I went to Orlando from Thursday to Sunday and have never written a trip report so I thought I'd share. I went with a friend who had never been to the parks for his bday (this was my 19th or 20th trip, I lost count). We stayed at Art of Animation which was sooo cute! I had never visited before but it was a lot of fun and perfect for a first-timer! We booked The Little Mermaid standard room which I was really excited about bc it's my favorite movie of all time (obviously lol) but they upgraded us to a Cars family suite. I wasn't stoked about the theme but the room was great! 3 beds, 2 bathrooms, a living room, kitchenette, and dining table. The extra room was great!
After we checked into the hotel, we took the Skyliner to Riviera. It was my first time on the Skyliner and I loved it! So fun and it faster than I expected. We first had a gondola with no character wrap and the view was great. Our second gondola had a wrap and we could barely see out. It was cute but not as fun. I had never been to Riviera so we walked around and it was really pretty! It definitely felt more like a more basic but upscale hotel than a "Disney resort" but that was probably the vibe they were going for.
Then we went to Disney Springs which was actually pretty empty and tried The Polite Pig. It was awesome!! I ordered wayyyy too much food haha. Got the slider trio (bbq, brisket, fried chicken), mac n cheese, a local beer, and we shared a big cookie. Everything was amazing but the mac n cheese was stellar! We shopped around, got some chocolates at the Ganachery, had a few cocktails at Jock Lindsay, and met up with a friend that works at World of Disney for a bit.
On Friday we went to MK! I had heard that they open an hour earlier than the posted time for social distancing. Our bus got to MK at 8:10 and we were 5th in our line. They let us in at 8:15 and we were some of the first people in the park which made for some awesome pics! We were in line for Mine Train before it was even operating and rode it with a 20 min wait. Small World and Haunted Mansion were walk ons (Peter Pan was down) and at that point the park opened. We rode Big Thunder, Jungle Cruise, and Pirates (Splash Mountain was down the first half of the day and by the time it opened the line was insane so we didn't get to ride it). We had lunch at Pecos Bill - I got the nachos, always good! For dessert I got the Kakamora Float which I've had before and is the best version of Dole Whip I've ever tried! I hope they keep it around, it's soo good!
By then Peter Pan was open so we rode that, Ariel, Pooh, Dumbo, Teacups, and did PhilharMagic. Then onto Tomorrowland for Carousel of Progress, Buzz Lightyear, and Space Mountain. By then it was time for our dinner reservation at Skipper Canteen, my first time! It was a lot of fun but I we were seated in the main room which wasn't as cool as the other rooms. Our service was just okay - I loved the corny jokes but the service could have been better, especially considering there weren't that many people there. My friend and I shared the Brazilian cheese bread which was awesome, the Tastes Like Chicken which was pretty good (the sauce was really good!), and the coconut bar which was pretty good just tiny. And we had some drinks! Then we did the Tiki Room and Flying Carpets and by that time we didn't have long so we re-rode Haunted Mansion and Ariel.
After we checked into the hotel, we took the Skyliner to Riviera. It was my first time on the Skyliner and I loved it! So fun and it faster than I expected. We first had a gondola with no character wrap and the view was great. Our second gondola had a wrap and we could barely see out. It was cute but not as fun. I had never been to Riviera so we walked around and it was really pretty! It definitely felt more like a more basic but upscale hotel than a "Disney resort" but that was probably the vibe they were going for.
Then we went to Disney Springs which was actually pretty empty and tried The Polite Pig. It was awesome!! I ordered wayyyy too much food haha. Got the slider trio (bbq, brisket, fried chicken), mac n cheese, a local beer, and we shared a big cookie. Everything was amazing but the mac n cheese was stellar! We shopped around, got some chocolates at the Ganachery, had a few cocktails at Jock Lindsay, and met up with a friend that works at World of Disney for a bit.
On Friday we went to MK! I had heard that they open an hour earlier than the posted time for social distancing. Our bus got to MK at 8:10 and we were 5th in our line. They let us in at 8:15 and we were some of the first people in the park which made for some awesome pics! We were in line for Mine Train before it was even operating and rode it with a 20 min wait. Small World and Haunted Mansion were walk ons (Peter Pan was down) and at that point the park opened. We rode Big Thunder, Jungle Cruise, and Pirates (Splash Mountain was down the first half of the day and by the time it opened the line was insane so we didn't get to ride it). We had lunch at Pecos Bill - I got the nachos, always good! For dessert I got the Kakamora Float which I've had before and is the best version of Dole Whip I've ever tried! I hope they keep it around, it's soo good!
By then Peter Pan was open so we rode that, Ariel, Pooh, Dumbo, Teacups, and did PhilharMagic. Then onto Tomorrowland for Carousel of Progress, Buzz Lightyear, and Space Mountain. By then it was time for our dinner reservation at Skipper Canteen, my first time! It was a lot of fun but I we were seated in the main room which wasn't as cool as the other rooms. Our service was just okay - I loved the corny jokes but the service could have been better, especially considering there weren't that many people there. My friend and I shared the Brazilian cheese bread which was awesome, the Tastes Like Chicken which was pretty good (the sauce was really good!), and the coconut bar which was pretty good just tiny. And we had some drinks! Then we did the Tiki Room and Flying Carpets and by that time we didn't have long so we re-rode Haunted Mansion and Ariel.
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