"So this is love" - A Honeymoon Trip Report! (Update: 8/1) COMPLETE

[lilsqueakrr]

OMG, that resort looks amazing! I've been wanting to stay there for awhile and seeing your pictures just convinces me of it even more! Fabulous!

I'm in love with your window decor as well! ;D It looks great in there! Did you make that Happily Ever After sign? I'm looking into a few signs for photo props and for at the ceremony/reception. Hmm.. haha. ;D

Cannot wait to read more!!

 

[NMW]

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[elleinad16]

Hi Danielle!

I started following this now! I love your clothing choices and CB is awesome! I loved staying there, we were in Aruba as well!

Citricos looks very yummy!! Chris is a huge steak eater as well, Have you eaten at Narcoosee's?

•Yay, thanks for joining in!
•I have not eaten at Narcoosees yet. Does it have a good filet on the menu?

Sorry about the lack of CM love on the first day of your honeymoon! Not cool. Your window decor turned out great! And your dinner looks like it was delish. The Caribbean Beach Resort looks so pretty! Did you like the food court? I think it looks so cool! Can't wait to read more!

•Thank you! I was pretty happy with the window.
•I did love the food court! I thought it was great how everything was at different stations.

-Yay! The D23 event sounded amazing. So glad you got to go!
-Were you nervous on the plane? I hope not.
-That is such a ridiculous beginning to your honeymoon. You should definitely email guest services about it.
-I didn’t realize you were in a Nemo room! I LOVE IT!
-YOUR WINDOW IS SO PRETTTY!!!!!! OMGGG!!! (Guess what my favorite part is.)
-BAH! Bad service at Citrico’s strikes again!
-Chris loved that filet too. ☺
-Awww you two are so pretty.

•I was a little nervous on the plane, but only when we started to land. I kept thinking, "Are the breaks going to work? Are we going to skid off the runway?"
•Thanks to you, I emailed guest services!
•Yeah! Nemo was a really cute theme.
•Let me guess...You like all the people making out all over my window! J/k...I do know.
•Citricos needs to get their act together...It's a signature, people!
•Awww, thankies!

Yay, another Danielle TR!! I bet you were so nervous on that flight!! Brake problems?? I would have been freaking! Glad you made it safe and sound though!

That sucks about the crappy cast members. You don't expect that from CM's at Disney. I hope you completed a survey.

Your honeymoon window turned out really cute. I remember when you were making that!!

The food looked fab at Citricos!! I've never been there I'm hoping we can enjoy all the things we never get to if I can talk DF into a Disneymoon!!

Patiently waiting for more updates.

•Yay, Hi, hun!
•Yeah, the pilot told us they didn't know if they could fix it while we were waiting or if we would have to deplane. After an hour-long wait, we were off...and it worked!
•I never got a survey this time! I always take the time to complete one, so I emailed guest services, per Jackie's suggestion.
•I hope your DF says yes to a Disneymoon--There's still so much to eat and do!

~Sorry about the bad check-in experience...boo!
~I love your window decorations..they're adorable!!
~The food looks so yummy! And the banana chocolate dessert looks yummy! So what I'd pick!

•Thanks!
•It was a pretty amazing dessert. It was like a giant peanut butter cup, but instead of peanut butter, the chocolate oozed out and there were real banana chunks inside!

* That CM was ridiculous! I don't really understand people like that. Just because it wasn't the type of ID she was used to seeing she just says too bad? Grr. I'm glad you got it straightened out, but I would've been on the verge of tears too.
* I haven't stayed at Caribbean Beach since I was 8, but it's so pretty! I love the Nemo stuff!
* Your window came out awesome! I really love the idea/theme for it with all of the Disney couples kissing, it's super cute!
* I've never had much of a desire to go to Citricos because for some reason the menu doesn't really appeal to me. That chocolate banana torte, on the other hand, looks fabulous!
* You two look great all dressed up! I love that dress! You always have the best clothes

•I was pretty impressed with Caribbean Beach. It's really convenient to a lot of the things we traveled to, as well!
•I'm not entirely sure if I would go back to Citricos. It wasn't terrible food-wise, but I think I still prefer a bunch of other signature restaurants over this one.
•Aww, thank you, Becky!

Love the Window! Love the outfit you wore to Citricos! I secretly think you should have ordered the Lemon Cheesecake for dessert there, but hey... they're all good! CBR is the first resort DH and I stayed at! Memories!! ((I think next you should go Royal at POR!)) Oh and I like the T-shirt!! Dave wears his all the time around the house. I think it's cute

Okay.... I updated mine today... I'm ready for more of yours!!

•Thanks!
•I do LOVE cheesecake. It's so hard to only pick ONE dessert.
•Aww, well...They say that you always remember your first.
•Royal rooms at POR is def. on my list. Most of my bridal party wants to go back to Disney as a group in a few years and that was their request!

OMG, that resort looks amazing! I've been wanting to stay there for awhile and seeing your pictures just convinces me of it even more! Fabulous!

I'm in love with your window decor as well! ;D It looks great in there! Did you make that Happily Ever After sign? I'm looking into a few signs for photo props and for at the ceremony/reception. Hmm.. haha. ;D

Cannot wait to read more!!

•You need to get your pretty little tush down to Disney and stay at Caribbean Beach! It was pretty fun.
•Awww, thanks! I got the letters to the happily ever after sign from Martha Stewart's website and then taped them onto twine.

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•Thanks & welcome!

 

[elleinad16]

5/22/2012
Day 3: Pool/Beach Day & Sanaa Dinner

We woke up so extremely rested--I couldn't believe it! This had been our first time sleeping in a king bed together, omg, there is so much room! Add that to my wish list. We didn't have any plans set for the day, except for our dinner reservation at Sanaa later that evening, so we decided to wing-it. We got up and headed over to Old Port Royale for some breakfast. It was moderately busy, but we managed to get our food and find some seats next to a television playing Choo Choo Soul with Genevieve.

My chocolate chip pancakes

After fueling up, we headed back to the room and decided we wanted to just relax by going to the pool. We went to Aruba's quiet pool because I didn't feel like dealing with the pirate pool craziness. The pool was practically empty, aside from a couple of sun worshipers laying out. We waded in and stood around for about 10 minutes until I declared the water was too cold. We decided we'd go check out the "beach" and dry off on a hammock.

Chris ended up falling asleep for a little bit, while I listened to the music being played at the pirate pool party.

After laying around for a couple of hours, we decided to go back to the room to clean up and get ready to travel over to Animal Kingdom Lodge. This was our first time going to Kidani Village and I was very impressed by it! I have to say that if I ever got the opportunity to buy into DVC that I would buy into Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom Lodge. I must have some sort of secret crush with the architect, Peter Dominick, or something. His work really appeals to me, apparently! Anyways, we were early for our reservation, so we wandered around the tiny lobby, gift shop, and out by the animals. We watched the zebras graze for a good 20 minutes.

We finally went to check-in and they sat us right away. A fancy bottle of water greeted us at the table.

Fancy, right?

We started out by sharing an order of the Potato and Pea Samosas - with a side of mango chutney. I got a Mango Lassi Smoothie and Chris got a Key Lime Pie Martini, which you can also see in the picture.

Yummy!

We then ordered a side of Naan Bread to accompany my Tandoori Lamb with basmati rice and Chris' New York Strip. (Yes, Chris got another steak...)

The entrees were super delicious. (I am a big fan of lamb / Indian food, so I highly recommend Sanna!) And Chris said the steak was good and super flavorful. However, when Chris tore off a piece of naan bread he found a blonde hair baked inside! Now I'm the type of person who would just say, 'oh well' and eat the uncontaminated pieces, but Chris decided to tell our server. Our waiter was mortified, especially since he knew this was our honeymoon. A few minutes later the manager came out, apologized profusely, and offered to cover the cost of all the appetizers we ordered! Sanaa took care of us very well.

By this point we were stuffed, however dessert came with our meal plan so we knew we had to order something. I ordered the Orange-Sesame Cake with strawberry-ginger kulfi. (Kulfi is like ice cream.) This had to be one of the best fruity-flavored desserts I've ever had. I'm normally a chocolate girl, so this is saying something.

And Chris ordered the Banana Kulfi Sundae with warm chocolate sauce, strawberries, and spiced cashews. Chris was in heaven with his dessert, too. Plus he wouldn't stop bragging about how much cooler his dessert was than mine, because his had a mohawk.

We wrapped up our fabulous meal and waddled upstairs to leave. We decided to set my camera on a timer and take another fancy picture together.

(Do you see that, Jackie? We were on the couch that was almost your bed! )

Then we headed back out to the buses and back to Caribbean Beach.

To be continued...

 

[mebbradley]

•Yay, thanks for joining in!
•I have not eaten at Narcoosees yet. Does it have a good filet on the menu?

We had the filet minion [both of us, I'm just as big of a steak eater as DF] and it was amazing!!!!

I even included a picture for you!

I hate mushrooms but I ate every last one off my plate. We actually used our dining coupon from the cast holiday and it helped!

 

[librarygeek]

* Sounds like a relaxing morning at the "beach"! Love the hammocks!
* Mmm, your Sanaa food pictures look delicious! I also love Indian food, and Jason has been eating it a lot lately and really enjoying it (he works in a place with a lot of people from India so they go out for Indian food a lot). I definitely have to get here someday soon.
* That was so nice of them to offer to pay for the appetizers! I'm like you, I wouldn't have thought it was such a big deal, but I love that they really stepped up to take care of you.
* The desserts look amazing! I love all of those flavors, so I'm not sure which one I would order! Might have to have both...

 

[librarygeek]

We had the filet minion [both of us, I'm just as big of a steak eater as DF] and it was amazing!!!!

I even included a picture for you!

I hate mushrooms but I ate every last one off my plate. We actually used our dining coupon from the cast holiday and it helped!

We ate at Narcoossee's too! For our honeymoon, and it was amazing. One of our two favorite places that we ate at. DH also had this filet and it was really good. I ordered the lobster and it was one of the best things I ever ate. Narcoossee's left a really good impression on us

 

[DoomBuggy0922]

-Look who has a little free time tonight! That’s right, I spend my Friday nights commenting on TRs.
-Awww you guys look so relaxed. I wish I was there RIGHT. NOW.
-Holy fancy water, batman!
-Oh wow! That sucks about the hair, butttt doesn’t suck about the free appys.
-Oh my god, you’re on my bed. I am cracking up over here. I legit LOST it.

 

[elleinad16]

We had the filet minion [both of us, I'm just as big of a steak eater as DF] and it was amazing!!!!

I hate mushrooms but I ate every last one off my plate. We actually used our dining coupon from the cast holiday and it helped!

•Holy cow! That's a delicious looking steak! I really wanna try Narcoossee's...and now you've just pushed me over the edge! Thanks for the recommendation!

* Sounds like a relaxing morning at the "beach"! Love the hammocks!
* Mmm, your Sanaa food pictures look delicious! I also love Indian food, and Jason has been eating it a lot lately and really enjoying it (he works in a place with a lot of people from India so they go out for Indian food a lot). I definitely have to get here someday soon.
* That was so nice of them to offer to pay for the appetizers! I'm like you, I wouldn't have thought it was such a big deal, but I love that they really stepped up to take care of you.
* The desserts look amazing! I love all of those flavors, so I'm not sure which one I would order! Might have to have both...

•It's so funny cause our Disney vacations are usually NEVER relaxing, so this was a fun change of pace.
•They took great care of us--You have to try it, since you like Indian food!
•Both desserts sounds like a good choice.

-Look who has a little free time tonight! That’s right, I spend my Friday nights commenting on TRs.
-Awww you guys look so relaxed. I wish I was there RIGHT. NOW.
-Holy fancy water, batman!
-Oh wow! That sucks about the hair, butttt doesn’t suck about the free appys.
-Oh my god, you’re on my bed. I am cracking up over here. I legit LOST it.

•Woohoo! Free-time! Look at me, replying to you almost 2 weeks later. You can see I'm just now getting some free-time, myself.
•Ahahaha, oh, your bed.

 

[elleinad16]

5/23/2012
Day 4: 'Ohana Breakfast, Fantasia Gardens Mini-Golf, & Shutters Dinner

We woke up fairly early so we could bus over to the Polynesian Resort in time for our 10:30 am 'Ohana breakfast. This was our first time trying 'Ohana and I was super excited about it since everyone raves about it. (Mostly for dinner, I know, but whatever…) This was my first time meeting Lilo and Stitch too, so I was pretty pumped all around. We got to the Poly, checked in to our reservation, got lei'd / our picture taken, and then waited in the lounge area. We didn't wait too long before we were buzzed in and greeted by a Cast Member that personalized two Happily Ever After buttons for us…Super sweet! Then they led us over to a table for two near the windows facing the castle. (I'm sure this is one of the coveted Wishes-viewing tables.)

By said special window seat

Soon the characters started coming around and the food was served to us family-style.

My first time meeting Lilo!

Juice, fruit, and sweet breads

More breakfast foods

Over breakfast, Chris and I discussed how much fun this restaurant would be if we brought along our family and friends in the future. I think we were starting to realize that we love Disney World when we share it with others. It's not that we didn't have an amazing time together, but this was our first alone trip and it was just so different for us!

Anyways, we filled up on breakfast, watched the kids march around the room, and then finally Stitch came over to visit!

My first time meeting Stitch, too!

This Stitch was so great--really into character. He noticed that we were honeymooning, so as Chris was taking a picture, Stitch turned around and started to pull me along like he was kidnapping me for himself. It was hysterical!

We finished up breakfast and headed back to Caribbean Beach to change. This was probably the hottest day on our whole trip and we had planned to go over to Fantasia Gardens to play some mini-golf that afternoon. We slathered on the sunscreen, packed up Power-Aids, and headed over to the Swal-phin. Fantasia Gardens was practically empty, aside from a group of three in front of us and another group of three behind us. This was our first time doing mini-golf on property, as well--We ended up having a blast.

With my favorite scene from Fantasia

Chris being goofy in the Chernabog cave…yes, his ball is in his mouth…

I really enjoyed the holes towards the end of the course because they had water features that erupted when your ball rolled nearby.

Putting

Last hole!

The Sorcerers conjuring up some water!

We finished up putt-putt and decided to go back through the Swal-phin and hop on a bus back to Caribbean Beach. Oh my goodness, air conditioning never felt so good! Usually I am the heat miser, but this day I was soaked through my shirt with sweat and just plain miserable. When we got back to the room we showered immediately and relaxed in bed for a couple of hours. We were actually eating dinner at our resort this night, so we didn't have to roll out of bed until just a few minutes prior.

I was really skeptical about having a table service meal at a moderate resort, however, I was completely blown away with Shutters. Out of all the special meals I had reserved for us this week, we agreed that this one was probably the best.

We started out our meal by ordering the Lettuce Wrap Sampler Platter with mojo pork, chayote slaw, and cilantro-sour cream served with plantain crisps and house-made jerk-seasoned chips.

And then out of nowhere we were served 2 flutes of champagne! Our first real bit of pixie dust!

Classy drink

Chris had ordered the Caribbean-Style Rubbed Pork Ribs that were slow roasted then glazed with chipotle barbecue, served with black beans and rice for his entree.

And I had ordered the Caribbean Braised Beef which were beef short ribs in a light curry sauce with veggies, mashed yucca and yukon gold potatoes. It was like a more exotic and flavorful rendition of my favorite comfort food, pot roast. Super yummy!

The dinner portions were very large, so we got full quickly. I still really wanted dessert, so I ordered the Tres Leches and split it with Chris.

All-in-all, Shutters was a fabulous dining experience. It's a very intimate space (has about 20 tables, at most…), the cast members were so friendly and attentive, AND the food was delicious. We decided we wanted to make this a repeat restaurant--and we don't do that very often!

After dinner, we waddled back to our room and conked out. The next day was going to be action-packed. Our only scheduled park day at the Magic Kingdom!

To be continued…

 

[LuvLuvLuv]

Wow... I haven't heard great reviews about Shutters's... but I'm glad you enjoyed it!! We may have to try it!! I really want to do Ohana breakfast sometime too!!

As far as Sanaa goes... I'll never be able to eat there again, lol---but I'm glad you liked it. The view there is amazing!! Great self portrait on Jackie's almost bed!!

Moreeeeeeeeeeeee please

 

[jlocmac]

Your food porn is making me hungry! Everything looks delicious!

We didn't play miniature golf at that one. We played at the other one. lol It's fun taking crazy pics with everything. We did the same thing.

MmmMmm I want some bacon!!!!

 

[librarygeek]

* Breakfast at Ohana looks great, and I'm not usually a breakfast person!
* I like what you said about how you feel like you want to share Disney with other people you know. Even though DH and I have a lot of fun, he really likes introducing new people to the things that we love. That's why we're going with my parents and brother next April!
* The mini golf looks like a blast! I haven't had time to try it yet.
* I haven't heard many good reviews of Shutters, so very happy to see this one! I love CB and am glad there's a good restaurant to go along with it!

 

[elleinad16]

Wow... I haven't heard great reviews about Shutters's... but I'm glad you enjoyed it!! We may have to try it!! I really want to do Ohana breakfast sometime too!!

As far as Sanaa goes... I'll never be able to eat there again, lol---but I'm glad you liked it. The view there is amazing!! Great self portrait on Jackie's almost bed!!

Moreeeeeeeeeeeee please

•I know! I was really surprised by Shutters, too!
•Agreed, the view at Sanaa (well, whole resort) is great.

Your food porn is making me hungry! Everything looks delicious!

We didn't play miniature golf at that one. We played at the other one. lol It's fun taking crazy pics with everything. We did the same thing.

MmmMmm I want some bacon!!!!

•I think it's funny that mini-golf at Disney seemed 3x's more fun than normal mini-golf. Perhaps it's all that magic!
•I always want bacon!

* Breakfast at Ohana looks great, and I'm not usually a breakfast person!
* I like what you said about how you feel like you want to share Disney with other people you know. Even though DH and I have a lot of fun, he really likes introducing new people to the things that we love. That's why we're going with my parents and brother next April!
* The mini golf looks like a blast! I haven't had time to try it yet.
* I haven't heard many good reviews of Shutters, so very happy to see this one! I love CB and am glad there's a good restaurant to go along with it!

•We don't usually do many breakfasts while at Disney...but this one was really good!
•Woohoo! I hope you do a trip report for your April trip!
•You should do mini-golf while you are down there, too!
•It was a surprising restaurant visit, but a good one! I can't wait to try it again.

 

[elleinad16]

5/24/2012
Day 5: Magic Kingdom Day & Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party

We got to the Magic Kingdom shortly after opening and quickly decided on a game plan. I wanted to grab fastpasses for Space Mountain and Chris wanted to grab soft pretzels. We did both, and then decided to hop onto the People Mover, since that was a new attraction for me. Oh my goodness, my mind was absolutely blown away from the People Mover! I had no clue that the ride traveled through other Tomorrowland attractions. I kept talking about it all day and made sure to look for it when we went on Space Mountain later.

My first time on the People Mover!

Our fastpasses had a return time that was still a couple hours off, so we ventured off to Fantasyland next to ride the new Dumbo! It was simply gorgeous!

View of the Fantasyland construction from our elephant

After Dumbo, we decided to head back down Main Street USA for our lunch reservation at Tony's Town Square. The cast member that seated us was so cute--She had laid out a ribbon in the shape of a heart on our table. I thought it was such a sweet gesture.

Heart ribbon on table

I ordered the Baked Ziti with ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella, and marinara sauce. This was a real change for me, because I haven't willingly ordered a dish with red sauce since I was about 13 years old. (Yes, including pizza…I just wasn't a fan!) But recently I've been eating it again. Perhaps my tastebuds have changed. Anyways, this was a pretty good dish…Standard Italian food.

Baked Ziti

Chris ordered the Spaghetti with meatballs and marinara sauce. He said it was good. The meatballs looked phenomenal. The portion was quite large!

Insert inappropriate ball jokes here…

For dessert I ordered the Tiramisu and Chris had the Cheesecake. Both were interesting renditions of the dish, but good nonetheless.

The Lady and the Tramp theme was really cute

After lunch, we went on more rides. I honestly can't recall what order we went in, but we made sure to hit up: Space Mountain, Teacups, Hall of Presidents (first time!), Treehouse, Pirates, Haunted Mansion, It's a Small World, Snow White (for the last time ), PhillarMagic, Tiki Room…and then the sky decided to open up and POUR. We went on Jungle Cruise during the midday rainstorm, which made it feel more authentic! Then we shlepped over to Country Bears Jamboree (mainly to take shelter from the rain, but I had never done it before, either…Never again).

Soaked through

Kinda nice to cool off, though

Luckily, the rain had stopped soon after. We went outside and shared a turkey leg. Then we did a few more rides and by that time it was time to head over to the Tomorrowland Terrace for our dessert party! We were admitted into the terrace with a wristband and escorted to a table.

Our view from the table

It felt really good not having to fight for a good spot to watch the show out near the hub. (Or take pictures and hold poses like our wedding night!) We then went up to the dessert buffet for round one.

We tried a little bit of everything…There was creme brulee, brownie bites, cannolis, mango shooters, chocolate truffles, pudding, rice krispie treats, etc. It was all really, really yummy! We watched The Magic, The Memories, and You, and then went back to the buffet for round two.

Sundae

Chris enjoying the endless buffet

Then it was finally time for Wishes! We went over to the railings and watched the show. Even though there were about 40 other people around us, the show felt really intimate.

Starlight, star bright

WISHES

The show ended and we shuffled back into Fantasyland to ride on our final ride of the night, Peter Pan. Chris really wanted to go on Pirates again, but I told him how I wanted Peter Pan to be our "kiss goodnight". We don't know the next time we'll be back at Disney World, so this was perfect for me. After a fabulous ride over Neverland, we scurried out of the park as fast as possible. The bus ride back seemed longer than usual, probably because we were beat. As soon as we got back to our room we conked out again.

To be continued…

 

[DoomBuggy0922]

-Wow! You had never been on the Peoplemover before?! I learn new things every day!
-I agree! The new Dumbo is SO pretty.
-I’m really picky about red sauce. I feel your pain!
-That cheesecake looks soooo good.
-CBJ is sooooo bad.
-I love that shirt!!!
-I want dessssert.
-Wooo! I am caught up!

 

[librarygeek]

* Glad you made it on the People Mover! It is a pretty cool ride, and a nice break in the day when you have some downtime.
* I'm looking forward to trying the new Dumbo ride!
* We ate at Tony's on our honeymoon too. I actually don't really like red sauce - I had the shrimp scampi I think. It was pretty good. None of the food was amazing that we had, but it was all good. And I do love the Lady and the Tramp theme!
* Have I ever told you my country bears story? The very first time we went to Disney World, I was about 8, and my dad said his boss told him there was one attraction he absolutely should not miss: The Country Bear Jamboree. According to him it was the best ride in the park. So we get there for the opening at MK our first day in Disney, and rush with the crowds to secure our spot at this awesome attraction. We hustle into the country bears... and watch everyone else race by us for Splash Mountain. Even at 8 years old it was not an entertaining show. I don't know if my dad's boss was playing a trick or just genuinely loved the country bears, but it's still one of the biggest jokes in our family now! I actually haven't been back to it since that day, but when we go with my dad again in April we just may have to make a trip there
* I loved the Wishes dessert party. You got some great fireworks pics!

 

[NoOrdinaryPrincess]

Ahhh!!! I'm so excited about your TR! I finally caught up. What did you think about the TT DP compared to your wedding one?

I can't wait to hear more!

 

[LuvLuvLuv]

The peoplemover is a must for me!! I hope you liked it!!

I haven't been to Tony's since 2009, maybe it's time to try it again? I dunno--I really love Via Napoli and Tutto Italia. (meatballs are better there )

The dessert party looks great. We haven't done that yet--but maybe something for an anniversary

 

[elleinad16]

-Wow! You had never been on the Peoplemover before?! I learn new things every day!
-I agree! The new Dumbo is SO pretty.
-I’m really picky about red sauce. I feel your pain!
-That cheesecake looks soooo good.
-CBJ is sooooo bad.
-I love that shirt!!!
-I want dessssert.
-Wooo! I am caught up!

•I know, I'm such a slacker!
•CBJ was pretty bad!
•Thanks!
•Mmm, lets eat dessert. Now.

* Glad you made it on the People Mover! It is a pretty cool ride, and a nice break in the day when you have some downtime.
* I'm looking forward to trying the new Dumbo ride!
* We ate at Tony's on our honeymoon too. I actually don't really like red sauce - I had the shrimp scampi I think. It was pretty good. None of the food was amazing that we had, but it was all good. And I do love the Lady and the Tramp theme!
* Have I ever told you my country bears story? The very first time we went to Disney World, I was about 8, and my dad said his boss told him there was one attraction he absolutely should not miss: The Country Bear Jamboree. According to him it was the best ride in the park. So we get there for the opening at MK our first day in Disney, and rush with the crowds to secure our spot at this awesome attraction. We hustle into the country bears... and watch everyone else race by us for Splash Mountain. Even at 8 years old it was not an entertaining show. I don't know if my dad's boss was playing a trick or just genuinely loved the country bears, but it's still one of the biggest jokes in our family now! I actually haven't been back to it since that day, but when we go with my dad again in April we just may have to make a trip there
* I loved the Wishes dessert party. You got some great fireworks pics!

•The Lady and the Tramp theme was adorable! I would eat there again just for that.
•HAHA, oh wow. I bet Country Bears was a HUGE let down after all of that. I'm sure it was just a prank...because it's seriously pretty bad. At least you can look back and laugh at that.

Ahhh!!! I'm so excited about your TR! I finally caught up. What did you think about the TT DP compared to your wedding one?

I can't wait to hear more!

•Yay, you are back!
•I really loved the TTDP. I could relax, eat, and talk to Chris. I mean, I liked having the DP at the wedding, it was just really hard to mingle and actually enjoy it while most of the time you are stuck taking pictures. Pros and cons to both.

The peoplemover is a must for me!! I hope you liked it!!

I haven't been to Tony's since 2009, maybe it's time to try it again? I dunno--I really love Via Napoli and Tutto Italia. (meatballs are better there )

The dessert party looks great. We haven't done that yet--but maybe something for an anniversary

•Loved Peoplemover!
•I haven't tried any of the other Italian restaurants, which I am sure are better than Tony's.
•Book it for an anniversary! It was fun / yummy.