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Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl

2/15/2018

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Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl
I  love Valentine's Day.  A day for love and let's face it the world could always use more love. We don't exchange gifts for Valentine's but we do try to have a special date. This year Chris took me on what I would consider the perfect date. We went on a Rose Gold Cupcake and drinks Monorail Crawl! I have quite the love for cupcakes so I couldn't think of a better date! Now if you are not into the whole rose gold craze going on no worries each hotel has plenty of other cupcake/dessert options to choose from!
Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl-Disney Adventure Book
Our first stop was at the Polynesian Village Resort for their tropical rose gold vanilla cupcake with guava pastry cream found at Captain Cook's. This was a very tasty cupcake with a unique flavor. While I enjoyed it very much it was probably my least favorite cupcake we tried. We paired it with the Polynesian's signature drink the Lapu Lapu from the Tambu Lounge.  This delightful concoction is a blend of  Myers's original dark rum with tropical fruit juices and topped off with Bacardi 151 rum served in a hollowed out pineapple! The pairing of a tropical drink with the guava cupcake was a wonderful pairing. (We did hear down at the Barefoot pool bar they are offering a Rose Gold Margarita and that was our first choice of drinks however much to my disappointment the pool and it's bar were closed for the day!)
Rose Gold Cupcake monorail crawl at Disney World
Next stop was the one I was looking forward to the most, the Grand Floridian's Rose Gold Unicorn Cupcake!
Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl-Disney Adventure Book
Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl-Disney Adventure Book
This cupcake was everything I wanted it to be. The pictures do not do justice on how beautiful this cupcake is! The camera couldn't pick up all the glitter. Not only was this cupcake a masterpiece, the sponge cake and hazelnut cream cheese filling had my taste buds singing! After purchasing our cupcake at Gasparilla Island Grill we took it up to Mizner's Lounge found on the 2nd floor of the Grand Floridian Lobby. We decided on the Grand 30 specialty cocktail. It is a combination of Florida Palm Ridge Whisky, St. Germain, and Grand Marnier, Veuve Cliqout Champagne.  I found this to be a refreshing cocktail to sip while enjoying the serenity of this beautiful lounge.
Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl-Disney Adventure Book
Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl-Disney Adventure Book
After Grand Floridian you could make a stop at Magic Kingdom to try their Rose Gold Red Velvet Marbled cupcake found at the Main Street bakery. We have not tried this gem yet but heard it was delicious. We choose not to face the Magic Kingdom crowds and continued to our final stop on our crawl, The Contemporary Resort. 
Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl-Disney Adventure Book
Contemporary offered a Rose Gold Vanilla Cupcake with strawberry filling and vanilla buttercream. The  rose gold Minnie ears were made out of chocolate. This cupcake was a wonderful treat. We grabbed our last delicious cupcake at Contemp Cafe and headed next door to the Outer Rim bar. After much debate we decided the Watermelon Margarita would pair well with the strawberry filling of our cupcake and it's color would match well with our rose gold theme.  This margarita packed a punch! I wish it tasted a little more like watermelon and maybe a little more smooth going down. This wasn't bad but probably not something I would order again.
Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl-Disney Adventure Book
Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl-Disney Adventure Book
Over all this was such a wonderful, fun date! Forget the flowers, chocolates and jewelry cupcakes are the way to my heart (I mean, I wouldn't turn down jewelry!) After trying all of these fun Rose Gold themed cupcakes I have to say my favorite is still the Nutella/Vanilla Rose Gold Cupcakes from Epcot. In fact it rates as one of my all time favorite cupcakes I have had a Disney World!
Rose Gold Cupcake Monorail Crawl-Disney Adventure Book
I suppose we should be fair and try the Magic Kingdom's Red Velvet Swirl, Yatch & Beach Club's offering of a strawberry-chocolate mousse cupcake with strawberry buttercream frosting and Boardwalk Bakery's Rose Gold yellow cupcake including rose mousse and whipped cream frosting.   If any of these sound like something you'd love then you better try to get in and try them on your own cupcake crawl before the rose gold fad disappears! 
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Bon Voyage Character Breakfast

5/25/2017

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We recently had the opportunity to enjoy one of Disney's newer Character breakfasts, the Bon Voyage Breakfast at Trattoria al Forno at the Boardwalk resort. This breakfast is a fixed price meal approximately $34 for adults and $20 for children or 1 table service credit if on the dining plan. The breakfast starts with your choice of  fresh fruit salad or mixed berry parfait along with a frying pan full of assorted pastries and then you get your choice of an entree.  The Character meet and greets included Disney characters including Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, Ariel and Prince Eric. We had a lot of  fun with each character who stopped by our table. They each took time with us and made sure we were having a good time. I personally enjoy this type of character meal. I don't feel rushed at a buffet, afraid I might miss a character making their rounds. We just sit back, relax, enjoy the food and atmosphere. 
Disney's Bon Voyage character meal
Trattoria al Forno can be found on the Boardwalk.
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Disney Bon Voyage Character Meal
Right inside the lobby they had a selection of Princess and Prince merchandise to purchase.
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Fresh fruit salad
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
In case you missed it.. look how cute this crown is!
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Mixed berries yogurt parfait. I think this was supposed to have a Sebastian cookie on top but they must have been out.
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Assorted pastries in a frying pan. I love how they were themed to match the characters. Including Rapunzel's Sun cookie and a clam shaped pastry for Ariel.
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Rapunzel's Sun Cookie. This was flaky, buttery, a little almond tasting and delicious.
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Clam shell pastry. This had a wonderful raspberry filling.
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Your meal comes with an option of beverages including coffee, juice, milk. I chose to pay the extra for the Little Mermaid punch because it included your choice of a light up Ariel or Pascal and I couldn't pass that up.
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Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
For my entree I picked the King Triton’s Shipwreck al Forno, a calzone stuffed with soppressata (an Italian salami), bacon, sausage, and cheeses served atop an Italian Sunday Gravy. This was so delicious and was a lot of food. Pizza for breakfast? Yes please!
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Chris got the Royale Breakfast, Oak-Grilled Steak, Cheesy Egg Torte, Asparagus, Crispy Onions and Roasted Potatoes. He enjoyed this a lot.
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
All of the character interactions were very fun. Each character is announced individually as they enter the dinning room. Once all the characters were in the restaurant they did a fun parade around the room in which children were invited to join in and everyone is encouraged to wave their napkins in the air. Following the parade the characters come around one by one  stopping at each table .  Speaking of tables on each table there is a map you can take with you to fill out  on your Disney World adventures as well as an autograph card for all the characters at breakfast. I thought this was such a fun souvenir.
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
Overall we absolutely loved this newest character breakfast. The food was fantastic, we loved the character interaction and we had a lot of fun!
Disney's Bon Voyage Breakfast
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Pandora: World of Avatar Preview

5/15/2017

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Pandora: world of avatar preview
We were lucky enough to be able to attended the Disney Annual Passholder preview of Pandora: World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom this last weekend. I was expecting it to be pretty amazing and let me tell you Disney did not disappoint. It was well above my expectations. There are two new rides that have been added to the new area. The major attraction is Avatar Flight of Passage. This has got to be one of the best rides I have been on in a long time. Best way for me to describe it is an amped up 3D version of soarin. You fly on the back of a mountain banshee during an 3-D ride through Pandora. This was full of visual effects, sounds, smells plus a few surprises. My only complaint was the queue was incredibly long for as few people who were there. I am not sure if this was because they might have not been running at full capacity or working out kinks but hopefully by opening day this will be worked out if not expect astronomical wait times for this ride. The second new ride is Na'vi River Journey. A boat trip into the bioluminescent of Pandora's rain forest. I really enjoyed this ride. My only regret is we didn't do this ride first. After riding the Flight of Passage anything else seemed less impressive, but this ride is beautiful, relaxing and I did like it.  The landscaping alone was just stunning. There was so much detail everywhere you looked. It really felt like you stepped into a different world, the world of Pandora. I of course took about 2000 photos and no matter what I just couldn't really capture the beauty of the landscapes. Luckily for you I have spared posting all of the photos I took but have selected a handful just to get an idea of the detail Disney has done. 
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora world of avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
As you can see there is a lot to look at just walking around. There are also sound effects of the animals and bugs you might hear on Pandora. I wish we were able to have seen this at night.  I imagine it is just beautiful in the evening/night time.

On to one of my favorite topics: food. Pandora offers a quick service restaurant called Satu'li Canteen. I liked how this offered something more interesting than the burgers, pizzas and other typical fast food.  There wasn't a big menu selection but we were happy with the choices offered. 
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Disney extended their creativity to the inside of the restaurant. It was a fun atmosphere.
Pandora: World of Avatar preview
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
Chris decided to have the create your own Satu'li bowl. He picked the wood grilled chicken, red and sweet potato hash and a charred onion chimichurri sauce. This was delicious the red and sweet potato hash was really good. There was something just comforting to me about the taste.
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
I picked to try the cheeseburger pods. I really enjoyed the cheeseburger taste in a steam bun. I did find the steam bun a little hard to cut but I enjoyed the flavors. This came with vegetable chips and both meals had a crunchy vegetable slaw topped with boba balls (these were so flavorful and fun).
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
Inside of the cheeseburger pod
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
Blueberry cheesecake with passion fruit curd. This was very delicious and both of our favorite out of both desserts we tried.
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
Almost too pretty to eat, but we did.
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
The chocolate cake. This tasted like a rich chocolate mouse with crunchy cookie at the bottom. This was very good but super rich. I was satisfied with just a couple spoon fulls. It was topped with a banana cream and goji berries. I didn't think the banana cream had a very strong banana taste which was perfect.
 Next door to the Canteen there is a drink/snack stand called Pongu Pongu. So of course we stopped to try a few items here as well. 
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
Pongu Lumpia. Pineapple cream cheese spring roll. This was a tasty little snack.
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
Night Blossom. A non-alcoholic drink which was a frozen limeade with apple and desert pear flavors topped with passion fruit boba balls. This was very sweet drink. It was good but maybe a little too sugary after all the treats we had already eaten.
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
Face Painting is available
Pandora: World of Avatar Preview
On the way out I noticed this spectacular view of Nomad lounge at Tiffins (which is a great little bar area. If you haven't had a chance to try it yet you should!)
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Wishes (Farewell) Dessert Party Review

5/11/2017

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Wishes dessert party review
Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight...Tonight ends an era as we say goodbye to Magic Kingdom's Wishes  Fireworks. I remember seeing Wishes 13 years ago, the year it first started. I cried from the all emotions I felt and I have cried every time since then. This last weekend I cried for one final time as we attended the Wishes Fireworks Dessert Party at Tomorrowland Terrance.  I look forward to seeing the new show, Happily Ever After, but Wishes will always hold a special place in my heart.  So make a wish, and do as dreamers do, and all our wishes, will come true.

Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
As you can see there were lots of  delicious choices. Besides the main dessert station, they also had a sundae station, cookie station with a decorate your own cookie options, cheese & fruit station and drinks. When we were finished eating a cast member escorted us out to a special viewing area in front of the castle. I thought this was the perfect way to view the show. I didn't need to stake out a spot early only to be pushed or have someone squeeze in front of us. It felt relaxing being able to sit on the hub grass and enjoy Wishes fireworks once last time.
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Wishes dessert party review
Thought I better pick up a souvenir to remember Wishes always, not that I would forget.
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Disney World Dapper Days Spring 2017

5/4/2017

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Disney World Dapper Days
One of my favorite events at Disney is Dapper Day.  If you are asking what is Dapper Day? Dapper Day celebrates the tradition of "stepping out in style" and is held twice a year, Spring and Fall, at Disneyland, Disney World and Disneyland Paris.   It is the opportunity to dress your best and head to the parks. Whether it vintage inspired or just dressing your modern day best. I love seeing everyone dressed up and all the creative outfits to see. It is people watching at it's sophisticated finest. Now Dapper Day is not an official event put on by the Walt Disney  Company but I love that Disney has started to embrace Dapper Day. This year at Magic Kingdom they offered special picnic lunches and a picnic area as well as Main Street Bakery offered special Dapper Day cupcakes.  This year Disney World had their first 2-day event. The first day was at Magic Kingdom and the following day was at Epcot. 
Disney World Dapper Days
The first day of this years Dapper Days was held at Magic Kingdom. Joining in on the fun Disney offered a special picnic lunch to purchase. It included your choice of Fried Chicken, Chicken Caesar Salad, Greek Salad Wrap, or BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich; all lunches come with house-made chips, a fruit cup, a Dapper Rose cupcake, and a fountain beverage. They also had a kids meal with  choices of Chicken Strips, or Uncrustables Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich; those include house-made chips,  a Go-Go SqueeZ, a mini Dapper Rose cupcake, and a kids’ fountain beverage. I loved Disney added this for Dapper Day. It was very fun and delicious! The one draw back is it seemed to take a very long time to get our food. I am not sure if it was because they had to assemble all of the boxes, too many people eating or what but hopefully next year they do this again and have a faster way of getting the food out other than that this was perfect.
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Disney World Dapper Days
This is the contents of the picnic with the BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich.
Disney World Dapper Days
Chicken Caesar Salad entree
Disney World Dapper Days
Since it is my favorite food group, here is an up close picture of the cupcake.
Disney World Dapper Days
Cupcakes offered at the Main Street Bakery. These sold out very quickly and we didn't get a chance to try them. Next year I am going here first if they offer a special cupcake!
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney photopass service had some fun props out for the day.
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney also had all of their vehicles parked for photo opportunities
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney World Dapper Days
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Disney World Dapper Days
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney World Dapper Days
Disney World Dapper Days
Spring Dapper Day was wonderful. If you want to learn more about Dapper day or upcoming events you can go to the Dapper Day webpage 
Disney World Dapper Days
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Grand Floridian's Easter Egg Display 2017

4/12/2017

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Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter is almost here which means it is time for the sixth annual Easter egg display at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort. These marvelous eggs are decorated by Disney pastry chefs from each resort and will be on display until April 29th. They are always a fun tradition for us to see each year.  It is always amazing to see how beautifully crafted each egg is. 
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
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Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
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Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
Easter Egg display at Grand Floridian Resort
RIP Mr. Don Rickles (aka the voice of Mr. Potato Head and a legend comedian)
We really enjoy seeing all the creative eggs and love this Easter tradition. If you are at Disney during Easter they are definitely worth checking out!
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Review : the Polite Pig

4/10/2017

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The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Today was the grand opening of the Polite Pig at Disney Springs.  We've been looking forward to this opening since owners/Chefs James and Julie Petrakis also own/operate the very popular Orlando restaurants The Ravenous Pig and Swine & Sons.  The Polite Pig is a quick-casual eatery. You order, pay, are given a pager and select your seat. Your food is brought out shortly and servers refill your drinks, clear your table and get you anything you may need, even that is to order a dessert you might have left room for. Our server Sara was very friendly, offered lots of fun information about the restaurant and answered any questions we had. She was great!
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The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
The outside of the restaurant
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Outside patio seating
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Outside bar area and additional patio seating
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
While they have wide variety of drinks and beers on tap what was most impressive was their 52 selections of bourbon!
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Even their door handles made me happy. How can you go wrong with a pig in a top hat and monocle?
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Line queue and order counter
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
If you look closely on the floor you will find some pig prints!
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
I loved how the inside was decorated and had room for about 200 guests.
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
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The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
They had an impressive sauce bar. Our favorite was the Lil John's Black Pepper BBQ. I also really enjoyed the Alabama white sauce. It was a BBQ flavor I have never had before and the creamy, vinegar taste really appealed to my taste buds. 
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
After ordering you are given a pager to place on your table. They bring your food right to your table.
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Without further ado... the food!
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Smoked Chicken wings. One of my dinning companions ordered these and enjoyed them. He let me have one of the carrots..how kind.
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The Hop Salt Pretzel with IPA mustard and beer cheese fondue. This thing was bigger than my head and was very delicious. I loved the beer cheese fondue. The IPA mustard wasn't to my personal liking but I am not a fan of IPA but if you love mustard this was full of flavor.
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Polite Wedge. I am a big fan of wedge salads and this one was no exception. Topped with bacon jam, pickled onions, tomatoes and smoked blue cheese dressing this is definitely something I would order again and again.
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Salmon BLT with bacon jam, marinated tomato, romaine and aioli. I did not get a chance to try this but heard it had a great flavor.
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
I selected the tomato and watermelon salad for my side. It was topped with feta, basil and pickled onions. I enjoyed these flavor combinations and felt like something I would really enjoy on a summer day or any day.
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
The Brisket Melt with caramelized onions, pickled peppers and beer cheese fondue. I was expecting this to be a slab of brisket and was pleasantly surprised it was shredded. I love the portion size of the sandwiches. There was a lot of meat and packed a lot of flavor. This was yummy!
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Pork Shoulder from the smoker served with texas toast, slaw and one side. Chris picked the baked beans for his side. The pork was really flavorful and tender. The beans we both agreed were not something we would choose as a side again. They were more a little more bland than we were expecting.
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
Last and certainly not least the dessert. We shared the Orange blossom honey cake. Oh my! This was dense cake was delicious. If I could put Florida into a dessert this would be it!
Over all we loved the Polite Pig and welcome it to Disney Springs with open arms and satisfied tummies. We can not wait to bring our friends and family back to try even more off the menu!
The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
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Spring training at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports

4/2/2017

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Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Today is opening day of baseball so I thought it would be an appropriate time to share our pictures from spring training at ESPN Wide World of Sports. Where else can you eat a Mickey ice cream bar while watching baseball? Growing up in Southern California my grandpa had season tickets to the Dodger games. It was the best day ever when I got to go to a baseball game with him. Little did I know those many years ago that those memories would mean so much. Now when I go to a baseball game all those wonderful memories come flooding back. 
A few years ago we started attending spring training games at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports where for 20 years it has been the home for the Atlanta Braves training. Now I have to admit I am not a Braves fan but an avid Cardinals fan (I hope you don't judge me to harshly for that!)  There is something fun, may I say almost more personal about attending a spring training game. You feel closer to the players and action. If you combine Baseball and Disney then I am pretty happy girl. 
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
I love how close you can get to the field. You can even lean over and watch the pitchers warm up in the bull pin. It was fun watching all the little kids trying to get their favorite pitchers to sign their hats and balls.
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Normally the first pitch of the game has a special guest helper.
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
They do offer delicious Mickey shaped pretzels at the concession stands but Chris always loves to grab a Wetzel Pretzel outside right before entering the stadium.
Spring Training at Espn Wide World of Sports
The Atlanta Braves Philharmonic Saxophone Quartet entertains during the game. I really enjoy them.
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Ladies and Gentlemen I give you my favorite St. Louis Cardinal Mr. Matt Adams.
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Spring training at Espn Wide World of Sports
Spring training at Espn Wide World of Sports
Sadly Atlanta Braves won't be doing their spring training at Disney much longer. Their contract has run out and they will be moving further south. Their new stadium won't be ready by next spring and there is a rumor (I stress the rumor part since nothing has been confirmed at this time) they may do 1 or 2 more years at Disney if so I'll be there for sure to cheer on my favorite baseball team. The stadium is beautiful and I enjoy Mickey shaped food with my games.
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the Dress Shop on Cherry tree Lane at Disney Springs

3/31/2017

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The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Marketplace Co-op at Disney Springs welcomed a new shop this morning called the Dress Shop on Cherry Lane and we were on hand for the opening. The shop carries retro Disney themed dresses and accessories as well as a few dresses from Pinup Girl clothing (which has always been a favorite clothing store of mine for years). My understanding is Pinup Girl's pop-up shop is only available through Sunday April 2nd only.   I was impressed they carried a wide range of sizes from XS  up to  XXXL in some styles. Dapper Day founder  Justin J. as well as pinup model Doris Mayday were both on hand for the opening. 
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Tiki Room inspired Dress
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The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
Terror of Terror dress
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The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
Snow White inspired dress
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The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
Haunted Mansion Dress
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
Minnie Mouse inspired dress
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
Pirates of the Caribbean dress
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
Mad Teacups dress
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
Teacup hair clip... Perry not incluced ;)
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
It's a Small World inspired dress
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The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
I love how each dress comes with a nice garment bag.
The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane at Disney Springs
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Review : Art Smith's Homecomin'

3/27/2017

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Art Smith's Homecomin'
We have eaten at Art Smith's Homecomin' (formally called Homecoming) a couple of times now and have had a enjoyable experience both times.  We have always had excellent, friendly service and the food reminds me of  going to grandma's house for a wonderful home cooked meal but turned up a notch. Nothing fancy or ingredients I have not heard of just delicious food.  My only complaint, if there is one, is our 2nd time there the food took a little longer to come out. This is not a big deal to me at a sit down restaurant especially when the food is worth the wait (which it is) but it was something to keep in mind if you are on a time limit and have some place to be. 
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Art Smith's Homecomin'
Art Smith's Homecomin'
Art Smith's Homecomin'
The interior of the restaurant is open and bright with high vaulted ceilings. From the potato sack chandeliers, the sunny mural, and the antique bottles I love the southern comfort look.
Art Smith's Homecomin'
I love that their chandeliers are made from potato bags!
Art Smith's Homecomin'
Art Smith's Homecomin'
The Bar. While you'll find plenty of familiar drink options here they specialize in moonshine offering a variety of signature moonshine craft cocktails.
As I said above the food we have tried as been excellent. Homecomin' specialty is their fried chicken. I have a confession... I am not big on fried chicken so I did not order it but two of my dining companions ordered it and said while it was not the best fried chicken they have ever had it was definitely delicious and worth ordering. 
Art Smith's Homecomin'
With moonshine drinks being a specialty I decided to try one. I picked the Moonshine Mash: Watermelon-infused moonshine, fresh watermelon, lime juice and simple syrup. Oh my! This was so refreshing I could see myself drinking this all summer.
Art Smith's Homecoming
We started with the Church Lady Deviled Eggs. I loved how they did not add any fancy ingredients (except the bacon and no complaints about bacon here!) These were so good.
Art Smith's Homecomin'
This is the Fried Chicken Sandwich: fried chicken, dressed with hot sauce, aioli, iceberg lettuce, tomato and house-made barbecue chips drizzled with icebox dressing. This sandwich was very tasty. I loved the flavor of the chips but the bbq powder on them fell on my white shorts and left little streaks when I wiped them away..just a warning to not be a messy eater like me!
Art Smith's Homecomin'
Fried chicken and doughnuts. It took us awhile trying to figure out what the syrup was and turns out it was a molasses base. Very unique but tasty.
Art Smith's Homecomin'
Art Smith's famous fried chicken. Both people in our dining group said they thought this tasted very good. It was moist on the inside, crispy on the outside and was delicious. The description on the menu says served with creamy mashed potatoes, cheddar drop biscuits, and love. Can we just stop and appreciate that it says "and love".
Art Smith's Homecomin'
Chopped Pork Barbecue Plate. Dressed with HFK sweet and spicy barbecue sauce served with Momma's mac and cheese and cheddar drop biscuits. The person in our party who ordered this said it was delicious but noted that the sweet and spicy BBQ wasn't very spicy.
Art Smith's Homecomin'
Kitchen Plate which was a trio of your choice of sides. Everyone in our party agreed the mac n' cheese was phenomenal. The garlic mashed potatoes and cucumber salad were yummy!
Art Smith's Homecomin'
Save room for dessert!
Art Smith's Homecomin'
The hummingbird cake. This is one of Art Smith's most requested desserts in his restaurants and it is easy to see why. This was very delicious!
Art Smith's Homecomin'
How about that? Chef Art Smith himself came and greeted us at our table. It was an honor to meet him and he seemed like a genuinely nice and caring gentlemen!
Art Smith's Homecomin'
I love how instead of after dinner mints they have after dinner taffy!
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