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[chezp]

Originally Posted by Wendyismyname

That Baby Dumbo was teh best surprise ever!! He is just so adorable!!! Carlee had fallen in love with the Baby Bambi, so I picked it up in June. He's not as cute as Dumbo though.


I'm there with you in spirit. Give all those girls a hug from me and tell them Thank You!.

Will do! And glad you liked your Dumbo!

[DMA]

Via Napoli looks delish! Can't wait to try it in August!
Your picture of the Ziti Sisters reminded me that we'll have to catch one of their shows as well. We always enjoy the street shows in Italy - both Sergio and the Ziti Sisters are so funny. Wish they still had the Living Statues though.

Sorry it is so hot!

[mcc0313]

Sorry for the heat, I actually was hot just reading your post...you could just tell that it must have been unbearable and combined with no AC in the monorail, having to wait at the TTC and the crowds I am sure that your room was like heaven walking in.

What a great gift for Wendy, Angel has been in love with the baby Dumbo for years, she ended up getting baby Stitch one year as they were out of Dumbo at our resort but she will have one waiting for her in her basket from Betsy. I ahve to agree that the others are cute but Dumbo is just the cutest....

[KMB733]

More great pictures!!! Sorry about the heat!

[Big Baloo]

Ewww--stinky teenage B.O.! Not too many things worse than that! I can only think of one thing smellier, and as it's too close to supper, I don't want to even discuss it--maybe later.
Glad you had a nice, albeit sweaty,time strolling Epcot.
Hmmm, I'm thinking the next installment includes a screwup in a dinner ressie!
Oh, and congrats onscoring the higher cat. on the Fantasy. Woot!

[bonphil]

Just getting caught up! Phillip and I also enjoyed Via Niapoli (we had lunch with Wendy and Betty Sue!) Their pizza looked and smelled delicous!

[lazanya]

The food looked so delish from Via Napoli.
Sorry about the heat. And I couldn't get over the waiting times.

[Cam22]

The heat has been something else this year. Several CMs told us that this was the soonest it had gotten this hot since the early 80s. They said that there really had been no spring for Orlando; the weather just skipped to August. I think I took some photos at Via Napoli that are almost identical to yours. Love the view of the lagoon from your room.

[chezp]

Originally Posted by DMA

Via Napoli looks delish! Can't wait to try it in August!
Your picture of the Ziti Sisters reminded me that we'll have to catch one of their shows as well. We always enjoy the street shows in Italy - both Sergio and the Ziti Sisters are so funny. Wish they still had the Living Statues though.

Sorry it is so hot!

I miss the living statues as well - they were amazing.

[chezp]

Originally Posted by Big Baloo

Hmmm, I'm thinking the next installment includes a screwup in a dinner ressie!

Very good!

[chezp]

Originally Posted by bonphil

Just getting caught up! Phillip and I also enjoyed Via Niapoli (we had lunch with Wendy and Betty Sue!) Their pizza looked and smelled delicous!

Can I say jealous that you got to spend time with them?

[chezp]

Originally Posted by Cam22

The heat has been something else this year. Several CMs told us that this was the soonest it had gotten this hot since the early 80s. They said that there really had been no spring for Orlando; the weather just skipped to August.

We were told that by residents as well.

[chezp]

Monday 18 April – part five: so who’s going to stand then?

We got to the Yacht Club with plenty of time to spare, which was just as well, as we ended up using valet parking, as there was no parking anywhere. I couldn’t believe how little parking this resort has. It was quite scary...



On the way in, a Cast Member asked if we wanted our photo taken. Well, I wasn’t going to say :



We went to front desk, as I wanted to go shopping tomorrow. We needed to return the GPS to Best Buy and I wanted to know where the closest Bath and Body Works and Michael’s. The guys were very helpful and answered every question we had.



We headed outside, so that I could get some photos.



Then it was over to the Yachtsman Steakhouse.



Elaine and Keith weren’t there when we arrived, so I headed outside to sit on a rocking chair for a few minutes. Much better than at the Wilderness Lodge, as there are no stoppers on these.

When they arrived, we got our pager and were quickly seated, although the table for four had three chairs when we got there, which was a new one for us. Keith and Mark debated who should stand until the additional chair arrived.



Our server was Susan, who we’ve had before and she was very good. Two in one day? That’s got to be a record for us this trip!

For appetiser, after a discussion with the chef at the table about the accompaniments that went with the artisanl cheese with toasted sourdough baguette, I went for that, as he subbed the bits I couldn’t have for other things. Everything matched beautifully.



Mark went for the seared Maine diver scallops with Boniato Blini, naval orange confit and Vera Cruz emulsion. While he wasn’t keen on the accompaniment, I tried the dish and thought it went well with the scallops.



For entree, I had the wild Atlantic cod with lobster risotto, top neck clams, Delta asparagus and Sherry lobster pan sauce, which was good, but a little too rich for my tastes. There was certainly no way that I could finish this. At least if I did, there would be no dessert for me! :



Mark had the prime New York strip steak, with peppercorn brandy sauce and Carmody potato gratin and he seemed to enjoy it.



The dessert menu was a little odd. I was tempted by the sorbet trio, but I’m sorry, I couldn’t cope with the idea of the pineapple-chilli, no matter how much I tried to convince myself. Susan told us that unless people ask for it, she tends not to put the chilli flakes on it, as she’s not sure that they work together either. I opted for the Yachtsman Sundae, a trio of gelato, which came in chocolate, strawberry and vanilla and they were all excellent.



Mark had the crème brulee with fresh berries and rolled chocolate.



Yachtsman Steakhouse:

Appetiser 9½ 8½
Entree 8½ 9
Dessert 9½ 9½
Service 9 9
Atmosphere 9 9
Value for money 8½ 9

Average score: 9.00

Once we had finished our meal, we walked slowly back to the lobby and then stood there talking for ages, as none of us wanted to leave. We had never stared at the globe in the lobby closely and it’s worth having a look at, as it’s a map dating from the 17th century.



Finally, we did head off and retrieved the car from valet and drove back to Bay Lake Tower, waiting ages for someone to get out of a car parking space. Some people should not be on the road.



The weather today was hot and sunny with temperatures in the 90s.
The best thing today was the pizza at Via Napoli.
The worst thing today was how hot it was.
Today we tried the Inspiration through Walt’s Eyes tour
And the result was it was a wonderful tour.
The most magical moment today was going into the Utilidors.

Next: I can’t believe I did that!

[ilovedisney247]

We obviously have different scores for Via Napoli--the lack of salt would have killed the dish for me! The lack of meat in the arancini killed me the first time--so I didn't order it the second time, but that would have been the second strike for me. Produce what is advertised!!

I'm glad you had a good meal at Yachtsman, as I loved it.

I really want to stay at BLT because I so enjoyed my stay at the Contemporary in November.

[DisneyLuv]

Great pics from dinner! Yum! I think I'm ready for breakfast now... Yeah it was hotter than expected for April we thought too (but at least the nights were still cooler), but since we usually visit in mid-June we thought the temps weren't too bad!