Course by Course, One By One, 'Til You Shout "Enough I'm Done" Sept 2014 TR LINK!!!

Hi Andrea! I'm here from your current TR and I also read your anniversary TR. You two seem like a really fun couple!

Don't worry about turning 30. It's not that bad and I truly believe a woman is most beautiful in her 30's.

The majority of my trips have been in October. I'm a teacher and take a couple extra days during my Fall Break. I love the Food & Wine Festival, also! I generally use all my DP snack credits there (minus one for a Dole Whip). Sadly, this will the first F&W I'll be missing in several years, but have definite plans for 2015. You'll have to have an Italian Margarita for me!

I swear the ravioli I had in Italy the last couple of years had meat in it. Did they change it this year? You have a lot of my favorites on your list.

Looking forward to reading more!

Hi! Thank you so much for reading my other TRs and then coming over here!! I am glad we sound fun!! We do try to have fun most of the time! :thumbsup2

I am trying not to worry too much about turning 30, but I still have issues with it every once in a while! I look back over my photos from the past few years and even to myself I feel like I am looking better these days!

Aww, I am sorry you are going to be missing the F&W Festival this year! :sad: Is the Italian Margarita going to be at the Italy booth, or is it the one in Via Napoli? I will definitely drink one for you, I have never had it before!

The ravioli did Totally have meat in it! They must have changed it this year, there are a bunch of things that they tweaked around in the dishes! I guess they want to keep everything new and exciting! I will see when we get there I guess! Thanks again for reading along!! :wave2:
 
Preliminary Plans for Saturday September 20, 2014!

:dance3: 35 Days Until Our Trip!! :dance3:

With a late night on Friday at the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, the very first plans for this morning may or may not happen! If we do happen to wake up early, then we know what we are going to do, and if we want to sleep in, we can do that too!!

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So if we happen to wake up early...we are planning on heading over to the Boardwalk for a little breakfast at the Boardwalk Bakery! Then taking the FREE Boardwalk Ballyhoo Tour which starts at 9:00am! We have stayed at Boardwalk once, and it was only for two nights, so we didn't really get a chance to look around too much! That was also back in 2009! So we thought it may be fun to go over there and check it out, plus who needs an excuse to go to a bakery, am I right?

The second part of the morning needs a little background story! So last year when we moved to Southport, we decided that we wanted to start some type of annual competition. Living at the beach, gives us loads of access to Miniature Golf Courses! So last year we had an inaugural Legen-Wait For It-Dary Miniature Golf Tournament! We played 5 rounds at 5 different courses and whoever had the lowest score after all of those rounds was the winner! Well, sadly Jeremy won...ugh...it was close though!! This year since we have been spending so much time at Disney during the summer, we have not had too much of a chance to get down to Myrtle Beach and do our tournament!

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With that in mind, we decided that in our September trip we would have the 2nd Annual Legen-Wait For It-Dary Miniature Golf Tournament at the Walt Disney World Resort!! So it is kind of the Tournament 2.0 - Disney Edition! :rotfl2: With our annual passes we get discounts on mini golf, plus there are 4 miniature golf courses that we can enjoy at Disney World! So on Saturday morning, the courses open at 10:00am! We are planning on playing the Summer and Winter Courses at Winter Summerland, and the Gardens and Fairway courses at Fantasia Gardens! Lowest total score after all four rounds wins!! I have been trying to think of some sort of Disney themed trophy for it too! Last year we had a golf bobblehead trophy for Jeremy which is in our guest room at the moment!

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If we get done with the tournament early enough, we thought about heading back to Kidani Village, and having a little bit of pool time! Everything is weather depending of course! Not sure how many people will be out and about playing Miniature Golf either! Sometimes it is pretty busy, other times, we are the only ones there!

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Tonight, is what we have been waiting pretty much all year for!! We are finally going to be dining at the Chef's Table at Victoria & Albert's!! Oh my goodness, I am so excited I can hardly contain myself!!

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I think it is going to be so much fun being in the kitchen where all of the action is going on!! Cooking is one of my most favorite hobbies, and to actually be in the kitchen at our favorite restaurant is going to be like a once in a lifetime experience I think! It is so difficult to get in there, I have been trying every day since February and have only once even been able to acquire it! So basically the reason for this trip, was that I got a reservation for it! We probably would not be going if it hadn't been for that! I don't even know what else to say about it, except OMG!!!! :yay::yay::yay::yay::yay:
 


Yeah, I don't know how I am going to manage, I always find a way though! I am back on track with my weight loss and am hoping to lose 5-6 more pounds before we go in September! If I do, that will mean that since I started back before June that I will have lost 23 pounds, right now I have lost a total of 16.5!I am finally back down to my before July trip weight...LOL Then when November comes it should really kick into high gear when we start training for the Half Marathon! I can't wait to start writing that PTR! Its good though, since I am off the hook from writing the October one!

Why is losing weight sooo hard?! Argh! I want to lose another 8-10lbs before our trip. Which will probably be closer 6-7 but I'm okay with that too. I just reached a little over 4K in jogging so I'm hoping that will help as well. Looking forward to see how you guys in training in your next eventual PTR!

Mini-Putt! That will be so much fun with the competition. I think the non-winner should have to do a break out dance to Thriller or something at some point in the parks! Buahahahah!

Okay so when you have been saying Chef's Table I was just thinking it was the special.....Queen Victoria room? That you have been in before. This is so much cooler!! That will be pretty awesome and exciting. Is it just you two or will others be at the table as well?
 

Why is losing weight sooo hard?! Argh! I want to lose another 8-10lbs before our trip. Which will probably be closer 6-7 but I'm okay with that too. I just reached a little over 4K in jogging so I'm hoping that will help as well. Looking forward to see how you guys in training in your next eventual PTR!

Mini-Putt! That will be so much fun with the competition. I think the non-winner should have to do a break out dance to Thriller or something at some point in the parks! Buahahahah!

Okay so when you have been saying Chef's Table I was just thinking it was the special.....Queen Victoria room? That you have been in before. This is so much cooler!! That will be pretty awesome and exciting. Is it just you two or will others be at the table as well?

I know!! It is hard! The hardest part for me is being food addicted, like I will have just eaten a meal and be like, "Uh...I want a Disney World cupcake" Woohoo on the 4k! Yeah, me and my eventual PTRs, that is like some sort of trend this year. I swear we usually don't go to Disney World this much! :faint: We are having fun with it though!!

Thriller dance, so awesome! Man, then I would definitely make sure I won! It would be funny if I had him do it in front of the Haunted Mansion queue line at the Not So Scary Halloween Party!! Buahahaha!!! :worship:

Oh and Chef's Table!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: I don't think it would let me put enough bananas in for the excitement! This is definitely our very first time being at the Chef's Table. The menu is usually identical to the Queen Victoria Room Menu, but the view is much different! After we finished dinner when we there this past time, Chef Scott let us go into the kitchen and have a quick tour of where we would be next time! It was so exciting getting to see inside there! It made me even more excited, if that is even possible! And yes, it will be just the two of us! If only you guys were going to be there in September instead of October, we could get you to come along! I think it seats up to 10 in an evening, but it is only bookable by one party, so we will have that giant table to ourselves. Hopefully they will pile it full of food to eat! :rotfl2: Well, I can feel the weight being put on as I type!
 
I know!! It is hard! The hardest part for me is being food addicted, like I will have just eaten a meal and be like, "Uh...I want a Disney World cupcake" Woohoo on the 4k! Yeah, me and my eventual PTRs, that is like some sort of trend this year. I swear we usually don't go to Disney World this much! :faint: We are having fun with it though!!

Thriller dance, so awesome! Man, then I would definitely make sure I won! It would be funny if I had him do it in front of the Haunted Mansion queue line at the Not So Scary Halloween Party!! Buahahaha!!! :worship:

Oh and Chef's Table!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: I don't think it would let me put enough bananas in for the excitement! This is definitely our very first time being at the Chef's Table. The menu is usually identical to the Queen Victoria Room Menu, but the view is much different! After we finished dinner when we there this past time, Chef Scott let us go into the kitchen and have a quick tour of where we would be next time! It was so exciting getting to see inside there! It made me even more excited, if that is even possible! And yes, it will be just the two of us! If only you guys were going to be there in September instead of October, we could get you to come along! I think it seats up to 10 in an evening, but it is only bookable by one party, so we will have that giant table to ourselves. Hopefully they will pile it full of food to eat! :rotfl2: Well, I can feel the weight being put on as I type!

Challenge Accepted !
 
Please please please make sure the dance is recorded for prosperity's sake! (And for my giggles sake! :thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2)

Sitting at the Chef's Table would be very very cool! Although I'm not sure $600 for one dinner is in our future quite yet. (Although someday!! :goodvibes)

Seriously though it seems like you're old friends with the staff at V&A now!! Which is awesome! :thumbsup2
 
Please please please make sure the dance is recorded for prosperity's sake! (And for my giggles sake! :thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2)

Sitting at the Chef's Table would be very very cool! Although I'm not sure $600 for one dinner is in our future quite yet. (Although someday!! :goodvibes)

Seriously though it seems like you're old friends with the staff at V&A now!! Which is awesome! :thumbsup2

I will have to make sure we record, it is somewhat of a well lit area, so we can actually tell what is going on! Now that I know what our costumes are going to be, it would make it even funnier I think to see one of us doing Thriller dressed as we are going to be! :thumbsup2
 
Joining in! I followed your other report (until I fell off the face of the planet for a while lol) and I liked it so I'll join in again. AKL is amazing, and we really love Kidani. That does sound like a lot of food, good for you guys! Have you figured out your golden spoon percentage before? You probably have a good one!
 
Joining in! I followed your other report (until I fell off the face of the planet for a while lol) and I liked it so I'll join in again. AKL is amazing, and we really love Kidani. That does sound like a lot of food, good for you guys! Have you figured out your golden spoon percentage before? You probably have a good one!

Yay!! Awesome that you are back!! I wondered what happened to ya! :goodvibes

I totally had no idea what a Golden Spoon percentage was until you just mentioned it, going to do it right now!! I am so intrigued!
 
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I've eaten at 142 out of 247 restaurants at Walt Disney World (57%)
I've eaten at 48 out of 87 quick service/counter service restaurants at Walt Disney World (55%)
I've eaten at 36 out of 73 table-service restaurants at Walt Disney World (49%)
I've eaten at 9 out of 18 signature restaurants at Walt Disney World (50%)
I've eaten at 2 out of 3 dinner show restaurants at Walt Disney World (67%)


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Here's my list!

THEME PARKS
  • ANIMAL KINGDOM PARK
    • Flame Tree BBQ
    • Pizzafari
    • Rainforest Cafe
    • Restaurantosaurus
    • Tusker House
    • Yak & Yeti Counter Service
    • Yak & Yeti
  • Disney's Hollywood Studios
    • '50s Prime Time Cafe
    • ABC Commissary
    • Backlot Express
    • Brown Derby
    • Catalina Eddie's
    • Fairfax Fare
    • Feel the Force VIP Package (Fireworks Dessert Party)
    • Hollywood & Vine
    • Mama Melrose's
    • Min & Bill's Dockside Diner
    • Rosie's All-American Cafe
    • Sci-Fi Dine-In
    • Starring Rolls Cafe
    • Studio Catering Company
    • Toluca Legs Turkey Company
    • Toy Story Pizza Planet
  • Epcot
    • Coral Reef (Living Seas)
    • Electric Umbrella
    • Fountainview (Starbucks)
    • Garden Grill (The Land)
    • Sunshine Seasons (The Land)
    • Akershus Royal Banquet Hall (Norway)
    • Biergarten (Germany)
    • Boulangerie Patisserie (France)
    • Chefs de France (France)
    • Fife & Drum (American Adventure)
    • Illuminations Sparkling Dessert Party
    • Katsura Grill (Japan)
    • Kringla Bakeri og Cafe (Norway)
    • La Cantina de San Angel (Mexico)
    • La Hacienda de San Angel (Mexico)
    • Le Cellier (Canada)
    • Liberty Inn (American Adventure)
    • Lotus Blossom Cafe (China)
    • Monsieur Paul (France)
    • Nine Dragons (China)
    • Odyssey
    • Restaurant Marrakesh (Morocco)
    • Rose and Crown (United Kingdom)
    • San Angel Inn (Mexico)
    • Sommerfest (Germany)
    • Spice Road (Morocco)
    • Tangierine Cafe (Morocco)
    • Teppan Edo (Japan)
    • Tokyo Dining (Japan)
    • Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar (Italy)
    • Tutto Italia (Italy)
    • Via Napoli (Italy)
    • Yorkshire County Fish Shop (United Kingdom)
  • Epcot Food & Wine Festival
    • Argentina
    • Australia
    • Belgium
    • Brewer's Collection
    • Canada
    • Caribbean Islands
    • Cheese
    • China
    • Craft Beers
    • Desserts & Champagne
    • Florida
    • France
    • Germany
    • Greece
    • Hawaii
    • Hops & Barley
    • Ireland
    • Italy
    • Japan
    • Mexico
    • Morocco
    • New Zealand
    • Poland
    • Party for the Senses
    • Scandinavia
    • Singapore
    • South Africa
    • South Korea
    • Terra
  • Epcot Food & Garden Festival
    • Buttercup Cottage
    • Fleur De lys
    • Florida Fresh
    • Hanami
    • Intermissions Cafe
    • Jardin De Fiestas
    • Lotus House
    • Pineapple Promenade
    • Primavera Kitchen
    • The Smokehouse
    • Taste of Marrakesh
    • Urban Farm Eats
  • Magic Kingdom
    • Be Our Guest Lunch (Fantasyland)
    • Be Our Guest Dinner (Fantasyland)
    • Casey's Corner (Main Street USA)
    • Cinderella's Royal Table (Fantasyland)
    • Columbia Harbour House (Liberty Square)
    • Cosmic Ray's (Tomorrowland)
    • The Crystal Palace (Adventureland)
    • Diamond Horseshoe Review (Frontierland)
    • The Friar's Nook (Fantasyland)
    • Gaston's Tavern (Fantasyland)
    • Golden Oak Outpost (Frontierland)
    • Liberty Tree Tavern (Liberty Square)
    • The Lunching Pad (Tomorrowland)
    • Main Street Bakery (Starbucks)
    • Pecos Bill's (Frontierland)
    • Pinnochio Village Haus (Fantasyland)
    • The Plaza Restaurant (Main Street USA)
    • Sleepy Hollow
    • Tomorrowland Terrace (Tomorrowland)
    • Tomorrowland Terrace Wishes Dessert Party (Tomorrowland)
    • Tony's Town Square (Main Street USA)
    • Tortuga Tavern (Adventureland)
    • Frontierland Turkey Leg Cart
Water Parks
  • Blizzard Beach
    • Avalunch
    • The Cooling Hut
    • Lottawatta Lodge
    • The Warming Hut
  • Typhoon Lagoon
    • Leaning Palms
    • Lowtide Lou's
    • Surf Doggies
    • Typhoon Tilly's
    • Bodie's All American
    • Earl of Sandwich
    • Fulton's Crab House
    • Ghirardelli's
    • Marketplace Snacks
    • Pollo Campero
    • Rainforest Cafe
    • Starbucks
    • T-Rex
    • Wolfgang Puck Express
  • Pleasure Island
    • Cooke's of Dublin
    • Paradiso 37
    • Planet Hollywood
    • Portobello
    • Raglan Road
  • West Side
    • AMC 24 Pleasure Island Dining
    • Bongo's Cuban Cafe
    • Crossroads at House of Blues
    • Crossroads at House of Blues Sunday Brunch
    • Foodquest
    • Splitsville
    • Smokehouse at House of Blues
    • Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe
    • The Dining Room at Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe
    • Wolfgang Puck Express
  • West Side Food Trucks
    • Fantasy Fare truck
    • Namaste Cafe truck
    • Superstar Catering truck
    • World Showcase of Flavors truck
Wide World of Sports
    • ESPN Grill
Resorts
  • All Star Movies
    • World Premiere
  • All Star Music
    • Intermission
  • All Star Sports
    • End Zone
  • Animal Kingdom Lodge
    • Boma Flavors of Africa
    • Jiko: The Cooking Place
    • The Mara
    • Sanaa
  • Art of Animation
    • Landscapes of Flavors
  • Beach Club
    • Beach Club Marketplace
    • Beaches and Cream
    • Cape May Cafe
    • Hurricane Hanna's
  • Boardwalk
    • Big River Grille & Brewing Works
    • Boardwalk Bakery
    • Boardwalk Pizza Window
    • ESPN Club
    • Flying Fish
    • Kouzzina
  • Caribbean Beach
    • Old Port Royale
    • Shutters
  • Contemporary
    • California Grill
    • Chef Mickey's
    • Contempo Cafe
    • The Wave
    • Top of the World Lounge
  • Coronado Springs
    • Cafe Rix
    • Laguna Bar
    • Maya Grill
    • Pepper Market
    • Siesta's
  • Walt Disney World Dolphin
    • Cabana Bar and Beach Club
    • The Fountain
    • Fresh Mediterranean Market
    • Picabu Buffeteria
    • Shula's Steakhouse
    • Todd English's bluezoo
  • Fort Wilderness
    • Crockett's Tavern
    • Hoop Dee Doo Musical Review
    • Meadows Snack Bar
    • Mickey's Backyard BBQ
    • Trail's End Restaurant
  • Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
    • 1900 Park Fare
    • Citrico's
    • Garden View Lounge Afternoon Tea
    • Gasparilla Island Grill
    • Grand Floridian Cafe
    • Mizner's Lounge
    • My Disney Girl's Perfectly Princess Tea
    • Narcoossee's
    • Pool Bar
    • Victoria and Albert's
  • Old Key West
    • Goods to Go
    • Olivia's
    • Turtle Shack
  • Polynesian
    • Captain Cook's Snack Company
    • Kona Cafe
    • Kona Island Sushi Counter
    • 'Ohana
    • Spirit of Aloha Polynesian Luau
    • TambuLounge
  • Pop Century
    • Everything Pop
  • Port Orleans
    • Boatwright's
    • Riverside Mill Food Court
    • Sassagoula Flotworks & Food Factory
  • Saratoga Springs
    • Artist's Palette
    • Grandstand Pool Bar
    • Paddock Pool Grill
    • Turf Club
  • Shades of Green
    • Garden Gallery
    • Evergreen's
    • Mangino's Bistro
  • Walt Disney World Swan
    • Garden Grove Cafe
    • Il Mulino New York Trattoria
    • Kimonos Sushi Bar
    • Splash Grill
  • Vero Beach
    • Bleachers Bar and Grill
    • Green Cabin Room
    • Shutters
    • Sonya's
  • Wilderness Lodge
    • Artist Point
    • Roaring Fork
    • Territory Lounge
    • Whispering Canyon
  • Yacht Club
    • Captain's Grille
    • Crew's Cup Lounge
    • Yachtsman Steakhouse
The DVC/Timeshare Advantage
    • Cooked a quick in-room meal
    • Cooked a full sit-down meal in the villa
    • Cooked a meal using a resort BBQ grill
 
Wowwee wowwee!! 50%?!! Thats actually pretty decent! Soooo many places!

Is this something you have been tracking before or is this brand new and your new mission? :goodvibes
 
Wowwee wowwee!! 50%?!! Thats actually pretty decent! Soooo many places!

Is this something you have been tracking before or is this brand new and your new mission? :goodvibes

I had no idea how many of the restaurants I had been to, but now that I know it may turn into some type of challenge!! Challenge Accepted! :banana::banana:
 
Wow, your 50% Golden Spoon is awesome!! I think I only got 15% or something, not much to show for how many times I've been to the World - I'm a creature of habit!
 
Wow, your 50% Golden Spoon is awesome!! I think I only got 15% or something, not much to show for how many times I've been to the World - I'm a creature of habit!

I know all about being a creature of habit. There are a few places we tend to go all the time! Main Street Bakery, Boma, Pizza Planet, Popcorn Cart, V&A! Almost all of our trips include at least 3 of those if not more! :rotfl2: I was actually pretty proud of of the 50%! I had no idea I had been to that many of the places!
 












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