The Good, The Bad and The Buggy - Nov 2011 TR - Page 11 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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It's a good thing I already had dinner before I read your updates!! All that food looks so good. Sounds like you had a bunch of great meals. Sorry the Wave wasn't that good though.
The Wave sounds interesting to me, but the reviews have been "meh" for the most part. Rose and Crown also sounds really good to me, and I'm glad you were able to get a water side seat!
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That Yak Attack looks good! It's still on my list of things to try Glad your sulking worked and you scored a seat on the patio at R&C, dinner looked really good there!
Woah guys--I was way far behind--sorry about that! Some great dining experiences though! 50s PTC sounds like it was a lot of fun and I'm so glad that the waitstaff at WCC picked up on the we're tired vibe and didn't harass you! That Kobe burger at Yak and Yeti is amazing, I love it!
Glad you had a great meal at R&C and Y&Y! Sorry the Wave was a bit "meh".
Yep, with as many TS as we have had you are apt to get a "meh" once in a while.
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Yak and Yeti is one of our favorite places to eat. I don't think I've ever seen the tiger actually awake before.
Liz
We reallly LOVED Yak and Yeti! Esp after a not so great meal at Lotus Blossom in Epcot, DH really wanted good Asian food. Then he got the burger - hahahaha.
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Sounds like a great day! Now you got me wondering about that Kobe burger.
No fun in the hot tub, I would have been SO mad.
Yeah, the hot tub thing was crazy. Those kids were there almost every time we wanted to use the hot tub. And I am def going to try that Kobe burger next time!
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Originally Posted by MikeL
So glad you guys enjoyed Yak and Yeti Lucille says it made her short list
I can see why!
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Originally Posted by lazanya
Great updates!
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by KMB733
It's a good thing I already had dinner before I read your updates!! All that food looks so good. Sounds like you had a bunch of great meals. Sorry the Wave wasn't that good though.
Sorry - I stopped posting the warning because I kind of thought it was a given by now.
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Originally Posted by Dlandmom2
The Wave sounds interesting to me, but the reviews have been "meh" for the most part. Rose and Crown also sounds really good to me, and I'm glad you were able to get a water side seat!
R&C was really good. Both times we have been there. I guess I should have heeded the reviews.
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Glad you finally got to try a Yak Attack! Great meals at Y&Y and R&C. Score on the patio table, too! Do you have a picture of the earrings?
The Yak Attack is so GREAT! Pic of the earrings coming up.
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That Yak Attack looks good! It's still on my list of things to try Glad your sulking worked and you scored a seat on the patio at R&C, dinner looked really good there!
It is really good! I would def suggest it! I'm not sure it was my sulking - but hey, it worked.
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Woah guys--I was way far behind--sorry about that! Some great dining experiences though! 50s PTC sounds like it was a lot of fun and I'm so glad that the waitstaff at WCC picked up on the we're tired vibe and didn't harass you! That Kobe burger at Yak and Yeti is amazing, I love it!
Glad you could catch up - you were about 4 meals behind!
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Great food pics.glad you got the patio seating at R&C.
Pick a Pearl earrings. I picked two pearls, one was 6.5 and one was 7. They were just a bit different in color as well. But they said if I wanted to make earrings that matched - they had other pearls they could match either one. So they brought out the "spare" pearls and let me pick from them. I chose the 6.5 size and I think they came out beautifully. Chuck bought them for me and that makes them all the more special.
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Well I did not head your warning adn read the last few posts as I sit here starving ...lol, everything looked delicious, I really would love to try Yak & Yeti, we have some allergies though that have made me hold back on trying it but I really need to call them personally and see if they could accomodate....everything looks delicious.
Those are beautiful Coop! It's not surprising I like them....They actually look just like my earrings that I inherited from my Great Grandma a few years back. Except my Grandma's earrings are Tiffany & Co.
Well I did not head your warning adn read the last few posts as I sit here starving ...lol, everything looked delicious, I really would love to try Yak & Yeti, we have some allergies though that have made me hold back on trying it but I really need to call them personally and see if they could accomodate....everything looks delicious.
Love the earrings....they came out beautiful.
Thanks. I think you should try Yak and Yeti - I think they will work with you on allergies. Disney seems to be very good about that. I will try to remember to post the warning. Maybe that should have been the name of the TR. LOL
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Great earrings!
Thanks Marnie.
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Those are beautiful Coop! It's not surprising I like them....They actually look just like my earrings that I inherited from my Great Grandma a few years back. Except my Grandma's earrings are Tiffany & Co.
Thanks Sparks. I love them too. Just no little blue box.
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Love your earings. I am not usually a big fan of pearls but they are beautiful
Thanks. Pearls are my birthstone so it's kind of a given.
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love the earrings!!! you are getting spoiled on this trip! (which, in tracy-speak means 'i'm jealous'!)
can't wait for more!!! i think i could read this INSTEAD of eating dinner!
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Great meals at Y&Y and R&C. Score on the patio table, too! 
Do you have a picture of the earrings?
Glad your sulking worked and you scored a seat on the patio at R&C, dinner looked really good there!
Great food pics.glad you got the patio seating at R&C.
...lol, everything looked delicious, I really would love to try Yak & Yeti, we have some allergies though that have made me hold back on trying it but I really need to call them personally and see if they could accomodate....everything looks delicious.
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