Hi everyone!!!! Sorry for the delay in responding, but I've had a very rough time sunning, eating, and of course drinking my way through Key West for the last week!!! Key West is my adult Disney World and it did not disappoint. We had an amazing Casey-free week with our best friends that was sun and alcohol soup for my soul.
Speaking of my soul, we will be home just 13 days before our Disney trip. In what will prove my lack of planning skills, despite scheduling these trips in August and October respectively, somehow it took us until December to realize they were so close time wise. We thought we had a solid month in between #Oops. Good news is I only have to go to work for 9 days before we leave again. Bad news is its gonna be a long time before any semblance of vacation comes my way again.
Based on your (and
@Lisa F ) Skippers review I have changed our May plan up a bit so we can try this. I promise the fact that I could get an adult beverage now did not affect this choice at all!
Of course alcohol did not influence your decision. It would never influence any of us
Glad to hear you changed. We'll be back again next month so I'll be sure to let you know if the hype continues.
That is the BEST magic shot I've ever seen! Disney magic can make children disappear
I don't know why we haven't been back to VN since Nov. 2015, especially since I was sick then and couldn't eat my meal. We love it and have had numerous trips since then. I've also never had the carciofi pizza and I know I'd love it so we may have to go back there soon, especially if we stand the chance of seeing Linguini
Magical disappearing children! Think what a good advertisement for Disney that could be!
I'm sure in NY you have lots of great pizza that probably precludes VN. We have one really solid place by our house, but nothing can still beat VN or the carciofi for me.
Greetings from a frigid but mostly non-snowy Atlanta, where the cold weekend has finally brought me back to the Dis to check in on all my favorite threads. I've gotten all caught up! Definitely laughed a lot and had to read some passages aloud to my peanut gallery (R laughed, the dog did not).
Greetings from kinda cold but definitely rainy DC. I'm going to have to work on my material to get the dog laughing along. Usually my sarcasam and alcohol humor play great with the canine crowd.
"Ma'am, before you leave, we'll need to check your receipt for a bread service." This may be true since I convinced some guy at the Sanaa bar to purchase the bread service, which he didn't like (weirdo), and then give the rest to me. At least he had the correct receipt to be able to leave the premises.
Though please tell me you made sure he didn't double dip
Jason is my spirit animal!
You and he can be spirit animals for each other. Me and whiskey just do not get along!
Hilariously enough when I purchased a bottle in the WL gift shop the cast member asked me if I had a wine opener. I think I might have responded "this ain't my first rodeo" but at least they are warning people over there at the wilderness...
Wonder if they switched up to no corkscrews everywhere? This ain't my first rodeo either
but we've never had an issue with the store opening a bottle for us before. Knowing I'll never remember to pack one, gonna have to go screw top all the way next trip!
If you would stop posting about the Carciofi I might stop craving it and I might not have a fat roll above my beer spot... oh who am I kidding I would crave it anyway.
That would make me happy too! I have a hard time deciding which I like best Via Napoli or Tutto Italia. My family are suckers for Italian food and both have been good for us.
It's definitely VN for us. We're huge Italian fans, but since I'm half Italian and can whip up some mean dishes and Jason owned an Italian restaurant for a while, pizza is the one thing we can't do. So we really appreciate the wonder that is VN. And yes I know I'm completely spoiled.
Wow, they are really pulling out all the stops with these special add ons and magical experiences. They must be putting their best people on photopass these days
Yep, no cut back on photo pass cast members or overall quality overall!
Ah ha! Here's where I make my money back! Any takers?...no...to easy...oh well. I'll be waiting on the edge of my seat with anticipation to find out the answer in the next update.
Coming up very soon...
That's too bad about the arepas being replaced by a pork dish. Which made me just check out their menu and I'm really liking what I see
Of course it just gives me an excuse to try something new
She is quite the natural. Love that facial expression!
She is definitely a natural. Getting herself ready for her self professed future career in modeling
I love how "Casey-Day" was really a heavily guided "Casey Day".
Nice choice for Via Napoli! Can't go wrong with Pizza & Beer! I get my Naples pizza Friday pre-races! Your look so good but with going with the 'nothing new' I'm going to stick with something like bbq chicken or bacon.
Can't wait to see where adult night is
Heavily guided Casey Day or Casey Day, when you're five you don't really know the difference
Thankfully for my sake she is very easily influenced. I may not feel the same way in another 10 years though.
Well, because you are a woman after my own heart, my money is on you. Don't let me down!
Casey makes good choices. Via Napoli for the win!
Hey there! Due to computer trouble Have been MIA for ages, but now I'm back and catching up!
I am glad to see you finally made it to Trail's End! Glad to see you enjoyed it. You have me CRAVING an avocado margarita now. I have been considering going the two apps route at San Angel and I think you convinced me to do it. Too bad about the gross fishy smell at The Wave. We had a bad experience there a few years ago and it really but us off of ever going back.
I am back and forth about Tiffins this trip. I don't know! The menu honestly doesn't look super appealing to me, but it seems like it has to be good. Now your review has me pondering a last minute ADR change. Ahhhh! What to do?
Thanks again for the Trails End assist. If it wasn't for you I'd never have gotten off my lazy **** and gotten over there
Hi there! When are you all going again? We're trying Tiffins again next month so I'll have more to compare it too. The menu didn't jump at me too much at first either, but it was definitely well executed.
Sorry to hear about the stinky fishy smell at the Wave! We had the breakfast buffet there once and loved the sweet potato pancakes! Via Napoli has always been a hit for us as well yummy! Kylo Ren really creeped us out as well, I got a priceless picture of Andi giving him a look of disgust.
Yeah, the Wave breakfast was a totally different food (and smell) experience for us too. Who knows what was going on that day!
Just began planning a trip for May. I keep waffling about Via Napoli.Mike hates pizza. Going back and forth between that and Rose & Crown. Your Via report looks mighty tasty.
I've heard great things about the VN non-pizza entrees too, though I can never imagine hating pizza and having anything but that
I've always lurked on dining reviews, but I had to say, I enjoy yours so much. We seem to have similar tastes and I love that your kid is just a small person who seems really cool and self-assured. Anyway, thanks for the great reviews and the entertainment.
Wow, thanks so much for the very kind words. Casey is a pretty darn cool kid if I say so myself (just don't tell her or her already inflated ego will grow more).
Hi there. Skipper Canteen looks delish! I'm excited to try it on our next trip. I think we will be in WDW around the same time. Aww, poor Casey with her smeared face paint. Sucks getting caught in the rain. I am also from DC suburbs. Did you know there is a restaurant at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda run by the same people as Via Napoli? It's called Naples Ristorante , they even have the same ovens. Fun to try when you have a case of the Disney blues. Looking forward to next update -Amada
Hi there!!!! Hope you all have a great trip!
Yep, I've heard about the place in Bethesda just haven't ventured over there. We live in Fairfax County so as you know traversing 66 and the beltway is never fun. But as we look to take a disney break for a while after our next trip I'm sure it will come in handy for a fix!
Oooh . . . I've been wondering where that is! I knew my beer was going somewhere
. Thanks for the belly button up!
I haven't been to Via Napoli for years. So many great foody choices at Epcot & so little time. I will definitely have to make a point to commit (myself) to that yummy pizza
So glad to assist. My beer generally goes straight to my stomach, but the traverse through the belly button helps a bit
So I've already convinced AJ to ride Splash Mtn again by offering to get him something from the shop there or somewhere else close by to there! #Winning Haha.
Definite winning. A little bribery never hurt anyone!
Love Casey day thus far! And glad for the Via Napoli review. We are doing it in June and I'm either getting your choice or the other white pizza. I love me a white pizza but I rarely get to partake.
Hope you all love it as much as we did. And why do I think you'll try some white pizza and you're crew will be right there in cheese and pepperoni land
My boys met Sophia in June at H&V. AJ protested so much before we got there but then he just grinned the whole time she was at the table. We'll be back again this June so I'll be sure to torture him some more. Haha.
Bribery and torture. The hallmarks of good parenting!
UHM now that I have wiped all of the drool off my keyboard I can tell ya I love your report. Casey is cute as heck and I love her daring appetite. Y'all are hilarious can't wait to read more.
Thanks so much!!!
I've always wanted to see Space Mountain w/the lights on but unfortunately, never got the chance to experience it yet. It looks scary from your pic & I'm glad I saw it after I broke my 3 year streak of being too scared to go on Space Mountain all of the sudden. Haha! It didn't really have much to do w/the ride itself but the fact that a few years ago, I tweaked my back on it & thankfully it wasn't too bad, but bad enough to give me a scare. I had a friend who went several years ago & after riding it, his back was pretty much out for the rest of his trip. No Fun! But, I convinced myself finally to go on it again & maybe it's me, but it seems like the track got smoother. I'm wondering if they redid the track some time during my veto phase?
Yikes on your back. I'm not sure if the track has gotten any smoother, but from the mangled mess of medal I think you can see why you might get whirled around a bit. I've gotten knocked around pretty good on it before too and find if you just go with it and not fight it, all is good! Hopefully I didn't just convince you to back into your veto phase.
That pizza looks & sounds amazing! When I get the chance to go back there again, I might try it. I was thinking at first that I'd miss the traditional style pizza I'm used to w/marinara but it looks like it might be worth a try. I'm all about anything truffle!
Yeah, I'm all about the marina too but the truffle more than makes up for the lack of tomato.
I've decided to put an end to my lurking and let you know that I love reading your dining reports! Looking forward to hearing about the rest of your trip!
So glad to hear you are enjoying it!
I almost tried the bolognese in Nov. but instead went with the same entree I'd had in Aug. since I loved it so much. But now I know I'll be safe getting bolofness next time 
