Trip Report JenniferS is live - 9/3 - 9/16

Technically this is a pre-trip report, but we’ll be going live in less than a week!

This will be my third live September trip report.
2016:
https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/jennifers-is-live-9-7-16-9-17-16.918342/#post-7389286

2017:
https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/jennifers-was-live-9-6-17-9-16-17.931263/#post-7871205

It’s going to be a lot of same old/same old, as the cast, location, and ADR’s are pretty much the same. What can I say - we like what we like. And what we like is each other, Walt Disney World, Coronado Springs, and Free Disney Dining.

First, the who.
Me, JenniferS - Uber planning, pixie dust snorting Disney-aholic, 51 year old kid at heart (despite what the mirror says).
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This is Hubby. He likes the Tar Heels, the Blue Jays, food, beer, and me. Not necessarily in that order.
The words most often heard coming out of his mouth are “Whatever you want, Baby.”
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This is us. We are adorable together. We’re each other’s ride or die.
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Last year, we were celebrating my 50th birthday (as much as women celebrate these “milestones”).

This year, we are celebrating Mike’s 50th (both of us born in August, so it’s close enough to count) AND our 25th wedding anniversary earlier this year.

We have children, but we don’t bring them to Disney very often anymore. If they decide to get married and start giving us grand-babies, I will re-visit this decision. But for now, they stay home. We are on Jen and Mike time.

After two live trip reports, I’m not sure how wordy this report will be, but it will be heavy on pics, most especially of food! As Mike says - I’m only here for the food.

To be continued ....
 

JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Original Poster
About a year ago, I took @MinnieM123 ’s advice and quit double washing my hair, except when absolutely necessary.

Today was a triple wash day! Sitting in the sun now waiting for my hair to dry - 10 mins in the sun vs an hour in the room, and then we will be off to Epcot.

Tomorrow was supposed to be our pool/late start day, but that’s okay. We can do it twice in a row! And even better, all of the dirty clothes are clean, folded, and put away. 👍
 

JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Original Poster
Change of plans.

Bus (or car) to Disney Springs. Dinner at Frontera Cocina. Bus (or car) to MK for EMH.

Tonight was a planned HEA night anyway.

One of us 🙋🏻‍♀️ ate too much Hallowe’en chocolate to even consider some F&W snacks before our 6:15 dinner. Regrets? Not really.

Just need to decide if we’re busing or driving.
 

NYwdwfan

Well-Known Member
We went to the walkway of our room from last year to do direct comparison pictures. In addition to the construction, the paint scheme has also changed.

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It's weird to see how ginormous that tower is. I mean, I know it's huge because like the Swolphin you can see it from EVERYWHERE but to see it appear as if from nowhere in the side by side - it's big.
 

JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Original Poster
It's weird to see how ginormous that tower is. I mean, I know it's huge because like the Swolphin you can see it from EVERYWHERE but to see it appear as if from nowhere in the side by side - it's big.
Last year, except for when Irma blew through, the lake was like a sheet of glass.
Now they’ve got baffles (not sure of the word) causing the water to scum over.

I have no doubts it will be gorgeous again next year. Just very, very different.

These pics are from two days ago:
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JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Original Poster
Mike: Let’s go into Stance and not buy anything.

The thing is, they had stuff I wanted, semi-attentive staff this year, and I am a forgiving soul, so I bought stuff.

Three pairs of Star Wars socks for Ski, and one pair of Nightmare before Christmas socks for the other kid.
 

Darstarr

Well-Known Member
In the Parks
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We went to the walkway of our room from last year to do direct comparison pictures. In addition to the construction, the paint scheme has also changed.

09/2017:
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Today:
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Looking at your 2017 vs 2018 photos reminds me of the game in the back of Disney Files magazine. How many differences can you spot?
 

JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Original Poster
And now we are here ....
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We are both ordering the Carne Asada.
Mine is medium plus.
Mike’s is medium, plus shrimp.
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But first.
In the spirit of pretending to try new things, I touched my lip to the rim, got a mouthful of rock salt, and very classily spit it into my napkin. Nasty stuff.
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This had the potential to be awesome - mango, beet, and goat cheese salad. The dressing just had waaaay too much of a kick for my bland tastebuds. I had a couple of bites. Mike ate the rest.
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Very, very flavourful. Not as hot (temperature wise) as I would have liked. Certainly not cold enough to complain about. And those roasted plantains ... ooooh Baby!
I don’t eat the beans.
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Said plantains up close. Soooo good!
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