2006 Summer Sanitarium Tour

[sorul82?]

In case you didn’t read On a Horse with No Name or Pre-Mature Trip Elation, I will give you a little background:

Our Loud Family of 5 is adding 6 in-laws for a total party of 11. This was a last minute change to accommodate the poor unfortunate out of town cousins. I also had to scramble to make ADR’s for 11 at times and places that weren’t my 1st choice, or 2nd or 3rd. With all of the pre trip drama, I wasn’t looking forward to spending almost a week with these people. But, these are my kin folk and they fall under the “for better or worse” contractual agreement made before God and a bunch of witnesses.

In addition to our 5, meet the other inmates:

Grandpa, 82, GP: Full of pee and vinegar. This man doesn’t think he is a day over 30. He roller skates, bounces like Tigger, and would walk 5 miles if you dared him. However, his aging mind is slipping. His patience is growing very thin, and he is becoming more and more frustrated with grandma’s failing physical state.

Grandma, 78 GM: A very opinionated old lady who grew up very poor and worked hard for everything. She doesn’t waste an ounce of food, so the DDP adventure should be interesting.

MIL, 55: MIL is not good with schedules and doesn’t care about making people wait, or making people miss their ADR’s.

BIL, 32, Smokey: BIL is the father of two children. Note, that I do not call him a Daddy. Smokey didn’t get on my nerves nearly as much as I thought, but I still haven’t changed my opinion of him.

Neice, 8, Denise: Denise has become a very pleasant little girl and all around neat kid. She is very articulate and well mannered, but now has to live in the shadow of her spoiled brother. Denise is no trouble at all, and I would gladly take her anywhere.

Nephew, 6, Whiner: Whiner is a spoiled rotten whiney annoying little boy. He has a loud whiney voice that grates on my last nerve. Whiner cries at anything and everything.


I think I last chatted with my DIS family about 2:00AM on Aug. 17. I was rushing around with the last minute details, and packing the can’t-live-without items. Earlier during the day on Wednesday, I picked up a few 30 more LGMHPC’s from HD because I knew for certain I would go through them quickly with all of the focking that I was planning. Despite my best efforts, there was simply too much to do, and I was too excited to sleep. Sirius decided that he would take a little nap, as he knew I would crash at some point, and he would be allowed to drive. I think it was about 4:00AM when I decided I had packed enough, emptied the pantry of all Nabs, crackers, and any other food to fill us since we’d only have two meals a day with this free dining. We certainly didn’t want any hungry Loudies! I woke Sirius so we could load the van and leave….quickly. Yeah, right! Sirius started piddling with something, so I thought I’d pack the minivan. When I opened the front door, I was smacked in the face with a deadly force of humidity. “Uh, I’ll just sit down for a bit until you are ready to load the van.” I must have dozed off because Sirius woke me to say he was loading the kids in the van. I asked him if we should load everything else first. He smiled, and said, “the van’s all loaded.” Sirius Lee, you are the best! Uh, what time is it?

[princesslibby]

Yeah! :cheer2:

I have trouble sleeping before we leave. There is always a ton of last minute things to do.
Our January 05 trip we planned on leaving at 4am. My DS2 (at the time) woke us up at 6am. :scared1: DH set the arlarm for 3PM not 3am. :sad2:

Enough about me. More on 2006SST. :Pinkbounc Yeah! Your back. I think I said that already. :blush:

[TwinkieMama]

It's 4:30....
Is it late?
No it is early early

[MomPlanner22]

Oh thank goodness you are posting! I can't wait to read this!!!

[sorul82?]

Well….I don’t remember what time we left the first time, but our 2nd attempt to leave was 6:26AM. Not as early as I would have liked, but better than the March trip! I have no clue what we forgot, but we turned around before leaving the neighborhood. We are finally on the way, and guess who is driving? Nope, I let Sirius drive! I figured it would be safe at this hour, and I still needed a little snoozle. I awoke just in time for Sirius to proclaim, “I see the sombrero!” From the back, Felony screams, “It looks like a taco!” Uh, Sirius, are you awake over there? That’s a Days Inn sign. Just as our van turns due south, we see it, and I say “that’s the sombrero!” Again, Felony says, “it looks like a taco!” I think it’s time for me to drive. We exit in Pedroville and arrive just in time for the morning ceremonial opening of the gift shop. It is our lucky day because we are just in time for the flag raising. How lucky are we to be the flag family for South of the Border? Actually, we are not the flag family, we just happen to be the only family there at 8:00AM, and we parked right in front of the flag pole. But, this is my trippie, so from my point of view, we were the Official South of the Border Flag Family on 8/17/06! Woo Hoo!! We wandered through the gift mart for a few minutes to get my blood pumping and I was looking for a few gag gifts. Meanwhile, Sirius was attracted to anything lime green. World’s largest fly swatter, whoopee cushion, double shot glass….I do need a shot glass….focus Sirius! Our dear friends, the Twinkies, just celebrated their 10th anniversary. The contemporary gift is leather. Right there in the Pedro Mart, I found the perfect, yet affordable gift, but I never made it over to the SSR to leave it at the front desk. Anyone want to guess what it is?

[UtahMama]

No fair, I "know" what it is. So I wont answer. ;)

What an Honor being the South of the Boarder Flag-Family!! I hope that wasn't the high-light of your trip. (???)

Based on the description of your nephew, I want to lime-green-duck-tape his whiny yap closed already.

Pedro-ville is a must-visit before I die. (Easier than climbing Mt. Everest or riding a bull named "Fu-man-choo")

[sorul82?]

OMG! He is also that pushy-got-to-be-first kid. He would get about 10 steps ahead of the pack quite often. I was sooooo tempted to lead our group in another direction on numerous occasions. But even I couldn't be that mean! So, I would send him to the back of the line with his father. Which of course made me the bad guy because it appeared I was trying to separate him from the other kids. No, I was trying to avoid wasting even more precious Disney time looking for a lost brat. We were already wasting enough time on Smokey's smoke breaks, and Whiner's frequent bathroom emergencies. It is actually sad that these two kids don't see their father as a....it's hard to explain. When a child needs something, he or she should automatically walk up to or call out the name of their own parent. Right? Not Denise and Whiner. Whiner doesn't even look for a male. When he had to go, which was quite often, he came to me. I said, Whiner, why are you telling me? You have a father, ask him to take you. I wasn't trying to be mean, but MIL insisted that Smokey come along because he is bonding so nicely with his children. Oh, so this is why they hate him more than ever? Eeks, I sound harsh this morning!

[UtahMama]

Ugg! I LOVE kids! Other people's kids even more! "Under-priveleged" kids even MORE...but he would make mehttp://www.websmileys.com/sm/crazy/1471.giffor sure. And his "father" would frustrate me to no end.

You poor thing! :hug: (hope that helps)
Your family IS entertaining, though!

[sorul82?]

I had plenty of opportunities to "off" Whiner. He actually had a near death experience at AK! But, we went to AK on day 4, so you'll have to wait awhile to find out what happened. :smooth:

[PaMom001]

I got the popcorn:: and the :drinking1 ready.

[mikayla73]

whoo hoo .. and we're off!
popcorn::

Ok so I sat down with some popcorn, it's Sunday and I still have a bunch of laundry to do, but I would rather be doing this popcorn::

:lmao: :lmao:

[rosiejo]

oh no... i just started reading another TR that was only started today... now I have to live through the suspense of waiting for each installment!

better get the popcorn::

[momoftriplets]

I have a spare roll of duct tape you could have used!!!! All you had to do was ask! Whiners drive me crazy!! Can't wait to read the rest.

[TwinkieMama]

Just think- if you had left on time and/or you did the early am driving you would not have gotten to be The South of the Border Flag Family! :cool1: I mean, how many people can say that? or would say that? out loud? in public?

Maybe you can plan a Flan Gathering and invite the UtahMama clan......

[Disneyland_Mama]

I had plenty of opportunities to "off" Whiner. He actually had a near death experience at AK! But, we went to AK on day 4, so you'll have to wait awhile to find out what happened. :smooth:
:rotfl2: OMG!!! I think I tinkled!! :lmao:
This TR is gonna be great.... I can tell already. popcorn::

[MyTalula]

Oh my gosh I feel your pain already. I so couldn't go there with my in-laws, no way no how no where. I would be forced to off one or all of them. :rotfl:

[sorul82?]

So, is anyone gonna guess what perfect gift I picked up for Twinkie Mama?

[scrap4u]

I don't think they make leather twinkies! :rotfl:
Subbing. I really enjoyed Horse with no name so I had to come here to find out the rest of the story.

You are a better woman than me. I couldn't travel with DH's family at all!

[MyTalula]

So, is anyone gonna guess what perfect gift I picked up for Twinkie Mama?

Leather thong for the water parks?? No wait.... Leather whip?? She can get the family cracking in the morning?? :rotfl:

[TwinkieMama]

Well, I was kind of expecting her to drop Whiner off at our Deluxe Disney Vacation Club Accomadations for our Romantic Anniversary Trip and then dash out of there and maybe change her name.... but that didn't work out so I am hoping (?) that it is South of the Border Pin Lanyard complete with starter set of trading pins... the one with Pedro, the Big Hat, a taco and a dollar sign. But that is a bit much- I mean she wouldn't let Sirius buy all sorts of useful items for UtahMama so I am guessing an autographed 8x10 glossy of Pedro and the Askew family?????

[sorul82?]

Well, I was kind of expecting her to drop Whiner off at our Deluxe Disney Vacation Club Accomadations for our Romantic Anniversary Trip and then dash out of there and maybe change her name.... but that didn't work out so I am hoping (?) that it is South of the Border Pin Lanyard complete with starter set of trading pins... the one with Pedro, the Big Hat, a taco and a dollar sign. But that is a bit much- I mean she wouldn't let Sirius buy all sorts of useful items for UtahMama so I am guessing an autographed 8x10 glossy of Pedro and the Askew family?????

Actually, they did have pins and lanyards!! I had to gently remind Sirius that we couldn't spend my alcohol money on that type of fun.

[TwinkieMama]

Actually, they did have pins and lanyards!! I had to gently remind Sirius that we couldn't spend my alcohol money on that type of fun.

NO WAY!!!! Now I have to go google South of the Border to see if they have an online store.....

[UtahMama]

My Talula! A leather thong!!!!???? Ouch! That'd chaff.

Guys guess who just called me whilst she waited for her car pool kiddos???? S'Latey did!!! She has the sweetest southern belle voice! Thanks for calling me S'late! Funny I knew exactly who you were without using the caller ID! Cant wait to jump out of the bushes at you at midnight when you check in at POR! Dont worry, I'd giggle too loudly and never get away with it!

[sorul82?]

Note to self: Watch out for laughing bushes!

[sorul82?]

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! :cool1: Congratulations My Talula on guessing the appropriate and perfect gift for Twinkie Mama! Yep, I got her a leather whip!! It sounds like it will come in handy the next time Mr. Twinkie Mama tries to ban her from the DIS.

[MyTalula]

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! :cool1: Congratulations My Talula on guessing the appropriate and perfect gift for Twinkie Mama! Yep, I got her a leather whip!! It sounds like it will come in handy the next time Mr. Twinkie Mama tries to ban her from the DIS.

Most Excellent! What do I win? Free Disney Trips for life? Weekend at SOB? Drive by Whipping??

If we drive to FL this year, we're definately stopping at SOB this time. Maybe.

[sorul82?]

Here we were, back on 95, I am getting high on Diet Mt. Dew and a king size Three Musketeers to help me make it through the exciting state of South Carolina. However, on this overcast Thursday morning, SC was hotbed of blue light specials. Not the place to be if you had anything “illegal.” I saw so many car searches in progress that I felt as though I had had a thorough cavity search myself. Good thing I’m not trying to transport refillable mugs or Healies across state lines! I feel a sudden urge to listen to Jane’s Addiction. This intense coverage lasted all the way to the Georgia line, where Sirius was allowed to drive again. Can you believe it? Two times already!! I assume the trek through GA was fine as I am still alive. Once again we stopped at the FL welcome center for our cup of liquid sunshine. Mrs. Rude Speak and Spell must have been off that day. Instead behind the help desk were three very friendly and knowledgeable ladies full of information on I4 alternatives, construction updates, and such. Soon we were on the road again. We encountered our one and only crazy driver in Jacksonville. That’s right, I said one and only! Can you believe it? Apparently the flow of traffic traveling 80 in a 55 was not fast enough for him. He decided to use a left exit ramp as a passing lane, but ran out of road so he continued on the shoulder to make his pass. Don’t you just love those lane weavers who think they can get to the front of the pack by constantly changing lanes? A little further down the road he was stuck in the right lane. I wanted to take this opportunity to use my best sign language, but mentally challenged folks can be so unpredictable.

We were having such a wonderful day! Good flowing traffic, no whining (and the kids were behaving too), no MIL in tow. Could this actually be the beginning of a magical trip?

[VaNana]

I am subscribing so that I won't miss anything! I am very interested in your TR as we have thought we might make a family trip next year and we are trying to decide if we can live through it!

This year we took 9 yr old DGD and felt bad that her parents (DS & DIL)weren't able to go (DIL is pregnant), and also DD who wanted to go but had started a new job. DD & DIL have had issues in the past and we're a little afraid that that many days together might be a disaster. I'll see how yours goes!

I live just above you in Virginia and have never stopped at South of the Border! What have I been missing? :rolleyes:

[UtahMama]

I am subscribing so that I won't miss anything! I am very interested in your TR as we have thought we might make a family trip next year and we are trying to decide if we can live through it!

This year we took 9 yr old DGD and felt bad that her parents (DS & DIL)weren't able to go (DIL is pregnant), and also DD who wanted to go but had started a new job. DD & DIL have had issues in the past and we're a little afraid that that many days together might be a disaster. I'll see how yours goes!

I live just above you in Virginia and have never stopped at South of the Border! What have I been missing? :rolleyes:
DONT base your decision on S'late's TR!!! If you did, you'd be running for the hills !!!

Ok, WHERE (!!!!) is Sirius???? Havent heard from him since your NAP, S'late!!!!
Give me some ideas on a lil' gift from the Utahans that is sure to embarass the carp out of him! He needs to defend his being "allowed" to drive! His manhood is at stake!!!

[sorul82?]

DONT base your decision on S'late's TR!!! If you did, you'd be running for the hills !!!

Ok, WHERE (!!!!) is Sirius???? Havent heard from him since your NAP, S'late!!!!
Give me some ideas on a lil' gift from the Utahans that is sure to embarass the carp out of him! He needs to defend his being "allowed" to drive! His manhood is at stake!!!

Sirius has been sent to driving school.

Embarassing gift? Tiara? Orange cones?

[Sirius.Lee.Askew]

DONT base your decision on S'late's TR!!! If you did, you'd be running for the hills !!!

Ok, WHERE (!!!!) is Sirius???? Havent heard from him since your NAP, S'late!!!!
Give me some ideas on a lil' gift from the Utahans that is sure to embarass the carp out of him! He needs to defend his being "allowed" to drive! His manhood is at stake!!!


I am not worried about the driving thing... I think playing Gran Turismo is a safer place to practice my driving(fewer tickets). Actually I don't have a problem driving. just driving with others. I drive for a living. besides driving a car I drive SO crazy. As far as my virtual silence I had to catch up on my DVRed Geek shows. :happytv: As I am caught up now I can catch up on the DIS...

Vicious Cycle:
Catch up on the DIS :surfweb:
Catch up on DVR :happytv:
Catch up on the DIS :surfweb:
Catch up on the DVR :happytv:
When again am I suppose to catch up on sleep?


DON'T PANIC

[sorul82?]

I left you, my wonderful DIS Peeps, with an up-to-date traffic report. Apparently there is a new exit for the all-idiots expressway, and I4 is once again being used by normal people. Or was it just an off day? Or could it have been the fact that we weren’t trying to get to Wal-Mart by a certain time to get park tickets? Anyhow, like I said, traffic flowed smoothly all the way to the Vineland something another exit. I think I left out an embarrassing, yet important detail from my pre-trippie. As of 8/15, we (meaning I) still did not know where we were going to sleep on our first night. I know, I know, bad….why had I not had this planned months ago? Well, to be honest, I was hoping for a cancellation at Pop so we could add a day to our trip. By the 15th, I had given up, so I started a thread to ask DISers if we should go to Seralago or Grosvenor. A nice DISer said neither; you can get a room at the Sheraton Safari for $45 a night. So we did! I didn’t tell the kidlets about the hotel because Loud Mama needed all the magic she could get for this trip. The Sheraton Safari is really close to this side of the World. While I checked in, the Loud Children were whooping it up in the lobby telling passing strangers all about their journey to get here, and anything else that was on their minds. Room card in hand, we head around to our building and then proceed to unload all of our luggage out of the car. Can someone please tell me why I did not have the forethought to pack a suitcase of one-day supplies? Yes, we hauled seven suit cases up to our room for a 14-hour stay!

Up next: An unscheduled evening.

[jmmelvin]

Keep it up! :) This is good stuff! :thumbsup2

[sorul82?]

Keep it up! :) This is good stuff! :thumbsup2

OMG! JMMelvin! My maiden name is Melvin!

[jmmelvin]

You are kidding! :rotfl2: The funny thing is my Dad's first name is Melvin. :lmao: We threatened to name our child Melvin Melvin if it was a boy. :rolleyes: Good thing it was a girl! :rotfl:

[sorul82?]

What? You have got to be freaking kidding me! What kind of Obsessive Compulsive Disney Planner doesn’t have a well planned out evening? Well, it was my intention to let this trip go at a very leisurely pace. We had a few must do’s, and of course ADR’s, but other than that, we planned to take things slow. I know what you are thinking….Loud Mama have a relaxed vacation, how is that possible? :goodvibes As I mentioned, Grandma is old, and I wasn’t sure if she was going to be too stubborn and refuse a wheelchair. She had made herself nearly sick worrying about ruining the trip with thoughts of slowing us down, and she was afraid she wouldn’t survive the heat. Please remember these details; you will need this information later! Side note: I had a professor one time tell us, that if we asked if something was important, or if it would be on the test, then he would give that person an automatic failing grade. Do you know how tempted the deviant Loud Mama was? I had to squirm all semester in an effort to refrain from asking that question when he would discuss non-micro economic issues! He was big on Darryl Waltrip or some racer with the initials DW….I’m not a NASCAR fan, am I allowed to admit that in NC? Anyhow, he would start to talk about something racing related and I have to sit on my hands to keep one from going up in the air. Yes, I am THAT antagonistic!! BOT (back on topic for you newbies), our evening was filled with promise as we were free to do as we pleased and we were sans out-laws. We needed to enjoy our peaceful calm before the storm. I did have the forethought to find out the pool hours….great open til 11:00, but the slide closed at 7:00. We weren’t starving, so we enjoyed the python slide and the pool for about an hour. The kidlets took this opportunity to show off their newly acquired swimming skills as they were fresh off swimming lessons. They were so excited about being allowed in the “5 foot” as they described it. Afterwards, we did a quick change and headed for the outlet mall. In our previous Disney adventure, we had discovered a hidden stash of cheap pins at one such outlet. It was a set of 5 2005 pins for $8.99. We purchased three sets before leaving last trip as that was all that our budget allowed. We were somewhat disappointed that they were all gone, but it was ok, we still had plenty to trade and trading wouldn’t be a top priority this trip. I’d also like to add that we tried to explain the pin trading thing to BIL before we left. We showed him the pins and told him to budget accordingly. I’m sure there was eye rolling involved. Hmmm, Sirius had that same response. :confused3 Anyhow, Precious Felony, owner of 10,000 pairs of shoes, failed to pack tennis shoes, so we hit the Ked’s outlet for the cutest pair of pink Ked’s for $9.99! Next, we wasted too much money in the food court, and while everyone ate, I fantasized about our first refillable mug purchase. What would be our first drink? How do we wash the mugs? Do we let the kids get icees at 6:00AM? Shall I introduce them to suicides? Tomorrow we will be on free dining and we won’t have to worry about money!! Woo Hoo. Actually, I was too tired to realize that we were just hours away from our first on-site adventure. After we left the mall, I so wanted to get some sleep, but we had to hit the grocery store. With only two meals and day and a snack, we were sure to starve! We bought Pop-Tarts and mini muffins. I already had about 40 packs of Nabs brought from home. Deep Space 9 also forgot to pack socks and a swimsuit, so we headed to our beloved Wally Mart. We emerged about an hour or so later and headed back to our jungle abode.

Up next: Look at the lazy people!

[UtahMama]

NAB's! Bring me a package of Nab's and I'll trade ya for something Utahish. If there's something exclusive to Utah besides nice people with manners.

I cant believe you're not a Nascar fan?!? What kind of red-neck are yew? (I'm not either).

"Deep space 9" :rotfl2:

I thought my son invented "suicides"???? Isnt that one splash of each soda? In this case, one splash of COKE products (ew!).

Soooo, are you going to use these very same refillable MUGS this next trip????Since you probably didn't get your money's worth???? I think you should if nothing but to stir things up on the DISboards a little :stir:

GET TO THE GOOD STUFF!!! Did G'ma get a scooter? How many cigarette breaks did BIL take? Enquiring Minds want to KNOW! What about the Whiner??

Slatey!!!! I'm so happy your gittin goin on this! I leave in 4 days 6 hours 13 mins. and I'm an Eager Beaver! Dont want to miss too much!

[OneMoreStitch]

Subscribing....Can't wait to hear more! :cheer2:

[sorul82?]

One of my fondest Disney memories was watching the Disney info channel. I still remember sitting in the Tree House watching the advertisement for River Country. Oh, that was great fun!! I miss those tree houses and River Country. Anyhow, back in the hotel, we get the kidlets in bed, and I think Sirius posts something on the DIS. I’m channel surfing and I find this channel that we didn’t have at the Holiday Inn Nikki Bird. It says Disney Resort Info, and this is a good neighbor hotel, and this cute Stacy girl sure knows a lot about Disney. What a nice service offered by the Sheraton Safari! They have their “own” Disney info channel. Little did I know that Stacy WAS the Disney voice to be enjoyed during our next 6 days! She’s everywhere kind of like Max Hedrom! Stacy in the hotel, Stacy in the lobby, Stacy at the bus stop….Stacy, Stacy, Stacy. And it was far from yummy, yummy, yummy. I can’t take anymore of the lazy people in the lazy river! It was almost enough to make me want to stay off site and use my own transportation! :scared1: But not to worry, my nephew worked my nerves more than Stacy. Alrighty, 6:00AM…come on people, move those fanny buns! There’s only five miles separating me from free dining. We have to pack, load the car, check out, drive to Disney, get checked in, get our hands on those hot cards jammed packed full of dining credits for us to use as we see fit, select our refillable mugs….MOVE IT NOW!!! Ok, breathe…..

[princesslibby]

I was having a grumpy day and then this...

Alrighty, 6:00AM…come on people, move those fanny buns! There’s only five miles separating me from free dining. We have to pack, load the car, check out, drive to Disney, get checked in, get our hands on those hot cards jammed packed full of dining credits for us to use as we see fit, select our refillable mugs….MOVE IT NOW!!! Ok, breathe…..

Fanny Buns! :lmao:

Oooo I can feel the excitment. Was your room ready? Huh? Was it?

[mikayla73]

Oh the magic is so close! Hurry up get in that car and lets git there!

I am pretty sure I am gonna invest in a cattel prod to "help" DH along, he is such a piddler! Drives me crazy ... and we don't even have any kids! He's lucky I love him dearly :love:

Another great report is underway!

[TwinkieMama]

I'm a sittin here on my fanny buns waiting for WHAT will happen next!

I love the bit about trying to explain pin trading.... did it go something like this

"You see, Disney has made thousands of these little pins."
"Pins?"
"Pins... like what ladies wear on their shoulder. To pin stuff."
"Ok?"
"And you can buy them and trade them!"
"And adults do this? sane adults?"
"Well it is fun and you can collect something so everytime you go in a gift shop or see a kiosk or a cast member you go look at their pins"
(insert confused look here)
"So you need to plan on spending 7-12 dollars several times a day and spend a lot more time chasing down hapless cast members to see if they have an elusive pin"
"Where do the cast members get these pins? and why do you want to trade? why not just buy what you want? and where do you keep your pins"
Seizing on last question- "I am so glad you asked. See you are going to need to buy a lanyard. Maybe two and a lanyard medal. And a lanyard ring. To keep your fastpasses in...."
"What in tarnation is a passfast? Does it cost extra?"

[UtahMama]

Pins are so fun! I'm all set to trade my 100 e-bay pins (yes they are heavy metal and have Disney stamped on the back).

I love how the cast members hold their lanyard out so you can see the pins and they dont feel we're staring at their chests. That probably is manditory now because down the line some perverted pin collector touched and pointed to the one he wanted.

My GDH didnt get into it till the next to last day of our trip last year. He suddenly decided to get involved and collects Goofy!

Ethyl, I missed you today! :goodvibes

[mikayla73]

I'm a sittin here on my fanny buns waiting for WHAT will happen next!

I love the bit about trying to explain pin trading.... did it go something like this

"You see, Disney has made thousands of these little pins."
"Pins?"
"Pins... like what ladies wear on their shoulder. To pin stuff."
"Ok?"
"And you can buy them and trade them!"
"And adults do this? sane adults?"
"Well it is fun and you can collect something so everytime you go in a gift shop or see a kiosk or a cast member you go look at their pins"
(insert confused look here)
"So you need to plan on spending 7-12 dollars several times a day and spend a lot more time chasing down hapless cast members to see if they have an elusive pin"
"Where do the cast members get these pins? and why do you want to trade? why not just buy what you want? and where do you keep your pins"
Seizing on last question- "I am so glad you asked. See you are going to need to buy a lanyard. Maybe two and a lanyard medal. And a lanyard ring. To keep your fastpasses in...."
"What in tarnation is a passfast? Does it cost extra?"
From what S'late said before, there may have been a smoke break in there too ... :rotfl2:

[sorul82?]

I think I need to tell a quick little story about my BIL. His nickname is Brain, short for Brain Dead. As the story goes, when Brain was 14 or 15, he and a bunch of other unsupervised teens where riding in the back of a pick up truck. This is a common classy redneck past time. I don't know if they were four wheelin' or what. Anyhow, Brain is thrown from the truck, hits a tree, and is in a coma. Just hours after this event, my darling owner-of-all-appropriate-comments husband, walks into Brain's hospital room and says, "What's up Brain Dead?" Can you imagine the look on MIL's face? Anyhow, the nickname stuck and my DH thinks Brain has short term memory loss. I now agree.

Just a week before our trip, we showed Brain the pins including cast pins. We explained it in detail. Well, about the second day of our trip, Brain says, "I just found out some secret info." OMG, what could it be? He goes on to explain about cast pins, and my DH says, "that's old news Brain." Bubble burst! Brain just knew he was on to some hot off the press info. Anyhow, Brain was now on board with the whole pin trading thing.

[Disneyland_Mama]

NAB's! Bring me a package of Nab's and I'll trade ya for something Utahish. If there's something exclusive to Utah besides nice people with manners.



What are Nab's??? :confused3
Sorry, I'm from So. Cali and unless Nab's are a new form of Botox, then I am clueless. :confused3 :rolleyes:

[UtahMama]

What are Nab's??? :confused3
Sorry, I'm from So. Cali and unless Nab's are a new form of Botox, then I am clueless. :confused3 :rolleyes:
I think they're some sort of cheese snack food. I am a Californian born and bred (whatever that means)from Brea. From what I've gathered, they are from the NABisco company so they're like Cheez-its (Chee-zits...hahahaha!) OR, maybe they're like Cheese'n'Crackers by Nabisco? It has been thouroughly explained to me but the comparison products were ALSO east coast snack foods, confusseling me even more...if that's possible. All I know is that a certain NC friend of mine and her serious husband are suposedly bringing me some of this precious cheesey snack food if they REALLY want zebra domes ;) .
and diet Pepsi, and a hug.

[sorul82?]

Have you heard the commercial, "I've got Lance in my Pants"? Nabs are the NC nickname for Lance crackers and the, ahem, generic Austin brand. These are a classic "any occasion" meal substitute. Out on the boat all day fishing?....you'll eat Vienna sausages and nabs. You are one of my college professors who is adopting a baby girl from China and you have to jump in the car when you get the phone call? Your Thanksgiving dinner in 1980something was a pack of Nabs and a Pepsi. Hurricane preparedness kit? Nabs, nabs, nabs. No FP's during EMH, so you decide that Soarin' is worth waiting 30 minutes? You pass the time eating Nabs. You are on a very tight budget and just happy to go to Disney? Absolutely, you'll eat Nabs for Disney!

This still doesn't explain what Nabs are. They aren't cheez-its. They are cracker sandwiches that come in a pack of six and there are 8 packs of six to a box. MVP priced at Food Lion for $1.79. Some flavors are Nip-Chee, Toast Chee, Nikot, and the popular variety pack. If you need a visual, visit lance.com.

And yes, Nabs can be traded for zebra domes!

[Disneyland_Mama]

I think they're some sort of cheese snack food. I am a Californian born and bred (whatever that means)from Brea. From what I've gathered, they are from the NABisco company so they're like Cheez-its (Chee-zits...hahahaha!) OR, maybe they're like Cheese'n'Crackers by Nabisco? It has been thouroughly explained to me but the comparison products were ALSO east coast snack foods, confusseling me even more...if that's possible. All I know is that a certain NC friend of mine and her serious husband are suposedly bringing me some of this precious cheesey snack food if they REALLY want zebra domes ;) .
and diet Pepsi, and a hug.

Brea? Wow, I'm in East Whittier... just the next city over! It's a small world after all...

Ahhhh... I see. I thought they might be something like Chee-zits/Cheez-Its... whatever you call them. Thanks ladies... NABS sounds like the ticket. I learn somethin' new e'er day here.

[UtahMama]

Brea? Wow, I'm in East Whittier... just the next city over! It's a small world after all...

Ahhhh... I see. I thought they might be something like Chee-zits/Cheez-Its... whatever you call them.
Ok, I was BORN at Rio Honda Hospital in Whittier and we lived in Whittier for 4 years after I was born.....On Havenwood off of Sorenson Drive between Whittier Blvd. and Washington Blvd. What-Ever!!!!!

SCARRY!!!!
"There's so much that we share that it's time we're aware, it's a Small World after All!"

[sorul82?]

I just found out that another lime DISer lives about 15 miles from me and she and Sirius have been terrorizing the same HD!

[Disneyland_Mama]

Stop it! I know exactly where you used to live! :lmao:

I am very, very scared!
:scared1:

[UtahMama]

Ok, S'late, I went to lance.com and the whole lance in my pants thing is too funny! Still I didnt see Nabs....just some other named cracker sandwiches. I 'll obsess about them until midnight at POR when I JUMP out of the bushes and scare you!

[UtahMama]

Stop it! I know exactly where you used to live! :lmao:

I am very, very scared!
:scared1:
Ok, Back in 1967 it was a caucasion neighborhood with pristeen manicured lawns and Bird of Paradise plants... not so anymore????? I could give you the house number too!

[sorul82?]

Is it me, or is it a completely different feeling when you enter the Disney gates as a resort guest? We had driven around Disney before, but this time we weren’t off-site losers. Not only were we staying on site, but we were on the dining plan. Yep, I was going to be that “cool” person whipping out my card to pay for things I wouldn’t eat. I could feel the power I was about to possess and I had a message for you non ddp’ers: You will respect my Authoritie! :p I was a bit nervous, yet excited, nervited? Excervous? Anyhow, we had planned a few things that had been hotly debated here on the DIS: Checking in without the whole party present, applying the 1-day ticket required for free dining toward AP’s, sharing meals, maximizing free dining, using snack credits appropriately…must use card….need free food. Until all things were settled, I couldn’t completely relax and enjoy…..that’s just how I am. ::yes::

We follow those itty bitty signs to Pop and I proudly announce to the gate guard that I am important, I am checking in. She checked my name on the VIP list, and welcomes me to Disney. The check in process was short and painless, and they didn’t even ask where the other guests were. :confused3

Our plan for this morning was to have some alone (meaning the 5 of us) time at MGM. But first, there was still some important business to take care of….

[sorul82?]

Ok, S'late, I went to lance.com and the whole lance in my pants thing is too funny! Still I didnt see Nabs....just some other named cracker sandwiches. I 'll obsess about them until midnight at POR when I JUMP out of the bushes and scare you!

Click on the shop on-line or maybe just shop. The second item starts a long list of nabs. The official name isn't nab, that's just what we call them.

[Disneyland_Mama]

Ok, Back in 1967 it was a caucasion neighborhood with pristeen manicured lawns and Bird of Paradise plants... not so anymore????? I could give you the house number too!

No, it's not as bad as you think. I mean, it's not Wisteria Lane anymore, but you could walk down the street at night. Not that I would, but you could I guess. Whittier is becoming of a young family area, especially because of the housing market here. Small homes, big yards, tree lined streets. Of course it has it's lower income areas, but the east side is more young families.

Sorry Sorul82? for hyjacking your thread : :teeth: It's all about you now. :wave2:

[sorul82?]

No, it's not as bad as you think. I mean, it's not Wisteria Lane anymore, but you could walk down the street at night. Not that I would, but you could I guess. Whittier is becoming of a young family area, especially because of the housing market here. Small homes, big yards, tree lined streets. Of course it has it's lower income areas, but the east side is more young families.

Sorry Sorul82? for hyjacking your thread : :teeth: It's all about you now. :wave2:

It's ok, I have jacked a few threads back in the day!

[UtahMama]

I am sorry too! Just scrolled down this page and I actually forgot my manners and chatty-patty'd all over your TR! Then all of a sudden another official TR post-it was up aand my brakes skreeeeetched to a halt. I'll NOT take a bite out of a couple of your zebra domes.

I have to say we've only been resort guests once before (but it was also pre-DIS) and it is amazing how spoiled you become! Just charge WHATEVER on your golden room key!!!! I love not having to rent a car or worry about our next meal. For a family of 6, the free dining is a great deal! It takes about 2 days for me to stop freaking out about wasting so much food. It takes about 3 days for me to vow to NEVER eat again! Ever.

It'd have to be a free prize won on The Price Is Right for me to stay off site again, that's for sure!

[sorul82?]

Yes, UMama....I have another TR ready, but since you weren't paying attention, I didn't post it. :p But, it's all good! Especially now that your saliva won't be chemically altering my zebra domes! :thumbsup2

[sorul82?]

First order of business, buy mugs. If we are to get our money’s worth, we needed to start using these puppies right away! Yep, it was such a trip altering event that I don’t even remember the first round of drinks. :rolleyes: I’m sure icees for the kidlets since they had been banned from icees since their little episode at Target. Sirius probably got coffee. Oh yeah, we are so deviant that we only bought 4 mugs for the 5 of us! Utah Mama is sure to love this scandalous act. ;)

Next business: attempt to apply 1 day tickets to AP’s. We head back to our van parked in the VIP lot….aka guest check in, so we can drive to MGM. We are driving over to MGM for two reasons: 1. so we can ride the tram….I know, but hey we like it! and 2. we don’t know how the busses work yet, and we need to be able to make a quick getaway. No, we aren’t stealing anything…yet! Just kidding!! Felony’s days of petty theft are over…and I overestimated the value of her last five finger discount. I looked at the charms again later in this trip, and they were $3 each not $8….and while $18 is different than $48, it was still wrong. But enough of that. We needed to have our vehicle handy because I wasn’t sure how grandpa would do with the 10 pages of maps that I printed out for him. I really, really wished they would have flown, but he was worried about their liquid medicines, and grandma always overpacks. She told me she packed enough underwear for her to have three accidents a day. Ok, TMI! Back to the story….Finding a nice looking unsuspecting CM was no problem. The nice target, uh CM, I selected was actually from NC. We could speak each other’s language! :chat: A little rant: I don’t know why some here on the DIS make such bold statements about what can and cannot be done? There was absolutely no problem applying the one day tix, and we are now the proud owners of 5 AP’s!! Rant over. The hairy part was getting the approval from Chase. Apparently this large purchase combined with a string of charges from NC to FL was suspicious, so I had to give a sworn statement of my recent purchases including those at SOB. “Yes sir, one leather whip…but it’s not for me, it’s for my friend, Twinkie Mama. You see, she and Mr. Twinkie Mama just celebrated their 10th anniversary. No, Twinkie isn’t their real name. And one horny old geezer, an “I love an SOB” keychain, world’s largest fly swatter, etc. Yes, I also purchased a king size 3 Musketeers and Dt Mt Dew. Yes, I also purchased a Dt Mt Dew in Santee, SC, one in GA, one in FL. Purchase at Staples? Oh, that must have been done by my DH…no not designated hitter, it means Darling Husband….yes, he is sweet. At staples, oh yes, that was laminating sheets to protect LGMHPC that we stole from Home Depot. It’s a strange thing we do at Disney to let people, who we haven’t met, know that we belong to a secret lime green club. No, I’m sure Mickey isn’t aware we are doing this. No sir, I haven’t been drinking this morning.” Good thing I didn’t purchase anything embarrassing! Finally, after answering more questions about relatives, our purchase was approved. After all that, I think we need to go back to the hotel for a break….yeah, right!

I find the Loud family resting on one of the many Disney benches brought to our attention, thank you Dave! I said to my family, “what are you people waiting for? There is fun to be had!” In my excitement to see AP on the scanner, I forgot to take note as to if MGM had the old two finger scanners, or the new one finger scanners. Is it that important? Did someone really start a thread about this? In case you are dying to know, MK has the new one finger scanners. Anyhow, we did it! We are inside our first park as resort guests with free dining and we are annual passholders!!! I think I need a moment….talk amongst yourselves….I’ll give you a topic: credit hoarding.

[MomPlanner22]

Yeah, I'm first!

I'm verklempt! I love your report and can't wait to hear!

[princesslibby]

We are inside our first park as resort guests with free dining and we are annual passholders!!! I think I need a moment….talk amongst yourselves….I’ll give you a topic: credit hoarding.

DDP credit hoarding?
Save enough of them that you can have Mickey rice krispie treats until Halloween?

[mikayla73]

Love the converstaion with Chase ... :lmao:

[Alicnwondrln]

your report is so funny
i could never to go to wdw with my inlaws i think i would kill them and i would have to pay for them and they would keep up the string up not saying thanks for anything we do for them

[TwinkieMama]

Whohoo! I got a cameo role in this Trip Report!!!!

Ok so it was only a mention about phone call with Chase but still I am so excited! How did I look?


Credit Hoarding: Guilty. But it is accidental. I have deep rooted fears of going hungry so I tend to hoard them at first and end up with 8 meals to eat on the last day. Which lead to an inadvertant great tip: If you have leftover CS you can get a meal combo at the resort packaged to go... they even put it in a big bag for you. Then you can have a yummy and paid for meal at the airport during the 2 hr wait for your flight! Their are seats by the bag check or you can ditch your drinks and go through security and eat there.

[Eeyore's Tiara]

More, more! :teeth: I'm loving it! Keep it coming. :thumbsup2

[LisaDKG]

Subscribing! Even though I already know your trip is fockerfree I want all the juicy details...so far, the details are way juicy...

[UtahMama]

I got a Cameo too!
Ooooooh, scandal!!! I'm Listening! You only paid for 4 YET you have 5?!? :stir:
But you could have used my faded AllStarMovies mugs!!!! What are they gonna do???? It's COKE products for crying out loud (LOUD! :rotfl: )!!!

I was laugh/peein' at your lil' convo with the Chase Official! What ELSE did you buy? Hmmmm?

TwinkieMama? Can I borrow your leather whip? THAT would make my DH BLUSH neon! :blush:

I do the same thing! About credit hoarding, I mean (I was assuming you were all involved in the on-going conversation I have going on in my head!) I hate to waste food so DH and I try to share as much CS meals as possible. Even then we waste a-LOT of food! Then end up with an abundance near the end and us vowing we will NEVER eat ever again!
I will take TM's advice, because she is my SMART friend, and get it "to-go".

[sorul82?]

Subscribing! Even though I already know your trip is fockerfree I want all the juicy details...so far, the details are way juicy...

It's not completely focker free. Sirius and I focked each other several times on the monorail! :teeth:

[sorul82?]

I got a Cameo too!
Ooooooh, scandal!!! I'm Listening! You only paid for 4 YET you have 5?!? :stir:
But you could have used my faded AllStarMovies mugs!!!! What are they gonna do???? It's COKE products for crying out loud (LOUD! :rotfl: )!!!

I was laugh/peein' at your lil' convo with the Chase Official! What ELSE did you buy? Hmmmm?

TwinkieMama? Can I borrow your leather whip? THAT would make my DH BLUSH neon! :blush:

I do the same thing! About credit hoarding, I mean (I was assuming you were all involved in the on-going conversation I have going on in my head!) I hate to waste food so DH and I try to share as much CS meals as possible. Even then we waste a-LOT of food! Then end up with an abundance near the end and us vowing we will NEVER eat ever again!
I will take TM's advice, because she is my SMART friend, and get it "to-go".

I can't tell you what else I bought 'cause that would ruin your surprise!

We had so many snack credits, that we actually used some for water. :sad2:

[Disneyland_Mama]

It's not completely focker free. Sirius and I focked each other several times on the monorail! :teeth:

Saucy... :ssst:
:lmao:

[sorul82?]

Saucy... :ssst:
:lmao:


and on the bus, and in several lines. But, not on Soarin'....you can't fock and soar!

[UtahMama]

It's not completely focker free. Sirius and I focked each other several times on the monorail! :teeth:
EEEEk! Oh NOOOO you didnt!!!

[sorul82?]

The next few hours were pretty uneventful. I will say that we got more done this morning than we did the rest of the trip! It was a good morning at MGM. A little warm, but not too crowded. We did a few things, then had a wonderful lunch at Sci-Fi. This place gets a bad rap here on the DIS, but we thought it was yummy. Oh, and guess what? We shared! We ordered two full adult meals, and three child apps. We are big eaters and there was still plenty of food. I had the cheeseburger which was YUMMY! After lunch we hit Millionaire. Our plan was to do Millionaire over and over until 3:00. After just one show, we decided that was enough. The kids got really bored and it was a lot of standing in line for just two people to make it to the hot seat. According to my laid back psycho agenda, we were to return to MGM that evening, and we could hit Millionaire one more time….yep, that “was” the plan. We had enough time for one more ride before our date with doom. As we were exiting the Backlot Tour, Grandpa called…..he was lost. We think he was lost in the Epcot parking lot. Now keep in mind that Grandpa is a macho manly man, who proudly flew B17’s in WWII (Sirius thinks that’s right). He prides himself on his health, and the fact that he isn’t a day over 40. Grandpa didn’t use the word, “lost” that was Sirius’ interpretation. Anyhow, we told him to stay put, and we’d come find him. A few minutes later, he called back to say that a policeman had given him directions. What actually happened was…..

[MomPlanner22]

Why Why Why do you do this to us????? You can type out another paragraph, I know you can. Go ahead, just type a little more. Come on, you can do it. Come on, just a little more. See, the keyboard is right there in front of you.

[sorul82?]

Why Why Why do you do this to us????? You can type out another paragraph, I know you can. Go ahead, just type a little more. Come on, you can do it. Come on, just a little more. See, the keyboard is right there in front of you.


Just for you, another installment to follow.......

[sorul82?]

What actually happened was the policeman’s directions were to follow him. Yep, Grandpa got a police escort to Pop Century! How funny is that? :rotfl2: Now Grandpa would never admit to such act. Nope, we heard this tid bit of juiciness from Grandma. :listen: :thumbsup2

Now it’s time for some drama….of our own. Ok, when we checked in, we were given a little card with a number to call to find out our room number. Sirius dials up to have what I think should be a quick conversation. Oh no. He has to give all sorts of info, and based on his responses, I’m not exactly sure that the person he is speaking with actually works for Disney. Of course, I take the phone and proceed to get the info. The following conversation happens:

Me: Have you found our room number yet?
CM: No
Silence
Me to Sirius: Hey, there goes your Grandpa
CM: Ok, it’s rooms 346 and 347

I take a quick, and I mean quick look and notice that an 80’s building is right in front of me with numbers 6###-6###.

Me: Do we know what section? And it looks like within each section, there are building numbers. Do you know what section and building number?
Silence
More Silence
Me: Hello? Do you know which section and building number?
CM: Are you talking to me?

I put my hand to my forehead, and tried my hardest to remember my good southern home training and not use every colorful word that I had ever learned plus a few more that weren’t even discovered yet.

Me: Yes, I am talking to you.
CM: Who me, or the other person?

Thinking to myself, what other person?

Me: You, the friendly Disney CM.
CM: CM?
Me: Huff…Cast Member (I’m sending her a death ray)
Me: I think there is a number missing at the beginning.
CM: 0
Me: Huh?
CM: Your room numbers are 0346 and 0347. You’ll have to check with the front desk to find out the section. We aren’t given that information.
Me: But what building?
CM: I don’t know ma’am
Me: Ok, thanks.
CM: Is there anything else I can help you with today?

To myself: You’ve got to be freakin’ kidding me! You couldn’t even help me with the one thing you were supposed to help me with! This card says for your room information to call this number!!

Me: (With my bestest southern belle manners) No thank you, that’s all.
I don’t even know if I was wished a magical day because I just hung up! That showed her!!

Meanwhile, Sirius had hopped out of the van, ran up three flights of stairs, and was running all through the 80’s looking for our room number. To make matters worse, grandpa takes off.

The next few details are a bit foggy. Either Sirius decided to trot all the way to the main building, or Grandpa drove to the main building, or grandpa stopped to ask mousekeeping……or Sirius asked mousekeeping, who called the front desk.

All I know is that my blood was starting to boil. It was 3:30 afterall, and according to my laid back agenda, we were supposed to go to Beaches and Cream for a Kitchen Sink to hold us over until our 9:35 ressie at O’Hana, and I knew what time the last Millionaire show was, and MIL really wanted to do Millionaire, which had to be today because they didn’t have park hoppers, and thanks to free dining and the need for ADR’s more specifically an ADR at Arkershus for the next day which required a credit card hold which couldn’t be cancelled within the 48 hour window, and if even could, would throw off our entirely planned out ADR’s which had already been reschuffled many times because there weren’t many choices for a group of 11…..breathe….therefore, I was supposed to be in our room 30 minutes ago, decorating windows, more specifically, MIL’s window to surprise her for her birthday, and to get everyone unpacked and settled so we could make our way to the bus stop! Now, I have lost grandpa, again. Sirius is MIA and not answering the phone, I’m burning up precious gas because it is so dang hot, and I don’t want to just start wandering around Pop Century with three children and suitcases.

What did we do? Did Grandpa get mad and go home? Did I get mad and stay off-site? Was Sirius so hot and thirsty that he purchased another mug? Or worse, wasted a snack credit on water?

[Disneyland_Mama]

:hyper: Uh huh.... keep it comin', sister.

[UtahMama]

shut UP! no WAY did Sirius WASTE a snack credit on water!
(Slapping my palm to my forehead! Doh!)

The grandpa is a HOOT! All proud and senile-ish! How cute of the Grandma to clue you in on his police escort!

Ok, so the police are involved one more time??? Any chance of the extended LOUD family ending up on the tv show COPS? (on the "When Tourists Go Mad" episode?)

I am so thankful that you got a little more of your TR done before I leave! I'll reward you with more zebra domes without my teeth marks! :teeth:

Love Ya Oooodles!!!

[sorul82?]

Sirius just reminded me that we already knew we were in the 70's section, that's why we were in the parking lot labeled, "70's parking." The building in front of us had a "6346" so Sirius went up and tried that door. I'm sure the people in there were a little freaked! Anyhow, I am now wondering why he was trying keys in an 80's building. He said he didn't know it was the 80s....I guess all the Pac Men on the outside didn't give it away? :confused3 Why didn't they just tell us to go to the lime green buildings? That would have been so much easier!

A little side note: I guess we booked our reservation before the 50's and 70's were deemed "preferred." We did not pay extra, but I had requested the first floor, pool facing of the 50's and closest to the main hall. I was assuming Grandma would be using a cane. Anyhow, I knew nothing is guaranteed. I was so freaked out about checking in without the whole party present, that I didn't even ask what was available. I just accepted what they gave me so I could get my hands on those loaded cards. We also were linked under grand gathering and I'm not sure if the grandparents actually did pay for preferred. All I know is that their reservation said preferred, and since we were linked, we were all preferred. However, I did not consider our location to be "preferred." If we had paid the extra $10 per night, I would have been angry (ill for us southerners). Sirius said that if we stay at Pop again that he wants to pay for the extra for the preferred. When I told him that 50s and 70s are now preferred, he just made a strange noise. But, my focus is this: "If we stay at Pop again." Ok, our ressies were already made for the Sept trip, so that means there is yet another trip in our future! :yay: According to Twinkie Mama, this is a binding contract! Thank you TM for helping me with Disney legal matters! :wave:

The preceeding doesn't have much to do with this awesome trippie, but I thought it might be useful for future Pop peeps.

[Minniespal]

Enjoying reading your reports ~ Thanx for sharing.

[UtahMama]

Sirius just reminded me that we already knew we were in the 70's section, that's why we were in the parking lot labeled, "70's parking." The building in front of us had a "6346" so Sirius went up and tried that door. I'm sure the people in there were a little freaked! Anyhow, I am now wondering why he was trying keys in an 80's building. He said he didn't know it was the 80s....I guess all the Pac Men on the outside didn't give it away? :confused3 Why didn't they just tell us to go to the lime green buildings? That would have been so much easier!

A little side note: I guess we booked our reservation before the 50's and 70's were deemed "preferred." We did not pay extra, but I had requested the first floor, pool facing of the 50's and closest to the main hall. I was assuming Grandma would be using a cane. Anyhow, I knew nothing is guaranteed. I was so freaked out about checking in without the whole party present, that I didn't even ask what was available. I just accepted what they gave me so I could get my hands on those loaded cards. We also were linked under grand gathering and I'm not sure if the grandparents actually did pay for preferred. All I know is that their reservation said preferred, and since we were linked, we were all preferred. However, I did not consider our location to be "preferred." If we had paid the extra $10 per night, I would have been angry (ill for us southerners). Sirius said that if we stay at Pop again that he wants to pay for the extra for the preferred. When I told him that 50s and 70s are now preferred, he just made a strange noise. But, my focus is this: "If we stay at Pop again." Ok, our ressies were already made for the Sept trip, so that means there is yet another trip in our future! :yay: According to Twinkie Mama, this is a binding contract! Thank you TM for helping me with Disney legal matters! :wave:

The preceeding doesn't have much to do with this awesome trippie, but I thought it might be useful for future Pop peeps.


:rotfl2: POPPEEPS, POPPEEPS, POP-PEEPS! Pop-eeps :rotfl2:

[TwinkieMama]

:woohoo: I got another cameo! :woohoo:

Yes it is a binding contract! I would throw in a few lawyerish words but I don't know any...... however I do know a few lawyers so I will see what I can do.


Oh- Twinkie Tip: Start throwing "When we join the DVC" into all sorts of conversations......

Like "Sirius Lee, Darling, when we join the DVC we can come down all by our lonesome with no little Louds for (insert whatever event would work the best: Epcot's Food and Wine Festival, MGM Star Wars Weekend) etc etc"

or "When we have a two bedroom condo in our deluxe DVC accomadations we can put the kids to bed early and stay up and watch TV!"
or "When we join the DVC we will have a washer and dryer in the room and this will save money because we won't have to pack so much or buy T-shirts when we run out of clothes"
"Since we are getting APs every year anyway, we could save big bucks by using the current discounts offered by the DVC"

now folks that is FDM (fuzzy disney math) at it's highest- shell out 15 grand to save $100 per AP.......

[mmeb144]

sorul82?

I'm just enjoying your description of how you had to have everything done at just the right time so your entire vacation didn't fall apart. I'm like that, too! I try not to be, but you just have to do it to make the magic go.

Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work. Longer segments, please!

Marie

[mikayla73]

now folks that is FDM (fuzzy disney math) at it's highest- shell out 15 grand to save $100 per AP.......
I love FDM! It is also a little scary though ....

[MyTalula]

What actually happened was the policeman’s directions were to follow him. Yep, Grandpa got a police escort to Pop Century! How funny is that? :rotfl2: Now Grandpa would never admit to such act. Nope, we heard this tid bit of juiciness from Grandma. :listen: :thumbsup2

Now it’s time for some drama….of our own. Ok, when we checked in, we were given a little card with a number to call to find out our room number. Sirius dials up to have what I think should be a quick conversation. Oh no. He has to give all sorts of info, and based on his responses, I’m not exactly sure that the person he is speaking with actually works for Disney. Of course, I take the phone and proceed to get the info. The following conversation happens:

Me: Have you found our room number yet?
CM: No
Silence
Me to Sirius: Hey, there goes your Grandpa
CM: Ok, it’s rooms 346 and 347

I take a quick, and I mean quick look and notice that an 80’s building is right in front of me with numbers 6###-6###.

Me: Do we know what section? And it looks like within each section, there are building numbers. Do you know what section and building number?
Silence
More Silence
Me: Hello? Do you know which section and building number?
CM: Are you talking to me?

I put my hand to my forehead, and tried my hardest to remember my good southern home training and not use every colorful word that I had ever learned plus a few more that weren’t even discovered yet.

Me: Yes, I am talking to you.
CM: Who me, or the other person?

Thinking to myself, what other person?

Me: You, the friendly Disney CM.
CM: CM?
Me: Huff…Cast Member (I’m sending her a death ray)
Me: I think there is a number missing at the beginning.
CM: 0
Me: Huh?
CM: Your room numbers are 0346 and 0347. You’ll have to check with the front desk to find out the section. We aren’t given that information.
Me: But what building?
CM: I don’t know ma’am
Me: Ok, thanks.
CM: Is there anything else I can help you with today?

To myself: You’ve got to be freakin’ kidding me! You couldn’t even help me with the one thing you were supposed to help me with! This card says for your room information to call this number!!

Me: (With my bestest southern belle manners) No thank you, that’s all.
I don’t even know if I was wished a magical day because I just hung up! That showed her!!

Meanwhile, Sirius had hopped out of the van, ran up three flights of stairs, and was running all through the 80’s looking for our room number. To make matters worse, grandpa takes off.

The next few details are a bit foggy. Either Sirius decided to trot all the way to the main building, or Grandpa drove to the main building, or grandpa stopped to ask mousekeeping……or Sirius asked mousekeeping, who called the front desk.

All I know is that my blood was starting to boil. It was 3:30 afterall, and according to my laid back agenda, we were supposed to go to Beaches and Cream for a Kitchen Sink to hold us over until our 9:35 ressie at O’Hana, and I knew what time the last Millionaire show was, and MIL really wanted to do Millionaire, which had to be today because they didn’t have park hoppers, and thanks to free dining and the need for ADR’s more specifically an ADR at Arkershus for the next day which required a credit card hold which couldn’t be cancelled within the 48 hour window, and if even could, would throw off our entirely planned out ADR’s which had already been reschuffled many times because there weren’t many choices for a group of 11…..breathe….therefore, I was supposed to be in our room 30 minutes ago, decorating windows, more specifically, MIL’s window to surprise her for her birthday, and to get everyone unpacked and settled so we could make our way to the bus stop! Now, I have lost grandpa, again. Sirius is MIA and not answering the phone, I’m burning up precious gas because it is so dang hot, and I don’t want to just start wandering around Pop Century with three children and suitcases.

What did we do? Did Grandpa get mad and go home? Did I get mad and stay off-site? Was Sirius so hot and thirsty that he purchased another mug? Or worse, wasted a snack credit on water?

Oy! I'm a little dizzy after reading this installment. I'm shocked that Chase would question the leather whip at SOB. I would think that would be an everyday common purchase from SOB :rotfl:

[mikayla73]

popcorn::

[sorul82?]

It was time to take matters into my own hands! I gave up on ever finding my DH…he was lost somewhere and it would take too many decades to find him. Pun intended. :rotfl: I parked the car, got out a few suitcases, and here comes Sirius, back from the past. :teleport: We set out on a mission to find our strange room number. Who knew that the “0” in front of our room number meant building 10? :confused3 Finally up on the 3rd floor, and who do we find? Grandpa. He was none to happy, but I asked where he was parked. “Down there on the curb.” I peeked over the railing and sure enough, he was down there on the curb. Anyhow, Grandpa was angry about Grandma overpacking….saying that she isn’t the one who has to carry all of her heavy bags so far. I have never heard him complain about manual labor. I’m sure you all don’t need all of these details, but later events won’t matter a hill of beans without this background and there is a lot of drama in the next 6 hours and I need to vent a little. The DIS is good therapy. :grouphug: Remember that MIL tried her best to dump Denise and Whiner on us? She asked if they could ride with us. No, we are hitting a park in the am, and they won’t have tickets until Grandpa gets there. MIL: “Can’t you call him and get him to check in sooner?” Me: “No, you call him.” Anyhow, if she was dying for those two to start enjoying the parks, wouldn’t one think she would be at Pop at 3:00 sharp? MIL has trouble with schedules and time. This will come into play…well, the whole trip. I guess it’s about 4:30 when she shows up. After they are unloaded, we take them to the food court so they can get mugs, I show them a few things, and we get ice cream. I was also expecting a package at the front desk: Pop Window Decorating Box #5. While waiting in line, we spot a scooter with rental info on the side. We get the digits and Sirius high tails the info back to Grandpa. Common sense would say, it’s 5:00 on a Friday….make the decision and get on the phone immediately!?! When I get back to the room, without my box, I find Sirius being “entertained” by Grandpa. Grandpa has all 10 of the maps spread out and is going over his exact path in detail in an effort to prove that it wasn’t his fault that he was lost. Grandpa does not like to be wrong, and would never admit it if he was. After much eye rolling and pointing at the time, I interrupt to ask about the scooter. MY dear sweet Sirius has not even mentioned it yet. You’ve got to be freakin’ kidding me! What have you been doing for the past 36 minutes? In a quick 30 seconds, I’m on the phone and the guy says, if you had called 6 minutes ago, I could have had a scooter for you first thing in the AM. Call back at 9:00AM when we open, and it may be tomorrow, or Sunday. Things just aren’t starting out good at all! Oh, and when I get back into my room, the phone is blinking….there’s a message from the front desk saying they have a package for me. Of course I’m not in the best of moods (the mood ring attached to our balcony was appropriately black), but in my best southern manners, I call the desk and politely inform them that I was just there 10 minutes ago, and why couldn’t they find the package, and could they send it up because it is a long walk back down there and I had requested the 50’s building because it IS such a long walk and it’s too far for grandma to walk because she’s 78 and has a cane, and why aren’t the balloons in the room for MIL for her b-day which I was told would be here at check in? Hmm, sounds like someone needs a drink! These events are happening pretty quickly, but when you are typing and reading and trying to get to the last Millionaire of the day, it seems like forever!! It’s maybe 5:50 and finally this group of 11 is heading for the bus stop. Everyone have their cards? WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NO?

[jmmelvin]

Love your trip report! It reminds me of what happens in my family when we try to combine branches of the family tree for a trip to WDW!:lmao:

[VaNana]

OMG! What you are describing is just what I fear the most in planning a family trip - having a perfect and definite plan and having it run asunder by other family members who are not as into the planning as I am. My good temper leaves me when I have to herd cats!

Your Grampa-in-law sounds so much like my Dad was. If he ever made a mistake he had to prove to you (no matter how long it took) that it couldn't possibly have been his fault! Manly older-man thing! (Younger men with more liberated wives have learned long ago that they are rarely right! LOL)

[mikayla73]

Herd cats ... that's great! :lmao:

S'late please tell us you get a drink soon and you don't kill anyone in the frist few hours! It would put such a damper on the rest of the festivities ... :rotfl2:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Oy! It sounds like your gonna need a LOT of drinky-poos with that group! :rotfl2:
I laugh now, but I know I shall have the same drama with my family trip. We'll be playing "Where's Waldo?" (grandpa) :confused3 in the MK. Oh the joys of a family trip! :lmao:

[sorul82?]

Oy! It sounds like your gonna need a LOT of drinky-poos with that group! :rotfl2:
I laugh now, but I know I shall have the same drama with my family trip. We'll be playing "Where's Waldo?" (grandpa) :confused3 in the MK. Oh the joys of a family trip! :lmao:

Where would be the worst place to lose an old person at Disney?

[sorul82?]

OMG! What you are describing is just what I fear the most in planning a family trip - having a perfect and definite plan and having it run asunder by other family members who are not as into the planning as I am. My good temper leaves me when I have to herd cats!

Your Grampa-in-law sounds so much like my Dad was. If he ever made a mistake he had to prove to you (no matter how long it took) that it couldn't possibly have been his fault! Manly older-man thing! (Younger men with more liberated wives have learned long ago that they are rarely right! LOL)

Herding cats perfectly explains it! That is exactly how I felt!!

[sorul82?]

Mikayla,
If I had been able to get Luau for our first night, BIL and I would have definitely been trashed! $50 for food and unlimited beer? It's best we didn't go there!

[sorul82?]

Who doesn’t have their cards? Denise and Whiner? Grandpa has them? :confused3 Nope, when Grandpa checked in he was only given two cards, and didn’t even think about the two cousins. I’m assuming he was so rattled about getting lost. No, problem, let’s just swing by the front desk and pick them up. I assign myself to “help” Grandpa with this task. The patient CM says that the cousins were not on the reservation, yet they knew their names and ages. Ok, when I called back in July to add them, I gave Grandpa’s CC over the phone. I received a confirmation # which I did not have with me. Grandpa had also forgotten his packet of info which is a first for him. I’m sad to say that this man is fading quickly. Side story: Sirius’ uncle got married Saturday on the beach. We were sitting behind Grandpa and he just started waving to someone….out in the ocean….no one was there…no boats, no swimmers, nobody to the left or the right. Sirius and I just looked at each other. I had to quickly put on sunglasses because I thought he was waving to the angels. After a few more “waves” we figured out what he was doing. High tide was coming in, and he was waving to the waves. He may be getting old, but he still has his God complex. I reckon the power of his raised hand was going to stop the wall of water? Ok, BOT: I am seeing more and more sign of this man’s age. He’s 82 for goodness sake, bless his pea pickin’ heart! Back to the story…the other story! Instead of Grandpa just telling the CM to add the cousins and charge his card, he has to tell the whole family history. :rolleyes1 Yep, fun times at the old Pop Century check in desk! Ok, now we have three CM’s helping us, and after an executive meeting, they call reservations to add the cousins, but it will take a few minutes. The CM’s were very kind and patient. They did ask if they were holding us up from a dinner reservation. If so, they were gonna give us something (I don’t know what) but something so we could use the credits to go eat. I said no, just going to a park and our ressie wasn’t until 9:35. Also, while standing there, I inquired about my package. The CM returns to say “we don’t have a package for you.”

So now what happens? Did I completely lose it? Did I rip someone a new one? Did I yell at Felony for trading away some of my favorite pins? :furious:

[MyTalula]

The CM returns to say “we don’t have a package for you.”


OMG my head would have exploded right there on the spot! :furious:

[novdisneydreams]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:


This is absolutely the most hysterical trippie I've read (no offense to all of my other TR writing heroes!) I desperately needed a laugh today after dropping DS7 off for his first day of school (hey, I like having the kid around all day, so sue me). Anyway - thanks for the funnies. This is no chuckler. I'm laughing OUT LOUD. Sitting here by myself. More, please!!!!

[PrincessV]

Days of Focking and LGMH-making have kept me from the beautiful world of Trip Reports for weeks..... what a hysterical TR to start back up with!
Can't wait to hear more... popcorn::

[VaNana]

Bless your heart! (I'm from the South too!) You will be rewarded some day for all your patience with Grampa. I feel that MIL & BIL aren't that old and aren't as worthy of respect so I'm looking forward to you dealing with them! :teeth:

[HMHunters]

Poor Grampa; bless HIS heart. (This is what we NC'ers say before bashing someone. We're much more genteel here.) If you can't wave back at the ocean, who can you wave back to? I'll get some nabs before sitting back to enjoy the next installment!

[sorul82?]

In an effort to not completely blow my top, I just stand there, stunned, with a deer in the headlight blank stare. Inside, I am screaming: OH NO YOU DIDN’T! DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? AND WHY OH WHY, WITH THIS HOTEL BEING SO LIVELY AND COLORFUL, ARE THE FEMALE CM’S DRESSED IN SUCH DRAB GRAY DRESSES? This is Pop Century for goodness sake! Exactly what decade was the icon, drab gray dresses? I expect some spandex, parachute pants, and leg warmers up in here! Now go change your clothes and find my package, pronto! Really, shouldn’t at least one person be dressed like Cindy Lauper? (Oh, that would be my daughter! Some days she looks like a cross between Bratz and Cindy Lauper!) What actually comes out of mouth is the following: “Will you please look again? I came up here around 4:55 PM, and ya’ll couldn’t find it, but when I got back to my room, the phone was blinking and the message said you had a package for me.” After an extended period of time, the CM returns with my package.

In the meantime, I notice that Felony has “lost” several of “her” pins. I let her wear some of mine, but I told her they were not for trading. What does she do? Trades them! She gave one to her cousin, and traded the rest. So now Sirius is running around to CM’s to untrade my pins. Then, the following heated exchange happens:

Me: What the heck are you doing letting her trade my pins?
Sirius: I had to take Whiner to the bathroom.
Me: Where the heck is HIS father?
Sirius: I don’t know.
Me: Did he just walk off and leave his children?
Sirius: What’s new?
Me: UNFREAKINBELIEVABLE! He is on this trip to spend quality time with HIS kids! Why is he not taking care of his kids? Why am I being punished because of your sorry excuse for a brother? Somebody point me to the bar, please!

Sirius just looks at me with those “I’m sorry I have loser family” eyes.

Really, the pins aren’t that important. Any that are near and dear I certainly wouldn’t let a 6-year old wear. And any that are near and dear, really, really, aren’t that important! But, that’s not the point! The point is that BIL is always dumping his children off on other people. I need to vent some more people! You guys are much cheaper than therapy…or Jack Daniels!! Anyhow, I don’t begrudge BIL for smoking…that isn’t my problem with him. My problem is that he doesn’t say, “hey, I need to go smoke, will you please watch my children?” This would give us the opportunity to say, “please take your son to the bathroom first, and then no problem, we would be happy to watch him.” But, NOOOOOOOOO, as soon as BIL disappears, Whiner has to go to the bathroom. Again, if this only happened a few times, it would be not big deal. But, this happened all day everyday! And we had only been together as a group for about 3.5 hours now (with the last 2.5 just spent in the Pop Lobby), and it was working my last nerve! Really, the kidlets could have gone swimming, but who knew it would take this long? Everything took this long! It’s about 7:30 and we are finally heading to the bus stop. We would have just skipped a park this day, but everyone, except my 5, would have wasted a day. So, a quick look and Epcot had evening EMH. Finally, our first bus experience. Are we officially experiencing Disney now?

[Disneyland_Mama]

Where would be the worst place to lose an old person at Disney?

The bathroom? That where we usually find Waldo. Or the candy store. What's with old people and candy? :confused3

[Disneyland_Mama]

[QUOTE=sorul82Me: UNFREAKINBELIEVABLE! He is on this trip to spend quality time with HIS kids! Why is he not taking care of his kids? Why am I being punished because of your sorry excuse for a brother? Somebody point me to the bar, please![/QUOTE]

See, I told, you! :lmao:

[mikayla73]

OH NO! I can just feel your frustration coming right off the page (screen) ... :badpc:

[Sweedee]

*crying quietly* I haven't smoked in 15 yrs and been happy to leave that nasty habit behind...but I gotta tell ya...your trippie makes me need a smoke in a VERY VERY BAD WAY! If that had been my family I would have had more than one Magical Meltdown!! Kudos to you for not going postal or losing your mind!!

[sorul82?]

*crying quietly* I haven't smoked in 15 yrs and been happy to leave that nasty habit behind...but I gotta tell ya...your trippie makes me need a smoke in a VERY VERY BAD WAY! If that had been my family I would have had more than one Magical Meltdown!! Kudos to you for not going postal or losing your mind!!

Ohhh, I had a couple of Magical Meltdowns! Ok, more than a couple...more like 3 or 4. :guilty:

[sorul82?]

Thank you to all of my DIS peeps for being so understanding! I knew I could count on ya'll for all of the love and support I need plus a few virtual fifths of Jim Beam. :thumbsup2

Hello to my new friend in Goldsboro, NC. :wave2: You are probably going to learn a lot about the guy (Sirius Lee Askew) who keeps you connected! :badpc:

[sorul82?]

Whew! That was a close one!! If we had been “stuck” in the Pop lobby a minute longer, we might’ev wasted another precious snack credit in the food court! I was saving those bad boys for quality snacks like Dole Whips, school bread, kaki gori, and a host of other DIS suggested snacking choices. I had already wasted one on the overhyped tie dyed cheesecake. I should have gotten the twinkie tiramisu as recommended by the giant poster in the elevator. And not just because it had the word “twinkie” in it. Every trip in the elevator reminded me of my poorly chosen snack option. Thank you fellow DISers! :rolleyes:

So where were we? Oh yes, discovering the wonderful world of EVC loading and the joys of Disney transportation. Warning: a little rant is coming! I have a new found compassion for the EVC and wheelchair bound. I am very thankful to have two perfectly working legs as well as no other hidden health conditions that necessitate the need for walking assistance. I just can’t imagine that anyone would willingly waste so much Disney time just for the sake of pure laziness. I firmly believe that anyone who would subject themselves to all of the nasty stares and delayed Disney gratification is ONLY doing so because they really do have a legitimate need. Now I am not speaking of abuse that may or may not happen within the parks. This rant is strictly related to Disney transportation. I’m not criticizing Disney transportation; I’m just saying that it takes time to do things in a safe manner. And while during an entire trip, you may be delayed 2 or 3 times due to EVC loading, remember that these people have this delay for EVERY load. Ok, rant over!

Now you are probably thinking…when are you gonna get to the good stuff? Like rides, shows, eating? All you seem to be talking about is herding this group of cats. Well, sorry to disappoint, but most of this trip was about moving this group of 11 from one place to another and is the source of the drama and entertainment! The few rides and shows are just fillers. Nothing really exciting happened once we were in the parks…well, except for a near death experience…and a “few” other things. Oh no, here comes another rant: Why did someone not tell me that quite often the bus stops are further from the parks than the AAA diamond parking lot? In some cases (most) we should have driven to the park so we could ride the tram! While you can’t get an EVC on the tram, MIL could drive herself while the rest of us rode the tram. Rant over…maybe. I believe the Pop stop at Epcot is at the very end of the depot. We had yet to secure a ride for Grandma, so she had to walk. The details are a little foggy, but Grandpa rented a wheelchair at Epcot, but the chair stayed there. (he had a paper to get a chair at other locations) I know I didn’t explain it well, but you’ll see soon. Finally, we get this herd into Epcot, and get EMH bracelets. OMG! Lines for this, lines for that…I need a drink, or a snack…where’s that kaki gori? By the time we got bracelets, we only had time to do one thing. I wanted to take this crew to Soarin’, but no time. Spaceship Earth was right there and no line…..but where is the handicapped entrance? I quickly ask the CM, and she says go to the 4th bush and take a left. WHAT? To me that was hilarious! Now, one would think that since I am the pack leader, that everyone is paying attention to me (it’s all about me!) and will just follow me, right? Oh yeah, keep in mind that in the distance from the bus stop to Spaceship Earth, I have already yelled at Whiner about 5 times for getting ahead of the group. Each time I send him to hold his father’s hand and I mumble to Sirius…why isn’t your brother watching HIS child? I am busy trying to round up Whiner. Meanwhile Grandpa is heading up the ramp pushing Grandma and being chased down by a CM….Sir, sir, this isn’t the wheelchair entrance. Of course, the remaining 9 of us are yelling from about the 2nd bush, GRANDPA, GRANDPA, THIS WAY! Since there is nowhere to turn around, he has to back down the ramp while people are trying to go up the ramp. By now, a large crowd has formed as there is a major road block, and nobody understands what is going on. Grandma is mad and fussing at Grandpa for not paying attention. They both were acting so ugly! See why we didn’t ride much? It’s because we can’t even find where to enter the rides, much less get on them!! Finally, we are all heading for the 4th bush when what do you know? Whiner announces the need for a potty break. What I’m thinking is: hold it you little brat! What I actually say is: hold it you little brat. Just kidding! I say, “go tell YOUR parent.” I hear BIL tell him he can wait. So, a left at the 4th bush, and what do we see? A set of stairs. Ok, everyone, please laugh along with me, ‘cause that’s all I could do at that moment! :rotfl2: In the background, Grandpa is yelling, come on now, this is a bathroom. At last we spy a tiny button to push….like for the family bathroom at the mall. You push the button and wait to be deemed “worthy” of group waste removal. I’d like to say that the door opened, we entered, and had an uneventful ride to the top of the golfball……..

[Mumbler]

S'late,
I'm loving the report so far. I definitely would have gone postal by now.

I do have to share with you an EVC loading experience that my family will NEVER forget! It was at POFQ, it was a lady in her 50's and she was pretty heavy (I only include this so you can picture it better) and she's trying to get her EVC on the ramp of the bus' loading thingy and it doesn't seem to have enough power to get up on the ramp... meanwhile there is a line back to the door of the resort waiting to board the bus.... so I guess out of frustration, she stands up, gets off of her EVC, goes around to the back of it.... and actually LIFTED the whole thing up onto the bus' loading ramp!!!!! I don't know if this translates into the written word very well, but it was hilarious... everyone in line had to turn away because we were all trying not to laugh.
To top it all off we saw the lady in the park later tooling around in her EVC with a bag of Oreos in the handy dandy basket on the front...it was open and about 10:00am....not that I'm judging her....okay maybe a little...

keep up the great work!!!!!!

[princesslibby]

Slatie these are for you:

:grouphug:

:flower1: :flower: :flower1:

:drinking1 :drinking1

[MyTalula]

So, a left at the 4th bush, and what do we see? A set of stairs. Ok, everyone, please laugh along with me, ‘cause that’s all I could do at that moment!

OMG seriously, you hightailed it to WS and some serious tequilla right??? Now it's only 20 minutes of 10 in the am and I'm feeling like I need a drink for you. You poor poor soul. Thank you for reinforcing why I will never ever go on a trip anywhere with my IL's!

[Sweedee]

OMG seriously, you hightailed it to WS and some serious tequilla right??? Now it's only 20 minutes of 10 in the am and I'm feeling like I need a drink for you. You poor poor soul. Thank you for reinforcing why I will never ever go on a trip anywhere with my IL 's!

:drinking1 :drinking1 AMEN SISTER!!

[sorul82?]

Thanks for all of the love :love: and keep the virtual drinks coming!

[TwinkieMama]

Where is the next installment!?!

You did NOT leave us hanging outside the Big Golf Ball Ride????? I mean, what if Whiner busts his kidney? or BIL runs out of Marlboros?

[MomPlanner22]

You know, if you had taken my advice and had that prozac IV drop with you on your trip, you could have stood on that pole thing and had everyone push you!

I am stressed just reading this. You are a saint! Bless your heart!

[bushdianee]

subbing!!!

[Sirius.Lee.Askew]

or BIL runs out of Marlboros?


Brain is so cheap he buys loose leaf and rolls his smokes.

DON'T PANIC

[momoftriplets]

OMG!!!! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for reminding me why I will NEVER EVER take a vacation with ANYONE other than my DH & kiddos! Here I am, trying to sneak a peak at the report while at work :rolleyes1 & I'm just about busting a gut at my desk!!!

You ARE up for Sainthood!! In fact, let's not wait. I hereby grant you SAINTHOOD, pixiedust: with all the rights & privileges along with it. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! DISclaimer: This sainthood may not "hold up" anywhere else but here on the DIS boards, but, if I know you even a little bit, I'm sure you will take advantage of it anyway.

Can't wait for the next installment!
Barb

[Del]

I'm ready for more...... :sunny: :sunny: :sunny:

Del

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

I'm not sure which is funnier, your TR or your references to 16 Candles. AND, I love that they come in the form of "p.s"s.

Thanks for loanin' me the Donger. :rotfl2:

[S.Poppins]

I am so glad I found this TR before it is at 20 pages (that is when I usually find them and it takes days to :thumbsup2 finish, I won't mention any names, but the initials are TM) This is a great TR.

[princesslibby]

Hello? Slatie?

[TwinkieMama]

Brain is so cheap he buys loose leaf and rolls his smokes.

DON'T PANIC


I worked with a guy so cheap that he gave up buying smokes and got a part time job picking tobacco once he realized you could get just as much of buzz by rubbing the sap on your arms.

[sorul82?]

I worked with a guy so cheap that he gave up buying smokes and got a part time job picking tobacco once he realized you could get just as much of buzz by rubbing the sap on your arms.

:rotfl: :rotfl2:

OMG! I can't believe you used the phrase, "picking tobacco!" Just wait til Twinkie Daddy gets ahold of you! He's liable to put a hurtin' on your backside! (I had best get that leather whip in the mail pronto!)

I did not grow up in the country. I made a comment one time about picking tobacco and was kindly informed that you "crop tobacco" not pick it. Actually, the correct term is croppin' backer or croppin' tobacky. :smokin:

[sorul82?]

PrincessLibby,

My little brother paid a buck to see your underwear! :rotfl:

[sorul82?]

I'm not sure which is funnier, your TR or your references to 16 Candles. AND, I love that they come in the form of "p.s"s.

Thanks for loanin' me the Donger. :rotfl2:

Sharkb8: Dat you? I thought you were my new style American girlfriend!

[sorul82?]

Wow, there's a lot of new readers today! Thanks for joining the support group! Please send lots of booze and prozac! Twinkie Mama has me singing a song about Capt Morgan, so bring headphones 'cause my singing is pure-T-awful!

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Sorul8,
What's a-happenin', hot stuff?

You're killing me! :rotfl:

[Disneyland_Mama]

C'mon, missy. Waiting for a new installment. I'm dying to hear about whiners near death experience. Did he jump outta the Safari jeep? Did he try to pet the lions? :surfweb:

[sorul82?]

I'm having writer's cramp! Please send virtual Zebra Dome asap!

[tinkerbellang]

Now I know why all of you want zebra domes - because of the alcohol they contain. With this trip report - makes lots of sense! :thumbsup2

[PaMom001]

What's a zebra dome?

[TwinkieMama]

I made a comment one time about picking tobacco and was kindly informed that you "crop tobacco" not pick it. Actually, the correct term is croppin' backer or croppin' tobacky. :smokin:

A: I wanted folks not from the area to understand what in tarnation I was talkin' bout and If I quoted this guy directly then it would have sounded something like Boomhower (sp?) on King of the Hill.

B: TwinkieDaddy is out of town. Leaving me alone with 4 kids (2 with fevers) and the DIS. He is in a wedding. Guess what he is wearing???????

C:Zebra domes have alcohol in them????? What????

D: Sing the captain morgan song! I don't know it! At least PM it to me...

E: Writer's block?!? WHAT?

F: I feel so uncool because I have only seen 16 candles once in my life. Not enough to quote from. But I did see it in Durham- do I get partial credit?

[Disneyland_Mama]

I'm having writer's cramp! Please send virtual Zebra Dome asap!
Doh! Mm mait em ell! Translation: I ate them all! :teeth:

[AdventureGuru]

:surfweb:


You are one brave soul!
BF wants to plan a trip to WDW with his family...making me Pack Leader...I've done my best to get out of this and luckily...No one can afford the way we travel...Thank goodness!!

Keep it coming! We're here for you!!! :grouphug:

[mikayla73]

I can't find the Capt'n .. did someone take him and not bring him back? :confused3 Well I was gonna give you a little Capt'n Jack to help you out of your writers block, especially since TD is OOT, I thought he could help you :thumbsup2

So try this instead http://www.smiliepod.com/smilies/party0036.gif And here's a jager bomb ... :drinking1

I hope the kiddies are feeling better today. Here's a little pixie dust for them too. pixiedust:

[sorul82?]

Yes, dear sweet peeps….I’d like to report that we managed to accomplish just one thing without drama. Tonight, giant golf ball: this was not the time or the place. Once inside we had another heated discussion as to what should be left in the scooter. Actually, it was more like BIL yelling at MIL to just come on already. MIL had twisted her knee or something, so although she could normally walk some, today she was limited to a few steps….or so she claimed. Let’s see if I can explain this….MIL doesn’t necessarily want to be the center of attention. But, she does want her four boys (but mostly Sirius) to “take care” of her. Like she wants to be elderly before her time? Yet, if no one is around, and if there is something she wants to do, she does it. With me? So, here we are loading in this order: Me with Felony and Denise, Sirius with Mr. Clean and DS9, Grandpa and Grandma, BIL and Whiner, and MIL left to fend for herself. Ok, all hands were full except BIL….BIL is very selfish and is very frustrated with his mother. The CM slowed the belt when he saw Grandma, so I assumed he would stop it once enough cars were loaded so that MIL could get on. Nope, still going, so MIL takes a step, there are no rails, and MIL almost does a face plant while trying to load! And who is expected to run to her side? Nuff said. All loaded and whiner whines all the way up and all the way down. “Daaaad, I gotta go to the baathroooom.” Once that was done, a quick waste removal time allotment (WRTA), it was time to high tail it to the Poly! Did I just say “high tail it?” We kindly inform BIL that he did not have time to find a smoking area, and that he could do so after we arrived at the restaurant. Now, off to the monorail. We did move quickly at this point because we had wheels under the turtles.

[sorul82?]

I decided to take the girls and ride up front of the monorail…plus I needed a break from the crazy people. I am sure that folks were wondering what asylum we escaped from or they were thinking that somebody was past due on their meds. I was tempted to tell strangers that their medication had been confiscated by airport security! :rolleyes:

When Grandpa rented the chair at Epcot, they told him to leave the Epcot chair behind when boarding the monorail and one would be waiting at the platform. Our lime green monorail (I was longing for comic relief from my DIS friends) arrives at the TTC, and we all unload. All other riders have left the platform, while the 11 of us are just standing there waiting for a wheelchair to just appear. Can you see a pattern here? The clock is ticking so Sirius runs down the ramp to find one. Meanwhile, we spot them on the other side, so Brain goes down another ramp. Moments later, we witnessed the two of them running up and down ramps pushing empty wheelchairs! It really was funny…..now, but not at the time! I was hungry and starting to get a headache. Can you get a headache from too much eye rolling? I was going on 9 hours of no Diet Mt. Dew. We get to the next monorail, and finally arrive at the Poly. Somebody at the Poly must have been playing a fun game of tick off the Loud Mama! There was a little map for O’Hana that pointed us downstairs. After getting this group downstairs, I found out that no, O’Hana is upstairs. :furious: So, I turn around to inform my group, but I am standing there, all alone… I did it! Just like in Home Alone! I wished my family away!! :banana: WAIT!!!! I want four of them back! :blush:

[sorul82?]

I think they all got off the monorail? Where they stuck in the elevator? Maybe they had all had it with me? Nah….I turned around and saw the most horrific scene…….. :eek:

[TwinkieMama]

I was going on 9 hours of no Diet Mt. Dew.

Girl, Now I know you are a Carolina girl for sure.
How do you feel about Cheerwine?
Sundrop? (that is a coastal thing)


I am not actually from the South so I like diet Coke. T-diddy, aka Southern Belle Boy, does the Dew.

[sorul82?]

Girl, Now I know you are a Carolina girl for sure.
How do you feel about Cheerwine?
Sundrop? (that is a coastal thing)


I am not actually from the South so I like diet Coke. T-diddy, aka Southern Belle Boy, does the Dew.

It is SOOOOO funny that you mentioned Sundrop!!! I rarely go into a gas station, but Felony and I went into a very country store the other day after cheerleading practice. I saw a whole cooler full of Sundrop and I just busted out laughing! :lmao: Why was I laughing so hard? Only DEEP in Johnston Co would you find so much Sundrop! Then I started to wonder if Sundrop and Jim Beam was just an Eastern NC thing? I haven't had a Sun Beam in a long long time.

[TwinkieMama]

My college roomie, who was from Pender County, said that Sundrop was the appropriate chaser for anything and everything.

I am just repeatin' what I have been told. ;)

[stlsports4ever]

I love the title of this thread! I just thought I would say that!

[Sirius.Lee.Askew]

We were watching :happytv: the Movie "The Longest Yard" the 2005 Version with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock last night when in the previews there was an Ad for "Beavis and Butthead the Mike Judge Collection" when right there at the end of the ad Sorul82? pipes up with "I love Beavis and Butthead. It reminds me of watching Family Videos." I almost fell off the couch :rotfl2: upon hearing this. Anyway I figured this tidbit was too juicy not to share with you all...

DON'T PANIC

[TwinkieMama]

Sorul82? pipes up with "I love Beavis and Butthead. It reminds me of watching Family Videos." I almost fell off the couch :rotfl2: upon hearing this. Anyway I figured this tidbit was too juicy not to share with you all...

DON'T PANIC


She SAID that... outloud?
and you REPEATED it??? in public???? :lmao:

[sorul82?]

Yes, I think several, as in most, of the episodes are like watching some of my out-laws in their everyday lives! :happytv:

[sorul82?]

Here I was abandoned in the basement of the Poly. I turned around to find a CM walking backwards with the most horrified look on her face. :earseek: In between heads, I notice that she is wearing pins. Yep, this is the first incident of group CM stalking! They are all loud and pointing and giddy. All right people, move it! We need to get back upstairs.

We get back upstairs, check in, and I inform the greeter that we need a cake. BIL decides to take a smoke break because he doesn’t know we will be seated immediately. :smokin: Sirius parks the scooter. BIL returns, but not Sirius. Some food arrives, drink orders are taken, but no Sirius. More food comes, hula lessons start, and finally here comes Sirius. Inside, I am all in a tissie, but trying to remain calm, I ask Sirius where in the heck had he been? He said he was looking for Brain to tell him that we had been seated. Ok, now I have had it! I don’t know if the following was whispered into Sirius’ ear, or if we had this discussion later, or if we had the discussion in my head. I am somewhat reserved, I tend to keep things in and stew, and I don’t show my tail in public. I am from the south afterall, and I know better than to act ugly in public! Anyhow, in some form, I told Sirius that I don’t care if BIL smokes just as long as it does not interfere with my fun. He is an adult, and doesn’t need someone to call him to dinner. If HE misses something because he is off smoking then that is his problem, not mine. I should not have my family time ruined because you are off looking for your brother, who was back here a long time ago spending time with his children while our children were without their father! Why oh why did I not book the Luau with unlimited beer for $50.99? Because it was all booked up, that’s why!

In all honesty and fairness, this was one of the best meals of our trip. Everyone thanked me saying that O’Hana was a good choice. Despite the fact that it took some time to get drinks, service was a bit slow especially when we were ready to go, and the $12.50 cake tasted better frozen than it did after it thawed, everything else was good. The banana dessert was good…Disney seems to do well with banana desserts. I didn’t know that BIL loved banana desserts so much, and he always ordered some sort of banana dessert and they always looked sooooo good! How many more times can I say banana desserts? :banana: :banana: :banana: Again, O’Hana turned out to be rather enjoyable and we even got to see the MK fireworks.

Next up, back to Epcot.

[AdventureGuru]

Bf is the same way with his cigs...it seems like he has to have one after every major ride...
however, he at least pays attention to what I tell him to do...

[TwinkieMama]

I don’t show my tail in public.

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

ok I am going to quit posting now since I am here more than you

[PureTcrazy]

I am sitting here watching the show about 9/11 which was devastating, but reading this trip report at the same time and having a hard time keeping a straight face. Can't wait for more!

[sorul82?]

As you can imagine, we entertained on-lookers with wheelchair Olympics as we attempted to return to Epcot for EMH. Sirius received a perfect 10 in technical difficulty and an honorable mention for his performance in the long program! BIL was disqualified for exceeding the time limit (he stopped to smoke) and failure to include all required elements (taking his child to the bathroom). Sirius wants to know why his performance is being compared to ice skating. Hey, at least it’s not rhythmic gymnastics!! ;) By the time we were back inside Epcot, we only had time to do one thing. We headed over to The Land to ride Soarin’. The line was still rather long. I think we had about a 30 minute wait. Enough time for us to discuss the next day, tick off MIL, and witness a DIS unapproved activity. I was somewhat entertained by a family in front of us. It was the typical family where the youngest is the meanest and gets away with murder while the older kids get blamed. The little one kept pulling on the chain which kept coming undone because it was one of the magnetic kind. Of course, one of the older kids kept picking it up to put it back but got the blame. The more it happened, the harder he pulled, and the further back it swung. I would never wish for a child to be harmed, but I really was wishing that this chain would swing back hard enough to pop this little brat in the face! (Hey Whiner, come stand up here.) But, no, it would be my child who would get hurt so I said a little loud, “Felony, please back up before you get hit with that chain.” By this time, the siblings had moved, so the parents could see that their innocent little angel was the culprit, yet was there any discipline? :confused3 No, they just moved him, which no led to a tantrum, again, no discipline. I decided that I could better use this time to discuss the next day’s agenda. MIL said that Whiner wanted to ride Living with the Land because he likes boat rides. No problem, we will be back here in the AM and we will come here first, get a FP for Soarin’ and then go ride LWTL. MIL wants to know why we can’t go to MGM to do Millionaire. Because, I exclaim, we have an ADR at Arkershus tomorrow and it had to be guaranteed with a credit card. Since we are within the 24 hour window, I can’t cancel it. Plus, we won’t be able to get anything else for this large group of 11 (which she cannot comprehend). Furthermore, LWTL will be closed later in our trip, so which is more important? LWTL or Millionaire? This was not what MIL wanted to hear, plus she was angry with me because I sent Whiner to stand with his father. She thought I was trying to separate him from the other kids. No, he and Mr Clean were fighting, so I was putting a temporary stop to the 6 year old alpha male fighting. Denise wasn’t involved with any conflicts so she was fine. So, the line begins to move, and then it happened……

[luvmyboys]

As you can imagine, we entertained on-lookers

Ohhkaaay... I know it's late & I should knock off the DISing when I read this as "As you can imagine, we entertained hookers." Eyes are a little fuzzy right now!
Yeah... Time for bed!

So, the line begins to move, and then it happened……

What happened?!? What happened?!?

Did someone lose an eye from the brat playing with the chain? Did Whiner pee his pants in the line for Soarin'? Did you snap, desert your family & haul tushy for the margaritas?

[AdventureGuru]

oh the suspense!!!

[Mumbler]

WHAT?!?!? What happened??????

I can't stand not knowing!!!

S'late, you are undoubtly the master of suspense...TwinkieMama has taught her padawan well!!

[sorul82?]

As we were moving forward, MIL tried to run over me! :moped: I could see the mad glare in her eyes and when our eyes met, she knew she was so busted. My look to her was: I’ll just file this tid bit of info away for later. :smooth:

Finally, it was our turn for Soarin and we got the entire center top row. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed this ride. :thumbsup2 Grandpa looked like a little kid on Christmas morning. And BIL nearly jumped out of his seat when….I won’t ruin the ride for those who haven’t experienced it! Soarin was a real crowd pleaser and energized us enough to drag our carcasses back to the Pop bus stop. All the way at the end of the bus depot. At the far far end of the depot. Did I mention how far it was? We were all pretty wiped out, so there was no drama on the bus ride back to Pop. But don't worry, the next day had it's share!

[PrincessV]

As we were moving forward, MIL tried to run over me! :moped:

:scared1: I saw someone else try that maneuver on her husband this weekend. She was chasing him around Adventureland and he was screaming at her to stop! :crazy:

[TwinkieMama]

Gosh S'late I would run over you too. :moped: I mean you are being totally selfish what with your desire to eat vension and fish in NorVAY instead of Fried Chicken at MGM. And constantly separating poor Whiner from the rest of the kiddies. And not understanding that Brain NEEDS to smoke and can't be overwelmed with taking care of his children right now. My goodness girl! Your poor MIL only wanted one teensy little thing and you are being unreasonable by not rearranging all your plans for the WHOLE family and taking a financial hit just for a passing whim. Sheesh! :moped:

[sorul82?]

:scared1: I saw someone else try that maneuver on her husband this weekend. She was chasing him around Adventureland and he was screaming at her to stop! :crazy:

OMG! I can only imagine how funny that was! :rotfl2: If Grandma had control of her chair, she would have definitely taken out Grandpa! :rotfl:

[sorul82?]

Gosh S'late I would run over you too. :moped: I mean you are being totally selfish what with your desire to eat vension and fish in NorVAY instead of Fried Chicken at MGM. And constantly separating poor Whiner from the rest of the kiddies. And not understanding that Brain NEEDS to smoke and can't be overwelmed with taking care of his children right now. My goodness girl! Your poor MIL only wanted one teensy little thing and you are being unreasonable by not rearranging all your plans for the WHOLE family and taking a financial hit just for a passing whim. Sheesh! :moped:

What exactly was I thinking?

[Disneyland_Mama]

:scared1: I saw someone else try that maneuver on her husband this weekend. She was chasing him around Adventureland and he was screaming at her to stop! :crazy:

:rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl2:

Great trippie, S'late.
I whole heartedly feel your pain.
Run, just run to WS and suck down a few margaritas! :drinking1

[mikayla73]

I am glad I missed the first portion of your installment when I was on here last night and didn't get to see it until today .. the suspense was about 10 sec for me :rotfl:

Great idea to keep the MIL running you over with the wc until later. You never know when you will need it. At least the actual ride was great!

[stinkerbelle's mom]

subbing

[Disneygrl36]

:rotfl2: I am NEVER, EVER taking a trip with 11 family members EVER :rotfl2:

I am however, taking my parents with us this trip & wondering how that is going to work out. :rolleyes1 Mom went for 4 days last trip & we did fine, but adding Dad into the mix might make for interesting events as Dad is really not one of us (aka a Disneyfreak).

[NurseW2Kiddies]

Subscribing with my first post!!! Great TR!!!!!! party:

[Al and Kate's Mom]

S'late - this is great (hey - I rhymed :blush: )

Next time I get home to Raleigh, I'm treating you to a BigGulp sized Sunbeam!!! :drinking1

[luvmyboys]

In the spirit of your trippie, I am sitting here reading in a straight-jacket, sipping my diet-coke & prozac. :crazy:

S'late, HOW, pray tell, did you refrain from committing a bloody crime against one of your in-laws?? You have the patience of an angel. I would have shown Brain EXACTLY what he could do with his smokes, and if my MIL tried to run me over with her scooter.... Well, let's just say the turkey legs in Frontierland would start tasting a lot more like chicken... :rolleyes1

I am normally a very patient person, but my husband's family (and my mother too) is my kryptonite. They get under my skin in seconds!!! As soon as they're gone, POOF, back to happy self!

Can't wait to hear what shenanigans they pull next, and am wondering if you ever lose it (even a teeny bit??) :confused3

[luvmyboys]

Welcome NurseW2Kiddies!!!! :wave2:

[sorul82?]

Hello subscribers of the madness! I was hoping to get another installment finished before our next adventure. :blush: I'll try my best to have one more episode before we head to the airport.

[MomPlanner22]

Airport???? You're flying????

What are you going to do about not stopping at South of the Border and the Florida welcome station?

We can deal -- just give us some more updates! Please!

[PrincessV]

AAAACCKKKK.... need more Sanitarium trip report..............

[dawn8226]

I read the pre-trip report, so how did I manage to miss this one until now? :confused3 Anyhoo, I am thrilled I stumbled across it today. popcorn::

[mikayla73]

Hello subscribers of the madness! I was hoping to get another installment finished before our next adventure. :blush: I'll try my best to have one more episode before we head to the airport.
Have a great trip and we will be sure to take care of this TR for you ::yes:: :upsidedow ::yes:: :upsidedow ::yes:: :upsidedow ::yes::

[UtahMama]

Guess WHAAAAaaaT?

I met the real live S'late and Serious AND their kids!

We were together yesterday from 11:30 to 2:00 in the food court of the POR.

That place will not soon recover, just between you and me.....I wont spoil it for her TR (but it looks like she's a trip behind, so you can read it on the last day of my BIG FAT DISNEY VACATION.....where our two trips intertwine)
(not so shameless plug)

I WILL say they are just AWESOME peeps...all of em!

[PrincessV]

Guess WHAAAAaaaT?

I met the real live S'late and Serious AND their kids!

We were together yesterday from 11:30 to 2:00 in the food court of the POR.

That place will not soon recover, just between you and me.....

One can only imagine... was havoc wreaked? Amuck ran? Will the food court be fit for feeding my family by Dec.1?!
Can't wait to read all about it :banana:

[MomPlanner22]

I am sure that was one Magical celebration!!!

Are you home UMama? If so, START WRITING!!!

[AdventureGuru]

:surfweb: hmmm...the suspense is killing me!

[celerystalker]

Solate -

Have you ever read A thousand acres by Jane Smiley? One of the main characters goes through a time in her life where it was painful to read. I was seriously hoping the character would commit suicide - because I saw no other way for her to get out.
As a child I always hated watching or reading Charlie Brown or Peanuts (except for the Christmas one! I have to watch it every year).
But anyway, my point was I hate seeing the underdog get crapped on. I always knew Lucy was going to pull that dadblasted football up at the last second.
We'll say you're more like Charlie Brown than the Jane Smiley character. The point is, your report is so hard for me to read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't ever let the evil MIL talk you into this again!
Ever!
A trip with 11 people is hard enough - it's frickin (NOF) impossible with people you don't like who try to run you over with their ill gotten EVC!
I'm kinda confused.
Why was she in the EVC and not the grandma?
I will read it. Because I'm commited to the characters now. But it will not be fun! I think I'll be very ready for my vacation by the time I get done. (Good thing it's less than a week away! :yay: :yay: )
I sincerely hope that your second trip was of the :cloud9: variety.

[cjhinch]

Slate ~ Your report is almost too painful to read!! But I guess, all of your pain is what makes it entertaining to us!! :thumbsup2 At least you are there again now, and this trip should be LOTS more fun for you and your family..........how could it not be?

We considered planning a "Magical Gathering" for us and all of dh's family (would be 8 adults and 7 kids all under the age of 9)........then on second thought I decided that might not be such a great idea! So we all to a trip to Hilton Head, SC, and had a wonderful time!! LOL

Can't wait til you get back and can finish up telling us all about the "Sanitarium Tour"!!

[PaMom001]

UtahMomma, I hope that you fockered S'late and gave them one of your Utah suprises.

[mikayla73]

OOhhh a real live S'late sighting! :cheer2:

[Mommastang]

I just found out myself......friends of mine use the term Nabs in reference to snack crackers. They are from NC......
Nabs.....Nabisco the company who makes THE crackers...

This term according to my friends from NC has been around in that area for at least 50yers.

Now isn't that something!!

[UtahMama]

I think I ran out of my treats. I think we ended up eating our own treats, and not having any for my last day friends. Is that right S'late? I dont really remember. I was busy finding my lost toddler. She ran off and was being played with by the food court folks. I suck at watching her sometimes. Like this time...with my friends!

I gave her my week-old half frozen mashed together zebra-domes in a coffee cup and DID not recieve my NABS in exchange. As per our contract. Hardly any of them had a bite taken out, either. SHEESH!

I think the NABs were packed in their suitcases if I remember correctly.

NABLESS IN UTAH,
UM

[Sirius.Lee.Askew]

I think I ran out of my treats. I think we ended up eating our own treats, and not having any for my last day friends. Is that right S'late? I dont really remember. I was busy finding my lost toddler. She ran off and was being played with by the food court folks. I suck at watching her sometimes. Like this time...with my friends!

I gave her my week-old half frozen mashed together zebra-domes in a coffee cup and DID not recieve my NABS in exchange. As per our contract. Hardly any of them had a bite taken out, either. SHEESH!

I think the NABs were packed in their suitcases if I remember correctly.

NABLESS IN UTAH,
UM

I think DS17 ate the last after you gave up hope of being focked so late in the vacation. The NABs were checked... not sure if the fillin' would count as a Gel type substance. Must have been Karma... No Utah treats-No NABs.

DON'T PANIC

[UtahMama]

NO!

NO NABS= No Utah Treats! There's a difference!



When do you get home? Answer me via ESP!
PM me before napping this time, okidokie?

NABless in Utah.....

[HMHunters]

NABless in Utah.....
Count your blessings - you've got Pepsi in Utah! Much more important. My kids know that if I'm grumpy in the morning they should offer me a Peppy-si! :drinking1

[UtahMama]

Count your blessings - you've got Pepsi in Utah! Much more important. My kids know that if I'm grumpy in the morning they should offer me a Peppy-si! :drinking1
Ok, since S'late is still napping or unpacking or something other than being HERE with us...

My 2 year old calls mama's dietPepsi, "Puppys", ISN'T THAT FREAKIN' CUTE????

She's also cute when she's ASLEEP! (or not lost! S'latey!!!!)

:Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc

[HMHunters]

She was cute screaming, too! (Of course my opinion might be a wee bit different had I been on your flight.) Can you somehow send that video of her on the plane to S'late and make it play over and over until we get another chapter of the TR?

[TwinkieMama]

Where are you?!? Don't make me drive to the Deep South, rent an ECV and run you over, girl! Cause I will. :moped:

Since we are hijacking and telling about cute kids and they things they say...
my DDs call diet coke "mommy's yucky drink"


buhahahahahha

See now I don't have to share!

[mikayla73]

Since we are passing time waiting for S'late ...

TM - I just noticed the addition to your siggy .. love it! :rotfl:

[sorul82?]

Ooh, ooh, my turn for a funny story: about an hour ago, Mr. Clean is eating a banana and informs me of the benefits fruit provides for one's digestive system. His exact words, "if you are having trouble, just eat some fruit and it will shrink your poop." :confused3 Just minutes ago, the bathroom door opens, and Mr. Clean says, "Mama, can you bring me an apple?" :rotfl2:

[Disneyland_Mama]

OMG!
:rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :lmao:

[PrincessV]

:rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl2: :lmao:
All I can think of, or add, is my DS4, asking me to come look at his "rock poop" this morning. Apparently, it was really impressive. I resisted the urge to point out the benefits of fiber.....

LOOK what we've degenerated to! Need more Trip Report please popcorn::
I just love this popcorn guy. I add him whenever I can. Wish I could add him to my work emails.)

[Al and Kate's Mom]

Okay - I thought this was a fab Trippie - not "Poop Talk with Slate" :rotfl:

[UtahMama]

I once had a Hidden Mickey in my DD2's diaper! ::MickeyMo

I turned to grab the camera....

and realized how gross that'd be "to share"! :scared:



THAT does sound like Mr. Clean!!! (I met him in real life! The pint-sized Jr. DISboards celebrity!!!)

Take your time! Collectively, we'll just post poo stories till you continue your TR! (or NOT!)






glad you're back! i really really reeeeealy missed u!

[sorul82?]

Our relaxed agenda for this full Epcot day was to go something like this:
9:00 AM arrive at Epcot and stay in Future World until 11:00AM
11:00 AM have counter service in Mexico (as if it takes no time to walk to Mexico!)
12:00 go back to room for rest
4:00 PM back to Epcot for ADR and explore countries, working our way to Japan, get Kaki Gori, watch Illuminations, and leave.
Like I said, a perfectly laid back plan. :thumbsup2 Now, I’ll tell you what actually happened! We had returned to our rooms around 1:00AM the night, uh, morning before. I told everyone to be ready at 7:30AM. Seemed reasonable to me. I guess they thought I was kidding. These people just don’t possess the same Disney adrenaline that I do. :hyper: By ready, that means showered, teeth brushed, breakfast eaten but not too much ‘cause we are having lunch at 11, shoes tied, etc. This does NOT mean wake Brain and Whiner at 7:25!!! I nearly hit the roof when I saw those two still in the bed. I was trying my hardest to stay calm, but it was SOOOOOOO hard. It’s 7:45, now are we heading to the bus stop? Nope, Brain needs coffee and MIL needs some powder or something. However, this worked out pretty good because Sirius was able to score a wheelchair for free! Now we won’t have to play the wheelchair game.

When we finally arrive at Epcot, we head straight to Soarin’. The wait was too long, so we acquire FPs for later. In the meantime, I try to explain that often the FP’s for Soarin are gone by noon. I am met with dazed and confused looks. Led Zeppelin anyone? :confused3 We check out the wait for LWTL which is about 30 minutes, too long, so we are outta there! We head over to The Seas. One of our top priorities for this trip was Turtle Talk with Crush. We just barely missed the last show in March, and one kid was uh, crushed. This time, we were there at just the right time. I must say, TTWC was awesome, dude! Mr. Clean was one of the “chosen” kids which led to the “crushed” kid getting a chance to speak with Crush as well. Yep, when Sirius got the microphone, I thought I was going to cry!!! I don’t even remember what was said, but the whole place was a rockin! Yessiree, that Turtle gave me enough pixie dust to survive the next little bump in the road……

As we exit TTWC, the kidlets run to see Bruce while the grandparents take a potty break. And then more potty breaks. I just park my rump on the floor and serve as the bouncer of the bladder bar. When the GP’s return, grandpa is too darned impatient to wait a couple of minutes for everyone else to return, so he takes off with grandma. Now, when the others come back, we have to send someone to find the GP’s. Do you see a pattern? It was like this the whole trip. Sirius goes to find them, and they return sans Sirius. Now Brain goes to find Sirius, and wouldn’t you know, Whiner has to use the bathroom again! FOR THE LOVE OF PETE! :furious: As we exit The Seas, someone asks, what’s Coral Reef? That’s a restaurant that doesn’t get good reviews. I’ll never eat there. We all know about never saying never! Ah, a nice teaser for the next trip report…..if I ever make it through this one. Back to this TR….It’s still not time for Soarin, so we try to see Honey I Shrunk the Audience. Here is another example of the disadvantage of having a wheelchair. We enter and are informed that we need a reservation. A what? Apparently with limited wheelchair space, you are appointed a show time. We used the extra few minutes for Imagination then rush back to HISTA. Then to Soarin and the line for LWTL is still too long, so we are off to Mexico. Despite getting a late start (9:30), we are actually having a really good morning. Could this be the start of a magical day? Is pixie dust that powerful? Even enough for this family? Will I make it to noon before becoming a lush? :hourglass

[UtahMama]

Brian: http://www.websmileys.com/sm/crazy/1412.gif

Whiner:http://www.websmileys.com/sm/crazy/1271.gif

Grandparents:http://www.websmileys.com/sm/crazy/282.gif http://www.websmileys.com/sm/crazy/282.gif

S'late:http://www.websmileys.com/sm/crazy/660.gif Serious: :confused3

US: popcorn:: and ME:http://www.websmileys.com/sm/crazy/coldcaffeine_tweetz.gif

[TwinkieMama]

Glad you are back!!!!! I hope your most recent trip was far more magical than this one.... though I am loving the dray-ma!

[mmeb144]

UM, no diet pepsi image? I love the pic in your signature, by the way.

I love this TR! Thanks, S'late!

More, please! popcorn::

Marie

[HMHunters]

ME:http://www.websmileys.com/sm/crazy/coldcaffeine_tweetz.gif
Sorry to hijack this thread (again) but I LOVE THIS!! It is me. In the mornings. Just ask my kids!

Now back to the TR - this brings me back to all the trips I've made with the outlaws over the years. It also re-affirms our decision that our only obligation was to eat dinner with the whole group, which allowed my commando family to tour the park as it should be toured - in high gear all the way! I would have gone CRAZY waiting for all the potty breaks and Waldos.

[AdventureGuru]

I need more!!!
Leavin' Monday!!!

[Eeyore's Tiara]

Come on give more! It sounds like some of our vacation trips.... :goodvibes

And Umama, that's a mighty big Pepsi you got there ;)

[Disneyland_Mama]

As we exit TTWC, the kidlets run to see Bruce while the grandparents take a potty break. And then more potty breaks. I just park my rump on the floor and serve as the bouncer of the bladder bar. When the GP’s return, grandpa is too darned impatient to wait a couple of minutes for everyone else to return, so he takes off with grandma. Now, when the others come back, we have to send someone to find the GP’s. Do you see a pattern? It was like this the whole trip. Sirius goes to find them, and they return sans Sirius. Now Brain goes to find Sirius, and wouldn’t you know, Whiner has to use the bathroom again! FOR THE LOVE OF PETE! :furious:


OMG!! It's a whole group of Where's Waldos!!! :rotfl2: Glad I'm not the only whose family drives her insane! :furious:

[PrincessAlways]

Ah...family time at Disney. You gotta love it! :goodvibes It's part of the magic package! :)

[mikayla73]

It reminds me of when we went on our first cruise with the parents. I of course being the planner I am, knew what to expect and when. By the time we got on the ship and to the buffet, I said (through gritted teeth) I will watch the luggage, please go get some food and I will go when you get back (read: walk away or risk being thrown overboard!). :teeth: I felt like a shepard!

The whole where's waldo thing would make me INSANE (or more anyway :rotfl: ). And still being in bed at 7:25 .. AAAHHHHH

Hoping for more pixiedust: for your trip .. did you make it to Mexico .. did you have that much needed margarita?

[Al and Kate's Mom]

More more more popcorn::

[sorul82?]

I should have posted this last night, so you all could have dedicated your entire Sunday morning to praying for me. Or, for the Baptist, the 59 minutes we spend playing dots and thinking about the lunch buffet at the Holiday Inn and praying for our favorite football team to win. ;) Anyhow, whether you are religious or not, please utter this phrase today: Dear Lord, please be with Sister S'Late today as she endures the longest 90 minutes of her life. Please give her strength and patience and please please let there be some diet Mt. Dew. Let her deviled eggs taste yummy as always, and don't let anyone get food poisoning. And Lord, give her the power to do the mean smile at MIL because we need her to stay out of jail so she can finish this trip report. Amen. In case you haven't guessed it, we are going to Sirius' family reunion today. To make things worse, I will be missing the Panthers game. Oh yeah, Lord, please let the Panthers win today!


Oh crap.....I forgot about my eggs! I hope all of the water hasn't boiled out, again! :blush:

[AdventureGuru]

I should have posted this last night, so you all could have dedicated your entire Sunday morning to praying for me. Or, for the Baptist, the 59 minutes we spend playing dots and thinking about the lunch buffet at the Holiday Inn and praying for our favorite football team to win. ;) Anyhow, whether you are religious or not, please utter this phrase today: Dear Lord, please be with Sister S'Late today as she endures the longest 90 minutes of her life. Please give her strength and patience and please please let there be some diet Mt. Dew. Let her deviled eggs taste yummy as always, and don't let anyone get food poisoning. And Lord, give her the power to do the mean smile at MIL because we need her to stay out of jail so she can finish this trip report. Amen. In case you haven't guessed it, we are going to Sirius' family reunion today. To make things worse, I will be missing the Panthers game. Oh yeah, Lord, please let the Panthers win today!

Oh crap.....I forgot about my eggs! I hope all of the water hasn't boiled out, again! :blush:

hoping for pixie dust for you pixiedust:

[MomPlanner22]

I have found the key to surviving events with DH's family is to just keep eating. When you mouth is full, you can't really talk, just chew slowly, nod politely and then head off for a napkin. Works like a charm!

Dear Lord, please don't let S'late end up on an episode of Cops. Please let her not bite her tongue in half and most of all, please don't let any of her typing fingers be hurt so she can keep on with her TR. Amen!

[UtahMama]

I should have posted this last night, so you all could have dedicated your entire Sunday morning to praying for me. Or, for the Baptist, the 59 minutes we spend playing dots and thinking about the lunch buffet at the Holiday Inn and praying for our favorite football team to win. ;) Anyhow, whether you are religious or not, please utter this phrase today: Dear Lord, please be with Sister S'Late today as she endures the longest 90 minutes of her life. Please give her strength and patience and please please let there be some diet Mt. Dew. Let her deviled eggs taste yummy as always, and don't let anyone get food poisoning. And Lord, give her the power to do the mean smile at MIL because we need her to stay out of jail so she can finish this trip report. Amen. In case you haven't guessed it, we are going to Sirius' family reunion today. To make things worse, I will be missing the Panthers game. Oh yeah, Lord, please let the Panthers win today!


Oh crap.....I forgot about my eggs! I hope all of the water hasn't boiled out, again! :blush:


Oh NOOOOO!!!!!!

Ok, DONT panic!
God would understand if you liquer-up just a little. (Notice I tend to suggest drugs and alcohol???? sorry! I AM kidding!)

Think of them as ENTERTAINMENT!!!
The whole time think of the reasons they bug you.
DONT forget to say, "bless his/her heart", to clear you of any gossiping.

I say, leave the eggs unrefrigerated and over salt them, while your at it!

That'll teach em!

I will want a Trip Report done on this reunion! Or just a few paragraphs. Pretty please!

Good Luck Sister S'late! (your gonna need it!)

[mikayla73]

Amen :angel:

and here's some pixiedust: to help out also, cause every little bit helps.

And when they get on the last nerve you have, here's a little guy to help you back to the "World" and a wonderful trip without the extra family members! :teleport:

[Al and Kate's Mom]

The Panthers won!!! :cool1:

[scrap4u]

Hey S'late! I know this is a different trip but DH and I really enjoyed meeting you and your family at Ecpot on 9/13! Great kids and you are a terrific TR writer. It was great to meet another Diser but especially one whose trip reports I love to read! :thumbsup2

[sorul82?]

Let’s see, I think it’s about noon-thirty maybe closer to 1:00 when we make it to Mexico. There is no line at the counter service place. :goodvibes Epcot was actually pretty empty that day. Perhaps everyone was getting their last dose of Millionaire? :confused3 Anyhow, the CS in Mexico was YUM-MMY! But we had a tiny bit of drama. GP orders for himself and grandma. I ordered for everyone else. Apparently I was one kid meal short, so GP had to go order since he had two children in his room. This did not make for a happy GP because he had already started to eat, and we learned on this trip that he does not like to be interrupted when he is eating. I don’t know if I mentioned that he is a step-grandpa and never had kids of his own. I think that he is acting pretty selfish, but if you have never had wee ones, I guess you don’t know the sacrifices? Anyhow, my thoughts are: hey old man, you are 82, I think you have had plenty of uninterrupted meals, get over it! Well, it turns out that GP needs every second of dining time because he likes to savor his meals. The rest of us get on with the program as there is so much to do. Yet, GP keeps chewing and chewing and chewing. And we are waiting and waiting and waiting. And waiting children get bored, and bored children, especially attention deprived children, take these opportunities to display deviant behaviors. pirate: I believe I read about this next scene over on the “Guests behaving badly thread.” If you witnessed this event and are traumatized, I sincerely apologize. First off, Whiner starts throwing his food on the ground for the birds. I’m pretty sure there is a sign that says not to feed the birds. I am looking around to find the sign (because if I just mention it, I will be labeled as the mean aunt), and before I know it, Whiner has gotten up and is chasing after the birds flapping his arms and squawking at them. Of course, his sister and my children follow suit, so now there are five children running around possessed with mad cow disease, flapping their arms and squawking very loudly. I have never been so embarrassed in my life! :sad2: Oh yeah, I need to tell about another one of Whiner’s antics…one that I am still trying to break my children of! :furious: The previous night at O’Hana, Whiner put his napkin on his head. This is cute, FOR A TWO YEAR OLD! Not so cute for 6, 8, and 9 year olds. I told him that we were in a three-star restaurant and he needed to use his three-star manners! (I have no clue how many stars O’Hana has, but you get the point.) Believe it or not, there is more drama to come! :crazy:

[Al and Kate's Mom]

Of course, his sister and my children follow suit, so now there are five children running around possessed with mad cow disease, flapping their arms and squawking very loudly. I have never been so embarrassed in my life! :sad2:

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

I can so SEE this! This is one of those times you want to look around and say loudly "WHERE ARE YOUR PARENTS?" :rotfl:

[princesslibby]

Let’s see, I think it’s about noon-thirty maybe closer to 1:00 when we make it to Mexico. :rotfl:

I think that he is acting pretty selfish, but if you have never had wee ones, I guess you don’t know the sacrifices? Anyhow, my thoughts are: hey old man, you are 82, I think you have had plenty of uninterrupted meals, get over it! Hehe

I believe I read about this next scene over on the “Guests behaving badly thread.” If you witnessed this event and are traumatized, I sincerely apologize. First off, Whiner starts throwing his food on the ground for the birds. I’m pretty sure there is a sign that says not to feed the birds. I am looking around to find the sign (because if I just mention it, I will be labeled as the mean aunt), and before I know it, Whiner has gotten up and is chasing after the birds flapping his arms and squawking at them. Of course, his sister and my children follow suit, so now there are five children running around possessed with mad cow disease, flapping their arms and squawking very loudly. I have never been so embarrassed in my life!

Funny stuff.

Believe it or not, there is more drama to come! :crazy: Oh goody!

Very nice Slatie, very nice.
I'm practicing to be the "mean Auntie" for our December trip. Any tips?

[HMHunters]

Believe it or not, there is more drama to come! :crazy:

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me this is not the kid who was reported on another thread as having pulled down his pants and peed in the queue of BTMRR! If so, you'll have to change his name from Whiner to Whizzer!

[yankeepenny]

SORUL82

Think about writing professionaly. Seriously. Call the UG people and tell them to add a chapter on family bonding time at DW.
You will make millions. Oprah will host you so you can let people know in advance what kind of " trip"(and I use the term loosly) they are in for. Dr. Phil will praise you to the glories.

I cannot get the coffee I have snorted out of my nose from laughing so hard off the keyboard, OR the poor cat, who was laying here sleeping and canoot understand why his momma is just on the floor in hysterical laughter. :rotfl: :rotfl2:

[UtahMama]

OH Heck Ya!

Go Grandpa!!!! Chhhheeeewwww your food! Did you take his card and handle it yourself?

I sneak an feed the birds too... so I cant judge!

And! Kids running around flapping their wings is soooo funny (when it's NOT my kids!) At least they occupied themselves whilst GPa chewed!


The contents of this TR are so painful to read! an YET, I cannot look away!

[Disneyland_Mama]

OH Heck Ya!

Go Grandpa!!!! Chhhheeeewwww your food! Did you take his card and handle it yourself?

I sneak an feed the birds too... so I cant judge!

And! Kids running around flapping their wings is soooo funny (when it's NOT my kids!) At least they occupied themselves whilst GPa chewed!


The contents of this TR are so painful to read! an YET, I cannot look away!

True that! True that! :rotfl2:

[MyTalula]

Let’s see, I think it’s about noon-thirty maybe closer to 1:00 when we make it to Mexico. There is no line at the counter service place. :goodvibes Epcot was actually pretty empty that day.

I just have to say that is my happy place, CS in Mexico, sitting on the patio with a margarita and those nachos. YUMMMMM


Yet, GP keeps chewing and chewing and chewing. And we are waiting and waiting and waiting.
:rotfl: :rotfl:

[corinnak]

Oh, this thread is so.....bad in a good way? Good in a bad way? When bad things happen to good people......S'late, I am sorry to be so entertained by your suffereing, but I am glad that you are able to laugh a little about it after the fact - you are laughing a little, aren't you?

What a challenge this group sounds like! I am starting to get nerous for my non-grand-gathering party of 7 next month, based on your experience. I am guiltily looking forward to more pain and suffering from you - you really do have a way of making a person read things out to her DH and :rotfl: ! This TR is a great one!

[sorul82?]

Hi everyone! :wave2: I'm sorry my posts are coming so slow! I'm working full-time to support my habit. :thumbsup2 Now, where were we?

[TwinkieMama]

Add me to the I-can-not-look-away list......

but really S'late the only thing funnier than putting your napkin on your head is taking your pants off during a meal

"I don't really know what to discipline my kids about because I don't think there's anything wrong with them.

"My son does outrageous things like taking his pants off at the table, and I know I should object but I find them so amusing.


Of course, her kids are like 4 and 2.... but maybe it is three star behavior?

[sorul82?]

Thank you everyone for helping me get through another family reunion. It was a pretty tame event, but of course I had to tell my other BIL's all about the trip. They were :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

[sorul82?]

TM,

I never looked under the table, so I have no clue if the pants stayed on or not. :confused3 If it would get him attention, he'd do it. You know, when your sorry sack of poopy mother pays no attention to you except to laugh at you when you have a napkin on your head, I guess you'll do anything. Sad, isn't it?

By the way, I love your lassoing Twinkie. I hope he doesn't lasso himself! That could be a bit messy.

[UtahMama]

I've stared at that lasooing Twinkie The Kid (while I was thinking)...and it hypnotizes you! Then the phone rings and startles me out of th trance!

NO WAY!!! We're all together again!!!! I've been so sad not being constanly joined at the hip like we used to... :dance3:

I'm verclempt.

And hungry.
I dont understand why my stomach feels the need to growl when there's plenty of fat to tide it over for 2 or 3 months.

Where are we?
Oh ya, S'late....your family (ok, it's Serius's family first!!!) is SO entertaining!!! Have I said that before? Having a sense of humor is manditory when dealing with the all black sheep portion of the family!!!

Mine is sort of the same...

I'll be sitting at a heated family freak-show and just start nervously LAUGHING inapropriately. Then everyone focuses their stupidity at ME, accusing me of making a joke out of everything! Which isnt true! When I'm NOT laughing, I'm imagining them prancing in tu-tu's and singing "Muscrat Love" or something random off the top of my head!

[Crazy Kanga]

It's 4:30....
Is it late?
No it is early early

OMG! Spin Doctors. I know I am way late with this discovery, but better late than never. I have a tendancy to wait until a trippie has been around for a while so I can read a lot at once so I don't have to wait around for the next installment.

[sorul82?]

The Panthers won!!! :cool1:

WOOHOO!!!!! I didn't get to watch any of the game, but it's about dang time!!

[sorul82?]

Just to let everyone know, I did finally crack. I completely lost it at MGM and really showed my tail in public. Right there under the bleachers for LMA! Too much sun, no Diet Mt. Dew, having two kids dumped on me. I was just so put upon! I really needed a good talking to and a time out! On top of everything else, my chocolate chip cookie melted. :furious:

But, for now, we are still in Epcot. Anyone want to know the best place to sit in China?

[UtahMama]

No.

I'm still sad about your cookie!

Dont leave out any details on your tantrum. You are an angel for lasting as long as you did!

[PrincessV]

Just to let everyone know, I did finally crack. I completely lost it at MGM and really showed my tail in public. Right there under the bleachers for LMA! Too much sun, no Diet Mt. Dew, having two kids dumped on me. I was just so put upon! I really needed a good talking to and a time out! On top of everything else, my chocolate chip cookie melted. :furious:

But, for now, we are still in Epcot. Anyone want to know the best place to sit in China?

popcorn:: popcorn::

[TwinkieMama]

OMG! Spin Doctors. I know I am way late with this discovery, but better late than never. I have a tendancy to wait until a trippie has been around for a while so I can read a lot at once so I don't have to wait around for the next installment.


DING DING DING!!!

WE have a WINNER.


S'late- a mama tantrum is coming?!? Complete with a melted cookie?

Oh please TELL ALL!!!!!


drats-now I want a cookie.....

[Disneyland_Mama]

Your trippie needs a sub title.... "When bad things happen to good people" or "When funny things happen to good people who attempt to travel with disfunctional family-in law" or how about "Kids gone wild"
Can't wait to read about the cookie melt down! popcorn:: Don't skimp on the details...
And what this about "work"??? What is that?? :confused3

[Al and Kate's Mom]

Share the tantrum, share the tantrum :cheer2:

[UtahMama]

Did it look anything like this? http://www.websmileys.com/sm/mad/boese082.gif





popcorn:: http://www.websmileys.com/sm/drink/trink36.gifwaiting!

[sorul82?]

So, here I sit, trying my dangdest to remain calm and bask in the glory of my children displaying proper rearing. 10 of us just couldn’t take anymore, so we left Grandpa to chew his water while we rode It’s a Small World Mexico. We had fallen behind schedule and there was much ground to cover, and certainly no room for error. Did I just say no room for error? Well, that was just a big ole invitation for a “what else could go wrong” type of afternoon. After the ride, we had more bathroom/smoke/bathroom/MIA Grandpa time. The group did make progress, and we all ended up next door in Norway. Not sure how, but we all managed to get in line for Maelstrom. After the ride and the exciting movie, it was time again for another bathroom/smoke/bathroom break. Grandpa grabs Grandma’s wheelchair, mumbles choice words, and whisks her off to China. After we round up the gang, we head over to China to look for the GP’s. We find Grandma sitting outside of the theater. Grandpa just left her sitting there. :confused3 We all go in to rock da house :rockband: while we stand clear of the automatic doors. I kept thinking that grandpa was going to join us at any moment. Anyhow, the time on the “minutes til showtime” clock hit 0 so we crept closer to the yellow line. Whiner, again needing to be first, runs right over to the automatic doors. Now I’m faced with a tough decision: :scratchin Do I let him stay there so he gets wacked by the door? Or do I yet again, scold him for not listening? Hmmm, what should I do? I was so tempted to say nothing. Soooooo tempted! :smooth:

[MomPlanner22]

You know that Love and Logic would say that he would learn best from his mistake (of course, a bloody nose/fat lip/chipped tooth could further impact your touring schedule). Hmmmmm... that's a toughie.

Why don't you just tell us the rest? It's Saturday, we're all lame with no life so we are happy to spend our evening with your dysfunctional family! It's just like home!

[Al and Kate's Mom]

Now I’m faced with a tough decision: :scratchin Do I let him stay there so he gets wacked by the door? Or do I yet again, scold him for not listening? Hmmm, what should I do? I was so tempted to say nothing. Soooooo tempted! :smooth:

Ooh - as a Mom, I know your holdback, but I can just see that little devil jumping up and down on your shoulder screaming "Let the little snot get hit" :rotfl: :rotfl:

[UtahMama]

You know that Love and Logic would say that he would learn best from his mistake (of course, a bloody nose/fat lip/chipped tooth could further impact your touring schedule). Hmmmmm... that's a toughie.

Why don't you just tell us the rest? It's Saturday, we're all lame with no life so we are happy to spend our evening with your dysfunctional family! It's just like home!
I vote for Love and Logic approach!!! I KNOW you said something! Like in a real quiet monotone voice, "hey kid look out your going to be hit by that door"...

[mikayla73]

You could try the "last second save" too. You know as you see the doors start to open, pull him away to avoid the bloody nose (causing more trips to the bathroom) AND being the heroine! Or just give'um the old "I told you so!"

[Disneyland_Mama]

So, here I sit, trying my dangdest to remain calm and bask in the glory of my children displaying proper rearing. 10 of us just couldn’t take anymore, so we left Grandpa to chew his water while we rode It’s a Small World Mexico. We had fallen behind schedule and there was much ground to cover, and certainly no room for error. Did I just say no room for error? Well, that was just a big ole invitation for a “what else could go wrong” type of afternoon. After the ride, we had more bathroom/smoke/bathroom/MIA Grandpa time. The group did make progress, and we all ended up next door in Norway. Not sure how, but we all managed to get in line for Maelstrom. After the ride and the exciting movie, it was time again for another bathroom/smoke/bathroom break. Grandpa grabs Grandma’s wheelchair, mumbles choice words, and whisks her off to China. After we round up the gang, we head over to China to look for the GP’s. We find Grandma sitting outside of the theater. Grandpa just left her sitting there. :confused3 We all go in to rock da house :rockband: while we stand clear of the automatic doors. I kept thinking that grandpa was going to join us at any moment. Anyhow, the time on the “minutes til showtime” clock hit 0 so we crept closer to the yellow line. Whiner, again needing to be first, runs right over to the automatic doors. Now I’m faced with a tough decision: :scratchin Do I let him stay there so he gets wacked by the door? Or do I yet again, scold him for not listening? Hmmm, what should I do? I was so tempted to say nothing. Soooooo tempted! :smooth:

popcorn::

[princesslibby]

:wave: Hello. We miss you.

[sorul82?]

Thanks everyone fore being so patient! I really miss spending my entire day DISsing! Why oh why did I have to get a job without internet access? :badpc: Between working and football/cheerleading practices, I just don't get much quality time with my real friends. :guilty:

[sorul82?]

Well, since you didn’t hear about me on the news, that means that I didn’t let Whiner get squashed by the doors. Of course, it would have been all my fault. I can just see the headline now: “Mean aunt lets bladder challenged nephew get whacked by automatic doors and she is also to blame for the missing grandpa!” Nevermind Whiner, what’s this about a lost Grandpa? :confused3 As we were entranced by the pre-show music, and on the verge of forming a mosh pit, it never occurred to us that grandpa was already inside the theater. (We didn’t figure this out until later…brilliant, simply brilliant!) Actually, we were under the assumption that he was wandering around China, and would be joining us. But, as it turns out, as he was exiting his 360 view of China, we were entering. Who knew? So, in we go, and no grandpa. Out we go, no grandpa. Hey look, Mulan! Yes, we really had our priorities in order! Look for grandpa, or visit with Mulan? :smooth: Hey, out of sight, out of mind, right? Again, we just knew that grandpa would come along any minute to claim us. But, no grandpa in sight. We strategically placed ourselves between China, Norway, and Mexico and I’m sure we tested out every bench in the three countries! As I am sitting, baking, and eyeballing passersby with their frosty concoctions…..actually, I am foaming at the mouth, I took the time to congratulate myself on finding the perfect spot for Illuminations. :thumbsup2 Only problem, was that it was 3:45! Why the heck couldn’t he have gotten lost closer to Illuminations time? :sad2: Anyhow, we took turns walking back and forth, but as our 4:45 ADR was approaching, we decided to give up. But still, where is Grandpa?

[UtahMama]

WHERE in the sam hill is GRANDPA!!!!!

Off pouting? Off raising heck? Off getting lost? Off his rocker? Police Involvment??? I'm wrecked over this! Poor old fart!


Where is your ADR's? Are you "close"? Like at Epcot? Le Cellier!!!!?
SPILL, Girlfriend!!!

[PrincessV]

Yay, welcome back! I, too, hate when "real" life interferes with my DISing...

Does it make me a bad person that I'm a tad dissapointed that Whiner didn't get pummeled by the doors? Maybe, but you were clearly a good person in making sure he didn't! Plus, and this had to have occured to you at some point, it probably only would have made him whine more. :rolleyes:

I've got the same questions as UMama - where's Grandpa?? And is your ADR even on Epcot property?! :confused3 Don't leave us hanging too long!

[yankeepenny]

SOREL82?


Love your edited quote!!!!!!


good ole' Ridell High!

:rotfl:

[DebIreland]

I took the time to congratulate myself on finding the perfect spot for Illuminations. :thumbsup2 Only problem, was that it was 3:45! Why the heck couldn’t he have gotten lost closer to Illuminations time? :sad2:

:lmao: :teeth: You are seriously funny! I'm loving this report. My God, the patience your trip required is just beyond human endurance!! To see all those rides & attractions, hear them, almost touch them and yet to spend half your day herding the troops, I don't know how you're still sane. :lmao: But it's hilarious! Your pain is our reading pleasure! lol! Keep up the good work.