Windy City, Smoky Mountains ~ Day 6 - Gatlinburg - The DIS Discussion Forums

wickesy · 08-09-2009, 04:23 AM

The plan for today was to look around Gatlinburg so it was a lazy start to the day with me not getting up until 8:00.

We were out by 8:45 and after a short drive we parked up on the edge of town and spent some time walking up one side of the street and down the other looking in shops on the way. By 11:30 we had worked up a bit of an appetite so we stopped off at No Way José’s where Dad had an Ultimate Burrito, I had a taco salad and we had a root beer each. Total including tip was $25.

After lunch we went up to the black-light golf course where I had a shocking round of 31 for the 9 hole par 22 course and Dad went round in 25.

From there we went into the Hollywood Cars Museum

And then to the beef jerky shop where we got some smoked sausage, various meat sticks (including alligator, ostrich and elk) and some jerky. From there we went to the candy shop where we got some root beer, strawberry and lemon hard candies for in the car.

By now it was 2:15 so we made our way back to the car and drove up to the Smoky Mountain Visitor’s Center where we got some guides for the auto tours and had a look round the shop before getting back to the cabin just after 3:00 for a mid-afternoon break.

We went out again at 6:00 and drove over to Pigeon Forge where the restaurant of choice for the evening was the Wood Grill Buffet, billed as America’s Largest Buffet. We were soon seated and then went up for a look at the buffet which consisted of cheeseburgers, sausages, chicken, fried chicken, beef, pinto beans, ham, corn on the cob and much more. We had a couple of large platefuls each and I finished off with a brownie and a peanut butter cookie and Dad had ice cream. The cost was $12.99 each plus drinks and we came away completely stuffed.

We were back at the cabin by 8:00, where the satellite TV still wasn’t working so we sat planning the day for tomorrow and were in bed by 10:00.

Today’s Disney reference:

Day 7

irongirlof12 · 08-09-2009, 05:06 AM

nice day

that cable car thing looks a bit steep

love the disney reference

Pinky166 · 08-09-2009, 05:37 AM

A great day. I agree the cable cars look very steep!!!!

You also have another Disney reference......"No Way Jose" is one of the yummy desserts they serve in Beaches & Cream.

wickesy · 08-09-2009, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by irongirlof12

nice day

that cable car thing looks a bit steep

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Originally Posted by Pinky166

A great day. I agree the cable cars look very steep!!!!

You also have another Disney reference......"No Way Jose" is one of the yummy desserts they serve in Beaches & Cream.

That's not a cable car, that's a CHAIR lift.

I took one look at it and said "There's no way I'm going on that!"

Oooh, I didn't realise that, thanks Claire.

Pinky166 · 08-09-2009, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by wickesy

That's not a cable car, that's a CHAIR lift.

I took one look at it and said "There's no way I'm going on that!"

Oooh, I didn't realise that, thanks Claire.

I did notice it was "just a chair"

......I don't blame you, I wouldn't go on that either.

I have yet to have a No way Jose, but from what i've read on here they are very yummy!

From allears - No Way Jose - A Peanut Butter and Hot Fudge Delight with Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Morsels, Whipped Cream and a Cherry $7.99

Pegasus928 · 08-09-2009, 06:01 AM

That chair lift does indeed look a bit steep and would certainly make me think twice - right up until being dragged on by DD no doubt.
Loved the car museum - I would definately have enjoyed looking round there

wickesy · 08-09-2009, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinky166

From allears - No Way Jose - A Peanut Butter and Hot Fudge Delight with Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Morsels, Whipped Cream and a Cherry $7.99

Sounds just my sort of thing. Must file that one away in the 'to do next trip' folder.

PudseyChancer · 08-09-2009, 10:57 AM

Car museum looks good, did you try any of the crocodile or ostrich at the buffet???

wickesy · 08-09-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by PudseyChancer

Car museum looks good, did you try any of the crocodile or ostrich at the buffet???

From the jerky shop you mean? Not yet, they're in the cupboard downstairs to be tried soon. I had the elk the other night and that was quite nice but a bit spicy.

Chilly · 08-09-2009, 02:42 PM

Like the mini golf course.

suzycute · 08-09-2009, 03:54 PM

The food sounds amazing - not sure about the alligator meat stick though

tennisfan · 08-09-2009, 04:31 PM

Another great day. The buffet sounds yummy

Snowy-girls · 08-10-2009, 03:43 PM

The bed must have been comfy,being as though you had a nice lie in

.
OMG to the chair lift

,i can just about handle a kids ride at WDW-no way would you get me on that-although i know Tony would.He loved the pics of the cars-he would also like that Museum.That buffet would suit me well-it sounded delicious+a great price,although not keen on your choice of snacks

.
I like the look of the mini golf-great Disney reference

,much better's than yesterday's poor offering

.x.

wickesy · 08-10-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowy-girls

great Disney reference

,much better's than yesterday's poor offering

.x.

Oi, cheeky!

arieljasmine · 08-17-2009, 04:27 PM

I agree, that chair lift looks terrifying.

A great exploring day. The golf course looks like a lot of fun and I enjoyed the Disney reference again, of course. Loved the car museum too - we have something similar near us in the Lake District which we really enjoyed going round.

I have never tried jerky so perhaps those flavours might be a bit dangerous for beginners?!

That buffet sounds so good!

Laur's xx

08-09-2009, 04:23 AM	#1
wickesy Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're always a day...closer to our next Disney trip I will be opening a sack full of cards and fighting off the advances of lots of lovely ladies Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydenham, London Posts: 2,649	Windy City, Smoky Mountains ~ Day 6 - Gatlinburg The plan for today was to look around Gatlinburg so it was a lazy start to the day with me not getting up until 8:00. We were out by 8:45 and after a short drive we parked up on the edge of town and spent some time walking up one side of the street and down the other looking in shops on the way. By 11:30 we had worked up a bit of an appetite so we stopped off at No Way José’s where Dad had an Ultimate Burrito, I had a taco salad and we had a root beer each. Total including tip was $25. After lunch we went up to the black-light golf course where I had a shocking round of 31 for the 9 hole par 22 course and Dad went round in 25. From there we went into the Hollywood Cars Museum And then to the beef jerky shop where we got some smoked sausage, various meat sticks (including alligator, ostrich and elk) and some jerky. From there we went to the candy shop where we got some root beer, strawberry and lemon hard candies for in the car. By now it was 2:15 so we made our way back to the car and drove up to the Smoky Mountain Visitor’s Center where we got some guides for the auto tours and had a look round the shop before getting back to the cabin just after 3:00 for a mid-afternoon break. We went out again at 6:00 and drove over to Pigeon Forge where the restaurant of choice for the evening was the Wood Grill Buffet, billed as America’s Largest Buffet. We were soon seated and then went up for a look at the buffet which consisted of cheeseburgers, sausages, chicken, fried chicken, beef, pinto beans, ham, corn on the cob and much more. We had a couple of large platefuls each and I finished off with a brownie and a peanut butter cookie and Dad had ice cream. The cost was $12.99 each plus drinks and we came away completely stuffed. We were back at the cabin by 8:00, where the satellite TV still wasn’t working so we sat planning the day for tomorrow and were in bed by 10:00. Today’s Disney reference: Day 7 __________________ David Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're always a day...closer to our next Disney trip. Sep '92, Apr '07 - Contemporary Resort ~ Apr '08 - Animal Kingdom Lodge ~ Aug '08 - Grand Californian ~ Mar '09 - Saratoga Springs Trip Reports: WDW April '07 ~ Canada August '07 ~ WDW April '08 ~ SF & Disneyland August '08 ~ WDW March '09 ~ Smokies August '09 Last edited by wickesy; 08-09-2009 at 08:11 AM.

08-09-2009, 05:06 AM	#2
irongirlof12 Am I the only one who loves Quorn Sausages? I would love to be at Ghiradelli's ice cream parlour with a massive choc sundae Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rutland U.K. Posts: 4,239	nice day that cable car thing looks a bit steep love the disney reference __________________ Andrea xxx 1994:Grosvenor 1996:POFQ 2002: Comfort Inn LBV 2007: CSR 2009:OKW no ticker yet ! link to my 'free DDP' food report http://www.disboards.com/showthread....4#post33535714

08-09-2009, 05:37 AM	#3
Pinky166 a little on the OCD side very impulsive, which doesn’t bode well for our credit cards! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Herts, England Posts: 9,796	A great day. I agree the cable cars look very steep!!!! You also have another Disney reference......"No Way Jose" is one of the yummy desserts they serve in Beaches & Cream. __________________ Claire x Here Come the Girls! - Pre Trip Report It's a "Wonder" I survived! = September 2009 Trip Report - Work in progress! Getting ill with the Maguire's! = December 2008 Trip Report - Completed Sept 2000 - Offsite, Sept 2002 - Offsite, Sept 2003 - AKL, Sept/Oct 2006 - Univ PBR, June 2008 - DLRP, Hotel NY, Dec 2008 - Univ HRH, WL & YC, Sept 2009 - OKW, 4 Night Cruise & Poly, June 2010 - Bay Lake Tower, Girls only! January 2011 - Inaugural Dream Cruise, August 2011 - 7 Night Alaskan Cruise My DIS/I.C.E buddy is Rachel (jjk)

08-09-2009, 06:01 AM	#6
Pegasus928 Is really pleased that the Spell-Checker Fairy (DW) keeps an eye on his posts. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sometimes on dry land - sometimes in the North Sea Posts: 2,037	That chair lift does indeed look a bit steep and would certainly make me think twice - right up until being dragged on by DD no doubt. Loved the car museum - I would definately have enjoyed looking round there __________________ Check out our 2009 Florida Music Video HERE Our 2005 Florida Music Video HERE Our Halloween 2009 Trip Report with lots of pictures HERE And our February 2009 Trip Report HERE www.nicholls2010.co.uk/florida

08-09-2009, 10:57 AM	#8
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tennisfan Was told off for sliding down the banister at the SL South Africa or California for me Popped to the Boots Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 16,205	Another great day. The buffet sounds yummy __________________ Nikki Trips: DLRP - Hotel Cheyenne, October, 1994, DLRP - Hotel New York, October, 1998, DLRP - Hotel New York, June, 1999, DLRP - Sequoia Lodge, October, 1999, DLRP - Hotel New York, October, 2000, DLRP - Sequoia Lodge, October, 2001, Walt Disney Studios preview, February, 2002, DLRP - Hotel Cheyenne, August, 2002, New York City, Easter 2004, DLRP - Hotel New York, August, 2004, DLRP - Day trip, November, 2004, DLRP - Day trip, September, 2005, DLRP - Sequoia Lodge, Easter 2007, DLRP - Kyriad, June 2007 DLRP - Sequoia Lodge, June 2009 DLRP - Day trip, November 2009

08-10-2009, 03:43 PM	#13
Snowy-girls Did you speak to a 'human being'? As you can see, all I have is a load of gobble-de-gook writing Join Date: May 2007 Location: London,Uk Posts: 9,011	The bed must have been comfy,being as though you had a nice lie in . OMG to the chair lift ,i can just about handle a kids ride at WDW-no way would you get me on that-although i know Tony would.He loved the pics of the cars-he would also like that Museum.That buffet would suit me well-it sounded delicious+a great price,although not keen on your choice of snacks . I like the look of the mini golf-great Disney reference ,much better's than yesterday's poor offering .x. __________________ Michelle.x. Sweet Kitty Dreams La-La+Smudge I Miss You Both.11:3:94-20:5:08.x.x.29:4:93-17:3:09 My DIS I.C.E BUDDY is Kerry-The Fetherstons A Trip Full Of First's,Suprise's,Tears+Memories To Last A Lifetime-2009 Trippie----On Hold For Now NOV90-Sheraton Anaheim CaliforniaSEP93-Quality Inn I-DriveSEP95-Holiday Inn I-DriveSEP97-Castle Inn+Suites AnaheimSEP98-Best Western AnaheimAUG03-Quality Inn I-DriveApr/May04-Holiday Inn I-DriveApr09-Embassy Suites I-Drive SouthApr11-Quality Inn Plaza+Pop.

08-17-2009, 04:27 PM	#15
arieljasmine Who says these things pass you by..... Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: England Posts: 6,051	I agree, that chair lift looks terrifying. A great exploring day. The golf course looks like a lot of fun and I enjoyed the Disney reference again, of course. Loved the car museum too - we have something similar near us in the Lake District which we really enjoyed going round. I have never tried jerky so perhaps those flavours might be a bit dangerous for beginners?! That buffet sounds so good! Laur's xx __________________ May 2001 DLRP Santa Fe/September 2002 WDW All Star Music/December 2003 DLRP Sequoia Lodge/September 2004 WDW Wyndham Orlando/Pop Century/May 2005 WDW Hard Rock Hotel/Coronado Springs/Disney Wonder/April 2006 WDW Pop Century/ September 2006 WDW Hard Rock Hotel/Animal Kingdom Lodge/September 2007 WDW Wyndham Orlando/Hard Rock Hotel/Polynesian/Pop Century

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