teekathepony
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2009
Crap! I missed your start but I'm here now and catching up!
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Ok, I got through and all caught up! Holy cow girl, you're going to be done before I start!
I like the new Test Track too! I was impressed, especially after all the terrible reviews.
Wow, crappy bus service!!
Yay we're at MK!
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I'm glad you enjoyed the new TT!
So excited for some MK pics and BOG!
I'm really stunned how Disney operates all of this and still makes a profit(I'm assuming they do) with hardly any people on their property. Just look at these pictures!
It almost seems to make better sense for them to be closed during these times of year. Think about the expense of paying all of their employees and how empty EVERYTHING is.
Great trip report so far! You are funny! How long does it take to walk from Boardwalk to HS?
It was a wildly windy day that day and chilly. We were over at DHS and my DS and I were high up in the bleachers watching the auto stunt show. Dang, the winds were howling. We were both dressed relatively warm but with temps hovering around 60 and 20 mph winds and no sun we nearly froze to death.
Interesting to read about what you saw at TT. We rode FP+ and we were led directly into the room where you design your vehicles. We weren't given any other option that I was aware of. I did wonder what the setup was for the single riders though.
Ah, delicious Mozartkugeln (I'm using it in the plural ).
From Wikipedia:
The master confectioner, Paul Fürst, came to Salzburg in 1884 and opened a shop at number 13, Brodgasse. He presented the Mozartbonbon for the first time in 1890, later producing and selling it in greater quantities as Mozartkugeln. Fürsts achievement was the production of a perfectly rounded chocolate, with no flat areas. The production process used by the confectionery Fürst has not changed to this day.
First, a ball of green pistachio marzipan covered in a layer of nougat is produced. This ball is then placed on a small wooden stick and dunked in a dark chocolate coating. Next, the stick is placed vertically, with the ball at the top, on a platform to allow the chocolate to cool off and harden. Finally, the stick is removed; the hole that it leaves behind is filled with chocolate coating, and the ball is wrapped in blue-silver tin foil by hand.
So in other words, it's candy produced by an old technique originated by Paul Fürst, with pistachio marzipan, nougat, dark chocolate, and a chocolate coating. They also have some kugeln with almonds, and some other companies make different versions, like this one. You can tell it's not the original by the fact it's not round (or 'kugel' shaped) - or at least that's what I was told.
I also paused for this picture, and had some fellow tourists give me a weird looks over it (why??)
It almost seems to make better sense for them to be closed during these times of year. Think about the expense of paying all of their employees and how empty EVERYTHING is.
What IS it about that castle that gets you all misty-eyed? It's just a castle! Europe is littered with them! You can't toss a crepe without smacking into one!
Interesting to hear about your TT experience. We had FP-, and we got put into the lines with the throngs of people heading into the "big" design room. We were less than excited to have to kill time here, but we had fun with it. However, once we got out of the room, there was about a 20 minute wait in an enormous line to get to the part where you actually get into the cars. I felt like this really lessoned the advantage of the FP here. With a FP you were able to skip "part" of the wait, but then everyone had to wait in line for quite some time afterwards.
We kept wondering who the people were flying past us in line. Then I realized it was single riders. I was less than happy, however, when we got to the front of the line, and we realized that many of the single riders were cheating. They got to the front, the CM told them which line to stand in, and then at the last minute they switched and rode with their companion. I don't like cheaters.
I just reread what I rode and realized I sound like a Grinch!! Lol! I really did have a nice time, even if it doesn't sound like it!
Can't wait to hear more about your MK day. I can't wait to go back in a month!
Okay, this made me snort out loud, LOL! I love that you go to get pixie dusted. I may have to do that this trip!
Zehn,
Oh my gosh..I've been reading your story about your solo trip. I think you could be my long lost dream date! No really. I have thought about going to WDW solo but just couldn't imagine. I've traveled the real world solo before, Asia, South America, Europe,,But WDW? Been there in 79,83,01,twice in 06 and just back last month.
For me the best part is sharing the love and magic with people I love. I'd feel so lost there alone. Thats why I was soooo impressed with your attitude!
You may be even a little over the top but when I just came back last month from 3 nights at Wilderness Lodge (my favorite property) I felt like I wanted to live there and buy a Golden Oaks house! If only I had 2 million.
It had been 7 years since I was there and took my two amazing nieces AND their parents for a week at The Wilderness Lodge Villla. So going back last month, get this I went with my best friends 18 year old daughter, her sister's 25 year old boyfriend AND me!! I'm a very young 5O! At check in the CM just laughed and said thats nothin..she'd seen much crazier combos than that.
Heh .I live on Cape Cod in a beautiful town and I'd go back to WDW anytime! as long as it was off season To me the whole 31,000 acres is best enjoyed when the crown calendar is low..ie September, October, November even January. Anyway nice meeting you. I wish you lived here. I'd have someone who has a cat like me and is goofy about WDW.
Tim
I did not know it was possible to be pixie dusted, but now I will definitely check this out next year when I visit!
I'm glad you had a good experience at BOG. We went there for lunch a year ago, 3 of us, and none of our lunches were very good. Maybe they've worked out the kinks by now. The rooms are very impressive, though.
I'm off to LA, so have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Disney is the safest because ITS DISNEY WORLD!!!!
I've walked from the Wilderness Lodge along the monorail tru back end of the TTC at midnight over to the Poly for a Pineapple Rum Drink the bar tender looked familiar..this was in 06'..well guess what he was there in 79' when I stayed at the Poly for 59$!!!!!
Being a gal you have to be more on guard for safety. But really WDW is sooo safe. Nobody ever ever has said a word to me about my crazy roaming in every corner at the oddest hours. Like walking along the monorail line at 1am!!! Everything is surveilled. And they are so cool. One time back in 83' I took a speedboat way over to the other end of Bay Lake with my girlfriend(can't boat there anymore booo)... parked it and ran through the orange groves!!! not sure they are still there but we loaded up our shirts with oranges and wham! the patrol stopped up. Felt like silly kids caught stealing candy. The guy just laughed at us and said go back in your boat.."you can't park here" .
I'm surprised January is lower crowds than September!! The crowd calendar says September is mostly # 2 . In January you run the risk of having cold days and in September too hot! October-Early November Yeah!
I'm new here so I haven't posted 10 posts yet so I can't email you to tell you how to get this great 7 minute movie with my crazy combo last month on dropbox but in time I'll post some more.
Only someone like you and my nearest and dearest can appreciate the film.
its a good one as homemade films go!!
Stay warm in Chicago!
How, exactly, does one get pixie dusted? DD would love that. And maybe I would, too.