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The clam bake sounds wonderful. They are a staple here on Cape. Love me some clams!!!
Nice to hear there was something for everyone to eat and enjoy! Sounds like a great meal, though I am sorry about your cold and resulting headache.
Hope tomorrow is better!
More please!
Wasn't fond of the clams...but I will not hold that against CMC!
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What a great surprise to find in your room! And your meal at Cape May sounds wonderful!
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Glad you had a great meal! What a great Mickey surprise in the room as well!
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Sounds like a great meal!
Great end to our first day!
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WOW...what a great surprise waiting in your room!!! So glad you liked your meal at CMC! As you know, it's one of our (or should I say Peter's) favorites!! Sorry you had to wait so long though. Great TR!!!
Thanks--and I think your review was one that was making me most look forward to the meal! Although...it would have been hard to pay OOP for the kids here (except for DD who ate more crab than me...)
Sorry to hear about your crisis. Hope all is well soon.
What an awesome surprise to have waiting in your room and I've always wanted to try the Clam bake, but worried the rest of the family would not find much to eat. If we are fortunate enough to make it back to Disney after this trip, that will have to be one on our list. So happy your re-do is going so well.
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I'm just finding your TR now, so excited to hear about the re-do!
I'm glad that DME was much smoother this time around- and the picture if great!
I am DYING to stay at BC- I've made the executive decision that this is where we are staying in Jan. 2012 for the marathon. Your experience so far there sounds truly magical!
I'm glad you all got a few rides in on TSMM- sounds like everyone had fun (and you have a competitive group like me!) I'm glad the GAC is there to help your family have great trip! We luckily don't require a GAC but I think I would feel the same way as you and would be hesitant to use it unless it was absolutely necessary. I'm glad that you could feel comfortable using it though because that truly is what it's there for. Now a story from our trip last week about guests who unfortunately misuse it...DH, DS, MIL and FIL all decided to ride KRR at AK- I sat out because it advised againt pregnant guests riding. So I found a shady spot under the FP booth to wait. About 15 minutes later, I see MIL and FIL heading towards me without DH and DS. Evidently the other family in their tube (a mother and 2 children) had offered for DH and DS to ride again with them and bypass the line using the GAC they had because the father has a bad back. Of course, neither my ILs or DH knew what a GAC is or what it's purpose is, in fact MIL said the she had "special fast passes." I knew immediately what it was and when DH got back I asked him more about it and sure enough I was right. I explained to him what it should be used for and that family using it to ride repeatedly (without the guest for whom the GAC was issued for and inviting other guests to use it too) really isn't right. He felt terrible about it, he had no idea.
I am DYING to stay at BC- I've made the executive decision that this is where we are staying in Jan. 2012 for the marathon. Your experience so far there sounds truly magical!
Evidently the other family in their tube (a mother and 2 children) had offered for DH and DS to ride again with them and bypass the line using the GAC they had because the father has a bad back. Of course, neither my ILs or DH knew what a GAC is or what it's purpose is, in fact MIL said the she had "special fast passes." I knew immediately what it was and when DH got back I asked him more about it and sure enough I was right. I explained to him what it should be used for and that family using it to ride repeatedly (without the guest for whom the GAC was issued for and inviting other guests to use it too) really isn't right. He felt terrible about it, he had no idea.
That is awful. It is situations like that which make us feel uncomfortable using the GAC. My Hannah can look pretty "normal" (at least in a short line--last trip it was apparent that she was anything but "normal..." ).
I was glad that a few CMs scrutinized our pass--looked at the name, asked who Hannah was, engaged her (as much as they could.) Although I initially felt like they were questioning our use of it, I think they were trying to reach out to a special child. I had a few silly smirks from CM's after a conversation with Hannah...they knew why we had the pass! But when she is in a good mood, it can manifest as sweet and a bit endearing...LOL!!!!
Another thing about the GAC---My son was having a hard time understanding why we did not always get to use the "Hannah pass" (as we called it). We explained that we only get to use it when riding with her, not when we "divide and conquer" or when there is something she would not ride. He pointed out how they "probably would not know." I agreed and stood my ground. Besides the obvious ethical issue---I did not want to risk having the privelege revoked in the future. The GAC is the only thing that turned stress into magic and led us to plan another trip...
What a wonderful surprise in your room! You may have convinced me to try the Clam Bake eventually - I have a shellfish allergy and I don't like fish, but it sounds like there still would be lots for me to eat (and DH would be ecstatic with all the seafood!)
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Hi, we received the white chocalate Mickey and strawberries too,At the yacht club.My daughter finally let us eat him in october. He was in our fridge for 2 months. I miss the disney magic. We also got a plate of 6 bakery fresh cookies and milk too
My father in law nearly fell off his chair when the $280 check came and we were NOT on the dining plan .4 adults and 2 kids. Gratuity added in
Just found your TR and signing on.... Sounds like a truly MAGICAL first day. I'm so thankful Disney offers the GAC for the people who need it and I'm glad you got to benefit from it. I can't wait to hear more.
Glad that you had such a great experience at Cape May. I have considered eating there, but shellfish is a problem for me. Were there alot of non-shellfish fish options?
What a wonderful surprise in your room! You may have convinced me to try the Clam Bake eventually - I have a shellfish allergy and I don't like fish, but it sounds like there still would be lots for me to eat (and DH would be ecstatic with all the seafood!)
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Glad that you had such a great experience at Cape May. I have considered eating there, but shellfish is a problem for me. Were there alot of non-shellfish fish options?
There were many options...There was a great salad bar, carved meat station, breads, potatoes, and of course, the "kids" options of pizza, pasta, and chicken nuggets. That said, if some in your party are not fans of the seafodd, it REALLY would not be worth the price.
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Hi, we received the white chocalate Mickey and strawberries too,At the yacht club.My daughter finally let us eat him in october. He was in our fridge for 2 months. I miss the disney magic. We also got a plate of 6 bakery fresh cookies and milk too
My father in law nearly fell off his chair when the $280 check came and we were NOT on the dining plan .4 adults and 2 kids. Gratuity added in
We ate the gift while at WDW--it would not have survived the plan ride back to MN. But it did seem sad to start eating away pices of Mickey...
$280! Ouch!! Hoping you had many seafood lovers in your party!
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Just found your TR and signing on.... Sounds like a truly MAGICAL first day. I'm so thankful Disney offers the GAC for the people who need it and I'm glad you got to benefit from it. I can't wait to hear more.
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It definitely is a slow moving boatride from DHS to the resorts....but most of the time we found the time to relax a plus and as your little one figured out, it is a great time to take a quick nap
Loved the surprise in your room, those strawberries looked delicious. I actually made some at home recently (with some dairy free chocolate chips) and even my oldest proclaimed them better then the ones that they sell at the bakery (even though I think the true trick is getting some amazingly sweet starwberries )
Great review of the Clam Bake. Glad that you had such great service with the chef there. We also had some wonderful service with the chef when we went there for breakfast. I have often wanted to try the clam bake but I ended up passing it to the side as with the fish / shellfish allergies I did not think that there would be much to enjoy but it sounds like they had more than enough for those that do not eat fish / shellfish.
What a busy, busy day of arrival but so glad that you got to do the major plan on your list today....TSMM and how cool that you got to ride it twice. Sounds like the perfect day (even though it was very wet) to start off a wonderful trip.
We ate the gift while at WDW--it would not have survived the plan ride back to MN. But it did seem sad to start eating away pices of Mickey...
$280! Ouch!! Hoping you had many seafood lovers in your party!
Only my hubby likes seafood... I won't touch the stuff.My 11 yr old . She's a goofball. she took self portraits of herself and mickey on her phone.... She would not let us dive into the treat. I loved the Yacht and Beach club. only wish they had a real food court
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