2 WI Adults Spring Break @ Disney A Mar '12 PTR *Update 3/12 We're Back!!*

Well Well Well...I was late getting home from work today, and what should I spy?!?! Well Mickey Mail of course!!!

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Soooooooooo exciting!!

Anyone else get their Mickey Mail this week?
 
Hey Jess! I got my Mickey Mail yesterday too! WHOOT!!!

D~
 
Aww man!! Last time I checked Liberty Belle was going to be open for a portion of our stay! On our last trip it was closed the entire time too. But after check the website now I see it is closed till May 20th. Booo!

I saw it posted on FB the other day. :sad2: So yes, two years in a row for us as well. :headache:

At this rate, will there be anything left to see and do? :lmao:

Grats on your Mickey Mail! Technically, I got mine yesterday. But that's only technically. I went in to the TA's office to make a change ... and she was setting the phone down (she was calling me to tell me MM was here). So we made a change and they'll send me new MM. So I'll have to wait and be jealous. :goodvibes
 

Hey Jess! I got my Mickey Mail yesterday too! WHOOT!!!

D~

Yay for us!! I can't believe its just one month away!

Yay for Mickey Mail!!!! :cool1::cool1::cool1:

You had me worried about mine, I will confess. I also couldn't help myself and was reading some of the resort threads and saw lots and lots of posts about not getting Mickey Mail in time...so I had already pre-determined that I would be calling on Monday morning if not received, even though that was still slightly earlier than they told me to expect them. I guess the Disney Gods sensed the wrath, and made sure they arrived in a timely manner.


I saw it posted on FB the other day. :sad2: So yes, two years in a row for us as well. :headache:

At this rate, will there be anything left to see and do? :lmao:

Grats on your Mickey Mail! Technically, I got mine yesterday. But that's only technically. I went in to the TA's office to make a change ... and she was setting the phone down (she was calling me to tell me MM was here). So we made a change and they'll send me new MM. So I'll have to wait and be jealous. :goodvibes

I know it seems like things are dropping like flies! I know Backlot Tour is scheduled to re-open on the 10th, and we will be in Hollywood Studios on the 9th. I also thought that maybe we would make that our last park of the day since we don't really have any plans yet.
I was going to ask what you had changed, but I think I will have to go read all about it. :banana:
 
Day 2 of the challenge is....

Your favorite land.

There are so many good ones. It was hard to decide. But, I went with

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Maybe it was because it was my first "Land" that I ever experienced on Disney property. I am not for certain, but I like the rides here, and they have Dole Whips, and that is really all one can ask for, right?
 
Haha sorry to get you worried about your Mickey Mail!!! I swear, I think I've unintentionally gone down in Dis history as a nail-biting Mickey Mail tale!! :lmao:
I'm glad yours showed up right on time!!

Adventureland is my favorite too! I just love everything about it!
 
Isn't opening up your mailbox and seeing Mickey Mail the best? It sprinkles a little magic on your day. (Not to mention relieves the stress of wondering if all the information will arrive in time, but small details, right...:rotfl:)

Adventureland is a great choice. Especially because of Dole Whips, nothing can really compare to that wonderful treat.:thumbsup2
 
Haha sorry to get you worried about your Mickey Mail!!! I swear, I think I've unintentionally gone down in Dis history as a nail-biting Mickey Mail tale!! :lmao:
I'm glad yours showed up right on time!!

Adventureland is my favorite too! I just love everything about it!

Don't worry, it was NOT just you. There were tons of people on the resort boards that never got theirs before their trip, so I was worried because it was so many.

Isn't opening up your mailbox and seeing Mickey Mail the best? It sprinkles a little magic on your day. (Not to mention relieves the stress of wondering if all the information will arrive in time, but small details, right...:rotfl:)

Adventureland is a great choice. Especially because of Dole Whips, nothing can really compare to that wonderful treat.:thumbsup2

This is very true, which leads me into my next post!
 
So...whoopsies, forgot a day! Thats ok, I will now reward you with 2 days worth of the parks challenge.

Day 3 is...Favorite Thing To Eat At a Disney Park

Answer:

(Please, ignore my combination really sleepy/really excited/slightly cross-eyed picture)

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The Dole Whip Float. (Yes, Mrs. Stoejne, that is a Proper Noun, as it is the name of a significant thing, therefore, I capitalized it!) Self explanatory as to why this is my favorite, but I will be honest, we didn't do much snacking in the parks last time, we had sooooo many ADRs! Thats ok, this time we have a little more time built into the touring plan for snacking! Yay!!
 
So...whoopsies, forgot a day! Thats ok, I will now reward you with 2 days worth of the parks challenge.

Day 3 is...Favorite Thing To Eat At a Disney Park

Answer:

(Please, ignore my combination really sleepy/really excited/slightly cross-eyed picture)

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The Dole Whip Float. (Yes, Mrs. Stoejne, that is a Proper Noun, as it is the name of a significant thing, therefore, I capitalized it!) Self explanatory as to why this is my favorite, but I will be honest, we didn't do much snacking in the parks last time, we had sooooo many ADRs! Thats ok, this time we have a little more time built into the touring plan for snacking! Yay!!

I'll probably be shot, but I didn't care for the Dole Whip Float. :rolleyes: I mean, I finished it ... but I wasn't about to throw it away. It was hot outside and the DWF was cold. But no one in our family really liked it. :confused3 But I know some people would die for one. So they can have one for me. :thumbsup2
 
Day 4: The most expensive thing about visiting a Disney Park...

Answer:

Well, I don't think anything covered by the dining plan counts, and the hotel and tickets really are a very easy answer to this question, as is airfare, so I excluded all of them.

The most expensive, non souvenir item I purchased in the parks last year?

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The La Cava Blood Orange Margarita (also, a proper noun, in my opinion.) This sucker was AMAZING!! But, a bit pricey. Certainly worth it though if you like good tequila!
 
I'll probably be shot, but I didn't care for the Dole Whip Float. :rolleyes: I mean, I finished it ... but I wasn't about to throw it away. It was hot outside and the DWF was cold. But no one in our family really liked it. :confused3 But I know some people would die for one. So they can have one for me. :thumbsup2

You have to love pineapple and pineapple juice! One gripe I always have, is no matter if it is a float, a whip, or just the juice, the container is ALWAYS sticky! It is super annoying.

Looks delicious!!! popcorn::

It was! I can't wait to have another one, and I hope you get to enjoy one too!
 
You have to love pineapple and pineapple juice! One gripe I always have, is no matter if it is a float, a whip, or just the juice, the container is ALWAYS sticky! It is super annoying.

It was! I can't wait to have another one, and I hope you get to enjoy one too!

I tolerate pineapples, but I actually like pineapple juice. And yes, the cup was super sticky. We found restrooms nearby so we could scrub our hands. Well, mostly me, since everyone else sampled while I held it. :rolleyes:

I'm hoping to try an adult beverage! Just not positive which one. I can only do one in Epcot ... otherwise I'll get in trouble for public intoxication. :lmao: And I may have to split my one with DH. Ugh, I am such a light-weight.
 
I tolerate pineapples, but I actually like pineapple juice. And yes, the cup was super sticky. We found restrooms nearby so we could scrub our hands. Well, mostly me, since everyone else sampled while I held it. :rolleyes:

I'm hoping to try an adult beverage! Just not positive which one. I can only do one in Epcot ... otherwise I'll get in trouble for public intoxication. :lmao: And I may have to split my one with DH. Ugh, I am such a light-weight.

We had aspirations of drinking around the world last time, but it didn't work out so well. Thank goodness we abandoned ship on that idea, with the heat and humidity we would have had to be carted out of there.
 
Day 5's Challenge topic is...

Your favorite outfit to wear while visiting a Disney Park.

Um, I don't know that I have a favorite outfit...I prefer to wear shorts and tank tops though, nothing fancy.
 
So...whoopsies, forgot a day! Thats ok, I will now reward you with 2 days worth of the parks challenge.

Day 3 is...Favorite Thing To Eat At a Disney Park

Answer:

(Please, ignore my combination really sleepy/really excited/slightly cross-eyed picture)

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The Dole Whip Float. (Yes, Mrs. Stoejne, that is a Proper Noun, as it is the name of a significant thing, therefore, I capitalized it!) Self explanatory as to why this is my favorite, but I will be honest, we didn't do much snacking in the parks last time, we had sooooo many ADRs! Thats ok, this time we have a little more time built into the touring plan for snacking! Yay!!

I happen to love this picture of you. :thumbsup2 You look incredibly happy to be holding that DWF. :rotfl2: Annnd... I didn't try an actual DWF from Aloha Aisle last time - I tried the one from Capt. Cooks at the Poly - as I have been told that they are the same thing. I am definately not going to pass it up this time - however - it is not on my "must have" list like the Cream Cheese Pretzels are. :lovestruc

I tolerate pineapples, but I actually like pineapple juice. And yes, the cup was super sticky. We found restrooms nearby so we could scrub our hands. Well, mostly me, since everyone else sampled while I held it. :rolleyes:

I'm hoping to try an adult beverage! Just not positive which one. I can only do one in Epcot ... otherwise I'll get in trouble for public intoxication. :lmao: And I may have to split my one with DH. Ugh, I am such a light-weight.

If your DH won't split it with you - I will. :cloud9: Rofl. I am a huge light weight too... I can just see us going to the DISmeet with one drink under our belt and fully intoxicated... Our Dis friends would :lovestruc us.

D~
 
Day 9 was an early morning for us. We had to be to Epcot for our early morning breakfast with the princesses.

What an empty Epcot looks like in the morning...

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We arrived at Akershus and got checked in, and got a peak at the inside.

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Here is the little blurb from my dining report...

So, I won't talk too long about Akershus. It was just not our cup of tea. The food was quite un remarkable, we didn't really care all that much about the Princesses. We checked out after only 2 of the princesses came around. Definitely not on our repeat list. I will make note though, that if you have little princesses of your own, I found the princess interaction and variety of princesses to be much better here than at Cinderella's, and only one credit to boot!

After breakfast we decided to head over to Test Track where Adam found a few things he liked in the show room afterwards...

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Then we made our way to World Showcase once it opened to get my dad a souvenir. My dad had a very momentous birthday coming up, so I wanted to get him a little something to have on his big day besides the big party we were throwing for him.

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I can't believe I didn't get a picture of the actual mug, but it had a Fishing Mickey on the front, and on the back they engraved "Steve's Mug" It was pretty amazing how they did this. The engraver just put two pieces of tape to mark where the height of the letters should be, and did the rest free hand! Coming from someone who can't even draw stick people correctly, this was so impressive!!

We spent the rest of the afternoon wandering the world showcase, before we had dinner at San Angel Inn...

So, here it was. Our very last dinner of the trip. San Angel was the only place I did not bring my confirmation number with, and cosmically so, was the only place I needed it, since they could not find our reservation. After a few minutes, we got it sorted all out, something was apparently lost in translation over the spelling of my very Dutch last name. It was also POURING outside at this point and so everyone was taking shelter in the Mexico pavillion (hey, they do have tequila!) which was causing quite a chaotic scene. Anyhow, we got it all sorted out and made our way to our table.

We are both huge Mexican food lovers.:love: I was committed to ignoring the negative reviews on this joint and just enjoying myself.

First, chips and salsa, Yum, but about the same as we would get at a restaurant at home.

So, for apps, I got
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Tostados de Jaiba - Fried corn tortillas topped with shredded crab meat, mixed with chipolte mayo, red onions, cilantro, and lime juice $11

Oh my word. These were a meal in and of themselves, and absolutely delicious. Great combo of texture, color, and flavors. And just the right amount of spice. I like spicy, but I also like to be able to taste after eating something spicy. These had a nice mellow smolder to them.

Adam had
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Tostados de Tinga - Fried corn tortillas topped with black beans, lettuce, onions, advocado, tomato marinated chicken, sour cream, and fresh cheese $9

He was less than impressed with this, but did eat it all, so couldn't have been all that bad.

For entrees, I couldn't resist these babies.
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Tacos de Ribeye - Grilled ribeye served over flour tortillas topped with a red bell pepper sauce granished with scallions and avocado $24


Mmmm...again tasty, but another large portion. I was worried about the ribeye being too chewy or tough. Nothing classier (or not so much) than being stuck in the middle of your taco with a bit of steak you can't get through. Definitely was not a problem here though. The meat was very tender and well prepared. This were very good, but not quite as much as my appetizer.

Adam had:
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Mole Poblano - Grilled chicken breast served over a bed of chicken morsels, carrots, chayote chiles, with the classic sauce of spices and a hint of chocolate $24

The boy cleared off that entire plate! He is much more a 5 alarm spice guy, and this delivered on that. It was a bit too spicy for my taste, but he was very pleased with it.

On to dessert. I wanted something light (more like needed something light), so went with this:

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It was a white chocolate mousse with fresh berries. I see on the menu now that it has been changed to a chocolate mousse.

The mousse part was not all that great. The berries were fresh and exactly what I needed after that meal. The caramel though. HEAVENLY!! My only complaint on the caramel is that there was not enough of it.

Adam, also being super stuffed, went with this:

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Ice cream and caramel. Groundbreaking. And yummy.

We were really pleased with our meal here. Definitely not romantic, but the setting itself is lovely, and food is really tasty here. Our service was also great.
 
If your DH won't split it with you - I will. :cloud9: Rofl. I am a huge light weight too... I can just see us going to the DISmeet with one drink under our belt and fully intoxicated... Our Dis friends would :lovestruc us.

D~

DEAL! My DH will cart us both out of Epcot on the 8th and over to the DISmeet. :lmao:

Jessica, love the Day 9 flashback! You take such remarkable pictures! :lovestruc
 














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