You Want to Stay Where?! A July PTR* TR LINK 8/8!

[afwdwfan]

I've also finished altering 2 prom dresses for our family's favorite young woman. She's Bryan's 2nd cousin's daughter (what does that make her to us?

She also requested that I make her mini bestie Maddie a coordinating outfit, so I'll definitely share pics of that when it's done.

Well, naturally. You can't leave her out!

I'm totally getting that Etsy shop up and running I swear that I'm going to do it though, thank you guys so much for all of your support in that. I promise that I'll PM anyone who's interested when it goes live.

I don't even know what that means...

In other life news we've been having some crazy weather around here this week.

That is some crazy weather. We were supposed to get a minimum of 2" of rain yesterday and ended up with basically a light shower that came up to .8" It seems like it gets to the IN line and everything south of I-70 just weakens. Kind of reminding me of the little bit of rain that came through last summer, but never got far enough south to hit us...

Were you anywhere near that car swallowing sinkhole I saw on the news yesterday?




My picks:

Yachtsman: Pretty simple. Steak > Fish

Akershus: Just because I have no interest in Lilo and Stitch

Liberty Tree: Tough matchup. I really like both, but LTT gets the edge. I'm a big fan of the meals that are served family style.

Pizzafari: Never been there, and it is in the same park as Flame Tree, so I'm not sure I ever will. If Flame Tree is down for a refurb I'd check it out though. The selection of food at Pepper Market is good, the food itself is ok, but the way it is set up is something that I would only describe with words I can't use here. So... been there, done that, ain't going back.

 

[Bethislucy]

My picks this week are:

Yachtsman Steakhouse
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Princess Storybook Dining
50s Prime Time Cafe
Pizzafari


Yay for a discount!! That's awesome that it's cheaper than AOA now.

 

[LizJoy]

Good gracious! I had no idea about the flooding in Illinois. That's crazy!! Stay safe and enjoy your extra days with Maddie .

My Tournament of Food Choices:
Yachtsman Steakhouse
'Ohana Best Friends Breakfast - We have an ADR here on May 8th and I am SO excited. It will be our first time eating at 'Ohana!
50's Prime Time Cafe
Pepper Market

 

[pkondz]

She's Bryan's 2nd cousin's daughter (what does that make her to us? You Southern gals probably know)

Well I ain't no Southern gal (although I play one on TV!!!... no I don't) but kmedina's right. Third cousin (in law for you).

And, since I'm a world class idiot I also volunteered to make that same young woman and her boyfriend t-shirt quilts from all of their sports t-shirts that they've amassed in high school.

Well if you're going to be something, always try to be the best at it!

So yeah, once those things and Maddie's Alice dress (and maybe a Sophia dress if it looks like she'll be available for greetings at DHS) are done I'm totally getting that Etsy shop up and running

So we're talking next year maybe? Or the next? Or the one after that? Or....

Man, life sure gets busy, no?

In other life news we've been having some crazy weather around here this week. Maddie's school was cancelled today and tomorrow due to flooding!

Whoa! That's a lot. We live in the Red River valley and get at least some flooding pretty much every year. Our city is protected by a massive dam like structure that I can't type 'cause the DIS will block it out, and we also have a floodway to divert water around the city.

Bryan asked me to see how much it would cost to add the Water Parks and More option to the tickets. It's only $50 more!

Great deal.

 

[marDgreen88]

You're just a sewing machine! (HAR HAR HAR)

Water parks and more will be awesome! A nice new experience, for sure.

I'm voting for Yachtsman, Akershus, 50's Prime Time, and Pizzafari.

Prayers for the floods!

 

[KatMark]

Love Yachtsman (ate there for the second time in four months last week).
We've not tried Flying Fish but it is on the list for the future.

Have to go with Princess breakfast (mainly because I don't like Stitch or family style).

Liberty Tree Tavern is the clear winner for us...we had our worse meal of the trip last September at 50's Prime Time.

I don't eat Florida pizza 99% of the time, but it wasn't too bad at Pizzafari. On the other hand, we really like Pepper Market. This one was a toss up for us.

Glad you didn't get a lot of water; we had a little seepage but it is gone now. Mark had to turn around and come home...he couldn't get to work after sitting in Elmhurst in traffic for two hours.

Have a good weekend.

 

[katt789]

I’m going with;
Yachtsman
Akershus! The food quality was better there in my opinion, and dinner is great!
Liberty Tree Tavern cause I’ve never been there
Pizzafari! Yum!

Wow that flooding is crazy!! I’m glad you guys are staying out of it! Glad that the discounts applied to your trip and made it super cheap! AoA is just ridiculous right now! The suites are the same cost as a deluxe! Like, no thank you! Awesome that you added in a water park day, that should be super fun!!!

Also I’m going back in May for some auditions, and I do have some friends in entertainment currently. I could see what I could do about having a video of Cinderella herself inviting her, or MAYBE (if Lyssa could swing it) get her to send a video of Rapunzel, Aurora, and Cindy all together, don’t know if that would work. I could also get a letter/invitation signed by all the princesses inviting her?

 

[wiigirl]

Great update!

 

[Z28KatCar]

I'm in! Can't believe I just found this pre-trip report! I'm going to start mine soon....just need to find time, lol. We are going July 18- Aug 31 and staying at Wilderness Lodge!

 

[michael's mom]

Hi Shannon, I missed the voting last week (we're having a blast here in Disney right now), but my votes wouldn't have changed the winner as I would have voted for the winners anyway. As for the next round...I'm going with yachtsman, ohana, pepper market, and liberty tree tavern. For the ADR game, I'm guessing Tusker House and fultons.

 

[1000HappyWishes]

Yachtsman Steakhouse
'Ohana Best Friends Breakfast featuring Lilo and Stitch
50s Prime Time Cafe
8. Pizzafari

 

[KristinAnne]

I would definitely be a customer if you open an Etsy shop! I love the dresses you make!

Here are my guesses:
Yachtsman -- I'd like to go to both Yachtsman and Flying Fish, but I always think Yachtsman would be my restaurant of choice for a good steak.
Akershus -- no rhyme or reason!
50s Prime Time-- no real desire to go to LTT.
Pizzafari -- I'm a fan!

 

[SoNotAPrincess]

First, here are my choices:

Flying Fish
Ohana Breakfast
50s Prime Time Café
Pizzafari

I’m so envious of your sewing talent! I made a shirt in high school with a crooked collar and sleeves of different lengths, after which I decided that I should stop sewing forever!

Oh my goodness, the flooding! So glad you guys are staying safe and (mostly) dry!

How cool that you added the water parks! Too bad about losing Coral Reef, but I’ve always wanted to try The Plaza!

FWIW, here’s how the cousin thing works. I’m a little bit obsessed with working on a family tree right now. And I’m southern.

First cousins have the same grandparents.

Second cousins have the same great-grandparents as you but not the same grandparents. (The child of your cousin is your child's second cousin.)

Third cousins have the same great-great-grandparents, fourth cousins have the same great-great-great-grandparents, and so on.

Removed means that two people are from different generations, so “once removed” means that there is a difference of one generation (your mother's first cousin is your first cousin, once removed). Twice removed means that there is a two-generation difference and so on.

Don’t even get me started on double first cousins!!

 

[Deslovesdisney08]

I just signed up for dis but I lurked your last trip report before I ever signed up! LMBO! It was amazing and let me tell u in laws can be frustrating at times! Your little girl is so precious! And I'm in for this TR too!

 

[ronnmel]

Oh man! That's a lot of water! I hope that Maddie's school did not suffer from water damage, and that it was just the streets to get there that were flooded.

Yay for adding the Water Parks & More option! I LOVE the water parks at Disney (or anywhere for that matter). I know you said that Maddie is not the most confident swimmer, but I'm sure she'll have a blast. We brought Otaku there in 2009, back when she was terrified of water. She wore a life vest the entire day, only went on slides that had a tube or mat, and stayed close to the edge at the wave pool (we were at Blizzard Beach), but she loved it. She tried to deny it later on, but we had pictures with her smiling to prove that she did enjoy herself.


Time to vote:

Signature/Celebrity Chef Region
Yachtsman Steakhouse (I've recently become obsessed with filet mignon, and hate fish)

Character/Dinner Show Region
'Ohana Best Friends Breakfast featuring Lilo and Stitch (Stitch is my love, and he will always be #1 in my heart)

Table Service Region
50s Prime Time Cafe (it sounds like so much fun!)

Counter Service Region
Pepper Market (this one was hard, but I went with Pepper Market because I'm intrigued by it)

 

[cindianne320]

ignature/Celebrity Chef Region

8. Yachtsman Steakhouse

Character/Dinner Show Region

8. Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Princess Storybook Dining

Table Service Region

9. 50s Prime Time Cafe

Counter Service Region

8. Pizzafari

 

[Stringbean&Wingnut]

Oh wow, I'm glad the flooding didn't affect you too much!!! Stay safe and dry!!

Flying Fish
Akershus
LTT
Pepper Market

 

[AvasMommy526]

Yay for an Etsy shop, so exciting and I am sure many of us will be shopping with you!

That flooding is crazy! I am in upstate NY and the last couple years we have had some crazy floods, it's pretty scary. I am glad you guys made out without too much water!

This round of ToT is tough!!!
My picks:

Yatchmans, I have heard so many wonderful reviews about both but I think I would choose to eat at Yatchmans first if I had to pick lol!

O'hana, I adore the princesses and I know the interaction is wonderful there, but I love the Poly and O'hana!

Liberty Tree Tavern, 50's is fun but I like LTT.

Pizzafari, never been to Pepper Market but I love stopping in Pizzafari to cool off in AK!

 

[lvcourtneyy]

I coulda sworn I commented on this update already.


I vote for
yachtsman
Akerhaus duh princesses!
liberty tree tavern because I've actually eaten there and it was amazing
Pepper Market because being from NYC, I think I'm automatically wary of pizza from anywhere else

Ah so much sewing! You are so awesome for doing all that.

I hope all is well despite all the flooding!

I love that you're already thinking about next year's trip. Yay for the water parks. We are also planning to go for the first time on our next trip!

 

[cindianne320]

I'm sure when my daughter is a little older I'll be scouring your Etsy shop!