Disney

Ok it's about time I sat down and typed what I wrote down in my journal about our trip to see the Mouse and the Duck. It's itemized by day.

6 September


We arrived in Disney safe and sound. We ate at the Maya Grille at the hotel. Jason had steak and I had salmon.


7 September


Walked around Downtown Disney during the day and had lunch at Bongos. Bongos is owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan. It's a Cuban restaurant. We then went to Epcot and did the Nemo and Friends thing (aka The Living Seas) and Soarin. We ate dinner at the Coral Reef. It's inside The Living Seas. We sat right next to the giant aquarium and got to watch the fish. I had Lobster Ravioli with a Jack Daniels/Bailey's layered Mousse for dessert. Jason had baked grouper and scallops with a key lime mousse for dessert. Then we did Disney Quest at Downtown Disney. It's a 5 story arcade.


8 September


Animal Kingdom We did the entire park in 1 day. We rode The Expedition to Everest (3x), the Safari (2x), Kahli River Rapids (2x), and the Dinosaur ride in the area called Dinoland, USA. We also did the Bug's Life: It's Tough to be a Bug which is a 4D experience. We ate dinner at Sanaa at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Jason had Tandori Lamb and I had Tandori Shrimp. We both had the Dessert Trio for dessert. The dessert Trio is Chocolate cake, Chai Creme, and Kulfi which is yogurt mixed mango and berry purees. The waiter gave us a complimentary champagne toast when he found out about our engagement. We were able to eat watching giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests walking past the windows. 


9 September


Epcot had Extra Magic Hours so we were able to do the entire park (and it's big!!) in 14 hours. Rode Test Track, Mission to Mars and the rides in the World Showcase. Ate in Japan at Teppen Edo I had Chicken and Shrip and Jason had Chicken and steak. For dessert I had ginger cake and a pot of green tea while Jason had green tea custard. As a snack later on that night we had sweets from the caramel shop in Germany. I got a henna tattoo signifying "goal" in Morocco.  


10 September


Disney Hollywood Studios (MGM) Got Eeyore and Tigger's autographs. Tigger looked at my ring and walked Jason away from me covering his eyes while Eeyore proposed to me. They teased us relentlessly. I then showed Jason the Villain Shoppe which has mostly items pertaining to Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. I introduced Jason to The Great American Movie Ride. We went on Start Tours 3 times and had 3 different stories. The second time, Jason was a Spy with the Rebel Alliance ("Keep him safe we must" as Yoda said). We went to the Muppets 3D twice because we both like it and I couldn't see the first time... As always someone tall sat in front of me the first time. We did the Pixar Toymania ride/game which was kinda fun. You ride and play games with a virtual shooter thing with the characters from Toy Story. We ate at the 50's Prime Time Dinner which is right near the brontosaurus ice cream place. Jason had steak, potatoes, and green beans with strawberry cheesecake for dessert. I had fried chicken, collards and massed potatoes with a boston cream parfait for dessert. The atmosphere was...interesting... We then saw Fantasmic. It was the only time I remember every seeing people dressed as characters from Pocohantas. I actually think it's a little too scary for little kids.   


11 September


Magic Kingdom Extra Magic Hours Breakfast was eaten at the Crystal Pallace (a buffet) with the Pooh Characters. Got Pooh and Piglet's autographs as well as a kiss on the forehead from Piglet (or "Pig" as I said when I was really little) and a nuzzle and trounce from T-I-Double Guh- ERRR. We went around the park going through the different sections. Adventure Land We went on the Jungle Cruise, The Tikki Room and The Pirates of the Caribbean (2x). Frontier Land We went to Tom Sawyer (and Huck Finn) Island on Thunder Mountain twice and Splash Mountain. Liberty Square We went to The Hall of Presidents where they had something special for the day and the Haunted Mansion. Fantasy Land  We went of Prince Charming's Carousel (Jason's first time ever on one). We also went on the Pooh Bear ride. I actually got Jason to go on It's a Small World. It took some effort but I got him on it. We also went to see the 4d show called Mickey's Philharmonic.  Tomorrow Land  We went on Space Mountain twice, Stich's Great Escape, Buzz Lightyear's Galaxy Quest and saw the Monster's Inc Laugh Lab. The Buzz Lightyear thing was us fighting Zurg and we were "shooting" him with our very own lasers. We ate dinner at Tony's Italian Restaurant  which is based on Tony's in Lady and the Tramp. Jason had the Chicken Parmesan and I had the Seafood Diavolo (with clams, mussels, shrimp, and calamari over angel hair pasta with a spicy marinara sauce). I had a cappuccino which was amazing. For dessert we both had Tirimisu (the waiter said it was definitely love after Jason ordered what I did for dessert) and our waiter comped us an ice cream sundae made with homemade rich ice cream. The fireworks were amazing that night. We watched them from Tomorrow Land. I was so happy to have finally had a chance to go on Splash Mountain because in doing so I completed the Disney Mountain Range (Splash, Thunder, and Space Mountains at Magic Kingdom and the new addition of Everest at Animal Kingdom). 




12 September


We got home in one piece!!