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[thrashers09]

Yep-it is time for the update on the 3rd day (9-16-08). This was actually Bossy's birthday !!! We have plans to do Animal Kingdom and then our fabulous dinner at Victoria and Albert's!! We have never done that before and are so looking forward to it!!
We had the wake up call set for 7 am again, it was Stitch the whole time we were there and I never understood him , but he still woke us up . Everyone got up with relatively no problems to shower and get ready to go.
We were walking up to the entrance to Animal Kingdom by 8:50 am, we wanted to do the safari 1st, then the rest of the day would be playing it by ear, Bossy and I would be leaving about 3 pm to get ready for our dinner (it was for 6:15 pm) and the kids knew the park closed at 5, so they would plan accordingly.
We got on the safari with hardly any waiting, we saw the opening ceremonies and they were cute. We got some pics of the animals but not a lot were out yet, or at least they weren't showing their faces for the cameras yet . Here are some that I was able to get..... and and and (they said those were ostrich eggs!!)
After the safari, we got in line to have some pics made with Pooh and Friends!! Eeyore has always been my favorite, so we just had to stop !! and here is one of Zach with Piglet . After we got out of there (there was also Pooh and Tigger too), it was time to eat!! Bossy and I wanted to eat kind of early so we would have plenty of room for our 6 (or 7) course meal later!! We chose the Flame Tree Bar B Q place since it was close and I had heard it was good. It was only about 1115 am so there was no line yet, we ordered with no problems. Zach and I ordered the pulled pork with coke and frozen lemonade for dessert the food was very very good and the bar b q sauce was AWESOME!! Bossy got the fruit plate with water and frozen lemonade for dessert (which Zach ate) , the fruit was really good and fresh!! here is a pic of something they give u on the tray to remind u to "not feed the animals" even though I don't think people pay attention to it .
After we ate, we met up with the girl's and Dinosaur-we all LOVE that ride and we got the BEST picture they made of us all screaming (except Zach)!! I wish they would let u download that one to your photo pass card like they do Test Track!! It is a priceless picture!! We then went to ride Mt Everest!! OMG is all I can say!! I was scared to death to ride this thing!! We had gotten fast passes for it, so when it was time-we just went thru the line with no problems and no time for me to change my mind !! I did ok I guess-that is until it went BACKWARDS!!!!! Did I say OMG yet!?!?!?!?! I told my kids I was NEVER riding on that thing again and they just laughed at me .
They wanted to ride the Rapids now-I am not a big fan of getting wet and I have been SOAKED on that ride before-so I just let them ride without me!! Here are some pics while we were waiting in line . I did get some good pics of them though, here they are front view and back view !!
We then went to It's Tough To Be A Bug-that is still the cutest little thing !! Then after that-it was time for Bossy and myself to leave. Sarah decided to leave with us as well. I think she just wanted to see us all dressed up for our dinner . As we were walking out, we saw Pocohantas (spelling) and had Sarah's pic made with her .
We also were lucky enough to see DeVine while we were here-she is so amazing!! Here are 2 pics we were able to get of her. I did ask her handler if Zach could get one with her before I took it, he said that was fine as long as he was careful, so he just stood there and she came up to him and a close up I got of her face-she is beautiful !!
Here is a pic of Bossy in her "birthday hat" and one of Zach with the rock n roll potato head he made and even one of me trying on a Pirates thingy I look like I am in pain don't I ?
Here are a few of the photo pass pics that were taken. This is Alex , I know I am biased but isn't she beautiful!!! Sarah, Alex and Simba . All of us in front of Everest with Sarah and I being "scary" . Here are the kids , Zach (posing) . And one of me and Zach . Here is a "scary" one of Bossy , and last but not least-Turk and myself .
It (as I said) was time for us to leave. I will leave u here to take in all the pics. I will be back for details and yes pics of our birthday dinner at V and A's!! It was WONDERFUL!!!! Bye for now. Have a great evening.

[Colexis Mom]

What a great update!! Love all the pictures!!

[DyanKJ130]

Oh my goodness! You definitely have a crew full of hamms!! I it!! Looks like you had a great time. Looking forward to more

[thrashers09]

Originally Posted by DyanKJ130

Oh my goodness! You definitely have a crew full of hamms!! I it!! Looks like you had a great time. Looking forward to more

***u got that right!!! they r something else aren't they? ***

[bsblady01]

more please

[rhinohunter]

Great photos. What a treat to catch DeVine and be able to get that close. In all of our trips to WDW, we have not seen her. Your kids are really having a lot of fun. It was great that you survived Soarin' with a protein spill sorry it just waited till the evening. Looking forward to your report on V&A. MORE MORE

[mcc0313]

What a great update...glad the rain did not disrrupt your evening at DHS...sounds like you had a great time.

Your day at AK sounded wonderful...great pictures Glad you enjoyed lunch...I love the BBQ sauce over at the FTB.

Can't wait to hear all about your meal at V&A.

[bsblady01]

more please

[thrashers09]

Hi everyone, it is time for another update , this one will be about our dinner at Victoria and Albert's on 9-16-08-hope u all enjoy.
It was Bossy's birthday and this was the one thing she really wanted to do since we were gonna be at The World anyway!! Neither of us had ever done this before and were really looking forward to it.
We left Animal Kingdom about 3 to get back to Pop to get showered and all dressed up to go. We had two rooms so it worked out that we didn't have to wait on one another to take a shower . My dd Sarah came back with us, I think she just wanted to see what we looked like all dressed up , Alex and Zach stayed at AK then went to DHS for a bit but were back at Pop when we got back from dinner.
Here are some pics of us at Pop after we got all dressed up.... and and Sarah of course was taking these pics, so I guess it was a good thing she came with us huh ?
We drove there in the rental car, probably could have taken the Disney transportation, but decided this was best. Had no problems getting there and there was free valet parking-so we took advantage of that (of course we tipped though ). Here is a pic that one of the cm's took for us at the hotel . It was BEAUTIFUL!!! I had been there before years ago for a character breakfast with Mary Poppins-but I guess I had forgotten just how beautiful that resort really is!! We walked in and just looked around some-Bossy had never seen the resort. We were a little early, so we took our time, I took some pics (of course ) and then we went on up to find the restaurant.
We were greeted quite warmly and instantly felt at ease. They said we were a little early, (which we knew) and advised us where the ladies room was if we wanted or needed it, we did go and freshen up, comb the hair, re-do the lipstick , then when we came back-they said our table was ready-so excited right now!!
The showed us to the table, we walked by the harpist-which was wonderful all night long by the way. We also walked by a couple that were celebrating their wedding (they were still all dressed up in their wedding attire-it was cute, they were so in love!). The table was beautifully set, we were in a room with 3 other tables, two of them had people enjoying their dinners.
We were gonna be served by Jack and Sherry for the evening. They took care of all the tables in the room and not once did anyone feel neglected, hurried or anything!! They were wonderful!! Come to find out they were married too . She had actually worked at the Coral Reef restaurant for years before she came over to V and A's. They were perfect together, very friendly and knowledgeable!! She said she had worked for Disney for 26 years so far .
They brought us our water, cleared some of the things off the table, then gave us our personalized menus. They had "happy birthday" on Bossy's-she didn't know they would do that (I did) so she was surprised . They explained all dishes in detail, told us how we would order from each section and let us look it over for a few minutes. The menu was gorgeous, it is something that I will treasure and keep in my scrapbook forever!!
Jack came back to take our order for everything and of course didn't have to write anything down-he remembered it all . This is something that they brought out to both of us before the meal-neither of us could remember the name- sorry-but here is the pic..., it was wonderful!! This is what I had...Tamarind-Ancho Marinated Gulf Shrimp with Heirloom Tomato Vinaigrette, Poached South Carolina Quail with Black Mission Figs and Fuji Apples, Alaskan King Salmon with Pickled Onions and Demi-Tasse Cup of Smoked Salmon, Kurbuta Pork Tenderloin and Belly with Artichokes and Florida Corn, Colston Bassett Stilton, Comte St Antoine and Thistle Hill Tarentaise, and Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee for dessert.
I know , a mouthful huh? This is what Bossy had... Jumbo Lump and Dungeness Crab with California Asparagus Salad, Long Island Duck with Roasted Beets and Sheery Bacon Vinaigrette, Florida Black Grouper Amandine with Bean Ragout and Marcona Almonds, Marcho Farms Lamb with Headgehogs and English Peas, Colston Bassett Stilton, Comte St Antoine and Thistle Hill Tarentaise, and Caramelized Banana Gateau for dessert.
We both stayed with water for the evening and then tried one of the variety of hot teas at the conclusion of the meal since we don't drink coffee. I had ordered Bossy a birthday cake before we left for the trip and they brought that out at the end of the meal before they brought the roses to us both.
Here are the pics of what we had.... and and and and and and and and and . This is what they brought out with the roses... and then they brought out Bossy's cake-even sang to her too (in hush tones )
Everything was ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!! Beyond words!!! The service couldn't have been better, the food was to die for!! We had the best time, I have never been treated so well in my life and probably won't be again . By the time the cake came out we were actually full!! Even though the meal was PERFECTLY spaced out so that we could enjoy each and every morsel and the portions were smaller than anything else we had or would eat everywhere else-we were full . They kindly and carefully boxed up the cake for us to take back to the resort.
I was able to get a pic of us with Jack and Sherry, here it is... and here is one of me and Bossy together underneath the pic of V and A....
We got there about 6 for our 6:15 seating, we walked out about 9:30-9:45 . Like I said, we were never rushed and never felt neglected by Jack and Sherry even though they had the other tables. All of us were WELL taken care of. It was an experience that I will never forget, and when I go back to Disney-I would LOVE to bring my DH to this place, he would love it as well. The staff, the harpist-everyone was just wonderful.
I was even impressed with the ladies room , it was very nice in there and you even felt pampered when you were in there as well!! They would even escort you part of the way and be waiting at your table when you returned with a fresh, clean napkin so they could pull the chair out for you-IT WAS WONDERFUL (did I say that already )?!
It was $125 for the meal plus of course tip. Bossy and I tipped almost 30%, it was THAT GOOD!! Pricey, yes-but worth every single penny and then some!!
Thank you for letting me share this with you all. I hope that one day you all can do this experience as well. We walked out and just took it all in . We took our time again just walking around, taking a few more pics in the process. We walked out and gave the valet our ticket, they went and brought the van to us and wished us well-again wonderful treatment. We left, and we couldn't stop talking about the dinner and how great it was. We got back to the resort with no problems and the kids were all back in their rooms-so of course we had to go over every single detail with them , which we didn't mind doing . We showed them the menus, the roses, the birthday cake. We then got changed out of our clothes, showered and were in bed by 11:30-12 midnight. It was a long but wonderful day!!
We were headed to DHS the next day with an adr for 50's Prime Time, we wanted to get up about the same time 7-8 am, so we set the wake up call accordingly. I don't think any of us (especially me and Bossy) had trouble getting and staying asleep that night .
This is where I will leave you for now. Have a great day-ttfn . Oh yeah-gotta do this.....
The weather today was: sunny and beautiful.
The best thing today was: Victoria and Albert's (duh).
The worst thing today was: me riding Mt Everest (it was scary)!!
The funniest thing today was: me screaming my head off on Mt Everest!!
Today we tried: Dinosaur and the result was: we screamed :-).
The most magical moment of today was: our experience at Victoria and Albert's and for the kids: getting to see Fantasmic.

[GrumpyPJR]

Hi,
What a great report!!
You all look so elegant and posh.
Glad you had a such a fantastic time.Food looks amazing.

cheers

Paul

[DyanKJ130]

I have no words....just....

More please

[Colexis Mom]

Glad you had a great meal at V&A's!! Love the pics!!

[MickeyMAC]

Your meal at V and A sounded great. Your pictures are fantastic. Looking foward to reading more.

[mcc0313]

What a great experience at V&A...glad Bossy had such a great birthday.

[Lemap760]

Victoria and Albert's sounds delightful. I'm glad you had such a good experience.