Some people have quite the nerve! I think you handled the bus situation well.
I love that first group picture with Donald. It is like Em is looking over at Luke to make sure he is having a good time.
I think that what really made me crazy was that I had done nothing wrong. Disney fills buses, therefore people stand.
That Donald pic is one of my favorites too.
Okay, so I am sure you realize that we are all laughing WITH you WITH you, not at you... but this has certainly been a story to tell!!!!
GOODness!!! That said:
1. The people on the bus -- GET real.
2. The busses in general, sometimes I think Disney must change the busses around just to keep people guessing! UGH.
AND finally
3. That photo of you and your family with DONALD, is hands down the best photo of all of you and so adorable and full of energy that it belongs on Disney literature!!! I expect to see it on a brochure in the near future!!! Your matching shirts, your amazing smiles, Truly. The best.
And then, I read that the saga isn't over and there is more??? Oh I have to keep my hat on for this one!!!
I am glad you all could laugh. I was speechless, then mad. They were at Chef Mickey's too- I hope the characters skipped them.
Our evening ends -- thankfully!
The bus lady was UNREAL-are you kidding me??? Those CM pics were very cute! Glad Luke got his bottle and you made some $$ Hurray for the tooth fairy!
I would love to have heard that lady touring the parks--- she was an idiot!
Great group pictures, and I love the Donald and Daisy shirts.
I love those shirts. I hope we can fit in them next summer... the only worry is Luke, the girls should be fine.
Oh. My. Gosh. Was the woman on the bus for real? What an idiot!
Looks like you had a great time at Chef Mickey's -- everyone is just beaming and I love that Em got over her fear of the characters!
Oh, those Mommy bags -- what a trial they are to us! Glad you found the bottle eventually though.
I keep thinking next time I got to WDW for a park trip I will not have two bags (no matter what!)
GREAT update, Laura!! WOW--the nerve of that lady! Some people think it's all about them, don't they?! I can't believe there weren't any men that got up to let you, your kiddos, and your dad sit down! That's ridiculous! We only experienced something like this once on our trip. It made me thankful we were staying at the Poly and had other modes of transportation! CRAZY!! I LOVE all of the family pics of ya'll at CM! So glad to hear the characters weren't rushing--I sure felt rushed at our breakfast there! And I really like your matching Daisy shirts! I've not been able to find shirts for me, Ally, & Claire that match---soooo cute!! Glad you found your bottle! Can't wait to read more!
Oh... the men got what they deserve on the way home that night. I am sure that my mom and I both saw a sign on the buses saying priority seats for elderly, handicap and young children--- I am in awe that people don't do this.
The ordeal on the bus just irked me! I would have been thinking "Lady, since I don't have a seat, the aisle is my seat - so technically your child's head is in my seat!"
I chuckled when she thought the monorail doesn't run anymore. HA! RIDE THE CROWDED BUSES LADY!! No monorail for you!!
Okay, I'm mean.
I'll be nice - I do hope it was her first bus ride and she learned the ropes, and that the monorail still runs, and some manners!
You guys look SO CUTE in your matching shirts at CM! Excellent pictures!!!
And the Luke meltdown...oh...its awful with the crying baby - ugh. I've so been there with the overloaded Mommy bag.
Brooke that cracked me up... she was in my spot!
What a day!! Waiting for a bus can be really bad if you want to be somewhere at a specific time! We once waited 45 min for the bus to take us to DHS for RD. Of course by the time we got there, the wait for TSM was already 40 min.
Love your matching t-shirts!!
Disney shopping deal this spring-- I think we got all five for less than 20!
Oh good Lord! What a visual I am getting from this. I think I would have wacked that woman with one of my bags. Wake the baby??????? "Yeah - I'll really wake the baby when I slip and fall on them while adjusting my 2 ton back pack while I'm holding onto my 5 year". Uggghhhh!
And then misplacing the bottle. I don't know whether to laugh or cry! Kuddos to you for juggling all that!
I think I just was in panic mode... Luke screams when he sees you making a bottle, and I worried all week about losing something or forgetting things.
UGH, people like that make me so frustrated. It's not like you are setting out to make people's lives miserable -- so "fun" when they act like you are!
Glad to hear you found someone who needed a bottle!
How are you feeling---how is your
UGH to transportation drama! What a pain in the rear. And that woman on the bus....PUL-LEASE! It's hard enough having to stand on a bus and then to worry about your kids and backpacks and RUDE people. Pfffft!
I love all of your matching shirts, super cute! So glad that Chef Mickey's was a hit with everyone.
I'm very worried about the bus ride home that was worse!
Chef Mickey's is fun, I think it gets a harsh rap, but there is nowhere else you see those characters..
Oh my, sometimes it would be nice to get into those crazy people's heads so we could see their crazy perspectives. I'm glad your family made it to the Contemporary without injury!
Your CM pictures are darling. Good idea to take the picture of Luke with Minnie BEHIND him.
And the one of your family with Pluto is super cute.
Glad you found Luke's bottle and getting rid of the other one, bonus.
Yes, we did not need the bottle, we saved the grandma a few steps.
Great updates Laura ... the photopass pics are very good. Don't feel bad about the vacation blow ups and meltdowns. It happens to every family. You are trying so hard to make great family memories but have to tolerate the heat and stay a step ahead of the crowds.
I love the family pics in the Daisy and Donald shirts ... very cute.
This fortunately was the day of downs... the rest was smooth.
Great report! Are your parents from St. Louis? I noticed your dad was wearing a Forest Park Boathouse shirt.
No, they/we love St. Louis and that area.
We love Chef Mickey's - I went with my parents when I was a kid, and now we go once a trip (DH is lobbying for twice on the next one, but I think no - too many other places to try!). I'm glad you had a good time.
I'm with LL - I'm a bit worried about the next bus trip if it's worse!!!
I am interested in trying Chef Mickey's for breakfast... it would be a fun way to start a day.