[Travelandtourism] Day 3 in Walt Disney World Continues and Mickey's Magic Christmas Party

Sun Dec 18 15:35:03 UTC 2011

Dear Cheryl,
Thank you so much for these posts. I am really enjoying reading them.
I am surprised at how much you got to do. Somehow, when Mike and I
went this past summer, we didn't do half as much as you did! Any tips
on future trips to get to do more?

Thank you again for the posts; very interesting stuff!

~Jewel

On 12/13/11, cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> If you are just joining the blog or the talk list this is a continuation of
> our travel to Walt Disney World. If you want to catch up the first posting
> was on December 6, 2011
>
> The blog website is
> www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com<http://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com/>
>
> If you are on the travel and tourism talk list look through the achieves.
>
> Dinner was at 5:15, prior to this was the Celebrate Parade.  It is a parade
> that is a daily parade, sometimes depending on the day of the week they have
> 2 parades one at 3 pm and one at 5 pm.
>
> We sat in front on the Liberty Tavern since it passes right in front of it.
>
> They have all the characters that we all know and love in it, plus dancers
> and singers.
>
> If you can view this on the blog, the link is below, if you cannot see it, I
> will be sending it to Peter Donahue to post on the travel and tourism
> website, but it is not narrated, I can possibly do this, I will be
> contacting peter later to find out. But for those who have sight the link is
> here.
>
> It can also be viewed on youtube.com.
>
> Now if you have any special going on at the parks, like a family reunion,
> just got married, honeymoon, birthdays, you can actually contact guest
> services at the park you are in to see if you can be the Grand Marshall of
> any of the parades, they will tell you the date and time you can be in it;
> you need to be flexible, or let your travel agent know, or they might even
> recommend it if you are celebrating something special.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TG5YgrX-xA<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TG5YgrX-xA>
>
> We love the parades and anything Disney, can't you tell.
>
> From here we had our dining reservation at the Liberty Tavern Restaurant, it
> is a sit down dinner on your dining plan or you can make a reservation to
> eat there.  Please remember to make your dining reservations prior to going
> on your trip to Walt Disney World or Disneyland, etc. only because there
> will be a time where you can't find a place to eat anywhere, and you might
> have to just eat at a fast restaurant instead of the sit down place you
> really wanted to go. Disney recommends 180 days prior to arrival.
>
> Again, my favorite source, allears.net, which is accessible lists all the
> restaurants, there prices if you don't want to use the dining plan options,
> and the menus, which do change from time to time.
>
> Liberty Tree Traven has a fixed menu and everyone gets the same thing family
> style, which is:
>
> Bill Of Fare
> Declaration Salad - Tossed Mixed Greens, served with our special Tavern
> Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing
>
> Patriot's Platter - Roasted turkey breast, carved beef, and smoked pork
> loin, with mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, herb bread stuffing, and
> Macaroni and Cheese.
>
> Rolls and gravy also included.
>
> Desserts
> Warm cherry cobbler with vanilla ice cream - included
>
> plus beverage.
>
> It was delicious.
>
>
>
> After dinner, we went to the Haunted Mansion, which was only a few steps
> away. Not really scary but a lot of fun, nothing in Disney is really crazy
> scary, especially for the little ones, for the big ones either.
>
> Attraction:
>
>
> Queue: Themed after the English Tudor style found in lower Hudson River
> Valley in New York, the stately Haunted Mansion looks down on Liberty
> Square. Visitors make their way up a winding path, and through the
> wrought-iron gates, eventually passing a small graveyard with an assortment
> of tombstones engraved with punny epitaphs. The names featured on the
> tombstones are those of some of the attraction's original designers and
> developers
>
> From here we went to Adventureland, the last part of the park that we didn't
> do yet.
>
> While we walked over there, many of the food locations had free hot
> chocolate and cookies for the party guests, it was after 7 by this time and
> all regular guests who did not have the tickets left, very nice  strolling
> Disney at night, all lit up and a little chill in the air. The soap snow was
> flying all over the place, and so we stopped for cocoa and cookies, yummy,
> and then we came upon more photo opportunities, first was Abu and Aladdin
> from the movie Aladdin, so we got on line and took pictures, and then right
> next to where we were was another favorite ride.
>
> The Pirates of the Caribbean - this is not a new ride, but a favorite, and
> it was there way before the movie was there, in fact, after the movies were
> a big hit, the updated the rides to include Barbosa and Captain Jack
> Sparrow.
>
> It is a boat ride, slow moving but fun as well.
>
> Right after this, there was Capt. Jack Sparrow photos that we took that
> photopass comes in handy.
>
> Then we walked to Tinkerbell's Nook, where again this is a photopass
> opportunity with Tinkerbell and the other fairies.
>
> For those NFB members, the lady that was taking the pictures, asked me if I
> knew Joe Ruffalo, the President of the New Jersey Affiliate, she asked since
> I had my cane, and asked where I was from.
>
> I said, of course I know Joe, why.  She turned out to be his niece.  Can't
> get away from those NFB people.  I would be like if my husband had come with
> us, he finds people he knows everywhere.  ROFL.
>
> Anyway, from here we walked around and enjoyed the night, and then we took
> pictures with Princess Jasmine and the Genie from Aladdin.
>
> We were getting tired and it was about time for the Holiday Wishes
> Firesworks, which was extra special for the party goers.
>
>  From there we went and saw the Mickey's Once Upon a Time Christmas Parade.
>
> From there we went back to our resort and go to sleep for our next day,
> which was EPCOT
>
> For those wanting to know what else you get with the price of the Extra
> Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is as follows:
>
>   a.. Tomorrowland terrace Fireworks Party, which is a special view of the
> fireworks and a dessert party, we were to full, and had enough sugar, and
> wanted to do other things. Desserts are made by the pastries chefs of Walt
> Disney World, from chocolate fountains to ice cream.  This is also done
> during busy seasons throughout the year. We did this in 2009 and so worth
> it.  But it is an additional cost for it.
>   b.. The parade
>   c.. The Magic Memories and you Holiday Edition, a video projected on the
> Castle, we did see this but you really need to be close to the castle to
> view it.
>   d.. A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show
>   e.. Celebrate the season show
>   f.. Character Dance Parties
>   g.. and so much more!!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> http://www.echevarriatravel.com<http://www.echevarriatravel.com/>
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