How "just one trip" became three (babies)... update 6/29, huge triplets photo update

[Rootskate]

Awesome pictures!

 

[Code]

Question - picture #1, was that inside POTC, and if so, was it being projected on a "water screen?" Nice effect, just don't remember seeing the picture.

Yep that is the projection on the mist screen right at the start of the ride. Not the greatest shot, I think I got a better one in January.

LOVED your pics! Glad you're back!

Awesome pictures!

Woohoo thanks

 

[Hedy]

Great pictures.

 

[Code]

Great pictures.

Thanks And thanks for sticking around!

 

[Code]

Day 2 Photos, Part 4 - Epcot

After our nap, we were headed for Epcot! I was very excited.. Epcot was my favorite park as a kid and I was giddy to be back.

I snapped this photo from the parking lot thinking it was nothing special, but with a bit of cropping and editing, it is another of my trip favorites. I didn't notice the perfect little Mickey ears in the cockpit at first.

On our way into the park (Look, no wand!!) ...

... and here is the plaza at 2pm. It definitely wasn't crowded!

We were headed straight for the Land to eat and RIDE SOARIN!!!

Soarin was an instant favorite for us... what an experience! I absolutely love the music. Our first ride was on the top row, which is something I would recommend to any first timers.

Next we walked across the way to Living with the Land. Another childhood favorite, still fun and very worthwhile to me

We left the Land and walked over to Journey Into Imagination. We knew based on what we had read that this one was going to be a disappointment, and well.. yeah it was. I saw the Dreamfinder version when I was a kid but Lease didn't, and it was lame for both of us. After the ride, we walked into Figment's character greet area quite by accident. Nobody else was around but Figment and his handler.. he looked sad and lonely so we grabbed a few pics and shuffled out.

And finally a few pics as we walked toward The Seas...

Go to Day 2 Photos, Part 5

 

[Hedy]

Great pictures!

 

[Code]

Here are my recent contributions to the Picture of the Day thread.

 

[Code]

Day 2 Photos, Part 5

On our way into The Seas, we grabbed an XShot pic that I think turned out cute despite its crookedness ...

... and, of course, the gulls ... MINE... MINE MINE........ MINE

The ride to get into the pavilion was pretty cute. Based on what I had read online about the Nemo transformation, I was expecting the inside of The Seas to be significantly different, but it really wasn't.. and all I really need to be happy there is the one room where you're almost completely surrounded by the aquarium glass. Good stuff!

I got this jellyfish shot while we waited for Turtle Talk ...

It was a very fun show! Up next, the obligatory Bruce's mouth shots ...

... and then we just wandered around the pavilion ...

After The Seas, it was time to head out of the park and get to the Contemporary for our California Grill ADR. Some SSE shots I took on the way out ...

Up next, a delicious dinner at the California Grill, and Wishes from the top of the Contemporary!

Go to Day 2 Photos, Part 6

 

[Abby's Dad]

Lots of great shots, worth the wait, and all is forgiven !

 

[texbob]

Great stuff. I have seen your posts over on the Olympus Digital Camera thread and followed you here.

 

[disneykibbes5]

Great Trip Report!!!
I am signing up. I just now found this one. Can't wait to read and see more!!!

 

[pl'smama]

Code and Lease, you guys do not disappoint! Your photos are awesome and I just love that castle shot from in front of CP. I agree with you Code, a favorite for sure. Nice job!

I am enjoying the stroll down memory lane......

Suz

 

[Abby's Dad]

Yep that is the projection on the mist screen right at the start of the ride. Not the greatest shot, I think I got a better one in January.

I like it - kind of very impressionistic. It will be interesting to compare it with the later one, but at this point I like it, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

 

[Code]

Day 2 Photos, Part 6 - California Grill, Wishes

California Grill was delicious and a really great experience. Lease already said what we had so I'll just quote her.

California Grill was excellent. Our server was Joy and she was wonderful. We both got a flatbread appetizer I got the roasted chicken and Cody ordered the triple cheese. For the main course I had the oak fired fillet of beef and Cody had the grilled pork tenderloin. Both were amazing. I never get steak, but boy was I glad I took Joy’s recommendation on it. About 5 minutes into our food we headed to the observation deck to watch Wishes. It was really neat to see again, I still giggle at the exploding blue fairies (I understand they fireworks are not meant to be the blue fairy exploding, but really it's a blue fairy shaped explosion..hence the exploding blue fairies). When we returned to our table we found our meals had been covered which was completely unexpected and very nice. For dessert I had the “Year of a Million Dreams Cake” it was yummy. Cody had the Banana and Butterscotch “Buzz” it was better! The best custard we’ve ever had.

Roasted chicken flatbread...

Triple cheese flatbread...

Oak fired filet mignon...

Grilled pork tenderloin...

Watching Wishes from the top of the Contemporary was truly awesome. My photos aren't the greatest, but I was trying to pay more attention to watching rather than shooting.

We had dessert after the fireworks and mine was truly excellent. The custard was unbelievable!

Year of a Million Dreams cake...

Banana & Butterscotch "Buzz"

Lastly, a great shot of the two of us taken by our waitress...

Go to day 3!

 

[abbybeth]

YUM!!!!


(that's about all I got ... I would go eat there RIGHT NOW if it were plausible!)

 

[Code]

Lots of great shots, worth the wait, and all is forgiven !

Great stuff. I have seen your posts over on the Olympus Digital Camera thread and followed you here.

Great Trip Report!!!
I am signing up. I just now found this one. Can't wait to read and see more!!!

Welcome aboard texbob and disneykibbes5!

I am enjoying the stroll down memory lane......

Me too.. it makes me wish we had a trip planned!

YUM!!!!


(that's about all I got ... I would go eat there RIGHT NOW if it were plausible!)

Welcome back abbybeth!

 

[pl'smama]

Great Wishes photos Code! They look wonderful to me. Wishes is one of my favorite things about Disney. The pic of you two is great! I would be framing that one!

Suz

 

[Code]

Lease was recovering from surgery this weekend so I processed photos in the downtime of being her indentured servant. I'm halfway through day 5, so day 3 will be up tonight!

 

[Code]

And by "tonight", I of course meant Tuesday night

 

[pl'smama]

Take your time Code... Health comes first. We will wait for you guys.

Hope Lease is doing well.

Suz