Trip Report Some People are Worth Melting For: Round 2! (PLUS, a little Christmas, right this very minute!)

We’re back!

Timeline: June 2024
Location: Boulder Ridge Villas at Wilderness Lodge
Cast: Me (A), Dad (R), my sister SB, brother-in-law Iz, and niece B!
Why? It is little B’s first trip! I feel so thankful to be here experiencing the magic with her for the first time.

This is all of us pre-B during our last trip all together in 2021. I’m excited for SB and Iz to finally experience WDW since the pandemic. Things were quite different back in Summer 2021! They also of course haven’t ridden Ratatouille, Guardians, or Tron yet, so I’m looking forward to that for them too.

 

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I was timing things exceptionally well today. After I left Italy, I leisurely walked over to America and the VoL were set to begin their show in 10 minutes. I wandered around for a few and noticed that there were already a few people in line for standby to see Josh Gad and the Candlelight Processional. It was only 1:30, so I was shocked. My Garden Grill breakfast was also a Candlelight Dining Package for the 6:45 show, so I started to wonder when I too should join the line since that was the main reason I booked this trip in the first place! Queue anxiety.

Anyways, the VoL were excellent as always.

I didn’t stop for more food here because I’m not a turkey, catfish, or snickers fan, but I saw others and the portions were excellent.

On to Japan, featuring the Sushi Tree Roll, which was pretty to look at but also not my thing.

I again managed to walk right up not to their storyteller, but to the drum show!

I knew I wanted to see Pere Noel, so I checked the times in the app and had about 15 minutes to make it over for the next show. I swiftly walked past this booth to make it. I would have liked to try the Pastrami but, Pere Noel calls.

 

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I also wanted to try the chocolate martini in France and vowed to get it later, but sadly did not. I heard it tasted like a melted chocolate popsicle, so I’m sad I missed it.

I didn’t miss Pere Noel though! He was excellent, but I think his microphone was malfunctioning because he was very quiet.

I also didn’t miss this guy, if you’re familiar with him! We watched Pere Noel together.

After a total fangirl moment, I pulled myself together and decided what to do next. Ratatoille was a 110 minute wait, but I heard they had started running single rider so I walked over to give it a shot.

I am happy to report that in only TEN minutes, I was through the queue and boarding my rat. 10/10.

I headed on into the UK next. It was starting to sprinkle a little bit. I loved the banners for the festival. So cute.

In keeping with my excellent live entertainment timing, I caught some of the UK band’s performance.

 

[Beastly74]

You got to meet Paging Mr.Morrow! We love watching his videos and he seems like a genuinely nice guy. I have to say I am a bit jealous .
Enjoying your report. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I think it is cool you got to meet Nate (Mr. Morrow) too! His videos are great and I ran into him at D23 this year in Anaheim and he was as nice as he seems in his videos. My husband and I love how dorky he is.