I have no title to hold me down...Aug08 POR trip --- 12/12 [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

Phibbles

09-16-2008, 11:01 AM

Almost a month has passed since I returned from the promise land. I miss it so much already. I thought I would try writing a TR to see if it helps me get through my withdrawl.

Cast of Characters:
Me - Phibbles. Long time disney fan. Been visiting WDW since I was 2.
DW - Tink. Dis-fan by osmosis.
DS5 - Skoochy. This is his 2nd trip, but the 1st he will remember.
DSil - We call her Skipper now. Stay tuned to find out why. She is DW's younger sister. Just finished college and is looking for a BF if anyone has any NJ suggestions. Just saying.

Okay, on with the trip.

Day 1 – Thur., Aug 21

The plan was to leave our house at about 8:00p. I got home from work at about 12:30, packed the car, and then headed off to bed. The plan was for me to nap before we left so I would be very alert for the drive. This is the first time I was going to be in-charge of the driving. As a kid, we drove to WDW many times but all I had to do was wrestle with my brothers in the back of the car. Oh the memories…

Anyhow, back to my trip. Well, napping didn’t go so well for me. In fact it was a bit of a bust. Instead of getting the 6 hours I had hoped for, I maybe got 4. It is TOO hard to take a midday nap when you have Disney on the mind.

So we loaded up the car and hit the road right on time.

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Most of the drive down was uneventful. I made it all the way to N.Carolina before I felt tired. DW had stayed awake with me all this time, which we soon realized was a big mistake. How is she going to take a turn at the wheel if she hasn’t slept in 12 hours too?

So I ordered her to sleep through S.Carolina so she could take over in Georgia. I stopped for a few minutes at South of the Border to stretch and “relieve myself”. That gave me the energy I needed to take on another state. I also got charge when I saw a dozen other cars from North-East states had stopped here. It looked like they were calling it quits though. No, not me. We are driving straight-thru, NO MATTER WHAT!

Jumped back in the Zuki and hit the road fast. Traffic was very light the entire trip. It was awesome. Then we hit Georgia and the damn Huricane Fay! The winds were super high, rain was coming down very heavy, this was a tough drive. And I was exhausted. I looked at DW and realized there was no way in hell she was going to take over driving in this monsoon.

So I buckled down and finished the drive all the way to Disney. The weather was harsh for all of Georgia and North Florida. When we were just a couple hours away from WDW, the rain had finally let up. We stopped at a Bob Evans to fill my belly.

Day 2 – Fri., Aug 22
A couple hours later we saw this.
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Then I saw this around the car:
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Then this outside the car:
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Finally…we are home.

We got room 2732 in the Alligator Bayou. Good location I thought.
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Up next…where should we eat dinner before I fall asleep standing.

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dkmjgal

09-16-2008, 11:30 AM

Hi - looking forward to hearing all about your trip. We are from NJ also and were at the World from the 23rd-31st.

Kelly

ScottishDisMam

09-16-2008, 12:19 PM

Hiya,
Really enjoying your report and pictures. Can't wait for more.

Lisa x

Phibbles

09-16-2008, 02:08 PM

Hi - looking forward to hearing all about your trip. We are from NJ also and were at the World from the 23rd-31st.
Kelly

Go Jersey! Where did you stay?

Hiya,
Really enjoying your report and pictures. Can't wait for more.
Lisa x

Thank you. I will post more in a few days.

ILuvCrush

09-16-2008, 08:51 PM

Fun Start!!! I couldn't imagine driving to WDW... especially straight thru!!! I have enough trouble driving to Cleveland a few times a year and that only take 3&1/2hrs:lmao: :lmao:

Looking forward to the updates. I'm seriously thinking of going next year at that time... the heck with the hurricaines!!!

Paula

dkmjgal

09-17-2008, 07:49 AM

[QUOTE=Phibbles;27615987]Go Jersey! Where did you stay?

We stayed at the Beach Club. We're DVC members. We've done the drive from Jersey also in the past and like you drove straight thru. DH drove us thru SC and I took over in GA.

Phibbles

09-17-2008, 09:13 AM

I couldn't imagine driving to WDW... especially straight thru!!! I have enough trouble driving to Cleveland a few times a year and that only take 3&1/2hrs

Looking forward to the updates. I'm seriously thinking of going next year at that time... the h*ll with the hurricaines!!!

:wave2: The drive isn't too bad. Took about 18 hours with stops for gas/food. I don't think I will ever go back in Aug. Just too hot for me and the addition of huricanes is just too much for me to handle. It put a slight damper on our vacation.

We stayed at the Beach Club. We're DVC members. We've done the drive from Jersey also in the past and like you drove straight thru. DH drove us thru SC and I took over in GA.

I love the Beach Club...oh, one day I'll get to stay there. :goodvibes

carrieannie

09-17-2008, 09:16 AM

I found you!!! :banana:

Phibbles

09-17-2008, 09:34 AM

I found you!!! :banana:

You're funny. :banana:

Phibbles

09-18-2008, 10:27 AM

So the drive took about 18 hours from start to finish, including stops for gas and food. After settling into our new home, we decided to go to DTD for dinner. I had heard about a little place called Earl of Sandwich, and thought it would be fun to try.

We hopped in the car and cruised over to DTD. I stopped and got gas at some Chevron station on the way, after pumping a tank full of gas I realized the price at this station was RIDICULOUSLY high. We drove through like 9 states and gas was about the same price as it was at home. This one little gas station nestled outside WDW had decided to rip-off the vacationing ****s just desperate to fill the tank. It really pissed me off. But I bit my tongue and moved on.

The rain was on/off since we checked-in. The showers would appear in waves. This was going to happen all night. Very frustrating, but we decided to not let it get the best of us. We found a parking spot at DTD and made our way to the Earl.

Tink had the Caribbean Jerk Chicken – Yum!

Skoochy had the kid’s Grilled Cheese – Yum, Yum!
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I had the Hawaiian BBQ – Yum, Yum, Yum!
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Skipper had the Chicken Caesar Wrap – she liked it. I didn’t get to try any. 
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Overall I thought this place rocked! Good food, great bread! I would definitely do it again. I was hoping to hit them up again on our last day, so we could enjoy in the car on the way home. But you will see later that this would not happen. 

After dinner, we thought we would just walk a bit before heading back to the hotel to pass out. If the weather had been nicer we would have stayed to do more. But between being exhausted from the drive and wet, hot from the weather, we did not last too long.

A quick pick with Buzz:
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Some silly hats:
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DS wondering, what the heck is a Lego?:
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Can I take him home Daddy?:
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Up next: Attacked by a stingray…how to survive?

Phibbles

09-22-2008, 12:53 PM

popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn::

Phibbles

09-26-2008, 10:30 AM

Day 3 – Sat., Aug 23 -- A Very UnDisney Holiday

So today was going to be the first time, in my life, that I went to a non-Disney park while on a Disney vacation. It is just unheard of in my family. I think I am still being shamed for doing it.

But we bought these season passes to Sesame Place and one of the perks of the pass is free admission to all of the Busch theme parks. So how could I say no to the idea of going to SeaWorld.

We got up early and cruised the POR food court for breakfast. We made the investment in Mugs and sat down for a quick, hearty breakfast. Food was good, not a single complaint. Hit the road and followed GPS direct to SeaWorld.

Got to the parking booth, flashed my Super Grover passport and got to park for free. Not only did we get to park for free, we got into the preferred parking lot! Woohoo. Thank you SuperGrover!

We got to the gates just in time for opening. We made very good time this morning. Sun was shining, wasn’t too hot. Looked like it was going to be a great day.

So we enter the park and I notice everyone is going right. Now we have never been to this park, so I had no idea where anything was. But what I did know was that if they go right, I must go left! So we did and that’s when we discovered it. The tank of killer stingrays. Okay, maybe they weren’t killers, but they were FIERCE!

For a couple bucks (with my SuperGrover discount), we got a tray of fish to feed the rays. It was the coolest experience in the world. You put this little finish between your fingers so it is standing up tall. Then you put your hand on the bottom of the tank. The rays swim over and attack your hand to get the fish. Their mouths are on their bellies, so it is an interesting situation. It felt like getting attacked by giant spongy suction cups.

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A short walk from the ray tank, we discovered you could feed dolphins. So we jumped on that opportunity too (thanks SuperGrover discount). This was another first for us all, and lots of fun. It is just amazing to be so close to these animals. Sure beats the stinky petting zoo at AK.
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We spent the rest of the morning checking out the other animals in the park. We didn’t take any photos though, I think by this time we were getting hot and bothered. Damn you AUGUST SUN!

The family jumped on “Journey to Atlantis” for a quick boat ride. They said it was fun. I wouldn’t know, I was sitting on a bench watching their bags! Stoopid SW won’t let you bring bags on the ride and I was not going to pay for a locker to go on a glorified log flume. This is another reason Disney is 1,000,000,000,000 times better than all theme parks. Anyhow!

Then we all grabbed a ride on the Sea Carousel, while we waited for them to start seating the Shamu show.

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Once off the ride, it was time for Shamu. We ran up the hill to the theater and walked right in. All the splash zones were filled already (which was okay with me!) so we were scouting around to see where else we could sit. Then I notice a little sign that says “Reserved Seating for Platinum Members”. Hmmm…could SuperGrover save me here too?

Tat2ddisneymom

09-26-2008, 07:51 PM

Hi, Phibbles!

I'm in for your TR! We made the drive from Pennsylvania to WDW last September. We, too, drove straight through...and through the remnants of a tropical storm in southern VA and NC. Luckily, my husband drove till we got about halfway through GA. I can't see to drive in the dark anyway.:lmao:

Really interesting so far, and I'm loving your pictures! Can't wait to hear more.:goodvibes

Phibbles

10-09-2008, 03:51 PM

Day 3 – Sat., Aug 23 -- A Very UnDisney Holiday Part II

When we last left off, we were standing in the middle of Shamu’s stadium looking for a seat. I noticed the little black sign, and several empty rows in the middle of the stadium.

“That is weird” I think “Why wouldn’t people want to sit right here in the middle?” Then I see the signs and realize these great locations are reserved for Premium Passport members only. Could Grover fly us into these seats? I asked the nice lady protecting the seats and she said “YES”.

Sweet! Score! We had great seats for the show. Right in the middle of the arena, directly above the lower tier splash zone. Perfect. It is a shame the show sucks. What was once a great show about these beasts that could swallow you whole has become a sappy tale about a young trainer who now understands you can achieve anything if you just believe in it. GAG! We took very few pictures. Here is one so we can just move on from this horrid memory.

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After Shamu, we went for lunch. I don’t recall where or what. But it was park food. Nothing special. Fully recharged, we went back to the section of the park where the kids attractions are. My DS had a lot of fun here:

He convinced me to let him get wet:
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Then I rednecked a roller coaster photo.
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A quick ride on some other ride
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Then we went of to see the pirate sea lion show. What? Pirate Sea Lions? How ridiculous.
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Okay, the show was funny. The animals kept ignoring their commands, so the trainer had to do half the tricks themselves to keep the show on schedule. It was good fun though. I would have gone back to see it again.

Then we wasted my money and fed the sharks. Don’t bother!
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Okay, I am leaving a lot of details out here. You know why? Because it isn’t DISNEY! That’s right, I am a Disney snob. Get over it!

Sure, we had fun. The walk-thru attractions were very nice and I love to see all the animals. But I don’t think I will add this to our trip every visit. It is a nice treat when we have extra time, or if we ever have Super Grover with us again.

Next: Time for some Disney!

KittyKat08

10-09-2008, 04:07 PM

I'm in and waiting for the rest.

Diamondintheruff

10-09-2008, 06:43 PM

We were at Seaworld on the 25th. We stayed at POR from the 18th to the 27th in building 25.

Didn't it just feel wrong to leave disney property? I felt like a teen sneaking out at night breaking curfew.

Tanya90210

10-09-2008, 11:39 PM

Heya Phibbs!! Sea World looks like alot of fun. I wish our local park was associated with them!!

carrieannie

10-09-2008, 11:59 PM

Hi Phibbs!! :wave:
Cool pictures!! I didnt know that Seasame place and Sea world were owned by Busch gardens!!
Your son looks like he was having a great time!!! :cool1:

Phibbles

10-10-2008, 09:11 AM

I'm in and waiting for the rest.

Welcome aboard!

Didn't it just feel wrong to leave disney property? I felt like a teen sneaking out at night breaking curfew.

Yes it did. I couldn't wait to get back to POR. SW was lots of fun, but it is hard to replace the Disney exeprience.

Heya Phibbs!! Sea World looks like alot of fun. I wish our local park was associated with them!!

It was very good.

Hi Phibbs!! :wave:
Cool pictures!! I didnt know that Seasame place and Sea world were owned by Busch gardens!!
Your son looks like he was having a great time!!! :cool1:

He was happy the ENTIRE trip. Except for when the heat would make him cranky.

Phibbles

10-24-2008, 03:19 PM

Day 4 – Sun., Aug. 24th – There is no way my 5yr old is going to beet ME in a video game

So we wake the next morning, ready to go. And thank goodness the weather was going to be wonderful today. Last nights rain was just horrible and really bummed us all out!!!

The plan for this morning was quite simple. Eat breakfast at the food court and hop on a boat to DTD for some video games fun at DisneyQuest (the true “Greatest Place on Earth”)!

I had made myself on promise, as a bit of a VG enthusiast, there was no way in HELL my son was going to beat me on a game at DQ. Nope, just was not going to happen. No Way! No How!

A couple pics while on the boat:
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(My happy place…sniff…sniff…)

We got off the boat and I throw a small hissy fit. Why can’t the boat drop us off on the West Side? Don’t they know I don’t have the time to waste! Stoopid boats! After crying like a little girl (sorry girls), we make the long trek across DTD to DQ. A short magical elevator ride and we enter my new home. Oh, if I could live inside this building I would.

What should we do first? I know…I know. The Mighty Duck Bumper Hockey Game.
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Then it happened. I lost my Mojo! I was defeated by this little punk I call SON (reluctantly now). He not only beat me on this game, but he beat the ELEVEN other people playing the game with us. How is this possible? How can a 60lb shortie maneuver that punk to get the highest score? If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would call for shenanigans.

With my ego badly bruised, we spent the rest of the day playing games we didn’t compete against each other in. I couldn’t take another defeat.

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The best game of the day was the Pirates attraction. We did it FOUR times.
It is just great. Just don’t let women (sorry women) drive the boat. They just don’t get it!
You need a man behind that wheel. It is just too important to get your boat lined up just right to score…score…score. Plus I was tall enough to reach over the steering wheel and operate a cannon at the same time I drove. Go me! (Lets see my “son” do that!)

We had a decent lunch inside DQ. It was a little better when Cheescake Factory ran the operations, but we had no complaints. We all enjoyed our first “FREE” meal of the trip.

Up next…which way is dinner?
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Phibbles

10-24-2008, 03:57 PM

Day 4, Part II – Sun., Aug. 24th – It’s someone’s birthday….

After our day at DQ, it was time to meet the family for dinner. So we hopped on a bus to Fort Wilderness, then grabbed a boat to the Magic Kingdom. Perfect! Didn’t take too long and I got to see my favorite resort for a few moments.

As we enter the Magic Kingdom, I see our first opportunity for a character photo. Who is it? You tell me. I am surprised how many people don’t know who this THUMB-SUCKER is.
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We had about an hour and a half to burn before dinner, so I rushed us over to Tomorrowland. I wanted to do Laugh Floor, since it was “new”. Skoochy wanted to ride Space Mountain. I pleaded with him to just get on the line for MLF, but no he demanded Space Mountain. What 5yr old wants to ride a scary coaster over a funny show with the cast of Monsters Inc?

We went over to SM and found the line to be too long. So I got us Fast Passes instead. Then we went to MLF.
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I thought the show was just great. He was a little less impressed. What-EVA!

Now it was time to find the family and go for a little dinner at Crystal Palace.

Found the twins:
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Look at my happy family:
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We love this place. Food is good…and the characters are fun.
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Oh, and it was my Mom’s birthday. So I ratted her out to the CMs.
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She got a special cupcake and card signed by the characters in the restaurant. It was perfect.

After dinner we walked through adventureland and grabbed a couple rides. Aladin’s Carpets was very good. A quick trip with Jack Sparrow. All good…all good. So happy to be back in the kingdom. Well, it got late very quick. So we ran to find a place to sit and watch the fireworks.

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After the show, we hoped the park would empty as it was an Magical Hours nite. Nope! We ran to Haunted Mansion and got on quick. I shared a car with my son. He swore to me he wasn’t scared, but he spent the entire ride shivering with fear. It was great! But the more I joked about the silly ghouls on the ride, the bigger his smile got. He was scared happy!

Well, we got off the ride to discover one of the twins out cold with Grandma on a rocker.
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We took that as a sign, that it was time to go. My family headed straight to the exit, while my smaller group ran to Space Mountain to us our FPs. Skoochy LOVED this ride. It is officially his favorite ride in the world. I will never ride again! I just don’t need a restraint in my crotch while traveling 60 MPH. Nope, not fun for me at all.

After SM we headed to the busses to find a mob of people. I still can’t get over how busy the park was this night. Long lines for the lines after park closing and now a 90minute wait for a bus. This became all the evidence I needed to not use Disney transportation again this trip. The rest of the trip we drove and took advantage of my AAA parking pass. Whew…what a treat.

Up next…will this beast let us into our room?
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Diamondintheruff

10-24-2008, 08:35 PM

Phibbles

10-25-2008, 03:16 PM

I've been afraid to let my DH and DS's learn about DQ. I just know they would love it. I guess I really should spill the beans soon.:rolleyes1

We love CP too. It always feels sunny in there (even during Tropical storm fay).

Love the sleeping twin on the rocking chair? Too cute. Did Grandma pass out too?:laughing:

Drop them off at DQ, while you get a special massage at one of the spas. Sound like an even swap.

Nope...GMa stayed awake. Poor little fella couldn't stay up any longer though.

Phibbles

10-31-2008, 03:34 PM

Day 5, Mon., Aug. 25th – Stay Tuned for Pics of Phibbles in a Teeny, Tiny Speedo

Quick…someone help. They are attacking my son.
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So our first day at Disney was great. A wonderful, relaxed morning of video games, a joyous birthday dinner with Pooh, and my son fell in love with his first Disney ride.

This day we get up early and bust a move to Typhoon Lagoon. Now I don’t have any photos from this morning, since I way to nervous nilly to carry a real camera to TL. I did bring a waterproof disposable camera with me, but we haven’t developed those pics yet. And we only took one Photopass picture at TL, but I am saving them for the end of the report.

It is a shame too…cause I look good in a thong!

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So after our super-fun day at TL, we went back to the hotel, cleaned up, and headed to DHS for dinner. Tonight we would be visiting our Disney relatives at Prime-Time Café. Mmmm….yum.

Before we left for WDW, Skoochy had been begging us to buy him a lightsaber. I convinced him to wait till we got to DTD, so he could build his own. Back on Day 1, it was the first thing he wanted to do after we checked out. But after arriving to the store and seeing them, I talked him out of it. What a rip off. They looked so cheap and were much more expensive than I thought. So, as we walked through the gift shops at DHS, he saw something he just couldn’t say no too. Neither could I. In fact, we bought three of them so he could battle DW and DSil.

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It’s a light-up Light Saber on a Key Chain. A much better investment and he carried it with him everywhere for the rest of the trip.

After a little shopping I ran over to TOT to get FPs for after dinner. Check, no problem.

Then I saw Skoochy’s all-time favorite Dis character, Aladin. We quickly got on line and he chickened out just as it was our turn. What? But it’s Aladin. How can you be scared?

Look at him plead to Skoochy to come over.
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They were very good so I talked DW into taking a pic with them instead.
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Where next? Oh yeah, dinner.
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Mmm…I love this place. A little **** tube.
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A little choo choo help from Aunt Jennifer (I miss her)
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I had the pot roast, to die for. Most of the adults in the party ordered milkshakes instead of sodas, as they were included in the DP. Not me. I is smart. I ordered a Diet Coke with a little cherry flavoring added, YUM!

Well come dinner time, I ate my whole plate of food. Not my big Bro. Nope, that’s him getting help from Aunt Jenn. Oh, and my Aunt T needed a little help too. She was even worse than Big Bro, being an older person. The yummy milkshakes filled their bellys making it too hard to get the delish entrees in. I think even my Bro’s wife needed a little help from Aunt Jenn.

This is one of the best table-service locations in all of Disney. Never a let down. Well, except for the 45 MINUTE WAIT TO SIT. But I choose to not look at the ugly side.

After dinner it was time for a quick-ride of TT, while it was raining. Stoopid rain!
Then we called it quits! Off to bed.

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Tomorrow…MK take two!

CleKait

10-31-2008, 10:13 PM

We got off the boat and I throw a small hissy fit. Why can’t the boat drop us off on the West Side? Don’t they know I don’t have the time to waste! Stoopid boats! After crying like a little girl (sorry girls), we make the long trek across DTD to DQ. A short magical elevator ride and we enter my new home. Oh, if I could live inside this building I would.[/IMG]

Hi :yay:

Liking your trip report so far :)

When my mom and I went to DTD from POR we got off the boat and then got on to another boat that took us to the West side. They didn't have that one running? But then we walked the whole way back from the West side and it took forever!

Diamondintheruff

11-01-2008, 11:28 AM

Sounds like you had fun at the prime time diner! It's on my list for our next trip.

I'm getting the feeling that you like DQ.

Phibbles

11-01-2008, 03:07 PM

Hi :yay:

Liking your trip report so far :)

When my mom and I went to DTD from POR we got off the boat and then got on to another boat that took us to the West side. They didn't have that one running? But then we walked the whole way back from the West side and it took forever!

Nope, it was early so they weren't running the second boat. Plus it probably would have taken us just as long to wait for a 2nd boat, as it took to just walk. At least it wasn't raining on us.

Sounds like you had fun at the prime time diner! It's on my list for our next trip.

I'm getting the feeling that you like DQ.

PTC is a must-do and DQ rocks.

Thanks all for reading...

Nancy for Disney

11-01-2008, 08:45 PM

Enjoying the TR. It caught my eye as we stayed at POR in Aug too. I think we were in building 25 but it is all kind of foggy now.

My sister's princess

11-01-2008, 09:23 PM

This report is too cute! I like hearing the dad's side of the story for once!

Phibbles

12-12-2008, 03:03 PM

Okay folks, at this point I have lost some interest in spinning this tale. But I don’t want to leave you all hanging, so I am going to do some speed posting. It will all be brief though.

Day 6, Tues., Aug. 26th – Magic Kingdom Rope Drop

On the advise of my dis-buddies, we made it to MK this morning for rope drop. While none of us were impressed with the ceremonies, it was great to be in the park for opening. First things first, time to find an elephant that flies.

The line was maybe 10 minutes long by time we shuffled back there. Not too bad for Dumbo.

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My DS demanded the next ride be Space Mountain. Uh…no thanks! My crotch still hurt from 2 nights earlier. So I sent the three of them off without me while I went to get fast passes here.
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Well, guess what. There was no line. So not only did I get FPs, but I got to ride all by myself. Ah, what fun. Line was so short, I probably could have done it twice.

Once they finished on SM, we went back to Buzz to ride as a family. I kicked ash!

On the way out my DS and Sil got attacked.
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His hugs were so warm I tricked everyone into ride Stitch’s Great Escape. It was hilarious to listen to my son whimper in the dark. By this point in the trip he had figured out that some of the rides were more than meet the eyes experiences. I think he thought the building was going to spin or something because of the shoulder restraints. He he he he…

Oh and I like the smell of chili dogs…doesn’t bother me one bit. Good ride!

After Stitch, we took a spin on the Carousel of Progress, my DWs favorite ride.
A classic that will be missed when they rip it down someday. Which is bound to happen.

It was about 11:30, so we decided to get lunch at the Starlight Café. Sorry, no pics. But the food was good for burgers. We loved the toppings bar!

When we got out of here it was too hot to play anymore. We stopped at Pooh Play Spot for DS to unwind a little. He was getting cranky from the sun and we hoped a little play time would help.
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We had enough time for one more ride before leaving the park. So we got online for Philharmagic. Line was real short (since everyone was busy eating lunch now). It is so smart to eat lunch early.

The show is awesome!!!!!!!!!! A must do on the next trip.

On the way out, DS bought himself a fan/water bottle gadget because he was too hot to walk.
Boo hoo, boo hoo!
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And that ended our day at the MK.

We went back to the room, cleaned up, and headed to the Polynesian for Photos and dinner.

Here are some pics from Ohanas.
Good bread…
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Yummy salad and dipping sauces
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Fabulous wings
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Dumplings
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Party Time
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Meat from a stick
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Meat on the stick
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Dessert to drool for
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Phibbles

12-12-2008, 03:04 PM

Day 7, Wed., Aug. 27th – Epcot (our new favorite place in the world)

We got up early and headed to Epcot for opening. I think we missed rope drop by 10 minutes, but that was just fine with us. Driving ourselves to this park was a great idea. The AAA parking was very close to the gates. Perfect.

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The first ride I wanted us to try was Mission to Mars.
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Since none of us had been on this ride, we opted for the calm orange side. There was no wait, we walked straight onto the ride. I don’t remember all of our positions. I am pretty sure DS was the pilot. DSil got the job were you activate hypersleep, which made us all laugh since she is a lazy butt.

The best part about this ride was DW freaking out as the machine closed for the ride. Apparently she decided she was claustrophobic and the small space was bugging her out. I laughed, which made her mad, which made me laugh more. Oh, good times. LOL

After the ride we got caught up in the exit attractions. Now I know we should have run right past them, but it was too hard to resist. So many pretty lights, we just had to play. We spent at least 30 minutes in this room playing everything (maybe twice).

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Once we finally emerged, we made our way over to test track. Thankfully I had sent DSil ahead to get FPs before riding Mars.

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Then we stopped for a drink. No…don’t drink that one son!!!!
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Off to find nemo:
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The ride to get into the building is a little boring, but worth the experience.
The crush show was hilarious! We didn’t get picked to ask a question, but it was good fun and amazing technology.

We wandered around a little and DS got into some trouble.
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Thankfully, he doesn’t taste good and the sharks gave him up.

After Nemo I ran intot he land building to get FPs for Soarin.
While I did that the fam got lost trying to find the imagination building. Once I found them, all was good.

Nothing of great interest happened the rest of the day. We saw a 3D movie:
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The skinny adults got to play with toys:
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And I drank a lot more soda…yumm!

We had special plans for dinner tonight. We were stealing the twins so their parental units could have a romantic dinner in Canada. While they drank cheesy soup and ate pretzel bread, we got to spin with Chip and Dale.

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Garden Grill was a lot of fun. Food was good. Characters were fun to watch as they chased each other around the spinning restaurant. Great for families.

After dinner we all rode Soarin. While in Canada, my Bro won magic fastpasses. So they got to use the fast pass line with us.

Soarin might be my favorite ride now. Too much fun!

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Next up: Animal Kingdom

Phibbles

12-12-2008, 03:04 PM

Day 8, Thur., Aug. 28th – Animal Kingdom

We got up very early this morning to go here:
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This is my favorite park tip. Schedule an in the park breakfast for 1 hour before the park opens. You get to walk through the park with no crowds (which is just a precious experience) and when you finish eating bfast, you get a good head start on the crowd. Especially here where the restaurant is in the way back of the park. It’ll take the average rube at least 30 mins to get to the back of the park. By then we’ve already FP the Safari ride and been on Tri Spin.

This is a great breakfast. The Jungle Juice rocks and most of the food is good.
Biscuits and Gravy were a big let down. I make it better, and I am from the North!
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After eating we made our way over to Asia. On the way we saw her:
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pretty, isn’t she!

It was very hot this day. Then add to it the AK green house effect and forget about it. I was sweating buckets and DS was on super crank mode. So I decided it would be best to just hit the highlights, not necessarily in this order:

Triceratop Spin
Dinosaur: scared the beeswax out of DS and DSil. I almost lost my breakfast.
Nemo: wonderful show, but wouldn’t do it again. Just took too long.
EE: line said 10 mins, took 40. I had a nice Root Beer float while they rode it. My tummy was to topsy turvy from Bfast and Dinosaur. I thought for sure a Yeti would have done evil things.

It was about noon, and it was scorching hot. We couldn’t think. We were no longer having fun.
This was a low-point for us. The line for the rapids was 40 mins, uh, no thanks!

I devised a new game plan. Let’s go ride the Safari with out FPs and get the hell out of here. Now AK used to be my favorite park. There were a lot of attractions I really wanted us to do, but the heat was just too much. I could smell disaster in the air if we pushed DS any further.

So we rode the safari:
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Walked out through some gift shops:
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And headed back to POR for a nice cool swim. What a good idea. It was just what we needed.

To keep the Africa theme strong, we went here for dinner this night:
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This hotel is gorgeous and the food was really good. A+ of a meal.
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The animals outside the resort were pretty to look at too.
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It was a very hot…but a good day.

Phibbles

12-12-2008, 03:05 PM

Day 9, Fri., Aug. 29th – Skipper is born

We went to bed early the night before, so that we would make it to DHS for rope drop. All was going well till we got the car. Then my Sil got attached by the curb. She fell to her knee and whimpered worst than DS in the Stitch ride.

I suggested she just “shake it off” and threw her into the car. We made it over to DHS, parked in our special AAA lane and was running on good time to catch the rope drop show. We all got out of the car and Skipper was born.

No matter how hard she tried, my Sil just couldn’t walk. She limped and limped. Made it to the first bus stop before she decided she couldn’t make it anymore. We offered to drive her back to the hotel, but she opted to hop on a bus instead. So while she began her first solo adventure we scrambled to the gates, which were now open.

CRAP! I just knew the lines at TMM were going to be bonkers. And they were. The mob to get FPs was very thick. The line for the ride was already up to 45 mins..

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We stood on the FP line, took 20 mins to get FPs for 2:30. I think they sold out of FPs by 10:00.

We walked around the park a little.
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And took DS over to the Honey! Playground for some fun.
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We rode the important stuff while waiting for our FPs.
Muppets – love it!
Star Tours – yippee
Movie Ride – boring
Grabbed a boring lunch at the commissary

Then I thought we would wander through Walt’s attraction, when we won these:
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We finally got to ride TMM, and it was a great ride. Would have been more fun if Skipper was with us. In fact, her injury kind of ruined the day for us. We spent a lot of time calling to check on her. Thankfully my parents weren’t doing much this day, so they went over to tend to her. Turned out she had a very bad sprain. My mom bullied the hotel and got us a wheelchair for the rest of out trip, so she wouldn’t be held up in the room alone.

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We all felt very bad she missed our day at DHS. So we demanded she come with us to the Biergarten for dinner.

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I love this place. GOOD food, lots of fun. We all had a splendid time.

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Did I mentioned we rented an electric scooter for the night? It was going to be too hard to push her around the world.

After dinner we wandered the world. Just a nice slow meander to take in the sights a little.
Made our way to the exits and rode Mars one more time. Well, DS and I rode Mars. Sil was too nervous to hop her way in and DW was happy to keep her company. I think they got to see the fireworks while we traveled to space.

It was a wonderful last night in Disney. Tomorrow we go home.

Phibbles

12-12-2008, 03:06 PM

Day 10, Sat., Aug. 30th

Time to check-out. Originally we were going to make the drive home a three day adventure. But since skipper wasn’t feeling good, I decided to make the trip less stressful.

We took our time this morning getting packed. DS went for a quick swim. We had a nice breakfast at the Mill. A lovely finish to the trip.

We had tons of snack credits left, so I used them in the gift shop buying treats for the car ride.

Packed up the car. Checked-out. Returned the wheel chair. And drove away from a wonderful Disney vacation.

We stopped in Savannah, GA and stayed the night. Was an uneventful stop since we had skipper and couldn’t go exploring the city. Oh well. Maybe next time. At least DS got to swim again.

Pics from the top of the hotel:
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Next day we loaded up the car again and made the long trek back to Jersey.

Quick stop at SOB for lunch (not the best of ideas):
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Then we hit a Ponderosa for a surprisingly good dinner. I don’t remember what city we were in, but the meal was better than expected. Like Skipper’s new cane. I bought it at SOB for like $5.

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Made it home by late in the evening. Skippers parents were waiting for us to take her home from our house. She probably would have stayed the night normally and gone home in the morning, but she was missing her mommy. I guess she didn’t like my “take no pity” style of comfort for the injured. Oops…

Final thoughts:
We had a great trip. Tons of wonderful memories, as always.
I will just never go in August again. Simply too hot to do everything, and I like to do everything.