Here is a view of the room we were in….
Fran and I ordered the lobster corn dogs, and were disappointed. At Fulton's they were tempura battered, now they had a very corn mealy kind of batter. They were not nearly as good.
Well folks, I just thought I would pop in here to say that I probably won't be around for about a week or so. We're at the airport now heading off on a long weekend in Denver with @jedijill. I left my computer at home, just brought the tablet and the phone. I have the resources to do an update to the other TR if I want to (Fran has her computer, and I uploaded the resized photos), but I'll probably just relax and kick back.
Have a fun time!Well folks, I just thought I would pop in here to say that I probably won't be around for about a week or so. We're at the airport now heading off on a long weekend in Denver with @jedijill. I left my computer at home, just brought the tablet and the phone. I have the resources to do an update to the other TR if I want to (Fran has her computer, and I uploaded the resized photos), but I'll probably just relax and kick back.
See ya in a few!
Crap... I'm not even going to go back to my old TR's to try to fix them. I'll need to figure something out for the future. Kind of ticks me off because I actually had a paid subscription with them for one of their smaller (much less than $400/year!) plans just because I needed more space. I think I had about 20 out of 30 GB used up there. I know for sure they won't be getting what little I was spending on their services!So for those of you hold outs still using Photobucket, I’m sure by now you have heard the news about them trying to grab us by the wallet.
Looks fantastic for something that is just fancy mac & cheese!Then we split the Macaroni au Gratin. This is so rich and full of Bechamel sauce. I tried really hard to finish it, but there was no chance.
Must have been quite the captivating topiary.These people really annoyed me. I wanted a picture without anyone in it, but they refused to leave. I spent the entire time while Fran bought pins waiting. Finally I just took the picture figuring that I would photoshop them out, but on another day I got one.
That's Disney... Everything is a store.The Festival center wasn’t that exciting, mostly a store, we left after making a couple purchases.
But at least you can take a bath now, right?We used to live in a desert where you could say when it got hot, “but it's a dry heat.” That is no longer the case, climate change is obviously real. For whatever reason we are being hit with monsoonal moisture and our humidity has been over 80-90% for the past couple weeks.
I think that would be totally worthwhile. If you think you'll be hopping directly from one park to another a couple of times, I wouldn't hesitate to spend that much.We are also looking to purchase the Express Bus pass which takes you from inside one park to inside another park, thus bypassing security and other pesky entrance issues. It's $29pp for the entire week, and with the fact that we want to try and see as much of AK as we can, but also visit the kiosks, that service could come in very handy as we have at least two days where I want to go back and forth from AK to Epcot or vice versa.
When you talk about taking shots up high in a bar, I don't think most people think it means what you intend it to mean. At least I don't.It was fairly packed, so I mostly took shots up high so that I wasn’t stalking random people in my photos.
I got a Reggie’s Revenge.
Love both of those!She got a Cool Headed Monkey
Interesting...
You know... I started thinking.
For me, I like the "big" ones because others can relate.
"Oh! You went to Chicago." Instead of "where's nowheresville?"
But!
I do like nowheresville if they have a cool name.
So I won't buy "Bob's HD" but I will buy "Blacksheep HD".
I have to like the shirt too. Something interesting on the front or rear graphic.
Otherwise it's a no-go.
So... are you officially a crazy cat lady, then?
That's the plan, ma'am.
Interesting. I guess I'm more of a "natural" nature lover. To me, the topiaries are too obviously man made.
And yet.... I love Japanese gardens... they are obviously created... but they are meant to look natural.
Does that make sense?
Don't think I'm familiar with that one. Is it new?
This place is on my to-do list.
Thanks for all the photos!
Oh, no. Shoot the people. Then if you notice anyone scowling at you, tell them you're only posting the photos on a public forum.
They really like that.
Yum! That sounds good!
I put it on my list.
hmmm... "on the deck".
Does that mean they pour it out on the table?
Or is this place too hoity toity for that?
If the former, I think I need to go there.
If the latter... I still might.
Oh! That's not at all what I expected.
So.... more hoity toity.
Poop. I was all when you mentioned lobster corn dogs and saw the photo.
Disappointing.
This place has just gone up in my to do list.
Love a good clam chowder!
A little too Cajun, huh?
No!
Nonononononononononono!!!!!!!!!
My comment would've been a bit more..... vigorous.
The latter is Kay's fave.
Awwwwww.... poor Alison.
I've got to spend more time at Disney Springs! The new restaurants and bars are all so cool. You dinner looked delicious! And the gelato looked amazing!
Jill in CO
That bar looks amazing! And the drinks were served in such cute containers.
I think that I would have loved the chowder and brussel sprouts, although that was a really large portion of sprouts for one person!
I had coconut gelato every time when I was in Barcelona and Rome!
That was such a fun night!!!
The Hanger Bar looks too cool, I must go in there at some point. I like the mug!
Dinner was soooo delicious! And so lovely to spend time with you and Fran as always
Yes, the Cajun was too Cajun, whew! it burned my tongue! I should have gotten the lemon butter one, but the fish was cooked very well. The brussel sprouts were so yummy, but a huge portion. I took the rest home and ate them the next day. They were even yummier cooked perfectly and all that yummy cheese! and that gelato, I need to get back there too
Love the update!
Great that a bus took you to DS quickly. Love the idea of having a drink - yours looks yummy, and I am sure Tom would enjoy Fran's ....... and I guess we would take the souvenir cup home too.
Food looks great!! We have not been to Paddlefish and won't be going this summer, but your photos really make me regret not making an ADR. Lovely seeing Pam again in your pics - can't wait to see her in 16 days!! And then we can all count down to our 2018 trip.
Sounds like a lovely evening at Disney Springs! I walked through Paddlefish in December and thought it looked very bland. Stylish, but bland. And considering that I am not the biggest sea food eater in the world, I know I will most likely never end up there. Especially with all the other far more interesting (to me) restaurants in Disney Springs. So, it was really nice to sea it via your trip report!
The gelato looks delicious - Michael has been telling me about this place and how good it is.
The pictures are still really large! They display in a decent size, but that is only due to the DISboards software that automatically adjusts the display size. If you click on one of the images, it will expand to the full size and that is massive.
I also looked at the file size of one of the pictures and it comes out to 500KB.
So, one post with 33 pictures as above comes out to 16MB just in picture data. That is a lot of data!! And it must take you a lot of time to upload those pictures, too, I would guess.
I wish I could help you better with how to shrink the pictures. But I am on a Mac and just use the photo programm that comes with it. There I have the option to export pictures in different sizes. I am sure your program has a similar function, I just have no idea what it is called and how to use it.
Ok, I went and had a look at the online handbook for photoshop (since that is what you seem to use) and I think this page here explains it:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/export-artboards-layers.html It appears that in the "Export As" menu you can choose the canvas size as @pkondz mentioned. According to the screen shot it would be on the right hand side, kind of in the middle. Maybe this helps a little!
Can't wait to see you guys!!!!
Jill in CO
Enjoy your time off with jedijill and Fran. Safe travels!
Have fun in Colorado!
Safe travels and enjoy every minute!! Tell Jill hi!!
Huge hugs to you all!
That is not at all what I expected, but I really like it.
What a shame that they did not live up to your expectation.
Have a wonderful time.
Have a fun time!
Have a great time in Colorado!!
Have a fab visit!
Have fun!!! Can't wait to hear all about it
Crap... I'm not even going to go back to my old TR's to try to fix them. I'll need to figure something out for the future. Kind of ticks me off because I actually had a paid subscription with them for one of their smaller (much less than $400/year!) plans just because I needed more space. I think I had about 20 out of 30 GB used up there. I know for sure they won't be getting what little I was spending on their services!
Looks fantastic for something that is just fancy mac & cheese!
Must have been quite the captivating topiary.
That's Disney... Everything is a store.
But at least you can take a bath now, right?
I think that would be totally worthwhile. If you think you'll be hopping directly from one park to another a couple of times, I wouldn't hesitate to spend that much.
When you talk about taking shots up high in a bar, I don't think most people think it means what you intend it to mean. At least I don't.
Love both of those!
Your dinner at Paddlefish looks nice. I'm glad they seated you quickly despite warning you that you'd have to wait!
It was great fun! Less than a month now until we visit again!
Have fun with Pam! I get her in about 25 days.
I've also kind of given up on the specialized ones. They don't have a lot of women's tank tops for people (ahem) in my size.
Either that or they only get a few and they sell out really quickly. In Colorado Springs I picked up a shirt that doesn't have a name on it, but I just liked the fabric and the cut of the shirt.
Fran is like that. Also no women on the shirt
and there were a couple of other criteria for her.
It took a while for her to find them. Then the girl showed her the clearance rack and I think she came home with three. (I still have to unpack)
Did you ever have any doubt?
In nature, I appreciate natural beauty, but since nothing at Disney is natural I admire the skill of the people who created the topiaries.
I can see that. Did you know that Cal State Long Beach has a Japanese Garden?
It used to be Fulton's Crab House. I liked that better.
Oh yeah. I'm sure that they do!
You know, I'm not sure. I didn't see anyone get stuff poured on their table. You know we still should hit the Crab Pot in Long Beach.
She said below that it burned her tongue.
I knew you wouldn't like that, but Pam loves them.
I wouldn't have made you try them.
I woke up around 5AM this morning
took a bath and then went back to sleep for an hour or so.
Plus she had been up in the middle of the night listing stuff on eBay and didn't come back to bed until about 7AM.
I made some coffee with the crappy packets they have in the room. I now remember why I don't normally do that.
she started to come to consciousness.
By the time she was dressed and ready to go, we didn't have time to do anything else besides go to Disney Springs.
The funny thing is that for the last five months I’ve wondered what happened to that shirt. Last weekend while in Denver I found it in my carry on.
we stopped at Starbucks for an iced coffee for me, remember the nasty hotel room coffee?
Poutine looked good, as long as you stuck with the traditional version
The French may be OK, but a little odd
Pretty soon we reached our destination, Art Smith’s Homecoming.
Soon we were seated right near the kitchen so I could watch all the food coming out.
We got a side of cucumber salad.
We also got the signature Fried chicken. We weren't very impressed. The batter was good, but the chicken was mostly white meat and it was pretty dry. I still like Prime Time better.
But only last week I had the Plaza Inn Chicken dinner and that still takes the cake!
What I'd seen was the Hummingbird cake, but upon reading the menu, something else caught my eye.
The Shine Cake!
We stopped to look at these turtles in the water.
I met up with Scott and Vinny for a while
Once we got through the entrance at the International Gateway, I sent her along to Via Napoli to let them know we were still coming. There was no need to do this as they just told her to come back when the whole party was present. Once I arrived it didn't take long to get seated.
They brought us some bread and olive oil. I asked if they had any balsamic vinegar and it is served on request only.
I had a glass of White Wine while we pondered the menu.
I also ordered the Lasagne Verde. Noodles layered with Bechamel, spinach and ricotta.
We'd eaten a lot of filling and heavy meals over the week and this actually seemed light and refreshing.
Our destination was Jellyrolls.
We were almost all the way to Jellyrolls when all of a sudden, whoop! And boom. Next thing I know I'm down on the floor.
when I stood up, I noticed my left hand was bleeding in two places.
There was a stupid board that was sticking up about half an inch and I tripped over it. I really need to be careful where I walk because that is happening to me more and more often. Luckily I haven't fallen, but just barely! I'm getting old enough that soon it could be serious!
Fran asked if I still wanted to go to the bar, and at this point I was like, “He11 yeah! I need a drink more than ever now!”
The CM had got me a paper towel and I was feeling particularly needy and asked if he could get me one with water on it. And he did! He also got me a couple of band aids.
I took a wad of paper towels and got them wet and then got a bunch of dry towels and just held the wet ball of towels most of the night hoping to moisten the skin and get the splinter to come out easily.
While she was at the bar, the pianists were playing Sweet Caroline.
On the chorus, where the lyrics begin “Sweet Caroline…” the audience sang the “oh, oh, oh” while pianos cut out. I thought to myself, I haven't drank enough yet to get in on this party.
The last time we came there were some songs that I didn't know and I realized that being an “all request” kind of place that as the audience gets younger, the songs would be less and less known to me. I wasn't sure what to expect on this night.
Copacabana made the list when someone requested a Barry Manilow tune.
By the time they played Bohemian Rhapsody, the audience sang the whole song (sometimes with sometimes without our performers), and I was right along with them, belting out the lyrics.
I screamed when Fran rubbed the alcohol swab over the cut
After a bit of digging with a needle and me gulping down the wine I had bought the night before, I gave up on the splinter. We stuck a band-aid on it and I went to bed.
We also got the signature Fried chicken. We weren't very impressed. The batter was good, but the chicken was mostly white meat and it was pretty dry.
At the time of writing this we still owed Mrs. Knott’s chicken restaurant a visit. Which we did that back in May, and it was good! But only last week I had the Plaza Inn Chicken dinner and that still takes the cake!
I asked if they had any balsamic vinegar and it is served on request only. They think it might be too harsh for some people.
We were almost all the way to Jellyrolls when all of a sudden, whoop! And boom. Next thing I know I'm down on the floor. But at least I saved the camera, lens and filter.
I went into the restroom to rinse my hands off and see them in the light. I could clearly see a tiny splinter in one of the cuts. I took a wad of paper towels and got them wet and then got a bunch of dry towels and just held the wet ball of towels most of the night hoping to moisten the skin and get the splinter to come out easily.
I asked Fran to get me my Gibson and when she finally came back it seemed the bartender misheard her and gave me a Gimlet instead. Blech!
After a bit of digging with a needle and me gulping down the wine I had bought the night before, I gave up on the splinter. We stuck a band-aid on it and I went to bed.
Well, that was a lucky break! I'm glad you didn't completely lose it.The funny thing is that for the last five months I’ve wondered what happened to that shirt. Last weekend while in Denver I found it in my carry on. That worked out well because I didn’t pack enough warm weather clothes. I was able to wear it on the trip!
That's disappointing. I've heard great things about this place, but really, there are a lot of good places to go to find great fried chicken and everybody has their own preferences. For me though, I always prefer juicy and dark meat, so I'd probably totally agree with you on this one!We also got the signature Fried chicken. We weren't very impressed. The batter was good, but the chicken was mostly white meat and it was pretty dry.
Sounds interesting!The Shine Cake! A butter cake soaked in Moonshine, an adults only dessert. This was so so good. The buttery cake was rich and the glaze was sweet and the moonshine had just enough of a molasses flavor that the cake was perfectly balanced. Fran stopped eating it about three quarters of the way through and let me finish.
I'm glad you had a nice dinner at Via Napoli. I just can't go there an not get the pizza though.I also ordered the Lasagne Verde. Noodles layered with Bechamel, spinach and ricotta. This really hit the spot. We'd eaten a lot of filling and heavy meals over the week and this actually seemed light and refreshing.
Oh no! I'm surprised they let it get to that point. They're usually so good about keeping things safe.There was a stupid board that was sticking up about half an inch and I tripped over it.
That's the attitude!Fran asked if I still wanted to go to the bar, and at this point I was like, “He11 yeah! I need a drink more than ever now!”
It has alcohol... just hold your nose and swallow.I asked Fran to get me my Gibson and when she finally came back it seemed the bartender misheard her and gave me a Gimlet instead. Blech! But I didn't want to wait forever again so I drank it anyways. It was pretty strong and at that point that was what counted.
You have to sing along with this one. And do the Wayne's World headbang. Which I always regret.By the time they played Bohemian Rhapsody, the audience sang the whole song (sometimes with sometimes without our performers), and I was right along with them, belting out the lyrics.
Ugh. I'm glad you were still able to go out and have a good time. I love your glass is half full attitude that you always seem to have.We were almost all the way to Jellyrolls when all of a sudden, whoop! And boom. Next thing I know I'm down on the floor. But at least I saved the camera, lens and filter. About 10 people came running to my aid, and when I stood up, I noticed my left hand was bleeding in two places. One of the folks who came running was a CM and I assured them all that I was OK, and was more concerned about the camera than my own safety.