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

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One more update from Jenifer (disneynanacat) to post, this one from their breakfast this morning at the Contemporary Resort's...





She said, "This morning we moved from Pop to BLT, then had breakfast at Contempo Cafe."


"We waited a long time for our food and when we finally got it it was cold."



"Haley had a Mickey waffle..."






"Skye and Jeremiah had Bounty platters..."






"I had the Adult platter..."





"Not recommended." ​

3 October Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for sign

 

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Next in today were some updates from Amanda (amandaC), starting with one from their lunch yesterday at...


Beaches & Cream





Amanda said, "Goofy (my DH) got the falafel sandwich."




"He got it with fruit, which he ate before I could take a pic. It was a small bowl of watermelon. He said the sandwich was quite good."



"My other Goofy...





"The rest of us got the yummy burgers."


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3 October Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for menu and pic of DS

 

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Our live reporters, Amanda (amandaC) & sons, attended the first 2013 Party for the Senses last night and came through for us again with this great report.






Amanda said, "Party for the Senses was awesome! Boys said the Dessert Party was great but this was even better."



First some menu pics...






























Here are their photos and reviews of some of things they tried:




Barbeque Pork Belly with Compressed Watermelon, Avocado Creme, and Pickled Red Onions

"This was really good."







Lamb and Sweet Potato Potato Cornish Pasty with a Beetroot Fennel Apple Slaw


"Meh - biscuit (pasty) was very dry."





Crispy Tostones, Avocado, and Chimichurri Chicken


"It was pretty good."






Guinea Hen with Forest Panzanella, Pignoli and Currants

"Tasty"






Caraway Dusted Pork Tenderloin with Buttered Spaetzle and Apple-Craisin Chutney


"It was good."






Quinoa-Feta Pancake and Cumin Roasted Carrots with Harissa Creme Fraiche



"I really liked this one."







Blackened Diver Scallops and Tasso Ham with Cheddar Bacon Cream Corn Bread

"They were good."






Lobster Cocktail with Herb Crusted Bison Tenderloin and Jicama Slaw

"Goofy's (DH) favorite."






Bourbon Braised Bacon Grilled Cheese with Tomato Jam


"This was a big hit!"






Asian Barbeque Beef Short Ribs with Jasmine Nori Rice

"Matt's favorite! He had five."







Radeberger Schofferhofer Grapefruit (Grapefruit Beer)




And for dessert...








Cake in a Jar

"As you can see, this was Mikey's favorite."






Taste of Citrus






Roasted White Chocolate Gelato with Wild Berry Sauce






Lime Raspberry Macaroon and Lime Sorbet






Assorted Chocolates




And last, a photo of Amanda's DH with one of the featured chefs of the evening...




"Goofy with Kevin Dundon and his team from Raglan Road."​

5 October Game Points Earned + 10 Bonus Points for sign, menus, and pic of DH with a featured chef

 

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Next in from Amanda was an update from their breakfast this morning from the...


Beach Club Marketplace



Here's what they had...




"Kids French toast bread pudding with caramel sauce, grapes, bacon, and a small water."





"Chocolate Croissant"





"Parfait"



"The parfait and croissant were good. Matt said the bread pudding was ok."

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3 October Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for the photobomber

 

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Now for a couple of lunch updates, first one from Jen (Merida34).


She said, "Lunch today was just egg rolls from Animal Kingdom's counter service...

Yak & Yeti







"We then came back to the room and finally ate the birthday cake I had picked up from Publix for my son..."






"It was delicious and around $35 for a 1/4 sheet cake!"​

2 October Game Points Earned

 

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We also received a lunch update from Jenifer (disneynanacat).


She said, "We had a FastPass for lunch at...





"It was a good thing too because the line was very long when we checked in and even longer when we came back out. My family was pretty impressed and amazed we were able to skip the line. We did pre-order and it was a simple process."


"We sat in the West Room so sorry about the dark pics."




"Haley had the pasta with tomato sauce and loved it."






"She also had the chocolate cupcake."





"I had Quiche and salad...




"Pretty tasty and kinda light for a hot day. And I also had a yummy strawberry cupcake." (no pic received)



"Skye had the Ham & Cheese sandwich and fries...




"She said it was good but messy to eat. I say some of the best things in life are a little messy!"



"Jeremiah had the pork and loved it."






"Both he and Skye had the Grey Stuff cupcake...












"Overall a great experience. Even better than I was expecting."

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2 October Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for sign, group pic, and misc. pic

 

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One more update was received last night, this one a snack update from Amanda (amandaC).


Amanda and her family attended last night MNSSHP last night and had this special treat from...


Sleepy Hollow





"Pumpkin spice waffle with vanilla soft serve. We loved it!"​

1 October Game Point Earned

 

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Just a reminder that next up to the Disney Dining Plate is ...​

Arielle71






Gisèle and her DH will be at Disney World from 10/8 - 10/29 and she has volunteered to again do live updates for us!





HAVE A GREAT TRIP, Gisèle!!! ​

6 October Bonus Point Awarded

 

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Just a reminder that next up to the Disney Dining Plate is ...​

lua1904






Laura and her DH, Tom, will be at Disney World from 10/8 - 10/19 and she has volunteered to do live updates for us!





HAVE A GREAT TRIP, Laura!!! ​

6 October Bonus Point Awarded

 

[wiigirl]

Great pics!

 

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Now for our First Update of the Day sent to us this morning by Jen (Merida34).


She and her family had dinner last night at...


Liberty Tree Tavern



Jen said, "We started with salad and rolls with honey butter."




"The salad was basic with vinaigrette dressing. The rolls were yeasty and warm."






"The green beans were awesome! So garlicky and yummy! The other veggies were meh."






"The turkey was my favorite along with the mashed potatoes!"




"Dessert was the apple craisin cake."




"It was warm and had lots of cinnamon. It was yummy!"​

5 October Game Points Earned + 1 Bonus Point for First Update of the Day

 

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Merida34 & family also attended last night's MNSSHP and sent us this snack update this morning.


Jen said, "We picked up these cute little guys as a snack from a cart outside of Space Mountain.

We always enjoy Disney popcorn!"









"And this is my kids' candy from MNSSHP last night!!!!"



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1 October Game Point Earned + 2 Bonus Points for sign and candy pic

 

[nicole0992]

Wow, just spent almost two hours catching up on all the yummy food updates I have missed the past few weeks. I loved all the special party updates and the F&W pics as well.

As always, big thanks to Barb and all the reporters! .

 

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Amanda (amandaC) & family visited several of the Epcot Food & Wine Festival booths and sent us this report.


Argentina






Beef Empanada

"Very average."






Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce and Boniato Purée

"Delicious as always."












Lemongrass Chicken Curry with Coconut and Jasmine Rice

"This was really good, but not much chicken."






Seared Mahi Mahi with Jasmine Rice and Singa Sauce

"Goofy liked it."












Black Pepper Shrimp with Sichuan Noodles

"Matt said it was very good."







Mongolian Beef in a Steamed Bun


"We loved this. Possibly my favorite!"







Chicken Potstickers


"Your average potsticker."







Silk Ice Cream Ribbon (Mango flavored)

"Mikey said it was plain old ice cream....and he's had better."



Italy








Ravioli di formaggio allEmiliana - Baked Cheese Ravioli with Creamy Beef Bolognese Sauce, Parmesan, and Mozzarella
& Moretti Beer

"Tasty. A little heavy on the bechamel."




Belgium




Belgian Waffle with Warm Chocolate Ganache and Whipped Cream


"It was ok."





Belgian Waffle with Berry Compote featuring Driscolls® Berries and Whipped Cream

"This one was better."












Schinken Nudel (Pasta Gratin with Ham & Cheese)

"Yummo!"






Roast Bratwurst in a Pretzel Roll

"Mikey loved this."





BRAZIL




Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Onions, Avocado and Cilantro

"Tied for my favorite. Sorry it's blurry!"
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15 October Game Points Earned + 10 Bonus Points for sign/menu pics and pics of DH and DS

 

[DisneyDreamerMN]

Hi everybody! Just checking in. Me, my husband Kyle, my MIL, FIL, Kyle's aunt and cousin (F14) arrive Saturday afternoon.
My husband and I will be eating at The Wave and Tutto Italia. The rest of the family will be joining us for the Crystal Palace, Wishes Dessert Party, Raglan Road, Ohana, Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater an 50s Prime Time. We also will be partaking in many Food and Wine booths.

 

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Jenifer (disneynanacat) sent us an update from their dinner last night at...











Here's what they had...









"Bread and butter. I liked it but the others didn't because it was whole grain."




"I had a Forever Young...



Tito's Handmade vodka, Cedilla Acai liqueur, muddled blueberries, agave nectar and fresh lemon juice.



"Jeremiah had a beer flight."





"For apps, I had the yummy fish tacos."



Sustainable Fish Tacos with Avocado Gelato, soft Flour Tortillas, and Spicy Sour Cream




"Skye had crab cakes and they were good too."




Lump Crab-Florida Rock Shrimp Cakes served with Tomato Tartar, MacGregor Farms Bibb Lettuce Remoulade, and Prosciutto Chip



"Jeremiah had scallops and was in heaven. The risotto was bacon flavored."




Pan-Seared Sea Scallops with Roasted Corn, Applewood-smoked Bacon, and Tillamook Cheddar Risotto



"Haley had apples."




"She said to tell you they were excellent, with no brown spots and all pieces were the exact same size."




"For our main, both Jeremiah and I had the beef tenderloin. It was excellent."




Herb-Salt Seasoned Beef Tenderloin with Caramelized Field Mushrooms, Organic Green Beans, Parsnip-Potato Puree, and Sauce Bordelaise




"Skye had the pork tenderloin and it was great too."



Thompson Farms Pork Tenderloin with Soy-Pineapple-Honey Marinade, Pineapple Salsa, and Boniato and Cauliflower Mash


{Haley's main course seems to be missing from the report.}



"We boxed dessert to go and it's still in the fridge. Another excellent meal."




And last is a great photo of the group...




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5 October Game Point Earned + 6 Bonus Points for sign, menu and group pic

 

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We also received a lunch update from Jen (Merida34).


She said, "Today we were headed to Epcot when it started pouring so we decided to wait out the rain with lunch at Old Key West's..."






"I shared a shrimp po' boy with my daughter."




"It was really good! It had fried shrimp, lettuce, tomato and onion with remoulade. Yummy! It came with house made chips."​

5 October Game Points Earned + 2 Bonus Points for name/menu pic

 

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Time for me to call it a night but check back here tomorrow for Amanda's dinner update from Shula's and also see the Live Thread #2 for more Disneyland updates from Ellen, including one from her lunch at Club 33. Good night!

 

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Good morning everyone! As promised last night, here is Amanda's (amandaC) report from her dinner at...








Amanda said, "We ate dinner tonight at Shula's. It was packed with convention goers. The rooms are pretty dark and VERY loud."


"The bread was very good, but we missed the pretzel bread at Le Cellier."






Here were there steak choices...



22 oz. Cowboy Ribeye


"Good, but not great. I was a little disappointed in this one."






12 oz. Filet

"Very, very good."






24 oz. Porterhouse

"Matt ate it all!"




"The sides are big and meant for sharing. We got the garlic mashed potatoes (yumm!!) and steamed broccoli (steamed broccoli...what is there to say about that?) with hollandaise sauce."

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

 

[smile4stamps]

Some great updates and very nice to see Brenda, Michael and Paula having fun at DL

We had a ton of fun! Can't wait for all of us to get together in December!

Hi Barb!! Great job keeping up with the Live Reporters as usual!!

That was a great recap of our evening Paula! It was good to see you.

Good to see you as well Brenda! Was a great evening! looking forward to December (and I know you are thinking of a spring trip... Apr 27-May 4... just sayin!)

That cracks me up that Michael put the leftovers on a trash can and they were still there when you came out! So funny!

It was quite funny! Any other time of the day I am sure they would have been trashed right away but since it was the end of the night and CM's were more concerned about guests leaving than cleaning up it was still there! I hope he enjoyed them!

And since that was Paula's final update from her short three day Disneyland trip, it's now time to say...




Thanks so much for being a Live Reporter... Great Job!!!





smile4stamps' Total Oct./Nov. Game Points Earned = 89
(this is a sub-total, as Paula will have the opportunity to earn more points during her upcoming trip to Disney World) ​

Thanks Barb!! I had great fun as usual sending in the updates! Can't wait to add more points in 10 days!!