Mayhem Marauders Meet-up Part Deux!

[Amy]

I wonder if we hijack this thread long enough, we'll get Len's stick?!

You might get mine!!!!

Not the STICK!!!!

(I thought this was mayhem but what do I know?)

Perhaps you could just throw your jalapeño margarita instead? And we'll scream really loud (ok, just me, probably not NaCler) and slurp the margarita up as it splashes us. Yeah, that would show us
Yup, cy1229, this is what accounts for mayhem at the moment. We are off our game a bit

[mindflipper]

I wonder if we hijack this thread long enough, we'll get Len's stick?!

You might get mine!!!!

Really? C'mon, M-dude, you're an old softy....

...however, whereas Len90 is still smarting all these years later from his marriage proposal being shut down by Minnie Mouse, I can see him getting some of that pain out by wielding his yardstick on hijackers...

[NaCler]

*using his annoying little brother voice whining to mom* But M-Dude STARTED it.

[Mousekedude]

***.....SNIIIIIIFFFFF.....**** "Ahhhhhhh, nothing like the smell of fresh Mayhem in the morning....."

[yodiwan1]

great pics and report so far M-dude! I feel like I'm right there with you guys! I use my mug all the time, and think of you all whenever I am listening to Sub. That was a great day we all had! Can't wait to see what other mayhem you got into!

[Mousekedude]

Thanks, Yodiwan! That means a lot to me! Now it’s time for another update....

The Mousekecouple Invade WDW, Aug-Sept 2012.... Part 4.

Okay, Mouseketravel fans, this post is all about the evening we finally got to do what we’ve been looking forward to ever since our last trip in January: the Wine Pairing Dinner at Victoria and Albert’s. We had such a great experience then that we just had to do it again on this trip.

Since they have a strict dress code, and since Mouseoholic loves to dress up and do special romantic dinners anyway, we did just that. We decided to do the cheesy romantic thing and wear matching duds. Of course, as hot as the weather was, there was no way we were taking any stupid bus or anything while all dressed up! We took a taxi to the Grand Floridian!
Naturally she wanted to get pictures as soon as we arrived there:



The place is beautiful, of course:


And the dinner was even better, in my opinion, than the one we had last time. We wanted to get pics of the various courses so we could share them with y’all, but it was tough. You see, the ambience is all about being quiet, unobtrusive, and serene, so we didn’t want to create a distracting scene by taking a bunch of pictures with the flash going off and so forth. But the dim romantic lighting, although perfect for the occasion, made it hard to take decent pictures and still be discreet about it, so these are not as good as they could be. Anyway, here we go... and I’ll throw in a few comments here and there for each one. Note: I may not get all the courses in the right order, but... whatever... .

This was the appetizer course. Some kind of cold Melon soup, with other stuff (I can’t remember what), and it was fabulous:


For one of my courses, I had the Turbot... a fish caught off the coast of Portugal, and highly prized in Europe. I thought it was delicious, but I also have to admit that I’ve had Sea Bass that was just as good, :


I also had the Rabbit Tenderloin. It was outstanding!


The Rack of Lamb was “to die for”:


One of the courses that Mouseoholic really enjoyed was some kind of chicken thing with accessories (I can’t remember what she said all that stuff was, but it was VERY good):


And the dessert courses were absolutely fantastic, both in taste and presentation! Just check this stuff out:




At the end, they brought us out a rose for Mouseoholic, together with a special gift from our dear friend Soarin’08, who secretly arranged it ahead of time. The gift was a very nice bottle of one of our favorite wines. Here’s a shot of that scene, with the gift bag on the left:

(By the way, we loved the whole experience so much that we wanted to do it again the next night. We talked to the manager, who was a friend of Soarin’s, and she was able to get us a reservation for the next night. So we canceled the dinner we had scheduled at Jiko and came back again. Yeah, it was worth it! )

Okay, so having finished up our epic dinner at V&A’s, we now went into the lobby to wait for Soarin’... who we had arranged to meet up with again for more mayhem. The plan was to go back to the Top of the World lounge again at BLT and enjoy the nightlife with some drinks and watching Wishes from the private observation deck. We enjoyed the live orchestra while we waited for Soarin’:


When Soarin’ arrived, she looked fabulous in a beautiful evening dress and matching accessories, so I had her pose with Mouseoholic for a quick picture...(can you tell Mouseoholic is ready to get on with the Mayhem..? ):


When we arrived at the Top of the World lounge, we managed to score a spot in a private seating alcove that we had all to ourselves. Here’s a shot of the ladies in the alcove, followed by a shot looking out of the alcove into the main lounge:



As for pics of the lounge itself, well.... I didn’t take very many shots of the whole thing... I was too busy just enjoying the whole experience. But I was particularly impressed with the light fixtures (I’ve already posted a picture of one of them in a previous post), so here’s another shot of one:


In a previous post I included a link to a website that has a lot of great pictures of the lounge, if you want to see more.

The music for Wishes was piped in, so we got to enjoy that from the private balcony. It’s not the same as actually being there on Main Street to see it, but it does offer a unique perspective on some of the fireworks. Here’s some of my favorite pics from this experience. You’ll notice in the second picture that I managed to capture the face of Aladdin’s Genie again, although it doesn’t quite look the same from this angle:









Well, that’s it for now. The next post is going to be all about our special sneak preview into the new Fantasyland stuff that Soarin’ arranged for us, complete with pics from Belle’s Castle and the characters from Beauty and the Beast. Stay tuned!

[Soarin08]

It's funny but ToT also reminds me of the Shining. The part where the doors open and you see the long hallway then the ghost girl is waving to you.

Amy - No movie for this one. Stephen King wrote a sequel that is coming out on the 26th. No clue what the plot will be. Will it involve the redrum kid as an adult or just be located at the same hotel?

The new sequel is about the boy (Danny, I think his name was?) as an adult doctor using the power of "the shining" to help his patients.

I'm back from a long time of being beaten down by MK, but at least those of you who text me know I'm alive! I'll add my in-depth comments on M-dude's report later on after Candlelight rehearsal!

[cy1229]

M-dude! What a fabulous evening! You and M-holic look LOVELY (yes, a dude can look lovely when with his lovely wife). So glad you had a good time, the photos make ME want to do the same dinner! I think it's going to have to wait, though. *sigh* Hey, it gives us something to plan for on our *next* trip, doesn't it?

So glad you guys and Soarin' had such a good time at TOTWL. Tell me, are kids allowed up there? Mine are 14 and 17, my nephew is 12, and my niece is almost 7. I think they would love watching the fireworks from up there but I don't know enough about the place. Don't want to make promises we can't keep.

Thanks so much for sharing all of your experiences. Really makes me feel like we're there with you. And those desserts - OMG.

[Soarin08]

M-dude, that chicken is poulet rouge with Alaskan king crab. I had it when I dined at V&A's and it was fabulous indeed!

Next time get the Grand Marnier souffle!!!!

[Mousekedude]

M-dude! What a fabulous evening! You and M-holic look LOVELY (yes, a dude can look lovely when with his lovely wife). So glad you had a good time, the photos make ME want to do the same dinner! I think it's going to have to wait, though. *sigh* Hey, it gives us something to plan for on our *next* trip, doesn't it?

So glad you guys and Soarin' had such a good time at TOTWL. Tell me, are kids allowed up there? Mine are 14 and 17, my nephew is 12, and my niece is almost 7. I think they would love watching the fireworks from up there but I don't know enough about the place. Don't want to make promises we can't keep.

Thanks so much for sharing all of your experiences. Really makes me feel like we're there with you. And those desserts - OMG.

Thank you (bowing humbly...)
Yes, there were a number of kids there that we could see. The only thing to keep in mind is that you have to be a DVC member (or be WITH a DVC member) to get in. That's all that matters there.
Of course, keep in mind that the California Grill in the Contemporary has an observation deck as well, and it has pretty-much the same view, and it's open to everyone.

[Mousekedude]

...I'll add my in-depth comments on M-dude's report later on after Candlelight rehearsal!

So nice to see you back here, Soarin'! Looking forward to your input on our mayhem together!

[cy1229]

M-dude! What a fabulous evening! You and M-holic look LOVELY (yes, a dude can look lovely when with his lovely wife). So glad you had a good time, the photos make ME want to do the same dinner! I think it's going to have to wait, though. *sigh* Hey, it gives us something to plan for on our *next* trip, doesn't it?

So glad you guys and Soarin' had such a good time at TOTWL. Tell me, are kids allowed up there? Mine are 14 and 17, my nephew is 12, and my niece is almost 7. I think they would love watching the fireworks from up there but I don't know enough about the place. Don't want to make promises we can't keep.

Thanks so much for sharing all of your experiences. Really makes me feel like we're there with you. And those desserts - OMG.

Thank you (bowing humbly...)
Yes, there were a number of kids there that we could see. The only thing to keep in mind is that you have to be a DVC member (or be WITH a DVC member) to get in. That's all that matters there.
Of course, keep in mind that the California Grill in the Contemporary has an observation deck as well, and it has pretty-much the same view, and it's open to everyone.

My mom and stepdad are DVC members and they'll be in Florida with us. Do they have to go WITH us, or, since we're staying at BLT on their points (woohoo) can we just use our card keys? Sorry for all the annoying questions... looks like a great place to be.

[Amy]

Wow ~ that looks like a really nice evening! The Mousekecouple cleans up real nice Love that color blue on both of you guys! And your blouse is very pretty Soarin'
The dinner looked quite fancy. And I'm pretty sure you missed your calling as a travel food writer M-dude ~ "chicken thing with accessories" ~ that made me laugh
Thanks for all the photos...I was worried when the report started out that there wouldn't be many photos...but there have been a lot! And fireworks from above ~ cool!

[mindflipper]

Wow! What a meal! And you ate Bugs Bunny too!

[Mousekedude]

My mom and stepdad are DVC members and they'll be in Florida with us. Do they have to go WITH us, or, since we're staying at BLT on their points (woohoo) can we just use our card keys? Sorry for all the annoying questions... looks like a great place to be.

They would probably have to go with you. The DVC member must show their membership card to get in. I don't know if we had to show ID to prove that was our membership card, though.... Mouseoholic used her card, and I was busy looking around so I didn't see whether she had to show her ID as well. Maybe Soarin' knows...?