Trip Report Third time’s the charm- Sorta kinda live-Now with bonus content!

We’re going back! Hey everyone it’s me, the Loco. Like many of us here in our little community, I missed out on a few Disney trips thanks to the pandemic. We originally had plans for a west coast trip back I the summer of 2020, but that clearly was a no go. We had a backup plan of visiting WDW in September, but a change of jobs for me forced us to cancel that since I wouldn’t have any available leave time(I started the new job in august). That leads us to now, trip number three, and we are a go! Our last trip was February of 2020 just before the world went bananas, but that seems like decades ago at this point!
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So Let’s do this! I’ll get the intros and details out of the way.

Who: Those of you who have read any of my older reports know it will be me and the wife. She’s the good looking one in the picture below, which would make me the slightly inebriated one.
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Anyone remember the throwback TR we did last year featuring Molli and Chris getting engaged?

Where:
Four nights here
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Followed by three nights here
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Wait, not there. I mean the real wilderness lodge! Copper creek villas to be exact.
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When: Approximately 48 hours from right now. Am I ready? Of course not. Being the man, I’m contractually obligated to wait until the last second to pack, and to forget something super important!
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We are excited to get back “home”, even with the restrictions and missing entertainment. I have to admit that it’s been nice not having to plan quite as much. I just made park passes and a few dining reservations and that was that. I’m in the camp that believes fast pass actually inflated wait times for most attractions, and I am not particularly sad to see it go.

We’ll be driving down since we planned this trip before vaccines were widely available and we were still a little on the fence about flying. I feel more comfortable with it now, but prices have skyrocketed, so I’ll just stick with the road trip.
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Will I be putting the loco in Loco_Driver by doing the entire trip in one day? Even I don’t know the answer to that yet. Check back Friday!
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Will I partake in mine and @Tuvalu beloved WCC burnt ends nachos, or a No Way Jose?
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Will any fellow magicians be making appearances?
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So with all that out of the way, let’s goooo!
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fractal

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Yo ho!
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No wait for this one. I’m down to two attractions at MK that I’ve never done.
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Let’s all sing like the birdies sing.
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Finally had a chance to visit with John and the gang.
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Headed for rivers of America for a little trip.
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Nice pics!
 

Loco_driver

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Original Poster
Is the Wi-Fi out again?
Storm?
Phone get hit by lightening???
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It's been an hour???
and.....we are waiting


Sorry guys, been busy having one of the BEST MEALS we’ve ever had at WDW! Whispering Canyon Cafe at lunch is absolutely no joke. A had her usual pulled pork sandwich l, which she says is very good and just the right amount of food.
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I was not so modest. A departure from my usual!
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Nearly everything on this plate was good to great, the one exception being the green beans, which I hate anyways. The standouts were the chicken which was extremely moist and flavorful, the mashed potatoes were homemade buttery perfection, and shockingly the corn reminded me of the way my grandmother used to make it! Our server Dustin was an absolute riot while also providing top notch service. We will be back Saturday with a request to be seated in his section if possible! The icing on the cake is that this entire meal cost right at $35. That’s almost unheard of at WDW!

We sat at that one table you always see when you walk into the lobby from the back.
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I was a little thirsty. Just means more mask free time for me!
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