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I Found the Funnel Cake, but Where is the Chocolate Covered Pineapple?
My family and I went to Disney World this summer for 9 days and 8 nights in a resort that we had only stayed in for one night on a previous trip in 2002. We stayed in Port Orleans Riverside, in Alligator Bayou building 14 on the first floor room 1420. We were originally slated to stay in building 25 but a snafu in the computer allowing us in with our magic bands got us an unexpected upgrade to a preferred location. Works for me!
We have done the dining plans in the past, both the regular and the deluxe, both multiple times. This time, we were not there during free dining and our choices of eating establishments didnt allow for us to choose a plan that would allow us to get our monies worth or to eat the way we wanted. We were also on a slightly tighter budget overall but wanted to enjoy Disney the way we wanted to and not be corralled into a plan that we didnt like. Therefore lets get on with the questions
Who: Who are we?
I am Karla, mom, wife and planner of all trips for our family. My favorite things to plan are our Disney trips and our cruises. I am 45 and love food. I am not a foodie, I just love food. I love seafood, steaks, chicken, some fish, a few veggies and love some fruits. I am a meat and potatoes gal in general but can also get down with a good pasta dish. I am the least adventurous of our group in terms of trying something new.
DH is Matt, dad, husband and likes to have input into the vacations and will help if I want/need it. He is 44 and is a carnivore! He loves meat, meat and more meat but will eat veggies and fruits. He will eat pasta but only if there isnt a better meat dish available. He will try just about anything once but is not a big fan of spices and will NOT eat onions or peppers but loves him some garlic!
DS is Alex, son and 15. He is a bottomless pit that will graze all day long if allowed. Being autistic, he has some definite no-nos. He is not a big sauce fan and if he gets it, will get it on the side. He doesnt use many condiments at all. He loves to eat food. His favorite is shrimp then a close second has to be calamari. He isnt a big fan of veggies and likes even fewer fruits due to their texture. He loves all kinds of meats and side dishes that arent veggies or fruit. The interesting thing with him is that he will look at a menu and order the thing on it that I think he would be least interested in. Teenagers, go figure!
DD is Paige, daughter and 11. She considers herself a burgeoning foodie. She will try just about anything once except fish and there will be absolutely NO burgers on her plate! She loves seafood, steak, chicken and pork. She will pay for some good potatoes and will eat some veggies. She loves her some good fruit and yogurt. She will get down with some good pasta as well. And she would put pepper on almost anything you set in front of her, and lots of it!
Where and When: Where did we go and when?
We were down in July this year because my Dear Niece graduated high school, turned 18 and is going away to college and there was a HUGE party for her on July 19. So we worked our vacation around that since they live in Kissimmee and that is where the party was held. We drove down in our sedan, leaving on July 17th and arriving on the 18th. We stayed in Port Orleans Riverside in Alligator Bayou until checking out on the 27th.
Why: Why did we do this trip?
Well, its a Disney trip, duh!
Oh but we really were celebrating some things. First we were celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary, our DDs 12th birthday, and my 45th Birthday along with the party for our niece.
Now that all the initial questions are out of the way, let us get onto the where did we eat. That is coming up in my next post! Hope you follow along and enjoy.
My family and I went to Disney World this summer for 9 days and 8 nights in a resort that we had only stayed in for one night on a previous trip in 2002. We stayed in Port Orleans Riverside, in Alligator Bayou building 14 on the first floor room 1420. We were originally slated to stay in building 25 but a snafu in the computer allowing us in with our magic bands got us an unexpected upgrade to a preferred location. Works for me!
We have done the dining plans in the past, both the regular and the deluxe, both multiple times. This time, we were not there during free dining and our choices of eating establishments didnt allow for us to choose a plan that would allow us to get our monies worth or to eat the way we wanted. We were also on a slightly tighter budget overall but wanted to enjoy Disney the way we wanted to and not be corralled into a plan that we didnt like. Therefore lets get on with the questions
Who: Who are we?
I am Karla, mom, wife and planner of all trips for our family. My favorite things to plan are our Disney trips and our cruises. I am 45 and love food. I am not a foodie, I just love food. I love seafood, steaks, chicken, some fish, a few veggies and love some fruits. I am a meat and potatoes gal in general but can also get down with a good pasta dish. I am the least adventurous of our group in terms of trying something new.
DH is Matt, dad, husband and likes to have input into the vacations and will help if I want/need it. He is 44 and is a carnivore! He loves meat, meat and more meat but will eat veggies and fruits. He will eat pasta but only if there isnt a better meat dish available. He will try just about anything once but is not a big fan of spices and will NOT eat onions or peppers but loves him some garlic!
DS is Alex, son and 15. He is a bottomless pit that will graze all day long if allowed. Being autistic, he has some definite no-nos. He is not a big sauce fan and if he gets it, will get it on the side. He doesnt use many condiments at all. He loves to eat food. His favorite is shrimp then a close second has to be calamari. He isnt a big fan of veggies and likes even fewer fruits due to their texture. He loves all kinds of meats and side dishes that arent veggies or fruit. The interesting thing with him is that he will look at a menu and order the thing on it that I think he would be least interested in. Teenagers, go figure!
DD is Paige, daughter and 11. She considers herself a burgeoning foodie. She will try just about anything once except fish and there will be absolutely NO burgers on her plate! She loves seafood, steak, chicken and pork. She will pay for some good potatoes and will eat some veggies. She loves her some good fruit and yogurt. She will get down with some good pasta as well. And she would put pepper on almost anything you set in front of her, and lots of it!
Where and When: Where did we go and when?
We were down in July this year because my Dear Niece graduated high school, turned 18 and is going away to college and there was a HUGE party for her on July 19. So we worked our vacation around that since they live in Kissimmee and that is where the party was held. We drove down in our sedan, leaving on July 17th and arriving on the 18th. We stayed in Port Orleans Riverside in Alligator Bayou until checking out on the 27th.
Why: Why did we do this trip?
Well, its a Disney trip, duh!
Oh but we really were celebrating some things. First we were celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary, our DDs 12th birthday, and my 45th Birthday along with the party for our niece. Now that all the initial questions are out of the way, let us get onto the where did we eat. That is coming up in my next post! Hope you follow along and enjoy.
Count me in. I can't wait to hear all about your trip! 
and you are 1st!!! 
I would stay tuned, if I were you.
What on earth would we get her??? Can we stay in budget without doing their big packs???
I dont do mustard! I wiped off as much as I could and suffered through it. I only ate 2 and had my fries as I got full rather quickly. This has been happening a lot lately, I only eat a little bit and get full. Will it save me money? Probably not, ha! We would go again, but I would get them without mustard next time. We rate it
I have never ate at a Firehouse Subs but it does sound good. Glad all the restaurants fit the bill. We hate White Castle here which I believe is similar to Krystal's. In this house it's a guy thing to eat there. Hahaha. I haven't ate at Zaxby either. I know I've seen them in Alabama when we visit our son. Is it similar to Kentucky Fried?? Looking forward to the start of the Disney dining reviews. Let the fun begin!!!!!!
I love Firehouse Subs, but I got food poisoning from Zaxbys last fall and I'm still dealing with repercussions from it, so even the mention of it makes me gag, ha! Can't wait to hear about your Disney choices!
