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<font color=red>Sigh...other than WDW, if I could
- Joined
- May 23, 2004
Next Friday, we'll be flying south to WDW for 10 days of fun in the (blisteringly hot and humid) sun!
I love live reports. I really loved MickeyNicki's recent report and another one a poster had up about a year ago. There is something about hearing about someone's next review that is coming, but hasn't happened yet that let's me take a little mini vacation along with them. So I am super excited about having free internet in our room for the whole trip, so I can download photos and post reviews on our down time. DH and DS are used to photos of food, so they are thinking the live report could be a lot of fun. On our trips, I usually keep notes in a file on the computer every day anyway, so why not post as I go?
This trip will be unusual for us because we are not traveling alone in our little family of three, as we usually do. This trip we will be joined by my brother (DB), his wife (DSIL), my nephew (DNep), my niece (DNee), my dad (DDd) and his wife (DSM Dear StepMommy). We are all at separate resorts and will be joining each other for some ADRs and doing others separately. I have warned my extended family that I have a cuisine setting on my camera and I am determined to use it so they should be prepared for the blinding flash right before they eat. We shall see how well that goes over
So....the cast of people:
DS: Loves macaroni and cheese, fresh fruit of nearly all kinds (especially watermelon), bacon and sausage, cereal in individual boxes, corn bread, broccoli (honest!), vanilla ice cream, Mickey bars and ice cream sandwiches, root beer, steak, yogurt and any kind of sugary candy whatsoever. When it comes to candy, he does not discriminate. Does not like interesting foods his mom thinks he would enjoy, apricots
, butter on his pancakes , melted cheese on anything other than pizza, spices, anything that looks like it might be something he doesn't recognize and mustard.
DH: Loves barbecue of all kinds, steaks, green beans, Oreo bon bons from Cape May, turkey legs, Mountain Dew/Coke/Sprite, greasy cheeseburgers and melty sandwiches, Caesar salads, french fries, sorbets, lemonade (frozen or otherwise) and all possible fruits, except apricots . Also does not like interesting foods his DW believes he should try (example: "hummus"), ethnic foods other than Italian, Mexican or Asian (just trying to get him to stop in Morocco long enough to consider ordering anything is a miracle), Boma 
, diet beverages, and most seafood, unless it is considered shellfish or comes deep fried in a beer batter.
Me (Mom and DW): Loves Boma, avocados, hummus, iced coffee beverages, dips and sauces of all kinds, steak, chicken Caesar salads, diet coke, grocery store birthday cake with sprinkles, desserts of all kinds with a preference for fruit and cream rather than chocolate, mojitos original and otherwise, potato salad, and trying new things. Doesnt like most seafood, unless it is considered shellfish or comes deep fried in a beer batter, anything too sweet, most candy that doesnt involve chocolate, non diet soda, bread that isnt fresh anymore, and any kind of egg that isnt hard boiled or dry scrambled.
We love food, but we are not the kind of family who will be shocking anyone with the avant garde cuisine well be eating.
And the Supporting Cast (we usually grill out and have picnics or holiday dinners together, so I cant be quite as specific as to their likes and dislikes, but here goes a brief summary):
DB: Loves steak and potatoes, big breakfasts, drinks from the Poly Barefoot Bar, desserts, and according to my DSIL, is willing to try some new things on this trip. Is a former bartender, so he can mix a mean drink with the best of them and makes the best Mojito I've had outside WDW.
DSIL: Loves the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, the same drinks from the Poly, and is willing to try some new things.
DNep: A Disney adult for the first time at the ripe age of 10, he loves steak (a LOT) and will be very happy getting to order from the adult menu. Didnt used to like ice cream, but has now decided that chocolate overload types of ice cream are heaven on earth.
DNee: At 8 years old, she is looking forward to the Grand Floridian Tea (following Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique) and has a sweet tooth the size of Wisconsin. Along with her mom and brother, she has a weakness for anything combining chocolate and peanut butter.
DDd: You basic meat and potatoes man. Does enjoy fish as well, and does not like sauces or dips (if the food is good, it shouldnt need anything else). Is willing to try some new things (according to DSM), and is the hereditary originator of all our sweet teeth in the family.
DSM: Likes a large variety of things, enjoys tea. The newest member of our family, she is very open minded to enjoying a family vacation and all the new restaurants and experiences that go along with it.
Next up....where are we going?
I love live reports. I really loved MickeyNicki's recent report and another one a poster had up about a year ago. There is something about hearing about someone's next review that is coming, but hasn't happened yet that let's me take a little mini vacation along with them. So I am super excited about having free internet in our room for the whole trip, so I can download photos and post reviews on our down time. DH and DS are used to photos of food, so they are thinking the live report could be a lot of fun. On our trips, I usually keep notes in a file on the computer every day anyway, so why not post as I go?
This trip will be unusual for us because we are not traveling alone in our little family of three, as we usually do. This trip we will be joined by my brother (DB), his wife (DSIL), my nephew (DNep), my niece (DNee), my dad (DDd) and his wife (DSM Dear StepMommy). We are all at separate resorts and will be joining each other for some ADRs and doing others separately. I have warned my extended family that I have a cuisine setting on my camera and I am determined to use it so they should be prepared for the blinding flash right before they eat. We shall see how well that goes over
So....the cast of people:
DS: Loves macaroni and cheese, fresh fruit of nearly all kinds (especially watermelon), bacon and sausage, cereal in individual boxes, corn bread, broccoli (honest!), vanilla ice cream, Mickey bars and ice cream sandwiches, root beer, steak, yogurt and any kind of sugary candy whatsoever. When it comes to candy, he does not discriminate. Does not like interesting foods his mom thinks he would enjoy, apricots
, butter on his pancakes , melted cheese on anything other than pizza, spices, anything that looks like it might be something he doesn't recognize and mustard.DH: Loves barbecue of all kinds, steaks, green beans, Oreo bon bons from Cape May, turkey legs, Mountain Dew/Coke/Sprite, greasy cheeseburgers and melty sandwiches, Caesar salads, french fries, sorbets, lemonade (frozen or otherwise) and all possible fruits, except apricots
. Also does not like interesting foods his DW believes he should try (example: "hummus"), ethnic foods other than Italian, Mexican or Asian (just trying to get him to stop in Morocco long enough to consider ordering anything is a miracle), Boma , diet beverages, and most seafood, unless it is considered shellfish or comes deep fried in a beer batter.Me (Mom and DW): Loves Boma, avocados, hummus, iced coffee beverages, dips and sauces of all kinds, steak, chicken Caesar salads, diet coke, grocery store birthday cake with sprinkles, desserts of all kinds with a preference for fruit and cream rather than chocolate, mojitos original and otherwise, potato salad, and trying new things. Doesnt like most seafood, unless it is considered shellfish or comes deep fried in a beer batter, anything too sweet, most candy that doesnt involve chocolate, non diet soda, bread that isnt fresh anymore, and any kind of egg that isnt hard boiled or dry scrambled.
We love food, but we are not the kind of family who will be shocking anyone with the avant garde cuisine well be eating.
And the Supporting Cast (we usually grill out and have picnics or holiday dinners together, so I cant be quite as specific as to their likes and dislikes, but here goes a brief summary):
DB: Loves steak and potatoes, big breakfasts, drinks from the Poly Barefoot Bar, desserts, and according to my DSIL, is willing to try some new things on this trip. Is a former bartender, so he can mix a mean drink with the best of them and makes the best Mojito I've had outside WDW.
DSIL: Loves the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, the same drinks from the Poly, and is willing to try some new things.
DNep: A Disney adult for the first time at the ripe age of 10, he loves steak (a LOT) and will be very happy getting to order from the adult menu. Didnt used to like ice cream, but has now decided that chocolate overload types of ice cream are heaven on earth.
DNee: At 8 years old, she is looking forward to the Grand Floridian Tea (following Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique) and has a sweet tooth the size of Wisconsin. Along with her mom and brother, she has a weakness for anything combining chocolate and peanut butter.
DDd: You basic meat and potatoes man. Does enjoy fish as well, and does not like sauces or dips (if the food is good, it shouldnt need anything else). Is willing to try some new things (according to DSM), and is the hereditary originator of all our sweet teeth in the family.
DSM: Likes a large variety of things, enjoys tea. The newest member of our family, she is very open minded to enjoying a family vacation and all the new restaurants and experiences that go along with it.
Next up....where are we going?
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