I love slush, I love root beer...and in a boot?! Why is this the first time I'm hearing of such a thing???!!! I need to win the lottery so I can hurry back and get one!
Magret de canard a l'orange, pommes paillasson, jeune carottes - Roasted duck breast a l'orange, grated potatoes and baby carrots
"Colleen had the scallops and loved them."
"After dinner we had our first dessert of the trip. We just aren't dessert people. We split the rum cake."
La baba au rhum: baba imbibe avec un sirop au rhum de la Martinique et ananas, compote et sorbet au fruits exotiques - Baba soaked in pineapple and Martinican rum syrup, exotic sorbet and compote
"It was great. Moist but not soggy."
"Colleen also had a decaf coffee...
...and I had a Remi Martin VSOP."
"The lady behind us got a half oz. serving of the Remy Louis the XIII for $85. They brought the bottle out on a special cart and it had its own case and everything. I didn't take any pictures. Thought it would be rude to take a few pictures of someone else's drink."
"Well that was it for us. We have really enjoyed reporting."
5 September Game Points Earned + 6 Bonus Points for menus and misc. pics
Last in yesterday were some updates from Maiky, starting with this two-part update.
"Today we returned to Animal Kingdom Lodge for our breakfast at..."
"We really enjoy their food especially the smoky flavor of those asparagus and the french toast bread pudding."
"But what made our experience really special was our server Brenda, she sang 'Happy Birthday' to Iván and improvised a 'parade' with musical instruments to announce his celebration."
"After breakfast we took some pictures of Animal Kingdom Lodge and discovered a hidden Mickey."
"Later we went to Downtown Disney and we ordered a delicious Wild Berry Margarita from the..."
3 September Game Points Earned + 4 Bonus Points for signs, menu, and hidden Mickey
Then another two-part update from Maiky was received last night.
He said, "For dinner we went to the Coronado Springs Resort's....
Maya Grill
"Last time we really enjoyed our meal here, but today it was just okay."
"We began with chips and salsas...
... and we also ordered the Margarita Flight. (Iván's favorite was the Mango Basil Margarita and my favorite was the Horchata Margarita)."
"For our appetizers I ordered the Queso Fundido (melted cheese with poblano peppers, chorizo and flour tortillas)."
"And Iván chose the Southwest Spring Rolls (A medley of black beans, sweet corn, roasted red peppers and Monetery Jack cheese rolled into crispy spring roll wrappers served with a tangy BBQ dipping sauce)."
"For our entrées I chose the Three Amigos (Chicken Tinga Enchilada, Seasoned Beef Enchilada and Cheese Enchilada served with rice, refried beans, and corn soufflé)."
"And Iván chose the Filet Mignon (Fire-grilled with roasted fingerling potatoes, haricot verts, and a port reduction)."
"For dessert Iván ordered one of their Dessert Shots, Cappuccino Dulce de Leche."
"And I ordered the Coconut Flan (which was very good...rich and creamy)."
"After dinner we went to Epcot for Illuminations but before the show we ordered two Martinis from..."
L'Artisan des Glaces
"I really hated the flavor combination I chose; caramel fleur de sel, profiterole and a shot of Grand Manier."
"Iván loved the Piña Colada flavor combining the Coconut White Chocolate ice cream and the pineapple sorbet with a shot of rum."
Now it's time to take a short break from Disney food on land, and see what the Disney food is like at sea.
More specifically, aboard the...
Disney Dream
Here is Jeanette's (JintyB) update from their first dinner at...
"Sorry, no menu pics, but with the help of AllEars, we had:"
"A napkin!"
Pomegranate Glazed Duck Breast with Gerwurztraminer Gelee
"This was really good."
Escargots Gratines - herb-marinated snails with finely chopped mushrooms, topped with garlic butter and breadstick
Double Baked Spinach Souffle coated with a three cheese cream
"Only my DD managed to capture her entree. We were really impressed that there was a section of simpler food on the adult menus in every restaurant here and she ordered from it most nights. Here she had the..."
Grilled Salmon with baked potatoes and vegetables
Now for desserts...
Grand Marnier Souffle infused with fresh orange zest and served with creme Anglaise
Strawberry Short Cake Sundae - strawberries, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and Angel Food cake
Peanut Butter Mousse - dark chocolate infused with peanut butter, chiffon cake, and whipped cream
Tahitian Vanilla Creme Brulee
Sweet Temptations - trio of peanut butter mousse, mango cheesecake, and Tahitian vanilla creme brulee
"Great first meal."
3 September Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and misc. pics
She said, "DD had managed to find a great group of friends to hang out with on the boat in the Tween club (Edge) so DH and I had a number of meals just the two of us."
"Breakfast (buffet) at..."
"We had:"
"And this is the view of Nassau through the restaurant's port hole."
"It pretty much rained all day."
3 September Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and misc. pics
"For lunch we grabbed a cheeseburger and fries at..."
Tow Mater's Grill
"Followed by ice cream from...
Eye Scream
"This was banana flavoured."
"And DH had strawberry."
"I think he looks concerned because it was beginning to melt! A little tip to the people we saw with ice cream running off their elbows - put less on the cone!!"
"And in the afternoon all the adults had a Toblerotini (?) in the...
Vista Cafe
"Like a REALLY REALLY BIG Baileys!"
5 September Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Points for pic of DH
On their second night on board the Disney Dream, Jeanette's group had dinner at...
Mickey plate
Table no.
Menu Pics
Kids menu
Roasted garlic dip
Garlic and Herb foccacia bread
Wild Mushroom Risotto and Porcini Twist - served with Parmigiano-Reggiano
Pineapple and melon fruit cup
Smoked Salmon Tartare - capers, onions, and micro greens topped with American black caviar, seasoned with Celtic salt
White Shrimp Pennette Pasta tossed with a basil and Reggiano Parmesan cheese sauce
Grilled Pacific Black Cod
Black Bean Chipotle Cakes over corn kernels and brown rice topped with tomato-cilantro salsa
"DD had the grilled grain-fed sirloin steak, which was kindly cut for her by our wonderful server."
Animator's Trio of Veal - Grilled tenderloin, pulled shank and tortellacci pasta with a sun-dried tomato and sage reduction and garnished with a potato crisp
Dessert time
"This is either the Dense Chocolate Cake - brownie, caramel sauce and whipped cream or could be the chocolate fudge cake from the kids menu?"
Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake with whipped cream and raspberry coulis
Apple pie (from the kids menu)
Cookies and Cream Sundae - vanilla ice cream, chocolate wafer cookies, and whipped cream
"We'd asked for cheese the previous night and our server had advised it wasn't on any of the menus, but could be ordered from room service. He'd ordered it especially for our meal tonight. The cheeses were all great."
"Our server did some really good magic tricks and then showed us how to create a duck out of a napkin! Quack!"
"And I just managed to surprise my DD by taking this photo of her with her hot tea."
3 September Game Points Earned + 8 Bonus Points for name, menus, pic of DD, and misc. pics
And another update from Jeanette, our reporter who cruised on the...
She said, "The weather was great for our day at Castaway Cay (view through magic porthole - I never managed to get the camera out in time to capture the animations they overlay on this!). We had breakfast on the ship, BBQ on the island and fed and snorkelled with stingrays."
"Tonight was pirate night. We LOVE being pirates."
Me, DD, DH
"Dinner was in the..."
Menu
And the kids menu
"We had:"
Kids mac 'n' cheese
Mr. Smee's Bibb Lettuce Salad - with bibb lettuce, baby greens, chicory, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and raspberry vinaigrette
Black Beard's Jumbo Crab Cake - with golden raisin-carrot and coconut slaw served with a spicy Calypso dressing
Pearls of the Caribbean - crabmeat, shrimp and salmon mixed in pearls of couscous with lemon grass infused vinaigrette
"Pirates Golden "Pot Stickers" - oriental pork "dumplings" deep fried and served with a tamarind-ginger soy sauce and pickled vegetables - so good."
Treasures of the Seas Grilled Shrimp and Seared Scallops - served on strings of pasta and fresh creamy tomato sauce
The Dutchmen's Dijon-Crusted Sirloin of Beef - thick cut of beef with oven-roasted sweet potatoes and a black spot tomato with deep red wine glaze
Castaway Chicken Breast - rubbed with Pirate Island Spice, rice and beans, and fried okra on rich spiced glaze
Jack Sparrow's Barbecue Marinated Beef Short Ribs - Rubbed beef short rips with tamarind-barbecue sauce and served with onion red bliss mashed potatoes and plantain chip
"These were so good I ordered another portion! The second serving actually had its plantain chip too, but I didn't photograph it."
Tiger Lilie's Savory Pancakes - stuffed with tofu, spinach, and lashed to the deck on a pool of pepper coulis
Baked salmon with potato and vegetables
Dessert menu
"Sweet Temptations - a trio of fruit cobbler, floating island and chocolate cake - all fantastic"
Rum Soaked Chocolate Cake - with raspberry glaze and whipped cream
Crunch Time Sundae - Rum Raisin Ice Cream, Pineapple, Whipped Cream and Croquant
"By the look of the photo, someone couldn't wait to start!"
Buccaneers Chocolate Brownie - topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and strawberry sauce
"Then it was off to the Pirate Party to dance off some of these calories."
3 September Game Points Earned + 12 Bonus Points for sign, menus, pirate pics, and misc. pics
She said, "For our day at sea we had breakfast and lunch at the..."
"No breakfast photos sadly. DH and I dined alone for lunch, although we did bump into DD with a group of about 7/8 other tweens dining here. They were encouraged to go elsewhere, but stood their ground as they preferred the food here to the buffet."
Menu
"DH had the strawberry soup - he said it was like eating milkshake with a spoon. I am assuming that is a compliment??"
Pomegranate glazed duck breast
"Almost the same as the one from the dinner menu, but without the jello cubes!"
Poached salmon with fingerling potatoes and lemon hollandaise
"This was 'lick the plate' lovely."
Fettucine pasta with meatballs
And for dessert...
Tiramisu
"Yummmmmmmmm."
Apple Crumble
"This was a lovely lunch."
3 September Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and menu pics
Now for Jeanette's last update from the Disney Dream.
"And so our final morning finally arrived. Breakfast was in the same restaurant as last night..."
"We all had 'For a Sweet Journey - buttermilk pancakes, blueberry pancakes, whole wheat pancakes, Belgium waffles (all served with honey or breakfast syrup)' and DH and I added bacon. DD and DH also had cereal (not photographed). The waffles were fluffy and fresh but the pancakes were rubbery."
"And then despite our pleas, they made us get off!"
"DD and the DD."
But that's not all folks, stay tuned for Jeanette's final update!
3 September Game Points Earned + 3 Bonus Points for sign, pic of DD, and misc. pic