown BlueZoo experience....:confused3. It was just an "off" night for all four of us that went. My SiL is pregnant so she couldn't booze it up with me on all their interesting drinks and my husband would rather be eating at Casey's Corner. That coupled with the fact that we had our reservations at 5pm because my brother and SiL felt bad about leaving my parents with the kids and wanted it to be an early evening, so we literally had the place to ourselves. Like I said, the whole vibe of the evening was 'off'. Better luck next time......

[oybolshoi]

Nice Johnny Dangerously quote!:rotfl:

One of my favorite movies of all time. :lmao:


Had a great vacation, probably the best one yet with the whole clan going. Had not stayed at Boardwalk before. I think that is what made my mom and dad "catch the magic" so to speak because before I knew it they had bought a bunch of DVC points before the week was out. :woohoo:

Had lots of good food, the biggest surprise was my letdown BlueZoo experience....:confused3. It was just an "off" night for all four of us that went. My SiL is pregnant so she couldn't booze it up with me on all their interesting drinks and my husband would rather be eating at Casey's Corner. That coupled with the fact that we had our reservations at 5pm because my brother and SiL felt bad about leaving my parents with the kids and wanted it to be an early evening, so we literally had the place to ourselves. Like I said, the whole vibe of the evening was 'off'. Better luck next time......

I'm glad to hear that overall your vacation was a good one, but sad to know that bluezoo was a letdown. :sad1: We had such a great meal there that I want everyone else to have one too!

The lesson here is next time ... ditch everyone and go to bluezoo without 'em! :lmao:

[TDC Nala]

I think I will use Mr. Burns to rate items on the Overhyped Restaurant Tour...I have this graphic...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a88/cathlam/burns.jpg

but what can he say if the food isn't excellent?

[oybolshoi]

I think I will use Mr. Burns to rate items on the Overhyped Restaurant Tour...I have this graphic...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a88/cathlam/burns.jpg

but what can he say if the food isn't excellent?

There is an episode where Smithers is cooking dinner for Mr. Burns and he mentions that a kind word now and then would make him feel a little more appreciated, to which Mr. Burns replies, "I'm choking it down!"

EDITED TO ADD THIS PICTURE!

http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:X8LaadppFUpLiM:http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/pictures/regulars/MrBurns2.gif

[Robert P]

I think I will use Mr. Burns to rate items on the Overhyped Restaurant Tour...I have this graphic...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a88/cathlam/burns.jpg

but what can he say if the food isn't excellent?

"Release the hounds"

[TDC Nala]

Food is okay (or okely-dokely)
http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/ned_flanders.jpg

will add words to the pic since I couldn't find one with words

Food stinks
http://avatarfarm.com/avatarimages/simpsons/releasethehounds.jpg

Simpsons Rating System is born.

[luvillians]

That being said, the food really was awesome! Here is a pic of the special that night which included the "sticky" lobster, soft shell crab and a beef that is comparable to kobi and oh so tasty!
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yIsa-8ipbzs/SoTJAOPzPWI/AAAAAAAAChM/1wfIeVmQp_0/s800/Disney-%202009%201027.jpg
Yes we ordered two, one for each couple. That is my SiL in the background the pregnant woman cleavage.;)

[wdwthanksgiving]

well hello, sister! did my heart good to see your little name pop up - makes the next 9 weeks look pretty promising! :goodvibes

[rentayenta]

I haven't checked this board in forevah but the little voice inside my head said: that Bendy is up to something! :woohoo: I love your food reports. Is there more cleavage in store? ;)

[BriarRosie]

Looks like that squishee stand is going to see a lot of action from you. :laughing:

And boy, I totally missed the Coral Reef story. I know I would have lost my cool. I would have told the father that if he didn't remove his child from the table, he or his child would be wearing my meal. :laughing:

[oybolshoi]

:lmao: It's fine and dandy, like sour candy!

Food is okay (or okely-dokely)
http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/ned_flanders.jpg

will add words to the pic since I couldn't find one with words

Food stinks
http://avatarfarm.com/avatarimages/simpsons/releasethehounds.jpg

Simpsons Rating System is born.

[oybolshoi]

That being said, the food really was awesome! Here is a pic of the special that night which included the "sticky" lobster, soft shell crab and a beef that is comparable to kobi and oh so tasty!
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yIsa-8ipbzs/SoTJAOPzPWI/AAAAAAAAChM/1wfIeVmQp_0/s800/Disney-%202009%201027.jpg
Yes we ordered two, one for each couple. That is my SiL in the background the pregnant woman cleavage.;)

I'm not fond of lobster but that all really looks tasty! :thumbsup2

well hello, sister! did my heart good to see your little name pop up - makes the next 9 weeks look pretty promising! :goodvibes

Hey stranger! How ya been? You need to come visit us on our community thread where there are recipes flying and food porn galore. There are even discussions of trips to non-Disney places! :scared1:

The link is in my signature (the bendy-friendie thread) ... stop in any time! :goodvibes

I haven't checked this board in forevah but the little voice inside my head said: that Bendy is up to something! :woohoo: I love your food reports. Is there more cleavage in store? ;)

You haven't checked in forevah, period, young lady! :laughing: We miss you on the bendy thread over on the community board ... we're on the second one and may turn over a new one before October at the rate we've been going lately. Come visit us when you have time! :goodvibes

Cleaves, huh? You know .... even when I'm trying not to flash I still somehow manage to flash. :rotfl2: Here's hoping that it pays off come October! :lmao:

Looks like that squishee stand is going to see a lot of action from you. :laughing:

And boy, I totally missed the Coral Reef story. I know I would have lost my cool. I would have told the father that if he didn't remove his child from the table, he or his child would be wearing my meal. :laughing:

Everyone loves the alcoholic squishee my friend ... I cannot wait to introduce you to them. :thumbsup2

It's been a few months since that story was posted here but I remember it because it was around for a while - generated a lot of comments.

[Shenanigoat]

We thought Yak & Yeti seemed like a good place to stop and share a couple of appetizers and some frosty beverages. And I'm hoping that the use of the word "yak" in their name refers to a noun and not a verb. :laughing:

As for Artist Point ... in the words of Danny Vermin, "We ate at Artist Point once. Once."

Artist Point was bad? I'll have to do a search for your review of it. :surfweb: I avoided it on this trip because it's the one sig. restaurant where I read consistent complaints about anklebiters running amok.

Yachtsman is one of those places we've talked about trying for years ... even going so far as to make ADRs that we later cancel. Since Stinktown is home to so many good beef places it's hard for us to get excited about it in Florida when all we want to do is sweep the seas clean. :rotfl2: ....

I imagine Stinktown (lmao at that btw:rotfl:) isn't the best place for seafood.

I'm the opposite than you in the beef department. I grew up on an island in NJ and now live by the beach in CA. I always get seafood:lovestruc so for me beef is a treat, especially since the Spouse doesn't like steaks at all.:sad2: He is a gastronomical wet blanket.

[oybolshoi]

Artist Point was bad? I'll have to do a search for your review of it. :surfweb: I avoided it on this trip because it's the one sig. restaurant where I read consistent complaints about anklebiters running amok.

The little chilluns running around the night we dined there (and this was in 2007) did contribute to our lack of love for AP. Honestly everything was off that night .. and to be even more honest ... neither one of us are big Pacific Northwest menu fans. To me AP has one of the most limited menus of all the signature restaurants and it seems to be carved from stone, in that it never changes.

Even Jay, who is quite adventurous, said he has no desire to go back to AP. It's the only signature restaurant that we've ever said that about. I never tell people not to eat there because I'm big proponent of "try it yourself and form your own opinion," but I also do not recommend it to anyone.

That review is buried in a thread that doesn't have links because I was too dumb then to know how to do it. My good friend TheDISneyfamily had to give me a lengthy tutorial via PM before I finally figured it out. If you really want to read it I'll scare it up for you tomorrow night.


I imagine Stinktown (lmao at that btw:rotfl:) isn't the best place for seafood.

I'm the opposite than you in the beef department. I grew up on an island in NJ and now live by the beach in CA. I always get seafood:lovestruc so for me beef is a treat, especially since the Spouse doesn't like steaks at all.:sad2: He is a gastronomical wet blanket.

Didn't you say your spouse was orignally from the Midwest? And he doesn't like steak? :scared1: You, madam, have married an anomaly. :lmao:

Jay and I dream about fresh ... really fresh ... seafood. While I like not having to worry about hurricane season six months out of every year, being landlocked does have it's disadvantages. ;) And somehow catfish and mudbugs (crawfish) just don't pass muster. :rotfl2:

[disneyfav4ever]

The little chilluns running around the night we dined there (and this was in 2007) did contribute to our lack of love for AP. Honestly everything was off that night .. and to be even more honest ... neither one of us are big Pacific Northwest menu fans. To me AP has one of the most limited menus of all the signature restaurants and it seems to be carved from stone, in that it never changes.I do agree with you about AP never changing their menu, at least not enough to see any real changes. I think that's the reason I haven't bothered getting an ADR there, going from the menu on All Ears, there is only one appetizer I haven't had yet that really sounds interesting to me.

ETA - I found your AP review. http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=19455900&postcount=459

[kabuki]

Food is okay (or okely-dokely)
http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/ned_flanders.jpg

will add words to the pic since I couldn't find one with words

Food stinks
http://avatarfarm.com/avatarimages/simpsons/releasethehounds.jpg

Simpsons Rating System is born.

Anyone here watch Top Chef Masters? Ted Flanders IS Rick Bayless! ;)

[TDC Nala]

I hear Artist Point has put the buffalo back on the menu. I may go back for that. But the buffalo is really expensive and I don't do no stinkin' dining plan.

[hmgray95]

Anyone here watch Top Chef Masters? Ted Flanders IS Rick Bayless! ;)

:lmao:Chelsi, you are so right!!! They could be clones!:lmao:

And Brenda, you're already at 5 pages, and only two days into your pre-trippie....at this point, you'll have to start a new thread before you even go!:rotfl:

[ChelleinNC]

And Brenda, you're already at 5 pages, and only two days into your pre-trippie....at this point, you'll have to start a new thread before you even go!:rotfl:

:rotfl2::lmao:

[A fat english gent]

:rotfl2::lmao::rotfl2:

Five pages...:scared1:

[irongirlof12]

:woohoo:looking forward to this one!

Especially the 20th - looking forward to part II of 'the world' alcohol domination - your mission statement should be ' must try harder' :lmao: as quite frankly you let the side down in part I :rotfl: and what will X&Y think ? will they be able to keep up or scowl over their lemonade?

[MA pigletfan]

Your line up looks great! I'm hoping to try Kouzzina's for dinner when we stay at Boardwalk next year. Did you see their drink line up? Yum! :

Sparkling Poinsetta
Domaine Spiropoulos Greek Sparkling Wine with a splash of PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur

Sangria
Kouzzina house blend Sangria served by the Glass or Pitcher [/COLOR]
I have drool on my keyboard just reading it, trying the Ouzo-tini for sure!
YUMMMMM...love sparkly wine and fruit drinks!!!:goodvibes Might have to step in to the bar...


Hi Gina! Thanks for stopping by - we will have to work something out on the 23rd ... it's a moral imperative!




YES i completely foodily agree! ;)
Looks like that squishee stand is going to see a lot of action from you. :laughing:

And boy, I totally missed the Coral Reef story. I know I would have lost my cool. I would have told the father that if he didn't remove his child from the table, he or his child would be wearing my meal. :laughing:
YES i would have a VERY VERY difficult time not doing something if someones child was climbing on my table...i would certainly be sure to make the parents wear the chocolate wave.

Anyone here watch Top Chef Masters? Ted Flanders IS Rick Bayless! ;)

HA..YES! I cannot wait for the finale ( sidenote) ;)

[TigerKat]

And Brenda, you're already at 5 pages, and only two days into your pre-trippie....at this point, you'll have to start a new thread before you even go!:rotfl:

:rotfl2:

[AnninIowa]

Subscribing! Brenda, you do the best reports!!
:cool1:

[jeminni]

And Brenda, you're already at 5 pages, and only two days into your pre-trippie....at this point, you'll have to start a new thread before you even go!:rotfl:


:lmao::rotfl::lmao:

[cwat212]

And Brenda, you're already at 5 pages, and only two days into your pre-trippie....at this point, you'll have to start a new thread before you even go!:rotfl:[/QUOTE]

I can't believe it is already to 5; all i know is more Bendy trippies means more ignoring my children...damn, call the authorities, mommy's relaxing with a (bottle of) wine...

[oybolshoi]

I do agree with you about AP never changing their menu, at least not enough to see any real changes. I think that's the reason I haven't bothered getting an ADR there, going from the menu on All Ears, there is only one appetizer I haven't had yet that really sounds interesting to me.

ETA - I found your AP review. http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=19455900&postcount=459

Yeah, AP's menu just doesn't do much for us. And thanks for taking the time to find that link ... I'd give you a coke but by the time it would reach you it would be flat. ;)

I hate that review. :laughing:

Anyone here watch Top Chef Masters? Ted Flanders IS Rick Bayless! ;)

I guess Jay and I need to watch that show one of these days.

I hear Artist Point has put the buffalo back on the menu. I may go back for that. But the buffalo is really expensive and I don't do no stinkin' dining plan.

I saw that buffalo is on the most recent menu I've seen for AP, but it's still not a big enough draw for us to go back. Luckily we live fairly close to where the deer and the buffalo play, so when Jay gets a hankering for some it's easy enough to get him some.

Love your statement about the dining plan! :lmao:

:lmao:Chelsi, you are so right!!! They could be clones!:lmao:

And Brenda, you're already at 5 pages, and only two days into your pre-trippie....at this point, you'll have to start a new thread before you even go!:rotfl:

:rotfl2::lmao:

:rotfl2::lmao:

Five pages...:scared1:

We're just all very excited, that's all. And Jay and I want to go out with a bang, so we're going to try very hard to make this the best, most silly dining report yet.

No pressure, right? ;)

:woohoo:looking forward to this one!

Especially the 20th - looking forward to part II of 'the world' alcohol domination - your mission statement should be ' must try harder' :lmao: as quite frankly you let the side down in part I :rotfl: and what will X&Y think ? will they be able to keep up or scowl over their lemonade?

Yeah, we didn't do so well on the second half of our alcoholic domination plan last year. I think our proximity to our hotel will make a big difference this year because if we need to take a break before continuing on our quest we can just walk over to the Beach Club and dry out at the pool.

Guest X & Guest Y have already informed us that they are going to do their own thing that day. I thought for sure they'd at least want to join us for lunch at Chefs or maybe snack around the world a bit with us, but they want no part of our shenanigoats, er, I mean shenanigans. :laughing:

Their loss, but to be brutally honest ... Jay and I roll best when alone.


YUMMMMM...love sparkly wine and fruit drinks!!! Might have to step in to the bar...

Follow the bubbles ...

YES i would have a VERY VERY difficult time not doing something if someones child was climbing on my table...i would certainly be sure to make the parents wear the chocolate wave.

:lmao: Wearing the Chocolate Wave ... that's a great visual!

:rotfl2:

There is no way this thread is going to 3750 before October 14th ... I just don't have that much to talk about - hard though that may be to believe. :laughing:

Subscribing! Brenda, you do the best reports!!
:cool1:

Thanks for subscribing, Ann! It's good to see you!

:lmao:

You guys are killing me. ;)

And Brenda, you're already at 5 pages, and only two days into your pre-trippie....at this point, you'll have to start a new thread before you even go! I can't believe it is already to 5; all i know is more Bendy trippies means more ignoring my children...damn, call the authorities, mommy's relaxing with a (bottle of) wine...

Hey there! You'd best be careful with the wine, hon, since there are a little more than 8 weeks to go before we leave! But I promise that once we get home Jay and I will do our best to write highly entertaining and informative reviews that pair well with wine!


Thanks everyone for signing on - I'm so happy that you're all excited as we are! I'll be back soon to talk about the birthday cake we're hoping to order from the Boardwalk Bakery.

In the meantime, if you're really desparate for something to read, click on the link in my signature and check out our blog. We've posted some reviews of Stinktown restaurants we've dined at this year with some (mostly) yummy food porn pics.

See ya!

[disneyfav4ever]

Yeah, AP's menu just doesn't do much for us. And thanks for taking the time to find that link ... I'd give you a coke but by the time it would reach you it would be flat. ;)It was no problem at all finding it, all I searched for was "oybolshoi artist point site:disboards.com" and it popped right up, as well as a bunch of your other reviews, that I know I read before, but I read through a bunch of them again. :)

[oybolshoi]

I am now convinced that I am trying to cram two vacations worth of food into this one trip in October. :rotfl2:

Today I made a breakfast reservation at the Wave ... the rationale being that since room service is so overpriced, and since they've pared the room service menus down so much anyway ... we'd be better off trying something new. I've got it booked for Tuesday, October 20th ... the day we're going to try to drink around the world.

The key to successful, long-lasting World Showcase Alcoholic Domination is a hearty, nutritious breakfast ... washed down with booze! :rotfl2:

I also forgot to mention earlier that we are likely to visit Beaches & Cream twice on this visit. Jay and I always kick off a Beach Club Villas stay with lunch at B&C; Guest Y has declared in no uncertain terms that we must order the Kitchen Sink, so it looks like we will be paying B&C a second visit after X&Y join us at WDW. Jay and I are game ... we think it will be a hoot. Finally ... a little enthusiasm from the relatives! :thumbsup2

[jeminni]

I am now convinced that I am trying to cram two vacations worth of food into this one trip in October. :rotfl2:

Today I made a breakfast reservation at the Wave ... the rationale being that since room service is so overpriced, and since they've pared the room service menus down so much anyway ... we'd be better off trying something new. I've got it booked for Tuesday, October 20th ... the day we're going to try to drink around the world.

The key to successful, long-lasting World Showcase Alcoholic Domination is a hearty, nutritious breakfast ... washed down with booze! :rotfl2:

I also forgot to mention earlier that we are likely to visit Beaches & Cream twice on this visit. Jay and I always kick off a Beach Club Villas stay with lunch at B&C; Guest Y has declared in no uncertain terms that we must order the Kitchen Sink, so it looks like we will be paying B&C a second visit after X&Y join us at WDW. Jay and I are game ... we think it will be a hoot. Finally ... a little enthusiasm from the relatives! :thumbsup2


It's about time they're getting with the program. :lmao: I can't wait to see a picture of you all enjoying the kitchen sink, that is if X&Y will let you post it. ;)

[hmgray95]

I am now convinced that I am trying to cram two vacations worth of food into this one trip in October. :rotfl2:

Today I made a breakfast reservation at the Wave ... the rationale being that since room service is so overpriced, and since they've pared the room service menus down so much anyway ... we'd be better off trying something new. I've got it booked for Tuesday, October 20th ... the day we're going to try to drink around the world.

The key to successful, long-lasting World Showcase Alcoholic Domination is a hearty, nutritious breakfast ... washed down with booze! :rotfl2:

I also forgot to mention earlier that we are likely to visit Beaches & Cream twice on this visit. Jay and I always kick off a Beach Club Villas stay with lunch at B&C; Guest Y has declared in no uncertain terms that we must order the Kitchen Sink, so it looks like we will be paying B&C a second visit after X&Y join us at WDW. Jay and I are game ... we think it will be a hoot. Finally ... a little enthusiasm from the relatives! :thumbsup2

'Bout time they perked up....:rotfl:

[oybolshoi]

It's about time they're getting with the program. :lmao: I can't wait to see a picture of you all enjoying the kitchen sink, that is if X&Y will let you post it. ;)

'Bout time they perked up....:rotfl:

Yes ... I was quite pleased to see a little ... interest. :lmao:

And there will be pictures ... no doubt about that. :thumbsup2

[MrsSpratt]

No F&W for you 2010?

Gosh Darn it! That will be the earliest DH and I can go.....WAH!

Oh well - I guess I will just have to live through you (and MickyNicki, and BriarRose...) this year. (Nope, I'm not jealous....not Saint Spratt [Ok, who am I kidding...certainly not me...])

I don't reallt dig PTR's, but for you, I'm in!

Best,

Mrs. Spratt

[Ms. Heimlich]

Geez... How in the Sam Hill did I miss THIS??? And 6 pages in ???

oh, I must've been at Disney... duh.

Can't wait to read the report B!

I think if I tried to hang with you and your dining plans I would be ill. Very ill. I might have to do a Yak. The verb... NOT the noun. ;)

Anyhoo.... keep the snarky comments coming! Love it all!

Ms. H

[Shenanigoat]

I am now convinced that I am trying to cram two vacations worth of food into this one trip in October. :rotfl2:

Today I made a breakfast reservation at the Wave ... the rationale being that since room service is so overpriced, and since they've pared the room service menus down so much anyway ... we'd be better off trying something new. I've got it booked for Tuesday, October 20th ... the day we're going to try to drink around the world.

The key to successful, long-lasting World Showcase Alcoholic Domination is a hearty, nutritious breakfast ... washed down with booze! :rotfl2:

I also forgot to mention earlier that we are likely to visit Beaches & Cream twice on this visit. Jay and I always kick off a Beach Club Villas stay with lunch at B&C; Guest Y has declared in no uncertain terms that we must order the Kitchen Sink, so it looks like we will be paying B&C a second visit after X&Y join us at WDW. Jay and I are game ... we think it will be a hoot. Finally ... a little enthusiasm from the relatives! :thumbsup2

Huzzah! They caught the Disney spirit! All you had to do is bribe them with a sink full of icecream, cake, brownies, and a can of whipped cream.

[wdwthanksgiving]

maybe i was standing behind the door but i have missed the nugget of information that tells us why you will not be back to wdw in 2010 ---
:eek:

[BriarRosie]

I think I will use Mr. Burns to rate items on the Overhyped Restaurant Tour...I have this graphic...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a88/cathlam/burns.jpg

but what can he say if the food isn't excellent?

There is an episode where Smithers is cooking dinner for Mr. Burns and he mentions that a kind word now and then would make him feel a little more appreciated, to which Mr. Burns replies, "I'm choking it down!"

EDITED TO ADD THIS PICTURE!

http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:X8LaadppFUpLiM:http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/pictures/regulars/MrBurns2.gif

Food is okay (or okely-dokely)
http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/ned_flanders.jpg

will add words to the pic since I couldn't find one with words

Food stinks
http://avatarfarm.com/avatarimages/simpsons/releasethehounds.jpg

Simpsons Rating System is born.

Oh, I so hope you'll use that system in October, too. We probably will rate the special events okely-dokely or higher. :laughing:

Anyone here watch Top Chef Masters? Ted Flanders IS Rick Bayless! ;)

Ok, I guess so.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/BriarRosie/mickeybread.jpg

But I think the guy I surreptitiously snapped a photo of (without flash; at the Adventurers Club) was the quintessential Ned Flanders:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/BriarRosie/Ned1.jpg

Tell me that's not Ned. :rotfl2:
I remember that I keep looking at him, thinking, "How do I know that guy? He looks so familar." Then I blurted out that he looks just like Ned Flanders. ;)

I hear Artist Point has put the buffalo back on the menu. I may go back for that. But the buffalo is really expensive and I don't do no stinkin' dining plan.

Preaching to the choir here, too. I don't do no stinkin' DDP, and I like the buffalo. I like the mushroom soup, too. And that's what kept me returning to Artist Point. Now it's priced a bit high for me.


Today I made a breakfast reservation at the Wave ... the rationale being that since room service is so overpriced, and since they've pared the room service menus down so much anyway ... we'd be better off trying something new. I've got it booked for Tuesday, October 20th ... the day we're going to try to drink around the world.

Geez, woman! You're all about the breakfast! I have made no ADRs for breakfast. Zero. Zip. Nada. If I am up early enough and want it enough, I'd walk to Kouzzina or that Formerly Known as Gacky place at the Yacht Club.


The key to successful, long-lasting World Showcase Alcoholic Domination is a hearty, nutritious breakfast ... washed down with booze! :rotfl2:

Carbs and grease. An unbeatable combination. ;)


I also forgot to mention earlier that we are likely to visit Beaches & Cream twice on this visit. Jay and I always kick off a Beach Club Villas stay with lunch at B&C; Guest Y has declared in no uncertain terms that we must order the Kitchen Sink, so it looks like we will be paying B&C a second visit after X&Y join us at WDW. Jay and I are game ... we think it will be a hoot. Finally ... a little enthusiasm from the relatives! :thumbsup2

I never had a Kitchen Sink. Mainly because I would think it's nasty after two minutes of melting. And I don't usually have a posse with me to share it. I can handle the No Way José, with face or without. ;)

[kabuki]

Ok, I guess so.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/BriarRosie/mickeybread.jpg

But I think the guy I surreptitiously snapped a photo of (without flash; at the Adventurers Club) was the quintessential Ned Flanders:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/BriarRosie/Ned1.jpg

Tell me that's not Ned. :rotfl2:
I remember that I keep looking at him, thinking, "How do I know that guy? He looks so familar." Then I blurted out that he looks just like Ned Flanders. ;)





Your guy looks like Gut Smiley with a mustache!:rotfl2:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/chelsi0422/GuySmiley.jpg

[MA pigletfan]

Your guy looks like Gut Smiley with a mustache!:rotfl2:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/chelsi0422/GuySmiley.jpg
:rotfl::lmao: That is great!

[kbmaggs]

Brenda, I'm officially jealous..... I haven't been to Citricos for over a year..... it's our "very favoritest" place to eat...... have fun!!!!

[piglet75]

Oh, I knew it had to be you based on that title! :worship: So glad to see you back with a new review...can't wait! I'll use it as my prep for my early Nov. F&W trip!

[dznyacct]

I am now convinced that I am trying to cram two vacations worth of food into this one trip in October. :rotfl2:

Today I made a breakfast reservation at the Wave ... the rationale being that since room service is so overpriced, and since they've pared the room service menus down so much anyway ... we'd be better off trying something new. I've got it booked for Tuesday, October 20th ... the day we're going to try to drink around the world.

The key to successful, long-lasting World Showcase Alcoholic Domination is a hearty, nutritious breakfast ... washed down with booze! :rotfl2:

I also forgot to mention earlier that we are likely to visit Beaches & Cream twice on this visit. Jay and I always kick off a Beach Club Villas stay with lunch at B&C; Guest Y has declared in no uncertain terms that we must order the Kitchen Sink, so it looks like we will be paying B&C a second visit after X&Y join us at WDW. Jay and I are game ... we think it will be a hoot. Finally ... a little enthusiasm from the relatives! :thumbsup2

Yay, Brenda :), so glad to see that we all have another one of your WONDERFUL trip reports to look forward to!! Your writing style is a great read. I leave for my WDW b-day trip in 32 days :dance3:. I hope you have as much fun on your birthday as I KNOW I will have on mine :). Love to see that you are planning on 2 trips to Beaches & Cream, a big favorite of my friend that is going with me and myself. We actually have 2 stops there in our plans as well :).

[oybolshoi]

No F&W for you 2010?

Gosh Darn it! That will be the earliest DH and I can go.....WAH!

Oh well - I guess I will just have to live through you (and MickyNicki, and BriarRose...) this year. (Nope, I'm not jealous....not Saint Spratt [Ok, who am I kidding...certainly not me...])

I don't reallt dig PTR's, but for you, I'm in!

Best,

Mrs. Spratt

Hey there Mrs. Spratt! Thanks for stopping by ... and just think - some day this PTR will become a TR and you've already reserved your parking space. :lmao:

As for 2010 ... we have booked the westbound transtlantic cruise from Barcelona to Florida - last two weeks of September 2010. There will be no F&W for us next year, unless we create something in our living room. :lmao:

I will have to live vicariously through everyone else after this trip, so I have to make this one really good. Kinda like Jay and Bendy's feedbag or some such silliness. :laughing:

Geez... How in the Sam Hill did I miss THIS??? And 6 pages in ???

oh, I must've been at Disney... duh.

Can't wait to read the report B!

I think if I tried to hang with you and your dining plans I would be ill. Very ill. I might have to do a Yak. The verb... NOT the noun. ;)

Anyhoo.... keep the snarky comments coming! Love it all!

Ms. H

Hi Janis! You didn't miss nuthin ... I just started this last week and probably won't update regularly until we get closer to our departure date. The next big thing to agonize over is a birthday cake that will feed 50. :rotfl2:

I hope our dining plans don't make us ill ... I'm sure we're gonna end up canceling some of these once we get down to WDW - we almost always do. But I'm going to do my best to ensure that we try to get to as many as possible.

Thanks for stopping by!

Huzzah! They caught the Disney spirit! All you had to do is bribe them with a sink full of icecream, cake, brownies, and a can of whipped cream.

Well, Guest Y is more interested in it than Guest X, but I will take any hint of lightheartedness I can get at this point.

maybe i was standing behind the door but i have missed the nugget of information that tells us why you will not be back to wdw in 2010 ---:eek:

Two-week cruise scheduled for next September ... no way for us to take more time from work at that time of year and we won't have any money left anyway. :rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

Oh, I so hope you'll use that system in October, too. We probably will rate the special events okely-dokely or higher. :laughing:

They'd better be at least okely-dokely. :lmao:



http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/BriarRosie/mickeybread.jpg

But I think the guy I surreptitiously snapped a photo of (without flash; at the Adventurers Club) was the quintessential Ned Flanders:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/BriarRosie/Ned1.jpg

Tell me that's not Ned. :rotfl2:
I remember that I keep looking at him, thinking, "How do I know that guy? He looks so familar." Then I blurted out that he looks just like Ned Flanders. ;)

I love that picture ... I remember you posted that once before and it's still as funny now as it was then. :rotfl2:


Preaching to the choir here, too. I don't do no stinkin' DDP, and I like the buffalo. I like the mushroom soup, too. And that's what kept me returning to Artist Point. Now it's priced a bit high for me.

Jay would probably like the mushroom soup, too; but not enough to pay AP a second visit. And we all know how I feel about 'shrooms. :lmao:


Geez, woman! You're all about the breakfast! I have made no ADRs for breakfast. Zero. Zip. Nada. If I am up early enough and want it enough, I'd walk to Kouzzina or that Formerly Known as Gacky place at the Yacht Club.

Carbs and grease. An unbeatable combination. ;)

We do have an obscene number of breakfast reservations, don't we? I think I'm going to have to whittle them down a bit. Maybe I'll dump the Grand Floridian Cafe on the 17th ... it might be nice to have mimosas in the room on my birthday while we wait for overpriced room service to show up. ;)

I never had a Kitchen Sink. Mainly because I would think it's nasty after two minutes of melting. And I don't usually have a posse with me to share it. I can handle the No Way José, with face or without. ;)

I know the kitchen sink is going to get nasty fast ... there are actually a lot of things included with it that I don't care for (surprise surprise) but I'm willing to do it once just because it will be fun.

Jay and I have already been talking about Jose ... we have 8 more weeks until we can inhale one! :cool1:


Your guy looks like Gut Smiley with a mustache!:rotfl2:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/chelsi0422/GuySmiley.jpg

HAHA!! :lmao:

Brenda, I'm officially jealous..... I haven't been to Citricos for over a year..... it's our "very favoritest" place to eat...... have fun!!!!

Thanks! I'll try to take extra good pictures and order extra tasty food so that you can enjoy it vicariously once we're back. :goodvibes

Oh, I knew it had to be you based on that title! :worship: So glad to see you back with a new review...can't wait! I'll use it as my prep for my early Nov. F&W trip!

Thanks very much - you made me smile! :goodvibes And congrats to you on your upcoming trip ... you will have a blast!!

Yay, Brenda :), so glad to see that we all have another one of your WONDERFUL trip reports to look forward to!! Your writing style is a great read. I leave for my WDW b-day trip in 32 days :dance3:. I hope you have as much fun on your birthday as I KNOW I will have on mine :). Love to see that you are planning on 2 trips to Beaches & Cream, a big favorite of my friend that is going with me and myself. We actually have 2 stops there in our plans as well :).

Hello and happy early birthday! Thanks so much for the lovely compliment - you also made me smile. :goodvibes Two stops at B&C ... that's a first for us ... I hope we're up to the challenge! :rotfl2:

Have a great trip next month!

[PNO4TE]

Brenda - I may be slow on the uptake tonight, but I just realized I have two very good friends who are also on the DIS who are on the same cruise with you next year. I will have to "introduce" you all to one another!

[oybolshoi]

Brenda - I may be slow on the uptake tonight, but I just realized I have two very good friends who are also on the DIS who are on the same cruise with you next year. I will have to "introduce" you all to one another!

Excellent! We don't know too many people on this cruise, but we also haven't been hanging on the cruise boards either. My first DIS-love will always be the restaurant boards. :cloud9:

[disneyfav4ever]

I had no idea you were taking a cruise! I've been playing around with the idea of taking one, but keeping going to Disney World instead. I'll be looking foward to know what you think of the food, even if it is a year away.

[disneyquilter]

Just found ya Bendy! I am so in for this one. Your Food trippies are one-of-a-kind, girl! :banana:

[sand2270]

I love your trip reports...I have stayed up late many nights reading through them.

I don't usually post a response, but noticed your dates. I am joining a group of Dissers Oct 14th-19th and plan on being either at Epcot gorging myself on the food and wine festival or sleeping off my gorging at the pool.

If you see a brunette in Epcot pointing out you and your husband going "oh my god!" it's probably me :)

[PNO4TE]

I love your trip reports...I have stayed up late many nights reading through them.

I don't usually post a response, but noticed your dates. I am joining a group of Dissers Oct 14th-19th and plan on being either at Epcot gorging myself on the food and wine festival or sleeping off my gorging at the pool.

If you see a brunette in Epcot pointing out you and your husband going "oh my god!" it's probably me :)

:rotfl2: I would love to be a fly on the wall to see that!

[PNO4TE]

Excellent! We don't know too many people on this cruise, but we also haven't been hanging on the cruise boards either. My first DIS-love will always be the restaurant boards. :cloud9:

One of them I think you "know" from your other TRs: BoosGram (Joanne). She lives here in the 'Burg and we get together every once in a while to talk and have a good time. I wish it were more often. Her DH will be along for the trip.

The other two are friends from the Creative DISign boards, DDA thread. We have all known one another for 4-5 years and have vacationed together at WDW, MagicMeets and even in between in Baltimore (they live in the Lancaster, PA area). Steffy (Stephanie) and tink1bell (Terry) are crazy, fun people who have gone so far as to crash my family reunion at WDW in 2007 (along with 17 other DDA DISers). :rotfl2: That was a riot, too! They are celebrating Stephanie's birthday on the cruise, sans hubbies.

If all the people on the cruise are like 6 of you it will be a cruise that goes down in the record books! :goodvibes

[sand2270]

:rotfl2: I would love to be a fly on the wall to see that!

LOL...I may have to buy an autograph book for the occasion. ;)

[BriarRosie]

I love your trip reports...I have stayed up late many nights reading through them.

I don't usually post a response, but noticed your dates. I am joining a group of Dissers Oct 14th-19th and plan on being either at Epcot gorging myself on the food and wine festival or sleeping off my gorging at the pool.

If you see a brunette in Epcot pointing out you and your husband going "oh my god!" it's probably me :)

:rotfl2: I would love to be a fly on the wall to see that!

I could be that fly on the wall. I'm going to be there on those exact dates, too. :laughing:

[oybolshoi]

I had no idea you were taking a cruise! I've been playing around with the idea of taking one, but keeping going to Disney World instead. I'll be looking foward to know what you think of the food, even if it is a year away.

We've taken two 7-night Disney cruises ... the last one was in 2005 ... I rememebr the food being good in most instances. The only thing that really knocked our socks off was Palo. We're both looking forward to trying a lot of new things on this cruise since it's a 14-nighter.

Not that this is even relevant to this thread, but Jay and I are probably going to start a second blog just for that cruise and we're going to try to post live updates while we're on the ship. :thumbsup2

Just found ya Bendy! I am so in for this one. Your Food trippies are one-of-a-kind, girl! :banana:

Hey stranger! Nice to to see you again and thanks for joining us on our last, best gorgefest!

I love your trip reports...I have stayed up late many nights reading through them.

I don't usually post a response, but noticed your dates. I am joining a group of Dissers Oct 14th-19th and plan on being either at Epcot gorging myself on the food and wine festival or sleeping off my gorging at the pool.

If you see a brunette in Epcot pointing out you and your husband going "oh my god!" it's probably me :)

Thanks for reading and for posting this time so I know you're here. :goodvibes And if you do see us just say hi ... I love having the chance to meet up with DISers, even if it's just a brief hiya.

Enjoy your trip!! :goodvibes

:rotfl2: I would love to be a fly on the wall to see that!

Oh stop. :lmao: Maybe she's gonna say that more in horror ... like, "oh my god ... did you see that woman pound back that beer and inhale that snausage???" :scared1: :rotfl2:

One of them I think you "know" from your other TRs: BoosGram (Joanne). She lives here in the 'Burg and we get together every once in a while to talk and have a good time. I wish it were more often. Her DH will be along for the trip.

Ah yes ... I do "know" BoosGram. :goodvibes

The other two are friends from the Creative DISign boards, DDA thread. We have all known one another for 4-5 years and have vacationed together at WDW, MagicMeets and even in between in Baltimore (they live in the Lancaster, PA area). Steffy (Stephanie) and tink1bell (Terry) are crazy, fun people who have gone so far as to crash my family reunion at WDW in 2007 (along with 17 other DDA DISers). :rotfl2: That was a riot, too! They are celebrating Stephanie's birthday on the cruise, sans hubbies.

If all the people on the cruise are like 6 of you it will be a cruise that goes down in the record books! :goodvibes

Sounds like good people to me! :thumbsup2

LOL...I may have to buy an autograph book for the occasion. ;)

Oh no ... the only family member what gives out autographs is Grimace. :lmao:

I could be that fly on the wall. I'm going to be there on those exact dates, too. :laughing:

I'm thinking that Ocotber is going to be one rip-roaring good time at WDW ... l:cool1:

[PNO4TE]

I'm thinking that Ocotber is going to be one rip-roaring good time at WDW ... l:cool1:

Even the part of the month when you all aren't there ought to be pretty spectacular too! :snooty: :rotfl:

[disgrits]

Il Mulino? Fresh? Please educate me, oh mistress of food porn!

[oybolshoi]

Even the part of the month when you all aren't there ought to be pretty spectacular too! :snooty: :rotfl:

Hey now ... I mentioned the whole month! :lmao:

Il Mulino? Fresh? Please educate me, oh mistress of food porn!

It's mah sistah from anothah motha!!! :cool1:

Il Mulino is an Italian restaurant over at the Dolphin that gets some really good reviews from peeps here on the food boards whose opinions I trust.

Fresh is a made-to-order buffet also located at the Dolphin ... again, I hear good things about them and they have real coffee! :banana:

[MA pigletfan]

Fresh is a made-to-order buffet also located at the Dolphin ... again, I hear good things about them and they have real coffee! :banana:

Good cofee???? In WDW....count me in!! I am somehow hoping that the coffee at RPC will be a least a LITTLE better than the disney norm..but alas, my hope is small ...;)

OH CITRICOS..we are going there for the first time this trip...any suggestions for a knock em dead dish?? everything sounds really good to me..but Greg isn't a fishy person..so i am wondering about their non sea life food too...

[sand2270]

Thanks for reading and for posting this time so I know you're here. :goodvibes And if you do see us just say hi ... I love having the chance to meet up with DISers, even if it's just a brief hiya.

Enjoy your trip!! :goodvibe:

Oh no ... the only family member what gives out autographs is Grimace. :lmao:



Ok no autograph books and I will do my best not to gush :lmao:

[kirkson]

Good cofee???? In WDW....count me in!! I am somehow hoping that the coffee at RPC will be a least a LITTLE better than the disney norm..but alas, my hope is small ...;)

OH CITRICOS..we are going there for the first time this trip...any suggestions for a knock em dead dish?? everything sounds really good to me..but Greg isn't a fishy person..so i am wondering about their non sea life food too...

love love love Citricos. My travelling companions refused to let me make an ADR there for this trip b/c we have gone so many times. I relented, but fully plan on getting in there anyway, even if I have to drug them and tell them its Narcoosee's

You MUST try: appetizer: Gateau of Crab. this ain't your momma's crab cake. who would have though a glorified spider could taste like this. Entree: Braised Boneless Short Ribs. Indescribable. Perhaps the greatest food item at WDW. Certainly in a dead heat with the Pork Tenderloin at CG. The wine list is killer as well. you pretty much can't go wrong here.

[TDC Nala]

what about desserts at Citricos? the ones on the unofficial menus look kinda boring.

Hate to say though that there's no way I'm getting short ribs - I'm not a beef person. I'm a fish person. But the crab is interesting - unless it involves mayonnaise somehow.

[kirkson]

what about desserts at Citricos? the ones on the unofficial menus look kinda boring.

Hate to say though that there's no way I'm getting short ribs - I'm not a beef person. I'm a fish person. But the crab is interesting - unless it involves mayonnaise somehow.

no mayo in the crab, heavy cream, I believe. not exactly a healthy option :goodvibes if beef is off the menu for you, I recall that the the grouper is quite good.

agree about the desserts, never had anything there that was really worth the calories. we typically have dessert elsewhere. Honestly, I think that's true of most of the TS places at WDW, I can't think of a dessert that has really knocked me out. Seeing as I'm anti-DP, I don't need to feel obligated to get one either, which works out nicely:)

[onelilspark]

Good cofee???? In WDW....count me in!! I am somehow hoping that the coffee at RPC will be a least a LITTLE better than the disney norm..but alas, my hope is small ...;)

OH CITRICOS..we are going there for the first time this trip...any suggestions for a knock em dead dish?? everything sounds really good to me..but Greg isn't a fishy person..so i am wondering about their non sea life food too...

At Citricos I had the Goat Cheese Truffles for an App...:cloud9: If I could eat those every day of my life, I think I would.

And for my meal I had the lamb with a scallop. It was delicious. One of the top meals I've ever had. My review (with pics) is linked in my siggie, it's from February.

Actually, I don't think we had one bite of fish in that meal at all, and we all enjoyed our meal. So entirely do-able!

[onelilspark]

no mayo in the crab, heavy cream, I believe. not exactly a healthy option :goodvibes if beef is off the menu for you, I recall that the the grouper is quite good.

agree about the desserts, never had anything there that was really worth the calories. we typically have dessert elsewhere. Honestly, I think that's true of most of the TS places at WDW, I can't think of a dessert that has really knocked me out. Seeing as I'm anti-DP, I don't need to feel obligated to get one either, which works out nicely:)

Oh!! While it doesn't sound like much (and I agree most desserts at WDW, while they look pretty, are kind of a snooze-fest) the Tropical Fruit Creme Brulee? Awesome.

Here it is:
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/onelilspark/Disney%20Trip%20February%2009/DisneyTrip09_65.jpg

I know, it looks boring...but just trust me?

And since I've now gone and posted one picture...
Here's the lamb & scallop:
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/onelilspark/Disney%20Trip%20February%2009/DisneyTrip09_62.jpg

And :love: the Goat Cheese Truffles:
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/onelilspark/Disney%20Trip%20February%2009/DisneyTrip09_60.jpg

(Sorry for the hijack!)

[cdtommie]

The veal shank is really good at Citrico's (we'll be there next Thurday)...that and a bunch of them citrus infused martinis and I'll be set.

[catne]

hey MIZZOU...we're going to be driving past your exit two weeks from right now!!!

Love your scheduled meals by the way...especially love the scheduled adult beverages. That sounds like an exceptionally well planned vacation:drinking1

Cathy (from Nebraska)

[sand2270]

And :love: the Goat Cheese Truffles:
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/onelilspark/Disney%20Trip%20February%2009/DisneyTrip09_60.jpg

(Sorry for the hijack!)

mmm those goat cheese truffles were heavenly.

[disneyquilter]

Hey stranger! Nice to to see you again and thanks for joining us on our last, best gorgefest!

Thanks girl!! We're finally going back to the World in December (we were supposed to go next week but had to postpone due to unforeseen circumstances). I'm so glad I have your Foodie Trip to keep me sane while I wait (im)patiently for 105 days to pass until I get there. ;)

[D&R love Disney]

Good cofee???? In WDW....count me in!! I am somehow hoping that the coffee at RPC will be a least a LITTLE better than the disney norm..but alas, my hope is small ...;)

OH CITRICOS..we are going there for the first time this trip...any suggestions for a knock em dead dish?? everything sounds really good to me..but Greg isn't a fishy person..so i am wondering about their non sea life food too...

Gina we'll be at Citricos in 2 weeks and I'll let you know how it is. I don't do sea food either so I'll be eating red meat :thumbsup2

[Tink rules]

Bendy...

Are you doing the chefs table at Vic and Al's or just the regular dining room?

[Poppinsme]

Yahoo!:):)
I'm on board. DH and I don't go back to WDW until Dec. 2010:sad1:, so will have to drool over your fabulous reviews. :upsidedow

[DizWisher]

A child on my table runs the risk of being eaten by my nurse or husband-- they are both large bearded men who could mistake a toddler for an appetizer.
Brenda, we are at the same resort on the same dates with THREE matching ADRs-- except that we will be in chemo, and must reschedule for January. Enjoy your trip. Then I'll know I made good choices!

[oybolshoi]

Good cofee???? In WDW....count me in!! I am somehow hoping that the coffee at RPC will be a least a LITTLE better than the disney norm..but alas, my hope is small ...;)

OH CITRICOS..we are going there for the first time this trip...any suggestions for a knock em dead dish?? everything sounds really good to me..but Greg isn't a fishy person..so i am wondering about their non sea life food too...

For Citricos ... Jay raved about the veal shank and I had their short ribs; don't think you could go wrong with either one if you like beef.

Ok no autograph books and I will do my best not to gush :lmao:

:lmao:

love love love Citricos. My travelling companions refused to let me make an ADR there for this trip b/c we have gone so many times. I relented, but fully plan on getting in there anyway, even if I have to drug them and tell them its Narcoosee's

You MUST try: appetizer: Gateau of Crab. this ain't your momma's crab cake. who would have though a glorified spider could taste like this. Entree: Braised Boneless Short Ribs. Indescribable. Perhaps the greatest food item at WDW. Certainly in a dead heat with the Pork Tenderloin at CG. The wine list is killer as well. you pretty much can't go wrong here.

The crab was good, I agree, but I actually liked the sauteed shrimp with feta just a bit better.

what about desserts at Citricos? the ones on the unofficial menus look kinda boring.

Hate to say though that there's no way I'm getting short ribs - I'm not a beef person. I'm a fish person. But the crab is interesting - unless it involves mayonnaise somehow.

I'm always left a little cold by Citricos dessert menu whenever I look at it - we didn't have official dessert the last time we were there. Their Grand Capuccino was very good though if you like alcoholic coffee.

no mayo in the crab, heavy cream, I believe. not exactly a healthy option :goodvibes if beef is off the menu for you, I recall that the the grouper is quite good.

agree about the desserts, never had anything there that was really worth the calories. we typically have dessert elsewhere. Honestly, I think that's true of most of the TS places at WDW, I can't think of a dessert that has really knocked me out. Seeing as I'm anti-DP, I don't need to feel obligated to get one either, which works out nicely:)

Agree with this entire post. :thumbsup2

At Citricos I had the Goat Cheese Truffles for an App...:cloud9: If I could eat those every day of my life, I think I would.

And for my meal I had the lamb with a scallop. It was delicious. One of the top meals I've ever had. My review (with pics) is linked in my siggie, it's from February.

Actually, I don't think we had one bite of fish in that meal at all, and we all enjoyed our meal. So entirely do-able!

Oh!! While it doesn't sound like much (and I agree most desserts at WDW, while they look pretty, are kind of a snooze-fest) the Tropical Fruit Creme Brulee? Awesome.

Here it is:
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/onelilspark/Disney%20Trip%20February%2009/DisneyTrip09_65.jpg

I know, it looks boring...but just trust me?

And since I've now gone and posted one picture...
Here's the lamb & scallop:
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/onelilspark/Disney%20Trip%20February%2009/DisneyTrip09_62.jpg

And :love: the Goat Cheese Truffles:
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/onelilspark/Disney%20Trip%20February%2009/DisneyTrip09_60.jpg

(Sorry for the hijack!)

Your pictures are gorgeous - I'm glad you shared them with us! :goodvibes

The veal shank is really good at Citrico's (we'll be there next Thurday)...that and a bunch of them citrus infused martinis and I'll be set.

sounds like a meal to me! :lmao:

hey MIZZOU...we're going to be driving past your exit two weeks from right now!!!

Love your scheduled meals by the way...especially love the scheduled adult beverages. That sounds like an exceptionally well planned vacation:drinking1

Cathy (from Nebraska)

Hi Cathy! Going back so soon?! :rotfl2: I'll try to clean up the air around here so that it doesn't smell so bad when you come through. :laughing: Have a great trip - I'll be looking for your next batch of reviews!

mmm those goat cheese truffles were heavenly.

Perhaps we will try them in October.

Thanks girl!! We're finally going back to the World in December (we were supposed to go next week but had to postpone due to unforeseen circumstances). I'm so glad I have your Foodie Trip to keep me sane while I wait (im)patiently for 105 days to pass until I get there. ;)

I'll try to keep things amusing. Glad you didn't have to cancel your trip ... getting there late is better than never getting there at all. :thumbsup2

Bendy...

Are you doing the chefs table at Vic and Al's or just the regular dining room?

I'm pretty sure we're in the dining room that night.

Yahoo!:):)
I'm on board. DH and I don't go back to WDW until Dec. 2010:sad1:, so will have to drool over your fabulous reviews. :upsidedow

POP!!! How ya been? This will work out perfectly for both of us ... we don't go back at all in 2010 so you and I can help each other through Disney Dining withdrawal.:lmao:

A child on my table runs the risk of being eaten by my nurse or husband-- they are both large bearded men who could mistake a toddler for an appetizer.

:lmao: That's the funniest thing I've read all day!

Brenda, we are at the same resort on the same dates with THREE matching ADRs-- except that we will be in chemo, and must reschedule for January. Enjoy your trip. Then I'll know I made good choices!

Oh Miri, I'm sorry that you had to change your travel dates. :hug: I was looking forward to meeting you this fall. Sending good thoughts your way ... don't be a stranger!

[oybolshoi]

Today, the F&W powers-that-be opened up on-line registration for culinary demos / wine tastings / and other flotsam and jetsam associated with six weeks of food and booze. At first I was under the impression that only Tables in Wonderland members could registar and qualify for a discount ($5 per person instead of $8) ... but then a little asky-asky here on the DIS alerted me to the fact that anyone could register and purchase tickets for these events, but only Annual Passholders, DVC members, and TiW members would get the discount.

Well, membership finally has its privileges! I used our DVC card this morning to get six, no ... seven demos / seminars during our upcoming trip. It was a surprisingly easy and glitch-free process ... I must give Disney three thumbs up for making it such a pleasant experience this morning.

And I must say ... in the past we've rarely attended seminars / demos because we didn't like having to stand around for an hour just on the off chance that we might get a seat to something. This way we're guaranteed a seat and don't have to waste precious eating and drinking time just standing around wishing we were eating and drinking. :rotfl2:

So, you wanna know what else we're cramming into this already over-stuffed, bloated vacation?

Thursday, October 15th - Culinary Demo / Wine Tasting with Chef Kevin Dundon from Raglan Road

Saturday, October 17th - Wine Seminar with Moet & Chandon Champagne (what better to have on your 40th birthday???)

Sunday, October 18th - Culinary Demo / Wine Tasting with Moonstruck Chocolates!

Monday, October 19th - Culinary Demo / Wine Tasting with Chef Dylan Schauwecker from The Wave

Tuesday, October 20th - Spirit Seminar with Remy Martin Cognac

Wednesday, October 21st - Wine Seminar with La Crema Winery
Wednesday, October 21st - Culinary Demo / Wine Tasting with Pastry Chef Bill Clark from the Grand Floridian

Friday, October 23rd - Spirit Seminar with Chopin Vodka

I cannot wait for October to get here! :cool1::banana::rotfl2:

[Shenanigoat]

Those demos look really great. I'm totally jealous of the Raglan Road one.

[oybolshoi]

Those demos look really great. I'm totally jealous of the Raglan Road one.

Raglan Road's demo is my paltry way of making up for our not being able to tack one weeeee little extra night on to our trip so that we could book the Raglan Road signature dinner on the 13th. I wanted that one so bad I could taste it but the hubba stood firm.

"There will be other dinners," said he in a most unconcerned and not at all hungry tone of voice.

"Yes," I replied, "but not for us." :rotfl2:

Honestly, there are three festival signature dinners scheduled during our trip dates ... that has never happened to us in all the years we've visited during F&W and I'm sure it will never happen again.

[Tink rules]

It's official... Bendy's not sleeping on this trip... ;)

[TheDISneyFamily]

Well, I finally booked an October trip! :yay: But, it's for Halloween, so I will miss you guys this year. :sad2: Hopefully we can find some way to see each other outside of WDW on our... gasp... 'off year' next year. We'll be back in business for F&W 2011. ::yes::

Great start to the TR... this one is gonna top 'em all! :thumbsup2

Cheers!
Michelle

[kabuki]

Well, I finally booked an October trip! :yay: But, it's for Halloween, so I will miss you guys this year. :sad2: Hopefully we can find some way to see each other outside of WDW on our... gasp... 'off year' next year. We'll be back in business for F&W 2011. ::yes::

Great start to the TR... this one is gonna top 'em all! :thumbsup2

Cheers!
Michelle


Michelle .. I was really looking forward to meeting you and am sorry that you wont be at the Brenda Birthday Booze Bash! Have fun at Halloween! I love it then too! Are you doing the PFTS on Halloween? I'd love to know what they are doing!

Raglan Road's demo is my paltry way of making up for our not being able to tack one weeeee little extra night on to our trip so that we could book the Raglan Road signature dinner on the 13th. I wanted that one so bad I could taste it but the hubba stood firm.

"There will be other dinners," said he in a most unconcerned and not at all hungry tone of voice.

"Yes," I replied, "but not for us." :rotfl2:

Honestly, there are three festival signature dinners scheduled during our trip dates ... that has never happened to us in all the years we've visited during F&W and I'm sure it will never happen again.

Brenda here is an article I read from the Chef from Raglan and he talks about the dinner he's doing.
Not trying to make you feel worse .. just thought you would like to read it!
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2009/08/26/interview-celebrity-chef-kevin-dundon-of-raglan-road/

[onelilspark]

Today, the F&W powers-that-be opened up on-line registration for culinary demos / wine tastings / and other flotsam and jetsam associated with six weeks of food and booze. At first I was under the impression that only Tables in Wonderland members could registar and qualify for a discount ($5 per person instead of $8) ... but then a little asky-asky here on the DIS alerted me to the fact that anyone could register and purchase tickets for these events, but only Annual Passholders, DVC members, and TiW members would get the discount.

Well, membership finally has its privileges! I used our DVC card this morning to get six demos / seminars during our upcoming trip. It was a surprisingly easy and glitch-free process ... I must give Disney three thumbs up for making it such a pleasant experience this morning.

And I must say ... in the past we've rarely attended seminars / demos because we didn't like having to stand around for an hour just on the off chance that we might get a seat to something. This way we're guaranteed a seat and don't have to waste precious eating and drinking time just standing around wishing we were eating and drinking. :rotfl2:

So, you wanna know what else we're cramming into this already over-stuffed, bloated vacation?

Thursday, October 15th - Culinary Demo / Wine Tasting with Chef Kevin Dundon from Raglan Road

Saturday, October 17th - Wine Seminar with Moet & Chandon Champagne (what better to have on your 40th birthday???)

Monday, October 19th - Culinary Demo / Wine Tasting with Chef Dylan Schauwecker from The Wave

Tuesday, October 20th - Spirit Seminar with Remy Martin Cognac

Wednesday, October 21st - Culinary Demo / Wine Tasting with Pastry Chef Bill Clark from the Grand Floridian

Friday, October 23rd - Spirit Seminar with Chopin Vodka

I cannot wait for October to get here! :cool1::banana::rotfl2:

So wait...if I'm not DVC, AP, or TiW, I can call and still reserve? Cause I've had my eye on that Moet one at 5:30 on the 17th...While I'm not comfortable with have $40 go down the drain if I get a migraine, I can live with $8. Either that one or the Puglia one at the same time...but they have that one on the 16th too. Oh man, if I can reserve both! Oh please tell me it's true...

ETA: the Puglia event was either changed or it's booked. But I was able to book the Moet one! I'm so excited! :yay: Thanks so much for posting this! I would have totally missed it otherwise!

[Shenanigoat]

So wait...if I'm not DVC, AP, or TiW, I can call and still reserve? Cause I've had my eye on that Moet one at 5:30 on the 17th...While I'm not comfortable with have $40 go down the drain if I get a migraine, I can live with $8. Either that one or the Puglia one at the same time...but they have that one on the 16th too. Oh man, if I can reserve both! Oh please tell me it's true...

Yes you can reserve them, you just have to pay the $8. I got mine and I am neither a DVC-er, AP-er, or TiW-er.:cool1:

:dance3:Happy Booking! (http://www.register123.com/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x173908616f):dance3:

[kirkson]

Yes you can reserve them, you just have to pay the $8. I got mine and I am neither a DVC-er, AP-er, or TiW-er

I have to admit that I'm somewhat peeved that I can't parlay my status as a DL PAP holder into ANY benefit at WDW. Anyone happen to know if WDW ever offers anything to DL APers?:confused3

[onelilspark]

I have to admit that I'm somewhat peeved that I can't parlay my status as a DL PAP holder into ANY benefit at WDW. Anyone happen to know if WDW ever offers anything to DL APers?:confused3

When I had an AP at WDW, there were no benefits for me at DL :sad1: So I still haven't gone!

[Shenanigoat]

I have to admit that I'm somewhat peeved that I can't parlay my status as a DL PAP holder into ANY benefit at WDW. Anyone happen to know if WDW ever offers anything to DL APers?:confused3

There aren't any cross promotions between the two, that I have seen. I have a DL AP and it gets me diddly at WDW.:rolleyes:

[DizWisher]

Brenda, someday I have faith that a bald quadriplegic and two giant-people will head your way poolside, and we will imbibe candy-tasty booze (or the whiskey flight at RR) while the men duel for Chex Mix. You're doing great stuff with our vacation, BTW, excellent work!
:thumbsup2

[oybolshoi]

It's official... Bendy's not sleeping on this trip... ;)

We'll catch up on our sleep in November - that's when we usually go into pre-hibernation mode. :laughing:

Well, I finally booked an October trip! :yay: But, it's for Halloween, so I will miss you guys this year. :sad2: Hopefully we can find some way to see each other outside of WDW on our... gasp... 'off year' next year. We'll be back in business for F&W 2011. ::yes::

Great start to the TR... this one is gonna top 'em all! :thumbsup2

Cheers!
Michelle

Hi Michelle! Congrats on the Halloween trip but I'm bummed we won't see each other this year. Perhaps Vegas in May??? :cool1:

Michelle .. I was really looking forward to meeting you and am sorry that you wont be at the Brenda Birthday Booze Bash! Have fun at Halloween! I love it then too! Are you doing the PFTS on Halloween? I'd love to know what they are doing!

Brenda here is an article I read from the Chef from Raglan and he talks about the dinner he's doing.
Not trying to make you feel worse .. just thought you would like to read it!
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2009/08/26/interview-celebrity-chef-kevin-dundon-of-raglan-road/

Thanks for the link Chelsi - very interesting but now that I see he plans to serve suckling pig I'm totally bummed. Oh well ... there will be pork-a-plenty on this trip as it is. I love that the recipe for Ger's Bread & Butter pudding was included at the bottom of the interview - we'll have to make that this fall once the weather cools down.

So wait...if I'm not DVC, AP, or TiW, I can call and still reserve? Cause I've had my eye on that Moet one at 5:30 on the 17th...While I'm not comfortable with have $40 go down the drain if I get a migraine, I can live with $8. Either that one or the Puglia one at the same time...but they have that one on the 16th too. Oh man, if I can reserve both! Oh please tell me it's true...

ETA: the Puglia event was either changed or it's booked. But I was able to book the Moet one! I'm so excited! :yay: Thanks so much for posting this! I would have totally missed it otherwise!

Sorry I wasn't able to respond earlier ... I'm blocked from the boards while I'm at work. But I see you were able to decode the website and get what you wanted, so HOORAY!! :cool1:

I have to admit that I'm somewhat peeved that I can't parlay my status as a DL PAP holder into ANY benefit at WDW. Anyone happen to know if WDW ever offers anything to DL APers?:confused3

I've never heard of any cross-promotions, which is a bit of a shame.

Brenda, someday I have faith that a bald quadriplegic and two giant-people will head your way poolside, and we will imbibe candy-tasty booze (or the whiskey flight at RR) while the men duel for Chex Mix. You're doing great stuff with our vacation, BTW, excellent work!
:thumbsup2

Whiskey at Raglan Road it is!!! :thumbsup2 And I just added a couple of things to make vacation even better ... stay tuned! :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

Homer Simpson once said that a mountain of sugar may be too much for one man, but is it too much for Jay and Bendy?

We shall find out this fall because we booked ourselves a Wishes Dessert Party for the first night of our vacation. :cool1: Bye-bye Coral Reef dinner reservation, hello endless buffet of glazed, sticky, calorie-laden tooth decay!

I can't think of a better way to kick off a ten-day WDW orgy of food and booze than with a dessert buffet, can you? :woohoo::woohoo:

[Shenanigoat]

Perhaps the Wishes Dessert Party will be more like when the Simpsons went to Brazil and Homer had all the sweet fruits combined into one drink.

"Mmm sweet. ...sweet? SWEEEEET!":scared1:

[TDC Nala]

It may be more like when Homer went to that all you can eat place and wound up suing them because they didn't have all he could eat.

[BriarRosie]

Homer Simpson once said that a mountain of sugar may be too much for one man, but is it too much for Jay and Bendy?

We shall find out this fall because we booked ourselves a Wishes Dessert Party for the first night of our vacation. :cool1: Bye-bye Coral Reef dinner reservation, hello endless buffet of glazed, sticky, calorie-laden tooth decay!

I can't think of a better way to kick off a ten-day WDW orgy of food and booze than with a dessert buffet, can you? :woohoo::woohoo:

Have fun gorging in the MK. I'll be gorging in World Showcase. ;)

[oybolshoi]

Perhaps the Wishes Dessert Party will be more like when the Simpsons went to Brazil and Homer had all the sweet fruits combined into one drink.

"Mmm sweet. ...sweet? SWEEEEET!":scared1:

:lmao: It's quite possible this will happen to us. The obvious antidote will be to hop the bus to Downtown Disney and try some tequila and snackaroos at Paradiso 37. I'm not saying that's how the evening will play out but one must be prepared ... :rolleyes1

It may be more like when Homer went to that all you can eat place and wound up suing them because they didn't have all he could eat.

That's one of our favorites. :lmao:

Have fun gorging in the MK. I'll be gorging in World Showcase. ;)

Can't we do both??? :rotfl2:

I still plan on meeting you in France before we head over to the MK ... I've got to buy you an early birthday squishee! :thumbsup2

[Tink rules]

Well, I finally booked an October trip! :yay: But, it's for Halloween, so I will miss you guys this year. :sad2: Hopefully we can find some way to see each other outside of WDW on our... gasp... 'off year' next year. We'll be back in business for F&W 2011. ::yes::

Great start to the TR... this one is gonna top 'em all! :thumbsup2

Cheers!
Michelle

When are you arriving?

[disneyfav4ever]

Homer Simpson once said that a mountain of sugar may be too much for one man, but is it too much for Jay and Bendy?

We shall find out this fall because we booked ourselves a Wishes Dessert Party for the first night of our vacation. :cool1: Bye-bye Coral Reef dinner reservation, hello endless buffet of glazed, sticky, calorie-laden tooth decay!

I can't think of a better way to kick off a ten-day WDW orgy of food and booze than with a dessert buffet, can you? :woohoo::woohoo:I booked it one of my nights too. Besides PFTS, I think it's what I'm most excited for. Or maybe I'm more excited about Kouzzina. :confused3 It changes daily what I'm most excited about.

[TheDISneyFamily]

When are you arriving?

I'll post my dates over on the Bendy thread! :goodvibes

Congrats on booking the Dessert Party, B! :dance3: It was tasty! Plus, seeing Wishes from that area was really cool. Tinker Bell flew right over us! :tinker:

[praisehisname]

Hey Brenda! I'm so excited that you're doing another trip report! I love your writing!!!

Denise

[oybolshoi]

I booked it one of my nights too. Besides PFTS, I think it's what I'm most excited for. Or maybe I'm more excited about Kouzzina. :confused3 It changes daily what I'm most excited about.

I know what you mean ... depending on the day there are different things that I look forward to, but I was very excited that they extended the dessert party through October. It's fun to be able to try something new and my friend at work, who attended one in July, said it was a very nice experience.

I'll post my dates over on the Bendy thread! :goodvibes

Congrats on booking the Dessert Party, B! :dance3: It was tasty! Plus, seeing Wishes from that area was really cool. Tinker Bell flew right over us! :tinker:

Hiya Michelle! We're are really looking forward to trying it and I think it will be a nice way to kick off our trip. SUGAR SUGAR SUGAR!!! And we haven't seen Wishes since ... maybe 2007 ... so the viewing area is an extra perk that we're excited about. :goodvibes

Hey Brenda! I'm so excited that you're doing another trip report! I love your writing!!!

Denise

Hi Denise! How have you been? Good, I hope! Don't be a stranger ... this is going to be a long, crazy, and I hope highly enjoyable retelling of our last WDW food hurrah. :goodvibes

[Timon]

You are doing the dessert party? Cool! Looking forward to your review :goodvibes

I thought about it for a minute but it's a tad expensive for us considering Rob is hypoglycemic and can only have so much sugar so I would have to eat enough for the both of us :lmao:

[BriarRosie]

I still plan on meeting you in France before we head over to the MK ... I've got to buy you an early birthday squishee! :thumbsup2

Sounds good to me. I plan on getting the Grey Goose lemon-fresh Pledge variety. :laughing:

[DizWisher]

"First we take chocolate...then we dip it in caramel...then we cover it in nougat...then we drizzle it in honey...then we dip it in sweet, sweet butter..."
"Uhhhhhhhhmmmmm. Butter."
The episode in which Homer starts a religion, I think. Hope the dessert event is all that and more!
Miri

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Ohh glad I've found this!! Excellent plans!!:thumbsup2

[oybolshoi]

You are doing the dessert party? Cool! Looking forward to your review :goodvibes

I thought about it for a minute but it's a tad expensive for us considering Rob is hypoglycemic and can only have so much sugar so I would have to eat enough for the both of us :lmao:

We're excited to try the dessert party - by the time we get back to WDW after this trip they probably won't be offering it any longer and we love to try new stuff that just happens to involve food! :laughing:

Rob probably wouldn't like it anyway ... no ice cream. :scared1:

Sounds good to me. I plan on getting the Grey Goose lemon-fresh Pledge variety. :laughing:

That's my daytime / early evening squishee of choice ... I prefer the Grand Marnier for after-dark. ;)

"First we take chocolate...then we dip it in caramel...then we cover it in nougat...then we drizzle it in honey...then we dip it in sweet, sweet butter..."
"Uhhhhhhhhmmmmm. Butter."
The episode in which Homer starts a religion, I think. Hope the dessert event is all that and more!
Miri

:lmao::lmao: I will take lots of pictures and do my best to imitate Homer dancing around the land of chocolate. :banana:

Ohh glad I've found this!! Excellent plans!!:thumbsup2

Glad to see you've joined us! I was following your reviews even though I didn't post much ... great job as always! :thumbsup2

[oybolshoi]

Serious digestive undertakings call for an equally serious travel mascot. Jay and I both feel that Plankton has played out WDW and has earned a much needed rest until we hit DCL's transatlantic cruise out of Barcelona next September.

Allow me now to introduce our newest, but still green, travel mascot given to us most generously by TheDISneyFamily last year ...

THE INGESTIBLE BULK!!!


http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P8300003.jpg


You may be asking yourself, "Self, why is the Bulk propped up on a mountain of corks in front of a too small wine rack?"

That's a totally cromulent question.

The Bulk has great presence but can be a bit of a challenge to photograph. I like the image of him standing triumphantly on top of a vase filled with the corky leavings of many a tasty bottle of wine ... it sends just the right message:

WE SHALL OVER-EAT!!!!

[Shenanigoat]

At least you're consistent with your mascot colors.:thumbsup2 The Ingestible Bulk may bully you for foodies samples more than Plankton though.:scared1: But I'm seriously :rotfl: over your mascot. Awesome.

[Planky]

Sure... I wake up one day to a note from Bendy... :surfweb:

"Go live with Shell... they make cookies...." :goodvibes

shoulda realized that wasn't Bendy's handwriting... :rolleyes:

Watch out Hulk... I've got more fluff space than you do for booze!!! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[kabuki]

Brenda.. Love the Hulk Homer! :thumbsup2 He looks like he is lifting your wine rack!:lmao:

Do you have a complete list of what ressies and wine/food classes you are doing?! I was trying to see what day would work best for the Lapu Lapu drink around monorail in a pineapple bra day would be! :rotfl2:

:yay: 6 weeks from today.. it's my morning mantra...:dance3:

[cntkg1]

Serious digestive undertakings call for an equally serious travel mascot. Jay and I both feel that Plankton has played out WDW and has earned a much needed rest until we hit DCL's transatlantic cruise out of Barcelona next September.

Allow me now to introduce our newest, but still green, travel mascot given to us most generously by TheDISneyFamily last year ...

THE INGESTIBLE BULK!!!


http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P8300003.jpg


You may be asking yourself, "Self, why is the Bulk propped up on a mountain of corks in front of a too small wine rack?"

That's a totally cromulent question.

The Bulk has great presence but can be a bit of a challenge to photograph. I like the image of him standing triumphantly on top of a vase filled with the corky leavings of many a tasty bottle of wine ... it sends just the right message:

WE SHALL OVER-EAT!!!!

Too funny B. And not to worry, those pesky BOBers will NOT kidnap your mascot this time. We'll save that for the BOB2 cruise. :laughing:

[BriarRosie]

Serious digestive undertakings call for an equally serious travel mascot. Jay and I both feel that Plankton has played out WDW and has earned a much needed rest until we hit DCL's transatlantic cruise out of Barcelona next September.

Allow me now to introduce our newest, but still green, travel mascot given to us most generously by TheDISneyFamily last year ...

THE INGESTIBLE BULK!!!


http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P8300003.jpg

Hey! I know that guy!


You may be asking yourself, "Self, why is the Bulk propped up on a mountain of corks in front of a too small wine rack?"

That's a totally cromulent question.

The Bulk has great presence but can be a bit of a challenge to photograph. I like the image of him standing triumphantly on top of a vase filled with the corky leavings of many a tasty bottle of wine ... it sends just the right message:

WE SHALL OVER-EAT!!!!

He's perfect for this trip. I mean come on, you made a button with Homer on it. ;)

[oybolshoi]

At least you're consistent with your mascot colors.:thumbsup2 The Ingestible Bulk may bully you for foodies samples more than Plankton though.:scared1: But I'm seriously :rotfl: over your mascot. Awesome.

I like green, what can I say. ;) We thought the Bulk would be a fun addition this October, glad you find him amusing. :thumbsup2

Sure... I wake up one day to a note from Bendy... :surfweb:

"Go live with Shell... they make cookies...." :goodvibes

shoulda realized that wasn't Bendy's handwriting... :rolleyes:

Watch out Hulk... I've got more fluff space than you do for booze!!! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

:rotfl2: Remember Planky ... you're the more gentle cousin of the evil Plankton who resides in Stinktown with Jay and me. Sending you to Chell was really for your own good.

Brenda.. Love the Hulk Homer! :thumbsup2 He looks like he is lifting your wine rack!:lmao:

Do you have a complete list of what ressies and wine/food classes you are doing?! I was trying to see what day would work best for the Lapu Lapu drink around monorail in a pineapple bra day would be! :rotfl2:

:yay: 6 weeks from today.. it's my morning mantra...:dance3:

I was just telling Jay tonight ... SIX MORE WEEKS!!!

What does your schedule look like on the evening of the 19th? We're supposed to have dinner at Il Mulino but are willing to throw it over in favor of a monorail drink-fest that involves pineapples and sushi. :lmao:

Too funny B. And not to worry, those pesky BOBers will NOT kidnap your mascot this time. We'll save that for the BOB2 cruise. :laughing:

Hiya Goose! :)

Hey! I know that guy!

He's perfect for this trip. I mean come on, you made a button with Homer on it. ;)

It's true! He's the perfect mascot for so many reasons. :rotfl2:

[kabuki]

I was just telling Jay tonight ... SIX MORE WEEKS!!!

What does your schedule look like on the evening of the 19th? We're supposed to have dinner at Il Mulino but are willing to throw it over in favor of a monorail drink-fest that involves pineapples and sushi. :lmao:





YEA! 6 weeks! UGH! So close yet so far!:rotfl2:

OK! 19th ... We have La Crema at noon so we have time before Cal Grill at 5:35! Or .. after.. Because we were going to try and do late Magic Kingdom night but really..there are no drinks at MK! ;) So we could do.. what ever this day..Or if X & Y are "not being ... lets say uncooperative".. we could meet when you call and say " I NEED A DRINK STAT"! Which when we have taken people we wish we had the option of! :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

YEA! 6 weeks! UGH! So close yet so far!:rotfl2:

OK! 19th ... We have La Crema at noon so we have time before Cal Grill at 5:35! Or .. after.. Because we were going to try and do late Magic Kingdom night but really..there are no drinks at MK! ;) So we could do.. what ever this day..Or if X & Y are "not being ... lets say uncooperative".. we could meet when you call and say " I NEED A DRINK STAT"! Which when we have taken people we wish we had the option of! :goodvibes

Well, let's play it by ear then. I like the STAT idea ... :rotfl2:

[kabuki]

Drink Stat is our 2nd name to our friends "in need" :rotfl2: So that is good with us! Plus I had a great meal with my best-girlfreind at Il Mulino and would hate that you missed it if it is as good as I remember! :love:
Lapu will happen! :banana:

[A fat english gent]

Brenda can you please move to squash the rumours circulating regarding Plankton and his absence from your up coming trip,is there any truth in allegations being made (not be me i may add:snooty:)that due to Planktons inappropriate behavior with the bolivien towel Monkey he's now,and for the next 10/18 months incarcerated in a state teddy prison......:rolleyes1

[oybolshoi]

Brenda can you please move to squash the rumours circulating regarding Plankton and his absence from your up coming trip,is there any truth in allegations being made (not be me i may add:snooty:)that due to Planktons inappropriate behavior with the bolivien towel Monkey he's now,and for the next 10/18 months incarcerated in a state teddy prison......:rolleyes1

HEY! Those charges were dropped ... the monkey started it. :rotfl2:

[PNO4TE]

HEY! Those charges were dropped ... the monkey started it. :rotfl2:

And I do understand that the monkey was of age, despite the allegations to the contrary. :snooty:

[hmgray95]

Oh, I can't wait to see the hijinks that the Ingestible Bulk gets up to!

[whogirl'smom]

You know Homer's not going to be happy unless he's at a buffet. ;)

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Allow me now to introduce our newest, but still green, travel mascot given to us most generously by TheDISneyFamily last year ...

THE INGESTIBLE BULK!!!


http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P8300003.jpgWE SHALL OVER-EAT!!!!

I will be guarding my food at our meet. Judging by the looks of that belly, me thinks the Ingestible Bulk could be a cake pilferer.

[BriarRosie]

YEA! 6 weeks! UGH! So close yet so far!:rotfl2:

OK! 19th ... We have La Crema at noon so we have time before Cal Grill at 5:35! Or .. after.. Because we were going to try and do late Magic Kingdom night but really..there are no drinks at MK! ;) So we could do.. what ever this day..Or if X & Y are "not being ... lets say uncooperative".. we could meet when you call and say " I NEED A DRINK STAT"! Which when we have taken people we wish we had the option of! :goodvibes

You've just become Escape Plan B. :rotfl2:
"Relatives got you down? Call us and we'll help you escape!"

[kabuki]

You've just become Escape Plan B. :rotfl2:
"Relatives got you down? Call us and we'll help you escape!"

I like it.. wish I could somehow turn it into a real job! :thumbsup2

I have been the "planner" for a 10 person WDW Food and Wine trip that included 2 people who hate Disney, 2 people who wanted to sleep and work on "issues" when others were around and Jason's parents who wanted to do EVERYTHING!
... Parent A "What's that, don't skip something we might want to see!" ME "Oh it's just Aladdin's Carpets. You have done Dumbo, so it's the same thing." Parent B "It doesn't look the same" Me -" well .. it is except you ride a carpet, not a Dumbo and the line 45 minutes and you want to see Little Richard in another park in an hour!" Parent A "Oh! We can do both!" :headache: These are the moments I turn to Jason and say - WHY ARE WE IN THE PARK THAT DOESN'T SERVE ADULT MOOD STABILIZERS?!

This is why I don't mind being the "back up plan with Lapu Lapu in hand"!:rotfl2:

[praisehisname]

Aw, I'm gonna miss Plankton...But I do love the new mascot! :thumbsup2

Denise

[Shenanigoat]

I like it.. wish I could somehow turn it into a real job! :thumbsup2

I have been the "planner" for a 10 person WDW Food and Wine trip that included 2 people who hate Disney, 2 people who wanted to sleep and work on "issues" when others were around and Jason's parents who wanted to do EVERYTHING!
... Parent A "What's that, don't skip something we might want to see!" ME "Oh it's just Aladdin's Carpets. You have done Dumbo, so it's the same thing." Parent B "It doesn't look the same" Me -" well .. it is except you ride a carpet, not a Dumbo and the line 45 minutes and you want to see Little Richard in another park in an hour!" Parent A "Oh! We can do both!" :headache: These are the moments I turn to Jason and say - WHY ARE WE IN THE PARK THAT DOESN'T SERVE ADULT MOOD STABILIZERS?!

This is why I don't mind being the "back up plan with Lapu Lapu in hand"!:rotfl2:

And you just detailed why I travel solo to WDW.:lmao: During my late teen years I went as part of a "magical gathering", that was anything but. I swore never again! If the Spouse and I have a kid, I'll take it when it's 7- but I'm still not even sure if the Spouse will ever want to go.:laughing:

[BriarRosie]

I am looking forward to the gluttony. :)

[oybolshoi]

And I do understand that the monkey was of age, despite the allegations to the contrary. :snooty:

It's true!

Oh, I can't wait to see the hijinks that the Ingestible Bulk gets up to!

We think he's going to prove to be a most interesting travel companion.

You know Homer's not going to be happy unless he's at a buffet. ;)

I think we have a couple of buffets planed ... one dessert and three, no ... four breakfast. I may need to re-think some of those breakfast buffets ... :confused:

I will be guarding my food at our meet. Judging by the looks of that belly, me thinks the Ingestible Bulk could be a cake pilferer.

I think if we're not careful he'll eat the whole thing. I may have to buy him his own cake to ruin. :lmao:

You've just become Escape Plan B. :rotfl2:
"Relatives got you down? Call us and we'll help you escape!"

I will have her on speed dial. :laughing:

I like it.. wish I could somehow turn it into a real job! :thumbsup2

I have been the "planner" for a 10 person WDW Food and Wine trip that included 2 people who hate Disney, 2 people who wanted to sleep and work on "issues" when others were around and Jason's parents who wanted to do EVERYTHING!
... Parent A "What's that, don't skip something we might want to see!" ME "Oh it's just Aladdin's Carpets. You have done Dumbo, so it's the same thing." Parent B "It doesn't look the same" Me -" well .. it is except you ride a carpet, not a Dumbo and the line 45 minutes and you want to see Little Richard in another park in an hour!" Parent A "Oh! We can do both!" :headache: These are the moments I turn to Jason and say - WHY ARE WE IN THE PARK THAT DOESN'T SERVE ADULT MOOD STABILIZERS?!

This is why I don't mind being the "back up plan with Lapu Lapu in hand"!:rotfl2:

The horror of it all! You think I would have learned my lesson after traveling with Grimace but I wanted to be nice ... I have got to stop doing that ... and here we are. Pineapple bras for everyone!!! :rotfl2:

Aw, I'm gonna miss Plankton...But I do love the new mascot! :thumbsup2

Denise

The Bulk may surprise us all ... we shall have to wait and see. And Plankton is already packing for his cruise next year so you just know he's going to have a ton of fun spending two weeks on the Disney magic.

And you just detailed why I travel solo to WDW.:lmao: During my late teen years I went as part of a "magical gathering", that was anything but. I swore never again! If the Spouse and I have a kid, I'll take it when it's 7- but I'm still not even sure if the Spouse will ever want to go.:laughing:

Do magical gatherings ever make anyone other than Disney happy??? ;)

I am looking forward to the gluttony. :)

Oh yes ... the gluttony ... we were just talking about Beaches and Cream again today. That No Way Jose is calling to us ... the siren song of hot fudge and melty peanut butter ... six more weeks and it's ours!

[oybolshoi]

Let's talk DISmeet ... just a little. I can't say too much because I don't want to spoil anything but I'm very excited that our little meet between a handful of DISers has morphed into a minor happening. I think we may be looking at somewhere between 30 and 50 people ... that's awesome and a little scary at the same time. :rotfl2:

Anyhoo, the night of the 17th actually seemed to work best for many of us so we're taking over the Beach Club's Solarium about 9:30PM that evening. Jay and I will be supplying birthday cake (I've always wanted a reason to order a custom cake from Disney) and everyone else will be bringing their beverage of choice to share around.

I think it will be a cakey-drinkie good time. :thumbsup2

Jay and I are also contributing a bottle of Meeker Vinyards Fro-Zin to the party ...


Frozin ... but it's still liquid!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050026.jpg

Last year our friend Michelle gave us many thoughtful gifties when we met for dinner ... and now our cool lime-green DIS bag will be safeguarding the wine while it wings its way to WDW.

Lime Green ... it's perfect!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050027.jpg

BUT ... we are also providing an alcoholic grab-bag of sorts at the DISmeet and today began stocking up on many alcoholic miniatures so that our friends can choose a little something to quench their thirst, 'cause Bendy loves her friendies that way. :goodvibes

We're halfway there ...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050029.jpg

We're going to have them muddled up in our handy dandy portable trunk:

Jay and Bendy's Treasure Chest of Booze!!!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050030.jpg

And here's a picture of our private stash for the trip ... stash as yet not complete! :rotfl2:

It's barely adequate ...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050028.jpg

[PNO4TE]

You crack me up, woman! I am just so sorry we won't get to see this Brendavaganza up close and personal. There had better be lots of pictures.

[BriarRosie]

Is it wrong to call "dibs" on the Amarula? :teeth:

I'm surprised you're not bringing your new wine glasses. :rotfl2:

[praisehisname]

Hmmm...I wonder if it's too late to change our December trip to October...:rotfl2: Those miniatures look perfect in that chest!!!

Denise

[disgrits]

Hiya, Bendy girl! Just checking in....

Those little bottles of boozy goodness look goooood! Have a great time. Take lots of pics. Sorry we'll miss you this time around.:goodvibes

[jeminni]

I'm sorry we're going to be there before you and miss the party. Hopefully someone will be sharing live ( or next day ;) ) updates for us at home. :goodvibes

[PNO4TE]

Hmmm...I wonder if it's too late to change our December trip to October...:rotfl2: Those miniatures look perfect in that chest!!!

Denise

:rotfl2:

[TigerKat]

You crack me up woman! That treasure chest is priceless! I'm so excited to be a part of our meet, can't think of a better way to spend the first night of our vacation.:cool1:

[kabuki]

Love the treasure chest of booze! :cool1:

30-50 people?! :scared1: That is more people then I have met in the last two years! :rotfl: It's going to be a lot of fun!

[ChelleinNC]

Now that's a treasure chest! pirate:

[Shenanigoat]

That is some nice looking treasure:thumbsup2

[susan514]

Wow, I just found this thread:badpc::badpc::badpc: How did I ever miss it?? Since DH and I get there on 10/23, we will miss all the action but can't wait to read all the reviews.

[TDC Nala]

Now that's a treasure chest! pirate:

Drunk Man's Chest.

And it's full of boozy booty.

[BriarRosie]

Drunk Man's Chest.

And it's full of boozy booty.

Yo ho ho and mini bottles of rum (and scotch, and Baileys, and vodka, and...)

[cckovach]

Is it wrong to call "dibs" on the Amarula? :teeth:

I'm surprised you're not bringing your new wine glasses. :rotfl2:
I thought the same thing when I saw the Amarula.

Was surprised to see American Honey. I like it but I didn't think it would be classy enough for the soiree.:laughing:

[oybolshoi]

You crack me up, woman! I am just so sorry we won't get to see this Brendavaganza up close and personal. There had better be lots of pictures.

I'm sorry you won't be with us, too. But I can promise lots of pictures!

Is it wrong to call "dibs" on the Amarula? :teeth:

I'm surprised you're not bringing your new wine glasses. :rotfl2:

I was planning on supplying more than one mini-Amarula ... somehow I thought there might be demand for that one.

And if I could figure out how to bring the glasses I would! :lmao:

Hmmm...I wonder if it's too late to change our December trip to October...:rotfl2: Those miniatures look perfect in that chest!!!

Denise

It would be a hoot if you could join us! And the chest is perfect, isn't it? I was just sitting around the house Friday night and all of a sudden I realized that we had the perfect booze-compartment!

Hiya, Bendy girl! Just checking in....

Those little bottles of boozy goodness look goooood! Have a great time. Take lots of pics. Sorry we'll miss you this time around.:goodvibes

Hey there Sistah Paige! I wish you were going to be there with us. :hug:

I'm sorry we're going to be there before you and miss the party. Hopefully someone will be sharing live ( or next day ;) ) updates for us at home. :goodvibes

I'm sorry we're going to miss each other this year Bridget. I can't speak for anyone else, but I know that Jay and I will not be doing live updates. Can you imagine ... me ... trying to do live updates? It takes me hours ... sometimes days ... just to write one review. I'd never leave the hotel room! :rotfl2:

You crack me up woman! That treasure chest is priceless! I'm so excited to be a part of our meet, can't think of a better way to spend the first night of our vacation.:cool1:

Glad you're going to be joining us Kathy! I'm very excited to share the treasure chest of booze with my friendies!

Love the treasure chest of booze! :cool1:

30-50 people?! :scared1: That is more people then I have met in the last two years! :rotfl: It's going to be a lot of fun!

Who among the friendies wouldn't like the treasure chest? ;) As for the meet ... when I started adding the numbers I was a little stunned ... and then I thought ... with all that cake and booze it will be one heck of a meet (I hope). :thumbsup2

Now that's a treasure chest! pirate:

That is some nice looking treasure:thumbsup2

Wish you two were going to be in WDW to take your share of the treasure. :goodvibes

Wow, I just found this thread:badpc: How did I ever miss it?? Since DH and I get there on 10/23, we will miss all the action but can't wait to read all the reviews.

Hey Sue! Sorry we're going to miss you but we'll try to take some good pics and provide some fun reviews after the fact. If you happen to see us staggering around on the 23rd be sure to say hello!

Drunk Man's Chest.

And it's full of boozy booty.

So I guess when everyone shows up it will be a booty call? :rotfl2:

Yo ho ho and mini bottles of rum (and scotch, and Baileys, and vodka, and...)

How could you forget the amarula? Or were you trying to distract everyone else from it? :laughing:

I thought the same thing when I saw the Amarula.

Was surprised to see American Honey. I like it but I didn't think it would be classy enough for the soiree.:laughing:

We've never tried American Honey ... it was an impulse buy because it was sitting on the cashier's counter and it just caught my eye. As for classy ... I think you have us confused with someone else. :rotfl2:

[hmgray95]

Have booze, will travel......or is it will travel, have booze?:lmao:

[oybolshoi]

Have booze, will travel......or is it will travel, have booze?:lmao:

A little from column A and a little from column B. :rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

I love spending money ... :rotfl2:

I just spoke with the nicest lady at Yacht & Beach Club Private Dining ... and I have placed an order for the custom birthday cake that all we fabulous friendies shall partake of on October 17th.

It will be a two-tier round cake ... larger layer chocolate with a white chocolate buttercream filling and the smaller round will be vanilla with dark chocolate buttercream filling.

I told them I'd prefer no fondant because it doesn't taste very good and is a pain to peel off the cake before eating anyway (besides ... the cost was getting too pricey with fondant). Asked them to make it festive and incorporate Goofy into it somehow and rather than saying Happy Birthday Brenda asked that it say Happy 40th Birthday ... that way it's like a cake for everyone who's turned 40 this year - or last or even next year! I'm a little leery of handing complete artistic license over to the bakery staff, but they know what they're doing so I'm just going to go with whatever they do.

They're even going to deliver it to the Solarium at 9PM that evening. :thumbsup2

:yay::yay::yay:

[jeminni]

I love spending money ... :rotfl2:

I just spoke with the nicest lady at Yacht & Beach Club Private Dining ... and I have placed an order for the custom birthday cake that all we fabulous friendies shall partake of on October 17th.

It will be a two-tier round cake ... larger layer chocolate with a white chocolate buttercream filling and the smaller round will be vanilla with dark chocolate buttercream filling.

I told them I'd prefer no fondant because it doesn't taste very good and is a pain to peel off the cake before eating anyway (besides ... the cost was getting too pricey with fondant). Asked them to make it festive and incorporate Goofy into it somehow and rather than saying Happy Birthday Brenda asked that it say Happy 40th Birthday ... that way it's like a cake for everyone who's turned 40 this year - or last or even next year! I'm a little leery of handing complete artistic license over to the bakery staff, but they know what they're doing so I'm just going to go with whatever they do.

They're even going to deliver it to the Solarium at 9PM that evening. :thumbsup2

:yay::yay::yay:



Take lots of pictures, so we at home can see it. :goodvibes You should also select a time where we all , both at Disney and at home can raise a glass and have a toast. Or we all could throw toast like in the Rocky Horror Picture show. :rotfl:

[Shenanigoat]

I love spending money ... :rotfl2:

I just spoke with the nicest lady at Yacht & Beach Club Private Dining ... and I have placed an order for the custom birthday cake that all we fabulous friendies shall partake of on October 17th.

It will be a two-tier round cake ... larger layer chocolate with a white chocolate buttercream filling and the smaller round will be vanilla with dark chocolate buttercream filling.

I told them I'd prefer no fondant because it doesn't taste very good and is a pain to peel off the cake before eating anyway (besides ... the cost was getting too pricey with fondant). Asked them to make it festive and incorporate Goofy into it somehow and rather than saying Happy Birthday Brenda asked that it say Happy 40th Birthday ... that way it's like a cake for everyone who's turned 40 this year - or last or even next year! I'm a little leery of handing complete artistic license over to the bakery staff, but they know what they're doing so I'm just going to go with whatever they do.

They're even going to deliver it to the Solarium at 9PM that evening. :thumbsup2

:yay::yay::yay:

That sounds great. I expect everyone there to take lots of pictures of the cake and little booze bottles so I can live vicariously through you guys.:thumbsup2

[TigerKat]

Wow!!! Bendy the cake sounds divine.:love: We're all going to take pics of the cake, the booze, and most of all....the friendies!!!!:thumbsup2 I agree we need to set a time to toast the friendies who won't be with us.

[oybolshoi]

Take lots of pictures, so we at home can see it. :goodvibes You should also select a time where we all , both at Disney and at home can raise a glass and have a toast. Or we all could throw toast like in the Rocky Horror Picture show. :rotfl:

Plenty of pictures ... no problemo! And raising a glass at the same time to all the friendies is a great idea Bridget!

That sounds great. I expect everyone there to take lots of pictures of the cake and little booze bottles so I can live vicariously through you guys.:thumbsup2

We promise!! :thumbsup2

Wow!!! Bendy the cake sounds divine.:love: We're all going to take pics of the cake, the booze, and most of all....the friendies!!!!:thumbsup2 I agree we need to set a time to toast the friendies who won't be with us.

Hiya Kathy! I think I'm going to call back to confirm a couple of details tomorrow ... I was talking so fast that I'm not sure I wrote everything down and then I started thinking ... what if that lady wrote September 17th??? :scared1:

Yep ... that's the anal in me coming out big time!

How about 10PM for a toast? Or for the throwing of toast? :rotfl2:

[TigerKat]

Bendy - We'll be getting up so early that morning, flying in, and drinking at Fulton's, BelleVue and FF, we'll be game to throw or toast anything by that time.:laughing: CAN'T WAIT!:woohoo:

I'm anal too, I'd be calling back at least once.;)

[oybolshoi]

Bendy - We'll be getting up so early that morning, flying in, and drinking at Fulton's, BelleVue and FF, we'll be game to throw or toast anything by that time.:laughing: CAN'T WAIT!:woohoo:

I'm anal too, I'd be calling back at least once.;)

Mostly I want to double check the date and make sure they don't think I want one layer frosted in chocolate and one in vanilla. The things I think of ... :rolleyes:

Lessee ... where will we be drinking that day? In the room ... at the GF Cafe if we don't cancel the ADR ... at the Champagne seminar ... at Tutto's F&W pairing ... and Flying Fish! :cool1:

I think I will let Jay do the cake cutting. :lmao:

[TigerKat]

Mostly I want to double check the date and make sure they don't think I want one layer frosted in chocolate and one in vanilla. The things I think of ... :rolleyes:

Lessee ... where will we be drinking that day? In the room ... at the GF Cafe if we don't cancel the ADR ... at the Champagne seminar ... at Tutto's F&W pairing ... and Flying Fish! :cool1:

I think I will let Jay do the cake cutting. :lmao:

I hope we remember the evening...:laughing:

[robinm1215]

Hi Brenda! Not sure how I missed this thread:rolleyes1

Anyway, the boozy treasure chest looks great:thumbsup2 And your private stash looks good too!

And the cake sounds delicious! Can't wait until October:goodvibes

[kabuki]

Woo hoo can't wait for the cake! It sound WONDERFUL! Thanks for doing this Brenda :goodvibes!

[TDC Nala]

Is there a drinking contest on that day?

There'll be a bit of wine with the food seminar, there'll be the tequila tasting, and wine pairings at Bistro de Paris. :scared1:


Mmmmmmmm, caaaaake.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/a4d5ed9f4988b3692a5ce940b516f57d.jpg

[kabuki]

Is there a drinking contest on that day?

There'll be a bit of wine with the food seminar, there'll be the tequila tasting, and wine pairings at Bistro de Paris. :scared1:


Mmmmmmmm, caaaaake.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/a4d5ed9f4988b3692a5ce940b516f57d.jpg

CONTEST?????!!!!!!:scared1:

We have a wine and food seminar and PFTS with the Wine-O View lounge! (is this like beer goggles? :confused3:lmao:)

I think I will let someone else wine and try NOT to walk in and fall face first into the cake!

[oybolshoi]

This pretty well sums it up:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/simpsons-1.jpg

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

[Shenanigoat]

This pretty well sums it up:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/simpsons-1.jpg

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

:lmao::thumbsup2

[kabuki]

This pretty well sums it up:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/simpsons-1.jpg

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

You said a liver full sister!:rotfl2:

[BriarRosie]

Bendy - We'll be getting up so early that morning, flying in, and drinking at Fulton's, BelleVue and FF, we'll be game to throw or toast anything by that time.:laughing: CAN'T WAIT!:woohoo:

I'm anal too, I'd be calling back at least once.;)


Lessee ... where will we be drinking that day? In the room ... at the GF Cafe if we don't cancel the ADR ... at the Champagne seminar ... at Tutto's F&W pairing ... and Flying Fish! :cool1:

I think I will let Jay do the cake cutting. :lmao:

I hope we remember the evening...:laughing:

Is there a drinking contest on that day?

There'll be a bit of wine with the food seminar, there'll be the tequila tasting, and wine pairings at Bistro de Paris. :scared1:
Mmmmmmmm, caaaaake.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/a4d5ed9f4988b3692a5ce940b516f57d.jpg

LOL! I was thinking that very same thing, Catherine! I'm doing the same seminar, tequila tasting, and damn straight I'm going for the wine pairings at Bistro de Paris.

CONTEST?????!!!!!!:scared1:

We have a wine and food seminar and PFTS with the Wine-O View lounge! (is this like beer goggles? :confused3:lmao:)

I think I will let someone else wine and try NOT to walk in and fall face first into the cake!

I don't think many of us will be feeling any pain by the time we get to the cake. :laughing:

This pretty well sums it up:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/simpsons-1.jpg

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

Now that's a Drinking Around the World logo if I ever saw one. ;)

[jeminni]

This pretty well sums it up:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/simpsons-1.jpg

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

I need to get that on a button for my husband :thumbsup2

[Briarmom]

It's barely adequate ...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050028.jpg

*Hic*
Hey Bendy!

[WDW Poly Princess]

Anyhoo, the night of the 17th actually seemed to work best for many of us so we're taking over the Beach Club's Solarium about 9:30PM that evening. Jay and I will be supplying birthday cake (I've always wanted a reason to order a custom cake from Disney) and everyone else will be bringing their beverage of choice to share around.

Oooh, I work until 10:30 that night, but my work is like 10 min from the Beach Club! I wonder...

(PS- I just totally invited myself to your bday party.)

[Shenanigoat]

Oooh, I work until 10:30 that night, but my work is like 10 min from the Beach Club! I wonder...

(PS- I just totally invited myself to your bday party.)

They'll be so hammered and full of cake no one will notice.:rotfl:

[disneyfav4ever]

Take lots of pictures, so we at home can see it. :goodvibes You should also select a time where we all , both at Disney and at home can raise a glass and have a toast. Or we all could throw toast like in the Rocky Horror Picture show. :rotfl:I love that idea! I would definatly use that as an excuse to buy myself a bottle of Rosa and have a little toast at home.

[disneyfav4ever]

Mostly I want to double check the date and make sure they don't think I want one layer frosted in chocolate and one in vanilla. The things I think of ... :rolleyes:

Lessee ... where will we be drinking that day? In the room ... at the GF Cafe if we don't cancel the ADR ... at the Champagne seminar ... at Tutto's F&W pairing ... and Flying Fish! :cool1:

I think I will let Jay do the cake cutting. :lmao:That just reminded me of the funniest story. Last year my whole family and I stayed at a beach house for a week. One night my cousin and I made dinner. We had both been drinking, a lot. :rolleyes1

I forget a lot of what really happened, and we are both usually very efficent cooks, but let's just say alcohol, knives, and fire don't mix.

[MrsSpratt]

That just reminded me of the funniest story. Last year my whole family and I stayed at a beach house for a week. One night my cousin and I made dinner. We had both been drinking, a lot. :rolleyes1

I forget a lot of what really happened, and we are both usually very efficent cooks, but let's just say alcohol, knives, and fire don't mix.

Details, please.

Mrs. Spratt

[TigerKat]

This pretty well sums it up:
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/simpsons-1.jpg


:lmao:



They'll be so hammered and full of cake no one will notice.:rotfl:

:thumbsup2

[PNO4TE]

I love that idea! I would definatly use that as an excuse to buy myself a bottle of Rosa and have a little toast at home.

Too bad some of the rest of us don't live closer... I happen to have 3 bottles of Rosa sitting in my refrigerator for a special occasion. I think this would merit popping them open, don't you?

[TigerKat]

Too bad some of the rest of us don't live closer... I happen to have 3 bottles of Rosa sitting in my refrigerator for a special occasion. I think this would merit popping them open, don't you?

Absolutely!!!:thumbsup2

[whogirl'smom]

The cake sounds wonderful!

[TheDISneyFamily]

Glad you decided to use foodie Homer as your mascot. :goodvibes He's travel-friendly and will represent the gorge-fest well! :thumbsup2 I LOVE the Chest of Booze! pirate: I just wish I could see the look on the TSA guy's face when he sees that in your luggage! LOL! :lmao: I am utterly bummed that I will not be attending the B-day festivities... :sad2: but my lovely stand-in, Jordan, will most likely be there if she has the night off. I'll have her call me when the party starts so I can toast with you all! :dance3: The cake sounds delicious! :cake:

Cheers!
-Michelle

[praisehisname]

The cake sounds yummy! Make sure and take lots of pretty pictures for us absentee friendies!!!

Denise

[MA pigletfan]

It's barely adequate ...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050028.jpg

I recognize that American Honey Bourbon!! :thumbsup2

[ChelleinNC]

Cake sounds wonderful! I'm so sad I'm going to miss it :sad1:

That just reminded me of the funniest story. Last year my whole family and I stayed at a beach house for a week. One night my cousin and I made dinner. We had both been drinking, a lot. :rolleyes1

I forget a lot of what really happened, and we are both usually very efficent cooks, but let's just say alcohol, knives, and fire don't mix.

:rotfl: can't wait to hear more!

Too bad some of the rest of us don't live closer... I happen to have 3 bottles of Rosa sitting in my refrigerator for a special occasion. I think this would merit popping them open, don't you?

Sounds excellent! I think that'll be a great night for me to try Rosa finally :thumbsup2

[hmgray95]

That cake sounds great Brenda!

[Golf4food]

Mmmm. Sounds like a yummy cake. I do luvs me some white chocolate...

[oybolshoi]

I hope we remember the evening...:laughing:

There will be plenty of pictorial evidence to help us out, I'm sure. :laughing:

Hi Brenda! Not sure how I missed this thread:rolleyes1

Anyway, the boozy treasure chest looks great:thumbsup2 And your private stash looks good too!

And the cake sounds delicious! Can't wait until October:goodvibes

Hey there Robin! You missed us because you were on your own WDW vacation! :thumbsup2 Five more weeks to go - can't wait to meetcha!

Woo hoo can't wait for the cake! It sound WONDERFUL! Thanks for doing this Brenda :goodvibes!

I hope it's as wonderful as it sounds! :lmao: And all I can say is thanks to everyone for even wanting to share cake with Jay and me ... I can't even get my own relatives to return a phone call. :rotfl2:

Is there a drinking contest on that day?

There'll be a bit of wine with the food seminar, there'll be the tequila tasting, and wine pairings at Bistro de Paris. :scared1:


Mmmmmmmm, caaaaake.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/a4d5ed9f4988b3692a5ce940b516f57d.jpg

:rotfl2: Unofficial drinking contest, maybe? We're going to pace ourselves ... it's going to be a busy day.

CONTEST?????!!!!!!:scared1:

We have a wine and food seminar and PFTS with the Wine-O View lounge! (is this like beer goggles? :confused3:lmao:)

I think I will let someone else wine and try NOT to walk in and fall face first into the cake!

How about wine-o-vision? :rotfl2:

[Shenanigoat]

You're going to have to make new buttons: I survived Brenda's B'day and all I got was this lousy liver disease.

[BriarRosie]

You're going to have to make new buttons: I survived Brenda's B'day and all I got was this lousy liver disease.

:eek: :faint:

[kabuki]

You're going to have to make new buttons: I survived Brenda's B'day and all I got was this lousy liver disease.

:scared1: I like it!

[D&R love Disney]

Let's talk DISmeet ... just a little. I can't say too much because I don't want to spoil anything but I'm very excited that our little meet between a handful of DISers has morphed into a minor happening. I think we may be looking at somewhere between 30 and 50 people ... that's awesome and a little scary at the same time. :rotfl2:

Anyhoo, the night of the 17th actually seemed to work best for many of us so we're taking over the Beach Club's Solarium about 9:30PM that evening. Jay and I will be supplying birthday cake (I've always wanted a reason to order a custom cake from Disney) and everyone else will be bringing their beverage of choice to share around.

I think it will be a cakey-drinkie good time. :thumbsup2

Jay and I are also contributing a bottle of Meeker Vinyards Fro-Zin to the party ...


Frozin ... but it's still liquid!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050026.jpg

Last year our friend Michelle gave us many thoughtful gifties when we met for dinner ... and now our cool lime-green DIS bag will be safeguarding the wine while it wings its way to WDW.

Lime Green ... it's perfect!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050027.jpg

BUT ... we are also providing an alcoholic grab-bag of sorts at the DISmeet and today began stocking up on many alcoholic miniatures so that our friends can choose a little something to quench their thirst, 'cause Bendy loves her friendies that way. :goodvibes

We're halfway there ...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050029.jpg

We're going to have them muddled up in our handy dandy portable trunk:

Jay and Bendy's Treasure Chest of Booze!!!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050030.jpg

And here's a picture of our private stash for the trip ... stash as yet not complete! :rotfl2:

It's barely adequate ...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/Stuff/October%202009/P9050028.jpg

Now thats what I call a stash of booze :lmao:

I love spending money ... :rotfl2:

I just spoke with the nicest lady at Yacht & Beach Club Private Dining ... and I have placed an order for the custom birthday cake that all we fabulous friendies shall partake of on October 17th.

It will be a two-tier round cake ... larger layer chocolate with a white chocolate buttercream filling and the smaller round will be vanilla with dark chocolate buttercream filling.

I told them I'd prefer no fondant because it doesn't taste very good and is a pain to peel off the cake before eating anyway (besides ... the cost was getting too pricey with fondant). Asked them to make it festive and incorporate Goofy into it somehow and rather than saying Happy Birthday Brenda asked that it say Happy 40th Birthday ... that way it's like a cake for everyone who's turned 40 this year - or last or even next year! I'm a little leery of handing complete artistic license over to the bakery staff, but they know what they're doing so I'm just going to go with whatever they do.

They're even going to deliver it to the Solarium at 9PM that evening. :thumbsup2

:yay::yay::yay:

I can tell you that their chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream is wonderful, thats what we got from the Boardwalk Bakery for our wedding cake :cloud9:

You're going to have to make new buttons: I survived Brenda's B'day and all I got was this lousy liver disease.

OMG! That is priceless :lmao: :lmao:

[oybolshoi]

Oooh, I work until 10:30 that night, but my work is like 10 min from the Beach Club! I wonder...

(PS- I just totally invited myself to your bday party.)

Crystal! :banana: Where you been, woman?! :goodvibes

And if you want to stop on by ... feel free. I think I can make it until about 11PM before I have to go to bed. :rotfl2: If I don't get enough sleep I will be surly the next day and with relatives arriving on the 18th and a dinner ressie at V&A that evening ... :scared1:

[oybolshoi]

The cake sounds wonderful!

Here's hoping it tastes and looks as good as it sounds. :thumbsup2

Glad you decided to use foodie Homer as your mascot. :goodvibes He's travel-friendly and will represent the gorge-fest well! :thumbsup2 I LOVE the Chest of Booze! pirate: I just wish I could see the look on the TSA guy's face when he sees that in your luggage! LOL! :lmao: I am utterly bummed that I will not be attending the B-day festivities... :sad2: but my lovely stand-in, Jordan, will most likely be there if she has the night off. I'll have her call me when the party starts so I can toast with you all! :dance3: The cake sounds delicious! :cake:

Cheers!
-Michelle

Hey lady! :hug: I'd mail you some cake if I could but since I can't you will just have to trust Jordan to tell you how it tastes.

I'm thinking of shipping a lot of that stash down to the BCV so that we don't have to pack it ... can't decide just yet. We're flying Southwest so an extra suitcase won't be a problem but I am a little concerned about TSA. :confused3

And The Bulk is going to be awesome for next month! Thanks again! :goodvibes

The cake sounds yummy! Make sure and take lots of pretty pictures for us absentee friendies!!!

Denise

Will do!

I recognize that American Honey Bourbon!! :thumbsup2

Is it good?

Cake sounds wonderful! I'm so sad I'm going to miss it :sad1:

Us, too. :hug:

That cake sounds great Brenda!
Mmmm. Sounds like a yummy cake. I do luvs me some white chocolate...

Thanks! Yes it sounds good ... check back in about six weeks to find out if it passes the foodie-friendie taste test!

You're going to have to make new buttons: I survived Brenda's B'day and all I got was this lousy liver disease.

:rotfl2:

Now thats what I call a stash of booze :lmao:

Would you expect any less? ;)


I can tell you that their chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream is wonderful, thats what we got from the Boardwalk Bakery for our wedding cake :cloud9:

This is actually coming from Y&BC Private Dining ... the same bakery that makes cakes for the Yachtsman I believe. I hope it's as good as I think it will be because I will really feel bad if I serve everyone craptacular cake. :scared1:

[WDW Poly Princess]

Crystal! :banana: Where you been, woman?! :goodvibes

A giant mouse holds me hostage 40 hours a week. SEND HELP!! :scared1:

[oybolshoi]

A giant mouse holds me hostage 40 hours a week. SEND HELP!! :scared1:

I could send booze ... that might help. :rotfl2:

[ChelleinNC]

I could send booze ... that might help. :rotfl2:

works for me :thumbsup2

[Timon]

Maybe I will sneak in and videotape this boozefest :rolleyes1 :lmao:

Are there munchies planned for later?? My boozie days are long gone but I do remember needing to snack on very unhealthy food once the drinking was done :rolleyes: ::yes::

You're all gonna have so much fun!!! :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

works for me :thumbsup2

Usually works for me, too! :lmao:

Maybe I will sneak in and videotape this boozefest :rolleyes1 :lmao:

Are there munchies planned for later?? My boozie days are long gone but I do remember needing to snack on very unhealthy food once the drinking was done :rolleyes: ::yes::

You're all gonna have so much fun!!! :goodvibes

I can't speak for anyone else about late night munchies but for us it will be no ... I will have to get to bed because Guest X&Y (also now known as the Chromosome Twins) arrive the following day and Auntie Crohn can't afford to be too out of sorts. ;)

Cass, you know you guys are always welcome! :hug:

[oybolshoi]

Our name tags for the DISmeet arrived yesterday ... nothing fancy but at least this way we will all know who the heck we are, especially once the booze starts flowing. :rotfl2:

My friend Nancy was nice enough to print them out for us, so big huggles and thanks to Mother Goose!! :grouphug:

[kabuki]

Our name tags for the DISmeet arrived yesterday ... nothing fancy but at least this way we will all know who the heck we are, especially once the booze starts flowing. :rotfl2:

My friend Nancy was nice enough to print them out for us, so big huggles and thanks to Mother Goose!! :grouphug:

Thank goodness for name tags! We don't remember our own names 1/2 the time and then add PFTS?!:scared::faint::drinking1

[oybolshoi]

Thank goodness for name tags! We don't remember our own names 1/2 the time and then add PFTS?!:scared::faint::drinking1

:rotfl2: We're the same way.

[cntkg1]

Our name tags for the DISmeet arrived yesterday ... nothing fancy but at least this way we will all know who the heck we are, especially once the booze starts flowing. :rotfl2:

My friend Nancy was nice enough to print them out for us, so big huggles and thanks to Mother Goose!! :grouphug:


Awwww, and here I thought they were super duper fancy schmancy. :sad: :sad: :sad:




:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao: Just kidding. They're as plain as the person who made them for ya.
And you're most welcome B. :hug:

Hey B, can I wear one of your pins on the 23rd so I can pretend I'm one of the cool people? :goodvibes

[PNO4TE]

Hey B, can I wear one of your pins on the 23rd so I can pretend I'm one of the cool people? :goodvibes

We will be wearing ours October 2-8, because we can't be there with them all.

Speaking of the pins... I have a couple of extras if anyone still needs one or two. Let me know by PM.

[oybolshoi]

Awwww, and here I thought they were super duper fancy schmancy. :sad: :sad: :sad:




:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao: Just kidding. They're as plain as the person who made them for ya.
And you're most welcome B. :hug:

Hey B, can I wear one of your pins on the 23rd so I can pretend I'm one of the cool people? :goodvibes

:hug: I wasn't being mean about what you did for us, Goosie. I just didn't want anyone showing up that night thinking that they were going to be on the receiving end of keepsake nametags with pins and such. I don't have that kind of money ... I just spent it all on cake! :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

As for the pin ... it's yours to do with what you will. I'm not going to tell you when you can wear it! And you're always cool, Goosie! :thumbsup2

[oybolshoi]

We will be wearing ours October 2-8, because we can't be there with them all.

Speaking of the pins... I have a couple of extras if anyone still needs one or two. Let me know by PM.

I think it's so fun that there will be people at Epcot for the next eight weeks who will be sporting Homer pins ... it's a hoot! :thumbsup2:laughing:

[2xcited2sleep]

All caught up! So sorry to be missing the big celebration. I agree with Elin, please select a time that those of us at home can also toast you! Hey- how about a live web broadcast of the festivities? Oh nevermind... you may not want photographic evidence. ;)

The treasure chest looks great. I am chuckling thinking about TSA inspecting it and speculating on its destination! :laughing:

As you know, I'll be there 9/24-10/3 (sporting my Homer pin proudly!) so if there's anything you need me to investigate for you, just let me know! :)

[PNO4TE]

All caught up! So sorry to be missing the big celebration. I agree with Elin, please select a time that those of us at home can also toast you! Hey- how about a live web broadcast of the festivities? Oh nevermind... you may not want photographic evidence. ;)

The treasure chest looks great. I am chuckling thinking about TSA inspecting it and speculating on its destination! :laughing:

As you know, I'll be there 9/24-10/3 (sporting my Homer pin proudly!) so if there's anything you need me to investigate for you, just let me know! :)

Are we trying to find a time on the 2nd to meet?!?!?

[WDW Poly Princess]

I could send booze ... that might help. :rotfl2:

There's a reason why we look forward to food & wine all year! ;)

I will see if I can duck out a bit early on your bday night for cake & food! Just dont be offended if I show up in ugly blue pants!

[TDC Nala]

Out of solidarity maybe everyone should show up in ugly blue pants.

[Shenanigoat]

All caught up! So sorry to be missing the big celebration. I agree with Elin, please select a time that those of us at home can also toast you! Hey- how about a live web broadcast of the festivities? Oh nevermind... you may not want photographic evidence. ;)

The treasure chest looks great. I am chuckling thinking about TSA inspecting it and speculating on its destination! :laughing:

As you know, I'll be there 9/24-10/3 (sporting my Homer pin proudly!) so if there's anything you need me to investigate for you, just let me know! :)

You won't be the only early Homer-pin wear-er. I'm there the same time you are. I'll just be all "You think I'm crazy, I'm just the scout. The swarm is coming later this month":laughing:

[oybolshoi]

Out of solidarity maybe everyone should show up in ugly blue pants.

I think I'm going to pass on that one. :lmao:

[TDC Nala]

I'll be there 2 weekends before I even get my Homer pin because Lori has it.

[oybolshoi]

I'll be there 2 weekends before I even get my Homer pin because Lori has it.

I thought she was going to mail it to you. :confused3

[TDC Nala]

no, I'm going to get it when I get there. He won't really work on Halloween Horror Night. Of course I have another weekend after I get him. Which includes the World Showcase Domination Assault on November 1.

[kabuki]

Hey anyone who meets up before Brenda's Booze Fest take a picture and post if you don't mind! I'd love to see all the wonderful crazy people I speak to so often here! :goodvibes

Brenda - Jason and I were talking again (and I repeat AGAIN) how cool this whole thing is that you have started!
It will be either really wonderful and we will all have some life long friends OR the 7th horseman of the apocalypse. It's a win - win! Darn sorry.. I have been watching History channel repeats of the END OF TIME again!:rotfl2:

[kabuki]

no, I'm going to get it when I get there. He won't really work on Halloween Horror Night. Of course I have another weekend after I get him. Which includes the World Showcase Domination Assault on November 1.

Your going to HHN?! Will you take pictures? :) I am sad we can't do it this year! I have been twice and LOVED It! We are trying for Knotts Scary Farm here but we don't know if we can make the time yet!

[TDC Nala]

I thought there were only 4 horsemen. what happened to the fifth and sixth one? Or is it like the Monty Python thing and there is NO...HORSEMAN...SIX...

Yes, going to HHN on October 4.