The Solo Trip Which Led to a Vinylmation Addiction!** COMPLETE 4/8

I love your Epcot pictures! :goodvibes Spaceship Earth is always a nice ride to relax on!

Your Vinylmations are so cute! I love the blind boxes, but I get annoyed when I get one that I don't want! :rotfl2:

I'm sure it was nice to be in a really nice hotel after the values! And yay for going back to Disney so soon! :thumbsup2
 
Every time I read your updates I get so hungry and forget to comment, haha. It all looks so delicious.

Sorry that you had yucky taxi drivers, but I believe it's actually not required by law in Orlando for them to take credit cards. In many larger cities (MP, for one, which is maybe why your coworker said that), regulations have been or are being passed to require it, but Orlando isn't there yet. The company/driver loses a % to the cc company, which is why they stick a surcharge on there. Still, the second driver should have told you before you got in what the surcharge would be.

Your TR has been great to read. Solo trips are nice because no one dictates your day but you! =)
 
Very cool that you got to head back over to the Poly for dinner :)

I know what you mean about vinylmation being addicting - I have a little army of them sitting in my office :)
 
Rachel you are so influential! I just booked a Kona dinner because of your review. First of all, I want some of that bread. Second, I see that they have the pineapple upside down cake and last but certainly not least, that chicken looks really good. Had you been to Kona for dinner before??
 


I have never been on Spaceship earth. cool pics from it.
 
Had to laugh at the Le Cellier review being now it is 2 credits for lunch. I do think it is over rated but I love the soup so I go back for that. Although I do make it at home now.
I agree I love the France fountain also.
I love the jar with pixie dust.
Nemo is fun but way too short.
I do not get the Ipad as a camera either.
Strange they called twice for that and someone else too. I can see them thinking it is an issue but slide a note under the door.
Lucky you saw Remy. I have yet to see him.
Chefs De France is a must for us. Never has disappointed us.
I like the rooms at POP and would take that over off property any time.But if business is paying then I would go anywhere. LOL
Oh I had a screaming match with a cab driver about credit cards after a Disney trip. It was not pretty. I won. LOL
Kona bread and butter is worth the trip alone.
Nice you got to put it on the Amex.
All caught up again. Glad you got back there for dinner.
 
I feel bad that I've been reading this whole report and I don't think I ever commented! Really enjoying the read. I love solo reports.

I've never seen the appeal of Vinylmations but you've almost talked me into checking them out on my next trip. :confused3
 


You take such cool pictures. And this has been a fun TR. Thanks for sharing.
 
Yum to that lobster bisque! I have to say that I love how it's presented too in the little tureen. I'm glad it was HOT. I don't mind drinking soup when it has cooled off a bit, but I want it to be hot to begin with so I can sip it at my own pace.

I don't think I'd like that version of macaroni and cheese either. I know there are DISers who LOVE it, but I love good ol' fashioned elbow macaroni with sharp cheddar!

Hehe, I love how you were thinking about Vinylmations during your meeting. Sometimes I find myself thinking about pins! I actually had a dream last night that I was pin trading and finding these AWESOME pins. I found a Wall-E one and an Eve one, and I was thrilled!

Kona bread is the GREATEST. I don't even like macadamia nuts at ALL, but that butter is AWESOME. I was so surprised that I liked it so much. It's also so light and airy that it's so easy to devour the whole thing.
 
First time commenting! I'm enjoying your report!

When vinylmations first came out I didn't know what to think of them... Are they weird? Are they cute? Now they are really growing on me... I might have an addiction brewing. So far I only have one... Mickey Christmas ornament, but I could just kick myself for not buying a rundisney one at the princess half!
 
woohooo team Disney!!!!
Lol, I was excited!
YAY for vinylmations !! I Love that Filmore one !! Soo cute !! I can't wait to buy some more !! 3 more days !!
Yay! Have fun on your trip, you are there now!
How cool is THAT! Seriously, I have never seen that before and I think its awesome that you were able to get that in your photo. Your SE pics are really nice and clear and bright!

I really enjoyed reading about your time in WDW. :cool1: Yeah yeah yeah for going back to the Poly for dinner, but these cab costs! Yikes! :faint: Thank goodness you could expense some of it, but really what's the deal with these guys and jacking the prices and all the surcharges? Makes me never want to take a taxi.
I know, i felt soo guilty about spending all the money on the cab. I spent like 80 dollars on cabs, but I couldn't not go to Disney after my training so i sucked it up! They just know they can get away with it from tourists!
Oh wow! It was the thing our guides were SO excited to show us!!! They went on and on about how this was the reason we call perfume "Cologne" because of the town of Koln and that smelly stuff!!!

YAY for expensing a dinner at Kona!! Boo to jerky taxi drivers! Can't believe that you basically got "scammed" twice… What is wrong with people!?!??!!?

I loved Les Chefs! I had the lobster bisque and my daughter at the mac and cheese… I haven't ever seen Belle with the cape! She looks beautiful!
I loved Belle with the cape too!!! She was pretty!
 
I love your Epcot pictures! :goodvibes Spaceship Earth is always a nice ride to relax on!

Your Vinylmations are so cute! I love the blind boxes, but I get annoyed when I get one that I don't want! :rotfl2:

I'm sure it was nice to be in a really nice hotel after the values! And yay for going back to Disney so soon! :thumbsup2
Yeah I know, you will find out I get annoyed soon! It is the best ride to relax. I love when you go backwards because it feels so good on my back and it always cracks!

Every time I read your updates I get so hungry and forget to comment, haha. It all looks so delicious.

Sorry that you had yucky taxi drivers, but I believe it's actually not required by law in Orlando for them to take credit cards. In many larger cities (MP, for one, which is maybe why your coworker said that), regulations have been or are being passed to require it, but Orlando isn't there yet. The company/driver loses a % to the cc company, which is why they stick a surcharge on there. Still, the second driver should have told you before you got in what the surcharge would be.

Your TR has been great to read. Solo trips are nice because no one dictates your day but you! =)
Lol, I get hungry too! Thanks for the info about taxi drivers. I just assumed he was right. I agree too, he should have told me that. The solo trip was nice. It was very short but It was very nice.
Very cool that you got to head back over to the Poly for dinner :)

I know what you mean about vinylmation being addicting - I have a little army of them sitting in my office :)
Lol, i have that army sitting on my bookstand!
Rachel you are so influential! I just booked a Kona dinner because of your review. First of all, I want some of that bread. Second, I see that they have the pineapple upside down cake and last but certainly not least, that chicken looks really good. Had you been to Kona for dinner before??
That is so funny that you booked it. I really liked it. I have never been to Kona before, but I have been to the Kona Island Sushi Bar and had some sushi. I had the creme brulee then and it was delicious.
I have never been on Spaceship earth. cool pics from it.
You need to go on it! It is such a nice relaxing ride and so much to see.
Had to laugh at the Le Cellier review being now it is 2 credits for lunch. I do think it is over rated but I love the soup so I go back for that. Although I do make it at home now.
I agree I love the France fountain also.
I love the jar with pixie dust.
Nemo is fun but way too short.
I do not get the Ipad as a camera either.
Strange they called twice for that and someone else too. I can see them thinking it is an issue but slide a note under the door.
Lucky you saw Remy. I have yet to see him.
Chefs De France is a must for us. Never has disappointed us.
I like the rooms at POP and would take that over off property any time.But if business is paying then I would go anywhere. LOL
Oh I had a screaming match with a cab driver about credit cards after a Disney trip. It was not pretty. I won. LOL
Kona bread and butter is worth the trip alone.
Nice you got to put it on the Amex.
All caught up again. Glad you got back there for dinner.
I will probably keep going back to Le Cellier too! Just not using any credits on it. I agree too- i am an on property snob, i just love staying on property. I think I would only stay off property if I was with someone who had a car and the hotel was very very cheap. I would have liked to see that screaming match! I don't like cab drivers sometimes.
I feel bad that I've been reading this whole report and I don't think I ever commented! Really enjoying the read. I love solo reports.

I've never seen the appeal of Vinylmations but you've almost talked me into checking them out on my next trip. :confused3
Aw thanks so much for reading! No need to feel bad. I haven't really ever seen a huge appeal either until I saw the Pixar series and started to collect them. I love pixar and that series was so cute. Some of the series are weird though!
You take such cool pictures. And this has been a fun TR. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for reading along!! I loved posting your cruise updates:) made me want to go on a cruise!
Yum to that lobster bisque! I have to say that I love how it's presented too in the little tureen. I'm glad it was HOT. I don't mind drinking soup when it has cooled off a bit, but I want it to be hot to begin with so I can sip it at my own pace.

I don't think I'd like that version of macaroni and cheese either. I know there are DISers who LOVE it, but I love good ol' fashioned elbow macaroni with sharp cheddar!

Hehe, I love how you were thinking about Vinylmations during your meeting. Sometimes I find myself thinking about pins! I actually had a dream last night that I was pin trading and finding these AWESOME pins. I found a Wall-E one and an Eve one, and I was thrilled!

Kona bread is the GREATEST. I don't even like macadamia nuts at ALL, but that butter is AWESOME. I was so surprised that I liked it so much. It's also so light and airy that it's so easy to devour the whole thing.
I loved that little bowl too! It is called a tureen? I didn't know that! Yes, I like your kind of macaroni too. I like mine very cheesy and savory, this one was almost sweet. Haha funny dream! I need to start collecting pins but I am worried that I will spend too much money on it.
First time commenting! I'm enjoying your report!

When vinylmations first came out I didn't know what to think of them... Are they weird? Are they cute? Now they are really growing on me... I might have an addiction brewing. So far I only have one... Mickey Christmas ornament, but I could just kick myself for not buying a rundisney one at the princess half!
Thanks so much for reading along!!! That rundisney vinyl would be cool!! That is how I felt about vinylmation too! I don't think I will ever have a huge collection but my collection is decently big now! Some are just soo cute.
 

After dinner I decided to go to check out the Grand Floridian and see if maybe for some reason the tree would still be up.

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Avengers monorail!

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Castle glimpse!!:love:

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The tree wasn't up at the GF but that didn't matter- I would still walk around and tour the hotel.

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I love this group. Do they have a name?

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I just love the Grand Floridian's flowers and vases. They are huge!

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Now I am trying to be artsy with all of these photos!

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The car outside of the GF.

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I took the bus to Downtown Disney from the Grand Floridian.

 
I'm not sure what that band is called at GF but it reminded me how much my hubby liked them when we were there for dinner one night. Now I want to just sit in the lobby and enjoy their old school music. So very nice!

I love your artsy photos at GF! Pretty flowers.
 
Nice visit to the GF. I love your detail pictures with the great Bocca effect (I think that's what its called). :laughing:
 
Love the artsy pictures at GF. That place is gorgeous. We like to have a drink up in the bar and listen to the band in the evening and look out the windows to people watch. Such a nice place to relax.

And you should go on a cruise. They are so much fun. And very relaxing. I can't wait to go again!
 
I'm not sure what that band is called at GF but it reminded me how much my hubby liked them when we were there for dinner one night. Now I want to just sit in the lobby and enjoy their old school music. So very nice!

I love your artsy photos at GF! Pretty flowers.
That is what I did before. It is so relaxing there, although I always feel poor there. haha.
Nice visit to the GF. I love your detail pictures with the great Bocca effect (I think that's what its called). :laughing:
Thanks!!;)
Love the artsy pictures at GF. That place is gorgeous. We like to have a drink up in the bar and listen to the band in the evening and look out the windows to people watch. Such a nice place to relax.

And you should go on a cruise. They are so much fun. And very relaxing. I can't wait to go again!
I need to have a drink up in the bar! We are doing a "monorail pub crawl" next weekend and we are having a drink in every monorail hotel. Looks like I should check out that bar!
I can just hear the band and "smell" the GF lobby now! :cloud9:
I didn't even realize it had a smell but now I think of it it does. I wonder how you would describe the smell??
 

I finally got to Downtown Disney!

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The first thing I did was went into the Christmas store. I found a LOT of cute ornaments. I almost bought one.

I L-O-V-E-D this disney transportation ornament set. How cute is this?

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This tourist mickey is cute.

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These princesses minnies were sooo cute.

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After the christmas store in which i left empty handed, I went to Tren-D. There was a lot of cute stuff in there.

I found this scarf to match my pajamas but I tried it on and it was just kinda goofy on me. I am not a scarf person.

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I also found these really cute mickey tights. Once again, I am not a tight person, but these were cool.

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I loved this bag I saw. It was so cool and i loved the colors.

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It had a matching makeup bag.

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And a matching clear bag.

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The artwork in Tren-D is soo cool. I would love to have some of those art pieces.

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I found these antenna toppers that were cinderella's glass slipper. I took some photos and they turned out really cool. The light sparkled from the shoe and looked awesome.

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I didn't buy anything in this store but almost bought the Dole Whip shirt.




 
Oh my goodness... the Grand Floridian is just so perfect, isn't it? I always love seeing pictures of it since it's been my dream resort for years and years. :love: Your pictures are wonderful!

Why does Disney make the cutest ornaments ever?
 

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