November 17: Part 8 - "We'll make a wish, and do as dreamers do"
Soon enough - and thank goodness for that because we were more than ready for food! - our appetizers were brought out!
My Uncle got the Royal tasting of cheese, which he very much enjoyed seeing as he's a big cheese fan.
My Aunt got the Castle salad, which she also liked.
And both Amber and I, picky that we are and as such finding little interest in any of the options, went for the soup of the day, which was a beef barley soup.
I'm personally not a big fan of soups (or vegetables. I know, the shame) so I didn't eat a whole lot of it. Mostly fished around for the beef chunks and called it good. Amber did a little better than me, though she didn't finish it either, but mostly to leave room for the main course.
Our empty (or partially empty) appetizers plates were taken away to make room soon after for the main course!
My Uncle got the grilled pork chop, with sweet potato puree, which he was very happy with. He offered us all a taste because he was that much of a fan of it, and when my Uncle likes something, he wants everyone to try it. I think my Aunt took it up on it, but I had enough with my own plate!
My Aunt and Amber both got the beef tenderloin with roasted fingerling potatoes. I believe my Aunt was satisfied with it, though she couldn't eat it all. Amber liked it well enough, though her exact words are "it's no Mama Melrose steak". She really has something with that steak.
And I got the grilled chicken pasta! With none of the listed vegetables. I'll admit it - even I was a little ashamed when I asked the waitress to leave it all off. However, it was still a delicious decision, so I don't regret it at all.
Finally, it was time for the desserts to be brought out!
Amber went for the flourless chocolate cake, served with a white chocolate custard.
She wasn't the biggest fan of it. She doesn't like the consistency of flourless cake, which she found out at that very moment, and custard isn't high on her list of favorites either, so the dessert fell a little flat with her.
My Uncle went for the pumpkin cheesecake, which he pretty much raved about. Clearly, this meal was a big hit with him!
And both my Aunt and I went for the Chef's dessert trio, which was a combination of all three things mentioned above - a small serving of flourless chocolate cake, white chocolate custard and pumpkin cheesecake.
I personally enjoyed all three, as did my Aunt. Though, the cheesecake itself wouldn't have been a bad decision either I'm sure.
And of course, throughout the meal, we did meet some very lovely ladies!
First was Snow White, who was very sweet. Poor girl had a red marker stain on her skirt from a previous table meeting, but clearly that did nothing to her spirit
Now, my Uncle was set on not getting any more princesses pictures, so instead of having my Aunt pose alone, he told me I should take the pictures with her, which I complied with.
Next up was Aurora!
God I'm glad she got (or is getting soon, I can't remember right now) her redesign dress back.
Then came Jasmine.
She seemed a little off for Jasmine, but obviously they can't all look the same. She just seemed a bit... past the age range, let's say.
And last, but certainly not least, was Ariel!
She was definitely my favorite of the meal. She was so precious, even my Uncle couldn't turn her down!
To be fair, he's always had a weakness for redheads (which my Aunt was in her youth, no worries).
Our meal completed, we made our way out of the dining room and made a stop by the bathrooms, which I promptly took a picture of the door because look at how fancy it is?
Only to find out afterward my Uncle had the same thought!
We parted ways once more for the rest of the night - at that point, Amber and I headed straight for the hub area. It was still a little while before Wishes would start, but we were determined to have a great spot that time around! So we just stood there for a little over an hour, waiting for the show to start and chatting and just trying not to feel too sad about the fact that it was our last night.
Of course, I ended up crying during the fireworks. It was just so magical again, and so bittersweet at the same time. Obviously, the music doesn't help either - the rise at the end always just about squeezes my heart.
The park did have Extra Magic Hours that night, so we did stick around a bit later - of course, originally with the intention of staying until the end of the night.
As it turns out, we were of course a lot more tired than we'd originall anticipated, so after a bit of walking around, we ended up going for our last attraction of the night.
PhilharMagic seemed like the perfect way to conclude our Magic Kingdom visit!
Goodbye, Main Street. You've been very lovely to us, and we're very much thankful for it.
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