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The Garden Grill 2020 experience

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 I have always loved the Garden Grill restaurant located in EPCOT.  The food has NEVER disappointed.  The rotating dining room is such a peaceful addition to your setting.  One care barely tell it rotates, it is so slow.  I am pretty positive it takes a full hour to make a full rotation  As it rotates you can get some over view of the Living with the Land Attraction which I absolutely love.  Many of the fresh garden items are harvested directly from that garden (Living with the Land Attraction) .  They serve breakfast lunch and dinner but currently it is only lunch and dinner. Hopefully full operations will be back up and running.  Garden Grill is a set menu all you can eat family style meal. This location offers characters; Mickey, Pluto, Chip & Dale however they are not interacting right now. They do walk around but at a distance.  You can take pictures that look as if they are photo bombing you.  I pray they get back to regular operations where we can get hugs again and a more

Walt Disney World Halloween 2020 re-opening experiences by Dealing with Disney

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My review from my latest Disney world experience.   This trip was definitely not one of my favorites! Before you read all my cons.. .Keep  in mind, I still enjoyed this trip.  The main point of this is to have proper expectation for your needs/stay. If you go into a park without proper expectation, it can really throw your trip OFF!  We had some great moments. We had some rest spots - drinks - treats which were nice.   One amazing PLUS: The security checks are a breeze now! No lie.. their big concern are umbrellas and water bottles (metal ones) tend to set off the machines. They ask for those to be pulled out of back packs but all other items you can walk through with!  I loved still having the time to appreciate the little things in the park that we take for granted. The craftsmanship in all the art around the park/architecture , the plant life every where!   I will be honest, part of the reason was due to my own family! Hey, I always like to keep It real-in perspective we shall say.

virtual Run Disney review from Dealing with Disney

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I decided to finally see what the virtual Disney Runs were all about. A friend of mine told me she signed up. She wanted to keep her momentum going which inspired me to look into as well. I have learned to love the Run Disney events. It appears they offer seasonal Virtual events options from the Run Disney website. (see link HERE ) There were 3 races available to choose from or a full circuit registration containing all 3 races. This came with a bonus medal as well.  Each event was $45.00 and the combined package was $145.00. This was more $$ obviously but ok, I can see they have added in the cost of the extra medal you earn. What does this get me or should I say, what do I get out of this event? I can see the Disney love of just doing it for Disney,  doing it for the medal or doing it to keep momentum of working towards goals. All options seemed very reasonable to me and got me excited, therefore I signed up for the gauntlet. My friend pointed out her whole family

Disney Riviera Resort experience by Dealing with Disney

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Disney’s Riviera Resort ,  the newest Disney resort that opened late December of 2019 CLICK HERE for photo tour This is a new favorite resort of mine offering so many perks at this location! The Riviera is a new member of the DVC (Disney Vacation Club resort) but is also available to general guests.   This European inspired resorts offers inspirational views , beautiful architecture, elaborate oversized mosaic tile work that just leaves you in awe! The hotel has a simple layout with a central building with East wing and West wing extensions. The West wing is closest to the Skyliner station. The East wing is closest to the Bus stand.   I would recommend requesting a higher level floor for best views.   This resort offers Direct bus  transportation  to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs. The b usses can also assist to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios but the wait will be longer for these parks. The recommended transportation to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios would be via The Disne