We had a lot of fun together with some ups and downs over the course of 8 days. J
Every trip has a bit of both.
In fact we were the only people in customs!
That's a major win!
We were both so hungry so decided to head to Jock Lindsay's first for a bite to eat
A PERFECT place to start!
We ordered the delicious queso dip and the adobe chicken taco.
I've had both and LOVED them!!
We were blown away by the stunning lobby in the Gran Destino tower. Simply beautiful!
I think it may be a new favorite resort. It's simply gorgeous!
Perusing the menu , we decided on drinks to start with. We both went with the La Fresa Limonda (Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin, Lemonade). Oh my goodness, this was an incredible cocktail with a nice little kick!
WOW, does that one sure sound great!
I am so in with this beautiful resort!
YES!!
After Buzz, it was time to head for our reservation at Skippers Canteen. We were seated in the main room, next to another table of 8. No spacing here! Unfortunately our service was lackluster and the food the same. We both went for the Belgian Moon shandy and the Perkins Thai Noodles. The noodles were such a small portion...I think Jack had a total of 4 very small pieces of chicken in his
Aw, such a bummer! I've always loved my visits there, but moreso when the CMs are silly. The food's generally been pretty good.
On the way out of the park we were luck to catch the Main Street Philharmonic. They are one of my favourites so this was a nice way to wrap up our MK time.
Aren't they fabulous? I think I love the Dapper Dan's a bit more, but will always stop to watch the Philharmonic.
If you know the resort, you know that is a long walk down endless hallways. If you ever seen "The Shining" that's exactly how I felt about the hallways at the Boardwalk. Our room was clean but drab.
I love the Boardwalk, but as with all Disney resorts these days, they just are dumbing them down more and more.
I made my official photographer take a picture of his happy mother, even though it looks like the rainbow is growing out of my head, lol!
So pretty!!
Sadly despite our best efforts, all groups were gone within 3 seconds!
I've seen them gone in less than that!
Our 20 minute wait ended up being close to 45 minutes.
Weird! Usually, the wait times are shorter than posted.
Jack went for the classic Ronto Wrap while I had the Zucci wrap.
I didn't know there was a zuc option! HUH!!
Imagine our excitement when we secured group 84! Yay! We were high fiving and hugging.....I may or may not have been jumping up and down. This put a whole new spin on our day!
YAY!!!!!
Our CM was brilliantly in character and really made the experience. Plus he gave Jack a whole stash of the coasters to take home which he really appreciated. See, there is pixie dust on Batuu!
The CMs at that attraction honestly, for me, make the whole thing stand out.
One drink at those prices was enough for us, so we meandered across the way to Baseline Tap House. I love, love, love this spot! We waited about 15 minutes for a table and soon ordered up the Charcuterie board, the pretzel and some drinks. Jack went for the Hard Orange cider while I chose the North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner.
I adore the Tap House. Such yummy stuff there!
We were so excited to head out to Animal Kingdom this morning! It is hands down my favourite park with it's immersive details. I always find something new each time I am there. We had decided against going with the crowds into Pandora and started our morning at Expedition Everest instead.
Oh me too... meeeeee too!
I managed to convince Jack that going to see "Feathered Friends in Flight" would be a good idea. He was initially skeptical but after the show was over, looked at me and said "Mom, the bird show is the best show!" Success!
I will try to catch this show every few trips, and of the many bird shows I've seen here and there, Disney's are definitely the best.
Heading towards World Showcase from the Land, we came across the Noodle Exchange. Jack loves Pho so we decided to stop there. He went for the "Traditional Spicy Vietnamese Beef Pho with Shaved Beef, Enoki Mushrooms, and Thai Basil". I just don't think he realized how spicy it was as he thought the peppers were sweet peppers not the super hot ones! Even with the level of heat, he really enjoyed this dish.
It was a spicy one for sure!
I was still so full from breakfast but we both were craving the delicious Schöfferhofer Wild Cherry Hefeweizen, Mainz. Oh my gosh, I wish I could buy this in the store here. Definitely one of my favourites!
I have NO IDEA this was a thing! Super going to look for that!
. Jack was absolutely blown away by the gorgeous lobby.
Isn't it amazing?!
We headed out to stroll around the resort and meet up with some DisBoard friends at the wonderful Geyser Point. We spied @CruellaNY and @JennySanders already settled in a table and they quickly pulled over extra chairs for us to join in. This turned out to be the best afternoon filled with many laughs, drinks and awesome conversation.
I've wanted to hang with them forever, but it just never seems to work out. I tried this last trip several times.
Someday.
We did have dinner as well and I went for the fabulous salmon with roasted vegetables and quinoa. This was an absolute steal at $16.00 and so good!
Whoa!! What a perfect meal!! $16.00?!