February 19, 2025 • 49 mins
What if you could experience Disney World in a whole new way, free from the usual hustle and bustle of a family trip? Join us as we embark on a kid-free adventure through the parks, starting with a stay at the Port Orleans French Quarter. We're ready to explore its New Orleans charm and share our thoughts on the Disney Princess collection at Bath Body Works before diving into the magic of Animal Kingdom. Our journey is all about indulging in experiences we might skip with our kids, like savoring the flavors of Flame Tree Barbecue and embracing the thrill of the Kilimanjaro Safari and Gorilla Falls Trail.
As we stroll through Animal Kingdom, we relish the mix of relaxation and exploration, complete with stops for grilled corn, kakigori, and a refreshing beer near the Tree of Life. The Nomad Lounge awaits with its delectable churros and Tigresses, setting the scene for a perfect blend of leisure and excitement. We then head to Epcot, where the Festival of the Arts beckons with art activities and favorite attractions like Spaceship Earth and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Lunch at Connections Eatery and the magical Illuminous show promise to be highlights as we soak in the vibrant atmosphere.
Our Disney escapade continues with nighttime wonders and a cozy visit to Scat Cats Club Lounge. A breakfast at Boma and a final viewing of "It's Tough to Be a Bug" round out our adventure. We reflect on Disney's evolving park strategies and the nostalgia of beloved attractions. Despite a forecast of rain, our spirits remain high as we enjoy a day filled with safaris, Tree of Life strolls, and a live dining review at Satouli Canteen. This episode is your ticket to experiencing Disney through adult eyes, with a delightful mix of dining, entertainment, and magical moments.
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Speaker 1 (00:21):
Hello and welcome to Circula Parks podcast, episode
number 190.
Today we are trip planning forour kidless trip this weekend.
There is far too much to seeand do.
We are here to help guide youthrough, but before we do that,
we must talk Disney merch.
(00:44):
Now we're going to Disney World.
Yes, so this week's Disneymerch is actually from Bath Body
Works.
They have a Disney princesscollection right now and I have
yet to shop it in person, but Ithink it's happening sooner than
later, possibly tomorrow.
(01:05):
They have Belle, ariel, tiana,moana, cinderella and Jasmine
and you can get, you know, handsanitizer, hand soap, fragrance,
mist, the three-wick candle,body wash and more in all of
those different princesscollections.
(01:26):
These are limited editions, somake sure you check it out
either online or in person,sooner rather than later.
But I am very, very excited togo shop this in person.
I want to see the display andeverything in person.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Um, but that is this week's disney merch so erica and
johnny were talking about thaton their podcast once upon a
park podcast.
Well, let me present.
Erica was talking about it.
Johnny has a no button that hehits and just kept saying no, no
, no, no like my mute button.
Yes are you and erica goingtomorrow?
Speaker 1 (02:01):
I think she may have already been gone but I I don't
know like I was going to gotoday while I was out and about
doing some other errands and hadan appointment and stuff and
then uh time kind of got away alittle more at the appointment
than I had planned, so I didn'tgo today, but hopefully tomorrow
.
Okay all right.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Thank you everybody for joining us.
Episode 190.
We're kidless trip planning.
Yes, can't wait.
Cannot wait.
It's going to be a greatweekend.
No kids, we're just going torelax, eat some good food and be
Disney adults and try to embodywhat we tell you, the listener,
(02:44):
to do.
Slow down.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
Yeah, and I think we do that more when we don't have
the kids with us.
We did this last year as welland we definitely took our time
more and didn't.
Not that we constantly are onthe go, but we are on the go a
little bit more when the boysare with us.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Right, yeah, it's a lot easier to do without the
kids, our boys, our oldest one,ryan, he is go, go go yeah, he
wants to ride, ride, ride or eatno one's a little more chill,
which you would think, knowingtheir personalities.
It would be that would be theexact opposite.
Yeah, but no one is more likehey, let's take a break, relax,
(03:24):
let's calm down, chill out.
Ryan's like let's go ride, ride, ride, ride ride.
Yeah.
He'll go from well, maybe notrope drop anymore.
He's getting into those teenage, early teenage years.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Right so early mornings isn't really a good
thing for him anymore.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
ride, ride yeah so, just knowing how their
personalities are, you wouldthink they'd be opposite.
Yes, but they're not.
But anyway, if you're new here,thank you for listening.
Thank you for joining us.
We really do appreciate that.
Again, we are trip planning forour trip this weekend and let's
just get right into it.
It's going to be a fridaythrough sunday trip, a quick
trip, but I think we're going todo a lot of just relaxing and
(04:04):
eating at restaurants wewouldn't normally eat at with
the boys.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
A few of them, yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
So we're arriving early Friday morning and going
straight to Port Orleans FrenchQuarter to drop our bags off.
Now, this is not a resort thatI think has been on our radar
for a few reasons.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
One honestly, we're just not big fans of the New
Orleans theme right and we hadstayed at Port Orleans French, I
mean uh Riverside before andthat was much more chill,
relaxed, that was more our vibevery chill, relaxed, yes right,
but you know, obviously for thepodcast, and I mean, even though
(04:44):
we're not big on like mardigras, new orleans and everything
like, we still want toexperience it- well, and from
everybody that I've listened to,this is like their favorite
moderate resort.
Speaker 2 (04:57):
It's probably I don't want to know the exact, I don't
know the exact numbers but it'sat least half the size of
Riverside Right.
So it's very small, quaint, notnearly as spread out, not
nearly as crowded, and you know,I feel like every time we go
into something with really lowexpectations we're like, golly,
that was great.
Yeah, we love that place.
(05:17):
Yeah.
So I'm not saying I hope thathappens with this place, but it
could.
And I'm being very open-mindedto everything about it.
And the kids, just when theylook at the pool, when we talked
about going with the kids, thekids are like, nah, because the
pool is not as thematic or asnice as other resorts.
So we thought, no kids, let'sgo ahead and stay here.
(05:41):
If we don't like it, it's okay,it's just for the weekend.
We're not really going to bethere hanging out at the resort.
We're going to be checking itout and stuff, but we're not
like taking a resort day, right?
So if we don't like it, it'snot that big of a deal.
It's only three, two nights,three nights, two nights.
I can't remember friday, yeahfriday and saturday night.
(06:02):
Yeah, all right so we'redropping our bags bags off and
going right to the bus stop andgoing straight to Animal Kingdom
because we're going to behungry.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
Yes, we are.
We are going to be very hungry,so once we are in Animal
Kingdom, we are going to eatlunch at Flame Tree Barbecue.
Now we have eaten here before,but it's been several years.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
It's been a few years and we just went over the menu
last episode, so I don't thinkwe're really going to go through
that.
But I am looking forward togoing down to the Pagodas,
taking a good view of Everest,eating some good barbecue,
having a drink and just startingthe trip off with a good meal
and just relaxing almostinstantly.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
Yeah, yeah, because the food is good and where you
eat and everything, it can be avery relaxing environment.
It is going to be a littlecooler while we're there.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
This may be the coolest week.
Well, I don't know.
Christmas was pretty chilly too.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
It's going to be cool .
Speaker 1 (06:57):
Yes, yes.
Speaker 2 (06:59):
Especially one of the days.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
I think the high is only going to be like 62.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Which sounds warm, but that's cooler than Florida.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
It's a different kind of cool and with the wind.
Speaker 2 (07:11):
It will be a little.
I mean we'll be good.
I'm just not going to complain.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
No, no, no, we'll be good.
Speaker 2 (07:17):
We'll be leaving snow here in eight degree
temperatures in Nashville, soyou know what I'm good.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Yeah.
Leaving the snow behind.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
So but after we enjoy a good lunch, then we plan to
walk towards dino land and ridedinosaur I do want to pay a
little more attention to thedetails of restaurantosaurus and
dinosaur and I want to try toget grant seekers little dino
puppet puppet that he uses inthe intro.
(07:46):
They had him before.
I don't know if they have himanymore.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
I don't know, because I think in the shop over there
clothes now too.
Speaker 2 (07:53):
That was Chester and Hester's.
Oh gotcha.
That was just kind of like ageneral.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, but the other shop is
still.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
The dinosaur shop that's attached to the
attraction is still open.
Okay, the dinosaur shop that'sattached to the attraction is
still open.
Okay, and that's where you wouldget it at, okay, but yeah,
we're going to ride it.
I'm looking forward to it.
It's still not closing thisyear, in 2025.
Right, so we still have therest of the year to ride it, but
we are going to take advantageand go ride it and then
afterwards we're going toleisurely walk to Expedition
(08:21):
Everest and Brittany is going towalk through the queue to
finally see the best queue inWalt Disney World and, I'm gonna
dare say, disneyland and DCA.
I think this is the most wellput together, well themed and
most accurate queue you'll everfind.
Bold statement any attractionever not just in Disney, because
(08:46):
it is so well done tells anamazing story.
Everything in this queue hasbeen used on expeditions to
Mount Everest in real life.
This is not a prop thatsomebody made.
This came from Nepal, from thebase camps, from other little
camps you have to take to getthere.
From the airport in Lukla, youhave to hike there.
(09:10):
There's no way to get to basecamp other than hiking.
So all this equipment has beenused either on that journey or
on treks to Mount Everest.
Right, it is so well done.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
So I may walk through the queue, but I don't know if
I'm going to ride, I just wantto get off.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
I don't want to ride, they'll be fine Like, okay,
just go.
You make a big deal out of it.
It's not a big deal.
Speaker 1 (09:34):
Because I'm like, I'm an adult, so you would think
the adult would go through withriding it.
Oh, they don't care.
They don't care so.
And then zach probably willwrite it again a time or two,
depending on how long the lineis.
Um, while I go to a certainsecret spot not too far away and
chill and relax listen to yourmusic.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
So even if it's a posted 15 minute wait, my time
wait time in the queue will be30 minutes plus.
Oh goodness, because I, justBecause I just enjoy looking at
everything.
People are like waiting behindme and they're like no, no, no,
just go, you're good.
Speaker 1 (10:09):
You can pass me.
They're probably like come on,dude, come on.
Speaker 2 (10:11):
I know, Anyway, All right.
So after we're done with thatwe're going to go to Mahuraha
Jungle Trek to see the newestedition to animal kingdom park
yes, brittany, baby tiger.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
What's his name?
Is it back so or box?
Speaker 2 (10:28):
so backs?
I don't know, yeah, box overback.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
So yes, and he is so cute from all the footage we've
seen you know we've shared a lotof it yeah, he's very playful,
yeah, at times loves his mamaloves mama, loves cuddling with
her, but also playing um and so,and this is currently like the
longest wait time- in the parks.
Yes, all of the parks yes, theyhave had to create like a line
(10:54):
queue.
Uh for the wait.
I think.
I don't know if it's still thislong or not, but like what, two
weeks ago when he first came out, it was like 120 minutes or
something, almost two hours yeah, well, 120 is two hours, but
yes yes, so for those that can'tdo math 120 yes, two hours so
anyway, um, so we really do hopeto see him, like we're probably
(11:16):
not going to wait like twohours I'd wait 30 minutes yeah,
30, 40 maybe yeah, I'd do thatbut you know, and of course
there's no guarantee, like he'she, because they leave, like
this, door that leads insideopen as well.
So if he goes in that one areayou might not see him.
Yeah, you know, but very, verycute, hope we do get to see him.
(11:36):
And then, of course, we plan toride the safari.
Speaker 2 (11:40):
Always.
You can't.
Can you go to Animal Kingdomand not do the safari Always?
Speaker 1 (11:43):
Can you go to Animal Kingdom and not do the safari?
Speaker 2 (11:45):
I mean there's people that do that.
I hope they're not listeners toour show.
Speaker 1 (11:49):
I know, because we have to ride it every single
time Every time, every time, andwith it being cooler weather, I
don't think the time of day isgoing to really matter as much.
You know.
Usually we're one to do morningpreferably, or like one of the
last ones in the afternoon to domorning preferably, or like one
of the last ones in theafternoon.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
So some of the best safaris I've been on when I've
done my day trips have been likeright before they stopped doing
the safaris and in the evening,in the evening, like 4, 30, 5
o'clock.
Even in the summertime whenit's really hot.
They've been active then, butthe best time to do it is if
it's raining.
Go get on the safari.
They are the most active.
They're running around, they'relike kids having fun.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (12:31):
So if it is raining, you're like I don't want to do
safari, do it, trust me, youwill thank me.
That is the two times I've doneit when it's been raining or
just right after it has rained.
Best safaris.
They're all out.
All the animals are out.
Right.
Speaker 1 (12:47):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
It's like that time when we were at Animal Kingdom
and they were like all theantelopes were playing tag with
each other.
Speaker 1 (12:53):
Yeah, but everybody else is like trying to hide
under trees.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Right, but I'm just saying like they're more active,
yeah.
Speaker 1 (12:59):
Or the wildebeest.
Speaker 2 (13:00):
we're playing the wildebeest yes, not the antelope
, the wildebeest.
We're playing the wildebeest.
Yes, not the antelope, sorry,yes.
Speaker 1 (13:03):
So then, after the safari, we plan to walk through
the Gorilla Falls Trail and, youknow, hopefully all of them are
out, you know, because we tendto usually go earlier in the day
, so like the family's not outbut the bachelors are.
But hopefully we'll get to seethem all.
Speaker 2 (13:17):
We'll see all of them yes, and where the bachelors
are some of the most beautifulterrain in animal kingdom park.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
It is just stunning how they did that right.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
I love it, like the water and everything the water
how they did, the terrain builtup in the big hills, and
beautiful at just beautiful.
I can't wait to go see it.
And then after that, I'm goingto be a little snacky hungry.
I'm going to go to the marketcart, get me some harambe market
cart and get me some grilledcorn with african spices.
And I'm going to go to themarket cart, get me some Harambe
market cart and get me somegrilled corn with African spices
.
And Brittany wants to gosomewhere else.
Speaker 1 (13:50):
Yes, so he's going to snack on that.
Meanwhile, I want to go toCaravan Road, which is mainly a
small snack cart.
It has shaved ice, so you canget some different types of
slushy shaved ice, but they allare also known for I might say
this wrong kakigori.
You said it right, okay, soit's japanese shaved ice dessert
(14:12):
flavored with watermelon insweetened condensed milk, and I
don't know.
A lot of people say that it'sreally, really good, and we've
been going for so many years andhave yet to try it, so I want
to try it.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
There's just so many snacks in Animal Kingdom, it's
hard to get them all in one or afew trips, right?
Yes, it's just hard.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
Now where you're getting the corn.
It's going to be right in thearea that we've been at after
doing the safari Gorilla Fallsand everything but we'll have to
walk back over to Asia to getthis for me, which is perfect,
because after we get yourkakigori, we're just going to
chill, walk to the gardens andthe tree of life.
Speaker 2 (14:52):
I'm going to grab me a drink.
Of course, there's justsomething about just relaxing,
right, and I just want to have abeer.
You know what I mean.
Like it's just like yeah, youknow I don't need the beer to
relax, but it's just just addsto it.
Right, you know after I've hadmy corn, probably a little
thirsty, right yeah.
So listen to the music, walkthe trails and just relax and
(15:17):
take in the beauty.
That's right there.
Speaker 1 (15:19):
Yeah, there's like a certain little area there too
that I like to sit at and youhear, like the waterfall and
everything, as well as the music, yes but we're not going to
chill out for too long becausevery, very, very, very important
place we have to go to for veryimportant reasons.
Yes, Nomad Lounge.
Nomad Lounge yes.
Speaker 2 (15:40):
Here.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
we can stay here all day yeah and we can still chill
and relax here as well.
We can stay here all day.
Yeah, and we can still chilland relax here as well.
But one of the importantreasons why we must let me add
the word must go is for acertain favorite snack of ours
churros.
Speaker 2 (15:59):
Yes.
Speaker 1 (15:59):
Now we don't get churros anywhere else in Walt
Disney World but at Nomad Lounge.
They are delicious, amazing.
They do come with sauces, butyou don't need them.
You don't need them.
I tend to like every other bitejust because.
But you don't need them.
They are amazing.
So we plan to get churros and acouple of adult beverages.
Speaker 2 (16:22):
I'm going to have a couple of tempting Tigresses.
I'm only going to have oneorder of churros, though,
because we have something very,very nice planned for dinner.
Yes, we do.
So I don't know what time we'regoing to get to Tree of Life,
but hopefully we'll have atleast an hour or two to just I'm
sorry Nomad Lounge.
Hopefully we'll have a coupleof hours to just chill there
(16:43):
there, sit outside by the water,just listen to the music and
just tune out, because we have alightning lane.
Single pass for flight ofpassage at 605 yes this is the
first time using the lightninglane single passes it is our
first, so I'm the process isexactly the same.
Speaker 1 (17:01):
Yeah, so it's not not a big deal, but we wanted to
close the park, which was thepark was supposed to close at
six o'clock when we booked thistrip yes, but then I looked like
what two weeks ago, week and ahalf ago, and was like, uh, you
might want to look at the timethat it closes, because it's
closing at 8 pm now.
Speaker 2 (17:20):
So I wish we could say till eight o'clock, because
it would be so cool to rideEverest at night, hang out in
Avatar Pandora.
But after Flight of Passage wehave dinner reservations at 730
at Gico in Animal Kingdom Lounge.
Speaker 1 (17:37):
Yes, I cannot wait.
I found out that the park wasclosing later.
Do we want to cancel or, youknow, or keep it because of the
nighttime at Animal Kingdom thatwe don't get to experience very
often.
But we've talked about Chico.
You've really talked aboutChico.
Speaker 2 (17:55):
I have raved about Chico.
I cannot wait to go.
Speaker 1 (17:59):
Yes.
So I said let's keep thereservation.
So we are going to Chico.
Speaker 2 (18:03):
Well, and because the menu.
Ryan might would eat a few ofthe things on the menu here, but
there's nothing on this menuthat no one would even touch
Right Nothing.
Yeah.
So if we're going to do it, weneed to do it by ourselves.
So that's what we ended updeciding yes, and I cannot wait.
Speaker 1 (18:31):
The appetizer, we're going to get bride wild boar
tenderloin.
Yeah, I cannot wait, yeah, I.
And then, as far as meals go, Idon't know, I'll be debating
between a couple.
I'll probably ask our serverlike their opinion, because
there's a couple that have myattention, so one I'll just go
ahead and share one being theseared venison loin.
Speaker 2 (18:45):
That's exactly what I'm getting.
Speaker 1 (18:47):
Well then, maybe I won't then and just take like a
small bite of yours or something.
Speaker 2 (18:50):
You ain't getting any of mine.
I don't think so.
Speaker 1 (18:53):
Well, you might like something else that I get.
Then Don't be tutting on.
Hey, hey, hey hey.
Speaker 2 (18:58):
I don't share, get your own.
Speaker 1 (19:00):
Goodness.
Speaker 2 (19:06):
Well then, another thing I was looking at the lamb
shank as well.
Speaker 1 (19:08):
The short rib looks pretty good too, yeah, so I
don't know.
Speaker 2 (19:10):
Um, okay, I'm not that mean I'll have it.
Let her have a bite of myvenison.
Speaker 1 (19:14):
Yeah, so we'll, we'll see, and who knows um, I've
heard sometimes they changethings up a bit too, or they
might have like a special orsomething they may.
Speaker 2 (19:22):
And another thing that I really like about Chico
their palate cleansers betweenplates lemon sorbet.
Speaker 1 (19:33):
And he loves sorbet.
I'm out.
Speaker 2 (19:35):
That's it, and I may get a nice whiskey or a bourbon
here, and they do have somepretty good looking bourbons
here.
They have a Lagavulin 16 yearOoh, for 24 bucks.
That's not bad.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
Bad for a 16 year, uh yeah, so we'll see, I don't
know, I may not get, uh, analcoholic beverage, but there's
some other things that have myattention.
And just because of well,there's one, there's one
alcoholic beverage, I may get azebra teeny a zebra teeny, yeah
(20:12):
fancy.
So, but if I don't get analcohol beverage?
They have a lot of teas hereand one is a masala chai that
has my attention as well.
Speaker 2 (20:21):
That would be very unique, because you're not going
to get that in a lot of places.
Speaker 1 (20:25):
No.
So that's why I was likepossibly that.
But if I end up doing thealcohol route, then a zebra
teeny the alcohol route than azebra teeny mazala.
Speaker 2 (20:38):
The richly spiced elixir is a complex meritage of
indian assam in a flavorfuldance of hand ground spices.
Speaker 1 (20:41):
That might be pretty good yeah, so we'll see, and it
may be that maybe I'm a littlecold from the day and I want the
tea so so yeah, and they have alot of other loose leaf
specialty teas, so so you know,if they have a whole section on
their menu dedicated tospecialty teas, that might be
what I need to try instead.
(21:01):
Yeah, so yeah.
Speaker 2 (21:03):
All right, and Brittany has begrudgingly agreed
that after dinner we're goingto go to Port Orleans Riverside
and go hang out with the Hubbub.
Speaker 1 (21:18):
Yes, to port orleans riverside and go hang out with
you hubbub.
Speaker 2 (21:20):
Yes, not, not for too long though, because I mean we
will be awake, since what fouram?
That's our time so like we'restaying at the airport, so maybe
like 4 30 okay, but still so.
Speaker 1 (21:29):
So we'll see.
But I mean, we'll at leastmaybe go and have a drink, yeah,
so down have a drink.
Speaker 2 (21:34):
You, yeah.
So Dan have a drink.
You know he plays till, usuallylike 11, 1130, depending on how
many people's there.
I don't think we'll be therethat late, no, but we'll be able
to go watch him for at least 30or 45 minutes.
Right.
And I just again I say thisbefore and I'm going to say it
again Yeehaw Bob is theembodiment of what Walt Disney
thought entertainment should be.
Speaker 1 (21:53):
Yeah, he is.
He is pretty fun to watch, sodon't get me wrong.
He like it is a fun, goodexperience.
I'm just more thinking like ohthat's a long day.
Speaker 2 (22:02):
Yeah, no, I agree.
Speaker 1 (22:04):
And I don't want to be like exhausted for the next
day.
Speaker 2 (22:06):
No, because the next day is full day at Epcot.
Speaker 1 (22:15):
We're going to have breakfast and we're going to get
mickey beignets for breakfastat scat cats club cafe at our
resort before going to epcot yes, at uh french quarter yes, and
I am looking forward to mickeybeignets there.
You know everyone says thatthey have some really good
beignets, so we will see theyhave the mickey shaped beignets.
You can get an order of six orthree and the prices aren't too
bad.
Um, they do have specialtybeignets as well that are kind
(22:40):
of boozy up.
Speaker 2 (22:41):
Um, starting to kind of early aren't you, I'm not,
I'm just reading off the menu.
Speaker 1 (22:45):
So people know, uh, so anyway, but that will be our
breakfast before hopping on thebus to Epcot.
Speaker 2 (22:51):
Yeah.
And we'll probably get to Epcotright at open around nine.
Just you know, we don't want towaste the day, either Right,
right, but we're not going to berope dropping, but we're going
to be enjoying Festival of theArts at Epcot.
We probably won't do any of thefood booths though, because
most of them are just really,really sweet, and the ones that
are savory have not really like.
(23:12):
I haven't wanted to try any ofthem.
Speaker 1 (23:14):
Yeah, I mean there's.
They're the same from last yeartoo.
There was like one or two, butwe want to eat some other things
.
Speaker 2 (23:21):
Yes, we do have some reservations here.
Speaker 1 (23:23):
But we are still going to enjoy the art.
Yes, because I feel like wekind of rushed through that
because we were focused more onthe food last year.
Speaker 4 (23:30):
Yes, we were, so we focused more on the food last
year?
Speaker 1 (23:32):
Yes, we were, so we will be enjoying some things
that the festival has to offer.
Speaker 2 (23:36):
Yes, we'll be enjoying the art.
We'll be doing the paint bynumber, yes, and looking at some
of the artists, and I hope wedon't come back with any art
because we don't need to bespending all that money on this
trip.
Speaker 1 (23:45):
I know.
Speaker 2 (23:45):
But some of it is really really good it is, and we
didn't come back last.
Speaker 1 (23:48):
It might would have been different if we were
driving, so anyways, but we justhave carry ons this trip.
Yes, so, but we do plan to rideall the attractions except for
Mission Space on the non worldshowcase side earlier in the day
.
Speaker 2 (24:06):
If we don't do figment to the imagination, I'm
OK with that.
It needs.
I love you figment, but yourattraction needs some loving.
Yes, it just does, he said it.
Oh no, I'm not saying I don'tlike Figment.
I'm just saying I love Figment,but the attraction needs a lot
of love.
Speaker 1 (24:25):
Yeah, but so you know we'll ride Spaceship, earth and
Living with the Land, livingwith the Land, and Soarin' I was
getting there.
Hold on, I don't know, we maydo Nemo, I don't mind doing it.
I don't know, may or may not?
Speaker 2 (24:41):
They have new manatees.
Speaker 1 (24:43):
Well, you know, I like walking through the
aquarium area.
Yeah, they have.
Speaker 2 (24:46):
So instead of like harboring or holding manatees or
keeping them there for years,they're going to be like a
rescue.
Okay, there for years they'regoing to be like a rescue, okay,
and only I think I read thiskeep them for like six to eight
months until they can releasethem back in the wild, okay.
So I think they're going tohave a continuous yeah, new
manatees coming in and out.
I think it's cool yeah.
Speaker 1 (25:05):
so whether we ride nemo to get to that or just go
through and walk the aquarium,we will be doing that as well.
Uh, you know, if the linesshorter may ride a couple of
things more than once we willsee Depends on the day.
Living with the land.
Living with the land.
Speaker 2 (25:21):
A few times.
Speaker 1 (25:23):
Maybe Soarin' Soarin' is one of those it can be a
walk-on or a long line, then alittle bit after that you have a
lightning lane.
Speaker 2 (25:32):
Single pass for Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic
galaxy cosmic rewind at 12 10.
And britney's gonna do it withme.
Her eyes got really, really biguh well, no promises that's it.
I'm not.
I'm just gonna take your magicband and do it twice.
I'm not gonna force you to doan attraction you don't want to
do well, it's just because I gotreally, really dizzy off of it
(25:55):
last time.
Because you were looking atNolan and turned your head
instead of having it looked atwhere they're supposed to have
you looking at.
Speaker 1 (26:01):
Yeah, so anyway, but Zach will at least be writing
Guardians of the Galaxy, cosmicRewind.
And then after that we plan toeat, and I know you're about to
say, ok, you're going to pickthis place over the festival
food, but I personally have noteaten here.
Connections Eatery for lunch.
Speaker 2 (26:20):
No, and so I've had.
I've eaten here before.
It is for theme park quickservice food.
It is slightly elevated.
Is it the best burger you'regoing to have?
No.
Is the best pizza you're goingto have?
No, but it is stepped up to thenext level and we're gonna do a
and I didn't say this duringthe when we're talking about, uh
(26:41):
, flame tree barbecue, but we'regonna do dining reviews, live
dining reviews, while we'reeating at these quick service
restaurants not for breakfast,though, and only quick service
yes, so we're gonna do a livedining review at flame tree and
a live dining review here andwe're going to upload them as
soon as we record them.
And I've had the burger here.
It was pretty good, and thepizza here as well.
(27:02):
I think I'm going to pass onthe pizza because we've been
pizza'd out this week.
It's a gourmet beef blend,caramelized onions.
Bacon debris is what makes thisburger.
Yeah, it's different Mushrooms.
Dijon, mayonnaise, toastedbrioche bun it's $14.99.
It's a good burger, is it thebest?
No but it's good, right, one ofthe dogs, yeah.
Speaker 1 (27:27):
So I was.
I'm debating the burger or thegeneral style chicken salad
because I've seen some peopleeat some salads here before,
like outside, and they lookedreally good.
Speaker 2 (27:42):
Yeah, again, it stepped up just a little bit
here, so yeah, so, yeah, sowe'll see.
Speaker 1 (27:46):
They have a couple other salads too, so I don't
know.
We'll see if I'm feeling eatingsomething warm or something
cold.
Speaker 2 (27:51):
You'll know Saturday when we post the review.
Speaker 1 (27:55):
Yes, so that is where we plan to eat lunch, and then
after that we will check out theart paint by numbers for
Festival of the Arts and thenbegin to head to the World
Showcase.
Speaker 2 (28:09):
Oh, we got to get a popcorn bucket for Erica.
Speaker 1 (28:11):
Oh yes, we do the figment one.
I'm not a big fan of them thisyear.
Speaker 2 (28:14):
Yeah, I like the one we got last, the one last year
was good and the one before thata figment.
I know it's scary, but it isunique and it's really cool yeah
but the new ones is kind oflike, yeah, yeah but we, we will
get one for her.
Speaker 1 (28:26):
So, yes, but then, yes, once we are over on the
world showcase side, we'll starttaking our time a little bit
more, relaxing a little more getsome drinks yes, and we plan
our time a little bit more,relaxing a little more.
Get some drinks yes, and weplan to eat a little something
or get a drink.
Are you getting a drink here?
Speaker 2 (28:41):
Yes, yes.
Speaker 1 (28:42):
At Kringla Bakery Aug Cafe.
What are you going to get?
I am going to get the Vikingcoffee, okay, and I think I'm
going to do the frozen Vikingcoffee and I think I'm going to
do the frozen Viking coffee.
So it's Bailey's Irish CreamLiqueur and Kimora Coffee
Liqueur with coffee chocolatesauce and garnished with coffee
chocolate crunch.
(29:02):
But then they also do just aregular Viking coffee as well
and you are getting.
Speaker 2 (29:08):
I like the Nordic Draft Beer here.
They have a few different onesand I just like drinking beers
that you can't get anywhere else, right, like you can get a bud
light everywhere, right, yeah,but this is.
I'm not even gonna try topronounce them.
They have a strawberry cream l,a farmhouse l and the juniper
pilsner.
I've had the farmhouse l andthe pilsner.
I like the pilsner a lot a lotbetter, yeah okay, I'm not
(29:30):
getting a strawberry cream l Ijust think people try to do too
much with beer and it just yeah,yeah, but that's just my
opinion.
Speaker 1 (29:37):
Yes, and you know, while we're over there, of
course we like the shop, theNorway shop.
There's some cool shirts inthere.
Speaker 2 (29:44):
Yes, Some cool stuff.
I do like the gift shop inthere.
There's some of the gift shopsin Epcot that I can.
I do enjoy walking around andjust looking and spending time
looking.
Speaker 1 (29:53):
I actually have a shirt from the Norway.
You do, yes.
Speaker 2 (29:56):
Yep.
Speaker 1 (29:56):
So after that.
Speaker 2 (29:57):
So we're just going to enjoy time in World Showcase
and take our time and juststroll around.
I don't want to eat too muchbecause we've got a big dinner
planned as well, but if there'ssomething in a booth that does,
like you know, strike ourattention, then I'm not going to
say we're not going to get it,but we're not going there
specifically for festival foodright and it might, would just
(30:19):
be like we just share it.
You know like they have the uhwagyu beef buns in the japanese
pavilion, right right.
So for dinner they have thoseat the restaurant going to go to
, but I have other things onmine, so I may get that the
wagyu beef because it was reallygood, yeah, so.
Speaker 1 (30:35):
Yeah, because our dinner reservation time is a
little bit later too.
Seven o'clock, so we may snacka little bit, but we thoroughly
want to enjoy our dinner.
So, but yeah, we'll be going inand out through, you know, the
World Showcase pavilions, and isit in the China pavilion where
Ryan wants his?
Speaker 2 (30:54):
He wants his chips.
Yes, um is it in the chinapavilion where ryan wants his he
?
Speaker 1 (30:55):
wants his chips.
Yes, so we've mentioned thisbefore, like as a souvenir.
He really likes for us to getlike the different weird flavors
of lace potato chips that theyhave.
Um, and I shouldn't say weird,but very unique unique.
Speaker 2 (31:08):
No, they're weird, it's okay.
You can say weird, they'reweird.
Speaker 1 (31:11):
So shrimp barbecue is a weird potato chip flavor but
you know, a few of them havebeen surprisingly good.
They have.
But then there's been a couplethat are like oh I know I can't
do that, so but there's onesnack I am going to get.
Yes.
Speaker 2 (31:25):
And we're going to go to La Haculia ice cream shop
and I'm going to get the croqueglace.
Speaker 1 (31:30):
And this is in France .
Speaker 2 (31:31):
In the France pavilion.
I was going to get one scoop ofsorbet.
I like their raspberry sorbet,but they have lemon.
Like you can't go wrong with alemon sorbet either, Like it's
just classic.
Speaker 1 (31:39):
But for this particular snack, I don't know,
maybe raspberry yeah.
Speaker 2 (31:44):
Raspberry sorbet, no sauce and a homemade brioche bun
pressed warm for $10.95.
Speaker 1 (31:59):
I'm getting it this time, time, and we're going to
go wait in line at ride.
And remy's, yes, and I'm goingto eat it in the wine.
Okay, yes, because I definitelywant to ride remy's ratatouille
adventure.
I love it, I love it, love itand it's growing on me.
Yeah, I, the ride is just funand cute and I like the theming,
you know, like, of that wholearea, um, like the waterfall and
all that.
Speaker 2 (32:14):
Yeah, the music is not the waterfall, but the music
is really starting to grow onme.
Like I really like the musicand the ambience they have back
there is, I will say, when theyredid that area back there, they
did a really good job of ityeah, they really did.
Speaker 1 (32:28):
Yeah, because the fountain, like I don't know, I
I'm always rushing by it becausethere's some I'm trying to get
out of other people's pictures,but I would love to just take my
time and like sit there for aminute because it's just I don't
know something about.
The fountain is just reallycute.
Speaker 2 (32:41):
Well, you know what we're going to do this time.
We'll just sit there.
I don't care about yourpictures.
We're chilling, can't you see?
We don't have any kids, we'renot in a hurry.
Sorry, you are, I'm kidding.
I know, I know, but they haveum photopass photographers there
too, so maybe we can do that.
Speaker 1 (32:57):
Yeah, maybe yeah, but yeah, I just again, I love,
love the theming of it backthere and then, once you're
further inside the building, uh,you know the, the, the queue,
like the town and stuff.
It is really good yeah, againit's.
Speaker 2 (33:12):
When I first did it was like it's a cute ride, it's
a, it's a you and Nolan rideRight.
But the more I've done it I'mlike you know I do like this I
do.
I can appreciate the music andthe effects where you feel like
you're really going fast in thatride vehicle but you're really
not.
Right.
You're just like yeah, it'sreally unique and I like how
they did it.
(33:32):
Yes.
Speaker 1 (33:33):
Yes and so, yeah.
So again, just continueenjoying the World Showcase side
Now at night we do want to headback over to the non-showcase
side to do Journey of Water.
Speaker 2 (33:49):
Yeah, it's beautiful at night.
If you have an option, gothrough it at night.
It is stunning.
With the music and thebackground of Spaceship Earth.
It truly is stunning.
Speaker 1 (34:00):
It is.
I mean, it's very pretty duringthe day too, don't get us wrong
, but something about it atnight is just a little bit more
magical.
Speaker 2 (34:08):
Oh, and sometimes during the day we've got to go
hang out with Walt.
Speaker 1 (34:10):
On the bench.
Speaker 2 (34:11):
You've got to go see Walt, yes, yeah, on the bench.
You got to go see Walt, yes,yeah.
But yeah, it's just beautifulat night.
If your only option is to goduring the day, then go, but if
you have the option at night, doit.
I think it'll be around sunsetwhen we go.
Speaker 1 (34:26):
Yeah, yeah, I think that would be good as starting
to get dark, but not completely.
Speaker 2 (34:30):
Yeah, yeah, a little dusk time frame.
Let me double check here.
Speaker 1 (34:33):
Well, and I was going to say, the time to go hang out
with Walt would be like whenwe're eating lunch probably
Because it's right there yeah.
Connections, eatery, so eitherbefore or after.
Speaker 2 (34:45):
Before or after we eat lunch.
Speaker 1 (34:46):
Yeah and then.
So yes, then our dinnerreservation.
Speaker 2 (34:51):
Sunset will be around 630.
Speaker 1 (34:55):
So perfect timing okay because our dinner
reservation is at 7 0, 5, okay,so, and we're eating at shiki
shiki shi yeah, shiki sai uhsushi izakaya at the japanese
pavilion.
Speaker 2 (35:08):
This is the newer restaurant here.
This is not the hibachi placeor the teppan edo.
Five hundred dollars a personand sit there for eight hours
and eat not that?
Uh, this is uh sushi andizakaya basically in title,
right?
Yes, so, britney, have you evenlooked at the menu?
I?
Speaker 1 (35:27):
just I don't know because, oops, sorry, um, I, I
honestly don't know, becauseevery I've looked at this menu,
probably four times, if not more, and I feel like something
different jumps out at me eachtime.
Because I do like sushi, um,but then there's so many other
things that I'm like, ooh, thatsounds good.
Also, you know, um, like eventhe, you know from the grill
(35:50):
what they, what they serve, andthen like their rice and noodles
, and I'm like I honestly Ithink it's just going to be day
of what am I in the mood for?
Speaker 2 (35:59):
Well, I know exactly what I'm getting.
Yes, uh, cushy assorted, six ofour signature skewers featuring
two each of beef, chicken andshrimp.
I really like Japanese skeweredgrilled meats.
I really really do like it, andI'm going to just love every
bit of this.
Speaker 1 (36:17):
Cannot wait yeah, see , there's also this grilled
wagyu gyoza three piece, that'span fried dumplings filled with
smoky a5 japanese wagyu beef.
That, that sounds good.
Speaker 2 (36:31):
I wonder if that's the same Wagyu bun you can get
down at the?
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (36:37):
But that just sounds good, is it?
Speaker 2 (36:39):
really A5?
It may be For $20, I don't know.
Now they have A5 Wagyu, whichis $120 for four ounces.
That sounds about right, yeah,not getting that.
Speaker 1 (36:50):
But I mean the different types of of sushi that
they have and, you know, combosthat you can get and everything
I just again, it's going tocome down to what.
I want that particular day.
You know, you get a sushi boathere by myself, but you can, and
I think if you had a group ofpeople that really thoroughly
(37:12):
enjoyed sushi, that would be theway to go.
Speaker 2 (37:14):
Three hundred dollars feeds four to six people.
That's a group of people thatreally thoroughly enjoyed sushi.
That would be the way to go For$300 feeds four to six people.
Speaker 1 (37:18):
That's a lot of sushi .
It is, but that's what I'msaying Like a big group, but you
can also get a bridge.
Okay.
Instead of a boat that feedstwo to four people for $100.
So.
Speaker 2 (37:29):
There, you go yeah.
All right, and then we're goingto end the night where I am
going to give another shot.
We're going to watch Illuminousfrom the Garden and the
Japanese Pavilion.
Maybe that will like I'llunderstand it more.
I don't know.
I don't get this show.
I don't understand the mashupsof the songs.
Okay, I just don't.
(37:50):
I want to All right?
Speaker 1 (37:53):
Well, we're giving it another try.
We are yes.
So and then after that we willcatch the bus back to Port
Orleans, French Quarter, and inthe night at Scat Cats Club
Lounge.
Speaker 2 (38:06):
Yeah, we want to go enjoy the live music for a
little bit, have a drink in thenight, probably 30, 45 minutes,
because that's a big part ofthis resort, right?
Yes, the music right, and we'veseen some YouTubers there and
it does look really nice.
Speaker 1 (38:19):
It does it, does it just, you know, after a long day
and stuff.
That's why we're saying wedon't plan on staying long, but
we do want to experience it.
Speaker 2 (38:26):
Yes, all right Breakfast time.
Speaker 1 (38:28):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (38:29):
Day three, day three, day three.
So starting off with, is it an8 am 8?
Speaker 1 (38:36):
o'clock, not as early as last time, an 8 am breakfast
reservation at Animal KingdomLodge and we are going back to
Boma.
Speaker 2 (38:47):
When you love something, you stick with it
right.
Speaker 1 (38:49):
Yes, so Boma, you know well, for one, we love
Animal Kingdom Lodge as well, sonotice how we're going back
multiple times on this trip yes,so breakfast was really really
good when we went before.
Love the buffet offerings thatthey have.
They offer pog juice to drink.
Speaker 2 (39:07):
I forgot all about that.
Speaker 1 (39:08):
The pog juice I love the pog yes, that's why I was
like, yeah, you love some thingshere, so, yeah, they have the
pog juice.
And of course, you know, justlike any buffet, they're going
to have your assorted pastries,pancakes, waffles, breakfast
potatoes, bacon and sausage,seasonal bread, pudding, carved
ham, oatmeal, omelets, cinnamonrolls, sticky buns, deviled eggs
(39:29):
with smoked salmon which wasreally good last time Lots of
different fruits and salads, andthen they have some different
like grilled vegetables and ovenroasted turkey.
But they also have this turkeybaboti and it's so good.
Speaker 2 (39:43):
I'll take your word for it.
Speaker 1 (39:44):
Yes, so, but all of it is good.
I really love the theming inthis restaurant.
We've talked about it a fewtimes before, but, yes, looking
forward to it.
Speaker 2 (39:54):
Yeah, and so after that we're going to head to
Animal Kingdom, and just thename of the day, the name of the
game here today is just relax.
We're just going to take ourtime, chill out.
We do have a lightning singlepass for Flight of Passage at
1055 am, and the one thing weare going to make sure we do is
go watch.
It's Tough to Be a Bug.
One last time.
Speaker 1 (40:15):
Yes, I forgot about that.
We are, because it is.
Do we know a date?
Speaker 2 (40:18):
Yes, it is closing on March 17th, the last day you'll
be able to go watch.
It is the 16th.
Speaker 1 (40:26):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (40:27):
Last full day.
Speaker 1 (40:27):
Yes, so we are going.
I mean, we've seen it severaltimes, but it's a fun show.
Speaker 2 (40:32):
It is a fun show.
We did it on our first trip andI thought it was a good show.
It didn't freak our kids out,but it can, yes.
But what I find interestingabout this is this show opened
before Bugs Life came out onmovie.
Speaker 1 (40:47):
Yeah, came on in the movies.
I didn't realize that yeah.
Speaker 2 (40:51):
So Disney used to promote movies in the parks
before they came out in thetheater.
What movie bombed that theypromoted and then they just
didn't.
They don't do that anymore.
They wait until to see if it'sgoing to do well before they put
it in the parks.
Right, you know?
Yeah, like there had to be oneexample.
Speaker 1 (41:11):
There had to be.
I mean, well, how did this onedo?
I don't know.
Oh, it did great yeah.
Speaker 2 (41:15):
It did phenomenal.
It's still like we've watchedit to this day.
It's still a good movie.
Speaker 1 (41:20):
I know, I was just wondering.
But I to like, if you, just youdon't want to put that money
into it and want to make sure itis people's favorites.
Speaker 2 (41:31):
you know they filled up the the spots at the time
that they had in the parks, Idon't know right, but even
frozen, they didn't put frozenin the parks until after it
became I guess before we werebig disney people.
But looking back at history,they didn't put disney frozen
stuff in the parks until afterit became hugely successful,
right.
Right.
So they were even hesitant then.
So I don't know, something hadto have happened.
Speaker 1 (41:53):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (41:54):
Where they're like nope, not doing that anymore.
Speaker 1 (41:56):
Right, I don't know, or it could have just been
budget reasons at the time andhey, let's make sure we assure
that the movie is successfulbefore I don't know.
Speaker 2 (42:03):
I like my reasoning better.
Something had to bomb.
I like my reasoning better.
Something had to bomb, yeah,something had to Anyway.
Yeah Again.
But again, the name of the gametoday is just relaxing.
We're going to do theattractions, but we're not going
to be like, oh, we have to dothis, we have to do that Except
for it's tough to be a bug Right, relax, hang around Tree of
(42:29):
Life Stroll.
Speaker 1 (42:30):
We're going day.
There's a chance of a decentamount of rain too.
Speaker 2 (42:33):
What's going to rain?
Speaker 1 (42:35):
That's what it's showing the last I looked.
Speaker 2 (42:37):
Well, we got raincoats.
Speaker 1 (42:38):
So yeah.
So I mean we're still going tobe enjoying and walking around
and stuff, but sometimes therain slows you down.
Speaker 2 (42:44):
Yeah, we'll do the safari.
Speaker 1 (42:48):
Yes, yeah, yeah, because at first there wasn't
supposed to rain at all, andthen the last couple of times
I've looked, it's changed acouple of times with the timing
of the rain, but I think it will.
Speaker 2 (42:57):
We'll make the most of it.
You know we're going to makethe most of it.
Speaker 1 (42:59):
And I mean, again, we're still going to, we'll have
our rain jackets and stuff, andso you know we'll still do the
trails.
And again, you know that mightjust slow us down even more,
though, and then, like Zach wasmentioning earlier, you know
sometimes the best times to seethe animals is during the rain
(43:20):
on the safari.
So, but yeah, then we will endthe trip with what.
Speaker 2 (43:22):
We're going to finish the trip with Satouli Canteen
and we're going to do a livedining review at Satouli Canteen
.
Can't wait.
We're not going to finish theday with Flight of Passage, but
I thought the best way to dothis trip would be to end with
Satouli Canteen.
Have some cheeseburger pods,have some Hawk's Grog Ale.
(43:43):
Well, for you.
Sunday ooh yeah, 40% chance ofrain.
Speaker 1 (43:48):
a cloud caught you with occasional showers high 67
because yesterday evening itshowed like like legit rain off
and on all day.
So I don't know, but it didchange to what you just read
yeah, so anyway but yeah.
so cheeseburger pods, I'llprobably give them a try again,
you you know, because I did usedto love them and then, like two
(44:09):
years ago, I got one that justseemed a little dry.
It happens and so.
But that's why I was like Idon't know if I can do those
anymore.
But you know, I'll give it atry again.
Speaker 2 (44:20):
It happens.
Yeah, you know it happens.
And then we're going to endwith doing the Lumpia.
Oh yeah, we're going to recordthat at From Pongu Pongu and see
how we like it.
Yeah, I don't know.
Yeah, I may not like it.
Speaker 1 (44:35):
We go either way.
But we'll see, but then we'regoing to Well, explain what that
is.
Speaker 2 (44:40):
It's an egg roll with pineapple and cream cheese.
Speaker 1 (44:42):
Right, which I like cream cheese, you'll like it.
I like pineapple, I likepineapple.
Speaker 2 (44:46):
Yeah, I don't know.
We'll see.
I'm keeping an open mind.
Okay, but then ourtransportation picks us up from
our resort at six o'clock forour flight home.
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (44:56):
So we'll be leaving Animal Kingdom at five and then,
yeah, port Orleans at six, butyou know we're doing a lot in
those few days.
Speaker 2 (45:06):
We're doing a lot, but we're not doing a lot.
Speaker 1 (45:07):
Yeah, yes, but I mean still full days.
You know even whether it'srelaxing or not.
Speaker 2 (45:14):
Yeah, I think a lot of it's going to be a lot of
relaxing and just I'm lookingforward to just spending time
with us.
Speaker 1 (45:19):
Yes, because we don't get that.
No, we don't.
Speaker 2 (45:21):
We really don't yeah.
Speaker 1 (45:32):
So what?
What are you looking forward to?
Yeah, I mean, you know, justbeing us, because I think as a
you know a couple, especiallybeing together for so long, like
you really truly need that,that time for each other.
You know whether you can likepeople in general, like if it's
date nights here and there ortaking little trips like this
here and there, because you knowyou, you get to be yourselves,
not that, yeah, I mean you'restill yourselves with the kids
but you got to be mom and dad,right?
Speaker 2 (45:52):
yeah, we're not mom and dad this weekend, right?
Speaker 1 (45:55):
yes, so exactly that makes sense yeah and I'm like,
so I'm looking forward to it,and it's been a while since
we've been in Disney, or atleast for me you haven't been
since the summer.
Speaker 2 (46:03):
I've been twice since then.
Yeah, I'm going'm going againin April.
Speaker 1 (46:06):
Yeah.
So you know I need a little bitof that Disney magic again and
everything, because it just Idon't know it definitely helps
break up the year.
Speaker 2 (46:15):
Definitely does.
And when I say I'll be back inApril, that would be my last
research trip Kind of sad.
Yeah, it's coming to an end.
Yeah, I challenged myself to dothis and I never, ever thought
I would write a book ever Right,and here we are Right.
And I'm, I would say, overhalfway done with it.
I just finished up Frontierland, which Liberty Square in
(46:40):
Frontierland took a lot longerto write than I thought it would
.
There's so much storytelling inthere, in both those lands,
that it just I didn't realize ituntil I got down to the
nitty-gritty and startedresearching everything.
Right, uh, working on fantasyland next I.
It's a big land, but I don'tthink it will take as long
because it's just attractionsand then there's a little more a
(47:02):
little more than that.
Yeah, and then tomorrowland willprobably take a while, because
there's a lot to unpack inTomorrowland and we all know how
you left Tomorrowland.
And then I'm going to finishwith the castle and the hub and
the partner statue with Walt.
Speaker 1 (47:14):
So kind of like a full circle it's a full circle.
Speaker 2 (47:17):
It's like you're doing a guided walking tour
through the Magic Kingdom.
That's exactly what it is rightso if you think it's going must
ride this ride and must eatthis food, you're going to be
sorely disappointed, because itis not going to be that.
Yeah.
But if you want to know thehistory, the nitty gritty, the
story behind it, the peopleinvolved in the attractions and
(47:38):
the storytelling of what you'relooking at, this will be the
book for you, Right?
Maybe I'll sell 10 copies, no,well, two right here, me and you
.
Speaker 1 (47:52):
Yeah, I mean two right here, me and you.
Yeah, I mean it is definitelygoing to be that way, like I've
read some of it and as he's beenworking on it, and so, yeah, I
mean it is definitely a walkingtour things to, to look for
things you might not notice yourfirst time two or three times,
or five or six times um, butthey're just, you know about the
details and and why things arethe way they are, and um, the,
the reasoning behind it and allthat you know, if there is
something you know, and Disneyis there for a reason.
Speaker 2 (48:14):
So definitely All right.
Well, thank you everybody forlistening.
I hope you enjoyed this tripplanning episode.
I know we are looking forwardto it.
We are.
And we are looking forward tosharing our trip with you as
we're on it.
So we're going to be postingInstagram stories and again
doing live dining reviews atthose quick service restaurants.
Hope you look forward to them,we're looking forward to it and
thank you so much.
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(48:36):
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(48:57):
We really do enjoy doing theseshows and we look forward to
talking to you this weekend.
Speaker 1 (49:01):
Yes, talk to you soon , thank you.
Hello and welcome to Circula Parks podcast, episode
number 190.
Today we are trip planning forour kidless trip this weekend.
There is far too much to seeand do.
We are here to help guide youthrough, but before we do that,
we must talk Disney merch.
(00:44):
Now we're going to Disney World.
Yes, so this week's Disneymerch is actually from Bath Body
Works.
They have a Disney princesscollection right now and I have
yet to shop it in person, but Ithink it's happening sooner than
later, possibly tomorrow.
(01:05):
They have Belle, ariel, tiana,moana, cinderella and Jasmine
and you can get, you know, handsanitizer, hand soap, fragrance,
mist, the three-wick candle,body wash and more in all of
those different princesscollections.
(01:26):
These are limited editions, somake sure you check it out
either online or in person,sooner rather than later.
But I am very, very excited togo shop this in person.
I want to see the display andeverything in person.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Um, but that is this week's disney merch so erica and
johnny were talking about thaton their podcast once upon a
park podcast.
Well, let me present.
Erica was talking about it.
Johnny has a no button that hehits and just kept saying no, no
, no, no like my mute button.
Yes are you and erica goingtomorrow?
Speaker 1 (02:01):
I think she may have already been gone but I I don't
know like I was going to gotoday while I was out and about
doing some other errands and hadan appointment and stuff and
then uh time kind of got away alittle more at the appointment
than I had planned, so I didn'tgo today, but hopefully tomorrow
.
Okay all right.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Thank you everybody for joining us.
Episode 190.
We're kidless trip planning.
Yes, can't wait.
Cannot wait.
It's going to be a greatweekend.
No kids, we're just going torelax, eat some good food and be
Disney adults and try to embodywhat we tell you, the listener,
(02:44):
to do.
Slow down.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
Yeah, and I think we do that more when we don't have
the kids with us.
We did this last year as welland we definitely took our time
more and didn't.
Not that we constantly are onthe go, but we are on the go a
little bit more when the boysare with us.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Right, yeah, it's a lot easier to do without the
kids, our boys, our oldest one,ryan, he is go, go go yeah, he
wants to ride, ride, ride or eatno one's a little more chill,
which you would think, knowingtheir personalities.
It would be that would be theexact opposite.
Yeah, but no one is more likehey, let's take a break, relax,
(03:24):
let's calm down, chill out.
Ryan's like let's go ride, ride, ride, ride ride.
Yeah.
He'll go from well, maybe notrope drop anymore.
He's getting into those teenage, early teenage years.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Right so early mornings isn't really a good
thing for him anymore.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
ride, ride yeah so, just knowing how their
personalities are, you wouldthink they'd be opposite.
Yes, but they're not.
But anyway, if you're new here,thank you for listening.
Thank you for joining us.
We really do appreciate that.
Again, we are trip planning forour trip this weekend and let's
just get right into it.
It's going to be a fridaythrough sunday trip, a quick
trip, but I think we're going todo a lot of just relaxing and
(04:04):
eating at restaurants wewouldn't normally eat at with
the boys.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
A few of them, yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
So we're arriving early Friday morning and going
straight to Port Orleans FrenchQuarter to drop our bags off.
Now, this is not a resort thatI think has been on our radar
for a few reasons.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
One honestly, we're just not big fans of the New
Orleans theme right and we hadstayed at Port Orleans French, I
mean uh Riverside before andthat was much more chill,
relaxed, that was more our vibevery chill, relaxed, yes right,
but you know, obviously for thepodcast, and I mean, even though
(04:44):
we're not big on like mardigras, new orleans and everything
like, we still want toexperience it- well, and from
everybody that I've listened to,this is like their favorite
moderate resort.
Speaker 2 (04:57):
It's probably I don't want to know the exact, I don't
know the exact numbers but it'sat least half the size of
Riverside Right.
So it's very small, quaint, notnearly as spread out, not
nearly as crowded, and you know,I feel like every time we go
into something with really lowexpectations we're like, golly,
that was great.
Yeah, we love that place.
(05:17):
Yeah.
So I'm not saying I hope thathappens with this place, but it
could.
And I'm being very open-mindedto everything about it.
And the kids, just when theylook at the pool, when we talked
about going with the kids, thekids are like, nah, because the
pool is not as thematic or asnice as other resorts.
So we thought, no kids, let'sgo ahead and stay here.
(05:41):
If we don't like it, it's okay,it's just for the weekend.
We're not really going to bethere hanging out at the resort.
We're going to be checking itout and stuff, but we're not
like taking a resort day, right?
So if we don't like it, it'snot that big of a deal.
It's only three, two nights,three nights, two nights.
I can't remember friday, yeahfriday and saturday night.
(06:02):
Yeah, all right so we'redropping our bags bags off and
going right to the bus stop andgoing straight to Animal Kingdom
because we're going to behungry.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
Yes, we are.
We are going to be very hungry,so once we are in Animal
Kingdom, we are going to eatlunch at Flame Tree Barbecue.
Now we have eaten here before,but it's been several years.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
It's been a few years and we just went over the menu
last episode, so I don't thinkwe're really going to go through
that.
But I am looking forward togoing down to the Pagodas,
taking a good view of Everest,eating some good barbecue,
having a drink and just startingthe trip off with a good meal
and just relaxing almostinstantly.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
Yeah, yeah, because the food is good and where you
eat and everything, it can be avery relaxing environment.
It is going to be a littlecooler while we're there.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
This may be the coolest week.
Well, I don't know.
Christmas was pretty chilly too.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
It's going to be cool .
Speaker 1 (06:57):
Yes, yes.
Speaker 2 (06:59):
Especially one of the days.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
I think the high is only going to be like 62.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Which sounds warm, but that's cooler than Florida.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
It's a different kind of cool and with the wind.
Speaker 2 (07:11):
It will be a little.
I mean we'll be good.
I'm just not going to complain.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
No, no, no, we'll be good.
Speaker 2 (07:17):
We'll be leaving snow here in eight degree
temperatures in Nashville, soyou know what I'm good.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Yeah.
Leaving the snow behind.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
So but after we enjoy a good lunch, then we plan to
walk towards dino land and ridedinosaur I do want to pay a
little more attention to thedetails of restaurantosaurus and
dinosaur and I want to try toget grant seekers little dino
puppet puppet that he uses inthe intro.
(07:46):
They had him before.
I don't know if they have himanymore.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
I don't know, because I think in the shop over there
clothes now too.
Speaker 2 (07:53):
That was Chester and Hester's.
Oh gotcha.
That was just kind of like ageneral.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, but the other shop is
still.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
The dinosaur shop that's attached to the
attraction is still open.
Okay, the dinosaur shop that'sattached to the attraction is
still open.
Okay, and that's where you wouldget it at, okay, but yeah,
we're going to ride it.
I'm looking forward to it.
It's still not closing thisyear, in 2025.
Right, so we still have therest of the year to ride it, but
we are going to take advantageand go ride it and then
afterwards we're going toleisurely walk to Expedition
(08:21):
Everest and Brittany is going towalk through the queue to
finally see the best queue inWalt Disney World and, I'm gonna
dare say, disneyland and DCA.
I think this is the most wellput together, well themed and
most accurate queue you'll everfind.
Bold statement any attractionever not just in Disney, because
(08:46):
it is so well done tells anamazing story.
Everything in this queue hasbeen used on expeditions to
Mount Everest in real life.
This is not a prop thatsomebody made.
This came from Nepal, from thebase camps, from other little
camps you have to take to getthere.
From the airport in Lukla, youhave to hike there.
(09:10):
There's no way to get to basecamp other than hiking.
So all this equipment has beenused either on that journey or
on treks to Mount Everest.
Right, it is so well done.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
So I may walk through the queue, but I don't know if
I'm going to ride, I just wantto get off.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
I don't want to ride, they'll be fine Like, okay,
just go.
You make a big deal out of it.
It's not a big deal.
Speaker 1 (09:34):
Because I'm like, I'm an adult, so you would think
the adult would go through withriding it.
Oh, they don't care.
They don't care so.
And then zach probably willwrite it again a time or two,
depending on how long the lineis.
Um, while I go to a certainsecret spot not too far away and
chill and relax listen to yourmusic.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
So even if it's a posted 15 minute wait, my time
wait time in the queue will be30 minutes plus.
Oh goodness, because I, justBecause I just enjoy looking at
everything.
People are like waiting behindme and they're like no, no, no,
just go, you're good.
Speaker 1 (10:09):
You can pass me.
They're probably like come on,dude, come on.
Speaker 2 (10:11):
I know, Anyway, All right.
So after we're done with thatwe're going to go to Mahuraha
Jungle Trek to see the newestedition to animal kingdom park
yes, brittany, baby tiger.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
What's his name?
Is it back so or box?
Speaker 2 (10:28):
so backs?
I don't know, yeah, box overback.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
So yes, and he is so cute from all the footage we've
seen you know we've shared a lotof it yeah, he's very playful,
yeah, at times loves his mamaloves mama, loves cuddling with
her, but also playing um and so,and this is currently like the
longest wait time- in the parks.
Yes, all of the parks yes, theyhave had to create like a line
(10:54):
queue.
Uh for the wait.
I think.
I don't know if it's still thislong or not, but like what, two
weeks ago when he first came out, it was like 120 minutes or
something, almost two hours yeah, well, 120 is two hours, but
yes yes, so for those that can'tdo math 120 yes, two hours so
anyway, um, so we really do hopeto see him, like we're probably
(11:16):
not going to wait like twohours I'd wait 30 minutes yeah,
30, 40 maybe yeah, I'd do thatbut you know, and of course
there's no guarantee, like he'she, because they leave, like
this, door that leads insideopen as well.
So if he goes in that one areayou might not see him.
Yeah, you know, but very, verycute, hope we do get to see him.
(11:36):
And then, of course, we plan toride the safari.
Speaker 2 (11:40):
Always.
You can't.
Can you go to Animal Kingdomand not do the safari Always?
Speaker 1 (11:43):
Can you go to Animal Kingdom and not do the safari?
Speaker 2 (11:45):
I mean there's people that do that.
I hope they're not listeners toour show.
Speaker 1 (11:49):
I know, because we have to ride it every single
time Every time, every time, andwith it being cooler weather, I
don't think the time of day isgoing to really matter as much.
You know.
Usually we're one to do morningpreferably, or like one of the
last ones in the afternoon to domorning preferably, or like one
of the last ones in theafternoon.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
So some of the best safaris I've been on when I've
done my day trips have been likeright before they stopped doing
the safaris and in the evening,in the evening, like 4, 30, 5
o'clock.
Even in the summertime whenit's really hot.
They've been active then, butthe best time to do it is if
it's raining.
Go get on the safari.
They are the most active.
They're running around, they'relike kids having fun.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (12:31):
So if it is raining, you're like I don't want to do
safari, do it, trust me, youwill thank me.
That is the two times I've doneit when it's been raining or
just right after it has rained.
Best safaris.
They're all out.
All the animals are out.
Right.
Speaker 1 (12:47):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
It's like that time when we were at Animal Kingdom
and they were like all theantelopes were playing tag with
each other.
Speaker 1 (12:53):
Yeah, but everybody else is like trying to hide
under trees.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Right, but I'm just saying like they're more active,
yeah.
Speaker 1 (12:59):
Or the wildebeest.
Speaker 2 (13:00):
we're playing the wildebeest yes, not the antelope
, the wildebeest.
We're playing the wildebeest.
Yes, not the antelope, sorry,yes.
Speaker 1 (13:03):
So then, after the safari, we plan to walk through
the Gorilla Falls Trail and, youknow, hopefully all of them are
out, you know, because we tendto usually go earlier in the day
, so like the family's not outbut the bachelors are.
But hopefully we'll get to seethem all.
Speaker 2 (13:17):
We'll see all of them yes, and where the bachelors
are some of the most beautifulterrain in animal kingdom park.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
It is just stunning how they did that right.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
I love it, like the water and everything the water
how they did, the terrain builtup in the big hills, and
beautiful at just beautiful.
I can't wait to go see it.
And then after that, I'm goingto be a little snacky hungry.
I'm going to go to the marketcart, get me some harambe market
cart and get me some grilledcorn with african spices.
And I'm going to go to themarket cart, get me some Harambe
market cart and get me somegrilled corn with African spices
.
And Brittany wants to gosomewhere else.
Speaker 1 (13:50):
Yes, so he's going to snack on that.
Meanwhile, I want to go toCaravan Road, which is mainly a
small snack cart.
It has shaved ice, so you canget some different types of
slushy shaved ice, but they allare also known for I might say
this wrong kakigori.
You said it right, okay, soit's japanese shaved ice dessert
(14:12):
flavored with watermelon insweetened condensed milk, and I
don't know.
A lot of people say that it'sreally, really good, and we've
been going for so many years andhave yet to try it, so I want
to try it.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
There's just so many snacks in Animal Kingdom, it's
hard to get them all in one or afew trips, right?
Yes, it's just hard.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
Now where you're getting the corn.
It's going to be right in thearea that we've been at after
doing the safari Gorilla Fallsand everything but we'll have to
walk back over to Asia to getthis for me, which is perfect,
because after we get yourkakigori, we're just going to
chill, walk to the gardens andthe tree of life.
Speaker 2 (14:52):
I'm going to grab me a drink.
Of course, there's justsomething about just relaxing,
right, and I just want to have abeer.
You know what I mean.
Like it's just like yeah, youknow I don't need the beer to
relax, but it's just just addsto it.
Right, you know after I've hadmy corn, probably a little
thirsty, right yeah.
So listen to the music, walkthe trails and just relax and
(15:17):
take in the beauty.
That's right there.
Speaker 1 (15:19):
Yeah, there's like a certain little area there too
that I like to sit at and youhear, like the waterfall and
everything, as well as the music, yes but we're not going to
chill out for too long becausevery, very, very, very important
place we have to go to for veryimportant reasons.
Yes, Nomad Lounge.
Nomad Lounge yes.
Speaker 2 (15:40):
Here.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
we can stay here all day yeah and we can still chill
and relax here as well.
We can stay here all day.
Yeah, and we can still chilland relax here as well.
But one of the importantreasons why we must let me add
the word must go is for acertain favorite snack of ours
churros.
Speaker 2 (15:59):
Yes.
Speaker 1 (15:59):
Now we don't get churros anywhere else in Walt
Disney World but at Nomad Lounge.
They are delicious, amazing.
They do come with sauces, butyou don't need them.
You don't need them.
I tend to like every other bitejust because.
But you don't need them.
They are amazing.
So we plan to get churros and acouple of adult beverages.
Speaker 2 (16:22):
I'm going to have a couple of tempting Tigresses.
I'm only going to have oneorder of churros, though,
because we have something very,very nice planned for dinner.
Yes, we do.
So I don't know what time we'regoing to get to Tree of Life,
but hopefully we'll have atleast an hour or two to just I'm
sorry Nomad Lounge.
Hopefully we'll have a coupleof hours to just chill there
(16:43):
there, sit outside by the water,just listen to the music and
just tune out, because we have alightning lane.
Single pass for flight ofpassage at 605 yes this is the
first time using the lightninglane single passes it is our
first, so I'm the process isexactly the same.
Speaker 1 (17:01):
Yeah, so it's not not a big deal, but we wanted to
close the park, which was thepark was supposed to close at
six o'clock when we booked thistrip yes, but then I looked like
what two weeks ago, week and ahalf ago, and was like, uh, you
might want to look at the timethat it closes, because it's
closing at 8 pm now.
Speaker 2 (17:20):
So I wish we could say till eight o'clock, because
it would be so cool to rideEverest at night, hang out in
Avatar Pandora.
But after Flight of Passage wehave dinner reservations at 730
at Gico in Animal Kingdom Lounge.
Speaker 1 (17:37):
Yes, I cannot wait.
I found out that the park wasclosing later.
Do we want to cancel or, youknow, or keep it because of the
nighttime at Animal Kingdom thatwe don't get to experience very
often.
But we've talked about Chico.
You've really talked aboutChico.
Speaker 2 (17:55):
I have raved about Chico.
I cannot wait to go.
Speaker 1 (17:59):
Yes.
So I said let's keep thereservation.
So we are going to Chico.
Speaker 2 (18:03):
Well, and because the menu.
Ryan might would eat a few ofthe things on the menu here, but
there's nothing on this menuthat no one would even touch
Right Nothing.
Yeah.
So if we're going to do it, weneed to do it by ourselves.
So that's what we ended updeciding yes, and I cannot wait.
Speaker 1 (18:31):
The appetizer, we're going to get bride wild boar
tenderloin.
Yeah, I cannot wait, yeah, I.
And then, as far as meals go, Idon't know, I'll be debating
between a couple.
I'll probably ask our serverlike their opinion, because
there's a couple that have myattention, so one I'll just go
ahead and share one being theseared venison loin.
Speaker 2 (18:45):
That's exactly what I'm getting.
Speaker 1 (18:47):
Well then, maybe I won't then and just take like a
small bite of yours or something.
Speaker 2 (18:50):
You ain't getting any of mine.
I don't think so.
Speaker 1 (18:53):
Well, you might like something else that I get.
Then Don't be tutting on.
Hey, hey, hey hey.
Speaker 2 (18:58):
I don't share, get your own.
Speaker 1 (19:00):
Goodness.
Speaker 2 (19:06):
Well then, another thing I was looking at the lamb
shank as well.
Speaker 1 (19:08):
The short rib looks pretty good too, yeah, so I
don't know.
Speaker 2 (19:10):
Um, okay, I'm not that mean I'll have it.
Let her have a bite of myvenison.
Speaker 1 (19:14):
Yeah, so we'll, we'll see, and who knows um, I've
heard sometimes they changethings up a bit too, or they
might have like a special orsomething they may.
Speaker 2 (19:22):
And another thing that I really like about Chico
their palate cleansers betweenplates lemon sorbet.
Speaker 1 (19:33):
And he loves sorbet.
I'm out.
Speaker 2 (19:35):
That's it, and I may get a nice whiskey or a bourbon
here, and they do have somepretty good looking bourbons
here.
They have a Lagavulin 16 yearOoh, for 24 bucks.
That's not bad.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
Bad for a 16 year, uh yeah, so we'll see, I don't
know, I may not get, uh, analcoholic beverage, but there's
some other things that have myattention.
And just because of well,there's one, there's one
alcoholic beverage, I may get azebra teeny a zebra teeny, yeah
(20:12):
fancy.
So, but if I don't get analcohol beverage?
They have a lot of teas hereand one is a masala chai that
has my attention as well.
Speaker 2 (20:21):
That would be very unique, because you're not going
to get that in a lot of places.
Speaker 1 (20:25):
No.
So that's why I was likepossibly that.
But if I end up doing thealcohol route, then a zebra
teeny the alcohol route than azebra teeny mazala.
Speaker 2 (20:38):
The richly spiced elixir is a complex meritage of
indian assam in a flavorfuldance of hand ground spices.
Speaker 1 (20:41):
That might be pretty good yeah, so we'll see, and it
may be that maybe I'm a littlecold from the day and I want the
tea so so yeah, and they have alot of other loose leaf
specialty teas, so so you know,if they have a whole section on
their menu dedicated tospecialty teas, that might be
what I need to try instead.
(21:01):
Yeah, so yeah.
Speaker 2 (21:03):
All right, and Brittany has begrudgingly agreed
that after dinner we're goingto go to Port Orleans Riverside
and go hang out with the Hubbub.
Speaker 1 (21:18):
Yes, to port orleans riverside and go hang out with
you hubbub.
Speaker 2 (21:20):
Yes, not, not for too long though, because I mean we
will be awake, since what fouram?
That's our time so like we'restaying at the airport, so maybe
like 4 30 okay, but still so.
Speaker 1 (21:29):
So we'll see.
But I mean, we'll at leastmaybe go and have a drink, yeah,
so down have a drink.
Speaker 2 (21:34):
You, yeah.
So Dan have a drink.
You know he plays till, usuallylike 11, 1130, depending on how
many people's there.
I don't think we'll be therethat late, no, but we'll be able
to go watch him for at least 30or 45 minutes.
Right.
And I just again I say thisbefore and I'm going to say it
again Yeehaw Bob is theembodiment of what Walt Disney
thought entertainment should be.
Speaker 1 (21:53):
Yeah, he is.
He is pretty fun to watch, sodon't get me wrong.
He like it is a fun, goodexperience.
I'm just more thinking like ohthat's a long day.
Speaker 2 (22:02):
Yeah, no, I agree.
Speaker 1 (22:04):
And I don't want to be like exhausted for the next
day.
Speaker 2 (22:06):
No, because the next day is full day at Epcot.
Speaker 1 (22:15):
We're going to have breakfast and we're going to get
mickey beignets for breakfastat scat cats club cafe at our
resort before going to epcot yes, at uh french quarter yes, and
I am looking forward to mickeybeignets there.
You know everyone says thatthey have some really good
beignets, so we will see theyhave the mickey shaped beignets.
You can get an order of six orthree and the prices aren't too
bad.
Um, they do have specialtybeignets as well that are kind
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of boozy up.
Speaker 2 (22:41):
Um, starting to kind of early aren't you, I'm not,
I'm just reading off the menu.
Speaker 1 (22:45):
So people know, uh, so anyway, but that will be our
breakfast before hopping on thebus to Epcot.
Speaker 2 (22:51):
Yeah.
And we'll probably get to Epcotright at open around nine.
Just you know, we don't want towaste the day, either Right,
right, but we're not going to berope dropping, but we're going
to be enjoying Festival of theArts at Epcot.
We probably won't do any of thefood booths though, because
most of them are just really,really sweet, and the ones that
are savory have not really like.
(23:12):
I haven't wanted to try any ofthem.
Speaker 1 (23:14):
Yeah, I mean there's.
They're the same from last yeartoo.
There was like one or two, butwe want to eat some other things
.
Speaker 2 (23:21):
Yes, we do have some reservations here.
Speaker 1 (23:23):
But we are still going to enjoy the art.
Yes, because I feel like wekind of rushed through that
because we were focused more onthe food last year.
Speaker 4 (23:30):
Yes, we were, so we focused more on the food last
year?
Speaker 1 (23:32):
Yes, we were, so we will be enjoying some things
that the festival has to offer.
Speaker 2 (23:36):
Yes, we'll be enjoying the art.
We'll be doing the paint bynumber, yes, and looking at some
of the artists, and I hope wedon't come back with any art
because we don't need to bespending all that money on this
trip.
Speaker 1 (23:45):
I know.
Speaker 2 (23:45):
But some of it is really really good it is, and we
didn't come back last.
Speaker 1 (23:48):
It might would have been different if we were
driving, so anyways, but we justhave carry ons this trip.
Yes, so, but we do plan to rideall the attractions except for
Mission Space on the non worldshowcase side earlier in the day
.
Speaker 2 (24:06):
If we don't do figment to the imagination, I'm
OK with that.
It needs.
I love you figment, but yourattraction needs some loving.
Yes, it just does, he said it.
Oh no, I'm not saying I don'tlike Figment.
I'm just saying I love Figment,but the attraction needs a lot
of love.
Speaker 1 (24:25):
Yeah, but so you know we'll ride Spaceship, earth and
Living with the Land, livingwith the Land, and Soarin' I was
getting there.
Hold on, I don't know, we maydo Nemo, I don't mind doing it.
I don't know, may or may not?
Speaker 2 (24:41):
They have new manatees.
Speaker 1 (24:43):
Well, you know, I like walking through the
aquarium area.
Yeah, they have.
Speaker 2 (24:46):
So instead of like harboring or holding manatees or
keeping them there for years,they're going to be like a
rescue.
Okay, there for years they'regoing to be like a rescue, okay,
and only I think I read thiskeep them for like six to eight
months until they can releasethem back in the wild, okay.
So I think they're going tohave a continuous yeah, new
manatees coming in and out.
I think it's cool yeah.
Speaker 1 (25:05):
so whether we ride nemo to get to that or just go
through and walk the aquarium,we will be doing that as well.
Uh, you know, if the linesshorter may ride a couple of
things more than once we willsee Depends on the day.
Living with the land.
Living with the land.
Speaker 2 (25:21):
A few times.
Speaker 1 (25:23):
Maybe Soarin' Soarin' is one of those it can be a
walk-on or a long line, then alittle bit after that you have a
lightning lane.
Speaker 2 (25:32):
Single pass for Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic
galaxy cosmic rewind at 12 10.
And britney's gonna do it withme.
Her eyes got really, really biguh well, no promises that's it.
I'm not.
I'm just gonna take your magicband and do it twice.
I'm not gonna force you to doan attraction you don't want to
do well, it's just because I gotreally, really dizzy off of it
(25:55):
last time.
Because you were looking atNolan and turned your head
instead of having it looked atwhere they're supposed to have
you looking at.
Speaker 1 (26:01):
Yeah, so anyway, but Zach will at least be writing
Guardians of the Galaxy, cosmicRewind.
And then after that we plan toeat, and I know you're about to
say, ok, you're going to pickthis place over the festival
food, but I personally have noteaten here.
Connections Eatery for lunch.
Speaker 2 (26:20):
No, and so I've had.
I've eaten here before.
It is for theme park quickservice food.
It is slightly elevated.
Is it the best burger you'regoing to have?
No.
Is the best pizza you're goingto have?
No, but it is stepped up to thenext level and we're gonna do a
and I didn't say this duringthe when we're talking about, uh
(26:41):
, flame tree barbecue, but we'regonna do dining reviews, live
dining reviews, while we'reeating at these quick service
restaurants not for breakfast,though, and only quick service
yes, so we're gonna do a livedining review at flame tree and
a live dining review here andwe're going to upload them as
soon as we record them.
And I've had the burger here.
It was pretty good, and thepizza here as well.
(27:02):
I think I'm going to pass onthe pizza because we've been
pizza'd out this week.
It's a gourmet beef blend,caramelized onions.
Bacon debris is what makes thisburger.
Yeah, it's different Mushrooms.
Dijon, mayonnaise, toastedbrioche bun it's $14.99.
It's a good burger, is it thebest?
No but it's good, right, one ofthe dogs, yeah.
Speaker 1 (27:27):
So I was.
I'm debating the burger or thegeneral style chicken salad
because I've seen some peopleeat some salads here before,
like outside, and they lookedreally good.
Speaker 2 (27:42):
Yeah, again, it stepped up just a little bit
here, so yeah, so, yeah, sowe'll see.
Speaker 1 (27:46):
They have a couple other salads too, so I don't
know.
We'll see if I'm feeling eatingsomething warm or something
cold.
Speaker 2 (27:51):
You'll know Saturday when we post the review.
Speaker 1 (27:55):
Yes, so that is where we plan to eat lunch, and then
after that we will check out theart paint by numbers for
Festival of the Arts and thenbegin to head to the World
Showcase.
Speaker 2 (28:09):
Oh, we got to get a popcorn bucket for Erica.
Speaker 1 (28:11):
Oh yes, we do the figment one.
I'm not a big fan of them thisyear.
Speaker 2 (28:14):
Yeah, I like the one we got last, the one last year
was good and the one before thata figment.
I know it's scary, but it isunique and it's really cool yeah
but the new ones is kind oflike, yeah, yeah but we, we will
get one for her.
Speaker 1 (28:26):
So, yes, but then, yes, once we are over on the
world showcase side, we'll starttaking our time a little bit
more, relaxing a little more getsome drinks yes, and we plan
our time a little bit more,relaxing a little more.
Get some drinks yes, and weplan to eat a little something
or get a drink.
Are you getting a drink here?
Speaker 2 (28:41):
Yes, yes.
Speaker 1 (28:42):
At Kringla Bakery Aug Cafe.
What are you going to get?
I am going to get the Vikingcoffee, okay, and I think I'm
going to do the frozen Vikingcoffee and I think I'm going to
do the frozen Viking coffee.
So it's Bailey's Irish CreamLiqueur and Kimora Coffee
Liqueur with coffee chocolatesauce and garnished with coffee
chocolate crunch.
(29:02):
But then they also do just aregular Viking coffee as well
and you are getting.
Speaker 2 (29:08):
I like the Nordic Draft Beer here.
They have a few different onesand I just like drinking beers
that you can't get anywhere else, right, like you can get a bud
light everywhere, right, yeah,but this is.
I'm not even gonna try topronounce them.
They have a strawberry cream l,a farmhouse l and the juniper
pilsner.
I've had the farmhouse l andthe pilsner.
I like the pilsner a lot a lotbetter, yeah okay, I'm not
(29:30):
getting a strawberry cream l Ijust think people try to do too
much with beer and it just yeah,yeah, but that's just my
opinion.
Speaker 1 (29:37):
Yes, and you know, while we're over there, of
course we like the shop, theNorway shop.
There's some cool shirts inthere.
Speaker 2 (29:44):
Yes, Some cool stuff.
I do like the gift shop inthere.
There's some of the gift shopsin Epcot that I can.
I do enjoy walking around andjust looking and spending time
looking.
Speaker 1 (29:53):
I actually have a shirt from the Norway.
You do, yes.
Speaker 2 (29:56):
Yep.
Speaker 1 (29:56):
So after that.
Speaker 2 (29:57):
So we're just going to enjoy time in World Showcase
and take our time and juststroll around.
I don't want to eat too muchbecause we've got a big dinner
planned as well, but if there'ssomething in a booth that does,
like you know, strike ourattention, then I'm not going to
say we're not going to get it,but we're not going there
specifically for festival foodright and it might, would just
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be like we just share it.
You know like they have the uhwagyu beef buns in the japanese
pavilion, right right.
So for dinner they have thoseat the restaurant going to go to
, but I have other things onmine, so I may get that the
wagyu beef because it was reallygood, yeah, so.
Speaker 1 (30:35):
Yeah, because our dinner reservation time is a
little bit later too.
Seven o'clock, so we may snacka little bit, but we thoroughly
want to enjoy our dinner.
So, but yeah, we'll be going inand out through, you know, the
World Showcase pavilions, and isit in the China pavilion where
Ryan wants his?
Speaker 2 (30:54):
He wants his chips.
Yes, um is it in the chinapavilion where ryan wants his he
?
Speaker 1 (30:55):
wants his chips.
Yes, so we've mentioned thisbefore, like as a souvenir.
He really likes for us to getlike the different weird flavors
of lace potato chips that theyhave.
Um, and I shouldn't say weird,but very unique unique.
Speaker 2 (31:08):
No, they're weird, it's okay.
You can say weird, they'reweird.
Speaker 1 (31:11):
So shrimp barbecue is a weird potato chip flavor but
you know, a few of them havebeen surprisingly good.
They have.
But then there's been a couplethat are like oh I know I can't
do that, so but there's onesnack I am going to get.
Yes.
Speaker 2 (31:25):
And we're going to go to La Haculia ice cream shop
and I'm going to get the croqueglace.
Speaker 1 (31:30):
And this is in France .
Speaker 2 (31:31):
In the France pavilion.
I was going to get one scoop ofsorbet.
I like their raspberry sorbet,but they have lemon.
Like you can't go wrong with alemon sorbet either, Like it's
just classic.
Speaker 1 (31:39):
But for this particular snack, I don't know,
maybe raspberry yeah.
Speaker 2 (31:44):
Raspberry sorbet, no sauce and a homemade brioche bun
pressed warm for $10.95.
Speaker 1 (31:59):
I'm getting it this time, time, and we're going to
go wait in line at ride.
And remy's, yes, and I'm goingto eat it in the wine.
Okay, yes, because I definitelywant to ride remy's ratatouille
adventure.
I love it, I love it, love itand it's growing on me.
Yeah, I, the ride is just funand cute and I like the theming,
you know, like, of that wholearea, um, like the waterfall and
all that.
Speaker 2 (32:14):
Yeah, the music is not the waterfall, but the music
is really starting to grow onme.
Like I really like the musicand the ambience they have back
there is, I will say, when theyredid that area back there, they
did a really good job of ityeah, they really did.
Speaker 1 (32:28):
Yeah, because the fountain, like I don't know, I
I'm always rushing by it becausethere's some I'm trying to get
out of other people's pictures,but I would love to just take my
time and like sit there for aminute because it's just I don't
know something about.
The fountain is just reallycute.
Speaker 2 (32:41):
Well, you know what we're going to do this time.
We'll just sit there.
I don't care about yourpictures.
We're chilling, can't you see?
We don't have any kids, we'renot in a hurry.
Sorry, you are, I'm kidding.
I know, I know, but they haveum photopass photographers there
too, so maybe we can do that.
Speaker 1 (32:57):
Yeah, maybe yeah, but yeah, I just again, I love,
love the theming of it backthere and then, once you're
further inside the building, uh,you know the, the, the queue,
like the town and stuff.
It is really good yeah, againit's.
Speaker 2 (33:12):
When I first did it was like it's a cute ride, it's
a, it's a you and Nolan rideRight.
But the more I've done it I'mlike you know I do like this I
do.
I can appreciate the music andthe effects where you feel like
you're really going fast in thatride vehicle but you're really
not.
Right.
You're just like yeah, it'sreally unique and I like how
they did it.
(33:32):
Yes.
Speaker 1 (33:33):
Yes and so, yeah.
So again, just continueenjoying the World Showcase side
Now at night we do want to headback over to the non-showcase
side to do Journey of Water.
Speaker 2 (33:49):
Yeah, it's beautiful at night.
If you have an option, gothrough it at night.
It is stunning.
With the music and thebackground of Spaceship Earth.
It truly is stunning.
Speaker 1 (34:00):
It is.
I mean, it's very pretty duringthe day too, don't get us wrong
, but something about it atnight is just a little bit more
magical.
Speaker 2 (34:08):
Oh, and sometimes during the day we've got to go
hang out with Walt.
Speaker 1 (34:10):
On the bench.
Speaker 2 (34:11):
You've got to go see Walt, yes, yeah, on the bench.
You got to go see Walt, yes,yeah.
But yeah, it's just beautifulat night.
If your only option is to goduring the day, then go, but if
you have the option at night, doit.
I think it'll be around sunsetwhen we go.
Speaker 1 (34:26):
Yeah, yeah, I think that would be good as starting
to get dark, but not completely.
Speaker 2 (34:30):
Yeah, yeah, a little dusk time frame.
Let me double check here.
Speaker 1 (34:33):
Well, and I was going to say, the time to go hang out
with Walt would be like whenwe're eating lunch probably
Because it's right there yeah.
Connections, eatery, so eitherbefore or after.
Speaker 2 (34:45):
Before or after we eat lunch.
Speaker 1 (34:46):
Yeah and then.
So yes, then our dinnerreservation.
Speaker 2 (34:51):
Sunset will be around 630.
Speaker 1 (34:55):
So perfect timing okay because our dinner
reservation is at 7 0, 5, okay,so, and we're eating at shiki
shiki shi yeah, shiki sai uhsushi izakaya at the japanese
pavilion.
Speaker 2 (35:08):
This is the newer restaurant here.
This is not the hibachi placeor the teppan edo.
Five hundred dollars a personand sit there for eight hours
and eat not that?
Uh, this is uh sushi andizakaya basically in title,
right?
Yes, so, britney, have you evenlooked at the menu?
I?
Speaker 1 (35:27):
just I don't know because, oops, sorry, um, I, I
honestly don't know, becauseevery I've looked at this menu,
probably four times, if not more, and I feel like something
different jumps out at me eachtime.
Because I do like sushi, um,but then there's so many other
things that I'm like, ooh, thatsounds good.
Also, you know, um, like eventhe, you know from the grill
(35:50):
what they, what they serve, andthen like their rice and noodles
, and I'm like I honestly Ithink it's just going to be day
of what am I in the mood for?
Speaker 2 (35:59):
Well, I know exactly what I'm getting.
Yes, uh, cushy assorted, six ofour signature skewers featuring
two each of beef, chicken andshrimp.
I really like Japanese skeweredgrilled meats.
I really really do like it, andI'm going to just love every
bit of this.
Speaker 1 (36:17):
Cannot wait yeah, see , there's also this grilled
wagyu gyoza three piece, that'span fried dumplings filled with
smoky a5 japanese wagyu beef.
That, that sounds good.
Speaker 2 (36:31):
I wonder if that's the same Wagyu bun you can get
down at the?
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (36:37):
But that just sounds good, is it?
Speaker 2 (36:39):
really A5?
It may be For $20, I don't know.
Now they have A5 Wagyu, whichis $120 for four ounces.
That sounds about right, yeah,not getting that.
Speaker 1 (36:50):
But I mean the different types of of sushi that
they have and, you know, combosthat you can get and everything
I just again, it's going tocome down to what.
I want that particular day.
You know, you get a sushi boathere by myself, but you can, and
I think if you had a group ofpeople that really thoroughly
(37:12):
enjoyed sushi, that would be theway to go.
Speaker 2 (37:14):
Three hundred dollars feeds four to six people.
That's a group of people thatreally thoroughly enjoyed sushi.
That would be the way to go For$300 feeds four to six people.
Speaker 1 (37:18):
That's a lot of sushi .
It is, but that's what I'msaying Like a big group, but you
can also get a bridge.
Okay.
Instead of a boat that feedstwo to four people for $100.
So.
Speaker 2 (37:29):
There, you go yeah.
All right, and then we're goingto end the night where I am
going to give another shot.
We're going to watch Illuminousfrom the Garden and the
Japanese Pavilion.
Maybe that will like I'llunderstand it more.
I don't know.
I don't get this show.
I don't understand the mashupsof the songs.
Okay, I just don't.
(37:50):
I want to All right?
Speaker 1 (37:53):
Well, we're giving it another try.
We are yes.
So and then after that we willcatch the bus back to Port
Orleans, French Quarter, and inthe night at Scat Cats Club
Lounge.
Speaker 2 (38:06):
Yeah, we want to go enjoy the live music for a
little bit, have a drink in thenight, probably 30, 45 minutes,
because that's a big part ofthis resort, right?
Yes, the music right, and we'veseen some YouTubers there and
it does look really nice.
Speaker 1 (38:19):
It does it, does it just, you know, after a long day
and stuff.
That's why we're saying wedon't plan on staying long, but
we do want to experience it.
Speaker 2 (38:26):
Yes, all right Breakfast time.
Speaker 1 (38:28):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (38:29):
Day three, day three, day three.
So starting off with, is it an8 am 8?
Speaker 1 (38:36):
o'clock, not as early as last time, an 8 am breakfast
reservation at Animal KingdomLodge and we are going back to
Boma.
Speaker 2 (38:47):
When you love something, you stick with it
right.
Speaker 1 (38:49):
Yes, so Boma, you know well, for one, we love
Animal Kingdom Lodge as well, sonotice how we're going back
multiple times on this trip yes,so breakfast was really really
good when we went before.
Love the buffet offerings thatthey have.
They offer pog juice to drink.
Speaker 2 (39:07):
I forgot all about that.
Speaker 1 (39:08):
The pog juice I love the pog yes, that's why I was
like, yeah, you love some thingshere, so, yeah, they have the
pog juice.
And of course, you know, justlike any buffet, they're going
to have your assorted pastries,pancakes, waffles, breakfast
potatoes, bacon and sausage,seasonal bread, pudding, carved
ham, oatmeal, omelets, cinnamonrolls, sticky buns, deviled eggs
(39:29):
with smoked salmon which wasreally good last time Lots of
different fruits and salads, andthen they have some different
like grilled vegetables and ovenroasted turkey.
But they also have this turkeybaboti and it's so good.
Speaker 2 (39:43):
I'll take your word for it.
Speaker 1 (39:44):
Yes, so, but all of it is good.
I really love the theming inthis restaurant.
We've talked about it a fewtimes before, but, yes, looking
forward to it.
Speaker 2 (39:54):
Yeah, and so after that we're going to head to
Animal Kingdom, and just thename of the day, the name of the
game here today is just relax.
We're just going to take ourtime, chill out.
We do have a lightning singlepass for Flight of Passage at
1055 am, and the one thing weare going to make sure we do is
go watch.
It's Tough to Be a Bug.
One last time.
Speaker 1 (40:15):
Yes, I forgot about that.
We are, because it is.
Do we know a date?
Speaker 2 (40:18):
Yes, it is closing on March 17th, the last day you'll
be able to go watch.
It is the 16th.
Speaker 1 (40:26):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (40:27):
Last full day.
Speaker 1 (40:27):
Yes, so we are going.
I mean, we've seen it severaltimes, but it's a fun show.
Speaker 2 (40:32):
It is a fun show.
We did it on our first trip andI thought it was a good show.
It didn't freak our kids out,but it can, yes.
But what I find interestingabout this is this show opened
before Bugs Life came out onmovie.
Speaker 1 (40:47):
Yeah, came on in the movies.
I didn't realize that yeah.
Speaker 2 (40:51):
So Disney used to promote movies in the parks
before they came out in thetheater.
What movie bombed that theypromoted and then they just
didn't.
They don't do that anymore.
They wait until to see if it'sgoing to do well before they put
it in the parks.
Right, you know?
Yeah, like there had to be oneexample.
Speaker 1 (41:11):
There had to be.
I mean, well, how did this onedo?
I don't know.
Oh, it did great yeah.
Speaker 2 (41:15):
It did phenomenal.
It's still like we've watchedit to this day.
It's still a good movie.
Speaker 1 (41:20):
I know, I was just wondering.
But I to like, if you, just youdon't want to put that money
into it and want to make sure itis people's favorites.
Speaker 2 (41:31):
you know they filled up the the spots at the time
that they had in the parks, Idon't know right, but even
frozen, they didn't put frozenin the parks until after it
became I guess before we werebig disney people.
But looking back at history,they didn't put disney frozen
stuff in the parks until afterit became hugely successful,
right.
Right.
So they were even hesitant then.
So I don't know, something hadto have happened.
Speaker 1 (41:53):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (41:54):
Where they're like nope, not doing that anymore.
Speaker 1 (41:56):
Right, I don't know, or it could have just been
budget reasons at the time andhey, let's make sure we assure
that the movie is successfulbefore I don't know.
Speaker 2 (42:03):
I like my reasoning better.
Something had to bomb.
I like my reasoning better.
Something had to bomb, yeah,something had to Anyway.
Yeah Again.
But again, the name of the gametoday is just relaxing.
We're going to do theattractions, but we're not going
to be like, oh, we have to dothis, we have to do that Except
for it's tough to be a bug Right, relax, hang around Tree of
(42:29):
Life Stroll.
Speaker 1 (42:30):
We're going day.
There's a chance of a decentamount of rain too.
Speaker 2 (42:33):
What's going to rain?
Speaker 1 (42:35):
That's what it's showing the last I looked.
Speaker 2 (42:37):
Well, we got raincoats.
Speaker 1 (42:38):
So yeah.
So I mean we're still going tobe enjoying and walking around
and stuff, but sometimes therain slows you down.
Speaker 2 (42:44):
Yeah, we'll do the safari.
Speaker 1 (42:48):
Yes, yeah, yeah, because at first there wasn't
supposed to rain at all, andthen the last couple of times
I've looked, it's changed acouple of times with the timing
of the rain, but I think it will.
Speaker 2 (42:57):
We'll make the most of it.
You know we're going to makethe most of it.
Speaker 1 (42:59):
And I mean, again, we're still going to, we'll have
our rain jackets and stuff, andso you know we'll still do the
trails.
And again, you know that mightjust slow us down even more,
though, and then, like Zach wasmentioning earlier, you know
sometimes the best times to seethe animals is during the rain
(43:20):
on the safari.
So, but yeah, then we will endthe trip with what.
Speaker 2 (43:22):
We're going to finish the trip with Satouli Canteen
and we're going to do a livedining review at Satouli Canteen
.
Can't wait.
We're not going to finish theday with Flight of Passage, but
I thought the best way to dothis trip would be to end with
Satouli Canteen.
Have some cheeseburger pods,have some Hawk's Grog Ale.
(43:43):
Well, for you.
Sunday ooh yeah, 40% chance ofrain.
Speaker 1 (43:48):
a cloud caught you with occasional showers high 67
because yesterday evening itshowed like like legit rain off
and on all day.
So I don't know, but it didchange to what you just read
yeah, so anyway but yeah.
so cheeseburger pods, I'llprobably give them a try again,
you you know, because I did usedto love them and then, like two
(44:09):
years ago, I got one that justseemed a little dry.
It happens and so.
But that's why I was like Idon't know if I can do those
anymore.
But you know, I'll give it atry again.
Speaker 2 (44:20):
It happens.
Yeah, you know it happens.
And then we're going to endwith doing the Lumpia.
Oh yeah, we're going to recordthat at From Pongu Pongu and see
how we like it.
Yeah, I don't know.
Yeah, I may not like it.
Speaker 1 (44:35):
We go either way.
But we'll see, but then we'regoing to Well, explain what that
is.
Speaker 2 (44:40):
It's an egg roll with pineapple and cream cheese.
Speaker 1 (44:42):
Right, which I like cream cheese, you'll like it.
I like pineapple, I likepineapple.
Speaker 2 (44:46):
Yeah, I don't know.
We'll see.
I'm keeping an open mind.
Okay, but then ourtransportation picks us up from
our resort at six o'clock forour flight home.
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (44:56):
So we'll be leaving Animal Kingdom at five and then,
yeah, port Orleans at six, butyou know we're doing a lot in
those few days.
Speaker 2 (45:06):
We're doing a lot, but we're not doing a lot.
Speaker 1 (45:07):
Yeah, yes, but I mean still full days.
You know even whether it'srelaxing or not.
Speaker 2 (45:14):
Yeah, I think a lot of it's going to be a lot of
relaxing and just I'm lookingforward to just spending time
with us.
Speaker 1 (45:19):
Yes, because we don't get that.
No, we don't.
Speaker 2 (45:21):
We really don't yeah.
Speaker 1 (45:32):
So what?
What are you looking forward to?
Yeah, I mean, you know, justbeing us, because I think as a
you know a couple, especiallybeing together for so long, like
you really truly need that,that time for each other.
You know whether you can likepeople in general, like if it's
date nights here and there ortaking little trips like this
here and there, because you knowyou, you get to be yourselves,
not that, yeah, I mean you'restill yourselves with the kids
but you got to be mom and dad,right?
Speaker 2 (45:52):
yeah, we're not mom and dad this weekend, right?
Speaker 1 (45:55):
yes, so exactly that makes sense yeah and I'm like,
so I'm looking forward to it,and it's been a while since
we've been in Disney, or atleast for me you haven't been
since the summer.
Speaker 2 (46:03):
I've been twice since then.
Yeah, I'm going'm going againin April.
Speaker 1 (46:06):
Yeah.
So you know I need a little bitof that Disney magic again and
everything, because it just Idon't know it definitely helps
break up the year.
Speaker 2 (46:15):
Definitely does.
And when I say I'll be back inApril, that would be my last
research trip Kind of sad.
Yeah, it's coming to an end.
Yeah, I challenged myself to dothis and I never, ever thought
I would write a book ever Right,and here we are Right.
And I'm, I would say, overhalfway done with it.
I just finished up Frontierland, which Liberty Square in
(46:40):
Frontierland took a lot longerto write than I thought it would
.
There's so much storytelling inthere, in both those lands,
that it just I didn't realize ituntil I got down to the
nitty-gritty and startedresearching everything.
Right, uh, working on fantasyland next I.
It's a big land, but I don'tthink it will take as long
because it's just attractionsand then there's a little more a
(47:02):
little more than that.
Yeah, and then tomorrowland willprobably take a while, because
there's a lot to unpack inTomorrowland and we all know how
you left Tomorrowland.
And then I'm going to finishwith the castle and the hub and
the partner statue with Walt.
Speaker 1 (47:14):
So kind of like a full circle it's a full circle.
Speaker 2 (47:17):
It's like you're doing a guided walking tour
through the Magic Kingdom.
That's exactly what it is rightso if you think it's going must
ride this ride and must eatthis food, you're going to be
sorely disappointed, because itis not going to be that.
Yeah.
But if you want to know thehistory, the nitty gritty, the
story behind it, the peopleinvolved in the attractions and
(47:38):
the storytelling of what you'relooking at, this will be the
book for you, Right?
Maybe I'll sell 10 copies, no,well, two right here, me and you
.
Speaker 1 (47:52):
Yeah, I mean two right here, me and you.
Yeah, I mean it is definitelygoing to be that way, like I've
read some of it and as he's beenworking on it, and so, yeah, I
mean it is definitely a walkingtour things to, to look for
things you might not notice yourfirst time two or three times,
or five or six times um, butthey're just, you know about the
details and and why things arethe way they are, and um, the,
the reasoning behind it and allthat you know, if there is
something you know, and Disneyis there for a reason.
Speaker 2 (48:14):
So definitely All right.
Well, thank you everybody forlistening.
I hope you enjoyed this tripplanning episode.
I know we are looking forwardto it.
We are.
And we are looking forward tosharing our trip with you as
we're on it.
So we're going to be postingInstagram stories and again
doing live dining reviews atthose quick service restaurants.
Hope you look forward to them,we're looking forward to it and
thank you so much.
If you want to support thepodcast, the best way to do that
(48:36):
is share the show we really doappreciate it with your friends,
family, whoever, and go, leaveus a five-star rating review on
Apple Podcast.
Really, really do appreciatethat.
If you want to contact us, youcan email us circleofparks at
gmailcom.
Our website iswwwcircleofparkscom.
We're on Facebook, instagramand X all at Circle of Parks and
just thank you so much forlistening.
(48:57):
We really do enjoy doing theseshows and we look forward to
talking to you this weekend.
Speaker 1 (49:01):
Yes, talk to you soon , thank you.
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