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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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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I was up around 9 am but Chuck was already up putzing around. Around 10:30 am we went out in search of breakfast. By the time we actually got a bus - 11:20 - and got to DTD - noon - we decided that lunch was a better option.
D'Luxe Burger was our choice. We shared a regular cheeseburger and fries and I had a smoked bourbon shake O.M.G. good!
After we ate, we went to the Star Wars store, Harley Store and then decided to head back to the resort to swim before V&A's. We did shop at Raglan Road before we headed out and bought our Claddagh rings.
With all of this travel, bus waits, etc, we came to a conclusion. No parks. This trip would be DTD/Resort and downtime. That is exactly what we needed. We didn't want to deal with lines, heat, other people's kids melting down and strollers hitting our feet/ankles, walking uphill (both ways). Since we hadn't used our tickets for park entry yet, we could save them for next time. We just need to chill, swim, eat, shop and repeat! After making sure that we could save our tickets at the concierge desk, we came back and swam and hit the hot tub at the quiet pool for about an hour. We came back and got ready for our nice dinner. We called a taxi because we didn't want to have to leave 90 mins ahead of our reservation time. The taxi got us there in 15 minutes max. Worth the $. We were even a bit early, so we strolled through GF. Nearly walked smack dab into Brent Favre. Chuck recognized him - I didn't. After some shopping and pics, we were finally escorted into the Queen Victoria Room at V&A. The meal was the best ever. Our servers were Amy and Nikki. Amy looked so familiar to me and she said the same of me. Come to find out - she was our server 3 years ago in the main dining room! The meal was worth every penny!
Chuck
Us
The Infamous Door
Perspective from my seat
Fireplace with portrait of Victoria and Albert
Personalized menu
Caviar with cauliflower mousse
Oestra Caviar with accouterments
Tuna with dill and cucumber
Sable fish with boo choy
"real" natural wasabi
Langoustine with Nage crema (like a beurre blanc)
smoked duck
Veal en croute with mushroom
Butter toque
Housemade bread with rolls of butter (from the toque) and Himalayan sea salt
Australian kobe with Miyazaki Japanese beef, garlic potatoes and micro veggies
Cheese trolley
Selection of cheeses with fig bread
Coffee set up
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Strawberries
Peruvian Crunch with Mango Foam
Frandiases
Red Rose
After dinner, we took the monorail to MK and then took a bus back to OKW. Both were walk right on! We washed up and hit bed early! It was a full rich day!
We tried D-Luxe burger on our trip, too, and loved it. We'll definitely go back. But nothing compares to your dinner at V&A. Glad you all decided to use this vacation to rest and restore.
It's getting late and I am tired and refuse to read your TR and V&A's experience as I want to see and hear your experience in a clear mind and provide my comments in the same way.
Perhaps, I'm the one to go to here for V&A's with 12 experiences in my book now! The Cali tops this with 13 and on every WDW trip since 2002!
Only Her Dotness can possibly compete with me in this regard! Not a competition between the two of us but we both love the place and can't get enough! I will return on my next WDW trip! Just thought, I'd give you some info on this. Looking forward to sharing my recent experience in my TR! You will certainly enjoy it!
Just recently V&A's was named the #2 top reviewed restaurant in the entire USA on TripAdvisor, so that's quite an accomplishment and I'd say more than deserved from my dining experiences there!
The winner was out of Chicago and one I'd seen on a cuisine program recently (Travel Channel?), which looked equally amazing! Can't think of the name but I believe has an extensive tasting menu like V&A's!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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It sounds like the perfect day for you two! Your burger looked amazing along with your bourbon shake Relaxing at the pool and hot tub was just what the doctor ordered for this trip! V&A simply looked wonderful and I love how they printed out your personalized menu and ended it with a rose. Such a memorable special 20th Anniversary for sure.
What an amazing cuisine experience that was for the two of you! Such a great way to celebrate your 20th anniversary. I dined there in the same room about three weeks after you and they're are some similarities with our two meals and differences too and glad they change it around often. The caviar and Wagyu beef presentations are just incredible and I'm sure equally enjoyable. Just love all the little things they do here to make your experience that much better.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
It looked beyond belief as I experienced three weeks later!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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The Cali tops this with 13 and on every WDW trip since 2002! 
I will return on my next WDW trip! 
Such a memorable special 20th Anniversary for sure.
Such a great way to celebrate your 20th anniversary. 
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