Our Wonderfully Magical Truly Exciting and Never Dull Trip! I FINALLY FINISHED!! #60

[SmithFamily2003]

Great trip report! Can't wait for more!

 

[NeverlandClub23]

Great trip report! Looking forward to the rest!!

 

[ericafny]

I loved the part when DBF wanted to know why they were calling you campers.

Yeah he is special but I love him!

 

[ericafny]

Hi guys...I have been bogged down at work and didn't get home until late tonite (I know, its a Friday too) so I haven't had a chance to write more of my TR. I am going away for the day tomorrow but I will write more on Sun, I promise!

Thanks to all that have been reading I am having so much fun writing this report!

Day 3 is coming soon....(it gets much more interesting...trust me)

 

[ericafny]

Day Three (Part 1) – Now THIS is a hotel!

I woke up at 8:00am and freaked out! Our alarm was set for 7:00am but never went off. DBF looked at his cell phone (which is what we use for alarms) and he realized he had set it for 7:00pm, not am…oh well!

We got ready as quickly as possible, packed up all our stuff and hauled our luggage down to bell services to have them transfer it to the Dolphin for us. We then checked out and grabbed breakfast. One last breakfast at this horrific food court…thank goodness! I had French toast (minus the bacon it was supposed to come with) and I ended up with a lousy 2 pieces. Pretty good but definitely not enough food and I should have gotten fruit or something to go with it but the only other thing I got was coffee. DBF had eggs again with sausage and homefries, he said it was OK, nothing special.

After breakfast we hopped on a bus to MGM and then took the friendship boat to the Dolphin. Now I didn’t know this at the time, however that was the best choice to make because if we would have gone to Epcot then taken a boat it would have taken us a lot longer. You see the boats operate like this: MGM, S/D, Yacht & Beach Club, Boardwalk, Epcot…then reverse it coming from Epcot. We got to the Dolphin (or as I was calling it all week the Swalphin) at around 10:00am. The hotel is just gorgeous! Now this is a hotel!!! The lobby was still being worked on when we arrived and had a barricade around it. I was a little disappointed, but that was the only day it was like that. They finished up work that afternoon and the lobby was fully functional the rest of the week. (Later on I came to realize that they finished it up quick due to the very LARGE conference they were hosting that week…but more on that later). So here we are checking in to the one hotel I have wanted to stay at every since they built it! I was sooooo soooo soooo happy!!! I requested a balcony and we were given one no problem! She even had our room ready that minute and we were given our keys and away we went! Our room was room number 4183 West side of the building. We had views facing the pool and beach and we could see the ToT from our balcony. Here are some pics:
Interior room pics:

View of ToT from our balcony:

Views of pool and beach from our balcony:

After we settled in it was off to Epcot we went. We walked there, through the Yacht and Beach Club (it is possibly shorter to walk thru the Boardwalk though as we discovered on our second to last day there). Its OK though because I got to see Y&B up close! What a great hotel! The pool area looks fun and I just like the themeing. I am kind of a beach girl so this is definitely a hotel I would like to stay at! We arrived at Epcot (well actually it’s the International Gateway) at around 11:00am and hightailed it through the park to grab FP’s for Soarin. We also got a surprise FP for Living with the Land (and I have come to learn that dwheat1 had gotten that same FP. They must have been doing an experiment with the FP’s or something---although for a tiny moment I thought I was special…) Anyways, that was perfect because I wanted to ride and I didn’t feel like waiting the 50 minutes that was posted as the wait time. Since we had some time we decided to grab a mid morning snack at sunshine seasons. We weren’t hungry for lunch yet so we both got the mini fruit salads they offer. Pretty affordable $2.99 or so, however the fruit didn’t seem that fresh. Some of the melon wasn’t that ripe. I was still slightly impressed with the place and we decided we would come back for dinner another night. After our fruit we still had almost an hour for Soarin so we decided to chance it and head to TT to see what the wait was. On the way to TT, I saw the sign for Character Connection and just had to check it out. OK, here is another piece of advice I am going to bestow on you wonderful people---GO THERE! We waited maybe 15 minutes to take a pic with Mickey (and that was only because Mickey was taking a break). We then got to take pics with Minnie and Chip and Dale and I got one with Alice! Here is a pic of me with Alice:

After I had my fun (and I think DBF did too!) we made our way to TT. The standby said 50 min, but we looked inside and it did NOT look like 50 minutes. We took our chances and I am glad we did. The wait was only about 20 min!!! Definitely look inside the building to see if they have overestimated the wait. I have also experienced them underestimating the wait there too, so that is one ride you need to feel out the line for before you take your chances! We rode TT and of course the ride was awesome as usual!

By this time it was way into our return time for Soarin so off we went to ride. Last time I went on this ride we were all the way on the top and I was a tiny bit nauseous when we got off. I was worried that would happen again, but luckily we got second row. Ofcourse we were sitting in a row with some obnoxious teenagers who were swinging the seats before we took off. I had to ‘yell’ at them and then they stopped. Yes I am the party pooper but I like my rides to be safe! So sitting in the second row I did not get nauseous and I really enjoyed the ride! I also kept my head back and my eyes on the screen. If any of you out there are prone to motion sickness request the middle or bottom row and follow what I did. You will be glad you did so you could experience this wonderful ride! After we rode Soarin our FP’s were ready to use for Living with the Land. I wanted to go on this ride because I am very big into eating organic (that’s what we eat at home) and I like to see how Disney is using innovative ways to grow the fruits and veggies they use for our meals. I also got a surprise to learn they have a fish farm too (you can see part of that on the ride). While we were riding some lucky people who were doing the Behind the Seeds Tour were walking behind one of the fish tanks there. That tour looks interesting and I would maybe look into doing it next time I am there. All in all, the ride was very informative and I highly recommend it if you are at all interested in that kind of stuff.

After we got off the ride we were HUNGRY!!! DBF wanted to see the British Invasion play so we headed to UK to have lunch and wait for the show. We had fish and chips at Yorkshire County Fish shop. The food was very good, although a bit too greasy for me. I have a stomach condition that doesn’t allow me to eat lots of grease so I was a bit weary of it, but I ate it and felt fine. Definitely a good quick bite if you are hungry and don’t feel like eating anything fancy. All they serve there is fish and chips.

We then watched British Invasion, which is essentially a Beatles cover band. They play in the gazebo in the garden in the back of the UK. There are benches there to sit and it is nice to relax and watch them play. You need to get there fairly early though as it got crowded right before the show. Also, the band only plays about 5 songs per show, however every show they play different songs so try to catch them more than once if you can. It is really a treat! Here is a pic of the band, however it isn’t that close up:

Oh, I forgot to mention, while we were waiting to watch the band, we saw Eeyore peek his head out of one of the windows of the shops in UK. We then saw him, Tigger, Pooh, and Mary Poppins head out to greet people on the street. The characters were waving at us, it was very cute!

We walked around WS some more and caught a cute side show in UK called ‘King Arthur and the Holy Grail’, very entertaining! We then wandered over to Italy and we got Frozen Caramelcinnos---YUM! It was getting late and we had an ADR at Whispering Canyon Café at the Wilderness Lodge so we headed back to the Dolphin to get ready for dinner. We actually got off the boat at the Boardwalk and walked as it was much quicker to do that than to sit on the boat until it got to the Dolphin. Once back at the hotel, the lobby was done and I knew pixie dust had been sprinkled on me! But the feeling didn’t last for long…..

Next up, I promise I will tell you why the maid service is weird at the Dolphin and the rest of our night involving Whispering Canyon and EMH Evening at MK!

 

[tammyandtommy]

Loving youre trip report! Cant wait to hear about the maid service! LOL

 

[dwheatl]

Loving youre trip report! Cant wait to hear about the maid service! LOL

I feel special, because I KNOW!

 

[ericafny]

Day Three (Part 2) – I the Wilderness Lodge!

So we get back to the Dolphin and enter our room. We still hadn’t called bell services to bring our luggage up so we do so and relax a little before dinner. I decided to write down our confirmation number for our ADR at Whispering Canyon Café so I went to look for our itinerary which contained just that along with our entire trip planned out. Hmm…I could have sworn I left it on the table next to the t.v. And how come there is a new soap in the soap dish next to the sink when I clearly washed my hands before we left for Epcot and removed the soap from the box. For a slight moment I thought Ashton Kutcher was going to come out and tell me I had been Punked. I realized that the maid had come to service our room while we were at Epcot. I also realized that while she was cleaning our room, she threw away my itinerary which contained all of my ADR times and confirmation numbers along with our entire trip planned out to the very last minute of the very last day. NO NO NO NO NO!!!! I immediately called guest services and asked why our room was serviced by the maid when we had JUST CHECKED IN??? She apologized and said she would speak with the housekeeping manager to let him know what had happened. She then transferred me to the Disney desk at the Dolphin so I could get my ADR confirmation #’s and times. The woman I spoke with at the Disney desk was very un-Disney like. She was short with me and rude. When she finished giving me my ADR info. I asked if I could speak with the housekeeping manager and she asked ‘why?’ in a very snotty tone. She then said she would transfer me back to guest services and I got the same lady I had spoken to before. She wouldn’t let me speak with the housekeeping manager either and told me that while I was on the phone with Disney dining she had spoken to the manager…and if you believe that folks I have a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn…anyways I wasn’t going to let a small snafu like that ruin my trip so I decided that we would slightly ‘wing-it’ the rest of the trip and do what we feel. This plan turned out wonderfully as you will continue to read…

So we left our hotel around 7:15 and hoped the bus to MK to then get the boat to Wilderness Lodge for our 8:40pm ADR at Whispering Canyon Café. I had wanted to eat here because I saw a special on the Travel Channel on the Wilderness Lodge and they featured the Whispering Canyon Café on it. I thought the restaurant looked really fun so and I made my ADR right after the special aired. DBF didn’t know much about the restaurant but trusts my judgment. Once we arrived at the WL, I was completely taken away by this hotel. I think I feel in love that night, with a hotel! The walk from the boat to the main building is so authentic I really felt like I was in the woods. Once inside the main building I cannot even begin to describe the lobby. It is gorgeous! Here are some pics (but they really do not do it justice):

We checked in with the hostess at WCC and were given a pager and she told us we would have the next available table for two. We sat down in the lobby and just vegged. I don’t know what it was about that hotel but I felt so relaxed! I could sit in that lobby for hours and hours. After about 20 minutes we got paged and our table was ready. I was slightly disappointed when we were walking to our table, but we got seated in the back room of the restaurant, not in the main room where all the shenanigans go on. Oh well, I could still hear it and if I really wanted to I could get up and watch it. We were however seated right next to a lovely fireplace. After we were sitting there for a little bit, a boy came over and was looking at the fireplace. I asked him what he was looking for and he said there is a hidden Mickey on the fireplace. We helped him look but couldn’t’ find it. Our waiter than came over and told us we would have to get down low to look for the Mickey. I quickly found it after he gave me that clue but I couldn’t find the little boy. I hope he went back to look for it…

On to the meal. We did not get the skillet because I only eat poultry and would not eat ¾ of the skillet meal. I did however get the roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and apples. I got a salad for an appy. DBF got meatloaf and he also had a salad. We both got beers which went really nicely with the meal. The food was soooo delicious and I truly enjoyed it. The mashed potatoes are the best I have ever had (I am seriously not kidding here!). The only problem I had was that I think I filled up too much on the cornbread they give you before your meal comes out. Needless to say we were stuffed to the gills when we were done with dinner.

After dinner we headed out to one of the porches and sat on some wooden rocking chairs and relaxed a bit taking in the breathtaking scenery. I almost did not want to leave but alas EMH evening at the MK was calling my name. We walked to the boats and got to catch the electric water parade on our way back to MK. How cool is this show? Does anyone have info on which hotels are able to see this and what is the best viewing spot? I remember my first time in Disney (I was 7) we stayed at the Contemporary and we had a balcony and we could see this from our balcony. It was as awesome as I remembered it!

Once at MK we arrived right at 11pm when the EMH was starting. I hightailed it through Main Street because I knew Spectro was starting and we weren’t going to watch it tonite (we had it sloted for another night) and we headed straight for Adventureland. I could not wait to ride Pirates and the wait was only 20 minutes! After Pirates we realized we needed our EMH bracelets and were able to get them right outside the ride in the Plaza. (It’s less crowded over here than it is on Main Street so if you don’t mind waiting to get your bracelet get it there). After Pirates we managed to cross into Frontierland right as they were beginning to not let people cross. I could see the parade in the distance and was glad to cross into Frontierland and not get stuck waiting for it to cross. We thought we would be able to get on either SM or BTMR but both had a wait time of 40 minutes. Bummer. We walked along the river and caught glimpses of the parade as we made our way to Liberty Square. This was the second parade of the night and there were plenty of spots open in Frontierland to watch. If you don’t mind waiting till the second parade and watching it from Frontierland, I would say you probably could get a good seat with a very little wait time. We used this to our advantage on our last night.

We walked right onto HM, and I must say I love this ride! I think it is so much fun and there is always something new to look at. I think the ride was malfunctioning though because we got stuck at the very end when that small woman says good bye or whatever she says ‘come back soon’. Very weird.

By this time it was midnight and we were both exhausted. We headed back to the Dolphin and were looking forward to tomorrow as we were both getting massages at the Mandara Spa! I surprised DBF with this and told him about it that day. What a great girlfriend I am!

Next is my review of Mandara Spa and Fantasmic Dinner Package!

 

[dwheatl]

Great pictures of the WL. Can't wait to see and hear more.

 

[DizneyNutz]

Oh my gosh----this post just does my heart good!

The DH and I planned our "once in a lifetime trip" several years ago---I wanted to stay somewhere less expensive (I am the $ cruncher in our unit) and he said, "look, we may NEVER get to do this again, so let's do it right!) and so WL was our resort of choice.

We've been 4 times (coming up on five in as many years) I can honestly say that 3 of the 4 were spent at WL and one at DBL tree suites...and while I will NEVER say that DBL tree suites wasn't nice, it was, the rooms were BIGGER, but it wasn't WL. I fell in love with that place upon sight and have never gotten over it!

It is an awesome place, when you get back there at night so pooped that you can hardly function, it's like "coming home!"

No other place short of home, can make you feel that way!

 

[__disneygirl]

Thanks for this great trip report! I enjoy the way you write. Can't wait to read more

I agree about the WL. It is amazing there. We had breakfast at WCC and I can not wait to go back.

 

[ericafny]

Oh my gosh----this post just does my heart good!

The DH and I planned our "once in a lifetime trip" several years ago---I wanted to stay somewhere less expensive (I am the $ cruncher in our unit) and he said, "look, we may NEVER get to do this again, so let's do it right!) and so WL was our resort of choice.

We've been 4 times (coming up on five in as many years) I can honestly say that 3 of the 4 were spent at WL and one at DBL tree suites...and while I will NEVER say that DBL tree suites wasn't nice, it was, the rooms were BIGGER, but it wasn't WL. I fell in love with that place upon sight and have never gotten over it!

It is an awesome place, when you get back there at night so pooped that you can hardly function, it's like "coming home!"

No other place short of home, can make you feel that way!

I am trying to convince DBF to stay there next trip...he is the money cruncher in out family!

 

[ericafny]

Thanks for this great trip report! I enjoy the way you write. Can't wait to read more

Thanks! I should be posting the next installment either tonite or tomorrow morning

 

[ericafny]

Hi everyone. Just wanted to let you know I have not forgotten about my TR...I am going to try to have another installment up tonite. Hang in there...

 

[ericafny]

Day Four – Ahhhh Mandara Spa!

(sorry this one took me so long to write...and it doesn't have any pics...more pics to come soon though...)

We allowed ourselves to sleep in today since this was our designated ‘relaxation day’. I guess you could call it our overindulgence day too because we caved in and ordered room service for breakfast. For around $45 including tax and tip here is what we got: Manhattan breakfast which includes bagel, smoked salmon, cream cheese, tomato, red onion, and some crumbled hardboiled egg bits. Heavenly Pancakes with strawberries and syrup. Two OJ’s (fresh squeezed of course!). Was it good? Not really. I definitely would not do that again but I figured we are on vacation and today was a kind of lazy day so what the hay!

We ate our breakfast on our balcony, which was very nice. At around 11am we got dressed and walked around the hotel a little bit. Our massages were not scheduled until 12pm so we figured we would explore the hotel since we didn’t get a chance to do that yesterday. We walked around the whole pool area and then walked around the lobby. Before we knew it, it was 11:45 and we needed to get ourselves to the spa!

Now this was a surprise for DBF and I only told him the day before that we were getting massages. Both of us had never had a massage and were extremely excited for the experience. I opted for separate massages, as it was cheaper than the couples massage.

The spa is very tranquil and they try their best to really make you feel at home. Once you check in you are lead to a locker room and are given a robe and slippers to change into. They tell you to dress to your comfort level. Once you have done that you are then taken to the waiting area where water with fresh citrus is waiting for you. You are then instructed to fill out a small questionnaire which is used by the therapist to get a better picture of your body and what areas to concentrate on. We both had Swedish massages and I got the add on foot scrub and DBF got the Frangipani scalp massage add on.

The massage was wonderful, especially the foot scrub after walking all day at the parks! I would definitely get one again. DBF enjoyed his as well and said the scalp massage was the best part. After your massage you are lead into what they call a ‘meditation room’. There you are able to have some water or tea and relax. The room overlooks the pool area of the Dolphin. The only thing I didn’t like about this part was there was a boy of about 10 playing his video game in there. Not that I do not like children, however when I am getting a massage (which is definitely a grown up thing to get) and I am relaxing afterwards, I definitely do not want to be around a little boy playing his video game. Since I was not able to fully meditate in the mediation room I headed back to the locker room to sit in the sauna and told DBF I would meet him in 15 minutes.

All in all I would say that my experience at the spa was very rewarding and I would definitely go back. The only thing I didn’t like was the sales tactics that are used at the end when you pay and I was swindled into buying some massage gel for $53! Whatever, I’m on vacation, right?

After all of that relaxing and pampering, we were hungry so decided to check out Cabana Bar and Grill by the pool. Since it was Saturday, the place was busy (but we got a table right away) and there was a DJ at the pool playing music and doing games with the kids (see, I like kids!) I ordered a Caesar salad and a drink called ‘the Caribbean’ (Limon liquor and pineapple juice---very yummy!) and DBF got the veggie wrap and a Corona. We didn’t want to eat a big lunch because we had a 4:45 ADR for Mama Melrose and the FDP.

I want to say that we ate at the Cabana Grill three times during our stay and each time the service was excellent and the food was delicious! I highly recommend it!

Once we had our light lunch, we laid by the pool for a little bit and soaked up some sun. Before we knew it though, we had to get back to the room to get ready for dinner and Fantasmic!

We showered up and hopped on the boat to MGM. We got to the park at 4:15 and had plenty of time to get to Mama Melrose. I had to look at a map because I had no idea where the restaurant was! In fact, I know I have walked past it but never noticed it before…it is pretty hidden, right near Pizza Planet.

I have to say this was my least favorite meal while at WDW. Since we did the package we only got to order off of a limited menu. You are given a salad to share (which was mediocre at best), ‘flat bread’, which is pretty much a personal pizza, and then each person gets to pick an entrée. We got some kind of basil pesto flat bread which was not very good at all and we both got chicken parm. I thought the chicken was dry and the food was not very good. For dessert we each got gelato, I got the chocolate (of course) and DBF got vanilla.

After our mediocre dinner we had lots of time to kill before our 8:30 arrival for Fantasmic. I wanted to do Little Mermaid and DBF didn’t care so off we went to wait for the next show. Cute show, as always. Some idiots were taking pictures during the first seen with Sebastian (even though they clearly tell you not too), but all in all it was fun. I got some soap from the bubbles in my eye (I was sitting on the end and it dripped on me) so parents beware, do not let the little tykes sit on the end (see once again, I am thinking of the kiddies!). After Voyage we hit up the Great Movie Ride. Our tour guide wasn’t too enthusiastic and we were in the back so I pretty much just took in the scenery and didn’t pay too much attention to the storyline. I don’t mind this ride and think it’s a good respite from the heat and humidity.

At about 8:15 we headed to the special entrance for the FDP people and entered the Fantasmic theater. I felt so special going to this entrance and I will say that the FDP is DEFINITLY worth it. We only had to wait about 30 min for the show and we were fourth row! If you are willing to pay for the dinner package I say do it, you will be happy you did when you are walking into the theater and the massive crowds are waiting outside to get in.

The show was spectacular as usual and I have to say it is my favorite show at the World. Once the show was over we headed back to the Dolphin via the Friendship boats and yet another magical day comes to an end…

Stay tuned for MGM during the day and another nite at MK!

 

[BeautyNBeast]

Oooohhh....massages...that sounds wonderful!

Your report sounds great, Cannot wait to read more

 

[dwheatl]

Loving your TR. You got me sidetracked. I started day-dreaming about a couples day at a spa, and I clicked on one of the links below for a Calistoga spa. I think you've started something here.

 

[ericafny]

Loving your TR. You got me sidetracked. I started day-dreaming about a couples day at a spa, and I clicked on one of the links below for a Calistoga spa. I think you've started something here.

Oh forget it, I am already planning our next 'spa adventure' when we go on vacation next year! It is a sublime experience

 

[ericafny]

Day Five (Part 1) – Youse Guys Moichendise

After our relaxing day at the spa it was back to the old heave-ho and the alarm went off at 7:00am. We got ourselves ready and headed down to Picabu for breakfast. We both had eggs (and I got my 20% AAA discount!) and I had Starbucks coffee (yum!).

We got to the boat dock and what do you know---the boat is pulling up and it is going to MGM—yeah! We arrived at MGM at a little after 9am and we immediately headed to get an FP for ToT. After that we noticed there was a 15 minute wait for RnRc and me being the nervous nelly that I am hesitated but finally got in line. Now if you would have known me in my teen years, you would think I am a different person! I used to be the one who went on all the crazy/spinny/twirly/loopdey-loo rides, however now in my old age (haha) I can not so much take a good old corkscrew loop without feeling like I might loose my lunch. I have been on RnRc before, but I was getting nervous now that we were standing in line because it was only 9:25 and I did not want to get sick the rest of the day! But I did want to ride, so of course my Id won that battle.

After the ride was over, I forget why I was so nervous because it is AWESOME as usual! A bit queasy, but not too bad so I head to the bathroom to splash some cold water on my face and DBF snapped this pic:

I needed a little rest before we hit ToT so we sat down on a bench to relax. I started to smell cigarette smoke and realized we were sitting in a designated smoking section. Disney should really put more signage up to alert people about this. I don’t mind if people smoke, but I would like to not be around it. Here is one thing that does bother me, and if I get flamed for it so be it but here goes: While we were sitting in the smoking section (unbeknownst to us, of course) there was a family of four, two small children no older than 5 and two parents and both the parents were smoking. Blowing smoke in their kids faces and just smoking right next to them. I just can not stand when parents smoke around their kids. Not only are they teaching their kids that smoking is OK and possibly influencing them to start smoking at a young age, they are also poisoning their small lungs. If you have kids and you smoke at least smoke away from them so they do not have to breath in those toxins…ok I am done now.

Once we ‘rested’ we headed to the ToT entrance but noticed we still had 5 minutes before we could enter with our FP’s. We stood outside to wait. Just then one of the bellhops come over to us and in a freaky tone of voice says ‘why are you waaaaaiting?’. I showed him my FP and said ‘because it isn’t time yet’. He then proceeded to let us go, a few minutes before we were supposed to. I know that may screw up the FP system, but I thought it was nice/funny and it was a little pixie dust sprinkled our way!

After a very funny ride on ToT we headed to Muppet Vision 3D (which is always a great show, it brings me back to when I used to watch the Muppet Show on t.v. when I was a kid) and then after that we went to stand in the extremely hot line that is for the Lights, Motors, Action Stunt show. It was 11:15 and the show didn’t start until 11:50 but if I tell you how many people were already there and waiting you would not believe me! A word of advice: try to see the latest show possible and get there early. It is extremely hot in the queue area and it fills up quickly! If they have a late afternoon show take advantage of that when the sun is setting and it is getting a little bit cooler out.

We had never seen this show and I thought it was very interesting. I didn’t really like the ‘filler’ stuff they show like clips from action movies in the beginning, but still I enjoyed the show and would see it again. Here are some pics from the show:

After the show we were hungry for some lunch so we walked across the way to the Flatbread Grill. I thought it may be crowded because the show just let out and it was lunchtime but on the contrary it wasn’t so crowded. Plus, its covered and pretty cool in there. We both got the chicken Caesar wrap and I have to say it was very good. It wasn’t really a wrap though, it was in a pita. Whatever it was it was pretty tasty and a good light lunch in the Florida heat!

It was a little after 1 and the Indiana Jones Stunt show was going to start at 1:30pm. The next show wasn’t until 3:30 so we really wanted to try to catch this one so we hightailed it over to the theater. On our way we passed by the backlot streets and passed an outside store titled ‘Youse Guys Moichendise’. We both thought that was hysterical because we are NY’ers and we think its funny when people make fun of the way we talk (not that we really talk like that!) We just made the 1:30 show and they cut off the people standing in line a few people behind us due to the theater being full. YES! We sat all the way on the far right of the theater and by the top (easy exit) yet we still had a pretty good view of the show. The show was OK and DBF seemed to enjoy it a lot more than I did. I am not a big fan of Indie so for me it was just a stunt show. I did like the LMA show much better though.

Once done with the show the heat was getting to be too much for me so we grabbed some churros (my favorite snack!) and hopped the boat back to the Dolphin to go swimming to cool off.

That cool off was just what I needed because by 5pm I was ready to get back out there and go for more theme park action! We showered up and headed to the Boardwalk for dinner. We didn’t have specific plans for dinner so we decided to go check out some of the restaurants there and see what we like. Tonite was EMH at MK and we needed all the energy we could get! We decided on Big River Grill because it was not crowded and the menu looked interesting. Plus I wanted to try their beer that they brew onsite. I noticed that it was 6pm and the restaurant had plenty of tables. Go early if you don’t want to wait! The dinner was pretty good. I got the light lager as my beverage and DBF got the Pilsner. I liked mine, it had a smooth taste and rivaled some beers on the market today. DBF said his wasn’t ‘that special’ and decided he would stick with Coronas from now on…go figure! For dinner I had the hazelnut crusted chicken which came with veggies and mashed potatoes. The portions were very large and it was way too much food for me (plus I got a salad for appy). DBF got a burger and wanted fries with it (the menu said it comes with chips). Our server said they do not serve fries, or anything fried for that matter, at the restaurant so DBF settled on some mashed potatoes instead.

After dinner there was a very dark rain cloud hanging over the world and we were contemplating chancing it or going back to the hotel….

Did we go back or did we go ahead with the original plan? Find out next time…

 

[tammyandtommy]

thanks for the update, Tom wants to try the brewery restaurant but he drags me to sooo many im thinking of nixing this one on our must do list! LOL Keep it coming I love youre reports!