My goodness, I am very behind. I am only up to page 11. How are you already on page 21?
Going back to catch up
Welcome!!
Lot's of chatter...use the links if you aren't interested!
I sometimes sleep through the GMR -- I know the story so well now.
I doubt we'll go back to BD. We've decided mostly against signature restaurants because we have so many fine dining establishments in Chicago and I don't like sitting for 2 or 2-1/2 hours for a meal (and I'm not a fancy food eater). We were just very disappointed in our service at BD (five tables occupied the entire time there and we were there for over 2 hours because our waiter could have cared less; I had to send my meal back twice and Mark hated that grapefruit cake). I do want to try Artist Point and Yachtsman...but that's about it. We like Sci Fi for lunch and/or Mama Melrose--we're not big fans of the food at the Studios.
Where in Iowa are you? My son is at school in Dubuque.
Not much in the way of fine dining where I live so I'm glad for any excuse. Sorry your experience wasn't great. I actually had a pretty lousy server (I think she was new) In fact, later in the trip I realized we were short on dining credits and when the concierge pulled up my account, she charged me for double credits (a strange accounting system where a 1 quantity at signature dining automatically is 2 credits...she charged me a quantity of 2 which charged me 4 credits) Thank goodness I had kept my receipt and they fixed it for me!
I am in central Iowa (about 1 hour out of Des Moines) Beth however lives very near Dubuque, such a pretty town!
I heart Brown Derby! I have had so many amazing meals there! I have also had the pork dish and you are right it was to die for...so yummy! Wish I could have that for lunch today!!!!
Love your DHS pictures! I really want to spend an entire morning just interacting with the Streetsmophere people some day!!!
YAY for cowboy scene!! GMR is one of my faves, but I could see where some could take it or leave it!!
YAY for another great update!
My frozen pizza for dinner isn't sounding so great after seeing that dish again
I didn't interact with the characters but really enjoyed watching them!
Thanks for telling me to ask for the cowboy scene
We have yet to try Brown Derby....just can't part with two table credits for that one yet.....but maybe we will have to try it next time OOP....we always have issues at DHS on where to eat, so that might solve that problem next time around. Sounds like you had a great afternoon and a wonderful lunch!!! Can't wait to see what you take in next!
Since I was on deluxe, I didn't mind spending double credits but I wouldn't do it on the regular given the other signature options. I agree, DHS doesn't have great dining options in my opinion so I would totally go back for the cobb salad. With the free bread and a drink, you've got a great meal option for a decent price!
Really? Not like the GMR? My kids love it and in all the times we've ridden it, we've only had the cowboy scene once! Lucky you!
I've never tried the BD, so I enjoyed seeing your pictures of your meal. I would have tried the grapefruit cake too--which is funny, because I don't like grapefruit, so I might be like you and not like the cake either.
How did Beth enjoy the meal?
Ask for the cowboy next time! They didn't look at me strange or anything, just pointed the way!
I like grapefruit so it's not that I didn't like the cake, it was just a bit different than I was expecting.
Beth was very happy with all our meals together!
glad Beth was there again to help you with your salad!!
Yes, you did notice a new ticker....end of October...just missing everyone
It is a relatively "free" trip with my DVC points, miles for the flight and an AP so how could I resist?
You have so many great PP pictures!! Can't wait for you to share some more.
Ohhhh I love the Streetsmophere performers! They are so much fun and they are always cracking me up!
Tracy
Man...wish I had a practically free trip!!
I got a PIN code for 40% off any stay, including value...only a dream at this point though!
I wish my balloons pics had come out, one was missing altogether (which was odd because the ones taken before it made it on the CD
) and the other is missing the balloon effect but you see Shelby standing there with her arm in the air
More great pictures-- that pork looks TDF! I know what you mean about eating alone-- cuts in half the things you get to eat!!
That's disgusting about the little girl and her mom. You wonder how people who think things like that can be good parents.
I shouldn't complain a lot I guess because my hubby almost never shares food! He gets upset if I even suggest it so I've stopped bothering. BUT that was one thing I was looking forward to on this trip so I was happy when Shelby joined me
I have a number of friends who have adopted children and the process of proving that you will be good parents, although understandable from the agency's perspective, is pretty incredible when you consider how many idiots out there manage to become parents by mistake! (as a former high school teacher, I can unfortunately think of too many examples! In fact my hubby who is well into his 40's had a student in his 9th grade classroom this year with a child in daycare with our kid
)
Muppets. I hear that the movie hasn't changed at all but the film quality is better. That is always a must see for me. Takes me back to being a kid. But I've never noticed all those cute signs in the shop. Can't wait to go back!! I think I might need that Beaker t-shirt. I'm such a nerd! 
