Last Days In Disney!

 Well I spent my last few days in Disney just enjoying being there and being with my family<3 Awww I know so cute.  But now I get to pack for two months without them!  I mean there's only so much family time I can handle, but two months really is a long time.  Dare I say... I'm going to miss them!

My resort had a pool with a lazy river AND a sand bottom pool so basically I was in heaven and spent a whole day laying there until typical to Florida it started to rain around 3 in the afternoon.  But I got a great tan and shared a daiquiri or two with my mother.  The first drink the waitress brought was definitely virgin... she didn't check my ID and I wrongly assumed that was because I looked 21. I made sure she checked the next time which was slightly awkward. 

 

 So my last morning in Florida after being here for a whole month I spent in Magic Kingdom with the fam.  And I'm so glad I did because we got to explore the new parts of Fantasyland!  And we actually got to eat in the new Beast's castle.  It was so gorgeous inside and really made you feel like you were in a real castle!  We only got to get lunch because dinner reservations are booked for the next 8-10 months...  But lunch was really good! In preparation for France I got a "croque monsieur", which is basically a grilled cheese with ham.  And if you looked out the fake windows in the ballroom of the castle, Disney actually found a way to make it look like it was snowing outside in July. 

And also the new Little Mermaid ride is soooo technologically advanced compared to most of the other "ride through" rides such as Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh it was actually amazing.  The animatronic characters actually looked real and it felt as if you were underwater.  Plus the building the ride is in looks exactly like the castle from the movie! Disney really outdid itself.  Now they just need to add a Hercules ride, a Mulan ride and a Pocahontas ride and I will be satisfied :)

So basically I am now obsessed with castles which is perfect seeing as how my next stop for the summer is Europe!! Now I get to go pack... which is going to be extremely difficult seeing as how my shoes alone are going to put me over the weight limit.  But oh well I have a whopping 24 hours to pack and figure it all out.  Wish me luck! xoxo

How To Drink Around The World At Epcot

And do it successfully!

 

It may have been a costly success, but my mother was financing my little trip and I thought it was worth every penny!  Some people were actually really intense about and even made "Keep Calm and Drink Around the World" shirts for the occasion. 

 

I did some research before, and the biggest thing that the other blogs got wrong was the level of drunk that you will get.  Honestly, if you are a college kid used to drinking a lot you will be fine.  Even without eating a lot along the way (trying to save some money) I had no problem.  There were definitely times I felt tipsy and times I felt a little drunk, but there was never a time where I felt out of control or sick in any way.

 

Here are the countries I "visited" and the drinks I got!
 

Mexico:  Lime flavored frozen margarita

-I actually didn't get carded in Mexico haha but the margarita was delicious.  It tasted pretty tequila-y but I enjoyed it for my first drink. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Norway: A shot of "Linie Aquavit Glacier"

-Ok so this was pretty disgusting.  I had to chase it with my mom's diet coke because it tasted like a mix of jager, peppermint schnapps, and vodka with some spices mixed in.  Ew. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 China: The "Yuan Yang" drink

-Commonly referred to as the "Tipsy Ducks In Love" drink.  It was a mix of chocolate, some other unknown stuff and a generous amount of Jim Beam.  The chocolate and whiskey went really well together much to my surprise!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany: Oktoberfest beer

-As I've previously stated I really dislike beer, but I felt that I just had to get a beer in Germany!  And as expected it was pretty gross to me but I fought through it... and then poured the rest in the bushes.  Oops!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy: A shot of limoncello

-Italy was my favorite place.  It was just beautiful, and had beautiful waiters who recommended the limoncello and a cannoli.  Yummm! "No! Leave the gun! Take the cannoli!" (Godfather reference)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

America: Red Stag Lemonade

-Well this one was very refreshing.  It was like a bourbon flavored slushie with a dash of lemonade.  Very strong haha I think this is the point at which I felt the most drunk.  That's 'merica for ya!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan: Green tea with sake

-Ok so I knew that when I went to Japan I had to try sake, but unfortunately they didn't have sake bombs so I had to get a mixed drink.  And yeah it was pretty gross...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morocco: Strawberry daiquiri

-Well I don't think there was too much they could do for "authentic" Moroccan drinks, but as far as daiquiris go this one was just that... a daiquiri. But it is one of my dreams to go to Africa and Morocco would be really nice!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France: Glass of Riesling wine

-Well since I'll be spending 6 weeks in France, I figured a nice glass of wine would suffice here.  It was a nice change up from the liquor.  I do love wine!
 

 

                                    

 

 

The UK: Magner's Hard Cider
  -I've only had Magner's one other place and it was at a little Irish bar in Queens.  But ever since I have spent my life searching for Magner's cider only to be disappointed with Woodchuck and Angry Orchard.  So imagine my delight upon finding Magner's here!  ...And then I found out that they only had Magner's pear cider but whatever I had it anyways and it was perfect.

Canada: "Torontopolitan"

-Ok so this was really just a little mixed slushie vodka drink.  It was really small and only took a few gulps to get down but it was delicious nonetheless!














 

So that completes my journey and how I successfully drank around the world at Epcot!  I can cross that off the bucket list :)

 



Hi From Disneyworld!

Today marks my fourth day in Disneyworld and it is HOT! And humid... But I really do love Disney I'm just a kid at heart<3

We spent the first night with my dad, mom, aunt and uncle getting drinks at our resort.  Then the "adults" went to Downtown Disney leaving me with my 14 year old sister and her friend... and also a credit card with unlimited charging possibilities for food and drinks.  You can bet I took advantage of that!  The kids went to the pool using every trick from tween romantic comedies to "attract" boys, while I sat in the hot tub and read a book.  I just finished "The Fault In Our Stars" which was actually a very good read!  It was one of those books that makes you appreciate your life.  Very heartwarming and thought provoking. 

Magic Kingdom is my favorite park just because it is really classic Disney.  There is a whole new part of the park that was just added within the past year, complete with new rides, castles, and eateries.  According to the guy standing outside of the entrance, MK now boasts the best restaurant in America! (questionable)  This is the Be Our Guest restaurant and it "really immerses you in the movie" and if you're lucky you can get a reservation... in the next 8-10 months.

 Hollywood Studios is where my nerdy side comes out because one of the rides I really look forward to is called "The Great Movie Ride".  It takes you through all of these sound stages of classic movies such as "Singing In The Rain", "Gangster's Paradise", and "The Wizard of Oz".  I blame my father for my love of old movies, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" being my favorite one.  He's always watching them after work with a beer or two... Anyways I also love the Little Mermaid show, Ariel's role, in my opinion, being the cushiest Disney performer job.  She does one show every half hour where she sings like one song and gets to sit on a rock in the air conditioning in a purple sparkly bra for the majority of it.  And she even has an awkward semi-kiss with the guy who plays Eric who has it even better because he is literally on stage for 2 whole minutes. 

And then we have Animal Kingdom, definitely the most forgotten of the Disney parks.  While it does boast a legitimate Safari ride and pretty decent roller coaster... that's about all it has.  But those two attractions alone are worth the trek into the wild!