Come One Come All,Maybe 4 trips in 1? WHAT DID WE DO??? 6/29!

[ChrisLei]

Great trip report!

 

[MissMichelle]

Thanks Poohbear67 and Chrislei! I am about to post more pics from Day 5...

After this point I think Days 6-9 will be in 1 message mainly with photos and what I can vaguely remember...I can't find my notes and I also stopped writing my TR at this point so bear with me as I transition from one report to the next.

 

[MissMichelle]

I don't remember much about days 6-9 except we went to Disney Quest and had breakfast @ 1900 PF (which I posted a pic of already) and Trae chickened out on the Pirate Cruise...Well let's get back to photos and see if my memory starts coming back.

Le Cellier:

THe GF on Pirate Cruise day:

More 1900 PF

One of the few times we got to ride up front with the monorail driver:

Playing at Disney Quest

Ok so let me talk a bit about the Wishes Fireworks Cruise. If you get the opportunity to do it I say jump on it. It was a ton of fun! We headed over to the Contemporary on our last night there to meet our friends from TGM that would be waiting for us. After sitting and waiting for what felt like forever we realized it was getting close to our meeting time and nobody had showed up. Seems we were in the wrong spot and had to go down 2 floors to one of the conference room areas. When we arrived there were snacks and drinks, Capt Hook and Mr Smee and a CM passing out our GG pins.

After we minged and got to know the people that would be sharing our boat we boarded and set off with our very own pirate who would crack jokes and sing songs and just keep us all in the spirit while waiting for the light show on the water to start ( can't think of the name! LOL) and then finally Wishes. The music is piped into the boat and the lights are dimmed. The reflection on the water just added to the ambience and how perfect it was. Unfortunately my lil man fell asleep during the show and I had to try and video while holding a sleeping child in my lap. We made it back to the CR and decided against meeting with Peter Pan since Trae was beyond tired and just wanted to go back to POR to rest. It was a great way to end our trip since it was our last night there. Wish I could have squeezed it into our upcoming trip.

This is what I got of our pirate, wish I had gotten more but he was MEAN! LOL

We also ate at 50's PT which while we enjoyed the atmosphere we may be in the minority but we didn't enjoy the food.

I got the Grilled Chicken on Veg Root Hash...it was eh, edible but just eh to me:

Mom got Pot Roast:

SHE REALLLLY ENJOYED THIS:

 

[Poohbear67]

OMG can I just say I am on Please keep it coming.

 

[MissMichelle]

This was Trae waiting for our table to be called (I am ALL over the place in THIS TR!)

Visiting the WL for WCC (which is another meal I didn't like though we are giving it another go this trip, just for the antics)

Getting ready to eat:

The kids had a BLAST!

I still have dreams about this and THIS was my deciding factor to go back:

So here it is coming to a close of the trip (we did WCC a few hrs before the GG Wishes Cruise) and we awoke our last day to hit DTD but first it was checkout time. Here is our "driver" bringing us and our 11 pieces of luggage (My mom OVERPACKS) to checkout:

I am going to head to the library with the kids so I'll be back in a bit to finish this trip off and start on my KIDLESS trip that I experienced last September

 

[MissMichelle]

OMG can I just say I am on Please keep it coming.

Hi Poohbear! You are still sticking around I am going to continue and I can't wait to start on my actual PRETRIP report that will include all my recent purchases and everything leading up to my trip that is just around the corner.

 

[cherbear]

SHE REALLLLY ENJOYED THIS:

I hope they still have THIS!!! It looks DELICIOUS!

Great report...I can see you're working hard to "catch up to now"

 

[Poohbear67]

Hi Poohbear! You are still sticking around I am going to continue and I can't wait to start on my actual PRETRIP report that will include all my recent purchases and everything leading up to my trip that is just around the corner.

Oh my yes i am somewhat of a Dinsey Freak as my DBF calls me

 

[MissMichelle]

Oh my yes i am somewhat of a Dinsey Freak as my DBF calls me

Funny, as we seem to be called the same thing...LOL! DFi JUST came in here and asked what I have been doing for 3 hours---then he paused and said "Lemme guess, Dissin again.." and a VERY large sigh...lmbo...oh well. He always asks why I have such an obsession with WDW. I can't help it. I literally bring it up so many times a day I make myself crazy.

 

[MissMichelle]

SO I am going to be posting pictures in this portion of the thread that are from that February trip just to wrap it up. Who knows what you'll see I am excited to take myself back to my KidLess trip and relive it though the DIS. So let's get on our way!

DS waiting in the airport back in MA to go to WDW:

POR is just so beautiful to look at:

These guys @ AK were really fun!

about 20 minutes before DME picked us up to go home DS still had his baby teeth!!

Its so grungy inside Space Mountain...but I still love it

We were talking about Pirates and this was Trae's best impression! LMBO!

We love the China soda! We all avoided Beverly.

DS REALLLY tired all of a sudden in Epcot (I know on the ground EEEWWW!)

Faking a ride on EE:

Ok so the last day we had there we decided to hit DTD and do some shopping and just relax. Our pick up time wasn't until 4 for DME so we had plenty of time to kill. We grabbed lunch @ Wolfgang Puck Express again (I really like the food there) and made treats @ Goofy's. Here are some pics of that day.

DNi making My Little Pony box for her little sister:

We love parrots! I fostered a Cockatoo for awhile so the kids wanted a pic with one:

Waiting for me to get my shopping done in the Christmas store:

 

[MissMichelle]

For the most part that is the end of 2/2006 trip. I enjoyed retelling it and though it wasn't as detailed as it would have been had I just posted all the info correctly and thoroughly last year it still had what the viewers seem to want (at least I do!) PICTURES!!!
Thanks everyone for sticking around and reading...On to the September trip===our wonderful KidLess trip!

 

[Poohbear67]

thank you so much MissMichelle I really did enjoy all of the TR and the pictures they were great. I can't wait to read your Sept. TR.

 

[mom2mek]

I've subscribed as well. We were there (12 of us) in Jan of 2006 - right before you - and are going back this November for Thanksgiving week (16 of us). Love the TR and yes, you guessed it, loved the pics! Looking forward to the next one! Good job!

I'm still debating on whether or not I should try and do one (TR) for our Thanksgiving "family reunion" trip. I'll be glad when it gets here finally! Can't wait!

 

[MissMichelle]

I've subscribed as well. We were there (12 of us) in Jan of 2006 - right before you - and are going back this November for Thanksgiving week (16 of us). Love the TR and yes, you guessed it, loved the pics! Looking forward to the next one! Good job!

I'm still debating on whether or not I should try and do one (TR) for our Thanksgiving "family reunion" trip. I'll be glad when it gets here finally! Can't wait!

No debating! You have to write a TR! It helps to live in every ounce of the excitement that goes along with the trip--and there is ALWAYS room for more TR's on the board. We love reading them (I seem to read more then I write!) and seeing how others experience the exact same place but with their own unique views.

Thanks for reading..I am going to pull up my Sept TR and start copying and pasting and see what I missed back then

 

[MissMichelle]

So unfortunately my TR is on hold My computer is being serviced as it is VERY sick and I had to stop by my moms to pay some bills online and get to my trippie to post. I am dying to get on to my ACTUAL pre trip report as so much is going on right now---but, I'll just have to take mental note and post when i can.

Hope all the Free Diners are gearing up! I am trying to lose 8-10 lbs before this trip...I am walking a TON trying to prepare for all the walking I'll be doing. Can't wait much longer! I feel like the trip is still SOOOO far away!

See you all soon (when hopefully my computer shakes the flu it has )

 

[MissMichelle]

I GOT MY COMPUTER BACKKKK!!!!!!! woot woot! Here I go and on with my trips

 

[MissMichelle]

So it is time to get into the why and when of my next trip. After returning from WDW 2/2006 I had it set in my head that we wouldn't return for at LEAST another year. I went back to "normal life" and started thinking about starting my own cleaning business (which BTW is still in the works a year later) and getting the kids through the rest of the school year. In the end of March TC asks me if I want to plan a short cruise for my birthday the end of September, just him and I. Anyway, we had never been anywhere alone for more then a night I decided I would get online and start looking into places and prices. Nothing was really sparking an interest. I am not really into the whole cruise thing (maybe someday) and just like to stay on dry land. Don't get me wrong, I love boats and water ---but just don't want to be on a boat on water for a full day or more at a time. SO at this point we were inching into the first week of April when DUN DUN DUN----FREE DINING is announced. Why can't I stay off the DIS? With all the free dining talk I decided it was worth a try to spring it on TC who is the furthest from a Disney lover you'll find. His response? "Whatever you want for YOUR birthday". OOO I LIKE that statement!

So the planning begins. I choose 4 days 3 nights (which was minimum to get the package) @ Pop. This just doesn't sound right and if we are going then we are going to do a little more. Quickly thinking about TC's love of exercise and cardio workout I stumble across BUZZ's thread on CSR. Time to upgrade --and then I added another nights. So the new plan was 9/25-9/30 (flights worked out MUCH cheaper to then add another day coming home on 10/1!) I will be repeating some of this in the TR I am going to post, so bear with me.

CSR, free dining with park hopper plus tickets.
Meals will include:
9/25 Le Cellier
9/26 Tony's for my BIRTHDAY!
9/27 Maya Grill breakfast buffet
9/28 Sci-Fi
9/29 Cape May Cafe
9/30 Teppanyaki
So let's get on to the Pre Trip report and then also the report and photos from that trip! AND AWAYYYY WE GO!
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WOW, A kidLESS week PRE PRE TRIP REPORT with pics!

CAST:
Michelle , ME, lover of all things Disney. I have a fully themed Disney XMAS tree, Disney collars and dishes for the dogs, and even drag the kids in to look (and sometimes buy) in the Disney store each trip to the mall. Celebrating my 26th birthday @ MK on Sept 26th.

TC, 26, not into Disney AT ALL and definitely complains a bit that I picked this spot for my birthday trip. He wanted to do a cruise (but I'll get to that in a bit). He is a hard worker who loves to watch family movies, go for long walks and exercise....wayyy too much.

Let me add in a bit of info before I start. TC and I aren't married but I will refer to him as DH--b/c while not a legal marriage he is my husband, my life and one day we will have a Disney wedding. We have 2 children...only 1 is mine biologically but they are both living fully in our home so I consider Ashley mine also, 3 dogs (2 Boxers and an English Bulldog) and I am both a SAHM, and school bound.
Here is a photo of my kids:

So this trip was completely unexpected. Life has been hectic this year with 2 deaths in the family, buying a new car, my trip this past February to Disney with my son and much more. I was trying to plan a trip BEFORE my last trip even started but no dates were working out for my family. Seemed like life really had no more vacation time this year and I had to deal with it. SO imagine my shock and surprise when TC asked me if I wanted to do a 4 day cruise out of Boston---no kids...YIPPPEEE!!! So I start looking at dates for Sept since it is the cheap time to go and there really wasn't much that would work...OK, I can drive to NYC, so let's see what we can do. Again, nothing...Dates weren't working for us..prices aren't all that....Hmmm...no vacation after all. Plus the kids are in school---who will watch them?

FREE DINING!!! Of course this had to be presented to me via the disboards and who am I to pass up such a good deal? You see, when I booked my February trip it was during last years free dining and I was oh so very jealous. I couldn't imagine actually enjoying paying for the dining, but we did and we loved every second of all that yummy food. (pictured is my mom, my niece , me and my son @ Le Cellier)
Photo:

I quickly got on to the WDW web site and started playing around with dates and packages. TC is, as I said before, into exercise and weight lifting so I HAD to go with a gym, but we really can't be spending deluxe prices....SO CSR it is! The moderate with everything I was looking for! Spa, Gym, Ambience, awesome pools, and of course---the infamous Pepper Market (which I can't wait to try!). We start asking family about the kids and my mom will stay at my house for 3 days, then my sister for 2...then the kids will ship out for 2 to their grandfathers. It is becoming a reality! We have never in the last 10 years of being together been away alone :sob sob:

So I reserve a king bed room, Sept 25-30 (but quickly change that when I get my flight to go home Oct 1st now and get 6 day Park Hopper PLUS passes. Knowing good well TC is a fan of water parks, not getting the added plus feature would have been suicide---for me. Over the last few months I have been calling CRO and dining, putting in requests (I know, I know---not guaranteed) adding my bday to my ressie for Tony's and just plain old bothering them (shhhh I'd never do such a thing!). We started our countdown @ 184 days....now check my siggie to see where I stand---WOOHOO! Time is actually flying!
We have been getting slack from family and friends, "How can we do Disney without our KIDS?" OMG, I am such a bad mommy...............NOT, they have gone before and are ok with us going there and this is where my heart lies I could have taken some all inclusive island trip, but I want to do Disney my way---I have dreamed of that day, and I'll finally get to live the dream very soon! Plus these kids have put in their requests of what I am to bring them home that they hate to live without (rice crispie mickey ears LOL).

So on to shop for back to school, get new luggage (WHAT? I NEED new luggage) , pick up some clearance summer clothes (I always need new clothes for vaction) and just try to sit back and relax until then. I hate knowing that I plan so hard for 7 days of vacation and then it is over in the blink of an eye....but this couples only trip will be oh so worth it.

I am a picture taker, and will be posting many pics. So let's start here with a picture from 3 years ago with 2 of our dogs, when were just 23 years old (no recent ones of us) of me and DH.

TO BE CONTINUED with a *PRE TRIP REPORT* Will I change ANYTHING before then? I sure hope not, but being nuerotic isn't always easy!

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PRE TRIP REPORT---WOW, a kidLESS week with pics!

So here it is, just 5 days from departure. I have packed about 99% of my life into luggage and will live off of what I have left in my basically bare drawers and cabinets. This week will entail:

2 soccer practices, 2 soccer games
Major grocery shopping for the babysitters delight (aka Gramma and Auntie)
Print boarding passes
afix luggage tags
Make the kids *to do * lists (without me to remind them it won't get done lol)
Make sure I pay car payment
withdraw a unknown amount of cash (yes I still carry cash lol) for drinks etc

OK so now that I gave you all my hand written list *I have that word for word on my desk* you must know that it won't be easy. I am starting to have small anxiety issues about leaving the kids.
Another small bit of info partially mentioned in PRE PRE report. Ashley, not mine biologically. Her mom bailed when she was 4. She is now 10 and I call her my daughter as if she were my own. Her and I last month:

I haven't been away from her or her brother really ever. They get overnights with their grandparents---but rarely. I am a SAHM (working less then 15 hours some weeks just to get out) who does the whole PTO , soccer mom thing...very involved and while I know we all need a break---it is going to be a reality shock for me. I get TONS of great insight and support from fellow boardies, and also from friends/family but the FEAR! Fear of not being able to kiss the kids goodnight for 6 nights (7 since they'll be sleeping the night we get home) is nerve wracking.

With that said I can honestly say during the day I KNOW I will barely think of them (does the last paragraph make me sound like less of a mean mommy?? LOL). I will be so busy and consumed by the fact that TC and I are ALONE, IN DISNEY, ALONE (yes said twice for extra effect). But night time will be hard I am sure. TC loves his sleep while *I* on the otherhand DESPISE sleep...I don't get much of it. Caffiene takes care of the mid-day sleepies

I will also miss the dogs (some will understand me on this one!!!) and they always have a hard time when I am gone. They are both wonderful rescued boxers who are pretty faithful and loyal to me. They get ill everytime I am gone for vacation and it makes me sad. Wish I could take them with me.

So as I check the accuweather.com 15 day forecast (http://wwwa.accuweather.com/forecast-15day.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&zipcode=32801&metric=0) and see what will probably change a Kabillion times (also said for effect---those dang weather men!) It looks nice....Nice enough for me to take that over http://wwwa.accuweather.com/forecast-15day.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&zipcode=02780&metric=0 60's...ugh---I get cold thinking about 60's (and living in New England doesn't help I know this).

I am sure I'll be posting small crazy things over the next few days (look at me getting to 500 posts before i go!!!) and then will continue this saga following my return on 10/1 *before I do laundry even!*
So I will leave here with a photo of my last trip---getting our monorail licenses. One of my favorite "Pixie Dust" things.

 

[MissMichelle]

SO here is what I had to say on Day 1 (Plus I will be fixing all photo links I put in the report before since they never showed up here)

DAY 1!!!

Who:
Michelle: turned 26 on the trip (9/26) and is so insanely obsessed at this point with Disney DH is asking if I need to start taking meds, or if he should cancel credit cards and shut me off....humphhh
TC: 25, I call him DH even though we aren't TECHNICALLY married...what's a piece of paper anyway? I've had a ring for a few years now and if I don't plan this wedding it won't happen---so I refuse--why let it cut into my Disney time?

Where: Coronado Springs Resort and all the WDW glory!
When: 9/25-10/1
Why: Because we need a vacation from our darling children

So I stayed up all night on the 24th...packing, cleaning and trying to ready myself for a journey...one I am scared to death to take...One that means I leave the kids home for a FULL week...By now you should have read my pre-trip report and know who's who and what's what. If not I'll be here when you get back

I heard the alarm go off @ 2:45 and TC got out of bed and headed out to find me. I was on the computer running my scans and shutting it down for the week. Making sure I wouldn't come home to 5,000 emails and writing the kids more lil notes to find. I stuffed them in backpacks, lunchboxes, dresser drawers....you get the picture--I went nuts. So I called and awoke my father who would drive us to the airport and he woke my mom who came to stay with the kids and get them to school that morning. I said my early morning goodbye and kissed their foreheads and stepped back to watch them sleep...I finally made my way out the door @ 3:20 and we were on our way. I chatted with my dad some nervous chatter on the way to Logan while TC dozed a bit in the back seat. It was a 50 minute drive and we arrived to check our bags curbside with Jetblue. It was pretty cold out so I jumped around abit and day dreamed about the warmth on my skin a few hours later.
Once in the doors with bags checked we saw security hadn't opened yet and we would be close to the first through @ 5. We grabbed pastries @ Starbucks and decided to wait till we got through for coffee. I couldn't BELIEVE the amount of people trying to walk through with coffees and drinks and actually FIGHTING with security over the absurdity that they would have to THROW AWAY the $$ they just spent. GASP! Read the news much??? We quickly made our way through shaking our heads. We realized we wouldn't board for an hour and 15 minutes so we had mucho time to spare...TC grabbed a coffee (it was horrible and he trashed it) and settled into a chair to sleep. I took out a magazine (*Cosmo I think*) and started to read but then got so tired I thought I'd fall over. So I concentrated on 3 children who were let to run crazy through our gate area and knock into people...I LOVE kids, but this made me SO glad mine were at home asleep. At 6 I woke TC and we took this photo:

and then the preboarding was called shortly after. Take off @ 7 am and TC slept the whole way. I watched some TV and read the rest of my magazine, chatting briefly with a man on the end of our row. He was actually going to CSR for a business convention--small world Landing @ MCO about 9:55 felt REALLLLLY good and I got some shots from above right before landing

Headed down to DME and was taken quickly at the desk...They then ushered me (literally as a DME CM was walking that way) to my roped area. We were told we were the only ones headed to CSR and were boarding an almost full to capacity bus---2 seats left---far away from each other. So I sat with a man who kept TRYING to read my info in my clear packet. I realized I had it in my lap with my name and address facing up...Kind of creeped me out a bit but brushed it off.
First stop---POP..more then half the bus poured out, then a quick stop @ AKL where we unloaded everyone else...Our Bus driver joked about the private service we could now recieve....MMMM Disney Magic This is my first taste of CSR:

But it seemed to end when......I got building 6A Ranchos...which if anyone here knows CSR, that is the FARTHEST building (I think) from civilization! Luckily no kids with us and we can bear with walking. Quite a bit of it we'd find out. So even less magic, The room isn't ready and I feel/look like crap from being up since 3am and can't freshen up till luggage gets in. We decide to go check out Pepper Market as we are starving half to death and have lunch. We split the Fajita platter

and it was more then enough. We decide to head over the the Dig Site pool and go swimming...Great move as it passed time and felt really good...BAD move since the "LOVE BUGS" were to the extreme!

We couldn't set our backpack anywhere are they were covering it and if anyone has been lucky enough to deal with these "love bugs" this month they'd know what I mean. After a quick dip we head to Siesta's, the pool side bar, and order a few drinks. I am practically EATING bugs at this point and do everything in my power to ignore them. Max the bartender notices (placing a lid on my cup) and explains their "business" in the area and why they are so bad. Lack of rain/storms and it is mating season...hmmm great--humping bugs that love extreme heat! We then chat with Max about Boston/Orlando and the difference he finds in nightlife. I say Orlando is fun, Max says Boston is where it's at...is anyone ever happy with where they live??? I'm sure not! LOL....We really enjoyed Max and I hope anyone staying @ CSR has a chance to chat with him. VERY friendly CM and he is pretty attentive.

Time for a stroll around the property to find our building before we even get our room number.
Time for me to OOOOOH AND AHHHHH .[imghttp://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d932b3127cce870cd5428aad00000026108BZuWzNu3bC[/img]

At about 1 I call over and find out our room #...

and head that way. It is facing a parking lot...hmmmm...well we'll deal. After all, the resort is gorgeous and we are @ WDW!!!

After dropping everything off we head to Epcot. I had ADR's for Le Cellier that evening and wanted to see if I could hit some rides..maybe 1 or 2..HA! We get tehre and lines are non exsistant....Soarin, Test Track, Living with the Land

, Mission: Space, Spaceship Earth, a stroll through both Innoventions and then we realize we did all of what I had planned on my actual Epcot day! We walk towards World Showcase and stop for a lil street humor:

Time to stop a bit here...since I can't load too many photos in one post...Stay tuned..I am tired tonight as I am suffering from migraines and am getting sick Why does WDW do that to you???
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THE NOW:
Ahh, it feels nice to relive it. I can't wait to step onto WDW soil in just 41 days!
I hit the Disney store the other day when they had their T's for $2.99 and stocked up some more for the trip. I also bought these cool misters from BJ's Wholesale (3 for $15) that are supposed to make the air up to 30 degrees cooler. PERFECT for the trip. I am trying them out this weekend and if they don't do their job they go back. I also found a cool misting fan @ Target for $7.99 that has a large opening to put ice cubes in it---Perfect for TC as he complains A LOT in the heat.

Be back in a bit..gonna upload more photos onto shutterfly...Can someone tell me if they are seeing the photos ok?!?

 

[MissMichelle]

DAY 1 continued

So here we are taking in some popular street fare...very funny quirky show I might add * if you are ever in the United Kingdom stop by the side road to your right and get a good laugh* As you can tell I have walked by Canada --right on past Le Cellier. We still have an hour till our ADR and we needed to pass time. TC was taking in the atmosphere and adding remarks at the fact we literally could walk from one country to the next "Only at Disney World". That literally melted me and I realized I may just have him. He may be starting to "get it". His eyes kept darting as if he would miss something and wanted to continue walking the WS which I told him that would have to wait. We had ADR's that I wanted to get to 15 minutes early. Blessing in disguise we would find out.

I needed to make a restroom stop so we headed through the turnstiles of International Gateway (which I had never been through before) and made the quick stop. AHHHH "the other side"! I planned on taking the walk to the Yacht and Beach clubs later in the week to Cape May and had a small taste. Back inside we made our way to Canada and checked in for ADR then sat down on the bench outside the doors. 5 minutes till 6 and the crowds started lining up for their ADR's, then the people without ADR's who got mad at the mere notion that they couldn't be seated. And people were hot and miserable. We were then relieved we got there early and checked in, grabbing a seat---but decided to give it up to a nice couple with 2 small children who looked noticably fatigued and stand inside since I knew we'd be called momentarily. And we were

Once inside Le Cellier we were seated in one of the Provinces (lol, notice I don't remember which one?) as the restaurant, the waitress tells us, is split into 2 sections just as Canada is. Interesting. So we give our drink order *water for me~~ iced tea for TC* and decide on appetizers. I get the Cheddar Cheese Soup and TC gets the King Edward Mussels. MMMM both were amazing (I've had the soup b4 and it was just as tasty this time). TC was shocked by the overwhelming flavor of the Moosehead beer and was confused about why I would enjoy it as much as I did (hate beer). He enjoyed sampling both and we shared happily. My all time favorite Pretzel bread (along with the multi grain and sourdough) made it to our table. Wish I had gotten pictures, not for the board but for my photo album. I love the presentation. So onto food selections. I got the Mushroom Filet (after debating over my tried and true free range chicken) and TC ordered the Prime Rib. TC didn't like the sauce that it was topped with (Veal Demi Glaze) and his potatoes were a tad firm for his liking. I wasn't fond of the mushroom risotto/white truffle. But the 2 beef dishes were wonderful! I really enjoyed my tender, perfectly cooked and seasoned filet! YUMMM. Dessert consisted of me with the Creme Brulee Duo--one is a vanilla brulee and the other the constant favorite, MAPLE. TC got the Canadian Club Cake and the server asked if she could pour the cream sauce over the top and when TC said no she said "BUT WHY NOT??" He said he could do it himself (unsure if he'd even like it) and she cursed under her breath (the harsher words of GOSH DANG IT)It, at the time, was slightly funny that she took it so personal, so we didn't report it.
I started complaining to TC that our check was taking too long and I hadn't seen our server in over 15 minutes. Suddenly out she comes with the check and a card which was signed from all the servers and staff for my birthday which was the following day. She said the ADR CM had it noted on my ressie. AWWWWWW. TC made a nice loud comment to me "And you were complaining that the check was taking too long, don't you feel silly" embarrassing me on the spot to the table sitting extremely close to us---THANKS TC!

So stuffed and ready to roll---no literally, we could have rolled down the walk way, we headed out to make our way along the World Showcase. Since we didn't have the kids we walked into EVERY shop along the way and snapped a few photos such as these masks

which TC's father (who collects them) will enjoy. Strolling along we debated staying for Illuminations so we figured we'd waste time in Norway and Mexico (hint 2 rides) and see what time that brought us to. So a first for me I rode Maelstrom. LOL is all I have to say...It was cute, kinda cheesy and I'll do it again for sure...but the FP? Don't see the need...maybe b/c we walked right in and right on and were the only ones in there..I just thought about all the comments I have read ont he DIS and how many enjoy this ride....Next we headed into the "Wanna Be It's a Small World" known as El Rio del Tempo. I like this cheesy ride also...but can't stand the real thing...Yes I said it...I don't like IASW! and refuse to bring the kids in (which isn't hard to do since they don't like it either! LOL).

So once out we realize it is only 8:30, we've been going since 2:45am and I hadn't slept AT ALL.

We head back to the resort instead of catching Illuminations knowing we'll get back for it later in the week..I then start realizing I have been in the World for wayyyy too many hours not to see an LGMHPC's and vow tomorrow that will change. I was armed with mine and nobody noticed...hmmmmm
Back @ CSR.... Unfortunately my acid reflux takes over and keeps me sick for 4 hours. When it hits that bad nothing stops it. And it is a rare occurance, but one I live with. At about 1:30 enough was enough and I relax enough to drift off to sleep with a wake up call from Stitch scheduled for 6:15 AM Will I get up??? Oh wait...it's my birthday and we have MK planned..OF COURSE I'll get up!
Sorry not as many photos of the evening, I'll attempt to do better for DAY 2

Stay tuned!
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[AlyssinWonderland]

Your trip reports are great! I'm enjoying reading them! I also like the pictures! Thanks for posting!!!