Coming to you Live from Disney World!-Take 2 AUG/SEPT WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The next three updates received yesterday were sadly the last from David (bigdave10000). :sad1: First was a three-part lunch and snack update from Epcot.


David said, "We went to Epcot on Wednesday and stopped at Germany's..."









"I had the brat and Colleen had a side of German potato salad."




"The potato salad was good, the brat wasn't good. The bread was horrible. Huge, dry, and tasteless." :sad2:




"We then got some caramel corn from..."







"We got a small bag. It was great. Plus you can get an Annual Pass discount because it is attached to the store."





"We then stopped in Morocco for a snack from..."







"We got a side order of couscous."



"We get this every trip. It is awesome."


5 September Game Points Earned + 6 Bonus Points for signs, menus, and misc. pic
 


"Geoff got a BBQ sandwich with fries and a root beer slush in a souvenir boot."

"He gave it to me and said he was giving me "the boot"." ;)[/COLOR]


3 September Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and boot pic

Great boot joke! :rotfl:

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! ::yes::
 
Next we have David's two-part adult beverage update from the Boardwalk area, starting with drinks from the BW pool bar...



















David said, "I had a Long Island Iced Tea and Colleen had a Yuengling."





"Then I had a Budweiser and Colleen had another Yuengling."





"We also learned that you can order room service to the pool if you want hot food."








Then for Part 2 David & Colleen headed to the...






David said, "The menu here looks great. We will have to check it out on our next trip."















"I had a pilsner...





... while Colleen had a raspberry iced tea."




2 September Game Points Earned + 8 Bonus Points for signs, menus, and misc. pic
 
David's final update was a great one, as he and Colleen headed back to Epcot on Wednesday to have dinner at France's...


Monsieur Paul











Cocktail & Wine List










David said, "I started with a glass of champagne and Colleen had the vouvray."






"That was followed by the amuse bouche, a cheese puff pastry. It was ok."





"Regular menu followed by the Prix Fixe menu. Prix Fixe was $89 a person."











Prix Fixe Menu





"After we ordered we were offered a choice of breads."





"I had the mini baguette and the bacon mushroom roll."





"Colleen had the poppy seed and the multi-grain."






"We next had appetizers. I had the escargot ravioli...



Raviole d'escargots, creme au persil - Escargot raviole, cream of parsley


...and Colleen got the salmon."



Saumon mi-cuit marine, salade de concombre - Lightly cooked marinated salmon, blinis, cucumber salad


"Mine was just ok, Colleen's was awesome." :thumbsup2



"For dinner I had the duck and it was amazing."




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
 

And since that was David's final update, it's now time to say...




Thanks so much for being a Live Reporter...Great Job!!! :thanks:





bigdave10000's Total Aug./Sept. Game Points Earned = 148
 
Next in yesterday was another great dinner update, this one from anniebean.


She and Geoff headed to the Grand Floridian last night to have dinner at...


















"The waiter brought out a "chef sampling" of duck. Geoff ate both. (I didn't have the heart to tell him I was a vegetarian.)"







"For my entree, I had the seared tofu...



Seared Tofu - Zucchini and Eggplant Ratatouille, Roasted Mushrooms, Lentils, and Sun-dried Tomato Purée



...and Geoff had the veal shank."



Braised Veal Shank with Carrot-Potato Mash, Roasted Vegetables, and Toasted Citrus Gremolata



"Oh, and I had sparkling wine (can't remember name) and a rose wine, White Knight."










"Geoff had a Malbec."






"Then for dessert, Geoff had the creme brulee...






...and I had the chocolate banana torte."






"While at Citricos, we saw a beautiful rainbow after the storm rolled by."








"Barely visible on camera, but was beautiful."





"I left Citricos with a belly ache and am currently sitting at the Dessert Party with just a water." :(






And also from the Fireworks Dessert Party...




"A blur of Tinkerbell." :tinker:



5 September Game Points Earned + 3 Bonus Points for name, menu, and misc. pic
 
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 :thumbsup2
 
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."




6 September Game Points Earned
 
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
 
Next was a breakfast update from Jeanette...


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
 
Then this lunch and snack update from Jeanette...


"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!" :thumbsup2


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
 
Next was this Disney Dream update from Jeanette.



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
 
Time to call it a night, but check back tomorrow for Jeanette's final updates.


Good night everyone, sweet Disney Dreams! :cloud9:
 
Let's do some more Disney Dreamin' with Jeanette (JintyB).


She said, "For our final evening meal we ate again at the..."






"But first, here are our creations from the towel folding session in the afternoon - such fun! I am going to tell you what each one is just in case!!"






Dogs






"Me and a monkey (but which is which??!)"






Swan







Elephant






"DH and a dinosaur (but which is which??? hahahahaha!)"






"On to the dinner menus - sorry the photo is pretty poor."












Kids menu







Here's what they had...





Ahi Tuna and Avocado Tower - with crisp noodles and wasabi dressing





Kids tomato soup with croutons





North Atlantic Lobster Ravioli - with roasted garlic and sweet basil in a light tomato broth






Thyme and Garlic Brioche - filled with Chanterelle, Hedgehog and Black Trumpet Mushrooms and Leek Stew in a light buttermilk cream.






Baked salmon with rice and vegetables






Pan-seared Sea Bass - with Saffron and fennel risotto with a sweet chili glaze

"This was light and delicious."






Glazed Portobello Mushrooms - with brown lentil and parsley sauce and sun-dried tomato cream drizzle






Grilled NY Strip Steak - thyme roasted vegetables, double baked potato topped with handmade herb butter.




Dessert menu










Here's what they chose...




Sacher Chocolate Torte with apricot sauce






Sweet Temptations






Banana Foster Sundae - rum glazed bananas, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and caramel sauce






And cheese and crackers.


"We watched the show after and then went for a few runs on the Aquaduck." :)



3 September Game Points Earned + 9 Bonus Points for sign, menus, pics of Jeanette & DH, and misc. pics
 
Now for Jeanette's last update from the Disney Dream.



"And so our final morning finally arrived. :sad: 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
 
Then Jeanette concluded her three week stint of outstanding reporting for us with this final update.


She said, "You'd think that would be it right? Nope, our flight home wasn't until late that evening, so....why not go to Epcot?!"







"Judging by the lack of queues, nobody else thought it a good day to be in Epcot so we got loads done." :thumbsup2



"And had one final meal at..."







Menu











"DD had a craving for nuggets." :)







"DH and I had the California Angus Burger, it was really good."








"And then it was time to head to the UK."







"No, not this one. The real one. We have had a fantastic holiday, but all good things must come to an end."




"Not sure when we'll be back, but we have loads of happy memories to keep us going."
:goodvibes



3 September Game Points Earned + 7 Bonus Points for sign, menus, family pic, and misc. pics
 
:mic: May I have your attention please? :mic:



And since that was Jeanette's final update, it's now time to say...




Thanks so much for being a Live Reporter...

Fantastically Outstanding & Totally Awesome Job!!!
:thanks:





JintyB's Total Aug./Sept. Game Points Earned = :worship:467!!!
 















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