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Loved the update, glad you had such a great meal at Le Cellier. We have really enjoyed our meals there but we could not get it this past trip seeing your DH's filet just had my mouth watering.
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Originally Posted by B.M.
Sounds like a wonderful dinner! Looking forward to the Mission:Space details
Le Cellier will be a definite ADR for our next trip!
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Originally Posted by OneLittleSpark
Oh gosh...I know I always say it. But GAWD, you are good at those cliff hangers!
That tomato stack looks nothing like what I get, ok not nothing it's just that it's stacked, hence the name tomato stack. I mean that wouldn't make it taste any different, just weird. Sorry you didn't enjoy it, I LOVE it!!!
Sounds like you all had a great day at Epcot. Great pics too! I love Delaneys minnie ears. I saw them while I was there and I almost got some for my DD but in the end didn't. I just think they are so cute and so much better then a headband.
I would love to see a picture of what your tomato stack looked like...
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Originally Posted by MGW
That pic of your son with the drum . . . you can really see how much he looks like you! What a cutie! I LOVED the beds at BC too! Going from them to the ones at POP Century was a huge let down, let me tell ya!
Can't wait for more!
Thanks for the comment on my DS looking like me...DH always seems to get that for Ben, and I get it for the girls, although I think Ben and the littlest look most like me...
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Originally Posted by saibot0001
Man, after seeing those pictures of the food at LeCellier and hearing your report I'm irritated that I got outvoted again on LeCellier. I've always wanted to try it. Maybe one day!
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Definitely try it!!
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Great meal at Le Cellier!
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Originally Posted by KMB733
Glad you had a great meal at Le Cellier. Great pictures with the characters!!
YUM!
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Originally Posted by Cam22
So glad you all enjoyed Le Cellier! Your DH had my favorite steak there! Love all the PP pictures from the Disney Visa Meet and Greet and the magic shots with the girls. So cute! Can't wait to hear the rest of the story!
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All caught up again! I love all the pics!!
Thanks for getting caught up...although I am sure you up to your ears in your own planning!
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Great Photopass pictures! Glad you had a great meal at Le Cellier!
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Originally Posted by debrabrown
I am loving your updates! How nice to have been let onto the ride at AK and I think it's cool to have had the park to yourself (despite so many rides being closed).
Call it Disney magic!
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Originally Posted by sc507
Mmmmm.....now I want that steak again! It literally melted in my mouth.....oh, the deliciousness!!! LOL! Sounds like a nice evening, but I'm interested to hear this entertaining story! Oh, and I love the PP pic with hang-gliding Mickey - I've always wanted that one, but have yet to get it!
I thought we were getting another one somewhere along the line..with my whole family...but it did not appear on the disk. We also missed one that was taken with fairy wings...I investigated that while still at WDW and was told it was removed from quality control because the photog was not in a sanctioned location for that shot. So I figured it must have been the same with our misisng hangglider shot...SAD!
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Great meal at Le Cellier!
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Originally Posted by samg0627
I'm finally all caught up with your TR! It sounds great like the trip you guys always deserved, the best do-over ever! All the pics are awesome looks like you had a great time at AK and I can't wait to hear what happened at Epcot! The suspense is killing me!
It has been awesome!
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Originally Posted by stubekis
I (and my dh) wholeheartedly agree w/your DH that the mushroom filet at LC was the best steak we've ever eaten!
Hurry back w/more. Can't wait to hear about what happened on Mission Space Orange!
Next post...
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Originally Posted by KathleensKid
I love your trip report.
Did your children enjoy Le Cellier? We may try lunch there as well.
The kids liked LeCellier fine. DS kept ordering the kids pizza as his kids meal, and he was never a fan of how it came. His favorite "kids" pizza was at Cali Grill last trip and the typical kids pizza could not compare. I think they would have been happier with the food if they had gone with the kids steak options...They all liked the bread!
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Okay, I'm caught up so you can update now, I can't wait to hear the rest of the story
Thanks for finally catching up...I can continue now
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Love the update and so glad the Visa meet and greet went well. LOVE the 'Magic pics" from the PP and LOVE LOVE the Marie shots!!!!!
Your family is adorable..............am I seeing a yellow matching theme going on??? Love that too!!!!!
I saw so many well-thought out family pictures with coordinating clothes that I did make an attempt. Although it rarely materialzed--what with all the clothing changes to account for the HOT weather, and not specifically shopping for matching clothes before the trip. I also discovered (when I got home) that half of DS's clothes were in a cabinet at home (so we were not tripping over piles of clothes to be packed!) So that also got in the way of the matching...I doubt I will make the attempt for next trip...If I could pull it off like you did...maybe...halfway is not worth the effort
Hannah LOVED Mission Space. She loved everything about it. DH said he has never seen her so excited on a ride. I kept trying to get her to explain what she loved so much about it. She could only say, with pure joy..."the feeling of it!."
DH said Mission Space Orange Team was almost too much for him to handle; but he would do it again if she wanted to.
Ben wanted it to stop. He was moaning. His eyes were closed. He was holding on for dear life. It made him sick. Very sick. So sick they had to leave the park. No more rides for him…
Can you tell Ben is a bit sick in the photo below?
They decided to walk Ben back to the room and then return to do another round on Mission Space…
Oh…that is why they were back so soon…
Not quite…Picture this…
The three walked from FW, through WS, back along the path to our resort. As they were approaching the side entrance to the BC, Ben said he felt better and would like to go back and do more rides—just not Mission Space. Hannah agreed that she would rather have them all together on other rides than do to MS again (sometimes she is so sweet!). So they turned around, went back through the gates (security, tickets, and all), back through WS, into FW, to the Land pavilion…when Ben says he will puke if he goes on any more rides. He needed to go back home.
I was not there, so I can only assume how DH may have responded, and I certainly have no right to try and detail there here…
What I know is this: For the second time in about a hlaf hour, they walked through FW, through WS, through the exit, back along the path to the BC, and back to our room. (Again, in this moment, I so appreciate the proximity of the BC to Epcot!!)
DH would not be going back again. He was frustrated with DS. But it was nice that we had another night in bed art a relatively early time (10:00?).
I have to come back to read the newest update. I can't wait! But wanted to respond to a couple things here. I will comment in bold right in the quote.
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Le Cellier will be a definite ADR for our next trip!
I would love to see a picture of what your tomato stack looked like...
I don't have any pics! LOL I will take one next year though!!
Thanks for the comment on my DS looking like me...DH always seems to get that for Ben, and I get it for the girls, although I think Ben and the littlest look most like me...
I agree! Hannah looks a whole lot like your DH. But something in the eyes, Ben looks like you. I actually think he is the best combo of you both, as I think Delaney looks just like you!
Definitely try it!!
YUM!
Thanks for getting caught up...although I am sure you up to your ears in your own planning!
Call it Disney magic!
I thought we were getting another one somewhere along the line..with my whole family...but it did not appear on the disk. We also missed one that was taken with fairy wings...I investigated that while still at WDW and was told it was removed from quality control because the photog was not in a sanctioned location for that shot. So I figured it must have been the same with our misisng hangglider shot...SAD!
It has been awesome!
Next post...
The kids liked LeCellier fine. DS kept ordering the kids pizza as his kids meal, and he was never a fan of how it came. His favorite "kids" pizza was at Cali Grill last trip and the typical kids pizza could not compare. I think they would have been happier with the food if they had gone with the kids steak options...They all liked the bread!
Thanks for finally catching up...I can continue now
I saw so many well-thought out family pictures with coordinating clothes that I did make an attempt. Although it rarely materialzed--what with all the clothing changes to account for the HOT weather, and not specifically shopping for matching clothes before the trip. I also discovered (when I got home) that half of DS's clothes were in a cabinet at home (so we were not tripping over piles of clothes to be packed!) So that also got in the way of the matching...I doubt I will make the attempt for next trip...If I could pull it off like you did...maybe...halfway is not worth the effort
I have seen Linny's profile pics (which are really cute, and good looking bc of the matching, btw) and I have to say that as a one child parent (right now for Linny ) it would be so much easier to coordinate than with 3 kids, so I wouldn't feel bad about it Shelly!
I'm pretty sure I would have lost my cool a little(or maybe more than a little) walking back and forth so kuddos to your hubby.
Looking forward to more....
Aww...poor Ben and poor DH!! Glad to hear Hannah loved MS! I can understand not be able to explain it, it's just the feeling you get.
Hoped Ben felt better soon, I can relate, I choose not to go on the teacups last year, but this year where it was only me and mom, I went on. Well I felt sick for the next hour and a half, I was mere milliseconds from wanting to leave and started to feel better.
Loved the pic, Hannah looked SO happy, but yes Ben looked as if he was holding onto the pole for dear life! LOL Not good for him, but quite a memory with the pic. I was the first pic I have seen where Ben didn't have the ear to ear smile, I missed it...
Can't wait to hear more!
After reading this, I think I will attempt to do the baby section of MS. I'm not brave enough to try the other one. I've heard you either really like it, or you don't and that you can feel sick for hours after (I'm afraid of that). I'm glad Hannah LOVED it though! and my heart when AWWWWW when she said she would rather them all be toghether riding other rides than not be. That is soooooo sweet. Like One Little Spark said, "Poor Ben, and Poor DH". That had to be rough for the both of them, and I could totally see and relate to both of them for I would have felt the same way being in either of there shoes. Can't wait to read more.
I got sick on the green side, of course they tried to get me to ride Soaring right after and I have a well publicized fear of edge so no go on Soaring. I can't imagine doing orange, they'd be cleaning the capsule that is for sure.
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I thought we were getting another one somewhere along the line..with my whole family...but it did not appear on the disk. We also missed one that was taken with fairy wings...I investigated that while still at WDW and was told it was removed from quality control because the photog was not in a sanctioned location for that shot. So I figured it must have been the same with our misisng hangglider shot...SAD!
Now why would the photographer even take the picture if it wasn't in a "sanctioned" spot. That stinks! We had some go missing off our CD this year too (but I never found out why) and I was really sad - they were fun ones with the Prince Naveen frog
Glad that Hannah enjoyed MS! And my DH would have been SO frustrated if that had happened with our kids
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How that Hannah loved MS! Poor Ben though! I've been sick like that from rides before, thinking I'm feeling better only to get sick feeling all over again. Very yucky!
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seeing your DH's filet just had my mouth watering. 
Love all the PP pictures from the Disney Visa Meet and Greet and the magic shots with the girls. So cute! 
Glad you had a great meal at Le Cellier! 
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