Dugette
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2009
Food, Flowers, & Fast Cars
Izzy didn’t want to get back in her stroller after meeting Ariel.
She often demanded to walk on this trip:
Next, it was time to check out our first Flower & Garden Festival topiary
:
Pretty cool.
On into England and….look, someone is about to be eaten by a crocodile
:
It took us a minute to realize Peter Pan was up on top of the building:
After that, we finally convinced Izzy to get back in her stroller and keep cool under the shade while she ate her corndog (that was finally cool enough – I had to take a bite to show her it was okay, as she didn’t believe me):
We split up at the point, as we had some snacks/lunch to acquire for ourselves.
I saw the old Off Kilter/new lumberjack show stage and it made me sad – I loved Off Kilter 
:
But I was on a mission:
Last trip (August 2014), I had purchased a couple of Cronuts (“croissant doughnuts”), since they are often raved about on the DIS. I only had a bite or two of a fresh one, then tucked them away for the next morning, as I was in a hurry to do other things. When I had one the next morning, it was just okay to me. Fine, but nothing I would go to great lengths for.
So, I figured they must be better fresh and I needed to try one again next trip to see. Maybe with ice cream on it too. 
So, here I was, ready to give it another shot.
Meanwhile, Dug was checking out the menus for the nearby Outdoor Kitchens:
He passed on that one and went here instead:
He got us the Dole Whip with Macadamia Nut Rum and a Pineapple Dog:
Yes, that is the whole serving they give you of the pineapple dog, by the way.
I ended up going for the chocolate/vanilla twist ice cream on my Cronut:
We found a bench to sit and enjoy our tasty treats. Izzy was upset that we wouldn’t share the Dole Whip (rum!), so I was able to keep her mind off of it with the ice cream from the Cronut while we worked on the other items. The Dole Whip was very good and we really enjoyed the Pineapple Dog, though it is tiny, especially when you share it. Could have used a second one, but we made do. After a few minutes, Izzy was no longer happy about ice cream vs. Dole Whip, so I went and got her a non-alcoholic Dole Whip of her own. But, in true toddler fashion, she refused it and was in tears because it was TOO BIG.
You see, they serve the regular ones in decent size cups, but the alcoholic ones are in smaller cups. She wanted the small one, like ours. Dug went up this time, to try to procure just a little cup to transfer hers into.
While he did that, I watched Izzy and worked on the Cronut, which now had some melty ice cream on it. And, what did I think? Well, don’t kick me off the DIS, but I STILL don’t get the hype. I found it hard to eat, for one thing. The top was rather crisp, so it was hard to get a bite off, especially topped with melting ice cream. And, when I did take a bite, it was tasty, but I think it may just not be my type of snack with the thick, messy sugar coating and all. There are a lot of things I’d rather eat at WDW. Sorry, Cronut-lovers, I guess there will be more for you now. 
Once again, just like last trip, Izzy had no interest in eating it (despite the fact that she loves doughnuts). We did polish it off, of course, but I’m not in a rush to get one again. Don't get me wrong - it's wasn't bad or anything, just not my cup of tea.
Dug was able to get Izzy a little cup for her Dole Whip and she was a happy girl:
Dug also took the remnants of Izzy’s corndog (she basically ate the coating off and left the hot dog) and used it to clean up the remaining accompaniments from the pineapple dog. Smart!
Despite the fact that we hardly got any of the food we’d had planned, it was time to move on. We had Fast Passes reserved and dinner wasn’t that far off. It was about 4:10pm and our Test Track window closed at 4:30pm. We’d just have to get more food from the Outdoor Kitchens the next day to make up for this. Onward to Future World!
Of course, we had to stop and admire the scenery along the way:
She had spotted these Disney Duckies:
More topiaries
:
And, suddenly, we were in Cars Land
:
It’s Mater!
:
There was also this nice little Cars playground set up (there is a lot more back there that you can't see in this picture):
And, of course, everyone’s hero Lightning McQueen
:
Izzy was a bit starstruck (she loves him
):
We had to keep moving, though, as some other cars awaited us. Dug had a Fast Pass for Test Track and I had to come along to get a Rider Swap for later. We made it here just in time for the end of our window (get used to this!
):
Once the Rider Swap was obtained, Dug headed in and Izzy and I took off for the playground (she actually was riding in the stroller for this walk! I think I told her we'd get to the playground faster if she rode in it. 
):
I should mention that we had a Character Spot FP+ next, followed by plans that we'd want Izzy awake for (Disney Visa meet, Spaceship Earth FP+, dinner at Garden Grill), so we basically had missed our nap time window, due to the late arrival and too-hot-to-eat corndog delay.
She was doing fairly well at this point, though, all things considered. We knew we had an earlier night this night and could just try to get her to bed at a reasonable time and hope for the best.
Dug’s view while we headed to the playground:
Up next: Cars, cars, and more cars!
Izzy didn’t want to get back in her stroller after meeting Ariel.
She often demanded to walk on this trip:
Next, it was time to check out our first Flower & Garden Festival topiary
:
Pretty cool.
On into England and….look, someone is about to be eaten by a crocodile
:
It took us a minute to realize Peter Pan was up on top of the building:
After that, we finally convinced Izzy to get back in her stroller and keep cool under the shade while she ate her corndog (that was finally cool enough – I had to take a bite to show her it was okay, as she didn’t believe me):
We split up at the point, as we had some snacks/lunch to acquire for ourselves.
I saw the old Off Kilter/new lumberjack show stage and it made me sad – I loved Off Kilter :
But I was on a mission:
Last trip (August 2014), I had purchased a couple of Cronuts (“croissant doughnuts”), since they are often raved about on the DIS. I only had a bite or two of a fresh one, then tucked them away for the next morning, as I was in a hurry to do other things. When I had one the next morning, it was just okay to me. Fine, but nothing I would go to great lengths for.
So, I figured they must be better fresh and I needed to try one again next trip to see. Maybe with ice cream on it too. So, here I was, ready to give it another shot.Meanwhile, Dug was checking out the menus for the nearby Outdoor Kitchens:
He passed on that one and went here instead:
He got us the Dole Whip with Macadamia Nut Rum and a Pineapple Dog:
Yes, that is the whole serving they give you of the pineapple dog, by the way.
I ended up going for the chocolate/vanilla twist ice cream on my Cronut:
We found a bench to sit and enjoy our tasty treats. Izzy was upset that we wouldn’t share the Dole Whip (rum!), so I was able to keep her mind off of it with the ice cream from the Cronut while we worked on the other items. The Dole Whip was very good and we really enjoyed the Pineapple Dog, though it is tiny, especially when you share it. Could have used a second one, but we made do. After a few minutes, Izzy was no longer happy about ice cream vs. Dole Whip, so I went and got her a non-alcoholic Dole Whip of her own. But, in true toddler fashion, she refused it and was in tears because it was TOO BIG.
You see, they serve the regular ones in decent size cups, but the alcoholic ones are in smaller cups. She wanted the small one, like ours. Dug went up this time, to try to procure just a little cup to transfer hers into.While he did that, I watched Izzy and worked on the Cronut, which now had some melty ice cream on it. And, what did I think?
Well, don’t kick me off the DIS, but I STILL don’t get the hype. I found it hard to eat, for one thing. The top was rather crisp, so it was hard to get a bite off, especially topped with melting ice cream. And, when I did take a bite, it was tasty, but I think it may just not be my type of snack with the thick, messy sugar coating and all. There are a lot of things I’d rather eat at WDW. Sorry, Cronut-lovers, I guess there will be more for you now. Once again, just like last trip, Izzy had no interest in eating it (despite the fact that she loves doughnuts). We did polish it off, of course, but I’m not in a rush to get one again. Don't get me wrong - it's wasn't bad or anything, just not my cup of tea.Dug was able to get Izzy a little cup for her Dole Whip and she was a happy girl:
Dug also took the remnants of Izzy’s corndog (she basically ate the coating off and left the hot dog
) and used it to clean up the remaining accompaniments from the pineapple dog. Smart! Despite the fact that we hardly got any of the food we’d had planned, it was time to move on. We had Fast Passes reserved and dinner wasn’t that far off. It was about 4:10pm and our Test Track window closed at 4:30pm. We’d just have to get more food from the Outdoor Kitchens the next day to make up for this. Onward to Future World!
Of course, we had to stop and admire the scenery along the way:
She had spotted these Disney Duckies:
More topiaries
:
And, suddenly, we were in Cars Land
:
It’s Mater!
:
There was also this nice little Cars playground set up (there is a lot more back there that you can't see in this picture):
And, of course, everyone’s hero Lightning McQueen
:
Izzy was a bit starstruck (she loves him
):
We had to keep moving, though, as some other cars awaited us. Dug had a Fast Pass for Test Track and I had to come along to get a Rider Swap for later. We made it here just in time for the end of our window (get used to this!
):
Once the Rider Swap was obtained, Dug headed in and Izzy and I took off for the playground (she actually was riding in the stroller for this walk!
I think I told her we'd get to the playground faster if she rode in it. ):
I should mention that we had a Character Spot FP+ next, followed by plans that we'd want Izzy awake for (Disney Visa meet, Spaceship Earth FP+, dinner at Garden Grill), so we basically had missed our nap time window, due to the late arrival and too-hot-to-eat corndog delay.
She was doing fairly well at this point, though, all things considered. We knew we had an earlier night this night and could just try to get her to bed at a reasonable time and hope for the best.Dug’s view while we headed to the playground:
Up next: Cars, cars, and more cars!
Two seconds is more than enough time for your kid to get you in enough trouble that you have to call the police. Oh, and it was raining too - she probably wanted to laugh at me stuck out in the rain (luckily, our daycare provider had umbrellas handy). 
I'm not sure what happens on the 4th birthday, but it instantly gets better! I promise.
Its the little things in life right? 
! Looking forward to more 
