Trip Report: Time to Say Goodbye (Day 8, Part 2 | November 2020)

 We decided to do The Little Mermaid ride, but went to Fantasyland via the Castle. Who knows how long we’ll be able to walk through the Castle so you have to soak it in while you can.

The line The Little Mermaid was also oddly long. We assume it was another cleaning cycle. Once we got off we decided to head out. 

On our way we saw the Princess Cavalcade. It’s always nice to see these ladies especially in their winter outfits.

Since we still had some time to kill before our Magical Express pick-up we took the monorail to the Grand Floridian. We wanted to check out their Christmas decorations. Monorail Black was waiting for us when we got to the station. Always nice when things work out like that. The Grand Floridian is one of my favorite hotels-especially at Christmas.

Then, we took a bus over to Disney Springs. I finally took a picture of the Tigger plush wearing a mask. I’d seen him several times and thought he was adorable. We got some lunch at the Daily Poutine. Their poutine is always delicious and nothing like the abomination from Le Cellier. 

The trip was coming to an end so we slowly walked back to Saratoga Springs. We rested for a little bit and I gave my mom a call to check in. Sadly, we did have to get out bags and board the Tragical Express.

I miss Magical Express taking care of your bags, because the walk to the Southwest ticket counter was rough. We waited for our plane to board at 6:20 and make our way back to New York. The only good thing about an end to vacation is that I’m reunited with Murphy.

Steps Walked: Unknown...apparently I was too tired to write it down.

Trip Report: Disney Ducks! (Day 8, Part 1 | November 2020)

 Today is the final day of vacation. So sad! 

Dad did call Magical Express to get our pick up time because our flight had been changed. Then, we got around and took our bags to Bell Services. I also looked around the lobby a little bit because we hadn’t before.

Then, we were off to Magic Kingdom. I wanted to hit up Sleepy Hollow because I had been deprived of my waffle earlier in the trip. My dad didn’t want anything so I waited in line while he got a seat. The line was about 20 minutes but definitely worth it.

While I was in line, dad got a seat outside the Hall of Presidents and was able to see the Muppets show. Sadly, I was not blessed with my wonderful muppet friends. I really want Great Moments in History to come back. Well, I did get one quick glimpse of Sam Eagle.

I did get to make two duck friends while I ate my waffle. There was a male and female one. He kept puffing himself up every time someone came near him. I don’t know if he was showing off or protecting his lady friend. Hopefully, he wasn’t too stressed. I tried not to interfere with them and just appreciate their beauty from afar. 

Since I finished my fantastic waffle, it was time to go on some attractions. Naturally, we made our way to Big Thunder. Did you even go to Magic Kingdom if you don’t ride the Wildest Ride in the WIlderness? The line was oddly long. We thought maybe they just did a cleaning cycle. The line moved pretty fast. 

I stopped into the Splash Mountain gift shop to check if they had any plushes. Sadly, they did not.

On our way to Tomorrowland, we ran into a Cavalcade going through Frontierland. It was one we hadn’t seen before so I rushed up the wooden walkway to get to the front and see more of it. This one was Christmas-themed.

In Tomorrowland, we rode Buzz. Dad finally beat me and we did successfully beat Zurg. Stitch was in his Santa outfit on the Tomorrowland stage. I had to pick up a pretzel from The Lunching Pad like the Childless Millennial I am.

Up Next: Time to Say Goodbye

Trip Report: Dinner at San Angel Inn (Day 7, Part 4 | Dinner at San Angel Inn)

 It was getting closer to dinnertime so we decided to head toward Mexico again. We got in line, because we still didn’t know they were letting people in with ADRs. We were early because of this, too.

They wouldn’t let us check in early so we walked around the vendors. We saw a man doing glass work in the shop near the Three Caballeros queue. It was so fascinating to watch and I really enjoyed it. Dad and I both highly recommend checking it out. He was a true artist.

Then, it was time to eat. This restaurant is still a little dark for me, but it’s really beautiful. It was extra nice because they were at reduced capacity so not too crowded or loud. I enjoyed my food, but it wasn’t very memorable. Dad was happy because they had plantains and he loves them. 

After dinner, we went back to Future World. We wanted to do Test Track at night since that didn’t work out last time. There was no audio in our car. We didn’t mind because we could probably provide our own commentary. I did tell a Cast Member so one would have a lesser experience. He offered to let us ride again, but we didn't feel like we missed out on anything.

We stopped in MouseGear to do some shopping. My dad did buy my stepmom a sweater. Then, we called it a night. At the hotel, I showered and packed because it’s our last night.

Steps Walked: 17,018 

Trip Report: The Jammin’ Chefs (Day 7, Part 3 | The Jammin’ Chefs)

 The Jammitors were playing soon so we headed to the American Gardens Theatre. While we were waiting for the show to start, we heard the music for a cavalcade. We hadn’t seen one in Epcot yet so that was exciting. The music is very loud and hard to miss!

After seeing some character friends, we returned to our seats and enjoyed a performance from the Jammitors or the Jammin’ Chefs. They are great performers with a side of corny jokes.

Since we’d completed our scavenger hunt we went to Future World. We took a detour to get some Brazilian cheese bread. And we did come across another cavalcade on our way out.

First, we headed to Test Track. It’s always a fun ride for us. Then, we went to The Land to check out Soarin’. The wait was posted as 20 minutes, so we decided to ride. Honestly, this ride scares me, but I’m trying to be brave on this trip. It is beautiful...but terrifying. 

Up Next: Dinner at San Angel Inn