Sleeping Becca
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Holy Guacamole!!!!!!! Wowsers! What an amazing trip!
Saw several DISers! Yay!!!!!
MNNSHP!! Definite Yay!!!!!! We did it twice this trip on Tues and Fri both nights were not crowded, we were able to get all of the villians from the Mix and Mingle (we saw 6 shows to do it). We dressed up on Tues, I was Cruella, mom was Malificent, and DD was the Evil Queen, it was a hoot, our costumes were a big hit! It was sweltering though, so for the Friday party we wore Halloween T-shirts. The candy was a dissapointment, we got one piece of chocolate on Tues, but got more on Fri, nothing like last year though. Lines for rides were minimal. Lines for characters were long (except for Adventureland, those were really short) The Headless Horseman did not ride for the first parade Tues. night it was too wet, but we saw him Friday. The parade and fireworks were amazing, so was the Villains show. Tues night the audio was not working properly and the Halloween music was not playing throughout the park. Still this party is a must do, the atmosphere is just fun!
Our Costumes:
Hakuna Ma Treat A:
Contemporary Resort. We could not have been more pleased. I struggled with staying here, I almost switched to the GF several times, but DD had her heart set on the MK view. I am sooo glad we stayed! The view was unbelieveable! We requested an odd numbered room (thanks CR Resort Fan for Life) and we could lie in our bed at night and watch the fireworks! Everything about this hotel is super convienient! It took less than 5 min to refill our mugs, or go to the bar to pick up a drink, go to the gift shops, or fill our ice bucket. We never had to wait more than a few seconds for an elevator. The walk to MK was a breeze. The opening of BLT had no affect on the busy-ness of the CR Tower or monorail. Our room was lovely. What the CR lacks in atmosphere it makes up with convienence.
Our View:
Disney Transportation. Blech..... I have never been a fan, we usually rent a car, or we drive our own. DD had her heart set on ME, so we did not rent a car (I could have rented one from the Car Care Center but didn't), never again. Our busses made waaaaay too many stops, it took forever to get anywhere. At DHS there is not direct transportation to MK! What a rip-off! You have to transfer to the TTC with the plebs! Quelle horror! Also the monorail trip to EPCOT is also a pain in the butt. One day there was a bomb scare with one of the busses and the system came to a griding halt, no big deal, kudos to Disney for handling the situation to keep guests safe. We didn't mess with the busses during that mess, we just took a cab. We were extremely proud of our decision to cab it after hearing about the nightmare bus waits. I love being soooo saavy!
Food. We did 1900 PF for breakfast and dinner, food was great (the best coq au vin ever) and characters were perf! We did Brown Derby for lunch and had the best entree and dessert of the trip (pan seared duck yum and Banana Toffee Tower double yum!), I don't know why that place is always empty, the food is amazing! We also did California Grill, delish as always, and Crystal Palace for lunch (love the salads there). On Friday we walked up to T-Rex at 11:00 with no reservations and were seated right away, we love that place! Counter service mainly consisted of Cosmic Rays (I have no idea how many times we ate there lol) the food is good and there is a good variety, we also ate at Columbia Harbor House, yum as usual and Contempo Grab and Go at the CR, great food there.
They switched the counter service times for many MK counter service, closed Pecos Bills and Columbia Harbor house early and opened Pirates del Patico (whatever that adventureland place is called) and Friar's Nook in Fantasyland (no seating there, not sure where you are supposed to eat your food).
This next section is a rant please forgive me buuuuuttttt......... THEY CHANGED THE MENU AT MY FAV CANTINA SAN ANGEL!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE H E DOUBLE L??????? NO MORE COMBINATION PLATTER!!!! THE FOOD WAS DISGUSTING, WE THREW IT AWAY! I AM STILL VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT THIS...FORGIVE ME AS I WEEP.
Wishes Dessert Party. This was fun and would do it again. The desserts were delish, however they did not replace the desserts and started picking up 30 min into the hour long party, so it felt rushed. There was plenty to eat, but we did not get thirds on the best dessert there, the pistacio creme brulee. The Mango Shooter was vile, not sure what was going on with that one, it tasted like warm orange yogurt, as you sucked it through a ginormous straw, yeah it sounds really gross, it tasted even worse than it sounds. We could not see Wishes from our table, we had to stand at the railing, even there the view is not as good as Main Street. Still it was a fun little extra. If you are looking for a fantastic fireworks spot, skip this party, but if you are looking for fun diversion, give it a whirl.
Crowds. Crowd levels were low, many rides had little to no waits, we walked on to most rides even TOT, Rock n Roller, TSM (the fast pass line was longer than the standby line), Test Track, Splash, Thunder Mountain, and Soarin. However at times the wait for TSM did reach 60 min. Many of the wait times that were posted were highly exaggerated, TOT was posted as 20 min and it was walk on and ou elevator was half empty! There were some lines but the most lines were for character meet and greets! This is a fab time to visit! We did catch the second F! on Sunday night and the theater wasn't close to full.
Weather. Hot and humid little to no rain.
Any hoo! It was a great trip! We had a fab time!
Teacups:
1900 PF
Feel free to ask any questions!
Saw several DISers! Yay!!!!!
MNNSHP!! Definite Yay!!!!!! We did it twice this trip on Tues and Fri both nights were not crowded, we were able to get all of the villians from the Mix and Mingle (we saw 6 shows to do it). We dressed up on Tues, I was Cruella, mom was Malificent, and DD was the Evil Queen, it was a hoot, our costumes were a big hit! It was sweltering though, so for the Friday party we wore Halloween T-shirts. The candy was a dissapointment, we got one piece of chocolate on Tues, but got more on Fri, nothing like last year though. Lines for rides were minimal. Lines for characters were long (except for Adventureland, those were really short) The Headless Horseman did not ride for the first parade Tues. night it was too wet, but we saw him Friday. The parade and fireworks were amazing, so was the Villains show. Tues night the audio was not working properly and the Halloween music was not playing throughout the park. Still this party is a must do, the atmosphere is just fun!
Our Costumes:
Hakuna Ma Treat A:
Contemporary Resort. We could not have been more pleased. I struggled with staying here, I almost switched to the GF several times, but DD had her heart set on the MK view. I am sooo glad we stayed! The view was unbelieveable! We requested an odd numbered room (thanks CR Resort Fan for Life) and we could lie in our bed at night and watch the fireworks! Everything about this hotel is super convienient! It took less than 5 min to refill our mugs, or go to the bar to pick up a drink, go to the gift shops, or fill our ice bucket. We never had to wait more than a few seconds for an elevator. The walk to MK was a breeze. The opening of BLT had no affect on the busy-ness of the CR Tower or monorail. Our room was lovely. What the CR lacks in atmosphere it makes up with convienence.
Our View:
Disney Transportation. Blech..... I have never been a fan, we usually rent a car, or we drive our own. DD had her heart set on ME, so we did not rent a car (I could have rented one from the Car Care Center but didn't), never again. Our busses made waaaaay too many stops, it took forever to get anywhere. At DHS there is not direct transportation to MK! What a rip-off! You have to transfer to the TTC with the plebs! Quelle horror! Also the monorail trip to EPCOT is also a pain in the butt. One day there was a bomb scare with one of the busses and the system came to a griding halt, no big deal, kudos to Disney for handling the situation to keep guests safe. We didn't mess with the busses during that mess, we just took a cab. We were extremely proud of our decision to cab it after hearing about the nightmare bus waits. I love being soooo saavy!
Food. We did 1900 PF for breakfast and dinner, food was great (the best coq au vin ever) and characters were perf! We did Brown Derby for lunch and had the best entree and dessert of the trip (pan seared duck yum and Banana Toffee Tower double yum!), I don't know why that place is always empty, the food is amazing! We also did California Grill, delish as always, and Crystal Palace for lunch (love the salads there). On Friday we walked up to T-Rex at 11:00 with no reservations and were seated right away, we love that place! Counter service mainly consisted of Cosmic Rays (I have no idea how many times we ate there lol) the food is good and there is a good variety, we also ate at Columbia Harbor House, yum as usual and Contempo Grab and Go at the CR, great food there.
They switched the counter service times for many MK counter service, closed Pecos Bills and Columbia Harbor house early and opened Pirates del Patico (whatever that adventureland place is called) and Friar's Nook in Fantasyland (no seating there, not sure where you are supposed to eat your food).
This next section is a rant please forgive me buuuuuttttt......... THEY CHANGED THE MENU AT MY FAV CANTINA SAN ANGEL!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE H E DOUBLE L??????? NO MORE COMBINATION PLATTER!!!! THE FOOD WAS DISGUSTING, WE THREW IT AWAY! I AM STILL VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT THIS...FORGIVE ME AS I WEEP.
Wishes Dessert Party. This was fun and would do it again. The desserts were delish, however they did not replace the desserts and started picking up 30 min into the hour long party, so it felt rushed. There was plenty to eat, but we did not get thirds on the best dessert there, the pistacio creme brulee. The Mango Shooter was vile, not sure what was going on with that one, it tasted like warm orange yogurt, as you sucked it through a ginormous straw, yeah it sounds really gross, it tasted even worse than it sounds. We could not see Wishes from our table, we had to stand at the railing, even there the view is not as good as Main Street. Still it was a fun little extra. If you are looking for a fantastic fireworks spot, skip this party, but if you are looking for fun diversion, give it a whirl.
Crowds. Crowd levels were low, many rides had little to no waits, we walked on to most rides even TOT, Rock n Roller, TSM (the fast pass line was longer than the standby line), Test Track, Splash, Thunder Mountain, and Soarin. However at times the wait for TSM did reach 60 min. Many of the wait times that were posted were highly exaggerated, TOT was posted as 20 min and it was walk on and ou elevator was half empty! There were some lines but the most lines were for character meet and greets! This is a fab time to visit! We did catch the second F! on Sunday night and the theater wasn't close to full.
Weather. Hot and humid little to no rain.
Any hoo! It was a great trip! We had a fab time!
Teacups:
1900 PF
Feel free to ask any questions!
