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I am always amazed at how much fun kids can have in the pool - and yes, 70 degrees is cold when you've been living in Florida for a while (its 46 degrees here right now )
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Oh I have to agree all those Mardi Gras mask and "jester" people around the resort are all creepy. Glad the girls got some pool time. I went to Disneyland once in November and the CMs there were in hats and gloves and parkas as well. I was in a sweatshirt. So Californians also have thin blood.
I will have to try some of those Beignets. Glad you guys have a great time and the girls have some pool time. I can't believe with 70 degree weather, the lifeguards were in pants. I would be loving that weather as it is only 21 degrees here today!! Can't wait to read more!!
Too funny about the pool. We are from Ohio, so anything above 70 is pool time. DH made several comments during our trip in January that the only ones in the pool were those crazy Canadians. Of course those crazy Ohioans and New Englanders were also in the pool! LOL One day is did not get above 60 and rained most of the day, but when we got back to the room at night there were several people in the pool. That was even too cold for us and the lifeguards looked like they were going skiing.
Perfect timing with the lights going on just in time for the food court! There is just no way to eat those beignets without ending up dusted with sugar. The towel creations keep getting more creative. Love that one!
We tried to keep ourselves and the table clean, Laurie, but it just wasn't happening! Those delicious little bites are so worth the mess though
I was not expecting to get such creative towel creations, with all of the added glitz and stickers. Every time we got them, I just pictured the mousekeepers sitting around having "craft" time making all of them for us
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What a fun treat back in the room!
That one was my favorite all week
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I think it is fun to explore your resort, though we don't always take the time to do that. Beignets are deliciously messy!
Sometimes it's hard to step away from the parks, but I was glad we had the chance to explore our resort. It was a great day!
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Glad you got to sample the beignets. Yeah, that guy hanging in the food court creeps me out too!
He's so creepy!
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Nice pool time! The beignets are a must do for our next trip! They are just a quick boat ride away.
Yes, you'll have to try some! The boat ride is so nice and peaceful
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Glad the power came back on in time for a treat!!! And yes - I agree - that Guy is very creepy!!!
It's amazing how the kids will swim pretty much any time - as long as the sun out - Em will get in - I sometimes think she is part mermaid
Yeah, my girls are pretty much the same Though, with the pool being heated, I think they were actually warmer in the water than we were out!
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Great update! Glad to hear the Beignets are peanut free! Now my son can have them and we can finally try them...We did not get the chance when we stayed at POR a few years ago and I have been wanting to go back.
I was so glad they were peanut free too, I was hoping that they didn't use peanut oil for frying them up. You'll have to try them next time, they are so yummy!
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Glad you got some beignets and enjoyed some pool time!!
Thanks
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I can't wait to try those beignets! We are going to have to walk over and get some if we do stay in a Royal Room.
I think my DD will be loving that pool too!
Can't wait to hear about your meal at CMC. It's on our must do list. We loved it last trip. Hope you do too!
Yes, a visit to POFQ for some beignets is a must do if you stay in a RR!
This was our first time at CMC for dinner, spoiler alert - we loved it too!
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Yummy Beignets.
I am always amazed at how much fun kids can have in the pool - and yes, 70 degrees is cold when you've been living in Florida for a while (its 46 degrees here right now )
Those towel treats are very innovative.
Oh, I can totally see how 70 degrees would feel cold to those used to living in warmer FL temps year round. It was just such a funny sight to see all of these vacationers (presumably from the North) swimming and wearing next to nothing, while all of the CMs looked ready for a blizzard
Heck, I'd even take the 46 degrees you have today, it was only 16 here this morning, BRRR!
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Oh I have to agree all those Mardi Gras mask and "jester" people around the resort are all creepy. Glad the girls got some pool time. I went to Disneyland once in November and the CMs there were in hats and gloves and parkas as well. I was in a sweatshirt. So Californians also have thin blood.
We had a great time at POFQ, despite the "creepy" guy It was a really lovely resort.
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I will have to try some of those Beignets. Glad you guys have a great time and the girls have some pool time. I can't believe with 70 degree weather, the lifeguards were in pants. I would be loving that weather as it is only 21 degrees here today!! Can't wait to read more!!
It definitely was funny to see people swimming, while the lifeguards were all bundle up!
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Too funny about the pool. We are from Ohio, so anything above 70 is pool time. DH made several comments during our trip in January that the only ones in the pool were those crazy Canadians. Of course those crazy Ohioans and New Englanders were also in the pool! LOL One day is did not get above 60 and rained most of the day, but when we got back to the room at night there were several people in the pool. That was even too cold for us and the lifeguards looked like they were going skiing.
Yeah, later that night, after the sun went down, it did get chilly. I think the low was in the 50s, when we got back from the park there were still people in the pool That's just a little too cool for me to go swimming!
Dinner tonight was over at the Cape May Café, and we didnt want to deal with the hassle of going to a park to catch a bus to the Beach Club :, so the first thing we did when we got back to our room was call down to the front desk to arrange for a cab to pick us up. It worked out perfectly, when we were done getting dressed, we walked over to the lobby and our ride was waiting outside for us. We were at the BC in no time, and I think with tip the whole ride cost us $16 which was well worth it for the time we saved.
We were really early for our ADR, so we just took our time strolling outside and checking out the lobby before checking in.
Once we did check in though, we had no wait at all and were brought directly back to our table (which just happened to be the same one we were seated at last year for breakfast). Ill admit, going into this dinner I wasnt sure what to expect as I had heard so many mixed reviews about the seafood buffet. I enjoy seafood once and a while, but I think Chris could eat it everyday if he could, so I made this ADR for him as I knew he would enjoy it. Well, I was pleasantly surprised by this meal! Everything was hot and fresh, and we didnt run into any problems with things not being replenished quickly or things running out like I had read in some reviews. : We definitely got our fill on crab legs, and Im pretty sure that Kaeli cleaned them out of the cold marinated shrimp on the salad buffet. And, for those of you who have passed this one by because you dont like seafood, you might want to give it a try! There were plenty of items on the buffet to keep the land lovers happy. One of my favorites was the gnocchi with braised short ribs. It wasnt the prettiest dish to look at, but my was it tasty!
This was the one and only food picture I got tonight. Dont worry though, there were plenty of plates enjoyed tonight!
The girls even gave the crab a try
Though, Im pretty sure they enjoyed cracking them more than they did eating them.
After our bellies were completely stuffed, we settled the bill and headed out towards the IG for some EMHs at Epcot. We headed straight towards France, stopping along the way for a picture or two.
At some point along the way, my neighbor sent me this text with a pic of our driveway
Thank goodness we didnt have to deal with that tonight!
We stopped by the Kidcot station to get another stamp for the girls Duffy Bears, and then Chris ordered himself a GG Slush before we headed to the UK. Somehow the pretty French girls behind the register were able to talk him into getting the extra shot of Grey Goose for his drink , but even he admitted that was a mistake, it was just too much alcohol.
After stopping at the UK Kidcot station, we played around a bit by the phone booths, Chris and I taking turns calling the girls in there from our cell phones.
Up next was Canada, of course.
They really need to put a stool behind this thing, I could barely get my head in there!
We spent some time chatting with the CM at the Kidcot stop while the girls finished up their coloring, it was interesting to hear what she had to say about the International CMs that come here to work in the WS. One thing she noted was that it was a little scary to come to work in another country, but how comforting it was to her to get to work with other Canadians just like her.
Now, heres where my notes get a little fuzzy, so Im going to base the rest of this update on my photos. It looks like next we headed into FW, and I believe we headed towards Nemo.
After we found Nemo, we decided to wait for the next showing of Turtle Talk with Crush, which would start in about 15 minutes or so. For a while, we thought we would be getting a private show, as we were the only ones in the waiting area for quite some time.
The girls were hoping to be picked by Crush at question time, but unfortunately they werent. : Still, we enjoyed the show as usual.
Im pretty sure afterwards, we headed over to the Land for a ride on Soarin, which ended up being a longer wait than shown because one of the theaters went down. They emptied the guests about to ride and filed them down past us into our theater for their ride. There were lots of unhappy people on line with us , but what can you do. Disney did the right thing by allowing those people the ride they had waited for, it would have been very unfair of them to have them just leave after the ride malfunctioned.
After our flight over CA, we headed back into the WS, towards Mexico.
We might have taken a ride on the Gran Fiesta tour, but dont quote me on that one.
I do know that we took a spin on Maelstrom, stopping for the obligatory sword/Viking hat photos in the shop afterwards.
After visiting Norway, we decided to call it a night and headed back out to the front of the park to catch a bus back to POR. Im pretty sure we were all exhausted and it was straight to bed as soon as we got back.
Good thinking to take a cab to dinner. It's easy to forget about this option, but it does save so much time and effore going from resort to resort. Dinner looks like a success and you again covered a lot of ground. Hard to believe this is the same day as the one where you started out planning on a water park!
I so wish we had taken the cab from POR to BC!!! We also really enjoyed the CMC for dinner!! Living in New England where we can get great seafood whenever we want - we had never given it a second thought - but it was DELISH!!!
Love the photo-bombing Duffy is Chris' pic with his GG slush!!!
hmmmm..............I am thinking there is going to be a Soarin' rehab in the near future - that happened while we were there too - and the screen really is starting to look pretty rough
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Same as Lisa here. I live on Cape Cod, MA and we can get some awesome seafood here. In fact Dana asked why I was booking that meal considering where I am from. We were glad we did though. We really enjoyed our meal here, there truly was something for everyone sea or land lover. I thought it was a great price considering all the seafood there was and all you can eat to boot!
Looks like you got lots of stuff done and got some cute pics too.
Cape May looks wonderful. We're eating there in June! I love how we're eating at so many of the same places. It just helps me get more excited about our trip. If that's even possible. What a great night at Epcot!
Great evening at Epcot. So glad you enjoyed your dinner at the Cape May Café. I have to admit we haven't had much luck there in recent years, so it's good to hear a positive review.
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Though, with the pool being heated, I think they were actually warmer in the water than we were out!
:, so the first thing we did when we got back to our room was call down to the front desk to arrange for a cab to pick us up. It worked out perfectly, when we were done getting dressed, we walked over to the lobby and our ride was waiting outside for us. 
We were at the BC in no time, and I think with tip the whole ride cost us $16 which was well worth it for the time we saved. 
Everything was hot and fresh, and we didnt run into any problems with things not being replenished quickly or things running out like I had read in some reviews. 
It wasnt the prettiest dish to look at, but my was it tasty! 
, but what can you do. Disney did the right thing by allowing those people the ride they had waited for, it would have been very unfair of them to have them just leave after the ride malfunctioned. 
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