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Our DS loves Disney Quest! And Pirates in our favorite! Last year we rode is 4 or 5 times, this year we only got in one ride.
I'm surprised you liked the Aladdain one, that helmet was soooo heavy and I got claustrophobic, not to mention motion sickness, I had to take off my helmet before the ride was over!
Can't wait to read more!
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Great start to your day at Epcot and the F&WF! Luke and I the Living with the Land ride and I always take lots and lots of pictures. The Beverly trick is such a WDW classic! Can't wait to hear what you thought of the F&WF.
I'm glad someone else loves Living with the Land. It was being renovated in September when Victoria and I went so we missed it. I remember riding it when I was a little girl with my dad so it is a very nostalgic ride for me.
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Great update. Can't wait to hear what foods you tried and what you thought of them. Oh, and too funny about the Beverly!
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Sounds like an wonderful start to your Epcot day.
How funny about Beverly though. I love that face that Victoria made. LOL
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Great photos from Epcot - love the Beverly face!
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Great time at Epcot!
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What a great time at Epcot! Love the pictures!
Epcot is always great, and the Beverly face cracks me up every time I see it. I wonder how Victoria would feel if I framed it and put it up in the house.
Laura just caught up to your many updates, thank you so much for sharing Michael's homecoming. I am so happy for all of you, what a moving and beautiful ceremony, I was already in tears just reading about your excitement.
Loved all your updates, sounds like a couple of fun days so far and some new things (Typhoon Lagoon) and some relaxing days too (Disney Quest). Can't wait to read more.
I was happy to share the homecoming. Most people have never been to one, and I thought this was a good opportunity for people to see what happens...at least what happens at Fort Hood. I had never been to one until this past year since we are new to the Army, and I actually had never thought about it before. It's a wonderful experience!
Our DS loves Disney Quest! And Pirates in our favorite! Last year we rode is 4 or 5 times, this year we only got in one ride.
I'm surprised you liked the Aladdain one, that helmet was soooo heavy and I got claustrophobic, not to mention motion sickness, I had to take off my helmet before the ride was over!
Can't wait to read more!
You know, the first time I ever rode Aladdin, I didn't like it because of the helmet. This time, I think I fitted it on my head better, and I didn't have a problem with it. Perhaps that was the difference. Pirates is definitely our favorite. We never tire of it. It is so much fun! We also really like designing and riding our own roller coasters. We see who can make the most insane coaster. It's fun!
I saved all of our receipts for the F&WF so I could remember everything we got and now I can't find them anywhere. Good grief! I'll find them after I've finished the TR. I know I forgot to take pictures of everything, but hopefully I'll be able to remember what we had. Here goes!
We went to the WS, and the first booth we stopped at was Santiago, Chile.
We shared everything we got because we wanted to try as much as possible without stuffing ourselves silly. We ordered the Corn and Cheese Arepa from Chile. It was pretty good!
Athens was calling my name!
I almost forgot to take a picture of the Greek Salad with Pita Bread (I think that's what we got!). At least you can see a little of it. It was yummy good!
There was a little duck nearby begging food off of people. We aren't supposed to feed the animals. I know that. You know that. But my sweet DH couldn't resist the little fellow.
Montreal, Canada, was our next stop, and believe it or not, we did NOT get the Cheddar Cheese Soup! Nope! We got the Maple Glazed Salmon with Lentil Salad. Victoria didn't really care for it. Michael and I loved it! It was fabulous!
I grabbed a few pictures of Canada while we ate. I never can resist Victoria Gardens.
It was really, really hot...stifling. Michael had never seen Oh Canada! So, we decided to watch the film. We didn't mind waiting for the next film since we got to sit down in the A/C. Canada really is a beautiful country, and we enjoyed the movie. Once the movie was over, we braved the heat outdoors again.
Our next stop at the F&WF was Cork, Ireland. This had to be one of my favorite places we went to, if not my absolute favorite. I'm a lover of any kind of cheese so we got the Kerrygold Cheese Selection: Aged-Irish Cheddar, Dubliner and Vernia Cheese with Apple Chutney and Brown Bread. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
I took pictures of WS while we ate.
We walked around the UK a little and browsed the shops.
France ~
We were on the hunt for Marie from the Aristocats. We knew she should be appearing somewhere in France because we saw her leaving when we first got to the area. We sort of hung out around the area for a while. We decided to see "Impressions of France" while we waited for her arrival. On the way to the movie, we say this act. We really liked it. I just wish it hadn't been so blooming hot!
We went to see the film and after we sat down, the hosts came to the front of the auditorium and sang "Happy Birthday" in French to everyone celebrating a birthday - that included Victoria! How fun! They were hilarious and loads of fun. It was a great way to start the film. I always like watching this movie. France is so beautiful! I hope to get to visit one day.
After the movie, we walked out and whom do you think we spotted coming out for a meet and greet? None other than Marie! We were first in line! We told Marie we had been looking everywhere for her. She was flattered. Victoria got her to sign her sketchbook even though she hadn't drawn her yet.
Marie told Victoria to stand like a prissy kitty, so she obliged. Marie set Michael and me up as a couple. It was cute. She was quite the boss!
We said goodbye to Marie and went to La Patissierie in France. Michael and I decided to share a ham and swiss cheese croissant, and Victoria wanted chocolate mousse. Check-out was interesting. Michael saw a table outside, so he snagged it and waited for me. Victoria got her mousse easy enough. I wanted the croissant toasted. When the girl brought it back to me, it looked a little on the burned side...that's being nice. I took it anyway. The line was way out the door, and I didn't want to be a pest. When I went to pay, the cashier asked me if my croissant looked a little burned to me. I told her it did. She told me to tell the girl to fix me another one. So, I took the croissant back to the girl and told her the cashier wanted her to fix me another one. The girl did, and it basically looked the same way...perhaps a little less "dark." I went back to the cashier, and she was mad! She said it really wasn't hard to fix a croissant the "correct" way, and she didn't want me to have a bad impression of their French food. She told me that she would fix one for me the "right" way. She soon came back with a lovely croissant. I paid for our stuff and she told me I could keep the other croissant the other girl fixed, too. It was quite humerous, but I was thankful for the cashier who wanted me to have my food fixed correctly and really enjoy it. So, here is the croissant done the "wrong" way:
And here it is done the "right" way:
Victoria had already begun eating her chocolate mousse, but I was able to get a picture before it was too far gone.
A couple of great updates from Epcot…and your only part way through your day! I am really enjoying this one. First of all Living with the Land has always been one of my favorite rides. I don’t even know why, but I just love it! And I am loving the pics and descriptions of the food you had at F&WF. You have had all foods that I didn’t have when we went (except for the Greek salad which was delish). The Salmon and the cheese plate and the croissant look FABULOUS. Maybe they look extra good because I am writing this on my lunch break while I try to stretch out the mini-portion of Salisbury steak in my Weight Watchers Smart Ones lunch! LOL.
(I am having a totally spoiled rotten day and feeling sorry for myself that we won’t be going back until 2011…and I know how bad that sounds…but your TR is helping)
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Laura i love all your pictures. can you believe that in 2008 my daughter and i went to WDW for one month in October and didn't try anything from the F & BF
i am going back probably this year the last 2 weeks of september and if it is on, i want to try some stuff
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the Living with the Land ride and I always take lots and lots of pictures. The Beverly trick is such a WDW classic! 
Can't wait to hear what you thought of the F&WF.
I had never been to one until this past year since we are new to the Army, and I actually had never thought about it before. It's a wonderful experience!
We ordered the Corn and Cheese Arepa from Chile. It was pretty good!
It was yummy good!
Nope! We got the Maple Glazed Salmon with Lentil Salad. Victoria didn't really care for it. Michael and I loved it! It was fabulous!
It makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
We were first in line! We told Marie we had been looking everywhere for her. She was flattered. Victoria got her to sign her sketchbook even though she hadn't drawn her yet.
Great pictures too! Too funny about the croissant! 
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