um! Unfortunately I have no good food to report I ate today
Me either, girl Me either.
However I am going to just say as always your ADRs look really good! I will say I have only eaten at the Wave of your picks but we loved it. The crab/shrimp cake was really good and we had a good experience!
Oh, yay! I'm so glad to hear that! I'm really looking forward to it.
I want to try Boma so bad! It's on my list for a future trip!
I loooooove me some Boma! Om nom nom!
Hope all is well
It is here! I hope all is well for you, too!
Yum, I love a good food post.
And yet again, everything sounds DELICIOUS!
You know I'm all about some FOOD POSTS, girl!
Perfection.
I've been wanting to try Tutto Italia, too! I don't feel like it gets as much love at Via Napoli but I've been reading about it on a few TRs and it sounds yummy!
Right?! Where as for me, there's pretty much nothing at Via Napoli that interests me! I know that people RAVE about the flatbread pizzas, but to me they look/sound pretty unappealing.
I'm a weirdo.
I'm perfectly ok with this plan if we still want to meet up before MNSSHP! Just for the record, I checked out the menu and already selected my food choices. Zellwood Corn Soup, BLT: Bacon, Lobster, and Tomato Club, and Under the Florida Moon to wash it all down. I'm torn between the American Flavors Trio and the Strawberry-Peach Bellini Cake!
I love that you've already picked out your order for our lunch together, too! This brings me much happiness!
I'm trying to work Boma into our May 2016 trip. I am the only adventurous eater in the group so I'm not sure how well it would go over. But since we're staying at AKL, how much easier can it get? It always looks SO GOOD and the zebra domes...oh my.
Go for it. Honestly, Boma seems exotic, but it's actually pretty friendly for all palates. And when all else fails, there's always chicken nuggets and mac & cheese etc over on the kids section of the buffet!
And I don't have a PTR started yet, but here is my ADR wish list so far!
Sanaa - Lunch
Kona - Breakfast
Kona or Ohana - Dinner
BOG - Lunch
Hollywood Brown Derby - not sure if I want lunch or dinner and maybe even the lounge?
The only one of these I have done is BOG for lunch. The Braised Pork is seriously ridiculously delicious, dude. Yum!
I'll report back on Kona for breakfast in December, though!
and I would love, love, love to do a Princess meal. But I may save this for my October or December 2019 trip (since I know you understand such planning). My mom and I are planning on a short girls trip. So I think I might want to wait for that trip a Princess meal.
We're doing Akershus in December! I've been wanting to do this one for a while, I actually had it booked for my 2014 solo trip, but let it go. The more I overthought it, the more nervous it made me. With my social anxiety, dealing with that many face characters back-to-back freaked me out. I'm much more comfortable doing it on this upcoming trip though, since I'll have my aunt & uncle there.
I'll come back with a full report on the character interaction and the noms!
I think that I will be eating at F&W booths for lunch and/or dinner at least two days. And there are quite a few QS and snack items that I want to try!
Same! I have a full day and a half scheduled at Epcot. The half-day is when I'll do Tutto Italia for dinner. On the full day, I have zero ADRs planned, and will just gnosh my way through Food & Wine booths for lunch and dinner.
This is my choice although the Bellini cake may be the one for you since you're a Bellini lover. Me, not so much. Give me that delicious coconut anytime! And the Heath Bar ice cream just puts it over the top.
They both sound amazing to me! I'm so torn!
OH, YES. Please. I need to check and see if they serve this one at Dawa Bar since I won't have Boma on my schedule until 2019 most likely. That's the first of 3 Aunt/Nephew trips that I'm planning. One for each Nephew. I just know they'll love staying at AKL so Boma will be easy to access there.
I think they DO serve it at the Dawa bar! Don't quote me on it, though. And yes, staying at AKL is the perfect time to check out Boma! Maybe it's because I've been heading over there for a meal on every trip since 2002, but it just doesn't seem that out-of-the way to me for some weird reason!
Anything Key Lime is the one for me! I have to say I'm not a fan so much of the mini-dessert craze. Yes, you get to try more, but it's really not enough of anything to savor if you really like it. Just my opinion. Although that was a buffet, so I could eat the whole lot if I were so inclined. And with Key Lime it's a possibility.
Believe it or not, I was SUPER excited about that key lime cheesecake tart... and it was kind of a let-down.
I mean... I love key lime, and I love cheesecake... but this was a disappointment. Sigh. I can't even explain why. It just didn't excite me! Granted, it might be the order I ate them in... I was shocked to find that I absolutely LOVED that Kenyan coffee tart, and the key lime cheesecake had to follow that show-stealer.
Thanks for the Cape May pics. I have an ADR there in February for breakfast.
I will definitely review it for you on my thread.
YAY!!! I'm looking forward to that!!!
Okay note to self: Don't read Billie's PTR whilst on a diet! 
GIRL I am so hungry now! Why does my computer not make Disney food??
Girl, I am the absolute WORST FRIEND EVER to have if you're trying to diet. I give zero craps about eating healthy, and I tend to drag people down my self-destructive (but delicious) path!
Also I want a Bellini so bad! Seriously you have so many good choices!
Excuse me while I go and eat my boring non-Disney food!
I had a breakfast burrito this morning. It was no Tonga Toast, lemme tell ya.
Hey Billie, I think it's awesome how you are funny, engaged and REAL all at the same time here. Thanks for sharing all of that; it's gives some direction as to how we can get to know each other better.
Baby steps, and that's ok.
I hope I'm not scary! LOL!
Awww, THANK YOU! That's really very kind of you to say! And you seem VERY sweet, not scary at all!
I'm a bit behind everywhere as I had to work Saturday, hung out with my married daughter Sunday and have to work again tomorrow. So it'll be a little bit before I can read your latest ADR post. I did scroll through a bit and I can't wait to really read! Hope you have an awesome Monday, Chica!
Take your time! You never have to apologize for being behind on my threads, because I am chronically behind on everybody elses. Most of these gals here can attest to that.
Before we get to the FOOD, I wanted to comment on the whole social anxiety thing.
I have (somewhat mild) social anxiety disorder. I was diagnosed at age 17, but probably had it all my life (I was just never in a situation where it would be diagnosed before then). Social interactions have always been so hard for me. It took quite a bit of therapy to learn to make eye contact, and I'm still pretty terrible at reading social cues.
I'm AWFUL with social cues. I'm a very direct person, and respond to the same in others. Cues and hints go RIGHT over my head!
At Disney I do okay with talking to strangers as long as someone else starts the conversation ... I don't think I could start a conversation with a random stranger, even at Disney. I do pretty well with face characters some of the time, but sometimes I just have to let them talk pretty much to themselves because I can't handle the interaction (Anna is a good example of that ... she yaps endlessly and I just can't say anything at all most of the time).
Actually, that's exactly why I LOVED Anna myself... there's was zero pressure for me to say anything! She does all the talking! I just have to stand there and giggle at how cute she is, which is fine by me!
One of the reasons why I'm scared to do a solo trip is that when I travel with my sister she knows what's hard for me and will usually help me avoid the situations that are most uncomfortable for me, and I don't know how I'd handle those situations alone.
Honestly, Sarah, I think this is a subconscious reason I waited so long to take my first solo trip. But not having anybody to travel with meant I didn't visit Disney at all between 2009 and 2014, and I was dying inside over it. So for New Years 2014, I made a resolution to take a solo trip that year, and I booked it on Jan 2, 2014, and traveled later that year in, September. In the months and weeks and days leading up to the trip, I was
terrified, but also insanely excited. I was over on the Adults & Solo Travelers board here on the DIS constantly, reading everything I could, and asking every question that popped into my head.
But when I got there, I was shocked to discover that I actually enjoyed being there solo MORE than I do with companions!!! I live alone and have for years now, and was raised as an Only Child. My social issues have been life-long, and while I had a few friends growing up, I always struggled. I'm extremely accustomed to being in my own company, and coming & going and doing as I please. Now there I was, in the middle of my most favorite place in the universe, with nobody's happiness or comfort to consider but my own. I could rush through things or take my time. I could get up early or sleep late. I could change my mind and my plans on a whim if I liked, without worry about anybody else's thoughts on the matter. It felt incredibly liberating, and that in and of itself gave me a kind of renewed confidence that went MILES in helping me deal with my social anxieties during the trip.
I did make some decisions for the trip based around my comfort level with my social anxiety (like opting out of my Akershus ADR because that much face-character princessy interaction back-to-back was just too much for me), but in other ways I really pushed myself (like meeting Gaston despite literally trembling as I got closer and closer to the front of the line, or keeping the dinner at Garden Grill where I knew I'd have to be brave and ask strangers to help me as far as picture with characters). I did what I thought I could handle, and what I couldn't, I just didn't. And by my next solo trip (April 2015), I got a little braver and things got a little bit easier.
If you ever do decide to take that step and book yourself a solo trip, do not ever hesitate to talk to me about any of your fears or concerns! I'll even give you my phone number, and while you're at Disney, you can text or call me if you need a pep talk!
In terms of dismeets ... I'm hoping to have a few on my next trip. It definitely makes me nervous, even though I have gotten to know people. But I'm always trying to work on my social skills, so I just try to convince myself that this little bit of uncomfortableness is an okay tradeoff to make a new friend, and it'll be over soon. It doesn't always work, but I do try to stretch my comfort zone a little. And if it does end up being too uncomfortable of a situation to me, I can always say, "I'm sorry, I have to go, I'm not feeling well" - and it'll be true (I get nauseated when I'm in an uncomfortable situation, so I never have to fake sick to get out of social situations).
I think the nice thing about doing a DisMeet is there's so much going on and people's plans vary so greatly, there's always an "out" if you feel like you're just not clicking with somebody like you thought you would. But on the other hand, I do believe on these boards, you can often-times really get a feel for a person's attitude and touring style while at Disney, and have an idea of what to expect. For this trip in October 2016,
@hokieinpa and I are tentatively planning to meet up for lunch at the Wave, then heading over to MK to hang out at MNSSHP together. I feel pretty good about this, because I know from her TRs and PTRs, and our exchanges here, that we share a lot of the same interests in the parks, and have a good repoire. There's others I talk with here who maybe I would just plan on a quick-service lunch with one day when our plans overlap, then we go our separate ways. The idea of DisMeets made me super nervous a year ago, but now after having these PTR/TR threads, as well as following others, it's really made me feel like I have genuine friends here, some of whom I would love to give a genuine hug to someday.
Oh, and for characters - one trip I made myself a list of things to talk to face characters about. I don't think I ended up using it, but knowing I had it made me feel a little better when I went to meet the face characters.
I love this idea! Love love love!
Why have I never thought of this?! I'm not even solo on my next trip, but we are doing lots of character meets, so I'M TOTALLY GONNA DO THIS!!!
Mmmm... Foooood...
Get an extra one of these and ship it to me, please! (Although I can't eat it, so maybe not, but still, tiramisu is awesome)
What if I just take lots of pictures of it, and you can imagine eating it? Which normally I would think this is cruel, but given your particular situation, it's the best I can probably offer, and with the best of intentions!
I've seen The Wave mentioned on a few TRs/PTRs, but not many. Looking at the menu ... it looks like it has a lot of good stuff (I mean, how do you go wrong with some great American flavors?), and I don't know why more people don't go there. When you come back you'll have to write a glowing review (assuming it's as good as the menu makes it look) to make it suddenly more popular! (Or not, because then ADRs would be harder to get)
I hope I come back with a glowing review, too! It looks pretty tasty, though. And I remember reading some good things about it when it very first opened. I just don't think it's on most people's radar unless they're staying at the Contemporary. I've read that it's pretty quiet for that reason, which will be a nice change!
I'd go with this just because you're going with a bellini at Tutto Italia and you don't need the same flavors twice on one trip. I mean, variety is good, right??
Variety IS good, yes... But that bellini cake just sounds so unique. I can have good german chocolate cake at home. But I LOVE german chocolate cake!!!
I'll just have to see how I'm feeling on the day of. I mean heck, 13 months from now, the menu is likely to be completely different anyhow. These food posts are really just me daydreaming, since it's really all that I can do for this trip until February or so!
Boma and Cape May sound awesome too ... but with them being buffets, you don't need my opinion on what to eat - just try a little of everything and go back for more of the best stuff!
That's EXACTLY why I love buffets! VARIETY!
i'm having a hard time replying to your posts because by the time I get done reading, i'm so hungry I have to find something to eat, then i'm disappointed that it's not Disney food and go into a severe Disney food depression.....dang it, Disney, even the food is magical!
Bahahaha!
I'm laughing because anytime I write up a big food post, by the time I'm done, I'm absolutely STARVING. And when you're craving Disney food, Pringle potato chips just don't cut it!
I've always been curious about The Wave, and actually have NEVER seen a decent write up on it, or even known anyone to have ever eaten there. I think it's one I'd consider now. I like that it's a nice close option to MK, without having to eat "park food". ANd the prices are actually reasonable, too! SCORE!
I remember reading a few good reviews of back when it first opened, but not much since. But since what have seen has been positive, and it's a good MK-area lunch to have before getting into the park at 4pm for MNSSHP, I think it's definitely worth checking out!
Boma is one I can be happy with doing once in a blue moon. Yes, it's good, but not so good that I'd put it above trying other places first- your Boma is my Sanaa.
See, I read sooooo many glowing reviews of Sanaa! But then I look at the menu closely and go "NOPE." I'm not a fan of most Indian food, though. It's just not my thing. I wish it was, because it always smells AMAZING. But then I put it in my mouth and again just go "Nope. Nope nope nope."
At least with Boma, there's a wide variety of options, and if I pick something that gives me that "NOPE!" reaction, then no harm done, I just go get something else.
Everything else looks fabulous and I hope they all end up being just what you hope and imagine they will be. I love all of your drink choices a lot, but then again, there are very few I probably would think are delicious.
I'm a rum girl. If it's a rum drink, I'm probably gonna be happy with it.
Other liquors, I approach with caution!
So glad you're here! Sadly, there's not much going on in this thread at the moment, since all the action is happening over on my PTR for my upcoming December trip. You're welcome to join the party over there too, if you'd like to! 
