October 21, 2016 Chapter 20 Kings and Queens Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents On our second full day in London, we awoke bright and early — knowing that we had a very full day of sightseeing ahead of us. We did a little Yelp! research and found Cafe Bella Maria very close by, which …
Wandering Mouseketeers
Via Napoli Dining Review | March 2015 Walt Disney World Trip Report Update
Chapter 36 Hot Waiters Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We went back to World Showcase and started in the Mexico pavilion. The line for Gran Fiesta Tour was far longer than I have ever seen it before, but it moved very quickly. After riding, we went into Norway. We popped quickly into the …
London Zoo Fail, Sherlock Holmes Gift Shop, Doom Bar | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report
Chapter 19 Elementary Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We make a small time jump next because I didn’t take any pictures of our train journey back from Watford into Central London. Just as a bit of background information regarding where we were planning to go next, Tracy and I had seen several online ads …
Ellen’s Energy Adventure, Epcot Character Spot | March 2015 Walt Disney World Trip Report Update
Chapter 35 Stupid Judy, Stupid Energy! Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents Having eaten a whole mess of food from various exotic places, we returned to Future World and got some samples at Club Cool. It wouldn’t be a modern Disney event if they didn’t try to incorporate Cars somehow. The attractions we’ve never …
Harry Potter Studio Tour: Hogwarts Model | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report
Chapter 18 Always There to Welcome Us Home Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents It’s easy to think that the Hogwarts castle only ever existed inside of a computer. After all, the silhouette of the school actually changed substantially from film to film early on, and its hulking exterior was never built (as these things never are for …
Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Outdoor Kitchen Kiosks | March 2015 Walt Disney World Trip Report Update
Chapter 34 Kiosk Cuisine Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents The Seas with Nemo and Friends was our next stop. We went and checked out the manatees. They’re always super interesting. It’s tough to get any good pictures of the animals in the tanks, but here’s a fun pic of one of the sea turtles. …
Harry Potter Studio Tour: Diagon Alley | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report
Chapter 17 Diagonally Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents The next major set to come across was going to be Diagon Alley, and it was also one of the things we were most excited to see. First, we passed this model of Gringotts, which showed the whole building. As we turned the corner into the …
Checking out of Bay Lake Tower | March 2015 Walt Disney World Trip Report Update
March 6, 2015 Chapter 33 Moving Day Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We woke up this morning knowing that it was our last one here at Bay Lake Tower (but far from the last one of our vacation). We drank our coffee on the balcony and enjoyed our view of the Magic Kingdom …
Harry Potter Studio Tour: Creature Shop | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report
Chapter 16 Creepy Models Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents Here’s a picture to haunt your dreams. The Bathilda life cast was used for when the snake comes out of her neck. This is a petrified Mrs. Norris. In case you couldn’t tell, we were in the creature shop, which included many of the prosthetics and models for …
Main Street Electrical Parade, Celebrate the Magic | March 2015 Walt Disney World Trip Report Update
Chapter 32 Obstructions and Projections Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We were going to head back to the Magic Kingdom for a little while before calling it a day. We probably wouldn’t have park hopped again had we not been staying on the monorail loop, but we figured why not? At the TTC, we …