Magical Blogorail Blue ~ My Favorite World Showcase Pavilion

Welcome to those of you joining me from Meet the Magic and those of you just hopping aboard. I am the 2nd stop on our Magical Blogorail.

There was no question which pavilion I would be discussing for this month's Magical Blogorail topic.  My favorite World Showcase Pavilion is, and always has been, Germany.  There is so much here that I love - from the shopping to the food to the atmosphere.  It has always been my favorite, but a new addition to the pavilion, well new to us, has made it even better!

As you may know from our previous loop, Favorite Disney Shopping Spots, one of my favorite shops on Walt Disney World property is Volskunst in the Germany Pavilion.  I could spend a lot of time in here taking in the intricate details of the beer steins and cuckoo clocks.  I have yet to purchase one of the clocks, but I hope to one day.  Of course, these days my time spent enjoying the details lasts as long as my husband can keep the kids at bay outside of the shop!

Here we are at Biergarten,
October 2008

Biergarten is the table service restaurant in the Germany Pavilion, and our family loves it!  The atmosphere is festive as it is an Oktoberfest celebration everyday.  The buffet has plenty of options for everyone, even the kids.  The tables seat 10 or more, which is perfect for us since we usually travel as three families.  It is one of the few dining spots we are sure to be able to sit together as a family.  There are many dishes I enjoy along their buffet, but the Bavarian Cheesecake is one of my favorite Disney desserts.  I have found the recipe online, but I think it may be dangerous to my diet to actually know I can make it anytime I want!  The Oompah band is great entertainment and though I have never hopped up and danced, plenty of people have and there is plenty of room to show off your moves!  It is really a great dinner with a show.

The newest thing we discovered on our latest trip is the addition of Karamell Kuche.  They have a lot of amazing looking treats, including one of my personal favorites - fresh caramel popcorn.  I could have purchased a bag of this everyday of the vacation.  Even better, the way the shop is set up, you can watch them work to create some of the delicious sweets they sell.  The day we were there, a woman was hand making chocolate covered strawberries.  It was fun to watch the process that goes into each and every one of these!

One of the houses in the train display decorated
for the Flower and Garden Festival, March 2010

Finally, our trip to the Germany Pavilion would not be complete without a stop to watch the amazing trains on display next to the pavilion.  I think Joey could spend a significant amount of time here.  There are so many details that go into this village, including decorations for the different seasonal events that happen around the park.  If you haven't taken the time to appreciate this display, I highly recommend that you do!

What's your favorite part of the Germany Pavilion?  

Thank you for joining me today.  Your next stop on the Magical Blogorail Loop is

Days in the Park

Here is the map of our Magical Blogorail should you happen to have to make a stop along the way and want to reboard:

1^st Stop ~ Meet the Magic

2^nd Stop ~ Pursuing the Magic

3^rd Stop ~ Days in the Park

4^th Stop ~ The CanaDisney Blog

5^th Stop ~ Disney Babies Blog

Final Stop ~ Cooking with Mickey