Is it a bad sign for the vacation when you faint on the plane? COMPLETED!

[pooh'smate]

So glad to hear that Liam is asleep for you. Hope he is in a better mood for you when he wakes up.

 

[MRYPPNS]

Oh what a beautiful sight that is!

I can't believe how empty the park is, what time of year was this?

ETA: Hmm, maybe I could have noticed the date stamp on your photo!

The key is more the time of day....after lunch time Fantasyland is always mobbed.

I find it amazing how empty Fantasyland is in the very early morning.

So glad that you were able to get Liam asleep.

I think people with no little kids or no kids at all try to hit the 3 mountains first thing in the morning, leaving Fantasyland empty.

Yay! Liam fell asleep! Gotta love rocking chairs.

I've heard great things about the tuna sandwich at CHH. We've eaten there once before, but we didn't have that.

Some reviews of the tuna sandwich say that it has pickle relish in it. Mine did not, and I hate relish so I would have know if it did.

Great update!! So glad Liam was able to get down for a nap and you two were able to have a few moments while he napped!! CHH looked really yummy, I'm eating there next Monday and that tuna fish looked really really good LOL!!!

I find it funny now but I really wanted to try the tuna sandwich...it's nice to have a go to meal that isn't burgers in every park. I'm actually fussy when it comes to tuna sandwiches so I told myself that if I didn't like it I could have a treat later to make up for it. I loved the sandwich and still had the treat too!

I miss the Skyway -- I have very fond memories of it as a child.

The gargoyles talk in the stretching room??? I never knew this!!! So hanging back next time.

I WILL eat at CHH this trip -- I am decreeing it! Our first day at Disney will be the MK, so that will be our dinner spot.

So glad for you that Liam went to sleep!

Everyone is always in such a hurry at Disney that we miss so much. So I loved it that I had the chance to slow down in the stretching room this time.

If you eat at CHH, remember that there is seating upstairs too. And there is a station up there too for napkins, ketchup etc.

Glad to hear you got to enjoy a ride by yourself! As a mom, I know what a rarity that is. And even happier to see the little nugget fell asleep. I'm hoping you had a nice long nap time to decompress.

It was nice to be able to go on Haunted Mansion. I had originally planned for all of us to go on it....DH thought I was nuts for thinking that Liam would have been able to handle it.

You have to love Fantasyland first thing in the morning. I'm always amazed at how many of the rides you can see in that first hour.

My last trip was the first time I ever ate at the Columbia Harbor house (witht he KTTK Tour). I felt like it was such a hidden jem. Much more quiet and a bit more relaxing than the other big table service places.

We can usually do all of Fantasyland in the first two hours of the day....then we go back later in the afternoon and laugh at all the people in the Peter Pan line that goes down around the corner and back up! We're evil!

CHH doesn't even look like a restaurant from outside. Just as long as you want chicken or fish it's a great CS place!

Yay!! Liam finally fell asleep! And you got to check out the Haunted Mansion! I must not have remembered much about it because I didn't really notice the changes - except that it seemed newer.

I want to eat at CHH this time - I have to look the menu over again before we go to make sure there will be something there for everyone. I don't eat any fish - can't stand it! Funny being from New England... but I LOVE chicken fried in the same oil as fish. I'm just not sure the kids would like the unusual taste added to their chicken - especially Alex with his keen senses.

Read the Haunted Mansion blog on Allearsnet by Jack Spence....he rode it like 10 times in a row and wrote all about the attic scene.

I didn't care for the kids menu at CHH but if Liam was awake DH would have gotten the chicken to share with him
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Theres nothing like the relief that comes over you when a cranky baby falls asleep!!

That has been my life for the past week.....Liam is not napping very well right now and it's really starting to tirer me out.

YAY!! Liam's sleeping!! Oh, sorry.YAY! Liam's sleeping.
How sweet of your DH to let you get a ride while he rocked Liam to sleep.

Yes it was very nice of DH to offer!

So glad to hear that Liam is asleep for you. Hope he is in a better mood for you when he wakes up.

I don't think he could have been in a worst mood...so anything would have been an improvement!

 

[addictedtothemouse]

I find it funny now but I really wanted to try the tuna sandwich...it's nice to have a go to meal that isn't burgers in every park. I'm actually fussy when it comes to tuna sandwiches so I told myself that if I didn't like it I could have a treat later to make up for it. I loved the sandwich and still had the treat too!

 

[myrsfmly]

A napping baby and the Haunted Mansion... does life get any better? Hope your lucky turn holds...

 

[If U Had Wings]

I think people with no little kids or no kids at all try to hit the 3 mountains first thing in the morning, leaving Fantasyland empty.

I hit Fantasyland 1st especially for that reason. I don't mind waiting a bit for the moutains, but I don't really want to wait an hour to ride on Peter Pan or Pooh as much as I may love them. I like to be able to ride them with no wait. I've been able to get pretty much ride all of Fantasyland in about an hour. (No Dumbo though).

 

[mousescrapper]

Wonderful update yet again.

Thanks for the fun pictures around HM too....and I didn't know about those gargoyles either...another note to remember


Super and smart thinking about the rockers. What a wonderful DH to sit w/ him. So glad he napped for you and you guys had a nice lunch! We love CHH too.

 

[jordanyosh]

CHH is a nice restaurant!! my fave CS in the MK. I'm glad you enjoyed your meal there. Your timing there was perfect!!

 

[kschafer]

The key is more the time of day....after lunch time Fantasyland is always mobbed.

True, but it never looked like that at 10 am in June! Someday I'll talk my DH (who is a teacher) to take time off work to go during the offseason

 

[Charleston Princess]

Thanks for the tip about CHH's station and upstairs seating. We will definitely head up there.

 

[pixiefairy]

I never knew that about the gargoyles! Something to listen for next month. Learn something new every day.

That's wonderful that your dh got Liam to sleep. My little guy is stubborn...he probably would have pitched a bigger fit until I got back.

 

[Jane Michaels]

I am guilty of being a lurker, but please, please, please write a new day! I check every morning to see if you have added a new thread!

 

[pooh'smate]

Just wanted to let you know that I went back and read your whole ptr. It was great. I love the reports you did on Santa's Village and Storyland. My parents used to take my brother and I there every summer when we were little.

 

[MRYPPNS]

A napping baby and the Haunted Mansion... does life get any better? Hope your lucky turn holds...

....well winning a night in the castle would have been nice too....

I don't mind waiting a bit for the moutains, but I don't really want to wait an hour to ride on Peter Pan or Pooh as much as I may love them.

I so agree with that!

Super and smart thinking about the rockers. What a wonderful DH to sit w/ him.

Rocking chairs will come up again much later in the TR.

CHH is a nice restaurant!! my fave CS in the MK. I'm glad you enjoyed your meal there. Your timing there was perfect!!

My fave is Pecos Bills. But CHH has always given us a good meal there...all 2 times!

Someday I'll talk my DH (who is a teacher) to take time off work to go during the offseason

Good luck with that!

Thanks for the tip about CHH's station and upstairs seating. We will definitely head up there.

Try the side of cole slaw....I want to know if it's any good

That's wonderful that your dh got Liam to sleep. My little guy is stubborn...he probably would have pitched a bigger fit until I got back.

We kinda knew he would be out in a couple minutes with the rocking, otherwise I don't know if I would have dared to left them.

I am guilty of being a lurker, but please, please, please write a new day! I check every morning to see if you have added a new thread!

Thanks for de-lurking....you are in luck, I have a quick update coming up.

Just wanted to let you know that I went back and read your whole ptr. It was great. I love the reports you did on Santa's Village and Storyland. My parents used to take my brother and I there every summer when we were little.

Thanks for reading the PTR Pooh! It got much bigger than I ever thought it would.
I plan to take the kids to Storyland every year. I went often too as a kid.

 

[MRYPPNS]

When I last wrote, we were making our escape from CHH. So what do you do with a sleeping tot? Walk around and notice things you have never seen before and get a snack.

We found a little side alley near CHH that we didn’t know existed (sorry no picture). It looked like a good place to hide from the crowds (or so we imagined because there is never crowds when we go). And I finally got to see the Liberty Tree:

Then we made our way to Adventureland. It was the first time I noticed this on top of one of the buildings:

Love that little detail!

And what is better to sooth the jagged soul from a rocky morning than one of these babies!

My beloved Dole Whip float! So yummy. And if you were wondering how cold it was that day….my dole whip did not melt, not at all. Usually it’s a mess just a couple minutes after you get it. It never melted!!!

We hung out in this little Meet n’ Greet alcove while I ate my Dole Whip and Liam slept.

Toddler Tip: Bring binder clips and a receiving blanket with you and you can make a little “tent” for your stroller.

Liam’s nap was about an hour and 20 minutes. And he woke up in a good mood!!! Next we looked for a place to sit down and feed him the lunch we had packed for him.

We figured the Noodle Station Terrance would be empty, and it was so we feed Liam his lunch there.

This was the view:

This is a light near where we were sitting:

After Liam’s lunch we decided what to do with the rest of our day; but first we needed to stop at the Baby Care Center to change Liam’s diaper.

I’ve never noticed this either:

Picture of Casey’s Corner:

The Baby Care Center was nice. There were 4-5 changing tables in a little room. And then there was this little room with highchairs, a few toys and a TV on.

Here’s Liam getting his TV fix for the day:

Next up: do we gamble with Liam’s good mood and have his hair cut for the first time?

To my readers: I have one set of park maps and times guides from our trip that are ready to be dropped in the mail to someone that needs them for planning their upcoming trip. I will mail them to the first person that PM's me their mailing address. UPDATE: I've gotten a PM for the maps already!

 

[jordanyosh]

We hung out in this little Meet n’ Greet alcove while I ate my Dole Whip and Liam slept.

Classic pic!

This was the view:

Stunning picture of the castle

 

[carissanboys]

I loved that update. I'm really hoping that since this is our 3rd trip coming up - that we won't feel so overwhelmed and we'll be able to take the time to notice all of those special details.

That Dole Whip Float looks very yummy. I have yet to try one, but your picture is enticing me to do so.

Yay for Liam getting such a good nap in!

 

[DisMomAmy]

You got some great pictures! I love all of those details you noticed. You shoud post a "guess where this is" picture with each of your posts and see if anyone can figure it out. I haven't seen any of those things before. I've been so hyper-focused on the kids and our touring plan that I've been blind to so many things. Even when I went with my mom - we took in a lot at Epcot, but between the length of our trip (only 1 full day and 2 half days) and all the rain we got, I missed a lot of that stuff again. I'm going to try really hard to take it all in this time. We'll see...

 

[mrsksomeday]

Wow those pictures were fantastic. The one of the Castle is amazing !!! Great tip for the stroller. I need to look around at things more this next trip.

 

[MRYPPNS]

Classic pic!



Stunning picture of the castle

The funny thing about that stroller picture....we just kinda parked him there and then hung out about 10 feet away from him so we could people watch.

Thanks, next trip I'm so watching Wishes from that spot.

That Dole Whip Float looks very yummy. I have yet to try one, but your picture is enticing me to do so.

I love them...I had the pleasure one having one in Hawaii at the Dole plantation on my honeymoon.

You got some great pictures! I love all of those details you noticed. You shoud post a "guess where this is" picture with each of your posts and see if anyone can figure it out. I haven't seen any of those things before. I've been so hyper-focused on the kids and our touring plan that I've been blind to so many things. Even when I went with my mom - we took in a lot at Epcot, but between the length of our trip (only 1 full day and 2 half days) and all the rain we got, I missed a lot of that stuff again. I'm going to try really hard to take it all in this time. We'll see...

I still see pictures on the DIS and go "where is that, I haven't seen that before" Especially in World Showcase.

Wow those pictures were fantastic. The one of the Castle is amazing !!! Great tip for the stroller. I need to look around at things more this next trip.

Thanks! As you will read later....we made a lot of lemonade this trip with the lemons that kept popping up.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Yeay, a Heidi update!

Sadly I will not be trying the cole slaw at CHH -- the only time I eat cole slaw is smothered all over a hot dog for a good ol' slaw dog!

Dole whips don't always melt all over your hands??? Who knew! When we go in the summer they are always a big sticky mess!

Beautiful photos -- it may have been cold that day but the sun was spectacular!

That place where you took the stroller pic is my favorite spot to eat our Dole whips!