Taste of Marrakesh, a poor tasting – 2013 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival

We were really kind of excited to try the food at Taste of Marrakesh, Sarah at EatingWDW was quite impressed with her first samplings…

…even though we’ve been disappointed by Morocco’s offerings at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival for years, in fact… our last attempt to eat at their booth was before 2010.

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Lotus House, a tasting – 2013 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival

The Epcot Flower and Garden Festival is offering many more food options this year. The booth in China is called “Lotus House” – their menu …

Food:

Beiing-Style Candied Strawberries

Spring Pancake with Grilled Chicken and Green Apple

Pan-fried Vegetable Buns

Beverage:

Peach – Oolong Bubble Tea*

Kung Fun Punch (Vodka and Triple Sec with

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Keep Moving Forward Segway Tour at Epcot – A Review

We arrived at Epcot early for our “Keep Moving Forward Segway Tour” and we really want to say thank-you to two Cast Members who were really on top of their game in terms of helpfulness and friendliness… Mari at Bag Check Security and Robert at the Cast Member turnstile (we went here because we needed

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A Snack at Les Halles Bakery in the France Pavilion at Epcot

We were out and about on Marathon Sunday and stopped at Les Halles Bakery in France at Epcot for a snack. We had been driving around Walt Disney World cheering on Kate as she ran in her first full length marathon – our next spot to see her was at the United Kingdom Pavilion at

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Our Final Thoughts on the D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World

So, what are our final thoughts on the D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World?

Some events were more fun, interesting, entertaining, and educational than we expected – specifically the archival presentations and dinner at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Other events were very disappointing – private Illuminations viewing area with dessert buffet and private

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D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 Evening Two at Walt Disney World – Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Holiday Shorts, Dinner, and Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

The second evening of the D23 Magic & Merriment Event at Walt Disney World took place in the Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park.

Our Arrival…

Somehow we got it into our heads that the seating for the Holiday Shorts and Shows at the Premier Theater inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios was to start at 6:00 –

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Breakfast at Columbia Harbor House & Holiday Scavenger Hunt at Magic Kingdom, Day Two of D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World

Day Two of the D23 Magic & Merriment events at Walt Disney World began at Magic Kingdom… at 7:45 in the morning. Did you know that there aren’t even Parking Cast Members in the parking lots that early? And, did you know that if it’s foggy, it can be really hard to find your way

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D23 Magic & Meriment 2012 Evening One at Walt Dsiney World – Holiday Dessert Buffet & Fireworks, Italy Pavilion, Epcot

Being able to attend a dessert buffet and watch the Epcot fireworks from a World Showcase Pavilion (ended up being Italy), was one of the selling points when nora suggested to nick that we attend the D23 Magic & Merriment event. We’ve both seen many blog posts about dessert buffets at each of the theme

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Hospitality Suite inside American Adventure on Day One of D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World

During the first day of the D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World, we were given access to the Hospitality Suite at American Adventure. There was a private elevator, actually a bit of a misnomer because it’s the same elevator used to transport handicapped guests upstairs but there is a second set of

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D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World – Archival Presentations on Day One

Let the Magic & Merriment Begin…

Our hosts for the D23 Magic & Merriment at Walt Disney World were Laura Sanchez (Special Events D23) and Jeffery Epstein (Marketing D23)

Jeffrey & Laura

The archival presentations at D23 Magic & Merriment were much better than the D23 Epcot 30th Anniversary presentations at

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