What's the Sitch? The Great Disney D-Tour! (12/19 Lego Tribute)

[thecapells]

If I hadn't been extremely ill with the flu yesterday, I'd have been here first...

So, you didn't think you'd get rid of me that easily did you?!

HA! Here and can't wait to see all of your great pictures and wonderful narratives.

Hope you're feeling better and welcome back!

I'm here. Getting ready to make some popcorn and sit bake while you write this report.

I just finished uploading the pics and will start the text ASAP!

I'm here !
Amazed at your ability to remember details on multiple trips.

The pictures help alot - it's much easier to remember when you look at a reference point like that.
So I guess it helps that we went picture crazy!

 

[thecapells]

So we pile into the car and head North from West Palm Beach.
It was a long week of visiting and taking care of Mom's grandparents.
The kids were busting, and Mom and I were exhausted.
About 4 hours or so later, we start getting close.
The exhaustion has turned into anticipation.
The kids are sleeping and still have no clue.

Finally, we see it.

The kids are just getting up and still not quite awake.
"Hey kids - where are we?"

They look around confused.
DS: "Dad, that's not funny. Ha, ha - I get it. We're passing Disney World."

Then it hit Mom and me.
They just didn't get it.
They didn't realize that this magical archway is the ENTRANCE to Walt Disney World.
They figured it was just another sign on the road like this one:

Mom and I tried to explain that Disney is actually out of our way and we don't usually pass it.
They still didn't make the connection.
Finally, we starting passing resorts - All Star Music, All Star Sports, and then:

We pulled into the parking lot.
DS: "Great, we're gonna stay in a Disney hotel today? That's not fair."
Dad: "But what if we go to the parks tomorrow?"

And then it finally sunk in.
We explained that the gates are the entance and that we're actually in Walt Disney World right now.
And when you see those gates, you're not passing Disney, you're there.
We also laid our plans to them - today, we're relaxing and heading to Downtown Disney and tomorrow we're playing in EPCOT all day!
The kids were ecstatic.
Our D-tour (D for Disney) had begun!
And the kids finally understood how Fantasmical this "D-tour" was going to be!
Come join us in our new adventure!

 

[scoot241]

Wow... really had to spell it out for them, huh?

Sounds like the kids got a huge surprise! What a start to the trip!

 

[thecapells]

Wow... really had to spell it out for them, huh?

Sounds like the kids got a huge surprise! What a start to the trip!

Yeah, they thought we were teasing them.
I bet they'll never make that mistake again!!

 

[dtr_angel]

wow that's awesome that they were so surprised - must've been a really cool feeling!!

 

[kde175]

I'm in, too. Trying to fill my time before we leave. The next 10 days are going to be the longest in history!

 

[jmskinner]

Ok, I'm ready for another of your TR's! Too cute about the kids not understanding they were really getting to go to WDW.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Poor babies....they thought you were playing a cruel joke on them and staying in a Disney resort without actually going to Walt Disney World. I bet they almost pee'd their pants when they realized they were in Disney World for a real vacation.

 

[All7OfUs]

That is so totally awesome that you could pull this off- until the VERY LAST MINUTE!!! Amazing!!

I so wish I could have seen the looks on their sweet faces as it really sunk in!

Very nice start!

 

[thecapells]

wow that's awesome that they were so surprised - must've been a really cool feeling!!

Yeah, it was awesome.
And Mom and I started laughing when we realized that they just didn't get it.

I'm in, too. Trying to fill my time before we leave. The next 10 days are going to be the longest in history!

I hope you have fun back at the World!
Hopefully I can get a couple of segments in before you head out!

Ok, I'm ready for another of your TR's! Too cute about the kids not understanding they were really getting to go to WDW.

Yeah, it was funny.
They'll never make that mistake again!

Poor babies....they thought you were playing a cruel joke on them and staying in a Disney resort without actually going to Walt Disney World. I bet they almost pee'd their pants when they realized they were in Disney World for a real vacation.

I think they thought it was a dream or something.
It just kinda dawned on them after a really long time of processing.
It probably didn't help that they all just woke up from naps in the car.

That is so totally awesome that you could pull this off- until the VERY LAST MINUTE!!! Amazing!!

I so wish I could have seen the looks on their sweet faces as it really sunk in!

Very nice start!

Thanks!
And I apologize for not kicking this TR into gear sooner.
I've spent the last several days registering and sorting out all the new kids in my son's Cub Scouts Pack.
I just finished and am going to bed!
But now that that's finally settled, I can get back to important things like DISNEY!
I hope to have the next segment by tomorrow!

 

[All7OfUs]

Great! Looking forward to it!

 

[thecapells]

After finally coming clean to the kids, we headed to the Lobby and checked-in.

We have never been to one of the All-Stars before (we’re Pop Century fans).
So I thought it would be fun to try something new this time around.
Being huge Buzz Lightyear fans, I thought DS and X would get a kick out of the Toy Story building.
So we picked All Star Movies.

Sure enough, my room request was honored as we got a first floor room on the corner of the Toy Story Building!
While I was checking in, the kids found the little movie screening area in the lobby and watched TV.
I thought I had a picture but I can't find it.

Anyway, this is a very nice touch and occupies the little ones while I was able to get everything straight.
Lastly, we got our Anniversary buttons (Mom and my first date was 20 yrs ago in March so this was kind of our Anniversary trip).
And then off to the rooms.

We got back into the minivan and drove over to a secret parking lot Mom found on the map.
Turns out it was very close to the room.
The kids had fun watching the other movie-themed buildings and then noticed the army men on ours.
They were curious but still didn’t know what to expect.
We walked up past RC the Radio-Controlled race car from Toy Story to our room.
The All-Star theme even carries over to the room numbers!

Luckily, most of the good stuff was over in Andy’s Room so the kids didn’t see it yet (more on that later).
So first, we dropped off our stuff and explored the room.
As expected, it was themed entirely in Toy Story which was a hit with the kids.
From the movie posters on the wall

To the Toy Story border around the room:

It was actually a very nice size room with two double beds and a fun bathroom.
The shower curtain was covered in stars

With a filmstip embedded on the shower walls

And more stars throughout the room

Hanging over the bed was an even bigger star that everyone loved

And you can see the bedspread covered with Disney movie pics.
The pics on the spread correspond to the other themed buildings at the resort:
Mighty Ducks, Fantasia, Toy Story, 101 Dalmations, and the Love Bug.

Finally, we all got settled, put the bags away, and got X’s pack-n-play set up.
Then the kids found some surprises!
Since Easter was the following day, we had towel bunnies waiting for us on the window sill!

There was one for each of them and they had fun getting out their wiggles and playing with them

As you can see, Mom had the boys wearing their Buzz Lightyear's in anticipation of our arrival.
So we were ready to explore!
Stay tuned as we shrink down to the size of Toys and visit Andy's Room!

 

[thecapells]

We headed back out to take some pics and had to start with R.C.

Then the other kids climbed in!

The layout of this set of building is well done.
There are 2 large 3-story buildings facing each other.
In the middle is a large door which leads to Andy’s Room (otherwise known as the courtyard).

To fully gauge the size, here’s Mom trying to reach the doorknob:

It definitely gives you the feeling that you have shrunk to the size of a toy.

And then, once through the door to Andy’s Room, the kids ran!
Staring at us was the largest Woody you’ve ever seen!
And in case you weren’t sure, it’s even spelled out for you. Literally!

Woody is really well done compete with ANDY written on his shoe

In front of him stands Rex the dinosaur

And Bo Peep

Across from Woody is the largest Space Ranger you’ve ever seen!

Buzz definitely makes you feel small

The kids started exploring a bit on their own now and found their individual blocks.
Starting with X

And then I lifted DS (Logan) up for a picture of his “L”

Then DD (Rayna) started running through them all looking for a “R”

The best she could find was a “Y” which appears in the middle of her name

And the kids even found me an M (Michael):

Next up, the kids decided to jump across the checkers board (complete with Mickey Checkers)

X was so cute standing there jumping up and down on the not-so-Hidden Mickey!

It was getting late and the kids were wiped after running around Andy's Room.
We headed back to our room but X wanted a solo shot of him and R.C.

In the room, we noticed the greatest lights ever.
There is a popcorn box sconce handing on the wall.

However, once you flip the switch, light shines through the pinholes and it's a regular light fixture.
It was really cool.

Anyway, we changed out of our sweaty clothes and into our evening attire.

We had ADR's at Downtown Disney with a scheduled dinner date!
Stay tuned...

 

[dawnbu40]

It looks like the kids really enjoyed the theming at ASMo! The pics are great and X looks like he's really grown since your last TR! Looking forward to more!

 

[luckylady]

That Andy's room is to cool. looks like the kids had a blast in it. Can't wait for more.

 

[WrightFamily06]

It was so cute that the kiddies didn't quite get you were going to WDW Love all the pictures of the Toy Story area and your room ! DS5 used to be obsessed w/ Toy Story when he was 2 and now DS2 seems to be following in his big brother's footsteps and is going to be Buzz for Halloween Boy X has really grown since your last trip , he's such a cutie ! Can't wait to hear more about your surprise trip !

 

[TheCapellsMom]

OK, I just have to pipe in here and say that the funniest part to me is how I laid out disney outfits for all 3 kids in the morning and we are such Disney fanatics that they never stopped to ask me why their clothes were themed! They thought nothing of it!

DH and I made a point to avoid putting on our Disney shirts that morning because we thought it would have been too obvious. But in fact, I was wearing my mickey crocs and mickey earrings! Again- they thought nothing of it- their Mom is a kid at heart every day!

Also, since DH was driving, I don't think he really got to see how angry DS was getting as we drove past all the Disney signs and tried to convince him that we were really truly going to stop at Disney! He's so used to his Dad's practical jokes and sarcastic answers that he just couldn't believe that DH was telling him the truth! He was rolling his eyes and grumbling under his breath at everything DH said to him.

By the time we pulled into the All Stars parking lot, DS was more than a bit upset! When we insisted that we really were staying ther overnight, he was fuming!!! What kind of horrible, cruel parents would stay overnight in a Disney hotel only to get back on the road the next morning to drive 13 hours home???

I don't think reality really truly sunk in for him untill we were riding the Epcot bus the next morning! That's when the look of complete elation finally washed across his face! And yes- it was priceless!!!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Your kids look sooooo excited to be at Disney! Cool resort pictures!

 

[thecapells]

It looks like the kids really enjoyed the theming at ASMo! The pics are great and X looks like he's really grown since your last TR! Looking forward to more!

That Andy's room is to cool. looks like the kids had a blast in it. Can't wait for more.

Andy's Room was definitely a real big hit.
All of the kids loved just running from one area to the next.
I think it helped that we just finished a long car ride so they were really excited to get their wiggles out!

It was so cute that the kiddies didn't quite get you were going to WDW Love all the pictures of the Toy Story area and your room ! DS5 used to be obsessed w/ Toy Story when he was 2 and now DS2 seems to be following in his big brother's footsteps and is going to be Buzz for Halloween Boy X has really grown since your last trip , he's such a cutie ! Can't wait to hear more about your surprise trip !

That's 2 people that mentioned X is getting big.
I hadn't really noticed but when I compare the pics, he does look alot bigger.
He's definitely a little person now as opposed to a toddler.

Your kids look sooooo excited to be at Disney! Cool resort pictures!

We had a blast.
As for resort pics, there are some night shots coming up later so hang around!

 

[All7OfUs]

I had no idea all of that was in there! WOW!

I personally like the resorts with soft landscaping (ie. plants), but I can really see now how this would appeal to families with younger kids! They were obviously having a major blast in there.

Very, very fun start!

HA! I totally laughed at MomCapell's remarks about how angry DS was! Glad he was able to get over it and have a fun time!

Hmm... ressies? at DTD?? Fultons? I remember you guys liked seafood from Cap'n Jacks last time.