mkluvsmickey
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We were all ready to leave our room at 4:00. We took a few pictures of us in our MNSSHP costumes (well, costume for Sam and t-shirts for us). Once again I decided to try the buses instead of driving wed had good luck so far. We took the bus to Magic Kingdom and then got on the resort monorail to the Polynesian for our dinner reservations at Kona. I love riding the monorail and try to do it at least once each trip. My favorite part is riding through my favorite resort The Contemporary. One of these days I hope to stay there again.
Samantha posing:
Sam again by the window (see our decorations?)
This is a horrible picture of my mom and I (Sam took it) but it is the only one I have so you'll have to suffer through it:
And here we are on the monorail:
We got to the Poly at 4:45 and our ADRs were for 5:00 so we spent some time exploring the resort. Samantha has always talked about wanting to stay here even though she had never stepped foot on the grounds. I hadnt been to the Poly since I was a kid. I remember the big fountain in the lobby. When I was about ten years old and we stayed there, I made a wish by throwing a penny into the fountain. I wished for a dog and on my birthday that same year I got one. I know it had nothing to do with my wish but I always remembered that. Of course I had to share that story with Sam and she had to make a few wishes of her own.
We walked around the outside of the resort and saw the very cool pool area. It really is beautiful there. What an awesome few of the castle from the pool that would be the life! Now Sam really wants to stay at the Poly some day. I think the Polynesian is a very well themed resort but it isnt my first choice of a deluxe. Maybe because I live in Florida the tropical setting doesnt do it for me? Of course I would jump at the opportunity to stay there if it ever came up but it just wouldnt be at the top of my deluxe list if I was paying.
Sam at the Poly (I took tons of pictures here too
) Of course the only one my mom had didn't turn out that great:
Anyway, we were all excited to try a new restaurant for us Kona! Id been reading quite a few reviews on the DIS before we went and thought I knew what I wanted to order. We were seated pretty much right away at 5:00 which was nice I wanted to eat and get to the party as soon as possible. We passed a very cool display of desserts and Halloween decorations on the way to our table. I even took a picture for you all.
We started out with delicious bread with even more delicious macadamia nut butter. That butter was the best Id ever tasted. I almost could have eaten that by the spoonful (I didnt).
I was trying to decide between the Macadamia Nut and Chive crusted Mahi-Mahi and the Coconut Almond Chicken. My mom suggested we each order one and then share - that way we could try both. Great idea! Sam ordered a hot dog and fries.
Both of our meals were good but we both thought the chicken was the best. It was really good I could go for some right now. I liked the rice that came with the fish and my mom loved the salad that came with the chicken. The salad had pineapple, strawberries and almonds in it.
For dessert Sam had the kids sundae. My mom had the coconut cream kiki tart which she thought was way too sweet. I had the banana-chocolate crème brulee. I am not really a crème brulee fan but the pictures I had seen on the DIS of this dessert looked awesome so I thought Id try it. I thought it was just ok but Im glad I tried it!
After we were stuffed from our great dinner and dessert, it was par-tay time!
We went out to catch the next monorail when all of a sudden I heard Samantha! Coming off the monorail was a boy from Samanthas class! She knew he was going to be there the same time as us but who would have thought wed actually run in to him! It really is a small world after all! 
The boy and his dad were headed to the party as well but had to get his costume which was in their car parked at the Poly. We hopped on the monorail in the same car as the boys mom and other siblings so we got to chat for a while. The mom and sisters were going to 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian for dinner with Cinderella and the step-sisters.
Now it is time for our favorite party MNSSHP!!
(I will update on MNSSHP later in the week. I should also have my photopass pictures soon so I will add those also!)
Samantha posing:
Sam again by the window (see our decorations?)
This is a horrible picture of my mom and I (Sam took it) but it is the only one I have so you'll have to suffer through it:
And here we are on the monorail:
We got to the Poly at 4:45 and our ADRs were for 5:00 so we spent some time exploring the resort. Samantha has always talked about wanting to stay here even though she had never stepped foot on the grounds. I hadnt been to the Poly since I was a kid. I remember the big fountain in the lobby. When I was about ten years old and we stayed there, I made a wish by throwing a penny into the fountain. I wished for a dog and on my birthday that same year I got one. I know it had nothing to do with my wish but I always remembered that. Of course I had to share that story with Sam and she had to make a few wishes of her own.
We walked around the outside of the resort and saw the very cool pool area. It really is beautiful there. What an awesome few of the castle from the pool that would be the life! Now Sam really wants to stay at the Poly some day. I think the Polynesian is a very well themed resort but it isnt my first choice of a deluxe. Maybe because I live in Florida the tropical setting doesnt do it for me? Of course I would jump at the opportunity to stay there if it ever came up but it just wouldnt be at the top of my deluxe list if I was paying.
Sam at the Poly (I took tons of pictures here too
) Of course the only one my mom had didn't turn out that great:
Anyway, we were all excited to try a new restaurant for us Kona! Id been reading quite a few reviews on the DIS before we went and thought I knew what I wanted to order. We were seated pretty much right away at 5:00 which was nice I wanted to eat and get to the party as soon as possible. We passed a very cool display of desserts and Halloween decorations on the way to our table. I even took a picture for you all.
We started out with delicious bread with even more delicious macadamia nut butter. That butter was the best Id ever tasted. I almost could have eaten that by the spoonful (I didnt).
I was trying to decide between the Macadamia Nut and Chive crusted Mahi-Mahi and the Coconut Almond Chicken. My mom suggested we each order one and then share - that way we could try both. Great idea! Sam ordered a hot dog and fries.
Both of our meals were good but we both thought the chicken was the best. It was really good I could go for some right now. I liked the rice that came with the fish and my mom loved the salad that came with the chicken. The salad had pineapple, strawberries and almonds in it.
For dessert Sam had the kids sundae. My mom had the coconut cream kiki tart which she thought was way too sweet. I had the banana-chocolate crème brulee. I am not really a crème brulee fan but the pictures I had seen on the DIS of this dessert looked awesome so I thought Id try it. I thought it was just ok but Im glad I tried it!
After we were stuffed from our great dinner and dessert, it was par-tay time!
We went out to catch the next monorail when all of a sudden I heard Samantha! Coming off the monorail was a boy from Samanthas class! She knew he was going to be there the same time as us but who would have thought wed actually run in to him! It really is a small world after all! The boy and his dad were headed to the party as well but had to get his costume which was in their car parked at the Poly. We hopped on the monorail in the same car as the boys mom and other siblings so we got to chat for a while. The mom and sisters were going to 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian for dinner with Cinderella and the step-sisters. Now it is time for our favorite party MNSSHP!!
(I will update on MNSSHP later in the week. I should also have my photopass pictures soon so I will add those also!)
Thank you so much for the kind words - our animals certainly find their way in to our hearts and become so much a part of the family don't they? We had one bad experience when we boarded at the vet so we vowed not to do it again - especially now that they are old. The less trauma the better I guess. But you are right, the pet sitter/boarding bill is often as much as our vacation bill! I think I'm in the wrong line of work! 
(Hunter loved his birthday card from her btw!) I also LOVE you and your mom's outfits!! I giggled out loud. Sounds like a start to a great night. How glad are you that you did Photopass?!
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Oh my goodness! I had never seen him before but had heard about him and didnt really know what to expect. A CM came down the street telling us that when they made the announcement about the Headless Horseman we all had to get our feet up off the street. I had no idea that the horseman really couldnt see anything and had no control. She told us that the horse is very well trained but is pretty much on its own and has been known to come close to the sidewalk. They made the announcement and before we knew it the Headless Horseman was flying down Main Street. That was the coolest thing ever! I couldnt believe how big the horse was and how fast it was going. I cant believe we had never seen him before now a definite not miss for us! I told my mom that I wanted that job of the Headless Horseman. That became a running joke during our trip I would constantly be telling her that I wanted someones job at Disney! 
The views I would love though! 
