AHHHHH……what a beautiful and comfortable day it has been here at Disney World!!!!!! The temps were just right, the sun peeked through the clouds off and on until later this afternoon when the sky turned a bright blue as the clouds moved on out of here, and the evening…..well, the evening is just great.
We were up before dawn this morning as we had reservations at the Crystal Palace for a “character” breakfast……..Winnie the Pooh and friends were with us for the meal. Soooo, after being transported from our hotel to the Magic Kingdom, waiting in line for the gates to open this morning, and then finally being seated in the lovely Crystal Palace…….the breakfast buffet was incredible!!!!!!! SOOOOO much food and of such high quality……just a tremendous meal!!! And……everyone sooooo enjoyed the table visits by Winnie and friends…..one at a time so many pics could be taken of the three little ones at our table as the Pooh and his friends stopped by. It was great fun for the girls. We had a wonderful server/waiter………soooo great with the kids.
After eating MUCH more than I needed ….especially after last night’s great dinner…..we waddled out of the Palace and headed off to Tomorrowland. Space Mt. was the first ride of the morning…..and I began to wonder about it as we careened up and down and round and round in the dark as we flew through space……almost literally. ALL of that food bounced around inside my sagging and enlarging hulk…..and at a few times, I wondered if I might lose it on the ride…..but, everything remained in place internally!
Soooooo, at the insistence of the girls, I turned right around and rode it again, since there were sooo few people there at 9:30am. From there, it was just a few rides, many character autograph signings in the books of the girls, along with some really great pics…..that you will have to wait until next week to enjoy. Still very little strength in the connection through my cell phone.
We watched the afternoon parade……..very enjoyable, but not as cool as I remembered it from 24 years ago!! HAHHA…..could it be my aging memory????? Do things from the past seem better than they actually were???? Hmmmmm…….much food for thought (when I have the time to think).
We returned to the hotel, rested a bit, and then cleaned up for dinner. We had reservations for dinner at 8pm in the Contemporary Hotel at a steakhouse there. We had to shuttle bus to the Magic Kingdom and then catch the Monorail to the Contemporary Hotel.
Dinner….??? Well, to say the very least…..it was disappointing!!!! With six and a baby, the total cost was almost $275.00.…..but we didn’t owe one cent with our dining plan!!!!!! THAT was the best part of the evening. I would certainly hate to have had to pay THAT bill myself, especially with the very mediocre quality of the food that we were served. We all ordered appetizers: shrimp cocktails, lobster bisque, onion rings, and had pan-seared scallops in a lemon-viniagarette sauce. (How the hell is viniag……spelled???)
For $10 I had TWO medium sized scallops!!!! And,….they were overcooked and tough.
Our dinners were: filet mignon, NY strip steaks, and other types of steaks. For desserts, we had vanilla crème brulee, chocolate cake, cheesecake. Again…..nothing was perfected enough to “write home about”!!!! And the coffee was flavorless…..and tasteless!!!! Enough said!
The atmosphere was noisy….the restaurant being in the “tomb” of the building that soars many floors to the top. AND….the Monorails swish through there every few minutes, just a few feet from our table. Sooooo, it just wasn’t the most pleasant dining experience that a person can, or should….have!!!! I would NOT recommend that restaurant for an evening meal!!!!! And, certainly not at that price!!!
We then took the Monorail to Epcot, so that we could transfer to a shuttle bus for the trip back to our hotel…..arriving around 11pm. A late night….again…for the three little ones. Tomorrow we will visit Epcot……..and I want to “sneak” back to Epcot on Friday as the International Food and Wine Festival begins there!!!!! I HAVE to go there for some tastings………!!!!
And so…..another day ends with my body extended and miserable from all of this late night dining, which tonight was not the best. We have no other reservations for dinner anywhere……will just take our chances, I guess. However…..even with the poor food this evening, it has been a wonderful and fun-filled day…..and sooooo…..
Life IS Great…..and I hope it is for all of you, also.
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