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




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





Incredibleboysmom's Total June/July Game Points Earned = 53
 
Those were the 10 updates we received this morning, so now let's get started on the 10 updates which have come in so far this afternoon. ;)


The next two updates were sent to us by dreamangelx.


She and her family had breakfast this morning at Magic Kingdom's...


Crystal Palace




"My 7 year old had puffed French toast with strawberries and granola."







"Uncle Boo had a bagel with cream cheese and pastrami style salmon."









"DH had western breakfast pizza and breakfast lasagna."



"We all enjoyed our meal this morning and got on a lot of rides at Magic Kingdom!" :thumbsup2


2 July Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for pic of Uncle Boo
 
Then dreamangelx said, "For lunch we decided to try the Boardwalk Bakery! The pictures did not do it justice!"



Boardwalk Bakery





"DH had the Salmon sandwich and said it was good!"






"DD had a turkey sandwich with goldfish bread."






"DS had Ham and cheese in a roll."






Fresh Mozzarella with oven-dried tomatoes, arugula and herb aioli on focaccia


"And I had fresh mozzarella with sundried tomatoes and arugula. This was surprisingly very good!"



5 July Game Points Earned
 
Next in were some updates from keypooh90, who was at Animal Kingdom today.


First was a snack update from...


Tamu Tamu Refreshments





"Our first snack of the day is the chocolate milkshake. My mom and I shared. This was cool, refreshing and creamy like a frosty. We don't know why it's called a milkshake though."




Then she sent this two-part lunch update.


"Lunch was split. My mom and I were at...
























"We had the hot Italian sandwiches, with chips, cokes and cheesecakes. The hot Italian sandwiches were delicious, yummy and fresh as always. We took the chips back for snacks. The cheese cakes were gross. We don't like counter service desserts in parks."




"My sister ate at...


Sassagoula Float Works and Food Factory





"She had a cheese pizza, Powerade and a rice crispy treat. She said, "The pizza was freshly baked, hot and tasty."


8 July Game Points Earned + 3 Bonus Points for sign, menu, and misc. pics
 

Then we received updates from emmebear & Emme.









Emme "blowing" time before they headed to...









Where they met up with Rachel & Corey again and had lunch at...














"Emme's first plate of food."





Emme's donut







"My first plate. The chicken was my favorite."






"My second plate. The tofu was awesome! So was the yogurt dressing on the salad."







"My last plate of food."












"This was so funny. Daisy loved Emme's braids."











"The DFF's...DIS friends forever!" :)






"Overall, a nice lunch at Tusker House. We got to see Rachel & Corey so that was an added bonus!" :thumbsup2



Then some park fun...




DeVine

















"Emme rode Dinosaur for the first time. She was so brave!"




5 July Game Points Earned + 10 Bonus Points for character pics with Emme, emmebear, Rachel & Corey, sign, and misc. other pics
 
Then emmebear & Emme park hopped to DHS.







Where emmebear sent a beverage update from...









"A nice cold Miller Lite while Emme sleeps."



1 July Game Point Earned + 4 Bonus Points for sign/menu pic, pic of emmebear, and misc. pic
 
Now we have some updates from DonaldDoleWhip, beginning with Thursday night at the...


Contemporary CL Lounge


He said, "Here are pics from the Atrium Club evening dessert offerings."





Apple Slices





Caramel Dipping Sauce






Cheesecakes and Red Velvet Cupcakes






"Chocolate Crunch Shots - my mom loved these."






White Chocolate Raspberry Shots






Cookie Assortment






PB&J (white bread slices were nearby to accompany the PB&J)






"Here's my plate - I didn't love the white chocolate raspberry shot, since it had a gelatinous texture. The cupcake was good and the apple slices were refreshing."





"We also had some tea - my choice was Peppermint, and my mom had the Blackcurrant Breeze."



"Here's the selection of cordials."









"This was actually my first time having alcohol in a CL lounge. Being half-South African, I couldn't wait to try the Amarula."





"It was creamy and delicious!"



5 July Game Points Earned
 
And now for some special non-food related updates from DonaldDoleWhip.


He said, "After enjoying the CL desserts, we headed to our room for the MK fireworks. Here was our view shortly before the fireworks began. Since I don't trust my point-and-shoot with fireworks pics, these are all from my iPhone 4S."





"Here are some of my pics from the show. MK's Fourth of July fireworks show is called "Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky".






Not only were there fireworks above MK, but also above the Seven Seas Lagoon.







"Just before the big finale, my iPhone camera froze. The fireworks were really messing with the autofocus (it kept zooming in and out), and I guess my phone gave up. I quickly hurried inside the room to grab my mom's phone (also an iPhone 4S), which allowed me to capture the rest of my fireworks pics."











The perimeter fireworks are awesome!









To be continued...
 
So many updates this weekend- I love it!


Glad to see the Parmesan chicken is still at Pop, though hiding on the "extras" menu. I am hoping to get some of that in a few weeks.

Do report back!:thumbsup2
Even the Disney food blog had reported it as one of the things taken off the menu. Who knows.:confused3 I hope it's the same.:goodvibes
 
More of the Disney World 4th of July Fireworks, courtesy of DonaldDoleWhip.


"MK's fireworks were done by 9:15, and in a split second decision, I thought it would be fun to see Epcot's show as well. So I took an elevator down to the Grand Canyon Concourse, hopped on the first available monorail, and transferred at the TTC."

"By 9:41, I was inside Epcot."






"After wading through a sea of crowds, I secured my spot on the International Gateway bridge. There were lots of people in front of me, but it was still a good view!"





































"Immediately following the regular IllumiNations show, there was a special Fourth of July finale: The Heartbeat of Freedom."



















"There were even some fireworks above the American Adventure pavilion."







"And guess what? Right before the grand finale, my mom's iPhone camera had the same freezing problem that mine did. This time, there wasn't a backup option, so I couldn't get any photos of the best part. Sorry about that!" :guilty:






Stay tuned for Part III...
 
DonaldDoleWhip continued, "From Epcot, I made a quick escape through the International Gateway. Walking to DHS seemed like a fun plan, but on the way, I got sidetracked...



because there was a great view of DHS's fireworks show from the Boardwalk!"








"And just to make this update somewhat food-related, I walked by Flying Fish and took pictures of the sample menu."
















10 Bonus Points for Fireworks Pics + 1 Bonus Point for FF menu
 
We received more than 30 updates yesterday from our 8 reporters yesterday. I do believe that is a thread record! :thumbsup2 So please bare with me while I try to get them all posted to the thread.


Let's begin today where we left off, with DonaldDoleWhip on his way to DHS on 4th of July evening.


He said, "Once the DHS fireworks show ended, I continued on my way to the park."









"The lines were long so I didn't do anything there, but it was still nice exploring DHS at night."









"I quickly left the park to go use a Space Mountain FP. Instead of walking back to an Epcot resort and taking a direct MK bus, I hopped on a bus to WL. This wasn't a good decision, since the traffic exiting DHS was insane! 20 minutes after leaving the bus stop, we were still on DHS's entrance driveway, and it took almost 50 minutes to make it to WL. Standing for that ride was torture, and people on the bus were giving me ugly looks when they saw me with a pink phone. (Remember that my mom and I had traded for the night when my camera froze up, and her case is pink. My phone is on the left.)"






"It was such a relief to get off that bus at Wilderness Lodge, but now I was in a panic about making it to Space Mountain on time."





"Right away, a bus to MK pulled up. I arrived at the park at 12:08 (7 minutes before my FP was set to expire), but I still snapped this pic while passing the the Main Street Electrical Parade."






"Made it to Space Mountain at 12:14 - just in time!"






"After a quick ride on my favorite FL attraction (Mad Tea Party had no wait at all), I was ready to leave. However, while strolling down Main Street, I noticed that the Bakery/Starbucks was now empty."









"Needing something to quench my thirst, I ordered an unsweetened Grande Tazo Iced Green Tea. You have to request it unsweetened, since they add simple syrup by default."






"I was never against Starbucks taking over Main Street Bakery, but now I'm a complete fan. It was so nice having something unsweetened and refreshing, and prices were on par with (or lower than) prices for a comparable 'Disney' drink. My drink cost $2.66 after tax, and it really hit the spot."



Castle view:






"Overall, it was a great day with a horrific bus ride and a satisfying ending."



1 July Game Point Earned + 6 Bonus Points for sign and misc. pics
 
Next we have a couple of updates from Wendydagny.


First is one from their dinner on Friday night at the Polynesian Resort's...











A pic of the Tambu Lounge...







And a pic of their Specialty Cocktail menu...







Wendy said, "DH and I each had the Lapu Lapu..."




"So delicious but really strong! My kids were jealous that we got to drink out of pineapples." ;)







"View from our table."






'Ohana Welcome Bread

"Good. Kids loved it but I like my bread crustier."





Mixed Greens Salad with a Lilikoi dressing


"It was ok. Dressing is sweet and I think it would be better if it was thinner."







Pork Dumplings with Sweet-n-Sour Sauce
& Honey-Coriander Chicken Wings

"The pot stickers were awesome! The wings had a nice flavor but were too gooey/soft for me. I ate them with a knife and fork."






Noodles, tossed in a Teriyaki Sauce
& Stir-fried Vegetables


"DS loved the veggies, especially the baby corn. We all liked the noodles."







Grilled Chicken

"Moist and very good."






Char-Sui Pork Loin

"Ick. But DD loved it."







Szechuan Sirloin Steak


"Really nice flavor. Similar to the Yak and Yeti marinade."






Spicy Grilled Peel-n-Eat Shrimp


"Pretty good. Very easy to peel with a knife and fork."






"Kids in the coconut races."




"Fun with drink umbrellas..."












"DD after the dance of love."






"DD with all our leis."




And last but not least...




'Ohana Bread Pudding a la mode topped with Caramel Sauce and Bananas


"This was so much better than I was expecting! Really really yummy."



"We loved this meal. It was totally cheesy and the singer was more annoying than Barney, but we all had a blast." :thumbsup2


2 July Game Points Earned + 8 Bonus Points for sign, menus, misc. pics, and all the great pics of the kids :thumbsup2
 
Then later on Friday night, Wendy's kids had some snacks at Magic Kingdom.








Mike cake pop






Cotton candy






Flag cake pop




And then a beverage snack from...








LeFou's Brew




"And because it's hilarious, DS on monorail back to the room..."






Ok, 'fess up everyone...who else here has fallen asleep on the monorail after a long day at Magic Kingdom??? ;) Barb :wave:




2 July Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for signs, pics of kids with snacks, and sleeping DS pic :thumbsup2
 
Sorry folks but that's all I have time to post this morning. I still have about dozen more updates sent to us last night, so check back later today for more great updates. :thumbsup2
 
Next Rachel sent an update from their dinner last night at Epcot's...







"All we asked for was pretzel bread..."








"I liked the maple sugar addition to the butter."






Seared Scallops with English Peas, Red Onion Marmalade, Carrot Puree, Pea Tendrils, and Smoked Bacon Snow

"I ordered the scallops appetizer. I really have never had scallops before. I liked them but not my favorite seafood. I loved the bacon snow on top. The carrot purée was great too."







"Corey ordered the strip steak with potato wedges. Loved the steak but didn't care for the potatoes."






"I had the filet of course. I loved the filet and risotto but didn't like the pickled onions. They didn't go with the steak at all.
Also the truffle butter sauce seemed different, maybe thicker."




"For my dessert I ordered the Coconut three ways."




Coconut Gelee, Macaroons, and Coconut Gelato with Candied Marcona Almonds and Chili-laced Chocolate


"This was one of the weirdest things I have ever had. The coconut gelato was awesome, the macaroons were just ok. I didn't realize that the coconut gelee was going to be the main thing. It was this tofu texture type long thing that tasted like fresh coconut just hardened up. It was so weird I couldn't wrap my head around it. It wasn't bad but I wouldn't get it again."


3 July Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for sign pic

Rachel, the reason the coconut gelee tasted like the texture of tofu, is that it actually WAS tofu. I almost ordered this when we were at Le Cellier last week, and our waiter steered me away from it because of this. He basically said it was tofu with a side of coconut.
 
Time to post a few updates before this afternoon's activities, so let's begin with Couchy's updates from yesterday.


Starring Rolls Cafe





She said, "Finally remembered to take a pic of our morning snack. Two double espressos and a cinnamon roll. Yum. DH arranged the snack in a Mickey Head for the pic." :)




Then for lunch they were back at their resort to have dine poolside at...


Hurricane Hanna's Bar



Here's what they had this time...




Pulled Pork Sliders with Cider and Apple Slaw





Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich with Four-Cheese Blend , Tomato, Avocado and Arugula


"Pork again for Wil and chicken sandwich once again for me. Can't go wrong and we spend a lot of time at the pool."







Sea Salt Fries


"We also had a side of fries. I really enjoy this chicken and avocado sandwich and Wil loves the pork slider. This place is a hit." :thumbsup2





"We also had Hendricks...both of us." ;)


6 July Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for Wil's photo arrangement :thumbsup2
 
Then for dinner last night, Couchy and her DH went to the Dolphin's...


Bluezoo



Here's what they had there...




"We started with Hendricks martinis."







"Then we had the special appetizer, which was Crab and Slab. This was an awesome crab cake with slabs of sashimi tuna on top. This was the best app ever."




"For his entree, Wil had Pork Collar and truffle fries..."










"He is raving about this meal. He loved loved loved it!"





"I had the Simply Fish with crab sauce..."






"The fish I chose was mahi mahi. This was amazing. So very good."






"We ordered coffee as well as dessert. The coffee was very good."





"We had truffles for dessert and oh my goodness they were delicious!"




"Bluezoo is one of my favs. CA Grill is my fav but this is second."




5 July Game Points Earned
 
You may recall that Rachel (rachel09985) & Corey met up with emmebear & Emme for lunch yesterday.


Here is Rachel's update from their lunch at Animal Kingdom's...






First a menu pic...





Here is what they chose from the buffet...






















And for dessert...





Rachel said, "I loved the rice with curry chicken and the salmon! Everything was good except the meat was a little fatty."



5 July Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and menu pics
 












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