If it makes u feel any better where I live,drinks are 18-25 dollars regularly.Day 4 continued - Continuing around the world
After dinner, we kept walking around World Showcase. I made R stop for this picture
I don't like it very much though. I like the idea of using the topiaries in Photo Pass shoots, but this one is odd. It's focused on Snow White instead of us. As beautiful as Snow is, I wasn't expecting her to be the focal point.
Even though we were stuffed completely full of schnitzel and dunkel, we stopped at Primavera Kitchen outside of Italy to get another beverage:
Frozen Italian Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila – $10.00
It was yummy! I kept getting bad brain freezes because I was drinking it so fast. I'm also shaking my head at the price. I would NEVER pay $10 for a drink of any kind on a normal day. I guess "vacation me" thinks she's flush with cash. The good news is that I had a decent amount of money on my Disney Rewards card, so that took us pretty far with the Flower & Garden snacks and drinks.
Making a goofy face (he hates having his picture made), but the hanging plants almost make Mickey ears on him.
Had to take a picture with Woody in America. That's our last name, so I have a special place in my heart for Woody. I love Toy Story too!
Next we stopped at Florida Fresh and ordered:
Watermelon Cucumber Slush with Tamiami Florida Gin – $11.75
Key Lime Sparkling Wine, Florida Orange Groves Winery, St Petersburg, FL – $11.75
Again with the prices
The sun was setting
We stopped at Northern Bloom near Canada and ordered:
Maple Popcorn Shake with Crown Royal Maple Whiskey – $11.75
Unibroue À Tout Le Monde Saison, Chambly, Québec – $5.00
That shake was all R. I tasted it, and it was super weird, but he really liked it. I enjoyed my saison though! Plus $5 seems a little more reasonable for a teensy drink. Only at Disney
I kept taking pictures as we headed back out of Epcot. Went a little crazy on the tint slider in those last two...oops.
Kind of wish I'd focused on Mickey in that one. Next time!
I wanted to get this shot on the way in, but it was sooooo crowded. Thankfully R agreed to it on the way out. It ended up really dark though, so I had to try and edit it. I pulled the background up enough that I'm satisfied, but I do wish they had shot it differently to let in more of the ambient light...it wasn't even that dark yet.
Up next: Saying goodbye
WHAAAAAAT?! Those drinks better be the best darn drinks I've ever had if I'm spending $25! wowza. I mean I just bought a whole bottle of wine last night for $15
It seems like about half the people love it, and half aren't really into it. I'm usually not that hard to please, so I'm surprised I wasn't digging it. I have a feeling you will enjoy it, especially since you've been looking forward to it so long. It's a very beautiful show, so it won't be a waste of time!Sad about your Rivers of Light review but your photos are gorgeous!!!! I am blown away! I can't wait to see it for real so I can fully judge! I miss stalking that project
I use a fujifilm XT-1 on vacation. I am a full-time photographer though, so that makes some difference. I do all my settings manually, so I can't speak to how it performs in auto. I love it because it's so lightweight!
haha hey keep em coming! Vacation photos don't have to be pro, they just have to capture your memoriesAbsolutely love your pictures!! I feel like I shouldn't bother posting anymore photos on my TR after seeing how gorgeous yours are!!!
You're welcome! Check into the Sony options as well. I think as far as camera bodies, they are a little ahead of the game for the mirrorless market. I honestly can't even remember why I went with fujifilm, but I might go with sony if I were choosing now.
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We liked Chefs when we tried it in...2015?? We haven't been back since because we usually pick Biergarten or Via Napoli or a resort restaurant, but we wouldn't not go back. It was quick (not quite rushed, just the normal Disney in-and-out quick) when we went but I don't know how typical that is. Your plan to walk to see Pixar Live seems quite feasible to me.
That's good to hear! I moved the time back to 5:30 from 6:10 after I decided to do the Pixar thing, so hopefully that will leave us time. (I actually did it as I was typing out my plans...haha. Gotta love that flexibility!)
August trip Update!
I woke up at the early hour of 5:30am on Saturday (a Saturday when I wasn't even working...) to book my fast passes! Since my dog gets up then, it really wasn't so bad
Here's what I got:
Aug 9 (arriving at MCO around 3:45)
We will drop our stuff off at WL (hopefully in a room) and then get on a bus to AK.
I made a FP for the safari first, but we'll probably skip that. I know i'll want to go straight to Pandora.
Flight of Passage - 6:30pm
Everest - 7:40pm (I might actually move this back, or drop it altogether).
Dinner at Ohana - 9:10pm. I guess we need to leave AK by 8:15 to get there on time?
Aug 10
I have Be Our Guest lunch on the schedule, but still not sure if we'll keep it. We're going to Epcot that evening and that's where I made FPs.
Spaceship Earth - 3pm
Test Track - 4:25pm
Chefs de France - 5:30pm
I've heard mixed reviews on Chef, but we'll give it a go!
My plan is to walk to the Studios after we eat and try to make the 8:15pm Pixar Live show. That will all depend on how quickly we get in at Chefs and how quickly dinner moves along. I feel like I've heard they are slow, so this may not be feasible.
Aug 11
Space Mountain - 9:50am
7 Dwarves - 11:20am
Be Our Guest (like I said, we'll drop either this one or the Thurs one) - 12:05pm
Splash Mountain - 12:25pm (we'll hit this at the end of the window)
Hoop-dee-doo! I'm most excited about this, I think. Been wanting to go there for so long!
Aug 12
Safari - 9:45am
Navi River Journey - 10:45am
lunch in Pandora
Everest - 1:55pm
Tiffins at 6pm!
Aug 13
Big Thunder - 9am
7 Dwarves - 10:10am
Whispering Canyon lunch - 12pm
Then we drive down to St. Pete (bye Mickey
So ready for this trip to get here!! After the 60 day mark, my excitement is barely contained. I have lots of weddings to keep me busy this month, though. I'm already barely holding my eyes open
Awesome! I'm looking forward to it
Maybe I'm thinking of somewhere else that I've read about being slow! Sounds like most folks have had quick service at Chefs...and I do have a pretty bad memory
That's great to know! I love that walk too, and I mean, if we get done with dinner early, we can walk right by Ample Hills!
