Cant wait to read along! You have SUCH a beautiful family!
Thank you so much and welcome!
I'm like you, no way can I go bagless! I switch to a smaller purse but I'd be lost with no purse at all.
Awesome on the group Dis-meet! I'm really bummed because we have two trips coming up, later this month and in May, and we're totally missing tons of my Dis friends by days in some cases.
I know! I always feel like I can go bagless then at the last minute I change my mind because, well what if I need the poncho just in case, or what if I get a migraine and need to take something...there are so many things I can think of whereby the extra 15 minutes in line seems worth it.
Seems like we'll miss each other in May! Oh well! hopefully our paths will cross one day!
Younger DS and I had a bad monorail experience trying to get to Narcoossee's in Nov. One was apparently backing in to their "garage"?? for the night, and when that happens no other monorail train can move and it takes awhile to get in the garage. So there was no movement for almost 30 minutes, the line was crazy backed up and people left and right were complaining about missed dining reservations
Yeah those damn monorails. They are supposed to be so convenient, and you pay a premium to stay at these resorts, but they have so many issues and are always under maintenance. Grrrr. I'm sure many people missed ADRs too that night I was waiting.
Finally reading up on your trip.
Your nieces are adorable! Your August trip is going to be so fun!
Thanks! Yeah they are cuties until they have a meltdown.... I will preface to say it was not my idea to go in august and I am proposing we become a vampire...like only going out at night, buahahahaha! But yeah that was short lived.
Nice call on staying the night at the Hyatt, but YIKES! on the ME crowds. The advantage of the ME bus already being full is that you don't have to wait long to leave. But getting front row seats on the bus: Priceless! Awesome arch picture!
I loved the one night at the hyatt and then waking up early to go straight to ME. It was fantastic. ME was PACKED!! So many runners and their families in town. But it was cool, we managed to get on the bus, and sitting in those first seats allows us to take the arch pitures really well!
Uh oh! Sorry to hear about your camera issues. I hope it isn't something too expensive.
I hope so to. I have to get it packaged up and sent in soon.
I have never been over to ESPN.
There is no reason to unless there's an event you want to do like a Run Disney or watch Spring Training. They do have a cafe/grill area which surprised me
Your room at the CR looks very sleek. Not a bad view at all. I hope we will be seeing some sunrise shots.
er, yeah no sunrise shots from me, lol. I barely woke up when it was just sun. LOL
That is great that you were able to get the hint about the short cut.
It totally shaved off about 10 minutes. We were so grateful!
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That first photopass picture with the castle is kind of neat with it washed out and the balloons in the background.
Thanks! It does look like a backdrop. I'm gonna let you know I'm not really in WDW, but I'm in my backyard with a ton of other people around this big backdrop of the castle. Just so I can feel like I'm at WDW all the time!
Bummer on the long FP line for Mine Train. I wonder if it was down earlier in the day. Probably.
Yes I think it went down so now the FP line is all the backlog.
Interesting mac and cheese.
It was good. The mac n cheese is standard but they put tender pot roast on it, with the nice brown gravy and meat juices mixing in with the macn cheese. It was yummy!
That is definitely not a dancing Dole Whip!
Yeah I thought my dole whip CP wasn' the best one. I Was comparing hers to other CMs and hers was lackluster. Boo.
Very cool photo with the castle reflection.
Thank you!
Adorable selfie with talking Mickey.
Thanks!!
I have been curious about Tokyo Dining. We did Teppan Edo once, but I would much rather go to Benihana, so we won't go back. We got sushi at Teppan Edo that I know was from Tokyo Dining. It wasn't Morimoto, Nobu, or Uchi quality, but it was the best thing we had that meal. So, I have been wanting to try the actual dining room. After your review, we put it lower on the list for Epcot.
It's not a must do but I ever crazy something japanese or sushi and I had to have it, then this fits the bill. They had plenty of rolls which we didn't order from so maybe we will give them another shot just not on our next few trips.
We love Trader Sam's. I think we have gone every time we could now. Except for the Black Pearl, we now have all of the souvenir mugs. Their Kalua pork tacos are awesome. We usually make a meal out of going there, because the food is so good.
Yeah the food and drinks are good there. I imagine lots of late night drinks and pupus there after the parks in august.
Looks like you had a good time. Glad that one of you was able to make it to the meet. The monorail just annoys me lately. I am looking forward to that new gondola to Epcot/DHS from CBR and CSR.
Ooh I didn't even know about the new gondola but that is going to be a nice service! The monorail worked on every other day of our trip well, except for this one time...just waiting and waiting...it was 40 minutes that it took me to get there.
EDIT: We love Mitsukoshi, DH, DS, and myself! It's one of my fondest memories from visiting Epcot as a kid.
Me too!!! All my Disney memories as a kid were the most poignant in Epcot.
Your meal at Tokyo Dining looks great. We've only eaten there once but definitely need to do it again. That ramen looks delicious and love the idea of trying so many different things in the Bento Box.
It was a very tasty ramen I admin, but it was such a small portion. Could be like a kids portion though. I do like trying differet things in the bento box that's why I ordered it, but too bad not everything was a hit.
Loving your dismeets. So excited you all got to meet up, even if Billie will have to wait until tomorrow. The stars rarely align for trips the same time as us, but hopefully in November.
The Dismeets were so much fun! I really enjoyed see all my old friends and meeting new ones from the DIS! And YAAASSS We have to make November happen!!!
Great Epcot day, we tried Tokyo Dining for the first time this February and really enjoyed it. I still have to try Trader Sam's, hoping the next trip.
Glad you guys enjoyed Tokyo Dining! Some of the things were quite tasty. Next time I may just focus on the sushi entrees. Trader Sams is so much fun but to sit inside it's like impossible. But there is patio seating outdoors which is really lovely especially at night. There's a live guitarist playing Hawaiian classics and it's just lovely. Drinks are the same as indoors and you can get the souvenir glasses too!
That night was so much fun wi you and Lindsey and Will! Devin and I had a great time, it was a great way to kick off our trip! I give you lots of credit for hanging in as long as you did, after a 5K and a busy day I'd have probably been out at 9:00 like Billie!
That's because I was able to rest before heading out. There was no way we were even going to go to a park after the 5k. I just couldn't take it I was so tired. Hahaha. But I was revved up for the night. I usually get a second wind and just want to so stuff at 11pm, hence I'm on the DISBoards right now lol.
Speaking of Devin, her and my son, Dray are going to DW by themselves in May, but I think they arrive the day after you leave. We got her an annual pass when we were there and her and her brother decided to do a big kids only trip, I'm so excited for them!
Yay! How exciting! A Sibling adventure! We didn't scare her away! hahaha.
It was pretty good, not fantastic, but solid and good.
Sorry you had monorail troubles that night, but it all worked out ok in the end!
Yup! Thanks for saving us that table. I wasn't sure if you had to fight people for a table there as I know it gets crowded, but looks like you manned the fort well.
Pre-race Dinner
Loved your review of the dinner at 1900 Park Faire. The interactions sound like they were fantastic and I especially loved hearing about Drizella yelling about you deserving more diamonds!
All the food looks good and who doesn't enjoy a refreshing fruit soup?
I have never been to this dining spot, and in fact, still have never stepped foot in the Grand Floridian.
It was a great dinner with fun interactions, and such a pretty hotel. Drizella was really somethin' right? Hahaha. DH was not too amused. Hahaha.
Catching up!
You guys did SO WELL on the 5k, congrats!!!
Thank you!
I had no idea you were able to stop for photos and breaks....ok now I think *I* could do one too
Gonna go check out the RunDisney website after I submit this comment
YES That is the whole Run Disney difference! Themed races, characters, medals, etc. It's all so awesome! I wish I were a runner then I'd sign up for everything and anything! I think I will still to the 5Ks for now.
Dinner at Tokyo looks yum!! I think the perfect dinner for your day at the race and such. Can't believe you got so much done at Epcot that day, too! Rockstars!!! I love how now that I've actually been to WDW (one park at least lol) I recognize where you were
That sucks about the monorail delay. But yay for having a dismeet!!
We actually only did very little at Epcot, it's just a ton of walking. Everything had a line. So we just took pictures and ate mostly, haha..
Yeah the monorail issues sucked but thankfully there was no repeat of it the rest of the trip!
That is hysterical. My DH would have crumbled under the embarrassment.
Congratulations on completing the race. The photopass pictures are awesome!
I'm enjoying reading your trip report.
Hahaha My dH was surely mortified but liked to play it down, I'm sure he's like, "whatever Drizella" inside.
Thank you very much the 5K was great!
Thank you and Welcome!
The bento box looked amazing. We used to have a place where I live that served a great bento box but they closed. It looked similar to yours. It also served sushi on a conveyer belt like places in Japan. Looking forward to your Star Wars update
Bentos are quite common in japanese restaurants but restaurants can create their own box and sometimes the offerings would be different, i did enjoy Tokyo Dining's version just not everything in the bento.
Star Wars tour update coming soon!
Following along! Congrats on completing your first 5K! Can't wait to read about the rest of your trip.
Hi there and welcome! Thank you so much! It was a lot of fun, surprisingly. It was the characters and the theme. I also liked to look at other's costumes, some were sooooo good! I think I need to learn how to sew! LOL
Loving your TR so far, following along! I absolutely adored your shirt as well as your DH's for the race. Can't wait for more!
Thank you so much!! Thank you! I got my shirt from zazzle and DH's from
Amazon.com. Both were great! I wish my tank wasn't racerback but tha twas all the style came in at the time.
I'm enjoying this trip report a lot! Can't wait to read more
Thank you so much and welcome to my TR!!
Documenting brilliant ice water ideas
