OK, how totally rad that you're there with friends. That's the coolest.
We are going to DL in August and while I'm totally pumped (I think I like it better than WDW, shhhhh), I will never get over the lack of World Showcase there. I love the World Showcase so much. That croque monsieur (love those) looks absolutely delicious.
There are VERY few friends we have whom we would actually want to go to WDW with, for various reasons. The ones we did meet qualify, so it's great
I want to go to DL, but it would definitely be an adjustment with the lack of Epcot!
Awesome trip report!!! I'm glad I finally caught up... but please come back and post some more soon!
Great pics of the CSR pool, and of EPCOT! Bummer about the beer though, hope you eventually found some!
More updates coming next, and they include beer! Lots of updates coming in the next week, too. Those will also include beer
That IS pretty darn funny!
Yay for Day 4! Are you always the first one up. Everybody looks pretty happy for day 4. Big smilies all the way around.
Ah, yes, the cronut. I tried it. I didn't love it. It was just carb overload and believe me, I really wanted to love it!
Fun that you met you friends. I have to go back and reread since you did a mega update and my brain is not very attentive right now.
Yes, always the first one up. I'm showered and basically ready to go by the time the others are up!
I wasn't the biggest fan of the cronut, either, but Kristin and Dylan certainly were.
Are you writing a new TR for your last trip, or will it just be a continuation of your last TR?
Great updates, Jon. We have not done Test Track our last two trips. First, we aren't fans of the new version and we much prefer Soarin' and with the dumb tier system you only get one of the two.
We've never eaten at that place for lunch...looks really yummy. Perhaps in September we can try it. And I missed Club Cool in May so definitely have to get there in September too
Glad your friends have phones that take pictures, and very nice pictures they are.
I'm sort of split on the new TT updates. I love designing the car, but I think I liked the actual ride slightly more before. But not much more. Soarin' takes a back seat for us when put up against TT. Soarin' is a once-or-twice per trip for us....well, now that we have the new FP rules!
I still prefer the pics we get with our camera, but since we didn't take pictures of our friends with our camera....
I didn't even know trip reports existed in 2001. That was MY first trip ever and so awesome. I don't think I'd have too many pics to go with it either, as that was the beginning of digital cameras and so all our pics are PRINTED! From film. Can you believe that? It was a fun trip, though. Parks every day. Swing dancing every night.
Great update! That food looks amazing. I don't eat beef or pork anymore, but when I'm on vacation, all bets are off, so I may try one of those delicious looking sandwiches.
Can't wait to ride the Test Track refurb. Last time we were there, they were still working on it.
I hope you get some beer.
Film? What's that?
It's amazing the amount of pictures we have from our first trip as opposed to more recent trips. I often ask why we didn't take more back then! Of course, I will say that writing a Trip Report did cause me to start taking even more photos than usual
We've eaten lunch in France the last few years. It's one of our favorites. Check it out! But get their early if you want a table!
I hope I get beer, too!
So glad I searched you I'd to see if you had a new trip report. I so enjoyed your 2012 report. I kept hoping for a 2013 before our end of year trip, but alas, that sounds like a subject to be dropped.
Thanks for starting a 2014 report. Love your writing style.
Sorry! Hope your last trip didn't suffer because of it
I'll bring up bits and pieces of the last trip in this TR, because there were some great moments.
Thank you for reading! I love writing these. It's funny how I think about the TR while I'm in WDW, too.
Just discovered your TR and am subscribing! I like your writing style--very entertaining. LoveLy to "meet" your family.
I would like to try my hand at a trip report for our august trip but have never done it before. Any suggestions or tips? Is there a thread dedicated to such advice?
Tips? Oh my...where to start? If it's your first TR, the most important thing is a catchy title. Problem children and alcohol are usually attention grabbers
As for the actual report, as Kristin said, "write from your heart!" Lots of photos and lots of details! It also helps to get a Disboards superstar like MEK or KatMark plugging your TR in their report, too!
So happy you're reading, and I hope you stick around!
I abosutely love your sense of humor in your trip reports! I have literally laughed out lout while reading several entries! Thanks for the laughs.
You're welcome! And thank YOU! I try. Life is actually really funny (for the most part) to me, so I just write what I'm thinking.
Too bad you couldn't sneak up there for one ride. Hopefully, it is a successful work trip.
It was all but impossible, but I certainly considered it!
Entertaining update as usual! You never fail to make me laugh.
Why no beer? Is Epcot trying to hurt you?
Lunch looks awesome! We'll have to try that CS someday!
I don't know what's up with the lack of beer. I'm guessing the people from RibFest in Naperville got a hold of the people at Epcot and said, "cut Jon and Garry off BEFORE They start."
BTW, I'm caught up on your TR, and will comment tomorrow. I'll also catch up on the other TRs I'm reading at that time.
Updates coming next!