What Do You Do With a Nine Pound Lemon?? LINK TO NEW TR!

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

What a great update! So much to comment on.

Ok, first, it's awesome that there was a photopass photographer in the middle of Italy. Your pictures are gorgeous! And I really love that swirly twinkly border. I didn't see that when I made my CD a month ago! I probably would have used it for everything...
The way you wrote is Italian accent is funny.

I LOVE your second picture of the water in Canada. You need to remember that setting and use it a lot.

What is it that they are holding in the TT pic? I should remember sad faces, I'm always looking for something new to do for those pictures.

Oh too bad you didn't see the swirly border! There were actually a few different ones like that.

Okay, Gary and Erin are holding their version of the yellow seat belt strap! Ya know, the one you have to pull on for the CM to check when you go around the first corner? For some reason, that strap became sort of a joke for us because (like many of you) we know to start pulling on it before we are asked too.

Mmmmm....you're killing me with those food pictures! I'm so excited for F&W.

Love the Test Track picture! I'm always trying to figure out new faces and weird things to do in ride photos.

Oh there's PLENTY more food pictures! This was only preview night! Get ready!

what are Gary and Erin holding in the TT picture?

See what I wrote above to Mel.

All the food and drinks look so good. I have never been there during the F&W festival. Will need to add this to my list of times I need to go to Disney World. Love all of you pictures again. That is a great camera and I am def. going to look into getting one now that you said it all worked out. Love the TT picture also. We always try to make silly faces on the rides. Makes it more fun.

Everything really was so good. I"m very weird about trying new foods so I didn't get TOO much but if it was chicken or beef, I would try it. No seafood or weird stuff!

Yes! Definitely look into getting the camera. The pictures are amazing, right? THat is something that is really important to us. Like the photopass photographer said, "We make-a the memories!"

 

[Dream426]

Everything really was so good. I"m very weird about trying new foods so I didn't get TOO much but if it was chicken or beef, I would try it. No seafood or weird stuff!

Yes! Definitely look into getting the camera. The pictures are amazing, right? THat is something that is really important to us. Like the photopass photographer said, "We make-a the memories!"

Haha I am the same way. I will only have it if it is chicken or beef. I don't want any seafood or weird stuff either. I really should try more things but some things just skeeve me out....haha

 

[dolfinjuls]

Love all of your updates!!! Good Test Track picture! And so exciting about the Africa Trek!!

 

[stephielela]

Caught up! What an awesome time you guys were having!! I am so jealous of your F&W fun, but now that the DCL 2013 sailings are out, I can start planning... for 2 years out... and anywhere else people would think I am crazy

 

[J.ThaddeusToad]

Yay for Safari Trek! I'll be looking forward to your report about how it goes! Your plans for your next trip look great. We're going to Via Napoli for the first time next month and I'm so excited!

Your drinks look amazing and so does the food! And yay for pretzel bread! Now I'm starving! Remind me what your new camera is, pleeeease?!

 

[jenseib]

The food looks good. I can't beleive how much you all ate and still were going to dinner yet. I love it!

 

[Nermel9]

Great updates, really enjoying your TR! I'm glad you got that Butterfinger cupcake, it looks so good!

The day you're writing about is 9/29 right? That's the day I'm doing in my TR too right now, I don't know if you've read my recent update yet, but I'm having a little different experience than you guys! You got so much done at Epcot...us...not so much! You thrive in the heat, I almost die!

I love your PP pics from Italy, and the Test Track one is awesome!

 

[Zuzu03]

Yay!!! Finally caught up after finding your latest TR!!!! So cool!!! And I LOVE your new camera! My DH got a new one last year too and we had an awesome time at Xmas in WDW taking pics! It's amazing how good those Nikons are!! AND so exciting that you're going BACK so soon! Awesomeness!!!!! Hahaha!

 

[kcandbella]

Wow all that food looks so good! I wanted to try that pork slider but never got around to it. I didn't actually have anything at F&W fest! I'm glad you guys enjoyed it though.

Cute TT pic!

 

[PopArtGal]

oh ok, I get it

 

[Tracy161]

You guys seem to genuinely have the best time!!!!!!!!!!!! If you ever need a vacation buddy, let me know!

Great update!!!!!!!!!!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Haha I am the same way. I will only have it if it is chicken or beef. I don't want any seafood or weird stuff either. I really should try more things but some things just skeeve me out....haha

Yes! That's funny. I am definitely not an adventurous eater!

Love all of your updates!!! Good Test Track picture! And so exciting about the Africa Trek!!

We are very excited about the Trek!!

Caught up! What an awesome time you guys were having!! I am so jealous of your F&W fun, but now that the DCL 2013 sailings are out, I can start planning... for 2 years out... and anywhere else people would think I am crazy

Two years of planning sounds like fun!!

Yay for Safari Trek! I'll be looking forward to your report about how it goes! Your plans for your next trip look great. We're going to Via Napoli for the first time next month and I'm so excited!

Your drinks look amazing and so does the food! And yay for pretzel bread! Now I'm starving! Remind me what your new camera is, pleeeease?!

Oh there will DEFINITELY be a trip report including the Safari Trek!! Let me know how you like Via Napoli. The camera is the Nikon D3000. After a lot of research I found that was the "cheapest" DSLR and it got amazing reviews, most of them saying how this is the perfect "gateway" camera! I bought mine online at Best Buy with in-store pick-up. (It was cheaper than getting in in-store.)

The food looks good. I can't beleive how much you all ate and still were going to dinner yet. I love it!

Haha! I know! Well, the only thing we ate all day was the cupcake and it was only around 2:00 when we were snacking. Dinner was closer to 7:00 so it wasn't too bad!

Great updates, really enjoying your TR! I'm glad you got that Butterfinger cupcake, it looks so good!

The day you're writing about is 9/29 right? That's the day I'm doing in my TR too right now, I don't know if you've read my recent update yet, but I'm having a little different experience than you guys! You got so much done at Epcot...us...not so much! You thrive in the heat, I almost die!

I love your PP pics from Italy, and the Test Track one is awesome!

Just read your update. So sorry you weren't feeling well that night. Too bad we didn't run into each other! But yes, like you said....I'm okay in the heat.

Yay!!! Finally caught up after finding your latest TR!!!! So cool!!! And I LOVE your new camera! My DH got a new one last year too and we had an awesome time at Xmas in WDW taking pics! It's amazing how good those Nikons are!! AND so exciting that you're going BACK so soon! Awesomeness!!!!! Hahaha!

Glad you are all caught up! Buying that camera was the best "expensive" purchase we've made in a LONG time! No regrets at all!

Wow all that food looks so good! I wanted to try that pork slider but never got around to it. I didn't actually have anything at F&W fest! I'm glad you guys enjoyed it though.

Cute TT pic!

Oh no! No F&W food at all?! This was only the first day...there will be plenty more!

oh ok, I get it

You guys seem to genuinely have the best time!!!!!!!!!!!! If you ever need a vacation buddy, let me know!

Great update!!!!!!!!!!

OH definitely! That would be fun!

 

[tinkgurl]

I just got caught up! I didn't know you had started another TR!

 

[Avery&Todd]

Newbie subbing here!!!!

GREAT TR so far and I cant wait to hear what happens next!!

and just to get you a little more excited, our last 2 trips to WDW we stayed at WL - and the last one we arrived at like 10:15am..and guess what?? THE ROOM WAS READY!!

it was so awesome to get unpacked quickly and take the boat over to MK - we even had 12noon ADRs at The Plaza that we made with no problems!!

and I too will be taking a 6am flights to VEGAS in February - we'll get there just after 10am, and I cant wait for my "extra" day of sight seeing!!

those 6am flights ROCK!!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

I just got caught up! I didn't know you had started another TR!

Oh I'm so glad you finally made it!!

Newbie subbing here!!!!

GREAT TR so far and I cant wait to hear what happens next!!

and just to get you a little more excited, our last 2 trips to WDW we stayed at WL - and the last one we arrived at like 10:15am..and guess what?? THE ROOM WAS READY!!

it was so awesome to get unpacked quickly and take the boat over to MK - we even had 12noon ADRs at The Plaza that we made with no problems!!

and I too will be taking a 6am flights to VEGAS in February - we'll get there just after 10am, and I cant wait for my "extra" day of sight seeing!!

those 6am flights ROCK!!

Yes, 6am flights are the best! I would LOVE for our room to be ready! That would be awesome!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Day 2 September 29, 2011

Okay, so really this is our first day in the parks and we've done so much already!

Just to recap:
-AM in DHS where we rode Star Tours, TOT, RNRC, Great Movie Ride and met Phineas and Ferb. I also finally got my delicious butterfinger cupcake!
-PM scooted on over to Epcot to get some snackies around the World!


So at this point, we met back up with Gary and Erin after their meal at Le Cellier and rode Test Track. Just as we were looking around in the Test Track gift shop, I got a call from my sister to meet her at Spaceship Earth! So off we all went!!

It was a very happy reunion!

We stood around and chatted for a few minutes and then got on the ride.

I turned around in my SE vehicle and was able to get a pic of my parents, my sister and Justin. Emma's on there somehwere too!

Emma is usually pretty shy at first about taking to adults but she warmed up to Conor really fast! We had time for one more ride before our dinner. I suggested either Nemo or Journey into Imagination. I'm pretty sure Conor voted for Nemo but Emma insisted on "the imagination ride" and Conor obliged! I grabbed both their hands and we walked in that direction!

At some point, I handed my sister the good camera and she started snapping. I love these pictures because we're (almost) all in it...except my sister.

At this point, Emma was telling Conor to be aware of the loud train part on the ride, to which Conor responded that he LOVES trains. Emma still insisted that he should just close his ears.

How cute are they?!?!

 

[PopArtGal]

Emma is such a cutie. I just want to hug her!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

cont. from previous post....

So we finally made it to the imagination ride and Justin decided to hit up the smoking section on that side of Future World. Tom and Gary didn't feel like riding so they hung around with Justin while the rest of us went on.

After the ride, Emma and Conor spent some time playing!

It was not easy dragging Emma out of the FUN room but it was time for us to make our way to Germany....

We parted ways with Gary Erin and Conor but assured Emma that we would see Conor again later.


When we finally made it to Beirgarten, we found a looooong line of people waiting to check in. And once we checked in, we had a little bit of a wait too.

Emma showed me her new parasol....

Finally, we were seated. I have to say, we've eaten at the Biergarten 3 times now and the food is just NOT great! This time especially...the chicken was so tough, I could barely cut it with my knife!

The drinks and entertainment were great, as always, though!

And Emma enjoyed her pickles!

When the music started, Emma did NOT like how loud it was.

She was in kind of a funky mood so she moved her seat around a lot. At one point, she moved next to me and was showing me how she can spell her name! It was so cute!

I was really upset that while the musicians were playing the bells or whatever on the floor, some little kids were running aorund like it was a playground. A few times, the musician who was on the stage asked for the children to leave the floor so not to disturb the musicians who were playing but apparently, some people think their kids don't have to follow the rules. Reeeally pissed me off!

But once they called for people to come dance, I grabbed Emma and even though she seemed scared, I pretty much dragged her to the dance floor.

 

[Zuzu03]

Oh my goodness! The pics of you and the little ones are adorable - so sweet!!!!!

 

[jenseib]

what cuties. I have never eaten at Beirgartin...I hear mixed reviews...some love it while other say not so good. Is beer included?