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On 10/20/2017 at 12:55 PM, TN22.....Brady said:
The Flavors From Fire Pancake was my favorite F&W item. ( I specify F&W item, because my all time favorite anything at Epcot is the Cheese plate from inside the Germany wine cellar. )
The SPAM hash from Hawaii was excellent! (I know, excellent and SPAM don't usually go in the same sentence).
Pomegranate beer, although skeptical at first, turned out to be one the best beers of the day, so good in fact, we had seconds, and maybe thirds.
Friends of ours had the beer cheese soup and filet from Canada, and they agreed it was excellent this time around.
Lobster Roll from America was not drowning in Mayo, and looked appetizing, friends with us said it was very good.
Scallops from Earth Eats were not that tasty, they were chewy and overcooked in my opinion.
Wine & Dine Studio cheese plate was alright, nothing spectacular, so would not get it again. However, friends got the scallops from there and they loved them, they also looked much better than the ones from Earth Eats.
I have pictures, but no way to post them directly, so I guess this will be a review without pictures, but it did happen!
I can pretty much agree with everything you mentioned. That pancake was one of my favorite bites from the festival! I think the only thing that was better came from the Africa and India booths. The pomegranate beer was like drinking hard soda, but soooo tasty on a hot day. Dangerous.
The cheese plate selection in the Tutto Gusto wine cellar is better IMHO than the Germany version, though.
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I have to say that AP remains one of my favorite restaurants on property, even though reviews are always spotty. Maybe it's just been my luck, but we have almost always had great service and always excellent food. The one time we had less than great service, to their credit, was when we had a large (20+ people) party with a lot of kids, people with various food allergies, and separate checks - they were busy that night and we probably overtaxed the staff. The atmosphere is great and we make a point to go there on almost every trip.
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That was our issue - MK closed at 11, Castle show was at 8. We hit a few rides then did a monorail crawl. never made it past the Poly. We weren't sure the buses were available at midnight, but our friendly neighborhood Minnie Van driver was.
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1 hour ago, Tri-Circle-D said:
Thanks for sharing your report. I was initially against this idea, but it definitely has value- especially when there is drinking involved. The bad thing is that the service currently cuts off too early for bar hopping.
Did the Polynesian concierge verify that you were a registered guest of the Yacht and Beach Club resort?
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She did ask which resort we were staying at, but did not check my magic band. Trader Sam's closed at 12 so the 12:30 curfew was fine for us. I'd assume they have the 12:30 curfew in place to limit the exposure to the crowds at Disney Springs? It seemed kind of arbitrary, although I'm sure they have data that tells them the best hours to operate. It was definitely the way to go after closing down the bar.
If I had a character breakfast first thing or was hoping to hit a rope drop early i would definitely consider it. We actually almost took it the next day from AK to Epcot Center but it would have been a wash time wise with taking the bus as there were no cars in close proximity. Our driver said they were planning on expanding the fleet again but didn't offer a timetable for doing so.
Just an FYI I believe the cars (Chevy Traverses) can take up to 6 riders, but don't quote me on that. It might be 5. Not sure if the 3rd row seated 3.
1 hour ago, fotofx....Steve said:I really do not see them being that strict on it. The weird thing is I did not request it. I was logged into My Disney and it just popped up when I was in the Lodge lobby. I get similar popups whenever I pass restaurants that are on mobile order now.
I should add that I DID NOT have Lyft installed previously nor did I have an account.
There was a Lyft/Minnie Van pop up in MDE several times during our stay. I already had the app loaded, but you can get the Minnie Van availability added directly through the MDE app somehow as one of our traveling party was able to do that. However, I don't know if it was because we were all staying at the Yacht & Beach Club and it was in the MB/MDE system.
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I meant to comment on this the other day.
We took a Minnie Van last week from the Poly to the Yacht Club. The service runs from 6:30 AM to 12:30 AM, and the information from TCD above is correct. I went to the concierge at the Poly and they were able to have a code sent to my phone that activated the Minnie Van option within the Lyft app. $20 flat fee anywhere on property with unlimited stops. The driver was a CP CM and was very pleasant, he said the service was very popular and they had expanded the fleet already.
I can tell you that it was worth every penny for 4 of us to get back to the Yacht club at midnight after a few drinks at Trader Sam's. I wouldn't use it every day, but for a quick ride I think it's worth it.
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On another note, I finally had the opportunity to ride Flight of Passage last week. We skipped the Navi river ride, even though we had fast passes for it. We arrived about 15 minutes before rope drop (say 8:45) and were on the ride by 10 am, including the walk and wait in line. Honestly, I wouldn't wait any longer than that. It was great, pretty much like soarin' but on an individual ride vehicle and with really ill fitting glasses. I pretty much have an iron stomach, but this ride made even me a bit nauseous. All in our party felt the same way. By the time we exited the ride wait was 150 min.
As I've said before, the land itself is really well done, and the wait really didn't feel like one since there was so much to see. I've never seen the film.
Net/Net, I'd still rather ride Everest than this again, though.
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Yes! I forgot about the cheese trio. It was all good, especially the blue cheese with the honey.
We, like you, passed on a lot of items in 'quotations'. Ain't nobody got time for that.
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All I can say is that the last two days there have been unbelievably hot. Glad to be back in cooler temps.
Mo, it's not on the literature but the Refreshment Port has a 'Stow Away Mary', which is a Bloody Mary with blue cheese stuffed olives and a couple of chicken nuggets on a skewer. Was a great way to get rolling in the morning. Not as good as the Bloody Mary at the Dawa Bar in AK, but good nonetheless.
Also, skip the dole whip w/ rum; wait and get the Spiky Pineapple at Trader Sam's instead, or get the 'Extra Spiky' version with the 151 floater...
And if you like the Grapefruit Hefeweizen beer in Germany, be sure to try the new Pomegranate version. The only place we saw it was at the Brewer's Collection beer garden next to Germany.
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Make sure to hit the 'Flavors from Fire' booth over by innoventions west. They had some tasty stuff, although not super spicy as mentioned above. The pancake there was probably my favorite. The Indian and African booths were also very good. So was the lobster roll at the Hops & Barley Pavilion.
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All I can say is wow, we didn't have many misses in the dishes we sampled, and there were a few things we wanted to try but never made it back around to try. I'll try to make up a list later.
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18 hours ago, Tri-Circle-D said:
I don't think it's ever going to end until every single ride has some kind of movie tie-in.
Out in California, they're re-theming the perfectly nice Paradise Pier into Pixar Pier.
Their Tower of Terror has already been converted into a Marvel ride, and more changes are on the way.
That's what makes this rumor a little plausible- I could totally see an imagineer suggesting a Moana overlay based on the direction that has been taken with other attractions. I don't believe that they will spend money on new animatronics, though- those are expensive. Maybe some brightly painted plywood cut-outs, or even a live appearance by a college girl with a curly black and bronzer wig holding a stuffed chicken.
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ding ding ding ding - that seems like the winner....
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Jungle Cruise does show as open on MDE today.
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Any word on the Cabin loops? I heard there were trees down on some of the cabins, just wondering if anyone has had a chance to loop through there.
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FWIW I use Flickr, with no problems once you figure out the bbcode.
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Such a bummer. Well, three bummers.
One, first and foremost, is the damage to the Jungle Cruise. We will be making a quick trip down and back next week and I'll try to poke around a bit to see if i can get any info on the closure! Not that I know anyone, but it never hurts to ask around.
Second, that's sad to hear about the Jingle Cruise! I know the overlay was pretty thin, but it certainly added to the holiday spirit and festivities of the park. Main Street aside, it seems like MK is the least decorated of the WDW parks - we don't get any of the overlays that DL gets for Halloween or Christmas - so that was a fun way to celebrate.
Third, I totally get it about the trip reports but I'm sad to hear you say that you're done with them. It's always been fun to follow the TCD gang and their adventures (and amazing luck) in the parks and to hear your stories. But, the kids are grown up now and I'm sure your focus has shifted elsewhere. I've only done a couple of trip reports and I can empathize a little with not only the work that goes in to the narrative, but also the thought and planning of photos that you have to do for a good report. The TCD reports have always been the benchmark!
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If anyone has one to spare, our family collects these cards as well. Happy to pay for shipping!
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I've also heard they may be staggering the opening as some areas/loops have more damage than others. Lots of speculation still, but from some of the photos I've seen there's a lot of flooding and trees down, as well as some infrastructure damage.
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Just read on the book of face that the opening has been pushed back to the 20th, but take that rumour from where it comes from.
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30 minutes ago, keith_h said:
Disney needs to find a replacement for Iger that understands the changing markets they operate in. Someone like Netflix CEO Reed Hastings would be well positioned to move Disney into the new distribution channels. I also suspect would be enough of a carrot to get him to seriously consider an offer for Netflix.
There are also those that believe the Disney move is a red herring, and that the announcement was to force further negotiations with Netflix, but so far nothing has come of it.
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7 minutes ago, BradyBzLyn...Mo said:
That's not promising, but it may just mean that they're still sorting out how much damage there is and how quickly they can clean it up. I assume aside from just clearing off sites, they also need to make sure there aren't any hanging or sketchy trees in guest areas that might be a danger.
At least through the web side, it looks like the HDDR and MBYBBQ are not accepting reservations before next Monday.
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My limited understanding of this deal is that overtures had been made several times from Disney to Netflix, as either a partnership or a straight buyout, and they were rebuffed.
So, they set up their own gig (which is basically where they were headed with Disney Movies Anywhere)
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Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground is to remain closed until further notice following Hurricane Irma.
The resort closed last Saturday, and suffered considerable damage to the landscape along with uprooted trees.
Guests with existing reservations are being relocated to other accommodations within Walt Disney World Resort hotels.
Along with the continued closure of the resort, both Hoop-de-Doo Musical Revue and Mickey’s Backyard BBQ will be unavailable.
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As of 9:45
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Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground is to remain closed until further notice following Hurricane Irma.
The resort closed last Saturday, and suffered considerable damage to the landscape along with uprooted trees.
Guests with existing reservations are being relocated to other accommodations within Walt Disney World Resort hotels.
Along with the continued closure of the resort, both Hoop-de-Doo Musical Revue and Mickey’s Backyard BBQ will be unavailable.
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No news yet about the fort, but:
After being closed for two days, Walt Disney World has announced the reopening of their parks following Hurricane Irma. Hours for Tuesday, September 12th are as follows:
Magic Kingdom
- Extra Magic Hours 8AM-9AM
- Park Hours 9AM-7PM
- Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 7PM-12AM
Epcot
- Park Hours 9AM-9PM
- Extra Magic Hours 9PM-11PM
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Park Hours 9AM-9PM
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Park Hours 9AM-9PM
Disney Springs
- Hours 10AM-12AM
Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon Water Parks will remain closed until further notice.
Fort Christmas music?
in General Camping Discussion and Questions
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I'm going to bump this, anyone have any insight? Artists, albums, whatever? My wife loves the FW Christmas music. If anyone will be at the fort over the holidays this year, can you inquire at the Outpost or one of the trading posts???
Thanks in advance!!