[JustaT]

Great TR so far and love your pictures. The night shots are great, what kind of camera are you using?

[hlselz]

Day 2 Cont

We started touring the pavilion in England. We casually strolled around taking in the sights. We had already decided we were going to "drink around the world," so we started by grabbing some beer from Rose and Crown. YUM! We had ADRs at L'Originale at 6:30, so we casually walked around, making our way towards Italy, while stopping to drink the "local" beverages. I didnt have a lot of extra spending money, and wanted very badly to buy some goods in some of the countries, but was able to hold off. I really loved the scenery and atmosphere in Morocco, probably my favorite country.

We got to our ADR, and only had to wait a short time before being seated. The food was ok (Im not a huge fan of Italian in the first place) but our service was great. Our waiter recommended wine for us that comes from the same area as where he is from. It was delicious. I also tried calamari here, as Ive always wanted to try it, but in the end, didnt care for it that much.

After dinner, we continued to tour the world. We didnt pick up a times guide when we entered the park, so when it got dark out, we decided to try and find a spot for IllumiNations, since we were not sure of the exact start time. We ended up standing by Japan somewhere (I think). Great thing happened next! While we were standing and waiting, a security guard walked by and asked us if we were having a good time. I replied yes, and then asked him if he had any "inside" hot spots to view IllumiNations. He said that the spot we were standing in was pretty good. Great! Jesse and I stood there for about another 10 minutes, when the guard came back and said that if we would meet him over by Mexico, he would show us a really good spot. We agreed and made our way over towards Mexico. When we got there, the guard was waiting by some ropes, which he unhooked, and then led us down to the docks! It was amazing! We had our own private viewing spot for the show. We were the only ones on the dock, and although the music was kind of hard to hear, the view was great, and we didnt have to worry about the crowds! We sat by ourselves, drinking our margaritas, and felt like royalty because we had been singled out.

After the show was over, we went back to our resort. We picked up some beer from the gift store (which is insanely over priced) and sat by the pool playing cards for a few hours. There was a big event going on in DW when we were there, I think we figured out it was some sort of cheerleading competition. There were many groups staying at our resort for this. While sitting at the pool that night, a lot of the teenagagers were interacting, flirting and talking. It was fun to watch this younger crowd, and to see how much fun they were having at the world! We went to bed around 2:00, exhausted.



This tile work is REALLY beautiful.


Jasmine and Alladin


L'Originale


We had almost finished conquering drinking around the world. Hard to tell right?

[JustaT]

Wow, your time in Epcot sounded fabulous. I very clearly remember my DH and I "drinking around the world" on our honeymoon. We would hop over to Epcot almost every evening at 5pm.

Really enjoying your report....

[hlselz]

Some more pics at Epcot






Off Kilter?? Is that their name?


America!

[MickeyMcFizzle]

Hey welcome, as a former lurker myself, I can attest to the great fun in participating in MB!

Great TR and pictures!

[hlselz]

Day 3

We did not have park tickets today, but we still had a great time! We slept in late, woke up, and then went swimming. It was a cloudy day, but no rain, and still very beautiful. We decided to use our mini golf vouchers that come with the Magic Your Way package. We went to Winter Summerland, and played a round of golf. The holes were easy, and the decorations were fun! If I were to go mini golfing in DW again though, I think Id like to try Fantasia Gardens, just because Ive read its more challenging.


Next, we went back to our hotel and had lunch. I had pizza again Jesse wanted to go para sailing, so we took a bus to MK, and then the monorail to the Contemporary. I really wanted to go para sailing also, but the price is kinda much. (95 dollars if I remember right) Ive been para sailing before, and paid half as much, so decided to skip this one out. Jesse said it was great, and that you could see Cinderella's castle, and the sphere at Epcot while you were up. Must be a great view. After he was finished, we lounged around at the Contemporary for a little bit, before taking the boat over to FW.



We went to FW to see the Hoop De Doo. It was REALLY fun, and we thought the food was really good! (and the all you can drink beer) It was very entertaining, our server was great--absolutely worth the 2 sit down meals apiece from our dining plan.

[2nd Star]

Great tr and pictures.... Welcome to mousebuzz

[hlselz]

Originally Posted by JustaT

Great TR so far and love your pictures. The night shots are great, what kind of camera are you using?

The camera is a simple point and shoot digital Panasonic. Fortunately, I went to school for photography for a few years, and was able to pick up enough tech savvy to get cheap cameras to take ok pictures (sometimes)

[tiggerlover1971]

Great trip report those night pics are awesome I so need a new camera that takes better night pics ...

[mickeymotto]

Welcome! Great TR so far. I'm really enjoying your photos!

[Tinkfan]

Really good trip report!! I also love your pics. The night shots turned out so well. And I think the Hoop-Dee-Do pic is the first I've seen. I would love to go there on our next trip.

My DH also loves to do "Beers Around the World". We can go from Mexico to France before he starts feelin' it . But he's such a trooper. Won't quit till he's at the last country.

And Welcome to MB!!!

[roxie]

Love the picture of Aladdin and Jasmine - it looks like they're having a spat.

(and yes, the band is Off-Kilter)

[Dopey]

Wow, you guys had fun. Love reading your report. Thank you!

[hlselz]

Hey everyone! Thanks for all the compliments!

[PhilliesFan]

Great TR and you're going back to WDW too, not bad all. Great photos!