It's the truth,it's actual! Road trip,CSR, DxDP,MNSSHP! *NEW PTR LINK IS UP!! PG 38*

[inkedupmomma]

Next up was Morocco! I have been dying to look around there since Carrie's (Lurkyloo) wedding! Well it did not disappoint in person! So beautiful!

As you can see, I really liked it here! Maybe it was because of Jack and Kayla being Jasmine and Aladdin?? I think it was because it was just visually appealing all over!

Once we were done in beautiful Morocco it was time for smelly France...talk about a migraine setter offer! Although beautiful there, it is fulled with a multitude of fragrant items! My head does not do well with anything perfumey or anything with a strong smell for that matter! I did get some pics though

While we were in there, Sophia mentioned that she was DYING to meet beast..how it would just make her life..well her trip anyway! So i asked a CM if she knew when he would be out..she made a few calls and said he would be out at 3:45. It was about 3:30 at this point. We headed over to where he would be and saw a person standing there waiting. Well they had to dress their little princess up as Belle, so they left and we snagged the front row spot!

Then he came out and you should have seen the smile on Sophia's face! It was really cute!

My kids were stoked to meet him too!

Jophia had ADR's at Le Chef's de France around 5, and we had ADR's at 4:15..or so we thought! We went over to the boat dock and waited for a boat.

We got over to Le Cellier and guess what time our ADR was for... they were for 4:55! My head was ready to explode at this point, so I told him to take Kayla over to her last couple of kidcot stations and I would sit back there in the a.c and try to get rid of this terrible migraine! Stupid me said I would keep Jack with me..not such a great idea lol!

*continued in next post...

 

[inkedupmomma]

John got some really pretty shots of Le Cellier and the Canadian grounds! It is quite pretty there!

John also took some pics while he took Kayla to the U.K and Mexico for the kidcot stations.

The Beatles lol

Finally they got back and just in time! We were seated... My first thoughts, were wow it's dark in here!

We were seated and the waitress was weird..not not nice, but not nice..almost sarcastic? Rushed? Didn't want to be there? Anway, it took her forever to get us our drinks or bread or take an order. We finally ordered and don't you know, lil' prince fell asleep..AGAIN!

While we were eating, Kayla noticed a "hidden mickey in her french fry LOL

Can you see it??

Ok, I have no food porn.. my headache was not giving me an easy time

see the look of fake happiness..you can see the headache! Btw, Kayla was playing photographer lol

We did get pics of the desserts.

That smores thing was pretty tasty! I have read bad reviews, but I thought it was yum! John liked it too!

Ok, so here is my review of the real food. I didn't love it here. The steak was overcooked,and the cheesey potato stuff was so peppered that I nearly choked! I had the Ny strip btw... John had the mushroom filet and he liked it mostly, but didn't see what the big deal is... i tried his and it was much better than my dish! Oh for apps we had the ceaser salad which was pretty damn awesome! and the cheddar soup, which was also yummy..but not out of this world like some reports go on and on about! The pretzel bread was eh..I may have been bitter still about CRT not having the pretzel bread anymore though..also, they were super stingy about giving out the bread and she rolled her eyes when I asked for some more... it didn't even have a flavored butter..I'm not seeing what all the pretzel bread fuss is about. Will I go back when I do not have a headache?? probably.Maybe the headache was talking? Although John agrees with my review. At least the apps were good! Do I think it is the best thing since sliced bread like many other disers?? Not a chance! Yachtman's owns over this place!

some pics on the way out

Sleepy baby..but yay for naps!

and my fav pics from Canada....

Funny, right?? She was mad I made her take those pics..but not too mad as you can tell!

It was getting later and we had to head to the MK for my next surprise!

*Next Up- ANOTHER surprise..and the stalking of Tinkerbelle!

 

[inkedupmomma]

What a day! Truly amazing that you ran into Snow White and ALL 7 dwarfs! I think I've only seen Dopey out and about before!
I know, I was smitten!
Glad John got his props for the carpet on the way out, anyway. Truly a bummer that you couldn't use it the whole night!

Eh.. we got over it! I actually loved the ease of their stroller..not enough to ever pay the ridiculous rental fee though!

 

[praisehisname]

So sorry you had a migraine. You really did look like you were hurting in the one pic. Can't wait to hear what your MK surprise is!

Denise

 

[swankybeth]

Awesome updates! That really sucks that you guys got denied with the magic carpet, it was so cool! Loved all of the MNSSHP pics, you guys are real troopers for staying until the end. DH and I have been 3x w/no kids and we can't even stay the whole time, lol.
The Epcot day sounded fun, sorry to hear you had a migraine. I've been battling one all weekend due to the same crappy, cold, rainy weather you mentioned earlier.
Oooh, another surprise, can't wait to read about it!

 

[kdzbear]

I guess I am two days behind in reading. I loved the photos you captured with your daughter and the white rabbit. I think it is great you got to see so many characaters! You took some great shots at the party. I wish I had taken more of the decorations!

Then your Epcot day looks like fun. We ate at Le Cellier two years ago and loved it. I also got the NY strip this year and it was awful. I didn't want to tell the waiter, but my husband did. They took it away and brought me some of the creamy mashed potatoes that were wonderful. We also asked for more bread and it was brought out without any fuss. I am sorry you had a grumpy server. I also had the chocolate cake for dessert and it was great. We were on the dining plan and the waiter took my meal off of our bill. It was our last night and we ended up with another table service meal. We used it the next day for a CS meal and it worked out, but we never wanted him to take the whole meal off!

 

[tink771]

Love the updates! The pictures of MNSSHP were awesome and made me really excited to go! Great pics at the CSR pool, I love the slide too!

 

[tinkgurl]

Whew, girl! You put up a lot of updates! I seriously think MNSSHP looks like so much fun. Loved the pics from the parade and the Headless Horseman!

Aw..I can really tell she likes Piglet. Poor Tigger's standing there like, "I want a hug too!"

Yay! You found the hidden Mickey on Maelstrom!

Isn't the pearl thing so much fun?! Great pics of your experience.

Aw..I can tell you were having a bad headache. Too bad your Le Cellier experience wasn't that great.

Ooooh another surprise?!

 

[Trentmom]

I love World Showcase.

Our favorite is Mexico. Love the inside shopping place, how dark it is in there..so cool looking. And of course Caballeros


You took such great shots of countries. We really need to spend more time there and try and see all countries.

How much was pick a pearl? DO they have setting there for jewerly, that they can make right there?

I know if I got a pearl and took it home, would do nothing with it as I am super lazy

Can't wait to read what is next

 

[Beka]

Oh girl, a MNSSHP wedding is possible! You & John could "dress up" as a bride & groom, and someone else could "dress up" as an officiant, & you could say your vows on the TTA!

I've got it all figured out *taps head*.

 

[AlohaPolynesian]

I was so behind but I caught up!! MNSSHP looks AWESOME!! I just love all of the decorations and it looks like you got some time with a bunch of cool characters!! I went to Le Cellier ONCE and I don't remember anything being great, so when I joined the DIS I was just confused and thought maybe they changed somethign? Apparently not, LOL! Can't wait to see your next surprise!!

 

[sk8jdgca]

Great report- I started reading this morning and have been going on it all day long- Your kids are adorable and in the shots of you in the pool-you look like a kid too!
Sounds like you have a great time-I hope to stay at CSR next time we go too.

 

[englishrose47]

Oh Jen you made me realise how much of the World I have missed !! Loved all the pix !! Later girlie off to work!!!

 

[inkedupmomma]

So sorry you had a migraine. You really did look like you were hurting in the one pic. Can't wait to hear what your MK surprise is!

Denise

Yeah, you can see it from a mile away when I have a migraine!

Awesome updates! That really sucks that you guys got denied with the magic carpet, it was so cool! Loved all of the MNSSHP pics, you guys are real troopers for staying until the end. DH and I have been 3x w/no kids and we can't even stay the whole time, lol.
The Epcot day sounded fun, sorry to hear you had a migraine. I've been battling one all weekend due to the same crappy, cold, rainy weather you mentioned earlier.
Oooh, another surprise, can't wait to read about it!

You don't stay the whole time I can't justify the price of tix without staying the whole time! not to mention it's not enough time to do it all! YOu need to take a nap next time! lol Hope you are feeling better!

I guess I am two days behind in reading. I loved the photos you captured with your daughter and the white rabbit. I think it is great you got to see so many characaters! You took some great shots at the party. I wish I had taken more of the decorations!
I live for halloween, so to see my fav place all decked out in fall/halloween goodness makes my heart sooo happy!

Then your Epcot day looks like fun. We ate at Le Cellier two years ago and loved it. I also got the NY strip this year and it was awful. I didn't want to tell the waiter, but my husband did. They took it away and brought me some of the creamy mashed potatoes that were wonderful. We also asked for more bread and it was brought out without any fuss. I am sorry you had a grumpy server. I also had the chocolate cake for dessert and it was great. We were on the dining plan and the waiter took my meal off of our bill. It was our last night and we ended up with another table service meal. We used it the next day for a CS meal and it worked out, but we never wanted him to take the whole meal off!

I am willing to try it again, seeing as I had that headache. But honestly it just wasn't that good, headache or no headache. BUT , it was good enough (well not my meal lol) to go back if there are no other options lol...look next year for a new review

Love the updates! The pictures of MNSSHP were awesome and made me really excited to go! Great pics at the CSR pool, I love the slide too!

that pool is amazing! My kids can not wait to go back! Glad you are enjoying my report, You SHOULD be excited to go, it is amazingggg!

Whew, girl! You put up a lot of updates! I seriously think MNSSHP looks like so much fun. Loved the pics from the parade and the Headless Horseman!
just sayin.. you should think about doing a mini trip at some point.. you could get to meet me

Aw..I can really tell she likes Piglet. Poor Tigger's standing there like, "I want a hug too!"
I had to say sorry Tigger, we really do love you too, and he nodded his head lol
Yay! You found the hidden Mickey on Maelstrom!
I think Kayla did actually lol

Isn't the pearl thing so much fun?! Great pics of your experience.
YES YES YES!! and that lady MADE it! It would have been cool anyway, but that lady was just jubilant! her happiness made you happy!

Aw..I can tell you were having a bad headache. Too bad your Le Cellier experience wasn't that great.
thank you..but I felt better after sitting down and some meds and LOTS of water!
Ooooh another surprise?!

I love World Showcase.
I am looking forward to spending even more time there next year!

Our favorite is Mexico. Love the inside shopping place, how dark it is in there..so cool looking. And of course Caballeros

I really want to eat in there, but i havent read great reviews..so I'm scurred

You took such great shots of countries. We really need to spend more time there and try and see all countries.
my advice, take it nice and slow..and use the air conditioning lol

How much was pick a pearl? DO they have setting there for jewerly, that they can make right there?
It was $17.99!! CHEAP! Cheaper than what I thought it was going to be anyway! and I think they did have the ability to set it there.. they had options of how to set it, I know that much! ie: necklaces,earrings, rings, etc..

I know if I got a pearl and took it home, would do nothing with it as I am super lazy
I'm not doing anything with ours til she gets anotherone..i wanna make earrings!

Can't wait to read what is next

stay tuned!

Oh girl, a MNSSHP wedding is possible! You & John could "dress up" as a bride & groom, and someone else could "dress up" as an officiant, & you could say your vows on the TTA!

I've got it all figured out *taps head*.

OK.. hows about YOU get ordained online and meet us there next year?? I would totally make it happen if you came...am I tempting you??? We have to rediscuss the TTA thing though lol

I was so behind but I caught up!! MNSSHP looks AWESOME!! I just love all of the decorations and it looks like you got some time with a bunch of cool characters!! I went to Le Cellier ONCE and I don't remember anything being great, so when I joined the DIS I was just confused and thought maybe they changed somethign? Apparently not, LOL! Can't wait to see your next surprise!!

even though the food was ok, even some of it good, I do not see what all the HUGE FUSS is about.. I mean people go on and on and on about it, like its Le Bec Fin!

Great report- I started reading this morning and have been going on it all day long- Your kids are adorable and in the shots of you in the pool-you look like a kid too!
UHM..welcome and I LOVE YOU! lol I always enjoy hearing I look like a kid, I will take that as the best compliment ever!

Sounds like you have a great time-I hope to stay at CSR next time we go too.

I think you would love it! It is really beautiful, but very big! The people we stayed with here (Jophia HATED it so it's def not for everyone!

Oh Jen you made me realise how much of the World I have missed !! Loved all the pix !! Later girlie off to work!!!

Hope you had a good day at work! going to catch up on your TR right now!

 

[inkedupmomma]

We left Epcot, hopped on the monorail and were heading to Mk to see "spectro magic". That was my cover I mean, I *was* going there for that..but little did John know that I had booked a special surprise for his birthday (which was the following day!) Jophia were in on the surprise too, and joining us! Thank God none of us slipped up during the whole vacation! and yay me especially for keeping so many surprises! John had a nick name for me..well us (our lil' fam), but mostly me, I am Queen Ruiner! Meaning I ruin all surprises her ever has, or all surprises I try to do lol I'm like a little kid when it comes to surprises and feel like I am going to burst if I don't tell! Imagine how I felt with all the surprises this week!

Anywho, I texted Sophia while on the monorial and she was running a tad bit late..no biggie! I would find a way to stall. Now as I hang my head in shame and admit this, we got to the MK and went over behind Tony's and had a cigarette... yes, I am a smoker.. I hope you don't hate me now :*( and yes I smoke in front of my kids. Outside that is once in a while. Never inside or in a car or anything like that! Anyway you look at it, I am a bad influence on my kids I was actually surprised to see how many people were there too! Up until this point we had not had any cigs in parks! and in all honesty, and I am not lying to save face, I smoke 1 to 2 per day. So that's the ugly truth. That is what we did to waste time while waiting for Sophia. Met a lovely couple from England while smoking, and was able to give them some awesome insider dis info. They really didn't know about a lot of cool stuff! I felt good after that! Once we were done with our cancer sticks, I was starting to get worried about time, so i texted Sophia who was pretty close and told her I would meet her at the surprise location.

We headed down main st. which was SWAMPED with people!! I mean just flooded, the busiest I had seen in it the past week! Tonight was a spectro night, and you know how filled they get! We got to the bakery and made a right and headed towards the noodle station and there was a sign and a line of people... the jig was up!

SURPRISE!! We have tix to a dessert party and private viewing of spectro and wishes!!!! John was blown away!! He couldn't believe that I did that for him, and how I kept it a secret..bwahahaha! Kayla was like what... she was kind of ticked that we weren't on main street! To be honest, I hadn't thought about it much before, but it really was a terrible spot for Spectro.. I was bummed!

After a few minutes Jophia showed up...and that's when Jack asked me the cutest thing ever. "Mommy, wheres the gramma?" OMFGGGG, he wanted to know where Sophia's mom was! How cute is that!!! He really took a liking to Alice! Unfortunately, Sophias mom was feeling ill and with al her previous medical issues, thought it would be best if she stayed back at the hotel. She was missed!

Luckily I made friends with the CM's outside while waiting in line to get in, and they kindly rearranged a few things and were able to seat Jophia and I at tables right next to each other! The dessert bar looked awesome!

So sad, i forgot to grab this at the end of the night!

John wasn't feeling super well all of a sudden and had to run to the little boys room. I decided to brave the crowd and head up to the dessert bar with the kids while he was gone...man was it crowded! and don't people get that I have pics to take for dedicated TR readers?? jeeesh! I got what I could without looking like a complete whack job! (pics are out of order so I can show all food pics at once..not that any of you would know when I took the pics..but still)

Yeah, I know.. I'm drooling now too! All in all the desserts were great. The fresh fruit was awesome! The drink bar could have been a bit better. All it had to offer was milk, iced tea, lemonade, coffee and tea. I guess that is fine..but I expected more??

Doing this as a trial makes me definitely want to do a private illuminations dessert party next year..not that I can afford that, but still lol!

During all the eating and merriment Spectro Magic began... too bad we could barely see a thing I was soo soo soo bummed. Kayla was fuming mad.. she pretty much hates dessert and would have much rather been seated close for Spectro Oh well, she got the idea and it will make Spectro that much more magical next year! But I was feeling her bummness.

Next Up- The explanation of the stalking of Tinkerbelle!

 

[praisehisname]

I am drooling all over my keyboard right now! That dessert buffets looks so good! I thought about adding it to our ressie, but we really have to make this trip a cheapo trip...

Denise

 

[princess_momma]

I think you went to the next MNSSHP after me!! So lucky that you got the queen AND the white rabbit! I just got the queen!

I didn't get to see Spectro this trip, but glad you did! Those desserts look so good! I don't know which I would prefer! (seats or sweets)

Do you HAVE to get to the dessert party right as it starts? Or could you watch Spectro from a better place and then go enjoy dessert with Wishes? Or I wonder if that would just have the desserts out too long. Do they replenish it or anything?

 

[inkedupmomma]

I am drooling all over my keyboard right now! That dessert buffets looks so good! I thought about adding it to our ressie, but we really have to make this trip a cheapo trip...

Denise

it was very Delicious, but I wouldn't have been heart broken if we couldn't do it. For me it was more of the oooh I was able to actually call in time and get tix before it sold out lol plus it sounded fancy for John's bday LOL

I think you went to the next MNSSHP after me!! So lucky that you got the queen AND the white rabbit! I just got the queen!
I was shocked to see white rabbit! last year we only got to meet the queen also!

I didn't get to see Spectro this trip, but glad you did! Those desserts look so good! I don't know which I would prefer! (seats or sweets)
I would have preferred seats!

Do you HAVE to get to the dessert party right as it starts? Or could you watch Spectro from a better place and then go enjoy dessert with Wishes? Or I wonder if that would just have the desserts out too long. Do they replenish it or anything?

Yes, for the dessert party you are given a time when to arrive. I had an 8:15 seating and had to be there at 8pm..although, I'm not exactly sure why as it seemed everyone was let in at the same time. They do replenish desserts though!

 

[kdzbear]

The desserts look so delicious! Did John make it back to enjoy them? How was the view of the fireworks? What was your favorite dessert?

 

[tinkgurl]

Oooh the Dessert Party! We walked by that a few times..that's too bad you didn't have a good view though. Bummer.