I love this ride! It is def one of my favorites! It's the perfect balance of story telling and thrill.
This is seriously Morgan's favorite part of the ride, getting "stuck" next to the waterfall. @cstorm65 - See, both girls are strategically placed closer to the waterfall!!!!!
It was 11:20 and we SHOULD have been AT The Plaza for our lunch reservation but I was determined to squeeze this in. I pulled out a few snacks for the girls to eat as they were HANGRY!
Look at Gwen's face in the side of this picture! She is TOTALLY NOT buying this talking mickey business.
Andy and I ordered the Plaza Fries as well.
Plaza Loaded Fries
French Fries topped with Melted Cheese, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Ranch Dressing
Morgan asked for Tomato Soup with her Grilled Cheese. She really liked the Tomato Soup. She likes her tomato soup more creamy than tomato-y and with the chill outside, was perfect for her.
That's really not a bad wait! If the boys really wanted to do it I'd do 35 minutes for Splash.We continued over to Splash Mountain. The wait said about 35 minutes but Andy and I said it was worth the wait,
I think it's so cute in there! Yes small, but still bigger than Beaches and Cream lolI snapped a few photos of the restaurant. It was really nice in there. But Small!!!
This is what Ricky got on our last visit. Mint choc chip is my favorite ice cream flavor, I tried his shake and loved itSo I ordered her a Mint Chocolate Chip Milk Shake to share with me.
Glad you enjoyed this!!! It's what I got last time I was considering eating here on our next trip but so far haven't made a reservation, reading your review make me think I'll get on that!I got the Fried Green Tomato Sandwich.
Hope you all got some good pool time in. We've had nothing but rain here for the most part but hoping for some cloudy swimming tomorrow.I hope everyone has some good plans and the weekend brings at least some good weather. Our pool club is opening up today, so we are headed there today as the rest of the weekend may be rainy. Boo!
Its been closed on our last few trips too, which is sad because its my absolute favorite ride. I haven't looked at closures for our August trip yet but fingers crossed it is open.We continued over to Splash Mountain. The wait said about 35 minutes but Andy and I said it was worth the wait, as it had been awhile since we had been on it. The girls weren't completely convinced but we got in line anyway.
I can't fathom riding this when it was cold. Your face at the end of the drip is just priceless
Casey and Gwen have matching "smiles" right about now. She lost tooth #8 at school on Friday.
She looks downright terrified. I had no idea that he didn't talk anymore though. I wonder why that is????
Yum! That looks delicious with all those strawberries in there. We've only ever done chocolate varieties so I had no idea how good the fruit ones were.
I've been wanting to try these out, but between the weird ADR system here and no beer Skippers kept winning out. Now that both of those are fixed I cannot wait to finally try these with a cold one!
I haven't had their tomato soup in a few years, but I always loved it. They definitely know what they are doing. Glad to hear Morgan enjoyed, sounds like the perfect lunch after Splash.
I'd forgotten they had this too. So many choices, so little time.
Gwen LOVED the hidden Mickey in the BBQ sauce.
Thanks for reading along! It really is so fun sharing our trip with everyone! It helps pass the time between trips.Hello! I am riveted by your trip report! I've read it cover to cover so far. You have such a lovely, fun family! Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to the rest!
I already saw that you booked it! Keep it! It's a great value for paying out of pocket. To me, it's good basic food, not every meal needs to be gourmet fancy stuff. For us it was good food. If that makes sense?Gosh, you're always so good at convincing me to try restaurants. I've eaten at The Plaza, but it was a very long time ago. Since then, the menu and prices have updated and I've been on the fence about it. You're starting to curve me back toward giving it a try. You're good, Ariella, real good.
I have been wanting to come for awhile now, and we are usually on the dinning plan, and it seemed like it was a waste of a table credit. So, we took advantage of us not being on the dinning plan this trip to try and I am so glad we did! I also, am not a huge fan of most of the table service in Magic Kingdom. So, this might become a regular place for us!Now I'm wondering if we should have lunch at the Plaza or our upcoming trip! We have been there before, but I think it was 2004 or 2005.
Can't wait to hear how you like it!!! Get a Shake for me!We have a lunch resv. at the Plaza this coming Thursday! Haven't eaten there in probably 10 years. Those shakes look good!
Morgan remembers for me! Maybe tell DH5 and he will remember.I know, now if only I can remember when getting on the ride!! Haha
This was our first visit, so I don't know if all of the menu is new. I do remember something about the fries being new. I think they are to be similar to the Figaro Fries that were at Pinchinos Village Haus? If you liek plastic cheese, they were soooooo good!Did they undergo a menu change here? We haven't eaten hear for two years, but I don't remember this appetizer, and I think I would have had to try this, they look very good!
I feel like this is a great place to go to with kids too. You can't go wrong with grilled cheese for kids. A nice change from the hot dogs and chicken nuggets.My DW would LOVE this. She is a big sucker for grilled cheese and tomato soup!
How did it go? We got rained out on Sunday. Saturday was nice and hot, so we got to go to the pool. But Monday was YUCK-O, Sticky and gross.Happy Memorial Day weekend! Are you getting the rain today, too? We have almost 25 people coming over today, so far just drizzle and I'm hoping it stays that way if not better
It really wasn't.That's really not a bad wait! If the boys really wanted to do it I'd do 35 minutes for Splash.
Mint Chip is mine and Gwen's favorite, so for once it was easy to share with her.This is what Ricky got on our last visit. Mint choc chip is my favorite ice cream flavor, I tried his shake and loved it
I def will always have this on my hit list. Not sure if we will make it each time. But I really enjoyed it. I am a sucker for Fried Green Tomatoes.Glad you enjoyed this!!! It's what I got last time I was considering eating here on our next trip but so far haven't made a reservation, reading your review make me think I'll get on that!
Def! They have done alot to keep improving the zoo! Have you gone to the Washington DC zoo? We went a couple years back and we loved it! You can't beat seeing Pandas and a really great elephant area.I am putting Philadelphia zoo on our list of ones we would like to visit.
I remember thinking only us could actually get some good photos on this ride. Not usually the ride you see pictures of in these trip reports.I know Morgan and Gwen must have loved taking three turns on the Speedway! The photos turned out cute. I especially like the one where you were peeking out through the back window.
Sounds way better than those giant dresses they wear. When the girls were little I got dresses from Target and had Tinkerbell leave them. They were shorter and much lighter to wear. It worked out great.I also loved the dresses your brought for the girls. They are great. When my daughter was little, my mother made her a Cinderella dress out of a satin type material so it was more comfortable and more budget friendly than the BBB ones. It was great! I fixed her hair in an updo myself with a cute butterfly clasp and some pixie dust. It just makes me smile thinking about how much she enjoyed being dressed up like a princess and walking around the park. Fun memories!
Saturday was our only pool day. But from the sounds of it we were super lucky to get that! So, I won't complain!Hope you all got some good pool time in. We've had nothing but rain here for the most part but hoping for some cloudy swimming tomorrow.
I hope it's open for you! It seemed to be down alot when we were there. Not sure what is going on with that ride. There must have been some major work that needed to be done. I hope that it wasn't anything too too terrible.Its been closed on our last few trips too, which is sad because its my absolute favorite ride. I haven't looked at closures for our August trip yet but fingers crossed it is open.
Ha! I am pretty sure she was. I think it was half hunger but still... She was just not feeling the talking Mickey.She looks downright terrified. I had no idea that he didn't talk anymore though. I wonder why that is????
Morgan's was def the winner of the two!Yum! That looks delicious with all those strawberries in there. We've only ever done chocolate varieties so I had no idea how good the fruit ones were.
I know! I could probably work it into the budget with the dinning plan now since we can use our beer credit there now.I've been wanting to try these out, but between the weird ADR system here and no beer Skippers kept winning out. Now that both of those are fixed I cannot wait to finally try these with a cold one!
Pretty sure @ariane37 had the same sandwich as well and liked hers as well.I'd forgotten they had this too. So many choices, so little time.
They were!Those shakes and sandwich look delicious!
I will say, that I have read about some people not liking it. I think some of it comes down to personal preference. AND what you order... We didn't have the burger and I always feel burgers are a personal preference on how they are cooked and all.Wow, your review of the Plaza really made it sound a lot better than some people make it out to be. Between the milkshake and that brisket mac and cheese, I would definitely try it out for myself.
We were brave! It wasn't that bad. Just wait till I get to our ride on Grizzle River Run in Disneyland! This paled in comparasion to how wet we got!Glad you could make it onto Splash, even if it caused you to get a little wet and chilly!
Let's ride Splash Mountain they said, it'll be fun they said....they don't look like they're buying it yet!
Having met "Talking Mickey" three different times, we never got one of those great You Tube interactions you see everywhere!!! I'm convinced that most of the time it's just a CM choosing pre-recorded responses because the conversation is always very disjointed and unrelated to anything we have said. The delay is really noticeable. I think they just can't keep up with the demand, and am glad they've gone back to the Mute Mouse!Mickey brought us over to the picture area and said a few things about fighting Zurg or something. And then we got a picture.
It was like maybe 2 minutes till the end of it. Andy and I def wanted to try and catch the whole show later in our trip. It is pretty cool to see real puppets! Sadly, we have tried to get the girls into the Muppets and they just don't seem interested.
I love this little house outside
I love this ride! It is def one of my favorites! It's the perfect balance of story telling and thrill.
And then Andy and Morgan. I think they may have gotten wetter than me in Gwen in the front some how
I have that we left Splash around 10:50 and made it to the Talking Mickey line around 11:20! That seems like a long time but I think that is from my last picture while on the ride and to my next picture actually in line.
They both thought it was funny that they drew Mickey Ears on him.
Overall The Plaza was a great lunch, and I would love to come here again. The service was just ok, possibly a little slow but it was fine. I think if we were seated farther into the restaurant we would have felt more relaxed. Next time!
Fingers Crossed she has a better experience with it this year!
It was like maybe 2 minutes till the end of it. Andy and I def wanted to try and catch the whole show later in our trip. It is pretty cool to see real puppets! Sadly, we have tried to get the girls into the Muppets and they just don't seem interested.
It has been awhile since we have waited in the stand by line for Splash, it is usually a fast pass attraction for us.
We were on our way!
I love this ride! It is def one of my favorites! It's the perfect balance of story telling and thrill.
I am glad we did it. Mickey is no longer talking so it was def our last chance to do so. I can kind of see why they got rid of it. It is a little awkward waiting for him to talk. And We were a little disappointed that our conversation wasn't one of the more fun ones.
They both thought it was funny that they drew Mickey Ears on him.
It was REALLY good! It had real strawberry sauce in the bottom.
They don't look like much but they were good!!! And really just enough. We didn't need more than that.
She really liked the Tomato Soup. She likes her tomato soup more creamy than tomato-y and with the chill outside, was perfect for her.
I was sooooo looking forward to this! And it did not disappoint! Granted I AM NOT an expert on Fried Green Tomato. I DO NOT know what the standard is for them, so don't hold me to it. But I liked it! The tomato wasn't over breaded and the White BBQ Sauce was really good. I think I told them to hold the bacon and I don't think you need it on there.
Overall The Plaza was a great lunch, and I would love to come here again. The service was just ok, possibly a little slow but it was fine. I think if we were seated farther into the restaurant we would have felt more relaxed. Next time!
I wonder if it just cycles through or if they decide on what to do based on each person... Well, I guess it doesn't matter, as he no longer talks.I'm convinced that most of the time it's just a CM choosing pre-recorded responses because the conversation is always very disjointed and unrelated to anything we have said. The delay is really noticeable.
Ha! Exactly, what they were thinking at that moment!Let's ride Splash Mountain they said, it'll be fun they said....they don't look like they're buying it yet!
It is really long! I remember the first time we went, I was surprised how long it was!Splash is such a fun Disney ride, one of my favorites, it is long which is so nice!
Thanks! She did great! And seems to be enjoying it so far.I hope her practice went well!
It was our first time, but I def liked it. And especially for MK!I've been reading it's improved a lunch over the years. We went for lunch in 2016 and the service was awful, and the food was just ok. I'm glad y'all liked it. I may need to add it to a running list of places I should eat.
A little about being too big, but when you see them meeting the princesses later, I guess it wasn't that. I know Gwen was anxious about what Mickey would be like since he talked... And being hungry didn't help either.I know they were apprehensive, too big for the characters?
Thanks! Believe it or not, I got them at Target! They have some stretch in them, I wear them ALL the time!In there news, I love your jeans! Where'd you get 'em?
Right? I feel like it shouldn't have taken us THAT long to walk there but I guess it did!Oof, that's quite a trek.
He maybe on to something on both accounts!My father swears the second seat is the worst cause the water wave goes over the front end of the boat and basically lands on the second row. He also says that the ride targets dads, lol!
Gwen watched some of the Muppet Babies show. Morgan is probably too big for it. She has moved over to sitcoms on Disney Channel, like Andi Mac and Bunk'dWe've slowly started to build a like for them via the new Muppet Babies on Disney Channel, but I think it's too little for your girls.
Wouldn't that be so cute!I love them all! Since I was a kid I've wanted one in my yard!
It's ok. I understand people not wanting to get wet.So, I'm gonna say it, and don't judge me, I'm not a Splash fan.
Glad that it's not just my kids!I love the Muppets and my kids just don't get it either.
So good! Loaded Fries was a theme for this trip!Loaded fries! Something else I need to try.
IT is def worth a try!I've never been to the Plaza but after reading your review I would really like to try it.
Thanks for following along! Writing these helps pass the time between trips and keep me from completely having Disney withdraw.So fun reading your report. Thank you for sharing your family with us.
Morgan tried out for her high band on Friday and passed! This was big because for her to get her high band, she had to jump off the diving board that she said that she would NEVER jump off it. And SURPRISE, she loves jumping off the diving board now!
Too funny as we are the exact opposite and almost always go to Adventureland first.Side Note: Why do we always go to Tomorrowland first? I think I would go there last if it was completely up to me...
Yum!! I don't think I'd seen these yet and they look and sound ah-maz-ing!!!!!! I love me a tater tot and anything buffalo so will definitely have to try these. Big improvement over the mac n cheese.Buffalo Chicken Loaded Tater-Tots
Andy and I shared the Buffalo Chicken Tots. These were SOOOOOOOO good! I love pretty much everything buffalo, so I pretty much knew I would like this!
Wow, that looks really crowded. The one time we did it was at a special shop they set up in MGM and I don't think anyone knew about it as it was a ghost town.BBB Waiting area
The entryway between the seating area and where the magic happens!
What a great hair style!!!! I didn't know they did anything besides those horrible looking buns. Now contemplating if I let my little Gwen do it aginBBB Morgan_Nails
Then nails. They only had one color, a silver sparkle. The girls got to keep both the bottle of nail polish and the makeup palette.
She looks so happy. Glad she loved it.Morgan_01_Before_01
What do you think? Do you think she likes it?
Love her!BBB Gwen_14
She waved like she was royalty.
They look perfect!!!!!!!!!!! Great idea on the dressesBBB Morgan & Gwen
Both girls all done!