Oh DisBoards...how I love you so. I started following the BoG FP thread, I dont know, MONTHS ago. They had released the March openings, and then the April, and then
..April 3rd they opened up the May slots, and I was ready!
I NEVER got the BoG FP lunch email invite. Well, they are not keeping this gal from storming the castle! I printed off my reservation time and had it in the trusty backpack.
We crossed over from TL to FL through the smoking back-path.
Once in NF, you can see the long line for BOG lunch. I decided if they turn us away, even with the FP print out, we would not be standing in that line! Since we never got the official email invite, I knew it would be iffy.
I felt like I was doing something illegal and maybe it is, I dont know, Disney unethical? But seriously, if Disney did not want people to make the FP without the email invite they so could make it harder! Like give out a code or a time slot for people. Then again, maybe I am justifying my transgression. Anyhoo, we walked up to the podium and said we had a FP. I thought having a print out actually made us seem kind of suspicious, but I think I was overthinking it.
She let us in without any fuss!
OMGeeze I was so excited!
I had read so many other reports of peoples experience and I wanted to see it for myself, especially the stained-glass of a pantless Prince (either you already know what I am talking about
.or will shortly!).
I thought the lunch offerings were great!! I had pre-ordered the food, but that did not save, so we had to re-order.
Order screen:
Will and I got the Quiche to split and each ordered the Quinoa Salad. Quinoa!!!! But we had to make up for all that healthiness and get some dessert.
Will got the Triple Chocolate Cupcake and I had to experience the gray stuff and got The Masters Cupcake!
I knew where we were going to sit, no matter how long it took, the West Wing!! There actually was only a really short wait to get a 2-top.
Overall, we had a great time. I knew the hype would be hard to match, but we really did enjoy ourselves! I mean Quinoa and chocolate...Hollar!
Pantless Prince!
We emerged from the dark cool of the Castle and back into the Florida warmth. Our third FP+ was waiting for us!
We made it one land over to Liberty Square. With FP+, one of the biggest benefits is not running around to all corners of the park to try and grab a FP-. So far everything was basically a walk-on with our FP+.
Now it was time for my favorite!! Haunted Mansion! FP+ window 12:35pm-1:35pm
No ride photo for this one! Dont you think a ride photo with you and the hitchhiking ghost would be a money-maker for them?! I had read rumors that they were going to install ride photos for HM and BTMR, but just still seems to be in the rumor stage. At the rate it took them to get 7DMT open, I am not holding my breath.
Once we were done with HM, we could make our 4th FP+ selection! In case you did not know, as soon as you use your 3rd FP+ you can make a 4th, you do not have to wait until the 3rd window expired. I was so excited to see what was going to be available. We were not park hopping, so our next selections would be MK only. Will said he wanted BTMR, and whenever Will expresses any input into our WDW plans, I listen! We were able to get BTMR at 5:15pm.
We wanted to go to the room and settle in but still had not gotten a text that our room was ready.
So I talked Will into catching a show. I think maybe I have seen the County Bear Jamboree at some point in my childhood. Surely. But since my Disney renaissance of my adulthood, I have not been. I swear it is not that FP+ reduced me to CBJ it is I really wanted to check it out!
While I dont have childhood memories of CBJ I do have found memories of Showbiz Pizza as a kid. Before you start hurling things at me, yes Big Al is a major step-up from Billy Bob!
Right on time, we got a text that our room was ready. We had been up since 4:00am, and were ready to take a rest.
Now we could head out and back to Poly! Ferry ho!
As in Land ho!...just to be clear
