The Pirates and the Frog (7/17 Welcome to the Next Adventure!)

[thecapells]

Believe it or not, it was time to eat again.
Well, almost.
We didn’t actually fill up too much at Biergarten knowing one of our favorites was on the horizon.
And our pace had slowed afterwards as we were taking in the sights more as we toured FutureWorld and saved the United Kingdom.
So we made our way back to Canada and strolled the grounds enjoying the beautiful scenery.
And we stumbled across some interesting natives…

Finally, we checked in to our favorite must-do restaurant, Le Cellier.
Mmmmm, can’t you just taste that steak?
While they set our table up, we headed for Kidcot.
Okay, so parent-time.
Who was the bright Imagineer that decided Sharpie should sponsor this essentially handing children PERMANENT MARKERS to play with as they wait for dinner.
PERMANENT MARKERS before taking lots of pics of precious magical moments.
Needless to say, here is the result of such a wonderful decision.
At least this time it wasn’t on his face…

Then we were seated.
I forgot which province we were led to as my mouth was already watering.
If you didn’t know, this small restaurant is divided up by Canadian province.
And each section is decorated with artifacts of said province.
Yes kids, EPCOT is still educational.
Okay, now on to the fun.

For those Dining Plan readers out there, Le Cellier is one of the places where you can swap your drink for a non-alcoholic frozen treat.
MMMmmmmmm.

And another native….

First course – PRETZEL BREAD.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm…

After scarfing down some bread, I took some shots of the interior.

Then, my appetizer arrived.
Today I tried the Duck 3-Way.
It was really good although I think this has been removed from the menu.

Mom had the appetizer for two (yes they let her get it by herself).
That’s two pieces of duck something or other and two bowls of cheddar cheese soup to dip the pretzel bread in!

Even X got to try the duck – it was really good.

But enough about poultry – next it was time to devour filet mignons with mashed potatoes subbed in for the risotto.
I was eating so fast and in such heaven that I neglected to snap some photos.
The kids ordered butter noodles – their standard at Le Cellier.
So for your viewing pleasure, we can skip to dessert.
We started with a Canadian favorite.
Hello Bullwinkle:

This looks like it would really hurt.
But it is pretty funny.

Then it started getting odd.
Not sure what this is but I think it sort of resembles a fish.

Yeah, yeah, I know.
Don’t play with your food.
And we teach our kids that, too.
But the above creations were made by yours truly!
The princess went with the s’mores:

Too bad.
She wasn’t happy at all.
Must’ve been horrible.

Our Happy Resident Canadian and her Darling Daughter…

And the moose they rode in on…

After dinner, we headed back out into the Canadian Night Sky.
On our way back to Future World, I had one stop to make though.
It was the Food & Wine Festival and I heard tell of some great ice wine here in the Great Wine North.

It was expensive for a tiny glass but ooooh so good.
Well worth it and great nightcap for the evening.
Mmmmmm.
Now I’m hungry.
Who’s up for steak?
But be sure to get here next time for a trip through time!

 

[dawnbu40]

Nice update It looks like you all had a lot of fun playing with your food at LC. I love the pic of X with the antlers

It's been about 8 years since we've visited LC and I'm thinking we really need to go back.

 

[thecapells]

Nice update It looks like you all had a lot of fun playing with your food at LC. I love the pic of X with the antlers

It's been about 8 years since we've visited LC and I'm thinking we really need to go back.

We LOVE Le Cellier - definitely tops on the list for Mom and I.
Even the Princess is extremely fond of it now that she has tried the kids steak.
So I guess since we're having so much fun, we get a little giddy and play with our food.
What can you do?
Disney brings out the kids in us!

 

[HilJoy14]

I've been enjoying reading along. Although the food shots are making me hungry!

I just noticed your ticker - one day until Father/Son Star Wars weekend! Wow - have a wonderful trip!!!

 

[thecapells]

I've been enjoying reading along. Although the food shots are making me hungry!

I just noticed your ticker - one day until Father/Son Star Wars weekend! Wow - have a wonderful trip!!!

Glad you're enjoying the TR.
As for the trip, we're really excited.
It'll be a short trip but DS and I are headed for a fun weekend - we've never been to Star Wars Weekends before!
Mom and Princess went for Mother's Day (and even met Dawn and Caitlin).
X and I will get a weekend in January.

Anyway, I'll try to get one more post up before I head out and then should finish shortly after we get back.

 

[englishrose47]

Great pix at Le Cellier !!The Soup is outta this world as is the Filet!!!

 

[thecapells]

Great pix at Le Cellier !!The Soup is outta this world as is the Filet!!!

We entirely agree!
In fact, I'm looking forward to my ADR on Monday.
Can't have a weekend getaway without a stop at Le Cellier!
But before I get out of here, how about finishing off our adventures for the day...

 

[thecapells]

Our last stop in Epcot has now become a tradition.
We head to Spaceship Earth and visit the Photography store there to secure our free 5x7 courtesy of our Disney VISA card.
Next, we hop aboard that Grand & Miraculous Spaceship.
The entire family loves this ride and it’s a perfect ending to a perfect day at Epcot.
And, there are NEVER any lines in the evening.
Here’s the family apparently living on a houseboat somewhere in the Atlantic.

X and DS then proceeded to launch themselves into space.

And then begged to go on again.
So off we went through time once more.
This time we ended up under the sea.

We then headed to the restrooms in shifts.
X apparently chose now as the perfect time to go dancing.

But finally we were all packed up and ready to go.
To the Photopass photographers, of course!
Have to get those great nightshots of Epcot before you head out!

Finally, we hopped the bus back to our Pirate Ship in the Caribbean.
The kids were exhausted so they grabbed their books and climbed into bed.
Mom and I started packing up as tomorrow was our last day.
When I went to check on the kids, they had passed out already – books still open and everything…

What a great day.
So, Ferb – I know what we’re going to do tomorrow!
It’s time for the Backyard Beach!
(Once I get back from Star Wars Weekends that is!)

 

[dawnbu40]

What a great day you all had! The pictures of the kids sleeping are so precious!

You're going to Disney World TODAY!
Have a safe trip and enjoy your special father and son weekend! I can't wait to hear all about it!

 

[thecapells]

What a great day you all had! The pictures of the kids sleeping are so precious!

You're going to Disney World TODAY!
Have a safe trip and enjoy your special father and son weekend! I can't wait to hear all about it!

We had a blast!
Now that I'm back, I'll finish this TR up quick and then we can start on our January trip.
You'll have to wait a bit to hear about SWW though...

 

[thecapells]

We woke early on Day Six as we needed to check out.
We ordered a 7:20 Bell Service pickup and headed down to Airline Check-In.
But before we leave our fair ship, let’s have one last look at the old girl, shall we?

I think I neglected to show off the curtains in the bathroom displaying all of the find vessels on the High Seas.
Take a look!

Ahoy matey!
We shall meet again someday.
But for now, we were off to the Backyard Beach!
We finished our Airline Check-In, stored our carry-ons and grabbed a bus to Hollywood Studios.
Mom sweet-talked the driver into dropping us off at the Beach Club afterwards.

And what, pray tell, was the first thing we saw?
Why, a vehicle of course!
And where there’s a vehicle, there’s 3 Capell children clamoring to get on!

When we finally dragged them out of the car, we headed to Cape May for breakfast.

We had a 9:05 ADR but they let said they might be able to get us in earlier (who knew our timing would be so good?)
Conveniently enough, they have a little “Kids Lobby” where the little ones could watch TV while we waited.

The adults decided to go on a photo shoot of our own.
This was, of course, our first foray to the Beach Club so exploring was in order.
And we were in our beach clothes after all!

At about 8:05 or so they said we could be seated – an hour before our ADR.
We settled in quickly and stormed the buffet – we were pretty hungry.

 

[thecapells]

All Hands On Deck!
The characters began arriving in their finest beach attire!
Minnie was up first

Then around the corner waddled Donald.

And finally the Goof himself stumbled into the room.

 

[thecapells]

After the characters made their appearances, it was time to explore more of the details of Cape May.
Come along!

When we got back to the table, X was chilling in New England style.

And then Minnie re-appeared.
The nice thing about going here is that it’s not crowded and the characters stay for a long while and visit often.

After Minnie strolled out, Donald waddled back in.
As you know, that’s X’s favorite!!

 

[thecapells]

Finally, brunch was over so we decided to check out the rest of the Beach Club before heading back for out flight.
It's a tradition that we check out at least one new resort every trip back to Disney.

Our first stop on this New England Tour – the Marketplace.
The Marketplace was loaded with gifts – including some interesting hats…

At the other side of the Marketplace, we cashed in the rest of our snacks.
On the Deluxe Dining Plan, you get WAAAAAY too many snacks.
So we stock up on our last day and bring them to give to people as well as extend the magic for ourselves!
We had 20 credits left and grabbed every type of Disney PEZ, a bunch of Mickey rice krispie treats, some apples, milk, Mickey chocolate coins, chocolate lollipops, and some other goodies.
We also had a meal credit left for each of us.
So we ordered a turkey and cheese sandwich, a roast beef and cheese sandwich, and yogurt parfaits for the kids.
Those came with drinks and side orders and desserts and we packaged it all up to eat in the airport.

 

[thecapells]

Next stop – the Solarium.

This is a great place to come and just hang out for a while.
Quiet, calming, and very scenic.
Perfect relaxation spot for reading a book or taking a nap.

The Princess begged to take a picture.
So we gave it a shot.
After some direction, this is the best she could do:

Then we headed outside to explore the grounds.
It’s really beautiful over here.

Then it was over to the infamous Stormalong Bay.
The Shipwreck Slide looks awesome.

As we walked by the pool, the Princess, being the oblivious 5-year old she was, walked right into the pool.
Literally.
Without stopping.
I grabbed her arm and caught her just before she sank.
But her feet had already stepped right onto the water-filled ledge and were stepping into the pool as I dragged her out.
No, I can’t explain it.
And she was just clueless.

Sooooooo,
We grabbed a towel and did the best we could to dry her shoes (the only pair we brought) and socks (the only ones we had as the rest of our luggage was on its way to the airport).
What a way to end the trip, eh?
We headed to the Lighthouse to grab a boat back to Hollywood Studios and hopefully dry off the Princess.

 

[thecapells]

The boys really enjoyed the boatride.
It was their first time on the Friendship Boats outside of Epcot.

When we got back to Hollywood Studios, it was apparently Christmas.
Ummmmm, okay…
Author’s Note: Remember it was about November 8th or so

We grabbed a bus back to the Caribbean, grabbed our gear and packed our food away as the Magical Express rolled up.

Shortly, the kids began to konk out – it had been a long week.

At the airport, they awoke with even more energy.
They were ecstatic when they found Nemo swimming around.

And then we found the Earport.
What a great store to kill some time while waiting for your flight.

And then the Princess found some friends.

I love this picture.
It changes princesses depending on which angle you look at it…

Inside there’s magic just waiting for you to discover!

As well as Candy…

Now it’s time to say Good-bye…
To all our company

M-I-C, See you real soon
K-E-Y, Why? Because we like you
M-O-U-S-E

And that's it!
Now let's time travel back to the present.
I hope to start my TR from this past January ASAP!
And this one is only 5 months behind!
I'll post a link here as soon as I get it started.
Come join the fun as we celebrate X’s 4th Birthday at Walt Disney World!!!

 

[dawnbu40]

What a wonderful ending to a great TR

Isn't Cape May fun?! That is one of my favorite character meals! I love the pictures around the Beach Club. That is such a beautiful resort and I long to stay there again!

Looking forward to the next tr

 

[englishrose47]

Great ending to your TR let us know when you start your next!!

 

[MEK]

That was a spectacular ending and you could not have picked a better picture to post as your final picture. You had the camera ready to document that last day and WOW! I loved everyone's attire. So festive and perfect for CMC, which is probably my favorite character breakfast. And it doesn't hurt that it's in the BC, which is now one of my favorite resorts.

I think it is so funny that your daughter almost walked into the pool. OMG! Can you imagine if she got any further. Someone would have gotten a brand new outfit. I LOVE her dress. It's perfect.

I have to say - X does not look too thrilled to be trying hats on.

Looking forward to your next TR!!!!!

 

[thecapells]

What a wonderful ending to a great TR

Isn't Cape May fun?! That is one of my favorite character meals! I love the pictures around the Beach Club. That is such a beautiful resort and I long to stay there again!

Looking forward to the next tr

Thanks!
I hope to upload some of those pics this weekend to get started!

Great ending to your TR let us know when you start your next!!

Hopefully very soon!
Stay tuned!

That was a spectacular ending and you could not have picked a better picture to post as your final picture. You had the camera ready to document that last day and WOW! I loved everyone's attire. So festive and perfect for CMC, which is probably my favorite character breakfast. And it doesn't hurt that it's in the BC, which is now one of my favorite resorts.

I think it is so funny that your daughter almost walked into the pool. OMG! Can you imagine if she got any further. Someone would have gotten a brand new outfit. I LOVE her dress. It's perfect.

I have to say - X does not look too thrilled to be trying hats on.

Looking forward to your next TR!!!!!

Yeah, X was tired of exploring.
While Mom and I had alot of fun (and even Princess) checking out the Beach Club, the boys were getting bored.
There wasn't alot of activity for them on that last real quick day.
But it was a great trip all in all and we had a blast (if you couldn't tell).

As for the pool incident, it was just DD being oblivious I guess.
I mean, most people see the REALLY BIG POOL right in front of them...