Dreams really do come true ... a Disney cruise and 14 days of Disney Dining!

[gardengirl628]

Just found your report....looking forward to your reviews! Count me in!

 

[skellingtonfreak]

Happy Belated Birthday!!!

 

[D&R love Disney]

Happy Birthday Karin! I love the dessert pictures from Mythos! We haven't gotten a chance to eat there yet. I can't wait for another stay at US/IOA, we took the kids and stayed at the HRH.

 

[jeminni]

Happy Birthday Karin

I'm really looking forward to your review, esp the Disney cruise part of it. And how lucky to get to go to MNSSHP twice. Sept/Oct is my favorite time to be at WDW. Food and Wine Festival and halloween are the best !

 

[BriarRosie]

Happy Belated Birthday!

I loved Portofino Bay, by the way! I figure I could throw that out there to contribute to the conversation! I like how you can casually say, "I live so close to the border of Italy, I can get real Italian food."

That rocks!

 

[MrsWendyLady]

Happy Belated Milestone Birthday!

I have read (and loved!) your food reports - starting on the trip reports now...

I Can't wait to hear your views on this trip!

 

[adsrtw]

I have to join the party! I'm looking forward to reading your reviews!

 

[onejellyshelly]

I hope you have a wonderful trip. You and your brother seem to have a great relationship. Safe travels and yummy food.

 

[dizneeat]

Happy Mother's Day & too!

By the way, it wouldn't take much convincing to get me on a Disney cruise, all you have to do is find the $ for me to go.

Thank you! Maybe my trip report will not only convince you, but let you find a way to go on a Disney cruise!
I am so looking forward to it.

Just found your report....looking forward to your reviews! Count me in!

Welcome! Report on DLRP food coming up shortly!

Happy Belated Birthday!!!

Thank you!

Happy Birthday Karin! I love the dessert pictures from Mythos! We haven't gotten a chance to eat there yet. I can't wait for another stay at US/IOA, we took the kids and stayed at the HRH.

Thank you! Mythos is really nice and we always enjoy eating there.

Happy Birthday Karin

I'm really looking forward to your review, esp the Disney cruise part of it. And how lucky to get to go to MNSSHP twice. Sept/Oct is my favorite time to be at WDW. Food and Wine Festival and halloween are the best !

Thank you!
We have never been able to go that late in the summer, because of school, but this year we are starting really late, and we are so looking forward to MNSSHP! We loved the Christmas parties and went to each and every one of them when we went in December, same goes for the Pirate and Princess Parties!

Happy Belated Birthday!

I loved Portofino Bay, by the way! I figure I could throw that out there to contribute to the conversation! I like how you can casually say, "I live so close to the border of Italy, I can get real Italian food."

That rocks!

Thank you!
We stayed at PBH as well, but they really threw me off one year and we have never been back! Check in took more than an hour and then we got the wrong room, went back, had to get in line for another hour and they upgraded the person ahead of me to a bayview! When it was our turn they only had one more "bayview" left, - you had a view when you stood on tiptoe on a chair and looked through the cast iron fencing, LOL!
We had paid for the bayview room 7 months in advance by the way - that was my never again point for PBH!
We love the Royal Pacific, had a room upgrade every time and enjoy the setting, LOL.

Happy Belated Milestone Birthday!

I have read (and loved!) your food reports - starting on the trip reports now...

I Can't wait to hear your views on this trip!

Welcome and thank you! I hope you'll like the review on DLRP as well.

I have to join the party! I'm looking forward to reading your reviews!

Welcome!

I hope you have a wonderful trip. You and your brother seem to have a great relationship. Safe travels and yummy food.

Thank you! Currently we stay at a residence near DLRP! The weather is nice and we enjoy both DLRP and the FOOD!!!!!!!!!

 

[dizneeat]

Hi everyone!

Tom and I have been very busy lately, but at the moment we are enjoying a wonderful time at DLRP!
So I thought I'd do a little live review for a change!

We started our trip yesterday with a drive to the airport in Vienna (it takes longer to go to Vienna than from there to Paris) and flew to Paris on a Skyeurope plane. We touched down in Paris at 1.30pm, picked up our rental and went to the Citea resort. Drive time was a little more than an hour and after that we checked in and went shopping.
At the shopping center we had a good look around at the Disney store and found a few items of interest.
We got back to our resort by 6pm and there was no way to go to a park that day, they closed at 7pm.
Today we started the day by driving to a small boulangerie (baker) in the village.

We picked up some super yummy Baguette. Crusty on the outside and melt in your mouth soft inside. Not Disney food, but worth mentioning!

We also had some chocolate croissant and Armandise (almond pastry). The chocolate croissant was very buttery and soft with real chocolate inside. The Armandise was filled with marzipan and tasted a lot of rose water. A nice taste, but it gets a bit overpowering with time.

We then went over to the Disneyland Park!

The castle got new decorations for the new motto they have this year - "Mickey's Magical Party!"

And here are a few photos of Disney food/sweets.

Chocolate money

Packaged cotton candy

Freshly made cotton candy

Marshmallow treats

Bags of candy

Mickey chocolates

Lollies

Jellied candies

Disney pasta

Okay, that's it for the moment! Stay tuned, we met Remy at a restaurant as well!

 

[MickeyNicki]

Karin, I need you to do me a favor, eat 2 of everything, one for you and one for me!

Those pictures are goregous and making my stomach growl! Especially the bread and the croissant, which I am a sucker for! Keep it up girl, you are doing a fantastic job! Hope you are having a wonderful time!

Nicki

 

[dizneeat]

Hi! I am BACK! Finally!!!


....... and it is about time!

We leave for Florida in 9 days!!


So I guess I should better update and fill you all in on ALL the changes and final plans.

This is what you are going to hear about.

Day 1 - Aug 15, Miami
Travel day - dinner at Bubba Gump (always a favourite of ours!)

Day 2 - Aug 16, Miami
Dinner at Red Lobster (or any other eatery that might look good)

Day 3 - Aug 17, Key West
Lunch or dinner (depending on arrival time) at Southernmost Beach Cafe

Day 4 - Aug 18, Key West
Nothing decided yet - depends on mood

Day 5 - Aug 19, Key West
Dinner at Turtle Kraals

Day 6 - Aug 20, Miami
Breakfast at Sarabeth's (LOVE the online menu, LOL)
Dinner at Bubba Gump's (told ya it was a favourite )

Day 7 - Aug 21, WDW FINALLY - oh, we are staying at CBR in a pirate room again, thanks to AP discounts!!
Lunch at Wolfgang Puck's Express (need to start this off with a BANG!! Wolfi's)
Dinner at the Kona Cafe (where we will meet my friend Mary Ellen's brother, his girlfriend and her daughter Olivia)

Day 8 - Aug 22, CBR
We'll meet friends from another site (Tagrel) for a Soarin' Meet
Lunch will either be at Sunshine Seasons or somewhere around World Showcase - would love to try Tangerine Cafe
Afternoon meet with Mary Ellen and her family at Beaches and Cream for ice-cream - guess we'll have another Kitchen Sink
Dinner at The Wave

Day 9 - Aug 23, First Cruise day!
Breakfast at Wolfgang Puck's Express
We'll have lunch and dinner on board the Disney Wonder

Day 10 - Aug 24, Cruise day!
Dinner will be at Palo's!

Day 11 - Aug 25, Cruise day!
Castaway Cay day!

Day 12 - Aug 26, Cruise day!
Brunch at Palo

Day 13 - Aug 27, Disembarkation day and Universal Orlando! I know - UO , but at least we'll make a few trips to WDW, while staying there, LOL!
Lunch at Bubba Gump's (yeah again, just like WPE )
Wishes Dessert Party

Day 14 - Aug 28, UO
Breakfast at Island Dining room
Nothing decided yet - some place offsite

Day 15 - Aug 29, UO
Lunch at Planet Hollywood
Dinner at Tony Roma (thanks to Poohshunnypot's reviews)

Day 16 - Aug 30, UO
Breakfast at Island Dining room
Dinner at Bluezoo (thanks to Mickeynicky's reviews)

Day 17 - Aug 31, WDW - OKW
Breakfast at Island Dining room
Lunch at Wolfgang Puck's Express
Dinner at the California Grill

Day 18 - Sept 1, OKW
Lunch at either Mara or Artist Palette
Dinner at Grand Floridian Cafe

Day 19 - Sept 2, OKW
Breakfast at Wolfgang Puck's Express
Lunch at Pizzafari (?)
Dinner at Sanaa

Day 20 - Sept 3, OKW
Dinner at Kouzzina (yeah - LOOOOOOOOONG story and about 3 restaurant changes - had Spoodles booked and found out they had cancelled it, so we went with Raglan Road, but we didn't like it in the end so we settled on the Captain's Grill and were quite happy with it, when we got a phone call from Disney Dining telling us that they had cancelled Spoodles and rebooked us at Kouzzina!!! So I got on the phone again, changed the time for the Kouzzina ressie and cancelled Captain's Grill)
Preferred fireworks viewing in Epcot afterwards.

Day 21 - Sept 4, OKW
Breakfast at Boma
maybe share a CS lunch at Flame Tree
Dinner at The Wave
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

Day 22 - Sept 5, OKW
Lunch somewhere around World Showcase (would love Mexico and Japan)
Dinner Wolfgang Puck's Cafe

Day 23 - Sept 6, OKW
Breakfast at Crystal Palace
Dinner at Ohana
Preferred fireworks viewing of Wishes

Day 24 - Sept 7, OKW
Lunch at Flame Tree
Dinner at Tutto Italia

Day 25 - Sept 8, OKW
Lunch at Sci-Fi
Dinner at Le Cellier

Day 26 - Sept 9, OKW
Breakfast at Magic Kingdom Bakery
Lunch at Contempo Cafe
Dinner at Jiko

Day 27 - Sept 10, OKW
Breakfast at Grand Floridian Cafe
Lunch at World Showcase
Dinner at California Grill

Day 28 - Sept 11, OKW
Lunch at Mara (or Flametree again)
Dinner at Tony's Town Square
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

Day 29 - Sept 12, time to go home!
Breakfast at Kona Cafe
Lunch at Wolfgang Puck's Express

Day 30 - return home and get ready for work the next day

There will be a lot more CS food (we are on the DDP!) and snacks, but I guess these will be decided spur of the moment. On my wishlist are
Columbia Harbour House
Pecos Bill's
Cosmic Ray's
Boardwalk Bakery
Pepper Market
Captain Cook's
Riverside Mill
Earl of Sandwich
Cookes of Dublin

So much food, so little time!
So what do you all think? Are we good to go?

I will finish reviewing the food from our Paris trip hopefully this evening!

 

[TigerKat]

Welcome back Karin!!!

 

[dizneeat]

Karin, I need you to do me a favor, eat 2 of everything, one for you and one for me!

Those pictures are goregous and making my stomach growl! Especially the bread and the croissant, which I am a sucker for! Keep it up girl, you are doing a fantastic job! Hope you are having a wonderful time!

Nicki

Hi Nicki! Sorry this is about 8 weeks late, but I DID have a lot more stuff from the bakery where the baguette and croissant came from.
The French make yummy bread and baked goods!

Welcome back Karin!!!

Thanks! Real life just got too busy to update, but now that we are nearly on the way again it's time to catch up!

More food (candy) pix and menu pix coming up in a few more minutes!

 

[dizneeat]

Okay, where did I leave off nearly 2 months ago...........

We walked through the Magic Kingdom and we got the funniest looks for taking photos of candy, menus and anything edible.

Here are a few more examples:

Candy and cotton candy

Popcorn in a bottle

Another lolly "tree"

Milk chocolate Mickey heads - yum!!!

Assorted sweets

Popcorn bucket

And ........... you won't believe this!!!!

There are NO Mickey bars or Mickey ice-cream sandwiches in DLRP!!!!

Menu of Colonal Hathi's Pizza Outpost

Well, not food, but I thought I'd throw in a few park photos as well. Here is one of the pirate ship at the Adventure Isle.

Hm, and this one speaks for itself, doesn't it?

More candy and the Silverspur Steakhouse Menu coming up! Need to upload the photos to photobucket.

 

[jagmom]

I can't wait to hear all about your trip. Have a great time!

 

[dizneeat]

Well, I guess you all already thought that I would never return to my pre-trip thread !

It was very busy with the school year coming to an end and preparing for our summer trip and I never got around to actually finish my DLRP trip, but I will, I promise. So instead of reviewing my summer trip here I started a new thread, which can be found here:

What a little pixie dust can do ........... a dining review with pics

So ......... if you are still interested in our 30 day Florida extravaganza, which included our first Disney cruise on the Disney Wonder and LOTS of Disney food, then I would be happy to see you there!

And I PROMISE, I will come back here and finish my DLRP food review!!

 

[NuttyDisneyMom]

Love your reviews and can't wait to read more!!!

 

[dizneeat]

Love your reviews and can't wait to read more!!!

Thank you! I love yours too! Can't wait for you to go to WDW, so I can "indulge" in more reviews!

 

[dizneeat]

Well, I think I should at least finish off my DLRP food review/photo gallery, before we leave for DLRP again! We'll leave on Friday at 3pm, so I better get going!

First let me start you off with the menu of the Silverspur Steakhouse! Never disappointed us, even though they sometimes undercook their meat!

And here's a view of BTM and the Riverboat from Phantom Manor (Haunted Mansion)

And here are a view shots from the Candy Store on Main Street!

Not quite chocolate, but sweet none the less!