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Your changes are awesome. That's weird that bot BICE and Emeril's is closed to the public. Anojito’s sounds fun and probably something you might not have done so their's always a silver lining!
Great changes to your dining times! I so glad you are doing the Caring for Giants tour, and you enjoy it as much as we did.
I know I'm going to enjoy that tour so much seeing from your photos of it! Just had to do a bit of modifying for the dining to make it work out a bit better with my schedule.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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Your changes are awesome. That's weird that bot BICE and Emeril's is closed to the public. Anojito’s sounds fun and probably something you might not have done so their's always a silver lining!
I'm happy with the changes and glad I got BICE as I would not have been happy if I didn't. That is quite weird about the closures with both of those eateries and would like to know what big event is happening to cause this as probably both of these bought out for two nights each, but could be something else! Strange being a Saturday and Columbus Day weekend, so interested what is going on. Perhaps, someone here knows as I got screwed out of an ADR! Looking forward to Anojito's and seems like a fun place, but may be a bit touristy with the entertainment, but should be good. I've read good reviews of Anojito's and menu looks good! You'll find out in the TR.
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Congrats on the tour at AK! Sorry for all the issues with the ADRs at Universal! Strange for 2 restaurants to both be closed!
Looking forward to the AK tour with thanks to Cam in her TR! Very odd with those two USO resort eateries and they're both high end and may mean something. Just wish I knew as both are closed for the same two days and on Friday and Saturday and stranger on a holiday weekend.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Oh that's a real shame about BICE and Emeril's Tchoup - my goodness, that must be a big event taking place at Universal!
I can only imagine what the event may be! I'm disappointed I won't dine at Emeril's Tchoup, but at least I got BICE to look forward to in just over a week!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
I can only imagine what the event may be! I'm disappointed I won't dine at Emeril's Tchoup, but at least I got BICE to look forward to in just over a week!
Just over a week? My goodness, that's come around quickly!
Just over a week? My goodness, that's come around quickly!
Yes it has and I still have at least two more updates to this thread! Hope I can get these done before my trip.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Receiving Some Amazing and Unexpected Disney Magic!!!
Monday, September 4th Over the past few months Her Dotness and myself have been exchanging a few PMs and commenting on each of our PTRs. This is regarding my inability to obtain an ADR for Victoria & Albert’s restaurant which I just love so much. I know she and her husband His Drewness love it as much as I do as they have dined there several times. My total is at 11! It’s quite a splurge but worth it and what I save my Disney Rewards dollars for!
I just couldn’t believe I couldn’t get an ADR as I tried making one once my 180 day window opened. I couldn’t obtain one for neither the Main Dining Room nor Queen Victoria’s Room! I was quite disappointed with this. I kept trying over the past few months and same result!
I arrive in Orlando on Wednesday, October 4th where I’ll be in Universal Studios through the 7th and then to WDW from the 8th to the 14th. Unfortunately, Dot and Drew depart home on the 7th and didn’t look like we could meet up for a bit, which we were hoping to do.
Tuesday, September 5th Sometime during the morning, I received a text from Dot. It stated that she and Drew were inviting me to join them for dinner at Victoria & Albert’s Queen Victoria’s Room for dinner on Friday, October 6th at 6:30 pm. I didn’t have to think about this at all and just regarding my plans for the day. I of course accepted! This is my SeaWorld day and I may have to shorten my time there a bit, but should have several hours there. I have an ADR for Shark’s Underwater Table and probably will just grab a CS meal for lunch instead with such a big meal for dinner this evening. It will just have to wait for another trip. I will most likely take Lyft from the Royal Pacific to the Grand Floridian and shouldn’t be too costly. A taxi ride would be much more. I will probably return to the Royal Pacific from SeaWorld around 3 pm or so.
This is just an amazing offering on their part and I just couldn’t believe I was receiving some amazing and unexpected Disney Magic in this regard! I was truly stunned by this! It took a few hours to respond to her PM as I couldn’t figure out a way to respond to PMs via Tapatalk! As many of you have said here, Passporters are just the best and in certain ways we’re like family here!
Wednesday, September 6th Next, we worked out the details and I provided my info so I could be included in their ADR and access it through MDE. Drew called V & A’s about this and they could add me to their ADR. The restaurant changed the time from 6:30 pm to 6 pm and probably with the inclusion of myself. I received a PM from Dot with the reservation number, just to be safe. Later in the day, it appeared on MDE and on my section as well as the family and friends section. We were now good to go!
I’m looking forward to this evening to meet Dot and Drew for the first time as well as another incredible culinary adventure at Victoria & Albert’s!
NEXT: Another Change and Getting It All Organized!
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I love how this all worked out for you and Dot and Drew! Just perfect PassPorter/Disney magic!
It's just amazing and so excited for this dinner with two great Passporters and how they made it happen for me! I just can't thank them enough for this! Why I love this forum so much for things like this and you just never know!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Dave will likely have read his PM from Drew about the menu hint Drew got when V&A's called to ask about our respective food needs.
I won't spill the beans since this is Dave's PTR, but Drew and I are both excited to see what we'll have to carry out the indicated theme. As much as Dave loves V&A's, I'm sure he'll go just as mad from the suspense as we already are.
As if eating in the QVR weren't exciting enough, they have to torture us that much more, eh, Dave?
And now, heeeere's Dave with more on what our menu surprise will involve....
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Dave will likely have read his PM from Drew about the menu hint Drew got when V&A's called to ask about our respective food needs.
I won't spill the beans since this is Dave's PTR, but Drew and I are both excited to see what we'll have to carry out the indicated theme. As much as Dave loves V&A's, I'm sure he'll go just as mad from the suspense as we already are.
As if eating in the QVR weren't exciting enough, they have to torture us that much more, eh, Dave?
And now, heeeere's Dave with more on what our menu surprise will involve....
::::: drumroll and trumpets::::
I got the PM from your beloved Drewness and not sure what to expect with the menu? Is it a complete overhaul of the menu for the MDR and QVR/CT as well or just a few changes? Not sure what it will be but as they mentioned this when Drew talked to them it must be something! In the years I've dined here, I've never had that mentioned to me.
You have certainly saturated my appetite with this possible theme/overhaul to the V & A's menu on this night, which I wasn't expecting! If they mentioned anything specific to Drew, I don't want to know as a surprise is best and expels much more Disney Magic in this regard The suspense is deafening and just a week away when you read this! How can I sleep now?
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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I so glad you are doing the Caring for Giants tour, and you enjoy it as much as we did. 
That is quite weird about the closures with both of those eateries and would like to know what big event is happening to cause this as probably both of these bought out for two nights each, but could be something else! 
Strange being a Saturday and Columbus Day weekend, so interested what is going on. Perhaps, someone here knows as I got screwed out of an ADR! 
Looking forward to Anojito's and seems like a fun place, but may be a bit touristy with the entertainment, but should be good. I've read good reviews of Anojito's and menu looks good! 
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I know she and her husband His Drewness love it as much as I do as they have dined there several times. My total is at 11! 
I couldn’t obtain one for neither the Main Dining Room nor Queen Victoria’s Room! I was quite disappointed with this. 
I kept trying over the past few months and same result! 
It stated that she and Drew were inviting me to join them for dinner at Victoria & Albert’s Queen Victoria’s Room for dinner on Friday, October 6th at 6:30 pm. 
I have an ADR for Shark’s Underwater Table and probably will just grab a CS meal for lunch instead with such a big meal for dinner this evening. It will just have to wait for another trip. 
I will most likely take Lyft from the Royal Pacific to the Grand Floridian and shouldn’t be too costly. A taxi ride would be much more. I will probably return to the Royal Pacific from SeaWorld around 3 pm or so.
It took a few hours to respond to her PM as I couldn’t figure out a way to respond to PMs via Tapatalk! As many of you have said here, Passporters are just the best and in certain ways we’re like family here! 
Is it a complete overhaul of the menu for the MDR and QVR/CT as well or just a few changes? 
Not sure what it will be but as they mentioned this when Drew talked to them it must be something! 
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