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

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Talk to you in a couple of days...from Disneyland!

Perfect timing Chris!

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

Kimmy2Disney



- and -



ChrisNY2



Kimmy2Disney will be at Disney World from 8/29 - 9/2 and has volunteered to do live updates for us!



ChrisNY2 - Chris will be at Disneyland from 8/29 - 9/2 and has volunteered to again do live updates for us!



HAVE A GREAT TRIP, Kimmy & Chris!!! ​

 

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Let's now take a look at the remaining 5 updates sent to us on Monday, starting with the one which had the most correct matches.

Note: If you haven't already posted your matching game answers, it's not too late to do so. There are still 4 remaining updates, so 4 more chances to earn points.


DonaldDoleWhip, kanadar, Crystal Brewer, and ChrisNY2 all correctly guessed that Brenda (emmysmommy) dined at...





And here is Brenda's update from their lunch there on Monday, beginning with menu pics...














Brenda said, "We decided to split the pot roast that arrived already portioned for two."









"Doesn't this look like more than enough for two people? There were plenty of large chunks of veggies and served atop mash potatoes."



"We really didn't have room for dessert but the Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake is addictive and I can't say no."






"Em tried a new dessert. The Johnny Appleseed cake. Em liked it better than the chocolate cake. I had a bite and loved the spice cake taste. Very good but I'm still loyal to the toffee cake." ​

2 August Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and menu pics

 

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We had three correct guesses from DonaldDoleWhip, mupt02, and ChrisNY2 that Brenda (emmysmommy) also dined on Monday at...


Be Our Guest





Brenda said, "For dinner tonite we made the mistake of wasting our money on Be Our Guest. I'm sorry but I will be honest since this wasn't our first dinner here that disappointed as far as the food. The restaurant is lovely and the service has been excellent to very good but the reason why we read these reviews is because of the food."


"No menu photos since is was dark and you have a ton of reviews for this place."



"We were seated in the West Wing once again. A superbly themed room if not a bit too dark."






"Standard no thrills rolls that arrived simultaneous to our entrees."






"Em tried something new on the menu with the chicken dish. (Sorry for the lack of a description since no menu.). I had a taste and it was so heavy on the oregano that it completely overpowered the dish. Just not necessary."




"The fingerling roasted potatoes were decent according to Em but I took one bite & wasn't thrilled - wayyyy to salty."




"I wasn't hungry so I ordered the french onion soup. Our server advised that it was a veggie broth and not the traditional beef version."





"It was just not good! It resembled salty onion water topped with cheese. No flavor and too much salt. So that is what my soup looked like when it arrived and here's how it looked when I finished."







"Dessert was the only redeeming part of the meal."

"Em had the gluten free lemon curd puff pastry and loved it."






"I opted for the strawberry cream cheese cupcake which was awesome!"





"We were presented with the grey stuff just because. I won't fight anyone over this dollop on the plate."
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2 August Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for misc. pics

 

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We also had three people (DonaldDoleWhip, smile4stamps, and Crystal Brewer) correctly match this update to its reporter, Mary7116.


Mary and her family did the Fantasmic! Dining Package for their Monday night dinner at...


Mama Melrose








"Salad & bread were great!"










"Lots of food. I had chicken parm. Thick sauce, not crazy about it. Nice piece of chicken, but not crazy about the breading. It had too much oregano."






"Husband had roasted chicken, one white and one dark piece of chicken. Came with roasted potatoes and veggies. He thought it was ok."








"My son had Penne Grilled Chicken with four cheese sauce. He liked the chicken. Also said it was okay."







"Younger son had flatbread cheese pizza, nothing special."







"Dessert was a sampling of tiramisu, Pinole (I think?), not sure what the other desserts were but they were good. My favorite was the Pinole."








"This wasn't our best meal on this vacation. Food was passable, equivalent to 50's Prime Time. But the Fantasmic Package makes it worth it and only one table credit. However way too much food! My husband and I both loved the salad and warm rolls best. Our waitress was very good too. Place is nicely decorated, nice to have a relaxing break from the crowds and heat."




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3 August Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for menu and misc. pics

 

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Only smile4stamps correctly guessed that autumnpalm dined on Monday night at the...









"Meat cutting room."











"Fiance's Stella"



Gisele said, "We started with the onion rolls and each had the lobster bisque."











"I wasn't very hungry so I ordered an appetizer for my entrée...




Squash Blossom Crab Rangoon with Hearts of Pam, Ginger, and Sweet and Sour Cherry Sauce





"DF had the hanger steak with truffle fries."





"We were both too full for dessert!" ​

5 August Game Points Earned + 3 Bonus Points for sign, menu, and misc. pic

 

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And that just leaves this update from Chavaleh, who (as mupt02 correctly guessed) had lunch on Monday at...










Chavaleh said, "Thomas had sangria and I think mine was called a Sicilian Sunrise (or sunset?)."









"We had the arancini to start then the pizza with artichoke hearts (sorry, not remembering the names well tonight). We also got the salad which had these interesting red peppers in it. We asked our server what they were and he had to go ask the chef. They are called peppadew and apparently are from South Africa. They very sweet and fruity but also a touch spicy. I'd never had them before."












"Dessert was an Ugly but Good and the ricotta balls."










"We really enjoyed all the food and the service was excellent."​

2 August Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and menu

 

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Here are the results of yesterday's Matching Game:


kanadar - 1 August Game Point

ChrisNY2 - 2 August Game Points

Crystal Brewer - 2 August Game Points

mupt02 - 2 August Game Points

smile4stamps - 2 August Game Points (sorry Paula, but you can always try the Ebay suggestion)


And our Game Winner...


DonaldDoleWhip - 3 August Game Points

 

[Chavaleh]

Aargh, one of my VN emails must not have made it. I'll resend when I have time to do my next batch. Sorry!

 

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Aargh, one of my VN emails must not have made it. I'll resend when I have time to do my next batch. Sorry!

That would be great, Chavaleh! We would never pass up a chance to see another VN pizza.

 

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I would like to sign up to do Live Updates for our 20th Anniversary trip - Sept. 28 - Oct 6, 2013.

Just found your post when I was counting up Monday's points. I'll put you on the October team (since more of your trip falls in that month), so will be in touch by PM in late September with my info for sending your updates. Thanks for volunteering!

 

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Now for our First Update of the Day sent to us yesterday by Mary7116.


Mary and her family had dinner on Monday night at DHS'...










"I had the chicken salad with citrus vinaigrette dressing. It was very good, even thought about how good it was later that night."





"Husband had the pressed veggie sandwich which he loved. Prefers the veggie sandwich heated unlike the one he had at Sunshine Seasons, which serves it cold. For dessert he had the no sugar strawberry parfait which he liked as well. (pictured with son's chocolate mousse)"





"Son had the the adults chicken nuggets and fries with chocolate mousse for dessert. Enjoyed his nuggets, they looked like nice sized pieces. He did not care for the mousse."









Chocolate Mousse and NSA Parfait




"Younger son had the Kids chicken nuggets. He must've been hungry because he ate most of it and said it was good."






"I was able to order the strawberry cupcake which was very good. Could taste strawberries in every bite. It was enough to feed 2. So good."





"6:30 pm was a great time to eat, it wasn't crowded."




"Ordering stations."





"Fixings Bar & Condiments."






"Inside eating area."



"Outside eating area."


"We've eaten at Backlot a few years ago and don't remember being this impressed. Everything here was surprisingly very good for counter service! This is our favorite CS out of the 4 parks."​

3 August Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for sign, menu, and misc. pics and First Update of the Day

 

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Next in yesterday were a couple of updates from Gisele (autumnpalm).


The first was this breakfast snack update from the...


Beach Club Marketplace




She said, "Coffee and orange juice, the breakfast of champions!"





"The new rapid fill dispensers are in use at the Beach Club!"




Then next was this lunch update from the Polynesian resort's...

Captain Cook's





"DF got the bacon cheeseburger with fries."






"I had the Aloha pork sandwich with a side of steamed veggies."​

3 August Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for misc. pic

 

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Then back to Mary7116, who was at Animal Kingdom yesterday and had lunch at...





"This was our last counter service meal on this vacation."



"Sorry couldn't get a closer view of the menu."








"Cashier stand. (I know not important, just looking for more points for taking added pics.)"



"Since this place was highly recommended on the disboards and other WDW websites, felt it was time to judge for ourselves."



"Husband and I both chose to eat light. The strong sun does not increase our appetites. So we ordered the BBQ chicken salad with vinaigrette & chipotle ranch."



"I liked the tortilla chips. It was good, however not as good as the chicken salad at DHS Backlot. I'm not crazy about the BBQ mesquite flavor. It has a lot of beans and extra dressing on it, too much dressing for my taste. Chicken was cooked (prefer grilled) and thinly sliced (I like that). As we were eating it felt like a bottomless bowl."




"Son had the pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw."



"He ate 1/2 and said it was "meh" - his favorite word. As you can see it comes dry. At the condiments bar you can get BBQ sauce. Sorry can't comment on the coleslaw since we do not eat coleslaw."



"Younger son had kids meal chicken sandwich which looked cooked not grilled."



"He said it was fine and ate half of it. He's not a big eater. Although he loves those packaged cookies. The grapes are wet and slimy."


"The onion rings really looked good however we are on the dining plan and didn't want to deviate. A lot of people ordered them though."



"For desserts, we all had the key lime mousse."



"All agreed it was pretty good. The graham cracker at the bottom was tasty and the pudding with just enough tart flavor."


Next some misc pics:




"More ducks which we did not feed, signs posted everywhere."


"Seating area."









"Nearby vendor selling these cute plushes:"






"Flame tree BBQ was okay, guess I expected more or maybe we ordered the wrong thing. We still consider DHS' Backlot Express to be the best counter service we've eaten here at Disney to date. On this vacation out of Counter Service meals MK's Columbia Harbour was our least favorite. Food was not good in comparison to the other places we've eaten."

"Our last TS meal will be tonight at Downtown Disney's Raglan Road. I am so looking forward to the best bread pudding I've ever eaten in my life and Ohana's was pretty darn good."
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2 August Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for sign, menu, and misc. pics

 

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Brenda (emmysmommy) checked in with this lunch update yesterday.


She said, "We skipped breakfast today since we had booked the Keys to the Kingdom tour and had to be there early. The tour included lunch at..."





"We made our selections in the morning and then lunch was waiting for us. We both ordered the hummus and broccoli slaw sandwich. It is served with chips."



"The sandwich was a little messy but I liked it. Em wasn't as much of a fan. The hummus was a bit bland and the slaw made for a bit of a soggy sandwich but the whole grain bread was good."​

2 August Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for sign

 

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Brenda said, "For dinner tonite we made the mistake of wasting our money on Be Our Guest. I'm sorry but I will be honest since this wasn't our first dinner here that disappointed as far as the food. The restaurant is lovely and the service has been excellent to very good but the reason why we read these reviews is because of the food."


"I opted for the strawberry cream cheese cupcake which was awesome!"

​

We made a trip to Disney for my birthday back in March, and my family ended up dissing me to go to a comic convention. I ended up at BOG right before it closed for dinner (and practically no wait), and even though I knew dd would be super upset that I went by myself. I only ordered the french onion soup and the strawberry cupcake because I didn't want to completely upset her, lol. However ... I felt the exact same way about both. The french onion soup was a glob of cheese with salty broth underneath ... but that cupcake. It was simply the most amazing thing I've ever eaten. It was perfect.​

 

[Marblies]

"Flame tree BBQ was okay, guess I expected more or maybe we ordered the wrong thing. ​

Sorry you had a bad experience. I go for the ribs! Never been disappointed (and we live in Texas). It is a heavy meal, so we split plates and lunch early in the day, before we are overheated.​

 

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Brenda & Emily also did their first mother/daughter tea yesterday at the Grand Floridian's...














Menu photos...







Brenda said, "I loved the ambiance of this place and it was a great relaxing thing to do after a long day in the heat from the KTTK tour."



"We selected the Buckingham that included choice of tea, 5 assorted finge sandwiches, a tiny onion tart, scone, strawberry tart, and choice of dessert - either pastries and chocolate covered strawberries, trifle, or strawberries and cream."


"I chose a tea that our server recommended, a coconut pineapple tropical rooibos tea. It was lovely."




"The finger sandwich choices were: cucumber and watercress with cream cheese, chicken curry, salmon, egg salad, and pear and gorgonzola."



"I loved the finger sandwiches but did substitute PB & J for the salmon version. Em liked all of them but the chicken curry was her least favorite."










"Next course, strawberry tart and scone with clotted cream and lemon curd."



"Oh my gosh, these were awesome! I loved the lemon curd."



"For "dessert", we both chose the strawberries & cream. It has a lovely presentation."





"Here are the other dessert options:"





"Our server had Em select something from the tray to try in addition to the strawberries. She chose the marzipan petite cake."



"It was delish!"


"They accept TIW. Also, you can order any bar drink and they will bring it to your table."


"I am excited to come back here in December."​

5 August Game Points Earned + 7 Bonus Points for sign, menus, misc. pics, and pic of Brenda & Em

 

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Gisele (autumnpalm) also sent us a dinner update yesterday from the Beach Club's...





"DF's plate..."




"My plate..."




"My second plate..."





"Dessert plate..."





"We felt like relaxing and staying at our resort after a great afternoon at SAB! Now we are off to the MK for Wishes!"
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3 August Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for sign

 

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I just discovered that I overlooked some updates that Gin0818 sent me yesterday morning. These were actually our First Updates of the Day (according to the time on my phone), so I'm also giving her the FUOFTD bonus point for yesterday. My apologies, Gin.


Gin said, "Yesterday we spent the day at Epcot and started with breakfast at France's..."




"Jill had orange juice and a chocolate chip cookie."




"And I had Quiche Lorraine with a diet Coke."




"Sorry about the missing bite, I was starving."








"Then we had lunch at..."


Sunshine Seasons


"Jill had the kids chicken Caesar salad with grapes and milk."




"I had the beef with vegetable fried rice."



"The snap peas were so good, nice and crisp."​

5 August Game Points Earned + 3 Bonus Points for sign, pic of Jill, and First Update of the Day

 

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Gin also sent us an update from her dinner on Monday night at Epcot's...








"I started with the arancini."



"So good...I didn't plan to eat it all but I did."


"Jill had the spaghetti and meatballs."





"And I had an individual pizza with mushrooms and prosciutto."





"And then we finished with the...



Zeppole


"It was all so good. This was by far my favorite meal of the trip so far."


"Then we finished the night with ice cream from France's..."




"I had mint chocolate chip again."




"And Jill went with chocolate again."

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3 August Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for signs, menu, and pics of Jill