Sunday was our last full day. Or the next to the last day, before Monday, which was our last last day when we packed up the farfugnugen and drove home. (I’m confused…
) Anyway, the point of all the last day semantics is that this inevitability always leaves me feeling ambivalent. It’s like the last week of summer vacation when you’re a kid. You can still ride your bike all day, but school and homework loom in the not too distant future. Same with WDW. I’m hurdling through the galaxy on Space Mountain, but I still feel the real world breathing down my neck. Plus I’m a big baby!
So on Sunday I resisted the urge to glare at people checking in as we made our way through the lobby towards the MGM bus. We missed MGM on Friday when we slept all day, so we deviated from plan
and bypassed MK for the Studios.
As you’ve probably noticed, we’re not what I’d call breakfast people. And we only visit the food court under extreme duress. Procuring coffee, however, is not optional. To say that DGF is irritable without her caffeine fix is a gross understatement. Remember the picture of DGF’s “I’m annoyed with you” face….that’s just the tip of the iceberg, my friends. Needless to say we got coffee somewhere and I’d bet my bottom dollar, big Daddy Warbucks, and the whole orphanage that espresso was involved.
After chemically altering our personalities for the better, we decided that we were not up for the big thrills this morning. ToT & RnR are usually our first stops when we are healthy Disney fans, but we were still a bit immune depressed, so we got in line for the much tamer Magic of Disney Animation tour.
It was the first tour of the morning and we were the first in line, so we’re waiting there at the turnstiles when three members of the Dream Team happen to materialize through one of their Dream Team portals.
I elbow DGF in the side. She says, “Ow!” and pinches me. I say, “Dream Team! Dream Team!” She looks at me like I’m crazy. Then the Dream Team separates. One comes towards us and two stand on either side of the Animation doors. This looks promising!
The Dream Team gives each other the
, the CM announces the beginning of the tour, and we are all led towards the entrance. It turns out that we were to be the proud recipients of Dream Fastpasses! Being sick worked to our benefit after all!
Hotdiggitydam!
To celebrate we drew some pictures of Goofy:
Next stop Pixar…
Winning and drawing stuff are hard work, so we stopped by Starring Rolls Café for a nibble.
Jalapeno chips, chocolate chip cookie, and Coke:
Now, I’m no nutritionist, but that looks like well-balanced junk to me!
Not a very big lunch though. But that’s ok because we had a hearty dinner planned at bluezoo. We ate there last fall and it was so unbelievably good that we wanted to save lots of tummy room. So after cashing in a majority of our FPs, we hopped a boat to the Dolphin for our 5pm ADR.
Upon checking in with the hostess, we took our seats, ordered a bottle of Evian and a glass of white wine, and were given a nice basket of bread:
The crispy, crackery type bread was really good!
Crab is one of DGF’s favorite foods, so for an appetizer, we shared two enormous Alaskan King crab claws with a nummy mustard sauce:
I don’t think these were listed on the menu, and I’m pretty sure we had to ask the waiter for them special, but they were well worth the market price. Succulent, fresh, and delicious! My advice (for what it’s worth): if you’re craving something that does not appear on the regular menu, then just ask. The worst they can say is no!
For my main course, I ordered the two-pound Maine Cantonese lobster, which is a whole lobster that is fried and tossed in a sticky glaze:
This dish is as decadent as it sounds! Although it was fried, the lobster was still tender and delicate. Not chewy or coated too heavily with batter or sauce. And the soy glaze was a nice combination of sweet and savory, but also not too overpowering. The rice and veggies that accompanied the lobster were very good too. This was my 2nd time ordering it, and I would be hard pressed not to order it again!
DGF wanted to try something new, so she ordered the Simply Fish.
Isn’t that a gorgeous presentation?! DGF was given a choice of a bunch of different fishes and she decided on arctic char, which was grilled teppanyaki style and served with a warm crabmeat, Dijon, and chive sauce. She proclaimed this to be one of the best fish dishes she’s ever eaten. It was prepared perfectly, and I tasted that sauce…wow!
I admit one of the main reasons that we decided to re-visit bluezoo was this side dish right here:
Tempura Haricot Vert with Truffle Aioli. I’ve had other tempura style green beans, and they don’t compare. I think it’s because the French green beans are so thin and keep their bite. The coating on these is light and crispy, and of course the truffle aioli is unbelievable!
We made sure to save room for dessert:
This is one of those crazy strawberry three ways types of deals. On the left is a quite unconventional strawberry napoleon, which I wish I remembered more about so I could tell you guys more about it. I do remember the middle one, however, because it was my favorite. It is a chocolate covered strawberry meringue with a little scoop of strawberry sorbet on top. This was like a gourmet, strawberry-flavored 3 Musketeers bar that was put in the freezer for a while. Oh yeah! The third delicacy is a strawberry coated in a hard candy shell. A little impractical (hard to share!) and a little dangerous (cracked sugar is sharp!), but unique and very pretty!
And of course, a prerequisite cup of coffee to finish off a most excellent meal!
bluezoo has become a favorite of ours in recent trips, and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves fresh fish, seafood, and innovative preparations! Plus it is a fairly child-free environment, which is at a premium even in WDW’s better restaurants.
From bluezoo, we went over to MK for evening EMH. It was our last night at WDW and the MK was open till a whopping 11pm!
So we walked around and rode some stuff, and at the end of the night, we stopped by Sleepy Hollow for a funnel cake:
Which we enjoyed from the best seat in the house:
And as per tradition that meant one last stop at DTD to make sure we spent every last red cent on Mickey infused merchandise. It also meant lunch at Earl of Sandwich. 
when I see Blue Zoo goodies!
You will take loads of pictures and write a food review when you get back, won't you?!
) The book choice, timing, and discussion leading responsibilities all sound very reasonable also. 
What is the world coming too! 
And Dream Fastpasses - so not overrated! 
