Marriage: The Trip Report - Update 2/28 - Final Thoughts & Link to Disneyland TR!

[claryche]

First off I can't believe that I'm so far behind on this trip report already. Wow, page 12 I think. Oh well.

February 26, 2011

I love this picture. It kinda makes me think of the silhouettes they do at Disney. We have done them with my DS and I love them.


As far as Epcot CS meal. Oh no, you snagged a table before you had your food. The table police will sure be coming after you.

We haven't eaten there, neither my DS nor I really like Mexican food that much. But another great CS meal location is Wolfgang Puck Express at DTD. You get so much food and it is so yummy. Don't know if you have eaten there or not, but if not, try it out.

Can't wait for the rest of the report.

 

[CJsMom]

Loving the trip so far!
Of course the three-year old gets the Bose headphones and the iPad! We'll do just about anything to keep them sitting quietly on a plane for 3 hours!

La Cantina looks good. We ate at La Hacienda in the fall and it was delish!

Ok - continue - can't wait to see where you go next!

 

[ptcrn]

Love that Henry got the ipad and the bose headphones!! Anything to keep them happy and quiet on the plane, right?

I think the picture of him in the lobby with the stickers is so adorable! He is just so excited to be there!

Looking at your view, I'm pretty sure you are in the same section we were in when we stayed at the Boardwalk. Only we were in like, the next to last room in the hallway- loooong walk! I'll have to go back and look up our room number for fun.

La Cantina looks delicious! Can't wait to eat there on our next trip, though who knows when that will be!

 

[hannahsmom7]

Just caught up on all of your PTR and this TR and now I'm just starting on your September one . I had loved reading your previous TRs and then needed to take a break from the DIS for awhile, so as not to torture myself anymore, lol. We canceled our last trip plan after finding ourselves expecting another baby, so I was having major withdrawal. We're now planning on the fall of 2012 though, so I can start getting myself back into Disney mode! I stopped on the TR board for the first time in a long time today and was excited to see you just starting a TR! Henry is close to my DS's age and they looked actually quite similar when they were younger, so he used to remind me of my Jack . Now my DS's hair has lost most of its reddish tint though. Anyway, just wanted to say hello and that I can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip!

 

[Flossbolna]

Looks like you had a great start to the vacation! I don't think the Cantina is high on my list, looked like there is way too much cilantro on all the dishes - and I hate that stuff!! But otherwise the food looks very tasty and much better than the old Cantina!

 

[hcmommy]

Your TR MADE me have to go out to eat at Chuy's last night for Mexican Brook. My wallet and my waistline do not thank you but my belly does...and yeah it was pretty much all your fault, just sayin'! I had chili relleno's, a cheese enchilada, cream jalepeno dip, yummy salsa, ummmmm.

 

[PrincessCaitlin]

The Boardwalk looks so pretty all lit up!

That Mexican food looks delicious!!!!!!


The churros look delicious! I have had them once and they were supposed to come with the carmel dipping sauce but it didn't

I am glad it all tasted good!

Can't wait to find out what your first ride is! I am thinking Test Track

 

[brookelizabeth]

LOL Poor Joe!
I might PM you or write you on FB... I'm thinking of getting Mel an iPad since we are loosing our computer room due to the baby. I want to know what it can & can't do and some other questions... I won't clog up this thread though.

Sounds good! I'm awful at checking my messages, unless I know I have a dedicated hour to really look - which I haven't had since we got home from the trip...but, hopefully tomorrow. Last Saturday Joe had to work. So, I will be on the look-out! I have positives and negatives to say about it.

What a cute video, of Henry learning he was going to Disney World! It's cool that at that age, it can be a surprise, even with a countdown calender.

Too bad the flight was delayed, but at least you had a cookie to keep you company. I've never had a Black and White cookie before. Is that a northern thing?

The view from your room looks fabulous! I've never stayed at any of the Epcot resorts, but I think it would be so nice to be able to walk to Epcot or DHS.

I love that it can be a surprise still, even with the calendar!!! I will miss how easy it is.

A Black & White is a North-East thing, maybe even focused on NY. I had never had one before I moved here. They are like a cakey-cookie base, and the "frosting" on top really isn't frosting - it's chocolate, but not just straight up dipped in chocolate. The white has a slight lemon taste, but not overly lemon.

I know. Makes no sense. But, rest assured, they are delicious!

I have fallen in love with staying in the Epcot area. With a stroller it's AMAZING. We can walk or boat to two parks where we don't have to deal with the stroller. And really, you COULD walk through Epcot and onto the monorail for MK, but that's a trek.

Mmmm, looks good Brook. So is that place part of the new upscale restaurant that opened recently? I guess it must, since it's on the water.

They have both an TS and a CS. The TS is a bit more upscale from what I have read, but not a signature. During the day the CS is both the outside area where I was, and inside. At night, the TS is inside and the CS is only outside. We want to try the TS sometime too.

Okay, you had me at the cheese sauce but churros, too?! This will be a mandatory stop for us in September. Added bonus that the churro doubles as a sword.

I was gonna guess Soarin' for your first ride but maybe it was Fast Passed out. Second choice: Test Track.

Yes! Cheese sauce AND churros. It was sooooo good.

Definite bonus on the sword.

You are on the right path for ride choice!!

Isn't it yummy?! And the churros... drool! I'm right there with ya! We ate there in December, outside. Well, a few of us braved the cold temps. My sister and her husband wimped out and went inside! I thought the same thing though, that it would be a great place to watch Illuminations from! (We had lunch... didn't think we better hold a table that long!! )

Just thinking about it here has my stomach growling. We have a truck down the street (yes, a truck) that sells amazing Mexican food. We haven't had it since fall because they don't come out during the winter...I just might have to get this tonight after all this taco talk!

La Cantina would totally be worth braving the cold temperatures, or the other extreme, for! So good!

 

[PopArtGal]

OMG such a cute video!!!

 

[kschafer]

hmm, may have to rethink the Cantina...it does look really yummy!

 

[PopArtGal]

ok it's 9am and I want tortillas with guacamole lol

 

[disneyfan61]

Those beef tacos-YUM!!! It looks great there just sitting by the water.

 

[Flossbolna]

A Black & White is a North-East thing, maybe even focused on NY. I had never had one before I moved here. They are like a cakey-cookie base, and the "frosting" on top really isn't frosting - it's chocolate, but not just straight up dipped in chocolate. The white has a slight lemon taste, but not overly lemon.

I know. Makes no sense. But, rest assured, they are delicious!

Wow, this finally cleared up something I have always been wondering about!!

Here in Germany we have some strange baked goods which are called "Amerikaner" meaning "Americans" - They are these flat cakes with icing on them and I always wondered why they have that name since I never saw them in the USA. So: they really have an origin in the US, but just a very local one. The Wikipedia article even mentions the German variety: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_white_cookie

 

[Stringbean&Wingnut]

We had gotten lunch at La Cantina, based on how busy it was during lunchtime, I wouldn't want to be near there before Illuminations! Glad you were able to find a seat!

I thought there was pretty good though, I had had the beef tacos like you did. Did you try the two different salsas they have? They're the same ones they have inside La Hacienda.

 

[photographymom517]

Great update!!! I'm glad that I read this because I was considering adding a TS meal for one of the Mexico restaurants (San Angel Inn or La Cantina) but now that I see the QS, I don't really see a need. The portions look very large & if we use our QS meal for Mexico, we can get that yummy dessert as well!!! I LOVE Disney churros! Won't eat them anywhere else but Disney! And I'm super excited they include carmel sauce now!

Love the pictures of the Boardwalk at night!!! I cannot wait for the peaceful evening walk from the Beach Club to Epcot!!! If we wanted to walk to DHS, how long do you think it would take from BC? Should we walk over to the Boardwalk first & then to DHS or just past the YC to DHS? I can't remember where the water is/isn't! Any advice is appreciated!

Can't wait to hear more about your adventure!!!!

 

[Stasieki]

How did I miss the start of your report

Well, I'm happy to join now. Looking forward to reading about your latest adventures

 

[eandesmom]

3 days late and you are on page 14. Sigh.

Great intro, I can't wait to see how it plays out. Your epcot eats makes me want to try the Cantina in a big way, it looks like a vast improvement over the previous iteration, looking at those tacos made me hungry!!!!!!!!! Of course it could also be due to the fact I've not eaten yet today.

 

[manntra]

Mmmm the Cantina looks yummy!! I do love some good Mexican food I think we are eating at La Hacienda in May.

And I lovvvvvvvvvvvve black and whites!!! I am partial to the chocolate...but I will eat the white if forced

Oh and I added to my apple collection this week and received the new white iPad LOVE IT!

Tracy

 

[ClaireW]

Lots of people giving La Cantina the now - and you can add us onto the list of people who are planning on trying it out thanks to your TR

We're staying at YC in August and really glad to hear how convenient you found it with the stroller. The girls will just have turned 2 and 4 and we've got a 10 day trip planned so looking forward to lots of opportunities to stroll around the world showcase, etc. How was the walk to the studios? We've visited the Boardwalk area from Epcot but the walk to the studios will be something new for us.

 

[merbobear]

New to your TR and can't wait to read more - just penciled La Cantina in for a QS meal on one of our Epcot days, thanks to your delicious looking dinner!