Miami / Bahamas / Orlando 2014

Let The Memories Continue!

Returning back to normal life after a vacation to Walt Disney World is never fun. Everyday life can be a chore after experiencing days of glorious food and thrilling experiences at the theme parks. You start to come down with post holiday blues and hanker after another holiday. Yet, we can’t always be on holiday and must eventually resume the reality of our normal life. The easiest way to get over these holiday blues is to start planning and counting down to the next one.

So, here we are planning our upcoming trip in November. As with our previous trip, we dedicated much planning to our dining. This is more so important for this trip as we will be getting 12 days of Free Dining in Walt Disney World worth USD 3000. We are so looking forward to trying new restaurants which enhances our Disney experience.

Let The Memories Continue!

Tues 18 Nov 2014

Depart Singapore SIN-DOH-MIA

Collect car from Hertz counter at the airport. Drive from Miami to Orlando and proceed to Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort for check-in.

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Wed 19 Nov 2014

Magic Kingdom Day
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Quick Service Lunch at Columbia Harbor House
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Get a snack – Funnel Cake from Sleepy Hollow
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Watch Festival of Fantasy Parade
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Quick Service Dinner at Pepper Market

Thur 20 Nov 2014

Epcot Day
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Lunch at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall – Princess Storybook Dining
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Dinner at Tutto Italia Ristorante
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Fri 21 Nov 2014

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Day
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Lunch at Hollywood & Vine – Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine

or Quick Service Lunch at Pizza Planet or  ABC Commissary
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Get a snack from Starring Rolls Cafe
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Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
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Dinner Show – Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue 8.30pm.
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Sat 22 Nov 2014

Magic Kingdom Day
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Quick Service Lunch at Be Our Guest.
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Get a snack – Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich from Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
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Quick Service Dinner at Columbia Harbor House
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Tomorrowland Terrace Fireworks Dessert Party
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Sun 23 Nov 2014

Epcot Day
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Lunch at Coral Reef Restaurant / Boardwalk Bakery

Dinner at Rose and Crown Dining Room
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Watch Illuminations : Reflections of Earth from patio.
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Mon 24 Nov 2014

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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Lunch at Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano (Fantasmic! Dining Pacakage).
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Watch Fantasmic!
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Dinner at 50’s Prime Time Cafe
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Disney Junior Dance Party
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Tues 25 Nov 2014

Animal Kingdom Day
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Lunch at Tusker House Restaurant
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Get a snack from Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery
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Dinner at Chef Mickey’s Fun Time Buffet Dinner
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Watch Wishes from Observatory Deck of Contemporary Resort.

Wed 26 Nov 2014

Magic Kingdom Day
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Quick Service Lunch at Pinocchio Village Haus or Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe (Tomorrowland)
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Dinner at The Crystal Palace – A Buffet With Character
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Watch Main Street Electrical Parade
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Thur 27 Nov 2014

Thanksgiving Day. Round of golf for ZA and Jarod.
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Downtown Disney Day / Mini-Golf
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Quick Service lunch at Wolfgang Puck Express – Downtown Disney Marketplace
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Bowling at Splitsville Luxury Lane – Downtown Disney West Side
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Get a snack – The Doh-Bar from Cookes of Dublin and ice cream from Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shopdohbar2

Explore Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake on rented Sea Raycer.
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Dinner at ‘Ohana
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Head over to Polynesian Beach to view Electrical Water Pageant and Holiday Wishes 10pm
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Fri 28 Nov 2014

Black Friday! Shopping Day.
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Lunch at Rainforest Cafe at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
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Swimming at Coronado Springs Pool
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Dinner at Cape May Cafe
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Sat 29 Nov 2014

Epcot Day
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Quick Service Breakfast at Sunshine Seasons.
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Quick Service Lunch at Katsura Grill
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Get a snack from Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie.
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Dinner at Les Chefs de France
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Sun 30 Nov 2014

Check-out from Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and check-in to Drury Orlando.
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Magic Kingdom Day
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Quick Service Lunch at Be Our Guest or
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Quick Service Lunch at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
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Dinner at Narcoossee’s 8pm
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Watch Electrical Water Pageant and Christmas Wishes from verandah.
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Mon 1 Dec 2014

Fruit Farm
http://www.ridgeislandgroves.com/
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Lunch at The Catfish Place
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Shopping Premium Outlet / The Florida Mall / The Mall at Millenia
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Dinner at Olive Garden
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OR

Dinner at Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries
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Tues 2 Dec 2014

Hot Air Balloon – Thompson Airehotair

Lunch at Sanaa
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Wonderland Tea Party @ Grand Floridian 1900 Park Fare 2pm  for Ashley. (4431 2193 2851)

Shopping

Dinner at 4 Rivers Smokehouse / Bubbalous Bodacious BBQ
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or

Atlantic Ocean Grille at Cocoa Beach Pier

Wed 3 Dec 2014

Dakin Dairy Farm at Myakka City (Farm Tour at 12pm)

 or

Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
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Dinner at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop
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or Dinner at The Melting Pot

Thur 4 Dec 2014

Lunch at Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar or Joe’s Crab Shack

Shopping
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Afternoon tea at American Girl Orlando – 3pm

Dinner at Texas Roadhouse

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Fri 5 Dec 2014

Check-out from Drury Orlando and proceed to Port Canaveral. Port Arrival Time : 10.45 am to 11.00 am.
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Onboard Disney Dream – 3 Night Bahamian cruise! (Onboard 3.45pm)

Sail Away Deck Party 4.15pm @ Top Deck, Mid Ship
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Sat 6 Dec 2014

Onboard Disney Dream – Nassau (Ashore 9.30am / Onboard 5.45pm)

Dolphin Swim at Blue Lagoon Island, Bahamas
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Pirate Deck Party 9.45pm.
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Pirate Party Buffet at Cabanas 10.45pm.

Sun 7 Dec 2014

Onboard Disney Dream – Castaway Cay (Ashore 8.30am / Onboard 4.45pm)
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See Ya’ Real Soon! Party 10pm

Mon 8 Dec 2014

Ashore Port Canaveral 7.30am. Disembark Disney Dream.

Drive from Port Canaveral to Miami.

Lunch at Fuddruckers or Fogo de Chao (Miami Beach)
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Check-in Comfort Suites Miami – Kendall
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Proceed to Fort Lauderdale

Las Olas Gondola / Gondolas West
Canal / Intracoastal Waterway of Fort Lauderdale – Venice of America
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Dinner at Coconuts Waterside Grill / Seawatch (Fort Lauderdale)
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Tue 9 Dec 2014

Sawgrass Recreation Park
Airboat Tour of Florida Everglades
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Deep Sea Fort Lauderdale Fishing Trip aboard the Marlin My Darlin
Half Day Trip – 8am or 1pm (http://www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com/)

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Lunch at French Bistro (Kendall)   OR Jamon Iberico Pata Negra – Spanish restaurant (Miami)
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Shooting at Lock & Load Miami for ZA and Jarod
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Dinner at Longhorn Steak House
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Wed 10 Dec 2014

Breakfast at hotel.

Barbie The Dreamhouse Experience
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Lunch at The Cheesecake Factory or Johnny Rockets
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Shop till we drop at Sawgrass Mills – North America’s largest mall
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Dinner at Old Lisbon Restaurant (Miami) or Red Lobster
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Thur 11 Dec 2014

Check-out from Comfort Suites Miami – Kendall

Last minute shopping at Dadeland Mall / Dolphin Mall

Lunch at Ihop or  Red Lobster (Kendall) or Texas de Brazil (Dolphin Mall)
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Proceed to Miami International Airport and return car to Hertz.

Dinner at Nathan’s Famous
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Bye Bye USA! See You Real Soon!

Depart USA – MIA-DOH-SIN
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Home Sweet Home 13 Dec 2014!
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