Coming to you Live from Disney World!-Take 2 AUG/SEPT WINNERS ANNOUNCED
- Thread starter jabead
- Start date
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
anniebean & Geoff also spent the day yesterday at Universal Studios and sent us this update.
She said, "Over on the dark side today..."
They had lunch at the new Simpsons Fast Food Boulevard in Springfield, USA...
FYI - The Simpsons Fast Food Blvd is a single dining venue featuring several Simpsons-themed counter service restaurants including...
...where Geoff had a Krusty Burger (6 oz. Burger with Secret Sauce, cheddar cheese sauce, a giant tomato slice, iceberg lettuce, served on a specialty bun) and anniebean had "another good" veggie burger (Mother Nature Burger -
6 oz Black Bean Burger topped with guacamole & tomato slice, served on a specialty bun).
And from...
Geoff had a...
Flaming Moe -The non-alcoholic Signature Specialty drink of Springfield (orange flavored soda, served in a special layered cup with dry ice underneath to make it bubble)
And then they shared a orange creamsicle cupcake from (I think???)...
Lisa's Teahouse of Horror
"Everything was yummy."
And it seems that despite the fact that these items were purchased from different counters, they must all share a common cash register (as evidenced by the receipt pic that anniebean sent).
Then later anniebean sent this beverage snack update...
"Raining cats & dogs again, but braved the rain for delicious ..."
"We actually ended up having two of these...apiece."
She said, "Over on the dark side today..."
They had lunch at the new Simpsons Fast Food Boulevard in Springfield, USA...
FYI - The Simpsons Fast Food Blvd is a single dining venue featuring several Simpsons-themed counter service restaurants including...
...where Geoff had a Krusty Burger (6 oz. Burger with Secret Sauce, cheddar cheese sauce, a giant tomato slice, iceberg lettuce, served on a specialty bun) and anniebean had "another good" veggie burger (Mother Nature Burger -
6 oz Black Bean Burger topped with guacamole & tomato slice, served on a specialty bun).
And from...
Geoff had a...
Flaming Moe -The non-alcoholic Signature Specialty drink of Springfield (orange flavored soda, served in a special layered cup with dry ice underneath to make it bubble)
And then they shared a orange creamsicle cupcake from (I think???)...
Lisa's Teahouse of Horror
"Everything was yummy."
And it seems that despite the fact that these items were purchased from different counters, they must all share a common cash register (as evidenced by the receipt pic that anniebean sent).
Then later anniebean sent this beverage snack update...
"Raining cats & dogs again, but braved the rain for delicious ..."
"We actually ended up having two of these...apiece."
4 September Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for signs/name and misc. pic
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
Next in yesterday were three more updates from Paul (GrandCalifornian), starting with this snack update from Magic Kingdom.
He said, "We got some popcorn while leaving MK this morning."
"We later got free ice cream bars after having a long wait at Guest Services getting our new passes."
"I got a cookies and cream ice cream sandwich and Melissa and Allie both had Mickey premium bars."
He said, "We got some popcorn while leaving MK this morning."
"We later got free ice cream bars after having a long wait at Guest Services getting our new passes."
"I got a cookies and cream ice cream sandwich and Melissa and Allie both had Mickey premium bars."
2 September Game Points Earned + 7 Bonus Points for sign/menus and pics of Allie and Paul
anniebean
Flyers fan stuck in Tennessee
- Joined
- Jan 28, 2011
- Messages
- 1,411
Yes, they all share a cafeteria style checkout. The cupcakes were actually offered as you checkout so it was an impulse buy. After you pay for food, an attendant then seats you at a table so no searching aimlessly for one with tray full of food.
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
Paul & family then had dinner last night at the Animal Kingdom Lodge's...
"The buffet had all sorts of interesting items, which were more adventurous than we usually eat."
Ancho Barbecue Ribs (pictured on right)
"We really enjoyed the food quality and variety."
"This photo isn't a mini buffet pic, it is Paul's dish with a little of everything that would fit."
"Melissa's was better plated..."
"And she put Allie's together too."
"Allie had the Durban Chicken with sweet potatoes and macaroni and cheese."
"Paul's favorite was the ancho barbecue ribs, and Melissa loved the New York strip steak. We also both loved the curried pasta salad. There was a lot of variety in African themed dishes, and most everything we tried we enjoyed enough to finish."
"For desserts we had strawberry pana cota, fruit cobbler, a sugar cookie, fruit cheesecake, and most of all... Zebra Domes."
"We loved the meal and would definitely eat here again, especially on rib night."
"The buffet had all sorts of interesting items, which were more adventurous than we usually eat."
Ancho Barbecue Ribs (pictured on right)
"We really enjoyed the food quality and variety."
"This photo isn't a mini buffet pic, it is Paul's dish with a little of everything that would fit."
"Melissa's was better plated..."
"And she put Allie's together too."
"Allie had the Durban Chicken with sweet potatoes and macaroni and cheese."
"Paul's favorite was the ancho barbecue ribs, and Melissa loved the New York strip steak. We also both loved the curried pasta salad. There was a lot of variety in African themed dishes, and most everything we tried we enjoyed enough to finish."
"For desserts we had strawberry pana cota, fruit cobbler, a sugar cookie, fruit cheesecake, and most of all... Zebra Domes."
"We loved the meal and would definitely eat here again, especially on rib night."
2 September Game Points Earned + 6 Bonus Points for sign, buffet pics, and pic of Paul & Allie
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
We also heard from Maiky again last night, with three updates from Epcot.
He said, "Hi Barb, sorry for the delay. I've been having problems with my laptop and these two last days has been very active."
"We spent Friday at Epcot. Our first stop was France where Iván enjoyed an espresso from..."
"For our lunch we went to Italy's..."
"This was our second time here and again the service was great and the food was delicious."
'We started with the bread service...
... and I ordered an Italian Margherita which was good but it tasted like lemonade."
"Iván ordered the Coffee Martini and said that it tasted like a strong black coffee with a shot of gin, he didn't like it."
"For our appetizers we both ordered the Tortino Di Zucchine which we both thought was delicious and light."
Tortino Di Zucchine - baked zucchini, pomodoro, mozzarella, parmesan
"For our entrées I ordered the Lasagna alla Bolognese...
Lasagna alla Bolognese - traditional preparation with Emilia-Romagna beef sauce, bechamel and parmesan
... and Iván ordered the Bistecca Del Macellaio."
Bistecca Del Macellaio - grilled Butcher's steak, rosemary potatoes, cipolline onions agro dolce
"For dessert I enjoyed the Sicilian Pistacchio Panna Cotta...
Sicilian Pistacchio Panna Cotta - Pistacchio custard, raspberry. (Gluten free)
... and Iván ordered the Torta di Nocciole "Cortemilia".
Torta di Nocciole "Cortemilia" -Hazelnut polenta cake, nutella, sweet cream cheese
"Both desserts were great!"
He said, "Hi Barb, sorry for the delay. I've been having problems with my laptop and these two last days has been very active."
"We spent Friday at Epcot. Our first stop was France where Iván enjoyed an espresso from..."
"For our lunch we went to Italy's..."
"This was our second time here and again the service was great and the food was delicious."
'We started with the bread service...
... and I ordered an Italian Margherita which was good but it tasted like lemonade."
"Iván ordered the Coffee Martini and said that it tasted like a strong black coffee with a shot of gin, he didn't like it."
"For our appetizers we both ordered the Tortino Di Zucchine which we both thought was delicious and light."
Tortino Di Zucchine - baked zucchini, pomodoro, mozzarella, parmesan
"For our entrées I ordered the Lasagna alla Bolognese...
Lasagna alla Bolognese - traditional preparation with Emilia-Romagna beef sauce, bechamel and parmesan
... and Iván ordered the Bistecca Del Macellaio."
Bistecca Del Macellaio - grilled Butcher's steak, rosemary potatoes, cipolline onions agro dolce
"For dessert I enjoyed the Sicilian Pistacchio Panna Cotta...
Sicilian Pistacchio Panna Cotta - Pistacchio custard, raspberry. (Gluten free)
... and Iván ordered the Torta di Nocciole "Cortemilia".
Torta di Nocciole "Cortemilia" -Hazelnut polenta cake, nutella, sweet cream cheese
"Both desserts were great!"
4 September Game Points Earned + 4 Bonus Points for signs and menus
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
Maiky's next update was a four-part snack and beverage update from around World Showcase.
He said, "Later we went to Mexico and enjoyed two Margaritas from..."
"I chose the Jalapeño Margarita....
... and Iván chose the Blood Orange Margarita."
"These were really strong, refreshing and delicious."
"Our drinking partners...
"And then we enjoyed a Green Mango Tea from China's...."
"And we stopped for a snack at Norway's..."
"We ordered the School Bread for the first time and thought it was fantastic."
"We then went shopping at Japan's...
... and bought some kind of candy (No idea what it was but it looked cute)."
He said, "Later we went to Mexico and enjoyed two Margaritas from..."
"I chose the Jalapeño Margarita....
... and Iván chose the Blood Orange Margarita."
"These were really strong, refreshing and delicious."
"Our drinking partners...
"And then we enjoyed a Green Mango Tea from China's...."
"And we stopped for a snack at Norway's..."
"We ordered the School Bread for the first time and thought it was fantastic."
"We then went shopping at Japan's...
... and bought some kind of candy (No idea what it was but it looked cute)."
4 September Game Points Earned + 8 Bonus Points for signs, Joy of Tea menu, misc. La Cava pic, and pics of Maiky and Ivan
JintyB
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2012
- Messages
- 141
May I have your attention please?
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!!!
JintyB's Total Aug./Sept. Game Points Earned =467!!!
Ahem...thanks
Coincidentally, 467 is the number of pounds I gained over those three weeks 
We had a great time reporting. I read this thread daily and have enjoyed so many people's experiences at a distance, so thanks to all who report and of course to Barb who must be some kind of superwoman to keep this thread updated
Jeanette
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
Ahem...thanks
Too funny!!!
Thanks again Jeanette for making your updates so interesting and fun, it makes my job quite enjoyable.
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
One more Epcot update was received from Maiky last night, this one from their dinner on Friday at Mexico's...
He said, "We began with two Margaritas, the Mango Basil and the Orange Mango Fire Margarita."
"For our appetizers I ordered the Gorditas and Iván ordered the Ensalada de la Hacienda."
"For our entrées we both ordered the Costillas en salsa de Chile."
"Our dinner came with rice and beans."
"For dessert I chose the Empanada de Manzana and Iván chose the Helado de Maiz (no picture)."
"And then we both enjoyed watching Illuminations from our table."
"This was our second time at La Hacienda and we really enjoyed the food but the service was just okay. The servers always seem rushed and almost running."
He said, "We began with two Margaritas, the Mango Basil and the Orange Mango Fire Margarita."
"For our appetizers I ordered the Gorditas and Iván ordered the Ensalada de la Hacienda."
"For our entrées we both ordered the Costillas en salsa de Chile."
"Our dinner came with rice and beans."
"For dessert I chose the Empanada de Manzana and Iván chose the Helado de Maiz (no picture)."
"And then we both enjoyed watching Illuminations from our table."
"This was our second time at La Hacienda and we really enjoyed the food but the service was just okay. The servers always seem rushed and almost running."
5 September Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and misc. pic
smile4stamps
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 20, 2009
- Messages
- 4,427
Mango Basil Margarita sounds delish! I'm a huge fan of basil though lol!!
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
We have received just a few updates so far today, so I'm going to go ahead and begin posting them. Our First Update of the Day was sent to us this morning by anniebean.
"Before returning to the Wilderness Lodge last night after a long, very crowded and yucky weather day over on the dark side (aka Universal Studios), we stopped in Downtown Disney to have dinner at..."
"I had a roasted veggie sandwich with fries, diet coke and Riesling."
"Geoff had the spicy chicken pizza."
"We both had the cheesecake for dessert because they were out of creme brulee."
"Today is our last day here, so sad."
"We are waiting on the boat to go to MK for lunch and Epcot a bit later for early dinner. We're milking our last day and lolly gagging. We've got 4 snack credits and 4 CS credits to use up. In the meantime, enjoying the nectar from the gods (aka Diet Pepsi)." [Rachel will be happy to hear that. ]
"Before returning to the Wilderness Lodge last night after a long, very crowded and yucky weather day over on the dark side (aka Universal Studios), we stopped in Downtown Disney to have dinner at..."
"I had a roasted veggie sandwich with fries, diet coke and Riesling."
"Geoff had the spicy chicken pizza."
"We both had the cheesecake for dessert because they were out of creme brulee."
"Today is our last day here, so sad."
"We are waiting on the boat to go to MK for lunch and Epcot a bit later for early dinner. We're milking our last day and lolly gagging. We've got 4 snack credits and 4 CS credits to use up. In the meantime, enjoying the nectar from the gods (aka Diet Pepsi)." [Rachel will be happy to hear that.
]
3 September Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for sign/menu pic, pic of anniebean & Geoff, and First Update of the Day
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
Next in today was an update from bluejasmine.
She said, "We checked in the Poly this morning and are at MK today. Our lunch was at..."
Liberty Tree Tavern
"I had the Freedom Pasta, my favorite!"
Freedom Pasta - Fusilli Pasta with Sauteed Chicken, Seasonal Vegetables, and Mushrooms tossed in a Cream Sauce
"Tommy, my husband, had the Angus Burger with all 4 toppings!"
Angus Chuck Cheeseburger topped with bacon, mushrooms, cheddar and provolone cheese, served with tavern fries
"And for dessert, another favorite..."
Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake - Vanilla Cake with a Gooey Toffee Filling, Caramel Sauce, and Vanilla Ice Cream
She said, "We checked in the Poly this morning and are at MK today. Our lunch was at..."
Liberty Tree Tavern
"I had the Freedom Pasta, my favorite!"
Freedom Pasta - Fusilli Pasta with Sauteed Chicken, Seasonal Vegetables, and Mushrooms tossed in a Cream Sauce
"Tommy, my husband, had the Angus Burger with all 4 toppings!"
Angus Chuck Cheeseburger topped with bacon, mushrooms, cheddar and provolone cheese, served with tavern fries
"And for dessert, another favorite..."
Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake - Vanilla Cake with a Gooey Toffee Filling, Caramel Sauce, and Vanilla Ice Cream
2 September Game Points Earned
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
We received this two-part update from Paul (GrandCalifornian) today.
"In Magic Kingdom today after Allie had a BBB makeover we stopped by...
...to try LaFou's Brew."
"Allie drank from all three straws."
"Then later we had lunch at..."
"Paul had the Deluxe Cheeseburger (with onion rings on top) and French Fries."
"Melissa had the pulled pork sandwich, which was excellent."
"Next time I would get the pork sandwich because it was more impressive than the burger, but they both were fine."
"And Allie chose the turkey sandwich with a cookie."
"Melissa and I each had the standard chocolate cake and I thought it was pretty yummy." (no pic)
"We also picked up another member of our party, and he is a Beast."
"In Magic Kingdom today after Allie had a BBB makeover we stopped by...
...to try LaFou's Brew."
"Allie drank from all three straws."
"Then later we had lunch at..."
"Paul had the Deluxe Cheeseburger (with onion rings on top) and French Fries."
"Melissa had the pulled pork sandwich, which was excellent."
"Next time I would get the pork sandwich because it was more impressive than the burger, but they both were fine."
"And Allie chose the turkey sandwich with a cookie."
"Melissa and I each had the standard chocolate cake and I thought it was pretty yummy." (no pic)
"We also picked up another member of our party, and he is a Beast."
4 September Game Points Earned + 6 Bonus Points for sign, menus, and pics of Allie
jabead
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2000
- Messages
- 7,371
Just one more update has been received so far today, a snack update from Maiky.
"On Friday we also visited the...
"Iván chose the Mango Panna Cotta...
... and I chose the Peanut Butter, Banana, and Candied Bacon Pie."
"I thought this was a strange combination of flavors, I usually like anything with bacon but not this time."
"On Friday we also visited the...
"Iván chose the Mango Panna Cotta...
... and I chose the Peanut Butter, Banana, and Candied Bacon Pie."
"I thought this was a strange combination of flavors, I usually like anything with bacon but not this time."
1 September Game Point Earned + 1 Bonus Point for sign
rachel09985
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 6, 2009
- Messages
- 3,534
Hahaa, yes I am happy to hear that.
"We are waiting on the boat to go to MK for lunch and Epcot a bit later for early dinner. We're milking our last day and lolly gagging. We've got 4 snack credits and 4 CS credits to use up. In the meantime, enjoying the nectar from the gods (aka Diet Pepsi)."[/COLOR] [Rachel will be happy to hear that.
3 September Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for sign/menu pic, pic of anniebean & Geoff, and First Update of the Day
Thanks to anniebean I am still employed!
rachel09985
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 6, 2009
- Messages
- 3,534
This thread has made me giggle the past couple of days. From the diet pepsi to the 467 lbs Jeanette gained, and from Maiky's drinking partners!
Thanks for the laugh!
Thanks for the laugh!
-
New 10 Year Anniversary Event at Morimoto Disney Springs
-
Halloween Decor Has Arrived at Disney's Magic Kingdom!
-
FULL MENUS Revealed for 2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival at Disney World
-
Shopping Aboard Disney Cruise Line Is a Treasure Trove of Exclusive Finds
-
Little Mermaid Musical at Walt Disney World to Join Lightning Lane Multi Pass
-
Every Ride Isn't Magical: 5 Disney Attractions I'd Bulldoze
-
Weird & Wacky Photos from Disney Parks' Past: Part V
Receive up to $1,000 in Onboard Credit and a Gift Basket!
That’s right — when you book your Disney Cruise with Dreams Unlimited Travel, you’ll receive incredible shipboard credits to spend during your vacation!
CLICK HERE
That’s right — when you book your Disney Cruise with Dreams Unlimited Travel, you’ll receive incredible shipboard credits to spend during your vacation!
CLICK HERE
