How To Lose Waldo in 10 days-The Trilogy~NEW 10/26 - Final Thoughts; Adios Amigos!

[Disneyland_Mama]

How to lose Waldo in 10 days – The Trilogy

Today’s the big day – we’re going to Disneyworld! The bags are packed, my toe nails are all purtied up and my Flat friend Jen is in my carry-on bag.

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I sat here this morning thinking about how this whole trip started. Honestly, the seed was planted over a year ago. Last August I met up with some wonderful DISers by the name of PrincessV, Lauralee131, Sorul82?, and DisneyJo. We had a wonderful night including a meal at Kona Café and topped the evening off with 1 or 21 Lapu’s. In fact we cleaned the Poly right out pineapples. It was a night I’ll never forget and the night a lifetime friendship was born.

Jokingly, we suggested we make this an annual pilgrimage as Jo lives in England and the rest of spread across the US – me in California, V in Florida, and LL and Slate in North Carolina. Well shortly after our return, Jo announced she was returning in August of 2008 and convinced the rest of us to join her. Not that we needed any convincing – we all jumped at the chance to see eachother again and thus a trip was born. NOBarbraStriesand.

Some photo’s of our DIS meet:

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Just the DIS ladies!

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Our darling kids!

Now we all post on the Team Focker Watch thread and came to find out some other Fockers were going to be in the world at the same time. We decided on a few small meets and then a large gathering for a meal somewhere. Where could we go? Surely not Kona Café or the Polynesian? We’d practically been 86’d from the joint last year. Some how the mention of Biergarten and Wiener Salad came in to play and we finalized that plan. So that’s the meat of this trip report. It’s another Fockerfest, this time the key ingredient is Wiener Salad! :lmao:

Before going any further, let me introduce myself and my family.

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First there’s me – Tracy. :wave2: I’m a 30-something wife and mother to 2 delightfully charming children. I work part-time in a dermatologists office where Botox is the flavor of the day. I’m completely addicted to Disney and am constantly trying to get my DH to sign on the dotted line. For DVC, of course. ;) We live in Southern California, minutes from Disneyland. All these years I was satisfied with Disneyland until we planned our first trip to WDW in 2006. That did it, I drank the Kool-Aid and was hooked. Whilst Disneyland is cool to have in your backyard, it’s no WDW. And so I am a woman on a mission. A mission my friends, that smells of fresh ink from the signature on a DVC contract.

Then there’s my DH – Andy. What can I say about a man whose life is his family? He’s the sweetest guy ever and sometimes that drives me crazy. I know, I shouldn’t complain, right? Anyway, he loves golfing, video games and playing with our children. He’s a good father and a wonderful husband. I am a lucky girl, even if he doesn’t like Disney as much as I do.

And now for the kiddos.

First we have my 6 year old daughter, Maddie. She’s a combination Pixie and Princess. She’s got a feisty ‘tude and then can be just as sweet as can be. She’s a cuddly kid and loves Disney. It’s a maternal gene, apparently.

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Maddie and TE

Next we have my 4 year old DS, Evan. I call him my devil’s spawn. This kid is so mischevious it about kills me. But in a moments notice he can change to the sweetest, most charming little thing ever imaginable. I think it’s best put he looks like an angel, but he’s the devil in disguise! NOElvis.

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Waldo and Evan

Coming along with us on this trip are my parents. My mother, aka The Enabler and my dad, aka Waldo. Dad acquired his nickname on our first trip to WDW. See my dad loves to wander and when dad wanders in a crowd, finding him is like playing the game “Where’s Waldo”, hence the nickname. :teeth: I call my mom The Enabler because she enables my lifestyle. Never take mom shopping when you’re on a budget. She has quickly caught on to all things Fuzzy; fuzzy math, fuzzy spending, and fuzzy savings. She’s taken over the infamous line that once belonged to Lauralee, “You’ve got to spend it to save it!”

I took mom shopping one day and have you noticed that receipts from the department stores now tell you how much you’ve actually saved from shopping? Well, that line is mom’s favorite part of shopping. Anyway, last time we went shopping we spent roughly 96 dollars or so. Well that little line at the bottom of the receipt said by spending 96ish dollars, we saved $90! Well mom thought that was the greatest and came home to tell Waldo how she saved him $90 today. Yup, fuzzy spending and fuzzy savings.

So there you have it. Our happy group of 6. I suppose you’d like to know all our stats, right? Here’s a rundown of accommodations and such.

Vacation dates: August 20th – 29th
Disney Resort: Saratoga Springs Resort – 2 bedroom villa
DDP: Nah, we don’t need no stinking dining plan. NODDPpeeps
Restaurants: Akershaus, Narcoossee’s, Biergarten, Tusker House/Donalds Safari Breakfast, Jiko (hopefully without kids;)), Mama Melrose’s, Crystal Palace, Spoodles, and Kona Café. Hmmmm… I think that’s it. :scratchin:

Well, we’re about 20 minutes now until our ride comes, so I better head on out. Can’t wait for our trip and to see all our old friends and meet all our new friends. See you all in a few weeks!!! Adios, amigos! :grouphug:

CHAPTER LINKS BELOW!

[Disneyland_Mama]

For your viewing pleasure: :teeth:

Chapter 1; Part 1 - I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27257622&postcount=47)
Chapter 1; Part 2 - The Seed Is Planted "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27269079&postcount=63)
Chapter 1; Part 3 "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27366180&postcount=103)
Chapter 2 - VIVA LA WALDO! "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27388492&postcount=118)
Chapter 2; Part 2 - A Princess for Waldo! "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27431641&postcount=137)
Chapter 3; Part 1 - The Land of the Lost "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27540825&postcount=165)
Chapter 3; Part 2 - Pineapples and Dreams for Waldo! "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27572675&postcount=191)
Chapter 3; Part 3 - Fockerfest, Waldo-style!"here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27722927&postcount=210)
Chapter 4: Part 1 - Waldo and the Psychotic Rhino! "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27859104&postcount=243)
Chapter 5: Part 1 & 2 - Waldo and The Rock Star! "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27922441&postcount=262)
Chapter 6: Part 1 & 2 - Waldo Misses Out On A Dream! "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27976676&postcount=280)
Chapter 7: Part 1 & 2 - Waldo, The Doctor and Cheeseburgers!"here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=28123520&postcount=304)
Chapter 8: Part 1 & 2 - Funky Smells and The Best Dream Ever!"here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=28181168&postcount=332)
Chapter 9: Part 1 - The One Where We Go Home. "here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=28218792&postcount=354)
Chapter 10 - Final Thoughts."here" (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=28370507&postcount=373)

[kykatt2]

Saving my Spot ....popcorn::

[Muffinygood]

Dude! I'm here! Going back to read....should be packing.........

You're on your way!!!!

MEL:goodvibes

[LurrrvtheDuck]

Ooooh!!! Love it already!! :thumbsup2

[cmp1111]

Ya know I'm with you every step of the way. Hopefully starting tomorrow morning at ME. :goodvibes

Oh, I SO can't wait to meet you, even if we'll be soggy. :banana: :banana: :banana:

[Hedy]

I'm in.

[princessjv]

OH My goodness! I'm the first picture! :scared:

Have a great trip and I'll be here when you get back. Please don't let Jen get in too much trouble! :cool1:

[carrieannie]

I`m in Tracy!!!! :cool1: I think your in the air flying as I type this!! :banana:

BTW Katt,,you cheated!!! theres no savesies!!!!! :lmao:

[lazydoxy66]

Tracy, you are a great looking bunch. Here's to hoping you have a blast!!:drinking:

[askelton]

Hi T! :wave2:I'm looking forward to meeting your lovely family on SATURDAY! :cheer2:Have a great time until then.

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

:woohoo: :yay: :woohoo: The Waldo saga continues. :thumbsup2 Think we can get him up there yelling RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL AAA:rotfl2: I can't wait.

:goodvibes

[boysmom5150]

In in. I certainly wouldnt miss this for anything.
Ill be here waiting till you get back:surfweb: :surfweb:

[dlwharp]

Hi, I'm subbing! I loved your previous "WALDO" TRs and am looking forward to this one! I've been following the Wienerfest PTR with gusto. We're in the World next month this time. If it was this month, I'd have jumped on the bandwagon in a minute ;) . Have a WONDERFUL trip!!

[puggymom]

OK, checking in and marking my spot, see at the wienie bar;)

[PrincessV]

How excited am I that you decided to write a TR after all?!?! So excited, you get not one, not two, but THREE creepy dancing men!

:dancer: :dancer: :dancer:

Last August I met up with some wonderful DISers by the name of PrincessV, Lauralee131, Sorul82?, and DisneyJo. We had a wonderful night including a meal at Kona Café and topped the evening off with 1 or 21 Lapu’s. In fact we cleaned the Poly right out pineapples. It was a night I’ll never forget and the night a lifetime friendship was born.
::yes:: :grouphug:

Well shortly after our return, Jo announced she was returning in August of 2008 and convinced the rest of us to join her.
Shall I repeat the mantra?

It's all Jo's fault!

:rotfl: LY Jo! :hug:


It’s another Fockerfest, this time the key ingredient is Wiener Salad! :lmao:
We'll have to ponder, while there, what teh next key ingredient should be. What other WDW foods are weird, er... different?!

And so I am a woman on a mission. A mission my friends, that smells of fresh ink from the signature on a DVC contract.
Y'know, I'm pretty sure if we all work together, we can hold Andy down and make him sign. That or feed him 21 Lapu Lapus and hadn him the contract. ;)

I believe you should be landing about now, so I'll see you very, very soon! LY/MI!! :hug:

:woohoo: :yay: :woohoo: The Waldo saga continues. :thumbsup2 Think we can get him up there yelling RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL AAA:rotfl2: I can't wait.

:goodvibes
:lmao:

[askelton]

wienie bar;)


:lmao:

[PrincessV]

Breaking news...

T has landed at MCO!!!! :banana:

[Muffinygood]

YAY!! WATCH OUT WORLD. T IS IN DA' HOUSE!!!


Mel

[OhMari]

Mod. check in.
I needed to do this, so I can find it easier.

[Illuminations_Rocks]

Ohhhh fun!!! I enjoyed your last report! Holding my spot so I can read it when I get back from my Disneymoon!!! :love:

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hi T! Checking in!

[cmp1111]

Hiya, T. I'm back - it was SO great to see you!!!!

[PrincessV]

Hiya, T. I'm back - it was SO great to see you!!!!

I'm really just quoting you so I can hit edit...

[Lauralee131]

I'm really just quoting you so I can hit edit...

Last edited by PrincessV : Today at 09:05 AM. Reason: Did you ever get your prize?! ;-)

And I'm quoting YOU...'cuz Inquiring Minds Want to Know!! So....Did you get it???:confused3

[GiGiJoeysMom]

Cannot miss this one.

Kim

[lovealldisney]

I been lurking and waiting for this TR! Can't wait to here all your adventures with Waldo!!

[englishrose47]

Mod. check in.
I needed to do this, so I can find it easier.

Hi Mod ! Do you have an in with the Tag Fairy I think she's looking for me , Can you tell her I'm heeeeeere!!!!

[englishrose47]

I'm in for this TR !!Did I fall in the Weiner Salad or the Kraut !!:rotfl2:

[ncsjodi]

Hey T! Forgive this Focker that I didn't know you had started this already. But, I'm here now and I'm in for the long haul (cause I know your TRs are always really long.....) :lmao:

[askelton]

I'm in for this TR !!Did I fall in the Weiner Salad or the Kraut !!:rotfl2:

:lmao:

[Sleeping*Beauty]

I am so excitied to read another one of your Trip Reports. Hope your having a good vacation!

[PrincessV]

Hey T? Just sending some virtual thoughts your way...

:woohoo: :yay: :banana: :cheer2:

You know why. ;)

[Lauralee131]

Me too! Meeee toooooooo!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Here.....catch!!! pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:

[DisneyJo]

Wooohooooo you're doing another TR and I'll be in it again :yay:

Hope yesterday went as planned :thumbsup2

[jcc0621]

I'm here. I'm home :sad2: Hope you are safely flying back to the west coast and can't wait to here all about this:banana: :banana:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Well.... WE'RE BAAAAAAACK!!! Got in late last night - I'm sure we've been 86'd from Airtran as well, now. ;) More on THAT later. :rolleyes1

I missed you all, but I had a fantastic trip! Dreams upon dreams, I'd have to say. :cloud9: Can't wait to share it will all of you! :goodvibes

BUT.:eek:

You'll have to wait until I finish unpacking and find my darn notes! :lmao:


popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn::

[Nurse_Mommy4]

Hi Tracy,

I already know this will be wild ride!!! And even though I'm green with envy I can't wait to hear all about your Dis Meets!!! And your trip too!!:rolleyes1

Hurry up and unpack!!!

Tasha

[Muffinygood]

Waiting......:goodvibes

MEL:banana:

[TheDISneyFamily]

Welcome back, Tracy! :hug:

:surfweb: I'll be here... waiting patiently for all the juicy details... ;) :goodvibes

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Welcome back Tracy!

[PrincessV]

You'll have to wait until I finish unpacking and find my darn notes! :lmao:

You've got notes? Can I borrow them - I'm already Fuzzy on details! :rotfl2:

[jcc0621]

You've got notes? Can I borrow them - I'm already Fuzzy on details! :rotfl2:

We were supposed to take notes:confused3 :lmao:

[puggymom]

We were supposed to take notes:confused3 :lmao:

I didn't get the Focker memo on note taking. Hmm, Kelly wrote stuff down, maybe I can borrow hers?

Glad everyone is home safely.

WHo else has trip reports started?

[DisneyJo]

Welcome home T :wave2:

[Lauralee131]

You've got notes? Can I borrow them - I'm already Fuzzy on details! :rotfl2:

This is the first trip I haven't taken notes. Usually in the morning I'll sit outside with my coffee jotting down things I want to remember, but thanks to that Beeeeyotch Fay, no balcony sitting for me!:headache:

Glad you made it home ok...miss everyone already!:grouphug:

[Disneyland_Mama]

I’m Leaving On A Jet Plane

Our ride arrived at 6:45 p.m., right on time, if I do say so myself. Our driver was very nice, very helpful and he got us to the airport in record time. Flat Jen spied the open bar and jumped out of my pocket. I convinced her to hold off for a while and we’d party it up later in the trip.:thumbsup2
Who's ready for a shot?;)
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Disney excitement is in the air! :goodvibes
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Still smiling here! :teeth:
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Andy, Me and Jen.
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Since I had already checked us in at home and printed our boarding passes, we proceeded to the luggage check-in desk. I had opened up the strollers and used these cool attachments to make 2 single strollers into a double one. They’re really nifty. I had TE take the kids and sit whilst Andy, Waldo and I got the luggage handled. Pretty soon I noticed TE standing with us attempting to assist us. I realized she left my 2 kids completely unattended near the door. :eek: I calmly asked her to please go sit with the kids and we would handle it. She looked over to where the kids were and stated they were fine. Andy about freaked out and told her to handle the luggage and he would go watch the kids. I think she got the picture as she quickly scurried over the sit with them. Ack! You all know how chaotic it can be trying to get that all handled, right? :headache:

We made it through security with minimal drama and headed over to our gate area. I could not find the AirTran kiosks. It took me a few minutes to realize AirTran has this teeny tiny area. Usually there are 6 or so gates for an airline, right? Nope, not this time. It was pretty funny. We decided to have something to eat before we boarded – our choices were Burger King, CPK Express and Starbucks. After dinner-ish, is that what you would call a meal around 8 pm?, we sat for a bit and waited for our flight. The kids wanted to watch a movie, so I spread out a blanket for them and pulled out the DVD player. It wouldn’t work! Stupid thing! I had just bought it a few weeks ago, charged it, then packed it. Well apparently the battery died over that period of time, so the kids were pretty much out of luck. :mad:

Waldo was itching to wander, so I told him to please be back by 9pm as our flight was scheduled for take off around 10pm. Well, come 9:30, Waldo is still no where to be found and just as luck would have it, they announce our flight and begin the boarding process. TE starts to freak out wondering what happened to him, hoping he didn’t wander beyond security. I send Andy out to look for him in every nook and cranny of that terminal. Finally Waldo pops out of the Men’s room not 10 feet from us.


Oh brother… it starts. :faint:

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

:lmao: Not even in the air yet and Waldo is already getting lost.

[PrincessV]

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

I totally misread this text:
Who's ready for a shot?;)
With THIS picture! :eek:
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And was thinking, "Oh, so that's how she gets them to sleep in-fllight! :rotfl2

Pretty soon I noticed TE standing with us attempting to assist us. I realized she left my 2 kids completely unattended near the door. :eek:
:headache:

Waldo was itching to wander
And so it begins... popcorn::
Finally Waldo pops out of the Men’s room not 10 feet from us.
That's 1! Are we counting in this TR?

[sorul82?]

How did I miss this TR? Where have I been?

[kykatt2]

How did I miss this TR? Where have I been?
If you do not know.. HOW SHOULD WE !!!
T.....
Great Beginning... but NOT NECESSARILY A GREAT START ;)

[Lauralee131]

I'm here!!:banana: And yes, I too thought that's how you were getting the kids to sleep...I know you and your night-night juice for flying...heh heh..;)

I know I was there for a few days with ya, but I'm still so darn anxious to read!!!

popcorn::

[boysmom5150]

let the count begin:lmao: :lmao:
Why am I somehow surprised that he wandered off at the apt before you even got to WDW:confused3
Cant wait to hear about the trip
BTW Evan looks like he grew up so much:goodvibes

[lazydoxy66]

Weeeeee! Here we go!!!

[Muffinygood]

Oh, that Waldo. He's so funny! :lmao:

Cuz he ain't my dad.

Mel:rotfl2:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Saving my Spot ....popcorn::
Mmm... popcorn! Welcome Katt!
Dude! I'm here! Going back to read....should be packing.........


Dude, you weren't packed AND you were DISing??? :faint:

Ooooh!!! Love it already!!
Hi, Z! :hug:
Ya know I'm with you every step of the way. Hopefully starting tomorrow morning at ME.
Forshadowing?? :lmao:
I'm in.
Hi Hedy! :wave2:
Have a great trip and I'll be here when you get back. Please don't let Jen get in too much trouble!
Flat Jen is a WILD woman! :lmao:
I`m in Tracy!!!! I think your in the air flying as I type this!!

BTW Katt,,you cheated!!! theres no savesies!!!!!
Hey Ed! Thanks for coming over! :goodvibes
Tracy, you are a great looking bunch. Here's to hoping you have a blast!!
Aw, thanks and :welcome:
Hi T! :wave2:I'm looking forward to meeting your lovely family on SATURDAY! Have a great time until then.
Hi Angela! You need to change your siggie pic, it doesn't do you justice, girl! ;)
The Waldo saga continues. :thumbsup2 Think we can get him up there yelling RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL AAA I can't wait.

:goodvibes
Hi Kate! :hug: Thanks for joining!

In in. I certainly wouldnt miss this for anything.
Ill be here waiting till you get back
T2!! Welcome my friend! How I wished you were there with us! :hug:
Hi, I'm subbing! I loved your previous "WALDO" TRs and am looking forward to this one! I've been following the Wienerfest PTR with gusto. We're in the World next month this time. If it was this month, I'd have jumped on the bandwagon in a minute . Have a WONDERFUL trip!!
Hi Denise! Thanks for reading!
OK, checking in and marking my spot, see at the wienie bar;)
Aww... one of my favorite Jersey Girls! :hug:
How excited am I that you decided to write a TR after all?!?! So excited, you get not one, not two, but THREE creepy dancing men!
Dude, creepy dancing man reminds me of Tim Robbins. Don't ask. :confused3


We'll have to ponder, while there, what teh next key ingredient should be. What other WDW foods are weird, er... different?!
Wiener salad takes the cake, V. Although I did happen to notice some mystery meat at the Cantina in Mexico. Perhaps we need to go back to a drink ... how about the Devil's Juice? :lmao:


Mod. check in.
I needed to do this, so I can find it easier.
Ten four, Marisa. ;)
Ohhhh fun!!! I enjoyed your last report! Holding my spot so I can read it when I get back from my Disneymoon!!!
OMG! I just noticed you're getting married!! Congrats!! :hug:
Hi T! Checking in!
Hey Lessa! Thanks for reading! :goodvibes
Hiya, T. I'm back - it was SO great to see you!!!!
Ditto, my friend, ditto! :hug:
Last edited by PrincessV : Today at 09:05 AM. Reason: Did you ever get your prize?! ;-)

And I'm quoting YOU...'cuz Inquiring Minds Want to Know!! So....Did you get it???:confused3
I'm working on that for CE - the prize patrol in on it's way! :lmao:
Cannot miss this one.

Kim
Hi Kim! Welcome and thanks for reading along!
I been lurking and waiting for this TR! Can't wait to here all your adventures with Waldo!!
Hi you! Thanks for joining! I know I've told you, but your siggie is great! How is Mrs. Pigglesworth and I noticed no Wiener Salad for Oscar .... Oscar the Weenie dog, right? :rotfl2:

[Disneyland_Mama]

I'm in for this TR !!Did I fall in the Weiner Salad or the Kraut !!
Actually Rosie, I think you dove into a HUGE stein of BEER! :lmao:
Hey T! Forgive this Focker that I didn't know you had started this already. But, I'm here now and I'm in for the long haul (cause I know your TRs are always really long.....)
Aww, thanks for joining Jodi! I know you've had a lot on your plate! :hug:
I am so excitied to read another one of your Trip Reports. Hope your having a good vacation!
Welcome and thanks for reading! :)
Hey T? Just sending some virtual thoughts your way...

You know why. ;)

Me too! Meeee toooooooo!!!!
Here.....catch!!! pixiedust:

Wooohooooo you're doing another TR and I'll be in it again

Hope yesterday went as planned
Thanks girls! ;) :ssst:
I'm here. I'm home :sad2: Hope you are safely flying back to the west coast and can't wait to here all about this:
Hi Janet! It was so great to meet you and your family! :hug:
Hi Tracy,

I already know this will be wild ride!!! And even though I'm green with envy I can't wait to hear all about your Dis Meets!!! And your trip too!!

Hurry up and unpack!!!

Tasha
Hey Tasha! How have you been? Thanks for coming over and reading! :goodvibes
Waiting......

MEL
Pressure already, eh? :lmao:
Welcome back, Tracy! :hug:

I'll be here... waiting patiently for all the juicy details...
Ah Michelle! Someday I'll get to meet you and your sweet family! :hug: All I can say is Flat Michelle had a blast!
Welcome back Tracy!
Thanks Less! :goodvibes
You've got notes? Can I borrow them - I'm already Fuzzy on details!
You didn't get the memo? Note are required! :rolleyes:
We were supposed to take notes
Pfft! Another slacker! :sad2:

I didn't get the Focker memo on note taking. Hmm, Kelly wrote stuff down, maybe I can borrow hers?

Glad everyone is home safely.

WHo else has trip reports started?
You too? How the heck to you expect to remember 10 days of details?? It's all in the details! :rolleyes1
Welcome home T
Ditto to you Jo! As always, it was wonderful to see you and your family! The girls have grown so much; into such young ladies! Wish we'd had more time to chat! :goodvibes
This is the first trip I haven't taken notes. Usually in the morning I'll sit outside with my coffee jotting down things I want to remember, but thanks to that Beeeeyotch Fay, no balcony sitting for me!

Glad you made it home ok...miss everyone already!:grouphug:

Me too! :hug:

[englishrose47]

:rotfl2: Jo takes me to th beach and to the pool in Lowestoft and now I'm swimmimg again!!:rotfl:
They say Beer shampoos are great!!:lmao:

[daisy_77]

I am so excited to read your report and to hear alllll about Waldo's antics!:rotfl:

[puggymom]

I realized she left my 2 kids completely unattended near the door.
Oh no she didn't:eek:


Waldo was itching to wander, so I told him to please be back by 9pm as our flight was scheduled for take off around 10pm.

Well this was your first mistake;)

Finally Waldo pops out of the Men’s room not 10 feet from us.


I do love me some Waldo:goodvibes

[1Princess1Prince2006]

I'm in and the 'Where's Wlado' has already begun! Can't wait to hear the rest! popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn::

[cmp1111]

Man, you've been out of the house for approximately 3 hours, and he's lost already? :rotfl:

Sorry about the DVD player - that would make me nuts. :hug:

[Disneyland_Mama]

We board our plane and get comfy and cozy. :cloud9: I wish I could say our flight was uneventful and that we slept the whole way and woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed in Atlanta. But then what fun would that be?:rolleyes1

As I sat in my seat between Maddie and Andy, I noticed the flight was full of military. HOT military men. I was on a plane full of gorgeous military men … oh and my family and husband. :lmao: We those boys were pretty rambunctious – most still drunk from the days activities, which I overheard included some partying at the Santa Monica pier and Venice beach – home of the strange. :upsidedow Every single girl on that plane got lots of attention from these boys, especially the girls that had a single military guy in the middle seat. Those guys were teased by their peers about how unfair it was that they were seated between 2 beautiful girls. It was quite amusing.:goodvibes

Evan fell asleep before take off, no night-night juice required. :thumbsup2 Maddie played her Game-Boy quietly and then fell asleep about an hour in, Andy was next and finally Waldo. TE and I couldn’t really sleep with all the laughing and chatting going on. It wasn't annoying, really. I was getting a kick out of listening to the conversations about boot camp and the like. And then Waldo started snoring. :eek: Loud. And we all giggled some more. Soon the plane was full of light snoring, but I still couldn’t sleep. So I sat and listened to music and just relaxed. I got up to use the bathroom and that when I noticed the smell …:scared:

The entire plane smelled like a huge can of stink. I pulled my tee over my nose and headed back to my seat. I felt like I was sitting in someone’s mouth, surrounded by their morning breath. Blech! Those last 30 minutes on the flight were horrible!!

We landed in Atlanta at about 5:30 am & the airport was literally empty. We had a 2 hour layover so we decided to get some coffee from Starbucks. Evan was awake and enjoying the echo in the quiet airport and decided to start singing. Very loudly. About boo-bies! I was completely mortified. :sad2: We had a difficult time finding our gate as they kept changing it around. First it said Akron, then Jacksonville and finally Orlando. Our plane was late getting in, so naturally we were late getting on. I texted CE to let her know we’d arrived in Atlanta and our flight was still a go.

Our next leg of the race was super short. The Captain said over the speaker our flight would be about an hour. One hour??!!! Woohoo! I need to move to Atlanta, baby! :banana: We landed at MCO about 9:30am, I had forgetten to turn my phone back on, so I missed CE’s text telling me she was literally upstairs as I was in the Magical Express line. Anyway, I had wanted to stop at the CROCS store since I’d only brought 3 pairs of shoes, but when I realized it was on the other side of the shopping mall, I’d changed my mind.

We made our way down to the Magical Express – the correct way this time. ;) Everyone else sat down and I got in line. Andy came over to help, but then I sent him to get everyone ready and meet me at the bus line. As I’m standing at the counter, I hear a voice, “Tracy!” and I turn around to find …



Do I need a cliff hanger here???









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My good DIS friend CE! I turn around to hug her, but then realize the ME CM is right in the middle of her spiel, so I’m not sure what to do. I must have looked at her with child-like eyes because she told me to go and hug my friend! I turned gave CE a big ol’ hug! Finally, I got to meet her – I’d been so excited and it was a wonderful moment for me! I didn’t get a chance to chat, as my family was yelling for me to join them! Rats! NOMickeyMouse.

We jumped on our ME and headed to SSR with about 60 other people. Man, that bus will FULL! Our very nice bus driver, Jose announced our first stop would be OKW, then SSR and finally POR/FQ. I thought about how hectic check-in would and then told Andy I would jump off the bus and he and Waldo could take care of everything else. We arrived at OKW and a couple of families got off. Next we arrived at SSR and I found it amusing that we were the only folks getting off. I jumped off the bus and announced “The brown folks are here!!” :lmao: TE didn’t find that amusing. The weather was crappy, and rainy – my plans had gone to the birds. :headache:

According to my “Daily Planner”, we should have:

11:00-12:00pm Check-in and have lunch.
12:00-2:00pm Pool side
2:00-3:00pm Clean up and head to DTD
4:00pm BBB appointment for Maddie
6:00pm Head to MK for CS Dinner

Here’s what actually happened:

We made our way to lobby and check-in line and a very nice CM came up and asked us if we were celebrating any special occasion. She had a basket of buttons for Birthday, Anniversay, 1st Time Visits, etc. Tempting as it was, I said we we’re just here for a “family” gathering. Hey, I consider my Focker friends family!:grouphug:

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The kids enjoyed the TV whilst we checked in. The CM helping us was really trying too hard. She even attempted to speak to us in Spanish. Waldo looked at me and shrugged, then I told her I didn’t understand Spanish and could she please repeat that in English. I think she was embarrassed. We were told our room wasn’t ready yet and that we could drop off our stuff at bell services and hit a park or do some shopping. At this point, I’d been up for 24 hours and I seriously needed some sleep. We headed over to Artist Palette (AP) from some food and our refillable mugs, which everyone noticed were exactly like last years. :rolleyes:

I wasn’t really impressed with the menu there. No burgers, no pasta, just flat breads, salads and sammies. You’d think with it being such a large resort, they’d have a larger menu. And don’t even get me started on the whole getting your food process. It stunk! First you order your food at the food counter, then you stand in another line to pay, which also services the gift shop and the grocery shop. Then you go back to the food counter and pick up your food. It’s a mess and needs some serious revamping.:sad2:

With full bellies, we headed over to the lobby area to plop down on some couches. We were all beat. Coincidently the only available couches were right next to the DVC counter thingy.:teeth: We sat for awhile, taking turns walking the kids around the gift shop and to the kids area where they had movies playing.

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About an hour later, the DVC lady gave the kids some Goofy button and stickers and asked if we were DVC members. When I told her we were not, she convinced Andy to take the tour, since we’re just sitting here and after the tour, they’d give us free ice cream. Well Maddie and Evan heard “ICE CREAM” and begged their Daddy to go. We agreed and Waldo and TE decided ice cream sounded good, so we made our way over to the DVC builing. Our Guide was Larry and he was very, very good. I had told him our very good friends Lauralee131 and PrincessV were already members, so we had an idea about DVC – but TE and Waldo didn’t.

We did the whole tour and looked at the AKL villas – OMG, they’re so beautiful! The details are incredible. From the carvings on the dresser, to the Lion King tile mural in the bathroom – Disney didn’t miss a beat in those room. :thumbsup2 We were all speechless. Even Waldo.

We went back and spoke with Larry some more. I made sure Andy understood all the details and benefits of owning DVC and then I sat back and stayed quiet. He really got into it, as did Waldo. Holy cow, I couldn’t believe it. They both agreed it was a fantastic idea and Larry encouraged us to think about it and call him back if we decided to join. Larry also gave us these Magical Fastpasses that allowed us 3 instant FP’s per person. Basically you put the card in the FP machine and out would pop a FP for the current time. Cool!!

Next stop … ice cream!! The kids were so excited when we entered the Ice Cream Parlor. There was a train going round above us and lots of train stuff all around. I didn’t speak about DVC the rest of the day. Andy had already made up his mind, and I wasn’t going to push the issue. Yet.
:stir:

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UP NEXT:

Bibbity Bobbity BOO!princess:

[cmp1111]

:rotfl: We posted the same thing at nearly the exact same time! :hug:

Evan fell asleep before take off, no night-night juice required. :thumbsup2 Maddie played her Game-Boy quietly and then fell asleep about an hour in, Andy was next and finally Waldo. TE and I couldn’t really sleep with all the laughing and chatting going on. It wasn't annoying, really. I was getting a kick out of listening to the conversations about boot camp and the like. And then Waldo started snoring. :eek: Loud. And we all giggled some more. Soon the plane was full of light snoring, but I still couldn’t sleep.

That doesn't sound too bad!

So I sat and listened to music and just relaxed. I got up to use the bathroom and that when I noticed the smell …:scared:

Leave it to you to find a smell. ;)

Evan was awake and enjoying the echo in the quiet airport and decided to start singing. Very loudly. About boo-bies! I was completely mortified.

:rotfl:

Do I need a cliff hanger here???

Nah, I took care of it for you. ;)

Finally, I got to meet her – I’d been so excited and it was a wonderful moment for me!

Me, too, my friend. :hug:

which everyone noticed were exactly like last years. :rolleyes:

Dang!

They both agreed it was a fantastic idea and Larry encouraged us to think about it and call him back if we decided to join. Larry also gave us these Magical Fastpasses that allowed us 3 instant FP’s per person. Basically you put the card in the FP machine and out would pop a FP for the current time. Cool!!

Awesome!

Bibbity Bobbity BOO!princess:

Can't wait!

[DisneyJo]

Pretty soon I noticed TE standing with us attempting to assist us. I realized she left my 2 kids completely unattended near the door. :eek: I calmly asked her to please go sit with the kids and we would handle it.
OMG she didn't :eek:

Waldo was itching to wander, so I told him to please be back by 9pm as our flight was scheduled for take off around 10pm. Well, come 9:30, Waldo is still no where to be found and just as luck would have it, they announce our flight and begin the boarding process. TE starts to freak out wondering what happened to him, hoping he didn’t wander beyond security. I send Andy out to look for him in every nook and cranny of that terminal. Finally Waldo pops out of the Men’s room not 10 feet from us.
Well it wouldn't be a T TR without some Waldo wandering would it ;) :rotfl2:

The entire plane smelled like a huge can of stink. I pulled my tee over my nose and headed back to my seat. I felt like I was sitting in someone’s mouth, surrounded by their morning breath. Blech! Those last 30 minutes on the flight were horrible!! You and your sensitive nose :rotfl2:

As I’m standing at the counter, I hear a voice, “Tracy!” and I turn around to find … I wish I could have seen that, fantastic!

I jumped off the bus and announced “The brown folks are here!!” :lmao: TE didn’t find that amusing. Why ever not? :rotfl:

Larry also gave us these Magical Fastpasses that allowed us 3 instant FP’s per person. Basically you put the card in the FP machine and out would pop a FP for the current time. Cool!! Wow they sound cool :thumbsup2

Andy had already made up his mind, and I wasn’t going to push the issue. Yet. Oooooh popcorn:: ;) :rotfl2:

[puggymom]

I wish I could say our flight was uneventful and that we slept the whole way and woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed in Atlanta. But then what fun would that be?:rolleyes1
Uh-oh!


As I sat in my seat between Maddie and Andy, I noticed the flight was full of military. HOT military men. I was on a plane full of gorgeous military men … oh and my family and husband. :lmao:

I should have been on this flight:headache:

And then Waldo started snoring. :eek: Loud.

:lmao:

I got up to use the bathroom and that when I noticed the smell …:scared::eek: EEEEWWWW

Evan was awake and enjoying the echo in the quiet airport and decided to start singing. Very loudly. About boo-bies! [quote]

:lmao: Boys will be boys

[quote]Do I need a cliff hanger here???

Um NO!
I thought about how hectic check-in would and then told Andy I

'atta girl:thumbsup2

I jumped off the bus and announced “The brown folks are here!!” :lmao: TE didn’t find that amusing.

But I do:lmao:

According to my “Daily Planner”,

And let me say how impressive that planner was:worship:


Andy had already made up his mind, and I wasn’t going to push the issue.
:yay:

[PrincessV]

As I sat in my seat between Maddie and Andy, I noticed the flight was full of military. HOT military men.
And you didn't bring me one... or four??!! :mad:

Evan was awake and enjoying the echo in the quiet airport and decided to start singing. Very loudly. About boo-bies!
:rotfl2:

I jumped off the bus and announced “The brown folks are here!!” :lmao: TE didn’t find that amusing.
:rotfl:

Hey, I consider my Focker friends family!:grouphug:
We are! :hug:

The CM helping us was really trying too hard. She even attempted to speak to us in Spanish.
Oh no she di-int?! Love it! :rotfl:

And don’t even get me started on the whole getting your food process. It stunk! First you order your food at the food counter, then you stand in another line to pay, which also services the gift shop and the grocery shop. Then you go back to the food counter and pick up your food. It’s a mess and needs some serious revamping.:sad2:
Okay, I liked the food options but THIS drives me nuts! I really need to write a letter.

Coincidently the only available couches were right next to the DVC counter thingy.:teeth:
:rolleyes1


And let me say how impressive that planner was:worship:
OMG yes! I told T I want her to do mine next trip. :thumbsup2

[sorul82?]

No distance is too great for Croc shopping.

[kykatt2]

I got up to use the bathroom and that when I noticed the smell …:scared:

The entire plane smelled like a huge can of stink. I pulled my tee over my nose and headed back to my seat. I felt like I was sitting in someone’s mouth, surrounded by their morning breath. Blech! Those last 30 minutes on the flight were horrible!!

NOW I Remember why I am putting off that trip to Disneyland:scared:



About an hour later, the DVC lady gave the kids some Goofy button and stickers and asked if we were DVC members. When I told her we were not, she convinced Andy to take the tour, since we’re just sitting here and after the tour, they’d give us free ice cream. Well Maddie and Evan heard “ICE CREAM” and begged their Daddy to go. We agreed and Waldo and TE decided ice cream sounded good, so we made our way over to the DVC builing. Our Guide was Larry and he was very, very good. I had told him our very good friends Lauralee131 and PrincessV were already members, so we had an idea about DVC – but TE and Waldo didn’t.

We did the whole tour and looked at the AKL villas – OMG, they’re so beautiful! The details are incredible. From the carvings on the dresser, to the Lion King tile mural in the bathroom – Disney didn’t miss a beat in those room. :thumbsup2 We were all speechless. Even Waldo.

We went back and spoke with Larry some more. I made sure Andy understood all the details and benefits of owning DVC and then I sat back and stayed quiet. He really got into it, as did Waldo. Holy cow, I couldn’t believe it. They both agreed it was a fantastic idea and Larry encouraged us to think about it and call him back if we decided to join. Larry also gave us these Magical Fastpasses that allowed us 3 instant FP’s per person. Basically you put the card in the FP machine and out would pop a FP for the current time. Cool!!
I need to chat with you further about this ... later

Next stop … ice cream!! The kids were so excited when we entered the Ice Cream Parlor. There was a train going round above us and lots of train stuff all around. I didn’t speak about DVC the rest of the day. Andy had already made up his mind, and I wasn’t going to push the issue. Yet.
:stir:

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[/quote]

So..they have an actual running train ? Do they also have models on display ?? And this picture.. is that train running or on Display??
These are handy little things to know for "Locomotive Obsessed" Men that I live with..:rolleyes1 Especially when I am somewhat interested in DVC Throw up a Train Distraction and I might just get away with something here:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

:laughing: Did you and CE plan to post these updates together?

Wonder what was up with that funky smell on the plane. :scared: All the hot military men sound fun though. ;)

[jcc0621]

Hi Janet! It was so great to meet you and your family! :hug:

Ditto:goodvibes :hug:



The entire plane smelled like a huge can of stink. I pulled my tee over my nose and headed back to my seat. I felt like I was sitting in someone’s mouth, surrounded by their morning breath. Blech! Those last 30 minutes on the flight were horrible!!

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww:scared:

I texted CE to let her know we’d arrived in Atlanta and our flight was still a go.

I should also mention that you texted me to make sure we were up and at rope drop!:thumbsup2


The CM helping us was really trying too hard. She even attempted to speak to us in Spanish. Waldo looked at me and shrugged, then I told her I didn’t understand Spanish and could she please repeat that in English. I think she was embarrassed.

And so she should have been...how rude!:headache:

Coincidently the only available couches were right next to the DVC counter thingy.:teeth:

Suuuurrrrrrrrreeeee....the ONLY couches available:rolleyes1


We did the whole tour and looked at the AKL villas – OMG, they’re so beautiful! The details are incredible. From the carvings on the dresser, to the Lion King tile mural in the bathroom – Disney didn’t miss a beat in those room. :thumbsup2 We were all speechless. Even Waldo.

I am so talking Jim into a tour next year. He didn't want to take away touring time from Andrew, but I had him talked into taking the tour after Fockerfest:thumbsup2 Just need you, V and LL to talk (browbeat him) talk to him some more:thumbsup2

[Lauralee131]

Wooo Hoooo:woohoo: All you girls are just crankin' out the updates! With so many to read I haven't had time to write my own!!:rolleyes:

Why do people try speaking to you in Spanish? Didn't a waiter or someone do that to you last year too?:confused3 Too funny:lmao:

I love, love, love the AKV mock-up that we saw...if only it could be moved to smaller buildings like at SSR. I'm afraid that I'll find Kidani Village a bit too loooong for my liking. We'll just have to see about that...heh heh...

If I don't buy some more points soon my head's going to explode!:scared1:

[princessjv]

First off~ WELCOME HOME! :cool1: You have been missed! I can't wait to hear all of the details on what you thought about the rooms at SSR and all of your Focker meets.


I'm glad I had a fun time on the trip, without myself. :lmao: Wish it was IRL.

Did I read it right below? No more Oct. trip planned? I was planning on Oct. for next year.

[Hedy]

Glad you got there ok.

[lazydoxy66]

No hablas Espanol? I'm shocked!:lmao: She thought she was being very observant and courteous, I'm sure.
I'd take the DVC tour for ice cream alone if I had time to burn. You got a bonus right off the bat with those 'special' FPs - awesome!:thumbsup2

[rachel3]

HOT military men.

whoa baby!!!! where are the pics????? :confused3 :lmao:


The entire plane smelled like a huge can of stink. I pulled my tee over my nose and headed back to my seat. I felt like I was sitting in someone’s mouth, surrounded by their morning breath. Blech!

ewwww , yuck!!:scared: :eek:

First it said Akron

that's only 45 min from my house!!! why didn't you visit. akron vs. disney world???? hmmmmmmmm, can't decide :confused3 :lmao:


As I’m standing at the counter, I hear a voice, “Tracy!” and I turn around to find …



Do I need a cliff hanger here???

ce told us all about it!!! that is too cool. a focker meet in the airport!!


I jumped off the bus and announced “The brown folks are here!!” :lmao: TE didn’t find that amusing.

OMG!!! you did not! that's hilarious T!!! :lmao:

She even attempted to speak to us in Spanish.
I bet she was embarrassed. :flower3: :sad2:



We agreed and Waldo and TE decided ice cream sounded good, so we made our way over to the DVC builing.

we're going to have to wait until the end of you tr before we find out if andy signed the dotted line, aren't we???? popcorn::


Andy had already made up his mind, and I wasn’t going to push the issue. Yet.
:stir:

work it girl!!! go, T :woohoo:

[cmp1111]

:laughing: Did you and CE plan to post these updates together?


Nope, just luck! :goodvibes

[TEminnie]

dang..........didn't know you were this far along! Got some readin' to do!

[Muffinygood]

Great updates so far, T! Yum. Hot Military Men. My favorite....

And can't wait for BBB!!!

MEL:lovestruc

[daisy_77]

So much good stuff all in one update!! I am trying to remember everything I wanted to say...

LOL at Evan for singing about boo-bies!:rotfl:

Poor schmuck CM for not using her common sense and speaking to you and your family in Espanol....a little embarrassing to say the least.

I hope that Andy says yep on the DVC!:yay:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Not even in the air yet and Waldo is already getting lost.
Shoot, we lose him in our house sometimes. :sad2:

Glad you made it home ok...miss everyone already!:grouphug:
No notes?? :faint:
And was thinking, "Oh, so that's how she gets them to sleep in-fllight! :rotfl2
Oh, thanks V! Who's got that MOY Award? Hand it over, sister! :lmao:

That's 1! Are we counting in this TR?
It wouldn't be a Waldo report if we didn't! :thumbsup2
How did I miss this TR? Where have I been?
:confused3 I dunno, where have you been, Missy?
If you do not know.. HOW SHOULD WE !!!
T.....
Great Beginning... but NOT NECESSARILY A GREAT START
Ah, but the fun is just starting. :teeth:
I'm here!!:banana: And yes, I too thought that's how you were getting the kids to sleep...I know you and your night-night juice for flying...heh heh..
:rolleyes1
let the count begin :lmao:
Why am I somehow surprised that he wandered off at the apt before you even got to WDW:confused3
Cant wait to hear about the trip
BTW Evan looks like he grew up so much:goodvibes
Thanks T - Evan's sure lost that "baby" look, hasn't he? :guilty:
Weeeeee! Here we go!!!
:banana:
Oh, that Waldo. He's so funny! :lmao:

Cuz he ain't my dad.

Mel:rotfl2:
Yeah, thanks Mel. :rolleyes:
:rotfl2: Jo takes me to th beach and to the pool in Lowestoft and now I'm swimmimg again!!:rotfl:
They say Beer shampoos are great!!:lmao:
Oh yes Rosie, I looked at the photos and you did dive head first into a beer! :lmao:
I am so excited to read your report and to hear alllll about Waldo's antics!:rotfl:
Hi Daisy! :wave2: Thanks for joining!

I do love me some Waldo:goodvibes
Ah yes, well I do believe the feeling is mutual, Mo. He asked about you recently. ;)

[Disneyland_Mama]

I'm in and the 'Where's Wlado' has already begun! Can't wait to hear the rest! QUOTE]
Hi Lori! Thanks for reading! :goodvibes
[QUOTE=cmp1111;27268233]Man, you've been out of the house for approximately 3 hours, and he's lost already?
You didn't seriously doubt that would happen, right? :lmao:
: We posted the same thing at nearly the exact same time!
Great minds and all! :thumbsup2

Leave it to you to find a smell.
Wait... it gets better!

Well it wouldn't be a T TR without some Waldo wandering would it
That what I'm talking about! :laughing:


I should have been on this flight
Uh-huh! ::yes::


And let me say how impressive that planner was

Ah, shucks! :upsidedow

OMG yes! I told T I want her to do mine next trip.
:rotfl: Too funny! My brother asked if I was going to do an itinerary for next year like I do every year. Duh! Naturally!
No distance is too great for Croc shopping.
I know - but I'd been up for 24 hours - I wasn't in my right mind!

I need to chat with you further about this ... later
Absolutely! :thumbsup2
So..they have an actual running train ? Do they also have models on display ?? And this picture.. is that train running or on Display??
These are handy little things to know for "Locomotive Obsessed" Men that I live with.. Especially when I am somewhat interested in DVC Throw up a Train Distraction and I might just get away with something here
They have this model train that goes round the top of the parlor, then they have all KINDS of model train memorabilia - perfect bait for the "Locomoco" in your family! ;)

Wonder what was up with that funky smell on the plane. All the hot military men sound fun though.
Dude, it was everyone's morning breath times 150!!! :faint:
I should also mention that you texted me to make sure we were up and at rope drop!
Oh thats right! :thumbsup2


I am so talking Jim into a tour next year. He didn't want to take away touring time from Andrew, but I had him talked into taking the tour after Fockerfest Just need you, V and LL to talk (browbeat him) talk to him some more
That's why you get the magical FP's to make up for the lost touring time. It's about 2 hours max.

Why do people try speaking to you in Spanish? Didn't a waiter or someone do that to you last year too?:confused3 Too funny
Yup - alot of people think we don't speak English until they hear us talk with our California accents. :lmao:

I love, love, love the AKV mock-up that we saw...if only it could be moved to smaller buildings like at SSR. I'm afraid that I'll find Kidani Village a bit too loooong for my liking. We'll just have to see about that...heh heh...

Here's the thing that's different about AKV - they have Value rooms = boon docks, Standard rooms = semi-boon dock, Savannah view = not far, and Concierge = right smack up front and center. :thumbsup2 How's that for variety?
First off~ WELCOME HOME! You have been missed! I can't wait to hear all of the details on what you thought about the rooms at SSR and all of your Focker meets.


I'm glad I had a fun time on the trip, without myself. :lmao: Wish it was IRL.

Did I read it right below? No more Oct. trip planned? I was planning on Oct. for next year.
Hi Jen! Flat Jen sor of behaved - more on that later. ;) I'm pretty sure I won't be attending Fockerfest '09 in Oct - sadly. :guilty:
Glad you got there ok.
Me too! ;)
No hablas Espanol? I'm shocked!:lmao: She thought she was being very observant and courteous, I'm sure.
I'd take the DVC tour for ice cream alone if I had time to burn. You got a bonus right off the bat with those 'special' FPs - awesome!
I can swear in Spanish - that's about it. :lmao:
whoa baby!!!! where are the pics?????
I'm slick, but I'm not THAT slick, Rachel! :lmao:


OMG!!! you did not! that's hilarious T!!!
Heh heh heh! :angel:


we're going to have to wait until the end of you tr before we find out if andy signed the dotted line, aren't we????
Of course!
dang..........didn't know you were this far along! Got some readin' to do!
Ahem! :rolleyes1
Great updates so far, T! Yum. Hot Military Men. My favorite....

And can't wait for BBB!!!

MEL
Oh and they were muy caliente! Whew! :faint:

I hope that Andy says yep on the DVC!

I hope so too! :woohoo:

[kykatt2]

Absolutely! :thumbsup2

They have this model train that goes round the top of the parlor, then they have all KINDS of model train memorabilia - perfect bait for the "Locomoco" in your family! ;)

O.K. Momma Likey.. I've got "the bait" now !!!... DVC Should have "the hook".. so all I have to do is "REEL HIM IN !!!!!!!"http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j168/Tami65/Smilies/fishing.gif

Here's the thing that's different about AKV - they have Value rooms = boon docks, Standard rooms = semi-boon dock, Savannah view = not far, and Concierge = right smack up front and center. :thumbsup2 How's that for variety?

Takin' notes here.. http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z297/speckledmind/Animation/Taking_notes.gif

[lovealldisney]

Hi you! Thanks for joining! I know I've told you, but your siggie is great! How is Mrs. Pigglesworth and I noticed no Wiener Salad for Oscar .... Oscar the Weenie dog, right?
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Hi T! Mrs. Pigglesworth is just fine! And yes Oscar is a weenie dog and we have another weenie too his name is Rusty! And NO wiener salad for them!!:rotfl:

So excited that you are writing a TR! You are my most favortite TR writers on the DIS!! :thumbsup2

How is your schooling? Are you finished? Have you taken the CPC test yet?

Have a great day!! :goodvibes

[Mickey'sMainMami]

I just wanted to post that I am along for the ride too! I really enjoyed your last 2 "Where's Waldo" TR's! Can't wait to hear more!!

[Goofyluver]

Whoa. I missed 6 pages???

:faint:

How did I not know you were here?

Bad DISser...BAD!

[askelton]

Hi Angela! You need to change your siggie pic, it doesn't do you justice, girl! ;)

You're kind, T, but photogenic I'm not. :sad2:



http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/meCE.jpg

I love it! :goodvibes


We went back and spoke with Larry some more. I made sure Andy understood all the details and benefits of owning DVC and then I sat back and stayed quiet. He really got into it, as did Waldo. Holy cow, I couldn’t believe it. They both agreed it was a fantastic idea and Larry encouraged us to think about it and call him back if we decided to join.:banana:


And you didn't bring me one... or four??!! :mad:


Um, V, you're down the street from MacDill Air Force Base. ;)

[LurrrvtheDuck]

The wandering has begun!!! I loved Waldo :hug:

I still can't believe you didn't get hot military men pics. :sad2:

:crazy2: on the smell though.

That is so cool that you met CE at the airport! :goodvibes

Oh SSR. :cloud9:

At least the CM that was walking around didn't ask "Are you a DVC member?" and when you reply "No" they hand you a completely different colored folder thingy whilst everyone else is carrying the DVC folder packet for check-in and looking at you wondering why you're there. :rolleyes:

:rotfl2: that the CM tried talking to you in Spanish. Sorry that's just too funny. Was she an older lady? Orlando is chock full of Puerto Ricans and older hispanics just assume that because you're brown you speak Spanish. :upsidedow

So basically you have to thank Maddie and Evan for making Andy do the DVC tour. ;) (*self note for future reference: children make husbands do things)

[PrincessV]

Um, V, you're down the street from MacDill Air Force Base. ;)

They don't get out much, and thye hardly ever cross the bay! ;)


Hey T? popcorn::

[askelton]

They don't get out much, and thye hardly ever cross the bay! ;)

I'll be happy to take you to them. :rolleyes1

[UtahMama]

HI Fockers!!!!!


Can I play too? :flower3: :lovestruc :grouphug:

Ok, I need to read beyond the first page now...BE RIGHT BACK
(do not quote me! ;) )

[PrincessV]

HI Fockers!!!!!


Can I play too? :flower3: :lovestruc :grouphug:

Ok, I need to read beyond the first page now...BE RIGHT BACK
(do not quote me! ;) )

Hi Wendy! :hug:

[jordansmomma]

:lmao: I laughed so hard on the "the brown people are here"!! :lmao:

Isn't funny that people assume that because your skin is brown that you automatically don't speak English??
I just laugh at them and say something in German...it really confuses them!!

Hey...why didn't you take pics of the HOT military men????????

[cmp1111]

HI Fockers!!!!!


Wendy!!!!!! :hug:

[ncsjodi]

Hi Wendy! :banana:

Where's the update, T?? popcorn::

[DisneyJo]

Hi T, how are you? Haven't seen you in ages, OK days, but it seems like ages :rotfl:

[UtahMama]

Hi guys! Oooops, I forgot to go back and read :lovestruc

For reals this time!

[UtahMama]

Thread hogging time!

Oh my gosh! So far so god. I especially loved the "chosen one" singing a boo-bie song loudly in the echoing airport! :lmao:

Soooo? I'm SURE you are now AK DVC members, riiiight? :love:

I love the free ice-cream and perks for listening to their spiel!
Course I like free stuff, so?

OK "Brown Mama," I'm all subscribed and anxious to read all about BBB!!!

Hi Fockers!!!

[askelton]

Hi UM! :wave: Somehow we haven't been on the same threads lately.

T, I forgot to tell you that TE and I had a nice conversation about DVC and how she thinks you should do it. I love TE! :love:

[Disneyland_Mama]

So excited that you are writing a TR! You are my most favortite TR writers on the DIS!!
Awww.. you're too kind! :hug:


How is your schooling? Are you finished? Have you taken the CPC test yet?


I finished school in June! Woohoo! I chickened out twice already on my CPC test. I cancelled both dates in August, but I am scheduled in mid-Oct. :eek:

I just wanted to post that I am along for the ride too! I really enjoyed your last 2 "Where's Waldo" TR's! Can't wait to hear more!!
Hi & :welcome:!

Whoa. I missed 6 pages???

How did I not know you were here?

Bad DISser...BAD!
Dude. :rolleyes:

;)
You're kind, T, but photogenic I'm not.
That's too bad because your very pretty in person. :goodvibes

I still can't believe you didn't get hot military men pics.
What a waste, eh? :sad2:


At least the CM that was walking around didn't ask "Are you a DVC member?" and when you reply "No" they hand you a completely different colored folder thingy whilst everyone else is carrying the DVC folder packet for check-in and looking at you wondering why you're there. :rolleyes:
:lmao: I did notice that!


that the CM tried talking to you in Spanish. Sorry that's just too funny. Was she an older lady? Orlando is chock full of Puerto Ricans and older hispanics just assume that because you're brown you speak Spanish.
Nope, she was young. She was Puerto Rican and from NY - she spoke JUST like Rosie Perez. :lmao:


Hey T? popcorn::
Tomorrow - I've been busy at Barbieville this week. :rolleyes1
HI Fockers!!!!!

Can I play too?
Ok, I need to read beyond the first page now...BE RIGHT BACK
(do not quote me! ;) )
Hi Wendy! :hug:
Isn't funny that people assume that because your skin is brown that you automatically don't speak English??
I just laugh at them and say something in German...it really confuses them!!
OMG! That's a riot! I'm going to do that next time! :rotfl2:
Where's the update, T?? popcorn::
Tomorrow, Jodi - pinkie promise! ;)
Hi T, how are you? Haven't seen you in ages, OK days, but it seems like ages :rotfl:
Hi Jo! I know - it's a crazy week here! Barbieville and back to school. :thumbsup2
Hi guys! Oooops, I forgot to go back and read :lovestruc

For reals this time!
:rotfl2:
Soooo? I'm SURE you are now AK DVC members, riiiight? :love:
In time, Wendy ... in time. :rolleyes1


T, I forgot to tell you that TE and I had a nice conversation about DVC and how she thinks you should do it. I love TE! :love:

Did she? She hasn't really voiced an opinion about it to me, yet. :confused:

[englishrose47]

Now I'm confused I know I subbed to this before but it's not showing I did ?????? Well I'm here now or again!!

[carrieannie]

All caught up T!! :goodvibes
The Brown people!! :lmao:
I`m still confuzzled (I`ve been wanting to use that word all day!) why would the check in CM automaticaly TRY and speak spanish? Did you look like for some reason you couldnt speak a lick of english? :rotfl2:

No pictures of Hot Military men? :confused: o-well...your forgiven....:hug: :lmao:

DVC? Hmmmm....popcorn::

[Disneyland_Mama]

Let’s see now… where did I leave off? :surfweb:

Oh, yes. DVC. Heh heh heh. :stir:

It was raining pretty good once we finished our ice cream and the very nice DVC people offered to drive us to DTD as Maddie had a BBB appointment in less than 30 minutes. Our nice driver, Bob told us all about the latest weather reports and promised we should have full sun by Friday. We’ll just see about that. :snooty:

We headed into the World of Disney and made a bee-line for what I affectionately refer to as “Pink Hell”. The Princess area. I noticed a camera crew following a lady and her 3 little girls around. Hmmm… I wondered what that was all about and how I could get in on it. :teeth: I checked Princess Maddie in and tried to squeeze myself as close to the lady in front of the camera as possible without getting a restraining order against me. As we waited for Maddie to be called, I tried my best to eavesdrop on the conversation the lady was having with all the Disney shirts hovering around.

I got little bits and pieces … “…mention about bringing your own comb” “…be sure to say how they have services for little boys” yadda, yadda, yadda. :scratchin: It finally dawned on me that she was from Disney’s Mom Panel and they were shooting a commercial for the website. :idea:

Our buzzer went off and Princess Maddie was escorted to her chair. She had picked the same flippin’ hair style as last year. :mad: Dude, I could totally copy that and save myself a nice chunk-o-cheddar. Oh well, my Princess was happy. :rolleyes: I did ask if I could purchase the dress here or would I have to purchase it outside the store. See, here’s a little inside tip I learned last year. They have all the princesses dresses in back in every style and size. BUT, the difference is they’re all steamed and in ready-to-wear condition. Maddie’s FGiT went to the back room and came back with her beautifully pressed dress and matching flip flops. WTH? Flip flops? Since when do Disney Princesses wear flip flops? Oh well, they were gold and they matched. Nuff said.

Maddie Before:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08012.jpg

Maddie climbed up on her royal salon chair and the FGiT went to work. I sat and watched and noticed the camera crew come in with the Mom’s Panelist and they started filming. So I did what any good mother would do. I moved around and tried to find myself in the mirror reflection of the little girls being filmed. :teeth: What? Like you wouldn’t? :confused3

Andy had already bailed at this point, but came back with a wonderful surprise for Maddie. Allow me to digress a bit … last year Maddie had found the “My Disney Girl” doll at Epcot on one of our last days. Well, she had spent all her souvie money on other crap and I refused to purchase it for her. A few months later, I found out on the DIS from MizDiz, actually, that the dolls were on clearance so I ordered from WDW and had it sent to our house for Maddie’s birthday. Long story short, she loves the doll and dragged her back to Florida with us.

Ok, back to present day-ish. I guess Andy had been walking around with Evan and found the My Disney Girl outfits, and bought Maddie’s doll a matching Princess gown. He brought it to me and I showed Maddie. When she saw the gown, her face just light up! One of the FGiT asked me if she could dress the doll for Maddie. I sat and watched as the FGiT struggled to hold the doll and open the package. I offered to strip the doll for her whilst she opened the box, with out missing a beat, the FGiT looked up and said, “Sure, Mom… I mean whatever you’re in to.” OMG, I :lmao: it was so funny! I never thought I’d hear off color comments like that in BBB, it was fantasticly funny!

Maddie was finally done and I told the FGiT that this had to last until tomorrow, as that was when our Princess lunch at Akershaus was scheduled. She gave me a knowingly look and shellacked that hair to no end! :thumbsup2:

Maddie After:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08013.jpg

Paid up,:scared: I called Andy to find that he and the others were outside enjoying a few minutes of sunshine. We met up and found Evan sound asleep in his stroller.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08003.jpg

It was now 4:45 and I called to find out if our room was ready. Thankfully it was and they gave us our room number, 9321. We made our way to the boat dock and hopped on our water chariot to SSR. As we sat, and enjoyed the ride, TE motioned to us that Maddie was asleep as well. Boy, I’m glad we brought the second stroller that day!

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08009.jpg

On our way to the Grandstand, we stopped at Bell Services to let them know we had our room and could they please send our bags up and for directions to our room. They offered us a ride, but with both kids asleep we opted to just walk. And walk. And walk. And walk. Geeze, we walked forever. Almost as far as the Great Walk of ’07. You all know about that one, right? :lmao:

We finally made it to our room and I was pleasantly surprised that we were placed on the 3rd floor. And in a dedicated 2 bedroom! Whoo Hoo!

Some room shots:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08015.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08016.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08017.jpg

I only got a few pics because I was soooo tired and I had 2 sleeping kids I needed to get into bed.

We had had a discussion regarding room assignments prior to our arrival, and it was settled that Andy & I would occupy the master and TE & Waldo would take the spare room. Well, once we were in the room that all went to crap. TE wanted that master room, so bad that she gave me a huge guilt trip. Which is not uncommon. For TE. So, I reluctantly gave in and we took the room with 2 queens and no Jacuzzi tub. D’Oh!:headache:

We got Evan into bed with relative ease. Maddie on the other hand appeared to be the challenge. She was all Bibbity Bopped out and we didn’t want to muss her dress or hair. Andy lifted her out of the stroller and kinda held her up, ala Pinocchio, whilst I stripped her of her royal garments and slipped a PJ gown on her. She didn’t bat and eyelash. The kid was dead tired.

Evan asleep with Flat Jen
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08019.jpg

We were kinda hungry, but WAY too tired to trip it back to the sucky food court. As we perused the channels on the TV, we noticed they had pizza delivery! Yippee! I jumped on the horn and ordered the works; pizza, salads, dessert and liter of coke.

I sat on the couch and waited for the pizza to arrive. Mind you, I’d been up for roughly 36 hours and my body was ready to just give out. I felt my arms and legs get really heavy and then next thing I knew I was awakened by the pounding of the pizza girl at the door. I must have slept for about 20 minutes, but I felt great. Strangely.:confused:

We ate our pizza, cleaned up the kitchen and all headed to our respective “rooms” to get organized and ready for the first park … Epcot!!


And that's when I noticed "it" was missing! :scared1:

[englishrose47]

Great update !! Loved the matching Princess outfits !!

[Goofyluver]

IT???

What's IT???

Maddie looks precious!

And OMG...a FG with a dirty mind!!! :eek: :rotfl:

[cmp1111]

Our nice driver, Bob told us all about the latest weather reports and promised we should have full sun by Friday. We’ll just see about that. :snooty:

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: Sorry.

Allow me to digress a bit … last year Maddie had found the “My Disney Girl” doll at Epcot on one of our last days. Well, she had spent all her souvie money on other crap and I refused to purchase it for her. A few months later, I found out on the DIS from MizDiz, actually, that the dolls were on clearance so I ordered from WDW and had it sent to our house for Maddie’s birthday. Long story short, she loves the doll and dragged her back to Florida with us.

Oh, man, I have a story about this. Later! Thanks for reminding me, though! :goodvibes

Almost as far as the Great Walk of ’07. You all know about that one, right? :lmao:
Ohhhh, Jooooo.... :lmao:

Evan asleep with Flat Jen
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08019.jpg


Awww... :goodvibes

And that's when I noticed "it" was missing! :scared1:

Oh, no! What? popcorn::

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

That is so cute that Andy found a matching princess dress for the doll and how funny about the naughty FG. :rotfl:

[ncsjodi]

Okay, how long you going to keep us hanging, T? I need entertainment, remember? What's the big "it"??????:confused3

[KatGarcia]

Hi. I have officially crawled out of the rock I was under because I had no clue u started a TR! I'm a bad cousin.

But...I ma all caught up now! I love the matching dresses - SO cute! And the sleeping Evan with FJ is too funny!

Oh god, what is "it"?????

[PrincessV]

Our nice driver, Bob told us all about the latest weather reports and promised we should have full sun by Friday.
Bob don't know Jack. :sad2:

Since when do Disney Princesses wear flip flops?
At least they've got a wedge! :rotfl:

Long story short, she loves the doll and dragged her back to Florida with us.
:goodvibes

I guess Andy had been walking around with Evan and found the My Disney Girl outfits, and bought Maddie’s doll a matching Princess gown. He brought it to me and I showed Maddie. When she saw the gown, her face just light up!
Andy's a GREAT dad! :thumbsup2

“Sure, Mom… I mean whatever you’re in to.”
:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl:

Maddie After:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08013.jpg
Such a beauty! I just wanna pinch her cheeks... but no doubt she'd then slap me with her eyes. ;)

the Great Walk of ’07.
:lmao:

TE wanted that master room, so bad that she gave me a huge guilt trip. Which is not uncommon. For TE. So, I reluctantly gave in and we took the room with 2 queens and no Jacuzzi tub. D’Oh!:headache:
Did she later complain about the bed? :rotfl:

Evan asleep with Flat Jen
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08019.jpg
This cutie - HE might let me pinch his cheeks!

I jumped on the horn and ordered the works; pizza, salads, dessert and liter of coke.
How was the pizza? I've heard conflicting reports...

And that's when I noticed "it" was missing! :scared1:
WALDO?!?!

:rotfl:

[ncsjodi]

Bob don't know Jack. :sad2:


Shouldn't that be, "Bob don't know Faye?"


Did she later complain about the bed? :rotfl:



:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[jcc0621]

Hi Fockers!!!

:Wave2:

Our nice driver, Bob told us all about the latest weather reports and promised we should have full sun by Friday. We’ll just see about that. :snooty:

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Sorry...continue...


back to present day-ish. I guess Andy had been walking around with Evan and found the My Disney Girl outfits, and bought Maddie’s doll a matching Princess gown. He brought it to me and I showed Maddie. When she saw the gown, her face just light up!


She is daddy's princess:cutie:

One of the FGiT asked me if she could dress the doll for Maddie. I sat and watched as the FGiT struggled to hold the doll and open the package. I offered to strip the doll for her whilst she opened the box, with out missing a beat, the FGiT looked up and said, “Sure, Mom… I mean whatever you’re in to.” OMG, I :lmao: it was so funny! I never thought I’d hear off color comments like that in BBB, it was fantasticly funny!

:rotfl:


Maddie After:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08013.jpg

Beautifulprincess:

They offered us a ride, but with both kids asleep we opted to just walk. And walk. And walk. And walk. Geeze, we walked forever. Almost as far as the Great Walk of ’07. You all know about that one, right? :lmao:

No, maybe you can refresh our memories:rolleyes1



[QUOTE=Disneyland_Mama;27366180]And that's when I noticed "it" was missing! :scared1:

NOticed WHATpopcorn::

[englishrose47]

I,m sharing my news everywhere I booked next Mays Trip !!!!!!!

[Hedy]

It?

Maddie looks adorable!

[UtahMama]

IT?

1. flat lady on a stick?
2. Disney doll?
3. Second stroller with rain bonnet?
4. Tickets to something or other?
5. Your Victoria's Secret LIP GLOSS :eek:
6.Your spine for not insisting on the Master Bedroom with jacuzzi tub (hel-LO! I KNOW she complained about the bed, right?)
7. Your Pasporter?
8. Waldo? Again?
9. A yellow flip flop? (seriously? flip flops? I sickly love that!)
10. Your misty fan collection?
11. Your POP mugs? ;)

[DisneyJo]

So I did what any good mother would do. I moved around and tried to find myself in the mirror reflection of the little girls being filmed. :teeth: What? Like you wouldn’t? :confused3 Oh T you're so funny, so is it on the website? :rotfl2:

I guess Andy had been walking around with Evan and found the My Disney Girl outfits, and bought Maddie’s doll a matching Princess gown. He brought it to me and I showed Maddie. Awwwww sweet Daddy :goodvibes

I offered to strip the doll for her whilst she opened the box, with out missing a beat, the FGiT looked up and said, “Sure, Mom… I mean whatever you’re in to.” OMG, I :lmao: it was so funny! I never thought I’d hear off color comments like that in BBB, it was fantasticly funny! Hilarious :rotfl:

Maddie After:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08013.jpg Absolutely gorgeous :goodvibes

Geeze, we walked forever. Almost as far as the Great Walk of ’07. You all know about that one, right? :lmao: What walk would that be???? You know I'm just getting blamed for everything today :rolleyes1

And that's when I noticed "it" was missing! :scared1: OMG what???? popcorn::

[rachel3]

We headed into the World of Disney and made a bee-line for what I affectionately refer to as “Pink Hell”.

:lmao:

Maddie Before:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08012.jpg

awwwww, she's so cute, even before she gets her make-over!!:lovestruc

So I did what any good mother would do. I moved around and tried to find myself in the mirror reflection of the little girls being filmed. :teeth: What? Like you wouldn’t? :confused3

OMG!!! :lmao: :worship: i need to be on the look out for this commercial!!



. I guess Andy had been walking around with Evan and found the My Disney Girl outfits, and bought Maddie’s doll a matching Princess gown. He brought it to me and I showed Maddie. When she saw the gown, her face just light up!

awww, what a sweet daddy!! :lovestruc

I offered to strip the doll for her whilst she opened the box, with out missing a beat, the FGiT looked up and said, “Sure, Mom… I mean whatever you’re in to.”

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:


Maddie After:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08013.jpg

awww, beautiful!!!:goodvibes

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08003.jpg

:cloud9:



So, I reluctantly gave in and we took the room with 2 queens and no Jacuzzi tub. D’Oh!:headache:

:headache: i can't believe you gave in!!!


And that's when I noticed "it" was missing! :scared1:

oh , come on!!! you and v are so hard on an impatient girl!!!! where's the pouty smiley???? cuz i'm poutin with the lip and all!!!:rotfl:

[Disneyland_Mama]

I couldn’t believe it! I searched high and low for it – I emptied all the contents of every bag searching for it. It was no where to be found. How would I manage with out it? I would be completely lost.:scared1:

Wonder what’s missing yet?

Why my handy dandy Disney World Outfit Spreadsheet, of course!

I had to think about why it was missing and then I remembered what had transpired….

I had purchased a new carry-on bag a few days before we left and had very carefully placed it in the side pocket of said bag. Well, the day before travel day, I decided the new bag was too small, so I returned it. With my laminated beauty still in it! Double D’Oh!!!

I had to think quickly, so I pulled out all my clothes and started organizing outfits for the next 10 days. Since I didn’t have a computer or laminating paper (I know, call me crazy;)) with me, I did the next best thing … I took a picture of my work! And I refered back the camera on a daily basis. :teeth:


http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08018.jpg

We finally got into bed and fell fast asleep. That is, until I woke up to find to big eyes looking at me! :eek: Maddie had fallen out of bed and decided rather than just climbing back in and going to sleep, she needed to wake me up and inform me of the situation.

My alarm went off at 6:45 am – I jumped up giddy as can be. Today was our first real day in Disney World!! :hyper: I got myself ready and then woke up Andy. Maddie woke soon after that, and Evan, keeping tradition was the most difficult to wake up. My promises of riding Test Track did the trick and soon we were all sitting in the kitchen having some breakfast. I sent the kids in TE & Waldo’s room to make sure they knew AIS time was 8:00 am.

Surprisingly, they were ready and we all headed out the door at 8:15 am … in the rain.

Here’s what my itinerary said:

8/21 Epcot Day

8:00 am Bus to Epcot
9:00 am Rope Drop – Head to TT
FP Volunteer for Soarin’/Ride TT again
10:00 am Head to the Seas
Ride Nemo & See Crush
Wander Aquarium exhibits
12:30 pm Ride Soarin’, LWTL
Snack at Sunshine Seasons
Head to Mexico, ride boat ride
2:00 pm Norway; ride Maelstrom (FP if needed ;))
2:30 pm Lunch at Akershaus
Leave park

Here’s what actually happened….

We missed the first bus to Epcot, and the next one took FOREVER! Donning our Dollar Tree ponchos, we finally walked through the turnstiles at 9:10 am. Since it was raining, I didn’t worry too much about keeping to the itinerary. I know – I think LL slipped me some of that Kinder, Gentler Kool-Aid. :confused:

We headed straight over to Soarin’ and Andy grabbed us some FP’s with a return time of 10:50-11:50. Not bad, eh? The kids wanted to ride the Living With the Land boats, so we did that next. Waldo and TE had skipped breakfast, so we stopped at Sunshine Seasons and they had some breakfast and the rest of us had a snack. Yes, already. :lmao:

We headed up the stairs and stopped to grab the strollers when I noticed I had left my VB backpack in the corner of the booth we were sitting at. And in it was all of our cash. :eek: I know! Andy ran down the stairs and found it right where I had left it. Whew! You can bet I got an earful from him. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/furious3.gif

CONTINUED IN NEXT POST.

[Disneyland_Mama]

Next up was The Seas with Nemo and Friends! Oh boy! Heh heh heh! We walked right on to Nemo, which was nice. Does that ride ever have a line?? Maddie really wanted to do Turtle Talk with Crush, so we went over and just got into the next show. She and Evan went down to the front with high hopes of being chosen by Crush.

Evan & Waldo checkin' out the fish:
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Proof that Andy's my Seahorse :lovestruc
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A very fashionable eel in Animal Print!
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Don't we all have this picture? Well of your own kids, not mine. That would be weird.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08024.jpg

Maddie finally got her wish as Crush asked “The little Dudette in the striped shell” if she had a question. Maddie asked Crush who the coolest fish in the ocean was and of course Crush replied “Little Blue” and Dory came up on the screen with Crush. It was very cute and all Maddie could talk about for the rest of the morning.:chat:

Our FP time was approaching, so we left to head back to The Land. As we walked out, everyone was looking up at … THE SUN! Ahhh, finally! Some good ol’ Florida sunshine! :sunny:

And then I spied THIS! Is that woman wearing a shower cap??? :lmao:

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It was do or die time – we had a small window in which to ride Test Track before Fay let loose again. We quickly made our way over to TT and were slapped in the face by a 60 minute wait time. :scared:

Uh-uh – no way. No how. Not even for Evan.

BUT hold the phone, now.

We had in my loverly, unlost Vera Bradley backpack, the golden tickets … er DVC instant FP’s. Yes, that right kids, instant FP’s. Andy got into the mile long FP line and scored us some FP’s for NOW! Not before Evan decided he had to pee. Like now. And Maddie decided she was going to put on her big girl panties and ride with us. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/biggirlpanties.gif


And so, we rode TT. And it was good. And fun. And we got an awesome PP pic, but since I haven’t ordered my PP DVD, you’re just going to have to believe me. It’s actually pretty funny. TE’s face is classic.

And that’s when the rain started. Again.

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Attempting to salvage my very well planned out itinerary, we headed to World Showcase and the Mexico Pavilion. Upon entering, we found Donald donning a poncho (no, not that kind) and a HUGE sombrero. And then we found his queue. Which was far too long for me, but the kids insisted we stop and join the other crazy people. Oh and Waldo, too. He wanted in on it as well. ;)

Alas, the mojo was not working as we were very graciously told by the CM that Donald was leaving in 3 minutes and we would not make it in time. The kids had the longest faces you’ve ever seen. Not as long as Waldo’s as he was seriously bummed out. So, I suggested we go see Donald on the Mexico boat ride. What’s it called, again? :confused3

We walked right on the ride and as we cruised through the restaurant part, the smell was overwhelming delicious. It smelled of gramma’s house, sorry, but if you don’t have a brown gramma, you’re SOL, dude. The smell of slow cooked beans, warm tortilla’s & Mole filled the air. We were all in heaven. Waldo asked me about the restaurant and I told him I’d read nothing but negative reviews on the place. Maddie, sitting in the row in front of us, turned around and said, “But it still smells sooo good, Mom!”. I laughed at her enthusiasm.

We exited the ride and shopped around the Pavilion. I searched high and low for the Tequila Bar, and could not find it! :mad: I found the most adorable headband and lots of things that brought back childhood memories. I found the purse and piggy bank my grandparents had brought me back from their many trips to Mexico. I really enjoyed myself as I perused the lovely goods.

VIVA LA WALDO!!

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Hey, this kid must have escaped from the IASW ride!
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Waldo was also enjoying himself. He was pleasantly surprised to find his favorite movie on the DVD, The 3 Caballeros/ Saludo’s Amigo’s. He bought it under the guise that it was for the kids.

We said good-bye to Mexico and headed for Norway!

UPNEXT: WALDO FINDS HIS PRINCESS!

[jcc0621]

Great update T. Wasn't that brief bit of sunshine a godsend?

Waldo is cute:goodvibes The kids too.;)

Wow, when you say you plan you really mean it. You actually put times on things :faint:

I can't believe you left your clothing chart in the other bag you returned:rotfl2: Good idea taking a pic though!:thumbsup2

[Hedy]

Hey, shower cap lady's being proactive. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[carrieannie]

Hi T!!
Maddie looked beautiful in her gown and all done up from BBB!! princess:
I was getting a little claustaphopic looking at the picture of Evan sleeping in the stroller under the plastic cover! :scared:

Speaking of being under plastic cover.....a shower cap? :confused: not a bad a idea I guess,,,a little odd...but what about the rest of her body? there was no poncho..:confused3

We really enjoyed eating in Mexico last year...but we are Italian and Swedish,,what do we know? :lmao: it was still really good! service was great too...

Love the picture of you and Waldo and your family! :goodvibes check out the water behind you guys!! it was choppy!

[PrincessV]

Wonder what’s missing yet?

Why my handy dandy Disney World Outfit Spreadsheet, of course!
:lmao:

I had purchased a new carry-on bag a few days before we left and had very carefully placed it in the side pocket of said bag. Well, the day before travel day, I decided the new bag was too small, so I returned it. With my laminated beauty still in it! Double D’Oh!!!
OMG, I'd love to see the person's face who buys it next! :rotfl:

2:00 pm Norway; ride Maelstrom (FP if needed ;))
It's a Fast Pass?!?!

(You know it had to be done. ;) )

I know – I think LL slipped me some of that Kinder, Gentler Kool-Aid. :confused:
I have an alternate theory. But I'll keep it to myself. ;)

We headed up the stairs and stopped to grab the strollers when I noticed I had left my VB backpack in the corner of the booth we were sitting at.
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:rolleyes1

A very fashionable eel in Animal Print!
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OMG! :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Don't we all have this picture?
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::yes::

Well of your own kids, not mine. That would be weird.
Oh.

Never mind.

:rotfl:

We had in my loverly, unlost Vera Bradley backpack, the golden tickets … er DVC instant FP’s. Yes, that right kids, instant FP’s. Andy got into the mile long FP line and scored us some FP’s for NOW! Not before Evan decided he had to pee. Like now. And Maddie decided she was going to put on her big girl panties and ride with us. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/biggirlpanties.gif
Yay Maddie!

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Wow, glad your bag with all the cash was still where you left it. That must have been a heart-pounding moment.

Shower cap lady, oh my gosh. :rotfl:

[brookelizabeth]

I just stumbled across your TR and have found myself laughing out loud about 20 times now. You are hilarious my dear! Looking forward to more...

And your children are adorable!!!!

[kykatt2]

They have all the princesses dresses in back in every style and size.

Any idea if they include small adult ?? I have seen some ladies at WDW during "Princess-Pirate" Parties.. and I wondered if they brought them , Made them or found them at Disney ??


Maddie was finally done and I told the FGiT that this had to last until tomorrow, as that was when our Princess lunch at Akershaus was scheduled. She gave me a knowingly look and shellacked that hair to no end! :thumbsup2:

That stuff I think will stay up till you can not STAND TO LOOK AT IT ANYMORE.. I know we have done 4 days.
Little girls do like that "TRUE PRINCESS" Look . And if she wants the same hairstyle NEXT TIME.. Momma will just Smile and say "O.K. what ever makes you happy":laughing:






. I felt my arms and legs get really heavy and then next thing I knew I was awakened by the pounding of the pizza girl at the door. I must have slept for about 20 minutes, but I felt great. Strangely.:confused:

We ate our pizza, cleaned up the kitchen and all headed to our respective “rooms” to get organized and ready for the first park … Epcot!!

Who needs sleep .. you are in "THE MAGIC CITY" that first day you could RUN FOR 2.. But somehow the next day.. you just can't quite do that .
Or maybe it's just me .. getting old.:headache:


And that's when I noticed "it" was missing! :scared1:

I HATE IT WHEN "IT" GOES MISSING :mad: :scared1:

[Goofyluver]

Why my handy dandy Disney World Outfit Spreadsheet, of course!

Didja get the shakes??? :eek:

And then I spied THIS! Is that woman wearing a shower cap??? :lmao:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08035.jpg

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

It smelled of gramma’s house, sorry, but if you don’t have a brown gramma, you’re SOL, dude. The smell of slow cooked beans, warm tortilla’s & Mole filled the air. We were all in heaven.

:love:


UPNEXT: WALDO FINDS HIS PRINCESS!

popcorn::

[DisneyJo]

Why my handy dandy Disney World Outfit Spreadsheet, of course! OMG T what ever will you do ;) :rotfl2:

I took a picture of my work! And I refered back the camera on a daily basis. :teeth: You didn't :lmao:

8/21 Epcot Day

8:00 am Bus to Epcot
9:00 am Rope Drop – Head to TT
FP Volunteer for Soarin’/Ride TT again
10:00 am Head to the Seas
Ride Nemo & See Crush
Wander Aquarium exhibits
12:30 pm Ride Soarin’, LWTL
Snack at Sunshine Seasons
Head to Mexico, ride boat ride
2:00 pm Norway; ride Maelstrom (FP if needed ;))
2:30 pm Lunch at Akershaus
Leave park Nothing liked being planned huh :rotfl2:

We headed up the stairs and stopped to grab the strollers when I noticed I had left my VB backpack in the corner of the booth we were sitting at. And in it was all of our cash. :eek: I know! Andy ran down the stairs and found it right where I had left it. Whew! You can bet I got an earful from him. OMG thank goodness it was still there!

Maddie finally got her wish as Crush asked “The little Dudette in the striped shell” if she had a question. Maddie asked Crush who the coolest fish in the ocean was and of course Crush replied “Little Blue” and Dory came up on the screen with Crush. It was very cute and all Maddie could talk about for the rest of the morning.:chat: Fantastic and what a cute question and answer :goodvibes

And then I spied THIS! Is that woman wearing a shower cap??? :lmao: I saw a lady wearing a shower cap too but she was black so it was a different one, maybe there's a club? :rotfl2:

And so, we rode TT. And it was good. And fun. And we got an awesome PP pic, but since I haven’t ordered my PP DVD, you’re just going to have to believe me. It’s actually pretty funny. TE’s face is classic. Can't wait to see it!

Maddie, sitting in the row in front of us, turned around and said, “But it still smells sooo good, Mom!”. I laughed at her enthusiasm. Awww :rotfl2:

BTW wait till my Maelstrom installment :rotfl2:

[ncsjodi]

On the shower cap thing.... maybe she had just had a perm??? Don't you have to keep them dry for a few days??? :rotfl: Do people even get perms anymore? I mean, people under the age of 70?

I'm hoping one of my DDs will be chosen by Crush next month (yes, I said, next month :woohoo: ). We'll be with Buzz and Linnie at Epcot, so I'm sure between our girls and LeeAndra, someone will get picked! And it will be funny!:thumbsup2

I love the pic of Waldo in the sombrero. Does he have one at home that he wears while mowing the lawn??? :lmao:

[cmp1111]

Not the clothing spreadsheet??? :faint:

It's a wonder you weren't naked by the time I saw you again. :rotfl:

I love the pictures in Mexico - Waldo and Evan are so cute!

I'm glad Maddie got picked for Crush - what fun! :)

I'm also glad you found your backpack! :thumbsup2

[puggymom]

OK I got 2 updates to catch up on here!

Love the matching doll dress, how sweet of Andy, he's a real keeper T:thumbsup2

And Maddie looks beautiful:goodvibes

Of course you got yourself in the picute of what they were filming, I would expect nothing less:lmao:

Too cute about the sleeping kids:goodvibes


Your spreadsheet, gone:scared1:

:hug:

Love your quick thinking solution
(but you know what, my planned outfits went out the window by Sunday night)

OMG the bag and the money:scared1:

Only you would have the pic of the shower cap:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Now I'm confused I know I subbed to this before but it's not showing I did ?????? Well I'm here now or again!!
Yes, you did sub Rosie, but welcome again! :goodvibes
I`m still confuzzled (I`ve been wanting to use that word all day!) why would the check in CM automaticaly TRY and speak spanish? Did you look like for some reason you couldnt speak a lick of english?
Dude, I guess we did. :confused3
Great update !! Loved the matching Princess outfits !!
Me too - and she got ALOT of attention from the CM's.

And OMG...a FG with a dirty mind!!!
Yup - it was hilarious! :thumbsup2
Oh, man, I have a story about this. Later! Thanks for reminding me, though!
popcorn::

That is so cute that Andy found a matching princess dress for the doll and how funny about the naughty FG.
Yeah, he sure made her day. :goodvibes
Okay, how long you going to keep us hanging, T? I need entertainment, remember? What's the big "it"??????
Sorry, Jodi - I'll try harder to keep you entertained. :teeth:
Hi. I have officially crawled out of the rock I was under because I had no clue u started a TR! I'm a bad cousin.
Welcome Cousin Kat! :lmao:
Bob don't know Jack. :sad2:
Pfftt... dude. :sad2:

Such a beauty! I just wanna pinch her cheeks... but no doubt she'd then slap me with her eyes. ;)
:rotfl2:


Did she later complain about the bed? :rotfl:
:lmao: Nope, but she did complain that there were too many damn doors!

How was the pizza? I've heard conflicting reports...
I was STARVING. It was great - even better when I dipped it in the extra ranch dressing they gave us. :teeth: The dessert on the other hand was interesting. I only ordered 2 thinking we'd share. I had no idea they were "Easy Bake Oven" sized. We all had a spoonful of each. :rolleyes:

Shouldn't that be, "Bob don't know Faye?"

Hey! I was going to say that! :headache:
No, maybe you can refresh our memories
I think Jo'd be better at that, right Jo? :lmao:

I,m sharing my news everywhere I booked next Mays Trip !!!!!!!
Congratudlations, Rosie! :banana:

Maddie looks adorable!
Thanks Hedy! :goodvibes
IT?

1. flat lady on a stick? Nope
2. Disney doll? Not yet. ;)
3. Second stroller with rain bonnet?Nope
4. Tickets to something or other?Nope
5. Your Victoria's Secret LIP GLOSS :eek: Nope, don't you just love the Butterscotch flavored one? :lovestruc
6.Your spine for not insisting on the Master Bedroom with jacuzzi tub (hel-LO! I KNOW she complained about the bed, right?) Nope, surprisingly.
7. Your Pasporter? Nope, but I will forget it next time, didn't even touch that sucker!
8. Waldo? Again?Not yet.
9. A yellow flip flop? (seriously? flip flops? I sickly love that!)glad somebody did. :lmao:
10. Your misty fan collection?Nope, although half of them didn't survive the flight.
11. Your POP mugs? ;):rotfl2:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Oh T you're so funny, so is it on the website?
Hmmm... I should probably check, huh?


What walk would that be???? You know I'm just getting blamed for everything today
But don't you just love how I refer to it? :teeth: It's DIS-history, baby! :lmao:
awwwww, she's so cute, even before she gets her make-over!!
Oops, I just noticed it's the wrong picture. But we won't say anything, right Rachel? :rolleyes1



Wow, when you say you plan you really mean it. You actually put times on things
Pshew! Of course I did - and last year we actually stuck to it! :lmao:

Hey, shower cap lady's being proactive.
I did a double take when I saw that - it seemed so bizarre. I wonder if she had on the full poncho/shower cap combo on early and then forgot about the shower cap? :confused3
[COLOR=#800080]I was getting a little claustaphopic looking at the picture of Evan sleeping in the stroller under the plastic cover!
I know! I was freaked out about it - looks like a human crock pot! I did check and there was plenty of air coming in from the back and sides.
[
[COLOR=#800080]We really enjoyed eating in Mexico last year...but we are Italian and Swedish,,what do we know? it was still really good! service was great too...
I may still have to check it out - my BIL says they loved it and they're BROWN. :confused3

OMG, I'd love to see the person's face who buys it next!
Wholly crap, can you imagine? :rotfl2:


I have an alternate theory. But I'll keep it to myself.
:ssst:


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Dude. :sad2:
Wow, glad your bag with all the cash was still where you left it. That must have been a heart-pounding moment.
It WAS! Knowing how much cash was in there, I felt completley nauseous! :sick: Needless to say, we started using the safe instead. :thumbsup2
I just stumbled across your TR and have found myself laughing out loud about 20 times now. You are hilarious my dear! Looking forward to more...

And your children are adorable!!!!
Aw, thank you for reading! And :welcome:
[/I]

Any idea if they include small adult ?? I have seen some ladies at WDW during "Princess-Pirate" Parties.. and I wondered if they brought them , Made them or found them at Disney ??
Nope, they only go to a childs LARGE which is like 10/12.


That stuff I think will stay up till you can not STAND TO LOOK AT IT ANYMORE.. I know we have done 4 days.
Little girls do like that "TRUE PRINCESS" Look . And if she wants the same hairstyle NEXT TIME.. Momma will just Smile and say "O.K. what ever makes you happy"
The funniest part is coming up ... popcorn::

Didja get the shakes???
And you know this MAAAN! :lmao:


You didn't
Yes, yes I did. :teeth:


BTW wait till my Maelstrom installment
popcorn::
On the shower cap thing.... maybe she had just had a perm??? Don't you have to keep them dry for a few days??? Do people even get perms anymore? I mean, people under the age of 70?
:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: I think I winky wee'd!


I love the pic of Waldo in the sombrero. Does he have one at home that he wears while mowing the lawn???
BAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Ok you seriously owe a new monitor! What kinda drugs are you taking, anyway?? You're seriously cracking me up here!! :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

It's a wonder you weren't naked by the time I saw you again.
It was a close call, but thankfully with my lightening quick organization skills, a new clothing plan was set in place. :thumbsup2

Only you would have the pic of the shower cap
Hi Mo! Where ya been? popcorn:: Oh just wait till you see red sock lady. :eek:

[UtahMama]

A very fashionable eel in Animal Print!
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08022.jpg
I have that purse and matching wallet!



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Heyyyy! Wait a cotton pickin' minute here! WHAT's wrong with creative cranial rain protection?! heh!
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Hey, this kid must have escaped from the IASW ride!
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Yes! He is cuteness perfection! Look at those cheeks! :lovestruc

[MeLaNie9]

Yea! I'm on board and finally caught up! Loving it as usual:)
Can't wait to hear all about this trip!
Princess Maddie is just beautiful and you hubby is so sweet to have bought her doll the matching dress! Evan is just adorable in his Mexico pic! Looking forward to Waldo's antics...
The shower cap....:scared1:

[DisneyJo]

I think Jo'd be better at that, right Jo? :lmao: Huh? Have no recollection of any long walk last year, a brief stroll from DTD to SSR yes but long walk :confused3 :rotfl2:

But don't you just love how I refer to it? :teeth: It's DIS-history, baby! :lmao: :rotfl:

[Disneyland_Mama]

As we walked over to Norway for our Akerhaus Princess Lunch, or what now affectionately call Yakerhaus Princess Lunch – we stopped at the restroom so I could transform Maddie to Her Royal Highness Princess Madison.

The others waited patiently and snapped a few shots around Norway.

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I checked us in and Waldo kept pestering me about who was first and we were there before those people and they got in before we did. OMG, sometimes he’s worse than a little kid. :rolleyes: I finally had to snap at him that we would get called when OUR table was ready.

Naturally, 2 seconds before they “announced” us, Waldo disappeared. The area in front of the restaurant is relatively small, but somehow he got away. I send out the search and recovery team and they brought him back within a few minutes. We’re really getting better at finding him these days. He generally wanders into food or candy shops and sure enough, we found him a the Kringle thingle bakery.

Finally our name was called and we were escorted to the photo line. Maddie was tickled pink to see Belle was the photo princess and she was dressed in her yellow gown as well. We sent the kids up for the picture, as the rest of us looked like wet dogs!

Evan, Belle, Maddie & Belle. :rolleyes:
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The photographer went beserk when he noticed Maddie’s Belle doll dressed up to match. He oohed and ahhhed and pointed her out to Belle who also oohed and ahhed. We went over to our table and perused the menu. We placed our food order and then the Princesses started parading in one by one.

[CENTER]First came Jasmine ...
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We got a bonus! Cinderella! :thumbsup2
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Princess Aurora ... she seemed kinda off though. :confused:
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Finally came Ariel ...
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As soon as Ariel signed their autographs books and took the picture, she headed toward the next table. Well, not before Waldo jumped up and shouted "Take our picture!" :scared: Ariel practically ran over to Waldo and posed with him. And then she flirted with him. It was a riot. And Waldo, well Waldo loved it! He was grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the meal. :rolleyes:

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TE wasn't impressed. In fact she made a hilarious comment that I cannot repeat on the DIS, for fear of points. :headache:

There was a family of 6 sitting next to us, they had 4 little girls ranging from say 10ish to 3ish and when a Princess would show up at the table, the youngest would dive under the table and refuse to come out. It was a riot!

I spoke with V and she and Lauralee had been at the pool and were heading back to their rooms to get organized and such. Our original plan was to meet up at the pool, but Fay decided to muck that up, so we came up with Plan B. We would meet up at the Carriage House and figure it out from there. Waldo and Andy were heading to DTD and to Fuego’s Cigar Bar and had invited Tony to join them.

All I have to say about Yakerhaus is YUCK! It was soooo nasty and soooo overpriced. I would rather spend the money at CRT or even 1900 Park Faire if Maddie ever wanted to do a Princess meal again.

Maddie trying to get Evan to "look at the camera" :laughing:
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Me & Andy
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Waldo (still grinning) & TE
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CONTINUED IN NEXT POST...

[Disneyland_Mama]

We headed out with all intentions of exiting the park, but Waldo has spied some yummy treats at Kringla bakery, so we stopped there to get some things to-go. I remembered KatGarcia (shout out to the cuz!) mentioning how much she loves the School Bread, so I decided to try some. It looked super yummy and since I love coconut, I had Waldo get me a piece.

Finally ready to leave the park, we slowly walked toward the exit and felt the first signs of rain a-comin’. As soon as we got on the bus, it was complete down pour! The rain did not let up one tiniest bit. As we arrived at the Grandstand bus stop, we jumped off and under cover. Within a few minutes, the rain had subsided, so we made a mad dash for our building. Waldo, thinking he had outsmarted us, headed for the 1st yellow building he saw. Too bad it was the wrong yellow building! :lmao:

We got to the room and dried off. I called LL & V to see what the plan was, only to find out Tony wimped out (LY, Tony!) because he didn’t want to get caught in the rain. :rolleyes: The girls were heading to AP for dinner, so Waldo and Andy decided to walk me down and then they could catch the boat to DTD.

I was anxious to get down there, I hadn’t see my friends in almost a year, and I was busting at the seams. :hyper: We finally made it down, and as we entered AP, I heard V yell out “HEY, T!” I did my infamous stroller run/walk and gave her a BIG old hug and then it was LL’s turn! Boy, I missed them! But let me tell you, we just picked up where we left off last August. :hug: I still get verklempt when I think about it. These ladies have become such a huge part of my life, and I couldn’t wait to sit and catch up. With out the boys. :teeth:

They finished their meal and we finished our snack ( I knew I needed something in my stomach, as I had an idea the evening would entail booze! ;)) and that's when Waldo and Andy started ribbing Tony about bailing out (no pun intended) on boys night out. Tony decided it he was in if they were in. Secretly I had hoped Tony would start talking about DVC and really seal the deal for me. :thumbsup2

DIS-friends! :lovestruc
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The boys left and the 3 of us took the kids over to the area near the Turf Club. They have a bar and couches, table & chairs, a pool table, etc. It’s very homey in there. The kids played on the carpet, and LL, V and I sat at a table, ordered a couple of drinks and chatted about everything and anything. And then we pulled out our Flat Friends, Jen and Michelle! Those party animals! :woohoo:

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Leo & Maddie dancing!
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/IMG_1939.jpg

Evan challenging Miss V to "Rock, Paper, Scissors" - this was a RIOT to watch! :lmao:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08048.jpg

It’s funny, because in all honesty, our children are very different. But they got along famously – they are all very sweet and very kind and really enjoyed each others company. As did their momma’s.

<INSERT PHOTO OF THE MOM'S>
Yup, you guessed it, I don't have a picture of the 3 of us! :headache:

The rain was really coming down and it got late, so we decided to call it a night. We had AK rope drop tomorrow and as much as I love my girls, I do have to keep my AIS time. ;) But first we had to stop at the gift shop to get some poncho’s. Dude. I hate the smell of the WDW ponchos. They’re so gross, and I get clausterphobic in them. As we head out, wouldn’t you know the freakin’ rain stopped! GRRRRR!

We said good-bye to V, as she was in a different section and then LL and I said good-bye as I headed to my part of the Grandstand and she to hers. I got into my room, and decided I should eat something to soak up the Devil’s juice I had. It was after 11pm, and I had planned to just toss the kids in bed, but Maddie’s hair was bothering her, so I took the crown off, then the pins, then the rubber bands, then the Mickey hair clip. Her head was like a freakin’ clown car, pins just kept coming out!

When I finally got it all down, her hair was still up, but the very top was hanging over. She looked like she had a mushroom cloud on her head. We both couldn’t stop laughing – well, the devil’s juice didn’t help, but it was still funny.:laughing: I had to bathe her, so Evan decided he should bathe, too. I put them in bed, and jumped in myself. I texted Andy to find out where they were and they too were heading back.

I went to sleep and then I woke up around 3am with the worse stomach ache ever! I was doubled over in pain and then I felt it. That yucky feeling in your throat right before you blow. I won’t go into details, but let me just say, Champagne Mojito’s and School Bread DON’T MIX!:sick:

The alarm went off at 6:45 am and….

To be continued ....

[englishrose47]

Great Update!The pix of the Princesses were sooo cute even if the food wasn't !!I've decided next Sept. with the family to do 1900 .I checked the menus and hands down it sounds better !!

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

I just adore that picture with Belle, simply adorable. :goodvibes

Glad that the rain didn't totally ruin your girls night. :thumbsup2

[Goofyluver]

Waldo the Mac-daddy, eh??? :rotfl:

And :hug: for your yucky night. Note taken though. No booze with the bread! Gotcha!

And the kids...I could squeeze every single one of them!!!!

[mrsksomeday]

Coming out of lurkdom to tell you how much I enjoy your TR's. It is great reading all the different Focker reports. Your children are adorable. You have such a beautiful family. I can't wait to read more.

[PrincessV]

Naturally, 2 seconds before they “announced” us, Waldo disappeared... We’re really getting better at finding him these days. He generally wanders into food or candy shops and sure enough, we found him a the Kringle thingle bakery.
:lmao: I love that you now know where to look!

Evan, Belle, Maddie & Belle. :rolleyes:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akershaus.jpg
Oh my! :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08029.jpg
:rotfl2: :rotfl: This is classic!

I heard V yell out “HEY, T!” I did my infamous stroller run/walk and gave her a BIG old hug
You did,, you did! :rotfl:
But let me tell you, we just picked up where we left off last August. :hug: I still get verklempt when I think about it. These ladies have become such a huge part of my life, and I couldn’t wait to sit and catch up.
Me too T! :hug:
With out the boys. :teeth:
Some of them, anyway. :rolleyes:

The boys left and the 3 of us took the kids over to the area near the Turf Club. They have a bar and couches, table & chairs, a pool table, etc. It’s very homey in there.
Yes, we had no trouble at all settling in as if we were "home." :rolleyes1

Evan challenging Miss V to "Rock, Paper, Scissors" - this was a RIOT to watch! :lmao:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08048.jpg
It was a riot to play! :rotfl:

<INSERT PHOTO OF THE MOM'S>
Yup, you guessed it, I don't have a picture of the 3 of us! :headache:
But I do!!!! :teeth:

[Hedy]

I love the picture of the three Belles.
I'm glad Flat Michelle was enjoying herself.

[jcc0621]

Huh? Have no recollection of any long walk last year, a brief stroll from DTD to SSR yes but long walk

:rotfl:

or what now affectionately call Yakerhaus Princess Lunch

Uh oh!:scared:

I checked us in and Waldo kept pestering me about who was first and we were there before those people and they got in before we did. OMG, sometimes he’s worse than a little kid. I finally had to snap at him that we would get called when OUR table was ready.

OMG, did he talk to Andrew:sad2:

Naturally, 2 seconds before they “announced” us, Waldo disappeared.

Of course:laughing:

The area in front of the restaurant is relatively small, but somehow he got away. I send out the search and recovery team and they brought him back within a few minutes. We’re really getting better at finding him these days. He generally wanders into food or candy shops and sure enough, we found him a the Kringle thingle bakery.

At least he has a pattern now ::yes::

Evan, Belle, Maddie & Belle.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akershaus.jpg

Cute. Evan looks like he isn't too sure:goodvibes


http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08029.jpg

Love it:thumbsup2

TE wasn't impressed. In fact she made a hilarious comment that I cannot repeat on the DIS, for fear of points.

Oh please PM me with those comments:rolleyes1

Me & Andy
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08034.jpg

Great picture:thumbsup2

Waldo, thinking he had outsmarted us, headed for the 1st yellow building he saw. Too bad it was the wrong yellow building! [/QUOTE}

:rotfl2:

[QUOTE=Disneyland_Mama;27431641] We finally made it down, and as we entered AP, I heard V yell out “HEY, T!” I did my infamous stroller run/walk and gave her a BIG old hug and then it was LL’s turn! Boy, I missed them! But let me tell you, we just picked up where we left off last August. :hug: I still get verklempt when I think about it. These ladies have become such a huge part of my life, and I couldn’t wait to sit and catch up. With out the boys.

Awesome:goodvibes

Tony decided it he was in if they were in. Secretly I had hoped Tony would start talking about DVC and really seal the deal for me.

Did it work :confused3

Evan challenging Miss V to "Rock, Paper, Scissors" - this was a RIOT to watch! :lmao:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/WDW08048.jpg

HOw cute. He probably would have beat met me, I stink at that game:laughing:

<INSERT PHOTO OF THE MOM'S>
Yup, you guessed it, I don't have a picture of the 3 of us! :headache:

Why should this meet be any different than any of the others;)


I went to sleep and then I woke up around 3am with the worse stomach ache ever! I was doubled over in pain and then I felt it. That yucky feeling in your throat right before you blow. I won’t go into details, but let me just say, Champagne Mojito’s and School Bread DON’T MIX!:sick:

Oh no:hug:

The alarm went off at 6:45 am and….

To be continued ....

Oh no you didn't just leave us hanging like that:mad:

[cmp1111]

As we walked over to Norway for our Akerhaus Princess Lunch, or what now affectionately call Yakerhaus Princess Lunch

Well, now, this doesn't bode well...

Evan, Belle, Maddie & Belle. :rolleyes:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akershaus.jpg



Awww!

Well, not before Waldo jumped up and shouted "Take our picture!" :scared: Ariel practically ran over to Waldo and posed with him. And then she flirted with him. It was a riot. And Waldo, well Waldo loved it! He was grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the meal. :rolleyes:

:goodvibes I love Waldo!
There was a family of 6 sitting next to us, they had 4 little girls ranging from say 10ish to 3ish and when a Princess would show up at the table, the youngest would dive under the table and refuse to come out. It was a riot!

Bet they're glad they paid for it, huh? Well, maybe not so bad if the others enjoyed it.

I did my infamous stroller run/walk and gave her a BIG old hug and then it was LL’s turn! Boy, I missed them! But let me tell you, we just picked up where we left off last August. :hug: I still get verklempt when I think about it. These ladies have become such a huge part of my life, and I couldn’t wait to sit and catch up. With out the boys. :teeth:

Aww, nice.


Leo & Maddie dancing!
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/IMG_1939.jpg


Priceless! :goodvibes
Maddie’s hair was bothering her, so I took the crown off, then the pins, then the rubber bands, then the Mickey hair clip. Her head was like a freakin’ clown car, pins just kept coming out!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:


Is this Thursday night? 'Cause I did get a text from you, but didn't know what you were doing. Now I do! :)

[KatGarcia]

Hooray for school bread but BOO for it being revisited! Did you like it at least? I never did get any this trip...oh well.

Waldo & Ariel is a hoot! He looks so thrilled!!!

And the 3 belle's was adorable! Don't you get a pic with the meal now??

[DisneyJo]

He generally wanders into food or candy shops and sure enough, we found him a the Kringle thingle bakery. At least you know where to look :rotfl2:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akershaus.jpgWow look at all that yellow, so cute :goodvibes

Ariel practically ran over to Waldo and posed with him. And then she flirted with him. It was a riot. And Waldo, well Waldo loved it! He was grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the meal. :rolleyes: Sounds hilarious :rotfl:

These ladies have become such a huge part of my life, and I couldn’t wait to sit and catch up. Awwww :goodvibes

<INSERT PHOTO OF THE MOM'S>
Yup, you guessed it, I don't have a picture of the 3 of us! :headache: Not again, when will we ever learn? :rotfl2:

Her head was like a freakin’ clown car, pins just kept coming out! Great description :lmao:

I won’t go into details, but let me just say, Champagne Mojito’s and School Bread DON’T MIX!:sick: Lapu night all over again huh :scared:

[PrincessV]

Is this Thursday night? 'Cause I did get a text from you, but didn't know what you were doing. Now I do! :)

::yes:: :rotfl:

[askelton]

Ariel practically ran over to Waldo and posed with him. And then she flirted with him. It was a riot. And Waldo, well Waldo loved it! He was grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the meal. :rolleyes:
Shocking! ;)

All I have to say about Yakerhaus is YUCK! It was soooo nasty and soooo overpriced. I would rather spend the money at CRT or even 1900 Park Faire if Maddie ever wanted to do a Princess meal again.
:eek: We're going this weekend but I guess it's for the kids, not us!

But let me tell you, we just picked up where we left off last August. :hug: I still get verklempt when I think about it. These ladies have become such a huge part of my life, and I couldn’t wait to sit and catch up.

:goodvibes

I won’t go into details, but let me just say, Champagne Mojito’s and School Bread DON’T MIX!:sick: Oh, no! :eek:

[ncsjodi]

Great installment, T. Your little girl is just too cute and Evan has the most pinchable cheeks! We'll definitely have to try to get together when DH and I make out way out to DLR in January. I'll let you know when our plans firm up!

So, what meal did you have at Akerhus? Lunch? I booked breakfast because I figure even the Norwegians can't ruin scrambled eggs, right? :confused3

Sounds like you had a great night with V and LL! I can't wait for my DISmeet in October. It will be great to finally meet some people in real life, right?:cool1:

[boysmom5150]

CATCH UP TIME!!!!!

HOT MEN and IN UNIFORM, I wouldnt have been able to sleep either:rotfl2:
T nose always knows:rotfl2: :rotfl2:
At least Faye was good for something, it got Andy to do the DVC tour!!
Maddie looks so cute, like a true princess!!:goodvibes
WHAT IS IT!!!!?????
HOLY CARP your forgot the clothing spreadsheet!!!!!HOw did you ever go on:lmao: :lmao:
I am so glad your bag was still there phew!!!woohooo for instant FP
BTW my boys love the 3 caballeros ...ALOT. It so funny to hear them sing the song:rotfl2:
Whats up with Princess Aurora??she looks more than off KWIM???
Waldo is so cute taking pics with the princesses
I am so glad you, V and LL had a great time getting together again, the kids looked like they were having a great time .wish I was there too. One day.

P is opening another office in CA near LA and I am trying to work on somehow getting us to tag along with him one trip

[TheDISneyFamily]

I heard that I was caught drinking over here... :rolleyes1 Man, I get around! :lmao:

Your princess is adorable, Tracy! princess: Maddie looks beautiful in her Belle dress. Sorry the food wasn't great. We went there once after it became a Princess thing, and that was enough. Ick.

Glad you had fun with the girls. Thanks for letting me tag along in cardboard form. I hope to raise a glass (or three) with you in person soon! :hug:

Sorry the Champagne Mojito’s didn't sit well... but thanks to you, I have a new drink to try out! :thumbsup2 I've never had one before.

[rachel3]

there's so much i want to quote in that installment , but i don't have time..............cuz............sit down for this T.....................i leave in 2 days and haven't started packing!!:eek: :faint: but, i did make a spreadsheet for our clothes!!! thanks T :thumbsup2

the kids are adorable !:lovestruc

okay , waldo is cute too!!!

focker meet !!!:woohoo: :grouphug:

and then :hug: :sick: . don't think i'll eat the bread, cuz there are too many good beverages at epcot!!!:rotfl2:



ohh,, i just realized about the pic of maddie. your secret is safe with me!;) :laughing:

[puggymom]

OMG, sometimes he’s worse than a little kid. :rolleyes: I finally had to snap at him that we would get called when OUR table was ready.

AWW, poor Waldo!


Naturally, 2 seconds before they “announced” us, Waldo disappeared. The area in front of the restaurant is relatively small, but somehow he got away. I send out the search and recovery team and they brought him back within a few minutes. We’re really getting better at finding him these days. He generally wanders into food or candy shops and sure enough, we found him a the Kringle thingle bakery.
:lmao:
Evan, Belle, Maddie & Belle. :rolleyes:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akershaus.jpg


That's fantastic, though Evan is not looking like he is having fun.

And Waldo, well Waldo loved it! He was grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the meal. :rolleyes:


Waldo is a real lady killer;)


OK, is it me, and this is not the first time with Yakerhaus, that the princesses are looking less then princessy.


entered AP, I heard V yell out “HEY, T!” I did my infamous stroller run/walk:goodvibes

as I had an idea the evening would entail booze!

now why would you think that:rolleyes1

Secretly I had hoped Tony would start talking about DVC and really seal the deal for me. :thumbsup2
:lmao:
Her head was like a freakin’ clown car, pins just kept coming out! [quote]

OMG, you ain't kidding!

[quote] but let me just say, Champagne Mojito’s and School Bread DON’T MIX!:sick:

Again!


;)

[Miz Diz]

It was a night I’ll never forget


Hmmm – Don't you mean a night that you would mostly not forget. Seems there was a little fuzziness there.:rotfl2:

I took mom shopping one day and have you noticed that receipts from the department stores now tell you how much you’ve actually saved from shopping? Well, that line is mom’s favorite part of shopping. Anyway, last time we went shopping we spent roughly 96 dollars or so. Well that little line at the bottom of the receipt said by spending 96ish dollars, we saved $90! Well mom thought that was the greatest and came home to tell Waldo how she saved him $90 today. Yup, fuzzy spending and fuzzy savings.



:teacher: My mom taught me this trick when I was a teenager. Sometimes I wish she hadn’t.

I wasn’t really impressed with the menu there. No burgers, no pasta, just flat breads, salads and sammies. You’d think with it being such a large resort, they’d have a larger menu.
I totally agree! I couldn’t believe their counter service was so bad. I was disappointed.

We did the whole tour and looked at the AKL villas – OMG, they’re so beautiful! The details are incredible.
We just stayed in a studio – concierge level and loved it. Before we left, we went to SSR to check out the 1 bedroom model. DH is saying he wants to add more points. He didn’t even want to buy the few points we have there. :woohoo:

The kids were so tired and zonked out! How precious Evan is. Love the photos of Maddie and her doll. Her hair really held up well!

[PrincessV]

Shoot. Has it really only been 4 days since the last update? I'm jonsing for more T! :yay:

[UtahMama]

Awwwww! Looks like y'all had a great time!

Sorry sorry for the wuckity barfing :scared:
NOW, I must have me some school bread! That's as good a reason to go back then any :thumbsup2

V- your son is so precious! Love him!!! :hug:

[Disneyolic]

Hey! I thought you said you were writing about the meet! You big liar! :rotfl2: Guess I'll be back in a few days or a week to recheck!! :flower3:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Heyyyy! Wait a cotton pickin' minute here! WHAT's wrong with creative cranial rain protection?! heh!
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/RWJDRNS/th_P9274588.jpg

:rotfl2:
Yea! I'm on board and finally caught up! Loving it as usual
Can't wait to hear all about this trip!
Princess Maddie is just beautiful and you hubby is so sweet to have bought her doll the matching dress! Evan is just adorable in his Mexico pic! Looking forward to Waldo's antics...
The shower cap....
Hi Melanie! Thanks for reading! :goodvibes
Huh? Have no recollection of any long walk last year, a brief stroll from DTD to SSR yes but long walk
:eek: BRIEF??!!!
Great Update!The pix of the Princesses were sooo cute even if the food wasn't !!I've decided next Sept. with the family to do 1900 .I checked the menus and hands down it sounds better !!
I would recommend 1900 over Yakershaus any day! Enjoy! ;)
I just adore that picture with Belle, simply adorable.
Glad that the rain didn't totally ruin your girls night.
What a little rain when you've got Champagne Mojitos? :thumbsup2
Waldo the Mac-daddy, eh???
Dude, the Princesses loves them some Waldo! :lmao:
Coming out of lurkdom to tell you how much I enjoy your TR's. It is great reading all the different Focker reports. Your children are adorable. You have such a beautiful family. I can't wait to read more.
Hi Tracy! :welcome: and thanks for reading! (And for coming out of lurkdom!)

I love that you now know where to look!

Yeah, our Wal-dar was on high that week! :thumbsup2



Yes, we had no trouble at all settling in as if we were "home."
True that! :lmao:


But I do!!!!
I remembered that, but I didn't want to snatch it, KWIM? :teeth:
I love the picture of the three Belles.
I'm glad Flat Michelle was enjoying herself.
Flat Michelle and Flat Jen were party animals! :banana:

Cute. Evan looks like he isn't too sure:
Nope, his favorite Princess is Cinderella. He likes the blondes. :rolleyes:



Oh please PM me with those comments
:thumbsup2

Did it work
I come to find out they didn't even talk about it! D'Oh! :headache:

Well, now, this doesn't bode well...
:sad2:


Is this Thursday night? 'Cause I did get a text from you, but didn't know what you were doing. Now I do!
:confused3
Hooray for school bread but BOO for it being revisited! Did you like it at least? I never did get any this trip...oh well.
Ummm.... I"m really not sure if I liked it. I did not like it the second time, for sure. :lmao:



Waldo & Ariel is a hoot! He looks so thrilled!!!
Doesn't he, though? :laughing:

And the 3 belle's was adorable! Don't you get a pic with the meal now??
Yes, the photographer told us it was complimentary, but I knew better. They raised the prices to cover the photo package. :rolleyes:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Lapu night all over again huh
Seriously! :scared:
We're going this weekend but I guess it's for the kids, not us!
So did you like it? :confused3
Great installment, T. Your little girl is just too cute and Evan has the most pinchable cheeks! We'll definitely have to try to get together when DH and I make out way out to DLR in January. I'll let you know when our plans firm up!
Jodi, I would love to meet up with you and your DH! You just tell me when, and I'm there! :goodvibes

So, what meal did you have at Akerhus? Lunch? I booked breakfast because I figure even the Norwegians can't ruin scrambled eggs, right?
We did the lunch, regretfully. I think we should have done the breakfast - however, Belle is not the "picture" Princess - I think it's Ariel at breakfast and whilst Waldo would have been happy, Maddie would not have been. ;)
CATCH UP TIME!!!!!
Yay! You're here! :yay:
BTW my boys love the 3 caballeros ...ALOT. It so funny to hear them sing the song
:lmao: M & E call it "The Three Colorado's"

P is opening another office in CA near LA and I am trying to work on somehow getting us to tag along with him one trip
That would be awesome! :banana:
I hope to raise a glass (or three) with you in person soon!
Ditto, my friend! :hug:


Sorry the Champagne Mojito’s didn't sit well... but thanks to you, I have a new drink to try out! I've never had one before.
It was actually very nice, the first time. ;)
there's so much i want to quote in that installment , but i don't have time..............cuz............sit down for this T.....................[B]i leave in 2 days and haven't started packing
MY EYES!!! MY EYES!!! :cool2: Have fun, Rachel! :goodvibes

Waldo is a real lady killer
:rotfl2: He calls my Focker friends his "Focker Girls" - you know like the Laker Girls. :cheer2:



OMG, you ain't kidding!
Did it take you like 20 minutes to get those things out? :headache:

We just stayed in a studio – concierge level and loved it. Before we left, we went to SSR to check out the 1 bedroom model. DH is saying he wants to add more points. He didn’t even want to buy the few points we have there.
Really? We'll have to chat about this some more later, M. :thumbsup2

Shoot. Has it really only been 4 days since the last update? I'm jonsing for more T!
Tonight ... or tomorrow. :teeth:
NOW, I must have me some school bread! That's as good a reason to go back then any
Just don't mix it with Mojito's and you'll be OK! ;)

Hey! I thought you said you were writing about the meet! You big liar! Guess I'll be back in a few days or a week to recheck!!
:headache:

[Philadisney]

I remember reading your older Waldo reports and just loving them - your family is so fun! The picture of your daughter with Belle and her doll-Belle is especially adorable :cutie:

[Disneyland_Mama]

I remember reading your older Waldo reports and just loving them - your family is so fun! The picture of your daughter with Belle and her doll-Belle is especially adorable :cutie:

Ahhh.. thanks for reading my final Waldo report! :goodvibes

[jcc0621]

Ahhh.. thanks for reading my final Waldo report! :goodvibes

Um, excuse me??? Splain this Lucy:eek:

[Disneyland_Mama]

**Edited to Add**

This is what my handy dandy itinerary said:

8/22 Animal Kingdom

8:00a Bus to AK
9:00 Rope Drop
Head to EE - go stand-by
Grab FP's AND Baby Swaps (yeah, I'm working the system;))
10:00 Head to Dinoland
Ride Dino Dumbo
Back to EE - use FPs & Baby swaps
Ride Kali River
Walk Maharaja Trek
12:00 Lunch & Leave Park


HERE'S WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED:


The alarm went off at 6:45 am and I ... well I don’t remember exactly what I did except I know I didn’t get up.

We slept. Everyone was beat and we needed just a wee bit more sleep. Finally around 8:30 ish, we all started stirring and slowly began to wake up. I texted V and LL to let them know we’d just gotten up and we’d meet them somewhere in AK around 10am ish.

I headed to the kitchen to start some coffee and noticed Waldo was awake and watching TV with an empty coffee mug in his hand. He’d been waiting for me to get up and make coffee. Seriously. He’s got functioning arms – he can make coffee. But he likes the way I make coffee, so he waited. And then he reminded me that he’s been waiting. For awhile. :rolleyes:

It was nearing 10 am and I knew we wouldn’t make it in time, so I sent another text to the girls to let them know. Apparently we all were slow that morning and as we headed to the bus stop, we ran into LL, Tony and Michael. The AK arrived shortly and we made our way through all the SSR bus stops and low and behold, V & Leo jump on at The Springs and we’re all off to AK. :thumbsup2

It was close to 11:00 am by the time we made it to the turnstyles, and the park was looking pretty empty. Tony needed to renew his AP, so we waited for them to take care of that whilst the rest of us took care of business; potty breaks, hat shopping and stocking up on water. Finally LL & company joined us and we walked toward the Safari’s with Leo as our tour guide. He was a very gracious host, leading the way and chatting about the ride and the animals & the famous “upside down” tree all the while Maddie held hands with Mr. Michael. Of course, being the proper young lady she is, she did in fact ask Michael if he would like to hold her hand. :upsidedow Naturally, he shrugged “Um… OK.” :lmao:

LL had received a special FP for the Safari’s since the CM had taken such a long time to get Tony his new AP, so that took care of them and I still had the magical FP’s so I could use them all to get the rest of us on quickly as well. :wizard:

When we finally made it to the ride, it had a 10 minute wait time, so we just nixed the FP idea and literally walked right on. We were a party of 11 and they divided us into 3 rows. I don’t remember who rode with who, but I do remember Michael telling Maddie that she had to stay with him. It was so funny, because he said it in typical husband fashion. I got a kick out of it.:laughing:

With the weather being what it was, we saw lots of animals; probably more than we’d ever seen before. It was loads of fun and our driver was great!

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/momspics822002.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/wdw822002.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/wdw822003.jpg

Next we all walked the Pangani Forest trail.

Seriously, a rabbit? C'mon. :rolleyes:
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This guy was HUGE!
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This guy ... well not so much. ;)
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After we finished there, we were ready for some lunch. Michael spied the Train to Planet Watch, so he and his family headed there. The rest of us went in search of some lunch. Waldo and TE really wanted ribs – blech! And Leo, Maddie & Evan wanted pizza. I hesitated letting Waldo and TE go off on their own, but I really didn’t feeling like dealing with meat on a bone, so I asked them if they minded if we went our separate ways for lunch. They were fine, had cell phones with them and I gave them explicit directions on how to get to Flame Tree. I told them to call me when they were finished and we’d meet up with them at the Majarajah Jungle Trek.

The rest of us headed to my favorite CS, Pizzayucky. I wasn’t feeling the pizza, so I opted for a Caesar salad whilst the rest of my group chowed down on pizza. Yucky. :teeth: My kids enjoyed Leo’s company as they all chatted about the circle of life and which animals devoured which animals. It was lovely. :lmao:

We ran into Turk on our way in.
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I got a good laugh from my friend CE, who sent me the funniest text message. It read:

“DO I GET A PRIZE? I FOUND WALDO!!”

I busted out laughing and texted her asking if she was at FTBBQ. Then I laughed again to find out she was at Yak & Yeti! Apparently Waldo didn’t follow my directions and instead of turning right at the 2nd bridge, he turned left, right into the Yak & Yeti counter service where CE was dining with her family. Too funny!:rotfl2:

~CONTINUED IN NEXT POST~

[Disneyland_Mama]

I spoke with TE and told her to meet us at Maharajah Trek in a few minutes. We made our way over and V called LL to let her know where we were and that we’d meet in the bat room. We were literally 100 feet from the entrance, when we spied Waldo and TE. BUT they headed in and didn’t wait for us. D’Oh!

We made our way down the trek looking at all the animals and the nasty bats.

Dude, those things are waaay CREEPY! Blech!
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No sign of LL, so we continued on and look who we found:

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Just as we were about to come to the end, the rains started. And OH BOY, it was coming down. We took shelter among the tall bamboo and just watched as it came down in sheets. We were ready to get out of there at that point. It slowed down just enough to be manageable and we all headed for the exit. V& Leo stopped for some popcorn and then Waldo mentioned Camp Minnie Mickey. I told V we’d see her later as we were going to head to CMM.

As we made the turn to CMM, Waldo asked where we were going. I told him “Uhh, didn’t you just say you wanted to go to CMM??” to which he replied “No, I was just reading the sign.” Grrrrr!! We turned around and headed for the exit before the rain started again. Just as we approached the bus station, SSR bus pulled away. Naturally. We sat and waited and waited for the next one and in a few minutes, here come V and Leo and a box of popcorn.

Within a few minutes another bus showed up and we climbed on. V and Leo sat near us and Maddie and Evan eyed Leo and his popcorn. They were like little fiends. Hover over Leo and he graciously offered them some. I allowed them to have some, I didn’t want them to over take poor Leo’s box of goodness.

I promised the kids I would go down to the Sundries shop and get them some microwave popcorn, just so they’d back off. We said our good-byes to V and jumped off the bus. As soon as the bus pulled away, Maddie let out a blood curdling scream! She had left her doll on the bus! :headache:

First let me say this: I had told this child every day that she needed to leave that doll in the room so she wouldn’t get lost. Maddie fussed every morning about taking the doll and I made it clear that if the doll got lost, I would not buy another one.

Thankfully V was still on the bus, so I called her and asked if she could grab the doll and hold on to her until later. I knew we’d see her and Leo at Narcoossee’s later that night and I would get the doll then. V offered to drive the doll over, but I didn’t want to trouble her. Which in hind sight, would have been a good idea, since I later realized V would have to carry the darn doll to the restaurant. D’Oh! Sorry, V!:guilty:

I told Maddie that Miss V had her doll and we would get her later. She still was in tears, but knew he doll was not lost.

Back in the room everyone rested for a spell, whilst Andy and I headed to the AP for the popcorn and to refill our mugs. Let me just say AP does have microwave popcorn, but the CM’s don’t know that. It’s kind of hidden on a snack tower and it’s sold in individual packs. Popcorn and drinks in hand, we walked back to our room, enjoying the scenery and chatting about DVC.

We all got ready for our ADR at Narcoossee’s and headed down to take the bus to the MK and transfer onto the Monorail to the GF. We ended up running into Lauralee at the bus stop. They were on their way to the Poly for an ADR at O’Hana’s. The bus made it’s way ‘round the other SSR bus stops and at one point, a family climbed on with their double stroller and a 12 pack of Bud. OMG! I was classic. They were straight outta “Married to the Mob”. The wife was like a cartoon character, she had a bad case of mono-brow and wore these 4 inch cork wedges. They were a riot to watch and listen to. :lmao:

As we got off the bus at MK, they fumbled trying to hide their 12 pack in the stroller. I laughed because I knew they’d never get through security with that.

The GF boat was just pulling in, so we decided that would be faster as the boat dock is just a few steps from Narcoossee’s. We said “See ya in little while!” to the Lauralee Family and jumped on our boat. The ride was nice and peaceful with no rain and just partial sun. Just as we pulled up to the dock, a sprinkle started. :eek: We quickly walked over to Narcoosee’s and were seated in minutes.

As we headed to our table, I spied V & Leo sitting at a table near the window. I went over and said “Hi!” and V handed me the doll. She said she’d had a few stares as she was an adult woman carrying a doll with a little boy. :lmao: I thanked her a promised I’d come back to get a photo of them later.

When I got to our table, Maddie was completely surprised that I had her doll with me. She looked around asking how I’d gotten the doll back. I guess she forgot V had it.

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Our server was wonderful! He was an older gentlemen, but very helpful and very attentive. He went over the menu, made his recommendations and then took drink orders. I decided to forgo the appetizer and just have the Surf & Turf, Andy started with the Crab Cakes and had the Filet for his entrée. Waldo and TE shared the Tomato Salad and they both had fish of some kind.

The appetizers came and Andy loved the Crab Cakes! Claimed they were the best he’s ever had and insisted I tasted them. Oh my! They were lovely! So full of sweet, meaty crab. I was in heaven! I refused to give up the cake and made Andy order another. We split the 2nd plate as well. :teeth: Yup, they were that good. I tried TE & Waldo’s salad, and it too was fantastic. The mozzarella foam was to DIE for!

Our entrée’s came next and wholly cow! My Surf and Turf was huge! The Filet was the size of my fist and the lobster tail was twice that size! Everything tasted so wonderful – we were all impressed with our meals. Sadly, we were all too full to even attempt dessert.

At one point during the meal, I did walk over with Maddie to see V & Leo and to get a photo of them dining together. They’re so perfect together.

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V returned the favor and took our photo as well before she headed over to the Poly for our Focker Reunion Tour ’08 DIS-Meet.

We settled our bill and were fixin’ to leave when we noticed the torrential rain outside! We had to get to the lobby to catch the monorail to the Poly. We waited just outside the restaurant for it to slow down and when I realized it wasn’t going to, we threw on our ponchos and made a run for it.

Now, I’ve never stayed at the GF, but I have seen a map or 2 of the grounds, so I had an idea of where the lobby was. Waldo, on the other had, has never seen a map of the GF and yet he took off to lead us there. Are you kidding me? We all took off running toward the lobby, and Waldo in perfect Waldo fashion, over shot the lobby by a building or 2. We stepped inside the lobby to find a basket of nice warm towels of which to dry off with. Nice touch, eh?

Waldo joined us and we made our way over to the Monorail and waited. And waited. And waited. I think I texted V or LL to let them know I was enroute or stuck on a monorail or something. We finally made it to the Poly and as I walked in, I stopped for just a second, took a deep breath and soaked it all in.

Ahhhhh!! :cloud9: The Poly. Have I told you how much I love the Poly? The Poly was my first WDW Resort and you see I was spoiled from the starting gate. Ahh, the Poly. Ain’t nobody baaaaybeh!

Sorry. :teeth:

Ok, so I head over to the Tambu to find my Focker friends! And that’s when I see them ALL! :grouphug:

UP NEXT:

Fockerfest Part Deux

[Disneyland_Mama]

Um, excuse me??? Splain this Lucy:eek:

Yup. Sadly I doubt Waldo will be returning to the world anytime soon. :rolleyes:

[Goofyluver]

:eek: You almost lost little Belle on the bus??? :faint:

Thank goodness for V!!! She's like a little dolly saving superhero!!! ::yes::

And the food at Narcoose's sounds wondahful!!! Maybe I'll be makin' changes to some ADRs for our next trippie!

And towels??? Warm towels??? :faint: Yet another difference between them "fancy schmancy" hotels...and the ummm...not so fancy! ;)

[Goofyluver]

And may I say it??

FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

[PrincessV]

I texted V and LL to let them know we’d just gotten up and we’d meet them somewhere in AK around 10am ish.
Shut up, was it really that late?!

Seriously, the first part of that morning is a total fog to me. I can't imagine why. :rolleyes1

Apparently we all were slow that morning and as we headed to the bus stop, we ran into LL, Tony and Michael. The AK arrived shortly and we made our way through all the SSR bus stops and low and behold, V & Leo jump on at The Springs and we’re all off to AK. :thumbsup2
Hmmm... I seem to remember sightly different version. ;) Where's LL to weigh in on this?!

LL had received a special FP for the Safari’s since the CM had taken such a long time to get Tony his new AP, so that took care of them and I still had the magical FP’s so I could use them all to get the rest of us on quickly as well. :wizard:
We used FPs?!?! :rotfl: I seriously had no idea!

My kids enjoyed Leo’s company as they all chatted about the circle of life and which animals devoured which animals. It was lovely. :lmao:
Wasn't it though?! :rotfl2:

We ran into Turk on our way in.
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Oooo, I'm snagging this one - it's way better than mine!

We took shelter among the tall bamboo
Which worked surprisingly well!

As we made the turn to CMM, Waldo asked where we were going. I told him “Uhh, didn’t you just say you wanted to go to CMM??” to which he replied “No, I was just reading the sign.” Grrrrr!!
:lmao: I didn't know that!

Within a few minutes another bus showed up and we climbed on. V and Leo sat near us and Maddie and Evan eyed Leo and his popcorn. They were like little fiends. Hover over Leo and he graciously offered them some. I allowed them to have some, I didn’t want them to over take poor Leo’s box of goodness.
Actually, they were absolutely lovely and very polite! Trust me, Leo as happy to share with his buddies! :goodvibes

I later realized V would have to carry the darn doll to the restaurant. D’Oh! Sorry, V!:guilty:
No biggie! I may or may not have enjoyed it. :rolleyes1

Ahh, the Poly. Ain’t nobody baaaaybeh!
:dancer:

[englishrose47]

Loved the Update! Some day I will have to tell the tale of how my Mum caused chaos on the London Subway when she lost my Dad !! Mum would get lost in a revoving door , soo I guess I had a Waldo!!

[Disneyland_Mama]

Hmmm... I seem to remember sightly different version. ;) Where's LL to weigh in on this?!

Dude, you're all fuzzy. :confused3 I double checked my notes.

And YEAH! Where is LL??? :confused:

[Disneyland_Mama]

And the food at Narcoose's sounds wondahful!!! Maybe I'll be makin' changes to some ADRs for our next trippie!

The food at Narcoossee's was outta control! :thumbsup2 I highly recommend it!


And towels??? Warm towels??? :faint: Yet another difference between them "fancy schmancy" hotels...and the ummm...not so fancy! ;)
Oh yeah! :cloud9:
And may I say it??

FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
You go wit ur bad self, G-luv! :woohoo:
Shut up, was it really that late?!
::yes::

We used FPs?!?! :rotfl: I seriously had no idea!
:lmao: No, we didn't need them! :lmao:


No biggie! I may or may not have enjoyed it. :rolleyes1
:rotfl2:
Loved the Update! Some day I will have to tell the tale of how my Mum caused chaos on the London Subway when she lost my Dad !! Mum would get lost in a revoving door , soo I guess I had a Waldo!!

Ok that's tooooo funny! :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[KatGarcia]

So I think I saw you this day at AK, walking near-ish to Y&Y. I was tired and bored and waiting for Z to get to POR and I thought I saw a TFW lanyard but wasn't sure... Probably was you with all my luck! LOL.

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Maddie and Michael are so cute! :lovestruc Another young Disney wedding already in the works. ;) Dis kids are being matched up all over the place. :rotfl:

[Miz Diz]

He’s got functioning arms – he can make coffee. But he likes the way I make coffee, so he waited. And then he reminded me that he’s been waiting. For awhile. :rolleyes:
You must make some REALLY good coffee!

It was nearing 10 am and I knew we wouldn’t make it in time, so I sent another text to the girls to let them know. Apparently we all were slow that morning and as we headed to the bus stop, we ran into LL, Tony and Michael. The AK arrived shortly and we made our way through all the SSR bus stops and low and behold, V & Leo jump on at The Springs and we’re all off to AK. :thumbsup2
What luck!


Maddie held hands with Mr. Michael. Of course, being the proper young lady she is, she did in fact ask Michael if he would like to hold her hand. :upsidedow Naturally, he shrugged “Um… OK.”
I do remember Michael telling Maddie that she had to stay with him.
That is super cute!

I got a good laugh from my friend CE, who sent me the funniest text message. It read:

“DO I GET A PRIZE? I FOUND WALDO!!”



:lmao:

[Miz Diz]

Mr Diz has that same shirt that Evan was wearing at Narcoosees.

I loved the comment about V getting stares from people when carrying the doll.

[Miz Diz]

I don't buy that this is Waldo's last trip to the world.

[Lauralee131]

Ok, sorry - I've been sort of MIA for a few days. By sort of, I mean, I've been reading, but haven't posted on any of the many FF TR's going on...But, for the moment, it's quiet in my house as the boys are still sleeping. Don't have to be at soccer for another 5 hours, so I've settled in with coffee and the Weather Channel in the background (worrying about my dear friend and former boss, Ben (remember Ben girls?) who currently is assigned to a project and living in, downtown Houston)...




Evan, Belle, Maddie & Belle.
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I love this picture...Evan's reminding me of a little Waldo...how handsome!







Finally came Ariel ...




As soon as Ariel signed their autographs books and took the picture, she headed toward the next table. Well, not before Waldo jumped up and shouted "Take our picture!" Ariel practically ran over to Waldo and posed with him. And then she flirted with him. It was a riot. And Waldo, well Waldo loved it! He was grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the meal.

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TE wasn't impressed. In fact she made a hilarious comment that I cannot repeat on the DIS, for fear of points.



I remember hearing about this comment....TOO FREAKIN' FUNNY...TE's a riot!

I just love TE...she's the sweetest thing and I enjoyed all of our little chats throughout the course of the weekend:hug:


I spoke with V and she and Lauralee had been at the pool and were heading back to their rooms to get organized and such. Our original plan was to meet up at the pool, but Fay decided to muck that up, so we came up with Plan B. We would meet up at the Carriage House and figure it out from there. Waldo and Andy were heading to DTD and to Fuego’s Cigar Bar and had invited Tony to join them.





To quote our good buddy, CE...Oy Fay!! That beyotch certainly mucked up our weekend!!

Well, now - Boy's Night Out wasn't exactly a Plan B...it was planned for months...at least for us...I don't know if the guys knew that though... I already had a feeling coming up about Tony and the rain though...

Maddie trying to get Evan to "look at the camera"



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Awwww...Maddie...she's such a little mother. You can see it in her...she's such a little girl, yet tries to be so grown up, just like Mommy...too cute!


Waldo, thinking he had outsmarted us, headed for the 1st yellow building he saw. Too bad it was the wrong yellow building! :lmao:

Ahhhh....Waldo...leading the charge...in the wrong direction...I'll give him an A for effort though!!


We got to the room and dried off. I called LL & V to see what the plan was, only to find out Tony wimped out (LY, Tony!) because he didn’t want to get caught in the rain. :rolleyes: The girls were heading to AP for dinner, so Waldo and Andy decided to walk me down and then they could catch the boat to DTD.

Ahhh...my honey. He doesn't seem to "get" that we become like Postmen at WDW...nor hail, nor wind, nor driving rain....well, you get it...

He was like that last year - remember when we ran into you guys at the YC lobby? That storm? It took me so long to get him to leave the room that we were over an hour late for our Cape May ADR. (For those of you reading and saying to yourselves Cape May isn't at the YC, yes, I know...long story, but it was fate, let's leave it at that). I knew that if we could get him to talk to Waldo and Andy and find out that they were still going, he'd be in. Call it guilt. Call it peer pressure. Whatever.

Call it good though. Cause it worked!!


I was anxious to get down there, I hadn’t see my friends in almost a year, and I was busting at the seams. :hyper: We finally made it down, and as we entered AP, I heard V yell out “HEY, T!” I did my infamous stroller run/walk and gave her a BIG old hug and then it was LL’s turn! Boy, I missed them!

Same here my friend. Once a year just isn't enough!!:hug:


But let me tell you, we just picked up where we left off last August. :hug: I still get verklempt when I think about it. These ladies have become such a huge part of my life, and I couldn’t wait to sit and catch up.

Me too!!!



With out the boys. :teeth:

Ya'll should have been there...it was a brief, fleeting moment, where Andy's eyes seemed to meet with T's...for just a split second and she goes, "Beat it" :laughing:

And sure enough, Andy started rounding up the men for their big guys night out. They seemed more than happy to leave us with all the kids and get out on their own. Ever since they met for the first time last year, they seemed to be like us...they picked right up where they left off, gabbing in a tight little circle like little old ladies. It was cute!:thumbsup2


I knew I needed something in my stomach, as I had an idea the evening would entail booze! ;)

pirate: Heh heh...



Secretly I had hoped Tony would start talking about DVC and really seal the deal for me.

I lectured him on the walk from the Grandstand to AP...ok, not so much a lecture, as a script. Be sure to tell Andy about this. And don't forget that DVC members get that. And don't forget...well, you get the point...;)


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Oh, here's a little something we noticed over the course of the weekend...the kids seemed to automatically end up lined up in height order all the time. It was pretty funny.

They too, like their mamas and dads, picked right up where they left off last year. It was so sweet. I hope that years from now, when we're all too old to enjoy it, that our kids plan THEIR DVC vacations together like we did...it warms my heart to be able to see all our friendships grow in the coming years...:cloud9:

Sniff, snifff....Now I'M verklempt...talk amongst yourselves...

sniff...I'll give you a topic...

:teacher: The Italian Neo Realist Movement in film was neither Italian nor Neo. Nor particularly a movement.

Discuss....




The boys left and the 3 of us took the kids over to the area near the Turf Club. They have a bar and couches, table & chairs, a pool table, etc. It’s very homey in there.


Isn't it though? I love hanging out in there. You can kick your shoes off, have a few drinks...Oh wait...this is YOUR TR...heh heh...Continue...



The kids played on the carpet, and LL, V and I sat at a table, ordered a couple of drinks and chatted about everything and anything. And then we pulled out our Flat Friends, Jen and Michelle! Those party animals!




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For the record...these were the smallest Jack & Coke's I've ever gotten at this bar...they usually give me the big glasses. I was greatly disappointed as it now required me to make more trips to the bar...


Evan challenging Miss V to "Rock, Paper, Scissors" - this was a RIOT to watch!



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Yep - just add a little alcohol and it's no longer just a game for children...



It’s funny, because in all honesty, our children are very different. But they got along famously – they are all very sweet and very kind and really enjoyed each others company. As did their momma’s.


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Yup, you guessed it, I don't have a picture of the 3 of us! :headache:




I've got one that Michael took...but it's not very good. How disappointing we didn't get a good one taken...



The rain was really coming down and it got late, so we decided to call it a night. We had AK rope drop tomorrow and as much as I love my girls, I do have to keep my AIS time.


Yeah, let me know how that AIS time works for ya...


;) But first we had to stop at the gift shop to get some poncho’s. Dude. I hate the smell of the WDW ponchos. They’re so gross, and I get clausterphobic in them. As we head out, wouldn’t you know the freakin’ rain stopped! GRRRRR!




Yep - nearly 8 bucks for those crappy, smelly things and it stops raining. What a waste...


We said good-bye to V, as she was in a different section and then LL and I said good-bye as I headed to my part of the Grandstand and she to hers.


I just loved, loved, loved staying in the same resort as my dear friends:cloud9: How fun was that?!?!



I got into my room, and decided I should eat something to soak up the Devil’s juice I had.

:lmao:


I went to sleep and then I woke up around 3am with the worse stomach ache ever! I was doubled over in pain and then I felt it. That yucky feeling in your throat right before you blow. I won’t go into details, but let me just say, Champagne Mojito’s and School Bread DON’T MIX!:sick:




The alarm went off at 6:45 am and….



My post...to be continued...

[PrincessV]

Dude, you're all fuzzy. :confused3 I double checked my notes.

I seem to recall meeting LL and company at the Springs stop... someone coughcoughLLcoughcough left her car there the night before. ;)

[Lauralee131]

And...I'm back....


The alarm went off at 6:45 am and I ... well I don’t remember exactly what I did except I know I didn’t get up.



We slept. Everyone was beat and we needed just a wee bit more sleep. Finally around 8:30 ish, we all started stirring and slowly began to wake up. I texted V and LL to let them know we’d just gotten up and we’d meet them somewhere in AK around 10am ish.



Imagine my surprise when I got the first text around 8:30...Mojito's R the devil...

Ok, that part wasn't the surprise, but the fact that everyone was up and moving was the surprise...My boys certainly needed the Shake & Wake this morning...

I headed to the kitchen to start some coffee and noticed Waldo was awake and watching TV with an empty coffee mug in his hand. He’d been waiting for me to get up and make coffee. Seriously. He’s got functioning arms – he can make coffee. But he likes the way I make coffee, so he waited. And then he reminded me that he’s been waiting. For awhile.

OMG - I can totally picture Waldo - possibly with a slight hangover himself, sitting at the table with that mug in hand...just waiting...head throbbing...maybe flashing back to his mental picture of Ariel...head throbbing some more...:rotfl:

It was nearing 10 am and I knew we wouldn’t make it in time, so I sent another text to the girls to let them know. Apparently we all were slow that morning and as we headed to the bus stop, we ran into LL, Tony and Michael. The AK arrived shortly and we made our way through all the SSR bus stops and low and behold, V & Leo jump on at The Springs and we’re all off to AK.

Our bus mojo was ON FIYA!!

It was close to 11:00 am by the time we made it to the turnstyles, and the park was looking pretty empty. Tony needed to renew his AP, so we waited for them to take care of that whilst the rest of us took care of business; potty breaks, hat shopping and stocking up on water. Finally LL & company joined us and we walked toward the Safari’s with Leo as our tour guide. He was a very gracious host, leading the way and chatting about the ride and the animals & the famous “upside down” tree all the while Maddie held hands with Mr. Michael. Of course, being the proper young lady she is, she did in fact ask Michael if he would like to hold her hand. :upsidedow Naturally, he shrugged “Um… OK.” :lmao:

Boy it took forever and a day to renew that AP...some computer problems or something. And, a little factoid you may or may not know that I discovered...those CM's can track your every movement by entering your AP # in the system. The CM was able to see that I've used mine "several times" since January and exactly WHERE I was...

Big brother's always watching...:cool2:

[quote=Disneyland_Mama;27540825]LL had received a special FP for the Safari’s since the CM had taken such a long time to get Tony his new AP, so that took care of them and I still had the magical FP’s so I could use them all to get the rest of us on quickly as well.

The one good thing about the wait...the CM felt badly about making us wait, asked what ride we wanted to make sure we went on that day, we said the KS, and he whipped out some form that gave us a "Go to the head of the line" pass...Woooo Hoooooo!!!

When we finally made it to the ride, it had a 10 minute wait time, so we just nixed the FP idea and literally walked right on. We were a party of 11 and they divided us into 3 rows. I don’t remember who rode with who, but I do remember Michael telling Maddie that she had to stay with him. It was so funny, because he said it in typical husband fashion. I got a kick out of it.

It was pretty funny....remember that? I laughed my butt off..."You stay right here"...

I was almost waiting for him to grab her by the hair and drag her back to his cave. :lmao: They snuggled together the whole ride and then Michael attempted to impress his date with his mad photography skillz!!

Next we all walked the Pangani Forest trail.




Seriously, a rabbit? C'mon. :rolleyes:
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Yep - for a mere $78 one day ticket you can come and see the native rabbits...



This guy ... well not so much. ;)



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I love this picture!! Too cute!!

After we finished there, we were ready for some lunch. Michael spied the Train to Planet Watch, so he and his family headed there. The rest of us went in search of some lunch. Waldo and TE really wanted ribs – blech! And Leo, Maddie & Evan wanted pizza. I hesitated letting Waldo and TE go off on their own, but I really didn’t feeling like dealing with meat on a bone, so I asked them if they minded if we went our separate ways for lunch. They were fine, had cell phones with them and I gave them explicit directions on how to get to Flame Tree. I told them to call me when they were finished and we’d meet up with them at the Majarajah Jungle Trek.

We split up here...Michael decided (even though he wanted lunch) that he absolutely-positively-I'll-just-die-if-don't ride Rafiki's train to the Conservation Station...we'd actually never done this before, so it was something new...


I got a good laugh from my friend CE, who sent me the funniest text message. It read:




“DO I GET A PRIZE? I FOUND WALDO!!”

I busted out laughing and texted her asking if she was at FTBBQ. Then I laughed again to find out she was at Yak & Yeti! Apparently Waldo didn’t follow my directions and instead of turning right at the 2nd bridge, he turned left, right into the Yak & Yeti counter service where CE was dining with her family. Too funny!


Way to go CE!!!:thumbsup2




I spoke with TE and told her to meet us at Maharajah Trek in a few minutes. We made our way over and V called LL to let her know where we were and that we’d meet in the bat room. We were literally 100 feet from the entrance, when we spied Waldo and TE. BUT they headed in and didn’t wait for us. D’Oh!

We made our way down the trek looking at all the animals and the nasty bats.

Dude, those things are waaay CREEPY! Blech!
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My skin's crawling just looking at the picture...

We, sadly, were still stuck at CS...this must've been right around the time my patience with CS was wearing thin...


No sign of LL, so we continued on and look who we found:

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Just as we were about to come to the end, the rains started. And OH BOY, it was coming down. We took shelter among the tall bamboo and just watched as it came down in sheets.




We ducked into Tusker House and grabbed lunch as we watched Fay slam Orlando, YET AGAIN....


I promised the kids I would go down to the Sundries shop and get them some microwave popcorn, just so they’d back off. We said our good-byes to V and jumped off the bus. As soon as the bus pulled away, Maddie let out a blood curdling scream! She had left her doll on the bus! :headache:

First let me say this: I had told this child every day that she needed to leave that doll in the room so she wouldn’t get lost. Maddie fussed every morning about taking the doll and I made it clear that if the doll got lost, I would not buy another one.





Thankfully V was still on the bus, so I called her and asked if she could grab the doll and hold on to her until later. I knew we’d see her and Leo at Narcoossee’s later that night and I would get the doll then. V offered to drive the doll over, but I didn’t want to trouble her. Which in hind sight, would have been a good idea, since I later realized V would have to carry the darn doll to the restaurant. D’Oh! Sorry, V!:guilty:

I told Maddie that Miss V had her doll and we would get her later. She still was in tears, but knew he doll was not lost.




Another perk to traveling with friends...they can retrieve lost items...

I can just imagine what people thought about V with a little boy and a girl doll...:laughing:


We all got ready for our ADR at Narcoossee’s and headed down to take the bus to the MK and transfer onto the Monorail to the GF. We ended up running into Lauralee at the bus stop. They were on their way to the Poly for an ADR at O’Hana’s. The bus made it’s way ‘round the other SSR bus stops and at one point, a family climbed on with their double stroller and a 12 pack of Bud. OMG! I was classic. They were straight outta “Married to the Mob”. The wife was like a cartoon character, she had a bad case of mono-brow and wore these 4 inch cork wedges. They were a riot to watch and listen to. :lmao:

As we got off the bus at MK, they fumbled trying to hide their 12 pack in the stroller. I laughed because I knew they’d never get through security with that.




Another LOUSY argument for the stroller price increase...these mooks (and I can say that as I'm a) part Italian and 2) a New Yorker, got on the bus with the LARGEST of large double strollers, left it in the center of the bus, making no attempt to even be curteous should anyone need to actually walk up or down the aisle to enter or exit the bus. And OMG...the 12 pack...too funny...they were quite the interesting family...Loud, brassy, tacky...T - do you remember the size of the rock on her hand though? They obviously had some money. But proof that money can't buy everything...like social skills...:rolleyes:


The GF boat was just pulling in, so we decided that would be faster as the boat dock is just a few steps from Narcoossee’s. We said “See ya in little while!” to the Lauralee Family and jumped on our boat. The ride was nice and peaceful with no rain and just partial sun. Just as we pulled up to the dock, a sprinkle started. :eek: We quickly walked over to Narcoosee’s and were seated in minutes.




We were jealous...we LOVE Narcoossee's, but love O'hanas too...it was nice to share the bus ride though...yet again I'll say how fun it is traveling with friends. Not that we were traveling TOGETHER so to speak, but it made my vacation to see you guys so often...I really enjoyed it...



At one point during the meal, I did walk over with Maddie to see V & Leo and to get a photo of them dining together. They’re so perfect together.

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How cute!!


We settled our bill and were fixin’ to leave when we noticed the torrential rain outside! We had to get to the lobby to catch the monorail to the Poly. We waited just outside the restaurant for it to slow down and when I realized it wasn’t going to, we threw on our ponchos and made a run for it.




Gee...there's something new...a torrential downpour when we're supposed to be at the Poly enjoying pineapple goodness...:rolleyes:


Waldo joined us and we made our way over to the Monorail and waited. And waited. And waited. I think I texted V or LL to let them know I was enroute or stuck on a monorail or something. We finally made it to the Poly and as I walked in, I stopped for just a second, took a deep breath and soaked it all in.




We may or may not have been 2 drinks up on ya by then....



Ok, so I head over to the Tambu to find my Focker friends! And that’s when I see them ALL! :grouphug:

UP NEXT:

Fockerfest Part Deux




popcorn::

Shut up, was it really that late?!




Seriously, the first part of that morning is a total fog to me. I can't imagine why. :rolleyes1



Hmmm...wonder why? Heh heh...


Hmmm... I seem to remember sightly different version. ;) Where's LL to weigh in on this?!

Shoot...I've been multi-quoting so much, I can't remember what this was about....


And YEAH! Where is LL??? :confused:




HERE!!! Here!! Here!!!!
Better late than never, right???

[Lauralee131]

I seem to recall meeting LL and company at the Springs stop... someone coughcoughLLcoughcough left her car there the night before. ;)

Oh shoot...you're RIGHT...

Yes, that would be me...I left the car...

After our evening at the lounge, driving would NOT have been a good idea. :sad2:

And besides...SOMEONE had to walk Tracy home...:lmao:

[OhMari]

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People have been posting this picture and I never knew there were bats hanging too.

[englishrose47]

Good Morning!!

[cmp1111]

They were fine, had cell phones with them and I gave them explicit directions on how to get to Flame Tree.

:rotfl: :rotfl: Ahem. Sorry, do go on.

I got a good laugh from my friend CE, who sent me the funniest text message. It read:

“DO I GET A PRIZE? I FOUND WALDO!!”

:thumbsup2 Still waiting on the prize, though. :rolleyes1 ;)

he turned left, right into the Yak & Yeti counter service where CE was dining with her family. Too funny!:rotfl2:

And I have to say, he looked a little lost.


We stepped inside the lobby to find a basket of nice warm towels of which to dry off with. Nice touch, eh?

Ooh, fancy!

Ok, so I head over to the Tambu to find my Focker friends! And that’s when I see them ALL! :grouphug:

Except for me... Sniff, sniff...


We, sadly, were still stuck at CS...this must've been right around the time my patience with CS was wearing thin...

::yes:: T was looking for you. She texted me that since I'd found Waldo, could I find you, too? :goodvibes

[Lauralee131]

::yes:: T was looking for you. She texted me that since I'd found Waldo, could I find you, too? :goodvibes


I couldn't get Michael out of that stinkin' Conservation Station! He wanted nothing to do with the characters, but loved all the little windows he could look in and see bugs, snakes, etc...

And then, sadly, he saw the petting zoo...:scared:

It was NOT easy getting him out of there...plus I was starting to feel kind of crappy...I began my trip with a raspy voice I woke up with on Thursday and this day I was really starting to feel like I was coming down with something...so I was wayyyy low on patience that day...He was not happy with me hustling him out of there like I did. By then, everyone was already done with lunch and moving on and we had some catching up to do!!

And then the rain, rain, rain....well, you know the drill....:rolleyes:

[ncsjodi]

Okay, T. I've got to be more careful reading your installments. Don't you know that laughing still hurts me??

I can't believe you lost Waldo and CE found him! That's hilarious. And the people on the bus with the 12 pack?? I think they must be the same family that sat with JenV on the plane!

The Focker kids are just adorable!

[Disneyland_Mama]

So I think I saw you this day at AK, walking near-ish to Y&Y. I was tired and bored and waiting for Z to get to POR and I thought I saw a TFW lanyard but wasn't sure... Probably was you with all my luck! LOL.
D'Oh! :headache:
Maddie and Michael are so cute! :lovestruc Another young Disney wedding already in the works. ;) Dis kids are being matched up all over the place. :rotfl:
Those 2 were holding hands all over the place. See the thing is, LL and I both dreamed of a Disney wedding, so since neither of us had one, we have to push it on our kids! :lmao:
You must make some REALLY good coffee!

Nope, Waldo's just lazy.
I don't buy that this is Waldo's last trip to the world.
Me neither. Last year was his last trip. BUT, he won't be back next year or 2010 - no room for him. ;)
Well, now - Boy's Night Out wasn't exactly a Plan B...it was planned for months...at least for us...I don't know if the guys knew that though... I already had a feeling coming up about Tony and the rain though...
:ssst:


Ahhhh....Waldo...leading the charge...in the wrong direction...I'll give him an A for effort though!!
Story of my LIFE! :faint:


Ya'll should have been there...it was a brief, fleeting moment, where Andy's eyes seemed to meet with T's...for just a split second and she goes, "Beat it"

Heh heh... I'd forgotten about that! :lmao:

I just loved, loved, loved staying in the same resort as my dear friends:cloud9: How fun was that?!?!

Ditto! It was nice to know that I'd know someone at the pool bar. :laughing:


I seem to recall meeting LL and company at the Springs stop... someone coughcoughLLcoughcough left her car there the night before. ;)
Oh SNAP!! You are right, my friend. Darn fuzzy notes! :headache:


It was pretty funny....remember that? I laughed my butt off..."You stay right here"...

I was almost waiting for him to grab her by the hair and drag her back to his cave. :lmao: They snuggled together the whole ride and then Michael attempted to impress his date with his mad photography skillz!!
That's right! :lmao:

I can just imagine what people thought about V with a little boy and a girl doll...
:rotfl2:

And OMG...the 12 pack...too funny...they were quite the interesting family...Loud, brassy, tacky...T - do you remember the size of the rock on her hand though? They obviously had some money. But proof that money can't buy everything...like social skills...:rolleyes:
I missed the rock, I couldn't get past her eye-brows. :scared:


We were jealous...we LOVE Narcoossee's, but love O'hanas too...it was nice to share the bus ride though...yet again I'll say how fun it is traveling with friends. Not that we were traveling TOGETHER so to speak, but it made my vacation to see you guys so often...I really enjoyed it...
Yup, it was just enought togetherness. :thumbsup2

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People have been posting this picture and I never knew there were bats hanging too.
Ewww! Let me just say, they're so ewwww, in person! :scared:
Good Morning!!
Morning, Rosie!
And I have to say, he looked a little lost.

He did? WOW! Usually when he's lost he just walks like he knows where he's going. :rolleyes:


Okay, T. I've got to be more careful reading your installments. Don't you know that laughing still hurts me??

I can't believe you lost Waldo and CE found him! That's hilarious. And the people on the bus with the 12 pack?? I think they must be the same family that sat with JenV on the plane!

The Focker kids are just adorable!

Sorry Jodi! :blush: But pain through laughter is good, no?

[cmp1111]

And then the rain, rain, rain....well, you know the drill....:rolleyes:

:rotfl: Yes, yes I do...

He did? WOW! Usually when he's lost he just walks like he knows where he's going. :rolleyes:

Nope, he was kind of peering around and looking like he really had no clue where he was. I should have said something. :hug:

[englishrose47]

Checking in home from work! Gotta work 2nd job next 2 days !! No rest for the wicked sooo I must be really BAD!!!!:rotfl2: I think Waldo and my Mum would have made a great touring pair !! CE could have found them both!!:lmao:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Actually, I should say I heard them before I actually saw them! :lmao: I ran over and shouted “HI!” and then ran around like a crazy woman hugging and saying hi to everyone!

I finally got to meet Kate (sharkb8), Mel (MuffinyMel) Z (LurrrvtheDuck) & her friend Yanni, Kat (KatGarcia) – that was fantastic! Then I got the biggest surprise of all … Jo was there! I wasn’t expecting to see her or her DD Jessica, but I was ecstatic that they made it after all!

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I ordered a cocktail and attempted to make my way around the group to try and get a chance to chat with everyone. Not possible, let me tell you. I sat for a bit and caught up with Jo and Jessica. They told me about their trip so far and then Evan came over and snatched the cherries from their drinks! :lmao: He’s a cherry fiend, and couldn’t have been happier.

The I started chatting with Z, Kat and Yanni. Let me just say I got much love for Kat! She’s so warm and bubbly, and sassy. She’s got that New York zest to her, but she’s also very sweet and hilarious! And then there’s Z and Yanni – my brown sisters! They were so cool! I felt like already knew Z, as she sounded exactly like I thought she would. She’s too crazy & I had to tell her how my nephews have a crush on her! :lmao: And Yanni – let me tell you. She was a good sport. She sat with all these nutty Fockers like she was a life long member! I also found out from these ladies that they drank the Tambu out of pineapples again! Whoo Hoo! 2 years running now!

I turned around to find V and LL, and was so excited to see them sitting with Kate. I went over and gave Kate a big old hug! I had so been looking forward to meeting her. She’s so sweet and her kids are absolutely fantastic. Her eldest was super nice to Maddie and reassured her when there was some conflict among the little ones. She was the only little girl this night, besides Jessica.

The night went on and it became apparent my family was ready to head out. Heck, I even considered sending them off without me, but I knew we had an early morning at MK the next day, so I called it a night. I said my good-byes and then when I got to Kat and Z, they gave me a bag.

When I opened the bag, I must have let out a small scream when I saw ….

MY MISSING TIKI MAN GLASS!!!!

I was completely shocked that they had “found” him and liberated him on my behalf! :hug: It was so funny and so sweet! Finally, my man was coming home with me after being lost for almost a year!

Thanks Kat and Z! You girls made my night! :goodvibes:

My family and I made our way over to the monorail station and luckily one just pulled in. We climbed aboard and as we made it to the next station, I realized had I forgotten my camera on the table at the Tambu. I figured I’d just go ‘round again and jump off and grab it. Andy told me to try V and see if she could grab it for me. I called V, but she didn’t pick up, but 2 seconds later, she texted me that she had my camera. Ah, that V, she’s my saving grace!

We got back to the room, showered and hit the sack. We were all beat, but looking forward to our first day in the Magic Kingdom!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here’s what my itinerary said:

8/23 Magic Kingdom AM

8am Bus AIS time
9am Rope Drop
Ride Dumbo, IASW, Peter Pan, Pooh & Teacups
10am Ride Barnstormer
Train to Frontierland
FP for Splash Mtn.
10:30 Ride BTMRR
11am Snack Time!
Ride POTC, Jungle Cruise, Aladdin & Splash Mtn
1:00 Lunch & Leave Park

Here’s what actually happened:

The night before, LL and V decided to join us at Magic Kingdom. I was excited. We’d all had such a good time touring together, it seemed natural to hit the next park together, KWIM?

I let them know AIS time was 8:00am and I knew they’d do their best to make it, if not we were fine to meet up some time later.

The alarm went off and everyone woke with very little drama and/or persistence, with the exception of Waldo and TE. They were tired and decided to take it slow this morning and they’d call when they got to the MK. That was fine with us. The kids, well they were geared up and ready to get their ride on with their buddies, Michael and Leo! We readied ourselves and at 8:00 am I texted LL & V to let them know we were heading to the bus. V texted back she was ready and heading to the bus. No word from LL.

We waited forever for a MK bus. I want to say at least 30 minutes. That really sucked! Finally a MK bus arrived and off we went. I texted V and let her know a bus finally showed and we’d see her soon. V and Leo boarded at the Springs and we were off! LL had let V know that she was a few minutes behind, and she would catch up with us at MK.

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We actually made it to rope drop with about 10 minutes to spare. We stood and waited for the opening show when I spied this:

Who do you see in this picture??

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Hey, it’s a two-for! There’s LL, Tony & Michael … oh and look Waldo & TE!

It appears Waldo and TE met up with LL at the bus stop and they rode over together. They did the opening show and we thought of Jo as the Family of the Day were from England. We did a double take to see if it was the DisneyJo family!

As we headed down Main Street, Dream Team CM’s were blowing bubbles and I reached out and caught one, and made a Disney wish! We are so winning a dream today – I told the girls! I just had that feeling and was going to bank on it. They gave me the rolling eyes and off we went. As we made our way toward FL, we ran into to Jo and her family. They were heading toward Buzz, naturally.

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The plan called for Dumbo, IASW, then Peter Pan. Well, Tour Guide Leo had other plans. He suggested we all go on Peter Pan instead. V gave me a look like “I hope you don’t mind?” I didn’t mind at all – you see I kinda threw the plan to the wind. I let the kids take over and let them determine where we would go. Before we climbed aboard our ships and sailed through Neverland, I spied the Dream Team at the exit of the ride. Woo hoo! Here it is! This is our chance. I anticipated a win as soon as we exited the ride, but the Dream Team was long gone by then. Oh well.

I let Evan choose our next ride, and naturally he chose IASW. When I announced it to the group, my little friend Michael announced “Oh MAN! That ride is soooo lame!” :rotfl2: OMG! He made me crack up. I asked him if he’d just go along with it as it’s Evan’s favorite, and he rolled his eyes and nodded his head. Gotta love Mr. Michael.

Tony decided it was lame, and chose to take a “butt” break instead. Bad decision, Mr. Tony. As we exited the ride … guess who we ran into? Yup, you guessed it! The Dream Team, baby!!! :woohoo: We won Dream Ears!!! I was so excited, I didn’t care that they weren’t Dream FP’s – I was excited to win anything that wasn’t a Certificate. NO-V

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Wouldn’t this make a cute Christmas card?
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It was Mr. Michael’s turn to pick a ride, and he went with Buzz Lightyear. We started to head toward Tomorrowland, when we ran into Jo and her family. They saw our Dream Ears, and I told them we just won at IASW. They ran off in that direction. On our way to Buzz, we got side tracked by Pooh and decided to go ahead and ride that. Then we got side tracked by the Teacups.

Making our way through Fantasyland:
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V needed a potty break, so LL and I took the kids on. Well, Waldo and TE jumped in there and took Evan in one cup and LL had Michael, Leo and Maddie – so I sorta made my way to exit. Sorry LL. :guilty: I stood on the side lines and got some pics of them spinning ‘round and ‘round.

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The ride ended and they all came bouncing off the ride, laughing and giggling, LL included! She’s so much fun!

Next up was Buzz – we attempted to let the kids ride alone, but the CM’s wouldn’t let them, so we all paired off. Sorry, no pics there.

As we exited the ride, Maddie and LL wanted to do the Carousel of Progress. V and Leo decided they wanted to get their ride on and headed toward Toon Town to ride Goofy’s Barnstormer. The rest of us entered CoP, but then Evan decided he didn’t want to see the show so he and Andy headed out. I should have sent him with V and Leo to ride Barnstormer, oh well.

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As we left CoP … It’s a great big beautiful tomorrow … I love that ride. Oh, sorry – as we left CoP, we met up with V, Leo, Andy and Evan and it was Leo’s turn, and he chose the People Mover. All the kids were happy with that and we got in line for that. Somehow, I got caught toward the front of the line with the kids and ended up riding with all 4 of them! :eek: Pay back, eh LL? :lmao:

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I enjoyed the ride, scaring them a little bit when we entered the dark tunnel… heh heh heh, and just being silly with them. I don’t know how it started, but the boys started bantering back and forth and Maddie was in the middle telling them “Now boys, no arguing.” I quickly diverted their attention to other things, and the bantering stopped as quickly as it started. We exited the ride and I think everyone sensed, we’d had enough togetherness for the morning.

V and Leo decided to see some Pirates, and LL and her boys were going to see some ghost. My group decided we’d hit the Amazon and then grab some lunch. We said good-bye to our friends, with hopes of seeing each other at the pool later this afternoon. As we walked away, I notice no line at MI: LF, so we stopped there only to be told the show was “down” and would be running momentarily. Momentarily in Disneyspeak could be minutes or could be hours. We decided not to wait and headed to our original plan, JC.

As we walked toward Adventureland, Maddie started getting pissy and whining about MI: LF. Well, Andy snapped, hauled her off to the side and gave her a talking to. What ever he said worked, as I didn’t see a sign of an unhappy girl for the rest of the day.

The only shot we got of us infront of the castle:
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When we got to JC, the Stand-by line was 30 minutes, so we decided to put our Magical DVC FP’s to work. We walked right on with those bad boys! I’ve never been on the JC at WDW, only DLR and let me say they are quite different. JC at WDW is far superior! I loved it!

It was just about time for some lunch, so I steered my family toward CHH and the hopes of some magical tuna. It was quiet in there – hardly any people and we had our choice of seats. We found a small empty room with maybe 8 tables and sat down to enjoy our meal. Wow, when she says “Trust V”, she’s right. The tuna was magical. It was probably the most perfect tuna Sammie I’ve ever had. The tuna, was moist, without being “wet” or “soggy” – it had finely chopped celery and something else, parsley maybe? It was so fine you couldn’t really tell. Along side the tuna, was a nice slice of tomato and a lettuce. And it was all held together with the most wonderful whole grain bread. I was in magical tuna heaven. V had steered me in the right direction, not once, but twice now. ;)

We finished up lunch and headed back to our room. Not before hitting every single store on the right side of Main Street. Maddie found more of those “My Disney Girl” doll outfits and bought Belle a Minnie Mouse outfit. Evan found the WDW Railroad Train set in the window and had to have it. We searched the store high and low for the darn thing, but couldn’t find it. Finally we asked a CM where it was and she told us they only sell them at Christmas time. WTH? Why do they have it in the window then? :mad: Another CM overheard this and told us to try Once Upon A Toy in DTD.
As we made our way out the gates, a CM asked why we were leaving so soon. I told him we haven’t had a chance to use our resort pool and with the sun out, we wanted to take advantage of that! Fair enough he replied.

We got back to the room, and threw our swim suits on. I texted the girls to let them know we were going to the High Rocks Pool. V texted back that she would see us there in a little while. No word from LL. We got to the pool and it was only slightly crowded. I sent Andy to get Maddie a life vest and kept Evan in zero entry area until Andy came back. Maddie put on her life vest and decided she wanted to hit the big slide. I asked if she remembered how to get up there and she said she did. I watched her go up the stairs and disappear only have her reappear at the top of the little rocky mountain.

V & Leo showed up and watched with me as Maddie made her way down the slide. She conquered that slide last year with Jessica and Ellie and this year she owned it! I was so proud of her. Andy, V and I hung out and watched the kids play and swim for about and hour and then decided we’d better get back as we had something very exciting tonight and we didn’t want to be late.

UP NEXT: FOCKERFEST!!!

[jcc0621]

I headed to the kitchen to start some coffee and noticed Waldo was awake and watching TV with an empty coffee mug in his hand. He’d been waiting for me to get up and make coffee. Seriously. He’s got functioning arms – he can make coffee. But he likes the way I make coffee, so he waited. And then he reminded me that he’s been waiting. For awhile.


If it were me he'd still be waiting. I don't make coffee since I dont drink it!;)

Of course, being the proper young lady she is, she did in fact ask Michael if he would like to hold her hand. :upsidedow Naturally, he shrugged “Um… OK.”

Michael sounds like he was really enthused about this:rolleyes1 :laughing:

They were fine, had cell phones with them and I gave them explicit directions on how to get to Flame Tree. I told them to call me when they were finished and we’d meet up with them at the Majarajah Jungle Trek.

Somehow I don't think is what happened:rolleyes:

The rest of us headed to my favorite CS, Pizzayucky. I wasn’t feeling the pizza, so I opted for a Caesar salad whilst the rest of my group chowed down on pizza. Yucky. :teeth:

Jimmy and Andrew liked the pizza here.:confused3

I got a good laugh from my friend CE, who sent me the funniest text message. It read:

“DO I GET A PRIZE? I FOUND WALDO!!”

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[QUOTE=Disneyland_Mama;27540825]We all got ready for our ADR at Narcoossee’s and headed down to take the bus to the MK and transfer onto the Monorail to the GF. We ended up running into Lauralee at the bus stop. They were on their way to the Poly for an ADR at O’Hana’s. The bus made it’s way ‘round the other SSR bus stops and at one point, a family climbed on with their double stroller and a 12 pack of Bud. OMG! I was classic. They were straight outta “Married to the Mob”. The wife was like a cartoon character, she had a bad case of mono-brow and wore these 4 inch cork wedges. They were a riot to watch and listen to. :lmao:

WOnder is they got the 12 pack into MK:confused3 :eek:

We stepped inside the lobby to find a basket of nice warm towels of which to dry off with. Nice touch, eh?

::yes::

Ok, so I head over to the Tambu to find my Focker friends! And that’s when I see them ALL! :grouphug:

NOT all:sad2:

Except for me... Sniff, sniff...

Me either CE:sad2:


[QUOTE=Disneyland_Mama;27540825] I also found out from these ladies that they drank the Tambu out of pineapples again! Whoo Hoo! 2 years running now!

:rotfl2:

When I opened the bag, I must have let out a small scream when I saw ….

MY MISSING TIKI MAN GLASS!!!!

:banana:


Tony decided it was lame, and chose to take a “butt” break instead. Bad decision, Mr. Tony. As we exited the ride … guess who we ran into? Yup, you guessed it! The Dream Team, baby!!! :woohoo: We won Dream Ears!!! I was so excited, I didn’t care that they weren’t Dream FP’s – I was excited to win anything that wasn’t a Certificate. NO-V

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WAHOO! A dream:yay: :woohoo:

Andy, V and I hung out and watched the kids play and swim for about and hour and then decided we’d better get back as we had something very exciting tonight and we didn’t want to be late.

UP NEXT: FOCKERFEST!!!

popcorn:: popcorn::

[PrincessV]

I also found out from these ladies that they drank the Tambu out of pineapples again! Whoo Hoo! 2 years running now!
Well done Fockers!! :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

When I opened the bag, I must have let out a small scream when I saw ….

MY MISSING TIKI MAN GLASS!!!!
:rotfl: That was awesome!

We climbed aboard and as we made it to the next station, I realized had I forgotten my camera on the table at the Tambu.
That's 2. ;)
Ah, that V, she’s my saving grace!
Nah, I was just in the right place at the right time... lagging behind as usual! :rotfl2:

We actually made it to rope drop with about 10 minutes to spare.
Seriously, 10 minutes? Felt like eternity. :rolleyes:

Who do you see in this picture??

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:lmao:

The plan called for Dumbo, IASW, then Peter Pan. Well, Tour Guide Leo had other plans. He suggested we all go on Peter Pan instead. V gave me a look like “I hope you don’t mind?”
You all were so sweet - really, I'd have happily taken Leo wherever and met back up with you, but it worked out well, didn't it?! :hug:

We won Dream Ears!!! I was so excited, I didn’t care that they weren’t Dream FP’s – I was excited to win anything that wasn’t a Certificate. NO-V
None taken. BUT...
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WHY didn't someone tell me how stupid the ears looked on top of my hat?!?!

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This is a hoot! Yep, we stuck you with the kiddos. Who loves ya baybee?!

The tuna, was moist, without being “wet” or “soggy” – it had finely chopped celery and something else, parsley maybe? It was so fine you couldn’t really tell.
I have a theory... I threw some dill in my tuna salad the other day and it reminded me suspiciously of the Magical CHH Tuna... maybe that's the secret green flakey ingredient?

V & Leo showed up and watched with me as Maddie made her way down the slide. She conquered that slide last year with Jessica and Ellie and this year she owned it! I was so proud of her.
She rocked the slide! GO MADDIE! :cheer2:

we had something very exciting tonight and we didn’t want to be late.

:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl:
Yes, that was the plan! :rolleyes:

[Goofyluver]

:woohoo: A dream!

A dream is still a dream...no matter how small! ;)

And what a fun day with all of you guys together. What better thing to bond over for kids...than WDW!!!

[DisneyJo]

I got a good laugh from my friend CE, who sent me the funniest text message. It read:

“DO I GET A PRIZE? I FOUND WALDO!!”That was so hilarious girls :rotfl2:

Maddie let out a blood curdling scream! She had left her doll on the bus! :headache: Oh no, good job V came to the rescue!

The bus made it’s way ‘round the other SSR bus stops and at one point, a family climbed on with their double stroller and a 12 pack of Bud. OMG! I was classic. What no photo? You're slacking T :rotfl2:

We stepped inside the lobby to find a basket of nice warm towels of which to dry off with. Nice touch, eh? Another reason to stay there :thumbsup2

Then I got the biggest surprise of all … Jo was there! I wasn’t expecting to see her or her DD Jessica, but I was ecstatic that they made it after all! Awww it was good to see you too :goodvibes

Evan came over and snatched the cherries from their drinks! :lmao: He’s a cherry fiend, and couldn’t have been happier.He was so sweet asking, how could we refuse :goodvibes

MY MISSING TIKI MAN GLASS!!!! How sweet!

My family and I made our way over to the monorail station and luckily one just pulled in. Uh hum didn't 2 other people ride with you :rolleyes1

Hey, it’s a two-for! There’s LL, Tony & Michael … oh and look Waldo & TE! :rotfl2:

As we made our way toward FL, we ran into to Jo and her family. They were heading toward Buzz, naturally. What do you mean naturally????? Is Buzz getting the same reputation as TT now? :rotfl2:

As we exited the ride … guess who we ran into? Yup, you guessed it! The Dream Team, baby!!! :woohoo: We won Dream Ears!!! I was so excited, I didn’t care that they weren’t Dream FP’s – I was excited to win anything that wasn’t a Certificate. NO-VYou had said the night befoe that you would win a dream on IASW :thumbsup2

[cmp1111]

MY MISSING TIKI MAN GLASS!!!!

Aww, nice! :goodvibes

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I was wearing Evan's shirt yesterday. :goodvibes Well, the grown up ladies version of his shirt. If I was wearing HIS shirt, nothing good would be happening. :eek: :rotfl:

We won Dream Ears!!! I was so excited, I didn’t care that they weren’t Dream FP’s – I was excited to win anything that wasn’t a Certificate. NO-V

WOOHOO!

UP NEXT: FOCKERFEST!!!

:banana: :banana: :banana:

[KatGarcia]

The I started chatting with Z, Kat and Yanni. Let me just say I got much love for Kat! She’s so warm and bubbly, and sassy. She’s got that New York zest to her, but she’s also very sweet and hilarious! And then there’s Z and Yanni – my brown sisters! They were so cool! I felt like already knew Z, as she sounded exactly like I thought she would. She’s too crazy & I had to tell her how my nephews have a crush on her! :lmao: And Yanni – let me tell you. She was a good sport. She sat with all these nutty Fockers like she was a life long member! I also found out from these ladies that they drank the Tambu out of pineapples again! Whoo Hoo! 2 years running now!

:hug: I had the best time that night, it was really like meeting up with old friends, never an awkward moment at all! Too bad I didn't get drunk enough and start talking in spanish! :lmao:


The night went on and it became apparent my family was ready to head out. Heck, I even considered sending them off without me, but I knew we had an early morning at MK the next day, so I called it a night. I said my good-byes and then when I got to Kat and Z, they gave me a bag.

When I opened the bag, I must have let out a small scream when I saw ….

MY MISSING TIKI MAN GLASS!!!!

I was completely shocked that they had “found” him and liberated him on my behalf! :hug: It was so funny and so sweet! Finally, my man was coming home with me after being lost for almost a year!

Thanks Kat and Z! You girls made my night! :goodvibes:

We had to do it! It was our contribution to the legacy that is Focker Fest!

8/23 Magic Kingdom AM

8am Bus AIS time
9am Rope Drop
Ride Dumbo, IASW, Peter Pan, Pooh & Teacups
10am Ride Barnstormer
Train to Frontierland
FP for Splash Mtn.
10:30 Ride BTMRR
11am Snack Time!
Ride POTC, Jungle Cruise, Aladdin & Splash Mtn
1:00 Lunch & Leave Park

What a great morning! Finally some of us win dreams!! It was really neat that you were all together when it happened!


UP NEXT: FOCKERFEST!!!

:yay:

[puggymom]

Wow T you have been a busy girl or should I say busy Focker!

I love the text from CE:lmao:

Did you really eat at Pizzayucky?

Congrats on the dream that didn't include a certificate, Oh well TOny.


I love all the pics of the kids, it's amazing how they all come together:goodvibes

[Castillo Mom]

Hi DL Mama! Remember me? 'Member? You 'member! We met at LAX before our respective trips last year.

I sure do have lot to catch up on since I haven't been DISing too much lately other than the DVC boards.

I'm thoroughly enjoying your TR! Looking forward to more!:)

[Miz Diz]

Great update, T! I absolutely love your photos. The one of Michael and Maddy is adorable and I love the silly one with the kids sticking their tongues out. That is totally the picture I would have had them pose for. Last year, I chaperoned one of the school field trips and four of us moms were standing there with a few kids. We all had our cameras ready to take a photo of them and I told them to give me their best silly face. The other moms didn't like that at all. I got some evil looks. They wanted perfectly smiling pics.

Glad you won a dream!

[Disneyland_Mama]

Michael sounds like he was really enthused about this:
Yup, he was more enthused about LL & I dreaming of a Disney Wedding! :lmao:



That was awesome!
Wasn't it though? I was all warm and fuzzy inside all night! :cloud9:


Seriously, 10 minutes? Felt like eternity.
I doubt it, but I couldnt' remember, so I made it up. :ssst:


You all were so sweet - really, I'd have happily taken Leo wherever and met back up with you, but it worked out well, didn't it?!
Are you kidding? Separate the 3 amigos and tag-along Evan? NEVAH! ;)


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WHY didn't someone tell me how stupid the ears looked on top of my hat?!?!

:lmao: Maddie says you look like Polly Pocket!


This is a hoot! Yep, we stuck you with the kiddos. Who loves ya baybee?!

That's ok, I love them babies! :goodvibes



I have a theory... I threw some dill in my tuna salad the other day and it reminded me suspiciously of the Magical CHH Tuna... maybe that's the secret green flakey ingredient?
I think you're on to something there, V.



Yes, that was the plan!
:sad2:
A dream!

A dream is still a dream...no matter how small!

And what a fun day with all of you guys together. What better thing to bond over for kids...than WDW!!!
Fo'shizzle! :thumbsup2

He was so sweet asking, how could we refuse
There's a picture somewhere.... someone got a shot of it, I'll have to find it and post it. It's too cute!


Uh hum didn't 2 other people ride with you
D'Oh! That's right, I completely forget because you ditched us and went in your own car. :rolleyes1


What do you mean naturally????? Is Buzz getting the same reputation as TT now?
And how many times did you ride Buzz? Uh huh.

You had said the night befoe that you would win a dream on IASW :thumbsup2
Did I?? Must have been the Pear Martini talkin' :laughing:

I was wearing Evan's shirt yesterday. :goodvibes Well, the grown up ladies version of his shirt. If I was wearing HIS shirt, nothing good would be happening.
OMG! That made me :lmao:
:hug: I had the best time that night, it was really like meeting up with old friends, never an awkward moment at all! Too bad I didn't get drunk enough and start talking in spanish! :lmao:
Yes, it was fun meeting everyone. I loved that there was no awkwardness! :hug:


We had to do it! It was our contribution to the legacy that is Focker Fest!

It's my best memory of the night - you and Z were all giddy and silly, it was fun!

Did you really eat at Pizzayucky?
Well... yes and no. We ate at Pizzayucky, but I didn't eat the pizza. It's yucky. :scared:


Congrats on the dream that didn't include a certificate, Oh well TOny.

If I recall, he laughed and rolled his eyes. He was a good sport! :thumbsup2
Hi DL Mama! Remember me? 'Member? You 'member! We met at LAX before our respective trips last year.

I sure do have lot to catch up on since I haven't been DISing too much lately other than the DVC boards.

I'm thoroughly enjoying your TR! Looking forward to more!:)
LISA!!!!!! How the heck have you been??? So nice to hear from you!

Ahem, I see you bought DVC, eh? Congratulations and Welcome home! :goodvibes
Great update, T! I absolutely love your photos. The one of Michael and Maddy is adorable and I love the silly one with the kids sticking their tongues out. That is totally the picture I would have had them pose for. Last year, I chaperoned one of the school field trips and four of us moms were standing there with a few kids. We all had our cameras ready to take a photo of them and I told them to give me their best silly face. The other moms didn't like that at all. I got some evil looks. They wanted perfectly smiling pics.

Glad you won a dream!

I love "fun" pics of kids! We took tons of silly pics. I save the serious pictures for school photos! ;)


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Sorry I'm lagging on this report - things have been pretty hectic this week. With Back to School night times two and sick kids, I've been neglecting the DIS and my DISfriends! So sorry all! :hug:

Promise to get another installment or TWO up this weekend! Thanks for reading along, I do appreciate it. :goodvibes

[jcc0621]

T - I hope the kids are feeling better. WE'll be waiting patiently;)

[englishrose47]

Good Morning !!

[MeLaNie9]

Great updates T! I love hearing about your Tambu Lounge meet and now Fockerfest...can't wait!!!:cool1:
It is so great that you guys toured the parks together - sounds like so much fun!
Congrats on your dream ears!!!:rotfl:

[princessjv]

I love the picture with Maddie in the Belle gown with the doll in the Belle gown. Where did you get that doll?


What a sweetheart Maddie is walking hand in hand with Michael. Adorable! You were able to meet up with V and LL a lot. That is awesome!

Waldo needs to make his OWN coffee. :)

[boysmom5150]

How fun you got to goto AK with LL and V.
How funny that CE found WALDO, I hope with all the FOckers around you were able to find him rather quickly when he wandered:rotfl2: :rotfl2:
I hate those bat thingys too
We too love Narcoosees. We always get a window seat and it occupies the boys so nicely that P and I get to have a lovely meal
Great pics too BTW
Glad the meet at Tambu went well. Wish I was there too
Fun focker morning at the MK:goodvibes
How funny that TE and Waldo made it there....maybe they just wanted some ALONE TIME:rotfl2: :rotfl2:
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: on winning the ears.
***********
I forgot to tell you all that when we were there in Apr WE WON DREAM FP's. after 7 times in a year and a half..FINALLY

OK I am all caught up again, cant wait to hear about FOCKERFEST

[eternaldisneyfan]

subscribing! :cool1:

[pamouselover]

Hi Tracy, OMG YOU GOT DREAM HATS!!!!!! LUCKY YOU!:cool1: So glad you got something this year compared to last years bust of dreams. I am most likley booking next week for a trip in Jan.for DS birthday. Sorry I have been MIA on your Pre trip report, a lot has been going on in my life.

[Disneyland_Mama]

T - I hope the kids are feeling better. WE'll be waiting patiently
Thanks Janet.
Good Morning !!
Hi Rosie! :wave:
Great updates T! I love hearing about your Tambu Lounge meet and now Fockerfest...can't wait!!!:cool1:
It is so great that you guys toured the parks together - sounds like so much fun!
Congrats on your dream ears!!!:rotfl:
Thanks Melanie, we did have fun - Fockerfest coming up! :lmao:
I love the picture with Maddie in the Belle gown with the doll in the Belle gown. Where did you get that doll?
The doll is sold in the parks as the "My Disney Girl" doll. They have all the princess outfits for her and a Minnie Mouse outfit as well. It's along the lines of an American Girl doll - about the same size. :thumbsup2


Waldo needs to make his OWN coffee. :)
Yeah well ... he makes yucky coffee, so I guess I have to take one for the team. ;)
How fun you got to goto AK with LL and V.
How funny that CE found WALDO, I hope with all the FOckers around you were able to find him rather quickly when he wandered
The Fockers were good at spotting Waldo for us! :lmao:


I forgot to tell you all that when we were there in Apr WE WON DREAM FP's. after 7 times in a year and a half..FINALLY
You did? Cool!:cool1: Where?
subscribing! :cool1:
Hi! :welcome: and thanks for reading!
Hi Tracy, OMG YOU GOT DREAM HATS!!!!!! LUCKY YOU!:cool1: So glad you got something this year compared to last years bust of dreams. I am most likley booking next week for a trip in Jan.for DS birthday. Sorry I have been MIA on your Pre trip report, a lot has been going on in my life.
PA Mouse!!!! So nice to see you here. No worries about being MIA ... here's a :hug: for you and yours.

[Disneyland_Mama]

Back in the room, we all showered and changed. I was feeling a bit tired, so I was moving in slow motion as was the rest of my group. The kids were tired but were being really good sports about getting ready, even though they would have much rather taken a nap.

We headed toward the buses already running about 20 minutes behind. The plan was to meet at the American Pavilion at 4:00 pm before heading to Germany for dinner. I didn’t get on a bus until 4pm. The skies looked pretty bad, and sure enough, as soon as we got off the bus, the heavens opened and Fay hit us once again! It was a complete down pour, not even a poncho could save you.

I made some calls to V and LL and found out V was stuck at the Beach Club and LL was at the Yacht Club trying to make her way to the Beach Club to meet up with V. I also called CE to let her know where I was and that I would get to them as soon as this rain let up.

It was so bad, I seriously contemplated getting back on the bus as I didn’t see how we would get to Germany without becoming completely drenched. But I had to get there. We waited under the bus shelters for a good 20 minutes, then we decided to just deal with it and get over to the Fockers.

We entered WS and I noticed the Friendships were still running, so we jumped on the one to Germany. As we pulled up, I spotted V & LL heading to Fockerfest and we literally walked over to Fockerfest together.

I noticed the sea of lime green and headed toward that direction. It’s all such a blur, as I don’t know who I hugged first or what. I remember seeing CE again and then I had to look for Janet, as I hadn’t met her yet. Hugs all around, and then I came across a pretty face I didn’t recognize. I guess I looked at her funny because she said “Hi! I’m Angela!” I felt horrible as I didn’t recognize her from her siggie pic. She’s stunningly pretty in person. ;)

Pretty soon I noticed all these goody bags going around.

AHEM.

There was a rule that we wouldn’t do presents this year.

AHEM.

Some people failed to follow the rules.

AHEM.

And there were goody bags, bracelets, toy rings, pins, etc. I felt so bad!

AHEM.

They were mostly little trinkets for the kids, although I did get a British Flag pin and a Lime Green Fockerfest 2008 rubber bracelet (which I love, love, love) and an “I ate Weiner Salad” pin from someone.

AHEM.

Thank you very much ladies, we all enjoyed your thoughtful gifts.:flower3:

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They took us all in for dinner and that’s when I smelled it. :scared: German food. It smelled like warm cat food. I tried really hard not to make a big deal of it, but as soon as we walked in, everyone looked at me like they knew I was grossing out. I psyched myself out and we moved on to seating arrangements, which were a fiasco, TFI.

Apparently the nice people at Catfoodgarten decided to seat us in tables of 10, rather than the normal 8 and really mucked up the seating chart V had prepared. Sorry V!

We did a little musical chairs and everyone was good. Andy and I took the kids over to the buffet and got them settled, then we went up. Oy Vey! Everything was weinerfied. There was some sort of meaty weiner in just about everything, so I made my way over to the cold items. They did have a nice array of salads and such, with the exception of Weiner Salad. Ewwww!!! :scared: It looked worse then I thought. I was quite happy with my choices and got plenty full from all the non-weiner items. Mo kept teasing me and checking my plate to see if I was eating any wiener items.

Flat friends unite!
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Me & LL
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Me and Mo and our little secret. ;)
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After the meal, we headed outside for some photos. We sure got a lot of attention from onlookers wonder if there was a celebrity amongst us or what. We said our good-byes. I knew I wouldn’t see most of them, so I said my good-byes and we all kind of broke off into smaller groups.

Waldo and the Focker girls:
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The DIS kids:
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V, LL & I had all planned to send our kids away for the evening and enjoy an adults night out. Waldo and TE offered to take Maddie & Evan, but Maddie got wind that Michael and Leo were going to the Sandcastle kids club, so she cried and carried on about wanting to stay with them. I didn’t have reservations for her, so we took a chance and sent Evan off with Waldo and TE to hit Spaceship Earth and head back to the room and took Maddie with us, hoping they had availability for her with the other boys at Sandcastle club.

We walked through the International Gateway and over toward the Beach Club to drop the kids off. We had never seen this side and Andy & I really enjoyed the walk along with our friends who gave a mini spiel on how staying at the Boardwalk or Beach Club villas was yet another benefit of DVC.

When we got to the Sandcastle Club, we lucked out as they had a spot for Maddie. We said our good-byes to our darling children and ran …errr.. walked to the nearest pub. Originally we had thought of returning to Epcot, but decided on hitting Martha’s Vineyard instead. It was closer to the kids and would require minimal stumbling errr… walking.

V saying goodbye to Leo:
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We found a table for 5 and ordered our first round. I have no idea what everyone else ordered, I just know I got a Pear Martini. I was NOT going to be drinking the devils juice tonight. NOChampagneMojito. I have to say this martini was yummy! The only strange thing was it’s accompaniment. It was a strange leaf-ish botanical thing. It was not a pear leaf. We had a heck of a time trying to figure it out. It almost became the game of the evening: Name Tracy’s drink plant.

Round 1:
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What the heck is in my drink?
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We spent the evening chatting about everything and anything. From family to work, to Disney to DVC. It was probably my favorite hours of my vacation. No kids, no parents, just great friends and great booze. Sometime after 9pm, Mel, NotBob, Z, Kat and Yani come walking in. It was so funny! They grabbed a table near us and ordered their drinks.

Our time was up at 10:30pm, as we had to pick up our kids and head back to our resort. LL & V were both leaving the next morning and LL still had to pack and get ready for their long drive home. We picked up the kids and walked V and Leo to the Beach Club entrance as V parked at the BC valet. Sadly we said our good-byes. There were tears and long faces but there were also promises to see each other again in Disney – our own personal meeting spot. I was taken a back at how sad I was, and how seeing my friends once a year was not enough. Even the kids were sad to say good-bye to their Disney friends.

The rest of us, LL, Tony, Michael, Andy, Maddie and I, walked silently over to the Yacht Club to pick up LL’s car. She had kindly offered to give us a ride back to SSR. We chatted on the ride and then received a text from V and we got all sappy again. What a bunch of girls! ;)

We arrived at SSR and now it was our turn to say good-bye to LL, Tony and Michael. Again there was sadness, tears and then little Michael decided he’d had enough and said, “That’s it! That’s enough good-byes!!” We laughed and promised to keep in touch and left with “See you next year!” pinkie promise.

They drove away and we headed up to our room. Evan had just fallen asleep with TE & Waldo, so I picked him up and put him in bed. Maddie saw Evan had gotten a Mickey light-up sword and she picked it up to show me. As soon as I laid Evan down, he popped up and told us about his SE ride and how Waldo bought him a Mickey sword and finished his sentence with “And don’t you touch it, Maddie!” Without skipping a beat, Maddie told him “Too late, I already did!” They giggled themselves to sleep within a few minutes.

I showered and jumped in bed, sent a good-bye text to V & LL and drifted off to sleep.

Tomorrow we had an 8:00 am breakfast at Tusker House in Animal Kingdom – I sure hope we make it! :rolleyes1

[puggymom]

ETA I'm first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was a complete down pour, not even a poncho could save you.

It did get pretty bad there for a few.

But I had to get there.

OMG, you had no choice!!!

She’s stunningly pretty in person.

She really is gorgeous.


There was a rule that we wouldn’t do presents this year.


I told you already I had a good reason:rolleyes1



Some people failed to follow the rules.


Who you talking about Willis?
It smelled like warm cat food.

It did not:lmao:
We had never seen this side

Seriously, I love that whole Epcot resort area:goodvibes

They giggled themselves to sleep within a few minutes.

AWWWWWW:goodvibes

[Hedy]

Sounds like you enjoyed Weinerfest sans weiners.

[boysmom5150]

You did? Cool!:cool1: Where?

Coming off BTMRR , we were one the 1st train of the day and the dream team was there and gave out dream FP's. P was riding with Happy and I was waiting at the exit with Bashful they were talking to Bashful and he was hamming it up for them but nothing..Then they went into the tunnel where you exit and Happy came out yelling. THey found him and P and they "won" them. P said the rest of his party was outside waiting as we were doing babyswap and they came out and started laughing when they saw it was us. She gave one to me but not Bashful because he was under 3 and didnt have a ticket.He was not liking that. They gave him stickers:confused3 :confused3
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Sorry to hijack here

[princessjv]

T... Oh my dear, I could feel your sadness. What a great bunch of friends this place has given. I hope to make a Focker Fest in the future. If we can just move it away from August. :scared:

Thanks for brining me along to Focker Fest! Looks like I had a great time.

[boysmom5150]

The skies looked pretty bad, and sure enough, as soon as we got off the bus, the heavens opened and Fay hit us once again! It was a complete down pour, not even a poncho could save you.always just when your getting OFF the bus..It must have been BAD

They took us all in for dinner and that’s when I smelled it. :scared: German food. It smelled like warm cat food. OK so I know the smell you are referring to!!:rotfl2: and I JUST KNEW with your nose this was going to be an issue:rotfl: :rotfl: .Seriously I cant go in there or for that matter I usually skip the whole country:lmao: :lmao:

Apparently the nice people at Catfoodgarten decided to seat us in tables of 10, rather than the normal 8 and really mucked up the seating chart V had prepared. Sorry V! Oh no:eek:

Mo kept teasing me and checking my plate to see if I was eating any wiener items. :rotfl:

Me and Mo and our little secret. ;)
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/IMG_2089.jpgUmmm no secrets!!!!

When we got to the Sandcastle Club, we lucked out as they had a spot for Maddie. Phew!!

Tomorrow we had an 8:00 am breakfast at Tusker House in Animal Kingdom – I sure hope we make it! :rolleyes1Im betting NO:confused3

Im so glad you were all able to meet up again and that you all had such a great time together. I would have loved to be there. One day I WILL meet you guys.

[Goofyluver]

:hug: Your Focker diary is just as good as everyone else's has been.

:sad: (Wish I coulda come!)

Glad you stayed away from the devil's juice tonight. Pukage shouldn't happen more than once on a trip! ;)

The kidlets are so cute. And I loooooove LL's Michael...so funny! He must have been great to be around!

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Yet another great account of Fockerfest. I think almost everybody has done one now. I won't be getting to my brief accounting of it for a couple months probably as I am still on my first day in the parks and this happened on day 4. :rotfl: And there will be an even longer wait for the Petals meet. :rotfl:

[ncsjodi]

Great update and pics, T! I can't wait to meet you in January!!!!! Our own little mini-Focker meet! You'll have to tell me where the best drinks are in DLR! :banana:

So, did the kids have fun at the kids club? We've never done that, but I would love to do it sometime. Of course, the cheaper way to do it is to have grandparents with you, right? :rolleyes1 But that would necessitate sharing your vacation with them. :headache:

I love the pic of Waldo with all the Fockers! I'm sure that was as exciting to him as the pic with Ariel, right??? :lmao:

[PrincessV]

Wow. I'm so behind everyone on my TR, my rendition of FockerFest should feel entirely new by the time I get to it! :rotfl:

It was so bad, I seriously contemplated getting back on the bus
You WHAT?!?! :mad:

There was a rule that we wouldn’t do presents this year.

AHEM.

Some people failed to follow the rules.
:rolleyes1

Mo kept teasing me and checking my plate to see if I was eating any wiener items.
10 to 1 says she snuck wiener in your food when you weren't looking! :rotfl:

We walked through the International Gateway and over toward the Beach Club to drop the kids off. We had never seen this side and Andy & I really enjoyed the walk along with our friends who gave a mini spiel on how staying at the Boardwalk or Beach Club villas was yet another benefit of DVC.
:teeth: I thought that was our cue.

Originally we had thought of returning to Epcot, but decided on hitting Martha’s Vineyard instead. It was closer to the kids and would require minimal stumbling errr… walking.
Read: V's feet hurt and I alerted everyone to this fact. No way was I hoofin' it back to EP. ;)

What the heck is in my drink?
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:lmao: And its companion, with accompanying text that can't even be acronym-ed on the DIS:

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Let's just say there was a W. And a T. And an F involved. ;)

LL & V were both leaving the next morning and LL still had to pack and get ready for their long drive home.
I'm sorry T - I had to stop reading at this point. I'm in no emotional condition to relive those parting moments, I'm afraid. Truly the hardest Disney departure EVER. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[jcc0621]

It was so bad, I seriously contemplated getting back on the bus as I didn’t see how we would get to Germany without becoming completely drenched. But I had to get there. We waited under the bus shelters for a good 20 minutes, then we decided to just deal with it and get over to the Fockers.

You what:scared1: :scared1:


Pretty soon I noticed all these goody bags going around.

AHEM.

There was a rule that we wouldn’t do presents this year.

AHEM.

Some people failed to follow the rules.

AHEM.

And there were goody bags, bracelets, toy rings, pins, etc. I felt so bad!

AHEM.

They were mostly little trinkets for the kids, although I did get a British Flag pin and a Lime Green Fockerfest 2008 rubber bracelet (which I love, love, love) and an “I ate Weiner Salad” pin from someone.

AHEM.

Gee, I wonder who did that:rolleyes1

Thank you very much ladies, we all enjoyed your thoughtful gifts.:flower3:

:hug:

Apparently the nice people at Catfoodgarten decided to seat us in tables of 10, rather than the normal 8 and really mucked up the seating chart V had prepared. Sorry V!

Poor V did all that work and had 27 revisions and all for naught:sad2: :hug:


After the meal, we headed outside for some photos. We sure got a lot of attention from onlookers wonder if there was a celebrity amongst us or what. We said our good-byes. I knew I wouldn’t see most of them, so I said my good-byes and we all kind of broke off into smaller groups.

I think the goodbyes took longer than the actual meet :hug:

[QUOTE=Disneyland_Mama;27722927]Tomorrow we had an 8:00 am breakfast at Tusker House in Animal Kingdom – I sure hope we make it! :rolleyes1

popcorn::

I missed everyone as soon as we all split up. NExt time we have to plan a less structured meet. Wonder what the Illuminations Dessert thing costs per person:rolleyes1

[rachel3]

great updates T. luv hearing about fockerfest!!! maybe next time i can go!! i'll keep my fingers crossed.

[KatGarcia]

Great version! Mine will be very different too because I am only on day 1 of my trip.....lol... you forgot about passing em the VERY strong but yummy pear martini! ;)

It was great to run into you guys again that night! We were looking for a dry place to drink!

[Disneyland_Mama]

Seriously, I love that whole Epcot resort area:goodvibes

So do it! :cloud9:
Sounds like you enjoyed Weinerfest sans weiners.
Yup, Weinerfest sans weiners is just a FEST and a great fest it was! :thumbsup2

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OMG, you have the cutest family!
T... Oh my dear, I could feel your sadness. What a great bunch of friends this place has given. I hope to make a Focker Fest in the future. If we can just move it away from August. Thanks for brining me along to Focker Fest! Looks like I had a great time.
Um... Jen ... you had a great time at Fockerfest. So great, that sadly you got stuck in the Weiner Salad and there's where Flat Jen dwells forever. :guilty:
OK so I know the smell you are referring to!! and I JUST KNEW with your nose this was going to be an issue .Seriously I cant go in there or for that matter I usually skip the whole country
Dude! It was B-A-D!!! :crazy2:

Ummm no secrets!!!!
My secret will be revealed in time. It is Disney's Best Kept Secret, you know. ;)


Im so glad you were all able to meet up again and that you all had such a great time together. I would have loved to be there. One day I WILL meet you guys.
You betcha! I do hope we have vacation time overlap some day soon! :goodvibes

Michael is a funny man! His little quips he comes out with crack me up! :lmao: "Winner, winner, chicken dinner..."
[QUOTE=Lifelong_Dreamer;27725268]Yet another great account of Fockerfest. I think almost everybody has done one now. I won't be getting to my brief accounting of it for a couple months probably as I am still on my first day in the parks and this happened on day 4. And there will be an even longer wait for the Petals meet.
Ooh, I'm so looking forward to reading about your Petals Meet. I'm sorry I missed it! :sad2:
Great update and pics, T! I can't wait to meet you in January!!!!! Our own little mini-Focker meet! You'll have to tell me where the best drinks are in DLR!
Ok, I hate to disappoint, but DLR sucks in the booze department. Although, ESPN zone has a few decent cocktails. ;) I am so looking forward to meeting you too!

So, did the kids have fun at the kids club? We've never done that, but I would love to do it sometime. Of course, the cheaper way to do it is to have grandparents with you, right? But that would necessitate sharing your vacation with them. :
Maddie loved the kids club! She stayed at Simba's Clubhouse too and is looking forward to the Neverland club next year!


I love the pic of Waldo with all the Fockers! I'm sure that was as exciting to him as the pic with Ariel, right??? :lmao:
Dude, it was the highlight of his evening. He even told my mother, "See? I've still got it." :rotfl2:
Wow. I'm so behind everyone on my TR, my rendition of FockerFest should feel entirely new by the time I get to it! :rotfl:

That's a good thing, right? :lmao:

You WHAT?!?! :mad:
Yeah, I know - but I was getting really pissed at the rain!



lmao: And its companion, with accompanying text that can't even be acronym-ed on the DIS:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/2794724944_f023f38123.jpg

Let's just say there was a W. And a T. And an F involved. ;)

Ok, I loved that you posted this picture! :worship: 50 points to anyone who can guess WTH that is I am holding in my hand.


I'm sorry T - I had to stop reading at this point. I'm in no emotional condition to relive those parting moments, I'm afraid. Truly the hardest Disney departure EVER.
:sad1: Seriously!
You what
I know - I was seriously annoyed at the stupid rain. :guilty:

Gee, I wonder who did that
Cheater! ;)

great updates T. luv hearing about fockerfest!!! maybe next time i can go!! i'll keep my fingers crossed.
Thanks Rachel! Can't wait to hear about your trip! :goodvibes

[boysmom5150]

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Let's just say there was a W. And a T. And an F involved. ;)
OMG too funny was that supposed to be the pear leaf???

BTW do I spy some lime green rubberbands???you are a dedicated FOCKER I tell ya:rotfl2: :rotfl2: CUTE:goodvibes

[pamouselover]

Disneyland mama.....
It looks like a lime green fruit roll up to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lmao:
That darn Fla. rain. I love the pic of Waldo and the girls! That is priceless...

[DisneyJo]

D'Oh! That's right, I completely forget because you ditched us and went in your own car. :rolleyes1 We were in the same car just in the other half, we then walked to the buses together, we spotted a POR bus and ran for it, we just made it too :thumbsup2

And how many times did you ride Buzz? Uh huh.

Not telling :rolleyes1 :rotfl2:

[DisneyJo]

It was a complete down pour, not even a poncho could save you.And the lightening too :eek:

I guess I looked at her funny because she said “Hi! I’m Angela!” I felt horrible as I didn’t recognize her from her siggie pic. She’s stunningly pretty in person. She did the same to me, she does look so different to her posted photos doesn't she :goodvibes

They were mostly little trinkets for the kids, although I did get a British Flag pin and a Lime Green Fockerfest 2008 rubber bracelet (which I love, love, love) and an “I ate Weiner Salad” pin from someone. Did the kids eat their English Fruit Pastilles? Oh and I only brought because I'd heard others were :rotfl2:

They took us all in for dinner and that’s when I smelled it. :scared: German food. It smelled like warm cat food. Oh T that was funny the way you covered your nose with your shirt :rotfl2:

Name Tracy’s drink plant.Errrrrrr got nothing :rotfl:



I would have loved to be there. One day I WILL meet you guys.NYC, there's loads of us going :thumbsup2

[jcc0621]

A
Did the kids eat their English Fruit Pastilles? Oh and I only brought because I'd heard others were :rotfl2:


Jimmy loved them. I am actually going to email you as it get closer to Christmas;)

[cmp1111]

retty soon I noticed all these goody bags going around.

AHEM.

There was a rule that we wouldn’t do presents this year.

AHEM.

Some people failed to follow the rules.

AHEM.



I know - thank goodness Kat got an idea... ;)

When we got to the Sandcastle Club, we lucked out as they had a spot for Maddie.

Pshew! My kids are still a little peeved that they didn't get to go to Simba's this year. ;)

Again there was sadness, tears and then little Michael decided he’d had enough and said, “That’s it! That’s enough good-byes!!” We laughed and promised to keep in touch and left with “See you next year!” pinkie promise.

Awww, too cute. :goodvibes

Ok, I loved that you posted this picture! :worship: 50 points to anyone who can guess WTH that is I am holding in my hand.

It looks almost like bamboo to me? :confused:


Did the kids eat their English Fruit Pastilles? Oh and I only brought because I'd heard others were :rotfl2:

They were gone before we left FL. :thumbsup2

Great update, T!!!

[KatGarcia]

I know - thank goodness Kat got an idea... ;)


LOL throw my under the bus why doncha!? LOL

[cmp1111]

LOL throw my under the bus why doncha!? LOL

No, no! I just meant that I figured people were breaking the rules and I couldn't come up with anything! I was SO happy that you did, and I could go in! :hug:

[brookelizabeth]

That leaf looks like aloe to me....:eek: :confused:

[ncsjodi]

I was going to guess some type of palm leaf????? :confused3

[Muffinygood]

Bob don't know Jack. :sad2:

Shouldn't that be, "Bob don't know Faye?"


nope. Bob knows NEITHER of them....:rotfl2:

We headed up the stairs and stopped to grab the strollers when I noticed I had left my VB backpack in the corner of the booth we were sitting at. And in it was all of our cash. :eek: I know! Andy ran down the stairs and found it right where I had left it. Whew! You can bet I got an earful from him. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/furious3.gif

CONTINUED IN NEXT POST.

Did this in WDW on my honeymoon. Purse one day, then camera the next. :sad2: I swear I have a closed head injury....

Proof that Andy's my Seahorse :lovestruc
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And then I spied THIS! Is that woman wearing a shower cap??? :lmao:

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Awwwww! Andy's your seahorse! Bob's mine. I think. Maybe he's a jellyfish or something though? :confused3

Yes. Yes She is. OMG.

We headed out with all intentions of exiting the park, but Waldo has spied some yummy treats at Kringla bakery, so we stopped there to get some things to-go. I remembered KatGarcia (shout out to the cuz!) mentioning how much she loves the School Bread, so I decided to try some. It looked super yummy and since I love coconut, I had Waldo get me a piece.

I went to sleep and then I woke up around 3am with the worse stomach ache ever! I was doubled over in pain and then I felt it. That yucky feeling in your throat right before you blow. I won’t go into details, but let me just say, Champagne Mojito’s and School Bread DON’T MIX!:sick:

The alarm went off at 6:45 am and….

To be continued ....

Oooh. Yummy School Bread!

Oooh. Not so Yummy.

Sorry T. That stinks!

Thankfully V was still on the bus, so I called her and asked if she could grab the doll and hold on to her until later. I knew we’d see her and Leo at Narcoossee’s later that night and I would get the doll then. V offered to drive the doll over, but I didn’t want to trouble her. Which in hind sight, would have been a good idea, since I later realized V would have to carry the darn doll to the restaurant. D’Oh! Sorry, V!:guilty:
Everything tasted so wonderful – we were all impressed with our meals. Sadly, we were all too full to even attempt dessert.


Thank Goodness for V!!! SUPER V!!!

Yes, Narcoosee's is our favorite! Yummy. Now I'm cravin'!

Tony decided it was lame, and chose to take a “butt” break instead. Bad decision, Mr. Tony. As we exited the ride … guess who we ran into? Yup, you guessed it! The Dream Team, baby!!! :woohoo: We won Dream Ears!!! I was so excited, I didn’t care that they weren’t Dream FP’s – I was excited to win anything that wasn’t a Certificate. NO-V

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Darn that Tony! :sad2: You guys are so lucky! I've been 3 times in the last 12 months and I haven't gotten SQUAT! Glad you guys did though! You all look so cute!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this pic!


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Alrighty. I'm caught up with you too, T! yay! I feel like I actually accomplished something today! AWESOME TR!!!

Oh, and I know what the leaf was but I was THERE, so does it count if I guess?

MEL:banana:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Great version! Mine will be very different too because I am only on day 1 of my trip.....lol... you forgot about passing em the VERY strong but yummy pear martini! ;)

It was great to run into you guys again that night! We were looking for a dry place to drink!
D'Oh! You're right! I forgot to mention my second Pear Martini was FAR too strong for me, so I passed it on to our Focker friends, Kat and Z.
OMG too funny was that supposed to be the pear leaf???

Answer below. ;)

BTW do I spy some lime green rubberbands???you are a dedicated FOCKER I tell yaCUTE
::yes:: But I have them changed monthly, so it wasn't that big of a commitment. ;)

That darn Fla. rain. I love the pic of Waldo and the girls! That is priceless...
I think I'll make that our Christmas card! :rotfl2:

We were in the same car just in the other half, we then walked to the buses together, we spotted a POR bus and ran for it, we just made it too
I know, I just love giving you a hard time Jo. ;)

Did the kids eat their English Fruit Pastilles? Oh and I only brought because I'd heard others were
Ohhhh, so you're the one. Evan ate them ALL! That night. :lmao:



Oh T that was funny the way you covered your nose with your shirt :rotfl2:

That's cause I was gagging.:crazy2:

I know - thank goodness Kat got an idea... ;)
Cheaters! :rolleyes:

It looks almost like bamboo to me? :confused:
:sad2:


That leaf looks like aloe to me....:eek: :confused:
:sad2:
I was going to guess some type of palm leaf????? :confused3
:sad2:

Did this in WDW on my honeymoon. Purse one day, then camera the next. I swear I have a closed head injury....
Let's see ... in the trip alone I lost ... purse, camera, doll, and Evan's swim ring. :rolleyes:


Awwwww! Andy's your seahorse! Bob's mine. I think. Maybe he's a jellyfish or something though?
He's your lobster. They do the same thing as seahorses.

Darn that Tony! :sad2: You guys are so lucky! I've been 3 times in the last 12 months and I haven't gotten SQUAT! Glad you guys did though! You all look so cute!
Yes, apparently they had an overstock of the Dream Ears - they were passing them out every where. :rolleyes1



Oh, and I know what the leaf was but I was THERE, so does it count if I guess?
:ssst:

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So, believe it not, it was a stinkin' pineapple leaf in my drink. WTH? Except omit the H and add and F. Tell me why they would think of putting a pineapple leaf or is it a frond? Or is that what you call a palm leaf?

Personally, I think a cherry would have been more appropriate. :snooty:

I have the next installment typed up, but need to add photos. Tomorrow perhaps. :teeth:

Thanks again for reading everyone! :goodvibes

[brookelizabeth]

Ya, the pineapple leaf is just weird.

I am with ya on the cherry. And a little whipped cream. With a side of cookies. Now THAT would be a good drink. ;)

[Muffinygood]

Oooh. And a brownie. And maybe some ice cream.


MEL:banana:

[Miz Diz]

I don't think you make it to breakfast on time.

Did I miss something? I don't see where you've bought DVC yet. You did buy in didn't you?

[cmp1111]

He's your lobster. They do the same thing as seahorses.

Awww, you're being Phoebe. :goodvibes I know you love Friends like I do. ;)

[Lauralee131]

Yay - I'm all caught up!!

I got sad all over again reading that last night's installment...remember how Michael started to cry saying goodbye to "Miss V" and basically threw himself at her for a hug? OMG...heart wrenching...It was so hard to say goodbye to you guys that night and it was sooooo worth the late, late night of packing and the early morning headache on the road...

I'm all verklempt right now thinking of saying goodbye to my very good friends...:sad1:

I'm so glad we took this trip, braving Tropical Storms and Weiner Salad...which, by the way, I put on my big girl panties and tried a bite...:scared: It was much worse than I'd imagined it was going to be.

Loved how you called it Catfoodgarten...OMG - LMAO at that!!:lmao: Only wish I'd been sitting closer to you to watch you try and eat something...

I've missed you terribly over the last year and we all enjoyed ourselves with you guys - We love you, mean it!!!:grouphug:

Ok, I have to run and get SOMETHING done around this freakin' house...even if it's wrong...

[Lauralee131]

:lmao: And its companion, with accompanying text that can't even be acronym-ed on the DIS:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/2794724944_f023f38123.jpg

Let's just say there was a W. And a T. And an F involved. ;)

OMG...:lmao: :rotfl2: :lmao: I almost forgot about that picture...I needed that to make the welling-up, goodbye remembering-tears to go away!!!




I'm sorry T - I had to stop reading at this point. I'm in no emotional condition to relive those parting moments, I'm afraid. Truly the hardest Disney departure EVER. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

You are so right, V....:sad1:

Great version! Mine will be very different too because I am only on day 1 of my trip.....lol... you forgot about passing em the VERY strong but yummy pear martini! ;)

It was great to run into you guys again that night! We were looking for a dry place to drink!

OMG - I think everyone had a sip of that drink....:scared: SUPER strong, wasn't it?? Even in T's defense...I can see why she couldn't finish it...:rolleyes:

LY T!!

[englishrose47]

All caught up !! Were the kids doing a PEEPs pose !! I am soooo jealous I missed Focker Fest But NYC is much more doable . Keep me posted !

[Disneyland_Mama]

August 24th

Here's what my itinerary said:

7:30 am Catch bus to Animal Kingdom
8:00 am Donald's Safari Breakfast
9:00 am Andy to EE for FP's
Ride Safari
10:00 am Train to Planet Watch
Use EE FP's
11:30 am See FOTLK
Visit Camp Minnie Mickey
12:30 Snack & check out exhibits near Tree of Life
1:30 pm Leave Park

Here's what actually happened:

My cell phone alarm went off at 6:30 am and as much as I wanted to lay in bed, I dragged my bum outta bed and got ready. It was a lonely morning. There was no one to text about AIS time, no one to see at the bus stop or rope drop. We were on our own. I broke out in song to awake the family....

Allll by ourselves.... don't wanna tour.... allll by ourselves.....:mic:

NOEricCarmen.

Ahem.

They didn't appreciate it. :snooty:

We got out to the bus by 7:00 am and caught an AK bus by 7:15. We made our way to the turn styles and joined the other early risers in search of breakfast with Donald. They let us in about 10 minutes to 8:00 and we walked over to Tusker House. The park was empty and we took some pictures along the way.

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<insert Photopass picture here>

Yeah, sorry, my photopass is on it's way. This always seem to happen to me. Just imagine an empty park and me and family infront of the Tree Of Life.:confused3


I checked us in and had to crack up as when I went to join my family, Waldo had pushed 2 tables together in the patio waiting area to hold a party of 6. He thought we ate on the patio. :lmao: We were called up and had our picture taken before they led us to our table. We were seated right in the middle of a smallish room. It was perfect, as the kids could sit toward the aisle and they had plenty of room for character interaction.

TE & I took the kids to the buffet to get our food. The offerings looked ok. Nothing to knock your socks off, so I thought. Apparently, I didn't go all the way around because I thought it was the same thing on both sides. Andy told me there were more choices on the other side - and I didn't even know they had a carving table. D'Oh!:headache:

I was laughing it up because I noticed all the kids had the same breakfast - Mickey waffles, bacon or sausage and a chocolate glazed donut with sprinkles. I pointed that fact out to Andy and we cracked up because it was true! Then when I saw Janet's installment from her Donald's Safari Breakfast, her DS had the exact same thing.

The kids enjoyed the characters and the attention they received. Goofy took Maddie to dance with him and soon they were parading around the room. It was too cute!

Donald loves Waldo!
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We left the restaurant and headed over to the Safari ride. They had a rope right outside Tusker house and they held us there until the masses caught up. We walked right on to the 1st jeep of the day. We got the back row and at first I was a bit disappointed, but then realized we actually had a better view of the animals. And there were so many out this morning! :yay: As we entered the savannah, there was a family of giraffe out. The baby giraffe was so adorable! It walked right up to the side of the jeep where I could literally reach out and touch it. I took this photo and actually had to zoom out to get the giraffe in focus:

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Next we passed this guy:
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As soon as I took his photo, he looked up and started walking towards us. He was following us around the savannah. Every where we turned he'd come out of the bushes stalking us. Crazy psychotic rhino! :scared:
**ETA: Waldo corrected me and said it was not the black rhino that was chasing us, it was the white rhino. How he could tell the difference is beyond me**

Andy headed to EE to grab us a set of FP's and we had decided we'd meet up at the train to Planet Watch. We took a round trip ride, as the kids didn't want to get off and I was just fine with that.

We then headed over to Dinoland, not before stopping for FP's for Kali River Rapids. As we headed to Dinoland, we decided to use our EE FP's but no one was up to it, save for Waldo and myself.

My view from the top of EE:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akepcot005.jpg


http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akepcot021.jpg

Here's our red-necked photo:

:blush: Oops, I guess I forgot to redneck that one... sorry.

Everyone was ready for some Dino-fun, so our next stop was Dino-Dumbo. Andy I rode with the kids, whilst TE & Waldo took a little break. Waldo was checking out the game area, so we caught up with him there. We ended up playing a few games, and Andy won both the kids stuffed Dinosaurs.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akepcot023.jpg
Next up we made our way over to Dinosaur and Maddie decided she wasn't going to ride, so Waldo said he'd stay with her and the rest of us went on. Evan loved it! At first he was scared out of his wits - and looked a little catatonic when the ride was over, but when he finally snapped out of it, he said he loved it and wanted to ride again.

Our red-necked picture:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akepcot007.jpg

Ok, there are 3 things in the pic that crack me up and I'm not sure which is the funniest:
1. Evan's face
2. TE plugging her ears Oh, and her face is classic!
3. The kid in the back row who has completely disappeared! :lmao:

~CONTINUED IN NEXT POST~

[Disneyland_Mama]

It was coming time to use our Kali FP's so we started that way. The CM at the ride entrance measured Evan and made him wear an orange bracelet thing again this year. He was not happy about that. Oh well, at least he could ride, right?

We hiked down past all the people in the cue - ok why would anyone wait 40 minutes for a 4 minute ride on KRR? I could not imagine waiting in that line. We ended up in a raft with a Make-A-Wish kid and his mother? Sister? We laughed and screamed with them and had a fantastic ride. Poor kid and his companion got completely soaked! It was a great ride!:thumbsup2

As we exited the ride, we were greeted by Mo and Kelly, who were just about to get their wet on! We hugged and said a quick Hi and Bye, I knew we'd see eachother again in a few days if not sooner. We crossed over the bridge near KRR, and I decided to sit and wait for Mo and Kelly to come by so I could take their picture. I waited and waited and waited. No Mo and Kelly. How I missed them is completely beyond me.:confused:

We were ready to leave the park, as Waldo wasn't feeling to great and we were all a little tired from our late night and our early start. We left the park by 11:45 am and headed back to the room for some rest and pool time.

We got back to our room and quickly changed into our suits and headed out to the pool. We decided to go to the quiet pool near our section of the resort this time. The quiet pool was, well … quiet. Very few people and an empty pool bar!

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The kids jumped in with Waldo and TE, and Andy & I went over to the pool bar and got us all a round of Pina Colava's. We didn't know what they were called here, so when we ordered them we asked for Lava Flow's. The bartender told us they call them Pina Colava's in WDW, but were basically the same thing and with that we struck up a conversation with him. He tried to guess where we were from and started with Hawaii, he thought Andy was local Hawaiian! :lmao: We told him we were from LA and he told us he had lived in LA for some years and worked at a few bars/clubs we used to frequent. See, it IS a small world! He was really cool and he ended up comping us a round. We likey Mr. Bartender.:goodvibes

Everyone was getting hungry, so Andy and TE went up to the Carriage House to get us some lunch. They were gone for quiet some time, but finally arrived with a stack of flat bread pizza's. We ate our lunch poolside. We were really enjoying our stay at SSR, so relaxing - just like a real vacation. I commented on how with DVC, this is how our all vacations could be. :teeth:

We headed back to the room around 3pm and everyone showered and either rested, watch a movie or read. Around 6ish, we decided to head over to DTD for some dinner, so we got ready and went down to the buses. There was a family there huffing and puffing about how they'd been waiting for almost an hour for a DTD bus. We waited a few minutes and decided to just walk over to the boat launch. We got to the boat dock and within a few minutes, a boat showed up. Just as the boat was pulling away, the family from the bus stop was running to try to make it. I felt bad, cause I was kind of giggling inside. It was kind of funny though.

We split up one we hit DTD. Waldo and TE wanted to try the CS from Ragland Road, and we wanted to eat at our favorite, WGPE. We had a nice meal at WPE, as usual. If you haven't been there, it's a combination CS/TS. You order your food at the counter, but then a server brings your food, refills your drink, etc. That would mean you leave a tip, right? We noticed lots of people not leaving tips and we felt really bad for our server, as he was "spot on". We finished our meal, thanked our waiter and headed out to do some damage to the old bank account. Yes, we did tip the waiter. ;)

We started at the kitchen store and they had the cutest water pitcher that totally matched the cups I had purchased last year. It was totally cheap, but Andy gave me the :rolleyes2: look, so I moved on.

Next up was Once Upon A Toy. Evan was on a mission to find his WDW train, as sure enough, there was a HUGE display of them as soon as we entered the store. He was ecstatic! I begged him to wait until we were done with our shopping and we would stop back here and pick it up before we went back to the resort. He agreed, and we made our way through the store checking out all the cool toys. Maddie found a Princess doll set that she did not have yet, so naturally she chose that. Mulan has now joined the ranks with all the others. Even though I have to question Mulan's princess status. Ahem.

We met up with TE & Waldo at Ghiradelli for dessert. Everyone ordered a cone of some kind, and Andy & I ordered the brownie sundae to share. Ok, I'm sorry, but what's the big thing about Ghiradelli? The ice cream was just, meh. I'd have been happier with a Mickey Ice Cream Sandwich.

We sat near the water, and watched the kids enjoy their ice cream and I relished the moment with my family. I looked up over Ghiradelli's and saw this:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akepcot009.jpg

It was a perfect rainbow - and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy. :cloud9:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akepcot008.jpg

We decided to take the buses back to SSR and that was a mistake. The flippin' bus took forever, quickly killing my vacation buzz.

We finally got back to the resort and we tried to open the stroller, but it was jammed shut. Waldo pulled the stroller from me and attempted to force the darn thing open. I had to stop him because I could see why it was jammed, and when I finally got it opened and told Waldo that he could not force it open Evan looked up at Waldo and said, "Yeah, genius!" :eek: I had to laugh, but Waldo did NOT find it funny. He was a bit :mad:

Back in the room, I decided to start some laundry whilst Andy bathed the kids in the "giant" whirlpool tub. Another DVC benefit. Ahem.

Waldo was really feeling lousy by this time. I was a little worried about him, and gave him a Claratin to help with the congestion. He wanted some of the Sudafed I brought, but I didn't think he should mix that with the daily meds he takes.

I got everything ready for the next day and we were all in bed by 10pm. Nice!

Up Next:

Waldo and the rock star!:rockband:

[Goofyluver]

:sad2: I'm worried about little ol' Waldo! ::yes::

And...Hawaiian???? :rotfl:

COME ON! I knew you were on of us when I saw you the first time! ;)

Oh...and where does that kid Evan get his sense of humor from? ;) Heh heh heh.

[jcc0621]

Then when I saw Janet's installment from her Donald's Safari Breakfast, her DS had the exact same thing.

::yes:: Denise sadi her kids ate the same thing there too:lmao:

At first he was scared out of his wits - and looked a little catatonic when the ride was over, but when he finally snapped out of it, he said he loved it and wanted to ride again.

Jimmy had the same reaction. All through the ride I thought he hated it, but he said he liked it:confused3




He was really cool and he ended up comping us a round. We likey Mr. Bartender.:goodvibes

Free drinks always good:thumbsup2

I commented on how with DVC, this is how our all vacations could be. :teeth:

No pressure Andy, no pressure:rolleyes1

! I begged him to wait until we were done with our shopping and we would stop back here and pick it up before we went back to the resort. He agreed, and we made our way through the store checking out all the cool toys.

So did you go back and get it:confused3

Ok, I'm sorry, but what's the big thing about Ghiradelli? The ice cream was just, meh. I'd have been happier with a Mickey Ice Cream Sandwich.

ITA, not a big Ghiradelli's fan!


Back in the room, I decided to start some laundry whilst Andy bathed the kids in the "giant" whirlpool tub. Another DVC benefit. Ahem.

:rotfl2:


was really feeling lousy by this time. I was a little worried about him, and gave him a Claratin to help with the congestion. He wanted some of the Sudafed I brought, but I didn't think he should mix that with the daily meds he takes.

Poor Waldo:hug:



Waldo and the rock star!:rockband:

popcorn::

[Disneyland_Mama]

OMG...:lmao: :rotfl2: :lmao: I almost forgot about that picture...I needed that to make the welling-up, goodbye remembering-tears to go away!!!
I love that picture! I look so demented! :lmao:


OMG - I think everyone had a sip of that drink....:scared: SUPER strong, wasn't it?? Even in T's defense...I can see why she couldn't finish it...:rolleyes:
LY T!!
THANK YOU! That drink was insanely strong! :sad2:
All caught up !! Were the kids doing a PEEPs pose !! I am soooo jealous I missed Focker Fest But NYC is much more doable . Keep me posted !
I'm not sure if the kids were, but the hubby's were! :lmao:
:sad2: I'm worried about little ol' Waldo! ::yes::
Yeah, he got real bad! :guilty:

And...Hawaiian???? :rotfl:

COME ON! I knew you were on of us when I saw you the first time! ;)

Actually it's funny because when we're in Hawaii, alot of locals thing we're uhhhh... local? :lmao:

But I'm thinking more Samoan! :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Oh...and where does that kid Evan get his sense of humor from? ;) Heh heh heh.
Oh man! He's a ******** in the making! :thumbsup2
Jimmy had the same reaction. All through the ride I thought he hated it, but he said he liked it:confused3
Too funny! I had to slap my hands infront of his eyes to get him to focus again! :rotfl:

No pressure Andy, no pressure:rolleyes1
I like to think of it as "Product Placement". :teeth:

So did you go back and get it:confused3
Oops... thanks Janet, forgot to add that - we ended up buying it and having it shipped back to the resort. Next time, though, I think I'll invite your mom shopping with me. I could use her discount. ;)

[Hedy]

I think that's what my nephews had at Tusker House as well-but Mordie had a lot of bacon. :lmao: :lmao:

[KatGarcia]

[I][B]August 24th

Our red-necked picture:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/disneylandmama/akepcot007.jpg

Ok, there are 3 things in the pic that crack me up and I'm not sure which is the funniest:
1. Evan's face
2. TE plugging her ears Oh, and her face is classic!
3. The kid in the back row who has completely disappeared! :lmao:


All 3 are funny but I think Evan's face is tooooooooo funny!!!!!!!



We headed back to the room around 3pm and everyone showered and either rested, watch a movie or read. Around 6ish, we decided to head over to DTD for some dinner, so we got ready and went down to the buses. There was a family there huffing and puffing about how they'd been waiting for almost an hour for a DTD bus. We waited a few minutes and decided to just walk over to the boat launch. We got to the boat dock and within a few minutes, a boat showed up. Just as the boat was pulling away, the family from the bus stop was running to try to make it. I felt bad, cause I was kind of giggling inside. It was kind of funny though.

Why do people always have to complain about free transportation!? Yeesh. I would def have laughed at them, but I'm mean like that!


We split up one we hit DTD. Waldo and TE wanted to try the CS from Ragland Road, and we wanted to eat at our favorite, WGPE. We had a nice meal at WPE, as usual. If you haven't been there, it's a combination CS/TS. You order your food at the counter, but then a server brings your food, refills your drink, etc. That would mean you leave a tip, right? We noticed lots of people not leaving tips and we felt really bad for our server, as he was "spot on". We finished our meal, thanked our waiter and headed out to do some damage to the old bank account. Yes, we did tip the waiter. ;)

Have you been to the WPE on the Wast Side? Any difference? I never knew the one in the marketplace existed until recently! :confused3



We met up with TE & Waldo at Ghiradelli for dessert. Everyone ordered a cone of some kind, and Andy & I ordered the brownie sundae to share. Ok, I'm sorry, but what's the big thing about Ghiradelli? The ice cream was just, meh. I'd have been happier with a Mickey Ice Cream Sandwich.


I agree! The chocolates are yummy but the ice cream was just ice cream to me too!

[englishrose47]

Great Update !! Loved the redneck pix !!