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TanzUnited99

09-29-2011, 07:15 PM

Hi everyone! Welcome to my first ever trip report. For those of you who have followed me over from my PTR (can be found here Our September 2011 Pre-trip Adventure! (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2656894)) thanks for coming over and for any new members thank you for joining. I hope I can keep you all entertained whilst sharing our adventures. There were a lot of oohs and aahs when experiencing things for the first time. I also had a couple of solo adventures which I enjoyed thoroughly but don't want to give too much away.

So who went on this trip. First there was me Tenzeela (better known as Tanz) who is the Disney fanatic and the one who was responsible for the planning of this trip. Those of you who followed the PTR know all too well how long we had to wait for this trip to arrive! I also enjoy my football and am a big Manchester United fan!

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Favourite Park: Epcot!
Favourite character: Minnie Mouse
Favourite Princess: Belle
Favourite ride: Tower of Terror
Favourite meal: Akershus (for reasons that will become apparent in this TR!)

The other person on this trip was Zaheer - we have been together for 5 years and as mentioned in the PTR he would never have gone to Disney World if it was up to him however he enjoyed it much more than he thought he would.

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Favourite Park: Epcot!
Favourite Character: The Beast followed closely by Stitch
Favourite ride: TSMM
Favourite meal: California Grill

The night before

After catching up on the boards I still had some last minute things to sort through. I kept reminding Zaheer to pack the cameras as didn't want to leave them behind! Zaheer reminded me to ring Pop Century resort and check what plug outlets were used. I was under the impression it would be three switch outlets but found out from mousekeeping that it was two switch outlets. Great! I knew my mum had plug converters and she was coming round later so rang her and asked her to bring them with her. Mum, dad and A (my little sister) came round and we had some tea/coffee. A gave me her list of souveniers she wanted me to get for her - seriously this girl thinks I'm loaded! :laughing: She also reminded me to meet Phineas and Ferb for her. Tracy (Mickey_Mom) had the idea of putting her face on a stick and taking it with me. Although I loved the idea A didn't want to do that.

Once my family left I looked at my French nail polish I had done two days before and wasn't happy with the results.

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I decided to give my nails a makeover that were more me and went with the colours of Disney as well as with my love of Manchester United!

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Around 12am I tried to get some sleep - was all packed and ready to go! I had even added my DIS badge to my hand luggage - it sure got some funny looks at the airport!

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I had set my alarm for 4.40am as wanted to straighten my hair before leaving. Will I get up on time after having 4 hours sleep?

Coming next: Do we make it to the airport in time and how much did our luggage weigh?

TanzUnited99

09-29-2011, 07:22 PM

Introductions (see above) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42797903&postcount=1)

Flight journey and Pop Check in! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42804923&postcount=16)

Downtown Disney! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42821161&postcount=37)

Our first full day! (part 1) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42821248&postcount=38)

Our first full day! (part 2) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42821331&postcount=39)

A magical way to end our first day! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42855131&postcount=69)

Magic Kingdom! (part 1) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42883215&postcount=99)

Magic Kingdom! (part 2) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42883233&postcount=100)

Magic Kingdom! (part 3) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42883244&postcount=101)

Magic Kingdom! (part 4) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42883280&postcount=102)

MK/Poly! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42926048&postcount=140)

Epcot! (part 1) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42952505&postcount=164)

Epcot! (part 2) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42952549&postcount=165)

Les Chefs de France! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42998357&postcount=194)

DHS! (part 1) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43035530&postcount=219)

DHS! (part 2) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43035563&postcount=220)

DHS! (part 3) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43094780&postcount=245)

DHS! (part 4) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43094817&postcount=246)

50s PTC! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43094863&postcount=247)

TL/DTD! (part 1) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43122834&postcount=274)

TL/DTD! (part 2) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43122881&postcount=275)

Shopping!! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43179146&postcount=304)

Epcot WS (part 1) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43213796&postcount=331)

Epcot WS (part 2) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43262861&postcount=361)

Akershus! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43297331&postcount=380)

1900 PF/BB! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43331327&postcount=400)

Pop/Epcot! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43384533&postcount=425)

Disney Quest! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43428077&postcount=450)

MNSSHP! (Part 1) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43479407&postcount=467)

MNSSHP! (Part 2) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43479418&postcount=468)

AK! (Day 2) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43617392&postcount=503)

Epcot! (Solo tour) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43670669&postcount=517)

Epcot/Beach Club! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43715999&postcount=535)

Sanaa! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43754483&postcount=553)

MK/Crystal Palace! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43796074&postcount=570)

Fantasyland! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43834337&postcount=585)

Tomorrowland! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43834396&postcount=586)

Artist Point/Magic Kingdom! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43880273&postcount=603)

Epcot/Departure day :( (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43960986&postcount=624)

Wrap up! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44066675&postcount=651)

Caretames1

09-29-2011, 07:23 PM

I'm first!:woohoo:

And now that I've read it...........( I had to be first!:lmao:) I can't wait to see hwo your trip started! Kadence will be reading along as she loves your "funny accent"!

TanzUnited99

09-29-2011, 07:29 PM

I'm first!:woohoo:

:woohoo: you sure are first!!! :banana:

Can't wait to read the start of your TR this weekend - have seen some updates on f/book and it sure looks like it's going to be an exciting read!

Lol, I have just read your edit and am glad Kadence finds my accent funny! :laughing:

kokotg

09-29-2011, 07:40 PM

Yay, I'm here!

IheartDDuck

09-29-2011, 07:43 PM

I'm here!!!!! Yay!!!!

emma212010

09-29-2011, 08:31 PM

Yayyyyy!!!!! It's here!!!! I'm so in!!! :cool1:

Queenofallthings

09-29-2011, 08:36 PM

So happy you started...hope the jetlag has gotten a bit better!!XOXO:hug:

PixieMama

09-29-2011, 10:30 PM

I'm here!!!

JoShan1719

09-30-2011, 12:36 AM

Yay! So happy you're back, and can't wait to read the rest of your TR :goodvibes

cbg1027

09-30-2011, 03:38 AM

I'm here and I can't wait to hear all about it!
The photo of Zaheer is hilarious!

amazingact21

09-30-2011, 07:44 AM

You started your TR!!!:cheer2::woohoo:

Can't wait to follow along!!

jenneth79

09-30-2011, 08:10 AM

I'm heeeeeerrrrrreeeeeeeee:rotfl2:

popcorn::

TanzUnited99

09-30-2011, 01:15 PM

Yay, I'm here!

Yay, glad you are here!

I'm here!!!!! Yay!!!!

Yay!!!! I'm getting excited for your upcoming trip and seeing how Farrell reacts to everything you have planned! :goodvibes

Yayyyyy!!!!! It's here!!!! I'm so in!!! :cool1:

Yayyy!!! I knew you wouldn't miss this one! ;)

I thought of you whilst visiting Yacht Club - will be coming up later on in the TR! :thumbsup2

So happy you started...hope the jetlag has gotten a bit better!!XOXO:hug:

Thanks sweetie! I am happy as well - still have moments where I think of things happening during our trip and wish I was still back there. Hopefully, writing this will make me feel better.

Think the jet lag is okay but am still getting used to the UK time zone again! :laughing:

TanzUnited99

09-30-2011, 01:23 PM

I'm here!!!

Yay!!! Glad you are here Shannon! :goodvibes

Yay! So happy you're back, and can't wait to read the rest of your TR :goodvibes

Thanks Shannon! The next update is coming right up.

Hope you guys had a great trip and am looking forward to hearing all about it as well :goodvibes

I'm here and I can't wait to hear all about it!
The photo of Zaheer is hilarious!

Yay!!! Happy you are here Abby - can't wait to share the details with you! :goodvibes
That photo sure is funny, isn't it? :laughing: That's actually a second take - Zaheer didn't like the first one I took so I had to take another one later on in the trip. He was actually pretty good with being silly with the hats and we have some more funny pics coming up later on.

You started your TR!!!:cheer2::woohoo:

Can't wait to follow along!!

Yay, you made it over!!! :cheer2:

Can't wait to share more of the details!

I'm heeeeeerrrrrreeeeeeeee:rotfl2:

popcorn::

:lmao: Yay Jen is here!! I should write it like you have done but am taking the lazy route! :laughing:

Next update coming right up.

TanzUnited99

09-30-2011, 01:34 PM

So I had set my alarm for 4.40 am (or had I?) and finally fell asleep! Zaheer wakes me up the next morning to ask what time it is - I answer 4.50am and then it sinks in that my alarm didn't go off! Aagh!! :eek: Luckily I was only 10 minutes behind - checked phone and had only set the alarm for 4.40pm the next day - DUH! It's a good job Zaheer woke up as otherwise it may have been a completely different start to our trip!

I got up and started to get ready. I checked the flat windows and made sure everything was in my hand luggage. I marked our last day on our calendar which was very exciting to do!

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After posting a quick update on facebook my mum arrived to take us to the airport. She had to get up for work anyway so didn't mind dropping us off.

We got dropped off and went straight to weigh our luggage. Moment of truth...we were both 3lbs under the allocated allowance!!! Woohoo!!! :dance3:

We checked in our baggage and went through security. We had not eaten breakfast so were hungry by this time. We stopped at the first coffee place and got a croissant with cappucinnos.

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Later on I saw a Starbucks and was a bit bummed that I didn't notice it earlier! Oh well...at least I know for next time

Went to duty free and then through to boarding. Took some pics of the aeroplanes (inc our own). I then saw a wall that had Mickey and friends on it - of course I had to stop and take a photo.

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We got on the plane and had window seats with extra legroom. The flight journey was uneventful - went through folder with Zaheer and he was actually impressed with the effort that had gone into it! We took some pics along the way.

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We were given breakfast and lunch during our plane journey, which kept us going until our arrival. We landed 5 minutes before the arrival time and I was soo excited to be in Orlando. It probably wasn't the same as landing at MCO but I still took it all in and was looking forward to getting to Pop and seeing which room we would get for the next two weeks.

We got to Pop and Zaheer took the following shots!

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Check in was easy (we were the only ones in line), we got our pins and room request! Woohoo!! I put our sign in the window, unpacked and took pics of our room.

Our room number (3358):

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I loved the Mickey heads that were on the wall paper in the restroom :laughing:

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We never got a single mousekeeping towel! On one day this little mouse was moved and I continued with the game but the next time it was put back on the window ledge :sad2:

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Here are some pics of Pop that were taken later on in the trip.

The first one is the balcony outside our room and the view we saw every morning.

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There will be others during the rest of this TR and how much of the list did I actually manage to get through? For any newcomers I made a list of things I wanted to do during our stay at Pop Century!

Coming next - Silly hats and shopping at DTD!

Pinkocto

09-30-2011, 02:15 PM

I'm joining in for the fun! Found your link on another TR which I found from another TR. I love the DIS!

amazingact21

09-30-2011, 03:08 PM

Glad you were able to get the room you requested!!!
You look so happy in that picture of you by the giant Yo-Yo! :thumbsup2
Hope DTD was a lot of fun!

PixieMama

09-30-2011, 03:27 PM

Yikes, good thing you didn't oversleep by much! Setting the alarm for the wrong day sounds like something I would do! :laughing:

Glad you enjoyed your stay at Pop. I liked the resort, too!

SoonerGirl

09-30-2011, 04:47 PM

I'm here Tanz!

Can't believe you set your alarm for the wrong day :scared1: thank goodness Zaheer woke up on his own!

Great start! Looking forward to more :thumbsup2

emma212010

09-30-2011, 04:56 PM

Phew! Good thing Zaheer woke you up! :eek: That would have been awful!!!! Yay! You made it to POP!!!!!!:woohoo: Soooo excited to see your first day!!

209Disney

09-30-2011, 04:59 PM

I was there almost the same dates you were! I am excited to start reading your report!! :banana:

Caretames1

09-30-2011, 06:39 PM

Yay for the leg room on your flight! We had a smaller plane and there wasn't much leg room The lady in front of me kept popping her seat back and forth:mad:

You guys look happy to be on the way and arrived at WDW!

IheartDDuck

09-30-2011, 08:33 PM

Yay, you've arrived!

I'm glad that you got the room requests that you had and the pins upon arrival. But boo to not getting many mousekeeping towel animals. Honestly, it's always been hit or miss for me when we're there.

Can't wait to hear about your first outing into the "world".

shan23877

10-01-2011, 12:12 AM

Joining in! Can't wait to hear all about it!

TanzUnited99

10-01-2011, 07:48 AM

I'm joining in for the fun! Found your link on another TR which I found from another TR. I love the DIS!

:welcome: lol I'm glad you found me even if it was through a TR which you found via another TR! :laughing: I sure love these boards and am soo happy I discovered them before our first trip!

Hope you are enjoying the read so far! :goodvibes

Glad you were able to get the room you requested!!!
You look so happy in that picture of you by the giant Yo-Yo! :thumbsup2
Hope DTD was a lot of fun!

:woohoo: I was soo excited to get our room request! We didn't check in till late so I thought that may affect our chances but it didn't. Think it also helped that we were checked in by a Manchester United fan! :laughing:

Thanks! I was happy to be at Disney World!!! DTD sure was fun - hope to have that update posted tomorrow.

Yikes, good thing you didn't oversleep by much! Setting the alarm for the wrong day sounds like something I would do! :laughing:

Glad you enjoyed your stay at Pop. I liked the resort, too!

Lol, yes after planning every detail I only went and set the alarm for the wrong day! :lmao: It sure was a good thing that Zaheer woke up when he did. Think he had set his own alarm for later and if that had failed my mum would have been ringing to make sure we were ready. However, we would have been running around like headless chickens by then! :rotfl:

It sure is a fun resort - we loved our stay here!

I'm here Tanz!

Can't believe you set your alarm for the wrong day :scared1: thank goodness Zaheer woke up on his own!

Great start! Looking forward to more :thumbsup2

Yay, thanks for joining Michelle!! Glad you are here!

I know, I can't believe I did that either - thank goodness we woke up anyway and can laugh about it now! :laughing: It could have ended up being a totally different story otherwise!

Caretames1

10-01-2011, 07:59 AM

Morning! I started my TR, Wake Up! SURPRISE, We're going to Disney World....TODAY! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=42811539#post42811539

TanzUnited99

10-01-2011, 08:09 AM

Phew! Good thing Zaheer woke you up! :eek: That would have been awful!!!! Yay! You made it to POP!!!!!!:woohoo: Soooo excited to see your first day!!

Phew indeed!! I'm soo glad Zaheer woke up when he did as otherwise this TR would have started in a completely different way! :laughing:

Yay - we made it and got the room we wanted!!! Hoping to have the rest of the first day and even maybe some of the next day up tomorrow.

I was there almost the same dates you were! I am excited to start reading your report!! :banana:

:welcome: hope you had an amazing trip! Thanks for being excited about reading my report! :goodvibes

If you start a TR let me know - would love to read about the adventures of people that were at the world the same time as us.

Yay for the leg room on your flight! We had a smaller plane and there wasn't much leg room The lady in front of me kept popping her seat back and forth:mad:

You guys look happy to be on the way and arrived at WDW!

The extra leg room sure was great!! Think the person that checked us in was nice to us. Didn't have the same luck on the way back :sad2: Oh no on having the lady in front of you popping her seat back and forth! I had a kid kick my seat on a long haul flight once and his mum just seemed to ignore what he was doing....I wasn't happy after that flight!

We sure were happy to be on our way and excited to start our adventures at WDW! :yay:

Yay, you've arrived!

I'm glad that you got the room requests that you had and the pins upon arrival. But boo to not getting many mousekeeping towel animals. Honestly, it's always been hit or miss for me when we're there.

Can't wait to hear about your first outing into the "world".

Yay, we finally made it!!

I was happy that we got the room request and pins too. Everything was set for us to start our trip. I was not happy about the lack of mousekeeping towel animals but heard from other POP stayers that it was the same for them as well. Think you are right in that it is hit or miss depending on who cleans your room.

First outing will be coming up tomorrow and I may even post a double helping!

Joining in! Can't wait to hear all about it!

:welcome: I can't wait to share all the details of our trip.

I have just caught up on your TR and loving it so far!

TanzUnited99

10-01-2011, 08:11 AM

Morning! I started my TR, Wake Up! SURPRISE, We're going to Disney World....TODAY! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=42811539#post42811539

Yay you started!!! :cool1: I have already made my mark - what a great start and can't wait to read more! :goodvibes

Queenofallthings

10-01-2011, 08:49 AM

kokotg

10-01-2011, 09:58 AM

Looks like you were all the way on the other side of Pop from us...glad you got your requests!

MEK

10-02-2011, 05:14 AM

I'm here. I'm just a little slow this weekend! Welcome Back! Can't wait to read all about it!!!!!:cool1:

disneydreamingdebby

10-02-2011, 07:12 AM

I swore I posted on the first page, but something went wrong!!! Your report wasn't on my subscribed list. :confused3 I quickly am correcting that by posting now!

Great start. Thank goodness it was only 10 minutes. Sorry about the towel animals... I am hoping you had other pixie dust that made up for it though!

Can't wait to see what you actually crossed off that full list of things to do.

I can't help but ask; could you have taken half of your items out of your suitcase and still had enough clothes?

:flower3: Debby

TanzUnited99

10-02-2011, 08:09 AM

That is my worse fear....setting the alarm clock for the wrong time or day! I just stay awake I figure that way I'm safe:lmao:

Great travel day! You look so beautiful and so happy to be on your way! I can't wait to hear morepopcorn::

I know, I can't believe I did that! I think you have the right idea of staying awake. I wanted to do that but decided a few hours sleep wouldn't hurt! :laughing: Next time I am definitely checking my alarm 10 times before resting - I normally do that but don't know why I didn't this time round!

Aaw thanks Queen :hug: We sure were very happy to be on our way. More is coming right up - it's taking longer than I thought to get all the pictures uploaded.

Looks like you were all the way on the other side of Pop from us...glad you got your requests!

Aah, that's why we never saw you! :laughing: Thanks, hope you enjoyed your stay at Pop.

I'm here. I'm just a little slow this weekend! Welcome Back! Can't wait to read all about it!!!!!:cool1:

Yay, Mary Ellen you're here!!! Look forward to sharing all the details with you but be warned the photos are no way near as good as the ones you take! :lmao:

I swore I posted on the first page, but something went wrong!!! Your report wasn't on my subscribed list. :confused3 I quickly am correcting that by posting now!

Great start. Thank goodness it was only 10 minutes. Sorry about the towel animals... I am hoping you had other pixie dust that made up for it though!

Can't wait to see what you actually crossed off that full list of things to do.

I can't help but ask; could you have taken half of your items out of your suitcase and still had enough clothes?

:flower3: Debby

No worries Debby, am so happy you are here now! :goodvibes

I know...it could've been a lot worse. Yes, there were lots of other pixie dust moments that made up for not having the towel animals.

Let's just say that was an ambitious list! :rotfl:

Lol, it's funny you ask that because we actually bought more clothes during our trip! However, to answer your question, yes we could have left half the clothes behind and still had enough to get us through our trip!

PlutosRHM55

10-02-2011, 08:11 AM

TanzUnited99

10-02-2011, 09:58 AM

Joining in! I lurked a bit on your PTR and I think you were reading one of my TRs at one point and I've just seen you around everywhere after. This was your first trip right? This looks like it was a great trip, good thing you only woke up 10 minutes after scheduled. Timing needs to practically impeccable when it comes to Disney. Glad to hear all your room preferences were honored! :thumbsup2

Can't wait to read more! :mickeyjum

:welcome: and thanks for joining! Yes I was reading one of your TRs that got a little bit abandoned! I have noticed that you are on nearly all of the TRs/PTRs I am following! :laughing:

Yes, this was my first trip and it was definitely great! :thumbsup2 I know, I'm so glad that it was only a 10 minute difference and nothing more - phew! Well talking of timing I have another update coming where time does not play fair with us! Thanks, we were pretty impressed that all our room preferences were honoured.

Have just subbed on your PTR and am hoping to see that one through to the end. Next update coming right up!

TanzUnited99

10-02-2011, 10:06 AM

So I had left with us just checking in at Pop and finding out where our home would be for the next two weeks. We quickly showered and changed before heading to Everything Pop as we were both very hungry at this point. We got the fish of the day with green beans, cornbread and rice. From what I can remember this was nice but we scoffed it down so quickly that I forgot to take a picture of our first lot of food.

We also had the tie dye cupcake which was very yummy and invested in a refillable mug.

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We threw away the trash and as we were heading out Zaheer thought he had left his sunglasses behind - note this moment as it is not the last time this takes place! He goes back into Everything Pop but can't find them. We head to the front desk to file a missing report! We then return to the room and lo and behold what do I see the minute we walk into the room - Zaheer's sunglasses! :rolleyes1 He never even took them with him to start with! :laughing:

We rested for a bit and watched our first bit of Stacy - loved seeing her for the first time! We then waited for our first Disney bus for DTD! I loved getting on and hearing the message that was played for the first time but have to admit by the end of the trip I knew that tape recording word to word!! Also I don't get why the buses switch their lights off whilst driving - does anyone know? In the evening it's a bit of a shock when you reach your destination and suddenly have this light glaring in your eyes! :confused3

We got to DTD and stopped to take a couple of photos in the 'Happy holidays' section.

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We then had to get the obligatory shots with Tweedledee and dum.

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We made a quick stop at TrenD before going to World of Disney! I fell in love with this store and spent a lot of time in here. Loved all the different sections and everything that was available to purchase. I only bought an autograph book and pen as knew I would be returning at a later date.

We took some silly hat pictures and then went outside to pose with the princesses!

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I didn't realise I was wearing two hats in the above photo! One hat just wasn't enough fun for me!

Meeting the princesses:

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Anyone want a castle?

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I think going to DTD on arrival day is a great way to get some of the Disney magic before heading to the parks the next day. CM at World of Disney was very nice and gave me a Mickey sticker! Watched naughty Stitch spit some water out of his mouth before heading to WPE.

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We also stopped by the lego store and Goofy's Candy Co.

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Yummy treats...

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We got the Roasted Seasonal Vegetables Pizza and Cheesecake for dessert at WPE - this was yummy and a good way to end the evening before returning to Pop.

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We got a refill of soda before going back to our room. I walked in and saw the phone message button flashing!! I got all giddy and excited as I knew it would be a special message - it sure was! Only Mickey and Minnie congratulating us on celebrating our anniversary! I was grinning from ear to ear the whole time I was listening to that message! I kept it and listened to it again later on in the trip.

Arrival day low point: Being very tired from having a long day and Zaheer thinking he had lost his sunglasses.

Arrival day highlight: The phone message followed closely by seeing the spitting Stitch at DTD!

Coming next: Our first full day at Disney World!! (will be posting the start of it now!)

TanzUnited99

10-02-2011, 10:16 AM

So the next day I was wide awake at 4am because of the time difference! I tried to go back to sleep but woke up again at 6am. This time I got up and started to get ready for our first glimpse of Animal Kingdom! Got to Everything Pop and had the French platter toast with orange juice and my much needed morning coffee in the refillable mug. Zaheer also got a turnover as a snack.

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We thought we left Everything Pop for 7.15am which meant we were on track to watch our first rope drop however when we got on the bus we realised that it was 8am! My watch had stopped and had to reset it! Time really wasn't on our side for the first part of this trip what with setting the wrong time on departure day and now this! Would this become a continuing theme?

We got to AK, went through bag check and the first thing we saw after entering was the Tree of life! Loved this and stopped to take some photos.

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On our way to Africa we bumped into Miss Bunny and Meeko. They did not have a long queue so I jumped in line - loved meeting my first set of characters!

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After all the meets we went to Africa to get on our two week safari. Zaheer loved taking the photos of the signs of the countries.

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Here's a pic of us waiting for our jeep to arrive:

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We saw a few animals and tried to get some pictures but it was difficult with the jeep moving. Our skipper was okay but as I knew all about the baby elephant the story did not surprise me. Zaheer enjoyed it more as he did not know what to expect.

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Zaheer in the safari jeep and more animal pics:

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Surprise!

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In my PTR I mentioned what I thought would be our favourite attraction at each park. For AK I thought it would be Kilamajaro Safari! Was this correct? I will reveal all after our second AK day!

Love this pic of AK - think it is my favourite!

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After our safari we did the Pangani Trail. This was okay but we did the Maharajah Jungle Trek later and enjoyed this one a lot more.

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We got a jalapeno pretzel which was yummy and decided to take a rest and people watch for a short period of time. This was fun!

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Have reached my picture limit so next part coming right up!

TanzUnited99

10-02-2011, 10:26 AM

Headed to Asia and on the way Zaheer saw Terk and wanted to meet him so I took a picture. He went to shake his hand and Terk just grabbed him and gave him a massive hug! This made me laugh out loud and was a great experience!

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We went on Kali River Rapids and I wanted to get wet. We stayed dry the first time so went on again and boy did we get soaked the second time round! :laughing: The theming of this ride was good however I think we appreciated it more on a later date - you will find out why soon.

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This is when we walked through Maharajah Jungle Trek and loved it! Seeing the bats were awesome however all the tigers were sleeping - they had no intention of waking up!

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Zaheer wanted a picture with the cycle - he loved this!

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We came to see when the next show of Flights of Wonder was and got a cookies n cream ice cream sandwich whilst waiting. This was okay and cooled us down but we probably wouldn't get another one.

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As for the show it was awesome - loved it!

WARNING: IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF BIRDS LOOK AWAY NOW!! (Shannon - Pixiemama, you may want to skip the next bit!)

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I loved the parrot saying 4 to every maths question and the poor little boy losing out. I didn't even realise that was happening until the lady explained the trick. Was great learning all about the different birds whilst being entertained.

After the show we went into Beastly Bazar, Island Mercantile and Disney Outfitters. I didn't want to spend my Disney money yet so just had a look around. I saw a really nice animal print dress but unfortunately never ended up buying it.

We walked to Discovery Trail and watched ITTBAB - I HATED this show with a passion!!! :eek: It grossed me out big time!!! The bee stings just had me running out of my chair! Zaheer loved it though and wanted to go and watch it again!

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On our way to Dinoland we saw Lilo n Stitch! I had to get in the line to meet them! They were a hoot!! Lilo was pulling faces and Stitch stuck his bum out at her! He took my pen and bag with no intention of giving them back to me - said they were his now! Naughty stitch! Zaheer was laughing the whole time! I managed to get my things back and take a nice picture before leaving.

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After the positive meet we decided to check Camp Minnie-Mickey. However, the lines were too busy so we just took some photos from afar and left.

We went to Dinoland and ate at Restaurantosaurus. We shared a Shrimp po boy which was very nice - the fish was tender and with the mayo it was a really nice taste. We also had some iced water which was much needed! We got the chocolate mousse for dessert. It was good but I only saw a little bit of it as Zaheer ate most of it.

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After we had eaten we went on Dinosaur. As I knew what was coming I hid behind Zaheer for the 2nd half of the ride - we are on the front row! I wish I hadn't as he said there was nothing scary about this attraction. I wanted to go on it again just so I could prove that I could keep my eyes open however Zaheer mentioned to wait until our next visit. Do I get to go on Dinosaur again and will I keep my eyes open next time? Will reveal all later on in the TR!

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On our way out of the park we saw Flik and waited to meet him.

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Zaheer wanted to watch ITTBAB again so in we went. It was a bit better for me 2nd time round but still do not like it.

We waited 10 minutes for a bus. Refilled our mug and returned to our room to find this waiting for us! It was lovely coming home to a different treat every day!

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I fancied a swim so went to the Bowling pool which was nice and quiet. I did a couple of laps before Zaheer joined me. After relaxing for a bit we returned to our room to get ready for our evening meal.

Coming next: Our first DIS meet and the remainder of our first full day at Disney World!

Caretames1

10-02-2011, 10:51 AM

IheartDDuck

10-02-2011, 11:20 AM

Love the shirt that you are wearing! So appropriate for your AK visit.

Oh no, eyes closed on Dinosaur and you didn't like ITTBAB? That's okay. I have to admit, my least favorite thing at ITTBAB is being stung and there were parts on Dinosaur that I closed my eyes on for years. They tend to be hit or miss attractions.

You definitely got to meet a lot of characters, which is awesome! You guys look like you're having such a good time so far.

emma212010

10-02-2011, 12:18 PM

What a great day of character meets!! You accomplished a lot on your first day! :thumbsup2 Sounds like you are having a wonderful time so far! Can't wait to hear about your first evening in WDW!

kokotg

10-02-2011, 12:23 PM

Wow; you got a lot done! You're so nice for going back to ITTBAB for Zaheer :laughing:.

Queenofallthings

10-02-2011, 01:05 PM

PixieMama

10-02-2011, 03:48 PM

Thanks for the warning! :laughing:

Sorry to hear you didn't like ITTBAB! And I'm waiting to see your next update about Dinosaur, wondering what you think of it!

amazingact21

10-02-2011, 04:29 PM

Oh my goodness, you guys got so much accomplished on your first park day!

I love how many characters you ran into! Especially Terk and Meeko.

I agree that ITTBAB isn't fun. I've never enjoyed the show.

And your Dinosaur picture was great! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who uses someone else as a shield. The second half of it really is overwhelming!

TanzUnited99

10-02-2011, 05:02 PM

WOW! You really accomplished a lot and met a lot of characters at AK!

We love the Safari, it our favorite! I did like ITTBAB, but Kadence hates it! I mean she she like jumped in to Johns lap and I think tried to climb inside him:lmao:

Your Po Boy looked yummy, the one at the House of Blues in DTD was excellent as well.

We've not ridden Dinosaur yet, I don't think Kadence is ready:scared1:

Love all you photos, and your animal print shirt is so cute and fit the theme of the day perfectly!

I know!!! We were very lucky in that the queues were pretty small and we just walked into everything!! :cool1: Also as it was the beginning of our trip we were nice and fresh and happy to walk around for much longer periods.

The safari was great but I want to do one where I just sit and relax without having to stress about taking pictures. Unfortunately that didn't happen this trip but there's always next time! ;) Tell Kadence I am with her on ITTBAB - I ran a mile as soon as them bees started stinging! Zaheer was just laughing his head off! :lmao: The second time I got up before it even begun.

That Po Boy was very yummy! I didn't realise House of Blues did one as well - that is definitely going on my wishlist.

Yeah, I think if Kadence hates ITTBAB it's probably wise to wait a while before letting her experience Dinosaur. I mean us adults freak out at it though saying that I saw some kids that were putting me to shame! :laughing:

Love the shirt that you are wearing! So appropriate for your AK visit.

Oh no, eyes closed on Dinosaur and you didn't like ITTBAB? That's okay. I have to admit, my least favorite thing at ITTBAB is being stung and there were parts on Dinosaur that I closed my eyes on for years. They tend to be hit or miss attractions.

You definitely got to meet a lot of characters, which is awesome! You guys look like you're having such a good time so far.

Thanks! I have had the shirt for a while and knew it would be a good one to wear at AK.

Lol, yes I was a bit of a wimp on my first day! :lmao: Things can only get better, right? I think the first time on both attractions were the worse as I did not know what to expect. I'm glad to read you closed your eyes on parts of Dinosaur for years - makes me feel a bit better :thumbsup2

Yes, we lucked out with characters on our first day and were having a very good time. Think it's because it was the start of the trip and no tiredness had set in yet.

What a great day of character meets!! You accomplished a lot on your first day! :thumbsup2 Sounds like you are having a wonderful time so far! Can't wait to hear about your first evening in WDW!

Thanks!! We were very lucky with getting to meet all the characters! Of course being on these boards and knowing where to look also helped ;) Yes, the first day at AK was great and the evening was magical! Hope to get that posted in a few days - think I need a break after posting loads today! :laughing:

Wow; you got a lot done! You're so nice for going back to ITTBAB for Zaheer :laughing:.

We were quite surprised with how much we could accomplish during the day - think the low season played a major factor. Our next AK day was on a weekend and lets just say we noticed the difference!

Well, he does things for me later on in the trip so I had to be nice in return! :laughing:

TanzUnited99

10-02-2011, 05:20 PM

You are an updating machine girl!!:thumbsup2 I can't believe how much you did on your first day and got a swim in too! I'm impressed!! One evening I was having a craving for a Mickey ice cream bar and Jasmine came back to the room with the ice cream sandwich and I didn't finish it...I didn't care for it at all!!

You remind me of Jeff on Dinosaur....wait until you see his picture (oh wait, you probably already have on FB :lmao:) As I was reading I was thinking how your pictures look like ours the years that just Jasmine and I went...one of her, one of me:lmao: What else can you do when it's just the two of you!!

I can't wait to read/hear more about this awesome trip!

Lol, I've been very productive this weekend! Have unpacked, tidied the flat and then done all my catching up on here! Think the jetlag is finally wearing off :thumbsup2 Still have the laundry to get through but will just do that a bit at a time.

I think the fact that we were fresh and very excited to be at Disney World played a major contribution in getting a lot done on our first day! It's not over yet as we have the evening to share later.

The ice cream sandwich did nothing for me - I was a bit disappointed with it if I'm honest and I am soo bummed because we never actually got a Mickey ice cream bar. I wish I had got that when using the snack credit on the sandwich instead. I definitely have to go back even if it is just so I can get to try a Mickey ice cream bar! ;)

Lol, yes it was a similar experience wasn't it? :lmao: I so want to share my next experience of Dinosaur but am going to keep schtum. I keep giving too much away!

When I was going through our pictures I noticed that we had one of me and one of Zaheer in the same spots. Sometimes people would offer to take one of the both of us which was nice but like you said when it's just the two of you what can you do! At least on this trip you had more people with you so could take shots of you and Jas together :thumbsup2

More will be coming up soon but may rest for a few days after the major posting today! :laughing:

Thanks for the warning! :laughing:

Sorry to hear you didn't like ITTBAB! And I'm waiting to see your next update about Dinosaur, wondering what you think of it!

No probs! I thought I would add it in after you mentioning how much you do not like birds! :laughing: The show wasn't too bad but I can see how you would want to avoid it.

It just freaked me out big time!! I may try it again if it gets refurbed but otherwise I am staying well away from this one for a while! I soo want to share my next experience of Dinosaur but have to remain strong and wait until it is the right time! :lmao:

Oh my goodness, you guys got so much accomplished on your first park day!

I love how many characters you ran into! Especially Terk and Meeko.

I agree that ITTBAB isn't fun. I've never enjoyed the show.

And your Dinosaur picture was great! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who uses someone else as a shield. The second half of it really is overwhelming!

We sure did! When writing what we wanted to get through I didn't think we would be able to do it all. However, the low crowds meant we were lucky and got more or less everything done.

I loved meeting the characters! :thumbsup2 The Terk experience was my favourite of the day just because of the way he hugged Zaheer and took him by surprise! :laughing:

Yay, thanks for letting me know I am not alone in using a shield for the second half of this ride! :lmao: The men in our lives do have a purpose after all! ;)

disneydreamingdebby

10-02-2011, 06:01 PM

SoonerGirl

10-02-2011, 06:02 PM

Yum, you had my favorite AK snack - the jalapeno cheese pretzel!

I love ITTBAB, such a great show! I will admit that I do lean forward in my seat during the 'stinging' part though. ;) Justin is okay on it now, but he hated it until he was about 13 years old.

The scary part of Dinosaur to me is not when they take the picture, it's the big guy at the end that looks like he's going to lean into the vehicle and eat someone :laughing:

cbg1027

10-02-2011, 07:01 PM

The first time I saw ITTBAB I got sooo freaked out by the 'stings' and crawling critters. I love the show, but now when I watch it, I sit really far forward with just the edge of my bum (As you would say!) on the seat.

teekathepony

10-02-2011, 07:56 PM

Hi!!!!
I'm home! And I'm here!! Great start so far!
It was great to meet you last week, I'm so glad you had a good time.

PlutosRHM55

10-02-2011, 08:17 PM

MEK

10-02-2011, 08:36 PM

Cute minnie shirt! Cute tiger shirt!

Great room location! Long travel day.

Your dinosaur picture is hysterical, you chicken! :rotfl2:

Zaheer is smiling in all his pictures, so it looks like he is convert!!!!

Fun start to the trip. Looking forward to more!

Chaitali

10-02-2011, 08:40 PM

Yay, I've caught up on this one also :) Your DTD and AK time sounds wonderful. I loved Tren-D too but managed not to spend any money in there. I stayed away from ITTBAB because I knew it would freak me out. I hope my brother doesn't want to see it when we're there!

KatMark

10-02-2011, 09:26 PM

Hi, Tanz. I don't have time to catch up right now (still in Florida), but wanted to subscribe and I will get caught up when we get home later this week. :goodvibes

Pinkocto

10-02-2011, 09:44 PM

Fantastic update, loving all the details and pictures. I haven't gotten to your pre-TR yet, so I didn't know this is your first trip, how awesome! I'll have to go back and read it. I love ITTBAB, and wait in anticipation the whole show for the creepy crawlies! I laugh and scream every time, in glee of course. Unlike Dinosaur, which I also like a lot, I scream in terror every time! Just thinking about how scary that ride is to me is making me laugh :lmao: The timing of the sounds with the story and the lunging dinosaurs!!! Each and every picture from that ride is me with my eyes and mouth wide open screaming. :lmao: So glad you got to see Flights of Wonder, that show is a real gem, that Iguana Joe is so funny! (I think there's also a lady host, but I've never seen her) I also love the bats, they are so cool.

shan23877

10-03-2011, 12:54 AM

Great updates! I've always skipped ITBAB, and we didn't do dinosoar last time because I knew DD would hate it! :rotfl::rotfl: You're not alone!

wdwgirl03

10-03-2011, 07:10 AM

Great start! I'm glad you started off at Animal Kingdom. How cool you got to meet Miss Bunny and Meeko as your first characters-those are two that aren't as easy to find so good job!

I LOVE the safari. I don't mind ITTBAB but I do agree about the bee stinging you. The funny thing is once you've done it before and know all the secrets, I usually just lean forward in my seat so I don't feel it. :laughing:

TanzUnited99

10-03-2011, 07:32 AM

Great updates! That cupcake looks delicious - I haven't ever had a mickey bar - I figure it is like a Kondike bar. They don't do anything for me, so I just eat desserts at the restaurants instead!

Love your AK outfit! Great character shots too- I love Zaheer with Terk! Fantastic Disney moment!! It sounds like the characters certainly made up for the lack of towel animals.

I am glad you enjoyed Flights of Wonder- it is such an underrated show! I like ITTBAB, but I sit forward to avoid the stungs and move to avoid the crawling bugs. haha. I agree about the bumpy safari- it is nice to just enjoy it and not take pics.

Did you ride Everest?

Thanks Debby! The cupcake sure was delicious though there were plenty of other yummy treats eaten later on in the trip. I'm glad to hear that I am not the only one who hasn't had a Mickey bar though I have to admit that I have no idea what a Kondike bar is - will google it as soon as I have posted replies. Mmm the desserts at restaurants sure are good! :thumbsup2

I love that top as well and agree with you in that the character shot of Zaheer with Terk is great! Yes the characters we met as well as other things that happened more than made up for the lack of towel animals. It really wasn't a bit thing but think we would have liked just receiving the one.

We loved the Flights of Wonder show and am very pleased that we gave it a chance - it sure is underrated! I know that tip now - just a pity I didn't use it first time round! If I ever get to go on another safari I am definitely putting the camera away.

Did I ride Everest? You will find out later on in the trip report! :lmao:

Yum, you had my favorite AK snack - the jalapeno cheese pretzel!

I love ITTBAB, such a great show! I will admit that I do lean forward in my seat during the 'stinging' part though. ;) Justin is okay on it now, but he hated it until he was about 13 years old.

The scary part of Dinosaur to me is not when they take the picture, it's the big guy at the end that looks like he's going to lean into the vehicle and eat someone :laughing:

Yay you love that snack as well! :thumbsup2 We both fell in love with this and were so glad it was our first snack credit that we used in the parks. It sure was yummy - could have one just about now! Look forward to a pic of it once you return then as well as of all the F&W festival goodies!

Mmm not sure I feel the same way about ITTBAB! It's okay and I can bear it but that's about it - don't think I will be falling in love with it any time soon! Yes that 'stinging' scene sure is the worst part! :rotfl: I can imagine if I had seen this show when I was younger I would have freaked out! Poor Justin - at least he is okay with it now though.

I kept my eyes closed all through the second part of this ride so have no idea which part you mean! :rolleyes1 :laughing:

The first time I saw ITTBAB I got sooo freaked out by the 'stings' and crawling critters. I love the show, but now when I watch it, I sit really far forward with just the edge of my bum (As you would say!) on the seat.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one freaked out by this show on their first visit! :rotfl: I think it does grow on you as the second time was much better. Lol, I love that you have used the term 'bum'! :lmao:

Hi!!!!
I'm home! And I'm here!! Great start so far!
It was great to meet you last week, I'm so glad you had a good time.

Yay!!!! You're here Wendy!!! :cool1:
I'm happy you got home safely and can't wait to read all about your trip, including the early start (which I didn't know about until I met you!)
I enjoyed our meet as well :goodvibes

TanzUnited99

10-03-2011, 08:01 AM

Wow, you guys were very efficient over the first two days...

DTD is definitely a great thing to do at night, especially on a late first day. World of Disney is definitely the best store, so much fun in there. I think it is pretty much a ritual for any person who goes in there to get a random/silly hat picture. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun with that and spitting Stitch (really cools ya off on a hot DTD day). :thumbsup2 to the tie-dyed cupcake and refillable mug!

YAY AK! Such a fun park and it looks like you guys were really enjoying it. Love the character photos! (: And yeah, it is hard trying to get those photos on Kilimanjaro. I seem to manage to get a lot and rarely get blurry ones, but if you aren't a steady hand then it doesn't work so well :/ I can't wait to find out if that was your favorite (personally, there is a lot more better rides on the horizon) and I must make a note of the Jalapeno pretzels now YUM!

I'm very excited to hear someone else on here ACTUALLY likes to get wet on Kali River Rapids. It's such a fun ride and the whole point is to get. If you go down backwards that first drop, you will be soaked for the rest of the ride, otherwise... your chances aren't all that great.

I'm so glad you got to do the exploration trails. They really are a hidden gem in Disney and most first-timers miss them so I'm glad you ended up in that direction. I've only been on the Maharajah Jungle Trek though, so I must check out Pangani. The Flights of Wonder show looks really cool too ::yes::

Awwww... I can't believe you didn't like ITTBAB. Personally, that is probably my favorite show in Disney (well, after Fantasmic, Wishes and IllumiNations), but it's so much fun for me. I always laugh so hard, though I guess if you aren't a huge fan of bugs then it isn't for you :confused3 But glad to see you tried it again after (:

Awww... you guys definitely got a good bunch of M&Gs. Lilo & Stitch seemed to have had a lot of energy when you guys were there. Must've sensed you were newbies ;) And that's so great Zaheer ran up to give Terk a hug, so sweet. Those are the things that make these trips so special.

Yeah, DINOSAUR really isn't that scary. The first time I went on it, I just found it noisy, though it was fun, especially with the movements of the jeep. I wish though they would go back to the old movements, since I heard the original ride was much more intense in that aspect. Hopefully you got to see it full-on, because it isn't bad at all.

Can't wait to read more! :mickeyjum

We sure were! Think it was because the jet lag hadn't set in yet! :laughing:

I agree in that DTD and World of Disney Store are great! I have never seen a store so big that has nothing but Disney related items. We had some fun with silly hats and there are more pics coming up later on in the report. We returned during the day later on and there were kids just waiting by Stitch for him to spit water at them! The refillable mug came in handy during the trip and will be used at home now.

We loved AK and I do not have a steady hand hence some of the pics ended up blurry! There are some great photographers on these boards and I think I need to get some tips in before a next trip :) There are definitely more great rides on the horizon and you HAVE to try that jalapeno pretzel - it is AWESOME! :thumbsup2

I mentioned on my PTR that I wanted to get wet on every water ride - like you said that's the whole point of these attractions. I didn't realise that going down backwards on the first drop was the link with getting wet. Thanks for sharing.

Zaheer is a big animal lover so I wanted to incorporate as many interesting facts about animals for him. He loved the treks and Flights of Wonders show as well as something else that is coming up on our next day ;)

I would sit through ITTBAB again if someone else wanted to do it but could happily skip it. I love all the other shows you listed but am afraid will have to disagree with you on this one.

The character meets sure made the day extra special - Lilo n Stitch were hilarious! Like you said they must have guessed we were newbies but whatever the reason we loved the interaction!

I regret closing my eyes on Dinosaur as Zaheer did say there was nothing to it. I agree that it was loud and jerky but that didn't bother me too much. You will find out soon if I got to see it full on ;) Ooh the original ride sounds interesting though am not sure if I would want this ride to be any more intense!

Hope to update soon :)

Cute minnie shirt! Cute tiger shirt!

Great room location! Long travel day.

Your dinosaur picture is hysterical, you chicken! :rotfl2:

Zaheer is smiling in all his pictures, so it looks like he is convert!!!!

Fun start to the trip. Looking forward to more!

Thanks Mary Ellen! I made sure I had plenty of shirts for this trip! :laughing:

We loved our room location and how close it was to everything. The long travel day we did not enjoy so much, however we were excited to be at DisneyWorld!

:lmao: :lmao: I sure was a chicken on my first day, however I did get better!

He won't admit it but am pretty sure he is converted!!! Not sure if he will be keen to return so soon but I have overheard him talking to his friends about the trip and how he enjoyed it.

It sure was! Hoping to update soon.

Yay, I've caught up on this one also :) Your DTD and AK time sounds wonderful. I loved Tren-D too but managed not to spend any money in there. I stayed away from ITTBAB because I knew it would freak me out. I hope my brother doesn't want to see it when we're there!

Yay Chaitali glad to have you on both my reports and like I have already said I am excited about your upcoming trip!! :thumbsup2

DTD and AK sure were wonderful experiences! I had to stop going in Tren-D because all the outfits were too tempting but expensive. I laughed at your comment about ITTBAB. From what I've heard about your brother it sounds like you will be experiencing this in October! If so can't wait to hear about how you find it.

TanzUnited99

10-03-2011, 08:21 AM

Hi, Tanz. I don't have time to catch up right now (still in Florida), but wanted to subscribe and I will get caught up when we get home later this week. :goodvibes

Thanks for subscribing Kathy! :goodvibes Hope you are having a great time and can't wait to hear all about it.

Fantastic update, loving all the details and pictures. I haven't gotten to your pre-TR yet, so I didn't know this is your first trip, how awesome! I'll have to go back and read it. I love ITTBAB, and wait in anticipation the whole show for the creepy crawlies! I laugh and scream every time, in glee of course. Unlike Dinosaur, which I also like a lot, I scream in terror every time! Just thinking about how scary that ride is to me is making me laugh :lmao: The timing of the sounds with the story and the lunging dinosaurs!!! Each and every picture from that ride is me with my eyes and mouth wide open screaming. :lmao: So glad you got to see Flights of Wonder, that show is a real gem, that Iguana Joe is so funny! (I think there's also a lady host, but I've never seen her) I also love the bats, they are so cool.

Aaw thanks for the compliments :goodvibes Yes, it was a first trip for the both of us and was AWESOME!!!! Hope you enjoy the PTR though I have to warn you it is very long - it was going for quite some time but I managed to pick up lots of tips through having it in place. All these lovers of ITTBAB! I will scream all the time - there were a couple of laughs during the viewing as well! I found handling Dinosaur to be easier than ITTBAB! Lol I suppose we all have those rides that terrify us and even thinking about them makes you feel funny! :rotfl:

I agree in that Flights of Wonder show is a gem that gets overlooked. Iguana Joe sure is funny and there is a lady host that we saw during our trip. Hope you get to see her on a future trip. Glad you like bats - when posting that pic I was worried about any DISers freaking out over them!

Great updates! I've always skipped ITBAB, and we didn't do dinosoar last time because I knew DD would hate it! :rotfl::rotfl: You're not alone!

Thanks! I will definitely be skipping ITTBAB on future trips unless anyone really wanted to see it. Lol I can imagine DD would hate Dinosaur! :rotfl2: It sure is scary!

Great start! I'm glad you started off at Animal Kingdom. How cool you got to meet Miss Bunny and Meeko as your first characters-those are two that aren't as easy to find so good job!

I LOVE the safari. I don't mind ITTBAB but I do agree about the bee stinging you. The funny thing is once you've done it before and know all the secrets, I usually just lean forward in my seat so I don't feel it. :laughing:

Thanks! I'm also happy that our first park was Animal Kingdom as we really enjoyed our time here. I was very pleased with meeting Miss Bunny and Meeko as my first characters. I had heard about how hard they were to fine and it was even better that they had short lines! :thumbsup2

The safari sure is great! I loved your animal pics and want to do one where I can just sit and take it all in without worrying about the camera! That was the thing about most attractions - as I did not know what to expect I was soo nervous but once I had been on them once I was a lot better as I knew what to expect! Though with ITTBAB it didn't get much better! :lmao:

jenneth79

10-03-2011, 11:15 AM

cindianne320

10-03-2011, 09:46 PM

Subbing! Sounds like a great trip so far!

TanzUnited99

10-04-2011, 09:49 AM

Finally caught back up!

You really accomplished a lot in a short period of time, so far! Love the DTD visit, and I am SO JEALOUS OF YOU for getting a picture w/ Meeko!:laughing: I tried twice (once dragging Mike all the way through Camp Minnie Mickey) with no luck...I love that little rodent!

Wasn't the jalapeno pretzel to die for? :cloud9:

Can't wait to hear about your MK day!:thumbsup2

Yay! :thumbsup2

We sure did and like I've said before think it was because the jet lag had not set in yet and we were excited to be at Disney World! Hehehe we were lucky in meeting Miss Bunny and Meeko as soon as we had entered the parks when they did not even have much of a queue.

Lol at dragging Mike around in an attempt to find him! :lmao: You'll just have to return so you can meet him on a future trip.

I've just said this on my DR but that jalapeno pretzel = :cloud9: :cloud9: It sure is to die for!

MK day coming up soon though we have our evening to post about first which includes elements of MK.

Subbing! Sounds like a great trip so far!

:welcome: Thank you for subbing! It sure was a great trip and I can promise it gets better :goodvibes

cmaee

10-04-2011, 10:00 AM

I subbed in and can't wait to read about your WDW adventure.

disneybarbie

10-04-2011, 02:35 PM

Hi Tanz!
I've been away this weekend and off the boards but just found your TR! :goodvibes

Love all the photos, great first day at Animal Kingdom... I'm yet to see 'Wonders of Flight' show, think I should though! :thumbsup2

Emma princess: x

TanzUnited99

10-05-2011, 01:05 PM

I subbed in and can't wait to read about your WDW adventure.

:welcome: thank you for subbing! I'm hoping to post the next installment in a few minutes.

Hi Tanz!
I've been away this weekend and off the boards but just found your TR! :goodvibes

Love all the photos, great first day at Animal Kingdom... I'm yet to see 'Wonders of Flight' show, think I should though! :thumbsup2

Emma princess: x

Hi Emma!

Thank you for finding my TR and joining! Hope you had a lovely weekend away :goodvibes

We loved our first day at AK - I hope you get to see the 'Flights of Wonder' show one day - it is so worth it! I love how no matter how many times you go to Disney there are still new things to experience. I have just mentioned this on your TR but we never made it to the golf courses this time - hope to have a game on a future trip.

TanzUnited99

10-05-2011, 01:21 PM

So after our rest we got ready to for our evening meal at California Grill. We walked to the MK bus stop and someone smiled at me whilst I was waiting in line. I smiled back thinking they were just being polite and thought nothing more of it. Got on the bus and started a conversation with Zaheer. We were both standing so I had my back turned to whoever was sat on the other side. I turned around to look out the window and noticed someone with a DIS badge. I had left mine behind on my day bag so I started a conversation.

Well, it only turned out to be Sandy (mamabbate) and her daughter Elizabeth!!! It's a small world after all!! :laughing: They had only just arrived and were on their way to MK. We said our goodbyes (forgot to get a pic!) and went to get the monorail to Contemporary. The ride on the monorail was fun! We got to Contemporary and browsed in the shops and took some pics before making our way to California Grill.

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We were given a pager and it went off just as we were on the elevator - didn't have to wait at all!

I asked to be seated at a window table and our request was granted. We enjoyed seeing the sunset - it was beautiful!

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After we were seated and explained our situation to our server Chef Jason came to speak with us. He was very helpful and told us he had some ribeye steak. We were able to choose any vegetables from the menu to accompany our steak. I opted for mushrooms, beets and stir fry vegetables whereas Zaheer chose seasonal vegetables and snap peas.

Our server (think her name was Jenny) bought us our drinks and bread. However the main course was going to take a short time so once we had eaten some bread we went outside to see the view.

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We came back inside once our main courses had arrived and they were both very good.

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For dessert I chose the chocolate valrhona cake with ice cream. I have said this before but this dessert is AWESOME!!!! If you ever eat at CG get this dessert - you will not be disappointed!

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Zaheer went with the chocolate creme brulee but liked my dessert much more - I shared a tiny bit with him!

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Once we had eaten and settled the bill we went outside to watch Wishes. OMG!!!! This was absolutely AMAZING!!!!! It was such a magical way to end the evening and I have to admit I had a couple of tears in my eyes at the end! I loved it and couldn't wait to get in the parks and see this show at MK.

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After Wishes we got the monorail back to MK. We thought about going to TTC and then Epcot but thought that would be just as busy with Illuminations having just ended. Boy was going to MK a big mistake!!! We got to the bus stop and the line was moving nicely until lo and behold the police had to get involved because a fight was taking place :eek: We were too far back to see anything but really people do you have to fight at the happiest place on earth! I can't understand why people would behave in such a manner. After this we waited for 50 minutes before getting on a bus :sad2: The only positive side was that we got to watch the Electrical Water Pagaent whilst waiting.

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Somehow, I don't think we will be making rope drop tomorrow.

Got back to Pop (took this pic along the way) and went to sleep.

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Edit: Forgot to add the highs and lows for today!

Highs:

Meeting all the character in Animal Kingdom
Having a DIS meet on the bus!
Our meal at California Grill
Watching Wishes for the first time!

Lows:

None - okay we had the fight and had to wait 50 minutes for the bus but think as it was our first full day we didn't let it get to us.

Coming next: Our first glimpse of the castle from inside the parks!

teekathepony

10-05-2011, 01:40 PM

amazingact21

10-05-2011, 01:55 PM

I can't believe people were fighting at WDW...but then again, the heat and crowds do weird things to otherwise calm and normal people.

Your California Grill dinner sounds great. It's nice that you were able to get your window seat request and could see the sunset while you ate. That dessert looks delicious; I could see why Zaheer wanted to share it! :rotfl:

I can only imagine how nice Wishes must have been from the balcony. And seeing it for the first time there must have been really special. (And I bet it made you even more excited to see it up close. :laughing:)

I can't wait to hear how your first MK day went!

Pinkocto

10-05-2011, 03:03 PM

Sounds like a wonderful evening, except for the waiting after the fight of course :) Shame on those people! I've been wanting to try California Grill for a while now, and finally got reservations for our December trip. I bet you guys were pretty tuckered out by the end of such a long wonderful day :)

cmaee

10-05-2011, 03:36 PM

Your dinner at California Grill was lovely. That is one of places I want to eat someday with just my DH. I keep saying we will put our kids in one of the baybsitting clubs and then have an adult evening, but we never seem to take the time to do it.

accountingbabe08

10-05-2011, 04:46 PM

hey Tanz,

How did the fridge swap work out for you? Your trip report and dining report are great so far keep the updates coming.
BW

TanzUnited99

10-05-2011, 05:43 PM

WHAT!? HAhaha omg a fight in the bus line? Wow... I agree with you, the happiest place on Earth is no place for a fight.
I'm glad you guys had a great evening other than the bus hold up though. California Grill looks absolutely beautiful!

I know! We couldn't believe it either! Why would you want to fight at the place where dreams come true? :confused3

California Grill was great - we sure loved it here and would like to return one day.

I can't believe people were fighting at WDW...but then again, the heat and crowds do weird things to otherwise calm and normal people.

Your California Grill dinner sounds great. It's nice that you were able to get your window seat request and could see the sunset while you ate. That dessert looks delicious; I could see why Zaheer wanted to share it! :rotfl:

I can only imagine how nice Wishes must have been from the balcony. And seeing it for the first time there must have been really special. (And I bet it made you even more excited to see it up close. :laughing:)

I can't wait to hear how your first MK day went!

At the time that's what we thought as well. Some people have been in the parks from early in the morning and tired out - it made us appreciate our breaks during the day. However, there were kids in the queue and am pretty sure the parents didn't appreciate them having to see/hear about a fight taking place at Disney World.

California Grill was AMAZING! We loved seeing the sunset and thanks to the dining boards I knew all along that I wanted to order that dessert. Think I was in a sharing mood as it was our first TS meal of the trip! :laughing:

Wishes was magical! :cloud9: I'm so glad I got to see it on my first night from the balcony and it sure made me excited about the possibility of seeing it in the parks later on in the trip!

Hope to have our first MK day up soon :)

Sounds like a wonderful evening, except for the waiting after the fight of course :) Shame on those people! I've been wanting to try California Grill for a while now, and finally got reservations for our December trip. I bet you guys were pretty tuckered out by the end of such a long wonderful day :)

It sure was a great evening to the perfect day and even the waiting didn't get to us too much - think if it had happened later on in the trip it would have been a completely different story! :lmao:

:woohoo: on having reservation at California Grill for your December trip! You have to try the chocolate valrhona cake! We sure had a nice long sleep after having such a wonderful start to our vacation :goodvibes

Your dinner at California Grill was lovely. That is one of places I want to eat someday with just my DH. I keep saying we will put our kids in one of the baybsitting clubs and then have an adult evening, but we never seem to take the time to do it.

Thanks - it sure was! I hope you get to have a meal with DH here one day as it would be a great 'date' night ;)

hey Tanz,

How did the fridge swap work out for you? Your trip report and dining report are great so far keep the updates coming.
BW

Hey BW! Welcome and thanks for the compliment! :goodvibes

Sorry I never PM'd you on our return - the fridge swap worked out great and we enjoyed having it in our room! We didn't use the coffee maker as had our refillable mug to keep us going. Hope the person after us received it okay - I left it with their details on at the front desk.

PlutosRHM55

10-05-2011, 05:49 PM

TanzUnited99

10-05-2011, 06:13 PM

Oooo... California Grill, nice choice! I would love to eat there, but it's one of the more formal offerings so I would have to get dressed and I prefer the casual in Disney World, well... in most situations, though it would be cool to watch Wishes from there. :goodvibes

It sure was a great choice! I'm glad we spent 2 TS credits at this place. We have another signature coming up later and let's say it just wasn't the same :confused3

Lol I know it's meant to be a formal setting but we saw many people that were casually dressed here so you may not have to dress up as much as you think you do. It sure was cool watching Wishes from a different view point :thumbsup2

Oh, that's awesome you got to enjoy your first DIS Meet on your first full day. I've never had a DIS Meet so you were pretty lucky you got one, most likely because I totally got caught up in the magic and didn't get the chance to look around for some DISers. Hopefully next trip :thumbsup2

I know! I wasn't expecting to meet anyone so early into our trip and probably would have missed them as well if I hadn't turned to see out of the window! Yay for buses having windows that you just want to look out of! :laughing:

I hope you get to meet some DISers next trip as it was great to share our experiences. We have a couple of others coming up as well ;)

Oh, that food looks so good! Maybe this is starting to change my mind... your dessert looks very good and the steak as well... And I just had dinner! Of course, the next update to read tonight had a ton of food pictures. Urrrrggghhhh... I'm so glad you liked Wishes, it really is an amazing show! Having seen it once I could never go on a trip without seeing it at least once :goodvibes

Haha yes it was very good! I'm happy that it is making you change your mind. The food was delicious and I feel hungry on these boards no matter what time I come on here! :rotfl:

I totally get what you mean about Wishes! I would hate to not watch that show during a trip though there is another show coming up which blows me away!

Oh my gosh! I can't believe a fight broke out in Disney, when the police had to get involved. That is so rare to hear, even on the DIS, where no day of the year is DISer-less (:confused3). It is just ridiculous. You are in the happiest place on Earth (well, that's DL, but it works for both WDW and DL), why in the world would you end up in a fight? :sad2: Well, at least you got to see the EWP, a definite plus.

Can't wait to read more! :mickeyjum

I know! I don't think I have ever read about a fight where police have had to get involved on these boards either! Trust that to happen during our trip! :lmao:

I thought exactly the same though WDW is the happiest place on earth for me ;) I really need to plan another trip to DLP at some point - I went once as a child and do not remember much about it. It's also changed since my visit.

Watching EWP was a definite plus and it was the only time we saw it.

Hope to update more soon :)

cbg1027

10-05-2011, 06:59 PM

kokotg

10-05-2011, 07:09 PM

California Grill looks great! I want that chocolate cake :laughing:. We'll have to try to get there sometime when the kids are older...or actually get a babysitter sometime and go--that would be nice!

I think that's the second time in the past couple of weeks I've read stories here about people fighting at bus stops! What's wrong with people?!

IheartDDuck

10-05-2011, 08:03 PM

Tinkermom76

10-05-2011, 09:03 PM

Hey you started your TR already :scared1:
Looks like you had a great first day and you were in the same building as us. I was in room 3320

SoonerGirl

10-05-2011, 09:11 PM

PixieMama

10-05-2011, 11:39 PM

More lovely pics from CG! :cloud9:

TanzUnited99

10-06-2011, 09:26 AM

Wow sorry you had to wait so long for a bus! That sucks...at least you had a little entertainment (Water Pageant and the fight! :lmao:)

I had Jenny as my server last time I ate at CG. She was really great!

Thanks! It was okay though as it was our first night so we didn't mind that much. Yes, we sure got a little entertainment - am guessing the fight was better viewing if you were further on in the line! :rotfl: However the Water Pageant was a cool watch.

Jenny sure was great! She made sure we had everything we needed though she had a big table nearby and was very busy.

California Grill looks great! I want that chocolate cake :laughing:. We'll have to try to get there sometime when the kids are older...or actually get a babysitter sometime and go--that would be nice!

I think that's the second time in the past couple of weeks I've read stories here about people fighting at bus stops! What's wrong with people?!

California Grill is great! I would love to go back for another meal here. Haha I want that chocolate cake again aswell! :lmao: I hope you get to try it one day...being able to get a babysitter and have an evening alone sounds like a great plan! :thumbsup2

I know! Come on people! You are at the happiest place on earth - why would you want to fight?

TanzUnited99

10-06-2011, 09:32 AM

Yum, the food looks really good. I would agree that your dessert probably ended up being the better choice.

:scared1: OMG at seeing the fight! I often ask myself this too with people. Life is not that serious that people have to make such a big deal about things, but they do and I just don't get it.

At least you got to see the Electrical Water Pageant.

I do love Wishes. It's okay that you got choked up. I get choked up when I watch it too. :cloud9:

The food sure was good and we both agreed that my dessert was the better choice that evening.

I know - sure wasn't expecting that on my first full day at Disney World! :eek: I'm with you - totally don't get why you would get wound up over such small things. It isn't worth it and totally ruins the trip - well it would for me anyway.

Yeah, that was the positive thing to come out of it as we never got to see it again.

I sure love Wishes - before our trip I used to watch videos of the show and enjoy them. Now I just get emotional and it brings back memories of our trip! :lmao: I'm happy to hear that it's okay to get choked up during the viewing of Wishes :goodvibes

Hey you started your TR already :scared1:
Looks like you had a great first day and you were in the same building as us. I was in room 3320

Yes, I started!!! :cool1: I needed something to get over the post Disney blues and these boards seemed to be the answer.

We sure did have a great first day and yay on being in the same building! That sure was a great location.

Can't wait to read your TR and see what you choose as your title ;)

TanzUnited99

10-06-2011, 09:36 AM

Yum! I'm eating at Cali Grill for the first time - next week! :woohoo: I'm really looking forward to trying it, and I was totally all over that dessert you had until you posted what Zaheer ordered. I'm afraid I can never pass on creme brulee, so that will be what I get. Hopefully someone else will order your dessert and let me have a bite ;)

:woohoo: on eating at Cali Grill for the first time next week!!! Have a great meal! I can't wait to hear your thoughts on this place and was really excited that you were going to order my dessert until I read further on and realised that you are passing it up for the creme brulee! :laughing:

I hope someone else orders the dessert I had so you get to taste it and see why I have been raving about it so much ;)

More lovely pics from CG! :cloud9:

Aaw thanks Shannon! :goodvibes It sure was a great place to eat and I hope you get to try it one day.

Pinkocto

10-06-2011, 10:17 AM

MEK

10-06-2011, 12:24 PM

I love the Cali Grill! What a wonderful dinner and overall experience you had. I wish I could see your pictures now! :headache: So - I'll be back!

I will note you choice of dessert and recommend it to Nicholas since we are eating there in December. Heck - never mind Nick, I'll eat it myself. :rotfl:

Princess.Rachel

10-06-2011, 02:44 PM

Aww YAY! I found it! Can't wait to hear more! :)

Although I'm bummed we didn't end up running into eachother

MEK

10-06-2011, 04:02 PM

What a beautiful sunset shot! Just gorgeous.

Yup - that chocolate cake looks amazing!

Cute outfit!

TanzUnited99

10-06-2011, 04:09 PM

Went back to read the history and just finished reading your PTR. Thanks so much for putting in the links :) Can't wait to hear what else you were able to cross off the list. Can't wait to hear about MNSSHP, I'd love to get down there during that time.

Aaw thank you for reading the PTR and joining in on the dining reviews! :goodvibes I'm glad the links helped, especially as we had made lots of changes during the planning stages! ;)

I can't wait to share more about our trip and what else we managed to accomplish. MNSSHP will be coming up later as well - I'm so happy we got to attend on our first trip :)

I love the Cali Grill! What a wonderful dinner and overall experience you had. I wish I could see your pictures now! :headache: So - I'll be back!

I will note you choice of dessert and recommend it to Nicholas since we are eating there in December. Heck - never mind Nick, I'll eat it myself. :rotfl:

Cali Grill was amazing! We loved our meal here! Glad you came back to see the pictures Mary Ellen :goodvibes

Definitely order that dessert - you will not be disappointed! :laughing: If Nick doesn't order it he will be regretting his decision and be wanting to eat your dessert! That's what happened during our meal ;)

TanzUnited99

10-06-2011, 04:14 PM

Aww YAY! I found it! Can't wait to hear more! :)

Although I'm bummed we didn't end up running into eachother

YAY!!! I'm soo happy that you found my TR! :goodvibes I can't wait to share more with you.

I'm bummed about that as well though you never know we could be in each other pics but just not know that we were at the same place at the same time :confused3

Are you starting a TR soon? Can't wait to read along.

What a beautiful sunset shot! Just gorgeous.

Yup - that chocolate cake looks amazing!

Cute outfit!

Aaw thanks Mary Ellen! Being able to see it was gorgeous especially with the weather we get here in the UK! :lmao:

Yup - it sure was. I really should learn to keep secrets better as I want to be able to experience indulging in this cake on a future trip!

Thanks! I enjoyed being able to change before going to dinner.

disneydreamingdebby

10-06-2011, 04:17 PM

I love that you were able to turn the negative of waiting into the positive of seeing the Electrical Light Parade!

It looks like a lovely dinner!

TanzUnited99

10-06-2011, 04:23 PM

I love that you were able to turn the negative of waiting into the positive of seeing the Electrical Light Parade!

It looks like a lovely dinner!

Haha we loved that as well! :thumbsup2 Like I mentioned earlier I think we were in a more forgiving mood with it still being our first full day. Had this happened later on in the trip it may have been a different story! :laughing:

We really enjoyed our dinner and it was a nice way to begin our vacation.

Caretames1

10-06-2011, 07:05 PM

Queenofallthings

10-07-2011, 06:58 PM

TanzUnited99

10-08-2011, 07:00 AM

I'm glad you had such a nice experience at CG! I would like to try it someday, if only to watch Wishes from there!

Really, what is so bad that you have to fight at Disney? Mostly likely in front of your kids! We saw a couple yelling at each other, loudy! We just moved past them quickly!

Thanks! I hope you get to try it one day - just being able to watch Wishes was great! The food was an added bonus :lmao:

My thoughts exactly! Oh no at seeing a couple yelling at each other - am glad you didn't have to watch them for too long :thumbsup2

TanzUnited99

10-08-2011, 07:03 AM

What a lovely evening, excluding the fight in line:lmao: Unbelievable isn't it? Cali Grill is our favorite restaurant on property and we can't wait to visit again!

how lovely that you had a mini Dis-meet on the bus....so nice:thumbsup2

It sure was a lovely evening and we didn't even let that fight get to us! :laughing: We couldn't believe it at the time :confused3 I can't wait to read your review when you get to dine here again - every time I hear it mentioned it reminds me of our meal.

That was unexpected but very nice - I got better at taking pics when I met people after this one. It was so nice to be able to share experiences with others and we were chatting as if we had known each other for a long time! I sure love these boards :goodvibes

TanzUnited99

10-08-2011, 08:32 AM

So after the late return to our room in the last post it comes of no surprise that we did not wake up until 7.45am - no getting to see the MK rope drop today.

Got ready, waited for Zaheer and we than went to Everything Pop to get some coffee. We knew we were going to be eating breakfast in the parks and luckily the MK bus was waiting for us when we got to the bus stop.

We got to Magic Kingdom, soaked in the atmosphere and walked down Main Street.

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We ate at the bakery here. I got a chocolate croissant which was very nice. Zaheer got a cinnamon roll with grapes and milk.

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After we had eaten we went to the art blowing store. I loved all the figurines.

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We saw the Main Street Trolley Parade and I knew we had to stop and watch it! I was soo excited (imagine a small kid about to get a toy!) and that was me! I loved watching them perfom and was singing and dancing along with them.

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We went to Guest Services to get a GAC card incase my bad hip decided to play up. Luckily I never needed to use this as my leg remained good during the trip.

We walked to the castle stopping along the way to take it all in and take some memorable photos.

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I don't think I quite believed that we were actually in Magic Kingdom and in front of the castle - it took a while for it to all sink in.

When we reached our destination we saw that the Dream Along With Mickey show was going to take place in 5 minutes. We decided to stop and see it. This show was AMAZING!!! We LOVED it!!! There were soo many characters in this show - Mickey and friends, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Princesses and Princes as well as Queen Maleficint. We took lots of pictures and there are even some videos - I hope the links work.

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More pics and the videos coming up - reached picture limit.

TanzUnited99

10-08-2011, 08:35 AM

DAWM continued...

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And the videos

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I'm soo glad we got to see this show but it was now 10.55am and we hadn't been on a single ride!

It was time to fix that so we headed to Frontierland. We rode Splash Mountain and I loved the theming and the drop - AWESOME!! Zaheer however had a different opinion. He was glad that he had got on it once but was quick to let me know he wasn't going on it again and if I wanted to ride it was going to be solo.

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We are in the third row. It's funny because I had my arms in the air and Zaheer was trying to hold onto me. As a result he blocked his own face in the photo!

BTMRR had a 10 minute queue but we barely noticed it! We rode it twice and asked for front row second time around. This was an attraction we both enjoyed.

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After the rides we waited for a meet with Jessie and Woody. There was a long queue and flies everywhere (think there was something in the litter bin closeby) however the wait was so worth it. We enjoyed meeting these two however the heat was getting to us a little bit.

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To get out of the heat we went to Country Bear Jamboree. This was okay and funny in parts - we were just glad to be in the air conditioning for a bit.

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We saw this Indian Chief after the show and both wanted to get a photo with him.

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More coming right up!

TanzUnited99

10-08-2011, 08:37 AM

By now our stomachs were grumbling and we were ready for some food. We headed to Columbia Harbour House. We shared an Anchors Aweigh sandwich which was nice and a refreshing change from fried food.

We got diet coke with lemonade (a drink I fell in love with on this trip) and for dessert we wanted the strawberry yoghurt bit it contained gelatine so we went with the apple crisp. We didn't like this but may give it another chance on a future trip. Speaking of future trips I seem to keep checking dates for May 2012 - think I would love to see the F&G festival. If I find a permanent job then this trip is definitely taking place!

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We sat upstairs and this was our view

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After our food we went on Haunted Mansion. I loved the interactive queue and being able to make music.

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I had a ghost on top of me in the final room!

We went on It's a Small World next - we both LOVED this ride! It is AWESOME! Zaheer joked that there were people smaller than me out there! We loved every bit of this attraction and then seeing all the goodbye signs at the end.

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I saw that the Tiana and Naveen meet and greet was nearby however they weren't out at the minute. We than noticed the Ariel and Eric queue but that was closed as well. We weren't having as much luck with our meets today.

Picture limit reached - I blame IASW!

TanzUnited99

10-08-2011, 08:42 AM

At this point we decided to go and meet the Fairies. I wanted to get a Dole Whip but we had just eaten and knew we would be returning to MK later on in the trip. We had to wait quite a bit for the Fairies but I wrote in my journal so it didn't seem that long to me. I met Rosetta and Tink - Zaheer didn't want to get involved in this meet n greet.

Rosetta sure loves to talk! She went on and on...calling me Sugar Plum and letting me know that it was her idea to decorate the nook. I told her she had great taste to which she laughed out loud and said 'I know'!

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I then met with Tink and had a lovely chat with her. I told her Peter Pan sent his love. She asked if I had eyes under my sunglasses as I had them perched on my head. I said yes and she then asked if I had eyes in the back of my head as well! I told her I needed them when in the classroom. She asked me to say hellp to everyone on the mainland.

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I love how they sat on the floor when interacting with children and we got this shot during our time at the nook.

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We then did the Margic Carpets of Aladdin. Zaheer loved the spitting camel!

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Afterwards we decided to see Enchanted Tiki Room. I was just getting into this and joining in the singsong - it's a tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room when there was a loud bang! The speakers got stuck and started making a funny noise and we were told to exit! Lol we sure had plenty of drama during this trip! We never made it back here.

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Next was Jungle Cruise and this was a blast! We both LOVED this and Sam our skipper was AWESOME! He made us laugh the whole time we were on the boat.

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We were on our way to POTC when we saw the Tutorial taking place. We had to stop and see Captain Jack Sparrow!

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We then went and saw another version of Captain Jack Sparrow and enjoyed POTC.

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Coming next: The story behind the first part of the title.

BerrysGirl

10-08-2011, 09:53 AM

Tinkermom76

10-08-2011, 10:01 AM

wow that is a really busy Magic Kingdom day. What a way to start the trip!!!

I am so jealous that you met Rosetta, I haven't met her in many fairy stops :sad1:

teekathepony

10-08-2011, 10:02 AM

What a great day!!!
I love the dream along with Mickey show! <3
I laughed so hard at your "Zaheer joked that there were people smaller than me out there!" because I'm pretty sure Johnny said the same thing to me our first time!!
Awww cool!!! I didn't get a chance to meet the fairies. Wishing I had now though, it's so pretty in there!
I can't believe the Tiki Room "broke" while you were in there! You didn't miss much ;) HAhaha, Johnny thinks it was several minutes of his life that he lost and will never get back. :rotfl:
I love the jungle cruise! Our skipper wasn't all that fantastic, but I'm glad you had a good one for your first cruise!
That pirate tutorial was cool, I watched a bit of that too.
I can't wait to hear the story behind the title!

Pinkocto

10-08-2011, 10:57 AM

Love the update! Such fantastic pictures :) I never stop to see the show in front of the castle, I probably should one of these days :)

I hope you get a permanent job so you can go back soon, I love that you're already thinking about it! Knowing us Disney lovers you were probably thinking about coming back before you had left this trip, that's what I do :)

Chaitali

10-08-2011, 11:16 AM

Your Magic Kingdom day sounds like so much fun! I didn't even know about the trolley parade. I'm going to have to try to check that out. Splash Mountain is a classic and I love it. We actually found a copy of Song of the South a month or so ago so I'll have to watch it at some point.

I hope your May 2012 trip works out :) We were there the third week of May and I thought it was a lovely time of year. If you guys are fans of Star Wars, there are Star Wars weekends also.

shan23877

10-08-2011, 11:59 AM

disneybarbie

10-08-2011, 12:45 PM

Fantastic update! :goodvibes

You took loads of great photos.. I liked seeing the ones of the Country Bear Jamboree, I think I've only done that once (in 1993!) and can't imagine DH ever going in there with me :cutie: hehe

We've seen the 'Dream Along with Mickey' show from a distance, usually while walking past but not stopped to watch it all the way through, it looks really cute though!

And I love the lemonade they serve at Disney too, I order that at nearly every counter service we go to! :goodvibes wish our lemonade was more like that in England hehe.

Hope you're having a lovely weekend,

Emma princess: x

disneydreamingdebby

10-08-2011, 01:07 PM

I can't wait for the story!!!

Love your pictures, they are fantastic! I think you did a great job mixing in rides with enjoying all the other wonderful perks of the parks!

I can't believe Zaheer didn't like Splash...

I chuckled when you gave a date for the next trip...You caught the bug before you landed in Orlando and certainly I think it grew while you were there!

KatMark

10-08-2011, 01:09 PM

Tanz, I am FINALLY all caught up. Love the DTD photos. And you got great shots at the AK and the MK (I love how you have posted all of your photos). It looks like you guys are having a blast. And I am definitely putting California Grill on the list for our next trip...I've read so many great reviews lately.

wdwgirl03

10-08-2011, 01:14 PM

Sounds like a great MK day! How could Zaheer not like Splash Mountain?! It's a classic!

I like the pictures from the upstairs of CHH-we only recently discovered that place but what a neat view!

A May trip sounds awesome. We went a couple years ago and the weather was gorgeous. Plus the Flower and Garden Festival makes Epcot even more, well, festive!

TanzUnited99

10-08-2011, 02:28 PM

I'm late but I'm joining in! I love reading other couples-only TRs! You got some great photos and I really hope you made it back to try Dole Whip :) I just tried it this trip and it was probably the greatest thing I've ever had. Yum!

Can't wait to read more :thumbsup2

:welcome: Megan! Thanks for joining and you are definitely not late - we are only on day 2 of a two week trip! There are plenty more updates to come. I'm glad you liked the photos. I want to say that we did return for that Dole Whip but will reveal all later...:lmao:

Hope to post more soon :)

wow that is a really busy Magic Kingdom day. What a way to start the trip!!!

I am so jealous that you met Rosetta, I haven't met her in many fairy stops :sad1:

Thanks!! It sure was a great start! Although it looks like we had a really busy day because of the queues it was actually a nice pace and we got to take in the surroundings as well :thumbsup2

Ooh we loved our meet with Rosetta! I hope you get to see her on a future fairy stop - I want to meet Vidia now!

What a great day!!!
I love the dream along with Mickey show! <3
I laughed so hard at your "Zaheer joked that there were people smaller than me out there!" because I'm pretty sure Johnny said the same thing to me our first time!!
Awww cool!!! I didn't get a chance to meet the fairies. Wishing I had now though, it's so pretty in there!
I can't believe the Tiki Room "broke" while you were in there! You didn't miss much ;) HAhaha, Johnny thinks it was several minutes of his life that he lost and will never get back. :rotfl:
I love the jungle cruise! Our skipper wasn't all that fantastic, but I'm glad you had a good one for your first cruise!
That pirate tutorial was cool, I watched a bit of that too.
I can't wait to hear the story behind the title!

Thanks! It sure was a great day! Though think I could say the same about most of our Disney days! :rotfl:
That was a great show - looking forward to reading if you got to see it during your trip.
Lol our partners sure know how to make us feel better about our heights!! :lmao: I'm always told 'nice things come in small packages' ;)
The nook was really pretty - even Zaheer commented on that. I hope you get to see them on a future trip.
I know - what are the chances of that happening! :laughing: I'm happy to hear that I didn't miss much and like Johnny didn't lose 'several minutes of my life that I will never get back!' ;)
I love JC now as well - it's a shame you didn't get a fantastic skipper. I was worried about that but luckily it turned out great!
It's nothing too exciting but I can't wait to share the story either.

Love the update! Such fantastic pictures :) I never stop to see the show in front of the castle, I probably should one of these days :)

I hope you get a permanent job so you can go back soon, I love that you're already thinking about it! Knowing us Disney lovers you were probably thinking about coming back before you had left this trip, that's what I do :)

Thanks! It's nice to hear good feedback on the pictures as I am not the best of photographers but I think Disney makes you forget that! :thumbsup2 Another reason to visit again (as if I really need one!) ;) I hope you get to see the DAWM show one day as I think it is great :)

Aaw thanks - I hope so too. You all know that Disney was on my mind the minute we got on the bus to the airport. The UK website has a good deal but you need to book it by November. I keep wanting to click on 'book it' but then the sensible side of me stops and thinks about it :laughing:

Your Magic Kingdom day sounds like so much fun! I didn't even know about the trolley parade. I'm going to have to try to check that out. Splash Mountain is a classic and I love it. We actually found a copy of Song of the South a month or so ago so I'll have to watch it at some point.

I hope your May 2012 trip works out :) We were there the third week of May and I thought it was a lovely time of year. If you guys are fans of Star Wars, there are Star Wars weekends also.

It sure was a lot of fun! If I'm honest I don't think we would have watched the trolley parade if it wasn't happening whilst we were on Main St. However, I am so happy we got to watch it and will definitely look out for again. I hope you get to watch it in October. I am with you on Splash Mountain - it is such a classic. Enjoy watching Song of the South - I have never seen it but am going to make sure I do in the near future.

Thanks - I hope it works out too :) I enjoyed reading your May TR and Star Wars sure does look like fun!

TanzUnited99

10-08-2011, 02:49 PM

Great updates! Was it the drop on Splash that bothered Zaheer? That is the same Rosetta that we met (well, one of them :lmao:) wasn't she great? Sounds like a great start to your first day at MK. Hope you get to plan your second trip!

Thanks Shannon! It sure was the drop that bothered Zaheer - he loved the theming and the rest of the ride but as soon as that drop came you could see the fear in his face. Poor thing, however he saw it before coming on but I managed to tell him everything would be fine and he had nothing to worry about. I told him that about quite a few attractions!

Lol you guys met more than one Rosetta! Hilarious! :rotfl: Looking forward to hearing how DD reacted to this. I hope I get to plan a second trip as well.

Fantastic update! :goodvibes

You took loads of great photos.. I liked seeing the ones of the Country Bear Jamboree, I think I've only done that once (in 1993!) and can't imagine DH ever going in there with me :cutie: hehe

We've seen the 'Dream Along with Mickey' show from a distance, usually while walking past but not stopped to watch it all the way through, it looks really cute though!

And I love the lemonade they serve at Disney too, I order that at nearly every counter service we go to! :goodvibes wish our lemonade was more like that in England hehe.

Hope you're having a lovely weekend,

Emma princess: x

Thanks Emma! :goodvibes

I think because it was our first trip we were just 'happy snappers' :laughing: We enjoyed Country Bear Jamboree but probably won't rush back. I hope you can persuade DH to visit here one day but can understand why he would want to stay away hehe.

We saw the DAWM show again whilst walking by but loved watching it from start to finish early on in the day. If you ever get the time you should try and see it as I think you would really enjoy it.

Yay, I also love Disney lemonade and don't understand why England can't have that type of Lemonade! Oh well it just means more trips to Disney World ;)

I am having a great weekend! Hope you are too :goodvibes

I can't wait for the story!!!

Love your pictures, they are fantastic! I think you did a great job mixing in rides with enjoying all the other wonderful perks of the parks!

I can't believe Zaheer didn't like Splash...

I chuckled when you gave a date for the next trip...You caught the bug before you landed in Orlando and certainly I think it grew while you were there!

I think I've built this story up to be more than it is! Oh well I'll let you all be the judge of that when I post it later on in the week.

Aaw thanks Debby :goodvibes Like I mentioned I don't consider myself the best photographer so it's nice to hear them comments. I think we did well in mixing the rides with the perks of the parks as well.

I know...I should've explained better. He enjoyed Splash but the last drop just put him off it. If it didn't have the drop then he would've returned on it in a heartbeat. However I loved the drop and probably wouldn't have liked the attration without it :rotfl:

Haha your comment made me chuckle but I think you have hit the nail on the head ;)

Tanz, I am FINALLY all caught up. Love the DTD photos. And you got great shots at the AK and the MK (I love how you have posted all of your photos). It looks like you guys are having a blast. And I am definitely putting California Grill on the list for our next trip...I've read so many great reviews lately.

Yay, thanks for catching up Kathy! :goodvibes

We loved every where we went at Disney World and lol we took lots of photos! I have left some out but posted most of the ones we took :thumbsup2

Oh you definitely have to put Cali Grill on the top of your list - we had a blast here!

Sounds like a great MK day! How could Zaheer not like Splash Mountain?! It's a classic!

I like the pictures from the upstairs of CHH-we only recently discovered that place but what a neat view!

A May trip sounds awesome. We went a couple years ago and the weather was gorgeous. Plus the Flower and Garden Festival makes Epcot even more, well, festive!

It sure was Sarah! I know but I think the drop put him off it - he knew it was coming but didn't like it at all :confused3 I totally get why it's a classic and loved it!

The upstairs view of CHH sure is neat! I'm glad I knew about that - thanks to these boards ;)

I really hope a May trip comes together - having seen photos of the F&G festival I really want to see it. We loved Epcot on this trip so can't even imagine it being even more festive! :laughing:

IheartDDuck

10-08-2011, 05:42 PM

What a great day so far!

There's nothing like the first visit to the Magic Kingdom. There's something so magical about it. *sigh*

kokotg

10-08-2011, 06:00 PM

Wow--that's some major updating today!

Great pictures! You got so much done despite the late start on rides. I'm another one who's never seen the dream along with Mickey show--this year we really planned to make a point of seeing it, but it just didn't happen.

So did you make Zaheer go on Splash Mountain again since you saw It's Tough to be a Bug twice for him? :laughing:

cbg1027

10-08-2011, 06:49 PM

What a great update! I loved all the photos. :goodvibes Splash is my fav ride in MK....too bad Zaheer didn't like it!

Caretames1

10-08-2011, 08:04 PM

WOW! You are an update Queen!:worship: First I want to tell you how nice all your pictures are and I love the angles you have been taking them at!

I want your chocolate crosant! We've caught the rope drop show in the past but never the Trolley parade!

I still have not been on splash moutain:sad2: Ugh, I should have as it would have cooled me down a lot!

Did I see a mention of a possible new trip???:yay:

Never made it to CCH, but love the view and now I know where to sit when we do go!

That spitting camel got me when I didn't expect it!

DAWM is awesome, Kadence had Daddy video the whole thing backin Jan and she watches it all the time!

What else am I forgetting?? Oh characters, Woody and Jessie are so cute Kadence loved them and Sam even got in that photo in Jan.

Jealous you saw Fawn. Wish we would have gotten her instead of Vidia in Jan.

I hope you got to see mnore as the trip goes on!

PixieMama

10-08-2011, 09:05 PM

What a great day at MK you guys had!

We didn't get a chance to see the DAWM show... kinda bummed now, because it looks like it was great fun! Oh, well... there's always next time, right? ;)

Nermel9

10-09-2011, 09:15 AM

Queenofallthings

10-09-2011, 09:26 AM

What a great day at MK! You guys got so much accomplished...I'm impressed! I laughed when you said Zaheer wouldn't go on SM again....:lmao: I love to stop and sing and dance along with the trolley people...Jasmine ... not so much:rotfl2: BTMRR is a hit with everyone in our family and it was no different on this trip! Glad to see that you were entertained by my boyfriend Jack;)

emma212010

10-09-2011, 09:43 AM

What a great day!!! You guys looked like you had so much fun in the MK!! :cool1: Your interactions with the fairies was too cute!! :goodvibes Too bad Zaheer didn't like Splash! Hopefully you enjoyed the rest of your day! Oh and how weird about the Tiki Room! :confused3

amazingact21

10-09-2011, 10:12 AM

First off....you should definitely go on a trip next May. The first part of May, because that's when I'll be there! :rotfl: (But, really, the first few weeks of May are really low crowds and not terribly hot.)

Dream Along with Mickey is such a great show! I love that you get to see a lot of the characters without having to wait in meet and greet lines.

You guys got so many rides done! I laughed at the Splash Mtn photo; what're the odds that Zaheer's face would be hidden by your hand???
Glad you guys enjoyed BTMRR, that's one of my favorites.

Now that you've begun riding all the MK attractions, I can't wait to hear which one you pick as your favorite!:thumbsup2

crazycatlady

10-09-2011, 03:32 PM

I love your trip report! It is such fun to see DW through the eyes of people who have never been there before! It seems like you had a great trip and I can't wait to read the rest. :cool1:

TanzUnited99

10-09-2011, 06:09 PM

What a great day so far!

There's nothing like the first visit to the Magic Kingdom. There's something so magical about it. *sigh*

I loved how our trip was going so far - we were just soaking it all in! :thumbsup2

It sure was a great first MK visit and I agree in that there is something magical about it. I really hope you get to see Farrell's first MK visit later on in the year :goodvibes

Wow--that's some major updating today!

Great pictures! You got so much done despite the late start on rides. I'm another one who's never seen the dream along with Mickey show--this year we really planned to make a point of seeing it, but it just didn't happen.

So did you make Zaheer go on Splash Mountain again since you saw It's Tough to be a Bug twice for him? :laughing:

Thanks! I tend to write an installment and than realise because of picture limits it ends up being 4 posts! :laughing:

I know - I was worried when I realised at 11am we had still not done any rides :eek: However because of the low crowds it didn't end up being a problem and we got through quite a lot. I hope you get to watch DAWM on a future trip.

That never even occured to me! :confused3 I should've definitely used that but no he didn't got on Splash Mountain again. However, I did get him on to a few other rides that were not on the top of his list :laughing:

What a great update! I loved all the photos. :goodvibes Splash is my fav ride in MK....too bad Zaheer didn't like it!

Thanks Abby! I can see why Splash would be your favourite ride and yes too bad Zaheer didn't like it! :laughing:

WOW! You are an update Queen!:worship: First I want to tell you how nice all your pictures are and I love the angles you have been taking them at!

Thanks Carey! I'm loving all the photography comments as am really not that good when it comes to taking photos :cool1: However, I impressed myself later on with some of the photos I took.

I want your chocolate crosant! We've caught the rope drop show in the past but never the Trolley parade!

I enjoyed the chocolate croissants at Disney World! The Trolley Parade was fun - I think everyone should see it once as it puts you in a really good mood and makes you just want to sing and dance.

I still have not been on splash moutain:sad2: Ugh, I should have as it would have cooled me down a lot!

Oh no I hope you get to go on Splash Mountain on a future trip as it was amazing! It sure does help in cooling down as well :laughing:

Did I see a mention of a possible new trip???:yay:

Yes you did! :yay: Though it is in early stages at the minute and I'm not even sure if it will end up happening - if I have anything to do about it I'll make sure it happens! I need to find a job and have a few other life issues to sort out first.

Never made it to CCH, but love the view and now I know where to sit when we do go!

That spitting camel got me when I didn't expect it!

CHH is an amazing CS place and the view from upstairs is pretty neat as well :thumbsup2

Haha that spitting camel sure is naughty ;)

DAWM is awesome, Kadence had Daddy video the whole thing backin Jan and she watches it all the time!

We loved that show and wish we had made a video of the whole thing as well - I watched the videos we did get yesterday and they made me smile :)

What else am I forgetting?? Oh characters, Woody and Jessie are so cute Kadence loved them and Sam even got in that photo in Jan.

Jealous you saw Fawn. Wish we would have gotten her instead of Vidia in Jan.

I hope you got to see mnore as the trip goes on!

We enjoyed meeting Woody and Jessie - they sure are fun!

We saw Rosetta and she was great! I still haven't seen Fawn or Vidia though.

We sure got to see much more which will be coming up later :goodvibes

What a great day at MK you guys had!

We didn't get a chance to see the DAWM show... kinda bummed now, because it looks like it was great fun! Oh, well... there's always next time, right? ;)

Thanks Shannon - it's great being able to see how much we got done on a daily basis through this report :thumbsup2

The DAWM show sure was a lot of fun and you are right there's always next time ;) Plus your girls would probably enjoy watching it as well.

TanzUnited99

10-09-2011, 06:35 PM

I'm here, I have to get caught up, but I wanted to sub before I forgot or something! Just got back from our trip last night, so I'm totally exhausted, trying to get caught up on laundry AND the Dis, and mentally prepare myself for going back to work tomorrow...ughhh!!! :laughing:

Yay, welcome back! I can't wait to read your TR when you start! :cool1:

Lol thanks for subbing and I hope you manage to get all caught up and have an easy day at work tomorrow...ughhh at having to go back so soon!

What a great day at MK! You guys got so much accomplished...I'm impressed! I laughed when you said Zaheer wouldn't go on SM again....:lmao: I love to stop and sing and dance along with the trolley people...Jasmine ... not so much:rotfl2: BTMRR is a hit with everyone in our family and it was no different on this trip! Glad to see that you were entertained by my boyfriend Jack;)

Thanks Jacquie! We were also pretty impressed by the things we managed to accomplish. Haha yes that was funny! :rotfl: I couldn't believe he actually went on it the first time round - I was so preparing myself for going solo.

I'm glad I am not alone in enjoying the trolley parade and wanting to sing and dance along...am sure I saw people that agreed with Jasmine and were rolling their eyes at the fun I was having! :lmao: Oh well each to their own...

Haha your boyfriend....since when hun? He is definitely all mine!! :rotfl2:

What a great day!!! You guys looked like you had so much fun in the MK!! :cool1: Your interactions with the fairies was too cute!! :goodvibes Too bad Zaheer didn't like Splash! Hopefully you enjoyed the rest of your day! Oh and how weird about the Tiki Room! :confused3

Thanks Emma!! We sure had lots of fun - think we did that throughout the trip which made the experience soo good! :thumbsup2 I loved the fairies...Zaheer was rolling his eyes especially because of the wait. I think meeting the characters was one thing he got a bit tired of later on in the trip :sad2: Something which I couldn't understand! :laughing:

Yep that sure was too bad! However at least I got him to try Splash Mountain once. I thought that was very wierd about the Tiki Room as well! It probably doesn't happen that often :lmao:

First off....you should definitely go on a trip next May. The first part of May, because that's when I'll be there! :rotfl: (But, really, the first few weeks of May are really low crowds and not terribly hot.)

Lol in that case I am definitely hitting that 'book now' button! :rotfl: I forgot you were going to be there the same time. That's the reason I am leaning towards the first part of May. I enjoyed the low crowds in September and don't want to be going during a busy period. I will share as soon as I have made a final decision.

Dream Along with Mickey is such a great show! I love that you get to see a lot of the characters without having to wait in meet and greet lines.

Yay I'm glad you agree with me on that one! :thumbsup2 We loved seeing all the characters and never got to see some of them again during our trip.

You guys got so many rides done! I laughed at the Splash Mtn photo; what're the odds that Zaheer's face would be hidden by your hand???
Glad you guys enjoyed BTMRR, that's one of my favorites.

We sure did! We laughed at that photo as well - well I did. Zaheer didn't find it funny as it was the only time he was going to ride Splash Mountain and I covered his face in the evidence that he was on this ride with me! :lmao:

We both enjoyed BTMRR and can see why it is a favourite.

Now that you've begun riding all the MK attractions, I can't wait to hear which one you pick as your favorite!:thumbsup2

I will be sharing all our favourites later on in the TR! :laughing:

I love your trip report! It is such fun to see DW through the eyes of people who have never been there before! It seems like you had a great trip and I can't wait to read the rest. :cool1:

:welcome: and thank you for joining! We enjoyed seeing DW for the first time - it was everything we expected and much more! Hoping to share more soon :)

mickeysmyboy

10-09-2011, 07:29 PM

Hi Tanz! Signing on!!

It sounds like you had a wonderful trip so far! Soooo many FABULOUS pictures!! I love them all!!!

Can't wait for more!

PlutosRHM55

10-09-2011, 08:19 PM

Whoa! Major update. You really are getting through this TR quickly... well, at least I'll be kept busy :teeth:

Awwww... I'm sorry to hear you missed Rope Drop. It's definitely a hidden gem and really starts your Magic Kingdom day... well, magically! Hopefully you got to go see it later in the trip, it's something not to miss (:

Oh, I love that trolley show! That was really my first show in Disney and I'm so glad I didn't just scoot by. When you see it, you really just want to start dancing and it really boosts you up. "I'm walking right down the middle of Main Street US-AAAA-a-aaaaa..." :love:

Love your castle pictures! A very important part of a Disney trip, especially the first ::yes::

Dream Along with Mickey, another great show! I've only seen a part of it, but I love the music having listened to it a few times on YouTube hehe I love how you call Maleficent, Queen Maleficent :goodvibes That just proves how totally awesome she is. (: Love the pictures and great videos, if only the videos my mom got of the show had audio...

YAY! Splash Mountain! Love, love, love, love LOOOVVEEE SPLASH! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, but I can't believe Zaheer didn't like it. :sad2: People just don't get, you will NOT fly out of your seat on the drop... or was there another reason? Well, everyone's entitled to their own opinion, I respect that. :) At least he liked BTMRR, I say he has redeemed himself.

Love the pictures of you two with Jessie and Woody then near the Indian Chief statue. You guys are really taking a lot of photos on your first trip, WOW! That's skill right there.

Sorry to hear you weren't a fan of CBJ. I've always enjoyed that show, but I'm a sucker for nostalgic Disney, so it's just not for everyone, at least you went to see it anyways, I gotta give you props for that :goodvibes

Mmmmmm... Columbia Harbour House... it sounds like the food there is so good. If only you had gotten something seafood related :sad2: lol Oh well... Glad to hear you may be going in May! I was about to go then, since that's when my birthday is, but I'm going to DL now and in April. Still very excited :hyper: Hope you get to go! The F&GF is GORGEOUS

YAY! HM! I'm so jealous you got to see the new queue. It was all boarded up when I was last there... urgghhh... and able to see the new Hitchhiking Ghost Scenes... though I'll probably cry for the original scene... But glad to hear you liked it (:

Gotta love IASW! You guys seemed to really like it. That's a one-time thing for me. I'm pretty sure that song would drive me insane if I did it more than once. LOL @ Zaheer's comment about people being shorter than you, what a nice husband. Great pictures, btw!

That's awesome you got to meet Tink and her friends. I love the things every face character calls a person. Sugar Plum is new to me, usually it's Princess for girls. You seem to be having some nice M&Gs. It's always nice to really interact with the characters, they make for very memorable experiences.

Love that spitting camel! I think that's the best part about that whole ride, trying to go low enough and around in time to get squirted :goodvibes hehehe

YAY! The Tiki Room! I LOOOOOOVVVEEE that show! And I'm sorry, but I need to correct you it's "In the Tiki, Tiki..." I don't want to write out the Tikis, but had to correct, force of habit. :/ I'm sorry though the speakers blew out and you didn't get to see the whole show. Maybe later in the trip :teeth:

Jungle Cruise, really need to ride that! That's the ride I want to work on when I do the DCP (just because (?)). I just need to get hear the narration a few times. Maybe riding the one in DL will help :thumbsup2

Oooo... POTC! Another awesome ride! You really are hitting some good ones on this day. It doesn't even seem like it's the afternoon yet.

Can't wait to read more! :mickeyjum

momabbate

10-09-2011, 08:24 PM

MEK

10-09-2011, 08:45 PM

Wow - mega update! I have no idea where to start with comments, but I did notice that you looked a little "in shock" in your first few pictures. Just like you said - it all hadn't sunk in yet.

But in the later pictures you are smiles all over the place. They are all great pics and you got SO much done.

What's up with Zaheer not liking Splash Mountain? I love that ride. So funny that you are covering his face in the picture.

I love the Anchors Aweigh sandwich - YUM!

Great update. Loved it!

TanzUnited99

10-10-2011, 02:06 PM

Hi Tanz! Signing on!!

It sounds like you had a wonderful trip so far! Soooo many FABULOUS pictures!! I love them all!!!

Can't wait for more!

Hi Melissa! :welcome: and thank you for joining!

It was a great first trip and thanks for the compliment on the photos! I loved your drummers one on your joint TR! :thumbsup2

Hoping to update soon and enjoy your upcoming trip! Have just caught up on your PTR.

Whoa! Major update. You really are getting through this TR quickly... well, at least I'll be kept busy :teeth:

Haha I know it seems like a lot of updates but I am still only halfway through day 2 so have a lot to come. I'm glad it'll keep you busy! :teeth:

Awwww... I'm sorry to hear you missed Rope Drop. It's definitely a hidden gem and really starts your Magic Kingdom day... well, magically! Hopefully you got to go see it later in the trip, it's something not to miss

I knew we were going to miss rope drop after the long wait for the bus the night before. However, we didn't miss it on this trip.

Oh, I love that trolley show! That was really my first show in Disney and I'm so glad I didn't just scoot by. When you see it, you really just want to start dancing and it really boosts you up. "I'm walking right down the middle of Main Street US-AAAA-a-aaaaa..."

Yay I'm glad I am not alone in loving the Trolley Parade show! :lovestruc It sure made our day stopping there and watching it.

Love your castle pictures! A very important part of a Disney trip, especially the first

Yes, castle pictures sure are very important on a first trip though I don't think I could ever get bored of seeing photos of the beautiful castle - it is so magical :love:

Dream Along with Mickey, another great show! I've only seen a part of it, but I love the music having listened to it a few times on YouTube hehe I love how you call Maleficent, Queen Maleficent :goodvibes That just proves how totally awesome she is. (: Love the pictures and great videos, if only the videos my mom got of the show had audio...

Lol we loved Queen Maleficent and I think she deserves the title - although she is meant to be evil I love her! We enjoyed the DAWM show - it's a shame you can't get audio on the videos your mum got however once you get your new camcorder you can go back and make some videos yourself :cool1:

YAY! Splash Mountain! Love, love, love, love LOOOVVEEE SPLASH! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, but I can't believe Zaheer didn't like it. People just don't get, you will NOT fly out of your seat on the drop... or was there another reason? Well, everyone's entitled to their own opinion, I respect that. :) At least he liked BTMRR, I say he has redeemed himself.

I LOVE Splash Mountain as well - it sure is a great attraction! Zaheer is not a fan of thrill rides so yes it was the drop that bothered him - he didn't like the one on Kali River Rapids either but decided that one was just about okay :laughing: I also agree that everyone is entitled to their own opinion :)

Love the pictures of you two with Jessie and Woody then near the Indian Chief statue. You guys are really taking a lot of photos on your first trip, WOW! That's skill right there.

Thanks - we wanted to capture as much of our trip as possible as I knew that although I would return my first trip would always be special.

Sorry to hear you weren't a fan of CBJ. I've always enjoyed that show, but I'm a sucker for nostalgic Disney, so it's just not for everyone, at least you went to see it anyways, I gotta give you props for that :goodvibes

I'm glad we gave CBJ a chance as well but it just wasn't high on our list of things to do again - like you said everyone has their own opinion!

Mmmmmm... Columbia Harbour House... it sounds like the food there is so good. If only you had gotten something seafood related :sad2: lol Oh well... Glad to hear you may be going in May! I was about to go then, since that's when my birthday is, but I'm going to DL now and in April. Still very excited :hyper: Hope you get to go! The F&GF is GORGEOUS

Mmm CHH sure is a great CS place and tuna is fish so counts as seafood in my opinion! We did consider the salmon or lobster roll but I didn't want to miss out on the sandwich. I'll make sure to order something more seafood related on a future trip.

I really hope I get to go in May as well as as would love to see the F&GF - it looks soo pretty. I can't wait to hear about your DL trip and you should be excited! :hyper: I also have a special birthday coming up next year - wish it was my 16th but sadly those days are behind me :lmao:

YAY! HM! I'm so jealous you got to see the new queue. It was all boarded up when I was last there... urgghhh... and able to see the new Hitchhiking Ghost Scenes... though I'll probably cry for the original scene... But glad to hear you liked it

Haha I really liked the new queue of HM but think that is because I never had the chance to see the old version. Ugghh at it being boarded up on your trip - hope you get to see it on a future trip and you don't miss the original scene too much.

Gotta love IASW! You guys seemed to really like it. That's a one-time thing for me. I'm pretty sure that song would drive me insane if I did it more than once. LOL @ Zaheer's comment about people being shorter than you, what a nice husband. Great pictures, btw!

IASW was great!!! After hearing all about the annoying song on here I was a bit worried but luckily that didn't bother us. Yes, Zaheer sure knows how to make me feel great! :rotfl:

That's awesome you got to meet Tink and her friends. I love the things every face character calls a person. Sugar Plum is new to me, usually it's Princess for girls. You seem to be having some nice M&Gs. It's always nice to really interact with the characters, they make for ery memorable experiences.

I wasn't expecting Sugar Plum either but hey it could've been worse! :laughing: I'm glad you agree that the character greets sure are memorable. If I had been on my own I probably would've stopped for more but it's the one thing that got to Zaheer later on in the trip :sad2:

Love that spitting camel! I think that's the best part about that whole ride, trying to go low enough and around in time to get squirted :goodvibes hehehe

Hehe it sure was fun and I can imagine can be a surprise to those that aren't aware of it being there :rotfl2:

YAY! The Tiki Room! I LOOOOOOVVVEEE that show! And I'm sorry, but I need to correct you it's "In the Tiki, Tiki..." I don't want to write out the Tikis, but had to correct, force of habit. :/ I'm sorry though the speakers blew out and you didn't get to see the whole show. Maybe later in the trip

Oops DUH of course that is the line - it just shows how long we actually stayed in that attraction :laughing: Thanks for correcting me Timmy especially as I can tell from your signature how much you LOVE Tiki Room. Unfortunately we never made it back here but if I return in May I'll make sure to see the show from beginning to end.

Jungle Cruise, really need to ride that! That's the ride I want to work on when I do the DCP (just because (?)). I just need to get hear the narration a few times. Maybe riding the one in DL will help :thumbsup2

I totally get why you would want to work on JC when doing the DCP - I hope you get your choice. I would've loved to have done the DCP during College but never knew it existed.

Oooo... POTC! Another awesome ride! You really are hitting some good ones on this day. It doesn't even seem like it's the afternoon yet.

Can't wait to read more! :mickeyjum

POTC was another good attraction to fit in and it still was around 2pm (I think!)

Hope to post more soon :)

TanzUnited99

10-10-2011, 02:08 PM

Hey Tanz, Was nice meeting you on the bus. Just getting back on Dis, well I peaked in a couple of times. Need to read your report this week. And get started on mine. Can't wait to hear how your trip went.

Yay Sandy you're here!!!! :goodvibes It was so nice to meet you on the bus on your first day! I'm glad you are getting back on these boards and can't wait to read all about your trip.

P.S. Love the new ticker and congrats on nearly being married for 25 years! :lovestruc

Wow - mega update! I have no idea where to start with comments, but I did notice that you looked a little "in shock" in your first few pictures. Just like you said - it all hadn't sunk in yet.

Lol Mary Ellen I seem to end up mega updating even though I don't mean to! :laughing: You are certainly right in that I do look a little 'shocked'. I was just in awe everything and taking a little time to digest my surroundings!

But in the later pictures you are smiles all over the place. They are all great pics and you got SO much done.

Thanks - I love looking at all the pictures and because of the low crowds we sure managed to get a lot done.

What's up with Zaheer not liking Splash Mountain? I love that ride. So funny that you are covering his face in the picture.

He just doesn't like drops. I somehow don't think he will be joining me on ToT later :laughing: I loved Splash Mountain and yes that was funny how his face got covered - he's the one that did it though!

I love the Anchors Aweigh sandwich - YUM!

Great update. Loved it!

I totally understand why you love that sandwich - it was very yummy!

Thanks - I hope to update more soon :)

MissStitch626

10-10-2011, 03:06 PM

TanzUnited99

10-10-2011, 03:19 PM

Welcome back Tanz!

I've just caught up with your trip report - love your picture from Dinosaur! That's funnier than all of mine put together, and I am a seasoned master of the Dinosaur Duck and Cover!

It was great meeting you, can't wait to read more.

Yay you're back Elizabeth! Can't wait to hear all about your trip :goodvibes

We sure got some funny ride photos - first of me on Dinosaur and then of Zaheer on Splash Mountain! :lmao: I'm glad there are other people that do the Dinosaur Duck and Cover as well!

It was great meeting you as well though don't want to rush to that part of the TR as it was our last day :sad2:

Mickey_Mom

10-11-2011, 01:01 PM

Hey Tanz! Slowly getting back to normal and have the missing-Disney-blues :sad1: Going back to catch up!

TanzUnited99

10-11-2011, 05:03 PM

Hey Tanz! Slowly getting back to normal and have the missing-Disney-blues :sad1: Going back to catch up!

Hi Tracy! Welcome back and thanks for joining. I totally get having the Post Disney Blues :sad2: It only hit me a little bit when I first got back as I was still excited about sharing all the memories I had made with friends/family. It is now definitely sunk in that our trip is over and the bad UK weather isn't helping me feel better.

kathleen27

10-11-2011, 08:12 PM

I am really enjoying your tr! Glad I am finally able to find some time to read!
It sounds like you are having so much fun.
And you have lots of great photos!

You really did meet a lot of characters at AK!
And some that are not seen very often.

My kids don't like ITTBAB, well they didn't like it years ago, and have not wanted to try again since.

The fairies sound like a fun meet!
Hope you get to meet some of the other characters you were looking for later.
And try a dole whip!

I'm glad you were able to get a photo of the two of you together in front of the castle!

California Grill looks really nice, especially your dessert and seeing wishes.

Shannon84

10-12-2011, 01:39 PM

I am enjoying your TR so much!! I have been lurking on the boards and not commenting as much lately, I decided I needed to change that quickly!!

You two are adorable together and I love all the pictures you have been sharing...your meal at CG looked amazing I am seriously regretting not fitting that one in when I was making our ADR choices...darn!!!

I love all of the characters you have met, there are a lot that I have never even seen at WDW that you met in the first couple days of your trip :goodvibes

TanzUnited99

10-12-2011, 03:02 PM

I am really enjoying your tr! Glad I am finally able to find some time to read!
It sounds like you are having so much fun.
And you have lots of great photos!

Yay, welcome Kathleen. I'm so glad you managed to find some time to catch up :goodvibes
We had so much fun and hope to be able to do it again soon ;)
The photos are going to be great memories.

You really did meet a lot of characters at AK!
And some that are not seen very often.

We lucked out on our AK day and were so pleased that we bumped into so many characters.

My kids don't like ITTBAB, well they didn't like it years ago, and have not wanted to try again since.

I don't blame them! I'm glad I am not alone in being freaked out by that show! :rotfl:

The fairies sound like a fun meet!
Hope you get to meet some of the other characters you were looking for later.
And try a dole whip!

They were fun to meet!
We didn't get to meet them characters but there are some more coming up in the next update.
Well whether we tried a dole whip or not will be revealed later :lmao:

I'm glad you were able to get a photo of the two of you together in front of the castle!

I'm glad of that too - luckily there were plenty of PP photographers at this point and they were all more than happy to take some shots of us.

California Grill looks really nice, especially your dessert and seeing wishes.

It was - every time I think of that dessert it makes my mouth water! :lmao: Seeing Wishes on our first full day was a great way to end our evening :goodvibes

I am enjoying your TR so much!! I have been lurking on the boards and not commenting as much lately, I decided I needed to change that quickly!!

:welcome: Shannon! Thanks for joining and enjoying the TR! :goodvibes Lol it's funny you should say that about lurking as I have been doing the same thing on your PTR :rotfl: I did start commenting and then fell behind :sad2:

:woohoo: on leaving in 4 days!! I will be better at keeping up on the TR - I promise!

You two are adorable together and I love all the pictures you have been sharing...your meal at CG looked amazing I am seriously regretting not fitting that one in when I was making our ADR choices...darn!!!

Aaw thank you :flower3: Lol I think I have been sharing too many pictures but it is so hard to choose which ones to share out of the ones we have taken. CG was AMAZING! Much more than we ever expected. Oh well you'll just have to fit it in on a future trip ;)

I love all of the characters you have met, there are a lot that I have never even seen at WDW that you met in the first couple days of your trip :goodvibes

I'm happy we met the characters as well and am glad we met them early on in the trip as Zaheer didn't remain as excited about meeting them :laughing:

TanzUnited99

10-12-2011, 03:33 PM

So we had just got out of a not so good Tiki room experience and ridden JC and POTC as well as some other MK attractions.

It was at this point I persuaded Zaheer that we had to meet Aladdin and Jasmine. He had been so good about meeting the characters so far but I think this was the point where he was no longer willing to wait in lines to meet characters :sad2:

Anyway I got in line and he decided he would take the picture. I said hello to Aladdin who was so sweet. He noticed my pin and asked 'where is your prince?' He wasn't the only one to ask this hence the reason it is part of the title. I pointed out Zaheer and he told me afterwards that someone had offered to take a photo if he wanted to get in it. However his reply was 'It's okay, thanks but I've had my fair share of character meets for today!' I couldn't believe it :eek:

Jasmine asked us about where we met so I told her and we had a really pleasant conversation about the best places to meet a prince - hers was obviously at a Marketplace! She also informed me how their wedding was amazing. Both of them spoke with me for quite some time and I loved meeting them. I think they are a really sweet Disney couple. I actually noted that I had my hand on Aladdin's bum in the final picture! My height meant I couldn't reach his back :lmao:

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We got a yummy icecream on the way out and I think this cooled Zaheer down - I blame his earlier reaction on feeling the heat as at this point he was happy to meet Mickey and Minnie at the Town Square Theatre. The reason that I think he was okay with this meet was because he knew we would be heading back to Pop after this and DUH it's Mickey and Minnie - who doesn't want to meet them!

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Mickey and Minnie were soo sweet - hands down my favourite couple Minnie was too cute and kept blowing kisses. She also blew a kiss at Mickey after we had taken our photo :lovestruc We headed out of MK (would be back again) and got to the Pop bus stop. Zaheer joked how the bus stop for Pop Century was the furthest away - his reasoning for this was that it was a value resort! We waited two minutes for a bus. There was a really loud woman on the bus that made sure everyone heard her and was going on about death and other depressing things :eek: She obviously wasn't feeling the Disney magic!

We returned to Pop, refilled our mug and rested in our room - I took notes in my trip journal, sent a text to my mum and got ready for our meal at Poly.

We got to Poly, checked in at Kona and our server was Maurice who was okay. I ordered the Teriyaki Style New York Strip whereas Zaheer decided on the Coconut Almond Chicken. We both agreed that mine was the better choice.

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For dessert I got the Kilauea Torte and Zaheer chose the Pineapple Upside Down Cake. We were both too full to enjoy these thoroughly though they were nice.

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We enjoyed walking around Poly and relaxing in the hammocks after our meal. We spent quite a bit of time here and watched a bit of Hercules that was playing on the giant screen.

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We were planning on taking a bus to Epcot and then to Pop afterwards. However the buses to Epcot had stopped running - guess we spent longer than we had imagined on the Poly beach. Instead we got the bus to DTD and transferred to a Pop bus. We were tired so went straight to sleep.

Highs:

Seeing the precious castle for the first time.
Watching the trolley parade and DAWM show.
Riding all the attractions for the first time.
Meeting all the characters.
Visiting Poly!

Lows:

The Tiki room breaking down on us!
Zaheer no longer being excited about meeting characters.

Coming Next: Oh Epcot how I love thee...

BerrysGirl

10-12-2011, 04:11 PM

What a cute update!

I think I can tell that you have your hand on Aladdin's bum - look at his face!

I love the new meet-n-greet area for Minnie and Mickey. Although every time we passed there was always a longer wait time to meet the princesses! I am offended by this! It's Mickey and Minnie for crying out loud!!!

And you can tell Zaheer that the bus stop for the Caribbean is one AFTER the Pop so we had an ever looonger walk :lmao:

What a yummy looking dinner. Is that Kona?

disneydreamingdebby

10-12-2011, 04:40 PM

Great update (of course).

Okay, so you got frisky with Aladdin and you wonder why Zaheer had no interest in meeting Mickey and Minnie?

I find that my family gets moody when hot and hungry...

Dinner at Kona looked yummy...isn't the Poly a great place to just hang out.

Did the bus to DTD and to Pop take forever? I always try to get a ride to a park then transfer buses. Every time we take a bus to DTD it takes forrreeevveeerrr!

Looking forward to hearing about your thoughts on Epcot!

Nermel9

10-12-2011, 04:44 PM

Great update! I love Jasmine and Aladdin, Jasmine seems so sweet, and she's so pretty! :)

LOL, Brandon and I get get grumpy in the heat too, so I can understand Zaheer not wanting to stand in anymore lines before cooling off! :laughing:

Aww, Mickey and Minnie are just so cute! I have yet to meet Minnie in her every day red dress! :eek:

kokotg

10-12-2011, 06:15 PM

I think Zaheer is on the right track with his theory about Pop bus stop placement! It's hard not to think about it when you walk past every other resort's bus stop and it's 90 degrees out :laughing:

That torte from Kona is the dessert they brought us the night we ate at 'Ohana! It seems it's gluten free. We had to cancel our Kona reservation this year, but, after eating that torte, it's at the top of my list for next time.

amazingact21

10-12-2011, 07:01 PM

You ate at my DH's favorite restaurant. His absolute favorite WDW meal is the steak and the torte, so I'm glad to see you guys enjoyed it.
Your interaction with Aladdin and Jasmine sounds so cool. It's awesome that they spent so much time with you and kept up a conversation. Nice to see that the characters aren't just for little kids. :thumbsup2

Disneymoon23

10-12-2011, 07:08 PM

Caretames1

10-12-2011, 07:14 PM

It's too bad the Tiki Room did go down on you, I hope you got to go back later in your trip!

Now you know how I felt when Sam didn't want to do meet & greets. Party Poopers!:lmao:

You two must have had lots of fun at Poly, to stay so late that the buses weren't running to Epcot anymore! Did you happen to catch any of Wishes from the beach?

PixieMama

10-12-2011, 07:28 PM

Great end of your day! Sadly, we've missed meeting Aladdin and Jasmine... we have met the Genie, though!

IheartDDuck

10-12-2011, 08:46 PM

Great end to the day. It's a shame that Zaheer got tired of character meets. But, what can you do? :confused3 I think a lot of men just don't understand the character meets. :laughing:

You guys had a busy day! I could understand going back to POP and falling asleep right away!

KatMark

10-12-2011, 09:00 PM

Tanz, great update. I'm sorry that you had a little issue with Zaheer and his not wanting to take character pictures; but I think you might be right and the heat was getting to him.

I love Aladdin and Jasmine...they are my second favorite couple.

MEK

10-12-2011, 09:43 PM

Cute pictures of you with Jas and Aladdin!

I'm glad that Ice cream and meeting Mickey and Minnie put Zaheer back on track. :thumbsup2

OK - who talks about death and depressing stuff while on a Disney bus? Really? Talk about sucking the magic right out of you! That's just wrong.

What a lovely dinner! It really looks delish. I love Kona Cafe! What a great choice.

Wonderful update!

cbg1027

10-12-2011, 10:53 PM

Sounds like you had a great time meeting characters. Sorry Zaheer wasn't so in to it.
I must admit something.....I like meeting characters, but I won't wait in a line that's more than 1-2 parties long, so I hardly ever meet them. So I can understand where Zaheer is coming from. :laughing:

shan23877

10-13-2011, 12:35 AM

Another fun update! I absolutely LOVE that you got fresh with Aladdin!! That's so funny! He's cute too!

Sorry that Zaheer didn't want to meet Aladdin and Jasmine, but maybe if he did, you might not have been in position for the bottom grabbing :lmao:

I love the Mickey and Minnie area, they're great!

teekathepony

10-13-2011, 06:09 AM

Bahahaha, Aladdin is totally like "WHOA!" in that last picture! :rotfl:
I've always wanted to meet Aladdin and Jasmin, and still never got the chance. I'm not a big character meeter though. Sorry to hear Zaheer wasn't too into that particular character meet, sometimes the heat and the long days makes me not want to do things I would normally have done so I think I see where he was coming from.
Your dinner at the Poly looks good! The hammocks on the beach look even better ;)

Shannon84

10-13-2011, 09:31 AM

Sounds like quite a fun and busy day :goodvibes I really hope we get to meet some great characters when we go too, though I am sure DBF will only want to meet a few too :rotfl:

I LOVE the Poly...I wish we could afford to stay there, it is so relaxing and beautiful!

emma212010

10-13-2011, 01:36 PM

Yay the Poly!! :woohoo: LOVE that place!! Glad you had a fun day and meal! Your meet with Aladdin and Jasmine was too cute! They are definitely the cutest couple!! :love:

TanzUnited99

10-13-2011, 02:03 PM

What a cute update!

Thanks!

I think I can tell that you have your hand on Aladdin's bum - look at his face!

:lmao: I never even realised his face until you mentioned it! Poor guy - I had two pictures and should have gone with the other one.

I love the new meet-n-greet area for Minnie and Mickey. Although every time we passed there was always a longer wait time to meet the princesses! I am offended by this! It's Mickey and Minnie for crying out loud!!!

I love it too even though I never got to see the old one. I noticed the exact same thing and was offended as well! I get that all the girls want to meet the princesses but like you said it's Mickey and Minnie for crying out loud!!!

And you can tell Zaheer that the bus stop for the Caribbean is one AFTER the Pop so we had an ever looonger walk :lmao:

Lol okay I'll let him know!

What a yummy looking dinner. Is that Kona?

Thanks - it sure is Kona. Oop I guess I should have mentioned that - I'll go back and change it.

Great update (of course).

Thank you (as always).

Okay, so you got frisky with Aladdin and you wonder why Zaheer had no interest in meeting Mickey and Minnie?

I find that my family gets moody when hot and hungry...

Haha okay you may have a point but Zaheer had no idea as he had not joined me for the M&G.

Yeah I found that we both got a bit cranky once we were hot and hungry...it sure isn't a pleasant combination!

Dinner at Kona looked yummy...isn't the Poly a great place to just hang out.

Dinner sure was yummy and I agree in that Poly is a great place to just hang out. We loved it here and actually spent longer than we had intended to.

Did the bus to DTD and to Pop take forever? I always try to get a ride to a park then transfer buses. Every time we take a bus to DTD it takes forrreeevveeerrr!

Looking forward to hearing about your thoughts on Epcot!

It didn't feel that long on this occasion though am sure it would have been quicker to get to Pop via Epcot. However, we did feel the difference later on in the trip and yes it does feel like a very long time!

Hope to share them soon :goodvibes

Great update! I love Jasmine and Aladdin, Jasmine seems so sweet, and she's so pretty! :)

Thanks! I loved meeting both of them and agree in that Jasmine is so sweet and pretty! :thumbsup2

LOL, Brandon and I get get grumpy in the heat too, so I can understand Zaheer not wanting to stand in anymore lines before cooling off! :laughing:

Haha yeah he was pretty good most of the time but we both had our moments - him more so than me! :laughing:

Aww, Mickey and Minnie are just so cute! I have yet to meet Minnie in her every day red dress! :eek:

They are my favourite Disney couple! :lovestruc Oh, I hope you get to meet her in her every day red dress soon!

I think Zaheer is on the right track with his theory about Pop bus stop placement! It's hard not to think about it when you walk past every other resort's bus stop and it's 90 degrees out :laughing:

He thinks so too! :laughing: It sure felt a long walk in the heat - think we felt it the most at AK!

That torte from Kona is the dessert they brought us the night we ate at 'Ohana! It seems it's gluten free. We had to cancel our Kona reservation this year, but, after eating that torte, it's at the top of my list for next time.

Woohoo! That is a great dessert - just a shame we were full by the time we got our desserts. I hope you get to eat here one day as it was a good meal.

You ate at my DH's favorite restaurant. His absolute favorite WDW meal is the steak and the torte, so I'm glad to see you guys enjoyed it.
Your interaction with Aladdin and Jasmine sounds so cool. It's awesome that they spent so much time with you and kept up a conversation. Nice to see that the characters aren't just for little kids. :thumbsup2

I'm glad he enjoys eating here - I can see why he would! :thumbsup2 Yes, we enjoyed the steak and the torte - they were yummy!

It was a great interaction - I'm glad I persuaded Zaheer to wait whilst I got in line. They did spend quite a bit of time interacting with us.

TanzUnited99

10-13-2011, 02:21 PM

Hey Tanz!!! I finally made it back to the boards. It was really nice meeting you! :goodvibes I can't believe you're already 10 pages into your report. I already caught up though. I'm looking forward to reading all about the rest of your adventures!

Hey Christina!!! So happy you are back on the boards! It was so lovely meeting the both of you as well :goodvibes

Lol I keep it going the best I can! :laughing: I have put chapter links on the first page so hope they helped in catching up. I can't wait to hear all about your wedding and then your trip!

It's too bad the Tiki Room did go down on you, I hope you got to go back later in your trip!

That was a shame and unfortunately we never made it back this time round. Oh well another excuse to return ;)

Now you know how I felt when Sam didn't want to do meet & greets. Party Poopers!:lmao:

I know, exactly! Why would you want to spoil the fun? :rotfl2: I can't wait to take my sister on a trip as I know she would be willing to meet everyone just like me.

You two must have had lots of fun at Poly, to stay so late that the buses weren't running to Epcot anymore! Did you happen to catch any of Wishes from the beach?

We had a great time here and I can totally understand why people would want to stay at this resort.

No there were no Wishes tonight. Originally this meal was planned for the 23rd but as you know we ended up at MNSSHP instead. There was a meeting taking place at MK (think for the 40th anniversary plans) so MK shut at 6pm.

Great end of your day! Sadly, we've missed meeting Aladdin and Jasmine... we have met the Genie, though!

Thanks! I would love to meet Genie one day! I hope you get to meet Aladdin and Jasmine one day as they are great!

Great end to the day. It's a shame that Zaheer got tired of character meets. But, what can you do? :confused3 I think a lot of men just don't understand the character meets. :laughing:

Thanks! I tried my best but it didn't work! :laughing: I agree which is why I want a girls trip someday. I bet it would be a totally different experience ;)

You guys had a busy day! I could understand going back to POP and falling asleep right away!

We crammed in loads in the first few days however you will find out soon if this came back to bite us!! :lmao: I was so happy when my head hit that pillow...:cloud9:

Tanz, great update. I'm sorry that you had a little issue with Zaheer and his not wanting to take character pictures; but I think you might be right and the heat was getting to him.

Thanks Kathy! Yep, I think that was the case but at least he had been willing to meet so many characters earlier on in the trip (lol it's only day 2! :laughing:)

I love Aladdin and Jasmine...they are my second favorite couple.

I was soo happy that I managed to meet Aladdin and Jasmine...they were great!

TanzUnited99

10-13-2011, 02:48 PM

Cute pictures of you with Jas and Aladdin!

Thanks! I love the pictures and how they are bringing back memories when I write about the experiences now! :thumbsup2

I'm glad that Ice cream and meeting Mickey and Minnie put Zaheer back on track. :thumbsup2

I'm glad as well - I sure didn't want him being grumpy for the rest of the day! :lmao:

OK - who talks about death and depressing stuff while on a Disney bus? Really? Talk about sucking the magic right out of you! That's just wrong.

I'm glad I'm not the only one to think that! When I was listening to her I was like 'You're at Disney - why would you want to think about such depressing matters' :confused3

What a lovely dinner! It really looks delish. I love Kona Cafe! What a great choice.

Wonderful update!

Thanks! It was a delicious meal and we loved walking around Poly and taking in all our surroundings.

Aaw thanks Mary Ellen! :goodvibes

Sounds like you had a great time meeting characters. Sorry Zaheer wasn't so in to it.
I must admit something.....I like meeting characters, but I won't wait in a line that's more than 1-2 parties long, so I hardly ever meet them. So I can understand where Zaheer is coming from. :laughing:

I sure did! Zaheer was into them to start with but then I think he got a bit tired of the waiting. He said if the line was so long then we weren't waiting :sad2:

Lol you have the same thinking as Zaheer! I however could probably handle waiting a long time if I really wanted to meet someone.

Another fun update! I absolutely LOVE that you got fresh with Aladdin!! That's so funny! He's cute too!

Thanks! Hahaha your comment made me laugh out loud!! :rotfl2: I love the term 'getting fresh' and that's exactly what I was doing! ;) I agree in that he is very cute.

Sorry that Zaheer didn't want to meet Aladdin and Jasmine, but maybe if he did, you might not have been in position for the bottom grabbing :lmao:

It was a shame he wasn't into this M&G but you are right in that it would have been a totally different experience if he had joined me. For one I definitely wouldn't have been doing any bottom grabbing! :rotfl:

I love the Mickey and Minnie area, they're great!

I love them as well - they are such a cute couple :lovestruc

Bahahaha, Aladdin is totally like "WHOA!" in that last picture! :rotfl:

Okay definitely regretting choosing that shot over the other one now! :rotfl: I didn't even realise his face when posting - poor guy! :laughing:

I've always wanted to meet Aladdin and Jasmin, and still never got the chance. I'm not a big character meeter though. Sorry to hear Zaheer wasn't too into that particular character meet, sometimes the heat and the long days makes me not want to do things I would normally have done so I think I see where he was coming from.

Aaw I hope you get to meet them one day as they were worth the wait in my opinion. Yeah, the heat was getting to him at this point which surprises me as he visits his family in Asia quite regularly where it is even hotter! However he is usually relaxing and not touring parks!

Your dinner at the Poly looks good! The hammocks on the beach look even better ;)

The dinner was good and those hammocks were such a nice way to relax and spend the evening...if only I could be on a beach now :cloud9:

Sounds like quite a fun and busy day :goodvibes I really hope we get to meet some great characters when we go too, though I am sure DBF will only want to meet a few too :rotfl:

I LOVE the Poly...I wish we could afford to stay there, it is so relaxing and beautiful!

Thanks - it was! I hope you get to meet some great characters on your trip and am glad to read Zaheer isn't the only one who would rather avoid the waits! :laughing:

I agree in that the Poly is amazing! I have to admit I never quite understood why it was rated so highly on here but after one visit I totally get it! :laughing: Just need to win that lottery now so I can plan a trip at this resort!

Yay the Poly!! :woohoo: LOVE that place!! Glad you had a fun day and meal! Your meet with Aladdin and Jasmine was too cute! They are definitely the cutest couple!! :love:

Yay!!! :woohoo: Hope you enjoyed the pictures and it bought back memories of your trip. I would soo love to stay here one day now!

Thanks! I agree that Aladdin and Jasmine are a very cute couple! :lovestruc

momabbate

10-13-2011, 03:33 PM

kathleen27

10-13-2011, 06:40 PM

Glad you had fun meeting Jasmine & Aladain! They are a favorite of mine to meet! Sorry Zaheer was getting tired of character meets. :headache: Glad he felt a little better after something to eat, and joined in with Mickey & Minnie!

Kona looks really good. I see so many great photos from there, I've always wanted to try it!

Stefy

10-14-2011, 02:24 AM

Am all caught up and loving everything so far :)

Great first couple of days :thumbsup2 Your AK Day looked like it was a lot of fun and you met lots of characters. Cute interaction with Lilo & Stitch, they are the best I don't know why Stitch doesn't get more love as he's just so darn cute :)

Loving all your pics from MK, never seen the Castle Show (only from afar), you got a great spot to watch it from :)

Looking forward to more popcorn::

TanzUnited99

10-15-2011, 10:25 AM

Hope to keep this short. But went back to really read and not just skim your TR. You put to much time for a skim job. As for your nails. I did mention them to DD that I loved your nails but was surprise cause you had them done. I’m with you French nails look good but not on me, I liked the ones you did, more Disney like.

Aaw thank you for going back and reading my TR :goodvibes I'm glad you liked my nails and yes it was a DIY job - I spent long enough on them! :laughing: I only went with French nails because of the salon lady recommending them. I wish I'd chosen something else - oh well I'll know for next time!

Love your badge. I love all the strange looks I get from people. Both at WDW and while traveling with my Disney things. (Ok maybe even at home.)

Thanks. Yes, that green badge sure gets strange looks from people who are not aware of the DIS boards! :lmao:

Oh no! On alarm,. That is always my biggest fear. I set three or four alarms a night all with different ringers. I have a habit of turning them off and not waking up. Or setting them for pm. Yah on getting your room request. One guy was giving cm a hassle when we checked in cause he didn’t He even threw up that he booked 6 month out and he should be able to get the room he wanted. I felt so bad for the cm I almost gave him our room. (OK not really how can a person expect a Hotel of that size to give everyone what they want.)

I'm soo glad Zaheer woke up as otherwise it would have been a completely different start to our trip! I think I need to use your idea and set four alarms with different ringers.

I'm glad we got our room request. Wow at the guy getting so worked up but it's not the CMs fault. I'm sure if he had asked nicely the CM may have looked to see what else was available.

Woo hoo for refillable mug. Best investment. Your cupcake looks yummy.
I love the fact that Zaheer took pics with the character. I know my Dh won’t. Will probably have a fit when I do. Oh well got to love him anyways. Love all you got done in AK. Your meal at California Grill looks amazing. The way you have talked about it makes me excited to hear about your favorite meals.

Yes that refillable mug sure was worth the bucks!

Well he did to start with but the novelty wore off pretty quickly. Thanks - we were pretty pleased with the amount we got done on that day. CG was great! I'm so happy it was our first TS meal.

Like the way you soaked up Main Street. So many rush to get in they miss the magic of it all. Glad you liked IASW, can’t have a trip without it. OOPPs Maybe I spoke to soon about Zaheer and the Meets. Now that would have been a meet that my DH would have done. He has something about Jasmine. (Might just be her outfit.)
Glad you loved Kona as much as DD and me. Don’t want to say anymore about it will have our update in tr.

Although I wanted to get to the rides I also wanted to take everything in and not miss all the magic. I agree in IASW needs to be included in every trip. Yes you sure did but at least he lasted for this long. Haha at DH agreeing to this meet. I guess each person has their favourite ;)

I look forward to reading about Kona in your TR.

Glad you had fun meeting Jasmine & Aladain! They are a favorite of mine to meet! Sorry Zaheer was getting tired of character meets. :headache: Glad he felt a little better after something to eat, and joined in with Mickey & Minnie!

Thanks - I can see why they would be a favourite! They sure took their time talking with me. I know, I was a bit disappointed but knew there would be something he would end up getting tired of :sad2: Yes, he enjoyed meeting Mickey and Minnie :thumbsup2

Kona looks really good. I see so many great photos from there, I've always wanted to try it!

Kona was good but I have heard it is better for breakfast. I hope you get to try it one day.

Am all caught up and loving everything so far :)

Great first couple of days :thumbsup2 Your AK Day looked like it was a lot of fun and you met lots of characters. Cute interaction with Lilo & Stitch, they are the best I don't know why Stitch doesn't get more love as he's just so darn cute :)

Thanks for catching up! :thumbsup2

Our AK day was a lot of fun and we both loved meeting all the characters (at that point). I totally get why you guys love Stitch so more. He sure was cute and his antics were hilarious! :laughing:

Loving all your pics from MK, never seen the Castle Show (only from afar), you got a great spot to watch it from :)

Looking forward to more popcorn::

Thanks - we enjoyed the castle show and did get a great viewing spot :)

Hoping to post more in a few minutes :goodvibes

TanzUnited99

10-15-2011, 10:39 AM

We had a late start today as we were a bit tired and wanted to enjoy this evenings EMHs at Epcot! We got ready and ate at Pop. We noticed the difference in coming here a bit later on as it was very busy :eek:

We got our breakfast of cheese omelette with breakfast potatoes and managed to secure a table. I went to get some milk for my coffee as I do not like creamer. I also picked up a chocolate croissant at the bakery - I had a few of these and they were very yummy!

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The cheese omelette was nice but a bit too sickly for us and the breakfast potatoes were meh - we didn't rush to try them again.

After our breakfast we got to the bus stop and it was busy - just shows the advantage of getting up early. We didn't mind waiting though and got on the second bus. Once we got to Epcot we took pictures with the iconic ball. Zaheer also wanted to get shots of the flowers and fountain.

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We went through bag check and any guesses to where we were heading?

There was only one ride I was interested in getting to first and that was Soarin. What a ride! We LOVED it!!! Every time the scene changed I was like 'wow''. We had asked for front row so luckily had no feet in front of us. I ducked when the golf ball came at me but loved seeing Tink, the MK castle and the fireworks. I am so glad we came here first. I think because of all the excitement we actually forgot to take any photos whilst waiting in line :sad2:

We both decided we wanted to return here so got FPs for later. After this we went on Living with the Land which was okay. Zaheer enjoyed this more than me and I took some time to write in my journal. Z took some pictures.

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We left the land and went to see Nemo and friends.

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We got into a clam and had fun on the ride - the pics weren't turning out from here so we gave up after a couple of shots.

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However we did take an obligatory photo with Bruce and then went to see Turtle Talk with Crush. This was so much fun. I am still in awe of how Crush can point someone out from the audience and have a full on conversation with them.

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I saw Chip n Dale on the walk back and got excited so Zaheer agreed to wait in line with me. Whilst waiting we saw Jammitors and they were pretty cool.

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TanzUnited99

10-15-2011, 10:46 AM

I loved meeting Chip n Dale and they actually started dancing to Jammitors!

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After this we went to the Character Spot. I wanted to meet Donald as I had my Donald and Daisy tee on today. I also wanted to meet Daisy but never saw her at the entrance. Zaheer wasn't too keen about waiting in line but as it was indoors he waited with me. He enjoyed seeing the clips that were played on the screens. We met Mickey first.

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Then it was Pluto's turn. Zaheer and I were both a bit surprised that Minnie wasn't straight after Mickey. It makes sense to keep the couple together.

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Minnie was sweet as always.

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Donald was next. He noticed my shirt and his M&G was a hoot! He spent so much time with us.

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He saw my pin and asked where my ring was. I don't wear it for reasons that will become clear later on however I just said Zaheer never gave me one to see what his reaction would be to the answer. He gave Zaheer a right scowl and shook his head. I was laughing out loud the whole time!

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As we were leaving Donald Duck even the PP photographer asked where I had got my shirt from as he knew someone who would really like it. I said it was from the UK. The queue was worth it for the interaction with Donald Duck.

We also got to meet with Goofy as well.

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What a great Character Spot! :thumbsup2

After this we decided to try Test Track. We were planning on getting FPs but the line said 20 minutes so we decided since we were already there we may as well just get in the queue. It definitely took longer than 20 minutes! There was something wrong with our doors when we got to the waiting area however they eventually opened and we managed to get into a car. The drama had followed us to Epcot!

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TT was okay but not what I was expecting. It was over too quickly for my liking.

The picture has writing on it but you can still see us on the front row. We decided not to get PP for this trip.

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Zaheer decided he wanted to get FPs for Mission Space (remember he does not like thrill rides however he likes anything to do with space!) whilst I waited for him at the water spot where kids can have some fun getting their feet wet! I relaxed and people watched for a short time.

Once Zaheer returned we went to get some food from Sunshine Seasons. We got the beets salad, sprite (Z's choice) and the yummy strawberry shortcake!! The beets salad was nice but had a bit too much dressing for my liking. Zaheer enjoyed finishing it but wow that strawberry shortcake was soo delish!!! We shared it but I was so ready for another one straight after. Zaheer mentioned that we would be back though and to wait until next time.

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We decided to return to Pop so we could rest before our evening meal in France. On the way out we noticed that Spaceship Earth was a walk on so we got in line. Zaheer had wanted to do this first thing but I knew it would be busy with everyone stopping here first so was glad we waited until our way out. We loved hearing about the past and then seeing our future.

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Zaheer took a video of our future in full!

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I played a game of memory recall once we had left the ride and got really into it. I got a great score which was being sent to the Doctor - woohoo!!

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We took a couple of photos on the way out.

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We walked back to the bus stop and saw a bus for Pop as we were walking - we weren't too far from the stop so I started walking fast whereas Zaheer ran ahead to make sure we caught it. We both got on and there were seats available!!

We returned to Pop and collected the fridge from the front desk - I had joined a fridge swap but had to wait a couple of days as I had given our original dates and as some of you know we had to make some changes because of flight prices. I rested in our room and Zaheer went for a swim.

I started to get ready for our meal. Zaheer returned a little later and started to get ready as well. I was starting to get worried about making our ADR for 7.30pm.

Coming next: Do we make it to our reservation and get to see Illuminations on our first night at Epcot?

shan23877

10-15-2011, 01:04 PM

Great update! We skipped the Epcot character spot on this last trip, so it's nice to know that it's a fun area. Maybe next time :thumbsup2

Sorry you didn't enjoy Test Track-it's one of our faves, and we're thrill ride people.

Sounds like a great day so far!

Stefy

10-15-2011, 02:22 PM

Looks like you had a great character interaction at the Character Spot. Is a great place to get your photo with the fab 5 :)

Queenofallthings

10-15-2011, 02:31 PM

I am trying to get all caught up on my threads today but have been running in and out! It was another one of those weeks!

Great day at Epcot! We love Soarin too...I love the smells on the ride, I think it's my favorite part! I have always wanted to try the beet salad but have yet too, however, did try the strawberry shortcake and I was disappointed in it...I think I read too many reviews on it!

Hope all is well with you!

IheartDDuck

10-15-2011, 02:52 PM

I'm so glad that you loved Soarin'! It's definitely one of my favorites too. You're right, the first time that you go on it, the scenes are all just so amazing. :cloud9:

I'm glad that your M&G with the fab five went well. Of course Donald was the best! :rolleyes1

wdwgirl03

10-15-2011, 03:13 PM

kokotg

10-15-2011, 03:14 PM

It's never occurred to me to take a video of the movie at the end of SE...but that's a great idea--neat little souvenir :) Sounds like a fun day!

MEK

10-15-2011, 03:58 PM

What a great day at Epcot. So glad you liked Soarin!

I must say - you have the cutest Disney shirts. I couldn't see the picture on this one very well, but it still looks adorable!

Beet salad???? I LOVE beets. I had no idea they had beet salad at sunshine seasons! Yum!

You got some very nice pictures.

Can't wait to see where dinner is!

emma212010

10-15-2011, 04:42 PM

I'm glad you liked Soarin'! I've been on it once but freaked out the entire time because I couldn't stop looking down at the CONCRETE floor WAYYYYYY below us!!!!!!! :rotfl: Needless to say I didn't get to fully enjoy the ride. :sad2: Next time I'll get over it (and ask to be on the bottom! :laughing:) so I do not hold my mom and step dad back from it!!

Wow what a great Character Spot!! How funny about Donald and the lack of ring! :laughing: The characters can be so funny!

Can't wait to hear about your evening!

Pinkocto

10-15-2011, 06:03 PM

Donald is my FAVORITE!!! He is always so funny! Sadly I hugged him a little too tightly at one M&G and could feel the person inside. It ruined the magic a little :sad1: My fault though. Now I'm not so touchy feely with them :)

Soarin is definitely fabulous.

TanzUnited99

10-15-2011, 06:13 PM

Great update! We skipped the Epcot character spot on this last trip, so it's nice to know that it's a fun area. Maybe next time :thumbsup2

Thanks Shannon! :goodvibes If it was solely up to Zaheer we would have skipped it as well but it is a really fun spot and the video clips keep the little ones entertained. Hope you get to stop here next time.

Sorry you didn't enjoy Test Track-it's one of our faves, and we're thrill ride people.

Sounds like a great day so far!

I think the wait put us off a bit - we should have probably got FPs instead. I may have to give it another chance on a future trip.

It was a great day! :thumbsup2

Looks like you had a great character interaction at the Character Spot. Is a great place to get your photo with the fab 5 :)

We enjoyed the character interaction at the Character spot and you are right in that it is great way to meet the Fab 5 in one place :thumbsup2

I am trying to get all caught up on my threads today but have been running in and out! It was another one of those weeks!

I hope you are managing to catch up. You seem to be having some busy weeks lately - hope you get some time to put your feet up and relax this weekend :hug:

Great day at Epcot! We love Soarin too...I love the smells on the ride, I think it's my favorite part! I have always wanted to try the beet salad but have yet too, however, did try the strawberry shortcake and I was disappointed in it...I think I read too many reviews on it!

Hope all is well with you!

I loved Epcot and Soarin!!! Mmm the orange smell was so nice - I can understand why it would be your favourite part! :cloud9:

I hope you get to try the beets salad and oh no on the Strawberry Shortcake being disappointing. I did read quite a few reviews but it still came up good for me!

Aaw thanks hun for making me feel better by writing that! May PM you in a bit.

I'm so glad that you loved Soarin'! It's definitely one of my favorites too. You're right, the first time that you go on it, the scenes are all just so amazing. :cloud9:

Soarin is AMAZING!!! We went on that ride on every opportunity we could get. I was just like wow on every scene and they did not lose their appeal on the second and third time either!! :cloud9:

I'm glad that your M&G with the fab five went well. Of course Donald was the best! :rolleyes1

I totally get why you heart DDuck after our M&G! Watch out - you may have some competition! :lmao:

TanzUnited99

10-15-2011, 06:27 PM

Great Epcot update. You were smart to do Soarin right away. It is definitely the headliner at Epcot! Glad you liked it. It's one of my favorites too. :goodvibes

You sure got to meet a lot of characters too!

Thanks Sarah. As soon as I entered the park I knew I had to head in that direction! :laughing: I can definitely understand why so many people enjoy this ride. Not long until you get to experience it again yourself :thumbsup2

Yes we were lucky with the characters today.

It's never occurred to me to take a video of the movie at the end of SE...but that's a great idea--neat little souvenir :) Sounds like a fun day!

I would never have thought to do that either - luckily Zaheer was with me and decided to make the souvenier. We had a great day! :thumbsup2

What a great day at Epcot. So glad you liked Soarin!

Thanks - I am so happy we both enjoyed Soarin and wanted to return later on in the day.

I must say - you have the cutest Disney shirts. I couldn't see the picture on this one very well, but it still looks adorable!

Aaw thank you! :goodvibes I'm sorry you can't see it clearly. I posted it on my PTR as well and it has a picture of Donald Duck and Daisy on it with some sequins on her bow.

Beet salad???? I LOVE beets. I had no idea they had beet salad at sunshine seasons! Yum!

Yes they have a beets salad at Sunshine Seasons and it is very yummy if you don't mind lots of dressing on it.

You got some very nice pictures.

Can't wait to see where dinner is!

Thanks - I hope to post all about dinner soon (that's if we made it!:lmao:)

I'm glad you liked Soarin'! I've been on it once but freaked out the entire time because I couldn't stop looking down at the CONCRETE floor WAYYYYYY below us!!!!!!! :rotfl: Needless to say I didn't get to fully enjoy the ride. :sad2: Next time I'll get over it (and ask to be on the bottom! :laughing:) so I do not hold my mom and step dad back from it!!

Thanks Emma! Oh no on being freaked out by it! The trick is to not look down especially if you don't like heights! :laughing: Lol I totally understand though especially after freaking out at ITTBAB at AK! :lmao:

Wow what a great Character Spot!! How funny about Donald and the lack of ring! :laughing: The characters can be so funny!

Can't wait to hear about your evening!

The Character Spot was great! I'm glad Zaheer agreed to wait as I think he ended up enjoying it as well! Oh Donald Duck made our day - I was laughing so hard whilst Zaheer was being scolded!! :rotfl2:

Hope to share about our evening soon :goodvibes

Donald is my FAVORITE!!! He is always so funny! Sadly I hugged him a little too tightly at one M&G and could feel the person inside. It ruined the magic a little :sad1: My fault though. Now I'm not so touchy feely with them :)

Soarin is definitely fabulous.

I totally get why he is your favourite after our M&G!!!!! He was soo good! :thumbsup2 Oh no on hugging him too tightly and ruining the magic :sad2: I would hate for that happen and have made a note to be careful when hugging characters :thumbsup2

It sure is - I had heard great things about it but I think until you experience if for yourself you can't understand the hype.

teekathepony

10-15-2011, 07:01 PM

EPCOT! Yay!
Love the pictures with Bruce, too funny! I love all the character spot pictures too!

KatMark

10-15-2011, 07:39 PM

What a great update, Tanz. I love that Character Spot for photos (unfortunately, we didn't have time this year). So glad you loved Soarin' -- it is a favorite of ours.

disneydreamingdebby

10-15-2011, 08:34 PM

I am glad you were able to get pics with Chip and Dale. It helps remind me where they are in Epcot! (Dh loves them. We always get shots with the ones in tomorrowland, and they are in costume.)

It sounds like a good morning at Epcot without too much rushing. I love when we see a bus pulling up. We always run too!

It wasn't nice of you to leave us hanging about your dinner ressie! :rolleyes1

Caretames1

10-15-2011, 09:49 PM

I don't know if it's my computer or what but I can't see your photos:sad2:

From what you wrote it seemed like a wonderful day at Epcot!

I love the strawberry short cake, I wish I had one now!:cloud9:

Soaring in our favorite ride there, followed bt TT then Nemo. Turtle Talkw/ Crush is amazing as how he does chat with guests.

We've not done the character spot yet, mainly because we usually meet all of them before hand or in different parks. Maybe next time!

I hope you made your ressie, and Illuminations!

Nermel9

10-16-2011, 07:44 AM

Great update! Isn't Soarin amazing??? :banana: I wish there was a time Soarin wasn't busy so they would just let me ride it over and over!

You are getting such great character pictures! I really wanted to meet Chip and Dale at Epcot, but whenever I would look for them, they weren't out! :sad2: And I would love to do the Character Spot someday, but the line is always so long!

I didn't like Test Track when I first went on it, either. It took us til last year to finally give it another try, and now we love it! I think the fast part needs to be a lot longer. I think they might be refurbing it soon! :thumbsup2

petals

10-16-2011, 05:39 PM

Great trip report so far!

TanzUnited99

10-16-2011, 05:52 PM

EPCOT! Yay!
Love the pictures with Bruce, too funny! I love all the character spot pictures too!

Yay! I love Epcot! :cool1:

Thanks yes they have turned out pretty funny! We loved the character spot and are glad we decided to pay it a visit.

What a great update, Tanz. I love that Character Spot for photos (unfortunately, we didn't have time this year). So glad you loved Soarin' -- it is a favorite of ours.

Thanks Kathy! It is a great spot though the wait is the down side. I probably wouldn't want to visit every time but once in a while is fun. As it was our first visit I wanted to make sure we were able to fit it in our plans.

I can see why Soarin' is a favourite - it's soo good.

I am glad you were able to get pics with Chip and Dale. It helps remind me where they are in Epcot! (Dh loves them. We always get shots with the ones in tomorrowland, and they are in costume.)

I'm glad as well. Lol I'm happy to be of help! I've seen many photos of the tomorrowland Chip n Dale and so wanted to meet them however we did not get to do that this time round.

It sounds like a good morning at Epcot without too much rushing. I love when we see a bus pulling up. We always run too!

It wasn't nice of you to leave us hanging about your dinner ressie! :rolleyes1

It was a good morning but I enjoyed the next few visits that are coming up as I actually got to stop and smell the roses. We tried not to run where we didn't have to but we were behind schedule today and knew we needed to get back to Pop pretty quickly.

Sorry! I will probably post later on in the week however if you really want to know then you can peek in at my dining review - it has the answer!

I don't know if it's my computer or what but I can't see your photos:sad2:

From what you wrote it seemed like a wonderful day at Epcot!

Aaw I'm sad you can't see my photos :sad2: They seem to be working fine for me so not sure what the problem is.

It was a great first day at Epcot but I enjoyed this park more later on in the trip.

I love the strawberry short cake, I wish I had one now!:cloud9:

Soaring in our favorite ride there, followed bt TT then Nemo. Turtle Talkw/ Crush is amazing as how he does chat with guests.

I love that strawberry shortcake as well and need to find a substitute I can have all year long - it'll be tough but I think that's going to be my upcoming task! :laughing:

I totally agree with Soarin'. Not sure about TT (need to give it another shot) but agree with Nemo and Turtle Talk with Crush. I know - it's so cool how he does that and can tell you everything.

We've not done the character spot yet, mainly because we usually meet all of them before hand or in different parks. Maybe next time!

I hope you made your ressie, and Illuminations!

The main reason for me doing that character spot was to meet Donald with my shirt on - don't think I would have been as keen otherwise.

I think you know the answer to that one ;)

Great update! Isn't Soarin amazing??? :banana: I wish there was a time Soarin wasn't busy so they would just let me ride it over and over!

Thanks! Oh Soarin' is AWESOME!! I don't think I can actually describe how good that attraction is :cloud9: I would love to keep going on it again and again as well. I did get to go on it more than once but it still wasn't enough times :laughing:

You are getting such great character pictures! I really wanted to meet Chip and Dale at Epcot, but whenever I would look for them, they weren't out! :sad2: And I would love to do the Character Spot someday, but the line is always so long!

They are great, aren't they? Aaw that's a shame that they are never out when you are in the park. Hope you get to see them on a future trip. We were lucky in that we came across them whilst we were walking from one part of the park to another. The line is always long for the Character Spot - I'm not sure I would rush to do it again but it is fun once in a while.

I didn't like Test Track when I first went on it, either. It took us til last year to finally give it another try, and now we love it! I think the fast part needs to be a lot longer. I think they might be refurbing it soon! :thumbsup2

That's good to hear! I'll have to give it another try. Ooh I hope it does get refurbed soon :thumbsup2

Great trip report so far!

:welcome: and thank you for the compliment :goodvibes

It's my first TR so I hope I am doing a good job.

disneydreamingdebby

10-16-2011, 06:53 PM

I don't know if I posted...and I didn't check. I read your update earlier but had to do other things. So, here is more if I didn't...:thumbsup2

I love that you had the front row with no feet for Soarin. I love that you ducked for the golf ball!

We enjoy Living with the Land and ride it every trip! My girls often want to ride it twice! My family enjoys it so much, we are actually going to do the Behind the Seeds tour in December. At least you had time to write in your journal...:rotfl2:

I love the queue for the Nemo ride...I think more than the ride itself...odd I know. We need to do it again though, so we can tour the aquarium! Such an awesome addition to EPCOT that I don't think people even know about.

Great meet and greets!

I think that you made your ADR!

PixieMama

10-17-2011, 12:10 AM

Yay, so glad you loved Soarin'!

Aren't the characters the best? Love the interaction you had with Donald!

rndmr2

10-17-2011, 12:29 AM

I read the dining report yesterday so I decided to read the regular TR today.

Doing great so far, I love all the character Meet and greet pics you have gotten. I haven't met any characters in my past few trips, my DH isn't one for character pics with no kids so I guess those will have to wait...

I love Soarin'! I love the scents as well, the orange is my favorite, that may be a nostalgic thing for me though because it reminds me of Horizons (the attraction that Mission Space replaced) where there was a scene with an orange grove and you could smell the oranges.

TanzUnited99

10-18-2011, 03:28 PM

I don't know if I posted...and I didn't check. I read your update earlier but had to do other things. So, here is more if I didn't...:thumbsup2

No worries - thanks for posting more. I love reading all your comments :goodvibes

I love that you had the front row with no feet for Soarin. I love that you ducked for the golf ball!

We were so pleased that we got front row on our first Soarin' ride. We did notice the difference in being in the middle row later on in the trip. Yeah, that was funny! We were laughing about it afterwards but as I wasn't expecting it my natural instinct was to duck! :laughing:

We enjoy Living with the Land and ride it every trip! My girls often want to ride it twice! My family enjoys it so much, we are actually going to do the Behind the Seeds tour in December. At least you had time to write in your journal...:rotfl2:

I can see why Living with the Land would be fun and I did like it but Zaheer enjoyed it that much more. Ooh I look forward to reading about the Behind the Seeds tour and how you find it. Yes, I sure had plenty of time to write in my journal!

I love the queue for the Nemo ride...I think more than the ride itself...odd I know. We need to do it again though, so we can tour the aquarium! Such an awesome addition to EPCOT that I don't think people even know about.

That is odd...don't think we paid that much attention to the actual queue this time. I'll have to pay more attention on a future trip to see why you like it so much.

That is a great addition and although we knew about it we just didn't spend that much time there. Another reason to return...the list is endless!

Great meet and greets!

I think that you made your ADR!

Thanks!

All will be revealed tomorrow ;)

Yay, so glad you loved Soarin'!

Thanks! I knew I would fall in love with Soarin' but wasn't sure about Zaheer especially with the heights situation. However he loved it as well...looks like his fear is of drops not heights! :lmao:

Aren't the characters the best? Love the interaction you had with Donald!

I loved the characters and had I been on my own would have stopped in loads more places as well. The interaction with Donald sure was a highlight - he was awesome!

I read the dining report yesterday so I decided to read the regular TR today.

:welcome: and thank you for reading the TR and the dining report :goodvibes

Doing great so far, I love all the character Meet and greet pics you have gotten. I haven't met any characters in my past few trips, my DH isn't one for character pics with no kids so I guess those will have to wait...

Tell me about it! Although we did do quite a lot meet and greets this trip Zaheer did get tired of them and was not as willing to wait later on in the trip. I guess I just have to take someone who doesn't mind meeting characters.

I love Soarin'! I love the scents as well, the orange is my favorite, that may be a nostalgic thing for me though because it reminds me of Horizons (the attraction that Mission Space replaced) where there was a scene with an orange grove and you could smell the oranges.

Yay another Soarin' lover!! :banana: That orange smell sure is the best...I can just imagine smelling it right about now! :laughing: Ooh I never got to experience Horizons which is probably just as well as I would probably miss the orange smell even more. However my feelings for Mission Space are split as you will see later on ;)

QuirkyButterfly

10-18-2011, 04:10 PM

TanzUnited99

10-18-2011, 05:23 PM

All caught up :woohoo:. I am glad that Zaheer got back into the swing with character photos. This was one of my favourite parts, the characters were so fun to interact with. Adam had a great time talking to them as well, so he would point them out when he saw them so we could jump in line. Pop sounds like it was a good resort, that multi coloured cupcake looks yummy. I am jealous that you had 2 days in Animal Kingdom, we found that one day was just not enough, despite everyone on the boards saying that it is only a 1/2 day park. I wasn't too thrilled with Test Track either, I thought it was boring, I just didn't get it. Can't wait to read more, sorry this has been a bit of a random post.

Yay :welcome: and thanks for catching up!

I'm glad he was willing to wait - he was more excited at the start of our trip. The characters sure were great and none of them made us feel uncomfortable for being without kids. I'm happy to read you both enjoyed the characters and that's great of Adam to point them out so you could wait in line. Pop was great - I'm happy our first trip was at this resort and that cupcake was yummy! Zaheer tried the cheesecake later on and enjoyed it. I never got to taste it though.

When I was planning the second day at AK I was a bit dubious especially after having read all the comments on these boards. However that was the best thing we did as even with 2 days we still felt we could have spent extra time at this park - we loved it! Sorry you never managed to get to see everything you wanted at AK.

They were exactly my thoughts on Test Track. We were sat with someone from the single riders queue who was returning for the third time so though it would be good. However, when it was over we both just looked at each other and thought 'is that it?' :confused3

No worries on the random post - am glad you are here and hope to post more soon :goodvibes

disneydreamingdebby

10-18-2011, 06:21 PM

The queue isn't that exciting at all...I just enjoy the beach feel to it, and the little signs... honestly, you didn't miss anything! :upsidedow

kathleen27

10-18-2011, 07:33 PM

I'm glad you loved Soarin'!

Sounds like more charcter fun, especially with Donald!

The strawberry shortcake looks good! One of my favorite desserts!

Sorry you didn't enjoy Test Track as much though! We had trouble with that line last time too.

Pinkocto

10-18-2011, 08:24 PM

The queue isn't that exciting at all...I just enjoy the beach feel to it, and the little signs... honestly, you didn't miss anything! :upsidedow

Oh no, don't retract your thoughts, I totally agreed with you, I love that queue. It totally stages the ride. You start off at the beach and you gradually are walking under water. It gets darker and there are barnacles on the railings, and there's a boat above you. It's fantastic!

TanzUnited99

10-19-2011, 05:13 PM

The queue isn't that exciting at all...I just enjoy the beach feel to it, and the little signs... honestly, you didn't miss anything! :upsidedow

That's good to hear - will still be paying better attention to it next time :upsidedow

I'm glad you loved Soarin'!

Sounds like more charcter fun, especially with Donald!

The strawberry shortcake looks good! One of my favorite desserts!

Sorry you didn't enjoy Test Track as much though! We had trouble with that line last time too.

I'm glad as well.

Donald was a hoot! We loved meeting with him :thumbsup2

That strawberry shortcake is one of my favourite desserts now as well!

Yeah it just wasn't what we expected and the long waiting time didn't help.

Oh no, don't retract your thoughts, I totally agreed with you, I love that queue. It totally stages the ride. You start off at the beach and you gradually are walking under water. It gets darker and there are barnacles on the railings, and there's a boat above you. It's fantastic!

I obviously didn't pay enough attention! Will have to enjoy the queue on a future trip.

TanzUnited99

10-19-2011, 05:19 PM

So when I last left off we were trying to make it back to Epcot for our reservation at Les Chefs de France. I was ready and waiting on Zaheer. We left the room at 7.10pm and realised the DSLR was back in the room. Zaheer went back to get it and I walked onto the bus stop. There was a bus for DHS and one for MK but none for Epcot - go figure! Zaheer caught up and finally a bus for Epcot arrived. It was 7.25pm and we were just getting on the bus. Our reservation was for 7.30pm so we had 5 minutes to get to Epcot, go through bag check and walk all the way to France. Would we make it?

Our bus driver went so slow - where as this morning it took us 5 minutes now it took us 15 minutes. This means it was now 7.40pm! :eek: We got off the bus, were first through bag check and went to the same entrance as this morning to find it had now turned into the exit turnstiles!! We went to the right entrance and then legged it to France. The next few pics of me are really bad as I was sweating non-stop by the time we had arrived at the restaurant!

Luckily we checked in and they said they could still seat us. There were so many people trying to get a walk in without much luck. They were turning everyone away unless you had a reservation.

We had a bit of a wait so took some pics by the fountain and restaurant stand whilst waiting.

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We got called and were seated. Our server Maria came over to introduce herself and take our drinks order. She was very good. We spoke with the chef and both decided on the prix Fixe 3 courses meal. Zaheer started with the salad au bleu and I got the Lobster bisque soup. Zaheer said his salad was good and I enjoyed my soup with the baguette and butter that was provided. This was yummy but I already was starting to feel full by the end of it!

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For mains we both got the roasted chicken with potatoes and tomatoes. The portion size was huge and neither of us managed to finish it. It was nice though.

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For dessert we both got the profiteroles and to be honest we had tasted better. We were also a bit full by this point so once again were unable to finish the dessert.

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The best part about eating here was definitely watching Illuminations whilst having our meal. We had not seen this show yet but had a great view from where we were sitting and considering the amounts of 'wow' that I said whilst watching the fireworks I couldn't wait to see the show from a different view later on in the trip. We both enjoyed the fireworks so have no pics of them.

After we had eaten and cooled down from all the running we went to England and visited the sports shop. I had a look at the Manchester United shirts and boy were they pricey! :scared1: We took some pics in the phone booth and made our way back to Future World.

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I also took a random shot of the Fish and Chip CS.

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We went in Mousegears and had a look around. I saw a couple of things I liked but decided to wait until later to purchase them.

After this we headed to Soarin' to use our FPs. I'm so glad we had got these earlier as the wait time was posted at 70 minutes! People were actually queuing as well. As much as I loved Soarin' there was no way I was going to wait that long for a ride. This was the time we were in second row and although it was a good flight it just wasn't the same as the front row. I didn't like seeing feet obscuring my view :sad2:

We took this pretty shot of the fountain along our travels.

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This is also when we went on the green side of MS using our FPs again. To be honest the queue for this was pretty non-existant so we didn't really need the FPs. It was a good ride but I felt a bit queasy and think I said that I would not return here in a hurry. Zaheer had decided he wanted to return and do the orange side on our next Epcot day! This guy can't do Splash Mountain but can do orange side of Mission Space. I totally don't get how his mind works :confused3

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So would I attempt the orange side of Mission Space after just about getting through the green side? You will have to wait and find out!

After the ride Zaheer decided to try on some hats in the shop.

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It was past midnight at this point - wow time flew and we didn't even realise it! We decided to call it a night and head out of Epcot. We got to the bus and met Sandy again. We walked back with her. I had a tablet (although my hip joint wasn't hurting I wanted to keep on top of it especially with all the walking we had been doing) and planned what we would be doing on our next day before hitting my nice lovely pillow for the night :cloud9:

Coming next: Would we ever get an early start and does this effect our chances of riding TSMM?

disneydreamingdebby

10-19-2011, 06:38 PM

Chaitali

10-19-2011, 06:49 PM

I'm glad you had fun at Epcot! It's good to hear about your experience with Mission Space. We didn't try it last time and I'm still a little hesitant since I can get motion sick sometimes. So you felt queasy even on the tamer version?

BerrysGirl

10-19-2011, 06:50 PM

I'm glad you liked France! Did you get to see Remy from Ratatouille? We got to see him in March when we went for lunch and he was adorable!
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He wanted to come home with us until we said we had pet cats :lmao:
I'm glad I'm not the only one who isn't obsessed with the profiteroles. I'd much rather have the creme brulee any day!
So I've always wanted to know this... what's it like, being from England, walking through the UK pavilion? Was it interesting or did you more or less feel like you wanted to skip it to see other things?

Queenofallthings

10-19-2011, 06:55 PM

Great update...glad they were still able to seat you! I hate having to rush, but trust me, we've done it on more than one occassion :lmao: You look lovely btw!! I love the pictures of Zaheer with the NASA helmet on:thumbsup2

IheartDDuck

10-19-2011, 07:03 PM

Nermel9

10-19-2011, 07:05 PM

Great update! I'm glad Disney is understanding about being late to ADR's, sometimes it's impossible to get there on time! Glad you enjoyed Illuminations, I LOVE it! :lovestruc

I don't like not being in the first row on Soarin' either, this trip we actually requested being in the front!

I love Mission Space, but Brandon absolutely refuses to go on the orange side ever again, and I'm still not brave enough to do it alone! Maybe next trip!

emma212010

10-19-2011, 07:09 PM

Yay! Les Chef de France! It's one of those places we haven't gone, but really want to! :confused3 What a great way to see your first Illuminations without the crowds!! :thumbsup2 Yay for riding Soarin' twice in one day!! And MS! That is too funny about Zaheer being able to ride that but not Splash! :laughing: Some things just get to people differently! What a great night in Epcot! I hope you do make it on TSMM!!!!!!!

kokotg

10-19-2011, 07:45 PM

It sounds lovely watching Illuminations while you eat! That chicken looks good...I don't see the potatoes, though--were they hiding under the chicken? :laughing:

MEK

10-19-2011, 08:12 PM

Love the dress and all your pictures. Glad you enjoyed Chefs. I really like it there. How wonderful to be able to watch Illuminations from your table.

:cool1: for soarin! I am guessing that you never did ride Orange mission space if the green side made you dizzy. If you DID go back and ride it then..... :worship: I got dizzy or orange, so after that I am a green girl! :rotfl:

Pinkocto

10-19-2011, 10:08 PM

cbg1027

10-19-2011, 11:12 PM

Oooh can't wait to hear what happens with MS Orange!

rndmr2

10-19-2011, 11:46 PM

Sorry you felt queasy on Mission: Space, maybe because you had eaten not long before. I went on it for the first time this past May, it was there for the 2 trips before then (2004 and 2010) but I chickened out the first time and didn't want to go by myself in 2010 (DH wouldn't go). So I was glad this year that My dad, BIL and his dad all went with me, BIL did Orange and the rest of us did green. I liked it, I didn't think it was too bad, I would probably do orange some day.

shan23877

10-20-2011, 12:06 AM

Would you recommend Chefs? I've thought about trying it, but always end up somewhere else.

I was wondering the same thing as BerrysGirl. Was the UK pavilion interesting to you guys? Did Disney do a good or bad job capturing the "spirit" of the UK? Sorry if these are silly questions :upsidedow

Caretames1

10-20-2011, 07:08 AM

We've never eaten at Chefs, but we did snack at the bakery there and everything looked sooo good! The fuit tart was to die for:cloud9:

I love the World Showcase. My wish is for someday to be able to just stroll though without any kiddos, and just check it all out.

teekathepony

10-20-2011, 07:20 AM

Agreed on the profiteroles -- we thought the same thing.
I dislike getting any row but 1 on Soarin. If they would put a "feet catcher" under each row it might be better, not that it would touch the people's feet, but a black line would be less distracting than all kinds of feet hanging down. Johnny's been drawing up the plans for this device and I expect Disney will buy it from him any time now. :rotfl:
Mission Space green team makes me nauseated, so I've never tried orange but Johnny loves it!

TanzUnited99

10-20-2011, 04:02 PM

Love your update--we had the same problem rushing to make Le Chefs!

Glad you were able to enjoy your meal and Illuminations! I wish I had known you were in the booth...I would have called you! :yay:

Very pretty dress for dinner!:cutie:

Thanks Debby! I hated rushing for that reservation and it would have to be all the way in France! :lmao:

I was glad to be able to relax once we had made it and knew we would be seated. Watching Illuminations was great! We didn't know we were going to be there ourselves. I was silently wishing for the phone to ring but we had no such luck. I'll be sure to let you know next time!

Aaw thank you - it was the one I decided to keep out of the two I bought in the sale.

I'm glad you had fun at Epcot! It's good to hear about your experience with Mission Space. We didn't try it last time and I'm still a little hesitant since I can get motion sick sometimes. So you felt queasy even on the tamer version?

Thanks! Yes, I did feel queasy on the tamer version but like someone has mentioned we had only just had our dinner so am guessing that had some effect on this result. I think you should be okay on the green version.

I'm glad you liked France! Did you get to see Remy from Ratatouille? We got to see him in March when we went for lunch and he was adorable!
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who isn't obsessed with the profiteroles. I'd much rather have the creme brulee any day!
So I've always wanted to know this... what's it like, being from England, walking through the UK pavilion? Was it interesting or did you more or less feel like you wanted to skip it to see other things?

Thanks! No, we didn't get to see Remy as we had made a dinner reservation. We already knew this though so weren't too down about it and plus we got to see Illuminations instead. I want to return for lunch one day so I can get to see him. Thanks for sharing that picture of him.
:rotfl2: at the conversation you had with him!
We never tried the creme brulee but am pretty sure we will happily be skipping the profiteroles next time.
Okay, so you want to know my opinion on the UK pavilion being from England. It's a bit tricky as it was night time. However, I did return later and have to say I enjoyed my time here but would happily spend it in other pavillions. I enjoyed the phone booths as they are not as heavily used here any more - mobile technology means they are not as noticeable as they once used to be.

The stuff in the shops was nice as was seeing the pub and chippie. You can see pubs/chippies on most streets here so that bit is accurate :laughing: However, I think I remember seeing some gardens (my memory is vague) which is not that common in the UK unless you specifically visit a major park. Overall it's good for others to see and I enjoy how Disney have thought of every little thing but it's not the same as home. Sorry for the long response - I got a bit carried away :rolleyes1

Great update...glad they were still able to seat you! I hate having to rush, but trust me, we've done it on more than one occassion :lmao: You look lovely btw!! I love the pictures of Zaheer with the NASA helmet on:thumbsup2

Thanks...I was glad of that as well! Lol I'm not great with time keeping so am normally rushing to places!! :lmao: Aaw thank you hun...I didn't feel it at the time after all the running I had done to get to the restaurant. Haha yes, they are funny - it's the only time he wanted to put a hat on. I think secretly he would love to work for NASA! :rotfl:

KatMark

10-20-2011, 04:10 PM

TanzUnited99

10-20-2011, 04:21 PM

I agree that the first row is definitely the best on Soarin'. It's not the same when you are in other rows.

Okay, Zaheer is too funny wanting to try Mission Space orange, but not wanting to ride Splash Mountain. I'm with you, I don't understand the logic either. :lmao:

Yay it sure can't be beaten! After this experience I made sure I waited for front row on every ride.

I know right? :lmao: Where is the logic in that?! I'm glad you understand and when I mentioned it to him he just said 'I don't mind heights (referring to Soarin') or being in Space (note: he did not ride the tea cups so that defies the spinning logic!) but just do not like drops!' Completely baffles me.

Great update! I'm glad Disney is understanding about being late to ADR's, sometimes it's impossible to get there on time! Glad you enjoyed Illuminations, I LOVE it! :lovestruc

I don't like not being in the first row on Soarin' either, this trip we actually requested being in the front!

I love Mission Space, but Brandon absolutely refuses to go on the orange side ever again, and I'm still not brave enough to do it alone! Maybe next trip!

Thanks! I'm glad they were understanding as well and still let us have our dinner for the night :thumbsup2 I totally get why you LOVE Illuminations!! :love: It is my favourite night time show and I returned loads just to see it. Zaheer enjoyed it as well but not as much as me.

After being in the second row this time I made sure we waited for front row on any upcoming rides. It is worth it and I love seeing the screen without feet obscuring my view :eek:

Lol I love that with you guys it's Brandon that refuses to ride the orange side! I hope you get to experience it on your next trip. Let's just say there will be a review of it coming up but whether it is from Zaheer or the both of us you will have to wait and see...:laughing:

Yay! Les Chef de France! It's one of those places we haven't gone, but really want to! :confused3 What a great way to see your first Illuminations without the crowds!! :thumbsup2 Yay for riding Soarin' twice in one day!! And MS! That is too funny about Zaheer being able to ride that but not Splash! :laughing: Some things just get to people differently! What a great night in Epcot! I hope you do make it on TSMM!!!!!!!

Yay! Aaw I hope you get to go to Les Chefs de France one day! It was a great place though I would book a late lunch or early dinner so you get to see Remy! :thumbsup2 I know, right? I couldn't believe our luck with the shows - first we got to see Wishes from California Grill and now Illuminations from France!! :cool1: It was amazing and totally made both these meals worth it!

I was happy we got to ride Soarin' twice in one day!! I found that completely confusing and was like 'eh you can ride MS but not Splash?' :lmao: I suppose like you said things get to people differently. Thank you - apart from the rushing at the start we had a great night! That will be coming up soon!!!! ;)

It sounds lovely watching Illuminations while you eat! That chicken looks good...I don't see the potatoes, though--were they hiding under the chicken? :laughing:

Oh it was amazing! Haha funny you should mention that as I noticed it as well! No, there were no potatoes hidden under the chicken and I never bought it up as the portion was huge anyway. I'm not sure if the potatoes are cooked in something which means we can't have them or if the chef simply forgot about them! I guess it's one of those things we will never know... :rolleyes1

Love the dress and all your pictures. Glad you enjoyed Chefs. I really like it there. How wonderful to be able to watch Illuminations from your table.

:cool1: for soarin! I am guessing that you never did ride Orange mission space if the green side made you dizzy. If you DID go back and ride it then..... :worship: I got dizzy or orange, so after that I am a green girl! :rotfl:

Aaw thank you :goodvibes We enjoyed chefs and being able to watch Illuminations from our seats sure was the icing on the cake.

I'm very happy we got to ride Soarin' for a second time without waiting 70 mins in the queue :eek: I think the green side dizziness was due to having just eaten...does that give you some clue to what I decide to do :lmao: Yay on being a green girl! :thumbsup2

TanzUnited99

10-20-2011, 04:42 PM

You guys were troopers! I would have canceled that reservation rather than run :rotfl:

Love the dress, you looked great, I could not tell at all you had been sweating.

I agree with the others, Zaheer is too funny. Can't wait to see how he felt about the Orange side, or if that is now on list of things not to go back on. :)

Thanks! I think we were just caught up in the fact that we were at Disney World and really wanted to try and make the reservation!

Aaw thank you Pam :goodvibes Let's just say it's a good job you can't smell anything from the photos as otherwise you would've definitely be able to tell I had been sweating!! :lmao: Sorry if it's TMI!

Right! All will be revealed later on in the TR ;)

Oooh can't wait to hear what happens with MS Orange!

I can't wait to share the story about MS orange side! :cool1:

Sorry you felt queasy on Mission: Space, maybe because you had eaten not long before. I went on it for the first time this past May, it was there for the 2 trips before then (2004 and 2010) but I chickened out the first time and didn't want to go by myself in 2010 (DH wouldn't go). So I was glad this year that My dad, BIL and his dad all went with me, BIL did Orange and the rest of us did green. I liked it, I didn't think it was too bad, I would probably do orange some day.

No worries - I think you are right in that I had just eaten not so long ago so that had some impact on the way I felt. I don't blame you for not wanting to go on this ride on your own - I wouldn't have done that either! :laughing:

I'm happy you got to experience it this time round. Ooh I hope you get to do orange side some day :thumbsup2

Would you recommend Chefs? I've thought about trying it, but always end up somewhere else.

I was wondering the same thing as BerrysGirl. Was the UK pavilion interesting to you guys? Did Disney do a good or bad job capturing the "spirit" of the UK? Sorry if these are silly questions :upsidedow

I would recommend Chefs for the atmosphere and being able to see Illuminations. The food itself was good but I tasted better at some of the other TS places. I think I would return just to see Remy or Illuminations again at some point - not for the food. Hope that helps.

The UK pavillion was interesting but I preferred being in other locations as they held more appeal for me personally. I'm sure some other Brit DISers may disagree with me. Your questions are not silly at all and Disney did a good job at capturing the 'spirit' of UK. As I mentioned in the response to Berrysgirl red phone booths are being reduced due to mobile technology taking over. The pub/chippie totally represents UK :laughing: however due to the bad weather we get we don't really see many gardens (only if we visit the major parks in our 'so called' summer season). Btw I love The Beatles theming in the shop - my mum would love that ;)

We've never eaten at Chefs, but we did snack at the bakery there and everything looked sooo good! The fuit tart was to die for:cloud9:

I love the World Showcase. My wish is for someday to be able to just stroll though without any kiddos, and just check it all out.

Funny you should mention the bakery as I returned there later on and let me say I tried one of my favourite snacks here ;) I'm glad you found the fruit tart to die for - I could say the same about one of the other desserts. I'm guessing they are all very good!

I hope you get to stroll WS on your own one day. I think that is the best way of touring and I do get to do some of that later on. I noticed the difference of being able to do stuff without having to consider anyone else and can go as far as saying that was one of my favourite days :cloud9: I'm giving stuff away yet again! :rolleyes1

Agreed on the profiteroles -- we thought the same thing.
I dislike getting any row but 1 on Soarin. If they would put a "feet catcher" under each row it might be better, not that it would touch the people's feet, but a black line would be less distracting than all kinds of feet hanging down. Johnny's been drawing up the plans for this device and I expect Disney will buy it from him any time now. :rotfl:
Mission Space green team makes me nauseated, so I've never tried orange but Johnny loves it!

Yeah they just didn't do anything for us :laughing:
I feel the same and made sure I got row 1 on any upcoming rides. Ooh great idea with the 'feet catcher' :thumbsup2 Johnny should so send his plans to Disney and when he makes his millions just remember us poor people as well :lmao:
The green side did make me queasy but I'll never know if that was because of the ride or if it was due to the amount of food I had just put away!

TanzUnited99

10-20-2011, 04:44 PM

Did I miss this update? How????

I'm so glad you had a good evening at Epcot. I do love Epcot (almost as much as MK). It is so pretty at night.

I felt horrid on Mission and I have never nor ever will go back. :sick:

No worries Kathy!!! I'm glad you are here now :goodvibes

I have to totally agree about Epcot at night. It is so special especially being able to tour WS.

:lmao: at your story of Mission Space! I totally understand not wanting to go back on it though.

OhioDisneyLover

10-23-2011, 01:00 PM

TanzUnited99

10-23-2011, 01:21 PM

I am very late to your TR but I have spent the last 30 minutes catching up. :thumbsup2

You really did get a lot in during your first couple of days. I'm impressed!

I can't wait to read more. popcorn::

:welcome: Sophia! I'm glad you are here and you are not that late at all. I'm just starting out on day 3 of a two week trip!

These boards helped me with all my planning and I'm so happy I found them before our trip.

I'm uploading pics for my next update right now so will be coming up soon.

In the meantime I'm going to go and catch up with your TR :goodvibes

MissStitch626

10-23-2011, 03:06 PM

TanzUnited99

10-23-2011, 05:05 PM

Sounds like you had a great first time at Epcot. I'm amazed you managed to head out for a mid-day break, Ross literally has to drag me kicking and screaming out of this park :rotfl:

Can't wait to hear if you attempted the Orange side of Mission Space. I'll tell if you will :rolleyes1

We sure did! :lmao: at being dragged out from this park. I think I was more willing to leave as it was EMH that night and there was no way I was going to last all night long without having a break. Don't worry I dragged Zaheer back to this park on plenty of occasions and even have a solo tour coming up later.

I wish I could tell you but that just wouldn't be fair :rolleyes1 :laughing:

TanzUnited99

10-23-2011, 05:50 PM

We got up for 9am (the early starts sure weren't happening! :rotfl:) and started to get ready. I switched on the television and found football!! Woohoo!!! I was happy to stay in the room for a bit and watch the ending of a great game between Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers. There was actually an important Manchester United match taking place the next day and now I wanted to watch it. However we had plans to go to Typhoon Lagoon. What would I end up doing?

We left our room at 10am (I was worried about not getting on TSMM) and got to Everything Pop. I ordered the Mickey waffles and as I could not have the bacon/sausage was given some grapes instead. I had these with waffle syrup and loved them - the BEST thing I had tasted!

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Zaheer got the veggie calzone (for breakfast! :rolleyes:) I got an orange juice and Zaheer went with the apple juice. He also got a blueberry muffin.

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We got a coffee and left for 11.15am!

We waited in the shade for the bus. It came in 15 minutes and we got to DHS pretty quickly. I took some pics of the buses whilst waiting.

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We went through bag check and into Celeb 5&10. I had read about personalised badges on these boards and wanted to get one. However I was told they had stopped doing them.

We had a look around in the shop before carrying on. We took some pics of the Sorcerer's hat and other surroundings before heading to TSMM.

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We got FPs and got in line which said the wait time was 25 minutes. The queue was a lot of fun so it didn't even feel like it was that long. We took loads of pictures.

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Some more TSMM queue pics - I love the reward box!

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I got a dreadful score and obviously Zaheer beat me. He also got the highest score in the vehicle - great! :rolleyes1

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Once we exited the ride we realised that our FP time was the same as 50s PTC so we spoke with the CM and explained the situation. The park would have closed by the time we would have finished eating so he gave us some new FPs which we could use right away! We decided to come back later.

Zaheer needed to go to the restrooms so I had a look in the shops nearby. I searched for Club Penguin stuff for my sister but there wasn't much of this merchandise available.

I got a shows list at this point and decided to go and watch Beauty and the Beast. What an amazing show!! We loved it! Well I did more than Zaheer. It was soo well done and I was singing along to all the music.

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TanzUnited99

10-23-2011, 05:54 PM

B&TB continued

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Again loved this show - it was so good :thumbsup2

After this it was time for some more rides. Zaheer didn't want to go on Tower of Terror so I went on by myself.

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I must admit I was a little nervous as did not know what to expect. The theming was very good though seeing the video didn't help with my nerves. So in I go holding on to both sides with the dreaded audio playing. The first drop came which I enjoyed very much and relaxed after this. The drops were soo good and being able to see outside was awesome. I LOVED this ride and wanted to go straight back on. However, Zaheer wanted to watch Indiana Jones. As we had done stuff I wanted so far we headed this way. I did not manage to get a picture to prove I had just been on Tower of Terror but do remember to get one next time round. Zaheer got a frozen banana on the way which was meh - nothing to write home about.

We got to Indiana Jones and loved the start and getting the extras. The CM was very funny and getting people to hold different poses which were hilarious. I didn't think i would enjoy the show much but it was great and put together very nicely.

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Ater the show we went to Starring Rolls for some lunch. They had no vegetarian options or butter finger cupcakes. I got a red velvet cupcake which was very yummy and Zaheer got the banana split which he enjoyed as well.

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After our yummy treats we applied some sunscreen and realised the Countdown to Fun parade was about to start so went and claimed our spot.

Coming next: Countdown to Fun parade and will I convince Zaheer to ride Tower of Terror?

IheartDDuck

10-23-2011, 06:39 PM

Queenofallthings

10-23-2011, 07:07 PM

The very first time I ever rode ToT, I too was by myself. We had just finished watching Fantasmic which was brand new (1998) and there was no way Jasmine would go on with me (she had just turned 6 and hadn't found her ride mojo yet) and Geodoc and Peg chickened out too!

I haven't seen the Indy show in quite a few years and I have only ever seen it once! Those cupcakes look heavenly and I love red velvet!:lovestruc

BATB....I could watch that presentation over and over again:lovestruc

shan23877

10-23-2011, 10:20 PM

ToT alone! Good for you!! I love that ride!!

Glad you enjoyed the B&B show. It's really nice isn't it?

rndmr2

10-23-2011, 11:18 PM

Great update! I love the Beauty and the Beast show! I do not however, love TOT!! I have been on it once and that was enough!

Sorry you didn't get a Butterfinger Cupcake although the Red Velvet one looked yummy. What are the little crumbles on the top edges? I have seen pics of it on here and have been wondering.

cbg1027

10-24-2011, 12:04 AM

wdwgirl03

10-24-2011, 07:17 AM

I'm glad you enjoyed TOT! I was really afraid my first time (I sat there holding onto the bars the whole ride) but now it is one of my favorites. Such a great ride. :thumbsup2

Wow, that is weird they didn't have any of the butterfinger cupcakes. You'll have to try it next time-it is so good!

Stefy

10-24-2011, 09:31 AM

Glad you enjoyed your dinner at Chefs, looked yummy. You must try it for lunch next time so you can see Remy, he is just too darn cute :)

Great DHS day, ToT is the best :teeth: What was your fav part of that day?

Pinkocto

10-24-2011, 10:03 AM

So glad you rode ToT! It's one of my favorites! The theming in there is just so fantastic. How nice that the queue for Toy Story was not bad and that nice CM gave you FPs.

Any luck with the job hunt? Will you be able to book a trip for next year yet or is that still up in the air?

emma212010

10-24-2011, 10:13 AM

teekathepony

10-24-2011, 11:00 AM

I suck on Toy Story Midway Mania. I lose every single time!
I adore Beauty and the Beast! I was so sad I missed it this year :(
I can't believe you rode ToT by yourself! I was almost paralyzed with fear going on with 5 people!
I could go for some Starring Rolls cupcakes right now...

TanzUnited99

10-24-2011, 04:24 PM

I would have been nervous too if the very first time I rode Tower of Terror was by myself.

Don't you just love the Mickey waffles? I love them. You're right, with syrup they're perfect.

Yummy cupcakes. I'm sorry you didn't get a butterfinger one. I heard that you have to get there really early to get some.

I was the same with some other rides as well and felt bad when I noticed kids half my size waiting to go on with excitement! :lmao: It was better once I knew what was going to happen.

Mmm Mickey waffles sure are the best! My favourite! :thumbsup2 I saw the waffle toaster and wanted to buy it but knowing my culinary skills they wouldn't turn out the same.

That's probably true about the butterfinger cupcakes and as you can tell we are certainly not morning people! :laughing:

The very first time I ever rode ToT, I too was by myself. We had just finished watching Fantasmic which was brand new (1998) and there was no way Jasmine would go on with me (she had just turned 6 and hadn't found her ride mojo yet) and Geodoc and Peg chickened out too!

I haven't seen the Indy show in quite a few years and I have only ever seen it once! Those cupcakes look heavenly and I love red velvet!:lovestruc

BATB....I could watch that presentation over and over again:lovestruc

I'm glad to hear that I was not the only one to go through riding ToT alone for my first time. Oh no on Jasmine not wanting to try it though I don't blame her. I don't think I would've been too keen to go on ToT at 6 years old! :laughing: Though it amazed me seeing some of the kids in the queue for the thrill rides.

The indy show was good and I probably wouldn't have seen it if I was by myself either. It is definitely a show for the lads :lmao: I have to agree - the red velvet cupcake is so lush :lovestruc Every time I write about it I want one!

BATB is simply amazing - I knew I would enjoy it but didn't expect it to be that good. I have to agree in that I could happily watch it again and again and again...:laughing:

ToT alone! Good for you!! I love that ride!!

Glad you enjoyed the B&B show. It's really nice isn't it?

Thanks! I was proud of myself as well!! I love that ride - it is great!

The B&TB show is awesome! :lovestruc I love how much details goes into each show.

Great update! I love the Beauty and the Beast show! I do not however, love TOT!! I have been on it once and that was enough!

Sorry you didn't get a Butterfinger Cupcake although the Red Velvet one looked yummy. What are the little crumbles on the top edges? I have seen pics of it on here and have been wondering.

Thanks! I love the show as well! Oh no on not being in love with ToT. Are you a big fan of RnRC then? I think I have noticed that you either love one or the other. Some people do enjoy both but not many.

I do manage to try one during this trip but just not on this day. Okay I had to go back and look at the pic to see what you were referring to. There were choc chip pieces and a topping underneath that - it looks similar to the butter finger topping but I couldn't say for sure. Maybe someone else could shed some light? :idea:

TanzUnited99

10-24-2011, 04:38 PM

Cupcakes for lunch? You guys are my kind of people!:lmao:

I like the gold dress Belle wears in the show so much better than the yellow one she wears for meet and greets. I wonder why they're different.

I'm glad you like TOT...I rode it once and just couldn't handle not knowing when the drops were coming. It's a shame though because the ride is so well done and has amazing details!

:rotfl2: Well there were no vegetarian sandwiches and we didn't feel like trekking else where so just made the best of the situation!

I like that dress Belle wears in the show as well and have to agree in that it is much better than the yellow one for meet and greets. Ooh I wonder why they are not the same?

I remember you mentioning that on my PTR. I guess we all have our favourites and the ones we'd rather stay away from. At least you rode ToT once and gave it a shot :thumbsup2

I'm glad you enjoyed TOT! I was really afraid my first time (I sat there holding onto the bars the whole ride) but now it is one of my favorites. Such a great ride. :thumbsup2

Wow, that is weird they didn't have any of the butterfinger cupcakes. You'll have to try it next time-it is so good!

Thanks! Lol I was the same - I think I was clutching onto the bars so hard and didn't let go until I felt comfortable! :laughing: I felt loads better second time round.

That was wierd but it gave me a chance to try the red velvet cupcake instead. I do get to try the butter finger cupcake later on.

Glad you enjoyed your dinner at Chefs, looked yummy. You must try it for lunch next time so you can see Remy, he is just too darn cute :)

Great DHS day, ToT is the best :teeth: What was your fav part of that day?

Yay, happy to see you on here. I am waiting patiently for your TR hun!

I will definitely be making a lunch reservation in the future so I can meet Remy. I have seen him on some TRs and have to agree he looks very cute :)

ToT sure is a great ride! :thumbsup2 I think my favourite was seeing all the shows and being able to relax a bit. We had been all 'go, go, go' the last few days that it was nice to take it easy for a change :)

So glad you rode ToT! It's one of my favorites! The theming in there is just so fantastic. How nice that the queue for Toy Story was not bad and that nice CM gave you FPs.

Any luck with the job hunt? Will you be able to book a trip for next year yet or is that still up in the air?

I was glad I went on it as well! I have to agree in that the theming is awesome and the way every little detail is thought of is great. That was nice of the CM to change our FPs for us. I was worried especially with not leaving until gone 11 but luckily the low crowd season paid off. This is why I do not want to go during a busy period.

Job hunt is still ongoing. I have been doing some supply teaching and have applied for a couple of jobs. It's still in the air for now. I will probably need to book by mid November to take up the offer available to UK residents. I'm hoping to talk a friend into coming with me as otherwise it'll be a solo trip. I will share as soon as I know more.

Btw I'm loving your tickers and am slightly jealous! :lmao:

TanzUnited99

10-24-2011, 04:45 PM

Yay!!! Glad you rode ToT!!!! But sorry you had to go alone! How scary! :scared1: I'm glad you liked Beauty and the Beast too! I love that stage show! :thumbsup2 Those cupcakes sure look yummy!!! :love:

Yay!!! I was so proud of myself afterwards! :laughing: That was scary and waiting beforehand did not help! I started speaking with a 5/6 year old boy behind me and thought if he can do it so can I! It was still scary though. Beauty and the Beast was my favourite show at DHS - I loved it and could watch it again and again! Trust me - they were very yummy! :lovestruc

I suck on Toy Story Midway Mania. I lose every single time!
I adore Beauty and the Beast! I was so sad I missed it this year :(
I can't believe you rode ToT by yourself! I was almost paralyzed with fear going on with 5 people!
I could go for some Starring Rolls cupcakes right now...

At least I'm not alone! :lmao: I knew I was going to lose before even getting into the car. I felt better second time round because Zaheer did not get the highest score of the vehicle - he wasn't happy about that! :laughing: Don't worry, it wasn't me though - no miracles happening on that count.
Oh no on missing Beauty and the Beast this time round - it sure was amazing! :lovestruc
:laughing: that makes me feel better! If you had seen me in the queue the fear would have shown in my face however once I had experienced it once I felt much calmer about the ride.
You and me both...

Pinkocto

10-24-2011, 05:06 PM

Thanks! I love the show as well! Oh no on not being in love with ToT. Are you a big fan of RnRC then? I think I have noticed that you either love one or the other. Some people do enjoy both but not many.

Job hunt is still ongoing. I have been doing some supply teaching and have applied for a couple of jobs. It's still in the air for now. I will probably need to book by mid November to take up the offer available to UK residents. I'm hoping to talk a friend into coming with me as otherwise it'll be a solo trip. I will share as soon as I know more.

Btw I'm loving your tickers and am slightly jealous! :lmao:

I love both! Did you go on Rockin Roller Coaster? You didn't say?

I'm hunting for a job also, and it is just so frustrating. I hope you get something soon :)

That would be great if your friend could go with you :) But a solo trip is also wonderful. Zaheer wouldn't be able to go?

Thanks about the tickers. I joined DVC this year, otherwise there would be no way I could go on that many trips. It's always only been one trip a year, or no trips a year. Now it seems all I think about is vacations :rotfl:

disneydreamingdebby

10-24-2011, 05:38 PM

Hooray TOT!!! The details in the queue are amazing. I don't love the ride, but my dh and girls do. I don't mind riding it since I get to see look for new details each time we enter the Hotel!

Good thinking asking about the fastpasses with your dinner reservation! I can't wait to hear about dinner...

Good luck with the job search. :wizard:

Nermel9

10-24-2011, 07:40 PM

The TSM queue looks so cute, someday I'll have the patience to wait in it! :laughing:

Love your Beauty and the Beast pics, it looks like a fun show!

Wow, you are brave going on Tot alone for the first time! :thumbsup2 Isn't it the best ride ever?

TanzUnited99

10-26-2011, 12:35 PM

I love both! Did you go on Rockin Roller Coaster? You didn't say?

I'm hunting for a job also, and it is just so frustrating. I hope you get something soon :)

That would be great if your friend could go with you :) But a solo trip is also wonderful. Zaheer wouldn't be able to go?

Thanks about the tickers. I joined DVC this year, otherwise there would be no way I could go on that many trips. It's always only been one trip a year, or no trips a year. Now it seems all I think about is vacations :rotfl:

Yay on being a lover of both attractions! I could be mean and make you wait to find out but I'm in a generous mood today so will tell you that no I did not ride RnRC :sad2: I would've done if someone had been prepared to come on it with me - teekathepony (Wendy) did offer but we were never in the park on the same day. I do not do well on upside down loops so there was no way I was riding it alone.

Aaw in that case good luck - I can understand only too well how frustrating it can be to spend ages on an application form only to not hear a thing from the company/organisation! I have found a couple of more jobs that I am going to apply for and see how it goes :)

Yeah, a solo trip or one with a friend sounds good to me as well! Zaheer wants to visit his family so no he will not be returning next year.

:woohoo: on joining DVC!!! In that case you have to make the most of it and of course it is natural to think of nothing but vacations!! :rotfl2:

Hooray TOT!!! The details in the queue are amazing. I don't love the ride, but my dh and girls do. I don't mind riding it since I get to see look for new details each time we enter the Hotel!

Good thinking asking about the fastpasses with your dinner reservation! I can't wait to hear about dinner...

Good luck with the job search. :wizard:

Yay!!! I love that ride and have to agree in that the details in the queue are quite a treat. Oh no on not liking the ride but at least you go in the elevator for your dh and girls - Zaheer went in the queue and then went down in the service elevator :laughing:

Dinner will be coming up soon. You'll want to hear about it especially as you have just booked an ADR for the place. I hope to have it up by the weekend at the latest.

Aaw thank you - am still searching and there are times when I get a bit down about not even hearing back but am just keeping positive...hopefully the end result will be worthwhile :thumbsup2

The TSM queue looks so cute, someday I'll have the patience to wait in it! :laughing:

Love your Beauty and the Beast pics, it looks like a fun show!

Wow, you are brave going on Tot alone for the first time! :thumbsup2 Isn't it the best ride ever?

Oh, I hope you get to go in the queue one day as it is so pretty and makes the wait time go really fast! :thumbsup2

Thanks, I loved that show and wish I could watch it on a daily basis.

I know, I was soo nervous waiting in the queue but yes it is the best ride ever and I am soo happy that I was brave enough to ride it! :laughing:

amazingact21

10-26-2011, 12:50 PM

Pinkocto

10-26-2011, 01:44 PM

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="2"]Yay on being a lover of both attractions! I could be mean and make you wait to find out but I'm in a generous mood today so will tell you that no I did not ride RnRC :sad2: I would've done if someone had been prepared to come on it with me - teekathepony (Wendy) did offer but we were never in the park on the same day. I do not do well on upside down loops so there was no way I was riding it alone.

Oh No! Yet another excuse to get back to Disney! :) I was able to get my mother on this one, and she doesn't do roller coasters at all, but she was willing to do everything once. She came out grinning from ear to ear! Now on our upcoming trip she says she can skip it, I think she forgot how much she enjoyed RnRC.

Shannon84

10-26-2011, 06:32 PM

I am just catching up on your report!! I missed a lot while I was gone, lots of good stuff to read :goodvibes

momabbate

10-28-2011, 05:34 PM

mickeysmyboy

10-28-2011, 06:29 PM

Catching back up after our trip!!!

It sounds like you had a lovely night at Poly!! I LOVE those hammocks at Poly!!

Sounds like a lovely day at epcot! All of your character pics are adorable!

Your dinner at Chef’s sounds great! I love that lobster bisque!! But, I agree it’s very filling!!

I must say, I like all your late mornings! I know everyone wants to get out of the room early BUT I think we need to also remember that it is vacation!!!

I love that you guys had cupcakes for lunch!!! That’s my kind of lunch!!

TanzUnited99

10-29-2011, 10:20 AM

I just finished catching up on your TR.
I'm glad the character spot was so much fun; Chip and Dale and Donald are my favorites, so it was nice to see you enjoyed them as well.
Kudos to you for enjoying ToT, sounds like you had a blast!:thumbsup2
Those cupcakes at Starring Rolls are delicious! However, they're so big I always have to split them with someone else. :laughing:

Welcome back and thank you for catching up! :goodvibes
Oh, I'm so glad it was fun as well as otherwise I would have never heard the end of it for making Zaheer wait in line for so long :lmao: Yes we enjoyed Chip and Dale as well as Donald.
I had a great time on ToT and am soo happy I went on it.
Lol yes the capcakes are huge but definitely delicious :thumbsup2 I had the Red Velvet one all to myself as we had not had lunch so that was a substitute. However, later on I do share another cupcake from here.

Oh No! Yet another excuse to get back to Disney! :) I was able to get my mother on this one, and she doesn't do roller coasters at all, but she was willing to do everything once. She came out grinning from ear to ear! Now on our upcoming trip she says she can skip it, I think she forgot how much she enjoyed RnRC.

:lmao: I don't need an excuse but if I did I sure can think of quite a few ;) I agree in that I think your mother has forgotten how much she enjoyed her last experience - you probably just need to remind her.

I am just catching up on your report!! I missed a lot while I was gone, lots of good stuff to read :goodvibes

Welcome back!! Thank you for catching up :goodvibes I'm glad you are enjoying the read.

TanzUnited99

10-29-2011, 10:33 AM

:cool1: for tot. This trip was my first time as well, and I loved it. Wish I knew you needed someone to go on rnr with I would have found time to go on with you. It is still my favorite for HS. Wish I could help you out with not having to go solo on your next trip would love to go next year, but need to get other trips out of the way first. Family always wants you to visit them. JK I love my family visit but miss my home away from home.

Thanks! Oh, I'm so happy I went on this on our first trip as I think I would have regretted it otherwise. I'm glad you enjoyed it as well. Aaw thank you - I should have mentioned it when I saw you but it never even entered my mind. If we are ever at Disney World at the same time again I will definitely be taking you up on the offer :goodvibes

Lol I know exactly what you mean. I have lots of family to visit as well - I'm hoping to have a trip next year but am still not 100% certain it'll happen. Need to find a job to pay for it and part of me is thinking to just wait until the Fantasyland expansion is completed.

Catching back up after our trip!!!

Welcome back and thank you for catching up! :goodvibes I have just caught up on your TR and looking forward to reading more.

It sounds like you had a lovely night at Poly!! I LOVE those hammocks at Poly!!

Poly was amazing and we LOVED those hammocks. I so get why people want to stay at this resort now and would love to plan a trip here one day :cloud9:

Sounds like a lovely day at epcot! All of your character pics are adorable!

We loved Epcot and aww thank you - it was so much fun meeting with all the characters.

Your dinner at Chef’s sounds great! I love that lobster bisque!! But, I agree it’s very filling!!

Chef's was great and I'm glad you understand that the Lobster Bisque in itself is a meal! :laughing:

I must say, I like all your late mornings! I know everyone wants to get out of the room early BUT I think we need to also remember that it is vacation!!!

I wanted to leave early on a few occasions but knew there was no point in rushing Zaheer - like you said it was a vacation and we wanted to enjoy it!!

I love that you guys had cupcakes for lunch!!! That’s my kind of lunch!!

That's my kind of lunch as well!!! :rotfl:

TanzUnited99

10-29-2011, 03:00 PM

Once we had eaten our yummy lunch we found a spot to watch the parade.

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We spoke with the CM who was Daniel and currently on the college programme. He had been there for just under one month and was staying until January! He said he had been to some parks but not managed to spend a whole day at Disney Parks yet.

We watched the parade which was a lot of fun and took lots of pictures.

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Toy Story:

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Zaheer also took a video which included some sky writing:

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After the parade we went on The Great Movie Ride. It was fun and we loved the movie clips at the end. We obviously had the gangster ride which is very popular according to these boards!

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We then returned to TSMM to use our FPs. Zaheer beat me again but this time he did not get the highest score in the vehicle. He was not happy and didn't take a picture because it wasn't his score!

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I wanted to ride Tower of Terror again so Zaheer ran and got FPs (he's faster than I am!) and I waited by American Idol. The area was roped off for the Disney Channel stage show - I saw some of it and knew it was something my little sister would love to watch one day.

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Once Zaheer returned we went to Lights, Motors, Action which was okay but out of all the shows I think it was our least favourite. It was very hot being seated outdoors and apart from Lightning McQueen there was not much of interest.

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We saw Phineas and Ferb on the way to Muppet Vision 3D. My sister had requested a photo and an autograph. The line was very long so we took a photo from afar.

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TanzUnited99

10-29-2011, 03:03 PM

We loved Muppet Vision and found it hilarious however I can understand why people would find it outdated.

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We took some pics on the Streets of America and went to watch American Idol.

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We loved American Idol! I wanted the 1st auditionee (Billy Ascot) to win as he was very good (can't remember where he was from) however Zaheer wanted a lady from the UK to win who was also auditioning. He was being loyal as to be honest she wasn't that good. Billy won (he was the one wearing the cap and glasses - he got some stick for his fashion sense from the judges!) and I would've loved to have found out if he won the 7pm show but we had dinner plans so knew this wouldn't be happening.

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We then walked to Tower of Terror. It was at this point Zaheer joined the queue with me. He was terrified that he would have to ride the drops and not be able to walk out at the end of the queue. I wish I had taken a picture but it didn't even enter my mind. I was too busy trying to keep him calm and tell him that he would be able to leave. After seeing the video in the waiting room he got even more worked up! I don't think he even noticed the theming :rotfl2:

Luckily when we got to the end I went in the elevator and he was taken to one side. He told me afterwards he went down the service elevator which is just like a normal one. I didn't even know one existed! I loved the ride again and had even more fun this time as I sort of knew what was coming - obviously the drop sequence was different. Zaheer took a redneck photo whilst waiting for me.

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I'm still clutching on for dear life! The people next to me are looking at me as if why are you holding on so hard!!! :lmao:

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TanzUnited99

10-29-2011, 03:09 PM

We then decided to call it a night and head for our dinner reservation. We noticed the Fantasmic queue on the way and it was already massive at 7.15 pm.We took some pics along the way:

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We got to 50s PTC and checked in. Our server was cousin Kimberley who was okay but didn't get us involved in any antics. This is what we had come for so we were a bit disappointed - I had even warned Zaheer of the antics that could take place. We were put in a side room and I noticed that the guests in the main room were having way much fun. They were families and with children though so I'm guessing that made a difference :confused3

I ordered a strawberry smoothie and Zaheer got a Sprite.

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We both got the fried chicken which was okay.

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For dessert I got the Boston Parfait (which was very yummy!) and Zaheer got the apple crumble (he said it was nice).

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We noticed Cousin Tony in the main room and he was a hoot poking people with sticks and running away! If you want some fun I would recommend asking to be served by him.

We paid our bill and left. We were very giddy on the walk to the bus - I think it was because we hadn't walked as much as the other days because of seeing all the shows. Therefore we were not tired and being a bit silly at DHS!

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The bus arrived as we were walking to the stop and we caught it. We even got to watch Illuminations on the journey back which made our evening even more special. We watched 50 first dates and fell asleep.

Highs:

Riding TSMM and ToT twice!
Watching Americal Idol and Beauty and the Beast
Getting our hands on the Starring Roll cupcakes

Lows:

Zaheer being scared at the prospect of riding ToT - though this was funny as well!
Not being involved in the antics at 50s PTC

Coming next: Typhoon Lagoon v football -which would I choose?