You can find me in da Beach Club -- COMPLETE!! Final Thoughts UPDATE 7/1 About This Page:

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We still had a bit of time to kill before the Pirates & Princess Party, so we allowed Kat to play in Pooh’s Playful Spot for a while.

Please indulge me with the Kat photos in this update. I took as many photos of her as I could with her fabulous hairdo.



We had an ADR at 6.10 for Liberty Tree Tavern. A little pixie dust was sprinkled ……………….

Tah DAAAAAHHHHH



Steve and I just stuck hats on, but Kat looks cute, don’t you think?



LTT was evidently a very popular choice. It was a good 20 minutes or so before we were seated (plan your ADR time accordingly).

Eventually we were escorted to our seats. I was delighted to note that almost everyone in the place had made an effort and dressed up for the party – some of the costumes were really quite sophisticated – a woman on the next table had transformed herself into Pocahontas, and looked terrific.

Everybody loves LTT it seems. Liking LTT is analogous to liking the Magic Kingdom. Or dolphins. Everyone just does. So, I’m somewhat ashamed to admit this, so I’ll whisper. Come close……….”I didn’t like Liberty Tree Tavern very much. The service was rushed and the food tasted like it came from my local freezer store. But don’t tell anyone I told you this because they’ll think I’ve finally taken leave of my senses, and they’ll say ‘Don’t listen to Mattnkatsmum because she hated Marrakesh and we all love it. Same with Mama Melrose. And she raved on about Coral Reef when everyone knows it’s rubbish.’ So shhh. Let’s keep my thoughts just between us. Otherwise no-one will love me anymore”

DECLARATION SALAD - Tossed Mixed Greens, served with our special Tavern Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing



I’d looked forward to this as I really fancied the dressing. I thought it just OK, nothing out of the ordinary.

Then we got a couple of characters:



I was a little disappointed that they weren’t sporting Pirate and Princess costumes. Because the place was so busy, it was a case of ‘smile, click and run. There was not much interaction, I’m afraid.

My beautiful, elegant, delightful daughter wanted me to take her photo….



This is the true Kat. Don’t be fooled by the cutesy stuff.

PATRIOT'S PLATTER - A generous serving of roasted turkey breast, carved beef, and smoked pork loin, with mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, herb bread stuffing, and Stouffer's Macaroni and Cheese.



Proudly sponsored by Stouffers.



Warm apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream included.



Not bad. But it would be hard to screw up a dessert methinks.

And given that we weren’t seated until 6.20 and were out by 6.55, you should have some idea as to how rushed this meal was. I would highly recommend that anyone wanting to eat at LTT before any of the parties make an ADR for no later than 5.30.

The party was already underway. We studied our treasure map (this had been handed to us at the entrance – I forgot to mention this previously). A number of ‘X marks the spot’ markings were on the map. Kat loved the concept of this and we explained that we were involved in a treasure hunt throughout Magic Kingdom We also possessed black satin booty bags for collecting our goodies.

I’ve thought about how to describe the party. I was going to scan in the treasure map and describe the whole set-up in meticulous detail, but given that the Pirates & Princess Party looks as if it may become a regular feature, I don’t want completely to ruin the surprise. Instead I’ll share some photos, and you’ll get the gist.



There are some amazing photo opportunities.



Ariel spent loads of time interacting with Kat.



This might just be the loveliest character photo I have.



As I said….don’t be fooled.



We had the rides to ourselves. Kat rode Goofy’s Barnstormer without having to get off.

She also got to dance with Sebastian.



The parade was great. Unfortunately, our photos are lousy, but I’ll post a couple so you get the idea.



Can you guess whose hand this is????



Kat and I rode the Magic Carpets. I’m thinking that this photo lends some credibility to the PotC ghost theory.



Kat also spent some quality time with Jasmine.



The piece de resistance of the entire evening is the fireworks show, which is quite the BEST FIREWORK SHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN. It was, with no intention of over-egging the superlative, SPELLBINDING. I would go so far as to say that the fireworks are worth the price of admission in themselves.

My photos do not begin to do this show justice, alas, but I’ll post what we took.



By now, Kat had fallen asleep, so we decided to call it an evening. We all agreed that the Pirates & Princess Party had been superb.

Here’s our loot.