Businessgypsy
Curiosity fed the dog
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Driving back across the US from a great summer in Oregon last Wednesday, I had to have just...one...more day of vacation before facing all my Florida duties - so I stopped by for a peek at Food & Wine and the MK Halloween decorations.
Apparently, I am too spontaneous for other humans (yeah, Darcy, I'm pointin' at you)
, so this was truly a solo adult venture. No worries, I love solo trips to the parks and have been told I don't play well with the other children anyway.
The weather is really getting right in Orlando, and with the rugrats back in school adults have taken over once again. F&W is celebrating 15 years, and it has come a very long way from the early days. New this year is
Best Bets of the return acts:
Don't forget that there's a tequila bar in the Mexican pyramid and a new pizza joint in Italy World Showcase.
The Halloween decorations are great at MK as usual:
The glass mosaics in the lower hall of Cinderella's castle are viewable again
I had heard that the Toonland expansion was going to wipe out Mickey and Minnie's house but they're still there (with lots of construction in the background). Always liked this Maxfield Parrish style portrait of Minnie
and this unfortunate carving on the base of her couch (regretsy.com readers will understand)
Apropos of nothing, Jasmine seems to have been doing a little ab work lately
Roy Disney was famous for saying "If you can dream it, you can do it" - and was even paraphrased by Tim Curry as Dr. Frankenfurter: ("Don't dream it, be it"). I like Walt's followup, though - posted on the construction fence for the Toonland expansion:
so enough talking - it's Sunday, and that low tide beach sand isn't going to hang around for my bike ride forever.
Apparently, I am too spontaneous for other humans (yeah, Darcy, I'm pointin' at you)
, so this was truly a solo adult venture. No worries, I love solo trips to the parks and have been told I don't play well with the other children anyway.The weather is really getting right in Orlando, and with the rugrats back in school adults have taken over once again. F&W is celebrating 15 years, and it has come a very long way from the early days. New this year is
- Belgium nice booth, if the mussels are any indicator don't bother with the food
- Singapore excellent beef with coconut jasmine rice
- Charcuterie and Cheese very poorly run, go to Spain for a better charcuterie and Ireland for cheese - which is a shame, because this is such a hot foodie topic and they have completely screwed the pooch
- South Korea killer kimchi and roast pork lettuce wraps - reminiscent of the Korean tacos storming LA and PDX foodcarts right now
- 15 Beers for 15 Years DO NOT have beer anywhere else, unless it's an emergency. The flight of 3-6 oz tastes for $7.50 is the best deal on quality beer anywhere in WDW. If you think Sam Adams is a microbrew, well... never mind. If you are a beer snob, try the Oregon trifecta: Widmer Hefeweizen, Drifter Pale Ale and Full Sail Ale. Hoptastic!
Best Bets of the return acts:
- Taste of Spain charcuterie and cheese
- Irish Kerrygold cheese plate (although they dropped the butter this year and the bread is inedible without it)
- Mexico tamal pollo (green chilierific!)
- Any desert after sufficient alcohol
Don't forget that there's a tequila bar in the Mexican pyramid and a new pizza joint in Italy World Showcase.
The Halloween decorations are great at MK as usual:
The glass mosaics in the lower hall of Cinderella's castle are viewable again
I had heard that the Toonland expansion was going to wipe out Mickey and Minnie's house but they're still there (with lots of construction in the background). Always liked this Maxfield Parrish style portrait of Minnie
and this unfortunate carving on the base of her couch (regretsy.com readers will understand)
Apropos of nothing, Jasmine seems to have been doing a little ab work lately
Roy Disney was famous for saying "If you can dream it, you can do it" - and was even paraphrased by Tim Curry as Dr. Frankenfurter: ("Don't dream it, be it"). I like Walt's followup, though - posted on the construction fence for the Toonland expansion:
so enough talking - it's Sunday, and that low tide beach sand isn't going to hang around for my bike ride forever.
