No Longer coming to you Live from Disney World! Take 3 DDW'S TAMBU LOUNGE 8/6

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Next in yesterday was a two part Epcot update from Peter (peteykirch).

He said, "After riding Soarin' twice shortly after rope drop, I was hungry and stopped at...
















"I had an OJ and the Blueberry Croissant Bread Pudding...




"Nothing beats getting there to order and the entire pan of the Bread Pudding is intact. I've heard great things about this light breakfast option and it was delicious! The top providing a nice crispy chew with the bottom layers pretty much melting in your mouth. I was shocked how big the portion was for 2.99, it's kind of sad when the OJ is more than the food."



"A little later in the day I found myself entering World Showcase for a bit more F&W tasting."





"First, back to...



...for another Pork Slider!"



"The lady assembling this went HEAVY HEAVY on the pork, easily enough for two sliders stuffed into one."




"With something savory you need something sweet to balance it out."







"The Dessert Trio - Chocolate Orange Cupcake, Hazelnut Chocolate Cheesecake, and Morello Cherry Pistachio Mousse."






"All I can say WOW, 3 unique flavors that were amazing to sample at once. I'd have to say the Chocolate Orange Cupcake was my favorite, despite it being a bit difficult to eat, I couldn't peel the backing off and pretty much had to eat it like a push-pop. The Hazelnut Chocolate Cheesecake was mild and sweet, and I loved the tartness the Morello cherries provided to the Pistachio Mousse."​

5 October Game Points Earned + 7 Bonus Points for signs, menus, and misc. pics

 

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Next in was the first update from a new reporter who arrived at Disney World yesterday, Bobbie (lilpig).


She said, "We had a rough time getting here. Our flight was messed up because of weather, so we were five hours behind schedule and my luggage was missing for a bit."





"I am on the left (Bobbie) with red glasses, Lynda is on right. We are posing very silly for all our delays."



"Once we arrived at Pop Century we ate at the food court...


Everything Pop



"I had the pork shank with mashed potatoes and gravy."



"I was so hungry that I thought it tasted like the best thing ever. However after a few minutes a realized it wasn't. It's good and a good value though.



"Lynda ordered the spring roll sub and really enjoyed it."






"For dessert, an Oreo cupcake (that we have not eaten yet)...





...and Tye dye cheesecake that we both agree is very yummy."





"We also stopped at the bar and I had a Banana Cabana (no pic). It was delicious as always!"​

3 October Game Points Earned + 7 Bonus Points for intro pic of Bobbie & Lynda and additional pic of Lynda

 

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We received one more DHS update from Paula (smile4stamps) yesterday.


She said, "After a few drinks and our cheesy snack we went to use our FP+ for Toy Story!"













"I beat Hunter! I told him it's because I practice when I go to Disneyland and he will just have to join me there so he can play more!"





"Green Army man was trying to be covert! (I still think the Green Army Men from DL look better!)"



"We then pretty much walked on to the Great Movie Ride!"










"But we weren't done in DHS. We had to visit Cousin Julie some more at...








"We had to wait for seats at the bar this time...





...but a drink makes everything better!"





"Here's the menu again...not that it changed in a few hours time!"






"Seeing others with the fried chicken, we decided to get some to share."




"Delicious! I love their fried chicken!"


"After enjoying the fried chicken and another drink, we headed out of DHS. We had actually done quite a bit today!"
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2 October Game Points Earned + 8 Bonus Points for sign, menu, pics of Paula & Hunter and misc. pics

 

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Then for 20th and last update from yesterday we will go back to Disneyland with Anne (scanne) and family.


First an afternoon snack update...



"The kids had the soft frozen lemonade - one regular and one strawberry."






"Then for dinner we ate at the Disneyland Hotel's...





"My son and I had plain flatbread...






...and hubby had the BBQ pulled pork flatbread."





"My daughter had the kids burger."





"Food was good but we were disappointed in the menu. Very few options. I guess I was anticipating something like Kona at the Polynesian. But it served its purpose and we had food in our bellies."

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4 October Game Points Earned + 3 Bonus Points for sign and pic of kids

 

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Now for our First Update of the Day sent to us this morning by Paula (smile4stamps).


She said, "After leaving DHS we headed to Epcot by boat and Hunter decided he wanted more to eat since I had most of the fried chicken. So he stopped here...







"Le Cellier" Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce

"He started to eat it before I could get a picture as I went next door to get something from here...




"I wanted to try the Pineapple Fritters...



"Unfortunately I was not impressed as they were super greasy!"



"Having tossed those, Hunter decided we both needed more so he got the chicken chunks and got me the shrimp, both with no fries. They were around $12 total being served this way."





"Unfortunately the shrimp were also on the greasy side so I ended up taking the breading off and just having the shrimp."
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7 October Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for sign/menus and First Update of the Day

 

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I think I've counted 19 updates received yesterday, so another busy day for our reporters. For our second update of the day we are going to Disneyland for a snack report from Anne (scanne).


Mint Julep Bar


She said, "Last night we had a snack before viewing Fantasmic! Mint juleps and beignets."








Mickey-shaped beignets


"The mint juleps are so good!! We also had the pumpkin beignets and plain. I like the plain better. The pumpkin ones were really heavy but the plain ones were light and delicious."​

1 October Game Point Earned

 

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Great update!

 

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Then back to Disney World for a couple of DHS updates from Melissa (Kenai1972), the first of which is a snack update from...


Starring Rolls Cafe


"For a snack on Friday we headed to Starring Rolls and had:



Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake






Pumpkin Cupcake with Maple Icing
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1 October Game Point Earned

 

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Then Melissa & Greg had lunch at...









"For our appetizers Greg had the Spinach and Artichoke Dip and I had the onion rings. No pictures because they came out too dark."



"For our entrees Greg had the Shrimp Pasta:





"I had the Burger with bacon, mushrooms, onions and swiss cheese:





"For dessert Greg had the turtle cheesecake and I had the pumpkin milkshake to go. No pictures again due to them being dark."​

2 October Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and menu

 

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Next in yesterday was an update from Sarah (Tinkerbell1013).


She said, "Change of dinner plan! Nabbed a reservation with this guy!"



'OHANA



"We lucked into an 'Ohana reservation for last night and are so glad we did. We debated when we saw it available if we should take it - 9:15 seemed so late! Our stomachs agreed. The wait was worth it though, it was yummy! We hadn't been here in a few years because it hadn't been great but tonight, it gets a thumbs up."



First up, salad...



"It was delicious! I loved the dressing and the passion fruit/mandarin oranges. Yum!"



"The bread though...



...Ehh. I'm sure if it was warm it'd of been good but it was completely cold, a little hard and just unappetizing."



"Then rolled the wings, dumplings and sauces...



"Oh my gosh - yum! The wings had the right amount of crisp as you bit into them, the chicken was juicy and we both loved the BBQ sauce they were in. The dumplings - they were fresh. Still warm on the inside and the outside stayed crispy. They were the favorite thing of the meal for both of us!"


"Next rolled out the meats and noodle/veggie bowl...




"The meat - the steak was phenomenal. Super juicy, tender, and had a nice char on the outside. Chicken was as dry as leather though, ate one bite and moved along. The shrimp were good. I thought a little overcooked but still good. The pork? The pork never came around but that was okay - I was beyond stuffed!"






"I'm not a huge fan of their noodles. They're fine and taste fine but they weren't the star of the show. The veggies though - I wasn't expecting much and was surprised! They maintained a bit of crunch but imparted great flavor - they were salty, garlicky, crunchy veggies. I ate thirds!"



"Then came the dessert of all desserts...




"It was just as amazing as I remember, maybe better. No need to describe this. You know it tastes like magic. We ate it straight out of the bowl so we wouldn't miss any of that banana foster sauce!"​

2 October Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for misc. pic

 

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Our next update was sent to us yesterday by Melissa (Kenai1972).

She said, "For dinner on Friday we had a change of plans and snagged a last minute reservation for...







"Everything about this meal was absolutely perfect from the view to the service to the food and the neighboring tables visiting with us. A little warning though, there will be prawn heads shown."


"We started with our bread service."



"Greg loved the Lavender Focaccia Bread while I really enjoyed the whole wheat sourdough rolls."



"For our appetizers Greg had the Sonoma Goat Cheese Ravioli - Tomato-Fennel Broth, crispy Mushrooms, Basil, Benziger Estate Olive."






"While I had Baked Jumbo Prawns - Charred Lemon, Blistered Baby Tomato and Cipollini Onion Relish, Watercress."





"For our main courses Greg had the Georges Bank Scallops - Homemade Potato Gnocchi, Smoked Pork, Grilled Onions, Rapini, Parmesan Foam (which by the way has changed to a spicy curry spiced scallop)."





"For my main I had the Pacific Halibut - Parsnip Silk, Roasted Heirloom Beets, Arugula, Macadamia Vinaigrette, Beet Syrup."





"For dessert Greg had the Lemon Meringue Cheesecake - Meyer Lemon-Mascarpone Cheesecake, Citrus Cookie, and Charred Meringue Clouds."





"I had the Seasonal Tasting: Heirloom Apple - Apple Cupcake with Cream Cheese and Streusel, Warm-spiced Cider, Peanut Butter Caramel Apple, and Apple Cheddar Turnover with Compote and Cardamom Glaze."


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10 October Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for name and misc. pic

 

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Next in yesterday was another update from Sarah (Tinkerbell1013).


She said, "Lunch today was in DHS at Sci-Fi. Sorry for the lack of food pictures, it was just too dark! I snapped two though, of the menu. Hope they're readable!"






"We shared an order of the pickles - they were good but probably won't have them again. There was too much breading, not enough pickle. Mom had the shrimp pasta and loved it! She counted 24 shrimp in the pasta! We were surprised how many she got. I got the Build your own Burger - it was tasty! Cooked a perfect medium, was juicy and you could taste the grill char. Overall, a solid lunch!"​

1 October Bonus Point Awarded for menu pics

 

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Next we return to the Disneyland resort for Anne's (scanne) two-part update from California Adventure.


Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café


She said, "Another Starbucks stop this morning. We got their egg and bacon sandwich and I had a caramel macchiato."





"Then we got strawberry-banana smoothies from...




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4 October Game Points Earned + 4 Bonus Points for sign and pics of kids

 

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Then back to Disney World and two Animal Kingdom updates from Melissa (Kenai1972).


On Saturday morning Melissa & Greg had breakfast at...





Greg's plate...





Melissa's plate...

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3 October Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Points for sign

 

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So many delicious updates! Loving every single one.

 

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Then for lunch on Saturday, Melissa & Greg headed to...









"It was extremely crowded with people trying to get in out of the rain for a while. We were still seated right on time with our ADR."


"For our appetizers Greg had the Wok Fried Green Beans...





"I had the pan seared pot stickers...






"For mains Greg had the Malaysian Seafood Curry - Mahi Mahi, scallops, little neck clams, mussels, shrimp, zucchini, roma tomatoes, red curry coconut broth, and jasmine rice."





"While I had Duck with Anandapur Glaze - roasted half duckling, orange wasabi glaze, jasmine rice, stir-fried vegetables."





"For dessert Greg had Mango Pie - shortbread cookie crust, fresh whipped cream, raspberry sauce."





"While I had Fried Wontons - Skewers of fresh pineapple and cream cheese wontons, vanilla ice cream, honey vanilla drizzle... these were so yummy."

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2 October Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for name and menu pics

 

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Next in yesterday was an Epcot update from Peter (peteykirch).


He said, "After meandering from country to country around World Showcase, I made it to Italy where I had reservations at...







"I knew that coming here there was one thing I had to absolutely try, that being the Arancini. How can you go wrong with deep fried risotto stuffed with sausage and cheese, served upon tomato sauce?"



"These were as good as I expected and then some, good thing there are only three because these are very rich and very filling for what looks like a small portion."



"For my entree I selected the Capricciosa individual pizza...




"It's normally topped with eggplant, artichokes, ham, mushrooms, mozzarella, and tomato sauce. I'm not a fan of artichokes so I had them hold that and my server asked if I'd like extra eggplant or mushrooms and I picked eggplant."


"This was perhaps the second best pizza I ever had. I'm from NJ so I'm a hard marker for when it comes to pizza since well you can close your eyes and pick out a random pizza parlor around here and odds are it'll be decent to good. I've been told that people at Via Napoli are turned off by the coal fired oven, and the smokey/sooty taste their ovens impart onto the pizza so they tend to "undercook" them. I told my server not to worry, I like it crispy and they gladly obliged. I felt like a pig eating the entire pie, but I just couldn't let it go to waste."





"Of course being on vacation you always seem to magically make room for dessert, so I took a look at the menu."








"Oddly enough nothing really jumped out to me, but I still made a selection."



"Gelato Frizzante - Italian Ice Cream Soda made with San Pellegrino Aranciata and Vanilla Gelato."

"This was pretty much like a tart orange creamsicle, it was refreshing and not overly heavy. I easily could've drank one of these during my meal."


"A few random pictures from the restaurant."








"He was staring at me the entire meal from outside the window."





"Leaving the Italy pavilion there was this guy balancing and juggling soccer balls."

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2 October Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for sign, menus, and misc. pics

 

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Then one more two-part California Adventure update was received yesterday from our Disneyland reporter, Anne (scanne).


She said, "For lunch we were all over California Adventure. The kids had the chicken nuggets at...

Taste Pilot's Grill





"We also had a Mickey bat shaped butter cookie with chocolate on top."



"The cookie was amazing!"



"DH ended up with a gyro from the Paradise Garden Grill. I also had ordered a chicken dish but when I got it, the chicken was undercooked so we took it back. Sorry, no pics of those."




"I ended up with pasta and chicken in a sun-dried tomato sauce from...


Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta





"It was ok. A bit peppery, but the portion was great. I couldn't finish it."​

6 October Game Points Earned

 

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Next in yesterday were a couple of updates from a new reporter who arrived at Disney World last Wednesday, mousegear. She had sent several updates to me by email since arriving there but unfortunately I did not receive them...her emails are apparently are lost somewhere out in cyberspace. So now mousegear is resending me the missing updates by iMessage and so far, so good.


First up is a travel update from last Wednesday.


She said, "It's our tradition to grab Earl of Sandwich from the Philadelphia Airport whenever we fly out of there."














"DS got his beloved Ham 'n Swiss cheese which he claimed awesome."





"I got the Caribbean Jerk Chicken which is good also."



Grilled Chicken, Roasted Red & Banana Peppers & Spicy Jerk Sauce
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1 October Bonus Point Awarded for travel update

 

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mousegear's next update was from her arrival and first Disney food.


She said, "We arrived at Beach Club around 4:30 pm after picking up the rental car and getting some milk and water."


"We then picked up our mugs and a little snack from the...

Beach Club Marketplace









"Four of us (DS, DCousin, DNiece, and me) shared...



...a cheese flatbread and vanilla cupcake. The flatbread was made to order and piping hot. It wasn't anything special but it did the job of filling us up until our dinner."


"Here are some dessert choices...








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3 October Game Points Earned + 3 Bonus Points for menu and misc. pics