After naps and relaxing at the hotel, we were ready to head back to the park to see all the fun nighttime festivities!
We headed straight to Cafe Orleans for our dinner reservation, we had a couple minutes to wait while they prepared our table, so we introduced the kids to the gorgeous window displays that Beth and I love so much.
Then it was time to be shown to our table! We were seated inside which is unusual for me, I almost always dine outside at Cafe Orleans, so it was fun to get to appreciated the inside.
We were instructed to wear our masks at our table until our drinks were served.
Even though the beloved Monty Christo is what we usually order here, we were both in the mood for something warm and savory. So we ordered the roasted chicken dinner, I switched out mashed potatoes for the pomm frites because they are another must order item here (they weren't serving the pomm frites as an appetizer at that time because they couldn't keep up with the demand, our server told us they are still severely short staffed in a lot of areas around the park #pandemiclife)
Monty ate his whole dinner! It's a miracle! I will never understand why kids don't want all the delicious things we serve them like creamy, cheesy mac and cheese and buttery, sugary angel toast.
For dessert Beth and I shared their special halloween dessert. The presentation was fantastic, the cake was shaped as Dr. Facilier’s iconic hat made of velvety, rich dark chocolate. The red band was Twizzler’s licorice, and the brim is a chocolate-covered lemon cookie that added a welcome lightness. The mousse cake was light, and the praline added a nice crunch. It was served with a creme anglaise sauce.
It was so much fun.
After dinner we introduced Monty to Pirates of the Caribbean. He seemed like he was kind of enjoying while we were on the ride, but when we asked him about it later he said it was scary. He throughly enjoyed the gift shop though!
We passed by the Haunted Mansion on our way to Critter Country and it looks beyond magical at night.
Pooh Bear was a BIG hit with the kids, we rode it multiple times in a row.
Then it was time to head back to the hotel, we were all exhausted! This tree was so festive, it is super cute during the day with lots of little pumpkins hanging from it's branches, and it is amazing at night when it's all lit up. Its located in Fronteirland.
The kiddos holding hands in their strollers, can't get more adorable than that.
We made sure to make a stop at the castle to enjoy it's nighttime lighting.
The store windows looked even better at night!
We got to say goodbye to Mickey, Minnie and Goofy as we exited the park!
Whew! What an awesome first day! The next day we got to introduce Monty to California Adventure and we had our very own Dapper Day!
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