Well That's not what I expected.....TR May 2011 - Page 8 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Epcot Food- I made the decision that I was going to ask the server what their favorite was and get that. If I didn't like it, not a problem I had plenty of food. It is the deluxe plan. Breakfast
Whispering Canyon Cafe
We got the skillet all around. It was good but looking back I wish we had picked a few other things. Maybe a adult & kids skillet then 2 other Adult meals. Live and learn. The Strawberry shake is way better then the chocolate, vanilla was good too.
Total- 4credits = $89.58
Lunch @ Akershus
Starters-
buffet style. Love there was a few cheese choices. Main-
Crysta- Chicken sandwich and Veggie soup. She liked it, she loved the mayo. She said the soup was very hearty.
D- Chicken Breast. He enjoyed it very much. I thought it was a tad salty (just a very little)
Mine- mushroom stuffed pasta. So good, and it is one of the smaller dishes so I didn't feel like I was wasting if I didn't finish it.
Becky- Pizza- It's pizza. I prefer the crust darker but I have seen many just barely cooked. So this was a good med.
Devyn- Hotdog- He asked Devyn what he wanted and said it was free since he was an infant. As usual he left the bun. Dessert
Family style- Surprise I liked the rice cream but the chocolate cake thing was the best.
A little boy was very happy to see his Fave. He couldn't wait for her to finish signing before he was hugging her.
Dinner
Via Napoli
Starters
Crysta- Tomato and Mozzarella – Good, safe.
D- Arancini – I have been told I need to find how to make these.
Mine- Calamari First time I have ever had it. I like it a lot. So does Devyn
Becky- Fruit cup all fresh with raspberries. Main
Crysta- Mezze Rigatoni alla Creme con Pollo - chicken and peas in a light cream sauce. This was amazing. And she even said most of it right.
D- Veal Parm. He was surprised it had no pasta. (I explained in Italy pasta is a app/side not a main)
Mine- Sausage pizza - Nice crispy thin crust just the right amount of fresh sauce and the toppings were spicy but not hot.
Becky-Ham and cheese calzone- OMG it had ricotta in it she never touched the sauce but it looks good. In my house ricotta is it's own food group so this was a hit. We eat it savory and sweet. Dessert
Crysta & D- 2 Tiramisu – I love Tiramisu and this was good, The other desserts were better.
Mine- Zeppole di Ricotta Get these. They are light but still have some weight. The whip cream was the perfect thickness for these (a bit thicker then normal) and the chocolate I could have drank alone.
Becky-pistachio Gelato Sweet and nutty. Smooth and creamy with the right amount of nuts. (a lot) Total 4 credits = $172
Snacks – Germany
1 chocolate covered Marshmallow.
1 vanilla cupcake - DH ate it in 2 bites so he didn't have to share.
3 German chocolate squares- get this one. Coconut and pecans in it. yum
1caramel w/ milk chocolate good but German was better.
Club cool – Dt. Coke Total = 7 credits or $27.83
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It sounds like you had a fantastic day at Epcot! I am amazed your DD could walk for that long...and stay up that late! I don't think I could handle that much myself. Your food porn is making me really hungry and also making think about adding on a few more ADR's to our next trip.
Glad I waited till after I got home from work this AM to check your update
Would hate to be stuck at work unable to get something to eat after seeing your pics
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