Our Magical Gathering Food Reviews-with Pics!

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

Oh goodie, a GG, I am in!!!

First your children are too cute and your pictures priceless !! We've been anxiously planning our GG family of 17 for over a year for Thanksgiving week, so I am up for any ideas you can offer!! The good, the bad and the ugly!

I am loving your SBP breakfast photos! We really considered this one, but as 6 grands are doing are the BBB, some wanted the castle afterwards, so thus far we are going with that for lunch. I can only hope it's worth the $$'s, but thinking your princess breakfast has a lot more interaction.

Our family has left most of the planning up to me and one DD, so after presenting different options, it's been interesting and fun to say the least !?!? At least feel we can breath a sigh of relief w/ADR's etc. in place. We've done lots of family things together, incl a Disney cruise 6 yrs ago, where I learned 'the things you planned for may not happen and the things you didn't plan for - will' ! So I'm going with a very open mind and have promised myself, afterall it's a 'grand vacation' and nothing is carved in stone ! It goes w/o saying, some things we will want to do together, other things as individual families, plus allowing freedom to do as you please and down time for all involved. Specially for over excited, perhaps tired grands.....not too mention
Nana n Pop Pop too!

Also joined Tour Guide Mike for his expert advise how to make the best of your time at WDW. I am very pleased with his advise thus far and if half his ideas work, we'll be good to go!

Love the pic of your snack, what a keeper your DH is!?

I'm anxiously awaiting rest of your report and photos!

Thanks for thinking my kids are cute! I'm kinda partial to them myself. You must be excited for your grand gathering! I'm really glad we did it, but there were more than a few misunderstandings and dramatic moments. I think you have the right attitude. I was mostly irritated with my mom and my sister; I'm irritated with them when I'm not at WDW . I have decided I'm never going on vacation again without my in-laws though. It was so nice to have them right next door. (We had connecting rooms)

I also used TGM and it was a lifesaver! Concentrate on his "best days" and you will never fail!

Good Luck with your trip...you'll have a great time and make lots of memories with your family.

 

[lisaj]

Great reviews so far, very envious of your photos with Mulan. Our wishlist for our next trip is to meet Mulan and Aeriel in her ballgown and Pocahontas if she is out there....................

Can't wait for more.

 

[TigerKat]

Loving your reviews!!! I'm so glad you posted what you did about the beignets - we live about 40 miles outside of New Orleans, and have, therefore, had the "real thing" so I think we would have been disappointed in them too. I will definitely take your word for it on that this September! All of your details are great and the pictures are making your report so enjoyable - keep them coming!

Being from New Orleans I'm glad you posted this as well. Won't be too disappointed.

 

[maddiesdaddy]

I tired to send you a PM..but I don't have enough posts..but I wanted to say this:

Thanks for the pictures and description of the princess breakfast. My daughter and I are going (both first-timers) to the princess breakfast in September. She is 4 and princess CRAZY. We booked in June so Cinderella was a no go..so this is our big princess experience. I appreciate reading your review and the pictures only make me even more anxious.

 

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

I tired to send you a PM..but I don't have enough posts..but I wanted to say this:

Thanks for the pictures and description of the princess breakfast. My daughter and I are going (both first-timers) to the princess breakfast in September. She is 4 and princess CRAZY. We booked in June so Cinderella was a no go..so this is our big princess experience. I appreciate reading your review and the pictures only make me even more anxious.

Never fear...my sister and niece just walked into Cinderella in the World Showcase! She was just hanging out, waiting to see little princesses! So you might get lucky. Also, Cinderella has been known to show up at the Norway breakfast from time to time. I will try to post more princess pictures since a lot of people seem to be interested. Have a blast on your trip!

 

[tink1957]

Just found this thread today & I have to say as many before me have said your kids are just too cute. Your son reminds me of mine when he was that age. Enjoy them while they are young, they grow up too fast & are asking for the car keys instead of Mickey Bars.

Love the pics & can't wait to read more.

 

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

Sophie seeing Aurora for the first time

Will and Aurora

Oh, Jasmine.

Mulan was very attentive to all of the kids.

I'll never wipe off your kiss, Snow White! Never!

Snow White asked Sophie if her fairy godmother made her dress and Sophie said very seriously, "No, my Nana did."

 

[TigerKat]

Too Cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[acourtwdw]

Loving it

 

[dawgfan]

Thanks for the review.

 

[Minnie Squeaks]

nice review
food looks yummy

 

[tinkerbell3747]

Hi, I am on board love the reviews, definately planning on going to Earl of Sandwhich Yum!

 

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

Wednesday, June 4th- Pirate and Princess Party day!!!

We were able to sleep in a little bit since we weren't going to the Magic Kingdom until around 4:30 for the PPP. We headed over to the Food Court for our usual breakfast, which was exactly what I got yesterday...here's yesterday's picture in case you forgot:

Cheese omelet, potatoes, sausage, Mickey waffle with strawberries for Will.

Gemma exacting her baby justice with Papa's cane at the breakfast table:

Our plan today was to spend the day at the pool and do laundry. Babies go through a lot of clothes, so I knew we would need to take some time off for the laundry. We got an awesome umbrella table right nest to the kiddie pool in the shade and set up camp there. Mimi and Papa joined us under the umbrella. I went to the food court for lunch and we ate outside. I couldn't resist another cheesesteak and fries. Will got the grilled cheese, which he refused to eat. Billy got another cheeseburger kids meal. This was a good lunch. This is one of my favorite memories of the trip, because we just got to relax and enjoy being outside and together. Here's a shot of our yummy lunch:

We had dinner at the Crystal Palace before the PPP. We love to eat here, and it was good. I wasn't able to take any pictures of the food, due to the chaos made by having to feed both kids and take pictures of them with the characters. I was very happy with my meal. I mostly ate the mashed potatoes, which were awesome, the broccoli (yum) and the corn spoonbread. Our waitress was a little slow with the drinks, but she wasn't too bad. Pooh almost forgot to say hi to Will, but after I asked him nicely he came back. His handler was not doing a good job and I really don't think Pooh could see Will. My sister was about to blow her top and I thought for a minute I was going to punch Pooh for not saying hi to my baby , but it all worked out. Just be nice and things will work themselves out. I read so many posts about people having terrible experiences with characters and wait staff and 90% of the time the problem could be solved with common courtesy. I'll get off my soapbox now. Here's some shots of the kids:

 

[wilma-bride]

Great pictures - your kids are so cute. I especially love the one of Will and Jasmine. He looks besotted.

 

[DisneyJo]

Great food reviews and your kids are just the cutest, your DS's face when he sees the characters is just gorgeous

 

[hardingk]

Thanks for the great review and pictures!

 

[kelleigh1]

Great reviews! The kids are adorable. Will is a little younger, but I have some similar pics of my nephew with the princesses when we went in 2000. (My nephew is 13 now. Don't know where that time went.) Looks like the kids really had a great time.


And for those who haven't tried Earl of Sandwich - make sure to add it to the itinerary. It's a new "must" for us.

 

[Paparazzimama]

I just LOVE the picture of Gemma holding Pooh's hand!!! That has to be the cutest character picture ever!

 

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

June 5th- Our MGM day (yes, it will always be MGM to me)

Since we got in really late from the PPP, we thought we would sleep in and miss rope drop. Well, we woke up in time for rope drop but not in time to eat breakfast, so we grabbed some waters, Wheat Thin crisps and some Mickey Head cheese that we bought at Wal-Mart. The white cheddar is actually really good! I bought the little ones an itzakadoozie since they were sad they couldn't ride TOT with the big kids (us). Some pics of Will and Sophie with our quick breakfast:

We left MGM around 12:30 for a rest, and ran to DTD to grab some sandwiches at the Earl of Sandwich. Billy and the kids sat in the car and I ran in to get the sandwiches to go. We got exactly what we got the other night...Tuna Melt, Cannonballs! and a pizza sandwich for Will. I also threw in a cupcake, which was so moist and delicious. The sandwiches were great, as usual. You can not go wrong here.

Up Next: Mama Melrose's Fantasmic dinner package-lots of pictures!

 

[SunnieRN]

Just found your trip report tonight and I'm enjoying it so much! Your son is so precious with the princess'es. He looks at them full of wonder and worship!
Your daughter is so cute looking at Pooh and holding his hand. How sweet is she??!!
Your niece is adorable also! The picture of her with snow white is darling!
Looking forward to more!! And thank you.