I'm adding more and more places to eat to the list for my vague 'in the hopefully not too distant future' trip that I want to take lol. I'm not much of a drinker but I have to admit that that margarita looks so good. What amazing vinylmations! Emperors New Groove and Wreck it Ralph! They're two of the best Disney movies IMO and those ears are just the best!
I always add more and more places for my trips! I've eaten at the bulk of them, but I want to start adding new ones. For my upcoming trip, I basically let my friend pick all of the restaurants because she hasn't been in almost 12 years.
I totally lucked out on those vinyls, I was completely happy with them.
I feel for your mom having to miss out on things being sick at Disney. I had that experience back in Jan. 2010 and it's so tough. Being sick at home is one thing - you maybe miss out on work, but that's not so bad. Missing out on new Disney dining, though - not cool (I missed our first visit to Le Cellier on that trip - I sent Dug to go on his own). Nice of your pop to get the soup and mac and cheese for your mom!
I've missed out on trips before too, so I could totally feel her pain. I actually had it happen to me overseas when I suffered a perforated ear drum. It was terrible.
Yes, I too wish that I could ride Spaceship Earth before dinner every night. Or really any Disney attraction. Yes, that would be acceptable.
Yikes on the SE pictures, though!
I'm totally with you. I would ride literally any Disney attraction I could before dinner every night.
I don't know what it is about La Hacienda, but they always seem to have top-notch servers! I still remember we had Jonathan on our first visit in back in 2010 - he was just that good! We actually asked for him again on another visit, but he wasn't working - however, we had another fantastic server. Glad you had a great one too.
That's awesome that they always seem to have great servers. That's always great to hear.
Yes, that is a good margarita! We like to get the margarita flight at La Hacienda. I'm not sure if they actually have it on the menu, but it's a nice way to try a variety of them!
Hmmm, I'm going to have to get the margarita flight I think.
That is interesting you say that about the Queso Fundido. We got that back on our first visit (the restaurant was still pretty new) and it was AMAZING. Like we were both just raving about it and wanted to keep eating it forever and ever. So, we had high expectations on our other visits. We had it on our last trip and were kinda disappointed. We were both like, "This isn't as good as it used to be".
They must have changed something - and not for the better. But, like you, we ate it all anyway.
It was actually your TR and saying how great it was that made me totally excited to try it. I'm glad I'm not crazy and wasn't the only one that thought it wasn't great. LOL. I'm also not the kind to waste food, so I'll totally eat pretty much anything. Even if I'm disappointed in it.
Oh, that's a bummer they don't take TiW anymore!
Didn't realize that.
Mmmmm, munching on those chips. Those were always delish too - hope they still are!
Love that avocado margarita!! Will probably have it this next trip...so good!
Mmmmm, school bread. You are really making me want a midnight snack (and a margarita) here!
Funny about the margarita spill and the CM reactions!
I had absolutely no idea that they didn't accept it. Lesson learned I guess.
The chips were delicious!
School bread and a margarita would be awesome right now!
Hi Danielle! A very belated welcome back to you!! I'm looking forward to hearing about your latest adventures after this TR is a wrap. Sounds like it was a great trip. It will be fun to read along and see what you were up to at the 24 hour party at WDW... I couldn't resist messaging you after 1am. I thought you'd still be partying 24 hour style.
I'm totally in the process of just catching up on everyone's TR's! However, this time I've taken the route of last updates, because it's just too much otherwise. I'd be going on my next trip before I caught up. LOL.
I can't wait to tell the story of our trip! I'm trying to get pretty far with this, and then I'm going to start the thread. Not too much longer.
I loved getting your message! That was so awesome that you were partying on the west coast and I was partying on the east coast. I'm easily amused.
You can say you remember when the Frozen Meet/Greet line was
only 2 hours long!!
Those lines are crazy. Malestrom is always an exciting adventure - especially going back over the falls.
It's a bummer that La Hacienda doesn't accept TiW. I think they did for a period of time when they first opened since I have a photo of a receipt from our meal there in 2011. Anyway.... I think my server last time did me a favor by talking me out of the queso fundido. He said it was too cheesy.
I thought that was odd. Your combo platter looks really tasty! As does your margarita.
I'm not a fan of the avocado margarita either....and I like the frozen varieties.
I know right?! To think that they got up to four hours, it's just crazy. Nope. FP+ all the way, or I'm not seeing them.
I do know they did accept TIW for a while, but I know every year they also re-visit the restaurants and make changes, so I probably just missed that memo. I totally miss memos all of the time.
Good on that server talking out of the queso fundido. It was a disappointment to say the least. Everything else was fabulous though.
it's so pretty!
That chicken on the sharing platter looks so good!
lol
) sounds amazing and I'm so please it's on the 
