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Cute update, sounds like a fun night!
This is also where we realized that given the cheap grocery store quality of our cookie, our snack expectations were to be dramatically lowered.
At this point I realized all Casey wanted to do was ride stuff, so I gave up on watching the parade later, and just let the kid be a kid.
So, in New England you usually get Clam Strips and Clam Bellies. They are kind of like oysters but clams tend to have sand in them sometimes...What is a clam belly? I don't think I've ever heard of these
Oh just wait till I get to that trip report.I saw these the other day. Love, love, love the pretzel. Hope you all pick a few up on your trip!
We always try to get some sort of photo for Christmas Cards on our trips. This is perfect!
Christmas card photo, check!
I love the Snalfies!This is where we somehow decided that taking Snack Selfies - aka a Snalfie - was in order
Too funny! The cookies def seemed pedestrian. Maybe you should do the Halloween party and just HIT EVERY trick or Treat station!
Improvement from the Santa cookie, but still a long way to go.
I hear that Tea Cup Gang is tough!From there we took a ride in a honey pot and two of us decided to flash their gang signals before spinning into an oblivion.
I had to think for a minute, what ride would be an elephant. oops.Then it was on to riding in an elephant's belly
Good Mom, Although, it is hard sometimes to let go.o I gave up on watching the parade later, and just let the kid be a kid.
What a trooper! Both of them!We ended up shutting the party down and didn't get back to Caribbean Beach until after 1. Casey was a trooper til the end though.
The parades and fireworks take up a lot of the party time. It is hard to prioritize what you want to do at the parties.But given that we had next to no interest in waiting over an hour to meet characters and Casey could have cared less about the fireworks or parade, in the end it probably wasn't worth the money for us. I'm glad we tried it though and good news is Christmas would surprisingly redeem itself the next night.
Unfortunately it was the first party of the year so thanks to every blogger on the planet it had sold out and was much more crowded than we anticipated.
This is also where we realized that given the cheap grocery store quality of our cookie, our snack expectations were to be dramatically lowered.
We meandered our way to Frontierland to ride the wildest ride in the West, but for some reason they put us all in one car so I just skipped it. Clearly they did not have a good view of my ample derrière.
We ended up shutting the party down and didn't get back to Caribbean Beach until after 1. Casey was a trooper til the end though.
Overall the Christmas party was a great way to ride attractions with little to no wait (mine train was only 30 minutes)
But given that we had next to no interest in waiting over an hour to meet characters and Casey could have cared less about the fireworks or parade, in the end it probably wasn't worth the money for us.
Merry Easter to you! Hope it was a nice day.Happy Easter! Or is it Merry Christmas? Glad you were able to try out the Christmas party. Love your Christmas outfits. It's been years and years since I've done it but I also recall not being all that impressed with the party. Mulled wine, eggnog (but not for me - yuck!) and other cocktails would definitely kick the festivities up a notch. I don't know why they couldn't do that for special party nights. It sounds like the rides and reduced wait times are definitely the main attraction of the party. 30 min for mine train is awesome! Although seeing it 'snoap' on Main St is pretty cool too. It's been years but as I recall the fireworks and parade didn't hold a candle to the Halloween party so I'm not sure you missed too much there. Looking forward to more. I sure hope you don't reach your F&W limit! But it sounds like fun to try!
Happy Belated Easter to you! A week on I have no recollection of what I ate for breakfast, though I know for sure that Casey was digging into some chocolate first thing.Happy Easter. I hope you all had eggs for breakfast of the chocolate variety like we did. I’ve always fancied doing a Christmas party at MK but I’m not so sure I could sell the value of it to my other half as he doesn’t really eat sweet things weirdo isn’t he
Mind you don’t think it’s the snacks you go for given your review but the short wait times sound perfect and who doesn’t love snoap on Main Street
Great Christmas card photo of you guys
Happy Belated Easter! I'm definitely glad we did the party and snow on main street was awesome, but we most definitely won't be rushing back!Happy Easter! Glad you got to at least enjoy the snacks of the Christmas party and the rides. I’m with you on the worth of the event price wise.
Very cute photo with Goofy!
Thanks Jenny! Goofy was pretty late in the night and we had to wait about 15 minutes, but thankfully Casey let us do it
I forgot you only got to spend an hour at the party. At least we got a whole night in to know it wasn't for us. Though the after hours event I think you did a few years back definitely sounds more like our style.Our 1 hour Christmas party in November was very crowded as well and the peppermint cookie was my favorite too.
Glad you were able to ride many things that night!
I hadn't even thought about the wait times being so low because of the fireworks and parades. Of course everyone else was doing was you were supposed to do at the party while us weirdos were clueless about why the wait times were so lowThat is an impressive amount of rides and re-rides! I'll assume this was more by virtue of going on during the fireworks and parade times more than just because you were at a party.
Casey's make-up is fantastic by the way...I almost want to do something similar on my next visit! (Is 40 too old for face paint??)
Hi there Jeri! Happy belated Easter to you all.Hey Happy Easter! I am finally caught up on your always fab reviews. I think I need the Boathouse truffle fries in my life! They look amazing. Looks like the Christmas party was a lot of fun as well. You have had so much good food this trip. You have me wanting to go back to Sanaa as well. I haven't been there in many many years now.
OMG that is too funny!!!!!!!! No way I can show Casey that or she'll be trying to do it every time we have calamari! Thanks for finding it!I had to hunt for it because I have since gotten a new phone...but here it is.View attachment 313184
Hi there Kelly! Happy belated Easter to you and more importantly hope you had an awesome trip!Happy Easter!
I love all of your snack-selfies…hilarious!
I think Halloween may be more our style, but only if I go in knowing Casey isn't gonna let us watch anything worthwhileBummer…don't count out the Halloween Party yet, though…I personally prefer that to the Christmas Party.
I know right??? These tickets ain't cheap. Step it up Disney!Poor showing, Disney, I've seen those same mass-produced cookies at Walmart
Thanks Tracy!Love this picture! And your shirts!
When the snacks were as pathetic as they were we had to step it up somehowYES! Excellent idea... well executed, too!
The short lines were a definite plus and the only reason I'd consider doing it again.You sure got on a ton of rides - that might be a driving force for my attendance at one of these things someday.
Happy belated Easter to you.Happy Easter!!! I really appreciate the honest review of the Christmas party. Touring plans was there that same party and it seemed very busy, and I would have been just like Casey. . . ready to ride Going during the spring this year, but perhaps next year I'll see if it is worth doing a night of just a party and not having an extra day of park tickets. I can't wait for your next review!
Sounds like you have a much better party plan than we did. Our party ended up selling out so if you can you may want to consider going to the second one (which didn't sell out). Even without the rides, I'd think lesser crowds would be helpful. Looking forward to a day when Casey may want to actually experience the party aspects of the partyLoving your report.
We are also planning on doing the first party of the year this November. It'll just be DD12 and myself and we already decided not to do rides and just focus on the party stuff. Parade, fireworks, shows, dance parties, treats and meeting the 7 Dwarves. But we will have 8 day hoppers with plenty of time to ride MK rides. DD is older and understands but I'm sure at 6 she would've lost her mind and want to ride ALL OF THE RIDES!
Happy Easter (Sunday once removed)! Though a friend of mine is Russian Orthodox and today is actually Easter for them because they follow a different calendar.Happy Easter (Monday). Love the Christmas party recap. It looks fun but not sure it would be worth it for us either.
You said it. Definite disappointments. I think the peppermint cookie standing out in a sea of crappy options really doesn't make it real-world goodThe peppermint cookie is definitely the best snack option they have...but overall the snacks are disappointing.
Thanks! It was a lot of un.Cute update, sounds like a fun night!
Good to know we weren't the only ones. Though if I recall you were smart and actually ate some food instead of using free snacks as a substitute for dinner!I was so disappointed by the cookies too.
Great minds....That's basically what we ended up doing too
Got it, so the bellies are just the full clam??? I've had those before just don't think there were called bellies.So, in New England you usually get Clam Strips and Clam Bellies. They are kind of like oysters but clams tend to have sand in them sometimes...
Yes the photo was one of our saving graces.We always try to get some sort of photo for Christmas Cards on our trips. This is perfect!
Yes all of the candy would definitely have been much preferred!Too funny! The cookies def seemed pedestrian. Maybe you should do the Halloween party and just HIT EVERY trick or Treat station!
You got watch out for them. They'll take a dis'er downI hear that Tea Cup Gang is tough!
I think we were all troopers this night. Definitely took lots of patience to get through it.What a trooper! Both of them!
Definitely keep looking for a Homecoming reservation. If I recall we got ours just a day or 2 before we went. We knew we wanted to eat there and couldn't find an opening either, but persistence paid off.Oh my gosh, I read your Homecomin(g) review before I ate lunch, and I was so wanting what you had! We've yet to eat there, and now I want a reservation there so bad on our trip, and I can't find an opening that will fit in with our plans! I saw what you did there regarding your calamari appetizer at the Boathouse, ! You didn't even get suction cups! Sorry your first Christmas party was less than stellar. In my opinion, the Halloween party is much better. Maybe you'll give that a try on a future trip!
Sounds like we are similar being Christmas lovers who didn't like the party. Maybe we should give Halloween a tryLoving the update!! I’ve done both the Halloween and Christmas parties (once each) and I fully planned on loving the Christmas party more bc I love Christmas... but I agree with you, the crowds are crazy! I ended up loving the Halloween party much better and I’m not a Halloween frenzy kinda girl.... anyhoo I hope you had a great Easter! Can’t wait to hear more!
I think it is. Our party ended up selling out because it was first and I now wish we would have gone to the second one, even if we would have had to pay full price.Good to know. I was kinda bummed that the first Halloween Party was the day we leave, but maybe it's a blessing in disguise.
I have no idea what they were thinking!!!!That's a bummer. I don't think I'd want to ride 3-wide with my son, and he's 2 (and also not tall enough, but that's not the point).
It definitely isn't worth the long wait and I don't get the hype either. But this was the first time we did it without a fast pass so it was fun to at least see the queue.Mine Train in 30 minutes sounds good, though I need to ride it again to get the hype. I think my expectations were too high the one time we've ridden it.
Maybe it is just my husband that calls them that? Who knows!?!Got it, so the bellies are just the full clam??? I've had those before just don't think there were called bellies.
Oh, come on. I know you loved the fine dining that was available throughout the eveningThe short lines were a definite plus and the only reason I'd consider doing it again.
Good to know we weren't the only ones. Though if I recall you were smart and actually ate some food instead of using free snacks as a substitute for dinner!
Plus we all love our slushi (aka what Casey named sushi at the age of 3 and it stuck) and never met some raw fish we didn't like.
After lunch we hit up Mitsukoshi for some candy to take home for Casey.
almon and Avocado Roll topped with Fried Plantain and Mango-Sweet Chili Coulis.
Lastly we have my favorite the Firecracker Roll, which is a Tempura Shrimp Roll with Wakame Salad and Jalapeno finished with Eel Sauce, Shredded Red Pepper, and Sriracha drizzle.
This looks delicious and love the color on the fish.
These look really good. I'm very new to eating sushi, but have recently discovered I really love a lot of the different types. Spicy Mayo is one of my favorites to have on top of sushi.
Dang chopsticks got me again! Again this was amazingly fresh fish and they were topped with either a spicy wasabi or spicy sriracha mayo. I'm not a huge wasabi fan so I didn't love that one, but the mayo was amazing.