Monorail Drink-A-Thon

[wildernesslodgelover]

Thanks! I'll be looking for that!

 

[Aidensmom]

ahhhhh....nice to see you.....you need to tell us all about DLP. Some of us may never get there ourselves.

 

[ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!]

Dont say that! I think (and hope) every Disney fantatic will have a chance to see DLP! I spent some time in the DLP Disboard and let me tell you, those guys are awesome. I learned a lot of info that we ended up using when we were there. I think everyone should check it out! Also, there are some great deals in Paris...its not as expensive as people make it seem.

Here are some pics...

My beautiful darling (TheNerdyMinnie) infront of the Disneyland Paris Resort

Once again (infact all these pics are of her) TheNerdyMinnie standing in the gazebo infront of the beautiful DLP castle...

Paris Mickey (unlike OUR Mickey) kisses you on BOTH cheeks

Paris Disney Duckies!

Another beautiful picture of my darling infront of a beautiful castle!

And ofcourse, us...right before we rode Space Mountain 2 (possibly the best thrill ride EVER)

Enjoy!

 

[Aidensmom]

That resort is beautiful! And great pictures as usual. Thanks!

 

[brutus]

We have done the world showcase "booze-tour" a few times... (too many)

Here is my World Showcase touring/beverage plan:

Canada - We always start in Canada and have a few beers. Moosehead & LaBatts. I tried this Bloody-Mary type drink with Clamato once (Don't try this one on the one day tour), but mostly beer.

UK - Guinness is a must, even for non-beer lovers. Now, here's where I get myself in trouble. I know that I am only on stop 2 of 11, but Guinness is kind of like Lays Chips... I can't have just one. I down some fish & chips to tone down the Guinness

France - I'm not a wine drinker, but this is France after all. When you go into the little "Bakery" type place, ask them for the "house" wine, they gave us several glasses and it was pretty good.

Morocco - There was a Moroccan beer that was very good. I can't remember the name, but we had more than 1 and struck up a friendship with the guy serving... yes he was from Morocco.

Japan - Sake, Sake, Sake. I spent about 3 weeks in Japan when I was in college and fell in love with sake. Go to the lounge, get some snacks and sake. Hot or cold, sake is worth the hangover.

By this point you are feeling pretty good (we always are in control and most times have had a designated walker/tour guide to make sure everyone stays in control).

USA - Here we normally take a break. We have a few Sam Adams, then take a rest in American Adventure.

Italy - Here's where you separate the drinkers from the pretenders. The Bellini is a must. This is one of those drinks mom warned you about. It goes down smooth and you can't believe you are drinking alcohol. Don't get stuck here. This happened to us once and we woke up the next morning sleeping by the animatronic cave man in Spaceship Earth!

Germany - Back to beer. There are too many to try so just pick one or two and don't look back. Spaten Optimator is a fav, but experiment. Also, this place always seems like a giant , maybe it's the fact we are all feeling good, but this is always a difficult place to leave.

China - We normally just get a Chinese wine (after German beer it would be unfair to drink beer from China). It is refreshing and gives you the "energy" to finish the tour. (Side note - at this point you should stay away from egg rolls, sauerkraut or any food from Norway unless you want to leave a giant sized mousekeeping envelop filled with "apology" bills the next day in your room.)

Norway - Carlsberg, enough said. I also agree with another poster. Ride the boat in Norway, trust me, you will think you are on Space Mtn with a "Where the Wild Things Are" theme!

Mexico - There is a reason why we end in Mexico. Canada really does not have a place to sit outside and drink. Grab a margarita and a table at the cantina and toast to a job well done.

I agree this is not for everyone and I don't think you have to drink to enjoy yourself. But if you enjoy a variety of adult beverages from different countries this is about the only place.

Enjoy!

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

ahhhh-Thanks for sharing those pics! It looks beautiful...and not that crowded? How were the crowds? The castle is soooo pretty. What is different about Space Mountain 2? How was the food? You and Minnie are the coolest couple.

I will definitely check out the DLP boards, I never really thought to do so.

Brutus-Hello and welcome to the thread! Haha, you have quite the touring plan there, dontcha? I could NEVER mix all those drinks up...i gotta stick with beer OR wine OR hard liquor! Haha, I guess I am just a "pretender" and not a true drinker, although my DH will tell you otherwise. That is funny about the apology envelopes for the room...ewwww!

Hi to aidensmom!

 

[ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!]

WLL - We went on a Tuesday and there were absolutely no crowds. The only crowded area was Fantasyland (where the parents take all the children). All the queues were no more than 5-10 minutes. And in the evening (around 6ish) the crowds were even less! When we rode Thunder Mountain (which is awesome!) they just let us stay on the train to ride back to back since there was no queue.

Unfortunately, we couldn't take many pics because we were having problems with our camera.

Space Mountain 2 is an awesome spaced theme version of Aerosmith Rock n Roller Coaster...except its better than RnR! We probably got on SM2 atleast 7 times...

We didn't eat in the park, we ate at the Disney Village. It was ok, but as you'd figure its pretty pricey. We didn't realize there were some cheap eateries in the train station. doh! Oh! but we did drink wine and beer there...(ofcourse! ) and it was great!

 

[luvthatduck]

Hey Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! How were the lines at DLP?

 

[ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!]

Heya luvthatduck,

Err, if you read the above post you'll see that I already answered that question. But it's ok, I skim through posts all the time. Queue lines were about 5-10 minutes tops. Not including Fantasyland. Those lines were a lot longer. We didn't ride any Fantasyland rides which we sort of regret, but we enjoyed walking through there.

 

[luvthatduck]

Sorry, dude. Didn't mean to make you answer twice. I was distracted by your oh-so-sexy wife there....

Looks like you had a great time!

 

[1MegMeg]

Hi everyone! Long time no see...busy busy with work and trying to finish up my Master's degree, but I just wanted to stop in and say Hi! I miss ya'll!

DH and I are headed to the world for next weekend for a long weekend to celebrate our 2nd anniversary.

 

[luvthatduck]

Oh, you Floridians and you jaunting over to WDW for "a long weekend"

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Hi meg! Have a great trip...I see by your siggy that you are staying at BWV...I am so jealous! happy anniversary, please give us a trip report when you return!

 

[1MegMeg]

WLL - definitely, I will be back with a trip report and lots of pictures. Oooh, you probably know this; is there a lounge anywhere at the Boardwalk?

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Why yes...yes I DO know the answer to that! I enjoyed a lovely cocktail at the "Belle Vue Room" which is right across the lobby at the BWI. I really liked the ambiance there...just quiet, casual, etc.

 

[ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!]

Bellevue Lounge is the place to be!

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Yeahhhh baby!

 

[Poohbear123]

I just came back Monday from my Annual May trip. I had "Lost on the Safari" at the Dawa Bar at AK....in fact I had 2! They know how to pour there! I also had a few beers, and something Blue at Coral Reef, it was OK. I didn't visit the Bar at POFQ where I stayed, but plan on doing that in Nov.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

POOOOH! How ya doing? Can you believe I have never been to the Dawa Bar at AK? That is on my "must do" list for our trip in Oct/Nov. Will you be there in the beginning of Nov? I will!

 

[DisneyaHolic23]

POOOOH! How ya doing? Can you believe I have never been to the Dawa Bar at AK? That is on my "must do" list for our trip in Oct/Nov. Will you be there in the beginning of Nov? I will!

This is actually a favorite bar for me - DH and I spent hours there once, meeting tons of fun people! It is a great spot to watch the AK parade, since the parade passes the bar twice. I always have a drink and stay back at the bar the first time it passes, and then move to the route a few minutes before it returns, because everyone leaves after the parade passes. The bartender can tell you exactly what time it will come back by.

I leave a month from today for a 25 day Orlando trip (part of that is convention, which pays my airfare.) I plan to do some power drinking!!