TiffFromTX
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Hi everyone! Just got back from a week-long stay with my 17 yo daughter and thought I'd share our trip report. You can see previous trip dates in my signature, and this is the last for quite a while I think. I'll share some pics of what we had, etc. While many plates looked delicious, that's the only thing the had going for them. And I'm easy to please.
Day 1 (Dec 29): I decided this trip to fly out midday (American Airlines first class, was great from DFW) and stay at the Hyatt in the airport so we weren't rushing. BEST decision ever. Also, I had wheelchair service (too long of a walk on a cane) and they were amazing - funny and fast. The Hyatt, by the way, will go to baggage claim FOR you and get your luggage for $10 and bring it to your room. SO nice. Stepped off the plane and was whisked into our hotel room. We ordered room service which was fast and delish. The room was nice and I wish we could have gone on our balcony but they lock the doors now since an unfortunate incident in 2019 I believe.
Day 2 (Dec 30): Hotel had baggage and wheelchair to take us to Magical Express right at 8 AM, but not before I scored us Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and Test Track for later in the day. Got there, no line and a bus was waiting for us. Driver was cool. Told us about all of the people who have been so sad seeing M.E. go, as are we. We were taken to the Boardwalk (first time here - I prefer Beach Club).
The resort smells incredible. It's cute in the lobby and still had Christmas decor. The staff were all amazing and nice. Our room was ready at 9 AM. The only bad thing is that with a scooter, you have to use two elevators: One to go up to your room, then on level 2, you take a different elevator to level 1 to get on the Boardwalk. They should have a ramp outside or something.
The room itself is not my cup of tea. It looks like a grandma's house - yellow and white striped walls, wooden poster beds. Kind of like a bed and breakfast. But nice enough. Our room (3287) just overlooked the bus area and even being near the elevator and that, noise was almost nonexistent. As we waited on my scooter delivery, we went to the Boardwalk Cafe for breakfast and had a Mickey cin roll (YUM - I didn't expect how flakey and soft it would be) and my daughter had a cupcake and breakfast sandwich - they were okay - she didn't eat much of them.
I rented my scooter from Gold Mobility Scooters, as I always do. Last trip, I got a very squeaky one and we laughed that I sounded like Debo on the movie Friday w/the bicycle. Well this time, it was no different. None of the other times has this happened. It was also very slow compared to previous trips. Had a slow start, would get sluggish even fully charged, and my daughter was walking faster than I could go. (Last time she kept telling me to wait up). More about this later...
I was expecting huge wall to wall crowds but it wasn't like that. It was busy, but not even as bad as summertime in a non pandemic era. We ate at Regal Eagle and that smoked chicken is amazing! Saw the American Adventure and it was very well done. We left midday and went back to the room and I'd brought my Normatec compression pants and my daughter used them to revive her legs. They work SO well for a Disney trip. I also ordered a heated foot massager to deliver to the resort the next day because the airport and park/resort walking is hard on her (and she's physically fit).
Went back to Epcot for a 4 PM Chefs de France meal. I had to laugh at a recent blog I read about their charcuterie plate because it literally looked like they dumped a lunchable on a plate. It was awful. The French Onion soup was okay. Her steak was terrible - like the bottom of a shoe and way overcooked. I got the ratatouille and it was okay. For dessert we got the creme brulee and Tarte au chocolat Valrhona. I had really hoped they'd be amazing but they weren't. Just okay.
The rest of the day after chefs de France: we rode Remy’s Adventure and it was a cute ride that I’m shocked didn’t make me seasick. It’s 3D and lots of motion but I did fine. Then we went and rode Test Track. Soarin was too long of a wait so we did Living with the Land which was pretty because of Christmas decor. We shopped a bit. Then went to San Angel for a 9:45 PM reservation and said “Please let us in almost two hours early” and they did! We love the atmosphere. So pretty! Both of us got the chicken tostadas as appetizers. I found some gnarly hard piece (bone?) in mine so I quit eating it. We both got chicken enchiladas. I was full so barely ate any and same with my daughter but we got dessert!
It was the 50th anniversary pyramid dessert with chocolate mousse inside. Neat look. But the dessert itself was kind of bland. Not that sweet chocolate I tend to like. My daughter had fun bashing it up though. We didn’t stay for fireworks at Epcot. Tired.
I'll attach pics here and continue below...
Day 1 (Dec 29): I decided this trip to fly out midday (American Airlines first class, was great from DFW) and stay at the Hyatt in the airport so we weren't rushing. BEST decision ever. Also, I had wheelchair service (too long of a walk on a cane) and they were amazing - funny and fast. The Hyatt, by the way, will go to baggage claim FOR you and get your luggage for $10 and bring it to your room. SO nice. Stepped off the plane and was whisked into our hotel room. We ordered room service which was fast and delish. The room was nice and I wish we could have gone on our balcony but they lock the doors now since an unfortunate incident in 2019 I believe.
Day 2 (Dec 30): Hotel had baggage and wheelchair to take us to Magical Express right at 8 AM, but not before I scored us Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and Test Track for later in the day. Got there, no line and a bus was waiting for us. Driver was cool. Told us about all of the people who have been so sad seeing M.E. go, as are we. We were taken to the Boardwalk (first time here - I prefer Beach Club).
The resort smells incredible. It's cute in the lobby and still had Christmas decor. The staff were all amazing and nice. Our room was ready at 9 AM. The only bad thing is that with a scooter, you have to use two elevators: One to go up to your room, then on level 2, you take a different elevator to level 1 to get on the Boardwalk. They should have a ramp outside or something.
The room itself is not my cup of tea. It looks like a grandma's house - yellow and white striped walls, wooden poster beds. Kind of like a bed and breakfast. But nice enough. Our room (3287) just overlooked the bus area and even being near the elevator and that, noise was almost nonexistent. As we waited on my scooter delivery, we went to the Boardwalk Cafe for breakfast and had a Mickey cin roll (YUM - I didn't expect how flakey and soft it would be) and my daughter had a cupcake and breakfast sandwich - they were okay - she didn't eat much of them.
I rented my scooter from Gold Mobility Scooters, as I always do. Last trip, I got a very squeaky one and we laughed that I sounded like Debo on the movie Friday w/the bicycle. Well this time, it was no different. None of the other times has this happened. It was also very slow compared to previous trips. Had a slow start, would get sluggish even fully charged, and my daughter was walking faster than I could go. (Last time she kept telling me to wait up). More about this later...
I was expecting huge wall to wall crowds but it wasn't like that. It was busy, but not even as bad as summertime in a non pandemic era. We ate at Regal Eagle and that smoked chicken is amazing! Saw the American Adventure and it was very well done. We left midday and went back to the room and I'd brought my Normatec compression pants and my daughter used them to revive her legs. They work SO well for a Disney trip. I also ordered a heated foot massager to deliver to the resort the next day because the airport and park/resort walking is hard on her (and she's physically fit).
Went back to Epcot for a 4 PM Chefs de France meal. I had to laugh at a recent blog I read about their charcuterie plate because it literally looked like they dumped a lunchable on a plate. It was awful. The French Onion soup was okay. Her steak was terrible - like the bottom of a shoe and way overcooked. I got the ratatouille and it was okay. For dessert we got the creme brulee and Tarte au chocolat Valrhona. I had really hoped they'd be amazing but they weren't. Just okay.
The rest of the day after chefs de France: we rode Remy’s Adventure and it was a cute ride that I’m shocked didn’t make me seasick. It’s 3D and lots of motion but I did fine. Then we went and rode Test Track. Soarin was too long of a wait so we did Living with the Land which was pretty because of Christmas decor. We shopped a bit. Then went to San Angel for a 9:45 PM reservation and said “Please let us in almost two hours early” and they did! We love the atmosphere. So pretty! Both of us got the chicken tostadas as appetizers. I found some gnarly hard piece (bone?) in mine so I quit eating it. We both got chicken enchiladas. I was full so barely ate any and same with my daughter but we got dessert!
I'll attach pics here and continue below...
