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Enjoying your TR.
Gotcha! I really could not figure them out, so thanks!Those round things are Lotus Root Chips. Unless seasoned, they won't taste like anything. I've had some tasty ones in at the F&W Hibachi Dinner that were served with some great spice on it!
Yeah, I am not a fan of spicy food. Mr. A enjoyed the butter chicken at least!Sorry the Butter Chicken was too spicy for you! I loved it but I like spicy foods. We skipped the pork slider this year because I had so much good pork while we were in Hawaii so I didn't want to be disappointed.
We did! It was a lot of fun and I'm glad we were able to check out the booths on a weekday.Looks like you had an overall successful first session of the F&W Booths though! Glad you enjoyed your tiki torch and lamb!
Gingerbread latte is my FAVORITE Starbucks drink! I wouldn't turn down a nice vanilla latte though.Okay. Two days of story to catch up on. I can do this.
Confession: I don't love the gingerbread latte. It is my favorite of the holiday drinks (I know everyone's all "peppermint mocha" ... but I don't do mint), but still ... I'd rather stick with my regular vanilla latte. To each her own, I guess.
Looking back, I probably should have drunk the champagne right when I got it instead of using it as a photo prop. Probably would have been colder that's way!I love your Remy plush! Sorry the champagne was a disappointment, but hopefully Remy made up for it a bit.
It was!! At least I had someone "on my side!"Yay for getting to hang out with Keels!! It's always nice to have a friend around when things aren't going your way.
I was sad about that too.I'm glad you guys got some good stuff at F&W! Although I am sad about the spanikopita, because I'm a big spanikopita fan ... but I can understand Mr. A liking his mom's version better.
It wasn't! I took your advice of going later in the day and it was SOI'm looking forward to reading about your expo experience! Hopefully it wasn't too chaotic.
When you notice that you are a day behind on an @Ariel484 trip report...
and then you realize that there's already pics of the Polynesian...
Definitely try it if you go to Food & Wine - really good!Oh lots of yummy food! That Kalua pork slider would have my vote!
Thanks! And hey - congrats on finishing the half!Great start so far! I'm looking forward to reading the rest of your report and hearing about your thoughts on the races.
OMG YES. I loved it so much! I totally think I could live there as well.Don't you just love the Polynesian?!? It's our resort from my childhood trips, so it has special meaning for me. And I'm so glad I got to stay there again this past Spring Break. The DVC rooms are amazing, both the room itself and the location. I want to live in one of those studios! Just add a full kitchen and I'd be set!
Yeah, we were there that day as well. Took us a minute to figure out what was going on...I'm so sorry about the Indians losing. We were really hoping they'd win. We were at the Magic Kingdom on Saturday when they had the Cubs victory parade, and it was torture for us. We were waiting for Festival of Fantasy and it was Cubs fans everywhere even though the victory parade was later. I know not all Cubs fans are bad, but some of them were extremely rude that day. One group had staked out a spot right on the curb and were sitting, but then stood when the parade came. They were blocking our view down the street the whole time and refused to sit when we politely asked them. Everyone else on the curb was sitting. Needless to say we avoided Main Street when the actual parade was going on and hid out in the Monsters Laugh Floor!
It totally was! I've been wanting us to "properly" do Food & Wine for a couple of years now, so I was very happy with how our day went!Anyway, sounds like a good morning at Food and Wine! We also tried the pork slider from Hawaii and it was good.
Wow, great resorts for your trip! I love AKL!!Loving your report!!!
First, I can't believe we were at poly at the same time! Love it there! You are right though, it's tight with 4 of us! We use the big bathroom for a lot of storage! Plus, we have two strollers We transferred to AKL Friday-through Monday and were spoiled with a 1 bdrm! Omg it was heaven! A king bed which was great for going to bed at 8:30 Saturday night...sorry, I digress! Lol
Haha, yep, that was me!Second, I knew I saw you at MK Wednesday night! I wouldn't forget those pants!!!! Super cool!
Oh nooooo. That just means you have to renew your AP and go back next year!!Third....I forgot to get my tumbler!!!
Looking forward to reading more!
Thank you! Thanks for reading so far!Enjoying your TR.
Yay! Hi!!I'm here!! I'm here!!!
Thanks, appreciate that!Excellent start to the report. Love all your outfits and ears. You look adorable as always. Tell me of this magical purple wall. I don't know about it.
Ahhh, it was! Great daytime date, wouldn't you say? We loved it too!!Looks like a great day at Food & Wine. I loved wandering through the showcase with Chris and enjoying all the offerings.
Excited to read more!
Thanks!Great start!!! I can't wait to read the rest
Yes, I agree! The Tiki Torch was great...I tried their cold brew later in the weekend and unfortunately I wasn't impressed. I should have gone for the vodka/Kaluha one!The Joffrey's stands were advertising so many yummy things this year- regret that I didn't try any! That Tiki Torch sounds great! You knocked out a lot of stops from Food and Wine on your first go- hoping you made lots more rounds later in your trip
Yes ma'am! Where were you staying? I love the Epcot resorts!! That's the area of Disney that really feels like "home" to me, as much as I loved the Poly. I had a few times where I would be riding back to the Poly on the monorail and it wouldn't hit me that I was going back to "my" resort because I still had it in my head that "my" resort was the Boardwalk!Assuming you hoped on an expo bus somewhere in the Boardwalk area which met you were in our neck of the woods!! Excited to here about what you were able to get at the expo- pickings were limited by Friday morning when we went. Hopefully you had good luck!
They really are!! I can highly recommend the Italy pavilion cannolis and their crunchy shells. Boy, I could really go for one right now...I'm with you soggy cannoli shells are the worst!
I was disappointed in Tiffins. But you're right about the amazing dining at AKL! And TOTALLY right about HS!!I loved the White "I did it" shirts. I almost bought the long-sleeve version, but stayed economically frugal. Your ornament and 5K outfit are both soooo adorable. Really too bad about Tiffins, but there is such amazing dinning at AKL it's not that big a loss...now if only HS could get some better restaurants.
I got a lot of "Are you Ariel-something"-type greetings that weekend! Agreed, too bad the husbands couldn't meet.I know I rather people greet me by my real name when I've 'known' them online long enough - makes it feel way less weird than "hey ariel!" I've gotten Dis_Yoda before which is fine too. It was nice meeting you and your husband! Too bad my husband was visiting his favorite ride (the lovely side effect of keeping hydrated for races!) or your husband might have known someone in his corral if you guys weren't running the 10K together!
GAH, I am scared for Princess! I will be using the "go in the afternoon" approach for that one, for sure. I completely agree that the Disneyland set-up is WAY better. And I can see why you'd want to get there early for the Star Wars stuff!We discovered the afternoon Expo relief at Dark Side this year and really enjoyed it. We also did Princess on Day 2 this year and it was a much better experience. We save our early morning Expo Rush for Star Wars - Light Side as I like their set up better for the Expo. I rather hang out in an air-conditioned conference center ballroom with a movie playing than the outdoor mess that is WDW Expo waiting line! It becomes a weird fun bonding experience with everyone in the room and if you have to get out of our square to get a coffee or use the restroom - people don't give you issues on going back to your spot!
Well that stinks! I guess that's the risk of doing a ride like that. Our driver said right after sunset is a good time to go, so I'm going to keep that in mind for the future.Glad you guys had a better night time safari experience! Mine in September was a bust - it felt exactly the same as the day time safari we had done a few hours before (it was my girl friend's first time to Animal Kingdom and she LOVEs hippos and giraffes)
Yeah...the fat was NOT rendered. I was surprised, and a little grossed out, to say the least. I did like the inside of the restaurant a lot and could see going back for cocktails - and I REALLY like Yak & Yeti so I know I'll be back there at some point!That sucks you got a bad short rib! You would think with the 72 hours that fat would have rendered out more and it would have been flavorful (I've gotten it twice - once with the dish you got and at lunch as part of the Taste of Tiffins) At least there are other great options at Animal Kingdom to eat lunch at with Yak & Yeti! Nomad Lounge also has a ton of fun cocktails to try!
Haha, yeah, 1 was the limit!Glad you were able to get in Trader Sam's quickly and got some yummy drinks! Can't go wrong with cocktails! Smart to stick to only 1 before the 5K the next day though.
I mean...half of my dish was not edible. For $54, that's not acceptable to me.Expo doesn't look crowded at all. I am planning on going to the WDW marathon expo in the afternoon instead of right away this time so I hope its not crazy then. Awesome that they had a Lumiere meet and greet!
Love the ornament. The I did it shirts are nice too.
Interesting thoughts on Tiffins. I have heard very good things about it. Glad you had good service though.
They do have non-alcoholic options if you're able to get there before 8PM.I can't wait to experience the night safaris.
Trader Says looks awesome. I don't know if it is worth it not being 21 yet. I know they have non-alcoholic drinks but I don't know.
Yeah, their stuff is produced in limited runs, so it sells out. I have the blue cable knit capris but haven't actually worn them yet! They are so pretty.I am obsessed with your 5K outfit! I can't even tell you! It looks like they are sold out online so maybe I'll try the blue cable knit pants.
Aw, bummer!Omg I saw on your bib we were in the same corral for the half. Wish I would've seen you. I'll save my comments until then!
I definitely recognize people by their usernames! It's rare that I know people by their "real" names because I feel like they aren't mentioned as much here. It took me a bit to remember Dis_Yoda's "real" name because she doesn't mention it as much here.That's awesome you ran into Melissa "Dis_Yoda!" I promise I'll address you all by your first name and am often curious if fellow disers would recognize "TeeterTots" if I ever introduced myself.
I'm skipping the rush in the future, for sure. It was so much nicer this way!I think I'll skip the early morning rush of future expos but I had no idea what to expect as a rookie.
Bummer Tiffins wasn't up to par, but Traders Sams is always a blast!
FWIW, Mr. A did like teh dish that he ordered, and I liked half of mine...but for a signature I feel like the whole dish should have been good, and it wasn't.Bummer to hear the Tiffins wasn't very good. We aren't planning on going there in January, but it was definitely on my list to try sometime. I'm not sure we'll get a chance to try out the nighttime safari this go round, but glad to hear you had a good experience on it. I'd like to try it just to see the differences.
This is my new attitude as well. So much better this way!I'm a fan of going to the Expo later as well. We went early to W&D last year and it was insane and totally not worth it for any of the merchandise. I'll stick to showing up when it's convenient for us and if stuff is gone then so be it.
It's fun! The Disneyland one seems like it's a little easier to get into, I think because the WDW one is still new. Be careful - they DO NOT skimp on the alcohol at either location!I've also got to give Trader Sam's a try. We've got the kids with us in January so we will have to wait for our Pixie Dust trip in May and give the Disneyland version a try.