5 rides broke down on me, but I got a diamond ring to make up for it!9/19 Ring+TheEnd

[Mocharilla]

Alrighty, here goes my first ever trip report! YAY!

We're sad to have left Disney, but I'm excited to write this. Honestly, call me crazy, but it wasn't that bad to leave. We pushed ourselves so much, and it's so hot, and we really feel like we did everything we wanted to (that we could afford).

I took well over 1000 pictures, and I like pictures much more than reading a bunch of writing, but I'll include both to make every one happy!

Cast of Characters:
Summer - Me!
Nic - My new fiance.
Jacques - Our 9-month old son
Dad - My dad
Nana and Pop-pop - My maternal grandparents

Details:
08/10-08/15
Pop Century

Table of Contents:
Pre-Disney Pictures 1
Pre-Disney Pictures 2

Sunday, 08/10/08
Part 01: Arrival at POP
Part 02: Lunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe
Part 03: Pictures around POP
Part 04: Carriage Ride
Part 05: Test Track
Part 06: Coral Reef

Monday, 08/11/08
Part 07: Animal Kingdom Rope Drop, Kilimanjaro Safaris
Part 08: Finish Animal Kingdom
Part 09: Epcot
Part 10: Japan

Tuesday, 08/12/08
Part 11: Great Movie Ride
Part 12: Backlot Tour
Part 13: One Man's Dream
Part 14: 50's Prime Time Cafe
Part 15: Rides 1 and 2 of 5 break down
Part 16: Downtown Disney

Wednesday, 08/13/08
Part 17: Dream Fastpasses + Rides 3 and 4 break down
Part 18: Le Cellier
Part 19: Mexico and Injuries
Part 20: World Showcase
Part 21: Boardwalk, Spaceship Earth, Ride 5 Breaks Down, Everything Pop!

Thursday, 08/14/08
Part 22: Rope Drop at the Magic Kingdom
Part 23: Magic Kingdom Morning
Part 24: Magic Kingdom Afternoon
Part 25: Chef Mickey's
Part 26: The Proposal

Friday, 08/15/08
Part 27: Our Last Dream
Part 28: Minnie and Mickey's Houses
Part 29: Dole Whips, Parades, and Goodbyes

Part 30: Photopass & The End


Other things:
Our Dining Review - HERE
Our Pre-Trip Report - HERE

 

[natale1980]

Welcome Home!!
Congrats on the Engagement!!!

-nat

 

[Mocharilla]

Welcome Home!!
Congrats on the Engagement!!!

-nat

Hey Natale!

Thank you!!!

I'm just waiting for these darn pictures to load onto photobucket, then I'll start.

 

[Mocharilla]

I'm going to post pictures from our vacation prior to Disney, but just real quick without much detail.

Basically, we drove to Detroit on the 6th and went to the zoo. We flew out of Detroit to Fort Lauderdale on the 7th. Then the 7th-10th we were in Boynton.

Bags:

Detroit:

No, Mommy! I want my privacy!

Leaving Day:

Airport/Plane:

My grandparent's:

 

[ArmyWife3-4]

Sounds like you had a great trip! Congrats! I'm hopping on to read your TR!!!

 

[Mocharilla]

At My Grandparents:

Shhhh, Daddy. I'm sleeping for Disney tomorrow!

 

[Mocharilla]

Sounds like you had a great trip! Congrats! I'm hopping on to read your TR!!!

I definitely did!

Thanks you

Yay!

Alright, now I'm waiting for my Day 1 pictures to finish loading. Woohoo!

But, I may need to break for food and Jacques-watching.

 

[thecolorofthewind13]

aw jacques is so adorable!! great start on the trip report!!

 

[reyasmommy]

Congrats on your engagement!

Your little boy is just darling!

 

[Mocharilla]

aw jacques is so adorable!! great start on the trip report!!

Aw, thank you

Congrats on your engagement!

Your little boy is just darling!

Thank you so much!

 

[Mocharilla]

We arrived and then went in. During check-in, she told us we were in the 90's. So, I told her "Listen, I grew up in the 90's. I don't want to stay there. I'm a bowler. Put us in the 50's." And, lo and behold, she did it! But not without a big commotion!

Our folder of goodies:

Pictures around the room:

A towel animal was waiting for us:

We had conjoined rooms with my Nana and Pop-pop. We were in 2330 and they were in 2331. For the sake of those who don't know the meaning of the room numbers, it's this:

2-3-30
2 is the building
3 is the floor
30 is the room number on that floor

So, we were on the back side of the wing on the lake side of the jukebox building, basically.

 

[Mocharilla]

After settling in, we piled in the car (along with my uncle and cousin who live in Orlando) and headed over to:

It was BEAUTIFUL!

I got the all-you-can-drink milkshake, and Nic and I got the skillet. Here's various pictures:

We also checked out around the lodge:

 

[Mocharilla]

We came back to the hotel, and took some pictures and unloaded our stuff.

Legendary Years:

Next up, our carriage ride!

 

[Lady Lallie]

I am joining in! We leave in two weeks and are doing a split stay at Pop and WL. Your pictures have gotten me so excited!

 

[pooksma]

Great start!

Jacques looks like he was a seasoned traveller. Did everything go well?

Waiting not so patiently to hear more about what was in the box and how it was revealed.

 

[Mocharilla]

I am joining in! We leave in two weeks and are doing a split stay at Pop and WL. Your pictures have gotten me so excited!

Yay! Glad to have you along! You'll LOVE Pop. We definitely did!

Great start!

Jacques looks like he was a seasoned traveller. Did everything go well?

Waiting not so patiently to hear more about what was in the box and how it was revealed.

Thanks

He LOVED it. He was so well-behaved, and loved almost every ride (he wasn't a big fan of the gun fight in GMR, but other than that). I would suggest it to anyone thinking of bringing a little one. It was awesome!

Unfortunately, you've got a long wait. I've got about 3 updates left in Day 1, I'd say (Carriage Ride, then Test Track, then Coral Reef), and then you have to wait through Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and the majority of Day 5.

But, I'm going to try and get done with my TR relatively quickly before I forget everything.

 

[Mocharilla]

We decided to do a Carriage Ride at POR/POFQ.

Here's our horse, Travis:

And us in the carriage:

He told us we had two choices, POR or POFQ. We chose POR (or... I did) because I love the mansions. Magnolia Terrace = . Nic agreed because of the Acadian House, since he's Acadian.

First, we saw a bit of POFQ

Then, we went through the mansions

 

[Mocharilla]

We headed to Epcot after our awesome Carriage Ride (I'm not sure it was worth the $40, but it was a great experience and we really enjoyed it!).

We had about an hour and a half, so we decided to ride Test Track, since it was a 60-minute stand-by. We got lucky and it only took 45, including the ride!

Here's a bunch of pictures from the line

Doesn't the 8 with the arrow look a little... suspicious?

Hidden Mickey!!

Hidden Mickey? No?

"Look, it's my body!" "Yeah, you are like a road. Everyone's had a ride on you!"

The duckling on the right looks like it's on crack

Part of my face fell off!!

Next up, Coral Reef!

 

[TigerKat]

We're staying at POFQ for the first time in November, thanks for posting the pics. Jacques is a gorgeous baby!!!!

 

[Mocharilla]

We're staying at POFQ for the first time in November, thanks for posting the pics. Jacques is a gorgeous baby!!!!

That's awesome! We loved it there! I mean, we didn't stay, we just passed through on the ride, but it was beautiful!

Thank you! We think so too!