After a lovely night’s sleep, we packed up our belongings and headed downstairs to luggage service. Goodbye beloved room
I’m really in love with the deluxe queen room at Aventura. That amazing view at night to fall asleep to
The deluxe rooms are also located at the end of the hallway which is nice and quiet. The mattresses are a little on the firmer side which a lot of people prefer but I actually prefer a slightly softer bed. Maybe because I’m a side-sleeper?? At any rate it was still comfortable.
After dropping off our luggage, we decided to grab big bowls of fresh oatmeal at the counter service at our hotel, right after getting beverages at Starbucks. I love peanut butter, so I mixed a little packet of pb into mine. Ok, ok, I also added a little pack of strawberry jam too. I love peanut butter and jelly anything. It was delish! This is a heaping bowl by the way for around $6 with AP. I’ve seen guests get it to go, but the to-go bowls are tiny for the same price which boggles my mind that they wouldn’t have bigger to-go bowls.
Then it was off to our usual route of Velocicoaster, then FJ then a ride or two before walking over to Studios. I just love Studios in the morning! It’s so calm and serene. Probably because most guests are in line for, or headed to, the two headliners in IoA. Went on several rides then headed to a Mardi Gras exclusive food item that I heard about.
I’ve been wanting to try the brioche pressed ice cream sandwich from the Italy booth. So we headed that way, which was the walk up window at Louie’s. Now, granted this was the first weekend of Mardi Gras and trainings were still occurring. I ordered the vanilla/Nutella and also the Oreo/mint chip sandwiches. There was a large group of TMs there but they kind of joked about some not knowing how to make the sandwiches. No big deal as I’m patient and enjoyed chatting with the TMs while we waited.
The sandwiches were good and I loved the warm/cold combination. However, even though it looked like they scooped a decent amount of ice cream on the sandwiches, the ratio was way off. This snack was a little disappointing as I would’ve loved a heavier ice cream ratio. The warm, crusty brioche was good though.
The Oreo mint had a better ratio but was still disappointing. I thought maybe this was due to opening weekend and learning the ropes which I completely understand but I’ve watched recent YouTube videos of vloggers the other day experiencing the same exact thing. Maybe the ice cream just melts right in or something. Good flavor but ratio way off, making them a little dry.
The sights were wonderful though.
I loved how several booths looked like houses.
We then debated on where to have lunch and ended up at Cafe La Bamba again. It was just so good. It was another glorious weather day… sunny, warm and no humidity nor rain. So needless to say, we ate outside and basked in the elements. I love sitting out on their patio. Bonus with this view is that various characters come out in the vicinity. During this meal, we saw Beetlejuice, Trolls and some characters from Madagascar from a distance. So fun!
That was a very good Margarita by the way. Not as good as the Perfect Margarita from Margaritaville or the Lone Palm Airport bar though.
After all of that deliciousness, we headed to more rides. Then we visited some shops.
Kind of a side note, but during our last few trips, we’ve noticed a lot of characters which is so nice. I feel like each time, we see more and more roaming around. Just some of the many we’ve seen include: Popeye and Olive Oil, Betty Boop, Marilyn, Diego and Boots, SpongeBob characters, superheroes and so many more.
Later in the afternoon, many street performers rotated and meandered throughout the streets which was super fun! They are so lively and enthusiastic. They love interacting with guests and are a vital part of creating the true vibe of Mardi Gras. Truly amazing! …