Paradise to the Treasure-A Polynesian/Eastern Caribbean/Spring Adventure 2025...Updated 4/3/25

[lauralynn0612]

I have always enjoyed your reports! I usually just lurk and like but had to comment a "welcome back." Glad to follow along another one! We are booked on the Treasure April 25, 2026.

 

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Yes! I miss the babies and my coworkers. We were family. Fortunately I now have 3 grandchildren and 1 on the way, so I'm still getting my baby fix!

That's a way more fun way to get your baby fix! Congratulations on the new one!

I have always enjoyed your reports! I usually just lurk and like but had to comment a "welcome back." Glad to follow along another one! We are booked on the Treasure April 25, 2026.

Wow, thank you so much! This will give you something to do while you wait for your cruise!

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Thanks for reading! I actually started reading your F-Arts TR but haven't commented yet! We were there right after you and had much warmer weather but that's just luck of the draw, isn't it? I'll comment over there!

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February 27, 2025
Wailulu...why, yes!

Allie finished working around 4 and since, aside from my popcorn earlier,
we hadn't really eaten since the waffle breakfast and we were both hungry.
We walked down to Wailulu Bar & Grill for an early dinner.
It was early but there were quite a few people there already.
We asked to sit outside and we only had a minute wait...



We both had some cocktails. Mine was the Mai Tai and Allie's was the Margarita:
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Lili'uokalani Mai Tai ​

Lili’uoakalani Tea-infused Vodka, Jamaican Rum, Passion Fruit, Guava, Lime, Orgeat (Almond), Falernum
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Hibiscus Margarita ​

Teremana Blanco Tequila, Sorel Liqueur, Cinnamon Syrup, Hibiscus, Agave

Very pretty and very tasty.

Then we both got the Wayfinder Burgers:​

Wayfinder Burger ​

Two Pressed Patties, American Cheese, Onion Jam, Volcano Sauce, Sweet Bun
served with Mac Salad or Sweet Potato Fries

Oh my gosh, this was so good! It might be my new favorite burger in WDW now and this restaurant is probably my favorite at the Poly since Cap'n Cooks never really did it for me
(shhhh...don't tell anyone but I don't love Pulled Pork Nachos )!
Plus, it's super nice and peaceful just sitting out there
especially since the weather was just about perfect

There was a mother and daughter next to us that were similar in age and we started chatting with them while we were waiting for our dinner. They had the same burgers and were raving about them and they had their names on the Trader Sam's wait list too, which I thought was a funny coincidence! Their wait list was called as they were just finishing up their dinners
so they had to run off fairly quickly to get there.

After dinner, Allie and I walked around a little bit just enjoying the Poly ambiance
and before long they called us back to Trader Sam's just around 6pm.

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Tahitian Torch ​

Tito's Handmade Vodka, Tropical Juices, Passion Fruit, and fresh Lime Juice
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Mosquito Mojito ​

Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum, Organic Agave Nectar, Falernum, Mint, and fresh Lime Juice topped with Soda Water

Allie's Mojito was better than my Tahitian Torch which was way too sweet for me. I honestly didn't really want that drink but they don't have hard seltzers there and I felt like I had to order something for taking up the space.

They sat us at a corner table with another couple and they were really sweet so we chatted with them while we sipped our drinks.The problem was we were facing them so our backs were turned towards the room where all the fun stuff was going on. When they were leaving they told us to slide over to their seats because that's what they did before we got there. We were like, great!
So they left and we slid so now we were facing towards the whole room
and the server kind of gave us a hard time about it.
We weren't trying to be jerks but Allie had never been in there and really couldn't see anything.
Anyway, she kind of sighed and then sat the new couple at our table in the seats we were previously in.

All in all, Trader Sam's is fine, and probably really fun with a larger group where you are sure to get your own table. But all the fun goings on are at the bar or if you're ordering the huge drinks that we just aren't interested in. And I honestly don't understand why you'd want to bring kids in there when there are way more fun and age appropriate things to do at WDW
Let's just say I'm glad we went but we both agreed we don't need to go back.

When we got out, the sun had just set and the sky was the perfect, pretty Florida sunset sky



Allie and I went back to our room and were planning on going to one of the lookout terraces to watch Happily Ever After. While we were in our room we heard the fireworks going off and I'm like, "shoot! I think they're starting!" I totally thought they started at 9pm but I think they started at 8:15 that night. We ran down to the terrace on the 3rd floor which was packed by the time we got there. We were able to catch most of them but it wasn't a great view.
Still, a lovely way to end our very long first day of vacation



Afterwards, we went back and got ready for bed. It had been a long day and I wanted to get up early the next day to rope drop!
I walked 18,416 steps this day and I was feeling every one of them!

Up next, looking for a baby and a quest for crocs!
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