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Wow! CP's food looked delish. I was going to eat there for breakfast on our trip, but the budget ended up not letting us!
It sounded like a great day at MK. I am glad you got into CP for Scottie's bday!
I love the Frontier Donald, he looks so cute all dressed up like Davy Crockett! Isn’t it fun surprising our kids….Scotties reaction to eating at CP was adorable! I too love key lime pie…but where do you find a good piece? Or do you have a good recipe? It’s great you found crocs in your size; I do hope they helped you feet. Great way to keep us hanging in waiting for more…I love it!! Ya know you should write books, you would be very good at keeping readers wanting more.
I LOVE CP. Tigger is my favorite character, so that restaurant is a must do for us. We had breakfast there last time we went. Since it was my birthday celebration meal, we had the confetti on the table too. Our server, Tony, brought me a cupcake with a candle and a card signed by all the characters too. It was terrific. DD and DBF were also celebrating birthdays that trip, but they didn't get the cupcakes, cards, or confetti at their birthday meals. Their meals weren't at CP though. LOL It made me feel really special to get the card and to have that little bit of extra done for me. I had planned the entire trip and made sure that there were lots of little bits of magic for them, so having this bit of magic for me was wonderful.
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Scottie's reaction to getting to eat at CP on his birthday is priceless!! Glad you enjoyed your meal there. Last year was the first trip I had worn Crocs, and it was the first trip that my feet didn't hurt or have a blister!!
You can't leave us hanging like that! I need to know what you found!!!!!
I am enjoying your report and your pictures. You can tell by the look of joy on Scottie's face that he was having a magical trip. I also called my son Boo Bear, but he's a bit big for it now at 24 years and 6 ft tall.
I am loving ths trip report so far, but you can not leave us hanging....what did you find? Hope it was not big blisters!
Sounds like Scottie is hving a great birthday trip and I am so glad to hear it is everything you have dreamed of your whole life. Disney is just THE BEST!!!!
Can't wait to read more of your report. You are doing really well for a first timer visiting the world, sounds like you pretty much had everything happen that you hoped for and have some amazingly short wait times on several typically long wait time attractions.
Congrat on the Crocs! And and wonderful meal at CP! I just love it--I had my birthday breakfast there this year! I'm a little worried about the next post, so don't leave me hanging! Something not good at all sounds not good at all!
We really did love CP, it was good food and great fun!
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You should do suspense Writing! Always leave us Hanging! Scottie does have a great mom to suprise him like that. And I love that you called to complement the cm. I'm sure it was greatly appreciated.
Thanks! I actually have considered writing lol, but didn't figure I'd be able to really do a good enough job. Being in retail for so long, I know first hand how those little compliments can do so much for those special employees!
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What a wonderful birthday treat! Not sure I like the sound of the next installment....
Believe me, I didn't like it either!
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Wow, the magic keeps coming! What a great time at CP! Glad Scottie loved his time there! And what great service on the Crocs!
Scottie definitely enjoyed it and has begged to go again lol.
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Originally Posted by tdhc
Oh no......what a cliffhanger! Sounds like he is having a great birthday!
He says it was the best birthday ever!
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Originally Posted by emvenable77
Sounds like Scottie really had an awesome day with lots of Disney magic for you guys! Hurry back with the next update please!
On my way now!!
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Originally Posted by Cam22
Awesome meal and character interaction at CP! This is one of Stefanie's favorite character meals! And I think we might have even had Scott as a server, too! Congrats on getting the Crocs! My Croc Disney flip flops are so comfortable! You are so good at the suspenseful set ups for the next update.
We definitely would like to go back to CP, it was great! Thanks!
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You are so suspenseful (sp?)- i love it! Hurry back please
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Again, with the cliffhangers! You always leave us wanting more! Hurry back! My arms will get tired of you leave me hanging too long! (Okay, boooooo, I know, horrible joke! )
Lol I am hurrying I promise!
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Wow! CP's food looked delish. I was going to eat there for breakfast on our trip, but the budget ended up not letting us!
It sounded like a great day at MK. I am glad you got into CP for Scottie's bday!
The food at CP was really delicious and they had choices that I hadn't expected at all!
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I love the Frontier Donald, he looks so cute all dressed up like Davy Crockett! Isn’t it fun surprising our kids….Scotties reaction to eating at CP was adorable! I too love key lime pie…but where do you find a good piece? Or do you have a good recipe? It’s great you found crocs in your size; I do hope they helped you feet. Great way to keep us hanging in waiting for more…I love it!! Ya know you should write books, you would be very good at keeping readers wanting more.
I have a wonderful recipe for Key Lime Pie, will try and hunt it down for you! I've actually always wanted to write lol.
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Originally Posted by PamelaK
I LOVE CP. Tigger is my favorite character, so that restaurant is a must do for us. We had breakfast there last time we went. Since it was my birthday celebration meal, we had the confetti on the table too. Our server, Tony, brought me a cupcake with a candle and a card signed by all the characters too. It was terrific. DD and DBF were also celebrating birthdays that trip, but they didn't get the cupcakes, cards, or confetti at their birthday meals. Their meals weren't at CP though. LOL It made me feel really special to get the card and to have that little bit of extra done for me. I had planned the entire trip and made sure that there were lots of little bits of magic for them, so having this bit of magic for me was wonderful.
It really is magical when they go that extra mile isn't it?
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Scottie's reaction to getting to eat at CP on his birthday is priceless!! Glad you enjoyed your meal there. Last year was the first trip I had worn Crocs, and it was the first trip that my feet didn't hurt or have a blister!!
You can't leave us hanging like that! I need to know what you found!!!!!
I had always heard so much about Crocs that I had to try!!
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Wow! What a magical journey you and Scottie are having so far!! Gosh, I hope the "not good" thing isn't too bad!
Tara
It really was a magical trip for us!
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I am enjoying your report and your pictures. You can tell by the look of joy on Scottie's face that he was having a magical trip. I also called my son Boo Bear, but he's a bit big for it now at 24 years and 6 ft tall.
The "boo bear" came about because when he was born I kept calling him my "pooh bear" and my husband threw a fit lol. He said no way was I calling him "pooh". So I called him boo bear instead lol, and it just stuck.
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I am loving ths trip report so far, but you can not leave us hanging....what did you find? Hope it was not big blisters!
Sounds like Scottie is hving a great birthday trip and I am so glad to hear it is everything you have dreamed of your whole life. Disney is just THE BEST!!!!
Can't wait to read more of your report. You are doing really well for a first timer visiting the world, sounds like you pretty much had everything happen that you hoped for and have some amazingly short wait times on several typically long wait time attractions.
You just might be on to something there....
Seriously though we had an amazing time and it was truly magical!
I am sorry about the wait everyone!! I have battled a horrid migraine for two days now and just couldn't deal with anything. Today I feel better, still hurt but its more bearable now. So....on with the update....
On taking off my socks, I see blisters in four different places on my feet! We're only on day two and I've got blisters already?? Worse, they were right in that vulnerable spot where your toes meet your foot. Very difficult to put a band-aid on and really painful to walk on, but I've got crocs now, so that should help. I soak in the tub for a while and then rested. I woke to my alarm at 7pm and decide to see what Scottie's up to. He's having a blast at the arcade lol, I should've guessed. I browsed around the gift shop a bit more and bought some moleskin for my feet, and then we headed 10 steps away to Shutter's for dinner.
We were seated fairly quickly and had a very nice server, but she seemed a bit overwhelmed. We waited ten minutes before we even got drinks! We were delighted to find the Lava Smoothie was on the dining plan!
She apologized for the delay, and went into her spiel about how the dining plan works. (Am I the only one who gets annoyed that they seem to do this at every single TS? I mean, really, once is good enough for me lol.) Scottie decided on the mixed greens salad with the mango vinaigrette..
while I opted for the classic ceasar salad.
The Mango Vinaigrette on Scottie's salad was really good. Mine was ok.
For dinner, Scottie ordered the Caribbean Pasta with shrimp
and I had the Land and Sea (Grilled Skirt Steak with Lime Cilantro Shrimp) with the Shutter's potatoes (which are a mashed sweet potatoes) and seasonal vegetables (which was a type of squash, my favorite!).
Scottie ended up not even eating his pasta, it was really bad! My steak was good, but not phenomenal, and the sweet potatoes were heavenly! The shrimp was overcooked and the squash was nearly raw and had some spice on it that just didn't go well at all. We were talking with a family at the next table and they had the same complaints about the food. (In fact, they ended up playing in the arcade with Scottie and we had a wonderful time talking.) Scottie left to go back to the arcade because he was tired of waiting for dessert (He had ordered the fruit plate and I had ordered the Key Lime Tart) to arrive. After he left, the waitress came by and asked if I'd like our desserts to go. She brought back our desserts and a special piece of chocolate cake for Scottie's birthday and apologized for not having it ready before he left. She was really nice, but obviously swamped and needed more help. I went to get Scottie and we headed back to the room for bed as we had an early morning shuttle to be ready for! Tomorrow: Universal Islands of Adventure and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!!!
My Key Lime Tart was delicious..
Scottie's chocolate cake was Divine!!!
Your desert looks delicious! Looking forward to hearing about your experience at WWoHP. We had so much fun there in September, at least before the crowds got bad.
Sorry your meal at Shutters was not up to par, I had a similar experience a few years ago! Hope UIA is great! I can't wait to hear about Harry Potter World. I'm really looking forward to visiting it one of these days.
i'm very much looking forward to reading about your day at universal! my husband and i are going in may and, while i'm excited, he CAN NOT WAIT!
and speaking of can not wait--i'm another one of those people who is stalking this thread, waiting for the next installment! i was excited to see one today! i'm sorry about your poor feet and your unfortunate meal. i don't do well in close-toe shoes for very long--but sadly, sandals don't work in all temperatures! as unattractive as it may be, if sandals are not an option, i wear my hiking boots!
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Isn’t it fun surprising our kids….Scotties reaction to eating at CP was adorable! I too love 
key lime pie…but where do you find a good piece? Or do you have a good recipe? It’s great you found crocs in your size; I do hope they helped you feet. Great way to keep us hanging in waiting for more…I love it!! 
Ya know you should write books, you would be very good at keeping readers wanting more. 
Their meals weren't at CP though. LOL It made me feel really special to get the card and to have that little bit of extra done for me. I had planned the entire trip and made sure that there were lots of little bits of magic for them, so having this bit of magic for me was wonderful.
Gosh, I hope the "not good" thing isn't too bad! 
Not sure I like the sound of the next installment....
And what great service on the Crocs! 
My Croc Disney flip flops are so comfortable! You are so good at the suspenseful set ups for the next update.
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