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We ate dinner at RM four years ago and loved it, so we're eager to see if we enjoy it as much at lunch. Anyway, the Disney-decent bellydancer was a hoot.
Looks like our TR is going to read like a book by Calvin Trillin or Craig Claiborne, one restaurant review after another. Nothing like eating your way round Walt's World is there?
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We ate dinner at RM four years ago and loved it, so we're eager to see if we enjoy it as much at lunch. Anyway, the Disney-decent bellydancer was a hoot.
Looks like our TR is going to read like a book by Calvin Trillin or Craig Claiborne, one restaurant review after another. Nothing like eating your way round Walt's World is there?
Of which I cannot wait for!! I'll be sure to bring napkins to clean up my drool
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WOW What a list! My legs got tired when I thought of the travel between restaurants each day. I see you couldn't find anything interesting at DHS. It is nice that Drew has joined the PTR. Welcome to the boards as a poster. I am sure your comments about the Princesses and your QUEEN got you some points with Dot.
WOW What a list! My legs got tired when I thought of the travel between restaurants each day.
Now, you know my secret of how I can eat like a pig, 2-3 TS daily, and go home only a pound heavier if that. I do a LOT of walking as do most of us at WDW and fortunately burn off my over-indulgence.
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I see you couldn't find anything interesting at DHS.
Not much there, is there? We lunched at HBD last trip and thought it okay but decidedly not worth two of our credits.
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I am sure your comments about the Princesses and your QUEEN got you some points with Dot.
That's how he insures I'll keep feeding him well. Tonight is a Moroccan beef dish with lots of onion, garlic and the Roma tomatoes I roasted last week. Romas are generally so bland; roasting them really intensifies their flavor, I found.
And I feed him well so he'll take me to Disney!
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Day Two 1900 Park Fare Rose & Crown Pub Artist Point
Day Three CL Lounge Tutto Italia 1900 Park Fare
Your plans look awesome! Just curious why 1900 Park Fare is twice? I realize one is breakfast and one is dinner, but still wondering.
We're actually going there for dinner this next trip for the first time and I'm very excited about it, have wanted to go for a long time, but never get there somehow. Is there something extra magical about breakfast?
Enjoy BOG and V&A. We did dinner at BOG last time and loved it. V&A is always fabulous -- have been three times (not this upcoming trip though). Only ever done main dining room though. Maybe one of the specialty rooms one of these days...
Actually, we had hoped to spread the two Park Fares more, but this was how it worked. All but back to back wasn't a big deal when that's what we could get easily.
The reason is characters. We're hoping Mary Poppins will be at breakfast, because she's my MIL's absolute favorite. She will really enjoy hearing about our meeting with her Disney idol. Assuming MP is there that day as she might not be, of course.
Then, we watched the Wicked Stepsisters dancing with kids to the band in the GF lobby after dinner one evening last fall. They looked like they were having a wild old time, really in character. So, getting to meet "the Wickeds" is the main draw for 1900 PF dinner. Sure ain't the food at either since that's generally okay but nothing to thrill foodies like us.
Do get either Chef's or Queen Victoria's Room sometime if you can. "Vicki's" Room is so cozy, and since there are only four tables, you get much more interaction with your servers. We learned so much about both their work and the various courses. I thought the presentations were just a bit more dramatic than in the main room, too. Just a touch more special.
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When we did breakfast at 1900 PF the characters were Mary Poppins, Alice & Mad Hatter, Pooh and Tigger. Alice and the Mad Hatter were a hoot! The girls had so much fun with them. We love MP too! She was wonderful!
We've had dinner there as well and the Step Sisters and Wicked Step mother were a riot! That was our first trip and the girls were little, we still enjoyed it, but would probably really enjoy now that they are older and can really get into it with them.
[QUOTE=Her Dotness;4337995]Actually, we had hoped to spread the two Park Fares more, but this was how it worked. All but back to back wasn't a big deal when that's what we could get easily.
The reason is characters. We're hoping Mary Poppins will be at breakfast, because she's my MIL's absolute favorite. She will really enjoy hearing about our meeting with her Disney idol. Assuming MP is there that day as she might not be, of course.
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Ah, that makes sense of course. To be honest, I didn't realize the breakfast was still English characters. I knew it used to be, but thought everything had been given over to the stepsisters.
One of these days we'll try one of the more private V&A experiences. We might need to find a rich relative to inherit from in order to do it though...
One of these days we'll try one of the more private V&A experiences. We might need to find a rich relative to inherit from in order to do it though...
We tried the Disney gift card saving method (buy one every two weeks) and are amazed by how much we've accumulated already. Of course, it helps when you start with the $200 g/c we got from signing up for the Disney Visa right before our trip last fall and put all trip spending--tips, fun money, everything but gas--on the card to accumulate Reward Dollars speedily, too.
Definitely a painless way to save for the necessities like V&A's! Even without the starter $200 card, we almost have enough in g/c's to pay for our Chef's Table indulgence. Will have by August, and then the Sept.-Oct. ones are fun money.
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That's how he insures I'll keep feeding him well. Tonight is a Moroccan beef dish with lots of onion, garlic and the Roma tomatoes I roasted last week. Romas are generally so bland; roasting them really intensifies their flavor, I found.
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