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I'm so sorry you had to go through all that with your MIL. You would think she'd be grateful for everything you did for her. Your DH did the right thing, even though it must have been gatf for him. Cant want to read more about your trip now. Did your MIL ever apologize?
I'm so sorry you had to go through all that with your MIL. You would think she'd be grateful for everything you did for her. Your DH did the right thing, even though it must have been gatf for him. Cant want to read more about your trip now. Did your MIL ever apologize?
It's a lesson we learned. Never again! And no, we have not spoken since we came back home...quite sad IMO.
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Now this sounds like a fun Disney day without any tension!
After we got back to the resort, we decided that we were pretty hungry. I was still early, around 5 pm, so we walked to the lobby in order to take the shuttle to Jambo House to try out Mara. We were told that the shuttle had just left but it travels between both resorts every 10 – 15 minutes. While we waited on the shuttle to come back to Kidani I checked the My Disney Experience app to see if there were any places that we could have a late dinner. Beaches and Cream had a 9:40 pm reservation, so I try to quickly book it. Just then, my app was messing up, so I wanted over to the concierge desk and they booked it for me. YAY!
Just as I finished up with the reservation, the shuttle arrived and we were whisked over to the Jambo House. We walked through the lobby, in awe of our surroundings, and quickly made our way to Mara. Since we had a 9:40 pm reservation we didn’t want to eat too much so DH and DS each got a hot dog and DSis and I shared the Falafel Pita. While we were there we also picked up a few snacks, I got Zebra Domes, for the room. We got everything to go and headed back to the room to eat and get ready to head out to DTD.
It was close to 6:00 pm when we headed to DTD. We didn’t want to wait on a bus so we took our car. Once we got to DTD, it was around 6:30 so we walked around and did some window shopping. No purchases were made but we did find the entertainment amazing that night. There was an older man that was dancing to gangnam style and my sister and I were thrilled to watch him.
We passed by T-Rex:
And we of course had to stop by the Lego Store!
We walked around for about two hours and then decided to catch the bus to Beach Club. When we got to the bus stop for Beach Club, the bus was waiting and we hopped right on. We went to a few resorts before we finally reached our destination.
We walked into the lobby and WOW, it’s beautiful! My sister had to have her picture taken in this HUGE stair LOL!
It was 9:10 pm when we go the Beaches and Cream and checked in. They gave us a “buzzer” since we had gotten there so early. While we waited for our table, DH and DS played in the arcade while DSis and I sat in the chairs outside and watch the fireworks from EPCOT.
It was around 9:25 pm when our buzzer went off and we were seated in a cute little booth. I never knew how small this place was, but wow was it small…and packed! DH and DSis both got a hot dog…AGAIN, and DSis and I shared a bowl of tomato bisque and a grilled cheese sandwich. For dessert we got a Strawberry Shortcake and a Fudge Mud Slide.
With our bellies completely packed, we rolled ( ) our way to the bus stop and waited for our DTD bus. It was about 10 minutes later when our bus arrived and we were quickly back at our car.
We got back to the resort around 10:45 pm and were in bed around midnight.
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Was this Tuesday evening? We were at DTD Tuesday evening. We ate at Earl of Sandwich and then shopped. This is when we decided we didn't want to attempt Epcot again and changed our Wednesday to MK. I think I thought you guys had went home still at this point.
Glad you got into B&C. I know my family enjoyed it. I, unfortunately, missed out. Had to deal with some stuff back home and had to go back to the room.
I remember the first time we entered B&C. I know my expression was . I couldn't believe how tiny it was, but that finally explained the long waits to get in. I'm really thankful that ADRs can be made here now.
Was this Tuesday evening? We were at DTD Tuesday evening. We ate at Earl of Sandwich and then shopped. This is when we decided we didn't want to attempt Epcot again and changed our Wednesday to MK. I think I thought you guys had went home still at this point.
Glad you got into B&C. I know my family enjoyed it. I, unfortunately, missed out. Had to deal with some stuff back home and had to go back to the room.
Yes, it was on Tuesday (10/21). I can't believe we missed each other again! Yes, B&C was yummy and I will be making a reservation for that for our June trip. I'm sorry that you had to miss out on it though .
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I remember the first time we entered B&C. I know my expression was . I couldn't believe how tiny it was, but that finally explained the long waits to get in. I'm really thankful that ADRs can be made here now.
Yes, it was so tiny and adorable. I was super excited that we were able to get a last minute reservation for there, it was totally worth it. Everything was so yummy!
Perfect dinner - we both absolutely adore Beaches and Cream and I remember having a similar reaction to you the first time we went in as well. We couldn't believe how small the place was. To this day, I still wish it was bigger.
Perfect dinner - we both absolutely adore Beaches and Cream and I remember having a similar reaction to you the first time we went in as well. We couldn't believe how small the place was. To this day, I still wish it was bigger.
Yes, it was a delightful treat! We loved it and can't wait to visit again!
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