New Year, New Experiences! A January 2016 TR - I’m here at WDW! 3/25

[Leshaface]

Monday, January 4, 2016

Epcot!

Oh my gosh it’s 9:30am and we’re still here!



Why yes, yes we are. But I had already planned this since I figured we’d have a long night with Yachtsman and planned accordingly for late FP’s.

In the elevator at 9:36am



Were we going to make our 9:10-10:10 FP at the Character spot?

Eh nope. Doing this at 10:41am – attempting our first family photo at Epcot and it was pretty much as I expected, with no one looking



Trying to hold the ‘ball’ in his arms




But seriously, characters? Who needs stinkin’ characters when you have this to ride!



And I took a screenshot of our itinerary for the day




DM and I first And I volunteered my services of designing our beast





And yes, I did ride while almost 5 months pregnant because my doctor insisted! Who am I to question her medical expertise?





And while we were riding, DS was testing out some vehicles. We actually did spend some time in the showroom sitting in the Equinox and Traverse and getting a feel for them, since these were potential candidates for a new vehicle. Little did we know, we’d be purchasing a Traverse almost 6 months later!




Hey, not bad!



We found them still checking out cars and DS was clearly bored




So DH said he didn’t mind moving on to something else. What a nice guy. Me? Nope, would have gone on in a heartbeat In fact, I thought about riding again but didn’t want to push my body too hard and figured once was enough. We let DS get a Pressed Penny





Our next FP was for Nemo and I took this right at 11:40 when our FP window opened up!




Flash, whoops!

And no guys, not that type of flash




After our ride, we found a really fun photographer who took several family shots






And solo shots He got into it and tried to position DH so it looked like Dory was eating his head




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[Leshaface]

Monday, January 4, 2016

Cheese Overload
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It was getting pretty close to our lunch ADR at Les Chefs De France, so headed that way, but made a quick stop for a father-son picture










Okay, I lied. Another quick stop for a picture in front of the fountain




DH checked us in and were led to a table in the enclosed sunroom in the back corner. Perfect place to stretch out and people watch!



Hmm, what to order



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Is it possible to over-order cheese? Cause we did!

For appetizers, we went with the cheese plate, per DH’s request




It’s pretty funny, we all don’t go for the same cheese when the plate comes. DM goes for the blue, DH the hard stuff and I’m all about the soft! This was a perfect plate for us.

And some Escargot, per DH’s request again



Absolutely delicious. Buttery, chewy and just overall YUM!


Oh and the complimentary bread. I could NOT keep my mitts off of it! It was warm, crunchy on the outside and melt in your mouth soft on the inside.



For entrees, I went with the Crepe – from the Alps filled with smoked ham, onions and potatoes, topped with melted reblochon cheese served with mixed greens



DM loves Quiche and was very excited to see it on the menu. Quiche Lorraine – the famous ham & cheese quiche with mixed greens




And DH went with the Croque Monsieur – The classic French toasted ham and cheese sandwich with mixed greens




I totally understood why the sides weren’t more exciting. You really need something lighter and leafy to balance out the grease. So. Much. Cheese. And we were okay with that.

I got to try a bite of everything, but I was very happy with my choice. Usually I’m a sweet crepe gal, but this savory crepe was phenomenal.

DH and DM both ordered a glass of wine so with our TiW card, we saved $21.04.

As of now, we have saved a total of $84.52. We spent $150 for the card. Was it worth it? With 5 TiW restaurants still to go, we’ll soon find out.​

 

[Leshaface]

Monday, January 4, 2016

Canada and UK

On our way out, we spotted a really sweet Photopass Photographer and she took several different shots
















We hadn’t gotten a chance to explore yet, so I mentioned that we back track and start in Canada…per my request

And while this was happening in Canada





I brought back this nugget to kinda share



It used to be that I could hide my food fairly easy from DS, but he’s wised up and learned to check out our hands when we come back from somewhere So I reluctantly had to share.




I sat on the bench with him sharing my Cronut while DH kept tabs on DM’s purchases inside the Northwest Mercantile. I mean one can only have so many Beaver Butt lip balms or Moose Droppings candles or whatever they have in there

We walked through and admired Canada after pushing DM out








And found the Kidcot Fun Stop for DS



Next up, the United Kingdom, where DM and DH had a fun impromptu meet with Tigger! They were looking at some stuff in the shop together while I was pushing DS in the stroller and the CM pretty much dragged them in since there was no line.









Meanwhile, DS and I were back here




I saw Mary Poppins out meeting and pointed it out to DH who then proceeded to run over to the line but was rejected immediately as they had closed her line down. As we were walking away from her, he shouted, “I still love you Mary!” Ugh, such a creep.


DM and I headed in here, obviously



to purchase these goodies




While DH took the stroller and did this







DH asked the photographer if he could take a picture of him sitting down (he thinks she was supposed to be taking pictures of the UK Pavilion as the background) but she did it for him! He said the two guys had no idea what was going on ​

 

[Leshaface]

Monday, January 4, 2016


Club Cool

DS was getting bored shopping and watching Dad take pictures, so we went in search of some rides.

But first, us adults (i.e. DH and I) wanted a show and the main star was DS, but he just didn’t know it. I present to you, The Beverly!

Alright we made it up to him and took him here. I realize that this may be a form of punishment to some of you, but hey there’s no line and we like it!




Of course he had a blast hanging out in here after the ride







DM wanted to go back to Club Cool and place an order for some really cool glasses to have delivered to her house and do some more shopping over at Mouse Gears But the three of us headed somewhere better than all of that combined!





Sunshine Seasons for some Strawberry Shortcake! It was so nice to sit down and have a snack and relax for a bit. And of course, you can’t come in here without paying a visit to Living with the Land.




And DH hit a wall Hey, Pineapples are pretty darn exciting if you ask me!




Love the hidden Mickey here




Unfortunately, the ride is never long enough for a full nap, so I had to wake DH up and be on our way to meet up with DM.


We still had some time to kill before our 6pm dinner at Via Napoli, so DH made the executive decision to visit one of his favorite pavilions, Germany! And DM and I were very okay with this. Hello, Karamell Kuche!


Got the basics of the Marshmallow Roll, Dark Chocolate Caramel with Sea Salt and the fabulous Caramel German Chocolate Chip Cookie and sat outside eating the majority of it





I really enjoyed sitting there and just watching people be happy (for the most part ), eating, drinking and the background music just added to the experience. I was definitely content. Eventually, I was called into approve a purchase (and no, I did not throw a fit the way DH does when I buy things cause i'm cool like that)



Every trip (well, this is the third time in a row), he seems to make it a ritual and purchase a new bag to take to school. So we now have a decent collection of Adidas bags happening at home.​

 

[Leshaface]

Monday, January 4, 2016


Via Napoli

It was time! Time for comida!


My view while DH checked us in





Our name was called and were led to a table in the far back corner. The past two trips, we had been at the exact same table, so it was a nice change.





DM went with something different – Candele – candle-stick pasta, sausage ragu, polpettine meatballs, ricotta and mozzarella., with a glass of pinot grigio



It was delicious! But this was a very filling dish so she only finished maybe half of it.

But really, everyone comes here for the pizzas. I went with the Prosciutto e Melon



It was a little drier than what I remembered but it didn’t stop me from eating all of it

DH went with the Carciofi – artichokes, fontina, mozzarella, truffle oil, with a glass of pinot noir




I actually stole a piece of his and I almost wished I had ordered it. It was so so good. Hmm looking back, DH was really into truffles this trip

And you CANNOT come here and not order the tiramisu!





And this is when DH became enamored with the double espresso. Every night at dinner during the rest of our trip, he ordered one. And it was always very good. Not bitter like pulled shots at the Bux, but buttery and slightly sweet.


I took a picture of the receipt for whatever reason, but you can see the discount here for TiW (savings now up to $105.56)




It was time to start heading back home but couldn’t go past Spaceship Earth without a ride!

My riding buddy







And some Photo opps for DH and DS while us girls were in the restroom









Oh DH





He felt left out without having his hand over his chest, so he joined the photographer!





The photographer looks annoyed, but he was really nice and funny and said he rarely gets asked to be in pictures but he loves it!

In case anyone is wondering, he’s not allowed to show his nametag in pictures and that’s why his hand is up.






Took the opportunity to take this shot with no one in front of it!





DS was loving his Kidcot masterpiece and played with it for weeks after our trip




Back at the Poly, I just couldn’t help but take more pictures of the entrance, this time without the blurriness












In the room, I decided to have my second round of dessert for the night Uh, the baby needs it. Yeah, that’s right, the baby!





He seriously would not let go of his Duffy creation!





We called it a night because tomorrow was a big day for the family! The gender reveal of our baby!​

 

[TheMaxRebo]

What a fun and full day!

Flash, whoops!

And no guys, not that type of flash

awwww yeah - Under the Sea After Dark .... new meaning to the term Finding Nemo!*

*I have no idea what that means

Love the pics of the boys!

It’s pretty funny, we all don’t go for the same cheese when the plate comes. DM goes for the blue, DH the hard stuff and I’m all about the soft! This was a perfect plate for us.

Looks like a pretty solid cheese plate and nice that it works out you all like different options

That whole photo session sounds lots of fun and that is a great shot!

Wow - it's like looking into your future and present at the same time!

Love the hidden Mickey here

There are so many hidden Mickey's on Living with the Land - I think we counted 11 last time

Nice picture with Spaceship Earth in the background!

Glad you enjoyed your meal at Via Nappoli

That's great you asked for the photopass photographer to get in the picture - and interesting that they aren't allowed to have their name tag photographed

 

[fallonkendra]

I'm months behind on your trip report, but I just read your post with pictures of your room at OKW and your meal at Olivia's - that makes me so excited! We're staying for 5 nights at OKW in January, and have ADR's for Olivia's one night for supper and one morning for breakfast, but there never seems to be very many reviews of that resort/restaurant, so thank you!

Now to continue reading!

 

[kastoney]

That's two people (girls!) that don't do fat on steaks. Is it more from a health aspect that you don't like it or does it freak you out?

Is it a health aspect for me????? Have you never read one of my dining reports and see all the copious amounts of fat, sugar, and alcohol i stuff in my mouth??? Definitely a texture thing for me

Seriously?? You've got to be up to like 4 trips a year yes???

While it may seem that way, it only 2 thank you very much

Trying to hold the ‘ball’ in his arms

Are you sure this isn't the trying to hide Dad's face photo, cause he's totally killing it

And yes, I did ride while almost 5 months pregnant because my doctor insisted! Who am I to question her medical expertise?

I rode too when I was 4 months pregnant! We have great picture of me standing next to the sign saying pregnant women should not ride.

Okay, I lied. Another quick stop for a picture in front of the fountain

Photopass much? I think you all photo pass more in one day then we do in an entire trip.

And some Escargot, per DH’s request again



Absolutely delicious. Buttery, chewy and just overall YUM!

Yum. Love those slippery little suckers

I got to try a bite of everything, but I was very happy with my choice. Usually I’m a sweet crepe gal, but this savory crepe was phenomenal.

DH and DM both ordered a glass of wine so with our TiW card, we saved $21.04.

Your lunch looks great!!! Especially all the cheese. We haven't been in forever because I didn't think they took TiW. Clearly I got that one wrong

Awesome picture!!!!! He looks so genuinely happy

And while this was happening in Canada

Love him! You've gotta do a montage of all his posing.

I sat on the bench with him sharing my Cronut while DH kept tabs on DM’s purchases inside the Northwest Mercantile. I mean one can only have so many Beaver Butt lip balms or Moose Droppings candles or whatever they have in there

Take that back. One can never have enough beaver butt's.

ext up, the United Kingdom, where DM and DH had a fun impromptu meet with Tigger! They were looking at some stuff in the shop together while I was pushing DS in the stroller and the CM pretty much dragged them in since there was no line.

Love this meeting place. There is never any one there. Sadly it was gone on our trip last month.

And this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the three amigos!

It was a little drier than what I remembered but it didn’t stop me from eating all of it

DH went with the Carciofi – artichokes, fontina, mozzarella, truffle oil, with a glass of pinot noir

That's a Via Napoli Sophie's choice right there. My 2 favorites!!!!!!!!

We've hit the trifecta.

 

[Clarf]

I'm still here! First, let me say thank you for the tip on quoting posts in my replies! It worked and was so helpful!

I'm so glad to see I didn't get that far behind on your report! I've just been so frickin' busy my Dis time has gone to the wayside! And now my computer is moving like a snail, so I may not get the update done on mine I wanted to!


I'm so glad you and DH got a nice, kid free meal out. Sounds like DS had fun too!

Great Epcot day! We need to try Le Chefs du France. Not the escargot though. I don't think I'd enjoy that.

Oh! I forgot to mention WAY at the beginning of your report, I have the same suitcase/duffelbag thing you do! I love that thing.

Love DS's face when he tried the Beverly. Figment was a good reward. We like that ride too.

You ate a tone of good food. Epcot is the best for food for sure.

The Kidcot bear DS made was great. Glad he enjoyed it so much.

DH and his pictures! LOL!

 

[cindianne320]

I love the random pictures your DH takes! Sounds like a fun filled day at Epcot- especially all the yummy food!

 

[Leshaface]

awwww yeah - Under the Sea After Dark .... new meaning to the term Finding Nemo!*

*I have no idea what that means

HIL-ARIOUS!!!

Looks like a pretty solid cheese plate and nice that it works out you all like different options

Yes totally! So glad no one in my group goes for the exact same cheese.

Wow - it's like looking into your future and present at the same time!

Please don't scare me.

There are so many hidden Mickey's on Living with the Land - I think we counted 11 last time

Sounds like I need to keep a better eye out!

That's great you asked for the photopass photographer to get in the picture - and interesting that they aren't allowed to have their name tag photographed

Yes I had no idea either!

I'm months behind on your trip report, but I just read your post with pictures of your room at OKW and your meal at Olivia's - that makes me so excited! We're staying for 5 nights at OKW in January, and have ADR's for Olivia's one night for supper and one morning for breakfast, but there never seems to be very many reviews of that resort/restaurant, so thank you!

Now to continue reading!

Funny, i'm months behind too! Twinsies! Oh yay, you'll really enjoy OKW! DH was just talking about it yesterday and that's one of his top choices for our next WDW trip

Is it a health aspect for me????? Have you never read one of my dining reports and see all the copious amounts of fat, sugar, and alcohol i stuff in my mouth??? Definitely a texture thing for me

What the heck was I thinking!

While it may seem that way, it only 2 thank you very much

Whoops! Still, one more than me and I dislike you for it.

Are you sure this isn't the trying to hide Dad's face photo, cause he's totally killing it

And i'm okay with this

I rode too when I was 4 months pregnant! We have great picture of me standing next to the sign saying pregnant women should not ride.

Man, why didn't I think of this!

Photopass much? I think you all photo pass more in one day then we do in an entire trip.

Well, if we're paying the $140 or whatever it is, I better get my money's worth!

Yum. Love those slippery little suckers

Ahh, glad you like them too. So yummy!

Your lunch looks great!!! Especially all the cheese. We haven't been in forever because I didn't think they took TiW. Clearly I got that one wrong

Love him! You've gotta do a montage of all his posing.

I should do a slideshow at the end with the music, "When you wish upon a star!"

Take that back. One can never have enough beaver butt's.

But I hate wasting so much beaver butt. All those beavers we killed just for lip balm

Love this meeting place. There is never any one there. Sadly it was gone on our trip last month.

OH no, they've done away with it for good?

And this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the three amigos!

The Three Caballeros

That's a Via Napoli Sophie's choice right there. My 2 favorites!!!!!!!!

YAS!!

We've hit the trifecta.

The Dan-fecta Oh my husband.

I'm still here! First, let me say thank you for the tip on quoting posts in my replies! It worked and was so helpful!

Oh i'm so glad! I was like, I scared her away with all my explanations

I'm so glad to see I didn't get that far behind on your report! I've just been so frickin' busy my Dis time has gone to the wayside! And now my computer is moving like a snail, so I may not get the update done on mine I wanted to!

Same here! A lot of stuff going on but I really want to get this thing finished before we leave in a few weeks

Great Epcot day! We need to try Le Chefs du France. Not the escargot though. I don't think I'd enjoy that.

Aw man, that stuff is delicious! But if you're not into texture stuff, you probably won't like this.

Oh! I forgot to mention WAY at the beginning of your report, I have the same suitcase/duffelbag thing you do! I love that thing.

Oh my gosh awesome! Totally love our dufflebag!

DH and his pictures! LOL!

I think the older he gets, the worse they get.

I love the random pictures your DH takes! Sounds like a fun filled day at Epcot- especially all the yummy food!

It was definitely a fun day filled with awesome food and goofiness!

 

[Heidi Lou]

DH cracks me up with is pictures! I am loving this trip report...cant wait to see the reveal pics!

 

[IowaTater]

Seriously??!!?? Could you and your family be any more photogenic?

Is it possible to over-order cheese? Cause we did!

The answer to that question would be NO!! You may have a little...ummm...digestive problems afterward but cheese has calcium which is good for women.

And some Escargot, per DH’s request again

I really want to try this at F&W but I'm skeered! I'm hoping someone will share with me, in case I don't like it.

It used to be that I could hide my food fairly easy from DS, but he’s wised up and learned to check out our hands when we come back from somewhere

LMAO smart kid!

Beaver Butt lip balms or Moose Droppings candles or whatever they have in there

I would die laughing if there really was such a thing in there!

I present to you, The Beverly!

LOL That wasn't as bad of a reaction as I thought there was going to be!

DH went with the Carciofi – artichokes, fontina, mozzarella, truffle oil, with a glass of pinot noir

This right here is the reason I am officially putting Via Napoli on our trip after this one. It looks so good!

 

[franandaj]

Ugh! I don't know for how long I have been trying to respond to your TR. I get part of the way through it and thinking about what I want to say and then something happens and I end up running an errand or going to bed, and then I come back and find myself halfway through it and I've forgotten everything that I want to comment on. So I'll just try to wing it.

Your lunch at Chefs de France inspired me. We haven't eaten there in so long and it's so good, I just booked an ADR there for lunch on our tiny short trip. It's the day that we get off the Fantasy and take Disney transport from the Port to the Boardwalk. I haven't booked any other ADRs for that trip yet. But seeing your lunch made me want to go back there, especially after we canceled our lunch there on the Naked Jim trip.

You all take so many great photopass pictures, especially your husband solo!

Via Napoli looked great as well, but since Fran isn't as big a fan of Italian, I don't push that one. Calvin looks so happy and so alert, I would have been like after a day as long as that!

ETA: Funny story. So while we were driving last night, I was telling Fran that I made a lunch ADR at Chefs de France for the Feb-Mar trip because I read about it on your TR. We're only at WDW two nights at the Boardwalk. So I asked her where she wanted to have dinner. I mentioned that I looked at menus for restaurants at the Swolphin and the only one remotely interesting was the Italian one.

She says, "what about the Italian restaurant in Epcot?" I didn't miss a beat! I snatched up my phone pulled up the MDE app and snagged a reservation for Via Napoli our second night! She actually meant Tutto Italia, but after a comparison of menus, I liked Via better so we kept it. Now we're all set!

And I can't plan any more.

 

[buddha112]

Great TR so far. Congrats on Quentin!!!

 

[Steppesister]

Still reading along and loving all your photos! Mmmm... Cheese plates! Bring it!

I cracked up at your hubby doing his own little GQ photo shoot in Canada. LOL!

That's awesome your DS loved his EPCOT creation. My kids played with theirs for weeks too after we got home- what a perfect souvenir!

 

[Pinkocto]

Selfishly glad you weren't too busy on here while I was gone.

Yummy and fun day at Epcot.

DS didn't react as badly to the beverly as most people.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Doing this at 10:41am – attempting our first family photo at Epcot and it was pretty much as I expected, with no one looking

Yep, sounds about right.

But seriously, characters? Who needs stinkin’ characters when you have this to ride!

That's what I'm talking about!

And yes, I did ride while almost 5 months pregnant because my doctor insisted! Who am I to question her medical expertise?

Always, always do what the doctor orders.

So DH said he didn’t mind moving on to something else. What a nice guy. Me? Nope, would have gone on in a heartbeat

Wow. No way I'm passing up Test Track. Y'all can wait right there.

Flash, whoops!

And no guys, not that type of flash

I feel sudden disappointment for some reason.

Is it possible to over-order cheese? Cause we did!

I would have voted "no".

And some Escargot, per DH’s request again

Please give me more cheese instead.

I totally understood why the sides weren’t more exciting. You really need something lighter and leafy to balance out the grease.

I'll take "Sentences That Have Never Been Uttered In My House" for $400, Alex.

I brought back this nugget to kinda share

Share? Oh, no, there is no sharing of the cronut.

It used to be that I could hide my food fairly easy from DS, but he’s wised up and learned to check out our hands when we come back from somewhere So I reluctantly had to share.

Dang it! I hate having to deal with smart kids.

I mean one can only have so many Beaver Butt lip balms or Moose Droppings candles or whatever they have in there

I'll take "Sentences That Have Never--"

Oh, forget it.

As we were walking away from her, he shouted, “I still love you Mary!” Ugh, such a creep.

Stalker!

DH asked the photographer if he could take a picture of him sitting down (he thinks she was supposed to be taking pictures of the UK Pavilion as the background) but she did it for him! He said the two guys had no idea what was going on

Um...ok.

I present to you, The Beverly!

Alright we made it up to him and took him here. I realize that this may be a form of punishment to some of you, but hey there’s no line and we like it!

You and I have very different ideas of "making it up to him".

Eventually, I was called into approve a purchase (and no, I did not throw a fit the way DH does when I buy things cause i'm cool like that)

Is this an apples-to-apples comparison? We need data on frequency and price points of purchases to truly compare.

He felt left out without having his hand over his chest, so he joined the photographer!

 

[Leshaface]

DH cracks me up with is pictures! I am loving this trip report...cant wait to see the reveal pics!

Haha thanks and the reveal coming up soon!

Seriously??!!?? Could you and your family be any more photogenic?

Aw thank you But I think it's just the lenses they use at Disney, cause seriously, we don't look that good

The answer to that question would be NO!! You may have a little...ummm...digestive problems afterward but cheese has calcium which is good for women.

I'm super lucky in that I don't get those issues. Or wait, maybe i'm not super lucky cause I get the exact opposite of what cheese does to some people.

I really want to try this at F&W but I'm skeered! I'm hoping someone will share with me, in case I don't like it.

Don't be skeered!

LMAO smart kid!

Too smart

I would die laughing if there really was such a thing in there!

I would be tempted to actually smell a Moose Droppings candle

LOL That wasn't as bad of a reaction as I thought there was going to be!

I know, gosh dang it!

This right here is the reason I am officially putting Via Napoli on our trip after this one. It looks so good!

YES!!! You won't regret it!

Ugh! I don't know for how long I have been trying to respond to your TR. I get part of the way through it and thinking about what I want to say and then something happens and I end up running an errand or going to bed, and then I come back and find myself halfway through it and I've forgotten everything that I want to comment on. So I'll just try to wing it.

Trust. I know the feeling! Trying to balance these kids, clean house, make dinner while trying to DIS at the same time is not the biz. If you ever look at my avatar and notice that i'm 'on', it's probably because i've had the DIS up for HOURS already but haven't done any actual activity. It can take me hours to read one TR during the day

Your lunch at Chefs de France inspired me. We haven't eaten there in so long and it's so good, I just booked an ADR there for lunch on our tiny short trip. It's the day that we get off the Fantasy and take Disney transport from the Port to the Boardwalk. I haven't booked any other ADRs for that trip yet. But seeing your lunch made me want to go back there, especially after we canceled our lunch there on the Naked Jim trip.

Ooh yay it won't disappoint!

You all take so many great photopass pictures, especially your husband solo!

I can't wait to see him at like 65 still doing this pics

Via Napoli looked great as well, but since Fran isn't as big a fan of Italian, I don't push that one. Calvin looks so happy and so alert, I would have been like after a day as long as that!

This is crazy to me! I don't think i've ever met anyone that doesn't like Italian!

ETA: Funny story. So while we were driving last night, I was telling Fran that I made a lunch ADR at Chefs de France for the Feb-Mar trip because I read about it on your TR. We're only at WDW two nights at the Boardwalk. So I asked her where she wanted to have dinner. I mentioned that I looked at menus for restaurants at the Swolphin and the only one remotely interesting was the Italian one.

She says, "what about the Italian restaurant in Epcot?" I didn't miss a beat! I snatched up my phone pulled up the MDE app and snagged a reservation for Via Napoli our second night! She actually meant Tutto Italia, but after a comparison of menus, I liked Via better so we kept it. Now we're all set!

And I can't plan any more.

YESSSSS!!!! What made her change her mind on Italian?!

Great TR so far. Congrats on Quentin!!!

Aw thank you!

Still reading along and loving all your photos! Mmmm... Cheese plates! Bring it!

I cracked up at your hubby doing his own little GQ photo shoot in Canada. LOL!

That's awesome your DS loved his EPCOT creation. My kids played with theirs for weeks too after we got home- what a perfect souvenir!

Liesa, he's been doing these crazy Photopass shoots for a few years now and I think they've just gotten worse over the years.

And it's a FREE souvenir!!

Selfishly glad you weren't too busy on here while I was gone.

Yummy and fun day at Epcot.

DS didn't react as badly to the beverly as most people.

Whenever i'm away from the DIS for a while, i'm always afraid at how many updates I miss on others TR's. And sometimes when I see I haven't missed much but one or two updates, I'm secretly like YEEEEESSSS!

I know, i'm very disappointed at his reaction too

That's what I'm talking about!

Glad we're on the same page.

Always, always do what the doctor orders.

Absolutely!

Wow. No way I'm passing up Test Track. Y'all can wait right there.

Preach!

I feel sudden disappointment for some reason.

OH alright here

I would have voted "no".

Glad to know all my DIS friends are cheese lovers like us! Now I don't feel as gross

Please give me more cheese instead.

Oh what?! But if these were wrapped in bacon maybe???

I'll take "Sentences That Have Never Been Uttered In My House" for $400, Alex.

Now this is really where you should feel disappointment.

Share? Oh, no, there is no sharing of the cronut.

Trust me, I wish I could fully enforce this rule. But i'm not allowed to purchase more than two of the same thing ever. So if there was a filled Cronut of some sort, then yes!

Dang it! I hate having to deal with smart kids.

Why must they learn?

I'll take "Sentences That Have Never--"

Oh, forget it.

Stalker!

Such a man.

Um...ok.

I don't know his reasoning for most things that he does and I don't like to question them. Just keep on keeping on DH!

At least he's not smart enough to realize he's tried this before

You and I have very different ideas of "making it up to him".

Perhaps but it was secretly for me to get on a ride!

Is this an apples-to-apples comparison? We need data on frequency and price points of purchases to truly compare.

Ugh you caught me

 

[Leshaface]

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Old Fantasyland

Up and at ‘em! We have FP’s to use and baby parts to reveal!





Took this so I knew what time we were leaving the building, 9:04am



And how long did it take us to get from the Poly to the MK?



24 minutes inside the park! Perfection.



DS is a huge fan of the Carousel and was anxious to ride it right away



But first things first when you’re in Old Fantasyland!



DH rode by himself so he was able to get some pretty decent shots while riding.







The three of us were having a grand time



I just love this ride and wish they would get a FP machine set up for it at Disneyland. Waits can easily start out at 30 minutes not too long after the park opens, so we never really get to ride it often.

Next up, since it’s right across the way, the happiest ride on earth and boy don’t we look ecstatic about it!





Fam, we got to do better than this. We’re at the Magic Kingdom for goodness sake!





I'm pretty sure I have at least 30 photos of this part of IASW. This is DM's favorite part and she always wants me to take a picture of it



And we got off right at the perfect time to see the clock open up!



There was no way we could go past the carousel again without riding, so we gave in. We're suckers, what can I say.







While we were riding, I spotted this older gentleman that looked spot on like my Dad, down to the clothes he would wear, height, hair, etc. I pointed him out to DH and he was in shock how much he looked like him! So I took a picture and this is the best I got



Yep. Directly behind the bar

We rushed off to try and point him out to DM (She was standing about 20 feet from him!) but by the time we exited, he had already left. Too bad i'm a terrible picture taker would have been cool to see that again!

DM and DH still had lots of time before their double ride on BTMRR (and this gave me time to get over that they were using up MY FP for it! ) and saw that Philharmagic had a 5 minute wait, so of course it was a must!



DS really loved it and I enjoyed seeing him flinch and move when objects came out at him. It truly is the little things in life that bring me great joy

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