Celebrating 20 years at WDW - Bonus features, A few posts from May, Updated 9/11

[Pinkocto]

I never got back for that drinking chocolate, hopefully it will be back next year. It always makes me sad to see pictures of the festival building because they used to have some very cool attractions in there.

The nitro truffle was not done half as well as last year. Last year they were dipping them in the nitro just before giving them to guests, so the chocolate was cold and harder on the outside and very smooth on the inside. This year it was just a thick mousse with toppings.

Love the picture with Remy!


How bizarre your tenant had not told you about the dishwasher.

 

[franandaj]

Rough luck about the dishwasher - good thing you discovered it though.

Yeah, it's much easier to replace before the tenant moves in! Plus all big sales are going on right now in the US.

Another nice set of booths- the chocolate treats look especially yummy!!

These booths were definitely among my favorites! But then I had a lot of favorites.

You both look so happy in the photopass pics

And she tells me all the time she doesn't want to go on these trips!

So sorry to hear about the apartment, I am sure it was nice to have someone there for 5 years, but I think things get overlooked a lot when you dont get in there very often. Sounds like everything is coming along nicely with it.

We checked out the place several times while he was there. He reported maintenance issues regularly, but I suppose that as he realized he didn't have the money to stay any longer, he probably stopped worrying about what worked or not. Oh well, we ask for bigger security deposits now.

There were several things I could have tried from those booths, and I really thought that the nitro with the caramel sauce would have been a good one, but it sounds like it did not live up to the description.
I think it is a party foul, that you never got to taste the truffle, how dare it melt on you, it knew you were coming for it.

Pam seems to think that they changed it from this year to last, and not for the better. There was just too much food and we didn't have enough stomach to eat it all, which you will see is a recurring problem.

I love reading your TRs - but it always extra fun reading a TR that was occurring at the same time as our own trip, because you get to thinking about what you were doing when someone was doing something, and also when we were doing some of the same things.

I especially like reading TRS when I'm somewhere at the same place. Cruises ate especially fun because someone can be on the exact same cruise and have a completely different experience. I think I have a ways before I can even "compare notes" on your TR. The best I can do is think where I was preparing for now.

Like those cups of chocolate - totally agree they were so good, but almost TOO rich. And how we ALSO took a picture of that chocolate Rasberry Torte recipe. Or how Ulana likes the Chateau St. Michelle Reisling a lot also.

I would try that drinking chocolate again, and would love it over some peppermint ice cream!

We didn't try the heirloom tomato salad, but stood at a table with someone that had it, and they really liked it. Agree with you on the beef skewer and ravioli

I love a good tomato salad. I can't wait to be caught up on the old house and start growing tomatoes again. I just need to keep the critters out!

Love the picture with Remy. I am such a huge fan of that movie.

I know. It makes me feel bad when we had a rat problem in one of our buildings. I know they are vile creatures, but I can't help but think of him!

 

[franandaj]

Things we ate in common...I am not a huge fan of chocolate but I really wanted to try the drinking chocolate once. Agree that is was super rich...I was done after two little sips but didn't want to waste it so choked the whole cup down. On the other hand, I really liked the peanut butter and chocolate mousse. I agree with Fran on the gazpacho--the crab meat didn't really add anything to it.

Its fun to hear different people's tastes on the various items. That's one of the great things about F&W so many things there's bound to be something for everyone.

The liquid nitro truffle turned out well for me this trip--I think that dish can tend to be inconsistent. My parents plate didn't look as nice as mine.

I think that's totally it.

Overall though, I just didn't get around to sampling all the things I wanted too, including a few that you have already mentioned. Will do better next time.

Its really tough. So many good things so little stomach room!

Thank you for the bat signal!

Ugh on the apartment appliance woes.

Just another day on the job. The hardest part is waiting it out. All the affordable ones have a two week delivery time.

I had no idea there was a F&W store. LOL! Is it new?

There are probably 4-5 different F&W stores, but the biggest one is in the Festival Center, that's also where they do demos and stuff.

That drinking chocolate looks TDF!

It was so good, but so rich. I should have just taken my time even if I ended up needing to dig it out with a spoon!

Cute cute cute Remy pic!

Thanks, that might be a cool profile pic!

I like Gazpacho too. I have never heard of it with crab. Odd.

Me neither. I like the one we make at home with salsa, V8, cucumber and some seasonings.

I never got back for that drinking chocolate, hopefully it will be back next year. It always makes me sad to see pictures of the festival building because they used to have some very cool attractions in there.

Is that where the Wonders of Life was? Body Wars made me so nauseous.

The nitro truffle was not done half as well as last year. Last year they were dipping them in the nitro just before giving them to guests, so the chocolate was cold and harder on the outside and very smooth on the inside. This year it was just a thick mousse with toppings.

The one least year sounds better.

Love the picture with Remy!

Thanks!

How bizarre your tenant had not told you about the dishwasher.

Well he was a single guy, and you know how they say on all the cop shows that you can learn a lot about someone from their trash? Not that I was digging through it, but when we lived there and I would go to take my trash out I would find pizza boxes and empty cases from beer in the trash. I'd always move the empty beer cases into Recycling as well as other things improperly placed. what I'm getting at is that I don't think he used the dishwasher much. He was rarely home and seemed to live off take out.

 

[franandaj]

I just want to wish all my American friends out there a Happy Thanksgiving! All my International friends can enjoy it too, all you need to do is cook a turkey and embrace overeating!

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[franandaj]

Back to the Food & Wine Festival....

While I was riding Soarin’ Fran had sprung for several copies of the Remy map.



Since we were so full and couldn't eat another bite, we played the Remy game until it was time for our next DISmeet. First we looked all around Canada.



The rules said you did not have to enter any store or other location to find him, but we had not been inside the Canada store for a while. I always thought that @Leshaface was kidding when she talked about Beaver Butt Lip Balm and then I found all those products!





Finally we found Remy on top of the Canada Kiosk.





We headed over the other side of World Showcase and looked for him in Mexico, but we couldn’t locate him. I think it was this point when Fran decided she didn’t care how we got all the Remys and she started to Google him on her phone. It didn’t help so we temporarily gave up and went on to Norway. He was pretty easy to find there.





Next we moved on to China, we walked all over the outside of the pavilion before we ended up coming back to the kiosk, where we found him on the side of the kiosk.



It was getting close to the time for our meet up, so we headed back to Mexico. We bumped into Liesa and told her we were trying to find Remy. I think she was one who heard he was near the kiosk and once we headed that direction we spotted him instantly.





Then we grabbed a photopass photographer outside the Mexico pavilion.







Liesa @Steppesister had put together a meet at LA Cava. I wasn’t sure who all was going to be there and it turned out that @GoofyFan1515 and @Poolrat were the other folks who would be in attendance.

When we stepped up to the podium they told us that it would be 45 minutes wait. But just then I saw a party of two leaving, and not even a minute later another party of two left. I remarked to the waitress that there had to be some sort of table for us and she told me that those two parties were at separate tables. We could stand at the table that we could see from the entrance of the bar, and we pondered that option.

Fran and I visited the facilities, Liesa took over. She demanded to take a look inside the place. Yes those parties were at separate tables, but the tables were next to each other! Hello! Slide them together! So we had a table for five and as Fran and I returned Pat and Marv were there as well.

Fran and I got classic margaritas and a Tequila flight





These were some of the other drinks folks at the table ordered, I’m not sure what any of them were.







Plus we ordered the chips with a trio of Queso, guacamole and salsa for the table.



As I said, I don't remember what everyone else got, but I know Liesa was well into her alphabet game. I won’t spill any beans.



Earlier in the day, we had talked about the possibility of stopping at the Canada booth on the way back to the room, but we were full from the chips and dips, so we decided against it. When we got back to the room we called about our Brita pitcher from Amazon and they brought it to the room via Bell Services. Soon we would have good tasting water to drink! Back at the room we put on the circus (aka presidential debate) and yelled at the TV! It's funny what Tequila does to you!

Deciding that we needed to soak up that alcohol, I made us some bologna sandwiches. Fran is a purist, simple bologna and mayo.



Mine I like with a slice of cheese, mustard and potato chips in addition to the purist ingredients.



I had another bath in the soaker tub before calling it a night.

Next up: I go on some rides, and more kiosks! What else, it IS Food & Wine!

 

[orangecats2]

I don't drink Tequilla, what would I drink?
I eat my bologna with only ketchup on a bun.

 

[irene_dsc]

I don't remember hearing about looking for Remy before. How cute!

Yay, Liesa, for getting your table set! Looks like you had fun!

Drinking chocolate sounds intense. In a yummy sort of way.

 

[Steppesister]

It was getting close to the time for our meet up, so we headed back to Mexico. We bumped into Liesa and told her we were trying to find Remy. I think she was one who heard he was near the kiosk and once we headed that direction we spotted him instantly.

I wasn't even playing it and I saw him right away. I saw a couple around WS and didn't know what they were. Glad I could help, cuz we had "stuff" to do.

Liesa took over.

Yes, I did. Ms. Bossy to the rescue. LOL!



I could have gone swimming in the queso and been very happy!

She demanded to take a look inside the place.

Excuse me! Paying customers waiting! SOLUTIONS, People, Solutions!

but I know Liesa was well into her alphabet game. I won’t spill any beans.

Well, that's certainly the understatement of the century! I should probably just hit this update next... because.

It's funny what Tequila does to you!

OH, yes. I should definitely do this update next, because the funny stuff one does factor of about a billion when you see what we did afterwards. OY!

 

[Pinkocto]

Is that where the Wonders of Life was? Body Wars made me so nauseous.

Yep, that's what it was called. Loved Body Wars!

Well he was a single guy, and you know how they say on all the cop shows that you can learn a lot about someone from their trash? Not that I was digging through it, but when we lived there and I would go to take my trash out I would find pizza boxes and empty cases from beer in the trash. I'd always move the empty beer cases into Recycling as well as other things improperly placed. what I'm getting at is that I don't think he used the dishwasher much. He was rarely home and seemed to live off take out.

It warms my heart that you helped him recycle

 

[Pinkocto]

I just want to wish all my American friends out there a Happy Thanksgiving! All my International friends can enjoy it too, all you need to do is cook a turkey and embrace overeating!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!

 

[Pinkocto]

Fun update. I'm trying to figure out how to stay at WDW with the boys, I think I need to buy a trailer and stay at FW....

Great DiSmeet!!!

 

[PrincessInOz]

The same room??? WOW! Talk about deja vu. The view looks familiar.
Shame about the tub.


OMG! You and @skier_pete were enjoying F&W together?? I so wish I could have joined you all. It looks like fun.

Seems like you had a few DisMeets.
The food looks delicious.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Oh my that Remy game looks fun. I must try that. Is Remy an actusl statue or like Pokemon virtual on a mobile phone image?

How nice to meet up with friends but why at dinner do the guests need to work out the tabke arrangements! The staff should have done this automatically! Roll eyes.

Lovely photo of you all.

I have never had bologna. As a meat lover should I? We don't have it here unless it is named something else. I must try this. Looks good.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Fun update. I'm trying to figure out how to stay at WDW with the boys, I think I need to buy a trailer and stay at FW....

Great DiSmeet!!!

That would be so cool re trailer! Have you seen the Disney dog kennels? Like a hotel!

 

[cruisehopeful]

Liesa took over. She demanded to take a look inside the place. Yes those parties were at separate tables, but the tables were next to each other! Hello! Slide them together!

I'm glad Liesa was there to do their job for them. Good grief. I guess the positive part is that she insisted on having a look around and it worked out. It just sounds so inefficient that they couldn't figure that out without outside help.

Back at the room we put on the circus (aka presidential debate) and yelled at the TV!

I don't think I can ever look at Trump without thinking about when he said, "I'm not a puppet. You're a puppet." He's like a 6 year old saying, "I know you are but what am I?"

The prices seem a lot less for the food at WDW compared to the Festival of the Holidays at DCA. I wonder if it has to to with how much the state has to pay employees and the sick leave, etc.

Okay, off topic question..... Have you ever dined at Houston's in Irvine? I recently ate at Houston's in New Orleans and I loved it. I looked to see if there were any in Southern California and found one in Irvine. The reviews are very mixed, though for the Irvine location.

 

[Pinkocto]

That would be so cool re trailer! Have you seen the Disney dog kennels? Like a hotel!

I looked into the Disney kennels but I think they require shots the boys don't have and it seemed like a big nuisance. I need to look again.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

I looked into the Disney kennels but I think they require shots the boys don't have and it seemed like a big nuisance. I need to look again.

I thought this too once re Texas but it turned out to be a blessing! The dogs should hsve been protected by those shots anyways! Good luck.

 

[Malia78]

The rules said you did not have to enter any store or other location to find him,

Those rules go out the window in the midst of a hurricane. I had fun with the Remy hunt last year so was ready to tackle it again this year. Well with Matthew threatening, Remy did the smart thing and hid inside the pavilions. Of course no one tells you this and in the days post-Matthew, it was never very clear if Remy was inside or outside. I finally broke down and had to cheat on the last two--I just couldn't spot him in the Morocco or Mexican pavilions.

Looks like a fun meet-up! I am impressed with your progress on the food booths thus far.

 

[GoofyFan1515]

Pat and I really enjoyed finally meeting you two after seeing you on the DIS for so many years! Great time and lots of laughs together at La Cava. I guess we'll see how much of the fun Liesa shares in her update.

I don't drink Tequilla, what would I drink?
I eat my bologna with only ketchup on a bun.

Try the Horchata Marg. ....it's my go to there.

I could have gone swimming in the queso and been very happy!

That was good stuff. Appreciate Fran and Alison treating us! The guacamole was yummy!

 

[Steppesister]

My version is coming up later today!