On to Day 2!
So we woke up bright and early and mom gave me a birthday card before I even got out of bed. Can't believe I was finally spending my bday at Disney!
Quickly got ready and headed to the bus stop. Again, don't think we waited long before we were on our way.
Tweet Update, 7:28 AM Sep 27th: Up and out...on the way to mk for breakfast with pooh! Cloudy day tho so mk pics won't be as fun
It was a dreary day when we left the hotel and the whole time we were at breakfast. Kept it somewhat cool though in the early morning. We got to the MK and the line was already getting pretty long for the CP breakfast. They let us in about 7:45 or 7:50 and everyone started wandering down Main Street. I officially will try to get 8am breakfasts ALL the time! I LOVED the park so empty!!! If we weren't trying to eat breakfast and be out by 9am, I would have stayed on Main St. and kept taking photos...
I loved all the pumpkins everywhere!
We tried to take our time walking down Main Street but the food was calling our name. When we got to the Partners Statue...there were a bunch of families trying to take photos. The family behind us offered to take our photo for us and we took theirs...
When editing this I accidentally made it a tad too blue.... grrr... Our skin looks funny! But they sky looks nice and blue..haha!
When the other family left I tried to take as many photos as I could before another family showed up. Didn't last long..boo.
LOVE how empty is was!
I saw the line getting pretty long at CP so we paused on photos for a bit and went to check in. Seated within 10 mins and got this cute surprise on our table...
Our server came over and took our drink order and sent us on our way to get food. He said all the characters won't be out for awhile though so we have time. Sadly though we missed Pooh on his first run through the restaurant!
I honestly don't remember the coffee here. I kind of want to say that it wasn't the horrible Nescafe stuff? But I could totally be wrong. I remember clearly getting the gross coffee at Tusker House but don't remember it anywhere else! We also got freshly squeezed orange juice which mom loved and I definitely enjoyed as well.
My plate of yumminess...
Mom and I both got omelets to order and they were cooked perfectly. Mom just had plain cheese and I had ham and cheese with tomatoes. Possibly peppers too but I don't see any in the photo. I HATE when my eggs are even the slightest bit runny and these passed my test. Next to the omelet is the breakfast pizza. It wasn't too bad, but I expected there to be some kind of meat on it? Didn't finish the whole thing. In the back are the biscuits and gravy. I felt like these tasted like nothing. The gravy was bland. Biscuits were good by themselves though. Hiding under the grapes were potatoes, must have been decent but I can't remember. And the infamous Disney bacon. I personally love the bacon there but I HATE greasy fatty bacon. This bacon is usually crisp.
I forgot what else mom got but I remember it being a LOT of food and I 'scolded' her for taking so much. Mom usually eats NOTHING when we go out to eat. She'll eat a quarter of her meal and be full. Surprisingly she ate like a HOUSE this whole week. We were both amazed. I have NO idea how she did it. Me, on the other hand, ate barely anything. Very sad. The heat and my nerves got the best of me I think. So yup...mom ate everything on her plate. Pretty sure she had fruit, croissants, waffles, etc.
As we started eating, a few of the characters came out...
By the time we were finished, we had only seen Piglet and Tigger. Slightly disappointed. The server came by with the bill, a birthday cupcake, and a card signed by all the characters at CP. Cute touch!
Oh! Before I forget.... Ekkirt and I had been Tweeting back and forth to each other. He and his family were also having 8am breakfast at CP! We both tweeted what we were wearing and sure enough I see him and his granddaughter making our way to our table. It was great to finally put a face to a name! Sadly though we both totally forgot to take photos!
Mom then headed to the restroom and of course that's when Eeyore showed up..
My day was made....Eeyore is my favorite Pooh character so I was happy! Mom came back and we decided not to wait for Pooh. He wasn't anywhere in sight so it would have taken him a while to get to us anyways.
Overall we really enjoyed Crystal Palace. Some food was hit or miss but that was just personal taste. Mom loved every bite and I really enjoyed what I liked. It was better than Tusker House's breakfast (although we liked TH too) and I love the atmosphere. Would we eat here again? Definitely! I tried to book ADRs for my trip in January but they're closing for renovations.
The breakdown:
Two Adult Breakfasts: 2 @ $18.99 each
Total before tip: $40.45
TS Credits Used: 2
OOP: Just tip
The rest of our MK day will have to be continued later on...time to head to work!
Bleh! And the signature dress code...ughhhhh!
We did ride the Pooh ride twice though, so maybe she would survive. 
