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

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I'm going to be out and about this evening but I'm going to try and post one or two updates before I leave.

Let's begin with Maiky's update from his lunch yesterday at Epcot's...

















"We started with the bread service and Iván ordered a Torontopolitan while I enjoyed the beer flight."















"And for round two Iván ordered an Ice Wine Martini and I ordered a second beer flight."







"For our appetizers I chose the Waterkist" Heirloom Tomato (House-made Mozzarella, tomato gelee, lavash, micro basil, Minus "8" Vinegar)."






"And Iván chose the Assortment of Artisanal Cheese - with Chef's Selection of Dried Fruits and Preserves)."







"For our entrées we both ordered Le Cellier Mushroom Filet Mignon (8 oz. Canadian Beef Tenderloin with wild mushroom risotto, pickled pearl onions, white truffle butter sauce)."







"For dessert we ordered the same again, the Neopolitan Cappuccino Cake (Cappuccino Mousse, Caramel-Pretzel, and Chocolate Cake)."






"Everything was delicious and our server was great. This is one of our favorites restaurants."
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5 September Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and menu pics

 

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Next we have a snack update from Maiky.


He said, "Then we visited Pop Century to try the Tye Dye Cheesecake for the first time. It was good and fun to eat."






















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1 September Game Point Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and misc. pics

 

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And then for dinner last night, Maiky & Iván went to the Grand Floridian's...

















Maiky said, "For dinner we went to Narcoosee's, another new restaurant for us."



"We started with the bread service and some drinks."








"Iván ordered the Red Sangria (no pic) and I ordered a Agave Nectar Margarita."








"For our appetizers I ordered the Jones Farm Organic Heirloom Tomato Salad (Petit Agour Sheep's Milk Cheese, Roasted Hazelnuts, Shaved Red Onion, Dehydr8-Wild Oak Honey Vinaigrette, and Tiny Herbs)."






"And Iván chose the Artisanal Cheeses (Five tasting portions from around the world with accompaniments)."











"For our entrées Iván chose the Grilled Filet Mignon (Roasted Potatoes, Grilled Spring Onions, Velvet Pioppini Mushrooms, and French Green Beans with Herbed Cabernet-Oxtail Sauce and Smoked White Truffle Oil)."







"And I ordered the Grilled Black Angus 12-oz New York Strip (Applewood-smoked Bacon Potato Gratin, Organic Summer Vegetables, and Salsa Verde)."







"For dessert we both chose the Almond-crusted Cheesecake (finished with Lambert Cherry Sauce)."





"Everything was good and the service was great. And after a great meal we watched Wishes from the veranda."






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5 September Game Points Earned + 4 Bonus Points for sign, menus, and misc. pics

 

[jabead]

Just a reminder that next up to the Disney Dining Plate is...​

seasidespences





seasidespences will be at Disney World from 9/15 - 9/24 and has volunteered to do live updates for us!





HAVE A GREAT TRIP, seasidespences!!! ​

 

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Good morning everyone! Let's take a look at the rest of yesterday's updates, shall we?


First up is a DHS snack update from Paul (GrandCalifornian).


"Just as it started to rain Thursday afternoon we found Writers Stop and picked up some cookies."










"Paul got the white chocolate macadamia nut cookie."








"Melissa got the carrot cake cookie she had been waiting to try."








"And Allie had another Mickey."





"We ate these a little later on the way to Epcot when we stopped to check out Beach Club."​

1 September Game Point Earned + 3 Bonus Points for sign, display case, and pic of Allie

 

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Then Paul & family had dinner on Thursday night at Epcot's World Showcase.


"We did something a little different for dinner but we enjoyed it. We snacked around the world, starting with Fish and Chips that we shared from the UK's...
















And an English Bay sugar cookie for dessert...







"Then Melissa wanted some Sushi." (I think this is probably from Japan's Kabuki Cafe.)








"Then we had Pretzels in Germany."











"It made for a nice dinner on a beautiful night."​

4 September Game Points Earned + 4 Bonus Points for sign, menu, and pics of Paul and Allie

 

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Next in yesterday was an update from MaineDisneyDad.


On Thursday night, he and his family went to the Polynesian's...






He said, "Took forever to get to the Poly from Downtown Disney so we ended up being a half hour late."











"Starters were on the table for us."



Soba noodle salad, Mixed Greens with Honey Lime Vinaigrette, Mango Slaw, and Fresh Pineapple



"Main course was brought out shortly."



Aloha Pulled Pork, BBQ Pork Ribs, Roasted chicken, Jasmine rice with Nori, and Vegetable medley








"DS had a cheese pizza, he ate it all."





"Dessert was good, but different from last year."



Warm Pineapple Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce ???



"We ended up getting our photo taken after our dinner and they printed it right out for us."

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5 September Game Points Earned + 11 Bonus Points for sign, menus, and group photo

 

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Our next lunch update from Paul & familly is (I believe) a live thread first from Typhoon Lagoon's...





"We decided to try the other water park, so we had lunch at Typhoon Lagoon today."

















"Melissa chose the bacon cheeseburger this time."






"While Paul had the chicken nuggets."






"And Allie had pizza."





"For dessert we had cheesecake and a cookie, and took chocolate cake to go."




"We enjoyed the meal in the shade."
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10 September Game Points Earned + 7 Bonus Points for sign, menus, and family pic

 

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Debby (Marblies) & daughters also sent us a lunch update yesterday, their's was from Animal Kingdom's...











Here's what they had...




"Yak Attack (non-alcoholic version). Tasty, but a little too sweet."





"Glacier water. Tastes like a blue coconut water from Sonic."





"The Ahi Tuna appetizer. Not bad, but not amazing either."





"Build your own Lettuce Wrap. Very fun and great combination of flavors and textures!"


"Unfortunately, they do not serve the pho soup anymore. We were so sad!"




Then for dessert...



"The pineapple fried wontons! Delicious!! We haven't had a dessert as delicious as this for a long time!" ​

2 September Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for name/menu pics

 

[seasidespences]

Just a reminder that next up to the Disney Dining Plate is...

seasidespences

seasidespences will be at Disney World from 9/15 - 9/24 and has volunteered to do live updates for us!


HAVE A GREAT TRIP, seasidespences!!!

Yay! Can't believe it's already our turn!! We are currently en route to Florida...left at 3am and we're now in South Carolina. We're staying just outside if Disney tonight so we'll check in tomorrow AM and start our 9-10 day feast ASAP!!

 

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Our next lunch update from yesterday was sadly our last from Maiky.


For the last meal of their trip, Maiky and Iván went to Downtown Disney's...














"We started with the bread service."






"I ordered a beer flight (League of Nations)..."



















"And Iván ordered the sangria."






"Then I ordered a second beer flight (The Four Provinces - no picture)."




"For our appetizers I ordered the Hail Caesar (Classic caesar salad with prosciutto crisps, grape tomatoes, croutons & shaved parmesan)."







"And Iván chose the Soul Soup (tomato soup)."




"We both agreed that the soup one of the best things we tasted during this trip."




"For our entrées I chose the special of the day which was a pulled pork sandwich with a side of fries."







"And Iván chose the Raglan Risotto with chicken (Risotto with shiitake mushrooms, garden peas, shaved parmesan & rocket lettuce)."




"Everything was delicious and the portions were generous."













"For dessert Iván ordered Ger's Bread & Butter Pudding."






"And I ordered the Trifle Sinful (Raspberry jam Swiss roll layers with mixed berries & custard, topped with fresh cream and almonds)."







"I'm writing this last update while waiting for my Magical Express ride to the airport and I would like to thank all the previous reporters for making it easier planning my vacation, I hope that my reports will be useful to others. A special thanks to Barb for all her work and dedication. It was fun but sadly I have to say goodbye.... for now." ​

2 September Game Points Earned + 4 Bonus Points for sign, menus, and restaurant pics


Note from jabead: Since Maiky & Iván dined at so very many TS restaurants (including at least 9 signatures, that I can think of), I've asked them to summarize their dining by letting us know which were their favorites/least favorites. Therefore, I'm going to hold off for now on totaling their points to see if they are able to do this (for bonus points, of course )

 

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One more update was received yesterday, this one from Paul (GrandCalifornian) & family.


"Tonight we had a dinner we had been looking forward to for over a year and it did not disappoint."










"First things first, here is a picture of the dessert offerings."
{Note: Some of these are new and not listed on the menu pictured above}




"From left to right: Lemon Meringue cupcake, Chocolate Cream Puff, Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcake, Seasonal cream puff (it was chocolate and maybe raspberry?), the Grey Stuff (waitress described as hard chocolate shell with cookie dough and grey stuff on top), Poison Apple Cupcake (seasonal), Passion Fruit Cupcake, and Triple Chocolate Cupcake."




"At our table we had bread:"








"For the entree Melissa chose Braised Pork on puréed Cauliflower with Brussel Sprouts and pearl onions."








"Paul chose the strip steak with garlic herb butter and pommes frites."







"And Allie had multigrain pasta with marinara sauce."






"All of the entrees were excellent."



"Our dessert choices were:"





"The strawberry cream cheese cupcake."





"Poison apple cupcake."






"And the chocolate cream puff."



"Also in celebration of Allie's upcoming 4th birthday she got the grey stuff."




"The cupcakes were top notch and it would be hard to pick a favorite. The grey stuff tasted like a light chocolate mousse, but wasn't as great as the cupcakes."



"Overall it was a great meal and a pretty good value by Disney standards."



"Afterward we thanked our host..."

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2 September Game Points Earned + 7 Bonus Points for sign, menu, misc. pic, and family pic with Beast + 5 Special Bonus Points for report on the new desserts

 

[DisWishes720]

Hi Barb and fellow Disney food lovers!

We are headed down to WDW bright and early Tuesday morning. We are so very excited and can't wait to share with you all again! This time it will be myself, DH (Tony), DS (TJ), DMom (Nana), DDad (Pop pop), DB (Mark) and his GF (Holly). We are traveling with quite a group and they all know that they are not allowed to take a bite of their food until I've snapped a pic with my phone (although TJ is a little uncontrollable some times ), so hopefully we will have lots of shots for everyone (and hopefully some tequilla shots for myself and Tony ). Here's a quick rundown of the plans:

Hotels:
Beach Club
AKL (concierge level)

ADR's:
California Grill
Flying Fish (we haven't been in a few years and DH is still skeptical since we had a bad experience last time...but all of your reviews convinced him to give it another try!)
Citricos
Jiko (a first for us!)
Via Napoli (or La Hacienda de San Angel possibly)
Sanaa

Food Wish List:
L'Artisan des Glaces (so excited to try this!)
Caramel from Germany
Zebra Dome
New Main Street Bakery
Nutella Waffle at Sleepy Hallow
Drinks around the world (or as many countries as I can with out embarrassing my 2 year old son. I'm a little rusty)

That's all for now! Can't wait and thanks again Barb for this amazing thread and to everyone who shares some of the best parts of their vacations! We love it .

 

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Hi Barb and fellow Disney food lovers!

We are headed down to WDW bright and early Tuesday morning. We are so very excited and can't wait to share with you all again! This time it will be myself, DH (Tony), DS (TJ), DMom (Nana), DDad (Pop pop), DB (Mark) and his GF (Holly). We are traveling with quite a group and they all know that they are not allowed to take a bite of their food until I've snapped a pic with my phone (although TJ is a little uncontrollable some times ), so hopefully we will have lots of shots for everyone (and hopefully some tequilla shots for myself and Tony ). Here's a quick rundown of the plans:

Hotels:
Beach Club
AKL (concierge level)

ADR's:
California Grill
Flying Fish (we haven't been in a few years and DH is still skeptical since we had a bad experience last time...but all of your reviews convinced him to give it another try!)
Citricos
Jiko (a first for us!)
Via Napoli (or La Hacienda de San Angel possibly)
Sanaa

Food Wish List:
L'Artisan des Glaces (so excited to try this!)
Caramel from Germany
Zebra Dome
New Main Street Bakery
Nutella Waffle at Sleepy Hallow
Drinks around the world (or as many countries as I can with out embarrassing my 2 year old son. I'm a little rusty)

That's all for now! Can't wait and thanks again Barb for this amazing thread and to everyone who shares some of the best parts of their vacations! We love it .

Hi Jenna! I'm looking forward to having you again as a live reporter! You have a great dining line-up and I can't wait to see how you do on your wish list.

Talk to you soon!

 

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Our First Update of the Day today was sent to us by a new reporter who arrived at Disney World yesterday, ness0905.


The first meal of her trip was lunch at Magic Kingdom's...


Be Our Guest








"As we waited in line they had a cart with ice water to cool you down as well as umbrellas they passed out to get some shade. We only waited about 10 minutes but it really helped."










"We both had the pork with mashed potatoes."








"This was so good and a great start to our vacation."



Plaza Ice Cream Parlor



"We also had a ice cream sandwich from the ice cream shop on Main street."




"This was so much bigger then I remember."​

3 September Game Points Earned + 6 Bonus Points for menus, misc. pics, pics of ness0905 & DH, and First Update of the Day

 

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ness0905 also sent us an update from their dinner last night at DHS'...












She said, "I got the mac and cheese hotdog...











... and DH got the pulled pork hot without coleslaw."








"Again a great meal, and we will be back! With the limited good QS options at DHS, we were happy we tried this."



"We were at DHS for the Villain party and here is a shot of the fireworks."




"This party had great fireworks... amazing! We loved it! It was worth the 2 hours it took us to get a bus and then be left at the Boardwalk to walk because the traffic around DHS was at a standstill." ​

3 September Game Points Earned + 6 Bonus Points for sign, menus, pics of ness0905 & DH, and fireworks pic

 

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Next in today was this update from MaineDisneyDad.


He and his DW had lunch yesterday at Downtown Disney's...





"We have been wanting to try this place for the last 3 years."








"Bread with a dipping oil with Guinness and brown sugar. It tasted like honey."





"Our appetizer..."





"I had the Salmon of Knowledge, it was verg good."






"DW got Fish and Chips. She said it was really good."











And they chose...




Strawberry and apple crumble - Fresh Strawberry and apple crumble with vanilla ice cream and fresh cream.

"So good."





Dunbrody Kiss - Chef Dundon’s gift to America. Chocolate. And more chocolate, then add some more


"We had our anniversary pins on so they brought out our dessert with candles on them."



"Service here was great and very friendly." ​

2 September Game Points Earned + 3 Bonus Points for sign and menus

 

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Then next were a couple of updates from Paul (GrandCalifornian) & family.


The first one was from their breakfast this morning at the Polynesian's...






"This morning we had breakfast with Lilo and Stitch."

"Here is the family style platter..."






"It was accompanied by fruit and a yogurt sauce."






"And there were fresh Mickey waffles."






"There was also bread and a cinnamon roll, but we didn't get a picture."



"I did get a picture of three Lilos:"







"And the group with Stitch."






"It was a fun meal and the sausage was good and different than we had all week. My favorite though was the potatoes, which were so good they didn't need ketchup."

"The only issue was the timing, we had all the characters very early, then had to wait for the bill and photo for a long time after we were done."​

3 September Game Points Earned + 6 Bonus Points for sign, misc. pic, and group photo with Lilo

 

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Paul's next update was from their lunch today at AKL's...





"We cruised from AK over to AKL for a cool and quiet lunch at Mara."









"Wanting to be adventurous, Melissa had a Falafel Pita."






"Paul had the BBQ chicken flatbread."





"And Allie wanted chicken nuggets."






"For desserts, we shared Zebra Domes."





"And a chocolate butterfinger cupcake."





"Now we are enjoying the cool air and fast WiFi to do a report live from the table." ​

3 September Game Points Earned + 3 Bonus Points for sign and menus

 

[jenjersnap]

OMG, I love the matching Lilo outfits Paul's wife and daughter were wearing! I wish I were crafty enough to make one for myself!