Disney travel

Yesterday started so early heading to the Atl airport after 3.5 hrs of sleep. I had a few firsts…. While I still got the pat down and the bag search, the TSA actually went by pretty quick and they didn’t destroy the entire contents of my bag. I get on the plane and immediately there was a “middle” front row seat. MORE leg room for this stupid brace! I’ve never sat front row nor have I ever sat middle seat between two strangers. Thankfully, the young girl on one side and a nice looking guy on the other made the 1:15 hr trip nice….. quiet and didn’t stink! SCORE! Plane lands and I’m first off the plane! Wow   That was a weird first. 

Met up with my travel agent Taylor Whitson - Off to Neverland Travel in Orlando. I love when business meets pleasure. I would never be able to navigate Disney now. The electronic need is a must and sooo many things have changed. Again, travel agent! If you don’t have a Disney specialist in your phone and you go to Disney you are not making the most of your money. There is no way to know all the ins and outs required and the things one is missing. 

We love the food and wine festival and here we are! France is by far the winner with three of our favorite things. The Grand Marnier Orange Slush, the Briche aux Escargot and The Beignet aux Trois Fromages are worth the trip alone. Canada’s filet never misses! The Appleseed Orchard had a flight that included a Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Saint Chéri Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry that was nothing like it sounds. It was a great celebratory drink in my book. The bubbles kept me from enjoying more than a few sips but I could see where this would be a glass of goodness.  

I pushed through on a body that is yelling to stop and I’m so glad I didn’t! We had virtual que spots for Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind. In a word: WOW!! In more words….. Holy Smokes! Incredible! Amazing! Beyond expectations and belief. I was so glad I went in blind. I hadn’t heard anything about the ride and Taylor hadn’t either. What a great surprise it was for us. 

The rain started and we never care. We were wet and were having the time of our lives. Hopped over to Magic Kingdom for fireworks. We were hoping the rain didn’t “dampen” the fun but they went on as scheduled. One can never go wrong ending their day with Magic. 

Our day however, was not over. Back over to Coronado to Three Bridges Bar and their infamous corn dip. Taylor had praised this stuff until I thought I would be eating liquid gold. That wasn’t to be. It was ok, but I’m only writing in the blog about it and not home. I had a dip called Warm Manchego and Oaxaca Cheese Dip. It had chorizo and peppers on top. It was appetizing but my feet and legs were begging. 

Anyone who has stayed on a Disney property knows the places are huge. The amount of walking is insane. Thus the 22,000 steps I had yesterday. By the time I crawled into bed my feet were unbelievably swollen. My feet haven’t looked like that since I was pregnant! The snoring was inevitable and it seems I did not disappoint. At least the beds are comfy. There is a ceiling fan in the room and rest means more fun for the next day!