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Disney Vacation (7 Viewers)
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glvsav37
Footballguy
no i didnt...those things are vile...I use to prepare them. lol
They are pretty easy to find...follow the stench and walk the opposite way of the people holding cascaras in their hands.
for my distaste for Studios QS, this just came up. 3 new Food and Wine type stands set around the lagoon.
They are pretty easy to find...follow the stench and walk the opposite way of the people holding cascaras in their hands.
for my distaste for Studios QS, this just came up. 3 new Food and Wine type stands set around the lagoon.
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Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Kinda agree. Not a big fan ...especially at $10 or so - and that was a long time ago.
At Disney or country fairs. Too many other way good stuff to eat.
Deranged Hermit
Not cool & Pissed
I dig the turkey legs a lot, but I just get them once per trip. Like you said, too many good places to eat.
glvsav37
Footballguy
So it looks like Space Mountain and Toy Story Midway Mania both got StoryMaker Updates
TSMWM
Space
For those who may not know, StoryMaker is a part of the NextGen project, which is based off the info stored on your Magic Bands. It's intended to personalize some parts of the ride by knowing your name, hometown, birthdays, etc. Right now, they are using it like above where it will show your name on screens on the line or in the attraction. But the hope is to have certain talking characters know this info to more personalize the interactions.
right now, other StoryMaker locations include the goodbye scene from Small World, hitchhiking ghosts from HM, and some interactive posters on the line for Everest and Rockin Roller Coaster.
Some people find it cool, while others find it creepy and an invasion of privacy....thoughts?
TSMWM
Space
For those who may not know, StoryMaker is a part of the NextGen project, which is based off the info stored on your Magic Bands. It's intended to personalize some parts of the ride by knowing your name, hometown, birthdays, etc. Right now, they are using it like above where it will show your name on screens on the line or in the attraction. But the hope is to have certain talking characters know this info to more personalize the interactions.
right now, other StoryMaker locations include the goodbye scene from Small World, hitchhiking ghosts from HM, and some interactive posters on the line for Everest and Rockin Roller Coaster.
Some people find it cool, while others find it creepy and an invasion of privacy....thoughts?
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
I hope this doesn't start a war, but I go to Disney despite the food.
glvsav37
Footballguy
Some news for the urban planers....
Permits were filed to do some major construction and reconfiguration on the MK entrance area. Seems they are adding ways to get get to the MK resort areas w/o having to wait in the traffic from the MK toll plaza. It includes flyovers and other re-configuring to make it easier to get to those resorts.
Permits were filed to do some major construction and reconfiguration on the MK entrance area. Seems they are adding ways to get get to the MK resort areas w/o having to wait in the traffic from the MK toll plaza. It includes flyovers and other re-configuring to make it easier to get to those resorts.
glvsav37
Footballguy
Parrots aint just for the Tiki Room.....Jimmy Buffet is building a Margaritaville Resort and Community right outside Disney.
glvsav37
Footballguy
for anyone (me) anxiously waiting on info for the new night time show at AK (was Rivers of Light, now temporary changed to a Jungle book show), here is some unofficial info
Dining packages will be huge for this b/c the theaters only fit 5K people total per show and there is no word on FPs (although it appears magic band scanners appear to be installed in one of the theater).
I hear the May 20 will be the date that this becomes official and open to book.
Dining packages will be huge for this b/c the theaters only fit 5K people total per show and there is no word on FPs (although it appears magic band scanners appear to be installed in one of the theater).
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I would consider your kids eating habits too. Mine (twin 4-yo when we went) are picky as hell (basically nuggets, fries, hot dogs and PB&J). We just stopped when they were hungry and ordered 2 kids meals. They rarely finished them all, and I never ordered for myself and ate their leftovers...then just picked up something for myself along the way at some point.
Capella
Footballguy
Frank Drebin
Footballguy
I'm not sure if this has ever been asked in this thread before, but does anyone have a line on where you can buy the "jungle juice" they serve at Ohana and Tusker House for breakfast? That stuff rocks. I've read that it's passion/orange/guava and that it's made by Minute Maid, but I've never seen it in stores.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
We had a really good meal at The Captain's Grille during our last trip. I think I had braised spare ribs and creamed corn that was great.
I love to eat and while I find the Disney restaurants to be really good I think it's fair to say that almost all of them are overpriced if you just take the food in to account. You are paying a premium for the atmosphere and location and the characters. While I've come out of meals a little dissapointed in the food I've rarely thought I didn't get my money's worth out of the meal.
I love to eat and while I find the Disney restaurants to be really good I think it's fair to say that almost all of them are overpriced if you just take the food in to account. You are paying a premium for the atmosphere and location and the characters. While I've come out of meals a little dissapointed in the food I've rarely thought I didn't get my money's worth out of the meal.
glvsav37
Footballguy
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Haven't seen it, either. In Hawaii it's known as "POG juice". Maybe searching on that term will help.
Disney food enthusiasts say the recipe is equal parts passion fruit juice, orange juice, and guava juice. The challenge with making it at home is the difficulty of tracking down passion fruit juice and guava juice that is 100% passion fruit or guava, and not a blend of 20-30% passion/guava with apple and orange juice mixed in.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
My wife recently attempted to re-create "the grey stuff" frosting served at Be Our Guest. It was a mix of vanilla pudding mix, chocolate pudding mix, Oreos, Cool Whip, and milk. So obviously this is geared towards health-conscious eating.
Don't know if it was an exact replica, but it was pretty good as a frosting on top of a chocolate cupcake.
Don't know if it was an exact replica, but it was pretty good as a frosting on top of a chocolate cupcake.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Fascinating article. Surprised that Disney approached Buffett about doing a Margaritaville in Downtown Disney in the 1990s, but that was also the era of Pleasure Island so while off-brand for Disney it was on-brand for Downtown.
I've walked right by the Margaritaville at Universal many, many times. Never stopped in. I'm sure a younger, less married, less parent version of myself would enjoy hanging out there a great deal.
Capella
Footballguy
My wife did this too. She makes cupcakes frequently for work and other parties.....think this is her biggest hit.
glvsav37
Footballguy
I'm won't be going to Uni for a few more years with the kids being too young IMO, but I don't deny that I crave a Cheeseburger in Paradise as soon as I start thinking of going to Orlando. Its been 16+ years since I went there, but I still claim it was prob the best burger (up till then) that I ever had.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Do you like yours with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes, a big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer?
glvsav37
Footballguy
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Saratoga is our home resort. We like it a lot. One of the biggest benefits is the ability to walk to Downtown Disney aka Disney Springs.
glvsav37
Footballguy
Just learned that Dinosaur at AK is going down for a lengthy refurb at the end of July through the end of September 2016.
Timing is odd, b/c another thrill attraction (Big Thunder) will be down at the same time roughly (beginning Aug 8th).
It also falls during my next trip
I know Dino needs a lot of work and glad its getting some love. I hear Everest is next, so that when Avatar opens, the park will be in the best shape it can. However, I find the summer an odd time to take down 2 pretty popular E-tickets. I wonder if the new mindset (and pricing structure) of trying to get people NOT to come in the summer/busier months has anything to do with this?
IDK...but at least this year, now both my kids will be disappointed lol....my daughter loves BTMRR and my son loves Dino. Sucks to be them.
Timing is odd, b/c another thrill attraction (Big Thunder) will be down at the same time roughly (beginning Aug 8th).
It also falls during my next trip
I know Dino needs a lot of work and glad its getting some love. I hear Everest is next, so that when Avatar opens, the park will be in the best shape it can. However, I find the summer an odd time to take down 2 pretty popular E-tickets. I wonder if the new mindset (and pricing structure) of trying to get people NOT to come in the summer/busier months has anything to do with this?
IDK...but at least this year, now both my kids will be disappointed lol....my daughter loves BTMRR and my son loves Dino. Sucks to be them.
AcerFC
Footballguy
jb1020
Footballguy
I guess there will always be something down.Just learned that Dinosaur at AK is going down for a lengthy refurb at the end of July through the end of September 2016.
Timing is odd, b/c another thrill attraction (Big Thunder) will be down at the same time roughly (beginning Aug 8th).
It also falls during my next trip
I know Dino needs a lot of work and glad its getting some love. I hear Everest is next, so that when Avatar opens, the park will be in the best shape it can. However, I find the summer an odd time to take down 2 pretty popular E-tickets. I wonder if the new mindset (and pricing structure) of trying to get people NOT to come in the summer/busier months has anything to do with this?
IDK...but at least this year, now both my kids will be disappointed lol....my daughter loves BTMRR and my son loves Dino. Sucks to be them.
They need to smooth the Dino ride out. That's the jerkiest ride I've ever been on. Took my son when he was 4....he may or may not have #### his pants. He was terrified as soon as it started, then we got stuck in the dark when the ride went down for about 3 minutes.
Not sure if anything will be down around Christmas???? The new Frozen ride at Epcot should be up.
glvsav37
Footballguy
yea, I totally get that attractions need reforms. Asa matter of fact, I hate the whiners yelling "My Vacation is Ruuuuuuined!!" b/c Small World is down.
I'm just surprised they would pull 2 E-tickets down in mid summer. BTMRR has been on the calendar all year, and moved 1x, but Dinosaur is brand new to the list and I have a feeling that something must have happened for it to pop up for refurb so quickly.
Funny...I have a Dinosaur story, this was back when it was Countdown to Extinction. There with my girlfriend and her family. We were on the ride and it was very jerky back then too. At the very end, when the dino pops out above you, I get spooked and duck just as the ride car was bouncing upward and the handle bar in front hit me right in the mouth.
Well no one knew that my front 2 teeth are fake...except now when the impact popped the cap right out of my mouth and somewhere on the floor of the car.
Thankfully this was right at the end and as we are getting off, i'm scrambling around on the floor looking for it. No one knew why I was looking, but I found it and then smiled only to show my gaping black hole. Surprise....except that remember, no one knew that it was fake, so they thought I actually knocked my real tooth out.
Short story long, I confessed and we went to first aide so I could get some denture cream to try and glue it back in. Tough thing was that it was a day where I have a nice romantic night planned with the GF, so dinner was a bit hard to chew and less romantic needing to eat on the side and any deep kissing was a no go. lol
Side story: AS we were high tailing it to first aide, my GF saw Flick and Atta from Bugs Life and was joking that we should go get a picture...not as fun to me. While I was in with the disney nurse, who walks into the building but Flick and Atta. Apparently that was their backstage entrance. So my GF (now wife) ended up getting her picture anyway, just with a little less exciting background....first aide sofas and desks.
I'm just surprised they would pull 2 E-tickets down in mid summer. BTMRR has been on the calendar all year, and moved 1x, but Dinosaur is brand new to the list and I have a feeling that something must have happened for it to pop up for refurb so quickly.
Funny...I have a Dinosaur story, this was back when it was Countdown to Extinction. There with my girlfriend and her family. We were on the ride and it was very jerky back then too. At the very end, when the dino pops out above you, I get spooked and duck just as the ride car was bouncing upward and the handle bar in front hit me right in the mouth.
Well no one knew that my front 2 teeth are fake...except now when the impact popped the cap right out of my mouth and somewhere on the floor of the car.
Thankfully this was right at the end and as we are getting off, i'm scrambling around on the floor looking for it. No one knew why I was looking, but I found it and then smiled only to show my gaping black hole. Surprise....except that remember, no one knew that it was fake, so they thought I actually knocked my real tooth out.
Short story long, I confessed and we went to first aide so I could get some denture cream to try and glue it back in. Tough thing was that it was a day where I have a nice romantic night planned with the GF, so dinner was a bit hard to chew and less romantic needing to eat on the side and any deep kissing was a no go. lol
Side story: AS we were high tailing it to first aide, my GF saw Flick and Atta from Bugs Life and was joking that we should go get a picture...not as fun to me. While I was in with the disney nurse, who walks into the building but Flick and Atta. Apparently that was their backstage entrance. So my GF (now wife) ended up getting her picture anyway, just with a little less exciting background....first aide sofas and desks.
glvsav37
Footballguy
forgot to comment on this....no, you should be fine. The only thing on the rebuff list for December is the Wilderness Lodge construction.
As fro Frozen, yes, should be up by then, but its been real quiet as far as opening. Sarin should open next month, and something will be in the lake at animal kingdom—just not sure if it will be jungle cruise or rivers of light.
glvsav37
Footballguy
YES!!!! Beaches & Cream at Yacht & Beach club is now serving........
....wait for it........
Adult Milkshakes!!
Five Adult Hard Floats and Milkshakes make up the main menu, featuring a S’mores Shake, the Classic Root Beer Float, a Grasshopper Float, a Tropical Sunrise Float, and a Stout Float.
I have an ADR for them this year, and between the Kitchen Sink and these, my head may explode and ice cream will be coming out my ears.
....wait for it........
Adult Milkshakes!!
Five Adult Hard Floats and Milkshakes make up the main menu, featuring a S’mores Shake, the Classic Root Beer Float, a Grasshopper Float, a Tropical Sunrise Float, and a Stout Float.
I have an ADR for them this year, and between the Kitchen Sink and these, my head may explode and ice cream will be coming out my ears.
glvsav37
Footballguy
@jb1020 and other DVC members....announced that the DVC lounge inside Imagination at Epcot will open June 6th. Not sure how long it will be open for.
also... @RBM Sorry...cant help, I've never eaten at either.
also... @RBM Sorry...cant help, I've never eaten at either.
Deranged Hermit
Not cool & Pissed
glvsav37
Footballguy
Looks like they are FINALLY getting on the ball with the stuff for AK night entertainment.
update...seems dinner packages for the nighttime show are for Tusker house (Breakfast Lunch or Dinner) and the new location Tiffins (this will be a 2 credit meal)
Back when I did my ADR's, I hedged my bet and booked Tusker House in hopes that they would make this a package for the show. I'm calling now to see if I can convert it to the package.
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AcerFC
Footballguy
really wished my wife liked it better there. I would def use the Epcot day for AK
Especially if the new frozen ride is not open by then
ETA: That site has frozen opening on june 21st. After our trip. Hmmm. But that would mean ditching Cape May and Im not sure I want to do that
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glvsav37
Footballguy
shame...its a great park. Its our #2 right now, given the extended hours and the slimmed down studios. Its biggest issue is that people don't slow down there and appreciate the details. It has had the 1/2 day park stigma for so long that people only look at the attractions. Its not an easy park...layout is a bit confusing and spread out (conservation station...hello), but we generally do 2 days there.
AcerFC
Footballguy
My wife said whatever I want. But if I did this, I would have to ditch all the FP made at Epcot and hope they have stuff at AK left along with the dinner and show option. Also need to look back up and see when the 7:00am starts
ETA: you said it started already. So I would have to wake up early to hope and then if I cant get it, not sure if its worth it
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glvsav37
Footballguy
@AcerFC
If i were you, i wouldn't go nuts. The jungle book show is really only a temporary show they threw together when Rivers of Light was having its issues. Theater was built, buzz was building and everyone knew that AK was going to have night time hours. I honestly don't expect much from this JB show, to be anywhere near the level of Fantastic or illuminations. I had a feeling Rivers of Light was coming, so we planned 2 full days there.
I would not ditch all your plans for this...esp cape may. !!!
If i were you, i wouldn't go nuts. The jungle book show is really only a temporary show they threw together when Rivers of Light was having its issues. Theater was built, buzz was building and everyone knew that AK was going to have night time hours. I honestly don't expect much from this JB show, to be anywhere near the level of Fantastic or illuminations. I had a feeling Rivers of Light was coming, so we planned 2 full days there.
I would not ditch all your plans for this...esp cape may. !!!
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glvsav37
Footballguy
normally, I don't give a #### about these types of updates...but apparently they just changed the Beast costume, and IDK but I think it looks like....Ben Stiller???
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