Hi! Joining in! I came on over from emmysmommys recommendationYour photos are absolutely stunning! I look forward to reading more and I'm going to *attempt* looking through your other threads!
Great to have you on board and thank you for joining in! If you think of any ideas for the safari list, please don't hesitate!
I love looking at them with the light filtering through. It's actually on my list of pictures I need to get on my next trip. Tibetan Prayer Flags in Animal Kingdom
And I'm adding it to my list!
Love it!
I had one photo attempt during our last trip in the Maharajah Jungle Trek. Lighting wasn't ideal. I was hoping for some lighting as you described but wasn't able to get it during the late afternoon hours. Hopefully this time it will work out better. I think they the prayer flags are also on display in front of Expedition Everest?
Here's the one I took this past January:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93364640@N04/8527193877/
IMG_5947 by DaveinFallsChurch, on Flickr
I am thinking I didn't look up enough to appreciate them all!I believe they are very heavily used all through out "Asia" but I do remember them being near Expedition Everest.
I have fairly high expectations for their food so hope they live up to the positive reviews. It will also give me an opportunity to set foot in the Dolphin resort for the first time. If I didnt have to drive to MK afterwards, I would have loved to have paired my meal with a glass of wine but alas my alcohol tolerance is pathetically low. 
Just like our previous outing there, I will be dousing the Tonga Toast in that strawberry syrup!Now to talk about one of my favorite travel topics. The FOOD! I think I have most of the eating plans set but things could change IF I can score an ADR for BOG on evening of the 28th. I’ve been checking online for any miraculous openings several times a day for the past few weeks to no avail but will keep trying. Being such a food nerd, I will undoubtedly have researched the menus and reviews for each restaurant and have my 3 course meals all planned out by the time my trip is here.
Saturday, October 26th
Lunch: Emeril’s Orlando - DW and I ate at this restaurant waaaay back when we were dating and during her first trip to Orlando and Disney. I can’t remember a single dish we ordered but I do remember enjoying the food quite a bit. Since I needed to find a place to eat that’s relatively close to the Orange County Convention Center, I thought this would be a good time to revisit it!
Dinner: Todd English bluezoo – I have no idea what to expect from this outing. What I do know is that the place is consistently well reviewed, has earned a Four Diamond Award from AAA (Am I the only one who thinks of Al Pacino’s character from Ocean’s 13 when the AAA Diamond Awards are mentioned?), and the place looks more Vegas chic than Disney. Probably why the "b" is in lowercase.
Sunday, October 27th
Late Lunch/Early Dinner: Raglan Road – On my way back to WDW from the Convention Center, I am going to stop by DTD to try out Raglan Road for the very first time. I already know I’ll be ordering their bread pudding for dessert as I’ve heard great things about it from my DIS friends! A full three course meal is in order since I probably won’t have a full dinner this evening as I attend MNSSHP.
Monday, October 28th
Dinner: Jiko – Of all my ADRs, this is the place I’m looking the most forward to. I’ve heard a LOT of good things about this restaurant and it sounds to me that this is indeed one of the most unique places to eat at WDW. It will be a first time visit. I already know what I’ll be ordering for my entrée. The braised beef short rib!
Tuesday, October 29th
Breakfast: Kona Café – What’s better than watching the rope drop ceremony at MK? Being fully stuffed with Tonga Toast, wired on caffeine from Kona Coffee AND watching the rope drop ceremony, of course!
Dinner: Flying Fish Café – Another first visit for me. In fact, this will be the first time I’ll be setting foot in the Boardwalk area! Also heard a lot of good reviews about this restaurant. With all of the options available in and around Epcot and not having tried most of the restaurants, I really had a hard time picking just one for this evening. But, the idea of a good seafood meal was too difficult to pass. I’ll head on over to WS afterwards for Illuminations.
Wednesday, October 30th
Breakfast: Boma – To drown my sorrows in food about having to leave WDW, I will be hitting the buffet at Boma for breakfast on my way to the airport.
I hear you about trying Signature restaurants with young children. So far, we've been avoiding sig restaurants (with the exception of Le Cellier) mostly because of DS who will be turning 4 in October and as most boys do has a difficult time staying put in one seat for more than 15 minutes. For our next January trip, I am planning on trying a couple of signature restaurants with the kids and I had picked Jiko and Flying Fish before I knew I was going to my conference in October. So this October trip will serve as a scouting mission to check out the restaurants ahead as well!
Funny that you mentioned your experiences with Raglan Road and California Grill on the same evening. I have been torn for my pre-MNSSHP between Raglan Road and California Grill. It sounds like CG will have reopened by then but I would like to be in MK by 5:30pm for the party and if I do CG, that won't be possible. Still very happy with trying out Raglan Road!
Well I will give a detailed experience of Artists Point with a 4 & 2 year old! Maybe a few hints and tips for getting them to stay still. I have two very active children who only stay still when they are sick.... We would do Flying Fish and/or Jiko in January if this trip goes well - I look forward to what you have to say about them from a parent with a child in constant motion
I think Raglan Road is a great pre MNSSHP meal - we have dined at CG 2x and it's a longer meal, the pace is just a lot different than the standard Disney meal. I expect this to be true with many resort signature meals.... Also, it's a great "date night" if you travel with family who can watch your kiddos. That's what we ended up doing, had a 9:30 ADR, watched Wishes and then ate dinner
I also love being stuffed with Tonga toast waiting for rope drop!!
Love the meal choices.
So this time, won't be able to get a taste of their macadamia pineapple pancakes. and thank you for joining! Great suggestions! I've added them to my list although it's going to take a good amount of determination from my part to enter Tink's Magical Nook solo since it's the meet and greet location for Tink and her friends! And I love the picture you posted!Awesome dining choices!
Kona - my favorite place to eat breakfast in all of WDW!
Raglan Road's bread pudding - it's so good that it was a second meal for me!
Jiko braised beef short ribs - to die for!!
I'm looking forward to see what you think of Flying Fish and bluezoo.
I saw elsewhere on the boards about your epic summer travel plans. How awesome!! I'm sure you'll share a photo of too as well.
Will share as much as I can! If not, I'll be up at 6am trying again. Yup, Disney ADR system has taught me well. They had a blast. I decided to put off this year's visit to Colonial Williamsburg until the fall when it gets much cooler. We tried touring Colonial Williamsburg in the summer heat last year and it was just brutal. I can't wait to see what the colonial town looks in fall colors. Anyway, I'm sure everyone will have a great time once it's said and done and I hope to have some great photos to share with you as part of mini-TR I will post here!
