The Do-Over Report.**Updated 7/28 ** Day 1 MK!!!! w/oPICS!!!!

[Crazy Kanga]

OK, for all of you who don't know about the Do-Over follow the link in my signature to my other trip report, and then come on back here when you've finished it, otherwise you might be lost.
This all started back in November, if you recall when Oblivia sort of ruined our trip. Well, I believe in what comes around, goes around, and I guess my doggin' out of Oblivia came back to bite me on the butt, cuz I'm gonna need a Do-Over of the Do- Over. Are you following. See my dh Chris was a little bit of Suzy Crabbypants on this trip(ZZUB, that ones for you) cuz he has recently started a new business on top of his existing one, which equals stress to the max for him, which eventually spills over to the rest of us and leads to a meltdown of almost epic proportions on the last day of our trip...DUM,DUM,DUM!(That's my cliffhanger music for those of you new to my trippies)

[DisneyJo]

I'm in and I'm first at last :yay:

[SingingMom]

I'm second!!

And, before she rags on him TOO much, let me go on record by saying Chris was a very nice guy - very friendly and gracious! :cool2: Bob enjoyed chatting with him before our "Tower of Terror" ride! :)

Ok, that's out of the way... You may now continue, Crazy Kanga.... :lmao:

(did he ever find that Dr. Pepper?! ;) )......

Renée

[Disneyolic]

See my dh Chris was a little bit of Suzy Crabbypants on this trip(ZZUB, that ones for you) cuz he has recently started a new business on top of his existing one, which equals stress to the max for him, which eventually spills over to the rest of us and leads to a meltdown of almost epic proportions on the last day of our trip...DUM,DUM,DUM!(That's my cliffhanger music for those of you new to my trippies)[/COLOR][/SIZE]Oh no, no, NO! Chris was very nice. Listen up people....he must have been hiding it very well when we all had breakfast together! Rob said he liked chatting with Chris.

So, I guess I'm #3....I'll never be 1st...but at least I beat Courtney! :laughing:

[mandy200587]

I'm here and before Court. Big surprise there.

[Crazy Kanga]

Every great story has to have a villian. It's his turn.:lmao: No, he really IS very sweet, just very stressed during this trip and sometimes it made for stressful moments. Overall he is absolutely GREAT!:thumbsup2

[jjohnson]

I'm #5:cool1:
My DD acted up so much in Epcot I left with her after Soarin & took her back to the hotel while the rest of the family stayed on. I wish I had a picture of the look on her face. Absolute disbelief!:snooty:

[Crazy Kanga]

Oh, and yes Renee we did eventually get the DP but had to travel all the way back to Goodings to get it. Anything for Nick's DP fix. I bought him 10, 2 liters when we got back home because they were on sale. My nephew saw it and said "I've never seen so much Dr. Pepper in my life." I told him it was for Nick's Dr. Pepper I.V. drip!:rotfl2:

[Crazy Kanga]

I'm #5:cool1:
My DD acted up so much in Epcot I left with her after Soarin & took her back to the hotel while the rest of the family stayed on. I wish I had a picture of the look on her face. Absolute disbelief!:snooty:

Now those are some "Mad Parenting Skills" right there! I admire that. Sacrifiing oneself for the greater good. I LOVE it.:thumbsup2 No offense to your dd. All kids do it at one time or another. Just love it when parents follow thru. I wish I did it more.:rolleyes:

[Crazy Kanga]

I'm here and before Court. Big surprise there.
Yay, all of my internet friends are here... except for Courtney and Kari, and Wendy, and Brittany, and Rags, and Cinderella, and...:lmao:

[mandy200587]

Yay, all of my internet friends are here... except for Courtney and Kari, and Wendy, and Brittany, and Rags, and Cinderella, and...:lmao:

Well ya know she might get lost trying to find us again.

[CourtneyandRyan]

Dangit! I lost at this one too!!!!! Where am I when all you people are DISing????

[Crazy Kanga]

Dangit! I lost at this one too!!!!! Where am I when all you people are DISing????
If you are a good LSU employee, you're working! I on the other hand have WAY too much time on my hands in the summer.

[CourtneyandRyan]

Exactly! Plus I had to go get a stinkin' rental car today b/c someone wrecked me on Friday morning... Not a fun morning- they hit me so hard that I hit a car, who hit a car, who hit a car. That's FIVE cars!

Anyway--- I'm here and subscribing!!!!

[SingingMom]

If you are a good LSU employee, you're working! I on the other hand have WAY too much time on my hands in the summer.

Isn't THAT the truth?! We slept in late this morning - then I went to the post office to pick up the mail - oh. my. god. You would think we were gone for a year! Then to Costco to get our photos printed and cd made, shop for some things for July 4th BBQ, bank, Starbucks, and home to LAUNDRY! I am cooking now, because, sorry gang, but there is NO GOOD ITALIAN FOOD in Central FLORIDA! LOL :lmao:

'Roni's and homemade meat sauce at our house tonight... yummo!

ok - I'm through...
You may continue with your trip report, Laura..... :rotfl:

[jjohnson]

Isn't THAT the truth?! We slept in late this morning - then I went to the post office to pick up the mail - oh. my. god. You would think we were gone for a year! Then to Costco to get our photos printed and cd made, shop for some things for July 4th BBQ, bank, Starbucks, and home to LAUNDRY! I am cooking now, because, sorry gang, but there is NO GOOD ITALIAN FOOD in Central FLORIDA! LOL :lmao:

'Roni's and homemade meat sauce at our house tonight... yummo!

ok - I'm through...
You may continue with your trip report, Laura..... :rotfl:

LOL I went food shopping today & my first thought is "I'm dying for some good Italian food!" It's chicken parm tonight:goodvibes

[Crazy Kanga]

That sounds so good, I think I'll order a pizza.

[Crazy Kanga]

The cast of characters for all you newbies:
Me- Laura AKA Crazy Kanga (my baby's nick name is Roo) AKA CK
DH- Chris AKA- Suzy Crabbypants
DS 12 Nick AKA Noodle or Noodlehead- Dr. Pepper Freak.
DS 11 Luke AKA Roo AKA Baby
Oblivia-not really on this trip, but will be referenced occasionally cuz she is the reason for the Do-Over in the first place.
Here is a pic of us(sans Oblivia) at Epcot. It is the one and only picture of all of us together from the whole trip. We are so lame.:sad2: And yes, I know my pictures are big, but I like them that way so you can see everything real good. I hate it when people post little bitty pictures. We middle aged folks can't see that well, we need big a** pictures!
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[CourtneyandRyan]

Love it!
I love your BIG A** Pics!!!!

Are the ones on my TR too small for you??? I do the message board size on photobucket...

[mandy200587]

Laura, Chris in that pictures look like I'm Mr. Tough Guy Hear me Roar or just hurry up and take the picture already. I don't know which one.

[SingingMom]

[QUOTE=Crazy Kanga;19521187][ And yes, I know my pictures are big, but I like them that way so you can see everything real good. I hate it when people post little bitty pictures. We middle aged folks can't see that well, we need big a** pictures![/COLOR]
QUOTE]

....as long as you don't show MY big a**, the big a** pictures are just fine.... :lmao:

[Disneyolic]

Dangit! I lost at this one too!!!!! Where am I when all you people are DISing????I think you're too busy taking pictures of you and Ryan! :laughing:

Laura - I love your big **** pics. Mine aren't going to be that big but they ain't small either...

[Crazy Kanga]

Laura, Chris in that pictures look like I'm Mr. Tough Guy Hear me Roar or just hurry up and take the picture already. I don't know which one.
Probably a little of both.:lmao:

[Crazy Kanga]

Al little back story for those of you not familiar with the Disers Stalking Disers thread. My dh Chris has recently started a pool installation businees, after putting ours in our backyard last summer. So, a few weeks before our trip he began his first installation for a friend of ours, and due to weather and other unforseen events, the process did not go according to schedule, which put a lot of stress on him which of course trickeled down to me and the kids. He even dared to suggest a few days before our trip that we postpone it.:scared1: How dare he. I wasn't having any of that, so we pressed on and he worked himself silly, and still didn't get it to where he wanted it, but managed to get it to a place where he felt semi-comfortable with leaving. The customer has been very laid back about it all, and hasn't put any pressure on him about it, but being the perfectionist that he is, he has put plenty of pressure on himself. So, as I said, Chris was a little bit of a crabbybutt on this trip at times, and rightfully so. I don't want anyone to think I am one of those beeochy wives who nags and rags on their husband all the time. As a matter of fact, I have really bent over backwards to try and make everything as smoothe as possible for him to calm him down. Unfortunately, me being overaccomodating and nice to him seems to grate on his nerves even more than me being a nag.:rotfl: Can't win for losing sometimes, but oh well. We pressed on with the trip, and I packed every bit of our stuff and loaded it into the car all by myself so all he would have to do is shower and hop in the car and we would be off to escape from the stress of everyday life to our Happy Place! Yeah Right, like that is gonna happen. It just so happens that during our departure day the roofing crew arrives unannounced to fix some hail damage to our roof. SO I say whatever, go to it. And luckily it has no major bearing on my day until the owner of the roofing company comes by to collect, which still is fine, but he just so happens to be a friend of my brother-in-law who is house sitting for us when we are gone, and they all decide to sit around and drink a beer and chat, while Chris is SUPPOSED to be taking a shower. This drags on for over an hour, which is starting to eat at me cuz I have a schedule, and I don't like people messing with it. After a few evil eyes and subtle hints, I finally have to insist that Chris go get ready. Eventually, he does, and we are on our way out of town, only 30 minutes off schedule.
:woohoo: Woo Hoo We're headin' to Disney World.

[Disneyolic]

I have certainly been there when Rob is crabby but everyone else sees Mr. Nice Guy. Family is always the one to take the brunt of things. However, I know you did nag him about one minor detail. Hmm...let me remind you of what it is. It ends with either the "Z" sound or the "S" sound. :lmao: Chris told me that you convinced him to nag at us to convert to the Zzzzzzz, but no going sista!

[Crazy Kanga]

Oh, no I did not. He is such a Liar! I did tell him that we had a split between the Dissers and Dizers,but I in no way told him to nag. He was the one that was so outraged that anyone could dare to dis the Disney name by mangling it with the s sound instead of the z sound.

[Disneyolic]

Oh, no I did not. He is such a Liar! I did tell him that we had a split between the Dissers and Dizers,but I in no way told him to nag. He was the one that was so outraged that anyone could dare to dis the Disney name by mangling it with the s sound instead of the z sound.
Thanks for the good laugh. It was still fun for him to nag me on it. He didn't get me to change my mind tho! Of course, we didn't spend the whole day together so he may have wore me down if we had! :lmao:

You link to your pictures is tempting but I haven't clicked over there because I like to associate the pictures with your TR. It's more interesting that way. Let me know at the end if you did not include any of your pics and then I'll check them all out!

[wendygrace]

Ok, I'm here! I'll try and keep up. I know about cranky dh's. Mine lost his mind on Saturday before the trip and I was tempted to go stick his vacation elsewhere. :)

[LeeLee2U]

Subscribing so I can finish your "I need a do over" so I can then read your "Do Over"!!!:lmao:

[DisneyJo]

Exactly! Plus I had to go get a stinkin' rental car today b/c someone wrecked me on Friday morning... Not a fun morning- they hit me so hard that I hit a car, who hit a car, who hit a car. That's FIVE cars! Oh Courtney hope you're OK :hug:

And yes, I know my pictures are big, but I like them that way so you can see everything real good. I hate it when people post little bitty pictures. We middle aged folks can't see that well, we need big a** pictures I love big photos too :thumbsup2

What is it with men? :confused3 Glad you finally got everyone ready!

[mandy200587]

DM he tried to change our minds too. We had a debate I guess you could call it on the Cruise.

[Crazy Kanga]

Yeah, Chris comes accross as a nice guy but he is really a little bit of a stirrer of the... well you know. :stir:

[Crazy Kanga]

Oh, and Court, sorry about your wreckage. Hope you're OK!

[castawaymam]

Yay, all of my internet friends are here... except for Courtney and Kari, and Wendy, and Brittany, and Rags, and Cinderella, and...:lmao:

Here now, At the inlaws and have the puter all to myself. As kevin is in the kitchen with parents and the kids are playing the playstation. Kevin Hogs the puter at home and if he isn't on it he is in the bed and wants me in it with him, no we aren't doing anything but watching tv.

[CourtneyandRyan]

Oh, and Court, sorry about your wreckage. Hope you're OK!
I am-- My cars not though-- It's in the shop now and I'm driving a rental :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Hopefully it'll be fixed by Thursday!

Happy July 4th!!!!!!!

[MagicAddict2178]

Ok, Laura, I'm here now! It was great meeting you! I just wish I could've hung around longer, but DH and kids were anxious to go ride!

Can't wait to hear all about your trip!

[jjohnson]

Okay let me get this straight...Chris installed one pool & then decided to start a new business?:lmao:

[LeeLee2U]

O.K. I am all caught up now!! After reading your I need a Do Over I just have to say whew now when I think life is getting a little rough my new saying is gonna be " At least we don't have an Oblivia!":goodvibes
Can't wait to read the rest!

[LITTLEKID58]

:goodvibes

[Crazy Kanga]

Welcome back Brittany! Wish we could have talked longer too, but I totally understand the need to get tot he rides for the kids.:hyper:

Court, glad you're OK. Sorry about the car.:flower3:

Joyce, Yes, my dh thinks he is super man and can do anything...and he pretty much can. :rotfl2:

LeeLee, yes, count you're blessings. She is now trying to Hijack another upcoming family trip. More on that drama later in the report.
DUM, DUM, DUM!!!!:scared1:

[ZZUB]

CrazyKanga:

Sorry to hear your husband was Mr. Crankypants. But I'm looking forward to hearing about your do-over trip which will require another do-over. It's as if Disney is purposefully messing with your vacation to make you come back again and again. Odd.

On behalf of non-Fockerwatcher/Disers Stalking Disers: please, PLEASE, PLEASE put a link to your next chapter at the end of each chapter. That way we can easily follow along with your story. And no one will start a thread labeling you and your friends as cliquish and describing your Trip Report as hard to read. Not that that's ever happened to me. Or anyone else I "know."

Roll Tide.

:moped:

[CourtneyandRyan]

Court, glad you're OK. Sorry about the car.:flower3:

Thanks CK! Now I'm ready for my car!!! I had driving the rental!

[SingingMom]

CrazyKanga:

Sorry to hear your husband was Mr. Crankypants. But I'm looking forward to hearing about your do-over trip which will require another do-over. It's as if Disney is purposefully messing with your vacation to make you come back again and again. Odd.

On behalf of non-Fockerwatcher/Disers Stalking Disers: please, PLEASE, PLEASE put a link to your next chapter at the end of each chapter. That way we can easily follow along with your story. And no one will start a thread labeling you and your friends as cliquish and describing your Trip Report as hard to read. Not that that's ever happened to me. Or anyone else I "know."

Roll Tide.

:moped:


Yikes. :goodvibes This is one of the reasons I don't do a trip report. lol I don't even know how to put a link in a post!
But, zzub... I've lurked and read your reports. very entertaining!

Laura - PLEASE say it ain't so.... Oblivia is pushing her way into another trip?!?! :eek:

Renée

[LeeLee2U]

LeeLee, yes, count you're blessings. She is now trying to Hijack another upcoming family trip. More on that drama later in the report.
DUM, DUM, DUM!!!!:scared1: [/QUOTE]

Oh, NO! PLEASE tell me it isn't true.:scared: I will "stay tuned" for the next Oblivia episdode in KrazyKangas DO OVER report!!!!!!!!!:happytv:

[Crazy Kanga]

CrazyKanga:

Sorry to hear your husband was Mr. Crankypants. But I'm looking forward to hearing about your do-over trip which will require another do-over. It's as if Disney is purposefully messing with your vacation to make you come back again and again. Odd.

On behalf of non-Fockerwatcher/Disers Stalking Disers: please, PLEASE, PLEASE put a link to your next chapter at the end of each chapter. That way we can easily follow along with your story. And no one will start a thread labeling you and your friends as cliquish and describing your Trip Report as hard to read. Not that that's ever happened to me. Or anyone else I "know."

Roll Tide.

:moped:

C'mon ZZUB, it's realy no fun if you don't join the clique. You are allowed in since your a Bama Guy!
Roll Tide!

[Crazy Kanga]

Yes, believe it or not, I may end up having Oblivia along for another vacation. It will be up to Chris since it is his mother. :sad2: Of course if she goes and ruins it, then I get a Do-Over, and then mabe a Do-Over of the Do-Over. It's a never ending cycle in the Circle of Life!:rolleyes1

[Crazy Kanga]

After about 5 hours of mostly uneventful car travel, we decided to stop for the night in Cordelle( hertofor reffered to as CorHELL!)Georgia. Now not to dis the people of Cordelle, I am sure the town is lovely, but we never saw it by daylight. You see when we arrived there with my back aching at 11pm we found a Hampton Inn and checked in for the night. No sooner are we settled into our beds and about to go to sleep, when we hear the lovely sound of a train whistle. This is no big deal at first. We live about a mile away from a train track at home so we are used to it. But after a few seconds it became obvious that this train track was a little closer than the one at home. Like 100 yards away!:eek: So needless to say we didn't get a lot of sleep. It seemed as if a train came thru about every 30 minutes or so. Who knows, all I know is I didn't sleep much at all. So at about 4am we get up and check out by 5am so we didn't ever see the lovely town of CorHell GA. We did however get a free night after a little wrangling with the front desk guy. You see, Hampton Inn has a 100%satisfaction Guarantee, and we were NOT satisfied with the amount of sleep, or lack thereof we had gotten. At first, Chris sent me in to do the dirty work of telling them about the lack of sleep. Obviously they had heard this sob story like every day the place has been there, and they must be told to blow it off as harsh reality of life in CorHell. I wasn't feeling very plucky so I gave up and went back to the car defeated by the night manager. Chris, on the other hand, wasn't about to let them off that easily and went back and stood his ground and got us a free night. Oblivia would be so proud of her offspring!:angel:
On we went to Orlando and once we got on the turnpike I started seeing signs for Hwy 249(I think) or whatever that back way into Disney is that I had heard about here on the DIZ!:rotfl2: Anywho it saves us like at least 30 minutes over the way we usually come and it was so AWESOME! We were driving through the arches by 10:15 am and soon we were at WL!!!!
I gotta go now. Come back later when you find out about our big surprise !!! Dum Dum Dum!

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[mandy200587]

Hmm I wonder what the surprise is. :rolleyes1

and it's Dis!

[CourtneyandRyan]

Yay CK! We need more!

[Crazy Kanga]

Hmm I wonder what the surprise is. :rolleyes1

and it's Dis!
You already know Mandy, but most of these other folks don't so don't give it away yet. I was gonna have to leave to go to dinner, but I think we are ordering in, so I may be able to post more later, but I'm not on the "Lab Top" right now and it has all of my pics on it and I haven't uploaded all of them to my photobucket yet.

[mandy200587]

You already know Mandy, but most of these other folks don't so don't give it away yet. I was gonna have to leave to go to dinner, but I think we a reordering in, so I may be able to post more later, but I'm not on the "Lab Top" right now and it has all of my pics on it and I haven't uploaded all of them to my photobucket yet.

I ain't giving it away, I got my own problems. Want another kid? I'm on my computer but only cause no one is allowed to touch it. I don't know what I'm having for dinner.

[Disneyolic]

On we went to Orlando and once we got on the turnpike I started seeing signs for Hwy 249(I think) or whatever that back way into Disney is that I had heard about here on the DIZ!:rotfl2: [SIZE="3"]Uhm...I believe you mean DISSSSSSS!

[COLOR=#00ff00]Hee is a big a** picture of Nick and Luke in the courtyard. I'll post some more later. I gotta go now. Come back later when you find out about our big surprise !!! Dum Dum Dum!
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I know the secret...I know the secret...I'm not gonna tell...I'm not gonna tell! You'll have to wait for the Dum Dum DUM!!!

[LISAMWDW]

Your back! :banana: I was lookin for another cool trippie now that Zzub is done with his and look what I found! I hit the jackpot! I can't wait to hear about your well deserved DO OVER! :cool1:

[Crazy Kanga]

Well, you know ZZUB is my idol, so to be mentioned in the same sentence with him is so flattering. Thanks for joining us.
Your back! :banana: I was lookin for another cool trippie now that Zzub is done with his and look what I found! I hit the jackpot! I can't wait to hear about your well deserved DO OVER! :cool1:

[Crazy Kanga]

Ok, here is the big surprise!!!! We got a free upgrade to concierge!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!:woohoo: I was so excited. We have never gotten a free upgrade to anything before and I have heard all about other peoples free upgrades here on the boards, but never has it happened to us. So I was thrilled. The nice CM thought she had to explain to me how lucky I was, but I already knew. Yay us! Well as it turns out, we had to wait about an hour for a our room to be ready, but that was no big deal because we wanted to check out the resort anyway, so we did.
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Then we came up and hung out at the concierge lounge area and had a few snacks and watched some TV and then our room was ready.
I forget our room number, but it was 7th floor inner courtyard view.
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Here is a pic looking to the right from our balcony.
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Now one looking to the left with the pool and lake in the distance.


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Straight ahead
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A few from the pool with Fauna Focker
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And then at the geyser.
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[MagicAddict2178]

Uhm...I believe you mean DISSSSSSS!


and it's Dis!

I am so with you on this, Laura! It's DIZZZZZ people! Dis like his, not dis like hiss. If it was pronounced DISS, it would be spelled DISS (like miss, kiss, diss, piss). Plus, it's Disney, pronounced Dizney. So there really is no argument for you DISS people! :thumbsup2

So there! :rotfl:

[Crazy Kanga]

I am so with you on this, Laura! It's DIZZZZZ people! Dis like his, not dis like hiss. If it was pronounced DISS, it would be spelled DISS (like miss, kiss, diss, piss). Plus, it's Disney, pronounced Dizney. So there really is no argument for you DISS people! :thumbsup2

So there! :rotfl:
Thank you! That's what I'm screamin'!!
Tell em' Brittany! You Go Girl!!!!:woohoo:

[MagicAddict2178]

Thank you! That's what I'm screamin'!!
Tell em' Brittany! You Go Girl!!!!:woohoo:

:thumbsup2

[Crazy Kanga]

Thank you Brittany for that valuable Public Service Announcement!
Now back to our regularly scheduled trip report...
One more pic from the pool I forgot to include,
Chris doing business while on vacation:
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[Disneyolic]

I am so with you on this, Laura! It's DIZZZZZ people! Dis like his, not dis like hiss. If it was pronounced DISS, it would be spelled DISS (like miss, kiss, diss, piss). Plus, it's Disney, pronounced Dizney. So there really is no argument for you DISS people! :thumbsup2

So there! :rotfl:Show me proof that it is pronounced Diz-ney and I will then come over to your side. Until then I pronounce it: Dis-ney. Debate over. Ooh...and this was getting ugly! :rotfl2:

[SingingMom]

Ok - Dumb question - but I'll ask anyway... :goodvibes
Is the Wilderness Lodge anywhere near Fort Wilderness?

And Laura - your photos are great!!

We always try to stay on Conceirge level when we stay at Marriotts - I really like that perk! Was it a hassle to only be at the resort for one day, though?

[Disneyolic]

I already knew about the concierge but even a courtyard view. Now that's a most excellent upgrade fer sure! :thumbsup2

[wendygrace]

Beautiful! How Awesome!

[Crazy Kanga]

Ok - Dumb question - but I'll ask anyway... :goodvibes
Is the Wilderness Lodge anywhere near Fort Wilderness?

And Laura - your photos are great!!

We always try to stay on Conceirge level when we stay at Marriotts - I really like that perk! Was it a hassle to only be at the resort for one day, though?
Yes, it is near Fort Wilderness

[DisneyJo]

Wow upgrade to concierge :woohoo: Love your photos and BTW I say DIS to rhyme with hiss :rotfl2:

[Disneyolic]

Wow upgrade to concierge :woohoo: Love your photos and BTW I say DIS to rhyme with hiss :rotfl2::thumbsup2

[Crazy Kanga]

OK the Dis-Diz war must end now. I really don't care how anyone else says it, cuz in my head you're all saying it right!(my way;) !)

[Disneyolic]

OK the Dis-Diz war must end now. I really don't care how anyone else says it, cuz in my head you're all saying it right!(my way;) !)Since there is this big debate, I decided to start a poll. Please see the link in my siggie! This should be fun...

[Crazy Kanga]

The Dizers are winning on your poll, DM. But I still love ya more than my luggage!:love:

[Disneyolic]

The Dizers are winning on your poll, DM. But I still love ya more than my luggage!:love: Is that a good thing? :rotfl2:

[Crazy Kanga]

Is that a good thing? :rotfl2:
YES!

[Crazy Kanga]

Ok - Dumb question - but I'll ask anyway... :goodvibes
Is the Wilderness Lodge anywhere near Fort Wilderness?

And Laura - your photos are great!!

We always try to stay on Conceirge level when we stay at Marriotts - I really like that perk! Was it a hassle to only be at the resort for one day, though?
To answer the 2nd part of you question, no it was easy. We packed two suitcases. One small one for that night and a bigger one for the rest of the time.

[ZZUB]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x141/diznut68/105.jpgThat's a great picture of the spot I hung out at the Lodge pool. I loved leaning up against the water bridge and stretching my arms out in the water.

Your pictures are excellent! Makes me miss the Lodge a whole lot. And that's a su-weet upgrade. I hope you made rednecks everywhere proud and planted yourself in the lounge and ate every morsel of food the minute it was put out. Or did you just take a monster tray of food back to your room? Also a good option.

This may be why the ZZUBs are never upgraded to Concierge.

:moped:

[Crazy Kanga]

We did the south proud in the lounge. When we first arrived it was noon time and all they had were cokes and goldfish and pretzels and stuff like that. But when Happy Hour was on we had oursevles a drink or two and Chris made a meal off of the uncrustables to soak up some of the beer.( It's OK folks, we left the driving to Disney that night) It's a wonder he had any room for dinner at Ohana later that night, but he managed somehow.

[Disneyolic]

I hope you made rednecks everywhere proud and planted yourself in the lounge and ate every morsel of food the minute it was put out. Or did you just take a monster tray of food back to your room? Also a good option.

This may be why the ZZUBs are never upgraded to Concierge.

:moped::lmao: Wish you could hear me laughing...

[SingingMom]

And that's a su-weet upgrade. I hope you made rednecks everywhere proud and planted yourself in the lounge and ate every morsel of food the minute it was put out. Or did you just take a monster tray of food back to your room? Also a good option.

This may be why the ZZUBs are never upgraded to Concierge.

:moped:

I'm with DM, spitting coke all over keyboard... :lmao:

[Crazy Kanga]

I know, I'm picturing ZZUB like Clark Griswald's cousin Eddie at the nasty buffet in Las Vegas Vacation. Is that a vague movie reference or what. Somehow I think ZZUB will get it.

[LeeLee2U]

I hope you made rednecks everywhere proud and planted yourself in the lounge and ate every morsel of food the minute it was put out. Or did you just take a monster tray of food back to your room? Also a good option.

This may be why the ZZUBs are never upgraded to Concierge.

:moped:
:rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

[Crazy Kanga]

After our leisurely afternoon at the pool we went up for showers and naps and then hit the lounge for libations(aka cocktails) before our little journey over to the Poly for dinner and our Wishes Cruise. My friend Theresa (a Disney CM at MK) was meeting us for the evening, so after a few glasses of wine and some cheese for me and a few beers and uncrustables for Chris and the boys(ha ha just kidding, the boys didn't have any uncrustables:lmao: ) we headed down to the boat dock to take a ride over to the Contemporary.
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About to board monorail to Poly at the Contemporary
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WooHoo We must be in the front row! Driving the monorail!:woohoo:
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Luke and Fauna with the monorail driver when we disembarked at the Poly
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Now we could have made this trip in all of about 5 minutes or less had we driven to the Poly from the WL, but being the responsible parents that we are(remember we partook of the free drinks at the lounge) we took this scenic route which took more like 45 minutes. Luckily, I knew it would take a long time because I frequent the DIS so we allowed plenty of time for this excursion, and still made it with 20 minutes to spare for our 7:45 ADR at Ohana.:thumbsup2

[Candikayne]

I know, I'm picturing ZZUB like Clark Griswald's cousin Eddie at the nasty buffet in Las Vegas Vacation. Is that a vague movie reference or what. Somehow I think ZZUB will get it.

"I'll have some of the yella'". That is my favorite part of the movie! That and when the cook switches the flags for the blue and the yellow stuff.

...not a vague reference to me!!! :rotfl:

[PrincessAlways]

Well, after going back to read your "I need a do over" TR, I fully understand WHY you needed & deserved a "do over"!! :lmao: What a saga...notice I did not use the word "vacation". I guess you could look at your free upgrade as your reward for your last trip.:rotfl: Good for you! :yay:

[Crazy Kanga]

Well, after going back to read your "I need a do over" TR, I fully understand WHY you needed & deserved a "do over"!! :lmao: What a saga...notice I did not use the word "vacation". I guess you could look at your free upgrade as your reward for your last trip.:rotfl: Good for you! :yay:
Thanks for joining us! I appreciate the support, but as you will see, our luck will change later in the trip.:eek:

[ZZUB]

Glad to hear the free food and beverages in the lounge weren't wasted. If the ZZUBs can't get upgraded to the concierge level, I'm glad the CrazyKangas can take advantage for us.

If you can't win four new cars, at least an upgrade to concierge level is something.

No movie reference is too vague for me.

As for the circuitous route you took to the Polynesisan, it was your first day at Disney, you HAD to use Disney transportation, whether your were imbibing or not. On the first day, you're glad to ride a boat, a bus, a monorail. By day 3 you're all about getting there quickly.

But eating uncrustables, that's just wrong.

:moped:

[Crazy Kanga]

But eating uncrustables, that's just wrong.

:moped:

Oh, I so agree with you. Notice I took the high road and had wine and cheese. So un-redneck of me. Well you know they do say opposites attract.:rotfl2:

[DisneyJo]

It was worth the 45 minutes to get front seats on the monorail :goodvibes

[Disneyolic]

Riding the front of the monorail is awesome. We did it back in 2003 and I wish I took more pictures. Rob has it on videotape tho. I'm still waiting for the highlight of your trip when you get to meet ME glorious ME...la la la LA! :lmao:

[Crazy Kanga]

We're still on day 1. I didn't meet DM until day 5. So hang in there DM, it'll be a while at the rate I'm goin'!

[Disneyolic]

We're still on day 1. I didn't meet DM until day 5. So hang in there DM, it'll be a while at the rate I'm goin'! Okay...nice and easy! That's the way I likem! :cool1:

[castawaymam]

kanga, love the tr so far. A quick question -- the headboards on the beds were they leather or craved wood? And the WL looks so much like the AKL layout.

[Crazy Kanga]

kanga, love the tr so far. A quick question -- the headboards on the beds were they leather or craved wood? And the WL looks so much like the AKL layout.
I'm really not sure what the headboards are made of. And, yes, the lodge does have a very similar feel to the AKL, but is much smaller in actual number of rooms I believe. But I really love the architecture of both!:love:

[SingingMom]

But eating uncrustables, that's just wrong.

:moped:

Too redneck for this city slicker. lol:goodvibes

[Crazy Kanga]

Yeah, Chris was In Redneck Heaven eating free Uncrustables and drinkin' free beer:drinking1 at the Wilderness Lodge! YeeHa!

[Crazy Kanga]

I forgot to post this one earlier of us hovering around cokes and goldfish like they were some kind of jackpot, while waiting for our room to become available
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[LizAgna]

Hey Laura - I'm here now!!

[Crazy Kanga]

Hey Laura - I'm here now!!
Yay! Thanks for coming along for the ride!:drive:

[KathyRN137]

CK,
Awesome upgrade! Gotta love that unexpected pixiedust! pixiedust:
The boys are being such good sports about posing with Fauna!

I'm so enjoying all your pics, 'cuz we'll be at VWL in November! :dance3:

Kathy

[Crazy Kanga]

CK,
Awesome upgrade! Gotta love that unexpected pixiedust! pixiedust:
The boys are being such good sports about posing with Fauna!

I'm so enjoying all your pics, 'cuz we'll be at VWL in November! :dance3:

Kathy
Yay, Kathy is here. Glad I can be of service to you. Make sure and show the pics to Billy so he can get acclimated.

[CourtneyandRyan]

Hey CK... Just stopping in to say HELLO!!! Hope you had a GREAT weekend!

[Crazy Kanga]

Hey CK... Just stopping in to say HELLO!!! Hope you had a GREAT weekend!
Hey girl! We had a great weekend. Hope yours was too. Your up in the next installment, so stay tuned!

[mrsksomeday]

I'm really not sure what the headboards are made of. And, yes, the lodge does have a very similar feel to the AKL, but is much smaller in actual number of rooms I believe. But I really love the architecture of both!:love:

Loving the trip report. I have read both of them tonight:rotfl:. Maybe the headboards were made of " high grade vinyl"? :lmao:

[Crazy Kanga]

Loving the trip report. I have read both of them tonight:rotfl:. Maybe the headboards were made of " high grade vinyl"? :lmao:
That's a good one!:rotfl2:

[SnoopyDancer]

I just read both of your reports. I'm glad you had a OFT or MILFT. I guess we should call it an OFT ("Oblivia free trip") because **** also stands for something other than "mother-in-law free". ;) (On preview I noticed that it censored me. I promise I wasn't cussin'.)

I need a do over of last week. I went on my first vacation with my extended family. We went to LA, Lower Alabama...Gulf Shores to be precise. Sometimes, I think people are not as considerate of their family because they think they can get away with it.

Anyhow, I can't wait to read more about your trip!

[Crazy Kanga]

Hi SnoopyDancer. Thanks for joining this crazy clique. I'll have updates tomorrow!

[Crazy Kanga]

Allright, we made it to the Poly and check in at the podium about 15 minutes early and get a beeper thingy and have just about decided on a drink order when our ZUBBer goes off and we are escorted to our table. Oh, I almost forgot to introduce you to Theresa my friend who is a Disney CM. She works in the tunnels under the MK in costuming. She is a lot of fun and we are seated and immediately decide we must order the legendary Lapu Lapu. Let me just take this little moment to warn you that this potent potable is not for the lightweight. Luckily neither Theresa nor I fall into this category so we go for it and have a fine time at dinner. Even our tagalong Fauna Focker decides to partake and it turns out she's no lightweight either. I heard she had been hittin' the adult beverages(or beaver eggs as we call them at our house) quite a bit lately. That's Theresa in the background lookin' a bit peeved at Fauna for sippin' from her Lapu Lapu.
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Anywho we have our pineapple fru fru drinky poo and before long the parade of food begins or should I say parade O' meat! Sorry vegetarians you may want to turn your head away for a bit, cuz there was some serious flesh eatin' goin on in that place, let me tell ya! Vegetarians beware of Ohana. It is NOT the place for you! Yes, they do have some veggies, but the meat to veggie ratio here is like 10 to 1! Don't say I didn't warn you.
So we pig out on a various array of grilled meats until we are about to pop. All this great meaty fun, sprinkled in with a lively bunch of ukelele music and all manner of loud Hawaiian family entertainment and a smattering of greetings as cuzin'! But,thankfully the Lapu Lapu made all of that seem like Lots O Fun! I'm not sure how sunny my disposition would have been otherwise, but luckily, we'll never know will we.:lmao:
Theresa, believe it or not, after 15 years as a Disney CM had never been to Ohana and promptly decided this was her new favorite place to eat and planned to have her B'day party here in a few months. Told you those Lapu Lapu's were AWESOME!
OK. I know what ya'll are thinkin'! Those lushes were wasted after all that drinking, but you are so wrong. We only had 1 and though potent all that meat helped drown out the alcohol so we were able to make it down to the boat dock for our Wishes Cruise without a single Capn' Jack Sparrowish stagger! Ha, so there! And I have witnesses don't I Courtney and Mandy?
Here is a random pic of us as we are killin' timearound the Poly until time for our cruise departure.
Nick, Luke and Fauna with the scary clownlike Tiki thing
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After wandering around the gift shop and the Wyland Art Gallery which is way cool but way over priced IMHO, we went out and found the boat dock which was quite simple to find really, yet Courtney and Ryan who claim NOT to have been drinking that night remarkably could not seem to locate it.:lmao:
Mandy and her family made it just fine and after our happy first face to face meeting we chatted and waited patiently for the missing Courtney and Ryan! Dum Dum Dum!!!!

[mandy200587]

You were not a lush at all. That was a great night. You should of told me you had got done early and I would came to the main building. I was sitting in the hotel room actually dissing I believe.

[CourtneyandRyan]

OMGOODNESS!!!!

1. First of all- I never claimed not to have drunken anything that night! I think it was only 2 glasses of wine though... B/c I bought a third one and never drank it.... That was the waste of $9 that I wrote about.
2. I had NO idea you had some adult beverages! You were so so so not apparently "loopy!" GREAT JOB playing it off!!!!

[Crazy Kanga]

You were not a lush at all. That was a great night. You should of told me you had got done early and I would came to the main building. I was sitting in the hotel room actually dissing I believe.
See, witness #1. Not a Lush!:laughing:
Thank you Mandy for your support and thanks for making our first night there SO fun!!!:thumbsup2

[Crazy Kanga]

OMGOODNESS!!!!

1. First of all- I never claimed not to have drunken anything that night! I think it was only 2 glasses of wine though... B/c I bought a third one and never drank it.... That was the waste of $9 that I wrote about.
2. I had NO idea you had some adult beverages! You were so so so not apparently "loopy!" GREAT JOB playing it off!!!!
Witness #2. And thank you as well for your support and for your part in making the night so fun. It totally added to the suspense to wait till the last minute for your arrival. Fashionably almost late! Oh, no I have ruined my own cliffhanger. Oh, well!:confused3

[mandy200587]

See, witness #1. Not a Lush!:laughing:
Thank you Mandy for your support and thanks for making our first night there SO fun!!!:thumbsup2

Your welcome it was kind of sad though cause my vacation was almost over after that.

[SingingMom]

As one "non lush" to another, we never DID get to have our "rummy drink" together at the Dolphin pool! :sad2:
Guess that means we need to make ANOTHER TRIP, right?! :rotfl:

[Crazy Kanga]

As one "non lush" to another, we never DID get to have our "rummy drink" together at the Dolphin pool! :sad2:
Guess that means we need to make ANOTHER TRIP, right?! :rotfl:
Aww, that's right.:guilty: I guess we'll need a Do-Over!;)

[KathyRN137]

CK,

Wow, another co-winki-dink! We're going to 'Ohana for the first time in November!

But, unlike Fauna, I am a true lightweight (how'd that happen?), so I'm not sure if I should tackle the Lapu Lapu. Sweet drinks go down so-o-o-o easily! ;)

Keep it coming,

Kathy

[wendygrace]

Can't wait to read more.

[Crazy Kanga]

CK,

Wow, another co-winki-dink! We're going to 'Ohana for the first time in November!

But, unlike Fauna, I am a true lightweight (how'd that happen?), so I'm not sure if I should tackle the Lapu Lapu. Sweet drinks go down so-o-o-o easily! ;)

Keep it coming,

Kathy
Cool, you will love Ohana. Nick wasn't extremely crazy about it cuz they didn't have fries, but he did eat OK. He likes his meat. And go ahead and try a Lapu Lapu. Chris and I actually shared mine, and I do suggest you share cuz it is like 90% alcohol and 10% juice. Hey, maybe Aunt Rae will share it with you!:woohoo:

[Crazy Kanga]

Can't wait to read more.
Thanks for coming by Wendy. I'm trying to do my report and keep up with all the June Stalkers too. It's like a full time job. Good thing I have the summer off huh!:rotfl2:

[wendygrace]

Thanks for coming by Wendy. I'm trying to do my report and keep up with all the June Stalkers too. It's like a full time job. Good thing I have the summer off huh!:rotfl2:

No kidding. And then don't forget all the other TRs our there. There are some really good ones going about right now. The last few months appeared to have been a really good time for people who write good TRs to go to WDW. LOL

[Disneyolic]

OMGOODNESS!!!!
2. I had NO idea you had some adult beverages! You were so so so not apparently "loopy!" GREAT JOB playing it off!!!!Because Laura acts loopy all the time....:lmao: Joking my dear friend...

Thanks for coming by Wendy. I'm trying to do my report and keep up with all the June Stalkers too. It's like a full time job. Good thing I have the summer off huh!:rotfl2: Lucky for you my 'puter is down so you have a couple of days to browse other peoples' reports....

No kidding. And then don't forget all the other TRs our there. There are some really good ones going about right now. The last few months appeared to have been a really good time for people who write good TRs to go to WDW. LOLShe's talking about my TR fer sure! :thumbsup2 Thank you!

[Crazy Kanga]

[quote=Disneyolic;19655113]Because Laura acts loopy all the time....:lmao: Joking my dear friend...quote]
I resemble that remark!;)

[SnoopyDancer]

Told you those Lapu Lapu's were AWESOME!
OK. I know what ya'll are thinkin'! Those lushes were wasted after all that drinking, but you are so wrong. We only had 1 and though potent all that meat helped drown out the alcohol so we were able to make it down to the boat dock for our Wishes Cruise without a single Capn' Jack Sparrowish stagger! Ha, so there!


pirate: Capn' Jack Sparrowish stagger! :lmao: :lmao: I think I may have to try one of those Lapu Lapus. I didn't have one the last time I was there.

[Crazy Kanga]

Ah, now where were we. Oh, yes, my sweet little family and my great friend Theresa as well as my new friends mandy and her family are all waiting with Robert our nice boat captain. Who are we missing... Ah yes, that would be the now very famous Courtney and Ryan, stars of the new Trip Report Forum sitcom titled "Could We BE Any Hotter" Now if you haven't read that trippie, you are just not a cool kid. Mandy also has an up and coming hit on her hands also titled 5's a Crowd. Check them out now on a thread near you!
OK shameless plug over. Why I am plugging for them is beyond me, cuz they are way more well read trippies than mine, but oh well, that's par for the course for me. Anywho Courtney calls me about 9:15 which is when we were scheduled to meet at the boat dock and says "where are ya'll we are a the pool bar buying Ryan a bottled water, we'll be right there." So I tell her and so about 5 minutes later they still aren't there so I call her back and say "Where are ya'll" and she says "we are at the boat dock!" Uh, no you are not, we are at the boat dock and we don't see ya'll! Well long story short, they are at the far end near the little water mice boats..."like we're all gonna fit on those Court!" See it turns out they had been drinkin' after all!:lmao: Just kiddin' Court! Love ya, Mean it! Ok so we are all FINALLY all there and are able to board the wonderful Wishes cruise. We get on and all start chatting away like old friends who have known each other all of our lives, but in reality, Mandy Courtney and I had all just "met" a few months back on a pre trip report thread started by the also very famous trip report writer Disneyolic aka DM aka DawnMaree. So anywho we have all been chattin' here on the DIS for the last few months planning all these DIS Stalker Meets and wa la this was one of them. We had a blast chatting and laughing and poor Robert the boat Captain was a little sad that he didn't get to entertain us with all of his cool celebrity stories cuz we were all too excited about meeting each other and talking about our other meets and how our trips had been so far and yada yada yada. Anywho we have a GREAT time, and Wishes was way cool from that vantage point with no crowds and the music piped right into the boat and the free snacks and good friends...:cloud9: !
Here we are Courtney, Mandy and me with a little of Chris tryin' to get out of the picture in the Grumpy shirt (so appropriate later in the trip I must Say)
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You get the picture right. It was so cool! And sweet Nick finally got to meet his Hottie Courtney.
Side note...Nick is my 12 yo son who is autistic. He is a very sweet, mild mannered extremely shy child. So way back when he first started seeing pics of Courtney in her siggie here on the DIS he said "who is she...She's Hot!" It was SOOO funny and just way out of character for him to say. So anywho while we were waiting for Courtney to arrive at the boat dock, I overheard him whispering over and over to himself(which is something he does often...like thinking out loud) "She's Hot." It was so sweet and hilarious! So Court, I just want you to know you should be SOOOO HONORED to know that you are officially Nick's first crush!

[CourtneyandRyan]

AWWWWW--- CK... That brought tears to my eyes! He's so sweet.... Precious Nick. Gotta love him. Both of your boys were the sweetest, most polite kiddos. I REALLY had a SUPER FUN time on the cruise, and loved reading your version of events!!!!

Yes, we were are the wrong stinkin' dock! But at least we were at the right reort, right? =) I got that part right-- The Poly at 9:15.

And poor boat driver--- We didn't listen to a word he was trying to tell us! We were blabbing so much up in the front!!!!

Give the boys a hug for me! They are so so so sweet, and I had so much fun on the cruise with yall.... And on the ToT ride, but I suppose you'll get to that part of the TR in about two months, right =)

[SingingMom]

We had a blast chatting and laughing and poor Robert the boat Captain was a little sad that he didn't get to entertain us with all of his cool celebrity stories cuz we were all too excited about meeting each other and talking about our other meets and how our trips had been so far and yada yada yada. Anywho we have a GREAT time, and Wishes was way cool from that vantage point with no crowds and the music piped right into the boat and the free snacks and good friends...:cloud9: !
And sweet Nick finally got to meet hos Hottie Courtney.
Side note...Nick is my 12 yo son who is autistic. He is a very sweet, mild mannered extremely shy child. So way back when he first started seeing pics of Courtney in her siggie here on the DIS he said "who is she...She's Hot!" It was SOOO funny and just way out of character for him to say. So anywho while we were waiting for Courtney to arrive at the boat dock, I overheard him whispering over and over to himself(which is something he does often...like thinking out loud) "She's Hot." It was so sweet and hilarious! So Court, I just want you to know you should be SOOOO HONORED to know that you are officially Nick's first crush!

:goodvibes How funny - Captain Robert upstaged by a trio of our favorite DISer's! :rotfl: Glad you had such a nice time!!

Side note: Nick IS "very sweet and mild mannered"! We so enjoyed meeting Nick and Luke! Ok - Chris was nice, too. :lmao: And we LOVED YOUR accent, too, Laura!! Dana and I are wanting to move to the South so WE can sound cute, too!! :cutie: :cutie:
Renée

[mandy200587]

Your boys were so well behaved and very nice. Now can I get you to come to TN sometime and make Mickey pancakes? :rotfl:

We did talk, three southerns with some north mixed in there. It was so much fun and definitely the best place to watch Wishes.

[Crazy Kanga]

I really must say, that of all of our experiences on this trip, meeting up with my fellow DIS Stalkers were the highlights! I Luv y'all!!!!
Thanks you all for the sweet comments about my boys. That is the greatest complement I could ever have!:love:Love Ya, Mean It!!!!!!

[Crazy Kanga]

Your boys were so well behaved and very nice. Now can I get you to come to TN sometime and make Mickey pancakes? :rotfl:

We did talk, three southerns with some north mixed in there. It was so much fun and definitely the best place to watch Wishes.
Yes, Mandy, I'll come make you some Mickey pancakes whenever you want! Or you can come on down here, and visit if you want and I'll make you some right here in my house!

[mandy200587]

Yes, Mandy, I'll come make you some Mickey pancakes whenever you want! Or you can come on down here, and visit if you want and I'll make you some right here in my house!

We can meet at your house and Court could come up from LA. Oh that might be scary.

[Crazy Kanga]

We can meet at your house and Court could come up from LA. Oh that might be scary.
Yes, but FUN!!!!:woohoo:

[SingingMom]

We can meet at your house and Court could come up from LA. Oh that might be scary.

But, will she FIND you?! :lmao:
(just kidding, Courtney! As Laura says, "Love ya, mean it!!!" :rotfl: )

Renée

[mandy200587]

Yes, but FUN!!!!:woohoo:

Well of course it would be fun. We could make a weekend out of it with shopping too.

[Crazy Kanga]

Well of course it would be fun. We could make a weekend out of it with shopping too.
Whenever ya'll want, I'm in!

[mandy200587]

Whenever ya'll want, I'm in!

Won't be for a while, I'm going to be in debt with my mom once I get my new camera.

Besides in August I'll do enough damage with the shopping holiday.

[CourtneyandRyan]

Okay-
1. Mandy- Do I scare you? Hehehehe!!!! Duhm, duhm, duhm!!!!! =)
2. I don't always get lost... Just at boat docks apparently.
3. I don't like pancakes CK, even if they have mickey on them or are shaped like him, but could you please make me a lupa lupa????? Or maybe just a glass or two or three of wine??? =)

[mandy200587]

Court you don't scare me. Trust me I've seen scarier. ;)

[Crazy Kanga]

Okay-
1. Mandy- Do I scare you? Hehehehe!!!! Duhm, duhm, duhm!!!!! =)
2. I don't always get lost... Just at boat docks apparently.
3. I don't like pancakes CK, even if they have mickey on them or are shaped like him, but could you please make me a lupa lupa????? Or maybe just a glass or two or three of wine??? =)
Fine then, we'll have Lapu Lapu's for breakfast!:lmao:

[LISAMWDW]

Loving the trip report. I have read both of them tonight:rotfl:. Maybe the headboards were made of " high grade vinyl"? :lmao:

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: Obiliva reference :confused3 :lmao:

[mandy200587]

Fine then, we'll have Lapu Lapu's for breakfast!:lmao:


You and Court can, I got till April before I'm legal.

[Crazy Kanga]

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: Obiliva reference :confused3 :lmao:
I know that was too funny. If only Oblivia knew what an internet icon she was. Ok, strike that, reverse it, not a good idea after all.(my kids are really into the original Willie Wonka right now)!

[Crazy Kanga]

You and Court can, I got till April before I'm legal.
Well then April it is!;)

[mandy200587]

Well then April it is!;)

Make it Early May and we'll celebrate 21 and another semester done with.

[Crazy Kanga]

Allright goodnight everyone. I got a new matress for my anniversary and I'm about to hit it!:woohoo: I know TMI!:lmao: :rotfl2:

[SingingMom]

Allright goodnight everyone. I got a new matress for my anniversary and I'm about to hit it!:woohoo: I know TMI!:lmao: :rotfl2:

HEE HEE!!!:cloud9:

[Disneyolic]

We get on and all start chatting away like old friends who have known each other all of our lives, but in reality, Mandy Courtney and I had all just "met" a few months back on a pre trip report thread started by the also very famous trip report writer Disneyolic aka DM aka DawnMaree. So anywho we have all been chattin' here on the DIS for the last few months planning all these DIS Stalker Meets and wa la this was one of them. We had a blast chatting and laughing and poor Robert the boat Captain was a little sad that he didn't get to entertain us with all of his cool celebrity stories cuz we were all too excited about meeting each other and talking about our other meets and how our trips had been so far and yada yada yada. Anywho we have a GREAT time, and Wishes was way cool from that vantage point with no crowds and the music piped right into the boat and the free snacks and good friends...:cloud9: ! [/COLOR][/SIZE]There I am! I'm always there, yet not in picture...and thank you for not putting a space in my name like some other Stalkers....ahem....you know who you 2 are! :lmao:

Allright goodnight everyone. I got a new matress for my anniversary and I'm about to hit it!:woohoo: I know TMI!:lmao: :rotfl2:
Now what has that new mattress ever done to you to make you hit it?


Oh! I get it......:rotfl2:

[MagicAddict2178]

:rotfl2:

Please let us know how that mattress worked out for you, CK!

[Crazy Kanga]

It was DEVINE!:cloud9: It is much like the Heavenly Beds from the Swan. My cousin is a manager of a furniture store and he got us an excellent deal. It's a $2000 dollar set and we paid under $400!!:woohoo:

[DisneyJo]

The cruise sounds great and your DS is so sweet, can't believe Courtney nearly missed it :rotfl2:

[KathyRN137]

CK,

Billy's not crazy about fireworks; perhaps I should forget the earplugs and try distracting him with pretty girls! :rolleyes: If it works for Nick.....

Sounds like the cruise was a big hit! Looking forward to more;

Kathy

[Crazy Kanga]

CK,

Billy's not crazy about fireworks; perhaps I should forget the earplugs and try distracting him with pretty girls! :rolleyes: If it works for Nick.....

Sounds like the cruise was a big hit! Looking forward to more;

Kathy
Actually, Nick used to hate fireworks, but every year he does a little better. We always have his earplugs, but he still covers his ears. The Wishes cruise is great, because you are farther away so it's not as loud. Maybe you should try it. We loved it!

[lgcountry]

Now what has that new mattress ever done to you to make you hit it?


Oh! I get it......:rotfl2:

That was my thought exactly:rotfl: I fit in with y'all way too well, and I help keep the balance in the South:woohoo:

Hi CK, loving your report also. Y'all are just about crazy enough for me. Mandy, you're up next:yay:

[mandy200587]

I've got Monday, then Tuesday/Wednesday, then Thursday which Court and Laura will make their appearances in the story.

[tinawv]

Wow, I can't stop reading. Lovin the trip report and pictures. Your boys are so cute. :)

[Crazy Kanga]

Wow, I can't stop reading. Lovin the trip report and pictures. Your boys are so cute. :)
Thanks, glad you're enjoying it. I'll probably add more tomorrow. I've got company coming now.

[CourtneyandRyan]

Thanks, glad you're enjoying it. I'll probably add more tomorrow. I've got company coming now.

Company coming over and you didn't invite us????

[Crazy Kanga]

Company coming over and you didn't invite us????
Come on over! It's only like an 8 hour drive!:lmao:

[Disneyolic]

That was my thought exactly:rotfl: I fit in with y'all way too well, and I help keep the balance in the South:woohoo:
Then you must join our little Stalking group. Go to the Community Board and go to the DISers Stalking DISers...continuing our friendship. Just hop on over to the last page and start chatting away with us!

[castawaymam]

caught up on your TR , Kanga. Love it. And your boys are adorable in all of the pictures. Glad that you three had fun on your mini Cruise.

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hey there CK!

I had a slow night at work tonight so I read your first report starring the wonderfully hilarious Oblivia and I am all caught up on this one as well. Sounds like the trip is off to a great start with the room upgrade and then getting to meet your Dis friends for the Wishes Cruise. Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip and your Dis meets.

[Disneyolic]

Hey there CK!

I had a slow night at work tonight so I read your first report starring the wonderfully hilarious Oblivia and I am all caught up on this one as well. Sounds like the trip is off to a great start with the room upgrade and then getting to meet your Dis friends for the Wishes Cruise. Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip and your Dis meets.Translation DM style:

Howdy CK!

I am sooo sad that DM has not updated her TR so I have some extra time to read your TR. Can't wait to hear about your DIS meet with DM as she is the coolest DISer ever!

:lmao:

[Crazy Kanga]

Translation DM style:

Howdy CK!

I am sooo sad that DM has not updated her TR so I have some extra time to read your TR. Can't wait to hear about your DIS meet with DM as she is the coolest DISer ever!

:lmao:
OK, I'm cool with that, as long as she is saying DIZ'er!

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

OK, I'm cool with that, as long as she is saying DIZ'er!

I am definitely part of the DIZER camp!:thumbsup2

[Disneyolic]

OK, I'm cool with that, as long as she is saying DIZ'er!I am definitely part of the DIZER camp!:thumbsup2Yes, I admit I've been outnumbered....:sad2:

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Yes, I admit I've been outnumbered....:sad2:

Don't feel too bad DM, I used to say Diss until I saw the light about a month or two ago when a newbie posted on the Welcome boards asking how to pronounce it and I believe it was a mod who explained it was Diz as in Disney and it made sense so I switched over to Diz.;)

[Crazy Kanga]

Yes, I admit I've been outnumbered....:sad2:
Chris will be thrilled!!!!!:rotfl2:

[lgcountry]

ok, now I know I'm way stranger than y'all. For whatever "odd" reason, I always pronounced it by the letters, D I S like an acronym :confused3

Guess I thought it meant something like Disney Is Super

:eek: Wanta rethink that invite to the stalkers board? (Please no, I promise I'll learn what all the letters mean):flower3:

[Disneyolic]

Chris will be thrilled!!!!!:rotfl2:
Tell him not to get that thrilled...I'm still saying DISSSSSsssssssssssssssssssssssssss :rolleyes1

[MAGGIED]

Okay I am finally here and I haven't read your report yet but I will try to today... lets just say life has been crazy sine our return and this is the FIRST day I have been able to get a few minutes to check out all my DIS friends....

[Crazy Kanga]

Okay I am finally here and I haven't read your report yet but I will try to today... lets just say life has been crazy sine our return and this is the FIRST day I have been able to get a few minutes to check out all my DIS friends....
Yay! I have been worried about you. It's not like you to be away so long. Glad you're back! You will be starring in a future installment, but at this rate it could be a month away!:rotfl:

[SingingMom]

Okay I am finally here and I haven't read your report yet but I will try to today... lets just say life has been crazy sine our return and this is the FIRST day I have been able to get a few minutes to check out all my DIS friends....

WENDY! Where have you been?! Glad to see you back!!!:yay:

Yay! I have been worried about you. It's not like you to be away so long. Glad you're back! You will be starring in a future installment, but at this rate it could be a month away!:rotfl:

You and DM are cracking me up - how long you are dragging these TReports out! But, I'm loving it, because it keeps us in "vacation mode" for that much longer!!:cool1:

I "turned in my keys" yesterday - I'm officially "retired"! :woohoo: Off to go sit by my pool..... I'm loving this a little too much... :cool2:

Renée

[mandy200587]

WENDY! Where have you been?! Glad to see you back!!!:yay:



You and DM are cracking me up - how long you are dragging these TReports out! But, I'm loving it, because it keeps us in "vacation mode" for that much longer!!:cool1:

I "turned in my keys" yesterday - I'm officially "retired"! :woohoo: Off to go sit by my pool..... I'm loving this a little too much... :cool2:

Renée


:cheer2:Yay Renee. :banana:

[Crazy Kanga]

WENDY! Where have you been?! Glad to see you back!!!:yay:



You and DM are cracking me up - how long you are dragging these TReports out! But, I'm loving it, because it keeps us in "vacation mode" for that much longer!!:cool1:

I "turned in my keys" yesterday - I'm officially "retired"! :woohoo: Off to go sit by my pool..... I'm loving this a little too much... :cool2:

Renée
Yay for you.:yay: Happy retirement. Sorry I haven't sent you the copy of our Policy and Procedures manual yet. We don't have it online yet, so I will have to mail you a hard copy and I live 30 minutes from my school and just haven't been out there in a while. They have been painting and putting in new carpet in my library this summer so I have been staying away from the mess. I will probably go in one day next week now that they are done and I can make a copy and mail it to you.

[mandy200587]

This school talk makes me glad I'm out of the prison, I mean high school. :rolleyes1

[SingingMom]

:cheer2:Yay Renee. :banana:
Thanks, Mandy!! :cool1:

Yay for you.:yay: Happy retirement. Sorry I haven't sent you the copy of our Policy and Procedures manual yet. We don't have it online yet, so I will have to mail you a hard copy and I live 30 minutes from my school and just haven't been out there in a while. They have been painting and putting in new carpet in my library this summer so I have been staying away from the mess. I will probably go in one day next week now that they are done and I can make a copy and mail it to you.

Thanks, Laura! Did a lot of "soul searching" this year, but decided this is a good point in my life for a "change"! I will miss the kids, but Dana's heading to high school and will need me to be available to get her places... She's always been at the same school with me, so it was easier then!

Don't worry about the Policy & Procedures manual just yet. I wrote up a brief description for book processing and check out procedures and Sister was THRILLED with it. (typical NO CLUE of what goes on in the Library Administrator - you know the type - but she's a dear person) They aren't hiring a replacement - the teachers will be required to do a Library Skills Lesson once a week and a parent volunteer will run the Library. (I have to take deep breaths and remember it's not MY baby anymore.. :sad1: ) I live 2 miles from school, so I did tell Sister I would stop in and go over things with the "parent volunteer" when things were settled for next year. If I find that we need more than what I left them, then I'll ask you to mail that manual to me. Thank you for the offer. ;)

And how nice - new carpeting & new paint! But, did you have to move the shelves or books at all?? I moved my entire library across the hall to the new room 7 years ago- my DAD moved each shelf of books himself! What a gem! That was QUITE an experience, but worth it, as I was involved in the planning and design of the new Library. That's why it's a little bittersweet. I will miss it. :rolleyes:

Oh... and I think it is really sweet that "you know who" and "you know who else" are emailing back and forth! I think she just sent him a photo of Mr. Mocha! :goodvibes ahhhh... to be that young again....:hippie:

Renée

[lgcountry]

Congrats on the retirement. LOL, if I were up there, I would probably be the parent volunteer. I spent many many hours helping in the primary school library where my DS went. Last summer we had to recheck EVERY, SINGLE book for new reading levels and points, along with arranging the library for a new librarian. Imagine if you will every book in the middle of the floor, and every shelf empty. :scared: This year they are painting, but hopefully won't have to move many shelves.

It was a lot of fun though, and I got to know a lot of the kids. Hopefully, I will be a volunteer in the Intermediate School this year.

[SingingMom]

Congrats on the retirement. LOL, if I were up there, I would probably be the parent volunteer. I spent many many hours helping in the primary school library where my DS went. Last summer we had to recheck EVERY, SINGLE book for new reading levels and points, along with arranging the library for a new librarian. Imagine if you will every book in the middle of the floor, and every shelf empty. :scared: This year they are painting, but hopefully won't have to move many shelves.

It was a lot of fun though, and I got to know a lot of the kids. Hopefully, I will be a volunteer in the Intermediate School this year.

Sounds like you are every librarian's dream! I didn't have many volunteers, since so many parents work outside of the home these days, but I had one in particular who was a gem. Volunteers are the lifeline of a school! Thanks for doing what you do! :goodvibes

[lgcountry]

I don't know about the dream part, but she did really want to flunk my DS in library to keep me another year.:lmao:

Seriously, it was a lot of fun. I'm very lucky to be able to be a mom without a paying job so I can help when I'm needed. (I started to say "stay at home mom" but I'm almost never home; I'm at school, then I tried non working mom, but that is the biggest oxymoron of them all.)

It was a lot of work, but I think it was worth it, getting to know my son's friends, and his not friends, and I know it won't be many more years before he's totally ashamed to be with me. :confused:

[wendygrace]

Thanks for the update. Can't wait for more! Love the pic of the three of you.

[castawaymam]

Kanga, Haley was looking over my shoulder the other day when I was on here and she said that your youngest was cute. love the TR, keep it coming.

[SingingMom]

I don't know about the dream part, but she did really want to flunk my DS in library to keep me another year.:lmao:

Seriously, it was a lot of fun. I'm very lucky to be able to be a mom without a paying job so I can help when I'm needed. (I started to say "stay at home mom" but I'm almost never home; I'm at school, then I tried non working mom, but that is the biggest oxymoron of them all.)

It was a lot of work, but I think it was worth it, getting to know my son's friends, and his not friends, and I know it won't be many more years before he's totally ashamed to be with me. :confused:

I know what you mean! When I was home, people would say , "You don't work?" and I would laugh and say, "Oh, believe me, I WORK." :goodvibes I have always been blessed that I don't "have to" work, and didn't plan on working when my daughter was born - but once she started school and I was volunteering so much, they begged me to stay, so I went back to the "paying workforce". But, let me tell you, working in a small Catholic school actually cost me money those 8 years! :goodvibes The pay was very low and I put a lot of my own finances and time in to keep things going the way I knew they could be. Again - I was blessed that I could afford to do that and have a very supportive husband who agreed with my decisions.

Now I'm looking forward to going back to "volunteer status"! Already the high school has contacted me to help in the office! (I'm staying clear of the library though - I wouldn't be able to work in SOME ELSE'S Library! :goodvibes )

Kanga, Haley was looking over my shoulder the other day when I was on here and she said that your youngest was cute. love the TR, keep it coming.

Watch out, Laura... sounds to me like Luke is going to be a "heartbreaker"..:love:

Renée

[Crazy Kanga]

Hi everyone. Sorry I have been away for awhile. we have had company from out of town and then today we hosted Luke's end of the year baseball party at our pool and we just finished. I think it will be tomorrow before I can post my next installment.
Thanks, I think, about my "ladykiller son". He has always been hot for the ladies ever since he was 2 years old. Scary to think what the teen years hold for us.:scared1:

[SingingMom]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#00ff00]Thanks, I think, about my "ladykiller son". He has always been hot for the ladies ever since he was 2 years old. Scary to think what the teen years hold for us.:scared1:

How funny is that?! :goodvibes

[Crazy Kanga]

I have lost my Mojo.:scared1: I really don't know why, but I have just not been in the mood to update, so I appologize for anyone who cares, but I'll return when I get my groove back! :woohoo:

[SingingMom]

I have lost my Mojo.:scared1: I really don't know why, but I have just not been in the mood to update, so I appologize for anyone who cares, but I'll return when I get my groove back! :woohoo:

Been wondering where you were???:sad1:

Hope you are at least enjoying the summer - we'll be here when you are ready to update! :cool2:

Renée

[CourtneyandRyan]

Girlfriend I was wondering where you were too!

I hope you find your mojo b/c WE DO CARE!!!!! Of course we care--- We're ready to read whenever you are ready to post =)

[carrieannie]

;) Hi KrazyK! I read your "I need a do over report" last week and cant stop thinking how great and funny it was!! :rotfl2: I dont know anyone like Oblivia.(I dont think) but shes a spitfire as my Mom would say! Thank-you for taking the time to put together a great and entertaining TR! I`m working on your do-over TR,,Its the lazy days of summer so take a break to sit by your pool! you`ll get your mojo back! I also have a son with autism,(Aspergers) So our trips to DW are sometimes interesting,,mostly for the other people on he busses because he loves to talk to people!
Courtney,,,your pics are great! you and Ryan are a beautiful couple!! Can someone tell me what Focker Watch is all about?!! :confused:

:banana:

[CourtneyandRyan]

;) Hi KrazyK! I read your "I need a do over report" last week and cant stop thinking how great and funny it was!! :rotfl2: I dont know anyone like Oblivia.(I dont think) but shes a spitfire as my Mom would say! Thank-you for taking the time to put together a great and entertaining TR! I`m working on your do-over TR,,Its the lazy days of summer so take a break to sit by your pool! you`ll get your mojo back! I also have a son with autism,(Aspergers) So our trips to DW are sometimes interesting,,mostly for the other people on he busses because he loves to talk to people!
Courtney,,,your pics are great! you and Ryan are a beautiful couple!! Can someone tell me what Focker Watch is all about?!! :confused:

:banana:

Thanks so much!!! We LOVE pictures, so we take plenty of them! =)

Check out this link for Focker watch:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1399648

[Disneyolic]

http://www.sevenoaksart.co.uk/images/ringclock04.gifIsn't it about time for an update? Just saying...

[LeeLee2U]

Glad to see you back on. We really do care and as soon as you feel like posting we will be ready to read. I NEED your TR! I'm taking notes for our WISH trip and Sep. will be here before we know it! SOOOOOO..... :guilty: O.K. ewnough already! I was going to try the guilt thing but that makes me feel guilty for trying to make you feel guilty. ARGHHHH I'm confusing myself!!!:confused3
Hope everythings all right with you and we'll be here when you're ready!:grouphug:

[Crazy Kanga]

Thanks everyone. Nothing is wrong here, just been very busy with visitors and parties and getting ready for back to school. I have to go back July 30th and kids go back August 2nd, so I really need to get on with this cuz once school is back in full swing, I really won't have time.

[castawaymam]

Thanks everyone. Nothing is wrong here, just been very busy with visitors and parties and getting ready for back to school. I have to go back July 30th and kids go back August 2nd, so I really need to get on with this cuz once school is back in full swing, I really won't have time.

To qoute everyone else-take a relaxing break, we will be here. We will miss you, but will be waiting. My two used to start school that eary in Aug till a couple of years ago and they pass the law that states that the school can't start til the 25 of Aug and if the 25 is on a sat then the following Mon.

[SingingMom]

Thanks everyone. Nothing is wrong here, just been very busy with visitors and parties and getting ready for back to school. I have to go back July 30th and kids go back August 2nd, so I really need to get on with this cuz once school is back in full swing, I really won't have time.

Yikes, Laura, didn't know you start school so early! That's still SUMMER!! :sad1:

Did they finish the new carpeting and painting in the library?

take care of yourself!!

Renée

[PrincessAlways]

Thanks everyone. Nothing is wrong.... getting ready for back to school. I have to go back July 30th and kids go back August 2nd

My nieces live in MS & they go back to school early August too. Good thing is that they're done by mid May! :goodvibes It does seem very early to those of us in the Northeast. Our kids don't go back until right before Labor Day.

[SingingMom]

My nieces live in MS & they go back to school early August too. Good thing is that they're done by mid May! :goodvibes It does seem very early to those of us in the Northeast. Our kids don't go back until right before Labor Day.

Our kids go back AFTER Labor Day!

[Disneyolic]

Our kids go back AFTER Labor Day!September 6 is return to school day....and I can't wait!

[SingingMom]

September 6 is return to school day....and I can't wait!

Aww... a little rambuctious in your house with three home?! :goodvibes

I LOVE summer vacation and don't want September to come too soon!
:cool2:

[mandy200587]

our schools start back end of the month actually. Not enough for my taste though.

[SingingMom]

See, Laura, we're keeping your thread alive until you are ready to come back!!

:goodvibes

Renée

[Crazy Kanga]

Thanks my friends for keepin' it alive. I just can't get enough time to myself to actually write. Maybe tomorrow. I have to go to work(well, don't really HAVE to, more of a NEED to). But maybe tomorrow night I'll feel like writing. Tonight I have more guests so it'll have to wait. Love ya, mean it!:love:

[Crazy Kanga]

After our WONDERFUL Wishes cruise, we head back to the WL via the boat. It turns out Robert docks his boat at WL, so he takes us back and tells us the coolest story about his most famous celebrity on his boat. He said last year he had Angelina Jolie and some friends which was kinda cool, but THE coolest ever was many years ago and he came to work and they told him he had a VIP cruise to be picked up at the GF and he wasn't told who it was but he knew they had to be VERY SPECIAL because there was all kinds of very fancy food and flowers and stuff and he pulls up and who should come out but............................................... ..............
PRINCESS DIANA and her boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG, I was teary eyed. It was so cool that I actually sailed with the same captain as Princess Diana. I am not usually starstruck, but that was sooooo cool to me! I loved her and I really admired her grace and love of people and so to have that common bond, however petty it might be, was just too cool to me! So there is your minor update. Consider yourself blessed! Ha Ha:lmao:

[SingingMom]

Ooooooo.... you sat on a boat with the same captain as Princess Diana!!!:cool1:
That's up there with my friend starring on Broadway, took us on a "backstage tour" before her performance in Les Miserables, and brought us out on the actual stage, before the audience arrived. And I SANG!!! So, I can say that "I SANG ON THE BROADWAY STAGE!" :rolleyes1

It's amazing how these things thrill us otherwise normal people, huh?! :lmao:

Thanks for the "mini update", Laura!! :goodvibes

Renée

[Disneyolic]

Wow! Great update, even without pictures :rolleyes: . So, now we have to wait like 2 more weeks before we get another update?

[mandy200587]

:scared1::eek:

[CourtneyandRyan]

Great tease CK!

So cool about the Princess Diana story! I think she was so classic. I would have been impressed too!

[LeeLee2U]

YEAH! An update!! How neat, sailing w/ the same Captain as Princess Di!!!:goodvibes

[PrincessAlways]

Same captain & boat as Princess Diana?? That is pretty cool. Did he tell you any stories about the cruise or couldn't he talk about it?

[lovethecastle]

I'm a little late to your great TR. We have been to the WL twice before & loved it. Next time I'd like to stay at a monorail resort cause I feel a little out of the way at WL.
You do start back at school so early. I don't know that I'd like that. August means summer to me.
Anyway, good luck next week.

[Crazy Kanga]

I'm a little late to your great TR. We have been to the WL twice before & loved it. Next time I'd like to stay at a monorail resort cause I feel a little out of the way at WL.
You do start back at school so early. I don't know that I'd like that. August means summer to me.
Anyway, good luck next week.
Yes we do start back early, but we do get a week off in October, that's why. We also get out of school May 20th, so it all evens out.

[Crazy Kanga]

Our first park day! MK!!!!! Yay!!!! We get up bright and early and head down to the Concierge lounge for our one and only free breakfast of the trip. We had yogurt, bagels, danish, croissants and the like as well as coffee (for me) and cokes for everyone else. Yes, I let my kids have cokes in the morning-jeez ya gotta get your caffine any way you can, especially at Disney World! Then we pack up the car(no big deal cuz we only had 2 bags) and head down to the car to drive over to the MK parking lot which takes like 2 minutes tops! The we go to our first ride of the day---- The Monorail! :woohoo: We are such geeks. We consider the monorail a ride. Soon after entering our monorail car I hear someone yelling out my name. First and last so I know they actually know me (not one of my DIS friends cuz they woulda said CK or Crazy Kanga or Laura) but NO! First and Last! So I am lookin' around and low and behold there is a girl I went to high school with who also has a kid at my school, who also was my surgical nurse for my hysterectomy! Small World huh! SO, there ya go. You never know who you'll see on the monorail! - Just Sayin!( That was for you DM!)
Anywho, we chat for a few minutes then say our goodbyes and part ways as we head over to the Guest services window for our GAC. This is the Guest Assistance Card for Nick (my autistic son) For those of you not in the know about the GAC, it is a special card for kids or adults with invisible disabilities. I try not to use it too much but it helps get us through the day without too many meltdowns. As he has gotten older, he has needed it less and less. Basically it allows us to use fastpass entrance whenever possible, which is a huge help. To most people Nick appears "normal", but as you will see later in the TR, MELTDOWNS :scared1: are subject to occur with or without notice!!!!!! OK, consider yourself notified! So we head to Fantasyland first cuz this is Nicks favorite place. It has most of his faves including the rides we did in this order...PP, IASW, Pooh, ..Ok, I really don't remember, but anywho it was most of Fantasyland! Then on to Mickey's Toon Town Fair where we did Barnstormer 2 times in a row without having to get off! Flippin' Sweet!(ZZUB that was for you since we haven't had a ND reference in a while). Anywho after chatting online with babes for a while ;) , we went over to Tomorrowland for some "Buzz Likeyear" and "Puppies of Progress" and then on to Space Mountain and Astro Orbiter and of course the ultimate ride in Tomorrowland, TTA!!!!!! Paging Mr. Tom Morrow! Dang, I just CAN"T get enough of that crap! :lmao: Then we decided it was time for lunch. Nick wanted Pinnochios, and Luke wanted to go see Sonny Eclipse, so we split up to keep everyone happy.:) Then met back up and went to Mickey's Philharmagic which is always too cool!:cool2: I just love that "Be Our Guest" Pie smell!:love:
Tune in tomorrow(paging Mr. Tom Morrow:rotfl: ) when I finish the first half of day 1!
LYMI!:love:

[mandy200587]

THese names are hilarious. :lmao:

Hey you going to cross up to TN next weekend? Best shopping weekend of all year.

[KathyRN137]

CK:

Well, it's about time!! :hourglass

It does sound like you guys had a perfect MK morning, so I suppose it was worth the wait!

(But, try not to keep us waiting) Pretty please!!

Kathy
:grouphug:

[mrsksomeday]

YAY an update:yay:. It's great that you didn't have to get off of Barnstormer. Thanks so much for your great report!!

[SingingMom]

Our first park day! MK!!!!! Yay!!!! We get up bright and early and head down to the Concierge lounge for our one and only free breakfast of the trip. We had yogurt, bagels, danish, croissants and the like as well as coffee (for me) and cokes for everyone else. Yes, I let my kids have cokes in the morning-jeez ya gotta get your caffine any way you can, especially at Disney World! Then we pack up the car(no big deal cuz we only had 2 bags) and head down to the car to drive over to the MK parking lot which takes like 2 minutes tops! The we go to our first ride of the day---- The Monorail! :woohoo: We are such geeks. We consider the monorail a ride. Soon after entering our monorail car I hear someone yelling out my name. First and last so I know they actually know me (not one of my DIS friends cuz they woulda said CK or Crazy Kanga or Laura) but NO! First and Last! So I am lookin' around and low and behold there is a girl I went to high school with who also has a kid at my school, who also was my surgical nurse for my hysterectomy! Small World huh! SO, there ya go. You never know who you'll see on the monorail! - Just Sayin!( That was for you DM!)
Anywho, we chat for a few minutes then say our goodbyes and part ways as we head over to the Guest services window for our GAC. This is the Guest Assistance Card for Nick (my autistic son) For those of you not in the know about the GAC, it is a special card for kids or adults with invisible disabilities. I try not to use it too much but it helps get us through the day without too many meltdowns. As he has gotten older, he has needed it less and less. Basically it allows us to use fastpass entrance whenever possible, which is a huge help. To most people Nick appears "normal", but as you will see later in the TR, MELTDOWNS :scared1: are subject to occur with or without notice!!!!!! OK, consider yourself notified! So we head to Fantasyland first cuz this is Nicks favorite place. It has most of his faves including the rides we did in this order...PP, IASW, Pooh, ..Ok, I really don't remember, but anywho it was most of Fantasyland! Then on to Mickey's Toon Town Fair where we did Barnstormer 2 times in a row without having to get off! Flippin' Sweet!(ZZUB that was for you since we haven't had a ND reference in a while). Anywho after chatting online with babes for a while ;) , we went over to Tomorrowland for some "Buzz Likeyear" and "Puppies of Progress" and then on to Space Mountain and Astro Orbiter and of course the ultimate ride in Tomorrowland, TTA!!!!!! Paging Mr. Tom Morrow! Dang, I just CAN"T get enough of that crap! :lmao: Then we decided it was time for lunch. Nick wanted Pinnochios, and Luke wanted to go see Sonny Eclipse, so we split up to keep everyone happy.:) Then met back up and went to Mickey's Philharmagic which is always too cool!:cool2: I just love that "Be Our Guest" Pie smell!:love:
Tune in tomorrow(paging Mr. Tom Morrow:rotfl: ) when I finish the first half of day 1!
LYMI!:love:


Well, IT"S ABOUT TIME!!!!!:cool1:
Keep those updates coming!!! ;)

TTA was my sister's favorite ride on our MK day with her family. And, she RAN to get in line for Carousel of Progress. My sister doesn't get out much....

Looking forward to your next update!!!

Renée

[Disneyolic]

Our first park day! MK!!!!! Yay!!!! We get up bright and early and head down to the Concierge lounge for our one and only free breakfast of the trip. We had yogurt, bagels, danish, croissants and the like as well as coffee (for me) and cokes for everyone else. Yes, I let my kids have cokes in the morning-jeez ya gotta get your caffine any way you can, especially at Disney World!I, for one, will never slam anyone in Disney World for what they give their kids for breakfast. I am so not a breakfast person. I like early lunches!

Then we pack up the car(no big deal cuz we only had 2 bags) and head down to the car to drive over to the MK parking lot which takes like 2 minutes tops! The we go to our first ride of the day---- The Monorail! :woohoo: We are such geeks. We consider the monorail a ride. Okay. I join the geek club because we consider the airport monorail our first ride! ;) And last ride :sad1:

You never know who you'll see on the monorail! - Just Sayin!( That was for you DM!)And you never know who will be yelling your name from behind you at, say, the Animal Kingdom...just saying :rolleyes1

To most people Nick appears "normal", but as you will see later in the TR, MELTDOWNS :scared1: are subject to occur with or without notice!!!!!! OK, consider yourself notified! Your boys were so well behaved when I met them. Of course, I think mine were too. Are you able to use the GAC on Expedition Everest? I'm assuming you can and that's why y'all ditched us so quick. Oops! That's later on in your TR...probably much much later on....:rolleyes:

Nick wanted Pinnochios, and Luke wanted to go see Sonny Eclipse, so we split up to keep everyone happy.:) So which one did you go to?

Tune in tomorrow(paging Mr. Tom Morrow:rotfl: ) when I finish the first half of day 1!
LYMI!:love: Sure, sure...if I had a penny for everytime you said that. I'd have like almost 10 cents!

[SingingMom]

I, for one, will never slam anyone in Disney World for what they give their kids for breakfast. I am so not a breakfast person. I like early lunches!

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Oh, I'm with you, DM... remember this photo? (taken in 1996) Breakfast of champions.....
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And I'm in the "Geek Club", too!!! :banana: I always say the airport monorail is our first and last ride!!!

Renée

[CourtneyandRyan]

Good update CK!!!! Can't wait to read more and see some pictures!

[LeeLee2U]

YEAH!!!:cheer2: An update AND......a great one too. Can't wait for the next one!

[castawaymam]

great update, Kanga

[Crazy Kanga]

Sorry guys, this is not an update. I have been working like crazy to get things in order for the first day of school tomorrow. I'll try to get one up this weekend though! Love ya, mean it!!!!!:love:

[LeeLee2U]

School? Already??? YIKES!
We start the 27th. Both my boys and my husband all have the same 1st day. And considering my husband hasn't been in school for 13 yrs It's a BIG deal! Oh Well 3 wks after school starts We're going to DISNEY!!!!!:yay: :yay:
Looking forward to your update!!!

[SingingMom]

Sorry guys, this is not an update. I have been working like crazy to get things in order for the first day of school tomorrow. I'll try to get one up this weekend though! Love ya, mean it!!!!!:love:

How is school going? How does the new carpeting and painting look in the library? ;)
Renée

[Crazy Kanga]

How is school going? How does the new carpeting and painting look in the library? ;)
Renée
Hi. The library looks great. I have been so busy, I don't have time to DIS anymore. We have to eat and head out to ball practice in this 103 degree heat!:headache:

[SingingMom]

Hi. The library looks great. I have been so busy, I don't have time to DIS anymore. We have to eat and head out to ball practice in this 103 degree heat!:headache:

Glad to hear the Library turned out nicely! PM me your email address.. I'd like to keep in touch! :surfweb:
Renee