The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Rista1313]

Giordano's

Love Lou’s but know better than NYE.

I'm a Gino's East girl, but Giordano's will do in a pinch. We actually have one about 35 minutes away here in Michigan now. Lou's is too acidic for me.

 

[Rista1313]

Oh funny!!!!

The Beaded Curtain Wall was getting a great deal of attention given it was referred to on the day after Christmas “The Pres grows a new wall, now a Beaded Curtain Wall.”

So of course every guest had to have their photo with The Wall. We were seated by the fireplace so we just gawked at the photo ops You would have thought it was Buzz and Woody. Full disclosure, we all had our photo ops before most checked in. Nice pic of you and the wall, pretty
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Mine was taken on the bead wall that goes between the hotel and convention center... and it was actually purposeful, my best friend designed (and knitted) that sweater I'm wearing, and she wanted a picture for her pattern release.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Cannot wait for your TR for this. (Clears throat).

If everything goes well i wont be writing one. It will be a video trip report.

 

[Songbird76]

Mine is pretty good about shopping. We did some mall walking then hit the stores for a few things needed for the house, mostly food He's also better at picking out men's grooming items. I buy the cheapest if they're not with me

Oh, no, I have to buy all that kind of stuff. But, he has to let me know he needs more of whatever it is. You're out of shaving cream? Not my fault if you didn't tell me you needed more. But I'm the one who actually goes and gets the stuff. He will avoid shopping as much as possible. If I have a list of things to get, he'll look at the list and say "No, we don't need that right now, and that can wait....let's just get this and go." So I try to go by myself if I can, because otherwise I don't get 3/4 of the stuff on my list. It's only when there's something too big to fit in my bike bag, or if there's something he has to look at himself that he goes along (like the shoes), and then it's hard to get what I need because he wants to get whatever it is that he needs, and then leave and he's not sticking around until I get the other things on my list, or he's asking "Do you really HAVE to get that TODAY? Can't you go during the day sometime this week?"

 

[Songbird76]

I'd still do DA first. 4 days and UE you should be able to ride every ride and see every show with no problem. Make sure to get a DAS pass for the few things that don't have EP

Yep, that's already in my plan. And we'll probably split up with some things because DH is going to want to do all sorts of coasters that the kids and I won't. So the kids and I will have a lot less ground to cover in those 4 days. I want to do the Minions thing, and the Suessville was fun last time, but DD won't do coasters that go upsidedown, DS won't do most coasters at all, and I'm terrified of heights and get motion sickness. I'm already wondering if I should do Gringotts. So there's really not much for me at Universal besides perusing WWoHP.

 

[Figgy1]

Oh, no, I have to buy all that kind of stuff. But, he has to let me know he needs more of whatever it is. You're out of shaving cream? Not my fault if you didn't tell me you needed more. But I'm the one who actually goes and gets the stuff. He will avoid shopping as much as possible. If I have a list of things to get, he'll look at the list and say "No, we don't need that right now, and that can wait....let's just get this and go." So I try to go by myself if I can, because otherwise I don't get 3/4 of the stuff on my list. It's only when there's something too big to fit in my bike bag, or if there's something he has to look at himself that he goes along (like the shoes), and then it's hard to get what I need because he wants to get whatever it is that he needs, and then leave and he's not sticking around until I get the other things on my list, or he's asking "Do you really HAVE to get that TODAY? Can't you go during the day sometime this week?"

Sympathy like

 

[Songbird76]

@Songbird76 remind me again besides nuggets what will he eat

He'll eat regular french fries, if they are not too thick, and they don't have any seasoning on them, as long as he has mayo. He'll eat pepperoni pizza if the pepperoni isn't too spicy, but he WON'T eat the pizza in Disney with the pillowy sort of crust. He will eat Rendang with rice and peas, but we've never done that in a restaurant....only at home, and he won't eat it if my MIL makes it (she doesn't follow the instructions and she burns the meat and doesn't let it cook long enough for the spices to blend, so it's burnt meat with no flavor....I won't eat it if she makes it either)....so he MAY or may not eat it in a restaurant. He likes lasagna, but he hasn't ever liked a restaurant version. He likes battered cod. That's about it. Some pizza, some fries, battered cod, some lasagna, and some rendang. Oh, and some hotdogs.

No mac and cheese, no spaghetti, no grilled cheese sandwiches, no chicken strips, not a piece of chicken. He's very hard to feed on vacation.

 

[Figgy1]

Yep, that's already in my plan. And we'll probably split up with some things because DH is going to want to do all sorts of coasters that the kids and I won't. So the kids and I will have a lot less ground to cover in those 4 days. I want to do the Minions thing, and the Suessville was fun last time, but DD won't do coasters that go upsidedown, DS won't do most coasters at all, and I'm terrified of heights and get motion sickness. I'm already wondering if I should do Gringotts. So there's really not much for me at Universal besides perusing WWoHP.

Minnions was good, all of Seuss is worth a redo, Shrek was ok, so yup WWOHP can and will take up most of your time. If you can do 7DMT you should be able to do Gringott's and Forbidden Journey. Hippogrith is like the goofy coaster, anybody who can do EE can do Mummy(you don't see heights) but don't make your ds do that one, The Simpson's ride is funny. I just remembered there's chicken and waffles in the Simpson's land Also just remembered the new Forbidden Forest coaster should be open by the time you're there.

 

[Figgy1]

He'll eat regular french fries, if they are not too thick, and they don't have any seasoning on them, as long as he has mayo. He'll eat pepperoni pizza if the pepperoni isn't too spicy, but he WON'T eat the pizza in Disney with the pillowy sort of crust. He will eat Rendang with rice and peas, but we've never done that in a restaurant....only at home, and he won't eat it if my MIL makes it (she doesn't follow the instructions and she burns the meat and doesn't let it cook long enough for the spices to blend, so it's burnt meat with no flavor....I won't eat it if she makes it either)....so he MAY or may not eat it in a restaurant. He likes lasagna, but he hasn't ever liked a restaurant version. He likes battered cod. That's about it. Some pizza, some fries, battered cod, some lasagna, and some rendang. Oh, and some hotdogs.

No mac and cheese, no spaghetti, no grilled cheese sandwiches, no chicken strips, not a piece of chicken. He's very hard to feed on vacation.

{{HUGS}} Margaritaville has excellent fries not too oily or salty, Finnegan's has fish and chips. Sal's at Portofino has pizza, we didn't try it. I'm trying to come up with a list so you don't have to venture off property too often.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

That TV drove me crazy, since it turned on every time you turn the light on.... what's up with that?

That would be annoying in the middle of the night.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

If everything goes well i wont be writing one. It will be a video trip report.

Even better!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

WWoHP

That would be the only reason to go to Uni for us.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

He'll eat regular french fries, if they are not too thick, and they don't have any seasoning on them, as long as he has mayo. He'll eat pepperoni pizza if the pepperoni isn't too spicy, but he WON'T eat the pizza in Disney with the pillowy sort of crust. He will eat Rendang with rice and peas, but we've never done that in a restaurant....only at home, and he won't eat it if my MIL makes it (she doesn't follow the instructions and she burns the meat and doesn't let it cook long enough for the spices to blend, so it's burnt meat with no flavor....I won't eat it if she makes it either)....so he MAY or may not eat it in a restaurant. He likes lasagna, but he hasn't ever liked a restaurant version. He likes battered cod. That's about it. Some pizza, some fries, battered cod, some lasagna, and some rendang. Oh, and some hotdogs.

No mac and cheese, no spaghetti, no grilled cheese sandwiches, no chicken strips, not a piece of chicken. He's very hard to feed on vacation.

Sympathy like. My ds is the super picky one in our family. I thought it would change when he went through a growth spurt, but nope. It is rather annoying.

 

[Figgy1]

Even better!

There was already a show But it may be interesting at sea

 

[Figgy1]

Sympathy like. My ds is the super picky one in our family. I thought it would change when he went through a growth spurt, but nope. It is rather annoying.

{{HUGS}} want to swap

 

[Songbird76]

Minnions was good, all of Seuss is worth a redo, Shrek was ok, so yup WWOHP can and will take up most of your time. If you can do 7DMT you should be able to do Gringott's and Forbidden Journey. Hippogrith is like the goofy coaster, anybody who can do EE can do Mummy(you don't see heights) but don't make your ds do that one, The Simpson's ride is funny. I just remembered there's chicken and waffles in the Simpson's land Also just remembered the new Forbidden Forest coaster should be open by the time you're there.

I didn't do 7DMT. I did BTMR on our honeymoon and was so sick afterwards. I didn't take my dramamine early enough. I really want to do Forbidden Journey, if I fit in the seats, but I'm told it's not for "fluffy" people. And I definitely can not do EE/mummy. Lot's of research to do for what all there is at Universal.

 

[Figgy1]

I'm feeling a bit guilty thinking how picky my older ds is because there's a few veggies and some fruit he won't eat

 

[Figgy1]

I didn't do 7DMT. I did BTMR on our honeymoon and was so sick afterwards. I didn't take my dramamine early enough. I really want to do Forbidden Journey, if I fit in the seats, but I'm told it's not for "fluffy" people. And I definitely can not do EE/mummy. Lot's of research to do for what all there is at Universal.

I'm sure you'll fit on all the rides. I saw people bigger than you get into all of them. Fluffy by American standards

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

{{HUGS}} want to swap

Our grocery bill is expensive enough, thanks.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

I didn't do 7DMT. I did BTMR on our honeymoon and was so sick afterwards. I didn't take my dramamine early enough. I really want to do Forbidden Journey, if I fit in the seats, but I'm told it's not for "fluffy" people. And I definitely can not do EE/mummy. Lot's of research to do for what all there is at Universal.

I really wish that you could just buy entrance tickets with a no rides option. Some just want to enjoy just seeing the parks and don't want to go on rides. I just want to see Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade. I don't care about the rides.