Food:
2x cozy cone vegetarian chili so good. I don’t like the cones so I get it in a cup.
Mushroom free portobello sandwich at award wieners. It was decent. The price keeps going up so I question whether it will be on my must have list.
Parfait at adorable snowman. Yummy. The blue raspberry is the kind of smoothie drink you get at gas stations. I could do without the parfait next time and just get lemon.
Jolly holiday grilled cheese and tomato soup.
Unplanned meal: veggie burrito with rice and beans at rancho del zocalo. Tasty but pricey.
Last day French Market had romaine lettuce so I got the chicken Caesar with egg instead of chicken.
I went to ghiradelli for dinner my last night. Forgot they don’t take Disney gift cards plus I was feeling a little Guilty with this dinner. Tried the veggie teriyaki rice bowl. Yuck! Too salty. Never again.
Things I didn’t get this trip: veggie skewer at bengal bbq (usually a must) & I’ve still never tried the dole whip with rum at
Disneyland hotel.
Tried steakhouse 55 for the first time. It’s a 1 & Done for me. Mostly I wanted the 24 layer chocolate cake. I didn’t really care for it. I should have tried the peppermint seasonal cake instead. I had salmon, my sis chose scalloped potatoes (too rich for me) and I loved the green beans. Could have had a whole plate to myself. A good meal. But the food was equal to blue bayou, which is slightly cheaper and has better ambience. All CM’s were great here.
Friends of my sis (one a CM) joined us in the parks Saturday night for a few rides. I guess maybe just pirates then we went to the bar by tangaroa terrace. Didn’t like my non-alcoholic drink. Loved the ambiance. I’d try it again. I was hungry and the food options were gross. I’d have been happy with a simple Basket of chips and salsa.
Got beignets and fries at the jazz kitchen to go. Good. I’d have both again.
Walked to the Disney home store. Super disappointed. All that stuff is available in park.
Snacks: s’mores hot chocoate at one of the special seasonal food carts. Yuck! Didn’t finish it.
My other yuck was frozen lemonade in the candy place all the way to the right on Main Street before you get to jolly holiday. I also got 2 types of fudge. Ended up eating plain on the plane. Yummy! Forgot to give dh his peanut butter flavor so far.
2 cotton candies yum!
Shared Golden Horseshoe peppermint ice cream sundae dessert. Good. Would probably get again.
NEW THINGS FOR ME:
Mickey and the magical Map. It was just ok to me. But I would bring my kids to it. I love productions like this. On par with frozen except for the uncomfortable benches.
Lighting of small world. Neat! Do they do this year round? Is the little show when the clock changes year round? I feel like I’d seen that before. Not sure i’d carve out time to do this again but I liked it.
Turtle talk with crush. This was cute!
Rode the double bus up Main Street. Fun!
PRESENTS: duck tales mug for dh, rubix cube, talking slinky dog, buzz lightyear bubble blower, buzz lightyear sweatshirt (holy cow $46!), princess Minnie skirt, pens with sensory gel handles - Yoda and Minnie. I’d love more choices of characters but $12 is high. Also some Star Wars $30 toy for dh. I shopped more than usual this trip and Didn’t hate it. Got my sis a nice shirt (not a tee) and my other sib a put together droid.
Got myself a candy cane. Don’t care for the taste. I sent half home For my mom.
NOTES: Carthay circle tour doesn’t exist anymore. I was bummed. Never could do it with my kids.
Panera was not good (not terrible) and was expensive. The brownie was terrible. Instead of that meal wish I’d gone to pizza press (never been) or earl of sandwich (yum) neither of which I made it to This trip.
Visa meet n greet: you need your ID. Eyeroll. Missed Minnie cause I didn’t have it. Went back for Pluto later.
The bakery tour was lame. But thankfully took under a minute.