Trick or Tweet! The Lurkyloos Do F&W, etc: 11/8 Last Day at WDW!

[lurkyloo]

This is the story of our Halloween trips to Walt Disney World and Disneyland, with a little bit of Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings research thrown in for good measure. (And, no, "research" is not a euphemism for "wedding crashing" this time!) It was also the first time we spent more than one day at Epcot's Food & Wine Festival or ventured to a non-Disney theme park—in this case, Islands of Adventure for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Plus, we were lucky enough to steal a bit of The Roots' last few days in Orlando for a fun meal and trip to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.


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REPORT INDEX

Day 1: Disney Wedding Site Visit + Swolphin Food & Wine Classic

Day 2: Wedding Location Scouting & Party for the Senses

Day 3: Sweet Sundays Event + Interview with Disneymooner's Sam

Day 4: ChargerGate, Event Locations, GF Tea, Old Key West Photo Extravaganza, Citricos & Cake Quest '10!

Day 5: Site Tour at Hollywood Studios, Checking In to the Beach Club, Touring the Karamell Kuche & Patrick Finally Arrives!

Day 6, Part 1: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Day 6, Part 2: The Rest of Islands of Adventure

Day 6, Part 3: Wizarding World After Dark & Dinner at Emeril's Tchoup Chop

Day 7: Magic Kingdom with The Roots & Dinner at Epcot with D23!

Day 8: D23's Sip & Stroll + Food & Wine Festival's 3D: Disney Dessert Discovery Party

Day 9, Part 1: D23's Sip & Stroll

Day 9, Part 2: The Rest of Sip & Stroll, Plus I "Meet" Howard Jones!

Day 10: Magic Kingdom + Blizzard Beach + IllumiNations from Hacienda de San Angel

Day 11: Backstage Safari at Animal Kingdom!

Day 12, Part 1: The Boring Part (Complete with POETRY!)

Day 12, Part 2: Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, in Costume as Constance & Harrison Hightower, with the Roots!

Day 12, Part 3: Headless Horseman, Grave Diggers & Pelvis-Thrustin' Cowboys—the Rest of MNSSHP!

Day 13: Last Day at Disney World!





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And you are...?

Lurkyloo and Mr. Lurkyloo, crazy Disneyland fans who are wringing every last penny from their Disney Parks Premier Passes for trips around Disney’s world.

The Trip

* Who is in your party? Lurkyloo & Mr. Lurkyloo, with special guest appearances by The Roots, Carly from The Disney Wedding Blog, and numerous friendly DISers!

* When did you go? October 7–20, 2010

* Where did you stay? First time at the Dolphin, Old Key West, and the Beach Club (real hotel side, not DVC)

* Where did you eat?

• Todd English's bluezoo
• Jiko
• Citricos
• Yachtsman Steakhouse
• Mythos (Islands of Adventure)
• Tchoup Chop (Universal's Royal Pacific Resort)
• Bistro de Paris
• Le Cellier
• Hacienda de San Angel
• Artist Point
• Hollywood Brown Derby
• Via Napoli
• Beaches & Cream
• The Fountain
• Ghirardelli Soda Fountain
• Garden View Tea Room
• Kona Café
• The Wave
• The Plaza
• Tusker House

* Any special plans, events, etc.? And how!

• Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic

• Party for the Senses

• Sweet Sundays seminar (Cakelove – Washington, DC)

• 3D Disney Dessert Discoveries Party

• Eat to the Beat Concert series: Taylor Hicks & Howard Jones

• Wizarding World of Harry Potter

• D23's Sip & Stroll event

• Blizzard Beach for the first time

• Backstage Safari at Animal Kingdom

• Mickey's Not-so-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom

• Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland

If you get bored and can’t wait until the next installment, here are links to my past trip reports and various other online time-wasters...


Some Light Reading: Past Reports

Tokyo Disney on 2 Weeks' Notice: A Photo-Packed Account of 17 Days in Japan


A Very Lurky Christmas: Holiday at Bay Lake Tower… of TERROR!


D23 Expo: The All-Lines, No-Rides Disney Experience!


Return to the Scene of the Crime: The Lurkyloos' First Anniversary at WDW!


Wedding Crasher: 4 Parties in 3 Nights with 2 Cameras and 1 Fabulous Hat!


2 Haunted Mansions, 1 Day: The story of how we rode Haunted Mansion at Disney World and Disneyland on the same day (plus free dining)!


How to Get Married In Epcot... and Survive a 12-Day Honeymoon @ Walt Disney World!



Assorted Other Ways To OD on The Lurkyloos…

My blog (with all my trip reports in one place!): http://disneytravelbabble.com/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/lurkyloo

Facebook page for PassPorter’s Disney Weddings & Honeymoons: http://www.facebook.com/pages/PassPorters-Disney-Weddings-Honeymoons/127958845407

Patrick’s puppet company: http://www.swazzle.com

 

[Millie12591]

You don't know me from Adam, but I'm here!
Loooove the costumes!!

 

[lurkyloo]

Hey, thanks for joining in—now I know you from Adam!

 

[Millie12591]

Your tho thilly!

 

[Aburns8]

Taggin along! I can't wait to hear about your experiences!

 

[MiaBella05]

joining in, i love your TR, they are always so entertaining!

 

[Charleston Princess]

I am here for more Lurkyloo fun!!! Love the costumes!!!

 

[lovealldisney]

I'm in I usally lurk during your TR but now have come out of lurkdom!

 

[Dizneydawn]

I am in as well!

 

[burly]

Yes!!!
Stunning costumes by the way!



KIM

 

[athenna]

Yeah, Carrie I wouldn't miss this for anything!

 

[MEK]

I am totally in for this one. Excellent costumes!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Count me in too! I remember looking at your wedding pictures and thinking how spectacular they were!

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Joining in...

 

[Bibbidi]

I've been hoping you'd start this Halloween report--we just booked for next year over Halloween and I can't wait to hear all about F&W, Disney at Halloween and Harry Potter--our girls 9 and 7 just started reading the books this fall.

P.S. With all the multitasking you've successfully performed on previous trips--I have FULL confidence that you can handle finishing your Christmas trippie and working on this new report at the same time

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

I'm in!!! Can't wait to hear all about your adventures. We overlapped dates with the start of your trip and ate at a few of the same places so I'm interested on your take.

 

[Princess_K]

Woo hoo...Another Lurkyloo Trip Report! I'm definitely in. Can't wait for updates

 

[PryncessChrysty]

Yay! A new Lurkyloo adventure!

 

[beatlesblonde]

Yeah another TR! Can't wait to hear all about it (you know cause it wasn't like I was there during part of it and saw you and talked to you or anything )

 

[aharbin88]

Put me in, coach! I'm ready to play!