The Pursuit of Disney Magic (June 7-14, 2008) ~ UPDATED 9/30 pg. 191

[Lady Lallie]

Great update!!

I can't believe your room door was open, I would have freaked out completely if that happened to me!

I am sad that you didn't get to see Illuminations. I am going to try my best to get in all the evening activities when we go!

I am sad that your TR is ending.

 

[ampc3]

OMG I would have been angry too, about the door situation. Sortof surprised they didn't offer to do more.. Free drink coupons to take the edge of or something! serioulsy though...

I am soo adding Teppen Edo to my list for next time!
Is that a real tatoo on Charles' arm of Chelsea's name?? very cool...

IMHO , Illuminations is neat, but nothing like Wishes or Fantasmic but something to look forward to next time for sure!
Sad all of our TR's are coming to an end... Boo Hoo.....

Ready for the tax free weekend? I say every year I am not going back, it isn't worth the .20 cents I am saving hahah... with all the craziness that goes on... This year I really won't get to do it as we are taking one last trip this weekend...

 

[dddisrunner]

That is beyond scary!!! You seemed to have handled it well though! Glad you enjoyed Teppan Edo. This is the 2nd rave I have read today about their food!! Sorry you didn't get to see Illuminations That is a good reason to go back though right

 

[MomofCKJ]

Sorry you didn't see Illuminations, it is my favorite nighttime show. Next time right? I say that about Fantasmic, each time, that is the one I have never seen! LOL!

Teppen Edo sounds fabulous, glad you had a fun AND tasty meal!

And very scary and unacceptable on your room. I can't believe they just left it open like that!

Allyson

 

[willwriteforears]

Yep! Can you believe it! Breakfast and faculty meeting at 8:00 sharp!

Oh, that's nice. Like a doughnut is going to make the return to work easier!

It was finally time for our Teppan Edo reservation!

We placed our orders next. Charles ordered the steak and chicken; I ordered the shrimp; Chelsea ordered the steak and shrimp; and Connor ordered the chicken (at least it was the Teppan version this time).

Good to hear Connor did get a little variety!

Teppan Edo earned the coveted "Best Meal of the Trip" award, and a spot on our "Will Eat There Again Next Trip List" -- a list with only Boma and Tusker House currently on it. I won't even begin to try to come up with enough adjectives to describe how good everything tasted there. It was excellent!

Yay! I'm sooo going to have to get to Teppan Edo my next trip!

However, it was probably a good thing that we didn't stay until Illuminations because we had quite a horrific discovery upon returning to our hotel room...

Our safety latch was flipped out and essentially our hotel room was open to anyone that wanted to come in!!! I was beside myself. Absolutely beside myself. We quickly checked everything -- we tend to put everything away in the mornings before we leave, so nothing was laying around -- and nothing seemed to be missing. I then headed down to the front desk to complain. I was still shaking when I talked to the manager. We have stayed on-site numerous times and nothing like this had ever happened. I am sure it was just a mistake on the part of mousekeeping, but STILL!!! Our hotel room -- completely open to anyone that wanted to come in!!! The manager was very apologetic and sent someone to read the lock to see who the last person in the room had been. I hope the mousekeeper didn't lose her job, but I sure hope she was reprimanded!

How awful! That would completely freak me out--but I'm very glad that all your belongings were still there! Nevertheless, it is really a violation to know that any Dick, Tom, or Harry and Dick, Tom, and Harry's dog could've just walked in.

And now I'm getting out the violin to play a sad, although moving, song since your TR is drawing inexorably toward its end.

 

[nts4wdw]

I am so happy you liked Off Kilter! Terrifying about the lock! So glad it turned out OK!!!

 

[Native NYer]

Glad you had a great meal at Teppan Edo. Aren't the chopsticks so much fun???

The pic of Chelsea rockin out is so cute. Connor just looks relaxed with his sword.

What a shocker to return to find the door to your room open. Thank goodness nothing was missing.

Ok so you're heading back to the real work in the next update? I don't like this at all Another trip needs to be planned ASAP.


I'm still in shock about Friday. Why open school on a Friday? Go in one day and then it's the weekend???? When do the kids start?

 

[TarzansKat]

Okay, here I am reading your update, and saying, Look, DH, CP & her family really liked Teppan Edo.

Because I need an ADR change like I need a hole in the head.

So we're scrolling down a bit and he's reading a bit with me and he says, and I quote...

"Illuminations? She's never seen Illuminations? How many times have they been to Disney?"

So there you go! According to TK's DH this is a must do for your next trip. Is that too funny? Who knew the man felt so strongly about Illuminations. And Jack Sparrow costumes. But I digress.

I love that you had a great time there and am intrigued that it made your must do list. I think I may have to explore this in the future when DS is old enough to appreciate it, like your kids.

Those were some great chopstick shots, lots of fun.

I'm sad this is drawing to a close, and freaked about the room being open. Weird. I'm glad nothing was taken.

 

[trixiequilts]

But I don't want our intrepid adventurers to head back to the real world! If I were in charge they wouldn't have to go home.

So glad to hear such a good review of Teppan Edo...we're planning to go there in January, but I couldn't make my ADR for it because I want the 26th. Maybe I'll have to rearrange some things. Do you happen to remember how many can sit at a table? Was it more than 8?

Thanks for sharing your family with us, we'll miss your reports. My DDs love all the pics of Chelsea and Connor, and now expect that we'll do every single thing that you did! I hope we can live up to the legend of the one that is Charleston Princess!

 

[MeMom]

Glad everything and everyone was safe and sound with the open door. Hopefully, it was just a bad mistake by the housekeeper.

I'm feeling the sadness of the last Disney night already.

I'm also feeling the pain of that Friday morning faculty meeting, too. Got your Disney pens ready? Maybe they'll take the edge off all the notes you're having to take.

 

[KatGarcia]

OMG! I can't even believe he door was open...I would have freaked!!!!!

How is the pool at POR? I have yet to see it, but I will in 3 weeks!!!!

 

[punkin413]

noooooooo......not back to the real world!!!!! why???????

i guess we must all face reality, huh? stinks though.

i want to try teppan edo (is that how you spell it?) one day! there's so many places at disney world that i want to eventually try. it will take me at least 20 trips to fit them all in.

can't believe your room door was open! for the most part mousekeeping does a great job but when they screw up, they REALLY screw up. they've ticked me off twice. once when they threw away our personalized narcoosee's menus and once when i left my tink necklace laying on the bathroom counter at OKW and when i called 2 hours later (WAY too quickly for another guest to have checked in) they checked with mousekeeping and they "hadn't seen it." glad you guys didn't "lose" anything that day!

 

[stagemomx3]

 

[jordanyosh]

Glad my Peeps took good care of you. I haven't been to Teppan Edo or the previous incarnation for years as I usually babysit the kids so the adults can have a night out. Although I think Erin went this year.

At least everything was okay......

 

[IluvXU]

So glad that your dinner was yummy.... I want to try there sometime when the kids are bigger. Glad you got to relax around WS, sorry no Illuminations, next time right?

OMG... you room door being open made me sick, that would really bother me and I am so glad nothing was missing. That is enough to ruin a trip!

 

[SwansLoveDisney]

I can't believe your room was open. That is terrible. I can't even imagine how you all must have felt. I would have needed that Tokyo Sunset. It's awesome that you were able to pull it together enough to take the kids swimming.

I don't want your trip to end!

Teppan Edo sounds delicious. I'm going to run that one past my family and see if they're interested.

 

[winkers]

I'm so glad you loved Tepan Edo......we did too! Most of the experience there is getting a good chef! I thought the giner chocolate cake sounded weird, but ended up loving it. I know, it involves chocolate, so what's not to love?

I would have been just as upset to find my room open to any Tom, Dick, or Harry who decided to walk in!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Wow, that certainly is a shocking discovery!! I'm sorry it happened but since it did, glad at least that it happened on your last night so that you didn't have to spend the rest of the trip freaked out about it and worried about what you'd find when you went back to your room!

Teppan Edo sounds great!!

Good luck at school tomorrow (I still can't believe it's tomorrow!!)

 

[MegansMom]

Great update Jackie!!! So scared about the door being opened!!! I hate that your TR has to end!!! Please tell me there is another trip in the works soon so that we can just move right over to another CP PTR!!!

Hey---just wanted to tell you to enjoy your last real day of summer break!
:0( I can't believe it is already time to head back! Here's a wish for another wonderful and rewarding year of teaching! I hope you have WONDERFUL students in your class!!!

 

[MRYPPNS]

Now I'm really glad that I didn't cancel my Teppan Edo ADR, we might make it back there after all.
We always use the room safe in hotels and I usually hide my laptop so it's not out in the open.
In regards to Illuminations....if you go in October the big earth globe in the middle of the lagoon may be missing...purpose to go in for rehab.