Cayetano Reunion 2006 Day 3

The following morning we check out of the Contemporary Resort (Saturday 6/24/06). We have bell services transfer our luggage to our new resort, Caribbean Beach Resort. We do not have a car and trying to drag all of our luggage on the bus with 2 kids is not an option. When we check in to Caribbean Beach Resort, the case of Deer Park water bottles that I ordered from Office Depot before we left was waiting for us. I ordered this just a couple of days before we left because I knew buying water inside the parks would be too expensive (ordering online still came out cheaper). We will be staying in Martinique building 25. The resort has different buildings named after the Caribbean islands. I paid for a preferred location so we could be close to the food court (Old Port Royale) and the main pool area. It is a beautiful resort - very relaxing and has a laid-back atmosphere with calypso music gently playing in the background.

Well, this is our first day of the reunion. Kathy and family are arriving today. After we check in, we eat lunch at the resort's food court, Old Port Royale. The way it is set up made it look like an outdoor market in the Caribbeans. Very decent food selection compared to the food court at Contemporary Resort. (I will be talking a lot about food because we were on the Disney Dining Plan where I prepaid for the all the meals during our stay). With the Dining Plan, each of us is allotted a snack (anything under $4), a Counter Service (Fast Food - includes entree, desert and drink), and a Table Service meal (a sit down meal - includes appetizer, entree, desert and drink) for each night of our stay. We plan to use the snack credits for our breakfasts and the Counter Service meals for lunches and the Table Service meals for dinner. Everywhere we plan to eat, I will always try to choose the most expensive item because I want to get my money's worth! It is exciting just thinking about all the new restaurants that we will get to try!

So, after lunch, we take at nap in our room. Feeling energized after our nap, we head over to the Polynesian Resort for our dinner at Kona Cafe (this is the same place we had breakfast yesterday). I am so excited about finally stepping foot inside the parks, so much so that I forget to bring my camera. I go to the gift shop and buy a one time use "digital camera". I thought it was a real digital camera but it was only a disposable camera with the photo cd option. Kathy and family are supposed to meet us for dinner here but they arrive late so they will not be able to make it to dinner with us. Dinner is great. For appetizers, we have pan-seared lump crab cakes with Asian tartar and pineapple relish and crispy sticky wings in a garlic glaze with a tangy mustard drizzle and toasted sesame seeds. Sheila has the Beef Teriyaki and I have the Char Crusted Medallions of Filet Mignon for our entrees. For desert, we have the Caramel-Banana Crème Brulee, Kilauea Torte (chocolate volcano cake), and the Kiddie Kone for Lauren (Maddie has ice cream with sprinkles).

After dinner, we take the monorail to the Magic Kingdom. Yay! Finally the girls will be able to step foot inside the parks! The first ride we go on is It's A Small World. The last time we were at Disney, this ride was closed for refurbishment Well it is much brighter and more colorful than what I could remember. The girls love it! After the ride is over, we sing It's a Small World all the way to Dumbo. After Dumbo, Maddie spots Cinderella's Carousel. By the time we finish this ride it’s getting late so we head back to our resort.