999 Meals, But There's Room for 1,000 - An April 2016 Dining Report - Complete/New DR Link - 10/16

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[ariane37]

I've been watching for this SO closely and still only made the 2nd page!!! But now I'm here
Love Casey's running outfit. And I would have been doing just what you did instead of running, because I run........never

 

[nco91590]

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[happy2012]

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[dznyacct]

Love your dining reports and your witty humor !! Looking forward to reading about your dining/drinking adventures!

 

[DisneyJo]

I'm so pleased to see you're writing another report

 

[momof3princes]

Yay! Glad to follow along with another report...and this time you are in my 5 person party world. I swear a party of 5 always gets sat in the most....interesting....of places At least in our case we do! Looking forward to hearing all about it!

 

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[GoofySon'sMom]

I am late but here! Love, love, LOVE Haunted Mansion so even if I didn't already love your reviews, I would have been hooked in! Cannot wait to hear all about your trip! DS and I leave a week from tomorrow so I need something to make the time go faster! Get reviewin' woman! LOL

 

[mkla2015]

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[suse66]

So excited to read all about your latest adventures! What a fabulous title and intro!

 

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[DLFan123]

999 Meals, But There's Always Room For One More

Welcome Foolish Mortals, to my 5th Dining Report. My name is Kari and I'll be your host, your food host. Our tour begins here, in this report. Here you will see disney food and beverages corrupt me and my family out of our mere mortal state.

For those back for your second, third, fourth, or even fifth whirl through my love of disney dining, welcome! This was another great trip full of amazing food, fun, and of course copious amounts of adult beverages. For those just joining in a bit of an introduction to the foodie family that waits you.


In addition to me, the self-confessed disney obsessed girl who never met a drink she didn't like, is my husband, Jason, and our 5 year old daughter, Casey. Jason thankfully shares my love for all things Disney, food & drink, and is a chef to boot, so life with him is pretty darn perfect. Casey is a little foodie in her own right who thankfully in all her 5 years has never met a food she doesn't like (except for quesadillas, which apparently she got sick of because her mama manages to turn any left over into one).

On this trip the rest of the family tried out the Star Wars Run Disney events for the first time.




While I did this....

Should give you a little insight into our family dynamics

Oh and there's a little matter I forgot to mention, we also had a couple of hitchhikers with us.

Meet Jason's Dad and Step-Mom, Mike and Connie, otherwise known as Poppy and Grams in our house. This was their first visit to Disney since the early 80's so they were in for a bit of a culture shock. Thankfully they are very easy going and just put all things disney into our hands.

Speaking of our well fed and hydrated disney hands, our trip was from 14-23 April staying at our favorite Wilderness Lodge. Dining this trip included lots of our favorites (Via Napoli, Liberty Tree Tavern, SciFi), several signatures (Citricos, Artist Point, California Grill), and even some new places for us (Garden Grill, Hoop Dee Doo, Skippers Canteen) to name a few. We typically don't make many ADRs and prefer to book day of based on availability, but since we were a party of 5 for most of the trip I even went against my unscheduled grain and made some reservations before the trip.

I think that about sums it up. There's no turning back now.....

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We were there at the same time! (Have we already figured that out?) Wasn't the weather amazing? It was the most un-hot trip we've ever had in Orlando (keep in mind we live in Denver). Love you title. Can't wait for your reviews.

 

[Landslide305]

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[Klinger13]

So excited for another dining report from you!! Happily following along!

 

[Avery&Todd]

YEAH!!! you're back and you're brought more delicious food and drink tales!!!

We'll be at WDW in 24 days so your report will help me fill the time!!

 

[Mrsd]

Looking forward to your dining report. We leave in a week for Disney World. Can't wait!

 

[kastoney]

Yaay! Kari: you have incredible foodie reports! And what a title & introduction. Outstanding!

Thanks Sam! Glad you're along for another adventure.

Of course i'm on board for your silly antics!

Of course you are because clearly there is nothing else going on in your life

I seriously make any leftovers into burritos, so I gotcha girl! #fistbump

#Fistbump Ba la la la la la la When we have quesadillas, Casey eats a "taco" that night because it is oh so different.

Oh. My. Gosh. Stop with the outfit and the Leia hair! So amazing!

She was pretty darn cute I must say and as always completely enamored with herself. Wait till you see more of the pics of her in all posing glory.

My sista!

Just ten years, lots of pounds, and a country removed but sista's none the less

Yay! Your Dining Reports are awesome. Following along. DD and I are 24 days out from our trip.

Woohoo for a trip right around the corner and a girls trip to boot. Just saw I missed your PTR but will definitely jump on the TR train when the time comes.

I'm so looking forward to this report! I've been on a kastoney dining report marathon today! I'm a fellow northern Virginian loving many of your favorite places and looking forward to more since reading. We were at Disney the same time 16-24 and can not wait to go back at Halloween for food and wine! Yay!!!

Wow, I'm so flattered. So you live near me, have a kid the same age as mine, love food and wine, and Disney it up a few times a year???? Sounds like we wouldn't get along at all Where do you all live? I'm a Burke native with stops through Alexandria, Centreville, Ashburn, Leesburg, and now back to Centreville again ; )

Looking forward to following along. Your daughter is the cutest princess Leia ever!!!

Thanks for following. Casey not only did well in her race, but she was totally on costume point too!

I'm following along too

Joining in!

Thanks. Hope you enjoy.

I was just thinking that you were due to start a new report and here you are!

I was just thinking you were due to hopefully read along Hope you enjoy.

Hurrah!! I've been checking regularly to see if you'd started yet! I can't wait to hear all about your trip!!! Casey's outfit & race pic is too cute!!!

Ah gee thanks. I'm looking forward to sharing almost as much as I was eating it all