2017 05/03 Trattoria Al Forno / Pirate Adventure / Magic Kingdom

[jimitrout]

DAY 5 Wednesday Left Art of Animation at 7:30 for a 7:50 reservation at the Trattoria Al Forno for
The Bon Voyage Breakfast...
After a trip or two around the Yacht Club parking lanes we rushed and arrived a about 8 oclock.



Told staff we needed to get to pirate adventure at 9-9:15. Very understanding and they did their best to hurry things along.

Food was good. Im not a lover of the tomato based sauces for breakfast but food was good.
Lizzy found her weapon of choice the Frying Pan.


Character interaction was fun.


Met Ariel and Prince Eric and Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. Lizzy called him Eugene. Rapunzel is her favorite character, so she was so excited...
Showed off the braid that she and her mother made. Hoping it was as long as Rapunzel's.
Even though we had to rush it was a wonderful breakfast experience!!

Flynn rider helped logan & I with our smolder, which we used throughout the rest of the trip.

Logan was going look in the bag and look for crown.

THUMBS UP to server and management at TAF, they gave us a Fast Pass in hopes we wouldn't feel like we inhaled our food. That was a wonderful gesture but I believe they thought our appointment was fast passable where it was an actual lake cruise tour. But it all worked out. We ate and met all the characters. We left Trattoria at 9 and trotted around the lake for the kid’s pirate adventure.

 

[jimitrout]

DAY 5 Wednesday part 2


The Albatross Treasure Cruise tells the tale of The Legend of the Albatross.

It starts the voyage from the Bayside Marina at the Yacht and Beach Club, and sails around Crescent Lake and Epcot’s Showcase Lagoon. It lasted a little over 2 hours, kids had a blast. They left for their adventure and went to Epcot and stopped a couple places in Kidcot looking for a key that was stolen by Stinky Feet ( i keep saying stinking pete )..they got the boat stuck once in some reeds (not sure if this was actually stuck or pretend for the storyline) kids had to help rock them out...



back at the Marina...THE CHASE IS ON!!!

docking
Handing out the booty!

THE Crew....


The kids absolutely loved the pirate adventure. It is a separate reservation and charge from the regular Disney. But well worth it...

 

[jimitrout]

DAY 5 Wednesday part 3


While the kids did their Pirate adventure....mom and dad got to wander around the Boardwalk. Not a lot to do at 9:30 AM but very beautiful resort..
wish we could afford to stay there...Il put it on the pipe dream wish list...


We went shopping and played a few games...
Went and got the kids at 11:30. They were chase Stinky feet when we got there....

After the adventure

They were wound up. We went over to ample hills for some ice cream.



THIS is the Famous "Smolder" that Flynn Rider taught us. It works!!! lol..



And then headed back to Art of Animation.

 

[jimitrout]

DAY 5 Wednesday part 4

Got back to AoA at about noon. Did some laundry. Swam in our pool a bit. Went down to the cozy cone pool from 2 to about 3:30.
Ursylla..


pics with characters throughout AoA


swimming at the Cozy Cone pool.

 

[jimitrout]

DAY 5 Wednesday part 4

Drove to MK at 6 or so.

Rode the ferry from TTA to the Magic Kingdom..

Went and saw Tinker bell, very fun and energetic.


planned to do mickey also but ran out of time. Mickey meet greeter was the rudest we ran into all trip I think.
Asked how long fast pass wait was 5 minutes or 15 minutes or longer ? very condescend HE said well it will be more than 5 that’s for sure.
I mean I just asked.. only time during our trip I was dissappointed in a cast member..

Anyway, didn’t want to miss our 6-7 7dwarfs Fatspass, so we went to it. Only to have it break down while we were in line. So they gave us another set of fats passes to be used anywhere. Then we took the train around to frontierland and rode splash mountain. 7-8 fastpass. Everyone loved it. 2nd and 3rd row , we did not get too wet.
Notice -"the smolder" our new family inside joke...


Then over to Big thunder Mountain. 8-9 fastpass. Lizzy was apprehensive to ride, but loved it. Logan did not like it, too rough and loud. I think because the seats were open he might have slid around a bit. At that point we walked around for a while bought some popcorn and tried to find a spot to watch fireworks. We found the last little corner under a tree just just squeezed in the tape and waited. View was partially obscured but it was good enough. I think Lizzy enjoyed it. Shari logan & I were unimpressed.



So back to room at 11.

Another big day....but everything worked out so well..

TOMORROW...heading to Alan Sheppard Beach....awesome beach...awesome time...

but won't bore everyone with non disney stuff here...