The CG brunch is to die for! My DH and I loved it last July on our anniversary trip and are trying to get an ADR for December (if we get to go on that trip).
Mmmmm, I loved the parfaits. I was obsessed with the bacon/egg salad too and definitely had several mimosas. It was a boozy brunch!
That is just wrong....not appetizing at all.
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So glad it was an awesome experience for you!
They are so gross!
Love the Hoop!
That's what I had too. I was pleasantly surprised with the food quality and the show is so much fun!
I loved CG brunch so much! It was such a fun experience and felt so fancy despite it being at Disney World! I loved the parfaits too and I'm also a sucker for sushi! I also loved how the mimosas had the popping boba bubbles! Next time I will definitely try something less exotic, however
I loved the Hoop-De-Doo as well and will definitely be back!
I totally agree about CG brunch, absolutely a wonderful experience.
My blueberry pancakes were so yummy.
The price is a bit of a shock but when you put the whole experience together totally worth it!
This was a very fun day!
The love bugs were so gross, yuck! I would take the love bugs in a heart beat instead of COVID!
It’s so fun reading and reliving our Epic trip!
I had major food envy of your pancakes, haha! The price was totally worth it; it wasn't just food but an entire experience!!
I miss our trip so much! What I wouldn't do for COVID to just be over and to be in WDW right now
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Hope you and the family are doing well!!
Eek, I would be the same way! I'm definitely on my phone way too much... but to be fair, Disney does kind of encourage it with checking wait times, modifying FPs, etc etc!
It's so perfect!
That just sounds bizarre! I wasn't a fan of my entree either. At least the buffet is exceptional!
California Grill for dinner? sounds extravagant! Add it to the March trip! haha
aww that's so sweet of you!
Haha we are going to be doing a lot of eating in March!!
Thanks for making me feel better about being on my phone haha; but you are so true in that Disney is very phone-centric now with all of their apps to make touring easier! What did you get at California Grill for your entree?! I'm intrigued!!
That yogurt and the deviled eggs were the absolute BEST!
Bummer! I'm sure he would have brought you something else. It does seem weird to have cheese on French Toast
Me too!
I love that gift shop too
Cute!
Oh, no!
Wow! That stinks
Awesome! Too bad you weren't spending much more time there.
They were horrible
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Enough so that I would seriously hesitate before going back in early May.
I love HDDR and can't wait to go back someday. We were supposed to go in July but that's not happening now
My entree at California Grill was so strange
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I could see maybe like a tiny bit of cheese on the side, but it was literally soaked in the cheese sauce! EW!
That's so weird about the love bugs- before this trip, I had been to WDW in May two other times over Memorial Day weekend and we never encountered the bugs! I also have read TRs where the bugs were out in September?! So I'm not sure if they're only out in May or randomly throughout the year?!
Such a bummer about July
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I've slowly come to accept that a possible July trip isn't happening for me either
I've been wanting to try this every year
Your dress is so pretty! Lily Pulitzer?
Honestly wouldn't even be mad about getting that caramel sauce spilled on me
Relatable
Same girl! Samantha Brown was my hero
Haha, I love all of Samantha Brown's specials so much! She was like the early 2000's version of Stacy
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And thank you so much! Yes, it's Lily
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It's so comfortable too!
The CG brunch is pricey but its something I definitely would love to do one day. I'm glad you pulled the trigger and went! It looked like a wonderful time!
Ah that stinks that you had to wait so long for your room to be ready!
Glad you were able to enjoy the pool for a little!
HDDR is another thing I want to try one day! I'm glad you had fun!
Even though it was a full day with lots of eating, I loved CG Brunch and HDDR both so much and will be back to both of them! I was so happy to get some pool time in too, despite all of the bugs!!
Love your review of the California Grill brunch. I have had dinner there and it was amazing, so I definitely hope to try this brunch!! That french toast sounded weird though....but I am with you on loving brie cheese so I may have braved it too. Sorry it was gross!! Love the HDDR too, and I can't imagine how much fun that must have been with such a crowd of DIS'ers.
I was so disappointed in my entree, but the buffet options more than made up for it! Dinner at CG is definitely on my bucket list. Yay, a fellow brie cheese lover!! There was just WAY too much on the french toast for it to be enjoyable
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maybe a little bit on the side would have been perfect! The HDDR was super fun and rowdy, perfect for our last group event!!
Love your review of California Grille! Not sure why that was never on my to do list, but it is now!
My family loves Hoop De Doo review, its a must do every family trip. So much fun! Your faces in the photo about the Mac and cheese
I was always intrigued about California Grill but for some reason thought that it wasn't "Disney" enough! I mean, what's more Disney than a panoramic view of Magic Kingdom?!
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I loved the Hoop De Doo so much, now THAT is in-your-face Disney at it's finest! And I was very happy that we got our mac and cheese after all
OK, you’ve officially convinced me to try the California Grill brunch next time.
Thanks for reading!! Yay!! You'll love it so much
Ariane, Kelly and I were stuck in MGM for quite a while but found respite in One Man's Dream. Of course Walt never envisioned this going down inside of his dream. So random but one of my fondest memories from the trip.
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Shame on us! Everyone was waiting for us stragglers to make it
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Strange they didn't card the rest of us
Yuck!!!! That does not sound good. You so should have ordered another entree. Kelly and I had shared an extra order of the pancakes and I'm sorry to tell you they were delicious.
Love this!!!! Will have to see if I can find that for Casey. She'd love it. I on the other hand am about the only woman on the planet who does not like jewelry.
Oh those bugs were the nastiest thing. We stayed at WL and every time we set foot on a boat they just invaded. May never go in May again just b/c of those dang bugs
So glad to hear you loved it. I had done it as a kid and recalled loving it but didn't do it as an adult until a few years ago. I'm a sucker for theater too (and the cornier the better) so add in the unlimited booze and great food and this has become one of our favorite Disney things to do. On our list for our November trip. You definitely need to get your Mom there.
I LOVE how you still call Hollywood Studios MGM!! I saw a tee-shirt on a website a while ago that I almost bought- it had a picture of the Mickey sorcerer hat and said "It's still MGM to me." I feel like you need that shirt
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Also the photos you took in One Man's Dream were amazing
Haha, I need to be better at voicing when I don't like something and just asking about something else! Glad to hear about the pancakes though
Oh, that necklace would be so cute for Casey! Haha, I have always been into earrings, but I actually just started to get into necklaces about a few years ago. Now I have a Kendra Scott obsession, and it's dangerous!!
I was telling Kelly about this too; maybe the bugs are only an early May thing?! I've been to WDW in May twice before this trip over Memorial Day Weekend, and there were no bugs in sight!!