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Thanks for the review and all the pics. Claire looked so cute with her BBB do and dress. Excited to read your TR.
Thanks. She enjoys getting herself done. I wasn't going to do it, but then she kept asking and she may grow out of that stage before i know, so I just went for it.
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Sorry you didn't enjoy CRT this time. I am afraid the same thing happened to us in August although we didn't have anything to compare to. Bad service, rushed interactions and OK food. The good thing was that we had free dining and only paid for the upgrade to the TS dining plan otherwise I would not have been happy to pay OOP for that!!
We had the same Cinderella as you guys! I thought she was very pretty!
We loved Akershus in EPCOT on our last trip and this will now be our princess breakfast spot as long as DD wants to eat with the princesses.
I keep hearing more and more reviews like that about CRT.
We did dinner at Akershus last trip and really enjoyed it and I would like to give breakfast a go next trip.
Breakfast today was at 1900 Park Fare. I booked this place for ONE main reason……We wanted to see Mary Poppins!
We were kind of rushing to get to the 10:45 ADR. And just so you know, if you drive there and self park, you end up across the street with a long walk. I did not know this. I would’ve valet parked if I knew how far out we had to park. But we still made it on time.
We checked in. Again, this ADR had been made for 3 people and I asked if a 4th could be added. No Problem!
We were given a pager and we walked out to the lobby.
Claire may not be looking at me, but at least Marie is!
I asked Claire to pose for me, but I got a lot of faces like this one.
Finally a nice face.
Our pager buzzed and we walked back. We got a picture of Claire taken. They have never done this at dinner at 1900 PF for us. Not sure if it’s because we have either had very early or late dinners, or because they just don’t do it at dinner? But the lady really liked her costume and took several. I jumped in for a few as well. And yes I bought it. It was really cute and then I could add them to photopass. (which should be coming any day now.
So here is the one we bought.
The photographer mentioned there was another girl in there dressed up at Mary as well. Who would’ve thought that?
We were seated …at the table right next to the other little Mary Poppins….and Claire got her autograph book ready. She was NOT here for food. She was here to see Characters.
I ran up and got Claire a plate of food. I must confess, I did not really take food pictures this day. I was too focused on getting Claire with characters, and of course being extra tired from the long trip, I kind of just plum forgot.
Claire enjoyed some ham, watermelon, bacon and a Mickey waffle.
Finally our first character arrived….Pooh Bear.
Next up was Alice. I could not get Claire to really look up for these pictures.
And then Tigger
Again, I felt like the characters were rushing through somewhat. But still it was better than CRT.
I realized I hadn’t been taking food pictures so I told Claire I wanted one of her Mickey waffle before she ate it.
Surprisingly, Claire was eating very well, and I did go up and get her more watermelon.
Then the moment we had been waiting for….Mary Poppins!!!!!
Mary talked a lot to Claire. Very good interaction. Claire would nod and smile here and there. Before Mary left, she said to us that it was a very nice conversation with Claire, though she didn’t believe Claire even said one word!
Claire was all smiles after her visit with Mary, but we still had one more visitor to come. The Mad Hatter. Claire has seen him before. She went to the Wonderland Tea Party last trip and LOVED him there, but she was a little intimidated by him this time. She said she didn’t want a picture, or if she did, someone had to be in it with her. But by the time he made it to the table, she was a little more open to him.
Ironically, this is probably the best smile she gave for all the characters.
We finished up eating, and some of the characters had even made it around for a 2nd time. We just said hi, but didn’t take more pictures.
Again, I did feel that a lot of the characters didn’t take much time. Mary was excellent though. She took a lot of time with Claire, and that was all that mattered to us.
The meal was good. Great selection of food and we all enjoyed it. I don’t seem to have this receipt anymore. I know it was under $50 with a tip for Claire and I. I do remember thinking it was cheaper than I thought it would be. It was worth every penny for us.
We then made the long trek back out to the van to start the rest of the day!
I'm amazed at all the outfits Claire has! She looks like a perfect little Mary Poppins and I'm glad she got to spend some time with the real one.
Yes. I tend to liek to buy costumes for her! WE actually held back this trip and didn't bring as many. And she didn't wear them as often as she did last trip. She would only wear them a few hours most and then want it off for something more comfy. Last trip she suffered for beauty!
Claire looks wonderful in all her outfits! You've got so many great photos of her from this vacation.
Thanks. She usually likes to be dressed a Princess. At home we sometimes have little arguments on what she is wearing to school. Everyday could be prom for her.
Dinner was at The Cheesecake Factory.
I had never eaten here before, but have heard about it many times. We don’t have one anywhere near where I live.
Because of a mishap I had during the day, I had to make a trip to Best Buy. The guy at the hotel desk said there was a mall near the Best Buy with many restaurants and when he mentioned Cheesecake Factory, I knew that was my choice.
I dropped the family off near the doors and I went into the lot to park.
Off topic note, but I swear the parking spaces in Florida are smaller than the ones in Ohio. I felt like I was squeezing into each one and prayed we could all open our doors.
I couldn’t believe this menu. It was like 20 some pages long! I knew no matter what else I got…Cheesecake would be ordered! Claire also wanted Cheesecake, and Dad found one he liked as well! Yes, we were looking at the desserts first…what’s wrong with that? LOL!
I think we decided we would just get the cheesecake to go for a snack later on.
I decided on pizza. Mom wanted to share, and that was fine by me. She also wanted quesadillas, so we decided to share those as well. Note to self…that was way too much food!
I think Dad had a steak. I didn’t take a picture of his. I have to admit again, that the lack of sleep was catching up to me, and I would forget to take pictures sometimes, or the camera was becoming heavy! LOL!
Actually I only brought my point and shoot in to the Cheesecake factory, so the pictures I took of the actual restaurant are awful. I do have a few food shots though.
The bread was REALLY good here. Claire was going to town on it, and would yell at us if we went for some. WE asked for more and some went back to the room with us as well.
Our quesadilla after we had already started to attack it.
It was good. Not the best one I have ever had, but still very good.
Claire went with the corndog and fries. She loves corndogs (after all it is in the hotdog family) and really enjoyed this meal.
Our pizza arrived and we attacked it before I even thought to take a picture. It was very good.
We boxed up half of the quesadilla and the pizza and received our cheesecakes to go. We were stuffed, and I couldn’t even imagine how we were going to eat those wonderful desserts. And sadly I never took a picture of them. I got Reeses Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake and it was fabulous and rich. Dad got UltimateRed Velvet CakeCheesecake™ and Claire got strawberry cheesecake. All were great, though it took us 2 days to eat them.
I don’t know what this cost. Mom paid for us all. I offered to pay the tip, but she told me not to worry about it since I had just spent some money (much more than I wanted to) at Best Buy. I was very happy to try this place. I wish there was one close to me. I will definitely try to find one in my travels in the future.
What a great breakfast at 1900 Fare. Claire looks so cute in her outfit.
I understand about the Cheesecake Factory. We have one about 10 minutes from our house. DH and I will spilt a meal most of the time and still have leftovers.
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WE actually held back this trip and didn't bring as many. And she didn't wear them as often as she did last trip. She would only wear them a few hours most and then want it off for something more comfy. Last trip she suffered for beauty! 
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