Geekin’ On WDW 101: Super Geeker Jeff McCartney Shares His Dec Trip Report Including Food, Food and Food




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Summary: In episode 101, Lindsay and Curtis review Super Geeker, Jeff McCartney’s December 2 week trip including AKV , Grand Floridian and lots of food talk.<br> Momma Says<br> People complaining about Christmas parade because of singers; Twitter, Facebook, the Internet.<br> Tables in Wonderland email for Vanessa Williams<br> Disney Parks blog will live broadcast fireworks New Years Eve.<br> <br> Community Shout Out<br> Welcome Angie Locke Campbell to the Geekin’ on WDW family! Angie exchanged some emails with me this week. She asked if we were publishing our podcast on <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FPodbean.com%2F&amp;h=kAQG_FSX5AQESHXFpBRcVN3jCr8yOEo0GLj1c3-nDbx5GiA&amp;enc=AZNMyGHS48AcDPFnwD0_wORLvCBmqmPKez88E8rV3LKFLAhT0aZaxvairwjUWtQc2GfDvI8pfbb80mmdWXp5yccC0VOa1el_lR7oKHVX0i1aLPAiZ7O0GeO848LmRnGxUWzcQ8HJfpTFU3aUlJtgRaS2NWrJs9bD52MGCHBKbTiicg5IerdJC_iJISXcc3UsblA&amp;s=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Podbean.com.</a> I wasn’t but now I am. Thanks Angie for the suggestion.<br> <br> Thank you to Kevin Curtis Allen for the UK care package!<br> <br> Jeff’s Trip Report Highlights:<br> Resort Summary Details<br><br> AKL:JH “standard view” 11/30-12/5 – upgraded to Savanah<br><br> AKL:JH “standard view” DVC Studio 12/6 – upgraded to Savanah<br><br> AKL:KV “standard view” DVC 1-bed 12/7-12/8 – given standard view<br><br> Grand Floridian “standard view” – Pine Key building 12/9-10 – view of lake and Polynesian<br><br> Village<br><br> Highlights<br><br> Upgraded at the JH to a savannah view room<br><br> First room was 2 doors from the lobby<br><br> Spa Day at Senses<br><br> Watching the fireworks from the Grand Floridian docks<br><br> New drinks page in the standard book – whisky flights and tequila flights<br><br> Lessons Learned<br><br> Submit room upgrade requests early for Standard View rooms!!!<br><br> Restaurant Summary New Experiences<br><br> The Boathouse – Disney Springs<br><br> Hangar Bar – Disney Springs<br><br> Monsieur Paul – Epcot<br><br> Rose and Crown – Pub Side – Epcot<br><br> Sanaa – AKL:KV<br><br> Plaza Restaurant – Magic Kingdom<br><br> Be Our Guest – Magic Kingdom – Breakfast<br><br> Old Favorites<br><br> Le Cellier, Chefs du France, Tokyo Dining, Biergarten, Jiko, Boma, Citricos, Flying Fish, Cape May,<br><br> Hollywood and Vine<br><br> Highlights<br><br> Le Cellier – Bison Ribeye<br><br> La Cava – Mexico – Blood Orange Margarita – sugar and tamarind rim<br><br> The Boathouse – great new England setting with awesome seafood &amp; steaks; didn’t try – but<br><br> wanted to – the Amphicars<br><br> Hangar Bar – 2 items from the Adventurer’s Club &amp; talking with cast members<br><br> Hollywood and Vine had a holiday overlay – Daisy &amp; friends, not Disney Jr.<br><br> Rose Room in Be Our Guest – reminiscent of the Haunted Mansion<br><br> Highlights from the McCartney-Ferris Disney Trip – December 2015<br><br> Lessons Learned<br><br> Richness of the food at Monsieur Paul<br><br> Spices at Sanaa<br><br> Be Our Guest breakfast pre-prepared; arrives fast, but tastes like it was under a heat lamp for a bit<br><br> Tables in Wonderland prices much higher $100 to $150 – but still got our money’s worth. Best<br><br> value was leveraging the free valet – saved $25/pop<br><br> Parks Summary New Experiences<br><br> Star Wars Launch Bay &amp; Stormtroopers wandering the area outside<br><br> Dance Party at Hollywood Studios<br><br> Light Projections on the Castle<br><br> Disney Springs<br><br> Frozen Sing Along<br><br> Lessons Learned<br><br> Parks are becoming more crowded during the first 2 weeks of December – Leverage the extra<br><br> magic hours for best experience<br><br> Monorail from the TTC was down most mornings forcing everyone onto ...