And, indeed, it is this valiant effort that I SO look forward to reading about!
Oh, I got confuzzled.
You're going to love the Cali Grill. Nummy
Oh trust me, I'm the one who's confuzzled. All I know is that I'm getting on a plane on 9/24 and then I be in WDW! From there anything goes!
I need to get a better handle on things b/c there is so much I want to do and so many people I want to meet. Not to mention the ADRs I've made.
I'm typically better organized, I promise!
OMG, you got Mickey Mail!!!!!How fun and what a great list!!! Boy, I thought I was a list maker, I've got nothing on you!!
Now I'm off to bed and will be dreaming of wonderful drink and food...thanks to you!!! And I'm game for the weight gain challenge.....lol!! Is it bad when you're dieting before your trip so you can gain on it?!! Like me!?!!
Mickey Mail rules. OF COURSE I diet in anticipation of the weight I'll gain. Isn't that the name of the game? Too funny. In some ways, thank goodness for all the walking in WDW otherwise I'd come home with a 20lb weight gain!
Look at that Mickey Mail!! Your lists look great!! I can't wait to see what you are able to accomplish.
Thanks! I learned my listy-ness from you!
I can't wait to see what I can accomplish too. But I have realistic expectations. And just being there is going to be fantastic!
Ok, my first reaction was: stay away from these!!! Liebfraumilch in Germany is considered to be cheap overly sweet wine of bad quality. But then I really did not want to give you an uninformed opinion. After some googling and use of Wikipedia (see here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebfraumilch) I must say that this sounds interesting. Valckenberg is the company that first started to export Liebfraumilch to the UK and US. Others copied it and started mass producing sweet wine. So this might actually be very interesting! The wikipedia article states that the Valckenberg Liebfraumilch is available at the Germany pavillion in Epcot. I think I might need to try it myself when I am there in January!
Oh and by the way, the Spätlese is a very sweet wine, too. The name implies that the grapes were picked very late in the year, so they had more time to become very sweet.
Thanks for researching! I wouldn't have thought to do that! I generally don't like particularly sweet wines. But I think I'll give them the old college try nonetheless.
OK now I'm intriqued.... I'm not a wine drinker... but when I do I like the sweet kinds.
How often is this wine walk offered???
Paula
I believe it's offered any time. You purchase in the "wine stores" in either Germany, Italy or France then think you get some sort of passport or something that gets stamped as you walk around. I could be mistaken but believe this is offered all the time even when F&W isn't happening. It sounds like fun to me! We can post our own wine tasting reviews! I need to figure out how/if I can do live updates.
The above all sounds so wonderful. I really want to do the night vision animals. Hmmmmm....that gives me an idea for my September trip. You will love California Grill. The Cheeseburgers in Paradise sounds pretty darn good!
I am so sad I didn't do the night vision in December. I tried but they weren't out yet. I hope to do it this time!
I am SO excited about Cali Grill I can't tell you. Already studying the menu as if there will be a quiz!
I've seen pictures from the ballon ride and it looks really cool. You can see everywhere. I would love that, but I think the ride is closed a lot because of winds/weather.
C- your plans all sound so wonderful. You are going to have a fantastic time.
Thanks, Mary Ellen!
I think we overlap by a day - I arrive 9/24- so not sure we'll get to meet but hopefully some day! I would like to try the balloon if it's working but not sure I'd make a special trip. I think it is odd that you can see the balloon from World Showcase when usually the imagineers are so ultra-conscious of lines of sight etc.
You are right. 50 days will pass before you know it. With me on this trip, I distinctly remember it being 35 days when Brooklynn opened the first countdown calendar window, and then just a blink later, we were in the teens. Looking forward to the trip is a big part of the fun!
We watched Wishes from the Poly beach, and then I saw them on the boat from Widlerness Lodge to Magic Kingdom one night. Both were beautiful!
Hi MeMom! How are you feeling? I'm sure 50 days is going to FLY. And I have a lot to figure out within the 50 days. The countdown is definitely a big part of the fun. Especially with so many wonderful DISers to cheer you on!
Ahhh Wishes from the Poly.
And Wishes from WL.
I've GOT to try at least one this time (and save one for next time!)
Woo hoo for 50 days!!!
I cannot begin to tell you how jealous I am that you received the Food and Wine Guide in the mail! I want my own to sniff and read!!!
I wish the DIS offered scratch 'n sniff b/c then I'd show you what I mean!
I love all Disney mail- there is nothing better! I am starting to get excited for Magical Express mail!
I hope to meet Disney Deeva and some others here (or anywhere!) before our Adventurer's Club dinner! 
