Sam33
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Great post!
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Great post!
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Jumping on. Great PTR so far. Must say, the 1st thing that caught my eye... AWESOME Nordiques hat (followed by the Roy sweater. Amazing what a change of laundry can do for a Bruins fan ). I think I've gone over your thread and hope that I'm right in saying that you are still going over Vet's Day weekend. If that is the case, I REALLY hope that the monorail resorts will have their Xmas decorations and gingerbread displays up for you and your mom to enjoy (and maybe MVMCP).
As for me quoting your dining post, I have a couple suggestions. If you're going to the Kona Cafe (and who can resist the siren call of THAT coffee), go in the morning. 1 of you get the Tonga Toast and the other get the macadamia nut butter pancakes and share. You won't be disappointed. I know you said that you would try to stay away from resort eating, but Boatwright's at Port Orleans Riverside is really good and very cozy. And, if you are trying to guage your mom about what "Signature" place she'd like, do what I did with BDLsGal. I took Disney out of the equation.
"Hey mom. If you could have any kind of premium meal you want would you like ..." and then just put in a few of the entre's from the "Signature" eateries, without saying the places' names. That's how I decided what to book for our Candlelight Procession dinner.
Great thread. Gonna keep checking back.
Can I just say I'm slightly bummed I won't be in WDW the same time as you- the boyfriend and I were contemplating bringing down a bomber of Dark Lord to drink and celebrate our first trip to the Diz together, but splitting the bottle between only two people would most likely end up a raging hangover and a wasted day spent in a dark hotel room. Sharing it with another Disney/beer lover would've made it so much more worth it!
Subscribing to the thread...
We're planning our first adults-only trip (honeymoon for us!!)
YOU JUST GAVE ME A GREAT IDEA! The best way to get over poor dark beer selection at Disney...pack bombers! I'm not a big bomber person (too much of a light weight and my husband isn't a dark beer person) but it's irrational to pack a 6-pack on vacation. But a bomber in my checked bag would totally work!
You might have just saved my life!
(Great Divide Yeti anyone? If not, go taste it. Glorious beer)
Glad to have helped! Just make sure it's wrapped REALLY well and get yourself some of those silicone bottle caps- that way if you don't finish the bomber in one night, it's still nice and fresh the next day! If you do however run across anything exciting in the parks/restaurants, let me know!
Oh, and Dark Lord is a Russian Imperial brewed by Three Floyds in northwest indiana. It's 13% abv, about the consistency of motor oil, and one of the best beers in the world. It's sold one day a year and it's almost impossible to get tickets to even go to the event to buy the beer- tickets for this years day are already on ebay for $400+! And thanks for the head's up on Yeti. I'm going to try and see if I can find anyone that carries it here in the midwest.
YOU JUST GAVE ME A GREAT IDEA! The best way to get over poor dark beer selection at Disney...pack bombers! I'm not a big bomber person (too much of a light weight and my husband isn't a dark beer person) but it's irrational to pack a 6-pack on vacation. But a bomber in my checked bag would totally work!
You might have just saved my life!
(Great Divide Yeti anyone? If not, go taste it. Glorious beer)
Anyways, my husband didn't get that job We're pretty bummed (and still poor!). He's doing some landscaping for his dad's restaurants for now. But my mom feels bad and offered to pay for half of my Disney trip! I told her I'd prefer to make it on my own but it's nice to know that if I have trouble paying her back (she's putting it on her credit card and I'll pay her back after) that I can let her pay for some! It's relieving because I am NOT giving up this trip.
Sorry about the hubby. I'm sure something will come his way.
By the way, you might want to avoid phrases like "But a bomber in my checked bag would totally work!" I'm pretty sure Homeland Security monitors Disboards too.
Sounds like a great staycation! I personally would not of been able to stand after all that beer but I am a lightweight when it comes to alcohol. I can get a buzz after half a beer.
Too bad your team lost. As a Canadian's fan I'm starting to get used to it Haha. Do you go see games regularly?
Ouch! Canadien's fan? THANKS FOR ROY! Also, rough season. But you had a good playoff run two years ago with Halak at least!
The Canadiens are my favorite historic team. I don't really like them after the Roy era but some of my favorite players all time are Roy, Plante, Dryden (I have a thing for goalies) and Richard (I have his players tee!). Awesome history
Ahem... Who is your favorite "historic team"? First, as a B's fan, I'm offended. Second, though they weren't Original 6, the Nordiques (the hat you love) did have some good runs.
Tsk tsk tsk.
Could be worse, you could be a Caps fan..... The last few days have been painful for us to say the least.
Great news that your mom is helping out with the trip, that should take some weight off your shoulders!
And, regarding your park "must do" list? I'm so glad to find someone else out there who doesn't feel that TSM is worth all the hype. It's a fun ride, certainly, and the queue is amazing (if you're going to be stuck in a queue, rather) but we don't feel like we miss anything if the line is too long.
That being said, if we miss ToT (especially at night) both my DH and I dissolve into hysterics.
We would completely agree with you about Tony's .... there is just something about it that we love too! I'll keep in mind not to visit the ladies room there tho