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It was so time for our desserts. After the wonderful scallops and seriously good serious sirloin, I did still have room for dessert. Oh yeah, baby. I am a dessert girl, and I will still totally stuff my face with dessert, especially if it is included in the Disney Dining Plan.
First, the boys each got some vanilla ice cream with hot fudge to pour over. They wanted me to take the picture. Yes, they did! They were getting a kick out of me taking pictures by this time. You should feel lucky I did not show you their plastic cups of lemonade and soda! So, here is the chocolate sundae ...
Rob ordered the Bailey’s Creme Brulee Tart. I just turned to him and asked him if he liked it and he said, and I quote, “Yes, I liked it very much.” Sounds a bit like a “yes dear” answer to me, but I know that he did like it. Brookie shared some of Rob’s dessert.
Now, comes my dessert. I got the Dunbrody Kiss. It was very very good. The bottom of it was a bit strange. It was almost like a rice cake, and I wasn’t keen on that but the rest of the chocolate was awesome. Here is it before I shoveled my spoon in ...
... and here it is after a couple of bites so you can see the inside of it. Are your mouths drooling right about now?
Brookie also managed to come over and share some of my dessert.
After dinner, I knew we had to get Brookie something real for dinner. But no way was I going to order something at Raglan Road for her now. I had the brilliant idea of a great meal at Mickey D’s (that’s McDonald’s for all you people who don’t know what that is). We got her a 4-piece nugget meal with some fries and white milk. She ate the nuggets but wanted to play at the LegoLand slide more. So, here she is going down the slide. Oops! Her Pullup is showing! Glad she was finally potty trained totally 1 month after our trip.
After we finally were able to drag the kids out of there, we headed back to Once Upon a Toy to get Alec his Mack (from the Cars movie) truck, and then we made our way back to the ferry and took a relaxing ride back to Port Orleans Riverside where we went right back to our room, got ready for bed, and fell asleep fairly early. Boy, that was some run-on sentence, eh? Wednesday we were going to MGM Studios.
After those scrumptious appetizers, I was wondering if our entrees could possibly satisfy. I also was a bit worried about the boys getting something they liked. But we let them choose their own meals and hoped for the best.
Alec chose the Gold’n Chicken (two deep fried chicken goujons). Now you may be wondering, as I did, what the flip is a goujon? Basically, chicken tenders. Okay, that sounded like a good one for Alec. He ate them up and almost all his fries. He said he liked them.
Evan has a newfound love for fried fish, so he got the Atlantic deep fried fish with fries. He ate it all up.
Thank goodness they liked their meals.
Rob ordered the Paddy’s Pork (tasty pork loin stuffed with homemade sausage meat drizzled with honey soy glaze served with buttered leeks, cabbage and mashed potatoes). He said he could cut the pork with a fork (hey, I'm a poet and didn't know it!) (insert groans here). He really did enjoy this meal. It’s pretty to look at, but I would never have eaten that.
Being the meat-loving gal that I am, I ordered the Serious Sirloin Steak (10 oz sirloin topped with Irish whiskey glaze, drizzled with fresh basil oil served with mashed potatoes and topped with crispy fried onion strings). Can I just say that this was absolutely wonderful? Can I? I absolutely can! Those crispy fried onion strings really were good with it too. I liked the onions there. And I don’t eat onion rings ever! I did not finish the mashed potatoes though because I’m not a big fan of them. But who cares because the steak was seriously good ... seriously!
And it was at the end of our entrees that the precious Sleeping Brookie woke up. I think she knew it was time for dessert ...
So, here’s the menu for the desserts. Once again, since you all did such at great job at guessing last time ... or not ... which did we each choose? Rob & I each got different desserts. I hope you can read it this time.
You know what? I can’t even remember what type of appetizer the boys got. I have no stinking idea, and I don’t have any pictures of it. I'm thinking that they didn't even get one, but whatever. Rob & I chose the exact same appetizer. We chose the pan-seared Georges Bank scallops served on creamed sweet corn and garnished with a candied lemon salad. Let me tell you, both Rob & I licked our plates clean. This was the best scallops appetizer we have ever had.
Meanwhile, the boys wanted me to take some pictures of them, so I obliged. Here’s Evan! Notice Sleeping Brookie's head ...
And here’s Alec! Hey, Alec ... the camera is over here!
Well, close enough ...
So, I sucked down my Citrus Mist. I mean, I took my time sipping my cocktail within 15 minutes and ... ordered another $9.50 Citrus Mist! And Rob ordered another draft. We figured, what the hay! We’re on vacation!!
I moved my Citrus Mist to the right of my place setting. Now, here is where that green lamp comes into play. The next time I went for a sip of my cocktail, I raised the glass and WHAM! It hit the underneath of the lamp. I looked at the lamp and saw this ...
Totally cracked it. I checked my drink to make sure it was okay, which it was. Whew! Saved that one!!! So, we ignored the lamp the rest of the night, and I kept my drink on my left side. Do you see all that dust? I did not notice that before the crack, but it is definitely dust as you can see the finger "swipes" in it. Ew.
Ahh ... time for our main courses ... next time.
Off we went to Raglan Road. As we were pushing Brookie in her stroller over there, can you guess what she did? I know you are probably racking your brain trying to guess so I’ll go ahead and tell you ... she fell asleep. We hoped that this would not put a crimp in our dining, as we were really excited to be dining here. We showed up at Raglan Road at 6:30 pm and asked if it was possible to be seated sooner than our 7 pm ADR and if it was possible to be in a booth. The CM said no problem, give her a minute, and sure enough, they called us over to be seated.
We had a huge booth! We all comfortably sat down and Brookie was able to lay down and continue sleeping. Also, notice that green lamp on the wall. It comes into the story later ...
Now, I totally planned on ordering myself an alcoholic drink tonight! I was so ready for this, and I chose a Citrus Mist. Don’t even ask me what was in it, but I’ll tell you it was absolutely delectable ...
Rob ordered some sort of draft beer. And before I could take a picture of it, he drank this much ...
Guess he was a little thirsty.
And, for all you coaster enthusiasts, here's a picture of Raglan Road's coaster!
We really loved the atmosphere in Raglan Road. We were off from the main room, and it really worked well for us with Sleeping Brookie. The booths were very private. I really liked the framed pictures on the wall beside us.
But it was time to order our appetizers ...
It was an easy choice for me and for Rob. But you’ll have to wait until the next update to see what we chose. Would any of you like to take a guess?
We had a 7 pm advanced dining reservation at Raglan Road in DownTown Disney for dinner. But we wanted to spend a bit of time in DownTown Disney to do a bit of shopping and wandering around. So we headed on down to the DownTown Disney ferry.
As the rest of the Welch clan walked ahead, I took my time with my “hurty” feet and took a couple of scenic pictures of Port Orleans Riverside. Looking down the river toward the Alligator Bayou section ...
The famous water mill at Riverside Mill with the family up ahead ...
We boarded the ferry and made our journey down the river. I looked over and saw Parterre Place. Rob & I stayed here before the kiddos back in 1997. See the big tree on the right? Our room was on the 2nd floor behind it. Thrilling, I know!
Another picture of Parterre Place. These rooms are definitely the water view rooms but I wouldn’t pay extra for these. I don’t think it’s worth it unless you have a balcony to enjoy it. But to each his/her own.
Evan enjoyed watching the scenes quietly.
Brookie, on the other hand, was a bit mischievous.
See the tongue on this girl? She does NOT get it from me!! I am sure it must be from her father, Gene Simmons!
After a quick stop at the French Quarter, it was only about 20 minutes or so ride to DownTown Disney, I think. I don’t really remember, but it was a nice ride. We passed by the old Disney Tree Houses. These tree houses looked so bad. I believe college CMs were living there then, and a lot of them are slobs. You could see right into their living quarters, and they were really messy. This treehouse was one of the better ones.
We arrived at DownTown Disney and wondered where to go. We decided on the World of Disney, where I bought some kid jewelry for my brother’s step-daughter. Evan bought a really cool, pretty big dinosaur. Alec didn’t see anything he wanted. I didn’t get anything for myself. Imagine that! We went into Once Upon a Toy and looked around for awhile, and the kids wanted to buy everything. So we told them we would come back here after our dinner.
After a bit more of walking around our tummies started grumbling, and it was only just before 6:30 pm. We decided to walk over to Raglan Road to see if they could take us in earlier ...
We finished our meals and all the ceremonies, and Brookie was ready to leave. So, we got up, and I got disoriented for a couple minutes. I almost walked into the kitchen because I didn’t know where the stairs were to go back downstairs. I could have sworn they were to the right, but I was wrong. We were politely pointed in the direction of the stairs and made our way down but first stopping at the restroom for a much needed relief. I asked Brookie if she wanted to stay in her Cinderella gown, and she said she did, so we got our stroller and started to head back toward the park exit.
I called Rob’s cell phone and left him a message telling him we were on our way back. But as we came around the side of Cinderella’s Castle, we heard music and singing. We looked over and saw the “Dream Along with Mickey” show.
Brookie wanted to stay and watch it, but the crowds were thick right in front of the stage, so we stayed on the side and watched it from there. Brookie was very content watching it there. I took a couple of pictures of her watching the show ...
And here is me trying to get fancy by getting that Year of a Million Dreams thingie in the background ...
I looked up and noticed a black cloud coming over, and sure enough it began to rain, but it really was not a heavy rain. They were decent size drops, but it ended in about 2 minutes. No biggie. After the show, we made our way back to drop off the stroller and then onward to the bus depot. I did ask Brookie about getting our picture taken by PhotoPass to which she made faces at me. So, I decided to bag the idea. There were plenty more opportunities for pictures the rest of the week.
The entire way back to the bus depot, many people were saying goodbye to my Princess, and I was all smiles. Brookie was certainly used to it by now, and I think she enjoyed it. One of the CMs at the turnstiles asked if the Princess would be returning for the parade. I think he was trying to be a bit funny by implying that Brookie would be missing her float in the parade. I just politely chuckled and said no. Brookie did another good job walking back to the bus stop. We boarded the bus and then began our short journey back to Port Orleans Riverside. However, in that short distance back to the resort, Brookie fell fast asleep. I didn’t mind at first. I figured she would wake up at our bus stop. Nope. She was fast fast asleep.
When we reached our bus stop, I had to pick her up, along with my heavy bag, and carry her off the bus. Did that wake her up? Not even slightly. She was totally dead weight. I had to carry her all the way back to our room. Now, walking up the spiral staircase at CRT had nothing on this one. This was a feat in itself. It was hot and humid. I was carrying a 30-pound sleeping Princess with a hot gown on along with a heavy bag full of stuff. And did I mention that my feet were hurting?
I made it back to the room, and thankfully I had our KTTW card in the plastic holder around my neck. But I couldn’t put down Brooke and I was struggling. Thankfully, a male CM had just come around the corner. I don’t have a clue what exactly his job was, as he was not a mousekeeper, but I was just glad there was someone there. He saw me immediately and rushed over to help open my door. He held it open while I put Brookie down on the bed. I thanked him and he left. And, wouldn’t you know, that is when Brookie woke up!
Rob and the boys had already returned and left a note for me on the table telling me that they had gone to Riverside Mill for lunch. And there laid Rob's cell phone so I couldn’t even call him to tell him we were back. And my message that I left earlier for him was not retrieved. I changed Brookie, and we waited for them to come back ...
Since Brooke was chosen as the Honorary Princess of the Day, that meant that she was the first to meet Cinderella ... and a private visit at that! I thought how wonderful that would be! Brookie would be so excited. I could just imagine the smile on her face upon seeing Cinderella!!
So we were both escorted in and Cinderella comes right up to Brooke and greets her as a Princess. Brookie froze. HUH?? What the fudge? Okay, I was sure that Brooke would totally lighten up sitting beside Cinderella to get her picture taken, but she just wouldn’t budge. I had to pick her up and sit her beside Cinderella. And this is the photo that we received ... (sorry, I didn't know I could add it to Photopass and I'm ticked about that).
Well, isn’t that the most special picture ever? Seriously people. I was extremely shocked that she froze up like that. Remember, this is the girl who waited in line to meet Captain Hook and loved seeing him!!! Okay. Well, she did enjoy watching other kids meet with Cinderella while we waited to be escorted upstairs to our table.
The CM that told us that Brookie would be Honorary Princess of the Day asked Brooke to come up to her, and Brookie was all smiles until I took her there. The CM announced Princess Brooke to all, much to the envy of many little girls. I saw their faces, and I am sure that some of them would have made better Honorary Princesses. But we got it, so too bad for them! We were then told to make our way up the long spiral staircase. This staircase seemed like it went on forever. The CM actually asked me if I could pick Brooke up to move a bit faster. I wanted to say, “No. My feet are killing me and this girl, while not fat, is still not light.” But I picked Brookie up and gritted my teeth through the agony of carrying her upstairs.
We were seated at a window. At first I thought how wonderful we were near the window. What a great view. But here was our view ...
Still much better than being stuck in the middle of the room I’m sure! Brookie received her magical wand and was extremely happy with that ...
This is the picture that I used for thank-you notes for her 3rd birthday party ...
Along came my appetizer, which I am not sure exactly what everything was. I know it had some thin meats, a small salad, and some marinated chicken plus cheese. Most of it was good.
Of course, I had to take a couple of pictures of the room that I particularly liked. First looking up, I thought was quite lovely ...
... and then looking up another way I really liked these coats of arms.
And this was our table runner. I love the fleur de lis ...
They brought Brookie a bowl of buttered noodles, which she ate about 10 pieces maybe.
And I ordered the salmon, which had flavored rice and a strange slaw.
Finally the announcement came that the Princesses would be joining us. Brookie really kept asking where they were. I figured she would totally be more at ease in her own chair and them coming to our table. Now remember how wonderful and outgoing she was at the Crystal Palace with Pooh and Friends? First up, Belle ...
Oh dear. Back to the somber face. Well, how about Snow White?
At this point, it is half sad and half comical. She was all smiles one minute and blank face another. I didn’t bother taking any more princess pictures because she just was not into it. But there was always room for dessert. Here’s the chocolate buckle which was (duh) very chocolately but good.
And the cutest sundae for Brookie. She wasn’t too interested in eating it, but she did like the chocolate castle on top.
Then it was time for the Wishing Star ceremony. Brookie did get into this. Click here for a video of "Brookie's Wishing Star".
So, that concluded our lunch in Cinderella’s Royal Table. Did I enjoy it? Yes. But it totally was not what I was exactly hoping for. Still, I’m glad we did it and look forward to doing it again, except maybe we’ll try the Princess breakfast in Norway next time ... or not.
Note: Two years later, Brookie tells me that she does NOT want to eat with the princesses again!
