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Your food porn is fantastic, even if they weren't museum-quality photos. I'm drooling anyway!
Glad you had such awesome seats for Fantasmic! It sounds truly wonderful, and, as always, I'm looking forward to reading more!
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All caught up! Sounds like a wonderful trip so far (except for the first dining experience ) Have heard so many great things about F! there...we weren't able to see it on our trip in 2008, since the show is 'dark' most of February....glad to hear another great review! Looking forward to more!
Glad you enjoyed Steakhouse 55. Dinner looked delicious. The Fantasmic dessert party sounded great too (but hey, dessert automatically makes it great if you ask me ).
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I think we were finally getting adjusted to west coast time as it was a bit more of a challenge to get up and out before the 7am opening of Disneyland. We grabbed a snack from the lounge, made our perfunctory stop to grab the Give A Day FPs and were on our way. Nemo Subs was first on the list as it seems the lines are always high here and we ought to just get it out of the way. The line was reasonable but as I stood there and contemplated the idea of being enclosed in the sub…..I chickened right out. No matter, my family is used to my flakiness and I was happy to walk around while they rode.
We made our way to Autopia next as it was literally a stone’s throw away from the Nemo exit and there was no line. The queue was very neat and I especially enjoyed the big screen entertainment while we waited our turn.
Izzy had originally planned to ride solo as she was old and tall enough but at last moment, asked me to join her. Good thing I did as the gas pedal was very tight and took quite a bit to keep it depressed. The ride itself was fabulous, far superior to WDW in terms of length and theming. We really enjoyed Autopia.
Using of GAD FPs, we headed back to Space Mountain for yet another ride; Izzy sure was feeling dare devilish this trip! So much so that they rode it twice in a row since we had way more FPs than we could ever use.
Buzz was next and I was thankful again for our FPs….we zipped right through and were soon fighting the evil Emperor Zurg. I loved the removable controls but still managed some pathetically paltry score. Oh well, shooting targets is just not my strong suit.
We went to check out Toontown next as we hadn’t yet ventured over there. I really loved it; the theming was fabulous. I browsed around taking lots of photos while the kiddos went on Gadget’s Go Coaster and Roger Rabbit’s Toontown Spin. We continued exploring and loved all the little touches throughout.
Continuing with our helter skelter touring plan, we hit IaSW next. I enjoyed the in/outdoors and liked finding all the sort of newish added Disney characters. However, I thought the ride smelled, well, old….like a stale, musty odor. I don’t know if it was an off day or my astute nose but something was definitely off.
It was getting close to lunch but we had one more activity to cross off our list first.
It was great fun to visit the original Tiki Room and I do prefer the original audio to that of WDW….Iago is just a little too annoying for my tastes….no flames, just my humble opinion.
Once again, even with a non plan, we still managed to get a ton accomplished before lunchtime!
We moseyed over to the Carnation Café where I was happy to snag an ADR for lunch. This little spot on Main Street always looks busy with lots of satisfied customers so we were looking forward to giving it a shot. The café tables all are outside but have nice and big umbrellas which give off plenty of shade over the seating areas. Once the server learned of Izzy’s allergies, the chef came right out and she was down right amazing! She was super sweet and more than happy to make Izzy just about anything. Luckily, the kitchen had one of Izzy’s most favorite but rarely allowed items….a hotdog! Coupled with some fruit and chips and Izzy was one very happy girl. She devoured her lunch before I even had the opportunity to snap a picture!
The rest of us were very happy with our choices, too….
Half a Sandwich (choice of veggie or turkey) and Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Café Steak Melt
This was an excellent lunch in a great setting….we would definitely return!
We decided to head back to the Grand Cali for an earlier than usual siesta.....we had a big evening ahead of us.
danielle
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Oh goodness I am so glad it was not just me who thought the gas peddles on Autopia were tight! I took my son last month and it was hard work by the end of the ride.
I am glad you enjoyed Carnation Cafe we really enjoy it every time we go. Great update...more please .
Dinner at Steakhouse 55 looked delicious and so did the box of desserts. glad you were able to get such a great view.
Another great morning, you got so much done before lunch. Love the shot of Izzy on SM, I so wish that the one at WDW allowed for two people to ride together. Angel loves the ride but hates sitting alone in the dark.
Another wonderful meal, everything looked delicious. Glad after your first issue at Napa Rose it seems everyone else has handled Izzy's allerigies wonderfully.
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! Sounds like a nice relaxed morning.
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