Can't wait to read about your next trip!! Have a great weekend!!!!
yay!I've read all three of your reports, and they are so good! They are highly entertaining, and make me very excited for our trip next year!!
You should definitely be excited for your trip - I'm sure it's going to be AMAZING! I am excited to start that TR! And I'm sure I will soon! Thank you so much, you too! 
I totally agree about the ME voucher, whenever I see it I'm like "So cool!" Then I'm like "Oh, I'm leaving WAAAHHH!" But at least you still have a whole day ahead of you on this trip 
And while I was hoping to see some food pictures from Le Cellier, I can't wait to hear what you think of Yak & Yeti, my mom's personal favorite 
And personally I would much rather sing the other part of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", but that's just me 
Awwww... last day already, always a very sad day
Great character pictures! I really want to meet Miss Bunny and Thumper. They looked so cute together, the picture you got was so precious. And that's so cool, you got to meet Turk, he is almost never out. LOL @ Goofy trying to keep you, totally can imagine him doing that
I really got to see FotLK. It looks a lot more fun than I expected with the audience's involvement. I really want to go check it out now. It's #1 on my "To-Do" list now
Can't wait to read more!
And haha it's SUCH a let down! How sad.9/3?!?!?!?!?!
just kidding (kinda...)
hope you aren't to overwhelmed in school!!!
hahaha I will try and see if I have time today! Hopefully!
I love to talk to people about anything! No need to be so quiet all the time!)
Terrible, right?! But that doesn't mean I can't do it!! Around Junior year I have to go to the seminar at another school, and then somehow I have to get it approved by my school. So I hope it works out! One of the Career Development ladies I met with the other day actually did the College Program 10 years ago (she worked Pirates of the Caribbean) and she said it was "the best thing she's ever done!" So she's willing to help me get that internship when the time comes. I hope it all works out! And if worst comes to worst, I'll do it after college! Can't wait!!
But Yak & Yeti has THE best Shrimp, so no surprise you enjoyed the Lo Mein 
And that was so sweet of the CMs there to put the little candle on your mom's Mango Pie for you. =D And to the waiter for deciding to work at Disney when he moved to Florida. I'm not the most outgoing person but I can get into a conversation with a stranger if they start it 
) But at least you have some people at your school who have done it and you are starting to get it planned out 
It's been a few years since I've gone but it was still good the two times I went! You can always do the CP after graduation..that's what I did. I liked it because I didn't have to miss any semesters since I had friends that did it and wished they would have waited! By then you'll be "of legal age" and won't have to worry about that too..haha. Your time will come 
Such a cute picture of you and your mother at Yak and Yeti. It is so cool that you and your mom enjoy being at Disney together. Good luck in your college career!Chapter 17 - Yak and Yeti
April 10th, 2011
We walked over to Yak and Yeti for our lunch reservation. It was scheduled for 1:30 pm, but we arrived at 1:22 pm. We were seated promptly at 1:28 pm on the 2nd Floor!
We began with potstickers for an appetizer. YUM!
Also, Mother got some tea. It came in a cute little tea pot!
I got water (like I always do) and they gave me a cardboard straw! Haha thankfully I know that they do that for the safety of the animals, (they really think of everything at Disney!) but if I was unaware, I would be really thrown off.
For my meal, I ordered the Shrimp Lo Mein. And it was FABULOUS. Oh my God it was the best Lo Mein EVER! Lo Mein has become one of my favorite foods this past year. I like to try it at all different restaurants. Yak and Yeti has the BEST! (And following close behind would be P.F. Changs and Fuji Grill, in case you're wondering.)
I squeezed a reservation at Yak and Yeti into my plans for December basically for the Lo Mein. It's just THAT good.
Mother ordered the Salmon which was exceptional, too! Wow, this restaurant was just really winning with us that day!
For dessert I got Fried Wontons and they were soooo yummy. Mm-mm good. [insert deer face]
Mother got the Mango Pie, which she loved. It was the consistency of Key Lime Pie, but it was Mango flavored! Very delicious. When I saw it the menu, I knew she was going to get that!
They actually brought me a birthday candle in the Mango Pie. (even though it was Mother's dessert) It was just a quiet celebration, (no singing this time!) but it was a nice touch!
Yay Dessert!!
We also got Fortune Cookies at the end of our meal!
Here are out fortunes - How inspirational!
Our waiter was Andres and he was from Equador! He told us how he moved away from Equador and he now lives with his Uncle in Orlando. Since he's living there he decided to get a job at Disney! Excellent decision, young man.
Overall, Yak and Yeti is a GREAT restaurant! It's sort of tucked in the corner, so it's almost hidden when you're walking by! But that makes it like a nice escape from the craziness of the park!
I'm sad that we've cancelled reservations here so many times because it truly is delicious! It's probably one of my favorites and I highly recommend it! So if you're trying to decide whether or not to make an ADR here, I would say go for it! I'm sure you're going to enjoy it!! (ESPECIALLY if you get the Lo Mein!!)
Overview of Yak and Yeti Dining Experience
Food: Excellent, healthy, fresh, and delicious! Really well done! It definitely deserves a 5/5!
Waiter: Andres
Service: Very good, great recommendations! He was very efficient and personable! And he took a few pictures of us when we asked! 5/5
Overall Experience: I'm glad we finally ate there! Awesome! Our whole family would love it! (hence why I made a reservation for December!) The CM's were attentive, offered us great service, and fed us wonderful food!
After our delectable lunch, we headed over to Kali River Rapids to use our Fastpasses! We sat with a bunch of kids from a marching band, and they got SOAKED! We barely got wet, though.
Next I went on Everest all by myself! (Mother has been on that one, but she wasn't really feeling it that day.) The girl who sat next to me was kind of awkward. She didn't really talk when I tried to strike up a conversation with her. (Hmmm sort of reminds me of how people are in college.
After barely escaping the grasps of the terrifying Yeti, Mother and I decided to head to the park exit.
However, since we're girls, we were drawn into the gift shop and spent a little time in there! I believe we went in Island Mercantile.
GUESS WHAT!? I found some more cute dresses!! I was so excited! I tried them on and they both fit really well, so we splurged and got them both! Looking back on it, I'm so glad that we did because they are nowhere to be found, nowadays!
Here's one:
This one reminds me of Vera Bradley! Dang I wish Vera Bradley would get together with Disney like Dooney and Bourke did... can you IMAGINE how cute the Hidden Mickey prints would be?!
And here's the other:
I wasn't going to get this one, but Mother insisted that I should. After this past trip, I'm SO glad I did! It's extremely comfortable on hot Disney days!
They're so adorable! And they're really comfortable, too!
The cashier actually gave us a discount for the Annual Pass AND the Disney Visa! (even though I don't think she was supposed to do that.) So thank you, generous CM!
We ended up talking to her for 20 minutes about the College Program! She was from Michigan and she was a Freshman in college. She was majoring in Tourism/Hospitality. That's really cool!
She told us how to apply for the College Program: You have to go to the seminar at school, get the code at the presentation, apply online, do an internet interview, and then a phone interview. About a month later, you get a job offer and get to decide if you would like to do it! Also, you have to audition beforehand if you want to do entertainment. I am so excited to do my internship!
As a side note... the other day I found out that my school does NOT offer the Disney Internship.
We took the bus back to Kidani and we went to the room and got changed. We went down to the pool and it was like 90 degrees out! The sun was very strong, so we sat in the very shallow part of the pool.
We went up to the room and got ready, and then prepared for our next destination of the night!
Of course, before we left, we had to look out the window and see the animals!
This picture CRACKS me up!! That giraffe is staring that bird down.
I feel like he's saying "hi, wanna be my friend!?!"
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It's a gift from the Lord. It's the best. That meal was just lovely.
I love to talk to people about anything! No need to be so quiet all the time!) Don't lose that quality...sometimes..even though people act like it doesn't mean much when you talk to them...it really means a lot. ESPECIALLY in a place like college where EVERYONE is starting new
Glad to see you enjoyed Yak & Yeti and you were so lucky to get a table on the second floor. When I was there in April of 2010, we were on the first floor, right next to the statue in the middle of the place and I would've much preferred the second floor, being it felt too centered, but whatever. I think I got the same dish as your mom. It was a salmon week for me, as well as a Disney week since that's basically what I ate. Though, after Sanaa, no salmon stood up to that
That's always how it happens on Kali River Rapids, one half gets barely wet, while the other half get soaked. The first time I went on it, I dried off almost as soon as I got off the ride. The second time (these are between two trips), I got soaked, it was crazy, but I think that adds an element of fun. The ironic part was I was with Band and Chorus on the second trip and you were with a marching band group lol And that's really strange with the girl on EE totally ignoring you
I think this is the part of the update where I start taking notes from your TR again. I never even knew about the seminar part of the CP. I'm sorry your school doesn't offer the CP seminar, it will probably just be my luck that my school won't either :/ But at least I know this ahead of time so when I tour colleges (I'm actually supposed to start this year
The picture of the bird and the Giraffe is exactly like "Would you be my friend?" He seems so interested in the bird. I'd love to see them become close with each other. I love when animals travel to become friendly with species way out of their leagues.
Can't wait to read more!
P.S. I beat Kristen!
I wish somebody would have given me an answer beforehand. But I trust that it'll all work out somehow.You always find the cutest clothes at Disney!
I saw that Epcot t-shirt you bought that I said I liked, but I'm tiny so on me it looked like I was floating in it.
I loved Yak and Yeti too
Hi Jess! Are you home for the holiday weekend? I forget how far away your school is, so I apologize if it's far and going home for a quick weekend would be impossible. BUT I hope you got to!
Oh my heavens, Vera and Disney....now I think one of us really needs to contact those Vera people. That would really be a hit!!
The food looks divine as usual, and I would love to eat there on our next trip! I love the reports from you, the details are so helpful.
The dresses are so cute!! I always want that stuff but I look so fat in stuff like that. I do wish I would have seen one that I liked on our last trip, something to wear around the house to remind me of my favorite place!!
Hope things are looking up at school and look forward to the next update!
I was so happy because I needed to relax. College is extremely overwhelming.. the adjustment has been pretty tough for me. But I hope it gets better.Aww yay! I got the second floor too. We were at the table with the window on the left in that pic.
That tea pot is adorable.
I. LOVE. THAT. LO. MEIN.
MMMMMM. I love the fried wontons. Like HELLO. Fried cream cheese? Umm, yes.
Whose fortune was whose? Hehe.
Those dresses are super cute! Vera Disney patterns would be adorable.
I'm glad that you can still do the College Program, and I'll try to remember the process for when I apply.
Awwwwwwww!!!!!! I LOVE the frumpy little giraffe. Maybe he's new. He's so cute! I want a giraffe.
P.S. Timmy only beat me because I was with Jess. So there.
I think the dresses come out in the spring... so maybe someday you'll be able to go down there in April or May and they'll still be out!The girl who sat next to me was kind of awkward. She didn't really talk when I tried to strike up a conversation with her. (Hmmm sort of reminds me of how people are in college.
I obviously don't really know you but you seem like the sweetest girl ever!!!
love the dresses..LOVE your hair.. and obvi love that you posted today !!!
p.s. dont really know if that quote thing worked...**I checked and it didnt. lol oh well i'll figure it out. hahah
