Whaaaat?!? I can understand the preference for plain Dole Whip (hard to go wrong there) but you don't like the pop-tarts? I actually really like that they're extra doughy, I don't need a ton of filling, that might be why I love them so much.
I could do without Dinosaur, so I'm not too sad they're replacing it! I ride it only when everyone else really wants to. It's jerky and the dinos are kind of scary!
Thrill rides! But I love a trip with a balance of both.
Haha so I'm a huge fan of Pop-Tarts, but only the Kellog's brand I guess
Maybe I just can't deviate from my childhood favorite??
I like a balance between thrill and dark rides too! Places like Six Flags and Universal overwhelm me when it's just coasters/intense rides one after the other!
Thrill rides are my fav, so I'm definitely in agreement on all of your choices!! Rock'n Rollercoaster was always my favorite coaster.....until I visited Universal Orlando for the first time LOL But it will still be my favorite DISNEY coaster in any case!! In fact, my cell phone is currently still residing somewhere underneath where you exit the limo because it fell out there in 2016, and I never got it back!! So a part of me will always be there! Ha!
Ohhhhh noooo!! I hope that didn't put too much of a damper on your vacation! The same thing happened with my friend Gabi's phone on The Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America!! Every time we pass it, she talks about how her phone is chilling at the bottom of that ride
What's your favorite Universal Coaster! I looooove Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure and The Mummy but haven't been there when Velocicoaster has been open!
This is one of my faves too. Especially the waltz scene. I wish it wasn't always so crazy busy because I'd love to ride it a few times in a row to really get to absorb all the detail.
Definitely such a detailed, immersive ride!! The waltz scene is my favorite too; I went in blind the first time I rode MMRR and I was so enamored with that part
When I was younger I would eat frosting out of the container the more frosting the better. The older I got the more sugary it seemed to be and I couldn't do it anymore. I was the one that would get the corner piece of cake with all the flowers.
I definitely still eat frosting (and peanut butter, and Nutella, and cookie butter...) out of the container sometimes (but only when I'm PMSing or have had a rough day
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HAHA, I know exactly what cake piece you're talking about
That's my piece too!
Molly!
I don't know how I have missed several pages (well, I guess I was out of town!) but I am finally getting caught up. The first thing I wanted to comment on was Guardians. I LOVED it so much that I didn't even realize it made people sick until after I got home and read about that on the boards. To be fair, I had avoided all posts about it because I wanted to be genuinely surprised on the ride. None of our family got queasy!
I do get sick on simulators (no Star Tours and we will NEVER do Mission Space Orange again, that was torture) but Guardians did not bother me at all. Jason gets sick (ha, as seen in our trip report! In the past he has worn an RX patch and I do NOT suggest that.) I do suggest Bonine and that you do it first thing before you get food or drinks in your stomach). Also before you can get too much anxiety. In my older age, I have let fear and anxiety stop me from trying rides (the Velocicoaster was so great but now when I think about it I get scared, and I don't know if I can ever do it again!) so I am not one to judge anyone for hesitating to ride. But I really hope you are able to give it a try. It is my all-time favorite ride now.
As for snacks, my best friend SWEARS by the Tres Leche cake. So you must try it and report back!
Ok, I have to leave for the day but I will be back to comment more tomorrow!
PS - Glad you found me on IG!
I hope you had a great and relaxing vacation!! I've been so enjoying reading your TR and following along on Instagram
Jake and I are *pretty* sure that we will end up doing Disneyland in October, so I'm getting all of the tips and details from your report!!
I'm so glad that none of you felt queasy! I'm feeling really confident that I'll be able to try it out
Oh, it is 100% anxiety for me; I have gotten motion-sickness anxiety since I was a child (my dad struggled with it, so I was paranoid that I would too), so when it manifested into real motion sickness with Harry Potter's Forbidden Journey, my anxiety ramped up tenfold!! I'm determined to not let anxiety win!!
Jake has been wanting to try Tres Leches cake (he's never had it before), so that is definitely on our list! I heard that it is a dessert at Three Bridges as well (and we will definitely eat there at some point during our stay at CSR), so we might have to get both options and compare!
I made it!! You posted sooo much while I was gone!!!
We tried these, and it could have been the ones we got, but these were just ok. We weren't impressed.
Morgan LOVED this!!
We talked about this already, I really liked this, it was too small, though. I wanted more.
If you like shrimp, the orange shrimp was really good. The cheese croscant in France was probably my favorite! It was basically a boursin cheese middle. So good!
What?! Are you still married? .... I kid....
It amazes me how airline conduct business sometimes. I get things change but really? Fingers Crossed it all works out!
Being "upgraded" to a Pirate room is such a LIE!!! At the time they were the worst location, which is why they had to theme them! I mean, I guess it was brillant marketing but really?
I will say when we stayed at Caribean Beach, we did NOT do refillable mugs. And we barely went into the main area.
So, we booked this exact room when we were there last summer. I looked up our room from that trip. We were Room 4210 1st Floor Jamaica Building 4200. It was perfect!!! We were super close to the bus stop and the skyliner. We would take the skyliner to Riveria for lunch. And the bus stop on that side would start a pick up at Jamaica and go to Aruba and that was it. (that of course could change) We were also near a quiet pool.
I think you can't loose with eitehr Jamica or Aruba. Jamaica you will be close to the Skyiiner and Aruba you will be close to Aruba and that skyliner.
I know! We stayed here with my mom, and she needed to be a little away from us because she needed to be on the first floor.
If you can, maybe try and check in, in person? I feel like like can really help with getting what you want / need.
I guess it really would depend on what your days while you are there will look like? If you are going to the parks alot, I would say try to be near the skyliner. If you have pool days, closer to the centertown.
I do think you will be happy with either, Aruba or Jamaica. I know alot of people like being near Riviera, but I perfere getting on the skyliner at the hub and not riviera, you can wait a bit in the morning for an open skyliner car.
I wanted to order this, but I didn't have time before our trip! I still love the shirt.
Hi Ariella!! It sounds like you had a wonderful and relaxing vacation
I'm so excited to read all about it!! I've been a posting machine... writing my Aulani TR has really gotten me back into the groove and re-ignited my passion for TR writing!
The Biscuits and Gravy are definitely on our must-try list! I love shrimp but don't like too much tempura/fried batter on food, so that will be a "if my stomach is doing well" treat
Hahahaha, we are still married
But I'm not going to lie, Jake's comment made me SAD and I definitely did pout a bit!!!
Luckily, we've exhausted MANY of our options, and I think we will end up going to Disneyland in October after all. But, a cruise is definitely still on the table (and probably will happen) in spring/summer 2025!!!
Thank you so much for all of the info on CBR- you guys have stayed there quite a few times!! I'm excited to check it out; Centertown and Banana Cabana especially look so fun with their tropical vibes. I will be sure to request Aruba or Jamaica; it sounds like those two are definitely our best bet!
(We got off at every stop, but it still felt like it wasn't long enough.)
I think that's why I have so many fun options for warm-weather clothes and very plain winter clothes (which isn't ideal when you live in Wisconsin 
. The current specials (pistachio/chocolate swirl and banana/marshmallow swirl) look so delicious!
I even tried a different flavor pop tart from Pooh Corner at Disneyland just to make sure I didn't like it! I thought it was wayyyy too dry/too much crust with not nearly enough frosting or filling! I did like the Pop Tart they had at FARTS a couple years ago!!
ToT feels like a kiddie ride next to this beast!
