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[disneyfav4ever]

Any of you ever gone to MVMCP? Elin, are you guys going since you'll be there in Dec.? Just throwing more thoughts around...too much time on my hands this afternoon. It would be the next to the last night scheduled, Dec. 17. We loooved MNSSHP but I've heard mixed things about the Christmas party.

I've been to two MVMCP. I like it, and think it's worth it to do it at least once, and I'll probably go again the next time I have a December trip. It is my least favorite of the three hard-ticketed parties at MK, but there's really no good reason why. I'd say that since you love MNSSHP, you'd probably at least think it's worth the money.

ETA - I was also sick the two times I attended the party, so that might have something to do with why I didn't enjoy it as much.

 

[PNO4TE]

Any of you ever gone to MVMCP? Elin, are you guys going since you'll be there in Dec.? Just throwing more thoughts around...too much time on my hands this afternoon. It would be the next to the last night scheduled, Dec. 17. We loooved MNSSHP but I've heard mixed things about the Christmas party.

We have attended probably 10 MVMCPs over the years and loved most of them. Now, with my teaching schedule and the girls' work schedules we just can't get there early enough to go any more. It is more crowded now than it used to be, but isn't everything? I would hit one in the middle of the week as early in the month as you can possibly find, so the 17th might work out OK. If you have never been I think it is something that a family ought to experience at least once!

 

[PNO4TE]

I've been to two MVMCP. I like it, and think it's worth it to do it at least once, and I'll probably go again the next time I have a December trip. It is my least favorite of the three hard-ticketed parties at MK, but there's really no good reason why. I'd say that since you love MNSSHP, you'd probably at least think it's worth the money.

ETA - I was also sick the two times I attended the party, so that might have something to do with why I didn't enjoy it as much.

What is the third??

ETA - Pirates and Princesses Party, I bet!

 

[disneyfav4ever]

What is the third??

ETA - Pirates and Princesses Party, I bet!

Yeah, P&P, which was my "excuse" to book a trip when I went for my 23rd birthday. I had an AP that year anyway, so it was a cheap quickie trip.

 

[PNO4TE]

Yeah, P&P, which was my "excuse" to book a trip when I went for my 23rd birthday. I had an AP that year anyway, so it was a cheap quickie trip.

I have loved being able to do spontaneous trips due to having an AP! They are the best. I have the opportunity to do a very quick one from December 5-7 where all I would need to spend would be for airfare, a MVMCP ticket and also my food. A friend has an AKL studio booked on points and wants no money for my share of the room. I just have to figure out if I can swing the time away from here so close to recitals and also our regularly scheduled December trip.

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Hey kids ... for those of you who have blogs, I finally managed to add a feature to my blog that shows a link to your blog. I can pimp all the time now!

So I've linked to Chelle, Lori, and Drew. I've also linked to my buddy HPHammer who doesn't post much but who is a sharp, funny lady on the west coast.

I'll let Drew know your pimping him. I'm sure he'll appreciate it.

Any of you ever gone to MVMCP? Elin, are you guys going since you'll be there in Dec.? Just throwing more thoughts around...too much time on my hands this afternoon. It would be the next to the last night scheduled, Dec. 17. We loooved MNSSHP but I've heard mixed things about the Christmas party.

We have done MVMCP many times and enjoy it a lot, although not as much as MNSSHP but it is still a lot of fun. Last year we went on the last night they had it and I worried about crowds but it was a cake walk and we had a blast. Our most favorite family moment was pretty simple-getting our hot chocolate and cookies at Diamond Horseshoe and watching kids posing with Jessie and Bullseye downstairs while we had some down time. We're easy to please like that. I think if you have never been to it you should at least try it once.

Restaurant week has started in DFW so tonight the DH and I are going to try out a place called Hectors on Henderson... Now I just have to figure out what I want to try...Decisions, decisions! It's a preset menu for $ 35.00 per person. You get one small plate, one big plate and one sweet plate... Plus a wine pairing for an add'l $ 7.00 per glass. I'll bring my camera and try to get pics if DH isn't too embarrased

Candy Apple Creme Brulee

White Choc Banana Moon Pie

Cathy

Wow! These look sooooo good. I can't wait to hear your review and hopefully see some pics! Enjoy!

 

[whogirl'smom]

Thank you everybody for your experiences with MVMCP--I'm thinking, I'm thinking. I originally thought no, since we'll get to see the parade and fireworks later in the trip if Disney does as they have in the past. Part of me still wants to go since we are emphasizing seeing all the Christmas festivities we can pack in.

I read somehwere that all the princesses are out with their princes, is this right?

 

[ChelleinNC]

It's a Sunday Java Miracle... we call it: The Cuisnart Coffee Resurrection!!!




Turns out we were both so tired that neither one of us noticed that we'd tripped a breaker. There was nothing wrong with the coffee maker (thank you, oh merciful and omnipotent gods and goddeses of the caffeinated bean) but the outlet was dead. It never dawned on either one of us to try to move the coffee maker and try it again ... until we went to make iced tea a little while ago.

We just saved ourselves a trip to the mall and some money for a change!

see that's what happens when you don't have coffee to start the morning off right So glad that it wasn't really broken

Hey kids ... for those of you who have blogs, I finally managed to add a feature to my blog that shows a link to your blog. I can pimp all the time now!

So I've linked to Chelle, Lori, and Drew. I've also linked to my buddy HPHammer who doesn't post much but who is a sharp, funny lady on the west coast.

You are awesome! Thank you

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Thank you everybody for your experiences with MVMCP--I'm thinking, I'm thinking. I originally thought no, since we'll get to see the parade and fireworks later in the trip if Disney does as they have in the past. Part of me still wants to go since we are emphasizing seeing all the Christmas festivities we can pack in.

I read somehwere that all the princesses are out with their princes, is this right?

I wish I could answer about the princesses, but we rarely seek out the characters these days. I don't specifically recall seeing the princesses in particular out, but they may just be where we aren't.

 

[whogirl'smom]

DD is still all into the characters, and I know that in a very short time she probably won't be. Dh asked me tonight what in the world will she take for autographs this time since we're running out of ideas! We've done the regular autograph book, t-shirt, 2 pillowcases and index cards for scrapbooking. I'm just glad she's not too "cool" for princesses yet.

 

[PNO4TE]

Jamie - I would do the MVMCP if you can fit it in. I think you all will really enjoy it.

I just booked another December trip, complete with a MVMCP! I can't give up the chance to spend two nights in an AKV (Jambo House, I believe) for free with my friends! Plus I got terrific airfare coupled with two $25 vouchers from AirTran that brought my total cost to $109.20 for the flights. I ordered my MVMCP ticket and printed it out. Other than food and towncar transportation from MCO, I am set!

ETA: I guess I will have to have a two-pronged PTR for December.

 

[jeminni]

We went last year in December, and other than my DD21 being sick the whole time from what turned out to be complicated appendixitis, it was great. We loved MVMCP, wasnt crowded at all the night we went, make sure to get the hot chocolate and cookies. Other favorites were the Candlelight Processional, it was worth the whole trip just seeing that , and seeing the Osborne Lights. Make sure you leave enough time to resort hop esp to the GF. Walking into the lobby and seeing that beautiful tree and smelling the gingerbread from the gingerbread house was fantastic.

 

[jeminni]

Jamie - I would do the MVMCP if you can fit it in. I think you all will really enjoy it.

I just booked another December trip, complete with a MVMCP! I can't give up the chance to spend two nights in a AKV (Jambo House, I believe) for free with my friends! Plus I got terrific airfare coupled with two $25 vouchers from AirTran that brought my total cost to $109.20 for the flights. I ordered my MVMCP ticket and printed it out. Other than food and towncar transportation from MCO, I am set!

ETA: I guess I will have to have a two-pronged PTR for December.

Elin,

Woo. how lucky is that. Are you going by yourself or with mybob and the girls?

 

[cathy0124]

Well I didn't really get to take any pics last night.. place was hopping!
It was the start of Restaurant Week and people in Dallas do like their food!
I did find a couple of pics online though...

Chris and I met some friends at Hector's on Henderson at 6:00 and we spent about 2 hrs on our meal. We had a great time, ate fabulous food. listened to some really good live music and drank some really good booze
All in all a perfect Saturday evening.

Chris started out with the Chicken Fried Chicken Livers, served with Caramelized Cippolini Onions and Blackstrap Molasses Vinaigrette.

Now I don't usually like liver but OMG they were amazing! Hector came by our table during the evening to check on us and told us he loves them so much, they were the first thing he insisted on putting on the menu for this week.
The taste was very delicate and not overpowering or irony tasting at all.

I started with the Hector's favorite - a basic salad with avocado, cheddar cheese and spicy micro greens, but they topped ith with their version of a ranch style dressing, full of lots of fresh herbs, very flavorful.

Our friends ea got the Hector's favorite and the Spinach Salad - Applewood Smoked Bacon, Pickled Red Onions, Blue Cheese, Spicy Nuts, Honey Dijon Dressing. They said they ea loved their selections.

For our entrees, Chris got the Hector's Stack - Sirloin cooked Med Rare served on top of House made Grilled Sourdough Bread and layered with Spicy Bacon Hash Browns, a Fried Egg and topped with a Cayenne Hollandaise sauce. I snuck some bites of this as well. Steak was tender and the sauce - Wow! Spicy but in a good way, KWIM?

For my main course I choose the Pan Seared Sea Bass served with a white cheddar risotto and a lobster bisque that they used as the "sauce" for the dish. It was delicate and flaky - melted in my mouth..

Our friends ea got the Hector's Stack and the Grilled Salmon. It must have been good because it was gone in a flash

For dessert, we ea got something different - Chris got the house made Tiramisu, I got the Banana Choc. Moon Pie, SOOO good!, Elizabeth got the Candy Apple Creme Brulee and Mike got the triple Chocolate Chip Brownie.
At this point we basically were all trading plates around the table. Everything was so good!

All of this was $ 35.00 per person, and a portion of ea meal goes to the Food Bank of North Texas. Now, there are a lot of food message boards in the DFW area that are full of "foodies" and restaurant owners bemoaning Restaurant week and the fact that a lot of people who come out to the restaurants are only there for the "great meals at cheap prices."

Hector's was the exact opposite. They were truly glad to see the diners.
Hector went around to ea table and personally thanked them for not only coming to his restaurant, but for supporting the North Tx Food Bank.
Also, and this is something no other restaurant has done for us during restaurant week, when our check was brought out to us, inside were gift certificates for ea of us for our next visit.

We truly had a wonderful time and we can't wait to use our Gift Cert's.. I'm thinking my B-Day dinner in Oct would be perfect

Next up is Ruth Chris steakhouse for our anniversary dinner and to use up a Gift Certificate from Christmas.. We're lucky our anniversary falls in the middle of Restaurant Week every year
Not that we planned that or anything

Cathy

 

[PNO4TE]

Elin,

Woo. how lucky is that. Are you going by yourself or with mybob and the girls?

Bridget - Luckily I will be back two weeks after that weekend, so the purpose of this quick trip is to spend time with old friends. These two are some of the first women I traveled to WDW with for Girls Only weekends back in the 1990s. In fact, one of them is the DVC member I always rent points from AND she is the very first online friend I was brave enough to meet. We met at a Disney Store and her little one wore her Minnie Mouse outfit. Hayley is now a senior in HS!

myBob was delighted to have me head to WDW without him this time.

 

[Tink rules]

Finally feeling alive...

Off tomorrow for lunch for the Anniversary of my birth... anyone want to come?

http://www.scarboroughstavern.com/index.cfm

 

[PNO4TE]

Cathy - your Restaurant Week meal sounds wonderful! I am glad you all had a good time. I look forward to reading about Ruth Chris as we would have to drive over an hour to get to one.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I have loved being able to do spontaneous trips due to having an AP! They are the best. I have the opportunity to do a very quick one from December 5-7 where all I would need to spend would be for airfare, a MVMCP ticket and also my food. A friend has an AKL studio booked on points and wants no money for my share of the room. I just have to figure out if I can swing the time away from here so close to recitals and also our regularly scheduled December trip.

I may be getting an AP again next fall. I'm not sure yet, but I may have two trips late next year, and if I do I think getting an AP would definatly be the way to go, since I already figured out it would cost about the same as two MYW tickets, and then I would have it for my 2011 trip. And if they stick with the fifteen month renewal thing, I could get two trips out of the renewal.

 

[PNO4TE]

Finally feeling alive...

Off tomorrow for lunch for the Anniversary of my birth... anyone want to come?

http://www.scarboroughstavern.com/index.cfm

I want to come, Michelle! I am packing as we post!

 

[PNO4TE]

I may be getting an AP again next fall. I'm not sure yet, but I may have two trips late next year, and if I do I think getting an AP would definatly be the way to go, since I already figured out it would cost about the same as two MYW tickets, and then I would have it for my 2011 trip. And if they stick with the fifteen month renewal thing, I could get two trips out of the renewal.

Exactly! I should get three trips this year and possibly 2-3 next year too!