16 Days of Free Dining Trip Report, Big Toe Nails Included!

If you are offended by sarcasm, vulgar comments, and people dressed in thongs, speedos, or sweaters when its 90 degrees then please stop here. Oh if you hate people with long toe nails...stop reading as well. I am not going to post my food pictures in this thread. I am going to create a TR for our meals because its just too much! I have WAY too many pictures of food and stuff and I'd rather post park pictures here and get everyone all hot and bothered with food in another thread of it's own. Actually the real reason is that you can only do 10 pics per post. For those wanting to read the food report the link is here http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=635197 Enjoy!




Day Number 1


Well this day started out LONG before it ever began. I woke up the previous day at 9:30am. I had a hockey game at 10:50pm that same night. Once I got home from hockey I was all wound up and COULD NOT sleep at all. Normally after I play I have a hard time sleeping...add in the fact we leave for the airport now in a few hours and I am pretty much screwed. Colleen could not sleep either. She slept like an hour an a half. That is it.

So our flight is at 9:15am on Monday (Labor Day) So we left for the airport at like 6:30am. Our airport is like 25 mins from our house and it is weird but Pittsburgh International Airport is 25 minutes outside of Pittsburgh, yeah it is not even IN Pittsburgh. Oh well. We left super early because we had NO idea what to expect at the airport being that it was Monday. Well we were the ONLY car on the road. It was very weird. We get to the airport and it was the same thing. We walked right to baggage check in, then we walked right through TSA no waits or anything. Ironically a lot of our trip was going to be like this but more on that later. We now have a bit of a while to kill at the airport.

Me I like to people watch, and wonder if I will see someone I know on my flight or anything goofy like that. Well it is time to board and I do not know anyone. We had a great flight. No bumps, or anything. Here are some pictures from the flight...

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So we land get off the plane and with no mistakes, wrong turns or anything we get straight to the Magical Express!

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Oh yeah and we can't forget the awesome people checking in for their flight in their PJ's...

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Yeah, pretty classy. Anyways...it is time to head to Walt F'ing Disney World.

We get to the entrance or so we thought was the entrance to Pop Century!

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I say we thought it was the entrance because even though it is, it seems like you have another 33 miles to drive once you turn in here. After getting through online check in very easily with no wait it was off to our room in the 90's building!

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We finally got to the room. First floor room about 50 yards from the pool...

So we get settled in and relax for a while, gather up everything we need and a whole 5 minutes later we are out the door and on our way to Epcot for lunch at Season's Grill. We both had the salmon and mashed potatoes. I had the strawberry shortcake, and she had the chocolate mousse cake. Although still pretty good for a CS meal Sunshine was a let down. They changed EVERYTHING. The salmon, the potatoes, the pork-jus sauce...Aside from going back for dessert this was the only time we ate here, and we planned on eating here a bunch. Oh well let's go get on the Monorail and head to MK shall we?

We get to the TTC and decide to catch the boat over. We never did it before and thought it would be fun. It was cool...got some sweet pictures on the way over...

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First thing we did was head over to Space Mountain. We had a 5 minute wait. After space we went over to Buzz and shot some targets! We then went and got Fast Passes for Peter Pan, then went on The Haunted Mansion. Outside of The Mansion was our friend Nick. We met Nick last September through Tom and Sarah. That is probably the only good thing that came out of meeting Tom, so I guess thanks? Anyways we rode Pirates, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. After BTM it was time for California Grill. First time eating here for both of us so we were pretty excited. It was a beatiful day out as you could see from the ealier pictures so we hoped we would get a nice window seat. We did.

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There it is. In the time it took to get off of the Monorail and get up to our table 10 mins? It poured...and did not stop. Oh well. On to our dinner...I had the Filet, and Colleen had the Sushi Platter. We both had Chocolate Creme...The meal was good but it is NOT worth the price, or 2 dining credits at all. Our server was great. I am not mad or upset we went there...but we will probably not go back again.

After we ate Colleen had a headache and I was BEAT. We both decided we should just go back and get sleep and go full stride tomorrow. When we got back to Pop I decided I'd go get us some drinks and when I got to the cafe they were doing the "Mom's Night Out Dinners" I got the fried chicken dinner. It was pretty bad. My cornbread tasted like fish and Colleen agreed. She did not want to eat at all being we JUST ate but this was the only chance I'd get at this meal so I got it anyway. She agreed to the fishy taste of it. Oh well. F a duck like I always say...

After that I walked to the nearest trash can and pitched it all and we went to sleep.
 
I'm sure the trip report will be great, but really the escalating number of exclamation points on the reserved posts just cracked me up. :ROFLOL: I look forward to food pictures and all the rest!
 

TakeMeThere81

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Ok, I'm finishing up your Typhoon Lagoon day. And how refreshing to see someone finally post about a water park!! They are soooo much fun, and such a wonderful change of pace!

Ok, I have to say, your pictures of totally self UNaware people had me rolling!!! Those two were just hilarious!!

Did you get a new camera? I love the great close-ups that you have shown us so far.

Oh, and "Walt F-ing World" had me cracking up too!!
 

WDWFigment

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The night pictures seem okay thus far. Except all of the ones with you...those are pretty hideous. I have tufts of hair all over my ______, so that definitely wasn't me who you saw.

I'm surprised you still can't spell "Le Cellier" even though you've eaten there like 536 times. Oh well, you're from Pittsburgh, makes sense.

Glad to hear you two had an enjoyable trip.
 

blackthidot

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Original Poster
In the Parks
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Ok, I'm finishing up your Typhoon Lagoon day. And how refreshing to see someone finally post about a water park!! They are soooo much fun, and such a wonderful change of pace!

Ok, I have to say, your pictures of totally self UNaware people had me rolling!!! Those two were just hilarious!!

Did you get a new camera? I love the great close-ups that you have shown us so far.

Oh, and "Walt F-ing World" had me cracking up too!!

Yeah wait till you see some of the other pictures I have taken of people this trip. Im thinking of giving them their own thread.

Yeah thanks to you that case for my camera really paid off! $20 well spent. There will be a lot more pics and vids from the water parks up soon...

Yeah my buddy let me use his Nikon D50 so thats how I got such nice pics this time.
 

blackthidot

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In the Parks
Yes
The night pictures seem okay thus far. Except all of the ones with you...those are pretty hideous. I have tufts of hair all over my ______, so that definitely wasn't me who you saw.

I'm surprised you still can't spell "Le Cellier" even though you've eaten there like 536 times. Oh well, you're from Pittsburgh, makes sense.

Glad to hear you two had an enjoyable trip.


Oh yeah dude the night pics are fine when I held the camera. When I had the tri pod I expected a lot better and more. BUT like you said it was my first time using something like that...I took your advice on that and just enjoyed myself.
 

Epcotfan21

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Good stuff man. Definitely got some great pics in here...except for the lady with the backwards "happy trail". Literally started gagging when I scrolled down to that one. Should have come with a warning.
 

KnK

New Member
Great Report thus far, I need to start on mine.

yeah, tink won't go if the wind hits a certain point. I was glad we got to see her during our visit, it's always a highlight.

That was some storm Sunday night. Watching it from our room at WL, you could see perfect lightning strikes over the water. The thunder and lightning happening at the same time.
 

blackthidot

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Original Poster
In the Parks
Yes
Good stuff man. Definitely got some great pics in here...except for the lady with the backwards "happy trail". Literally started gagging when I scrolled down to that one. Should have come with a warning.


There is a warning at the beginning of the report...just not very specific...
 

mickey2008.1

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This is totaly awesome! The way i would write it. no excuses for photography or language, just straight up. And the dig on tom was hillarious, as well as his response. looking forward to more and doing my own in december. Bring on the food !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ROFLOL:
 

_Scar

Active Member
I've never understood why it's called food ?

Anyways, AWESOME trip report! I love the humor! That lady with the hair.... ew. EWW.

Also, I love your shots of the Contemporary, SSE at night reflecting on the water, HM at night, and all of the WS shots (just to name a few).

Keep up the good report :)
 

blackthidot

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Original Poster
In the Parks
Yes
This is totaly awesome! The way i would write it. no excuses for photography or language, just straight up. And the dig on tom was hillarious, as well as his response. looking forward to more and doing my own in december. Bring on the food !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ROFLOL:


Haha yeah everyone only remembers the shots we take at each other...never the nice things we say!
 

blackthidot

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Original Poster
In the Parks
Yes
I've never understood why it's called food ?

Anyways, AWESOME trip report! I love the humor! That lady with the hair.... ew. EWW.

Also, I love your shots of the Contemporary, SSE at night reflecting on the water, HM at night, and all of the WS shots (just to name a few).

Keep up the good report :)


I guess cause people watch to cure an itch or something so they consider food a itch that needs a scratchin!
 

Disneyfalcon

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I can't believe you took pictures of that many people! Do they every see you? I mean the Nikon d50 is not exactly small.:lol:

I love the hair in the face photopass picture. Hilarious!
 

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