Have Pen, Will Travel: A Solo Trip Report--Includes Dining and CSR Reviews and Photos! - Page 13 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Love that meal!!! Don't understand why the merlot wasn't a drink option: chocolate milk, milk, merlot, lemonade....yep - seems like a good option list to me!!
Love that meal!!! Don't understand why the merlot wasn't a drink option: chocolate milk, milk, merlot, lemonade....yep - seems like a good option list to me!!
Too bad you had to work so hard to have your wine and nuggets! Looking forward to your next busy day. I've on several occasions done 4 parks in one day, in a very leisurely fashion, but without doing a lot in each one. (Morning at AK, bus from AK to MK for lunch at the Plaza and a ride or shopping, monorail to Epcot, through Epcot to International Gateway, back to BWV for a nap, then to DHS for the evening. )
Sorry you didn't like the food court. But I beg to differ about the Chicken Tenders, you can mess them up. My DS refuses to ever eat the tenders at Planet Hollywood ever again.
And, I agree with you about the Nemo show. I think after the 5th or 6th time I heard "that's my Dad", I was ready to pull my hair out. It got to be like nails on a chalkboard. I liked all the other aspects of the show, just that part really grated no my nerves, enough so that I don't think I will do it again.
Love that meal!!! Don't understand why the merlot wasn't a drink option: chocolate milk, milk, merlot, lemonade....yep - seems like a good option list to me!!
actually, when i ordered it, the guy at the coutner asked me if i wanted water, milk, or apple juice, and i was like 'yeah--none of that thanks!' and laughed as i walked away!
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I've just started reading, but wanted to say, I loved our stay at CSR a few years ago. I think we must have stayed in the same building, we had a corner room too, but one floor up. It was sooo close to the bus stop. The only problem was loud people walking by our room all night long, since we were right by the stairs that led to the bus stop. But I loved looking out onto the beach, it was a short walk to the pool and main building and I loved jogging/walking around the lake every morning.
Anyway, I'll keep reading now!
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Donning my Wellies to cut Peat in Scotland
Melissa
Why can't they make a TSA approved wine key??? I recall having purchased a wonderful craft beer to enjoy yet not having anything to open it with!!! I stared at that bottle for an hour willing the cap to come off. Alas, my telekenetic powers must have gone with my youth. Never did have that beer either.
Weird meal note: Jellybeans and riesling. Hey, when in a pinch....
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Why can't they make a TSA approved wine key??? I recall having purchased a wonderful craft beer to enjoy yet not having anything to open it with!!! I stared at that bottle for an hour willing the cap to come off. Alas, my telekenetic powers must have gone with my youth. Never did have that beer either.
OK, funny story: I was in a hotel in Colombia and we'd brought some beer back to our suite. We realized that they were not twist-off caps, nor was there a bottle opener to be found. In true Girl Scout fashion, I figured out how to open them using the door latch - or the part that the door latch goes in to in the frame at least. Can you picture that? The tricky part was that the bottle ends up just about horizontal to the ground, but I still managed to open them without spilling a drop! I thought there should be a badge for that - but I looked, and sadly, Girl Scouts don't seem to reward beer bottle opening!
OK, funny story: I was in a hotel in Colombia and we'd brought some beer back to our suite. We realized that they were not twist-off caps, nor was there a bottle opener to be found. In true Girl Scout fashion, I figured out how to open them using the door latch - or the part that the door latch goes in to in the frame at least. Can you picture that? The tricky part was that the bottle ends up just about horizontal to the ground, but I still managed to open them without spilling a drop! I thought there should be a badge for that - but I looked, and sadly, Girl Scouts don't seem to reward beer bottle opening!
As a former GS and current GS Leader this comment just made my day!
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OK, I've now finished reading what you have so far. Here are a few random comments. Some may be repeats of others', sorry!
The Dole Whip - When I had one, it was bigger and had pineapple juice in it too. Like a float? I really enjoyed that and it might be tastier than just the ice cream.
The curry soup looked great! I love curry!
Every so often I ride Journey into your Imagination or whatever it is called. And it never gets better and I always feel like I wasted my time!
Ellen's Energy Adventure - Another big time waster, but we ride it because my DS (10) really loves it. It started with his love of dinos, now he just loves Ellen too!
Mission Space - yeah, I'm scared of the spinning side, but I did the non-spinning side and the motion is minimal and the screen is so small I don't think you would have any IMAX issues with it. But if you are scared of tight places, the ride is definitely not for you. But you should go into the playground area at the end, lots of educational things in there!
I love the flatbread picture! It really showed how flat it was, you really couldn't tell from the top view picture!
Off Kilter - There are lots of Scots in Canada! Nova Scotia? Means "New Scotland" Anyway, if I ever get to that part of my trip report, my DH ran the Royal Family 5K during the Princess Half Marathon weekend in his Kilt. We stopped in front of the Rose & Crown to take his picture! And he does look good, IMHO!
I always feel weird giving away FPs, because I'm afraid they won't speak English, or I'll have to explain the whole system to them. But I gave away 2 to RnRC on my last trip, and the people were really grateful!
My DS has the stuffed Yeti ball with a santa hat on! It is too cute!
OK, can't wait for more!
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Donning my Wellies to cut Peat in Scotland
Melissa
The Dole Whip - When I had one, it was bigger and had pineapple juice in it too. Like a float? I really enjoyed that and it might be tastier than just the ice cream.
Yep, that's a Dole Whip Float. Funny, I don't like that as much as a plain ol' DW in a cup. The juice is too tart for me in comparisson to the sweetness of the Dole whip.
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