Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Back To Disney We Go - Christmas and New Year 2020 - CANCELLED

[caitlinsmummy]

Originally Posted by Elsa42

Is your ankle any better? Hoping the exam went well on Wednesday!

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It's a bit better thank you. I can weight bare and walking better now I'm back at the hospital tomorrow to go over the scan and also find out what's going on with this extra bone

It went well I think. I finished at 7.10pm with 50 minutes to share I'd been working on it since 8.30am with a couple of tea breaks a 30 minute lunch break. But it's done it's gone, I'm not dwelling on it.

I have 3600 of my dissertation done now, so hoping to get to at least 4500/5000 by the end of next week! Fingers crossed.

Fastpass days start on Monday! I can't believe it's almost here. I'll be in lectures so I'm going to leave a little early I think. It'll be 11am too as the clocks go back in the US this weekend, but ours don't till the end of the month. Hopefully I can get them done ok! X

[DreamsOfOrlando]

Originally Posted by caitlinsmummy

It's a bit better thank you. I can weight bare and walking better now I'm back at the hospital tomorrow to go over the scan and also find out what's going on with this extra bone

It went well I think. I finished at 7.10pm with 50 minutes to share I'd been working on it since 8.30am with a couple of tea breaks a 30 minute lunch break. But it's done it's gone, I'm not dwelling on it.

I have 3600 of my dissertation done now, so hoping to get to at least 4500/5000 by the end of next week! Fingers crossed.

Fastpass days start on Monday! I can't believe it's almost here. I'll be in lectures so I'm going to leave a little early I think. It'll be 11am too as the clocks go back in the US this weekend, but ours don't till the end of the month. Hopefully I can get them done ok! X

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I'm so pleased you said this! Our fastpass day is Tuesday and I had no idea the clocks change in the US already - I would definitely have logged on to book FP's at 12pm - THANK YOU!

[caitlinsmummy]

Originally Posted by DreamsOfOrlando

I'm so pleased you said this! Our fastpass day is Tuesday and I had no idea the clocks change in the US already - I would definitely have logged on to book FP's at 12pm - THANK YOU!

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Your welcome. I kept a note in my calendar about it so I didn't forget 😂 for the purposes of uni 12 would have been better 😂 but never mind.

Good luck. Hope you manage to get what you want. I want to go over our list again tonight to check. It's my birthday tomorrow and I'm away till 6pm Sunday so don't want to find then that I've screwed them up a little 😂 x

[Cherrypie]

Originally Posted by caitlinsmummy

Snack List Is Complete - Almost

I have finally finished the snack list, although I'm sure throughout the year with the seasonal additions we'll be adding to it but at least we have a rough idea of what we'd like to try. Now some are old, some are new but we hope to get through them all ... after all we have 19 nights this time! So we'll start off park by park.

Magic Kingdom

Plaza Ice Cream - Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich - we intended on trying this last time but just didn't get round to it. Seeing it feature so many times in Abby's (Goldia) report it's a definite MUST try for this time

Adventureland - Cheeseburger Spring Rolls + Philly Cheesesteak - now we tried the cheeseburger ones in 2018. Mr Grump liked them ... I found them greasy, but after seeing so many rave reviews we're willing to give them another go, but they aren't high on the list of must trys ... although if they have the philly cheesesteak ones that will be a definite

Friars Nook - Loaded Buffalo Chicken Tater Tots Creamy Bacon Macaroni & Cheese Tots - We've seen these on the DFB quite a lot, I'm not sure it'll be to my tastes but Mr Grump definitely wants to try them so these are a MUST... the kid's won't entertain them at all

Gastons Tavern - Cinnamon Roll - I wanted to try this in 2018 but with everyone's aversion so strong towards cinnamon I didn't get it for myself as I was never hungry enough. I think this is going to be a MUST for me this time ... they never know, they might actually like it after all!

Sunshine Terrace - I Lava You Float - I have a feeling this a seasonal ice cream but hopefully it'll still be available when we go, it'll probably be something we share as none of us are huge ice cream fans but it looks great and the reviews seem good too. I wouldn't say it's a must for us but maybe if we fancy a cool down one afternoon in MK

Cheshire Cat Cafe - Cheshire Cats Tail - if you read my previous report you'll know I LOVED this. I've popped it on the list again, but it's not going on the must do list. There are so many lovely treats in MK we want to try as well as QS I'd rather forgo this to try others

Lunching Pad - Cream Cheese Pretzel - another snack I seen on the DFB. It doesn't feel like a snack we HAVE to try but it's there if we do decide to

Pinocchio Village Haus - Tangled Wall Éclair - now this is a MUST! After seeing it in Colette's (CollyBird) dining report we need to try it, even if it's just for the Insta photo

Sleepy Hollow - Mickey Waffle and Funnel Cake - another that was on our list last time that we just didn't get chance to try (although we did try the funnel cake in Epcot) it's not something I felt we must have ... but I have pencilled it in as a breakfast one morning on our MK day so we will most likely have this

Storybook Treats - Arendale Aqua Cone - in May 2019 we weren't massive fans of the Peter Pan Float and the Tangled Cone but obviously we need to give this a try again ... although I think it may not be available by the time we go. It's fab for Insta photos so if it is available it will be a MUST

Casey's Corner - Bacon Mac N Cheese Fries - Mr Grump went mad when he seen these on DFB so they are a definite MUSTtry for us

Golden Oaks Outpost - Loaded Waffle Fries and Onion Rings - From what I've read Golden Oaks is very hit and miss with opening times. If this is open we would love to try these so I'll pop it down as a MUST

14 POTENTIAL SNACKS

Animal Kingdom


Harambe Market - Shaved Ice - we have this more for the kids as they love ice (although not too keen on ice cream ) but we also have it from the Japan Pavillion in Epcot so we'll probably only try it either there or here but it is a MUST

Eight Spoon Café - Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Pulled Pork and Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Shrimp and Sweet Chili Sauce - I think this may have been on our list last time but everytime we walked past Eight Spoon it was closed This is more for Mr Grump than me as I don't like pork or shrimp but it is a MUST for him

Isle of Java - Tiger Tail - I know this is similar to the Cheshire Cat Tail but it's still different so this is a MUST for me (and hopefully get my Cheshire Cat Tail fix )

Tamu Tamu - Simba Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich - I have a feeling we'll be getting a lot of ice cream sandwiches this trip but this is a must if only for the Insta photo

Night Blossom - Pongu Pongu - now we have tried this in 2018, twice in fact and we really enjoyed it so it's a definite MUST for this trip as it's so refreshing

Yak N Yeti Café - Mango Pie - We've seen this in lots of vlogs and on the DFB too and it looks so nice so is a definite MUST for us. Now we do have an ADR at Yak N Yeti but there are other desserts I'd like to try so we'll stick with this as a snack credit

7 POTENTIAL SNACKS

Hollywood Studios

ABC Commissary - Shortcake Verrine and Smores Cookie - The verrine is for Mr Grump and the cookie for me and the kids we all liked the look of this so think we'll probably get a couple to share and is a MUST

Neighbourhood Bakery -Key Lime Pie on A Stick - This is for Mr Grump, he tried Key Lime Pie at Longhorns last time we went and he was so excited when he seen this on DFB. I don't like lime so it'll be all for him it's on his MUST list

Hollywood Scoops - Apple Crisp ŕ la Mode - This is something I really liked the look and sound of but I think it'll be similar to the one I had at the POR food court in 2018 so it isn't a must

Neighbourhood Bakery - Fro-Zone Slushes - We're still undecided about these slushes I have a feeling we won't like the flavours so it isn't on the must list

Neighbourhood Bakery - Jack Jack Coookie Num Num - Now this is a must, we've seen it on so many vlogs and we'd like to try it purely for the size. Noah said he wanted one for himself so this is a definite MUST for us

Woody's Lunchbox - Lunchbox Tarts - now we kind of tried to try the nutella one in 2018 ... but it ended up being left on the pushchair and forgotten about so it's a definite MUST try this time, in hopefully 2 different flavours

9 POTENTIAL SNACKS

Epcot

Now when we visit it will be the Flower and Garden Festival so there will be so much more available ... in fact I haven't checked since I've been doing this but the booths might have been announced so I'll do a separate post for the F&G Festival snacks

Crepes des Chefs de France - Crepes - another that was on our list in 2018 but we didn't get chance to try. In fact we failed in epic style with the F&W Festival and snacks at Epcot I don't think it's going to be a must for us though

Cool Wash - Coca-Cola Slushies - having kids who love slushies it's a total MUST for them. We did have a Coca-Cola one from Club Cool in 2018 (gifted by the CM ) which was nice and refreshing

Funnel Cake - we also have this in our MK list so I think we'll only get it here if we don't manage it in MK

Joy of Tea - Curry Chicken Pocket - This is something we ummed and ahhed about as we haven't seen it on any blogs or vlogs so it's still undecided

Kabuki Café - Shaved Ice - this is a MUST either from here or Animal Kingdom, although I think there's more choices from here

Kringla Bakery - Troll Horn and School Bread - we've seen mixed reviews on the school bread and the troll horn is just something we seen when looking at the menu so we might or might not bother, definitely not a must

L'Artisan des Glaces - Ice Cream - I think this may make ice-cream overload for the none ice-cream lovers so this will be something we might try depending how we're feeling

Lotus Blossom Café - Pot Stickers - we both wanted to try OHana but having such picky kids we can't justify the cost I know these aren't the same but will hopefully give us a little taste of OHana so these are a MUST

Regal Eagle Smokehouse - Garlic Toast and Banana Pudding - We're hoping this will be open for our stay, we'd all try the garlic toast apart from Thomas and the banana pudding is for Noah and I. These are definitely on the MUST list for now

Sunshine Seasons - Strawberry Shortcake, Whoopie Pie and Turtle Brownie - I've seen the Whoopie Pie mentioned a few times so definitely want to try this. Mr Grump loves Strawberry Shortcake so he MUST try that too we got carried away here and also added the Turtle Brownie

14 POTENTIAL SNACKS (with more to come from the F&G Festival

Disney Springs

Ghirardelli - Sundaes - what's not to love about Ghirardelli I think this will be as a dessert after some of our meals in DS so it's a MUST

Amorette's Patisserie - Arendale Aqua - I wanted the pink millenial in 2018 but we didn't get chance. In fact I found it hard to drink alcohol out there, not sure if it was the heat or the fact they were so strong so this might or might not happen

BB Wolfs - Cookie Dough - We seen this on a vlog, no idea which one but it looked SOOOOOO nice! I'm not sure if it's a snack credit but I think we'll definitely be trying it either way so it's a MUST

Aristocrepes - Bubble Waffles - this is another that was on our list last time but I completely forgot about, so it is a MUST for this time

4 POTENTIAL SNACKS

Resorts

I haven't done an extensive list of resorts as I'm not sure how much resort hopping we're doing.

French Quarter - Mickey Bengiets - no idea if I've spelled that right but you all know what I mean. These are MUST this trip, they were on our list last time but we forgot all about it from my understanding it will be at Scat Cats not the food court? But either way we are getting Mickey Bengiets

Mara - Frozen Jungle Juice - this is something we'd really like to try but not sure if we can warrant a trip to AKL for it ... we'll just have to see

Flower and Garden

The Citrus Blossom - Crispy Citrus Chicken with Orange Aoli and Baby Greens
Citrus Shortcake - Orange Chiffon Cake, Lemon Curd, Mandarins, Whipped Cream, Citrus Crumble

Northern Bloom - Seared Scallops with French Green Beans, Butter Potatoes, Brown Butter Vinaigrette and Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon
Beef Tenderloin Tips, Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce, Whipped Potatoes with Garden Vegetables≈

The Honey Bee-Stro - Honey Tandoori Chicken Flatbread with White Cheddar Cheese, Charred Vegetables, Clover Honey Sour Cream and Micro Citrus Greens
Local Wildflower Honey-mascarpone Cheesecake with Orange Blossom Honey Ice Cream garnished with Fennel Pollen Meringue Kisses and Petite Lavender Shoots

Lotus House - Szechuan Spicy Red-braised Beef Shank over Rice
House-made Crab and Cheese Wontons≈

Bauernmarkt - Potato Pancakes with House-made Apple Sauce
Potato Pancake with Caramelized Ham, Onions and Herb Sour Cream
Toasted Pretzel Bread topped with Black Forest Ham and Melted Gruyčre Cheese
Warm Cheese Strudel with Mixed Berries

Primavera Kitchen - La Regina “Margherita”: Rustic Italian Flatbread, Vine-ripened Tomatoes, Whole-Milk Mozzarella, Parmesan and Basil

Hanami - Frushi: Fresh Pineapple, Strawberry and Melon rolled with Coconut Rice garnished with Whipped Cream, Berry Sauce Drizzle and Toasted Coconut

Fleur De Lys - Tarte au Oignons: Goat Cheese Tart with Caramelized Onions on a flaky Pastry Crust

And that's it for our snack list for now. As I said earlier I will update with the F&G list too, but for now this is our snack list when it's all finalized I'm going to print off a snack list with ticky boxes for each park so we hopefully don't miss things out of the next trip X

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Thanks gonna steal this - not all of these will be snack credits though will they ( I know the waffles from sleepy hollow aren’t) x

[caitlinsmummy]

Originally Posted by Cherrypie

Thanks gonna steal this - not all of these will be snack credits though will they ( I know the waffles from sleepy hollow aren’t) x

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No problem, glad it's off some use. No not all are snack credits but the majority are. The plain waffles (with powdered sugar) are snacks I think. The ones with fillings like strawberries and cream and Nutella are QS credits xx

[caitlinsmummy]

Quick little update just got my shoes today for our trip. Im flatfooted and supposed to wear insoles (but I don't ) last year I used skechers and loved them but after a few washes they're looking a bit worse for wear 😂 so I seen these arch fit ones and ordered them. I tried it on my right foot (lefts still swollen and sore) and they seem great! I also ordered the yoga foam sandals so I have some to wear with my dresses and playsuits 😍

I got the boys new trainers a couple of weeks ago so just need some flip flops/sandals for them. Caitlin has new trainers too so will grab some sandals for her too. Clothes are coming together need to finalise the lists ready for the shopping trip at the end of the month.

Hope everyone has a good weekend x

[Th1nkT1nk]

Originally Posted by caitlinsmummy

Quick little update just got my shoes today for our trip. Im flatfooted and supposed to wear insoles (but I don't ) last year I used skechers and loved them but after a few washes they're looking a bit worse for wear 😂 so I seen these arch fit ones and ordered them. I tried it on my right foot (lefts still swollen and sore) and they seem great! I also ordered the yoga foam sandals so I have some to wear with my dresses and playsuits 😍

I got the boys new trainers a couple of weeks ago so just need some flip flops/sandals for them. Caitlin has new trainers too so will grab some sandals for her too. Clothes are coming together need to finalise the lists ready for the shopping trip at the end of the month.

Hope everyone has a good weekend x

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I love the look of those sandals... does the strap on the back feel strong enough to hold them on with rides like soarin’? - I have issues with my feet and back, but I think they’d be perfect for me! Enjoy getting your clothes together... holiday shopping is my absolute favourite type of shopping! Your holiday is really coming fast now

[Goldia]

I hope you have a lovely birthday tomorrow, sorry to hear the ankle is still swollen.

I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for your fast pass day, good luck with it, I'm sure you will end up with a few things you have to tweak but hopefully you will have his things where you want them.

[caitlinsmummy]

Originally Posted by Th1nkT1nk

I love the look of those sandals... does the strap on the back feel strong enough to hold them on with rides like soarin’? - I have issues with my feet and back, but I think they’d be perfect for me! Enjoy getting your clothes together... holiday shopping is my absolute favourite type of shopping! Your holiday is really coming fast now

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They're fab! I bought some Haviana's for May but they only do sizes 2/3 or 4/5 and I'm more of a small 4 so they slip off my feet these fit nice and snug, enough to keep them on but not enough to hurt if that makes sense? I'm over the moon with them, wish I'd gotten them for our last trip ... finally feel like I can wear proper outfits as I don't just have trainers

If you can get to Skechers shop try some on and see what you think. It really is, it'll be here before we know it xx

Originally Posted by Goldia

I hope you have a lovely birthday tomorrow, sorry to hear the ankle is still swollen.

I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for your fast pass day, good luck with it, I'm sure you will end up with a few things you have to tweak but hopefully you will have his things where you want them.

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Thank you Abby I'm sure I will.

I'm just about to make a final check of the FP's now ... so nervous haha. Is it 14 days of FP's or 10 like ADR's? I can't remember xx

[Goldia]

Do you know what I was wondering the same thing myself! I think you do get to do the full 14. The reason I was wondering is for my own selfish reasons as we have the 16 nights at CBR, followed by the extra on site stays. So I really need to investigate whether I will be able to book all 21 days worth of FP or if the changing of resorts will mean we have to stagger the FP too.

Anyway, you really don't care about all that! I'm pretty confident it is 14 days all in one go as our trips are usually the full 14 days.

So, you should plan for doing all of them x