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First, I have to comment on your bus experience from WL to BC. Same thing happened to us last June. We were staying at WL. I had the bright idea of trying to eat lunch at Beaches and Cream. We took the bus to DTD and then another bus to BC. Of course we had to wait, and wait, and wait at DTD. After going through you list as mentioned of resorts, we finally made it to BC. We walked to B&C and the wait was about 30 min. It was after 12pm and we were starving. We decided not to wait. We then took the boat to DHS. That was the LONGEST commute (getting from WL to DHS) lol. Wont make that mistake again!
Love your shirt and the pic of y'all infront of the eiffel tower! Great trip so far! Sorry for your tummy bug and Boma meal!!! Your crepe for dessert looks divine! I think I'd like to eat there for dessert alone!
We did Living with the Land for the first time on our last trip. I loved it! Can't believe I hadn't done it before. Spaceship Earth was closed on our last trip, so we're looking forward to the "new & improved" version on our next trip.
Love Soarin'! So does hubby and he's not big on heights. But we did exactly what you did, ride, go get FP, eat, ride again. Perfect start to any day at Epcot!
I couldn't believe we were able to ride so many times that day. We weren't so lucky when we went back on Friday as the wait times were ridiculous!!
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Oh your pictures are awesome. And I am jealous of how many times you got to ride Soarin! We just realized we really have not explored WS either. And we have no excuse as it always is just two adults. Guess I will have to change that soon!
We really took our time this trip and actually looked through most of the countries. WS is so beautiful, and everything is just so authentic looking & true to the culture of each country. Hope you get the time to enjoy it as much as we did.
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How that you got to ride Soarin' so many times. Love that ride! And the pastry at Sunshine Seasons looked delish! Can't wait to hear about Chefs.
I'm not huge on breakfast, just give me a good bun anyday!
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Glad you got to ride Spaceship Earth!
And I also LOVE exploring the countries and also really enjoy France (including the film)!
Looking forward to more...
France is amazing! So beautiful!
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So I'm finally joining the bandwagon here.....
What a great trip so far! I'm glad you guys still made your ADR at CP that first night. Dinner with the characters was a great way to start your trip! And I'm glad you made it back to MK for a little solo venture. All of your meals have sounded yummy so far I'm another one who always looks for long sleeve shirts and you're right - they are hard to come by! I think I'll start checking out the resort gift shops too. Great tip. Great day at Epcot so far!!! Looking forward to hearing about your yummy meal in France!
The resort gift shops had the best selection of LS shirts. Does anyone know anywhere else to find them?
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Three times on Soarin'...WOW!!! You did a great job getting them all in so early! As for those fireworks, I'm pretty sure they are Wishes coming from that direction at that time. Can't wait to read about Chefs de France.
I was pretty sure too about it being Wishes, but I couldn't quite figure out my directions at WDW!!
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All caught up! Wow, it seems like you guys started out with weather like we did. Glad the rain has be staying away! More please!
The weather was so up & down (mostly down ) this trip. But you know that even in WDW you can make the most of it!
I had the exact same meal as you had at Chefs last time I was there (lobster bisque and short ribs). I had the lemon tart for dessert - did you?
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Chef de France sounds great so far!
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Glad you had a great meal! Love the pictures!
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Well thank goodness for the sun and warmer weather.
Three times on Soarin'?? You've gone crazy!!
Les chefs is on our list for next trip. Looks yummy!
YUMMY, YUMMY MEAL!!!
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Oh your meal looks DELICIOUS. My new goal is to eat a meal in every country (CS or TS) and you make me want to eat in France really bad. Your pictures are so pretty.
I am so upset as I see a lot of people have spotted Belle with the Beast. I have seen Belle but not with the Beast. That is my new goal this next trip!
More please! (Oh and I LOVE your shirt in the pictures I hope they have it when I go)
I ordered my shirt (and 2 more) from disneystore online. They were 2 for $24. This one is my fav!!!
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Wow! You've had quite a busy day so far! So glad that you got to do Soarin' again and again! Lunch at chefs de France looks wonderful - and to see Remy too! How cool is that?
I thought Peter would think it was silly, but he ended loving Remy too! LOL
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I have overlooked Chefs several times and just thought I wouldn't be interested, but after your review and the photos, I think I need to add it to our list. Everything looks amazing.
I do love France. Studied French in high school and I am part French. I have also been to France and would go back in a heartbeat. On our last Disney trip, I bought a little tiny bag (probably meant to hold a tube of lipstick) which I use everyday because it holds my MP3 player. I love it and it always reminds me of Disney and France. So I think it's decided, I must add Chefs to our restaurant list.
I know you would love Chefs, especially considering you are part French & have been to France. It was wonderful!!!
What a great time in the World Showcase!!
And I love your t-shirt!
I love that shirt too! I wore it today & it brought back so many great memories!!
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What a great day at Epcot so far, love the pictures. The short ribs at Chef de France is what I always eat, they are so delicious. Glad you both enjoyed such a great lunch and that you got to visit with Remy.
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Your lunch looked amazing! My parents tried it too for the first time and are sold - they will eat there for every trip now on. I'm so glad you enjoyed your time in France!
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All caught up again! What wonderful updates. I hope to catch Remy some time in the future. When I booked a dinner ressie at Chefs last year, I didn't realize Remy only showed up at lunch time. Maybe on our 2012 trip I'll book a lunch ressie so we can meet the delightful Chef Remy. (That's a favorite Disney movie of mine...in fact, I may go pop it in the DVD player...)
The short ribs were melt in your mouth good!! Remy just added to an already great dining experience!!
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Great update! Where exactly were Belle and Beast? We definitely need to find them on our next trip!
I think it was just across from Chefs- near the fenced part overlooking the lagoon. I also noticed them as we took the boat over from Morrocco to Mexico. So maybe just in between France and Morrocco. I took pictures of them as we left on the boat that I'll post. I also took a picture of the time board-I'll post that too.
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Let me just say this is a great TR! I have so enjoyed your adventures and wanted to say CONGRATS! for all the new things you have tried!
Ok, you can continue now!!!
Thanks for reading!!!! It's so much fun to relive it & share with everyone here!!
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Whew, I am now caught up!
First, I have to comment on your bus experience from WL to BC. Same thing happened to us last June. We were staying at WL. I had the bright idea of trying to eat lunch at Beaches and Cream. We took the bus to DTD and then another bus to BC. Of course we had to wait, and wait, and wait at DTD. After going through you list as mentioned of resorts, we finally made it to BC. We walked to B&C and the wait was about 30 min. It was after 12pm and we were starving. We decided not to wait. We then took the boat to DHS. That was the LONGEST commute (getting from WL to DHS) lol. Wont make that mistake again!
Love your shirt and the pic of y'all infront of the eiffel tower! Great trip so far! Sorry for your tummy bug and Boma meal!!! Your crepe for dessert looks divine! I think I'd like to eat there for dessert alone!
The commutes are ridiculous!!! Previously, we stayed at CSR & CBR and had wonderful experiences with transportion. The deluxe resorts def need to work on that issue!!
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Looks like you are having a great time in Epcot!! Remy is soooo cute!!
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We loved taking the boat across the lagoon, sure does save you on some of that walking! I took a few pictures along the way.
We sat outside in the back of the boat. I thought this picture was so cute! We were pretty cuddled up on that ride!
Once we were back in FW, we thought we'd check out
the standby wait was -:-
no minute wait!
We love this ride!!! as soon as we got off, we walked right back on. Of course, not before Peter could check this out
On our way back over to the Land, we stopped to get a strawberry smoothie at one of the little stands in front of Ellen's Energy. Neither of us were interested in EE, so we just sat on one of the benches and enjoyed our drink. I got some really good pictures of the monorail-including the Tron one.
I woke up this morning with a scratchy throat and by now it was really sore. I was feeling a bit yucky, but the cold drink helped.
Finally, we started walking again and ended up in front of Club Cool.
Peter was lagging behind finishing up my smoothie, so I went inside ahead of him. I tried to find a spot where I could get him to try the Beverly without him seeing anyone else's reaction first.
When he came in I handed him a cup of it, but this guy next to us was making the ugliest face you've ever seen and telling Peter not to try it. I was like....really, it's not that bad, just try it. Nope, not having any of that! My plan was foiled.
We rode Soarin'....row 1 again.....what a day!! We grabbed a FP but wouldn't end up using it. 4 times on Soarin' and 2 rides on TT. Not bad!! We decided to turn in our locker key and get our sweatshirts. I wasn't feeling all that great and Peter suggested we go back to BC for awhile.
The boat at Mexico was just about to pull out, so we jumped on. I took a few more pictures from the boat.
Once back in Morocco, we heard Mo'Rockin, but by the time we got over there they were just finishing up. I guess I can say I heard them.....but only for a couple of minutes. Need to put that back on my to-do list!!
Finally caught a better look at Marie as we walked through France to get to the IG.
It was such a beautiful evening. I wish I hadn't been feeling so bad, it would have been the perfect night to enjoy the beach.
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We were getting hungry, and talked about going down to B&C, but decided to just get pizza from Marketplace and eat on the balcony.
2 flatbread pepp pizzas, 2 chips, and 2 sodas= $26.57 or 2 CS credits
It was such a beautiful night on the balcony. This had been the warmest day of our trip so far (except for arrival day). After we finished our pizza, I took some cold meds and laid down. I ended up sleeping until Peter woke me up around 8:40 pm. He wanted to know if I felt like walking back to Epcot to watch Illuminations. I wasn't feeling all that great, but pushed myself to go back and watch. We found a great spot next to Rose & Crown. What an awesome view!!! Such a beautiful show! Beautiful night!
When we got back to the room, I made myself some hot tea which seemed to help a bit. I took a long, hot bath, took more meds, and fell asleep somewhere around midnight.
Catching back up on your recent updates! Great times at AK and Epcot! Wonderful meals! We loved Les Chef de France, too! So sorry you were starting to feel ill. Awesome to ride Soarin' 4 times in one day!
What a great time at Epcot, the weather was perfect on Wendesday, it made it so much harder for me to leave that afternoon
You definitely scored on the Soarin trips this day, sorry that your throat and not feeling well put a slight damper on the day, glad you were able at least feel better to enjoy Illuminations a bit. Hope you feel better tomorrow.
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We then took the boat to DHS. That was the LONGEST commute (getting from WL to DHS) lol. Wont make that mistake again!
We weren't so lucky when we went back on Friday as the wait times were ridiculous!! 
Hope you get the time to enjoy it as much as we did.
that you got to ride Soarin' so many times. Love that ride! And the pastry at Sunshine Seasons looked delish! Can't wait to hear about Chefs.
I'm another one who always looks for long sleeve shirts and you're right - they are hard to come by! I think I'll start checking out the resort gift shops too. Great tip. Great day at Epcot so far!!! Looking forward to hearing about your yummy meal in France!
Can't wait to read about Chefs de France.
Susan
Previously, we stayed at CSR & CBR and had wonderful experiences with transportion. The deluxe resorts def need to work on that issue!! 
I took a few pictures along the way.
We loved Les Chef de France, too! 
Awesome to ride Soarin' 4 times in one day! 
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