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Allyse Grant
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- Mar 5, 2014
A PRINCESS!!
How fantastic, Congratulations!!
How fantastic, Congratulations!!
I love your baby announcement!
And going through your past trip report your son Lukes little pooh bear overalls are the cutest things I have ever seen!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Congratulations on your coming princess!
A PRINCESS!!
How fantastic, Congratulations!!
Aww congratulations!!! How amazing you'll have a prince and a princess!! What lovely news! Luke looked so happy!!
I just found your report. I can't wait to read more. Congratulations on your little girl! Girls are so much fun (I have 2). Keep it coming.
Congrats on the princess!! I love having one of each!
First off, congrats on the soon-to-be princess! You're in for a world of fun! (And I'm glad Luke is so excited - I'm sure he will be a great big brother!)
Back to update I missed - that ride on the carpets with Aladdin and Jasmine and camel spit sounds like a very special memory. Love those unplanned moments that stick out in your memories from the trip.
Yeah, give the Tiki Room some more time. Last month at Disneyland, Izzy really enjoyed it. So, maybe about 3.5 years old is the turning point?
Ugh, sorry your mom was feeling sick and I don't like where this might be going...
Congratulations! We also have a little boy and baby girl and it is so much fun! I'm glad Luke is excited!
He had been telling us since he found out that he only wanted a sister. Glad that worked out for him!
Glad that Luke is happy. I know our oldest really wanted a little sister so we were so relieved when we found out our third was a girl ... we were dreading having to tell her it was another brother
Bummer that the day was a bit of a downer with how you were feeling and with your mom being sick. I have heard they are pretty understandable in not charging the ADR deposit fee if there is a legit reason (such as someone being sick) so I suspect you could have gotten out of your lunch ADR un-charged, but I definitely would have been like you and concerned about getting charged.
Double bummer about them closing Pooh - but glad Luke liked Under the Sea!
Sorry your dad had issues getting to where you were to pick you up, but glad you eventually figured something out
Glad you got in your dinner at Boston Lobster Fest (I recall that being a big one for you) but do wish your mom made it too
I just don't like reading about the stomach virus After getting it in Nov. I was nervous during our entire January trip that it was going to hit me again. And I'm sure it'll be on my mind when we go back this November........
We haven't been to LTT lunch in a few years, but I certainly remember the Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake! Sorry you couldn't fully enjoy it. If you didn't get back another time this trip, it's something to add to the "next time" list
I am with you and enjoy having FP+ so you know you have your "big" rides set and don't need to rush with the pack in the mornings. I'd much rather stress before the trip getting things set than stress during the trip to grab the paper FP (though I also get why some people with different touring styles preferred the old way)
That's actually a really great idea to go over to the seas building first to let the little ones have some room to run around and see the fish, etc.
We love Living with the Land! Tempted to do the "behind the seeds" tour as well as I think my kids would like it
After seeing Soarin' over at Disneyland with the digital projection I am just really looking forward to that aspect of it being upgraded at WDW (though I am really excited for the new movie too!)
I think I get underwhelmed by Figment because a) I loved the original with the Dreamfinder, etc. and 2) it just could be so much better than it is - just newer animatronics, etc. ... plus they took away all the cool activity type stuff they used to have upstairs. So I think that is what so many people dislike about it - more for what it isn't but could be/used to be
You got a lot done, despite not feeling well at MK. Sorry the Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake couldn't make it all better.
Nice Epcot morning. I'm sure Luke loved the empty space to run around in the Seas. And we also love Living with the Land!
Newbie on board really enjoying your report so far, Luke is such a cutie!
Your food choices look incredible!Enjoying the Flower and Garden Festival!
When we left off, we had just finished journeying into imagination with Figment. We had worked up an appetite, so we were ready to sample some of the delectable treats from the Outdoor Kitchens! But we couldn't pass up a quick stop for some photos of the beautiful scenery!
I love all the gorgeous flowers they plant for this festival. It makes an already pretty area even more beautiful! I kind of wish they had it decorated like this all time, but then I guess it wouldn't seem as special! I love it when we go in the spring and get to enjoy it. Very excited that we will be there for Flower and Garden in less than 3 weeks! We usually go in the fall, so we don't get to Flower and Garden as much as I would like.
We also took a quick photo of my sweet boy looking cool in his Mickey sunglasses drinking from his Mickey cup!
And with that, we were headed off to World Showcase to start snacking around the World! I will warn you now that I didn't take any notes, so I will have to work off of my photos and memories. And I won't remember the things my parents had that I didn't try, so I will have to add in their thoughts later on.
Our first stop was...
Urban Farm Eats! We sampled the Ghost pepper-dusted tilapia with crisp winter melon slaw and mint oil featuring The Original Sauce Man’s Kick It Up Rub and got two Crispin Blackberry Pear Ciders to wash it down.
The tilapia was excellent! I would have liked even more heat, but James thought it was just right. It had a definite kick and a great flavor. The cider was also delicious and was fruity and refreshing on a hot day.
We started making our way to our next booth, but I had to make time to stop and photograph some topiaries.
Love the Disney details. I can't believe how amazing these are! Our next stop was at Fleur de Lys for the Confit de Canard, Pommes de Terre Sarladaise – Pulled Duck Confit with Garlic and Parsley Potatoes.
We pulled over to a table in the shade to enjoy this as it was quite hot this day. I believe my parents may have stopped and gotten some fish and chips from Yorkshire County Fish Shop and brought them over here to eat. However, I have no photographic evidence to support that, so I could be wrong. I do know, however, that the duck was really good. The potatoes were a little bland and didn't add much to the dish, but any potato is a good potato in my book!
Luke was not interested in the Outdoor Kitchens and promptly fell asleep.
(I love that he is still clutching the Mickey cup!)
Our next stop was at Botanas Botanico. We ordered two things here - the Cachapas with Farmer’s Cheese and the Coconut Tres Leches.
I really liked the Cachapas. I thought it was something different, but still with familiar/comforting flavors. I thought the cake was okay, but it just wasn't really my thing. Everyone else enjoyed it though, so it must have been pretty good.
I wanted a dessert that was more my style, so I hopped over to Taste of Marrakesh for Pistachio Baklava.
Now this was delicious! So good. I wish I had some right now. I needed some more savory food though, so we continued on. Our next stop was at The Smokehouse. We hit this booth pretty hard and got three items - Beef Brisket Burnt Ends Hash with White Cheddar Fondue and Pickled Jalapeños, “Piggylicious” bacon cupcake with maple frosting and pretzel crunch featuring Nueske’s® Applewood Smoked Bacon, and Billy’s Chilies Beer.
Let's start at the bottom and work our way up. The beer was not that great. We love chilies so we wanted to try this, but neither James nor I really enjoyed the flavor. Next up was the cupcake. This was okay, but not great. I love the salty/sweet combination, so I thought I would love the maple and bacon flavor. You know, like when you accidently get the syrup from your pancakes on your bacon and it is delicious? But this didn't have enough bacon flavor, the frosting was too sweet, the cupcake was a little dry and the pretzels were a weird addition (thought they would add a nice salty kick, but no such luck). It was still okay, but I probably wouldn't get it again.
So now on to the good - the hash. OMG! This was amazing. Such a great combination of flavors with the cheddar fondue and the jalapenos. This was probably my favorite thing at the festival. I am so glad they are bringing it back this year!
In the midst of all the sampling, I had to make another detour for more flower and topiary pictures.
Next up was Florida Fresh for Shrimp and stone ground grits with andouille sausage, sweet corn, tomatoes and cilantro and Florida Blueberry and Lemon Curd Tart.
The drink pictured is a Red Stag Lemonade from the America Pavilion. I love these! My second favorite Epcot drink after the Cider and Black in the UK. (And it moves up to number one on a hot day as it is so refreshing!) Both items from the Florida booth were awesome! If the hash was my favorite item of the festival, the shrimp and grits would be a close second. So good! The shrimp were really big and fresh. And all the other flavors worked really well with the grits. The tart was delicious too. The fruit flavors were really nice and paired well with the tart for a not too sweet dessert.
We were all pretty full by this point and it was really hot, so we decided to catch the boat to Future World. A few pictures from the boat dock:
That's all for now folks! Next up we finish off the afternoon with some rides and a fantastic dinner!