DontRushMe
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- Jun 16, 2010
OH YES! How do I do that?
Trying now! Thanks!
Trying now! Thanks!
OH YES! How do I do that?
Trying now! Thanks!
We weren't nearly as creative for you as we should have been. We call you Burlington Carey. Should we rename you to your suggestion?
The cruise sound amazing. The Dolphin is actually named for the dolphin fish. I found a picture for you View attachment 245978. I'm not sure the statue looks much like that fish either though.
It just occurred to me that I should take suggestions for my new 'name'.
Let's hear em...........
Merry Carey....Merry Carey? You make us all laugh!
Dancin' Carey Like your signature?
or maybe Daring Carey? Fearless that you are!
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at the very least you have to change it to Oakville Carey. That will totally mess with Steve.
BTW, if that boat captain told me to take a snack or two for later....you know I would have picked up the whole basket and walked off with it.
Who knew???? I always thought the statue looked dumb because it is a giant fish and there are no two ways about that. I guess now it doesn't look so bad.
It just occurred to me that I should take suggestions for my new 'name'.
Let's hear em...........
Merry Carey? You make us all laugh!
Dancin' Carey Like your signature?
or maybe Daring Carey? Fearless that you are!
Merry Carey....
That one got me thinking. One of my closest friends was terrified of me when we were in grade 9. If I was coming down the hall she would turn and go the other way. By the following year she was part of the inner sanctum. Neither one of us can remember why she was so scared of me. She called me scary Carey and more than 30 years later we still laugh about it.
Loving the updates to the TR! Beaches and Cream is one of my favorite places (and yes it is small!). I did Kitchen Sink once by myself (as part of a bet between me and a fellow CM). Let's just say...I think I barely made a dent in it!
Holiday Illuminations is my favorite Epcot night show! So beautiful
Can't wait for the Hoop edition! Love that show! I try to go once a month (and going next month for my birthday)
So glad you all had a great time on the cruise. It is so good to watch illuminations from the pontoon. It is something you always remember. Our captain was a fireman, not too talkative but easy on the eye
We love the fort wilderness area, and offer go to rent a pontoon or one of the sea racers before having a mosey round the campers. I think I mentioned that my Christmas Present was a carriage ride at FW after we had seen hoop de hoop. That was a wonderful night
Sorry you had to cancel your plans for the Wishes cruise (which is also amazing but something you can plan for next time...), I bet everyone was sadden by the turn of events. Glad you managed to sort out the cancellations but 2 hours at guest services is my idea of a nightmare you and Steve just seemed to roll with it, so you both deserve a medal for that
I tried to get an ADR for Ohana (dinner.....one of the few Disney meals still on our wish list) for our October week but sadly, I came up empty handed. Fingers crossed you get all the places you want when your window opens on Saturday . I know I was late to look considering my 180 day point is long since passed, but I figured it was worth a shot.
No joke the dividing line is Burloak Drive. Always make sure you're on the right side of it.Oakville, Burlington......they really seem like one and the same to us non-Torontonians. It's hard to tell where one stops and the other one starts. We were close, right?
We did end up taking a couple of snacks for later.....a pair of brownies and a couple of their chocolate chip cookies.....and you know, we MOVED those darn things with us to Michigan. We did finally eat them sometime in February .
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Crazy Carey?
Miss Claire de Lune took a particular shine to Steve (it’s that beautiful bald head…..it draws the ladies like magnet ) and somehow, she ended up on his lap .
Don't give up on Ohana yet unless you need to firm up your dinner plan. Keep checking because things open up, especially closer to the date.
HDDR is good fun. My DD (now 17) loved it and played the washboard with gusto. We all had a great night as you did too. We were in catergory 2 seating, which was downstairs to the left of the stage as you look at it. It really wasn't a bad view and as you said there was plenty of interaction with the crowd.
We went to WC for our Christmas Day meal, but it was a special holiday offering, so not the regular food that is served there.
You could always book a meal and a Wishes cruise, then share the cost by posting on the illuminations and Wishes cruise thread to share it. That's where I managed to get places both times and it worked out really well.
You know me so well, it warms my heart.
Steve isn't a shy one is he????? I do agree it's the bald headed guys who get all the attention. It happens to Tony also, and while he "claims" to hate it, we all know he secretly loves it. Men are so silly.
Seeing your photos outside of Hoop De Doo with all the Christmas decorations reminded me of my trip with my father in December 2013.Wednesday, December 21st (continued)
After our dinner photos were taken by the Photopass staff, we were escorted inside Pioneer Hall to our waiting table.
We were among the first guests to be ushered inside: within the first dozen patrons, at most. We both fell in love with the western, rustic décor. From the wood beams to the glass lanterns to the checkerboard napkins, the room exuded a warm, cozy and casual atmosphere.
There was a small amount of garland wrapped with Christmas lights hanging along the sides of the room in the spirit of the season, but the festive décor was quite minimal inside the dining area.
Paper menus were waiting for us at our table, which we perused while we waiting for our server to arrive.
We had done our research in advance of the trip and pretty much knew what the menu items consisted of, but the fact that alcohol was included was a bit of a surprise. The menus turned out to be quite a handy tool, then for deciding what to drink from the lengthy list of options .
Within a few minutes of our arrival, our server came over to greet us and take our beverage selections. She turned out to be a real gem: we were exceptionally well taken care of all evening, wanting for nothing as she quietly replenished both food and drinks without us hardly realizing she had come and gone. I had a red sangria, while Steve had strawberry lemonade. The sangria was really, really nice…….fruity and delicious . I was glad I was not driving .
Many guests were still being brought inside the building and shown to their tables when the first components of the meal began to arrive. We started out with cornbread (that same, wonderful, mouthwatering cornbread that they serve at Trails End……YUM ) and a garden salad. The aluminum bowls were so darn cute.
We had opted to book category 1 (hoping that the small extra cost in ticket price would be well worth it), and we were not disappointed in the location of our table. We were virtually dead center of the room, except more closer to the front than toward the back. We had a full-on view of the stage and could hear and see absolutely perfectly. As we finished off the cornbread and Steve polished off his serving of salad, we sipped our drinks and patted ourselves on the back for the good choice in purchasing the best seating available.
I will say, though, that I don’t think there’s a “bad” seat anywhere in Pioneer Hall. Some guests were sat more dramatically to one side or another (which isn’t ideal) but the dining room was smaller and more intimate than I envisioned it to be. That meant that no one, regardless of the seating category, was miles away from the stage.
The show kicked off once all guests had been seated. The cast were full of energy and the whole stage sprang to life with singing, dancing and a stream of corny jokes.
The performers weren’t just relegated to the stage: they moved about the room and interacted with various guests throughout the evening. At one point, they all joined hands and danced in a circle around our table……we were literally in the middle of the show! Miss Claire de Lune took a particular shine to Steve (it’s that beautiful bald head…..it draws the ladies like magnet ) and somehow, she ended up on his lap .
He hated all that attention. Can you tell?
The main entrees appeared not long thereafter: a feast of fried chicken, barbecue ribs, mashed potatoes, baked beans, and buttered corn. Everything was piping hot, wonderfully tasty, and in huge enough portions that we didn’t even come close to requiring a refill of any items (though the offer was made by our friendly server, more than once).
The eating continued right along with the songs, the dance, and the horribly bad (but oh-so-funny) humour. We found ourselves wanting to sing and clap along as the night rolled on: it was the kind of universally-appealing entertainment that appealed to every age in the room: very much Disney-designed .
There was a perfect ebb and flow to the show: high-energy moments punctuated by a quiet song or two before the tempo kicked back up to high. Every character had a very unique personality, and each performer carried off their specific role absolutely perfectly.
Dessert was announced with enthusiasm and a special song .
And oh, what a dessert it was!!!
We had a massive portion of strawberry shortcake for just the two of us: seriously, the above picture does not, in any way, do the size of the dessert plate justice. I can’t tell you how AMAZING this tasted: aside from my mom’s homemade version, I think this was easily the best strawberry shortcake we’d ever eaten . We wanted to finish the whole thing so badly, but after what we’d already consumed…..we just couldn’t do it. Heaven knows we gave it our best shot .
The fun and jolly night concluded with a loud, interactive finale in which diners were provided with washboards to use as musical instruments: we licked off those shortcake spoons and strummed away with all the gusto we could muster .
I think there was a smile on every face in the room as the cast took their final bows on stage to a well-deserved applause. What an incredibly fun evening!!
Heading outside after the show into the calm, starry night, we briefly considered taking in a wagon ride before heading back to the resort. The horses were waiting as we exited Pioneer Hall, and they looked so charming in the glow of the soft light of the lamp posts. After a brief moment of discussion, we decided we were just too full……a swim at the resort would be a much better remedy for our overindulgence at dinner.
The conclusion of our Wednesday is next.
I love reading your reports (a longtime fan, if you will!)...but have to admit I am anxiously awaiting the MVMCP portion. We are attending the party for the first time this November!
I admire your ability to stay up late. We never seem to make it to the fire pit wherever we go. It's a goal of mine to do that though.
Seeing your photos outside of Hoop De Doo with all the Christmas decorations reminded me of my trip with my father in December 2013.
My mother had passed away in May 2013 and I convinced my father to join me in a trip to Disneyworld later that year. He was usually more of a trees, lakes, fishing, camping kind of vacation guy and crowds are not his thing, but he finally agreed to accompany me. One of his favorite parts of the trip was going to see Hoop De Doo. I still remember him with this big grin enjoying the "corny" jokes. He loved the meal as well - just his style, he said.
He passed away in February 2016. I often get sad when thinking about him not being with us anymore, but seeing your pictures brought back some terrific memories of our father-daughter trip. Thank you!