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You all have had such delicious meals this whole trip. I've never done Primeval Whirl because after Luke rode it once he said I wouldn't like all the jerks and spins.
Last full day today so it's a Magic Kingdom day. John and Ross went over to Animal Kingdom first thing to get a Yeti toy which you can only get there. They did well for time and met us outside Crystal Palace for breakfast. When we first arrived we took the train half way round the park, no time for full circle ride today as we had our reservation booked for 10.20.
Yeti in the photo too
Joanne and Chris had a 9.30 reservation then went to meet Anna and Elsa.
We enjoyed our breakfast again and met all the characters once more. Good photos and autographs.
We then went to Country Bear Jamboree which was good. I like the bear singing "blood on the ground" badly!
Mum and Dad then went on It's a Small World whilst we went on Splash Mountain.
The boys all went on Speedway.
Next up was Haunted Mansion which we managed stand by and fast pass. Ross bought a nice haunted mansion top.
John and boys went on Space Mountain, Ross lost his magic band so he used my one for ride. 3rd band lost!
On way out of the park I got 2 lovely Disney wine glasses and some more pens.
Got the bus back then did the packing.
We went to Rainforest Cafe at Disney Springs. The reservation was for 7.30 but we weren't seated till after 8. This was the only time our table wasn't ready. Joanne, Chris, Cameron and Katie went to the Turf Club for their meal.
Dad had
Planet Earth Pasta
Italian Sausage, Cavatappi Pasta, Marinara Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese
$18.99
Mum had
Tribal Salmon
Atlantic Salmon, Roasted Hazelnut, and Frangelico Butter with Caribbean Rice and choice of a Side
$25.99
John had
Primal Steak
Aged USDA choice center-cut NY strip steak, char-broiled, steak butter, red skinned mashed potatoes, choice of a side
$34.99l
I had
Jungle Steak and Shrimp
Fiat Iron steak, steak butter, Shrimp Scampi, Caribbean Coconut Shrimp, choice of a side
$28.49
Owen had
Rainforest Rascals
Char-grilled mini burgers served with choice of side and drink
$8.99
Ross had
Castaway Pizza
Cheese or pepperoni served with choice of side and drink
$8.99
We had a nice bottle of merlot with our meal also.
The kids had
Tuki's Ice Cream Sandwich
A classic vanilla flavored ice cream sandwich
$2.49
We had
Sparkling Volcano
Enough for three or more! A giant rich chocolate brownie cake stacked up high, served warm with vanilla ice cream, creamy whipped topping and topped with caramel and chocolate sauces
$16.99
Tribal Cheesecake
Our traditional cheesecake served with creamy whipped topping and topped with raspberry sauce
$8.99
Day 14 time to go home
Got up at 6.45 and we all got ready. We were picked up by Magical Express ( which was a Disney Cruise Line bus ) at 7.50am.
Long day home with our indirect flights but we got there in the end.
No indirect flights in future trips to Disney.... too tiring!
What's next
Lovely long weekend away with Mum, Dad, Joanne, Chris and kids at Grannies Heilan Hame caravan park at the end of April.
Taking Joanne away for the night to celebrate her 40th Birthday in May.
Myself, John, Ross and Owen booked to go to Las Vegas in October for 14 nights staying at The Cosmopolitan. Direct flights from London.
Looks like a nice great day you had with a lot of fun and some good meals!
Enjoyed your TR and thanks for sharing it with us!
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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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