bukosluvswdw
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Yes we are! How do you like the Pop?
It's a-LIVE, a-LiVE...Trip Report, That Is
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Yes we are! How do you like the Pop?
Janet B
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Happy Anniversay!!! Now that I'm back from vacation, I can catch up with your live TR!! And it's been great so far!!
Love all your pictures, you cover everything so well. 
And will definitely do the "pick a pearl" with Sam next week. 
Can't wait to see and read more! Hope to see you Sunday!
mylittlebuttercup
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- Jul 12, 2009
Since we had a reservation at Crystal Palace before the Magic Kingdom opened, we got up around six, got ready, and were out to the bus stop by 7:20 am. There was a MK bus already waiting for us. We have had awesome luck with buses this trip! (When we left the park the past two nights, there were buses waiting at the bus stop both times as well.)
We arrived at Magic Kingdom at about 7:40 and waited in line until they let the people with breakfast reservations in at about 7:50.
Within a couple of minutes, we had reached our breakfast destination:
Just like dinner the other night, they decorated our table with Mickey head confetti for our anniversary. We were actually seated at the exact same table as our two previous breakfasts there.
Our server offered to take a picture of the two of us when she saw I had my camera (well, phone actually) out.
After we had our picture taken, we went up to get some food.
My husband's plate:
My plate:
Everything was good, as usual.
We also got a few more pictures with the characters, even though we just saw them the other day.
We finished up around 8:45 or so and headed over to rope drop at Adventureland. A couple of years ago when we did rope drop there, the pirates did a whole little show, but this time they didn't.
A few minutes later, the park officially opened, and we set off for Splash Mountain!
Stay tuned for the next post for the rest of our MK morning!
We arrived at Magic Kingdom at about 7:40 and waited in line until they let the people with breakfast reservations in at about 7:50.
Within a couple of minutes, we had reached our breakfast destination:
Just like dinner the other night, they decorated our table with Mickey head confetti for our anniversary. We were actually seated at the exact same table as our two previous breakfasts there.
Our server offered to take a picture of the two of us when she saw I had my camera (well, phone actually) out.
After we had our picture taken, we went up to get some food.
My husband's plate:
My plate:
Everything was good, as usual.
We also got a few more pictures with the characters, even though we just saw them the other day.
We finished up around 8:45 or so and headed over to rope drop at Adventureland. A couple of years ago when we did rope drop there, the pirates did a whole little show, but this time they didn't.
A few minutes later, the park officially opened, and we set off for Splash Mountain!
Stay tuned for the next post for the rest of our MK morning!
mylittlebuttercup
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Our first ride for the morning was Splash Mountain. We did this the other day too, but we can never get enough of it! Since we went there right at 9, it was pretty much a walk-on.
After Splash, we headed next door to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. There wasn't really a wait there either.
Next, we headed back over to Splash Mountain again. We had gotten fastpasses before riding it the first time, and we were planning on using them. However, the wait was still so minimal that we did not need to use them.
Next, we headed back over to Adventureland and rode Pirates of the Caribbean. We just rode it Saturday, but it is another ride that we usually go on multiple times in a trip. The wait was maybe ten minutes or so.
Next, we decided to ride the Jungle Cruise. I know the jokes are super corny, but I can't help laughing at them anyway. This ride definitely is nostalgic for me, as we used to ride it on every trip when I was a kid.
After the Jungle Cruise, I kind of wanted to go see the Tiki Birds, but I could tell my husband really wanted to head over to the Haunted Mansion again. I decided to let him choose, so off to the Haunted Mansion it was. When we got there, my husband ran ahead a little further and got some fastpasses for Peter Pan's Flight since the standby wait for that is usually a little crazy. When he came back, we pretty much walked right on to The Haunted Mansion.
After HM, we still had about 20-30 minutes before the PP fastpasses were due, so we browsed some of the shops in the area and got a few Photopass pictures. When it was time to return to Peter Pan, we were able to board very quickly...ah, the joy of fastpasses!!!
We had lunch scheduled for 12:45 at Kona Cafe, so after Peter Pan we headed towards the front of the park. We got a few more Photopass pictures on the way out, and stopped at Crystal Arts to buy a rosewood pen and mechanical pencil with our names engraved on them. I don't have a picture of them yet because they won't be delivered to our hotel for a couple more days.
Once we exited the park, we had the choice of taking a boat or the monorail over to the Polynesian for lunch. We decided to do the boat since we only did that once the last time we stayed at the Poly.
The boat ride was nice and peaceful, with great scenery!
Next up: Lunch at Kona Cafe
After Splash, we headed next door to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. There wasn't really a wait there either.
Next, we headed back over to Splash Mountain again. We had gotten fastpasses before riding it the first time, and we were planning on using them. However, the wait was still so minimal that we did not need to use them.
Next, we headed back over to Adventureland and rode Pirates of the Caribbean. We just rode it Saturday, but it is another ride that we usually go on multiple times in a trip. The wait was maybe ten minutes or so.
Next, we decided to ride the Jungle Cruise. I know the jokes are super corny, but I can't help laughing at them anyway. This ride definitely is nostalgic for me, as we used to ride it on every trip when I was a kid.
After the Jungle Cruise, I kind of wanted to go see the Tiki Birds, but I could tell my husband really wanted to head over to the Haunted Mansion again. I decided to let him choose, so off to the Haunted Mansion it was. When we got there, my husband ran ahead a little further and got some fastpasses for Peter Pan's Flight since the standby wait for that is usually a little crazy. When he came back, we pretty much walked right on to The Haunted Mansion.
After HM, we still had about 20-30 minutes before the PP fastpasses were due, so we browsed some of the shops in the area and got a few Photopass pictures. When it was time to return to Peter Pan, we were able to board very quickly...ah, the joy of fastpasses!!!
We had lunch scheduled for 12:45 at Kona Cafe, so after Peter Pan we headed towards the front of the park. We got a few more Photopass pictures on the way out, and stopped at Crystal Arts to buy a rosewood pen and mechanical pencil with our names engraved on them. I don't have a picture of them yet because they won't be delivered to our hotel for a couple more days.
Once we exited the park, we had the choice of taking a boat or the monorail over to the Polynesian for lunch. We decided to do the boat since we only did that once the last time we stayed at the Poly.
The boat ride was nice and peaceful, with great scenery!
Next up: Lunch at Kona Cafe
TinkerbellsMom0923
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You still have my attention, nice trip report and pictures. Getting excited about our trip...
mylittlebuttercup
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We arrived at Kona a minute or two late for our reservation, but that wasn't a problem as they aren't usually that busy.
I decided to start with a frozen margarita...as the saying goes, it was five o'clock somewhere!
For our appetizers, my husband got the fried rock shrimp, and I got the potstickers. Both were pretty good.
For our entrees, he got the island chicken sandwich, and I ordered a
Kona club sandwich. Both came with sweet potato fries, and both were yummy.
His:
Mine:
For dessert, my husband chose the pineapple upside cake (his favorite!)
I chose the make-your-own sundae. They bring out a scoop of ice cream and three different toppings, and you put it together however you want.
After lunch, we wanted to go back to the resort for a nap. We were going to take the monorail back to the MK and transfer to a bus, but then we thought taking a bus to Animal Kingdom and transferring there might be just as quick and would involve less walking. We were somewhat mistaken. We had to wait a while at the Poly for a bus, and it went to Blizzard Beach before AK, so it took much longer than we anticipated. (It did involve less walking, though!) We still made it back to the resort a little before three, so it all worked out in the end.
When we arrived back at the resort, there was a wonderful anniversary surprise waiting for me...more on that in the next post!!!
I decided to start with a frozen margarita...as the saying goes, it was five o'clock somewhere!
For our appetizers, my husband got the fried rock shrimp, and I got the potstickers. Both were pretty good.
For our entrees, he got the island chicken sandwich, and I ordered a
Kona club sandwich. Both came with sweet potato fries, and both were yummy.
His:
Mine:
For dessert, my husband chose the pineapple upside cake (his favorite!)
I chose the make-your-own sundae. They bring out a scoop of ice cream and three different toppings, and you put it together however you want.
After lunch, we wanted to go back to the resort for a nap. We were going to take the monorail back to the MK and transfer to a bus, but then we thought taking a bus to Animal Kingdom and transferring there might be just as quick and would involve less walking. We were somewhat mistaken. We had to wait a while at the Poly for a bus, and it went to Blizzard Beach before AK, so it took much longer than we anticipated. (It did involve less walking, though!) We still made it back to the resort a little before three, so it all worked out in the end.
When we arrived back at the resort, there was a wonderful anniversary surprise waiting for me...more on that in the next post!!!
mylittlebuttercup
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As we walked into our room back at Pop, I immediately noticed this pretty box from Disney Floral and Gifts sitting on one of the beds, containing an anniversary gift from my wonderful husband:
I read the card, pulled off the ribbon, and opened the box. As I looked inside, I saw pretty red tissue paper with gold flecks.
Inside the tissue paper, I found a jewelry box, a silver and crystal wand, and a card with a poem about making wishes.
The jewelry box contained a pretty bracelet with Swarovski crystals and three little charms where the clasp is. Each charm says a different word: dream, wish, and believe.
I'm very thankful I have such a thoughtful husband!
In case you are wondering, I actually made him a photo book as an anniversary gift to him, with pictures of us over the past five years.
After I opened my beautiful gift, I took a quick shower, and then we took an hour and a half nap before heading out for our anniversary dinner at the Yachtsman Steakhouse. I will post about that
meal in the morning as it is getting late, and I am rather tired. But just as a little teaser--best meal I EVER had on Disney property!!!
I read the card, pulled off the ribbon, and opened the box. As I looked inside, I saw pretty red tissue paper with gold flecks.
Inside the tissue paper, I found a jewelry box, a silver and crystal wand, and a card with a poem about making wishes.
The jewelry box contained a pretty bracelet with Swarovski crystals and three little charms where the clasp is. Each charm says a different word: dream, wish, and believe.
I'm very thankful I have such a thoughtful husband!
In case you are wondering, I actually made him a photo book as an anniversary gift to him, with pictures of us over the past five years.
After I opened my beautiful gift, I took a quick shower, and then we took an hour and a half nap before heading out for our anniversary dinner at the Yachtsman Steakhouse. I will post about that
meal in the morning as it is getting late, and I am rather tired. But just as a little teaser--best meal I EVER had on Disney property!!!
mylittlebuttercup
DIS Veteran
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bukosluvswdw said:
It's nice. I think I like it better than All Star Music, where we stayed three years ago, but not as much as the Polynesian, where we stayed two years ago. (Of course, comparing Pop and the Poly isn't really fair as they are totally different resort levels.)
Things I like:
-Everything seems pretty close together, especially compared to how spread out the All Stars are.
-Cute theming
-Walking distance to Art of Animation
-Bus service is excellent so far. I don't know if we have just been lucky or if it's always that good. It is certainly better than the Poly, where we often had to wait forever for a bus.
Things that could be improved
-Beds could be a little more comfortable. They are not bad, just a little stiff or something.
-Rooms are a little small--although they can't do much about this now!
If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. Also, let me know if you have any other questions.
mylittlebuttercup
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Janet B said:
Now that I'm back from vacation, I can catch up with your live TR!! And it's been great so far!!
Can't wait to see and read more! Hope to see you Sunday!
Glad to see you found it! Text me Sunday if you will be around Pop or the MK, and maybe we can catch up with you. And good luck on picking a good pearl!
mylittlebuttercup
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Goofy22 said:Loving your trip report it's making my remaining 11 days go bye quick!! We LOVE TEPPAN EDO it is probably our FAVORITE RESTAURANT we always must do! It is our first dinner on this upcoming trip
Teppan Edo is one of my top five choices! I really like them
mylittlebuttercup
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Thank you for all of the anniversary wishes today, everyone! And once again, thanks for reading!
homeschoolmomof4
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Loving your trip report! It's awesome to go along with you on your trip!
What an awesome hubby!! He's a keeper for sure.
Have a magical day!
What an awesome hubby!! He's a keeper for sure.
Have a magical day!
mylittlebuttercup
DIS Veteran
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We got up from our mid-day nap around 5:30 to get ready for our dinner at the Yachtsman Steakhouse. Our original plan to get there was to take a bus to either Animal Kingdom or Hollywood Studios, and then transfer to a Yacht Club bus or boat. We had also considered a cab but thought it might be really expensive. However, when we got outside, we saw there was a cab waiting, so we asked the cast member in charge of transportation if he knew the approximate cost of a cab to the Yacht Club. They have a list up there with estimated fares to a lot of places, so he was able to tell us it would be about 9-12 dollars. We figured that wasn't too pricey, so we decided to take a cab to the Yacht Club rather than go through all that bus mess.
Since our original plan had been to take the buses, we had left our hotel room pretty early. The cab ride, of course, was much quicker, so we arrived at the Yacht Club a little over an hour ahead of schedule. We looked around the resort a little first and took some pictures.
The outside of the building reminds me a lot of its neighboring resort, the Beach Club, except it is grey instead of blue.
We headed over to Yachtsman at about 6:30, an hour before our reservation time. We hoped they could seat us early, but if not, I planned on working on my trip report a little. Luckily, they had some open tables and seated us within a few minutes.
On our way to the table, they took us past a window where they have some of the steaks they serve hanging. The host explained what several of the cuts are like in detail.
We got what our waiter described as the best table in the whole restaurant. It was right up at the front of the restaurant, right in the middle, with a great view of the surroundings. It's kind of hard to tell from this picture, but I assure you, it was a really good view:
One of the first things we noticed when we got to our table was the special anniversary menus they had given us:
Our waiter explained several of the appetizer and entree choices in detail, giving his recommendations for the best choices.
They gave us sourdough and onion pull-apart bread to start. They were served with salted butter and garlic soaked in olive oil. The garlic had been soaked for so long that you could spread the garlic right on the bread. It was sooooo good! Also, when they brought my husband his iced tea, they brought him a little pot of liquid sugar to sweeten it.
For appetizers, I chose beef pot stickers, and my husband got the
Caesar salad. Both were excellent! The salad actually came with these gigantic homemade croutons that you could chop up into smaller ones.
While we were waiting for our entrees, I took another picture of the view from our table:
For our entrees, my husband got the 16-oz boneless rib eye, which came with bone marrow. He also ordered a side of the truffle macaroni and cheese, and a glass of wine.
I got the 12-oz prime New York strip steak, which originally came with carmody potato gratin. I don't really like potato gratin, so I asked for the herb fries instead.
Both of our entrees were superb!
For dessert, my husband chose the creme brûlée, and I got the peanut butter and pretzel Gianduja cake. He very much enjoyed his creme brûlée, and my dessert was mouthwatering. My cake even had a little Hidden Mickey on it:
They also brought us a little plate with chocolates and gum drops for our anniversary.
Towards the end of the meal, I snapped a couple more pictures of the restaurant:
Overall, this meal was FABULOUS! We both agreed it was the best restaurant we ever ate at on Disney property. It is a two-credit restaurant on the dining plan, but if you have the credits to spare, it is totally worth it!!! We will definitely be going back next time.
After dinner, we walked over to the boat to Hollywood Studios. I snapped some pictures of the Yacht Club and the Boardwalk all lit up on the way.
We had thought about going to Hollywood Studios for Extra Magic Hours, but we were pretty tired and decided against it. We walked over to the Pop bus stop instead, catching a few of the Illuminations fireworks on the way. Once again, we had awesome timing--a Pop bus was already there!
Once we got back to Pop, I worked on my trip report for a while, and then we pretty much crashed.
Up next: Animal Kingdom and Epcot day
Since our original plan had been to take the buses, we had left our hotel room pretty early. The cab ride, of course, was much quicker, so we arrived at the Yacht Club a little over an hour ahead of schedule. We looked around the resort a little first and took some pictures.
The outside of the building reminds me a lot of its neighboring resort, the Beach Club, except it is grey instead of blue.
We headed over to Yachtsman at about 6:30, an hour before our reservation time. We hoped they could seat us early, but if not, I planned on working on my trip report a little. Luckily, they had some open tables and seated us within a few minutes.
On our way to the table, they took us past a window where they have some of the steaks they serve hanging. The host explained what several of the cuts are like in detail.
We got what our waiter described as the best table in the whole restaurant. It was right up at the front of the restaurant, right in the middle, with a great view of the surroundings. It's kind of hard to tell from this picture, but I assure you, it was a really good view:
One of the first things we noticed when we got to our table was the special anniversary menus they had given us:
Our waiter explained several of the appetizer and entree choices in detail, giving his recommendations for the best choices.
They gave us sourdough and onion pull-apart bread to start. They were served with salted butter and garlic soaked in olive oil. The garlic had been soaked for so long that you could spread the garlic right on the bread. It was sooooo good! Also, when they brought my husband his iced tea, they brought him a little pot of liquid sugar to sweeten it.
For appetizers, I chose beef pot stickers, and my husband got the
Caesar salad. Both were excellent! The salad actually came with these gigantic homemade croutons that you could chop up into smaller ones.
While we were waiting for our entrees, I took another picture of the view from our table:
For our entrees, my husband got the 16-oz boneless rib eye, which came with bone marrow. He also ordered a side of the truffle macaroni and cheese, and a glass of wine.
I got the 12-oz prime New York strip steak, which originally came with carmody potato gratin. I don't really like potato gratin, so I asked for the herb fries instead.
Both of our entrees were superb!
For dessert, my husband chose the creme brûlée, and I got the peanut butter and pretzel Gianduja cake. He very much enjoyed his creme brûlée, and my dessert was mouthwatering. My cake even had a little Hidden Mickey on it:
They also brought us a little plate with chocolates and gum drops for our anniversary.
Towards the end of the meal, I snapped a couple more pictures of the restaurant:
Overall, this meal was FABULOUS! We both agreed it was the best restaurant we ever ate at on Disney property. It is a two-credit restaurant on the dining plan, but if you have the credits to spare, it is totally worth it!!! We will definitely be going back next time.
After dinner, we walked over to the boat to Hollywood Studios. I snapped some pictures of the Yacht Club and the Boardwalk all lit up on the way.
We had thought about going to Hollywood Studios for Extra Magic Hours, but we were pretty tired and decided against it. We walked over to the Pop bus stop instead, catching a few of the Illuminations fireworks on the way. Once again, we had awesome timing--a Pop bus was already there!
Once we got back to Pop, I worked on my trip report for a while, and then we pretty much crashed.
Up next: Animal Kingdom and Epcot day
mylittlebuttercup
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homeschoolmomof4 said:Loving your trip report! It's awesome to go along with you on your trip!
What an awesome hubby!! He's a keeper for sure.
Have a magical day!
He is pretty awesome...I think I will keep him around for a while ;-)
mylittlebuttercup
DIS Veteran
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- Jul 12, 2009
momjeeps said:
They were! One of the best steaks I ever had!
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