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Anyone who might be my friend on facebook or follow me on instagram I posted another pic of the whole room. Boxes are finally getting broken down and put away!
Looked like a great meal at Garden Grill and glad you got to enjoy it and spend some time with Cheryl and Mark!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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After we said our goodbyes Ellie and I headed towards the front of the park for a ride on the Monorail as we had a mission to accomplish! The Monorail Lounge Crawl! Since we were coming from Epcot, we started with the Polynesian as it’s just an easy walk over to the Grand Ceremonial House from the TTC.
After an uneventful monorail trip we strolled on over and headed upstairs to the Tambu Lounge outside of Ohana. It was certainly busy here tonight with a lot of hustle and bustle, but we were lucky enough to get two seats at the bar and perused the menu. We decided to both go with a signature drink here to start the crawl off in style!
The Backscratcher
I’ve had many a Lapu Lapu at the Polynesian so I wanted to mix it up and try the Backscratcher. It was a great change of pace, still fruity and packs a punch but I didn’t have to worry about eating pineapple at the end. The apps/small bites menu here looked wonderful as well so I made a mental note to come here for food at some point! (also I’m pretty sure this was before Trader Sam’s opened!)
We enjoyed many people trying to order the “Lapu Lapu” with varying degrees of success in their pronunciation, it was perfect entertainment I forget what Ellie’s drink was now, I took a picture of the bar menu but nothing seems to match the glass she got
After we were done here we made our way over to the swanky Mizner’s Lounge over at the Grand Floridian one monorail stop away, which was incredibly crowded! The bar was packed, the tables were packed, and people were even sitting on the windowsills! We arrived right inbetween sets of the musicians in the lobby which was a bit of a bummer but we didn’t let it deter us.
We found a waiter and placed our order, asking if we were allowed to leave this immediate area and he would still find us, he said of course! We wandered off and found two cozy chairs with a small table by the top of the stairs on the second level still and settled in.
The Grand Cocktail
I stuck with a signature cocktail here but Ellie made the switch to beer so she could make it through the whole crawl as we were on a bit of a time crunch we were drinking at a steady pace. The Grand Cocktail had a cranberry juice base which isn’t typically my favorite but was still pretty good!
After our enjoyment here in our own secluded area, we hopped back on the monorail, past the Magic Kingdom, and over to the Contemporary where we had two stops to make!
First off, I wanted to grab a late night snack for later… so we headed to Contempo Cafe for some dessert to go!
Bakery case at the Contempo Cafe
I really think this bakery is completely underrated in the Disney realm, they have some of the BEST cupcakes on property. I just got a basic vanilla cinderella cupcake and it was simply divine!
Then we headed next door to the Outer Rim which never seems to be very crowded. We got a bit more boring here and just both ordered basic drinks and chatted with the bartender a bit as we sat at the bar for speed and ease.
After our quick stop here we walked over the bridge to Bay Lake Tower and up to the top for Top of the World and timed it so we could watch Wishes!
Monorail Yellow and Top of the World
I think we each got one more drink and some water as it was once again a crowded spot. We headed outside for the show and just ENJOYED. No pictures tonight We headed back in as of course the crowds thin out almost immediately after the fireworks here, pulled up a chair and sat and chatted for a while while crowds thinned out. Eventually we started getting tired and walked over to the MK bus depot and hopped on a bus back home to OKW.
We arrived back to find this…
No more shortage of towels I suppose…
Then it was snack and review Photopass pics from the day time!
Cinderella Cupcake (it didn’t survive the trip home pretty)
And shortly thereafter we drifted into dreamland oh and PS. TiW is accepted at all of these lounges so we added some additional savings tonight, but I somehow didn’t take pictures of all the receipts to remember the exact amounts.
Day 6 -
Total Steps: 21,012
Highlight: A very empty morning at Magic Kingdom!
Something New: Meeting Anna & Elsa - I just don’t get the hype
Tip for Next Time: It pays to wake up early! 20 minutes of waiting for the park to open (with entertainment usually) saves a ton of time waiting in line with all you can get done in that first hour.
That was certainly a fun time and great night! Tambu and Mizner's are certainly two of my favorite lounges in WDW! Two more I really love are Bellevue at BWI and VF at AKL! You can't beat these!
It's funny as back in 2009 for PP's 10th anniversary celebration and get together, I tried to organize something like this called "Drinks On The Monorail", but alcohol is not allowed on them, which makes sense with families etc, even though we would have done this later at night. Time constraints were tough and why the idea was the former and not a lounge hop as it would have been after Wishes and a bit late. Only so much you can pack in! I like your idea and something I want to do eventually! Although, not a DVC member. I will be left out of the TOTWL!
I suppose, if you really want to go all out in this regard, your could do that around WS in Epcot and I'm sure that would catch up to you rather fast, especially during daylight with a hot sun!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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Oh wow, what a fun evening you guys had! I love the idea of the monorail crawl, maybe we'll have to try that at some point.
It was the perfect relaxing night!
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Looks like you guys had a lot of fun on the monorail crawl!
It was a great time
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the Polynesian seems to have the best drink. i love these tropical drinks.
They have a great selection there!
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The Monorail Crawl for you two looked quite enjoyable! The Top of the World lounge is such a cool spot to watch Wishes, too.
I love to end the night at Top of the World with fireworks
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That was certainly a fun time and great night! Tambu and Mizner's are certainly two of my favorite lounges in WDW! Two more I really love are Bellevue at BWI and VF at AKL! You can't beat these!
It's funny as back in 2009 for PP's 10th anniversary celebration and get together, I tried to organize something like this called "Drinks On The Monorail", but alcohol is not allowed on them, which makes sense with families etc, even though we would have done this later at night. Time constraints were tough and why the idea was the former and not a lounge hop as it would have been after Wishes and a bit late. Only so much you can pack in! I like your idea and something I want to do eventually! Although, not a DVC member. I will be left out of the TOTWL!
I suppose, if you really want to go all out in this regard, your could do that around WS in Epcot and I'm sure that would catch up to you rather fast, especially during daylight with a hot sun!
We drink around the world as well, it's all about keeping hydrated and taking your time!
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All caught up. Enjoyed reading and looking at the pix. You girls sure packed a lot into each day. Your tree looks magical.
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Looks delish! 
Dinner at Garden Grill with Cheryl and Mark looked like so much fun with lots of good food. 
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I like your idea and something I want to do eventually! 
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