Value Resorts and Inside Staterooms? Bah Humbug! 30 days of Disney fun! 02/10 Day 30

[Minnie&Nana]

Oh my goodness! I'm so hungry now!!! Everything looks absolutely delicious!

 

[dizneeat]

Oh my goodness! I'm so hungry now!!! Everything looks absolutely delicious!

You definitely need to have a nice dinner at the California Grill one day, Christine, the food is really wonderful!

 

[Stefy]

Thank you, Stefy!

We love the MEP ... brings back VERY fond memories!

As you know, we just LOVE the CG too .... especially if we get Ron as our server. We were SO spoiled this year by his service! (I should get that part in my other review pretty soon ..... so look out for it!)

OMG I totally forgot to tell you! We had Ron as our server!!! We were seated in the wine room and he was our server. We told him that we had heard all about him from yourselves and he says hi Oh and we love him too, such a character

Great CG update, yummy yummy yummy is all I can say

 

[dizneeat]

OMG I totally forgot to tell you! We had Ron as our server!!! We were seated in the wine room and he was our server. We told him that we had heard all about him from yourselves and he says hi Oh and we love him too, such a character

Great CG update, yummy yummy yummy is all I can say

Great that you got Ron as your server! Did you ask for him, or was it by coincidence?
He is a fun isn't he ..... hope he gave you special treatment!

 

[dizneeat]

Day 21, September 3

A little bit of Africa and Asia, with a taste of Greece and a visit to Spaceship Earth - Part 1

We slept in a bit, which means that we only got up around 7.30 that morning. Tom made some coffee and we had some breakfast from items out of the fridge. We knew that we should just have a light breakfast as we had an early lunch planned at the Animal Kingdom.
So after breakfast we walked down to the car and drove over to the Animal Kingdom. We arrived there around 10am, were directed to a parking spot in the Dinosaur area

and lucky enough to score one right close to the tram. The tram had just left, so we thought about walking to the entrance, but since there were so many people still arriving another tram was coming out and we waited for that one.

Soon we were on the tram and only a little while later we were on our way to the entrance.

We joined the line for bag check and then joined another line to have a few photopass photos taken, before we joined another line to go through the turnstiles.

With all the lines it had taken us quite some time to get into the park, but we still had about an hour before our lunch reservation at Yak and Yeti. So we slowly walked over to Asia

and picked up a Fast Pass for Expedition Everest.
We watched the trains for a while than walked over to the monkeys,

who were very active that day and after we had watched them for quite a while we moved on to watch people on the Kali River Rapids. The park started to get quite crowded by that time and we decided to head over to Yak and Yeti and ask if we could be seated a little early.
Once we arrived there were quite a few people already waiting, so we asked about being seated early and they were sure it would not be a problem.
Within minutes we were seated at a table on the second floor.

Our server was welcoming us right after we had sat down and she took our order for our soft drinks right away. We were thirsty.

 

[Stefy]

Great that you got Ron as your server! Did you ask for him, or was it by coincidence?
He is a fun isn't he ..... hope he gave you special treatment!

Pure coincidence He was very attentive and the service was great, he reminded us about the monorail closing soon and helped wrap up our meal a little quicker so we wouldn't miss the last ride

Ooh an AK day, great start so far Its such a beautiful park I dare anyone to take a bad photo

 

[jenseib]

I have never eaten there...another one to put on my list. I always here pretty good reviews.

 

[dizneeat]

Pure coincidence He was very attentive and the service was great, he reminded us about the monorail closing soon and helped wrap up our meal a little quicker so we wouldn't miss the last ride

Ooh an AK day, great start so far Its such a beautiful park I dare anyone to take a bad photo

Lucky you, getting our favourite server by "accident"
And I am even happier you enjoyed his service!

We had a fun time at the parks after our cruises, the crowds were not as big and many rides were just a short wait!
And the food at Y&Y ........

I have never eaten there...another one to put on my list. I always here pretty good reviews.

You definitely should try it, Jen! Very nice restaurant ....... and the drinks were really good too!

 

[dizneeat]

Day 21, September 3

A little bit of Africa and Asia, with a taste of Greece and a visit to Spaceship Earth - Part 2

Our server was welcoming us right after we had sat down and she took our order for our soft drinks right away. We were thirsty. Animal Kingdom is a really hot park.
Once our server had left we finally got around to have a look at the menu. Tom decided to try one of the beers they offer,

the Kingfisher Lager, which he enjoyed very much. And I had seen something on the DISboards that I really wanted to try.

So I had a good look at the menu on our table and decided to order

the Cherry Infusion Martini! Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka, Sweet and Sour and a Splash of Grenadine! They bring out the glass with just the crushed ice "snowball" in it, then pour on the drink - and it was fun to watch and such a nice drink. Again, being on the Deluxe Dining Plan we were able to order a starter, so we both had a good look and decided on two of them to share. Tom ordered

the Thai Chili Chicken Wings - fried chicken wings tossed in a sweet Thai chili sauce, spicy Asian pickled cucumbers - which were a huge order and very tasty. Again, I had made my mind up before even looking at the menu and I knew what I wanted to try.

The Wok-Fried Green Beans - battered green beans, sweet Thai chili dipping sauce. Crunchy on the outside, with a perfectly cooked green bean inside. Both starters were huge and we thoroughly enjoyed them both. For his entrée Tom ordered

the Duck with Anandapur Glaze - roasted half duckling, orange wasabi glaze, jasmine rice, stir-fried vegetables. He enjoyed it very much and I enjoyed my entrée just as much. I had ordered

the Maple Tamarind Chicken - Seared chicken breast, Indonesian tamarind glaze, coconut ginger rice, baby bok choy, shiitake mushroom stir fry. I could have done with a little less bok choy, but otherwise I was really impressed. We had just finished our entrees when our server came by to ask about what we wanted for dessert.
I think this is the only place where we both order the same thing without blinking an eye. We both ordered

the Fried Wontons - Skewers of fresh pineapple and cream cheese wontons, vanilla ice cream, honey vanilla drizzle. We really enjoyed our dessert and when we were finally finished we settled the bill and left the restaurant.

Our Fast Pass for Expedition Everest had already kicked in, so we walked over to the ride

and picked up another Fast Pass

before getting in the Fast Pass line.
There were lots of people in the standby line, but the Fast Pass one moved very quickly and soon we were sitting in the tea train. Needless to say that we enjoyed the view, the visit to the Yeti and the speed of the ride. Since we had about an hour and a half until our second Fast Pass was starting we decided to walk over to the Safari and check out how long the wait would be.

 

[Teri1]

I would like to have that wonton desert right now! It looks delish!!

 

[dizneeat]

I would like to have that wonton desert right now! It looks delish!!

We really enjoy that dessert! The wontons are crisp, filled with creamy, slightly sweetened cream cheese and together with the pineapple ........ I bet you would really love it too!

 

[Stefy]

Yummy Y&Y food, those green beans are delish The wonton dessert looked good too

 

[cakebakr]

Great thread, thanks!

 

[englishrose47]

I had the Wonton dessert there a few years ago and it was delish !!I had the steak and shrimp entree, but the steak was overcooked for me and the rice was bland. I did ask to substitute chicken fried rice but they said NO!!The service was great , so I do have to put it on my list again!!!

 

[Disneyfreak616]

Those fried wontons at Yak n' Yeti should not even be legal. They are too delicious.

 

[dizneeat]

Yummy Y&Y food, those green beans are delish The wonton dessert looked good too

We never had a bad meal at Y&Y and those green beans are just awesome!

Great thread, thanks!

Welcome! And so glad you enjoy the trip with us!

I had the Wonton dessert there a few years ago and it was delish !!I had the steak and shrimp entree, but the steak was overcooked for me and the rice was bland. I did ask to substitute chicken fried rice but they said NO!!The service was great , so I do have to put it on my list again!!!

You are right about the rice, Rosie, but you should try the ribs, they are soooooo good and they have a few other VERY yummy items on their menu, the green beans being one of them!
And I would kill for that dessert right now -

Those fried wontons at Yak n' Yeti should not even be legal. They are too delicious.

You are right ...... they are addictive! We really love them!

 

[dizneeat]

Day 21, September 3

A little bit of Africa and Asia, with a taste of Greece and a visit to Spaceship Earth - Part 3

Since we had about an hour and a half until our second Fast Pass was starting we decided to walk over to the Safari

and check out how long the wait would be. The sign said that it was a 20 minute wait and so we hopped in line.

We were sitting in one of the Safari vehicles about 10 minutes later.

There were lots of animals out there, even though it was very hot and we really enjoyed the ride.

When we got off the vehicle we still had some time to kill before our Fast Pass, so we decided to walk along the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Oh, your Y&Y lunch looks so delicious! We were seated in that same section upstairs - loved it up there. We never seem to have room for dessert - going to have to make room next time - That one looks fabulous!

Great score on two sets of EE fastpasses! Yay for a short wait for the Safari too! Looks like you are having a magical day!

 

[dizneeat]

Oh, your Y&Y lunch looks so delicious! We were seated in that same section upstairs - loved it up there. We never seem to have room for dessert - going to have to make room next time - That one looks fabulous!

Great score on two sets of EE fastpasses! Yay for a short wait for the Safari too! Looks like you are having a magical day!

Tammy, you should definitely leave room for that dessert! It is just so good!

And, I have gotten quite good at holding more than one set of FPs. Especially if the first one has a longer wait time, it is easy to have a bunch of them at hand and not having to exceed return time!

 

[Stefy]

Great safari pic rides, how close was that Rhino?