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Breakfast at the GFC does look very delicious! Luke loves trains, too, so we always check out the Iron Spike Room when we are there. In fact, I just reminded him we'd need to spend some time there in May as we're booked at the Villas. Dinner at Kouzzina's is quickly becoming a favorite for us and your meals looked wonderful.
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I absolutely love the GF Cafe! It's busier than it used to be, but it's still a pretty good place to go without an ADR. Nice to take some time just to browse through the resorts.
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We really are going to have to do breakfast at the Grand Floridian Café - I absolutely love the idea of the lobster eggs benedict. Does it have any meat in it?
Breakfast at the GFC does look very delicious! Luke loves trains, too, so we always check out the Iron Spike Room when we are there. In fact, I just reminded him we'd need to spend some time there in May as we're booked at the Villas. Dinner at Kouzzina's is quickly becoming a favorite for us and your meals looked wonderful.
It was our first time there for dinner and we liked it. It was neat to see the Iron Spike room even if the fireplace was going in the middle of the hot summer. lol
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Dinner looked amazing too! What a nice relaxing day if resorts and shopping!
It was very relaxing.
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I absolutely love the GF Cafe! It's busier than it used to be, but it's still a pretty good place to go without an ADR. Nice to take some time just to browse through the resorts.
We have managed to be at GFC when it is not crowded at all. It is a really nice place.
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We really are going to have to do breakfast at the Grand Floridian Café - I absolutely love the idea of the lobster eggs benedict. Does it have any meat in it?
To my knowledge the only "meat" in it is the lobster. But I would double check with the Chef to be sure.
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You had a lovely day, with nice meals an all that air conditioning for your shopping. Sweet photo of Jonathon at the GFC.
It was a lovely day. Thanks.
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Another great day! Nice and relaxing with some great eats!
where is theme park connection? Sound like I need to take a trip there. OMG I should not have read this update before I ate lunch it all looks amazingly good.
Your meals looked very delicious! Sounds like a nice relaxing day away from the parks!
It was very good. It was a nice break from the parks.
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Breakfast at GFC looked yummy! I've never thought of going there before, but I'm putting it on the list now
It really is a great place.
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You had some yummy meals today. Those Lobster Eggs Benedict look delicious!
I had a taste and it was very good.
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where is theme park connection? Sound like I need to take a trip there. OMG I should not have read this update before I ate lunch it all looks amazingly good.
This is their new location: 2160 Premier Row Orlando, Fl 32809.
They also have a facebook page. This is their website: http://www.themeparkconnection.com/
This was the day we set up to do our DVC Tour. We knew we could not buy in right now but we wanted to do the tour to see the rooms and get a general idea of what we were looking at, especially point wise for the type of room we would need. We got up and had breakfast in the room. Got ready and headed to the lobby and met up with the DVC person. He said our pick up Van would be here soon. We then sat on some benches and waited.
Soon our Van was here and we went outside. The driver loaded Jonathon in his wheelchair in the back. Then we were off. Jonathon had a blast back there.
We arrived at Saratoga Springs and got Joonathon unloaded. Then we went inside. They said it would be a few minutes and we could wait in the reception room. I seem to remember that they had some snacks and drinks available. We did not have to wait long and our tour was started. We absolutely loved the rooms and we talked with our guide quite a bit. We know what we need now and as soon as the CC are paid off in another year and a half, then we are buying in!
They gave us a whole bunch of stuff and we then went to wait for our ride back to our resort. They offered ice cream, but I can't and we were meeting my Dad and his wife for lunch shortly. So we declined. Soon our van arrived and we went back to POP.
Once back we got in our van and let my Dad know we were on our way. We met them at a place called Too Jays. The food was good it was very much a Deli/restaurant. We had a great lunch. Sorry no food pics.
After lunch with family we headed to Walmart for some shopping. Then we decided to do Winter/Summerland. So we drove over to BB and parked up. Then went and did our round of mini golf. Love this place.
We did the winter side this time.
We enjoyed our golf outing and then headed back to POP. It was time to chill and do some much needed laundry. Mike headed over to one of the laundry buildings in the 80s building I do believe. The main building was packed. He started the laundry while Jonathon and I chilled in the room for a bit.
Today's Towel Animals:
Jonathon having fun:
We then gather our stuff up and went to the food court and got some drinks and snacks. Then we trekked over to meet Mike and wait for the laundry to be done.
It did not take too long and we gathered everything up and headed back to the room. We then got ready for our dinner ADR.
We got ready and headed over to the Contemporary for our dinner ADR at Chef Mickey's. We got there in plenty of time, despite the detour in parking since a bus had blocked the main entrance when he tried to enter where he was not supposed to. We actually had to go through the employee entrance and then cut over. Just stupidity really.
We valet parked and headed on up to Chef Mickey's. We checked in and waited a few minutes then we were taken to get our picture done. That picture will have to wait until we get our PC back. As we were leaving the picture area to wait. My friend and CM Lorraine popped over. She was on temporary assignment at Chef Mickey's tonight and we hugged hello. I was happy to see her. We chatted a minute and then we were buzzed to be seated. She said she would stop back by shortly when she could.
Mickey was first.
Poor Goofy did not make it into the picture very well.
Jonathon's plate:
My plate:
Lorraine then stopped by again to chat some more.
It was great seeing her and chatting some more. She had to go head back to work. Then Pluto stopped by.
Birthday cupcake
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We finished up dinner which was wonderful. We really love dinner here the best! Then we went and did some shopping in the gift shops in the contemporary. Once that was done with headed back to POP and called it a night.
Up next: Meeting Jillybean and can we get into DHS at all today?
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Luke loves trains, too, so we always check out the Iron Spike Room when we are there. In fact, I just reminded him we'd need to spend some time there in May as we're booked at the Villas. Dinner at Kouzzina's is quickly becoming a favorite for us and your meals looked wonderful. 
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As we were leaving the picture area to wait. My friend and CM Lorraine popped over. She was on temporary assignment at Chef Mickey's tonight and we hugged hello. I was happy to see her. We chatted a minute and then we were buzzed to be seated. She said she would stop back by shortly when she could. 
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