I think the LeFou's Brew is a little sweet, probably not something I'd order very often, so I don't blame you for skipping it that afternoon.
I'd like to try it, but maybe if I had 5 or so people to split it with.
An afternoon break at AKL....just thinking about the idea and seeing photos of you relaxing at the pool and checking out the animals makes me wish I were there right now.
Me too. It's snowing here.
Even though you're not normally a mid-afternoon break kind of person, I think when you stay at a deluxe, it's definitely worth taking the time to tour your resort. I mean, you're paying for the experience of staying there, might as well get your money's worth.
Absolutely! We're glad we did.
It's just so adorable!Totally agree with you on TLM ride! DD just loved the under the sea part!
An afternoon break that involves some time in the hot tub is the perfect way to recharge!
I'm so glad you are finally into your new building at work! Yay!
Today is day 3 in the new building and I'm absolutely in love. It's so beautiful!
I love your LM pictures. Just perfect.
Thanks!
Wowsa to all the animals outside your balcony. You literally had herds of each type. I have to admit that sitting on the balcony was so compelling. It was really hard to pull myself away from those views.
We couldn't have been more pleased with the animals, we loved it and definitely had a hard time leaving it!
Nice time to enjoy the hot tub in the middle of the day. I'm glad you took the time to enjoy and relax!
Me too, it was a whole new way of doing things for us and we really liked it.
Same!I could spend an entire day just looking at zebras... while drinking a coffee.
You're funny with your comment about Ariel nailed to the front of the ship by the bowsprit. That's certainly odd now that you mention it! Great photos from the ride.
I was looking at it and just thinking that while it's a nice gesture, it's also a little strange!
I am a big supporter of breaks at the resort during the day, sometimes you just need to relax and recharge. Especially if you have a late night planned. The older I get the more I see the value in that plan.
We've always been the go go go types, so it was a very nice change to actually relax on vacation!
There sure were a lot of animals out on the savanna. We didn't see that many at one time - ever last trip. That view makes is worth the stay there. And of course the name sake of your TR makes sense because of what is right outside your window.
We really had nothing to compare to, never having stayed there before, but we were just thrilled at the number of animals we saw, it was wonderful and definitely worth the stay!
Happy re-locating and getting organized.
Thank you! We are on day 3 at the new place and I absolutely love it!
So glad to be caught up!!!! I'm leaving in a WEEK!!!!!! Wheee!!! And I'm taking notes of some of your comments because I have to make a list of things to take pictures of. Is that weird? (Not that I care if it is.. haha!)
Have a fantastic trip!! It's not weird at all! DaveinFallsChurch made a "photo safari" list of things he wanted to take pictures of!
Loved your BOG lunch review!! Hopefully dinner made you happy as well, since that's when I'm going.
Spoiler: We were! LOL
Hopefully your store is all moved into the new location! Drug dealers?? *shudder* I'm so sheltered.
Me too, so for me to be working out of a building that had such a circus going on it was just crazy. We are all moved into the new store and it's just incredible! I love it!
Elsa has spent quite a bit of time here, too... although I love it! It's been SO cold though, that I'm a bit worried about how I'm going to handle the heat in Florida, even on the days that it's in the 70s.
She's baaaack! I'm getting hit with a snow storm right now. I bet you'll adapt to the heat just fine!
Great update! I found myself wanting to end our days early last month to spend more time at AKL as well. Such a beautiful resort with so many fun activities.
Thanks! It really was a lovely resort to spend a little extra time at.
I did get to try Lefou's Brew back in October and you're right. It's very sweet and it qualifies more as a dessert than a drink. I still finished the whole cup.
I'd like to try someone else's, just to get a taste but not be committed to drinking the whole thing.
That's great that people were offering to take pictures of you with your camera! I didn't get any offers but perhaps that's because I have this look on my face that says "Nope, don't want to let go of my camera"
Hahaha I can understand that feeling, but I think that working in a camera store where you hand over equipment to strangers every day has desensitized me.
Thanks! I always seem to do back to back Splash, it's kind of become a thing for us!Soooooo, you're heading to Halifax hey??? And where might this retail therapy be taking place? I may end up stalking you on FB just in case you're somewhere nearby, lol.
Though I always encourage FB stalking, there's no need, I'll gladly tell you my plans! Perhaps we could meet for a coffee if we will be close? (We're kind of going all over the place!)
Bahaha, the description of your meeting sounds like a Mafia hit.
Yes, just wait until I post some pictures of me arriving with my violin case. Dole whip is a dish best served cold.
I swear you are either at the same table or the one right next to it that I was in.
It would be really funny if we sat there twice and you sat there once too!
Oh man I wish Beast was out at lunch though.
It was really fun to meet the Beast! Definitely a major draw for dinner, but it is too bad he isn't out for lunch.
Ahhh I knew you would have outstanding rose photos.
Wendy, that is a wicked shot of MSEP from Slash. No way I get that photo. Of course ALL your Splash photos are awesome. And back to back Splash??? I accept!
Oh man, that FB posting with me quoted feels like an eternity ago! You're right, it's time to go back. And I just came back three weeks ago!
It does feel like so long ago, and it never matters how long it's been since your last trip, it's always the time to go back!!
I did finally get to try Chicken Provencal on our last family trip but somehow I have no recollection of what it tasted like. I do remember I had my hands full with both kids that also involved two trips to the rest rooms. Maybe that's why I can't remember much.
I remember it being a little spicy, but I don't really remember much either. I liked it! I wasn't even distracted, I have no excuse!
Isn't it cool that the Beast comes through the Ballroom?
I love it, and I loved that everyone clapped when he did.
I hope you have a great trip, and a great experience at BOG!YAY for two stellar BOG reviews!!!!! I've read some that aren't that great, but I usually put more faith in the good reviews than the bad ones. I'm generally really easy to please. Haha.
Enjoy your retail therapy today. I know you are not alone in having a super snowy record. It's been like that all up and down the east coast and in the midwest. Crazy winter, but March is almost here! Yay!
Oh I have been hearing about it from all around, it's one crazy winter alright!
So glad you guys enjoyed dinner. the chicken dish looks really yummy. I hate when I am not feeling well and food loses (or gains) its taste. It's just not tight! I really need to try the grey stuff. It wasn't offered as a dessert when I was there .
I didn't see the grey stuff on the Allears menu when I looked. I hope they didn't permanently take it off, it was so cool!
Love the pictures of you guys with the beast. And great pics on Splash. And two rides and no ponchos. You are my hero. That last picture of the MK entrance looks so cool!
We never do ponchos, we just suck it up and wait to dry!
Had to laugh at how your Sept. trip planning will most likely go down. Sounds very similar to my planning meetings. Just sit there and listen, I've got everything figured out.
Exactly! That's the whole reason they're going with me -- for my knowledge! So they're going to have to listen up!
What're the odds you'd get the same table for lunch and dinner on the same day? Pretty neat.
(Unless you wanted to be in one of the other rooms, but, really...not many are going to complain about being seated in the ballroom.)
I was so surprised we got the same table, so ironic. We were really happy with sitting in the Ballroom twice, I could stare around that room all day!
Can't beat 2 back to back rides on Splash, especially at night. That's one of the best times to go on it.
Absolutely, especially when the parade or fireworks are happening!
BoG is such a fun restaurant. I'm not the biggest fan of the food I've ordered but it is well work the visit. Em ordered the chicken and I tasted it - I agree the sauce was a bit strong. However, the remarkable theming far outshines any lackluster item on the menu.
Oh the theming is just so far beyond anything I could imagine! I'd go there just to scrub the floors if it meant I could look up at that ceiling.
I had trouble getting a photo of the Beast every time he walked in the room. He was too quick. I wanted to shout 'hold that pose!'
I had trouble too, I guess he had to be quick so people wouldn't try to grab him to just get a "Couple of quick photos!" and then a line forms and... well you know.
I love your castle photos after dinner. They are beautiful.
Thank you Most of the credit goes to the castle!
You didn't get wet on Splash being in the front? It doesn't look like it from the second photo! You are brave to go a second time. I'm a cold weather wimp so I avoid water rides when the temps are below 65 degrees (uhhh not sure what that is in Celsius. Looked it up since I couldn't stand not knowing. Would you believe 18?)
Nope, we didn't get too wet at all, a few splashes on the fave but nothing major. We're cold weather wimps in Disney too (ironic isn't it?) 18/65 can feel pretty chilly after a day temps of 35/95!
I'm one of those who when I want to avoid the mass exodus after the fireworks get the heck out of the park lickity split!
If we're not watching the fireworks, we get the heck outta Dodge. If we are watching them, we hang around forever until the herd clears!
Happy planning for your September trip. Or otherwise known as the best time to be at WDW since other (ahem) DISers will be there.
I was so excited when I learned that you guys (and quite a few others too!) would be there the same time as us, I went to my Mother in Law jumping up and down. She didn't quite get the whole importance of it, but she thought it was cool and was excited for me nonetheless!
That gives me an idea for the PTR...Caught up on your report
Welcome back from your beautiful trip, Dee!!
GREAT pictures from The Little Mermaid ride. I love the songs from the movie, and looking at your pictures made me wonder about how the music is done on the ride. Is it a non-vocal soundtrack or snippets of the songs with lyrics included?
Thanks! Ok, my memory is telling me non-vocal soundtrack. To the YouTube! I was wrong. I just looked at a tiny snippet, but it had lyrics! I am at work so I couldn't watch the whole thing.
What a nice break at AKL. My family does not typically take many breaks from the parks, and even when we do, it is very hard for me to sit still and relax. After about 5 minutes, I'm like "OK, I'm off to wander around. Meet you back at the room when you are ready to leave"
It's hard for me to sit still too, and even harder for Johnny. He just does not sit! The most I sat during our break was my 15 minutes in the hot tub, the rest of the time I was wandering around with my camera! But I did go at a slower pace than usual, so it counts as a rest.
Also liked your comments about people offering to take pictures of you two. I try to offer when I see couples or families taking pictures so that the photographer is not left out. When we were on vacation last week, Mark commented to me. "Next time you ask someone if they want you to take their picture, you should pull out your camera and take the shot, say thanks and see what the reaction is" I loved that idea, but I never got the nerve to do it.
OMG If you do, I would love to see that. Can you imagine? It sounds like one of those hidden camera pranks!!
That is fantastic that you had such a great experience at Be Our Guest (again). The food sounds really good. Sorry that you didn't enjoy everything as much as you would have if you were feeling better.
We were happy to have two great experiences there, I was worried about building this place up in my mind and not loving it, thankfully that didn't happen!
Love the picture of the parade from Splash. Impressive!
Cracking up at the two ride photos. The guy behind you is hilarious!
Thanks!
Isn't that so funny? That's my favourite part of on-ride photos, getting to see everyone's faces!
What do you do to protect your camera on the ride? Put it under your shirt?
Yes! That's exactly what I do haha, it was even better that time because I had Johnny's great big sweater on. Lots of protection for the camera!
"Dole Whip is a dish best served cold!" LOVE THAT!!!