Trip Report **COMPLETED** The Tale of Two Trips (finally moving on from the PTR)

Hello everyone!!! I'm sorry for the long delay, but I am finally starting my TR :) I apologize in advance for the insane amount of pictures :) I got a new camera and took over 3000 pictures and videos! If you did not read my PTR I went on two trips in the span of a few weeks...hence the title :) I will split them in two but keep it all in the same thread. Also, I have a lot of last minute residency requirements to navigate through the next few weeks or so so I'm sorry if this takes me forever! Anyway, enough of me rambling - let's begin!

First trip!
Who?
From left to right: Me (Megan), my Mom (Mary), and my sister (Jill)
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When?
March 11, 2017 - March 18, 2017

Where?
First time staying an entire trip here...the Polynesian!

Why?
I had to take an exam in Kissimmee on the 14th and I got the whole week off from work to go :) My Mom and sister came along for the ride.
 
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Day 4 continued
We spent some time listening to the piano and then eventually the band that came on. I really enjoyed walking my friends around and sharing a bit more of my Disney stories.
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This is my friend Jake and his girlfriend Elizabeth
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My friends insisted that we take a photoshoot of me opening these doors :p
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Next up: more GF pictures :p
 
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Day 4 continued
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This is my friend Adnaan who clearly wasn't expecting this picture :)
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Anyway, just around 6:45 we checked in for our dinner at.....drumroll please....
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They have some pretty nice lights ;)
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We all ended up picking the 7 course meal. Adnaan and I were originally planning on doing the wine paring but honestly we were so tried from our exam that we didn't :)
We just ordered a cocktail instead. I feel like this had champagne in it but I forgot to write down what the actual cocktail was
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The first course is the Amuse-Bouche which for us was duck
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I am not usually a huge duck fan but this was really great!
The first course also brought the first bread course (yes....first...there were three). Elizabeth is allergic to soy, corn (including corn syrup), gluten and dairy so they actually could not find a bread for her to eat. In the end I think this saved her because she did not get as full as me :joyfull:
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Each bread course also had its own butter
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Next up: V&A continued
 
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Day 4 continued
For the next course (i.e. the "cold course") we all chose the Colorado Bison with Black Garlic and Charmoula
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This was my first time having Bison and it was really good. Probably would have preferred it warm, but still good!
My next course was Tagliatelle Pasta with Winter Black Truffles
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This was so yum...but super filling. I *almost* regretted it
Everyone else had the Seared Diver Scallop with Melted Red Cabbage and Shallot Jam
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Up next was more bread...I was already struggling to eat more at this point haha
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For the next course I chose the Green Circle Chicken with Sunchokes and Parmigiano-Reggiano
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This was actually the one thing I really did not care for. I wish I was braver and ordered the Quail. Elizabeth also got the chicken and did not care for it.
Jake and Adnaan had the French Quail with Rhubarb and Pomegranate
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After this I no lie had to get up and walk around in hopes to make more room :p Everyone else got served a lot quicker than us but I think it was all due to Elizabeth's allergies which was fine :).
More bread came and I couldn't even look at it...but it is cool how they carved the butter right at table side
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I realize this is a terrible place to stop but I do not have my whole menu and I want to get the names right for you guys. So, next post will be finishing it up ... just might take me a few days to procure my menu :)

Next up: V and A continued
 
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PacNWTigger said:
I'm proud of you for stepping out of your food comfort zone at V&A's!! It's definitely not easy to do, but important to try something new every once in a while. The food all looks AMAZING!:joyfull:
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I was so glad that I tried all these foods! I liked most of them (but truthfully most of the meal I just didn't ask what exactly I was eating :rolleyes:)

Tuvalu said:
If you didn't care for the chicken you would have hated the quail.

Tried quail once. Never again.
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Oh really? I'm glad I didn't try it then!
 
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TrolleyFollower91 said:
Wait, aren't you from BUFFALO? ;)
And for what it's worth @sheriffwoody my stuffed pig dressed as Sully still travels with me :p
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Haha Buffalo and Bison are not synonymous :) We do have some cute Bison at the zoo. :inlove:

LeighM said:
My husband would go to V&A just for the bread courses. I've never seen anyone who loves bread as much as he does. But I've never felt like the restaurant was for me since I don't eat meat that often. Do they have many items for vegetarians?
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Absolutely! They have an entire vegetarian menu :) They call you about a week prior to get your food preferences. Its how I was given so many non seafood options ! The bread was super good....just too filling haha

AuburnBelle919 said:
The meal at V&A's looks amazing-so happy to hear that there are so many non-seafood options! Love that you are able to customize the menu so much-hopefully one day I will be able to enjoy a meal there!
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I hope you get to try it too! The experience was truly incredible! They were so helpful with all of Elizabeth's allergies and all my food aversions :)
 
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LeighM said:
We spent so much time at the Coca Cola Store because my husband is addicted to Bibo and there are only a few places to get it - Club Cool, AK Harambe Market, and the CC Store. I bought my favorite (but overpriced t-shirt) from the store and so glad I did because it's not one that's sold online or anything. For once, I was glad I listened to my instincts :) I'm definitely a Coke girl though (esp Cherry Coke) - Pepsi is too sweet for me :hungover:
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Funny u say that...I'm a Pepsi person...coke has always tasted like powered donuts to me!! Too sweet lol...altho I do love Diet coke
 
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Courtney6682 said:
Funny u say that...I'm a Pepsi person...coke has always tasted like powered donuts to me!! Too sweet lol...altho I do love Diet coke
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My husband can drink up to 4 Diet Cokes a day :eek: I'll go to have a sip of his drink and it's that diet stuff that tastes so bitter to me. My addiction is LeCroix coconut and Polar orange vanilla. Which he totally hates so our drinks are safe from each other :)
 
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sheriffwoody said:
Ooooooo I loved reading about your V&A experience. That's in our plans for October, and I'm so excited!
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You will really enjoy it!!!

DonnaOnTheRocks said:
I'm super late to this party, but finally all caught up! Love hearing about your experience at V&A, I'll get there one day!
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Its definitely something to put on a must do list :)
 

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