We took the kids to WDW! - All done, Now Bonus features! Festival of Holidays 2/23

[PrincessInOz]

I've made the CARDINAL mistake of wandering in this thread BEFORE lunch. Now I'm hungry. Someone pass the ketchup and forks from Whispering Canyons.

Free and Easy at Epcot with lots of stops on your way to the food booths? I'm with Fran on that one.

Loving arrival day!

 

[dizneeat]

Okay, caught up again.
Your experiences when it comes to sticking to a plan REALLY reminds me of travelling with my students. There is always one who has to stop for everything.

And you still had a very busy day at Epcot. And reading along I was like ...... why didn't I think of that - just the right thing to do when thinking back to answering your questions.

I love that photo of the "fire breatheing" dragon in China. We were not allowed to take a full shot when we were on the tour as there were several CMs looking after the plants while we were there. They must not be photographed (well, at least, that is what we were told.

Okay, now on to the next quiz:


1. What time do I wake up in the morning? (10 points)

5.30

2. Breakfast tomorrow is at Whispering Canyon Café. What do you think happened to make the meal memorable? (10 points) Creativity points may be awarded if your story is good enough!

One of the guys asked for ketchup and ended up with more than he could eat and was later chosen to ride around the restaurant on a wooden horse

3. What leaves the restaurant with us? (10 points)

Straws?

4. Dinner takes place at Ft. Wilderness. How do we get there? (10 points)

Boat

5. Where are we seated in the dining room/theater?

Front row to the stage

6. In keeping with today’s themes, what leaves this restaurant with us?

Well since you said theatre, I guess you are at the dinner show, so, since you are all musical pros I say they left you a "washboard" (don't know the correct name of it) to play along!

 

[juniorbugman]

1. What time do I wake up in the morning? (10 points)
6:05

2. Breakfast tomorrow is at Whispering Canyon Café. What do you think happened to make the meal memorable? (10 points) Creativity points may be awarded if your story is good enough!
Selfie Jim was taking a group photo and all the servers run over to get in it and they took the camera and took the photo as well with lots of noise & cheering and they made you wear your napkins on your heads as bandanas
3. What leaves the restaurant with us? (10 points)
Cloth napkin

4. Dinner takes place at Ft. Wilderness. How do we get there? (10 points)
Boat then internal bus

5. Where are we seated in the dining room/theater?
Last row centre to the stage

6. In keeping with today’s themes, what leaves this restaurant with us?
Another cloth napkin - you want to wear them as bandana's on your heads.
Judy

 

[franandaj]

2nd biggest in the world, toots! (after Russia)

Well. You learn something every day!

Sounds like a good system.

It works for us most of the time.

I can see how that can get to someone... oh, I do see.

I can be much more flexible than Fran sometimes.

Squirrel!

That's exactly what it was like!

Did the same with Kay.
"Okay, we're going to do this, this, this, this and then that."
"Can we stop and do this instead?"
"Sure."

The only thing that I didn't budge on was ADRs, you know the whole $10pp no show fee.

So it was educational for him.

Yes, I guess you could say that.

Oh, Beverly. What would we do without you?

Actually it wasn't Beverly that caused those looks, or maybe it was. Jim liked Beverly, but they had seen the video on the DME on the way there so they knew that there was something I would try to get them to drink that wasn't so good. Being from South America, Alberto had actually had some of those beverages before.

Love that pic!

Thanks! That was one of our better magic shots.

It's a bevy.

Well, now I have conflicting opinions, someone else said it was a snack almost like a smoothie. Either way, that question won't come up again. I don't think we had any more "on the go" beverages like that.

What does he do with all those?!?

I think he was posting the better ones to FB. He didn't take any pictures of "things". He said he could remember it all up here (pointing to head).

You're right. That's a pretty good yardstick right there.

He even said they made the queso just like he did.

Impressive! And doesn't seem possible.

If I hadn't seen her do it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it!

Whoops! No magic for you!

I was fretting for him that the bags were not already in the room, he wondered why I thought they would be there, and then he remembered the luggage tags. Oh well.

Awwww... Been a long day.

This is a common shot of the room for Fran.

1. I think you slept in. 6:30
2. Alberto got up to run with the kids, Jim thought he was leaving and jumped up after him. While Alberto was just having fun, Jim was chasing him all over the restaurant, totally confused.
3. Menu
4. Boat
5. Right up against the stage.
6. Napkin

Recorded.

I am all caught up.

That was fast!

That is what I call a result.

Now lets see if we can pull it off again!

This looks really nice.

It was a pleasant and light dinner that worked out well for us.

I hope that both of you got through this without too much trouble.

Well Fran did. I had to postpone mine because I got another upper respiratory bug, so now end of July.

Not good.

What a pain.

I don't know what it is with the first few days of my trips, it seems that I can't sleep at first, but finally it sort of works itself out.

I am sorry that you felt unwell.

At least I know. Sugar and coffee don't mix for me. I have been very careful since then and had no problems.

I am glad that you still got to ride.

Me too!

What a shame that the right was so uncomfortable and that it was lacking the wow factor.

I'm glad I did it, but Universal's rides just don't seem to have the same appeal for me as Disney's.

I think that is the biggest donut I have ever seen.

I'm pretty sure it was the biggest I'd ever seen too!

I could not have resisted as I am a massive Big Bang Theory fan.

That's why I purchased it as soon as I saw it at the Star Trek Convention however, many years back that was! I wore it on the Mississippi River Cruise.

That looks like a very civilized way to spend the afternoon. I loved all the photos from the hotel.

It was very pleasant, and unfortunately the only pool time that I had for this trip. I need to change that in October.

I feel queasy just reading this and looking at the photo.

It is pretty jarring.

That looks delicious.

Omigosh! It was so good! I can't wait to go back to another Del Frisco's and have it again!

They were early.

Well, I did tell them that we would be checking in at 6:30AM since that's when Jim and Alberto would get there. Unfortunately they did not have a spare room laying around.

That was quick.

It was one of our better wait times.

That sounds really neat.

It was a nice break, to sit in air conditioning was pretty welcome at that point, it was a hot week in Orlando, at least the first part was.

05:30

Somebody ordered soda and ended up with a bucket of it.

Biscuits.

Walk.

Right in front of the stage.

Napkin

Recorded.

 

[franandaj]

Ooops! I almost missed this one, but I knew that you had replied so I went back and found it!

1. What time do I wake up in the morning? (10 points)

5:38am

2. Breakfast tomorrow is at Whispering Canyon Café. What do you think happened to make the meal memorable? (10 points) Creativity points may be awarded if your story is good enough!

Alberto was made to deliver the next table a tray of ketchup.

3. What leaves the restaurant with us? (10 points)

Leftovers?

4. Dinner takes place at Ft. Wilderness. How do we get there? (10 points)

By boat

5. Where are we seated in the dining room/theater?

On the main floor in the back

6. In keeping with today’s themes, what leaves this restaurant with us?

A napkin

Recorded.

I've made the CARDINAL mistake of wandering in this thread BEFORE lunch. Now I'm hungry. Someone pass the ketchup and forks from Whispering Canyons.

Yeah, don't do that! Every day is filled with food. It seems that my chapters are coming out to showcase a full day, so you have at least two meals if not three!

Free and Easy at Epcot with lots of stops on your way to the food booths? I'm with Fran on that one.

She didn't know what was making her cranky other than she was hungry and we were not doing anything about it to get her some food!

Loving arrival day!

Thanks!

 

[pkondz]

It works for us most of the time.

I like how you put "most of the time" it's those other times that test a marriage, no?

I can be much more flexible than Fran sometimes.

Yoga?

The only thing that I didn't budge on was ADRs, you know the whole $10pp no show fee.

Me too. But more because I knew that if we didn't, it might be tough to get in somewhere else. Besides, I let Kay pick where to eat (with my recommendations) and she was looking forward to them.

Actually it wasn't Beverly that caused those looks, or maybe it was. Jim liked Beverly, but they had seen the video on the DME on the way there so they knew that there was something I would try to get them to drink that wasn't so good. Being from South America, Alberto had actually had some of those beverages before.

Huh. I was so sure it had to be.

Well, now I have conflicting opinions, someone else said it was a snack almost like a smoothie. Either way, that question won't come up again. I don't think we had any more "on the go" beverages like that.

That someone else? They were wrong.
Just saying.

He said he could remember it all up here (pointing to head).

He's a better man than me!
I have to take notes and photos otherwise..... poof.

He even said they made the queso just like he did.

Not bad!

This is a common shot of the room for Fran.

 

[Pinkocto]

Thanks for going back for my answers

What are your dates for October? I need to make sure I get over and see you and Fran.

 

[DnA2010]

Crazy busy weekend, just popping on to see if I've missed getting in on the next round of questions- will get caught up tonight

 

[irene_dsc]

Those of you who travel with children or families or even other large groups are most likely used to this concept. I was not.

Lol. Why yes, I am familiar with this concept.

But what I’m getting at is the reason that Fran was ready to bite off someone’s head in the previous update was because Jim kept stopping.

Oops. Introduction to that concept can be stressful. Best done gradually.

Phineas & Ferb! Woot!

We didn't need one as it was a walk on, but we all made our Mickey heads light up anyways. It was the Pixar short film festival.

I never would've guessed that one - I didn't even know it existed as an option!

But since no one on this TR guessed Margarita, I guess it’s a beverage and not a snack.

Yup. But maybe a Guinness. Because there's a sandwich in every beer, y'know. Guinness is a nice chewy beer. But strangely enough, I didn't guess that, either. You don't seem like the Guinness type, at least, not as your chosen Epcot snack.

Next Round

1. What time do I wake up in the morning? (10 points)

2. Breakfast tomorrow is at Whispering Canyon Café. What do you think happened to make the meal memorable? (10 points) Creativity points may be awarded if your story is good enough!

3. What leaves the restaurant with us? (10 points)

4. Dinner takes place at Ft. Wilderness. How do we get there? (10 points)

5. Where are we seated in the dining room/theater?

6. In keeping with today’s themes, what leaves this restaurant with us?

1. 7:30
2. Fran gets accidentally whacked in the head with a bottle of ketchup, wielded by Jim.
3. Lots of napkins
4. Boat
5. On the stage?
6. A stuffed animal

I'll be surprised if I get *any* points out of this round!!! (Pity points, maybe?)

 

[happymommy]

Hi, Allison!

I love your trip reports so much!

Thanks so much for sharing. It amazes me all the cool trips you two go on. I love going to Disney (duh, who in their right mind doesn't?). Never been to DL but will someday (I'm in Maryland so WDW is just so easy to get to).

 

[jedijill]

I'm playing catch up again!

Jill in CO

 

[skier_pete]

Ahhh...I totally get the touring styles thing. We've taken friends to Disney once, but I am mostly against the idea. We have the way we like to tour, and that's the way we do it. If we ever go with friends in the future - it would be mostly a "we'll meet you here" thing.

Well, actually we've taken my mom and MIL and that has been mostly painless. (OK - MIL was NOT happy with touring style.) I've mellowed over multiple trips, but I still go pretty hard core from rope drop until around noon-time. After that I mellow a lot, though mellow is all relative. Let's just say I'm not a "meander" guy. Though food and wine is the exception to that!

We've liked San Angel Inn when we've gone. What I like is it's not typically "dumbed down" Mexican food. However, I think a lot of people prefer their foreign food dumbed down - so it gets bad reviews. The atmosphere is top-notch too. However, I now can't go back for at least 4 years. I realized a while ago I've eaten there four times: once in the 80s, 90s, 00s, and 10s. So now can't go back until the Roarin' 20s.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Caught up on your latest update from your WDW trip. I enjoyed reading your trip report at Epcot where you were able to get great photos of the Disney character topiaries. Your dark ride photos are getting better and better every time you use that lens. The meal at San Angel Inn looked appetizing. I will have to try that place one day. Nice to see that you were able to watch Illuminations that night. Very nice update.

 

[rentayenta]

Heavens I am so sorry I got behind. I had that gum graph surgery and have been in pain, more pain when I try to focus. I am bruised down the side of my face so thank goodness I have a little tan going on. I'll be back to comment.......

 

[rentayenta]

I am such a crappy fiend for not playing but it's super fun to read along. I enjoy everyone's competition.

 

[lisaviolet]

I am such a crappy fiend for not playing...

She's devilish and a friend. Good to know! Rentayenta must be a whole lot of fun. Insert wink.

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Catching up. Well trying to....

The best read, as usual!

 

[jedijill]

She's devilish and a friend. Good to know! Rentayenta must be a whole lot of fun. Insert wink.

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Catching up. Well trying to....

The best read, as usual!

I can vouch for that!

Jill in CO

 

[lisaviolet]

Okay my answers -

1. Too early! Way too early! Note: anything before 10 while on vacation gets that vote.
2. Sorry, I got a headache just thinking about that establishment. Laughing. Loudly. No points for moi!
3. A bottle of ketchup, not because any of you are fiends or felons but because someone was hiding it and forgot?!? Trying to save it from shenanigans of the lovely establishment and actually use it. Can you tell how much I love this place? And I'm fun, I swear. Although I sound very bitter.
4. Boat.
5. Front row near the piano player. Because you are such an organized gal with bookings?! Early booking. Take off points if there is something in this TR that shows me it is not long planned.
6. Serviettes. Wink. In honour of the your questions about Winnipeg, Montreal and Vancouver of course!

 

[lisaviolet]

Gasped, well swore too , when I saw this one.

Holy crap!!!

What a flippin' gorgeous picture Alison!

(And I tried to do the short paste with it and it just kept going to your photobucket. I gave up!)

 

[Pinkocto]

She's devilish and a friend. Good to know! Rentayenta must be a whole lot of fun. Insert wink.

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Catching up. Well trying to....

The best read, as usual!

She sure is!