Trip Report Tu in ‘25 *Live-ish*

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Tu in ‘25

These lyrics came to mind when I thought about my trip reporting. (I also thought, Here we go AGAIN but the above sounds much more poignant.) It’s now that time of year when my Disney trips are frequent. And this Disney Senior loves sharing her visits with y’all because your engagement makes it fun!

Yes, there will be stuff that’s the same. Yes, there will be surprises (too soon for the reveals). And yes, there will be sun rises!

Spring break countdown is at 4 days.

Since this intro needs a picture, here are Tu.

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Laurenciaa

Laurenciaa

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Tuvalu said:
Friday, con’t

We had our first encounter with a bathroom creeper.

I didn’t think negatively when we entered the women’s restroom adjacent to the Cheshire Café. I assumed the 50-something man was waiting for his mother/wife/child and he was standing oddly close to the doorway in case she needed assistance.

But the only women in the restroom were two ladies at the sinks and they had departed when Em and I washed our hands. The man had moved closer inside and I took a quick pic for safety.

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Neither Em nor I was interested in engaging with this man, so we stood side by side and quickly walked past him. His behavior was truly bizarre.

We kept walking at a brisk pace until we reached the hub. We made a stop in the Confectionery for take-home treats and headed out.

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Em’s countdown is at 37 days.
Mine is a little shorter than hers.


Okay a lot shorter.
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Oohhh just made the planning for our upcoming trip.. “pool time” is a daily occurrence for our stay! 128 days to go!
 
Tuvalu

Tuvalu

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Original Poster
Laurenciaa said:
What are your thoughts on the bar?

Why put a bar inside the lobby full of carpet? Even more noise in the already busy ground floor? Meh :confused:
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Swissmiss said:
I had these exact same thoughts looking at the photos!
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My guess is that the carpet will be removed. The marble floors around the carpet are beautiful so I am sure the new flooring will be lovely as well.

I don’t have a strong opinion one way or the other about a bar. More curious is where the Christmas Tree will be located and if the gingerbread house will return next year (it won’t be in the lobby this year.)
 
Tuvalu

Tuvalu

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Original Poster
Saturday, con’t

We caught the FoF parade from a distance.

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Then went to check in for “linner.” We originally had a 5:15 pm ADR, but I was able move it up to 3:50 pm. Woody and I did not stop for lunch on the way down and our brisket tacos had long been digested, so we were hungry!

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Don’t let the smile fool you. We had to wait 47 minutes after checking in to be seated. Two different CMs blamed the party for lingering at the table. After experiencing our inattentive server, I’m not so sure she wasn’t the one at fault.

At the 40 minute mark the manager came over to apologize for the wait and gave us two large cups of ice water, which was much appreciated at that point. He was the one who sat us when the table became available and offered us a free appetizer.

“Actually you know what I would like?” I asked. “A slice of s’mores cake to go.”

You may remember my s’mores cake adoration from my December Plaza visit. The chef has since changed the recipe and added graham and melted marshmallow. I had to try it and it was the reason I booked the reservation.

“I can certainly do that,” he said. When he returned with the bag, he added he “threw in some chocolate chip cookies too” for our inconvenience.

I wanted the cake to go because I needed an extra-thick chocolate shake with my meal! It was wonderful and so was the pot roast - almost as good as Liberty Tree Tavern’s.

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Woody had the turkey club. I gave him the onion rings that came atop the pot roast.

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Since he did not have a shake, he ordered a hot fudge sundae for dessert. It should have come in a bigger dish! It was very difficult to eat.

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The dessert menu with a description of the s’mores cake.

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What I got.

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And the cookies.

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I haven’t tried the cake yet so can’t give a 👍 or 👎.
 
Tuvalu

Tuvalu

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Our room text came at 3:53 pm. Since we are in a DVC studio, it was 7 minutes early!

I was hoping we might receive the deluxe turret room we had last May.

We did not. We are next to a turret room though! The room has vaulted ceilings and is very elegant.

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Can’t complain about this view!

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