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Trip Report Breaker Breaker 1-9, We're goin' live!
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Day 4 cntd...
After our snack and beers it was time to go see Dr Stevens and uh, uh, move around a bit.
We usually have at least two beers in us before riding just so we can tolerate this dude. After, uh, moving around a bit 17 times, we finally got to Sivako.
C's mom loved the hand prints of Cameron, Rohde and Landau and we stopped to get a picture as we always have. C was a bit emotional after the ride so we took a few moments to reflect on some good memories. During the planning of the trip she had told me that she wasnt sure if being at WDW would be an emotional overload. Riding FoP was the first time it hit her but she said it wasnt exactly a sad feeling but more of feeling her moms presence since they spent a lot of time in Pandora when they visited. Her mom loved the vegetation and just relaxing and having a beer outside Satuli and basking in the environment. We decided grabbing another beer to enjoy as we headed out of Mo'ara Valley.
It was getting pretty hot out and I suggested we head back to BWV but there was another Pandora charm she wanted that wasnt at Discovery Trading co. in AK but they located it at Disney Springs so C pulled rank and decided thats where we were going. Quick pic with Tree of Life on our way out.
She was in a hurry to get a Pandora store and wasnt thrilled about me stopping the process to get a pic, lol. In our experience, park to park buses or park to Disney Springs buses run pretty slow so I chirped a Lyft.
After our snack and beers it was time to go see Dr Stevens and uh, uh, move around a bit.
We usually have at least two beers in us before riding just so we can tolerate this dude. After, uh, moving around a bit 17 times, we finally got to Sivako.
C's mom loved the hand prints of Cameron, Rohde and Landau and we stopped to get a picture as we always have. C was a bit emotional after the ride so we took a few moments to reflect on some good memories. During the planning of the trip she had told me that she wasnt sure if being at WDW would be an emotional overload. Riding FoP was the first time it hit her but she said it wasnt exactly a sad feeling but more of feeling her moms presence since they spent a lot of time in Pandora when they visited. Her mom loved the vegetation and just relaxing and having a beer outside Satuli and basking in the environment. We decided grabbing another beer to enjoy as we headed out of Mo'ara Valley.
It was getting pretty hot out and I suggested we head back to BWV but there was another Pandora charm she wanted that wasnt at Discovery Trading co. in AK but they located it at Disney Springs so C pulled rank and decided thats where we were going. Quick pic with Tree of Life on our way out.
She was in a hurry to get a Pandora store and wasnt thrilled about me stopping the process to get a pic, lol. In our experience, park to park buses or park to Disney Springs buses run pretty slow so I chirped a Lyft.
Day 4 cntd...
Our Lyft arrived quickly and got us to the Srings right away. And look who was a happy camper all of the sudden! It had started raining after we left Pandora so we ducked into Fontera for shelter.....and drinks.
She only "needed" one charm but ended up buying three..., again, lol. Please take note of her Pandora bracelet (left hand) which was quickly running out of room.
I decided that having a beer was a better idea than looking at the receipt and I took a moment to console our Disney visa since it had gone through such a strenuous workout so far that day.
Stay strong, visa!
C on the other hand was still smiling ear to ear,
She thanked me for being so cooperative with her shopping.
I ordered an IPA and she had a jalepeno margarita. We also had some chips and salsa.
We didnt know if you could order drinks to go so we asked the bartender and he said yes. So, a round to go we ordered!
C thanked me for being such a good sport and reminded of where I stand in the rankings.
Our Lyft arrived quickly and got us to the Srings right away. And look who was a happy camper all of the sudden! It had started raining after we left Pandora so we ducked into Fontera for shelter.....and drinks.
She only "needed" one charm but ended up buying three..., again, lol. Please take note of her Pandora bracelet (left hand) which was quickly running out of room.
I decided that having a beer was a better idea than looking at the receipt and I took a moment to console our Disney visa since it had gone through such a strenuous workout so far that day.
Stay strong, visa!
C on the other hand was still smiling ear to ear,
She thanked me for being so cooperative with her shopping.
I ordered an IPA and she had a jalepeno margarita. We also had some chips and salsa.
We didnt know if you could order drinks to go so we asked the bartender and he said yes. So, a round to go we ordered!
C thanked me for being such a good sport and reminded of where I stand in the rankings.
Day 4 cntd...
The rain had stopped and the plan was to head to the bust stop and get back to BWV, but.... C discovered and Alex and Ani store
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I clutched the Vader Visa card tightly, but C's shopping power was too strong!
She got the Annual Passholder charm and I was glad to see that they required you show AP proof and I.D. to purchase it. She also got a First Order (Star Wars) bracelet as well.
After Alex and Ani we finally got on a bus and back to the resort.
C was dehydrated from all the shopping but still all smiles
We headed to the room to relax and shower up for a dinner reservation we had coming up...
The rain had stopped and the plan was to head to the bust stop and get back to BWV, but.... C discovered and Alex and Ani store
. I clutched the Vader Visa card tightly, but C's shopping power was too strong!
She got the Annual Passholder charm and I was glad to see that they required you show AP proof and I.D. to purchase it. She also got a First Order (Star Wars) bracelet as well.
After Alex and Ani we finally got on a bus and back to the resort.
C was dehydrated from all the shopping but still all smiles
We headed to the room to relax and shower up for a dinner reservation we had coming up...
Darstarr
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MinnieM123
Premium Member
C's bracelets are very pretty, and I like her new charms that she bought (with your credit card 
)!! Although it must have been somewhat bittersweet for her to visit places that her mom also enjoyed, it really seemed like she was having a very good time. Happy for the both of you.
)!! Although it must have been somewhat bittersweet for her to visit places that her mom also enjoyed, it really seemed like she was having a very good time. Happy for the both of you.
harleebug
Active Member
Katiekitten
Well-Known Member
Looks like you had an amazing trip! The magical moments in SWGE looked like a great experience.
In all fairness, its "our" credit card, yet somehow it seems I make a lot of payments for it, lol.C's bracelets are very pretty, and I like her new charms that she bought (with your credit card
Having beers with you guys on Pandora will be a great "distraction" in December
SWGE was definitely outta this world (pun intended)
Day 4 cntd...
We had a dinner reservation for Yachstman Steakhouse. We hadnt eaten here in a few years and we were very excited to be going back. It was still a bit warm out for pants but I adhere to the dress codes!
We were seated within a few minutes of arriving. We started off with a round of drinks. C ordered a Moscow Mule and I had a St. Bernadus Abt 12 Quadrupel Belgian Dark Abbey . The waitress poured my beer into a glass and she poured it without holding the glass at an angle and it foamed to the top immediately. It took several minutes for the foam to go down. Luckily there was still plenty beer in the bottle.
The bread service was very good and we ordered the Artisanal Cheese to start with.
We enjoyed the cheeses more than we expected. It was a light enough appetizer that didnt fill us up at all.
Seated next to us was a table of adults that had no respect for the dress code with the exception of one of the females. I understand that Yachtsmans isnt Victoria and Alberts and I dont mean to seem snooty, but an adult can do better than shorts and a t-shirt for a setting such as YS. Take that over to ESPN Zone.
C also ordered a Caesar Salad. She devoured it. She was hungry from all shopping earlier.
We ordered our entrees next. I went with the ribeye (medium rare) with the truffle mac and cheese. We also ordered another round of drinks and I let the waitress know that I would pour it myself, lol.
C ordered the Black Angus Filet (medium) with the loaded baked potato.
Everything was excellent. The portions were very large and we were to full to order any dessert.
Yachtsman was definitely everything we remembered and we will be back. Our server was very good and didnt rush us at all. The Tables in Wonderland discount was pretty good as well. We had been tracking our savings with it and after this dinner we were at appx $70. We took a nice stroll along the Boardwalk after dinner and it was about 8 pm when we got back to the room. We debated going to Epcot but we were stuffed and decided to just relax in the room. We watched the Gingerbread Halloween show and we were asleep before 10 pm.
We had a dinner reservation for Yachstman Steakhouse. We hadnt eaten here in a few years and we were very excited to be going back. It was still a bit warm out for pants but I adhere to the dress codes!
We were seated within a few minutes of arriving. We started off with a round of drinks. C ordered a Moscow Mule and I had a St. Bernadus Abt 12 Quadrupel Belgian Dark Abbey . The waitress poured my beer into a glass and she poured it without holding the glass at an angle and it foamed to the top immediately. It took several minutes for the foam to go down. Luckily there was still plenty beer in the bottle.
The bread service was very good and we ordered the Artisanal Cheese to start with.
We enjoyed the cheeses more than we expected. It was a light enough appetizer that didnt fill us up at all.
Seated next to us was a table of adults that had no respect for the dress code with the exception of one of the females. I understand that Yachtsmans isnt Victoria and Alberts and I dont mean to seem snooty, but an adult can do better than shorts and a t-shirt for a setting such as YS. Take that over to ESPN Zone.
C also ordered a Caesar Salad. She devoured it. She was hungry from all shopping earlier.
We ordered our entrees next. I went with the ribeye (medium rare) with the truffle mac and cheese. We also ordered another round of drinks and I let the waitress know that I would pour it myself, lol.
C ordered the Black Angus Filet (medium) with the loaded baked potato.
Everything was excellent. The portions were very large and we were to full to order any dessert.
Yachtsman was definitely everything we remembered and we will be back. Our server was very good and didnt rush us at all. The Tables in Wonderland discount was pretty good as well. We had been tracking our savings with it and after this dinner we were at appx $70. We took a nice stroll along the Boardwalk after dinner and it was about 8 pm when we got back to the room. We debated going to Epcot but we were stuffed and decided to just relax in the room. We watched the Gingerbread Halloween show and we were asleep before 10 pm.
Day 5
We were up early and it was a Hollywood Studios day! We had noticed over the last few days that the wait times on the app were very high during the 6 am-8 am magic hours so we we took our time to arrive after the madness. Weather was much cooler that morning as we took the pathway to HS. C wore what she calls her "Kylo Ren" outfit.
We headed straight to Batuu once we entered the park.
We grabbed the oatmeal and fruit breakfast snack from Rontos Roaster.
It was very good and nice filling snack. Notice the Pandora charm which was basically full and had no more room for new charms. Fret not, as C had a solution for that, lol.
After our breakfast snack we browsed around the 709 shop near Kylo Rens ship as we waited for the performance to begin. C really liked the Kylo Ren hooded sweatshirt and purchased it and had it sent to the room.
She was sporting her First Order Alex and Anni bracelet as well.
Someone was really trying to impress Kylo Ren, lol.
We caught the show and it was great. Not too long, not too short. Then we headed over to the Falcon for some Smugglers Run action. We joked that C was wearing First Order colors and I was (unintentionally bounding) with Rey colors. and a fresh crispy white v-neck for the win!
We were up early and it was a Hollywood Studios day! We had noticed over the last few days that the wait times on the app were very high during the 6 am-8 am magic hours so we we took our time to arrive after the madness. Weather was much cooler that morning as we took the pathway to HS. C wore what she calls her "Kylo Ren" outfit.
We headed straight to Batuu once we entered the park.
We grabbed the oatmeal and fruit breakfast snack from Rontos Roaster.
It was very good and nice filling snack. Notice the Pandora charm which was basically full and had no more room for new charms. Fret not, as C had a solution for that, lol.
After our breakfast snack we browsed around the 709 shop near Kylo Rens ship as we waited for the performance to begin. C really liked the Kylo Ren hooded sweatshirt and purchased it and had it sent to the room.
She was sporting her First Order Alex and Anni bracelet as well.
Someone was really trying to impress Kylo Ren, lol.
We caught the show and it was great. Not too long, not too short. Then we headed over to the Falcon for some Smugglers Run action. We joked that C was wearing First Order colors and I was (unintentionally bounding) with Rey colors. and a fresh crispy white v-neck for the win!
PacNWTigger
Well-Known Member
I had to do it...I drive through the city of Stella on my way to the beach, and I find myself yelling the typical STELLA much to the chagrin of my guy and the dogs.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
Was there a dress code posted for this restaurant? If so and if it's not being enforced, they should just remove it.
Personally, if I went to a nice TS restaurant for dinner, (not necessarily as upscale as V&A, but certainly a nicer one such as Yachtsman), I'd just "assume" I'd need to kick up my outfit a notch. I think what you had on was appropriate. That's a nice shirt.
Darstarr
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
Come on in! The beer, er, water is fine!!!
You may be on to something. A beer after a shave. I like the sound of that. Especially at WDW. I'll consider "shaving" as a morning workout. This way I'll feel as if I've earned it. Have fun running 8 miles at a 7 minute pace, @lostpro9het , I'm just gonna shave my peach fuzz and call it a day.
lostpro9het
Well-Known Member
How about a beer IN LIEU of a shave
? Beers and beards!
Now you're talking!How about a beer IN LIEU of a shave
amjt660
Well-Known Member
You and C looked very nice
Being respectful ( of others, of the rules, etc) is dying off - and that is just sad
Loving the report
I hope you finish it
Max
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Thank you for the compliment. We love getting dressed up a bit at WDW, it was just very hot, lol. And Im doing my best to get through this report and actually finish it. Weve already begun planning for our December trip so the faster I finish this, the faster I can begin my PTR.
Day 5 ctnd...
We boarded the Falcon and were handed the dreaded Engineer cards. We didnt mind since neither of us had been Engineers yet. Getting pictures at the chessboard/table in the Falcon seems to becoming an "obligatory" photo op. Here you go..
Shortly after, we entered the pit and took our seats.
The 4 other people who were in our group were all together. The two pilots were a very young child and an older woman. The younger kid tried his best but was too young to do anything but constantly crash and the the older lady pilot (who had the job of steering up and down) pretty much did nothing but watch the screen and didnt pilot at all. The two gunners were a man and a woman who (from what I noticed) didnt do any firing at all. After about 15 seconds into the ride, C and I realized it was pointless for us to do anything since the rest of our crew preferred to crash and not defend the ship, so we just sat back and enjoyed the madness.
That was our score before Hondo took his cut and fees for damages to the Falcon, lol. For those who have not ridden yet, when you exit the cockpit, there are different things you see and hear depending on how good or bad you did, such as what you hear the repair crew say over the intercom and you see flashes and hear sparks if you crashed a lot. We heard the repair crew say, "this thing is basically a pile of scrap metal." We were cracking up. And we didnt mind that the other members of our group didnt do a good job, it was kind of fun to sit back and watch all the crazy things that happen.
As we exited through the tunnel we were doing our Hondo voice impression. in one of the post ride videos, he says, "you see, this happens sometimes when you travel through uncharted space"... After our first few rides we began using the "you see, this happens sometimes", for random situations throughout the day, i.e , when a woman walked up and got in front of us at bag check with her stroller and 2 back packs and I was about to say something, C grabbed my arm and said, "you see, this happens sometimes". It made me laugh and we let the lady have her way.
We were saying random things in our Hondo voice and as she was refilling our water, I said something juvenile that would normally have C give me the "did you eat paint chips as a baby" look, but she actually laughed.
After the Falcon is about 11 am and we were overdue for our first brewski of the day so we stopped at Baseline.
Scrimshaw Pilsner for C and I had the Stone Delicious IPA. The patio was crowded so decided to walk with our drinks. Sure enough, it was time for Pandora, and no, Im not referring to Flight of Passage or the Mo'ara Valley. They recently opened a new Pandora shop on Sunset Blvd. I reminded her that her bracelet didnt have much room left. The only option was obviously to buy a new one and begin jamming charms on to it, lol.
She was told by the lady at Pandora in Disney Springs that that had not released any Star Wars charms, but Nahtalia at the HS shop knew her stuff and showed these to C. She loved them and of course had to add them to the new bracelet. I was on board since it was Star Wars. Even if I hadnt been on board, it wouldnt have made any difference in C's decision,
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It was time for some Midway Mania action so we left Pandora and headed to TSL.
We boarded the Falcon and were handed the dreaded Engineer cards. We didnt mind since neither of us had been Engineers yet. Getting pictures at the chessboard/table in the Falcon seems to becoming an "obligatory" photo op. Here you go..
Shortly after, we entered the pit and took our seats.
The 4 other people who were in our group were all together. The two pilots were a very young child and an older woman. The younger kid tried his best but was too young to do anything but constantly crash and the the older lady pilot (who had the job of steering up and down) pretty much did nothing but watch the screen and didnt pilot at all. The two gunners were a man and a woman who (from what I noticed) didnt do any firing at all. After about 15 seconds into the ride, C and I realized it was pointless for us to do anything since the rest of our crew preferred to crash and not defend the ship, so we just sat back and enjoyed the madness.
That was our score before Hondo took his cut and fees for damages to the Falcon, lol. For those who have not ridden yet, when you exit the cockpit, there are different things you see and hear depending on how good or bad you did, such as what you hear the repair crew say over the intercom and you see flashes and hear sparks if you crashed a lot. We heard the repair crew say, "this thing is basically a pile of scrap metal." We were cracking up. And we didnt mind that the other members of our group didnt do a good job, it was kind of fun to sit back and watch all the crazy things that happen.
As we exited through the tunnel we were doing our Hondo voice impression. in one of the post ride videos, he says, "you see, this happens sometimes when you travel through uncharted space"... After our first few rides we began using the "you see, this happens sometimes", for random situations throughout the day, i.e , when a woman walked up and got in front of us at bag check with her stroller and 2 back packs and I was about to say something, C grabbed my arm and said, "you see, this happens sometimes". It made me laugh and we let the lady have her way.
We were saying random things in our Hondo voice and as she was refilling our water, I said something juvenile that would normally have C give me the "did you eat paint chips as a baby" look, but she actually laughed.
After the Falcon is about 11 am and we were overdue for our first brewski of the day so we stopped at Baseline.
Scrimshaw Pilsner for C and I had the Stone Delicious IPA. The patio was crowded so decided to walk with our drinks. Sure enough, it was time for Pandora, and no, Im not referring to Flight of Passage or the Mo'ara Valley. They recently opened a new Pandora shop on Sunset Blvd. I reminded her that her bracelet didnt have much room left. The only option was obviously to buy a new one and begin jamming charms on to it, lol.
She was told by the lady at Pandora in Disney Springs that that had not released any Star Wars charms, but Nahtalia at the HS shop knew her stuff and showed these to C. She loved them and of course had to add them to the new bracelet. I was on board since it was Star Wars. Even if I hadnt been on board, it wouldnt have made any difference in C's decision,
. It was time for some Midway Mania action so we left Pandora and headed to TSL.