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[wdwpirates]

Great updates today!!! Can't wait for those cruise updates from emmebear!!!

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Ok, how about some updates from Disney World?!?!



Our First Update of the Day was sent to us today by hulagirl87.


They are staying at the Polynesian Resort and had breakfast this morning at...


Captain Cook's






Kids meal







Mickey Waffle with bacon


"DH liked the strawberry sauce!"




Then they enjoyed their breakfast while sitting outside, despite the fact that it was a cold foggy morning.

3 January Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for First Update of the Day

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Next we have an update from marshallsmommy.


She and her family had dinner last night...



Be our Guest







She said, "We didn't have the greatest server, but wow is this place gorgeous!"






Grilled Strip Steak with garlic-herb butter and pommes frites






Thyme-scented Pork Rack Chop with au gratin macaroni, seasonal vegetables and red wine au jus


"Doug had steak and I had the pork chop. Both were good. Doug loved his fries and I really liked my pork. The mac 'n cheese gratin was pretty bland!"





"For dessert we had one of each of the cupcakes because Marshall was screaming "CAKE!" so we thought he may need his own."




- Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcake - vanilla sponge cake, strawberry mousse filling, and cream cheese icing

- Triple Chocolate Cupcake - chocolate sponge cake, chocolate mousse filling, and chocolate ganache

- Lemon Meringue Cupcake - Vanilla sponge cake, lemon custard filling, flamed meringue icing and crunch



"The winner was the strawberry. Yum...sooo good! The chocolate cake was really tasty but the ganache frosting was too dark chocolatey. The lemon was pretty forgettable."




And in honor of their anniversary, they received this complimentary dessert...








marshallsmommy also sent a pic of the Kids Menu...

2 January Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for menu pic

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disneybride96 and her DH had dinner last night at...


YACHTSMAN STEAKHOUSE


"We have been long time Le Cellier fans, but with the change to two credits, we thought we'd try something different."




"Here's something cool. The meat locker where they age your steaks. If you can see the tags on the meat, they all have dates on them."






Her DH had...




8-oz. Center Cut Filet Mignon served with Mashed Potatoes and Cabernet wine sauce




While she chose...




16-oz. Boneless Rib-Eye with sweet onion jam, brioche, and red wine butter
(subbed Carmody Potato Gratin for the bone marrow which normally comes with this)


"Steaks were great, and they cooked medium-rare to perfection."




And for their desserts, they had...





Crème brulee






The Yachtsman Sundae - Trio of Gelato with Amarena Cherries




"In comparison to Le Cellier, Yachtsman is much more light and airy. I was impressed with the room between tables. We decided that Yachtsman stacked up equally to Le Cellier, and may even have a slight edge on atmosphere, especially for a party without children."

3 January Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for meat room pic

[rachel09985]

Originally Posted by wdwpirates

Great updates today!!! Can't wait for those cruise updates from emmebear!!!

Same here!

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Then we have morning snack update from marshallsmommy.

She and her family were at DHS today and got some cookies from the...



Writer's Stop





Marshall & Mommy's Oatmeal Cookie






Doug's Sugar Cookie



"Just to show you how big they are, we held Doug's up next to Marshall's head. They were huge and really, really good. Quite a deal at $4.00."




Then later they had the Fantasmic! lunch package at...


Mama Melrose



"I was really impressed with this place considering all the bad reviews I've read. We started with antipasto platter..."





Mama's Antipasto for Two - selection of Italian meats, cheeses, and marinated vegetables


"The meat was good. One was really spicy. The cheeses were good, though I have never met a cheese I didn't like. What was amazing was the pile of pistachios. OMG, they were ridiculously good for just being spiced nuts!"






Charred Strip Steak with five-cheese baked macaroni, aged balsamic-shallot butter, and Chianti Wine Reduction


"I had the steak with mac 'n cheese and while not the best steak ever, it was good. Doug had the chicken parm. He said it was good but could have used more sauce."





Oven-baked Chicken alla Parmigiana with marinara sauce topped with melted mozzarella over spaghetti









"The dessert platter was disappointing. The only really good thing was the cannoli pie thing (square in the corner). Our waitress gave us a complimentary glass of sparkling wine for our anniversary. She was so sweet, probably the best service we have had yet."

4 January Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for Marshall & cookie pic

[ladyknight1]

We will be visiting the Land at EPCOT tomorrow for a light lunch then reservations for Be our Guest at 9. I will take lots of pictures and post as soon as I can!

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Next we have a lunch update from disneybride96.


She and her DH were at Epcot today and had lunch at...











Tacos de Carne - smoked beef brisket tacos served on fresh handmade corn tortillas with Pico de Gallo, lime and corn tortilla chips






Tacos de Pollo - grilled chicken served on fresh handmade corn tortillas with Pico de Gallo, lime and corn tortilla chips


"Both were greasy and just okay flavor wise."






Churritos with cajeta (Mexican milk caramel)



Regarding La Cantina, disneybride said, "Honestly, I could take it or leave it. Definitely wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again."

3 January Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for menu pic

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Originally Posted by ladyknight1

We will be visiting the Land at EPCOT tomorrow for a light lunch then reservations for Be our Guest at 9. I will take lots of pictures and post as soon as I can!

Sounds good, ladyknight1! And Happy Birthday to you and your DH!

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This afternoon we had a quick snack update from CaliBear.




Vegetable Egg Roll



She said, "I got this from a snack cart outside of the Jungle Cruise ride at Magic Kingdom. You can see the little Kikkoman packet in between my fingers. This wasn't delicious. I had wanted a pork egg roll, but they were out. Maybe it would have been better. This one must have been sitting around too long because the vegetables were soft, not crisp."

1 January Game Point Earned

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Then I received a surprise update today from tallen429. It was a surprise because I didn't expect her to arrive until tomorrow.


She said, "HI Barb! Well, here we are!"





"(blurry welcome sign shot!)"





"We are staying our first night at PO French Quarter. Tomorrow we move to AKL Jambo.
So, when we got here we decided to have something light at..."


Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory







"Logan (DS) had the kids chicken nugget meal. Nothing exciting. He ate it all."









"Mom and I shared a Shrimp Po Boy sandwich with chips."


"That sandwich is HUGE!! Even cut in half we were both stuffed! It's not the greatest thing I ever ate but the shrimp was plentiful and well cooked and the bread, lettuce and sauce were all very nice. We weren't crazy about the chips. They didn't have much crunch or flavor."

3 January Game Points Earned

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Next we received an update from hulagirl87.


She said, "We went to Magic Kingdom today and had a great time! It was pretty warm and it was busier than I thought it would be.
We had lunch at..."



Comic Ray's






"I had the veggie burger with apple slices and a mango gelato for dessert. It was all very good. The mango gelato was super mango-ey (not a word, but not sure how else to describe it! haha) DH had a bacon cheeseburger, I don't think I got that in the picture, but he liked it and he had the carrot cake for dessert and it was a little too sweet for him."





"We had dinner at..."


Liberty Tree Tavern





First a menu pic...












"The rolls and salad came out first and the rolls and butter were awesome! The rolls were really warm and the butter was sweet, so they tasted excellent."







"The rest of the dinner was good but the green beans were cold. There was a new dish from when we were there last, it was carrots, parsnips and turnips. I tried some and wish I hadn't. blech! Dessert was really good too."






Johnny Appleseed's Cake




"p.s. there's a picture of my daughter, Carys, with Rapunzel. She was so excited to meet her (ok, so was I! ) and show her her Rapunzel shirt!"

6 January Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for menu pic and pic of Carys & Rapunzel

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Then disneybride96 sent us this dinner update.



She said, "We hopped on over to Magic Kingdom for the afternoon and then stopped for dinner at the Contemporary's...



Contempo Cafe



"This is another of our favorite QS and again they did not disappoint. We have had good sandwiches there in the past, but they had just started their dinner menu for the evening."






"DH was suffering pasta withdrawal, so he had Pasta with Marinara Sauce."








"I had Pasta with Chicken Basil Crème Sauce. We skipped dessert, but I got two banana nut muffins for tomorrow's breakfast."

3 January Game Points Earned

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Next in was another update from tallen429.


She and her family had dinner tonight at Downtown Disney's...



Wolfgang Puck Express






"Mom and I split the bacon wrapped meatloaf. YUMMY! Sorry, the pic was taken after it was split."







"Logan had the Mac and cheese and really liked it."







"Also Logan created his own marshmallows at Goofy's Candy Co. He chose them covered in milk chocolate, dipped in white and dark chocolate chips, and drizzled in dark chocolate."

3 January Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for pic of Logan

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We have one last update for today and it's from marshallsmommy.


She said, "We had a boring, uninspiring dinner at Fairfax Fare and Catalina Eddie's in Hollywood Studios while waiting for Fantasmic."



Fairfax Fare





Chicken and Spareribs served with baked beans and coleslaw





Catalina Eddie's




Pepperoni Pizza with Caesar Salad


"I had the chicken and ribs combo and Doug had a pepperoni pizza and Caesar salad with the pre-packaged carrot cake and chocolate cake. We each ate 2 or 3 bites and then decided to switch meals and I ate the pizza (I kind of liked it. I guess I LIKE Disney pizza, but I wish we would have got it from Pizza Planet so I could have had a cappuccino cupcake though). Doug really liked the chicken and baked beans. Marshall's the only one who ate the cakes, and that was just while waiting for the show to start."

8 January Games Points Earned (includes 5 points earned for first "live update" from Catalina Eddie's)