andy_dangg
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- Feb 25, 2020
February 29, 2020: DAY ONE - ARRIVAL
We had a pretty early start this morning. We wanted to get the WDW early to hit Disney Springs and enjoy our hotel, so we left St. Pete around 8am.
Frozen is one of my favorite Disney movies and my favorite soundtrack, so naturally we had to sing along to the entire soundtrack on the way to WDW, much to my parents' chagrin. My siblings and I absolutely love Frozen and Frozen 2 so that made the drive feel short. After a quick stop at a rest stop (cute cows!) we finally drove through this beautiful sight at 10:13a:
The best feeling is seeing the green highway signs change to the purple and red...you know you've really made it!
We drove to Port Orleans Riverside first. We already completed the online check in, but we wanted to swing by the resort to make sure our requests were in the system and to make the staff aware that we were on property. An insanely friendly cast member with an iPad confirmed our requests and noted that we were on property (which she said helps our room become available sooner). More on that later...
We parked our car in front of the main lobby area and walked to the boat dock for a ride to Disney Springs. The ride was nice and scenic, especially in the Treehouse Villas area. The cajun music they played was cute! But as soon as Disney Springs was in view, the music abruptly transitioned to some hits from the early 2010s (Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz and Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus, namely).
We were feeling a little hungry so we decided to grab some poutine from A Daily Poutine. The classic poutine is my go to snack at Disney Springs and I've had it too many times to count. As usual, it was delicious and actually seemed to be a bigger portion than before due to the new bowls they're using.
The next stop was the Lego store where I spotted an amazing Frozen display. Of course, I couldn't resist grabbing a picture:
A few months ago my mom and I ate at Maria and Enzo's and LOVED it (literally the best lasagna I've ever had). On the way out of the restaurant we spotted the quick service spot Pizza Ponte, which looked so good! This is where we decided to eat. There was a wide selection of sandwiches and pizza. I ended up getting the chicken parmesan. Excuse the bite taken out of it, I was sooo hungry:
It doesn't look pretty, but it was pretty good! The sauce was very flavorful.
My sister ordered a slice of cheese pizza which was easily the biggest slice of pizza I have ever seen in my life. I'm a big eater and I doubt I would be able to finish it in one sitting. At about $8 it's a great deal for a meal at Disney! Sadly I forgot to take a photo
We had a pretty early start this morning. We wanted to get the WDW early to hit Disney Springs and enjoy our hotel, so we left St. Pete around 8am.
Frozen is one of my favorite Disney movies and my favorite soundtrack, so naturally we had to sing along to the entire soundtrack on the way to WDW, much to my parents' chagrin. My siblings and I absolutely love Frozen and Frozen 2 so that made the drive feel short. After a quick stop at a rest stop (cute cows!) we finally drove through this beautiful sight at 10:13a:
The best feeling is seeing the green highway signs change to the purple and red...you know you've really made it!
We drove to Port Orleans Riverside first. We already completed the online check in, but we wanted to swing by the resort to make sure our requests were in the system and to make the staff aware that we were on property. An insanely friendly cast member with an iPad confirmed our requests and noted that we were on property (which she said helps our room become available sooner). More on that later...
We parked our car in front of the main lobby area and walked to the boat dock for a ride to Disney Springs. The ride was nice and scenic, especially in the Treehouse Villas area. The cajun music they played was cute! But as soon as Disney Springs was in view, the music abruptly transitioned to some hits from the early 2010s (Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz and Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus, namely).
We were feeling a little hungry so we decided to grab some poutine from A Daily Poutine. The classic poutine is my go to snack at Disney Springs and I've had it too many times to count. As usual, it was delicious and actually seemed to be a bigger portion than before due to the new bowls they're using.
The next stop was the Lego store where I spotted an amazing Frozen display. Of course, I couldn't resist grabbing a picture:
A few months ago my mom and I ate at Maria and Enzo's and LOVED it (literally the best lasagna I've ever had). On the way out of the restaurant we spotted the quick service spot Pizza Ponte, which looked so good! This is where we decided to eat. There was a wide selection of sandwiches and pizza. I ended up getting the chicken parmesan. Excuse the bite taken out of it, I was sooo hungry:
It doesn't look pretty, but it was pretty good! The sauce was very flavorful.
My sister ordered a slice of cheese pizza which was easily the biggest slice of pizza I have ever seen in my life. I'm a big eater and I doubt I would be able to finish it in one sitting. At about $8 it's a great deal for a meal at Disney! Sadly I forgot to take a photo
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