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I am enjoying your trip report!! Love the little boy in the test track picture. The one on the left end with his arms crossed, looks like he did not want to be on that ride lol. I love Raglan Road, can't wait to read what you all ate
I;m finally caught up. I don't know what it is with milkshakes. Whenever my daughter and I ordered one at FQ it took forever to get it. Your pictures are wonderful. I can't remember the last time we got the cowboy on GMR.
Liz
I am enjoying your trip report!! Love the little boy in the test track picture. The one on the left end with his arms crossed, looks like he did not want to be on that ride lol. I love Raglan Road, can't wait to read what you all ate
I really hadn't paid much attention to anyone else in the picture, so, I had to go back and check it out. Very funny!
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I;m finally caught up. I don't know what it is with milkshakes. Whenever my daughter and I ordered one at FQ it took forever to get it. Your pictures are wonderful. I can't remember the last time we got the cowboy on GMR.
Liz
I think at POR they only had one (or two?) mixers. I'm not sure how long it has to mix, but the family in front of us had ordered 5 shakes, so that's what started the back-up.
We arrived in DTD at 7:10 and spent a little time browsing in Basin.
Then we headed for Pleasure Island.
We checked in to Raglan Road at 7:40 and after telling me it might be a bit of a wait, were seated at 7:45. Our server, Vinnie, was very attentive; always asking if we needed anything and bringing constant refills on the drinks. Katie and I ordered the salmon and Liz had the sirloin. All three meals were delicious!
PICTURES
We really enjoyed the entertainment here too! The duo that plays Celtic music is outstanding! And during dinner the female Irish dancer came out to the stage to do one number.
This is a video of that; hopefully it comes through ok.
Then a short time later, a male dancer danced on the stage while two female dancers danced over on the side stage where the musicians were. Really awesome!
For dessert I had Dunbrody Kiss, Liz had Trifle and Katie had Dundee’s Delight. Rave reviews for all three!
After dinner we strolled down to the West Side because Liz wanted to check out the Harley Store. While she shopped, Katie and I watched a street musician who was playing guitar and didgeridoo. We really enjoyed his music and stayed for 4 or 5 songs. There were a couple little girls dancing along with the music and it was so cute! Katie ended up buying one of his CDs.
Another video...
On the way back through Pleasure Island we stopped for a bit to watch the antics of a living statue. We’d seen one on the way through this area earlier in the evening. This was a different one, but dressed similar - all in silver and made to look like a rock star. Unfortunately, we could not get close enough to take any pictures. Then we headed for the marketplace where we stopped at World of Disney. We decided it would be best to split up and meet back in the kitchen gadgets area in 30 minutes. I bought a Mickey silicone trivet, a MK 40th anniversary mug, a Mickey decal for the car, and I also got a beach towel for $12.95 with my $20 purchase. I don’t think the girls bought anything. Then we headed back to the dock. I guess we waited about 10 minutes for a boat to POR.
When we got back to the resort we were all pretty tired and achy! All the walking had caught up with us. We listened to BET JAZZ (which we realized yesterday plays the same 10 Disney tunes over and over) while we tended to our tired feet! I rinsed my feet in cool water, and then rubbed them with peppermint foot lotion. Katie made an ice bag with a Ziploc bag and applied that to her feet. Lights out about 12:30.
The weather today was sunny and hot!
The best thing today was Toy Story Mania
The worst thing today was Rock n roller Coaster being down this morning
The funniest thing today was the little girl dancing to the music in Pleasure Island
Today we tried Raglan Road
And the result was outstanding food and entertainment
The most magical moment today was the relaxing boatride to DTD
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Okay, forget that idea.
Not a good idea at all!
Can't wait to hear about Raglan Road! 
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