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There are other changes as well.
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PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Great TR! Mom and I attended F&W last year and had an awesome time! Aren't mother -daughter trips wonderful?Reading your report has taken me down memory lane (and given me something fun to do while I'm at work on a Black Friday all by my lonesome...).
It might be going to make way for Avatar land, which Disney announced a while back for Animal Kingdom, but recent reports suggested that things weren't going to plan on that front, so the general view now is that Festival of the Lion King probably will be at least a bit longer now...
Sorry to jump in Sharon, but I figured I'd try and help out.
Its been awhile since I have been on here and glad to come across your trip report. I love your reports and all of your pictures. Can't wait to read more!
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So nice that you were able to meet up with The Koenigs on this trip. I loved the Fisherman's Pie in Ireland too. That and the sea scallop from New Zealand were my favorite.
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Caught up now. But your writings of F&WF make me hungry. We went to F&WF in 2011 and didn't get a single thing. We were on the DxDP and always too full. Great days! Maybe someday our paths will cross.
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Sounds like a great day in Epcot. I agree with you, Boardwalk needs more quick service options. We usually end up grabbing something from the pizza window.
Sounds like a great day! Even if the food wasn't all that thrilling. Interested in that red slushy...is it just a F&WF thing?
10 fluffies!! OMG!
I know I've had a drink very similar to it before, but it may have been during the F&GF, so I can't say for sure that they have it all the time.
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Oh the pierogies... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Even a semi-mediocre review can't deter me... I LOVE THOSE! The raviolis looked amazing too! Now I'm all HUNGRY!
They were pretty good still. I think it's a matter of timing - if you get a fresh batch, they're especially tasty.
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Ok, as usual, I totally missed that you had started this TR! Your first day sounds like a whirlwind, but I'm living vicariously through you since our MNSSHP experience was not at all as good as yours (that's all I'll say...more details to come in my TR!).
It was so fun to meet you at AK! And, I assure you, that had we known you were coming right then, we'd have had a FAB waiting!! You can definitely tell in the photo how darn hot it was that day!
Sounds like a great day at F&WF. I the photo of you and DM with the Koenigs! I agree with you about the pierogie -- it was a little too doughy. The ravioli was good, but dang near impossible to eat without a knife, which we were unable to find at the Italy kiosk.
And you've really never stopped at Yorkshire County Fish Shop before? Really? It's one of my must-do items at Epcot (though I skipped it last trip because I was so stuffed from F&WF). I don't know how it reached that epic status for me, but I just love it!
We had such fun meeting y'all! And I've never, ever had anything from the Yorkshire County place before. It's one of DM's favorites! I usually get something else when she has fish & chips.
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That looks like a fun time. What can be better than eating food and hanging out with friends. I want to clear up something though. You aren't scared of ghosts and broken elevators, but trolls freak you out?
I honestly am not afraid, just really creeped out! It wasn't always that way, either. I think it started when I had to ride it by myself once because it was so early in the day. I mean ALL BY MYSELF - I was the only one in the boat. It was creepy!
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I've never heard them called fluffies before! That's cute. I've only heard them called stuffies.
Love your TR as usual I loved F&WF and can't wait to go back but I agree they should change some menu items.
I picked up the term fluffies from Jill! It's cute, right?
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Well we tried. Bunch of the same things. Except that delish looking fisherman's pie YUM!!! No shellfish for the bubble boy
And I'm disappointed in your mom! There's always room for B&C ice cream
Although we didn't get there as often this trip. There were some chilly nights!!!
I think for me, it was being too full. I think part of the reason for DM was that we'd have to walk over to the BC! But don't tell her I said that!
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What a great day, but I do hear you about some of the foods from the booths - you want something a bit unusual that perhaps you haven't tried before. I guess maybe those sorts of things didn't sell that well, so they settled for stuff people had heard of before?
I think that's the case - but it's a Food and Wine Festival - that's the one time people should be willing to step outside their comfort zones! I was asked to do a survey, and I made sure to put that in my comments, so maybe things will get better.
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Yeah - I finally got to get caught up and GREAT START!!! Although, I am BUMMED that we never got to meet..... Next time.....
Your mom is just so darn cute!!! all that trick or treating!!! We went to the party the night before when it was a monsoon out there..........and I was surprised at WDW giving refunds or exchanging tickets to come another night and I had told DH under no circumstances was I going on a Friday night - now kinda wishing I had!!! Forgot you were going that night!!
Okay........you got me all emotional thinking of you being emotional at the FOLK show..........we didn't see it this last trip and now I am worried that I may not see it again .....gonna have to add that to plans for Dec trip!!!
EOS in NYC??????????????????????????????????????????????? ???? Where????????????????????????????????????????????? I have to KNOW!!! oooooopppppsss...........got a little excited there!
Too bad we didn't run into each other. We were just never in the same park at the same time, I think. And I was really scared that MNSSHP was going to be packed because people were using their replacement tickets from the night before, but I think a lot of people decided not to come because they thought it might rain again. They should've known it wouldn't rain while I was there.
And the official closing date for FOTLK hasn't been announced yet, so maybe they'll keep it open until spring (or later).
And YES, EOS is in NYC! It's on 52nd between 5th and 6th.
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Well it might not be very creative but those ravioli were the best looking things I've seen in a long time. I caught myself licking my computer screen.
Italian food is my favorite, so I was getting something at the Italy booth no matter what, but there wasn't anything they offered that you can't get at any Italian place.
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It might be going to make way for Avatar land, which Disney announced a while back for Animal Kingdom, but recent reports suggested that things weren't going to plan on that front, so the general view now is that Festival of the Lion King probably will be at least a bit longer now...
Sorry to jump in Sharon, but I figured I'd try and help out.
Rumors were that it was due to close in January, but considering they haven't announced an official closing date, I suspect you're right and it's been pushed back! I was never excited about Avatar land (it might help if I'd seen the movie), so I actually kind of wish it doesn't happen.
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Great TR! Mom and I attended F&W last year and had an awesome time! Aren't mother -daughter trips wonderful?Reading your report has taken me down memory lane (and given me something fun to do while I'm at work on a Black Friday all by my lonesome...).
Glad I could help! DM and I both enjoy our time together, especially DM. She's old-school, so she's completely spoiled my dad, and I know she appreciates not having to "take care" of him for a bit!
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Just catching up with your report...as soon as I saw DM was traveling with you I knew that candy would be eaten a'plenty!
So far all of your days (barring the lateness on arrival day) seem to be definite hits!
You know my DM! She had that bag of candy finished within like a week (but she did put the stuff she doesn't like into the bowl to give out on Halloween).
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Wow, Shashi... way to sell the F&WF to someone who's never been...
The F&WF sells itself, really!
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You can definitely tell in the photo how darn hot it was that day!
It's one of DM's favorites! I usually get something else when she has fish & chips.
But don't tell her I said that! 
We went to the party the night before when it was a monsoon out there..........and I was surprised at WDW giving refunds or exchanging tickets to come another night and I had told DH under no circumstances was I going on a Friday night - now kinda wishing I had!!! Forgot you were going that night!! 
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