Lesley Wake
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2017
Jeweled dragon?
You look great! Love the dress!Photopass in Epcot.
this looks yummy!Looks like Zach got Hama no Kani. Ponzu crab, toasted crab, heirloom tomato, watermelon radish tsukemono, leek gel, sesame pollen, plum wine. I think he really liked this too.
I know in my head it's just sushi but putting it in ball size is so cute!Temari Sushi. Chef-selected assortment of oceanic delicacies. The little sushi balls were pretty cute (though I requested no sea urchin and they had no problem adding an extra salmon instead).
ha! The dark side....Around 4pm I headed out for my evening plans – heading to the dark side!
Yeah, I liked that dress fabric. I have a Dooney purse with that design too!You look great! Love the dress!
this looks yummy!
I know in my head it's just sushi but putting it in ball size is so cute!
ha! The dark side....
Yeah definitely the beads without the work in New Orleans! It would be fun to be a float person too (I think APs get to sign up on that day).What a great time...plus you get all the beads without the "work" you would do at the real Mardi Gras parades!!! We are thinking of doing an OI event in the future.
It was very cute to see them! And I think the characters had fun too!I love the characters all playing with Baby Yoda at 1900 Park Fare!
Your old school jacket is so cool!
Sounds like a great time at AK and a really nice dinner at Epcot!
The Orlando Informer events always sound so fun! Glad you got to do some much and also ride Hagrid's!
I just read the entire report and loved it. I am so sorry you felt so alone on the cruise. I wish I had your courage to travel alone. I hope things got better quickly for youAnyways, time for Sail Away party. I did stop on Deck 11, but it was pretty crowded, so I ended up going up to Deck 12 and watching from there. My mom did watch on the port cam, but she couldn’t identify me. (postscript - I need to go back into her computer because I actually just watched the video she took on her phone and I was in it!)
I had late dining and was hungry, so I stopped at Tow-Mater’s Grill for some chicken tenders, and my first ice cream, a vanilla/chocolate swirl.
After chilling for a bit, it was time for A Fantasy Come True. This show was…interesting. A bit too corny for me, but fun production value. I watched from up in the balcony.
Time for dinner, at Animator’s Palate. I was pretty excited to get to dinner and see who my tablemates were. I also got all dressed up (I didn’t end up taking a photo, but wore the same dress as when I went to Takumi Tei). And I show up in the restaurant and am escorted to Table 115… set for 1.
Ok, I’m not going to lie, I was crushed. I knew I was on a solo cruise, but I had hoped to have some company at dinner, and now it was looking like I was just going to be alone for 7-days straight. After a couple minutes it just hit me that I was truly alone on this ship. And with no internet, I also felt disconnected from the rest of the world. I am thankful that imessages work on the ship so I was able to complain/vent/cry to my friends and family. But anyways, back at dinner, I tried to hold it in, but I knew I was about to breakdown and so before I even ordered, I rushed back to my room to get upset.
It took me about 30 minutes (and sitting outside on my verandah in the night air) to finally center myself. And I knew I did want to experience Animator’s Palate, plus get dinner. So, I sucked it up, cleaned off the tears, and headed back to the restaurant. I did end up talking to my head server and tried to explain (without getting upset) that I didn’t want to eat alone. He was very understanding; while they couldn’t do anything that night since most people were already eating, they would move me to another table the next day.
So, anyways, I went ahead and sat down. I felt bad because I couldn’t hide being upset, so my servers were worried. But I tried to just eat, and keep to myself…
Everything I ate was very good. Garlic and Herb Foccacia as the bread service. Black Truffle Pasta Purseittes (pasta purses filled with truffle-scented cheese and coated with a delicate champagne sauce). Ginger-Teriyaki dusted Angus Beef Tenderloin (served on wasabi mashed potatoes (I substituted regular mashed potatoes) with bok choy and a tamarind bbq reduction).
I did also like the screens and atmosphere. Crush came into my area but didn’t talk to me.
For dessert, rather than go with one of the AP options I requested a Gran Marnier Souffle from Royal Court (on the Fantasy the two share a kitchen), which was happily granted and very delicious!
So, obviously dinner was a wash. Food was great and servers were attentive (though I barely remember what they looked like, let alone their names). But I just wasn’t feeling it and worried cruising solo was a big mistake.
Another miscellaneous ship photo – I did love the stair artwork
First towel/blanket animal.
And to bed.. in that paradise that is the DCL beds (those are like big fluffy pillows).
Coming up – A chill day at sea