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After the beautiful River Ride, we wandered around Pandora a bit. I don't see well in the dark, but thankfully this are glows enough that I fee comfortable enough making my way around. Unfortunately I started to have an upset stomach. Weather it was my late dinner, the heat or what I don't know know. But I was ready to hear back to the resort before Extra Magic Hours were over.
The drum show really is impressive.
We were able to catch the last night time show on the Tree of Lofe as we left. Finally, Tim was able to see it.
We headed back to the resort after saying goodbye to Mark, for this trip anyway.
Amy between your pics and what we saw on new expo show for Animal Kingdom this morning on Animal Planet We will definitely be adding some extra evenings there. Oh and for all he did I say Mark gets all the s=extra Mickey Bars he wants
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We slept in again the next morning, and took our time getting to the bus stop. I still was not feeling 100%.
We didn't have to wait long for a bus.
And soon we were at Magic Kingdom.
We headed up to the train station and had to wait a bit for a train.
Soon enough one came and we boarded. We were delayed starting however. Unfortunately one family was having some issues. The father hauled off and slapped his young child, causing him to fall to the ground right by the train. There a few people who spoke up and Cast Members came over. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but I don't think they boarded the train.
Eventually we got on our way.
We got off in Frontierland and went to Pecos Bills for lunch. I got the tacos and Tim got the nachos. The chicken taco was okay. However the beef one I did not care for. The flavor and texture was very bad to me. Maybe it's because I really wasn't feeling well, but I hardly ate anything at this meal.
We finished there and we rode Pirates of the Caribbean. We also rode Haunted Mansion. I believe we snuck in Splash Mountain for Tim and it's a small world for me, and a visit to Philharmagic. Then Tim decided he wanted to go see the Tiki Room show and eat a citrus swirl while in there. The citrus swirl was new to us.
I was really not feeling good at this point. I ate my fair share of the ice cream, and enjoyed the air conditioning. However, after the show I told Tim I needed to head back to the resort. I needed him to get me a Powerade. He decided a swim break was in order too.
At the bus stop we saw some Minnie Vans
It had gotten very hot and very crowded. I didn't realize that I was having great anxiety about this. We discussed on the bus about our dinner plans that evening. After having an upset stomach Skippers Canteen didn't sound good. I modified it, pushed it off until the next day and then cancelled it. We could not settle on plans for the next day either, so I canceled our lunch plans for the next day too. Tim brought up using those two credits on a meal that evening. I thought that was brilliant and grabbed Narcoosees for the perfect time to see the fireworks. Not in the heat and not in the crowds.
So Tim swam, I did a little laundry, and we both refreshed and rehydrated. We then made our way to Narcoosees. We took the ferry again.
We were there a bit early, so I took a few pictures.
We were called back and they had decorated our table for our anniversary.
I already knew what I was going to order. Tim decided that an appetizer and a side is mashed potatoes would be a good idea too.
The appetizer was the watermelon tomato caprese salad. This was amazing. We split this. My husband has not been one for balsamic glaze, but this salad made him love it again.
We told our server that we wanted to watch the Happily Ever After fireworks and he was wonderful. He paced our meal perfectly.
Now I had seen the projections on the Castle in June, so I was okay not being able to see them fully from this perspective. I was a bit disappointed that they didn't have the music piped in this evening however. But not being in the crowds made it perfectly fine in my book.
Right after the fireworks the Water pageant started.
Tim had ordered the scallops. He loved them, but especially the pasta and sauce that came with them.
Their signature mashed potatoes were delicious.
I ordered the butter poached twin lobster tails. They were delicious. The corn soufflé was also good.
The server also gave us complimentary champagne for our anniversary.
I ordered the almond crusted cheesecake. Yes I know you normally get one but I was pixie dusted. I don't really care for almonds but got this because everyone raves about it. I didn't care for it. I should have ordered something else. I could only eat one. We took the other one back and Tim ate it for breakfast the next morning. He loves almonds!
Tim got the chocolate coconut creme brûlée.
He said this was good, but he should have ordered what I did.
We got there just as a boat was arriving. The water pageant was going right by again.
We stopped at the Poly, then headed back to the Magic Kingdom. We were the only ones on the boat. We headed to the bus stop. There was hardly anyone in line. We waited and waited and waited. We glanced over at the All stars reorts and there were masses of people. Clearly that is where the buses were going. I know you tend to wait awhile sometimes at park closing. And we did. 45 minutes later our bus finally showed up. There was maybe 10 people in line. I chatted with a lovely lady who was from Brazil but was living in Miami. It's a good thing we chatted because she almost missed her bus stop and would been really lost if I hadn't told her it was her stop!
This was a lovely last evening in the most Magical Place on Earth. I was feeling much better!
Amy between your pics and what we saw on new expo show for Animal Kingdom this morning on Animal Planet We will definitely be adding some extra evenings there. Oh and for all he did I say Mark gets all the s=extra Mickey Bars he wants
We did but him dinner and more as a thank you. He's an amazing friend! Definitely plan some evenings there. It is gorgeous! Pictures really don't do it justice.
Thanks for sharing the photos from after dark in Pandora - it looks very neat.
Sorry you weren't feeling well, but it sounds as if it worked out for the best with a superb meal at Narcoosee's. Oh my goodness, that watermelon tomato Caprese salad sounds amazing! What a great view you also had of Happily Ever After and the Water Pageant.
Glad you took it easy with feeling under the weather. Sometimes a nice refresh is just what you need. Your dinner sounds amazing and how lovely to see the fireworks from Narcoossees!!
Thanks for sharing the photos from after dark in Pandora - it looks very neat.
Sorry you weren't feeling well, but it sounds as if it worked out for the best with a superb meal at Narcoosee's. Oh my goodness, that watermelon tomato Caprese salad sounds amazing! What a great view you also had of Happily Ever After and the Water Pageant.
The salad was probably one of the best things I've eaten, no joke. Amazing flavors. It just made my taste buds happy. The whole meal was very good. Pandora at night is gorgeous!
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Glad you took it easy with feeling under the weather. Sometimes a nice refresh is just what you need. Your dinner sounds amazing and how lovely to see the fireworks from Narcoossees!!
A refresh is exactly what we both needed. Dinner and the fireworks were wonderful.
I can't wait to see Pandora glowing at night. That was disturbing for a father to slap a small child so hard he fell. Shame on him! Dinner at Narcoossee's seemed like the perfect way to finish, especially since you got to see Happily Ever After without the crowds.
I can't wait to see Pandora glowing at night. That was disturbing for a father to slap a small child so hard he fell. Shame on him! Dinner at Narcoossee's seemed like the perfect way to finish, especially since you got to see Happily Ever After without the crowds.
Pandora is breathtaking. That father was disturbing. I felt horrible for that little boy. Narcoosees was perfect!
Pandora looks amazing at night and can't wait to see it for the first time in October! Looks like you had a great meal and time at Narcoosees! A lot of nice extras for your anniversary dinner from the CMs! Quite the view from your table for the HEA fireworks and water pagean shows! Certainly, a night you won;t soon forget!
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That.salad. I just texted my aunt to start working on a version of it for our next family party in addition to the tomato caprese she already makes
I love the pictures of Pandora, but even more - love how you were able to tweak and make changes to better suit you guys. So thankful you were feeling better by your Narcossee's ADR.
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What a great view you also had of Happily Ever After and the Water Pageant.
Looks like you had a great meal and time at Narcoosees! 
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