Good! I'm happy I've worked it [inconveniently] into my schedule then
It really seemed to be!
Haha, yes!! Even inconveniently! I swear, everything is always inconvenient at AK for me! I've been thinking ahead to October and how I want to time things since we'll be at the Halloween party the night before, trying to make sure my mom won't be too tired, wanting to stick around for Pandora at night, etc...and I have no idea what is going to happen on this day because it's all so...inconvenient! I always think there's going to come a day when I can do less MK days and focus more on AK, but I cannot. No matter how much AK battles it for my favorite park, it's still the park I feel like I never make enough time for.
So glad to see you loved your meal at Tiffins. We had that octopus on our last trip and absolutely loved it too. They are definitely leading the way in in park dining.
Despite the heat and crowds, our ROL pictures look great. Can't wait to finally experience it for ourselves
I totally agree about Tiffins leading the way in park dining. 100%! Epcot is the only comparable dinner experience for in-park dining, and none of those compare to resort signatures.
My wish for you is a great RoL seating area! I think it would have made my show experience different, definitely. Some of it is just so impressive, I wish Disney would get some of this tech out into other areas of the parks. With all of the refurbs and construction going on, I'm hoping it's going to start creeping in.
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I know this post is out of order from the others but I needed it to be first, because I am IONS behind on everyone's reports so I come here hanging my head in shame. When I do come on I try answering posts and updating my reports first. This is the end of our first week of summer and with all the running I did, it was anything but relaxing with very little Dis time and last weekend I was away. Hoping things calm down so I can stop playing catch up!
This really shocks me. We started doing VotLM and BaTB when the boys were both young-ish and I can still talk them into VotLM. It's been a couple years since BaTB though but if it meant sitting and chilling and going on their phones, they'd probably be for it
We only did the Frozen sing-a-long once but my plan is to do it again in Aug. simply because it'll be a nice break in the a/c, however I do expect to hear some complaints! Do all 3 with your mom in Oct. if you can.
I've never seen Stitch drawn! We've happened upon water art a few times but just Mickey, Pluto, and Goofy
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@chunkymonkey answered this but yup! And it's what made me love the bread!
Glad you went with it, and enjoyed it!
I think I said just that to Steve about 6x while eating it lol
It was very nice that he gave it to you but yeah, not what you need to carry around, especially when it's hot.
Steve and I rode this in May for the first time in awhile and even though I knew it was rough I forgot just HOW rough. Geez! We got off and Steve was like, "did it always knock you around like that"
We don't really spend time in DinoLand anymore so I hadn't seen it at night until we saw RoL and had to run through it to get a seat in time lol. It did look nice!
Good idea, I'd probably do the same if I ever watch it again. Which at this point in time I don't see myself doing for quite awhile.
I totally understand about being behind! I've been trying to play catch up and then I have so many quotes pulled that I have to go back and re-read what the heck the quote was from, LOL!! Darn kids, keeping us from Dis-ing!!
(In my case, I actually had less time when they were gone to their grandparents!)
I definitely want to do all of the shows with my mom in October! At least a couple of them for sure. I don't think she'll do Star Tours b/c of motion sickness, and she'd rather run nude down the street with a tiger chasing her than ride RnR...I AM going to try to get her on Tower. Not sure how that'll work, or what method I will employ, but there will definitely be TRYING. Shows will definitely be a focus there!
As for the boys, they just tend to have no interest in shows. Although if I just said, "We're doing this" they wouldn't really complain, they'd just rather be on Star Tours! They're just always the thing that's easiest to skip for me and end up on the chopping block!
I was so glad I saw your report and was able to talk about the meat with the waiter! The combination of the report and talking to him convinced me that the beef was the right choice. That chimichurri...I mean, I don't even know what to say about it! I just wanted MORE of all of it. I would have died if I'd eaten any more, but it would have been such a happy death, LOL!!!
Was the pomegranate in the bread or just the oil? I clearly remember it in the dipping oil, because I liked the tartness mixed with the olive oil, but was it in the bread too? I could google this, but...eh. I'm lazy, haha! I did like it, and was so hungry I shoveled it in...then for some reason left like half a piece of it because I didn't want to miss out on the rest of my meal. Not sure what my logic was there, considering it was thin, small bread and I only left half a piece
Riding Dinosaur is like being in a minor car accident. I know it's off the table for October, but I feel like when it's time for another family trip I'm going to get Dino amnesia again and forget how rough it is, and once again report back that it's a painful experience.
I know I am in the minority here on the Dis, but I love the theme of Dinoland. The kids love Primeval Whirl, and I get a kick out of the kitschy roadside attraction theme. It's fun to photograph. I think it looks like the county fairs of my childhood and the nostalgia kicks in big time at night!
I'm with you on RoL. I have no plans for it in October...but DH and the kids want to see it whenever we get back as a family. I think I could be a one and done, otherwise. On the other hand, I do want to give it another chance, b/c surely it has to be better than this time around!
I'm so jealous of that popcorn bucket! And it lights up! I think I may HAVE to get one in August. And maybe that poison apple mug too!
The lighting up was my favorite part!! If it had been a plain bucket I might have *forgotten* to take it home with me. But...lights!
If I come home in October without that poison apple mug, somebody needs to throw something at me (something soft, please. I know my track record
),because i have been coveting it for a couple of years now!
Ooo I wanted to get a poison apple mug and I forgot while I was there!
It's number one on my list for October!!
Poison Apple Mug Team Unite!!
DH and I always do BOG PPO breakfast and so having experienced it I agree, it is a litle off putting, but kind of wonderful at the same time!!
Me too! But I bring a ziploc and keep the pastries for later, and who cares really, I'm actually paying for the early ride on 7D!!
You are a genius for bringing a ziploc for the pastries!! If I had a bag with me, that would have been such a good idea!!
Thank you for laughing at my Little Mermaid song remake!! I like to call myself Weird Alice and make up my own versions of things
We loved our PPO breakfast too and you're right people just charge though the tunnel even though there is a line and crowd like we're just standing around for our health
Great pictures especially the ones of the castle and fountain.
I never noticed the Beast heads either glad you got a picture of it.
After breakfast we were able to ride 7DMT twice with no wait before the crowds came it was great.
Glad you got to visit with the Darling family and fly to Neverland
Enjoy the 4th of July with your family
PPO breakfasts are my favorite!! I love quiet mornings in the park. Quiet eventually anyway...because of the charging people! They make it nuts for a few minutes. I just don't have it in me!
I love that you had two rides on 7DMT with no wait! I was too afraid to try and end up in the long line for Peter Pan. I knew I had a *spoiler alert* fast pass for 7DMT later, so that was the main reason I passed...well, and I really did want to see the standby line for Peter Pan!
Thank you, we had a nice 4th even though it rained off and on here all day. I hope you had a fun day too!!
I think your "awkward" selfies aren't awkward at all! They are way better than I could do!
Loving your solo trip report.
You're nice! I like it
In general, I hate pictures of myself, and all of them seem awkward to me!! I don't feel like I have the selfie thing down, although by this point in the report, I'm so proud I managed one with the whole castle in the background, unlike some of my earlier attempts at other parks
I'm glad you're here and enjoying the report!!
I loved BOG breakfast also, My daughter and I shared the same egg sandwich you had when it was on the baguette, yummy!
The park looks so peaceful before the mad morning rush.
Peter Pan is my all time favorite Disney ride!
Hooray, another BOG breakfast fan!! Both experiences I've had for breakfast here have been great and it's a definite favorite. I love how quick it is and the quality of the food we've had has been great.
I love Peter Pan's Flight!! There's something so calming and sweet and special about it...It's definitely in my top ten out of all parks, and almost in the top five for MK! I don't like missing out on it, but I hate how long the line gets!
I'm excited to see this weirdness in August! We have our first ever PPO breakfast, and it's also at BOG.
Apparently I quoted these backwards. But I love these ears!!
I've NEVER noticed these.
Excellent choice! I really liked getting to see the standby line. Though I can't imagine waiting very long for it.
I love PPO breakfasts SO MUCH. As much as I love it at MK, our Tusker House was even better. I don't think it's going to have the same charm as before, now that Pandora is open, so I'm glad we did that one once and got to experience empty Animal Kingdom.
Empty Magic Kingdom isn't the same b/c of all of the different offerings, but as soon as you finish eating and leave BOG, seeing empty Fantasyland is really cool!! (but still so weird!!)
I'm interested in hearing about the GF options at BOG for you...even though it isn't something I have to worry about, I like being informed, and I don't think I've seen a report with a GF Be Our Guest breakfast!
These gold ears are ones I've been coveting for sooo long. I was thrilled to get them.
I was so happy to see the standby line...it was one of the few times I actually wished I had more of a wait to look around! I think I'd get into a 20 minute line here solely to see more of it. Otherwise?? Nope! It's a Fast Pass life for me!
Loved all your early morning pictures!
Sounds like a wonderful breakfast, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Peter Pan is a smart choice first thing in the morning! I'm sorry you were rushed through the queue though, I hope you were still able to enjoy it!
I never, ever get tired of taking castle pictures!! With people or without, it does not get old for me! Although I do like early morning so the people clear out eventually!
I wish I'd had just a *few* more minutes in the line, but I was so happy to finally see it! I know I missed out on some of the special little things, like seeing Tinkerbell flying in...I caught a bit of it, but it was still rushed. Thinking about it now, I am wondering about trying to time it to ride standby again in October with like, a ten minute wait or something...that might be hard to do though!
I think I'll pick up a couple blue balloons for our wedding pictures.
