Trip Report **COMPLETED** Run or Fun?: Our Wine and Dine Trip

Hello everyone ! I have been back for a few days now so it's time to start my Trip Report

Who?
My Mom (Mary) and I (Megan)

When?
November 1 - 5, 2019

Why?
Wine and Dine 10K

Where?
Yacht Club! Our first time staying there and spoiler alert - we LOVED it!

Day 1 November 1, 2019
We had an early flight again so we stayed at a hotel across from the airport. We got up at 3:20 am and got ready

We got to the airport a few minutes before the Southwest Counter opened up so we made friends with some other people who were running this weekend
Then, we were quickly through check-in and security so we could grab some bagels to eat.

I was absolutely convinced that we would not get out of Buffalo. The weather was horrendous. Super high winds, sleet type rain, etc. So we nervously waited at the gate to see what would happen.

I saw the pilots board the plane and knew we were good to go. Phew!!
Magic Band time

Soon enough we made it to Florida, off the plane and to the fonorail!

Next up: more arrival fun

 

[PeoplemoverTTA]

So much fun! Can’t wait for your next TR

 

[BrerWayne]

Day 4 continued
We walked into the building part of Rafiki's Planet Watch where they now have the drawing class.
We were not interested in waiting for the drawing class so we wandered around a bit.
We ended up running into the vet area and they were doing a CT scan on one of the sharks from The Seas. This shark had a gastric ulcer that they were watching and an ovarian cyst.
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They are filming a National Geographic special on AK for Disney Plus - hence all the cameras. So cool!
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This was beyond cool! It so was so interesting to hear everything the vet said and watch the whole procedure
Train ride back
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Next up: more AK

That CT of the shark is so cool! Do you know if they had to sedate the shark at all for the scan? I realize that the container was pretty small but I am sure the shark would still be able to move around some>

 

[DryerLintFan]

Day 4 continued
Instagram life ....
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We still haven't ridden Smugglers Run - especially with my Mom's back we knew we would not be able to stand in line this time. Maybe someday
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Our whole purpose was to go to Oga's Cantina finally.
Here we are in line. It is kind of weird how you check in. You stand in a long line outside and they check you in. You continue to wait in this line until they call you inside. It's like waiting for an exclusive club or something
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We got to look at the menu while we waited
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When we checked in we were told it was 90% standing and they asked if that was OK. In hindsight I wish we said no, but I was not sure what would happen if we did. Only because my Mom's back was really bothering her after all the standing we did inside and outside.
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Next up: more Ogas

For the future,... if you ask for a table, you just have to wait longer. So she would have been standing a while longer outside just to sit inside and the trade off may not have been worth it. There are very few tables. When we requested one it was a long wait.

 

[amjt660]

Great report Megan
Looking forward to the next one
Is my namesake on the next trip?

Max

 

[MickeyCB]

Great TR, I enjoyed following along very much!

 

[Doc Disney]

Yippee! We don’t need to make sad faces either since you will soon be back

True

We used to love that place when it was The Captain's Grill restaurant but sadly with the new name and menu, we don't really see anything that entices us back. Your server and wait time experience seemed lackluster also. I can't believe you'll be back again in 4 weeks!!! I'll be down at WDW 12/7-12/12 so I'll probably just miss seeing you! Can't wait to read about another WDW adventure. Thanks for sharing with us!

Yea - it was weird. I am not sure we will go back. Makes sense why there are always so many reservations available. Thanks for reading ! We leave to come home on 12/8 actually!

 

[Doc Disney]

As always, thanks for another great TR!!

Thank you

Great report as always! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for reading !

 

[Doc Disney]

Great report! Safe travels back in 4 (probably under that now) weeks!

Thank you so much

So much fun! Can’t wait for your next TR

Thanks for reading !

 

[Doc Disney]

That CT of the shark is so cool! Do you know if they had to sedate the shark at all for the scan? I realize that the container was pretty small but I am sure the shark would still be able to move around some>

She was slightly sedated they said

For the future,... if you ask for a table, you just have to wait longer. So she would have been standing a while longer outside just to sit inside and the trade off may not have been worth it. There are very few tables. When we requested one it was a long wait.

We knew we could ask for one but standing inside vs standing outside waiting to sit wouldn't have made a difference for my Mom unless a table was ready right away

 

[Doc Disney]

Great report Megan
Looking forward to the next one
Is my namesake on the next trip?

Max

He will be ! Thanks for reading

Great TR, I enjoyed following along very much!

Thank you for reading

 

[lindawdw]

True



Yea - it was weird. I am not sure we will go back. Makes sense why there are always so many reservations available. Thanks for reading ! We leave to come home on 12/8 actually!

Well, if I see you in the parks on 12/8 I will definitely say hello!