I keep saying this but those CL perks keep adding up. I didn't realize you had to b CL to do this.
Breakfast looked good, nice presentation.. Maybe they forgot to put the bagels out and left them in the back? Lol
Lol about the guide giving you his number and the weirdness comment..very nice of him to do that for sure.
Hi Patti! Only for this particular tour do you have to stay CL, thus the small size of the tour. See Kathy Z's note about the sunset safari tour. That one sounds good as well.
The food was definitely presented very nicely. Everything did look incredible.
Ha ha! I'm still wondering what I missed with the cream cheese.
It was completely not creepy about Eddy offering to do the tour. He does that for others. He really loves his job. I just didn't want to write this to look like it was anything other than innocent on his part.
The food pictures look great, bummer about the food. However the experience of the safari sounds amazing as it's so exclusive.
Hi Lori! I would say that despite not having stellar food, it is a minor complaint compared to the entire experience that was awesome!!
Looks nice! I see you're missing a biscuit though. Too bad the food wasn't awesome but yay for making a new friend!! Cast members are awesome.
Hi Jennifer! I was missing a lot!! Too bad I didn't try more things but I was too chatty. (Go figure, right?)
Hi gunner!! Glad you're subbin'!! Welcome!
Great report. Not something someone prepping for gastric sleeve surgery should be reading but it all looked so good.
Hi Scott! I'm glad you are here despite your pending new sleeve. You'll have to look away for the next update!!
Wow the Sunrise Safari breakfast looks great! Looking forward to reading about the actual safari in your TR. I would love to do that, but I don't see a CL stay anytime in my near future. I want to do the safari just for that banana french toast! It speaks to me.
Hi there Jeri! I'm almost to the safari part of my TR. I know that language of food speaking to you.
It can be so persuasive! (I thought I subbed to your PTR but I don't think I did because I saw all sorts of new and exciting things you posted! That's fixed now.)
The Sunrise Safari breakfast sounds like a cool experience! Looking forward to your take on Y&Y - we ate there for the first time in April.
Hi there! It really was a fabulous experience! I'm a huge Y&Y fan so stay tuned... that's coming up next.
Wow! The safari breakfast looks awesome! I'm really digging the omelet station.
Hi Charlotte! Now that you mention it, I love omelet's and I can't believe that I didn't get one.
Great review of the safari! The food looks amazing! I try not to drool on the computer screen when I see the food photos.
I'm excited that we are leaving in a week but disappointed that we are still not going to Jiko after 7 trips.... oh well. Maybe next year!!
Hi Tinker! Thanks, it was pretty good overall.
How exciting that you will be at WDW this week!!
It took me about 6 trips to get to Jiko so you are just more patient than me!! Enjoy your trip.
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Hi MiaBella! I'm glad you are joining!! Welcome!!
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really love all the detail of your report! Will head over to the trip report in a bit too
Hi there and welcome! I'm so glad that you are joining and reading along.
I have to be careful to not include too many details since it can get rather boring....
So I think I am going to cancel my WCC dinner on our arrival night for Territory Lounge... I'm thinking it looks much better! Also, we dined at Artist's Point and loved the menu....
We can't wait for Jiko! I tacked 2 nights onto our trip and we will be at Kidani -
Hi Sarah! Territory Lounge would be a great alternative at WL... I've not had dinner at WCC so I have no comparison. For us, this was a great laid back (and tasty) option on arrival night.
Yay!! Sounds like you just sealed the deal for a Jiko dinner!!
Other than the stuffed french toast, that stuff looks a lot like the TH breakfast
Which means that I'll enjoy it all!
Hi Christen!! You know... I guess it does. I can't remember all that TH offers since it is so massive!! And you get characters at TH!
Brenda - do you think some people might put cream cheese on a plain croissant? I wouldn't but 'ya never know I've also heard of mixing it in with scrambled eggs as you cook them but can't imagine adding it after the fact. Could there have been a basket of hidden toast somewhere (you know, near some hidden Mickey's)?
Thank you for sharing that Kathy!! I completely forgot about that tour.
Yeah, I went back and looked at all my photos and video and I see nothing that goes with cream cheese. Maybe they have it on other days but today was a dry day for bagels?? Ha ha!! maybe it is by the hidden Mickey.
So I managed to fit Jiko into our October itinerary, based largely on your review. Thank you! We've eaten there many times before but you reminded me how much we love it.
A few more points in the "pro" column for Club Level. Late night desserts? Sunrise Safari? Sounds good to me. The breakfast looks good for what it was. I'm sure the real thrill was the safari itself; looking forward to hearing the details on your TR.
Don't you just love meeting CMs who love their jobs? Eddie sounds like a great CM. We will keep an eye out for him in the AK next month! Hope you take him up on the tour offer. We were blessed to be able to do a private evening safari/tour last year (not with Eddie but with other amazing CMs). I just love the AK/AKL!!
Totally random but I absolutely adore the top you were wearing for the sunrise safari. So pretty!!
Hi Christine! Oh, I'm glad you are returning to Jiko. I hope it is a lovely dinner!
Definitely the safari was the star of the show but given more sampling of the choices I may have had a different opinion. I'm almost at the safari part of my TR.
Look for Eddy - he was awesome. That's so awesome that you did a private tour. I'll be looking forward to hearing about your trip.
Thanks for the random fashion compliment about the top.