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Your dinner and evening at Narcoosie's looked wonderful. And, your morning at Epcot also looks nice.
(we were following behind you, as we arrived on the 8th)
Thanks! I am going over to check out your report!!
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What a great trip journal! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reading! More to come!
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OH MY!!! Your dinner at Narcossee's looks AMAZING!!!! And what a fantastic view your had!!!!
It was awesome!!!
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Originally Posted by Cam22
Great start to your Epcot day! Your meals looked delicious, and now I'm thinking maybe we need to try here for lunch. The red phone booth Mickey t-shirt is adorable.
It was yummy!! I really should have bought the shirt then, but that's me....I drive Peter crazy! He sees it, he buys it....me, I often come home with nothing!
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Love all the photos of the Downton stuff! Sounds like you had a nice relaxing morning in Epcot!
I just finally gave in and started watching it. I'm hooked! I loved all the stuff they had!
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Your dinner looked AMAZING!
Love your pictures of France & UK!
It was awesome! Thanks! More to come!
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love your photos! I think I need to learn Photoshop so I can take the crane out of pictures!
We walked back around to Future World in hopes of riding Test Track. JAPAN
(this was one of my favorite pictures..that sky!!)
ITALY
GERMANY
(I skipped the caramel shop, hoping to go back later, but never did. We stopped to check out the train though).
I love the detail...
Peter spotted a lizard..do you?
MEXICO
This picture doesn't do the sky justice....
Peter loves all the Purple Martin houses!
The stand-by wait was 60 minutes for Test Track and at first we got in line, but it was so hot, we decided to try it another time. Peter loves the showroom and gift shop, so while he went in to browse around, I bought a diet coke and found some shade.
the fountains come alive...
Next, we headed back over to The Land for our second ride on Soarin'. We got the front row this time!
Hello & Welcome to Soarin!
After our ride, we picked up a little snack. Popcorn for Peter and a Mickey Bar for me. $7.50 or 2 SC
We decided to take a little break and head back to the resort. On our way back to the bus, I asked a photographer to get our picture.
This picture makes me laugh! We barely stopped eating our snacks long enough to get our picture taken. We sure do love to eat!!!
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We got back to the resort and headed to the pool area. We filled our mugs and sprawled out in the lounge chairs.
Our Resort: All Star Music
The Main Pool
Our section:
Broadway/Section 8
The pool + laundry room for our area.
(Very close to our room)
Our room:
We went back to our room and got ready for dinner in Epcot. Tonight, we were dining at Via Napoli in Italy. This was a first for us and we were anxious to try (well, at least I was, since I'm the pizza lover of the family). :O) We had an ADR for 7:45, so we took the bus over and checked in. We had about a 10 minute wait, and we were seated. It was very busy (and a little loud) here, but the atmosphere was nice.
Side note: I had decided before leaving to get a birthday pin to wear during this trip (even though my birthday isn't until Mach 20). Since I'm turning 50 this year, I thought why not make it special and celebrate Disney style!
I had my birthday pin on my camera strap and purposefully semi-hid it as I had a feeling some fuss might be made over my birthday here. My feeling was right, because sometime during our meal our waiter and other staff came over to the table, with a cupcake complete with candle. They sang Happy Birthday (very joyfully and loud) in Italian. There was much clapping and laughter as they sang! LOL Anyhow, the waiter must have noticed my pin anyway....it was sweet, but very attention getting....Disney folks sure do make you feel special!
Back to dinner: we ordered the house salad - leaf lettuces, diced tomato, peppers, cucumber, mushrooms, olives, peperonicini, and red wine vinaigrette. We also got the large pizza - Wood Fired Authentic Pizza Napoletana Build Your Own - w/pepperoni, Italian Spicy Sausage, and mushrooms. OH MY!!!!! We both agreed BEST PIZZA EVER!!!!
$58.58 + cash tip (OOP)
We would definately return here again and are both still talking about that delicious pizza!
We settled up our bill, and then went to find a spot to view Illuminations. We ended up out right in front of the restaurant at the railing. We had a great view...an awesome place to watch from.
What a gorgeous night!
We caught the bus back to the resort and stopped in the gift shop/food court before calling it a night
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That was the exact same spot we watched Illuminations from in June. We got out of Via Napoli 5 minutes before the show started and we scored a front row view. Via Napoli is one of my favorite restaurant and it's quickly becoming a Disney trip tradition.
The pizza looks so yummy! And HUGE! Did you take the leftovers back to your room? Or weren't there any leftovers??
I remember splitting a large with my two DDs and we had two or three pieces leftover, but then again, we had appetizers and dessert!
I got DH to try Via Napoli once but we were not crazy about the eggplant pizza. That would NOT have been my choice, but I let him choose. Now he doesn't want to go back.
Ah - such a gorgeous day!!! And I LOVE that photo of you two exiting Epcot with your snacks!!!
We love Via Napoli as well - so glad you enjoyed it - nothing better than a yummy pizza and a nice glass of wine for me!
It still makes me laugh! And yes, that pizza is goooood!
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That was the exact same spot we watched Illuminations from in June. We got out of Via Napoli 5 minutes before the show started and we scored a front row view. Via Napoli is one of my favorite restaurant and it's quickly becoming a Disney trip tradition.
It was a great viewing spot and not crowded at all. We will definately return to Via Napoli too!
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Nice evening with Via Napoli and Illuminations! That Pizza looks wonderful.
Delish!!!
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Originally Posted by DMA
The pizza looks so yummy! And HUGE! Did you take the leftovers back to your room? Or weren't there any leftovers??
I remember splitting a large with my two DDs and we had two or three pieces leftover, but then again, we had appetizers and dessert!
I got DH to try Via Napoli once but we were not crazy about the eggplant pizza. That would NOT have been my choice, but I let him choose. Now he doesn't want to go back.
Great viewing spot for Illuminations!
We ate the WHOLE thing!! We only got salad though, no dessert or anything extra...well, except that cupcake!
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The red phone booth Mickey t-shirt is adorable. 
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Great pictures from your day at Epcot! 
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