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Today is our Discovery Cove day. Katie, Megan and I will get up around 6:30 AM and begin our journey. We plan to take the hotel shuttle to the park.
We have the all inclusive package which includes breakfast and lunch and we most definitely will take advantage of this!
The food menus look decent enough and include:
Laguna Grill
BREAKFAST ENTRÉES:
* Freshly prepared hot Breakfast
* Yogurt
* Assorted Pastries
* Fresh Fruit
LUNCH ENTRÉES, SIDES & DESSERTS:
Entrées
* Bacon Beach Burger
* Sweet Hawaiian Chicken
* Served over a bed of fried rice
* Sustainable Fish Selection
* BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
* Served with French Fries and Corn Cobbette
* Seaside Club Sandwich
* Ham, Turkey, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, and Red Onion on fresh baked bread
* Tropical Summer Cobb Salad
* Fresh greens tossed with Feta Cheese, Cranberry, Red Onion, Orange Segments, Lo Mein Noodles, and Honey Mustard dressing. Your choice of Crispy or Grilled Chicken.
* Chicken Tenders
* Served with choice of French Fries or Corn Cobbette
* Island hot Dog
* Served with French Fries
* Home Made Macaroni & Cheese
* Penne Pasta
* Choice of Cheesy Alfredo or Marinara with meatballs
Sides
* Fruit Cup
* Salad
* Rice
* Steamed Vegetables
* French Fries
* Macaroni & Cheese
Tempting Desserts
* Chocolate Chip Cake
* Cherry Cheesecake
* Carrot Cake
* Tropical Cake
* Fresh Fruit
* Assorted Pastries
The package also includes:
A reserved 30-minute dolphin swim. The full experience includes a shallow water dolphin interaction with a deep-water tow for the entire group.
* Snorkeling with thousands of tropical fish and rays in The Grand Reef®
* Encounters with playful otters and curious marmosets in Freshwater Oasis®
* Hand feeding exotic birds in a free-flight aviary
* Relaxing on pristine beaches
* Floating along our scenic Wind-Away River
* Lockers, sunscreen, snorkel gear, changing facilities
* All day self parking at Discovery Cove
* Unlimited admission to SeaWorld® and Aquatica, SeaWorld's Waterpark™ in Orlando for 14 consecutive days around the date of your reservation. Reservations booked using an Annual Pass member rate will not include admissions to SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica Orlando or Busch Gardens Tampa.
We won’t be needing the last two items but I thought if anyone else was interested in going here, they might make a difference.
Megan is a little hesitant about swimming with the dolphins but says she will give it a try. I told her to see how she feels when she gets there. We plan to stay here until early afternoon and then go back to the hotel for a shower and respite.
Then we will head out to Disney Springs! The girls have not been here since it was Downtown Disney so it will be fun to show them around. We will head to either Jock Lindsay’s or Frontera Cocina for a beverage. We have a dinner ADR at Paddlefish for 6:15 PM.
After dinner, we plan on doing a little shopping or at least browsing before heading back to Springhill Suites.
Looking forward to this day in detail in your TR. We are doing this in March but in addition to what you mentioned, we added the ray feeding which should be super fun just way to early for me & JB (7:15 am). I think once there in the atmosphere, the girls will both be thrilled to partake in the dolphin encounter - it is so much fun. If it makes her feel better, my 93 year old Grandmother did it in 2006 and she couldn't even swim. I know you will all love it too.
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Maybe we'll run into you at Disney Springs. I think we'll head that way after River of Light!
Please text me and let me know if you decide to come to DS!
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Looking forward to this day in detail in your TR. We are doing this in March but in addition to what you mentioned, we added the ray feeding which should be super fun just way to early for me & JB (7:15 am). I think once there in the atmosphere, the girls will both be thrilled to partake in the dolphin encounter - it is so much fun. If it makes her feel better, my 93 year old Grandmother did it in 2006 and she couldn't even swim. I know you will all love it too.
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Honestly, I am so happy that this got picked back up!!. I will definitely let Meg know about your Grandmother. How cool is she?!
Looks like another great day with a full day at Discovery Cove and you certainly get a lot with the package! Some good food choices and a pretty extensive menu. Good choice with Paddlefish and looking forward to that myself shortly! I'd go with Frontera Cocina before dinner as they have great margaritas. I had the Frontera Margarita, which I really enjoyed!
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Looks like another great day with a full day at Discovery Cove and you certainly get a lot with the package! Some good food choices and a pretty extensive menu. Good choice with Paddlefish and looking forward to that myself shortly! I'd go with Frontera Cocina before dinner as they have great margaritas. I had the Frontera Margarita, which I really enjoyed!
Thanks, Dave! I am leaning in the direction of Frontera Cocina anyway! Your margarita looked delish!
Today, Megan and I will start off on our own. We have changed this day around ( I know this is a huge surprise to you all ) multiple times and finally decided on, what we think, is a great plan!
We will take a Lyft to the MK whenever we get up. We decided to drop breakfast today because we didn’t want to commit to being up too early. We will most likely eat at Main Street bakery or just grab some fruit to start the day.
I am planning on getting my 33 year old niece an autograph book because she is so excited to meet the characters! Megan is not a super huge ride person, so I thought we could have a sort of character challenge and see how many autographs we can get today!
We will take our time today as we are spending the whole day here. For lunch, we are thinking either Cosmic Ray’s or Casey’s.
Katie will be joining us around 2 PM and the three of us will hang out for the rest of the day!! On the day that Katie decided to join us, an ADR for CRT came up for 5:25 PM. I consulted with the girls and we decided to take it.
We now had a dilemma because we already had the Fireworks Dessert Party at Tomorrowland Terrace booked at 8 PM. Again, I checked with my two favorite girls (besides Lilly) and we decided to keep that as well! Just call us the three little pigs!
We figured we wouldn’t be eating much for breakfast or lunch so we could handle the challenge. Honestly, this will be Megan’s birthday treat and I think we will enjoy it all!
I have a small rant here. I can book FP+s for Megan and Katie, but not for me. The DME site says I have booked my limit and I do not understand this. I am an AP holder and you are supposed to be allowed to book 30 days in advance. We did book our FP’s for our Disney stay for the 7th-15th. Is there a limit to how many days you can book? Anyway!
I did book FP+s for Meg and Kate for 7DMT, Buzz Lightyear and Meet Mickey Mouse at Town Squate Theater.
We are so hoping to get a meet up in with Cam and Colleen at some point as well!
When Happily Ever After is done, we will head back to the Springhill Suites for the evening.
Might want to post something in the tech section regarding the FPs and hope someone can help you and rectify it. Plans look good and some nice PP meets!
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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!
Great plans! I think you'll be fine with CRT and the dessert party. I'm sure you'll do plenty of walking in between. That's so weird about the FP's for you. Hopefully, you'll get that resolved soon!
Yeah! Plans to meet seem to be solidifying!! I really can’t believe it will be here so soon (especially since I just got off the Magic!). Can’t wait to meet you in person - since I feel like I know you already!
Annoying about your FP block, though. I’d call and try talking to someone.
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) multiple times and finally decided on, what we think, is a great plan! 
On the day that Katie decided to join us, an ADR for CRT came up for 5:25 PM. I consulted with the girls and we decided to take it. 
Again, I checked with my two favorite girls (besides Lilly
The DME site says I have booked my limit and I do not understand this. I am an AP holder and you are supposed to be allowed to book 30 days in advance. We did book our FP’s for our Disney stay for the 7th-15th. Is there a limit to how many days you can book? Anyway!
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