08/02 - DHS / MK
 

Home Up

 

Saturday, August 2nd, 2025              

My cousin Heather and her family, Jason and Colin were in town for a few days, so Grandma Terry, Aunt Erica, and I decided to head over to see them. While their family already had breakfast plans for today, the three of us ended up making reservations for Chef Mickey's at Disney's Contemporary Resort, as Aunt Erica had never been. We got to meet the characters and enjoy a big breakfast buffet before heading off to the parks for the day...
 

Disney's Contemporary Resort
 

A look at the Contemporary Resort as we approached from the parking lot.

  
 

Minnie Mouse dancing in the restaurant as we were being seated.

  
 

The Chef Mickey's sign inside of the restaurant...

  
 

...and the view out of the end of the Contemporary Resort.

  
 

Grandma Terry giving Goofy a hug...

  
 

...and posing for a photo.

  
 

Aunt Erica giving Goofy a hug...

  
 

...and posing for a photo.

  
 

Rodney with Goofy.

  
 

Donald Duck on his way to our table.

  
 

Grandma posing for a photo with Donald Duck.

  
 

Rodney posing for a photo with Donald Duck.

  
 

Erica and Donald Duck posing for a photo.

  
 

A couple shots of Grandma with Pluto...

  
     
 

Aunt Erica posing alongside Pluto.

  
 

Grandma Terry with Minnie Mouse.

  
 

Rodney, Minnie Mouse, and Erica...

  
     
 

Grandma Terry and Mickey Mouse having a hug...

  
 

...and goofing around a bit in their photos...

  
     
     
 

Aunt Erica posing alongside Mickey Mouse.

  
 

Grandma Terry, Mickey Mouse, and Aunt Erica.

  
 

Rodney standing next to Mickey Mouse.

  
 

A look at the Chef Mickey's sign at the entrance to the restaurant.

  
 

Rodney and Aunt Erica in the Mickey ears outside of the Contemporary Resort...

  
     

Here are the official Disney PhotoPass pictures from our breakfast experience...
 

 

Rodney, Grandma Terry, and Aunt Erica...

  
     
     
     
     
     

After Grandma Terry, Aunt Erica, and I finished up our breakfast at Chef Mickey's, we headed over to Hollywood Studios to meet up with Jason, Heather, and Colin. Once we connected with them, we did some shopping along Hollywood Boulevard as well as Sunset Boulevard. We continued down Sunset towards the end, where we headed over to see the Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After show. Although Grandma Terry, Erica, and I had all seen the show before, it was new for the rest of us. Once again, the show was quite enjoyable, with Maleficent winning once again.

After getting our fill of the villains, we headed across the park to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge to do some more shopping for Colin. We didn't do much beyond this, as the non-Floridians in the group were getting hot at this point, and decided to head back to their resort to cool down and relax for a bit. Grandma Terry, Erica, and I decided to stick it out, so we headed over to the BaseLine Tap House to check out their menu of snacks and drinks. Although I wasn't overly impressed with the Bavarian Pretzel with beer-cheese fondue and spicy mustard dipping sauces we got (it tasted like any other pretzel throughout the park for the most part), it was a neat experience that I had been interested in trying for quite some time.

While we were close by, Grandma Terry and I headed over to Star Tours – The Adventures Continue to go for a ride across the galaxy. Today we went pod racing, spent some time with Ahsoka, and went underwater with the Gungans. We then headed over to take in one of my favorite shows in the park, For The First Time In Forever: A "Frozen" Sing Along Celebration. I just love the jokes and the reactions of the kids in the audience.

Once we finished the show, we headed off to meet up with Jason, Heather, and Colin once again, this time at their Polynesian Village Resort bungalow.
 

Disney's Hollywood Studios
 

Some of the scenes from our viewing of Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After today...

  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  A look at The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.  
 

Aunt Erica and Grandma Terry entering Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

  
 

An X-Wing Starfighter spotted in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

  
 

We finally tried out the BaseLine Tap House today...

  
 

...where we spotted this cool mural on the wall.

  
 

A few scenes from For The First Time In Forever: A "Frozen" Sing Along Celebration...

  
     
     
     
     
 

...where Rodney's legs got covered in soap "snowflakes"!

  

Jason & Heather went back to their hotel with Colin, and while we did spend some more time in the park, we headed over to meet up with them to check out their bungalow at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort before we headed to the Magic Kingdom for the new nighttime parade, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away. I took some pictures of their bungalow while we were there. Enjoy!
 

Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
 

The view out of the main lobby building of Disney's Polynesian Village Resort...

  
     
 

The view from the patio of the bungalow at the Polynesian Village Resort...

  
     
     
     
 

...and the "pool" that is located on the deck.

  
 

Inside the bungalow, here is the front entrance area...

  
 

...along with the second bedroom.

  
 

This is the master bedroom...

  
 

...and the master bath.

  
 

Here is one half of the guest bath...

  
 

...and this is the other half.

  
 

A look down the hallway from the front entrance to the main living area.

  
 

Grandma Terry sitting in the kitchen/dining room.

  
 

Colin and Jason sitting in the living area while Aunt Erica is at the dining room table.

  
 

Rodney, Grandma Terry, Aunt Erica, and Heather outside of the bungalow.

  
 

One of the ferries traveling across the Seven Seas Lagoon.

  
 

Rodney's selfie while leaving the resort.

  
 

After touring the bungalow at the Polynesian Village Resort, all six of us boarded a resort boat for the ride to the Magic Kingdom so that we could all watch the new nighttime parade, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away for the first time together.

Following the parade, we went our separate ways to exit the park. Grandma Terry, Aunt Erica, and I were let out through a backstage area behind Casey's Corner, where we got to see some behind the scenes views that are typically hidden from view. Enjoy the photos below!
 

Disney's Magic Kingdom
 

A look at Tomorrowland from our parade viewing spot on Main Street, U.S.A....

  
 

Some of the pictures from our viewing of the new nighttime parade, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away...

  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

We were taken through a backstage area behind Casey's Corner on our way out tonight...

  
     
     
     
     
     
 

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