Goin' Down the Bayou ~ The TR (November 1-10, 2012) - Page 12 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Yay for Kaeli's meal choice! I love CRT. Nothing beats eating in the castle to me. The only problem I saw with your french toast was the bacon. 1 slice!!! Oh, no...that would not do for me. I hear you about not normally being a sweets person at breakfast, I am definately a eggs and bacon kind of gal myself.
Great pics and how cool to be first into the Castle. We also thought it was odd that they didn't confirm ADRs before letting us in early - maybe they check on random days?
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Looks like you guys got the royal treatment at breakfast! My mom and I actually got seated at that same table the very first time we ate there in 2000. And I love those little statues in the hub. They make great photo practice when you're waiting around for a parade to start.
What perfect timing to walk up an empty Main St, have some photo time in the hub, and then be first-seated for breakfast. I love the photo of the girls walking into the castle.
Hi, just now finding this TR and loving it! Your girls are just precious and beautiful too I'm going on a family vacation with my husband, our son, my mother, father, and two nephews (who have never been!) and my parents and nephews are staying at POR in a Royal Room so I am loving your pictures and insight to POR. I'm really enjoying your TR! Can't wait to read more
Finally all caught up! Sounds like a great time so far, (minus the butt behind you during the parade). You have to love an empty Main Street. When we go it is never empty unless you are there first thing in the morning. I love CRT, but DH and DS have but a ban on it for a few trips anyway. They feel we do too many princess things and not enough manly things! LOL!
What a great start to the day - I love how you were the first to be seated at Cinderella's!
It's rare to see a Disney restaurant completely empty, but seeing CRT like that was a real treat
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Your meal looks lovely! What a fun start to your day! I didn't know Brer Rabbit was one of the statues. My husband is going to flip! That's his favorite.
Definitely check out those statues then, I think there might have been other characters like Brer Bear too. Don't quote me on that though
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Yay for Kaeli's meal choice! I love CRT. Nothing beats eating in the castle to me. The only problem I saw with your french toast was the bacon. 1 slice!!! Oh, no...that would not do for me. I hear you about not normally being a sweets person at breakfast, I am definately a eggs and bacon kind of gal myself.
You got so many great pics today!
Haha, I was thinking the same thing when my plate came! Do you think they could have spared me a few more slices?? I was going to ask for more, but then I got my hands on some of Chris' steak and forgot all about the bacon
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Great pics and how cool to be first into the Castle. We also thought it was odd that they didn't confirm ADRs before letting us in early - maybe they check on random days?
It was strange that they didn't check anything, we had an early breakfast at AK one day and they checked and double checked our names and confirmation number before letting us in.
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Looks like a FAB start to the day!!!! And it certainly looks as though Duffy is having a GRAND time!!!! As well as the girls!!!
Duffy was having a fabulous time! The girls insisted on taking his picture everywhere I had so many pics of him throughout the World that he got his own dedicated photo book!
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Great pictures of the statues. Love that you guys were the first to be sitted at the breakfast!
Being brought into that empty dining room made getting up so early worth it!!
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Looks like you guys got the royal treatment at breakfast! My mom and I actually got seated at that same table the very first time we ate there in 2000. And I love those little statues in the hub. They make great photo practice when you're waiting around for a parade to start.
I've never had a seat by the window at CRT, I loved being able to look over into FL while enjoying our meal
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What perfect timing to walk up an empty Main St, have some photo time in the hub, and then be first-seated for breakfast. I love the photo of the girls walking into the castle.
That's one of my favorite pics too! It was such a great morning, definitely worth getting up early for
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Hi, just now finding this TR and loving it! Your girls are just precious and beautiful too I'm going on a family vacation with my husband, our son, my mother, father, and two nephews (who have never been!) and my parents and nephews are staying at POR in a Royal Room so I am loving your pictures and insight to POR. I'm really enjoying your TR! Can't wait to read more
Aww, thanks! I hope you have a great time at POR We are thinking of doing a Royal Room for this years trip, they look so beautiful!
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Great start to your day! Love the pictures from MK and CRT!
Thanks!!
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Finally all caught up! Sounds like a great time so far, (minus the butt behind you during the parade). You have to love an empty Main Street. When we go it is never empty unless you are there first thing in the morning. I love CRT, but DH and DS have but a ban on it for a few trips anyway. They feel we do too many princess things and not enough manly things! LOL!
My poor DH is just totally outnumbered when it comes to girls in our family, I'm sure he'd love to do some more "manly" things at Disney too. Poor guy, he always loses the votes I hope that one day you'll be able to get back to CRT
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I love that Duffy is getting in on all the pictures! Great start to your day! I have to say though that CRT breakfast used to be better - you got a sampling of everything: eggs, bacon, French toast,hash browns, fruit....and then you could get more of whatever you wanted. I don't think I'd like having to pick
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I'm going on a family vacation with my husband, our son, my mother, father, and two nephews (who have never been!) and my parents and nephews are staying at POR in a Royal Room so I am loving your pictures and insight to POR. I'm really enjoying your TR! Can't wait to read more 
I hope that one day you'll be able to get back to CRT 
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