emmysmommy
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2010
I loved your last update. San Angel and American Adventure were two new things we experienced on our past trip and we loved them both!
I thought my kids would be bored to death in American Adventure, but they liked it. Surprisingly my DS8 was actually was on the edge of his seat the entire time and I downloaded the Golden Dream song for him once we got home. He may be becoming a little history buff?
And you can't beat the atmosphere of San Angel. We all agreed it's a must do for our next trip. You had great seats next to the water.
My family enjoys Test Track, but we have never been on the old version, so we have nothing to compare it to.
Thanks Kristy! Well, I'd say that the one thing that you did that was new that you loved was wayyyy beyond anything that SAI or American Adventure could offer!
If your son ever becomes a history professor you can say that it all started with a trip to WDW! That is pretty cool that he loved the show.
Once I get past the queue and get into the car, TT is a pretty cool attraction.
Great Last day at AKL and Welcome to Epcot pictures.
Love all your balcony shots and all the animals just wandering around outside your window. One day I will stay there so I can see that. My kids would be thrilled to have a giraffe right outside.
Congrats on the FP to TT. Always nice when someone spreads the pixie dust around.
I haven't been on the new TT yet so I will have to see what I think when I go in Jan. I like the old version and so far it doesn't sound like the upgrade made it better.
Nice picture of you with Kathy!!
I have never seen American Adventure. I am a bad American. Have to get over there to see that this time.
Thanks Gracer! Definitely the view of the animals was a highlight of our trip. Absolutely, you and your kids would be thrilled to wake up to a giraffe or even a zebra or two.
Kindness is alive and well in Disney!
I'll be interested to see which side of the pre and post TT refurb you'll be on after January!
Thanks! I'm building up my Kathy photo collection!
Brenda, I am not going to take any more trips. I get too far behind on TR's (including my own). Forgive me for taking so long to get here.
Nice on the FP's for Test Track. Not a fan; we didn't even bother with it in August.
We didn't mind hiking over to Mexico. And, of course, you know Mark had to try on a hat or two while we were there. I was so happy that we found we would be dining at the same place later that evening.
I love the American Adventure. We missed it this trip because we had a DIS meet and the timing wouldn't work. We will for sure do it next year.
By the way, if you get back to DL and see that Grumpy/Santa shirt that your husband posted on FB, would you look and see if they have a 3X? Mark would LOVE to have that shirt (even if it says Disneyland). A 2X works, but he worries that they will shrink and why he goes with a 3X.
Hi Kathy! No worries. I know how it goes. Believe me, I've been trying to get an update done for two nights now.
TT isn't a must do for us so we'll see if we even ride next month.
That's funny that everyone can guess what Mark would do while killing time in a Disney shop!!
Speaking of your Dismeet that you had to run along to.... I know who and I know where and I do believe I see another Kathy photo op coming up in my next installment! AND another KatMark appearance at dinner. People might think we were really traveling together we saw you so much! It was all good!
Not a problem with the Grumpy tee. I should be back at DL this weekend so I will look for it.
I am all caught up (well, to be honest, I read the other day, I just didn't post...and Didn't say HAPPY VETERAN'S Day and Thank you to Chad and your entire family for your service to our country).
I saw Kathy in the midst of one of your pics...right after the newly designed TT...I love the AA as well, so touching/uplifting!
Judy you are so very sweet! THANK YOU!! I should have wished the same to you and your family since your hubby has served as well.
Makes you proud to be an American when you see the AA show doesn't it?
Thanks for getting caught up my friend!
I believe I am all caught up!
Hi Dee! I'm glad you are caught up!
Sounds like you enjoyed the breakfast at Boma, even if your selections were not particularly ethnic. Ben and I enjoyed the one time we dined there.
So, between breakfast at Boma and Tusker House, did you prefer TH?
I prefer Boma. Mostly because the choices are more manageable, I didn't have to wander around for 10 minutes trying to decide what to eat. (Although a big nod to TH for the Krispy Kreme!)
It really is a lesser known attraction especially since it is tucked inside one of the Innoventions pavilions. Isn't that a coincidence that your hubby worked for the sponsor. Whenever we are in that Innoventions pavilion I stop to pose for a photo with one of the other attractions that is sponsored by my company - Habit Hero's.I enjoyed reading about your go on Sum of All Thrills. Although it is kind of a hidden gem, the lines are usually pretty long when the attraction is open. My husband used to work at Raytheon when he was first out of college, so we get a kick out of their "subtle" sponsorship.
I can see how following up with more design stuff may have been a bit of overkill. We liked the new version of Test Track. The boys had fun designing their own cars. I kind of liked the "black light-chic" of the inside track. And as always, the speed track is super exciting.
I think I was a little pissy because they didn't give us a magnetic card and then when I looked to see if there was anyone to assist I noticed that we were enclosed in a room with no doors and no windows and we had to find a way out... oh wait, wrong attraction. But seriously, there were no CMs in the room and you just had to wait for the 3 minutes or whatever to pass before they moved you along.
Hooray for a another meet with Kathy and Mark and another one in the hopper for later that night!
Yes, we were not done running into them. We've got a couple more to follow...
It has been years since we have dined at San Angel- we used to go on every trip, but have not taken the boys there. And after our awesome experience at La Hacienda, I'm not sure we will be returning soon. But you really can't beat the ambience of the restaurant. I have read that you can see a hidden mickey in the smoke of the volcano, but I have never seen it.
I remember your scurrying to La Hacienda for dinner and taking a detour to SE! We were lucky to have a great experience at SAI. I took about a dozen photos of the volcano and although I can't make out a hidden Mickey I can see where there could be one there.
I enjoyed reading about another great dining experience at Yachtsman with your favorite waiter. That is so cool that you keep in touch with him!
YSH is one of my favorite Disney restaurants in great part to our wonderful server pal Ricardo. We will be seeing him in a few weeks. He's such a sweet man.
One of these days I'm going to have to spend more time in Epcot. There's so much there that I haven't done! Of all the things you mentioned in your last update I haven't done a single one! That's pitiful. Clearly more trips to wdw are in order! I have been inside the Mexico pavilion though and I think the San Angel Inn is so beautiful. It hasn't made it onto my list of place I want to eat yet though because the reviews of the food seem so hit or miss. Maybe we'll have to try it sometime though.
Hi Rachel! Epcot is so huge that you could spend a few days there and still not see/do everything so I can see that. It took us 6 trips to finally see Ellen's universe of Energy.
I love your logic for more Disney trips. Makes sense to me.
We've made and cancelled so many SAI dining reservations in the past since there were some scary dining reviews out there. We finally didn't cancel and I'm glad we didn't. It doesn't mean that the next time we go it may be completely horrid! Try it sometime.