After a fantastic first meal we decided to roam around Downtown Disney for a while. We had discussed going to Disney Quest but after seeing the prices and not having a park ticket for that day we passed. It is something we always talk about doing and never end up doing
Just another reason to keep coming back
While walking around we saw the balloon that everyone has been buzzing about
We walked over to where you buy tickets because we thought it would be really cool to see all the scenery at night, but the ticket box was closed. We assumed it was because they didnt do the rides at night; however, later on that night we saw the balloon in the air so maybe we just didnt buy our tickets in time before they closed
It was one of those perfect nights that wasnt too hot but wasnt too chilly either an absolutely perfect way to kick off our vacation!
Eventually we stumbled upon this little gem
It smelled delicious you could smell all the goodies from outside the door. I suggested we go in and check it out but it was PACKED in there and Candi wasnt really in the mood to fight a big crowd tonight. Dont worry he understands there are crowds at Disney World but he wanted this one night to be crowd free
As we were continuing on our way we passed by the window of the Candy Cauldron and saw these little cuties
Caramel apples are Candis absolute favorite treat in the whole world and these were almost enough to make him go in and deal with the mile long line of people
. ALMOST
Instead we headed on to my absolute favorite store in all of Disney
I know, I know, I just said we were going crowd free tonight but I persuaded him with my good looks and charm
Ok, actually I reminded him that we promised his Goddaughter a special present because she couldnt come with us and that this would be the BEST place to buy that. Im pretty sure he knew I just wanted to go in but he bit the bait and the quest for Sophias gift began.
While we were in there shopping around I saw this display
I think it is the cutest Halloween decoration ever!!
After circling the store at least once we came across the perfect gift for his Goddaughter
Minnie Mouse is her absolute favorite and she just made the cheerleading squad with the big girls. Quick side story: she is 5 years old and they are from a little town so every year the little girls can try out to cheer at the football games with the High schoolers and she is VERY proud that she made the squad. I was a cheerleader for as long as I can remember and she knows this so she loves to talk to me as much as possible about cheering and all the new dances shes learned TOO PRECIOUS!!! Anyway, we both decided this would be the perfect gift for her.
While we were standing in line for bobble head Minnie I noticed the ceiling and declared it the cutest thing ever
I know I keep saying it but it really was so cute to see and is that special touch Disney has all over the place that makes me love coming again and again I am secretly planning our next trip now shhhh, dont tell Candi
After paying for Sophias gift we ventured back out to enjoy the night. We stopped into a few other places including the sports store it was Candis one request so how could I say no
Candi is majorly into golf so I had to take a picture of this. Plus I almost bought the blue hat you can kinda see in this picture, now I wish I would have
Eventually we were both starting to get sleepy so we decided we would make one more stop and then head back to the Lodge for the night. Can anyone guess where that stop might be?
Why, the world famous Goofys Candy Company of course!
I had read so much about the make your own treats that I KNEW this is what I wanted for dessert. This is why we didnt order anything at Fultons plus I had about a million snack credits burning a hole in my pocket
At first Candi was just going to buy a regular caramel apple with peanuts on it but after he saw all the fun everybody was having making their own unique creations he decided to join in on the fun
We grabbed the little cards and started picking out what we wanted. Candi knew for sure that he was going to make an apple of some sort but I couldnt decide. At first I wanted a rice krispy treat but then I saw the gingerbread men and then I decided on a marshmallow
I seriously could not make up my darn mind.
When we put in our order we saw that there 15 orders ahead of ours WOW! Im not even kidding I counted them only because Candi and I had a bet about who could get closer to the correct guess. We are super big dorks and do things like this all the time winner got a kiss
While we were waiting for our snack we roamed around the shop for a little while just checking out everything else they had to offer. It all looked so good; fudge and cookies and lollipops it was like a sugar lovers paradise in there!
After a while we headed back over to see if they had gotten around to making our treats yet because I wanted to watch them.
Yep, ours was next. The girl at the counter was reading our order right as we walked over. I felt SO bad for her because a little bit later she asked a customer what they wanted their apple dipped in and he said caramel. Well, they dont dip them in caramel at the time you order them so you have to dip them in some sort of chocolate for your candy or what not to stick to it and the customer was VERY angry about it. He told her off very loudly I really hate rude people. Its not her fault, its just how they do it. When she brought us our treats I made sure to tell her thank you and how yummy it looked. Hopefully this made her feel even a little bit better!
We asked for our treats to be bagged up and then headed to the bus. We were at the peak of sleepiness and knew we had a HUGE day planned tomorrow so we were ready to call it a night. We only had to wait about 5 minutes before our bus arrived and the trip back was peaceful and quick. Yes, I said bus and peaceful in the same sentence. There is something so Disney and calming about the buses to me and I cannot lie I quite like them?!?
When we got back to the room we grabbed our refillable mugs and headed down to Roaring Forks to fill them up and then stopped over and grabbed a movie from the rental stand in the gift shop. With these two essentials in hand we took our time strolling along back to our room. Once there we popped in the movie and opened up our yummy treats.
Candi had the caramel apple dipped in white chocolate, sprinkled with peanuts and drizzled with more white chocolate. He hates chocolate but LOVES white chocolate?!? Crazy kid! He said it was delicious but probably would stick with the original from now on as it became too sweet after awhile. I had a bite and thought it was just ok, but I dont like white chocolate so my opinion doesnt count too much!
I had the pretzel rods, yep I changed my mind at the last minute, they were dipped in milk chocolate and peanut butter chips and then drizzled with more milk chocolate. They were FANTASTIC!! The perfect combination of salty and sweet and I was super happy with my choice!
I was still so full that I could only enjoy one pretzel rod so I wrapped up the other two and put them away for a later time. Im pretty sure we didnt even make it 20 minutes into the movie before we were both out cold and dreaming about our first full day at Disney!
** Coming up Next - Our first full day and we actually go to a park!!
Money Spent So Far:
Bobblehead Minnie for Sophia - $16.99 including tax
Create your own apple / Create your own pretzels - $14.33 including tax (The apple was $8.95 and the pretzels $4.50 before tax)
* Side note the pretzels no longer count as a snack credit and I accidentally got charged $1.00 for an extra topping so the pretzels should have only been $3.50 but oh well!
Movie Rental- Free for us because we are DVC ($4.99 per night if you are not)
Refill in our mug - Free if you have the refillable mug or $2.49 each for a 20 oz beverage if you don't