BroadwayHermione5
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- Feb 9, 2017
My family and I love Fantasia Gardens and always recommend it!
Isn’t that the truth!What we do for our children!
We really enjoyed it and we also are not good at it.ove that mini golf course even though I am terrible at it.
Stacking really does work well for DHS. The park is just to crowded now!That's the way to do it!
The rolls are so yummy! I would definitely get the ricotta again, very goodThe risotto looked yummy! I am obsessed with the rolls there.
Wow! I thought you rode with Jack. It is really cute but I sure miss GMR. Such a favorite of oursbelieve I still haven't ridden MMRR? This summer for sure!
Yes, we have started doing this each trip now!I love taking the Skyliner for a little resort hopping on a HS day!
It really is. I’m not sure how I will do it at the end of August probably similar but we may do more early mornings because of the hot weather!Such a change in the way we tour now!
It really did work well for DHS. I would definitely purchase for here!like how well the Genie + is working for you but I just don't know if I could give up rope dropping. Your way does make for a more relaxing trip and you did get a good bit done in a short amount of time.
Normally that's the case, but we have extenuating circumstances right now. Hopefully that changes by next month.I would love to live close to Disney, I would be there as much as possible!
This is good information. I don't know if we'll use Genie on our next trip. The DAS pass is nice and we normally don't ride too many rides, but we might consider it for me. Fran doesn't always like to ride as much as I do, and the DAS pass is hers, so she has to ride.For the curious, I paid for the Genie+ at 6:45am each day and this worked just fine. If you are a night owl you can purchase at midnight, except you need to get up by 7am to make your first selection. I would recommend purchasing at 6:45am.
I haven't done Mini Golf in probably 35 years or more!We had decided on a new, for us, activity! Any guesses?
It is not at a carnival per say, however, the balls for it are at some of the silly carnival games!
It was Mini Golf at the Fantasia course.
That's always fun when you can laugh at yourselves!Despite needing some TLC, this was a really fun activity. We loved it. We both had such a good time! We laughed and made fun of each other.
Why is that dangerous, don't they give you a "window" to come back?we made another FP right at 10am for MMRR with a time slot of 2:45pm. Living dangerously, since it was very close to our Slinky!
That's great!We had 4 attractions stacked before entering the park.
I love the HBD, had that same cobb salad on our last trip!This was also a new restaurant for us. I was determined to try the Cobb salad
Having on been on it once, now this statement makes me curious.....I do enjoy this ride and like how it is a little different each time.
I rarely get past that level either. Only when I have someone riding with me who is willing to work to unlock the secrets.I never break past the beaver prize, haha
For me that might be time to head back to the room and call it a night!It was only 4pm and we had lunch and did 4 attractions! Thank you Genie he was working well for us today!
I always seem to end up at the back watching out that window as we take off from the planet.Andi and I always get a perfect spot on the transport ship, right next to the pilot dude and we can see so much.
I despise being the pilot. Too much pressure. The few times I did it with people in the ship they were all yelling at me for hitting stuff. When DL reopened during the pandemic and they weren't seating people in separate parties together, I got to pilot a ship all by myself and it was then that I realized even without people yelling at me I don't like the pressure. I prefer engineer. That way I can sit back and watch everything that goes on instead of trying to participate.I only like being a pilot now, I am a snob!
Sounds like it!We had a really fun day. Genie paid off today for us, I thought so!
I rarely rope drop, so it sounds like this Genie thing might work for me.Stay tuned for another slow paced morning! This is unreal for me, we usually RD every single day! We did not do that this trip!
Haha some days!So what you're saying is parenthood sucks some times?
Yes, good one!Breakfast of Genie+ Champions
The mini golf was really fun!Oh, cool! I've always wanted to do that. Some day.
I can see where this could be a pain but it isn’t to bad.Goofy's Auto Dodge
I’m glad we decided to do thisGlad you guys had such a fun time.
Haha if there was I would not be invited to that one either!didn't even know there was a mini-golf league.
Thanks, I had her take it before I looked all sweaty and haggardYou sure do look happy.
We started to but it was just to much work and we were having so much funDidn't... keep... score...
My competitive side wouldn't allow that.
I think the little bar was new, I hadn’t seen it before either. The drink was very good!Is that new? I don't remember that.
The stacking did work well and we did 4 main attractions in a short amount of timeWow. I can see advantages...
It did sound like that. They could make it vegetarian fairly easilyFor a second, I thought you meant a vegetarian option of Cobb salad.
Not sure why I cut off the quote but yes the rolls and sea salt butter yummy!at bread and butter.
Perfect for a hot day! We hit 95 degrees here yesterday hard to believe when it was 60 the day before!Love slushy drinks... especially on a hot day.
We sure are!Impressive
It really is fun and more interactive than just pressing the button!hoping to be pilot when we go. I despise Engineer.
I think Andi would probably get a little earlier times but I do okay. When we had to get the boarding group for Rise, she was much better at it! I would wake her up for that.So nice of you to make the early morning Genie selections, my mom would never be able to handle it, Andi is lucky to have you! That pool is definitely small, wow! I didn't realize the mini golf had an AP discount, I will have to look into that for our next trip. The only other time I've done mini golf was when we got tickets with a package once. We did Fantasia Gardens as well, it's so cute! Though I confess I have never seen Fantasia! I think a HS afternoon with stacked Genie+ is the way to go. I have done early mornings and always end up sitting on Sunset Blvd twiddling my thumbs waiting for my next time, so boring!
The drink was very good! I really liked the Cobb salad and I am glad we checked out HBD. Ugh on the slow staff and not refilling water, this is such a problem at Disney!Fun looking green drink! That Cobb salad is so delish, I have recreated it at home but nothing's like the real thing. I've never had another Cobb salad anywhere near as good. Bummer on the slow service. I think restaurant tables should have buttons for refills and checks! The longest I have waited for Slinky was around 50 minutes I think and even that was too long! No idea how people do long waits all day long! The Riviera drink looks so refreshing. I love how easy it is to get to the Riv on the skyliner. Not sure if you've tried the Tuna Nicoise salad at Primo Piatto, it's my favorite Disney salad so far! Hooray for Rise being up, it is so finicky! So lucky to be pilots again, I've ridden 3x and have been an engineer every time even when I went with a friend lol! 20 minutes is really good for TSM, I swear the FP line used to be that long.
Yes, it really worked well for DHS!Other than the early wake up to buy/select Genie, I do love how you stack them for a great afternoon.
I’m surprised we never tried the mini golf before. How funny to see a coworker there and hardly ever at work! We ran into my son’s friend and his family once at Disney and I think that is it!We love the mini golf. The last time we played (2018) a girl in the group ahead of us was on the same teacher training class as my son. It was so funny as neither knew the other were going to be in Florida so big surprise hugs and laughs all round. Connor said they barely ran into each other outside of university at home so definitely weird to do so on holidays
The food was very good but the service was sloooow! I enjoyed the atmosphere in there and looking at all the celebrities on the wallFood at HBD looks tasty though we also found the service to be slow. Nice surrounding though and lovely and calm/cool when we were there.
Haha some days!
I’m glad we decided to do this
Haha if there was I would not be invited to that one either!
Everyone should post before and after hot Florida day shots.Thanks, I had her take it before I looked all sweaty and haggard
I'll allow it!We started to but it was just to much work and we were having so much fun
Pretty darn good. That'd be tough to do otherwise.The stacking did work well and we did 4 main attractions in a short amount of time
We did the same. Toasty! Raining today, though.Perfect for a hot day! We hit 95 degrees here yesterday hard to believe when it was 60 the day before!
We sure are!
I can see why now, it was such a fun activity! We will definitely do this again!My family and I love Fantasia Gardens and always recommend it!
Oh Insure hope you can get back soon!Normally that's the case, but we have extenuating circumstances right now. Hopefully that changes by next month.
The DAS works well for those that need it so I am glad it works for Fran,This is good information. I don't know if we'll use Genie on our next trip. The DAS pass is nice and we normally don't ride too many rides, but we might consider it for me. Fran doesn't always like to ride as much as I do, and the DAS pass is hers, so she has to ride.
That would work great. Fran could purchase it at midnight and you could start stacking at 7amMaybe between the two of us, she is usually up late or in the middle of the night, so maybe she can purchase the Genie, and then I will stack it throughout the day.
I could not remember the last time I had done it. I think when the kids were smallI haven't done Mini Golf in probably 35 years or more!
Yes nothing to serious for us, we both are not very competitiveThat's always fun when you can laugh at yourselves!
Haha just making sure we timed every thing okay and didn’t have a snag with lunch taking longer.Why is that dangerous, don't they give you a "window" to come back?
I really did as well. I’m glad we finally tried it!I love the HBD, had that same cobb salad on our last trip!
When the train splits depending which row you are in, you enter the scenes at different times and in different spots so you can see more of all the scenes.Having on been on it once, now this statement makes me curious.....
Ugh, I never do and Andi even unlocks those secret high point areas and I still can’t get past the Beaver, lolI rarely get past that level either. Only when I have someone riding with me who is willing to work to unlock the secrets.
That is why we went to relax at The Riviera for a couple hours. It recharged usFor me that might be time to head back to the room and call it a night!
That is a different experience as wellI always seem to end up at the back watching out that window as we take off from the planet.
This is funny I was a little stressed the first time and Andi was yelling at me and she sent a picture to her brother and said mom is crashing the FalconI despise being the pilot. Too much pressure. The few times I did it with people in the ship they were all yelling at me for hitting stuff.
The engineer is much more relaxing I just really enjoy the experience more as pilotI got to pilot a ship all by myself and it was then that I realized even without people yelling at me I don't like the pressure. I prefer engineer. That way I can sit back and watch everything that goes on instead of trying to participate.
Definitely!I rarely rope drop, so it sounds like this Genie thing might work for me.
Hi Carole! Well maybe you have been busy traveling yourself!How did I miss this??
Thank you so much for joining in!I had no idea you had a new TR going.....but found it now and getting through it...
This was a beautiful resort inside and out! I really like the atmosphereAs always lovely pictures and WL is gorgeous! I think I`d stay there if we ever considered going back to Disney.
Andi is always impressed I ride Hagrid’s since I am such a ride chicken, lol I don’t recommend riding both Hagrid rides back to back on an empty stomach!I`m so glad you enjoyed Hagrid`s....and to do Flight of the Hippogriff straight after....no wonder you needed some sugar. Hagrid`s is amazing and glad you got to do it without a wait.
Insert ride chicken here, lol . Andi agrees with you, her favorite coaster in Orlando! She loves itNo Velcocicoaster for you.......lol......it is the best ride ever!!!!! But, you did well on your Universal day!
Yeah I definitely dont love not being able to pick my times or being able to ride things twice. We fully skipped anything that we had to wait for in april! lol because we had the same experience, no waits for what we wanted as long as we were willing to $$$ hahaHello Nice to hear from you! I hope all is well. I know you have been at Disney many times this year, yay!
I like it for the short line access but otherwise it is clunky and not as user friendly as FP+.
I think it was worth it at DAK this trip. I think you were there around the same time, how did you feel the crowds were? I thought it was very busy! We did everything we wanted to with the Genie and fancy ride options.
We are very good at avoiding lines, lol and if we have to pay we will but I don’t like it!
Ugh I remember not liking the idea of FP+, now I long for those 60 day advanced reservations! You know as a veteran Disney traveler how we could get 4,5,6,etc FP+ without much effort. I really miss riding things more than once. We always took advantage of that!Yeah I definitely dont love not being able to pick my times or being able to ride things twice. We fully skipped anything that we had to wait for in april! lol because we had the same experience, no waits for what we wanted as long as we were willing to $$$ haha
We arrived on 4/26, We have been at this time before and much less crowded in my memories, however cheer week was starting this week and I’m sure many are traveling now for missed events and vacations!So we were there the week right after easter and we found that the crowds werent that bad but I also dont know if I just fully prepared us for crazy high crowd levels so anything less than that felt not bad or if Florida APs being blocked out that week helped! But we also paid for the rides so I think between all of those factors and just general disney know how we didnt feel like it was too bad!
I do as well. I complain but honestly I am usually wide awake by 6amWhat a great day! I will say I do like that with genie plus even though you have to get up early to get the initial LL you can usually take your time getting to the park and stack all of them up! Dan and I did all of Toy Story Land in November in like an hour with genie plus. so it can definitely work! haha
We do, the lounge life at Disney is a big part of our trips now! We love Bar Riva, GP, and Nomad Lounge. We did take time to enjoy different activities and lounges! I love sitting with a drink in hand enjoying the atmosphere!Did you guys find you had more time to do things outside of rides with genie plus? That was the biggest difference i felt with some version of fastpass being back. It was nice to be able to do all the rides AND get the drinks and rest and enjoy the atmosphere again!
When I first read that, I thought you were going to tell us how either you couldn't get what you wanted or it was down.The Genie stayed in his bottle today!
Then I was wondering how you were going to do a park day without it.We decided not to use the Genie+ today.
Man, that looks good. Yum!
So... what came with that? Any syrup? Or honey?Andi went with the chicken and waffles.
Not at all! The utensils add scale to the photo.Sorry about the plastic utensils in the box, professional food photographer I am not!
Good! While I'm not much of a waffle guy, I had heard about the waffles having gone downhill.The waffles were fluffy inside and tasted like the good old waffles again!
This is possible??It was very nice to lounge for awhile and not have to rush somewhere.
It's such a beautiful resort. I know some people can't pick between WL and AKL, but for me... it's no contest.We went for a really nice walk all around the resort.
I would imagine they're very expensive. But... would love to stay there.We walked past the cabins, it was so quiet over there. Just lovely!
Like the boat ride... haven't seen the barn area. I've only gone for HDD.Our plan was to head over to FW. We have always enjoyed the boat ride over there and the horse barn area.
We went down to the boat launch and the boat captain for MK informed us, they no longer offer the boat to FW from WL, bummer! Thanks Covid-19 ugh
We had to take the MK boat, get off, walk through the security, turn around and head right back to the boat for FW.
But not nearly as nice.You can take the bus over and this would be much quicker.
I didn't even know there was a walking path!For the curious, the walking path is permanently closed now between FW and WL so this is not an option anymore.
ooohhhh...It looks like every Tuesday and Wednesday evening FW has a couple food trucks in the park area. How fun is that!
As long as they didn't talk back.We talked to the horses and it was really cute how they responded to us, especially when we used their names.
Really!It also is not super expensive, like Disney can be!
I didn't know that either!I didn’t know some. I guess Walt and his executives ran out of gas close to shipwreck island and it took over 3-4 hours to get someone to notice they were stuck out there. That is why it is called shipwreck island. I sure didn’t know that!
Very curious about this.Stay tuned for a wonderful tour! It was so good, we are doing it again in late August!
That would sure stink. I have read some reports where the Genie+ would not work on the MDE and it was a pain to get it working!When I first read that, I thought you were going to tell us how either you couldn't get what you wanted or it was down.
Oh my good old fashioned Disney before FP, Genie,how would I functionThen I was wondering how you were going to do a park day without it.
It really was and a bargain for Disney!Man, that looks good. Yum!
We got butter, syrup, and I believe Andi got hot sauce! She uses it on everything, well not waffles lol!So... what came with that? Any syrup? Or honey?
Ahh good point,Not at all! The utensils add scale to the photo.
I had heard that as well and we both thought these waffles were really good!Good! While I'm not much of a waffle guy, I had heard about the waffles having gone downhill.
Haha this trip I felt like we didn’t do our go go touring style and I liked it. I do have FOMO at times feeling like I need to be on the go all the time at Disney!This is possible??
I have to agree. This resort is very beautiful and I would give it an edge over AKLIt's such a beautiful resort. I know some people can't pick between WL and AKL, but for me... it's no contest.
Yes same here, the cabins are well over $1000.00 a night, yikesI would imagine they're very expensive. But... would love to stay there.
The boat ride is way nicer than the buses in my opinionLike the boat ride... haven't seen the barn area. I've only gone for HDD.
ExactlyBut not nearly as nice.
There was one until Disney started building the new DVC, which they have now abandoned but never reopened the walking path, bummer. It took you right to TE dining areaI didn't even know there was a walking path!
I thought they would with Disney magic and allAs long as they didn't talk back.
I thought it was a good story and I’m sure not well known. Back in the 60’s no phone to call for helpdidn't know that either!
Spoiler, you have done this before and gave it a great review and you were right!Very curious about this.
Now wondering if it's something I should look into... once I know what "it" is!
Can you imagine???I have read some reports where the Genie+ would not work on the MDE and it was a pain to get it working!
Oh my good old fashioned Disney before FP, Genie,how would I function
Hot sauce waffles... the new craze.We got butter, syrup, and I believe Andi got hot sauce! She uses it on everything, well not waffles lol!
I know that feeling.Haha this trip I felt like we didn’t do our go go touring style and I liked it. I do have FOMO at times feeling like I need to be on the go all the time at Disney!
Yes same here, the cabins are well over $1000.00 a night, yikes
The boat ride is way nicer than the buses in my opinion
I thought they would with Disney magic and all
Ah!Spoiler, you have done this before and gave it a great review and you were right!