Ferb, I know What We're Going to Do Today! - Updated 9/30

[jenjolt]

What a great MK day!!!! I have to say your firework pictures of the Castle during Wishes are amazing !!

I love Hidden Mickeys thanks for pointing that one out, I will have to keep my eyes peeled for it!!!!

 

[If U Had Wings]

Food.

What? Oh. Sorry. That's what it brings me. In copious amounts. LOL

I'm glad to see your pixie dust returning.

We did have a Le Cellier ADR. Cheddar cheese soup and pretzel bread is always a good thing.

Wandering around and enjoying Magic Kingdom sounds just lovely!!!

I really want to eat at Liberty Tree Tavern one day, but Charles always says he doesn't want to eat turkey and stuffing in the middle of the summer. Maybe, next time it will be cool enough weather for him.

What a bummer that you got stuck in the Buzz line. We always try to grab fast passes for any attraction that has them because it seems like the stand-by line just creeps by.

Great fireworks pictures and hurray for the return of the pixie dust!

Love all the pictures from French Quarter -- that resort is still my favorite moderate!

I think at lunch time they have a regular menu. I can see where it would be a pretty heavy menu when the weather is hot. In March when the weather was in the 60's it was perfect. We'll have to see how much I like it in October.

I have horrible luck on the Buzz ride whenever I ride it in the evening. Same thing happened in December. I hate getting to Main street late for the fireworks and parade. I'm never going in the stand-by line in the evening ever again.

I think being at POFQ really helped me feel the Disney magic again. It felt like home and was just what I needed.

I'm so glad your pixie dust was returning.

That dude at POFQ is scary. Way scary. My gaze avoided that general area in January. *shudder*

I'm fine with the other props, but that one is just evil. I don't know what Disney was thinking. It reminds me of the scary Mardi Gras floats they have at the Big E.

What a great MK day!!!! I have to say your firework pictures of the Castle during Wishes are amazing !!

I love Hidden Mickeys thanks for pointing that one out, I will have to keep my eyes peeled for it!!!!

I'm pretty happy with the firework pictures my camera takes. I got some good ones in December, but using the gorilla pod really made it even easier. I'm going to have to borrow it again in December.

I usually don't look for hidden Mickeys, but after I found that one I tried hunting around for more. It was fun.

 

[Flossbolna]

A sunny day at the MK is wonderful! It was really cold when we were at WDW in January as well. It just wasn't one of those nice Florida winters this year...

Great fireworks pictures. I never get good ones so I stopped trying and just enjoy the show!

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

We did have a Le Cellier ADR. Cheddar cheese soup and pretzel bread is always a good thing.

Cheddar cheese soup is one of my favorite things in the World (and the world). With Le Cellier moving to a 'Signature' restaurant as of 2011 it leaves me torn...though I did notice that the Riverworks restaurant at the Boardwalk has a cheese soup. Might be an alternative to try...

 

[aprilisis]

With one glaring exception. This one float/prop scares the bejesus out of me. It's just so wrong on so many levels.

I am SOOOO with you on that one!!!

 

[If U Had Wings]

A sunny day at the MK is wonderful! It was really cold when we were at WDW in January as well. It just wasn't one of those nice Florida winters this year...

Great fireworks pictures. I never get good ones so I stopped trying and just enjoy the show!

I was a happy that we were a bit warmer than it had been in January, but it was still really weird to be at Disney when it was cold out. That's two trips for me now in a row. It just felt odd not to be sweltering hot.

The gorilla tripod really made taking the pictures easy. I attached it to the railing in front of me and every once in awhile I'd hit the 2 sec. timer my camera has. I didn't have to look through the lens at all, and I didn't miss any fireworks. I ended up with alot of shots of nothing too, but they were easy enough to delete.

Cheddar cheese soup is one of my favorite things in the World (and the world). With Le Cellier moving to a 'Signature' restaurant as of 2011 it leaves me torn...though I did notice that the Riverworks restaurant at the Boardwalk has a cheese soup. Might be an alternative to try...

At least lunch will still be a 1 TS meal. I imagine it's going to make it crazy to try to get a lunch ADR now. We did lunch this trip, and for me it worked out much better. I was able to get a delicious burger. Mmmmm! I'm pretty sure that if you go during F&W the Canadian booth sells the soup. Probably a really small size, but I think I saw it there.

I am SOOOO with you on that one!!!

It gives me the chills just looking at it.

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

At least lunch will still be a 1 TS meal.

Hm. I missed that part. I thought it was all Signature, all the time.

 

[Lady Lallie]

Hm. I missed that part. I thought it was all Signature, all the time.

Nope, lunch will still be 1 TS. To that I say...good luck getting a lunch ressie.

 

[If U Had Wings]

Epcot was on the plan for Day 5, and once again our touring plan didn't extend very far beyond that. Not that there was any real need for a touring plan. It often felt like we had the place to ourselves. Once again we were up bright and early for rope drop. The Flower and Garden Festival was starting the next day. None of the special exhibits or shopping kiosks were open yet, but we did get to really enjoy all the wonderful topiaries that were out. We took a bunch of pictures of the displays, so I'll share the majority of them in separate posts.

I loved the figures out at the entrance to Epcot. The campfire was my favorite part.

We stopped for a family photo in front of Spaceship Earth.

While we were waiting for my father to get a wheelchair, Daisy had come out so I jumped at the chance to have my picture taken with her. Stitch was out too, but I'm not really a fan so I passed up that line.

First up was a ride on this -

See what I mean - no crowds at all. It was wonderful.

We took our time wandering around Future World enjoying the attractions. I got to ride Test Track this time which thrilled me, but in the cold weather that last hairpin turn was almost brutally cold. Wow! We leisurely enjoyed ourselves and finally made it back to Canada for our lunch ADR.

The Canadian pavillion was looking beautiful decked out for the F&G festival.

I've always maintained that if I was to move in someplace at Disney it would be the Swiss Family Robinson's place, but that little cottage at the Canadian pavillion is a close second. Heck, it could be my vacation home.

Le Cellier was wonderful. I definitely like the lunch menu more than the dinner menu. I'm not a huge beef/steak person, so I enjoyed getting to enjoy a hamburer. The one at Le Cellier was fantastic. Our only food porn of the trip was taken at Le Cellier. The mousse that came with my dinner was too cute to not take a picture of.

And my father's favorite food item in all of Disney - The Maple Crème Brulee. It's the sole reason why he insists on eating at Le Cellier every trip.

After lunch we took the boat over to the Beach Club so my mother could pick up some pressed pennies that were missing from her collection.

After that we split up for a little bit. I wanted to go and pick up a white Dooney & Bourke wristlet for myself. So while my parents headed back to Epcot, I headed over to DHS were I enjoyed a wonderful mini afternoon by myself. I didn't go on any attractions, but wandered through the shops, picked out my bag, and then just kicked back enjoying the streetmosphere for awhile. It was wonderful getting to just enjoy things at my pace without worrying if anyone else was getting bored. It was precisely what I had wanted more of on my December trip.

It was getting a bit late, and DHS was going to be closing soon. I didn't want to get caught up in the throngs of people leaving for the day so I headed out and took the boat back to Epcot. After meeting back up with my parents we went to see the American Adventure and then while my mom and I went and did a bit of shopping my father settled in on a bench to watch Illuminations later.

The temperatures were really dropping, and we were all shivering while waiting for Illuminations to begin. It really felt so odd to be that cold while at Disney. I was awfully glad that I had brought my fingerless gloves with me, and was wishing I had brought a hat and a warmer sweater.

Our mini Disney trip was slipping by so quickly. We had one more full park day to go.

 

[If U Had Wings]

I didn't want to bog down my mini trip report with pictures of the Flower and Garden Festival, but did want to share some of them. Hope you enjoy!

Lion King Displays -

Bambi and Friends -

Mickey and Minnie -

Norway -

Snow White and the Dwarves at the German Pavillion -

The Fab Four at the American Pavillion -

 

[If U Had Wings]

Aladdin at Morocco (We were a bit annoyed they didn't include Jasmine) -

Beauty and the Beast (with Friends)-

Cinderella -

Aurora -

Peter Pan, Hook and the Croc at the UK Pavillion -

 

[MyMuse]

nice!

The F&G festival is just the best time to visit!!!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Beautiful pictures from the Flower and Garden Festival!!! I am also somewhat green with envy that the park was so empty!!! I can't believe that picture of your mom in front of Spaceship Earth!!! There is no one there!!!

What a wonderful afternoon by yourself just enjoying DHS! Sometimes it is nice to escape from the traveling companions!

 

[All7OfUs]

I've done the F&G twice, and am amazed every time at the topiaries!! So, so lovely! You all look freezing out there!! Seems like there's no happy medium. We're going to BAKE next week!

 

[Flossbolna]

I can't believe how cold it was for you! But you still seemed to enjoy yourself and that's the most important thing!

I love the F&GF PICS. It is on my list of things I would love to see at WDW, and much higher up than Christmas decorations!

 

[aprilisis]

Awesome F & G photos!! I love Bambi, Goofy & Snow White the best.

 

[Lady Lallie]

I can't believe how empty the park was! Wow. That is so awesome.

Gotta love that chocolate moose. Yum.

I'm glad you were able to enjoy a solo afternoon.

 

[If U Had Wings]

I've done the F&G twice, and am amazed every time at the topiaries!! So, so lovely! You all look freezing out there!! Seems like there's no happy medium. We're going to BAKE next week!

I love the topiaries at F&G. I'm always amazed at how they do it.

Beautiful pictures from the Flower and Garden Festival!!! I am also somewhat green with envy that the park was so empty!!! I can't believe that picture of your mom in front of Spaceship Earth!!! There is no one there!!!

What a wonderful afternoon by yourself just enjoying DHS! Sometimes it is nice to escape from the traveling companions!

We were amazed at how quiet the park was. It was such a treat! Such the complete opposite of the December crowds. The picture in front of Spaceship Earth was taken right at park opening. I'm still amazed there was no one around.

The bit of free time to myself was really nice too. I actually wasn't craving it as much as I was in December, but it was still nice to have. I think my parents enjoyed having some free time for themselves too.

nice!

The F&G festival is just the best time to visit!!!

It's definitely the prettiest time to visit. I love going then.

I can't believe how cold it was for you! But you still seemed to enjoy yourself and that's the most important thing!

I love the F&GF PICS. It is on my list of things I would love to see at WDW, and much higher up than Christmas decorations!

The weather was better in the afternoon when at least you had the sun to keep you a bit warmer, but once the sun went down it was really cold. We would watch the New York morning news programs in the morning and it would be about 37 degrees in New York, and 38 degrees in Orlando. It was crazy. At least when I'm back at work in New York I'm dressed appropriately. I was finding myself wishing I had packed warmer clothing all week.

I think I love F&G a bit more than Christmastime at Disney too. (At least while at Epcot). Everything is just so stunning.

Awesome F & G photos!! I love Bambi, Goofy & Snow White the best.

The Bambi and Lion King ones were my favorites. I love all the color in the Bambi ones.

I can't believe how empty the park was! Wow. That is so awesome.

Gotta love that chocolate moose. Yum.

I'm glad you were able to enjoy a solo afternoon.

That was my first time trying the moose. It was so good. My mom and I shared and there wasn't a spec left when we were done.

I really loved getting the chance to actually watch some of the streetmosphere shows. Usually when I'm with my friends or family they don't want to stop. I loved getting to enjoy a little selfish moment to see what I wanted to see.

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

May being my favorite time in the World means that the F&GF is one of my favorite Disney things.

Of course, I have experience the F&WF.

 

[norybell]

Hi! I just read through your whole TR! (I'll admit, not in one sitting or anything. I was out of town for a while and stuff, so it probably took me a week. I'll also admit that I've been neglecting my own TR, and ignoring the others I'm subscribed to, in the meantime.)

I had to pop in and say that I so sympathize with your bad day. Thinking I was going to have a solo morning, and then not, would make me very cranky! I don't understand, sometimes, why other people have such a hard time entertaining themselves for a few hours!

I think I've decided that my ideal WDW trip would be to be solo every day until about 4:00, then have family or friends there for dinner. Don't think I'll ever manage to make that happen, though!