Gimme Some Tassel: A Grad Trip Report

Daaaaaang! Lucky duck!

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What a great looking bunch. Have a great time.

Wow awesome upgrade. I have only been in a 2 bedroom once when my wife booked 200 rooms at the BC for a conference and they comped us. So nice to get the kids away into there own room.

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Yay!! So happy for you. Have the best time (I know you will :blush:). Love all of your family pictures and riding Dumbo first and picnics on hub grass, and magical upgrades and… :heart::heart::heart:

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Just arrived at Epcot, entered through IG with a Cape May ressie for 1.

I’m not sure it could be any more delightful out here right now. Warm, almost dry, breezy, bright blue skies and puffy clouds.

Perfection.

Heading into Le Cell for dinner

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It has been perfect like this all week! Hope it stays for the rest of your visit.

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I hope you love it!

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I came with my sis in January and did love it!!

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I need to hear all about this! We are going for the first time for lunch, TOMORROW!!

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You’re making me rethink my dinner reservations for my HS grad’s trip in early June. I haven’t been to Le Cellier in years.

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It was my favorite meal in December and the very first one I have planned for my next trip. Best fillet I’ve had on property probably.

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Everyone loved everything! We ordered:

2 orders of poutine (the regular one)
1 mac and cheese
1 cheddar cheese soup
1 mashed potatoes
1 maple whiskey Brussels sprouts

It was the perfect amount of food - we nearly cleaned all the plates - and we left full but not stuffed.

The Demi glaze on the poutine is insane
The max and cheese is rich and cheesy and smoky
The cheddar cheese soup was so flavorful and just perfect
The mashed potatoes put mine to shame (and I make damn good mashies). The one high cut bacon “bits” mixed in were just the thing
And the Brussels sprouts were recently described as Brussels sprouts candy by Pete Werner an that is spot on

Not to mention the pretzel bread

We didn’t get any entrees - we were not up for sacrificing our other choices - but if I had any regrets about this meal that would be it. Someday I’ll come to the steakhouse and get steak.

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Oh wow! Maybe I need to bring more people with to help eat everything!

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After dinner we explored the great country to the north

And now we are standing by

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Wow, that’s great! Did you have to ask for this, or did they just treat you because of your daughter’s graduation?

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I have no idea how it happened. That’s what makes it pixie dust! I did note her graduation on our reservation but I’ve noted other celebrations before without upgrade.

I’d love to thank someone - I have no idea how I would do that. Thoughts??

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While we are waiting for the Rat, help me decide how to get to AK for RD in the am:

  • Drive ourselves?
  • Take the first bus out of OKW?

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If it helps, we are on Miller’s Road so would be the last or next-to-last bus stop before leaving to AK, eliminating the full resort tour.

I think my main concern is not having a handle on what time the parking lot will open for EE.

Bonus points if you can provide real-world evidence to support your recommendation.

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I just checked our timeline in January when we drove to AK. Early entry hours began at 8:30. We arrived at the parking gate at 7:30 and it was already open.

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So you think the lot will open at 6?!

:thinking: Is early entry at 7? Did I miss that part?