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Actually, we've taken it off for November as we too are trying to get in more of the new places as well as get in a few old ones we've not been to in a long while.
It's always a tough go when weighing out the choices and most especially with DS!! I still have Al Forno, Flying Fish (revamped), Boathouse, Art Smith's and Paddlefish that are on the top of my list to try. I certainly won't get all of these possibilities in during my October trip! Still others I need to try as well like Olivia's, Yak & Yeti 1900 PF and Tusker House. But have dined at so many!
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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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Wow, your dinner at Morimoto looks fabulous! It looks like such a stunning restaurant.
It was a great dinner and the interior is just amazing!
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Your meal and the presentation of it sounded superb! Glad you enjoyed it so much.
It was a great dining experience and glad I tried Morimoto!
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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!
What a great meal at Morimoto! Such a beautiful place!
I enjoyed every bit of it and the interior is so stunning!
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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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Thursday, October 20th (Part VI) After finishing up at Morimoto, I took a walk outside and do a little exploring in this part of Disney Springs. I probably was out here for fifteen minutes. I got a few photos as well.
One of the new eateries in Disney Springs and one I want to try. Just don’t know when with so many new additions here!
Characters in Flight in the Springs. Never tried this but may one day.
View of Morimoto kitchen from outside, which is a good idea for the restaurant to do this and draw people in.
After spending some time walking around Disney Springs, I returned to Morimoto for more exploring. I didn’t think, I’d be back this soon!
The upstairs bar at Morimoto, which I’d be visiting in a few minutes
Quite the view!
Upstairs sushi bar
I was done with my exploring and went to the upstairs bar and have something I was craving.
Upstairs bar
Decorative ceiling above bar
I looked over the drink list and knew what I wanted before sitting down, but had to decide on the type. It was sake and they had an extensive variety of them. The one that interested me was the sake sampler and that’s what I went with. Some were dry, sweet and unfiltered. You got four small pourings and I enjoyed them all!
After enjoying my sake, I saw it was getting late as it was nearly 11 pm. It was time to return to the B Resort, which was about a fifteen minute walk from The Landing in Disney Springs. Of course, I had to get some photos, while I walked back.
One of the things I associate Downtown Disney with before it became Disney Springs
No time to visit tonight as I spent enough at Morimoto!
Very quiet here now. The stairwell behind is to the Green Garage, which will take me across the street to Hotel Plaza Boulevard, where I’m staying
View of Marketplace entry from stop of stairwell
Indoor covered bridge to other side of Hotel Plaza Boulevard
In just about five minutes I was back at the B Resort. In my two times at the revamped Disney Springs on this trip, I think I can say I walked it all from the Marketplace to the Westside. I guess I have seen it all and the many new additions, most notably in The Landing and Town Center areas. There are so many new eateries now and a few more to come. It will take several trips to experience all of them I have an interest in!
Love the lighting at night!
Bus depot at the B Resort and I love these couches!
It was 11:30 pm and has been quite a long day. I was tired, so I returned to my room. I got my things ready for my day in Hollywood Studios tomorrow, which will be my last full day on this trip. I wouldn’t be arriving for rope drop as I have something planned prior to going to Studios. It will be a long day there tomorrow with a few new experiences, I was looking forward to.
I wrote down my notes for the day and watched some TV for a while, before falling asleep with it on!
NEXT: What a Great Way to Start the Day!
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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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What an awesome ending to a wonderful day!!! DS looks gorgeous at night and we can't wait to go!! I just showed Muffin your pictures and he already knows that he wants that sake flight!!.
What an awesome ending to a wonderful day!!! DS looks gorgeous at night and we can't wait to go!! I just showed Muffin your pictures and he already knows that he wants that sake flight!!.
I had such a great and long day from my day at KSC to finishing it off at night with a great meal at Morimoto! DS is more beautiful at night now and I loved the sake flight! Muffin will not be disappointed with it!
Right now I'm looking at dining options for Atlantic City as I'll be there for a couple of days a week from now! Staying at the Tropicana with the free room offer!
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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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Great ending to your day with a sake sampler at Morimoto! I love all your photos of this restaurant, not only is it delicious dining, but it's also such a beautiful restaurant.
Great ending to your day with a sake sampler at Morimoto! I love all your photos of this restaurant, not only is it delicious dining, but it's also such a beautiful restaurant.
It's just amazing inside Morimoto and I could have taken far more photos! The food was great and want to return, but so many others in DS to experience and usually can't do more than two visits at most here and possibly one, depending on my resort! Glad I brought justice to this TR with some great photos inside Morimoto!
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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!
You are so right about all the new places to eat at Disney Springs. I'm already having an issue fitting in the new places due to open later this year and there are so many others still to try. Mind you, Disney have done exactly what they wanted to do with it in a way and given people lots of reasons to keep coming back.
Great photos of Disney Springs at night! Yes, it certainly has come a long way and definitely more of a draw these days with so many places to eat!
The walkway over to the resort area is a good addition!
You are so right about all the new places to eat at Disney Springs. I'm already having an issue fitting in the new places due to open later this year and there are so many others still to try. Mind you, Disney have done exactly what they wanted to do with it in a way and given people lots of reasons to keep coming back.
It's been a dilemma for me as well for as much as I want to try many of these new eateries in DS, I don't want to spend all my dinners there as I like having dinners in the parks and resorts as well. You are reight about Disney's philosophy regarding this!
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Great photos of Disney Springs at night! Yes, it certainly has come a long way and definitely more of a draw these days with so many places to eat!
The walkway over to the resort area is a good addition!
I love the new walkway as so open. I remember DS a few years ago once Pleasure Island was closed and before the new additions how empty Downtown Disney would be. Not like that now, when I was there in October.
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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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Still others I need to try as well like Olivia's, Yak & Yeti 1900 PF and Tusker House. But have dined at so many!
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It looks like such a stunning restaurant. 
I wouldn’t be arriving for rope drop as I have something planned prior to going to Studios. It will be a long day there tomorrow with a few new experiences, I was looking forward to. 
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