60 Candles, 30 Million Lights, Best Friends&Family at Disney--Priceless (New 5/23)

[dizneeat]

Was her name Ellen? She was a dear friend to me. I am truly sorry for your loss!

YES!!!!!!
You did know her too! She was just the sweetest lady and even though I knew she had health issues, I was shocked to read of her passing.

 

[Pluto0809]

Lots of great PP pictures in this update!

Bonjour Village Gifts is such a cute little store. Those dishes you got Des are so pretty.

The inside of BOG looks so neat. I read Nicki's review and I cannot wait to eat there next month!

 

[jenseib]

Love your BOG photos. Mine are so grainy and not good at all. It's really hard to get good photos in there being that it is so dark. Did you guys get the grey stuff? We didn't, but I heard it's only going out for special occasions, like b-days.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Glad you're finally feeling better and back on the boards! You would have been back sooner if you liked Dole Whips.

The cake plates looked like a great gift for Des. Great find. Looks like they have some nice stuff in there.

Be Our Guest looks amazing! I'm glad to hear the food is really good, too. That's definitely on the list for next time.

Do you think when the Photopass people do the processing they look at all the pictures and go, "Holy crap, these people are EVERYWHERE!"

 

[glennbo123]

I'm glad to read that you're feeling better Kathy!

I was sure that you were going to make a crack about Mark when you put "the Beast" over your picture with him and Beast. Nice pictures in there though.

Do you think when the Photopass people do the processing they look at all the pictures and go, "Holy crap, these people are EVERYWHERE!"

And constantly kissing! Geez Louise!

 

[GrammyJudy]

Des pictures:

And some of Andy's photos:

After Des got her dishes:

Up next, our last day with our bestest friends

Is this the regular nightly parade or the MVMCP? Loving your report and all the pictures as I can not wait to go. Sad this week as this is when we usually go and it is hard to be in Vermont instead of Disney.

 

[pas130]

Yay a Kathy update She's BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

That's sweet with the plates, they ARE nice and more smooching pics Be Our Guest looks BEAUTIFUL

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

Lovely update Kathy...

You really did get a lot of wonderful photopass photos...

Isn't BOG just fabulous? I was only there at lunch time, I can only imagine how great dinner must be... It is so atmospheric in there... really the best themed restaurant now IMHO... I love that you get to have a photo with the Beast at night...

Lovely gift for Des... That whole China pattern was very pretty especially for a B&B lover...

The pictures of the castle lit up are really magical...

 

[Moira222]

Kathy,

Hope you are feeling better now.

I caught up using your chapter links,so no quotes. but your photos are great. Its clear you all had such a great time! I love that the CM picked the crazy hats for your photos.

Your photopass pictures are so much fun. The one of you and Mark is so cute where you're on you knee & he's looking so surprised

Just loving all your photos and stories. thanks for sharing!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Quite the update there!

Tons of excellent Photopass images.
Y’all made sure to get the bucks worth out of those folks.

We walked back to meet the others and Nicki and I got in the growing line to check in. There was much commotion as they had lost ALL of the reservations for this evening.

Hopefully that will not be a common occurrence at BOG

If you didn't have your reservation number, you were basically out of luck…

Y’all had yours… right?

Luckily, we had our reservation number (a lesson for all...ALWAYS carry them with you)

Dis veterans.
I’d expect no less.

I will now give you pictures to enjoy:

Again…
I’d expect no less.

And nice pictures they were

We were seated in the "forbidden or 'West' wing". It was absoutely stunning the details in the room.

“When” we finally get back down there, we are looking forward to trying this spot out and I do believe that given a choice, the West Wing would be the dinning room we’d pick.

(by the way, the food was marvelous as was the service...

Good to know, id it looks like a very fine evening was had by all.


Great update and I’m very glad to hear that your back among the living here.
We missed you.

 

[lovethattink]

Hope you are feeling better.

Those dishes are great! I gave them a 2nd and a 3rd look when we were at the store, but sadly passed. I'm sure she will cherish and love them.

 

[that's nice]

Glad you are feeling better Kathy!

I'm long overdue for this update (11 days since the last one ). So let's get to it.

11 days? And no one you!!!


Great pictures!!! Time to keep reading!

 

[that's nice]

We made our way over to the new Fantasyland to check in for dinner. It was crowded as all heck and too early to check in. Nicki, Todd and Mark sat on a rock while I went with the kids to the Beauty & The Beast shop. Des LOVES Beauty & The Beast (she was Belle in a dance recital last year) and couldn't wait to see the shop. I had told her before we went on the trip that I had no idea what to get her for Christmas and if she found something at Disney and it was within my price range that we would get her gift there. She found these four adorable "cake plates"--each with a different design. I could tell by the look in her eye that she really wanted them. They were within my price range so we took them to the counter and filled out the shipping label and had them sent home. You would have thought I had just given the girl a million dollars...she was so excited.

What a great gift for Des.

We walked back to meet the others and Nicki and I got in the growing line to check in. There was much commotion as they had lost ALL of the reservations for this evening. If you didn't have your reservation number, you were basically out of luck unless you wanted to do a walk-in which could be anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours. Let me tell you that the man in front of us was really . Luckily, we had our reservation number (a lesson for all...ALWAYS carry them with you) and were given our pager for when our table was ready. I don't think we waited more than 10 minutes or so and our pager went off.

That is unreal. Reminds me of my Kona breakfast ADR last year. I have no idea how that could happen. I always put my ADR #'s on my google calendar just incase of this reason.

I will now give you pictures to enjoy:

After dinner (by the way, the food was marvelous as was the service...see Nicki's dining review), we were able to meet The Beast. There is a Photopass photographer and they'll also take pictures with your camera.

We got a sneak peek in November and the restaurant is beautiful. Did you have the gray stuff? I heard it was delicious.

 

[blessedmom4]

YES!!!!!!
You did know her too! She was just the sweetest lady and even though I knew she had health issues, I was shocked to read of her passing.

Kathy, please forgive the hijack. When I saw your first post I KNEW it was my Ellen. She had been looking forward to this trip so much and she deserved it, so did Ben. She was very excited to have dinner at the new castle. Where did you read about her? This has been such a loss to me.

Okay, this is why Tim doesn't visit my TR (I have a new one by the way Mr. T)

To happier subjects...what is the GRAY STUFF and how have I missed what it is? I think I have read it here several times now...Please explain.

 

[KatMark]

Glad you are feeling better and back to posting!

Jill in CO

Thanks, Jill. I hadn't had the stomach flu in a very long time and it really hit me.

Yay that you feel better!

I love all of the pictures! Des looks like a happy girl that she is getting those plates! That was very sweet of you.

Thank you, Stephanie. She was very happy, and got excited all over again on Christmas Eve when we exchanged gifts.

Wow! Talk about a mega-update! Good to see you feeling good enough to post again.

Thanks, Lisa. I've got to get this thing done as I'm told I have a PTR to do.

Love all of the Photopass pictures. They all turned out so good. When I saw the one of Todd and Nicki and she was almost as tall as him, I thought "how that'd happen? Magic shot?" Then, I saw that she was standing on a bench/ledge.

That would have been a VERY magical shot.

So you enjoyed your meal at the new restaurant? I've thought about booking an ADR for May but haven't decided yet.

I heard awhile ago they were booked through April, so I'd call now and see if anything is available for May; I know Mary had a hard time getting our June ADR there.

Great... now I've got the song stuck in my head.

I'm sorry...not!

Oh well, there are far worse Fantasyland songs to have stuck in your head...

That's for darn sure.

She's happy and that's one more person you're done with Christmas shopping for. Sounds like a win/win!

Definitely a win for both of us.

Wow... I can't believe that's how they handled that situation. I'd have been ticked off too. And I'd have been able to provide my reservation number, but still...

I would not have been happy; if I'm not mistaken, that group got seated right after us.

Interesting... your pictures look a lot brighter than it looked when we were there. I wonder if it is lit differently for lunch and dinner or if it was just the pictures?

We never got over there at lunch time, but I know the dinner hour it was kept quite dark because of the special effects in the room.

It is definitely an excellent picture of all of you with the castle lit up in the background.

Thank you.

Wow... 3 very intense game faces!

And I won; okay, I was in the vehicle by myself...but I still won.

I'm sorry you and Mark missed out, but I guess if you're going to be back later on the trip for the parade and Wishes you really didn't miss out... Either way, Des and Andy's pictures were very nice!

Mark was really beat and we knew we'd be back for the party, so it was okay.

very very cool. hope they keep those dishes around for a while i know candi will love t hose.

The whole shop had some really nice stuff in it.

Firstly I am happy to hear that you are feeling better

Thanks, Linda.

Yet again, wonderful PP photos, I love the holiday borders!

I liked that they had a bigger variety than I recall seeing at Halloween.

We always pre-order the PP CD and I drive DH crazy stopping at every photographer I see!

For that kind of money, we best get the most out of it.


So great to have the pictures to look back on though

Yes...yes it is.

It really looks like you had an amazing day

We did...thank you.

What a fun update! Not so fun if you were a person without your confirmation number. I always take them with me for everything. Totally paranoid, have never ever needed one but I jsut know they one time I don't...I'll need it.

Des is so cute about the dishes! They did NOT have those matching coasters there when I was there, I think I need a set. I have to confess I googled away when you wrote that they were pretending to be Belle and Eric as I didn't realize Beast had a real name and all I could think of was Ariel's Prince Eric. It's my favorite movie too Beauty and the Beast that is, not Little Mermaid.

And apparently according to Disney, in thier version, he doesn't (always referred to as Beast or the Prince) but in one of their video game tie in's he is called Prince Adam.

Oh I SO want to go to BOG. Not sure it will happen next Dec which breaks my heart but I've got some picky eating nephews that it would be lost on. So...it will depend on everyone's dates, if we have some with just the 4 of us it is non negotiable, we are going!

So many lovely photopass pictures, I don't even know how you'd decide on this trip what to print up!

That was my mistake. I was thinking I didn't get very many pictures of the castle and I was thinking about the new Mermaid ride as I was typing and typed Eric. You are right...the Prince did not have a name.


I've had a very hard time picking pictures to print and why I still haven't done it.

So glad you are feeling better. It seems like it is taking everyone a long time to get over the "junk".

What a fun day!! I have to tell you, those plates are beautiful!!! We are HUGE Beauty and the Beast fans here. I will have to make it over to the food review and see how dinner was.

Thanks, Tammy. It was awful and I hope I don't go through that again for a long time.

The food was outstanding! And I can't wait to eat there again in June.

 

[KatMark]

so happy you are feeling better Kathy

love all the photos of BoG...we can't wait to eat there on our trip and I know my girl will be drooling over everything in the gift shop...Belle is her favorite princess!
more great PP pics too! sorry you didn't have enough energy to stay and see the parade and wishes..

Thanks, Lisa. I hope you and Megan are feeling well.

BOG is going to knock your socks off...it is so well done. Best restaurant as far as atmosphere in all of Disney in my opinion.

We knew we'd see Wishes and the parade the next night for the party so it was okay.

Glad you're feeling better! I have a cold now, and while it's not bad, it's annoying and it's taking forever to go away! I'm about done with the winter for this year!

Thanks, Jen. I'd rather have a cold than what I had. But I know colds are annoying too.

I absolutely love that shop in New Fantasyland, I wanted to buy everything in there! That was so nice of you to buy Des those plates, they were adorable!

They really had some really nice stuff and I promised myself I'd treat myself to something this summer.

Wow, I can't believe BOG lost everyones reservations! I'm sure so many people were mad! I always carry my ADR confirmation #'s with me, just in case that happens! Isn't it a lovely restaurant? I love the ballroom, but the West Wing is amazing too, that's where i'm hoping we're seated when I go with my sister in 3 weeks!

At least if they didn't want to stick around they weren't going to charge their credit card. I hope you get the West Wing...you'll love the special effects.

Love all the photopass pics!

Thanks.

I agree, that photopass picture in front of the turquoise castle is pretty amazing!

Be Our Guest has got to be one of the prettiest restaurant in all of Walt Disney World!!!

Thank you, Mel. Isn't the castle beautiful in that turquoise?

I agree...BOG is definitely the prettiest restaurant around and worth the wait.

Kathy I loved those plates no wonder Dez was thrilled !!! The pix with the castle at night are beautiful!!! BOG is definately on my list if only for lunch !!

Thanks, Rosie. Des was one happy girl. Be sure to check out the rooms when you go for lunch.

FIrst off, glad to hear you are feeling better! I know several that have been sick lately. PRAYING I don't get it while I am in WDW this week.

The photopass photos came out really well! THe ones in front of the castle before your dinner reservation are amazing! I cannot believe there are almost no people in them! The photos of BOG are great too! I am hoping to peak my head in there since we don't have any reservations and the lunch menu doesn't really appeal to us.

Thanks; I'm glad I am better too. And don't you dare get sick while you are at Disney (and let me know if you do a TR!).

You have to at least walk in and see the restaurant if nothing else.

So glad that you're feeling better!

Those PP pics are amazing yet again. I love the photos in front of the 'iced' castle.

I am getting beyond excited to see BoG and all of the new FL stuff! Maddie and I were looking at pictures of it during dinner tonight and she's already beside herself. I can't believe that we have to wait 5 1/2 months to see it all in person!

Thank you, Shannon. The iced castle is just so stunning.

Did you make a reservation for BOG? I am telling you that Princess Maddie will flip when she sees it.

Glad to hear you're feeling better!

Sounds like y'all were having a great night! I'm excited to see all the new Fantasyland stuff, especially the Beauty and the Beast areas. The details look amazing. And those cake plates are really cute!

Thanks, Amanda. It's good to be well again.

We had a super night. The BOG and the whole area is just so well done.

I loved al of the great castle photos of the couples and all together...but I am SO excited to see the Beasts castle and let Lisa explore! I love how the Beast is there for a photo op...I can seem my littleBelle looking gorgeous beside him with a HUGE smile on her face. And I love what you did for Des, she looks so happy!

I hope you are continuing to improve and not overdoing it!

Judy, your Lisa is going to love that area and I hope you get to see it soon. Lisa will look lovely having her picture with the Beast.

I feel much better (almost 100%), and I promise I am taking it easy.

Wow! Miss update machine, you have out done yourself!

I love all those PP pics - might give in and pre-order the PP+ for our summer trip again.

You are such a sweetheart, buying those plates for Des. They are truly lovely.
Your pics of BoG are awesome. We will have to wait until August to try it out. The friend who we wanted to meet there and made the reservation for us passed away the day before the New Year.

Karin, as I said earlier...I need to get this done and start on my PTR. Unlike you, I can't handle more than one TR at a time.

She's a good girl (most of the time) and I knew she'd find something she wanted.

I knew of this friend's passing...I'm so sorry.

 

[KatMark]

Lots of great PP pictures in this update!

Bonjour Village Gifts is such a cute little store. Those dishes you got Des are so pretty.

The inside of BOG looks so neat. I read Nicki's review and I cannot wait to eat there next month!

Thanks; wasn't it a cute store. I really want something from there in August.

I hope you love it half as much as we did.

Love your BOG photos. Mine are so grainy and not good at all. It's really hard to get good photos in there being that it is so dark. Did you guys get the grey stuff? We didn't, but I heard it's only going out for special occasions, like b-days.

Yes, because Mark was wearing his 60th birthday button, he was given the "grey stuff." It wasn't very exciting.

Glad you're finally feeling better and back on the boards! You would have been back sooner if you liked Dole Whips.

The cake plates looked like a great gift for Des. Great find. Looks like they have some nice stuff in there.

Be Our Guest looks amazing! I'm glad to hear the food is really good, too. That's definitely on the list for next time.

Do you think when the Photopass people do the processing they look at all the pictures and go, "Holy crap, these people are EVERYWHERE!"

Thanks for the welcome back, Mark. Perhaps...but how were you going to get me a Dole Whip?

They have a lot of really neat stuff in there...some reasonable, some very expensive.

Probably....because we were everywhere that trip with those photographers.

I'm glad to read that you're feeling better Kathy!

I was sure that you were going to make a crack about Mark when you put "the Beast" over your picture with him and Beast. Nice pictures in there though.

Thanks, Glenn. It was a rough week last week and glad to be over it.

I would NEVER call my husband a beast.


And constantly kissing! Geez Louise!

Well, you guys could all kiss your gals in the PP pics too, you know.

Is this the regular nightly parade or the MVMCP? Loving your report and all the pictures as I can not wait to go. Sad this week as this is when we usually go and it is hard to be in Vermont instead of Disney.

GrammyJudy, that is the Main Street Electrical Parade which was before the Spectromagic Parade. They brought the Main Street Electrical Parade back two years ago and so far it is still there. Sorry you aren't going to Disney this week, but you are going at a very magical time.

Yay a Kathy update She's BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

That's sweet with the plates, they ARE nice and more smooching pics Be Our Guest looks BEAUTIFUL

Thank you.

She really loved them and they were under $50 so it was a good gift for her. BOG is wonderful...you must go your next trip.

Lovely update Kathy...

Thanks, Patricia.

You really did get a lot of wonderful photopass photos...

We tried...I figured more was better in case some didn't turn out.

Isn't BOG just fabulous? I was only there at lunch time, I can only imagine how great dinner must be... It is so atmospheric in there... really the best themed restaurant now IMHO... I love that you get to have a photo with the Beast at night...

The dinner time was fabulous and the atmosphere out of this world. It was fun meeting the Beast.

Lovely gift for Des... That whole China pattern was very pretty especially for a B&B lover...

Yes it was, and someone without little kids unless they saved it for special occasions.

The pictures of the castle lit up are really magical...

Thank you.

Kathy,

Hope you are feeling better now.

I caught up using your chapter links,so no quotes. but your photos are great. Its clear you all had such a great time! I love that the CM picked the crazy hats for your photos.

Your photopass pictures are so much fun. The one of you and Mark is so cute where you're on you knee & he's looking so surprised

Just loving all your photos and stories. thanks for sharing!

Thanks, MaryEllen. It was a rough week and happy to be back to normal.

We really did have a great time, and we had such wonderful CM's this trip.

I couldn't believe that PP person had be get down on my knee. Nicki and Todd were in stitches.

Thank you for eading.

 

[KatMark]

Quite the update there!

I was a little behind.

Tons of excellent Photopass images.
Y’all made sure to get the bucks worth out of those folks.

Hey, for the amount of money they charge, I'm taking full advantage. And we split the cost 3 ways thank the Lord.



Bad time to have a computer glitch with it just opening.

Hopefully that will not be a common occurrence at BOG

I am hoping it was a one-time thing with the computers; Disney is not known for having very good computer technology.

Y’all had yours… right?

Yes, yes we did.

Dis veterans.
I’d expect no less.

Always carry them with us.

Again…
I’d expect no less.

For my friends who won't be traveling there soon.

And nice pictures they were

Thank you; they were mostly Des' pictures because my camera was on almost empty.

“When” we finally get back down there, we are looking forward to trying this spot out and I do believe that given a choice, the West Wing would be the dinning room we’d pick.

The effects in this room were fabulous.

Good to know, id it looks like a very fine evening was had by all.

It really was a great meal and a wonderful experience.

Great update and I’m very glad to hear that your back among the living here.
We missed you.

Thank you for missing me. I'm thrilled to be back.

Hope you are feeling better.

Those dishes are great! I gave them a 2nd and a 3rd look when we were at the store, but sadly passed. I'm sure she will cherish and love them.

Thanks, Tink; I'm glad I'm feeling better too. Des plans on using them when she gets her first apartment.

Glad you are feeling better Kathy!

Thanks, Tim.

11 days? And no one you!!!

Because I don't do it often like some people I know.

Great pictures!!! Time to keep reading!

Glad you enjoyed them.

What a great gift for Des.

I'm happy she found something she really liked.

That is unreal. Reminds me of my Kona breakfast ADR last year. I have no idea how that could happen. I always put my ADR #'s on my google calendar just incase of this reason.

Didn't you have that happen at a restaurant last year?

We got a sneak peek in November and the restaurant is beautiful. Did you have the gray stuff? I heard it was delicious.

We had the gray stuff, but it was not delicious.

To happier subjects...what is the GRAY STUFF and how have I missed what it is? I think I have read it here several times now...Please explain.

Judy, think of the movie. "Have the gray stuff, it's delicious." You get a little dab of the "gray stuff" if you are celebrating something (it is not given to every diner).

 

[blessedmom4]

Judy, think of the movie. "Have the gray stuff, it's delicious." You get a little dab of the "gray stuff" if you are celebrating something (it is not given to every diner).

Well. DUH...I am slow. I blame it on a lack of sleep (that's my story and I am sticking to it, it has NOTHING to do with getting older). I just asked Lisa if she knew what the gray stuff from B&B and she quoted that exact line. And it sounds disgusting!

 

[blessedmom4]

Sorry Kathy, my silly computer reposted my message twice when I logged in.