Alligator Roadkill Was Just The Beginning!!! Updated 2nd May!!

[__disneygirl]

YAY your first park day! I agree, galloping into the Magic Kingdom as soon as the fireworks go off is very important.

Oh my God, I know what you mean about personal space in line. I do not understand why people have to get to close to me! It's not gonna get you on the ride any faster, idiots.

GAH I forgot to listen for those voices in the Stretching Room! Oh well, I will make a note for next time.

DISNEP??????? I AM CRACKING UP. Oh man what a hilarious moment that must have been. Wow. It does kind of look like a p, but yeah, still...WHAT? LOL.

Glad to hear the guns on Buzz in Disneyland work better. It's SO frustrating in WDW! I never have any idea what I'm doing. They really need to upgrade the technology.

"Bell ringing guy was out doing what he does best which is always good to see." That really made me laugh for some reason LOL

"With stomachs full we went to get a dole whip…because as we all know, when you are full at Disney it is the unwritten law that you need to get more full." TRUER WORDS HAVE NEVER BEEN SPOKEN.

I agree, what is with the camera placement on Space? I guess it would have been impossible to put it at a more thrilling moment! There is someone on this board who's 2 sons decided to take off their tops for this picture LOL. I think the TR was like "Space Mountain: Clothing Optional" hahahaha. That was awesome. See, it would be hard to do that for the Everest or Test Track camera, so I appreciate the Space camera placement. LOL.

That is so funny that you were apologizing to that woman over and over and she didn't even get hit. I'm sorry you lost your beloved sunnies, though! Did you ever go to Lost & Found? Cause that happens all the time and they send the items to the front of the park and then to the Transportation & Ticket Center where they stay for awhile before getting cleared out if no one claims them. Just for future reference!

I am dying at your Wishes from Fantasyland illustration. Please become a children's book illustrator because you are wonderful. I know what you mean, I once rode Dumbo during Wishes and I think I almost broke my neck trying to look all the different directions whilst controlling Dumbo! It was quite an ordeal.

Can't wait for the next update!!!

 

[Aussiesalad]

Chapter 10
The Hidden Dangers of Club Cool and Napping On Rides 101

I awoke quite early on our Epcot day exploding with excitement.

YAY DISNEY MORNINGS!!!

I wish it was that easy to get out of bed everywhere!
I am so horrible at mornings here. I just lay a drooly cocoon of sheets and bedhair gripping for life as josh grabs a hold of my ankles and tries to yank me out to start the day. It's not pretty.
After I had spent a bit of time leaping around the house screeching Disney songs at the top of my lungs the others awoke. We had a very un-exciting non-Disney breakfast of yogurt and fruit and oatmeal…which was ok. Not Disney but ok.
We got dressed and headed to Epcot all ready to get some culture all up in us.


Past the amazing powerpole and through the gates of heaven!!!!

(Yes I did have an extra pair of sunglasses packed due to my clutzy lifestyle)

Now I LOVE staying on property, it is the ultimate immersion in the magic.
BUT the best thing about staying off property was DRIVING THROUGH THE GATES AGAIN AND AGAIN EVERY DAYYYYYY!!!!
It never gets old.
We screamed and cheered every time. Every. Single. Time.

We arrived at Epcot and in all our excitement we jumped out of the car, took a good look at where we parked and made some good notes (haha just kidding…we did not even begin to think to do that)

Into Epcot we galloped!

We got there about 10 minutes before opening and joined the masses.
We stood in the heat, which was already ridiculous.
There was so much humidity that we all had the nice upper lip sweat going at 8 in the morning mmmmm. There is no pictures of that.
So there we stood, all like pregnant ladies…of course.
No one was shoving into us at the gate that day… well just people with no respect for fake pregnancies.
The parked opened and in we went. I really wish every park had an opening show.
Something to make me laugh, cry, get nostalgic and fist pump.

Well actually parks aside, I would like to be welcomed to everywhere I attend with a heartfelt song and dance.
Is that too much to ask for?
I think it would make all the least exciting events in life a lot more enjoyable.
Imagine if your dentist and his nurse came at you with a broadway style number that highlighted the pros of good dental hygiene next time you went in for a filling. It might not make trips to the dentist 100% enjoyable BUT it would really make them a lot more entertaining.

We admired the beauty that is the Fountain of Nations.

And it's lovely canopy friend.

Then it was onto ....
Soarin!!
Oh how I love this ride! However not as much as my mother. When we took her to Disneyland we all rode it together and my mother fell in love! She then asked if we could ride it again, and we did....and again... She then told us she would just meet us at dinner as she wanted to ride it continuously until then. She rode about 8 times in a row before taking a break.
Go mother! Having her own little marathon!
So we rode Soarin first…just once though (sorry mother)

Such a lovely first ride, so swoopy and relaxing and it smells delicious!

I asked the CM in the loading area when they were going to make a “Soarin Over Florida’, he laughed and said that it would never happen because it would just be 5 minutes of..

Swamp

Swamp

Swamp

Gator

Swamp

DISNEYWORLD!!!!

Swamp

Haha good point Mr Cast Member Sir!


After we soared I have in my notes that we chased a bird…
I’m not sure what this means…
I have no recollection of this and I don't generally chase birds in my day to day life so I am assuming we just chased a bird out of our way but even then it still seems like an odd thing to do.
There are 3 birds that I took pictures of in Epcot but I have narrowed it down to this guy- as he looks like he is up to no good.

Good thing I have such detailed interesting notes
Actually my notes may be detailed but there is a whole lot of nonsense in them!!
I have horrible handwriting , I misuse capitals AND I use way too many exclamation points!!! (haha in case you hadn’t noticed)
For example I have in my notes from one of our driving days…. THE HORSE WASN'T DRIVING BUT IT ACTING LIKE A DOG!! LIKE A DOG!!!!!!!!!!!
Accompanied by this...

I wish it made sense but I can't figure out for the life of me what it means or why it was so important to take up a double page.
Any interpretations are welcome.

A lot of the trip reporting experience is decoding my notes and pictures as well as taking a good hard look at my ridiculous life and maybe doing some questioning to why the heck it is the way it is.

So after we chased a bird, we headed into Nemo aka the darkest queue ever.

I have issues with the queue just because it’s always super sunny outside and there is never a line in there (that I have seen) so my eyes never adjust and I end up bumping into things.
Such a long dark bendy queue!
Nemo was lovely- except that scary fish….you all know the one….
Always makes me scream no matter how many times I ride it.
We unloaded from our clam-mobile. Went to see Lia’s (_disneygirl) friend the frogfish as well as some of his acquaintances.

I say acquaintances because I'm pretty sure he is a loner of a fish and does not have too many fish friends.
We DID NOT take pictures in Bruce’s mouth because it was already full of insane amounts of children and we had more important things to do.

Next we hit Spaceship Earth and saw my favorite scientist of all time.
(apart from Bill Nye….Oh and Beaker)

We tried to send the postcard to Darcy and somehow got the email wrong but a letter or two. I really hope whoever received it really enjoyed that taste of our future selves.

After our trip into space we were in need of a little sugar pick-me-up so we hit up Club Cool to fulfill all our sugary beverage needs.

Now josh is a very I'm-going-to-jump-in-with-everything-I-have kind of guy.
This is very good at times but actually causes trouble in many situations.
Take for example our trip to Sky High Jump last Halloween.

Within 2.8 seconds of being there Josh went a little crazy and attempted 4 backflips into a wall. He somehow landed on the one hard parts of the trampoliney floor and broke his ankle badly.

Being the way he is, Josh thought it was a wonderful idea to drink about 10 cups of each of the sodas in Club Cool in a very short amount of time.
This, as one can imagine, made him quite sick almost immediately.
Also given the fact that it was just about a million degrees and he hadn't had much for breakfast AND we were walking around in the humidity, he was a mess ( I think that he thought he was invincible after our roadtrip)
So feeling dehydrated and very sorry for himself, Josh headed back to our house to try and sleep it off.
Too much Beverley for josh

We got a call from Josh just after he left us asking where the car was. None of us could really help him so he nauseously stumbled around blindly in the heat until a CM helped him out with his search. Poor Josh!

With one less amigo we continued on to have my favourite food in the world!

MEXICAN NACHOS!!!

Arghhhhh soooo good!
Australia for some unknown reason, does not have liquid cheese and I really think we are deprived. Although it is probably for the best, it could get dangerous if I had too much free access to this stuff!
I just cannot get enough of that golden, gooey goodness!
I want them to make nacho shirts and keychains and stuffed toys so I can celebrate the beauty of the nacho in my day to day life. Maybe someday...

After our stomachs were full it was margarita time of course!

Hellloooooo my tasty friend!

Once we had gulped down the last of our delicious beverages it was time for Ellen. This is because as much as I love Ellen, she is a lot funnier after a large frozen alcoholic beverage. I had heard that this ride is good but long but we were ready to learn about the universe and energy...and stupid judy.

Alas the mix of alcohol, sun and of course exhaustion lead to us getting quite sleepy in the pre show. We boarded the ride and then…..


We were woken up to someone taping us.
We had slept through the whole ride.
I have noooo idea what happened and neither do the others, we were all out like lights.
What I can tell you is that being woken up by a CM on a ride is very disorientating. I had no idea who she was or where I was or why I wasn't in bed. I will also let you know that I am probably THE most unattractive sleeper in the world.
I cannot do a cute little curled in ball like a kitten sleeping pose.
I have my mouth wide open, usually drooling, arms thrashing around accompanied by irritatingly loud snoring and sleep talking
(yes I know, lucky Josh)
I felt bad for all the people in our car as it wouldn't have been a pretty sight!
The good thing that came out of this was that we awoke so refreshed from our nap that we were ready to hit the world again at full force. The bad part was that we didn't even catch 2 minutes of the ride so I don't feel right ticking it off my list.

Oh well, we will go back and ride that ride again one day but it will have to be pre-margarita.

Next time
Catch That Mongoose and Awkward Interactions Annoynomous​

 

[glennbo123]

My guess on your horse note is that you passed a horse trailer and the horse was enjoying the wind in his/her mane like a dog would stick its head out of a car window?

Ha! It must be standard procedure for CMs to awake sleeping guests after each Ellen show.

 

[jedijill]

Everyone knows that Ellen is THE best place in the World for a 45 minute, A/C perfect, nap.

Jill in CO

 

[__disneygirl]

My dentist never sings or tap dances. He never even wears glittery clothing. Maybe that's why I skipped my last.....several.... appointments? Oops.

Woohoo! Go Mom with her Soarin' marathon! That's awesome. GAH I want to go to Disneyland so bad. I flat out can't believe I've never gone before... it's just not right!

That CM was so right about Swamp, Swamp, Gator, DISNEY!!, Swamp. After visiting my friend who lives in FL I can tell you there is not a lot going on. We had to drive an hour, to Sarasota, to even get to a town that showed any signs of life. I went to Miami once and that was awesome, but besides that... SWAMP. For real.

Your illustrations are my favorite thing in the world. I keep thinking they can't get better... and then they do!

YAY you saw our Frogfish Friends Paul and Ringo!!!!!

Aww poor Josh. Gotta love his jump in attitude though.

LOL I can just picture you on the Ellen ride, arms and legs strewn about, sound asleep. It's actually a good attraction just DARK and loooong. At least you got a refreshing nap in!

 

[marDgreen88]

You should really sneak into the next dentist convention and pitch them that idea! "ONLY GREAT SINGERS NEED APPLY. Oh, and make sure you know how to clean teeth and stuff."

Your pictures are fantastic and really making me wish I was in Epcot but what else is new?

I wish someone would accidentally send me a video from the future! Those things always CRACK ME UP so I'd love to view a random person's future.

Aw poor Josh! I hope he wasn't sick long.

Those nachos look so good! Josh probably wouldn't have thought so though.

 

[shan23877]

My thoughts on your horse illustration: is it possible that you put pen to paper in the throws of your near caffeine overdose? Cause that would explain a lot.

Oh liquid cheese. I think it's one of those things that you don't appreciate unless you don't have it anymore. Have you had the Velveeta experience? It's solid, but melts and is just like the liquid cheese! Much like Spam it could survive an apocalypse, so I'm sure you could order some!

Poor Josh. I can only imagine his discomfort. It's bad enough just to be that hot early in the day, but to be nauseous as well...

Yay for nap time!

 

[-Hope-]

So glad you have a ToC! I'm halfway through being caught up. (I'd be all the way caught up if I was allowed to just DIS and not have other responsibilities. Apparently my kids want to eat today or something.)

I was at the idea that you laminated your driving plans. But only because this is completely something I would do for a spontaneous trip.

EEEK- I can't believe that ordeal at border patrol!

Our GPS has a name too- we call her Wanda because she usually has us wanda this way and that...

So glad you made it into Florida- can't wait to read more... now off to feed these kids and go shopping so they can eat next week too.

 

[disneybarbie]

Hi!

I'm not sure how I missed your TR - but I'm all caught up now

You write so well, and I love the drawings too

The road trip sounds exciting but exhausting at the same time!

'Disnep' with a silent 'p' - amazing we went with family in August, and the youngest member of the group (aged 7) always referred to Epcot as 'Epricot' (pronounced like 'apricot') which was pretty cute!!

Yes we are definitely supposed to cry during the opening show at Magic Kingdom, that's why I wear big sunglasses ... so sorry you lost a pair on Space Mountain! I always forget I'm wearing them on my head too.


Looking forward to reading more!



Emma x

 

[Aussiesalad]

Subbing in! I've only read your intro and you have me hooked. I love a good storyteller and fabulous pics so I'm most definitely sticking around. I'll be back to catch up soon!

Yayyy! Welcome aboard!!! Happy to have you here

YAY your first park day! I agree, galloping into the Magic Kingdom as soon as the fireworks go off is very important.

Seriously the only way to go. I gallop A LOT in Disney.

Oh my God, I know what you mean about personal space in line. I do not understand why people have to get to close to me! It's not gonna get you on the ride any faster, idiots.

Ugh I know! Completely unnecessary! People just love getting as close as they can in small enclosed spaces

GAH I forgot to listen for those voices in the Stretching Room! Oh well, I will make a note for next time.

Just make sure you watch out for creepy cast member!!!

DISNEP??????? I AM CRACKING UP. Oh man what a hilarious moment that must have been. Wow. It does kind of look like a p, but yeah, still...WHAT? LOL.

I know!!!! I mean I can see it...but I can't understand it. How could you think it for so long? Gosh I love Bek

Glad to hear the guns on Buzz in Disneyland work better. It's SO frustrating in WDW! I never have any idea what I'm doing. They really need to upgrade the technology.

They are sooooo much better!!! I love being able to see where I am shooting!

"Bell ringing guy was out doing what he does best which is always good to see." That really made me laugh for some reason LOL

Bell ringing guy knows what's up...

"With stomachs full we went to get a dole whip…because as we all know, when you are full at Disney it is the unwritten law that you need to get more full." TRUER WORDS HAVE NEVER BEEN SPOKEN.

Ahhhh it really is law!! So much fullness ALWAYS happens!!

I agree, what is with the camera placement on Space? I guess it would have been impossible to put it at a more thrilling moment! There is someone on this board who's 2 sons decided to take off their tops for this picture LOL. I think the TR was like "Space Mountain: Clothing Optional" hahahaha. That was awesome. See, it would be hard to do that for the Everest or Test Track camera, so I appreciate the Space camera placement. LOL.

UM WHAT?? How did I not know about this TR?? That is Hilarious!
Although I would be pretty impressed if someone tried it on everest...

That is so funny that you were apologizing to that woman over and over and she didn't even get hit. I'm sorry you lost your beloved sunnies, though! Did you ever go to Lost & Found? Cause that happens all the time and they send the items to the front of the park and the items to the front of the park and then to the Transportation & Ticket Center where they stay for awhile before getting cleared out if no one claims them. Just for future reference!

Oh gosh it was embarrassing when I realised she had NO idea what I was going on about.
I had no idea about the lost and found until after the trip unfortunately, which is annoying because it wasn't the only thing I lost this trip!
Good thing all my sunnies are around the $5-$10 mark

I am dying at your Wishes from Fantasyland illustration. Please become a children's book illustrator because you are wonderful. I know what you mean, I once rode Dumbo during Wishes and I think I almost broke my neck trying to look all the different directions whilst controlling Dumbo! It was quite an ordeal.

Haha thank you my dear. I guess now that I know I can't be an assassin, I should have a back up career.
Ah Yes! Seriously needed a neck and shoulder massage after all of the intense multi directional firework tennis! Dumbo would be even crazier!

Can't wait for the next update!!!

My guess on your horse note is that you passed a horse trailer and the horse was enjoying the wind in his/her mane like a dog would stick its head out of a car window?

Ahhh genius! That may be it!! I'll have to consult with the others but it's making a lot more sense than my guesses...

Ha! It must be standard procedure for CMs to awake sleeping guests after each Ellen show.

I know! Well when you build a 45 minute ride....

 

[Aussiesalad]

Everyone knows that Ellen is THE best place in the World for a 45 minute, A/C perfect, nap.

Jill in CO

I know! It's just that I'm an absolutely awful public napper...awful!

My dentist never sings or tap dances. He never even wears glittery clothing. Maybe that's why I skipped my last.....several.... appointments? Oops.

Exactly!! See if we introduce broadway style dental experiences... well the whole world would enjoy dental visits more!

Woohoo! Go Mom with her Soarin' marathon! That's awesome. GAH I want to go to Disneyland so bad. I flat out can't believe I've never gone before... it's just not right!

Yessss you need to go!! You HAVE to go!!! We are going back next December and even though it's ages away I can't wait!!! Disneyland is amazingggg!

That CM was so right about Swamp, Swamp, Gator, DISNEY!!, Swamp. After visiting my friend who lives in FL I can tell you there is not a lot going on. We had to drive an hour, to Sarasota, to even get to a town that showed any signs of life. I went to Miami once and that was awesome, but besides that... SWAMP. For real.

Yeah there really is a whole lotta swamp in that state...but then they have Disney...
So they still win!

Your illustrations are my favorite thing in the world. I keep thinking they can't get better... and then they do!

Haha thanks- Josh has threatened to take the ipad back because I make everyone look too creepy in my pictures, so I'm glad you appreciate them

YAY you saw our Frogfish Friends Paul and Ringo!!!!!

Such loveable little guys!!

Aww poor Josh. Gotta love his jump in attitude though.

Yeahhhhh! He jumped in and married me in Vegas so i can't complain

LOL I can just picture you on the Ellen ride, arms and legs strewn about, sound asleep. It's actually a good attraction just DARK and loooong. At least you got a refreshing nap in!

It was very refreshing, but I pity the other people in the car though.
Really wish I was an attractive sleeper but I am coming to terms that I am not and that will never change.

You should really sneak into the next dentist convention and pitch them that idea! "ONLY GREAT SINGERS NEED APPLY. Oh, and make sure you know how to clean teeth and stuff."

I will totally do that! And the general public WILL thank me!

Your pictures are fantastic and really making me wish I was in Epcot but what else is new?

[COLOR="purple"]I knowwww! Reading trip reports is bitter sweet. I love reading other peoples adventures but all the gorgeous pictures and the food descriptions make me just want to be there...and very very hungry!![/COLOR]

I wish someone would accidentally send me a video from the future! Those things always CRACK ME UP so I'd love to view a random person's future.

I would love it too!!! In fact next time I'm there maybe I'll just start typing in random email addresses... make some new friends ya know?

Aw poor Josh! I hope he wasn't sick long.

Pooor Joshy...Too much Beverely is never a good thing

Those nachos look so good! Josh probably wouldn't have thought so though.

Well even when he hasn't overdone the Beverely Josh does not like liquid cheese (For some craaazzy reason) But yes they were delicious and I just want to eat them all day every day!

My thoughts on your horse illustration: is it possible that you put pen to paper in the throws of your near caffeine overdose? Cause that would explain a lot.

I'm sure that's it!!! Ahhh I'll have to take a picture of the trip journal from around that time. It's quite a trip itself. Lots of scribbling and nonsensical words all over the place.

Oh liquid cheese. I think it's one of those things that you don't appreciate unless you don't have it anymore. Have you had the Velveeta experience? It's solid, but melts and is just like the liquid cheese! Much like Spam it could survive an apocalypse, so I'm sure you could order some!

I'm sorry what is this glorious sounding thing????
I need to find it and eat it as soon as possible!!!

Poor Josh. I can only imagine his discomfort. It's bad enough just to be that hot early in the day, but to be nauseous as well...

Yeah he was quite sick the poor thing. He also had poison ivy from the week before the trip AND sunburn. He was a bit of a mess those first few days in Orlando

Yay for nap time!
It was sooooooo lovely and refreshing!

So glad you have a ToC! I'm halfway through being caught up. (I'd be all the way caught up if I was allowed to just DIS and not have other responsibilities. Apparently my kids want to eat today or something.)

Haha oh those kids, always wanting daily meals and whatnot
I really wish bumming around on the disboards was my job too!

I was at the idea that you laminated your driving plans. But only because this is completely something I would do for a spontaneous trip.

It was spontaneous but I'm still me! So glad you agree!!

EEEK- I can't believe that ordeal at border patrol!

It was terrifying!
Dammit Tim- always gonna blame his ghetto-wear!

Our GPS has a name too- we call her Wanda because she usually has us wanda this way and that...

That is an amazing name!!!!

So glad you made it into Florida- can't wait to read more... now off to feed these kids and go shopping so they can eat next week too.

Can't wait to share the rest of the trip...oh and the dreaded drive home

Hi!

I'm not sure how I missed your TR - but I'm all caught up now

Yay!! I'm so glad you made it over!

You write so well, and I love the drawings too

Thanks so much!! They are a little nutty but hopefully they get the point across!

The road trip sounds exciting but exhausting at the same time!

It was!! We were soooo beat when we got there! I think if I ever did it again I would definitely stay the night along the way.

'Disnep' with a silent 'p' - amazing we went with family in August, and the youngest member of the group (aged 7) always referred to Epcot as 'Epricot' (pronounced like 'apricot') which was pretty cute!!

Awhhh that is adorable!!! I think I will refer to it as Epricot from now on.
lol My mum thought Epcot was called 'putt putt' for ages due to spaceship earth

Yes we are definitely supposed to cry during the opening show at Magic Kingdom, that's why I wear big sunglasses ... so sorry you lost a pair on Space Mountain! I always forget I'm wearing them on my head too.

I was a sobbing mess at the end if the welcome show!!! So much happiness all at once!!! Haha I have learnt my lesson to always take my cheap sunnies to Disney

Looking forward to reading more!

Emma x

Yay should get to an update shortly!

 

[amazingact21]

Yikes, 10 cups of each Club Cool drink... Hope Josh got to feeling better!


So, as I was reading about you having a drink, then wanting to ride Ellen, I thought to myself, "If I got on such a long ride in the AC after putting alcohol in me, I'd be asleep in minutes." So when I discovered you had that same issue I had to laugh. Yes, you might've missed a whole Disney ride, but you got yourself nice and refreshed for the rest of the day at Epcot. Sounds like a win to me!

 

[glennbo123]

 

[cheekypoppins]

WEll at least i'm not alone now,Finally I'm not the only one who is a babbling noisy mess when I sleep,my husband thinks its both hilarious and annoying.......I'm the only person he and i know who belts out Billie Jean lyrics in my sleep so loud that I wake myself up and start complaining that i wish the dam neighbours would shut off their radio so early in the morning,only to find out it was me singing all along!!! Yes that really happened.

 

[Aussiesalad]

REAL LIFE UPDATEEEE!

Oh goodness what a hiatus that was! I can't believe how much real life erupted with craziness in the last few weeks! To the point where I have been doing hardly any recreational internetting and I do not like it! No sir, not one bit!!
I'm really sorry guys-I'm back now and things are winding down in life (hopefully)
But heres a quick recap over the last few weeks.

I had my works annual concert for all the kids in the entire state, which is pretty much the most important day of the year.
I know it doesn't sound that crazy but getting hundreds and hundreds of kids from all around the state on stage to sing and dance without any major casualties is not as easy as it sounds.
We then got to go on national TV and radio to perform which was awesome but so tiring. Breakfast radio hosts now have a lot more respect from me now. I am so impressed that they get to work at 4:30am!! I can't even comprehend that.

I also had a birthday, and threw a 'ridiculous headwear' dinner and wore this!

and got these!!!

and this!! (along with many other great things)

I did this to my ankle by posing on top of a rock, losing my balance and falling off.

Aaaand we went away to a beach town up the coast called Noosa for a few days to escape the craziness of this time of year which was amazing.
Sometimes you just need a few days away from life to get your head straight.

So not that much craziness, but it has felt like a lot!!
I guess it's just that time of year
I hope everyone is having a fabulous December and holiday season x​

CHAPTER 11
Catch That Mongoose and Awkward Interactions Anonymous

After our refreshing nap on Ellen it was time to be shot around Mars on the vomit inducing Mission:SPACE.
Bek was a little apprehensive about the ridiculous amount of warning signs at the entrance so she decided to pass.
I don't blame her as those warnings signs are a bit intense when you think about it. Pair that with the very serious recordings that play the whole time you are in the queue and it is quite the build up.
I actually think those warnings and signs make me feel nauseous just by power of persuasion. It gets to the point where, even though I have never thrown up on a ride, I convince myself that maybe I DO get motion sickness and maybe I did pick the wrong side!!

YOU WILL MOST LIKELY DIE!!!!!!!.... but come on in kids&.

So just Tim were paired with an elderly couple who seemed quite normal at first. If life has taught me anything it is ALWAYS be wary of people who seem normal at first. Just as we suspected they turned very un-normal once we were locked in a small enclosed space with them.Turns out they were SUPER keen about space travel and were way more verbal than the average fake space traveller.As soon as we were locked in our pod it all became clear that our trip around Mars would be one to remember. Tim was on the far left so I was wedged between him and 'I am very serious about my fake space travel' woman. We had only just blasted off when suddenly they were both screaming at the top of their lungs at the screen as well as us.

ARHHHH IT"S GOING TO BE A CLOSE ONE!!!!!!!

HYPERSLEEP TIME!!! GO GO GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

WATCH OUT FOR THE METEOR!!!!!!

PUSH THE BUTTON COMMANDER&&YOU HAD BETTER PUSHHHH IT!!!!!!!

PUSH THE DAMN BUTTON!!!! WERE GOING TO DIEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

It was quite intense.

There was some time in that pod when I thought she was going to scream explicits at me and possibly attack me physically just for taking too much time to press my fake button.

It was a very surreal trip.
I love when people get into character BUT I feared for my life in that pod.
When they were leaving Tim and I noticed they were wearing Mission Space shirts AND they seemed to be heading back towards the entry to the ride. I can't confirm this but I have a feeling that they just ride it all day every day and scream at people. Ah well, takes all kinds...

After that ordeal I felt like I needed a stiff drink.
Buutttt with the mix of sun and exhaustion I knew that would be a surefire recipe for another nap and we had far too much to do.

We headed back around showcase as we were on a mission. A Norwegian mission to be exact.

School bread!!

Well not for me.
I cant actually eat gluten
Yes unfortunately for my Disney eating obsession&I am gluten intolerant!
Which means no school bread for me&or any kind of bread for that matter.
However I do make other people eat it in front of me and get my pleasure form that.
This also goes for red velvet cupcakes, cinnamon scrolls and a whole list of other delicious Disney foods that I cant experience. I'm counting on the fact that one day when I die and go to Disney heaven I know that all these amazing foods will be waiting for me.
Seriously though- anyone else out there can't have gluten? Sad times!
Its fine though&. Babycakes in DTD saved my soul.
I ate my weight in donuts the last trip. Perfectly acceptable.

After school bread we hit up Maelstrom to visit the creepisest fish killing child known to man. You know the one&

It's cool little boy, you just gut that fish while you smile out at the world. Lots of people get pleasure from all that blood and guts. Who knows, maybe you'll grow up to have a successful TV show like Dexter?
Whenever I think of Norway that kids soul-less dark eyes appear.
Oh and trolls.
Seriously love Maelstrom, it's such an odd little ride but it's incredibly endearing at the same time. If I was Norwegian I would be proud to have a ride like that representing my country.

Next we swung past China and spent some time looking around the ponds.
I love every inch of world showcase and all the little nooks and crannies. I swear you can never get sick of Epcot because there is so much to discover and each trip the amazingness just seems to multiply. Actually make that all of WDW, just when you think it isn't possible to love it any more, it sucks you in deeper and you fall even harder for all it has to offer.
It's so lovely and peaceful in China, beautiful in every possible way... oh except for one thing. Unfortunately we made quite a sad discovery in one of the ponds.
This next photo is titled YOURE SLIPPIN DISNEY

Dead guppy? What is this Six Flags? Ugh youre going downhill Disney&

It was just after China that I managed to get super awkward.
It wasnt my intention it just sort of happened all because of a lizard that was sunning himself next to the leg of a bench.

Awwhhhhh

I find the Disney lizards quite adorable and can't resist their cuteness so when I saw this little guy I leaned right down and in my best lizardy voice gave a very enthusiastic Whyyy hello my new fwwwiend!!!! Hows your day beeeeeeeeen?? (you really need to picture that said in a lizard voice) Well that would have been ok if I hadnt caught the attention of the elderly man sitting on the bench near the lizard. He thought I was addressing him as my new friend, so he proceeded to answer and say hello back and that he was doing well.
Now I was faced with a dilemma- did I tell the man I was actually conversing wth the lizard and risk embarrassing him (and myself for talking to a lizard in public)? Or did I just keep the conversation going with my newly found over the top lizardy voice.
If you guessed the latter you are correct. I kept my lizard voice up the whole time and made a new friend in John from Ontario. I don't really remember what we talked about other than how great WDW was, and how horrible the heat was that day oh and about our home towns. The others witnessed the whole thing and I was once again crowned the awkward queen of the group&
Bek won the title back a few days later with a super awkward flirting attempt at Universal Studios.

After I had bid farewell to my new friends, both the reptile and the human, we continued to tour the world, ducking in and out of countries and enjoying the local flavours. By flavours I mean people balancing on chairs and being hilarious in general &.with accents. Gosh I love the Epcot street performers!
Imagine if that was your job& if you were French chair balancing guy!
I would love to say that I balance on top of chairs that are resting on fake bottles of wine for a living. Especially if people ask where you do that and you can say fake France, right outside the restaurant with the talking rat.
That guy is living the dream!!!!

You go chair guy Go FOR GOLD!

After we had completed our lap it was approximately 3000000 degrees and early evening so we decided to head back to the house for a swim and skip illuminations& I know I know but crazy summer Florida heat can sometimes mess with your head an convince you that resting in the air conditioned house is better than standing around for a few more hours. So silly!

There was more that happened in Epcot but unfortunately my 'detailed' journal from this portion of the day is just a whole lot of cursing at the Floridian sun.

Oh the way out we waved goodbye to spaceship earth, as you do and headed towards the monorail. Josh had taken the car before when he left and was picking us up at TTC.

We made the mistake of sitting on a bench for a minute and almost had another Ellen moment.

We weren't tired at all...

This is when a magical mythical creature ran right across our path and stopped us in our tracks.

WHATTTT ARE YOUUUUUUU!!!!?????

It was like a long furry snake, or a stretched out possum, or a super friendly fox!!

He was to fast and sneaky for us to get a picture or pat him (yes I tried) but he is one of these guys&

Later I found out its called a mongoose.
But seriously America- where have you been hiding these cuties?
I had never seen anything like it in my life!
So flippin cute and funny looking!!
I just want to hug his face all day every day!!!!

Im sorry if that was an anticlimax.

We just dont have anything like that here.

You should have seen me the first time I saw a squirrel.

Next up- Making Enemies along the Kali River and Hit Me With Your Pet Shark! ​

 

[Aussiesalad]

Yikes, 10 cups of each Club Cool drink... Hope Josh got to feeling better!

Oh Josh- He was eventually but it was not the smartest decision he has made

So, as I was reading about you having a drink, then wanting to ride Ellen, I thought to myself, "If I got on such a long ride in the AC after putting alcohol in me, I'd be asleep in minutes." So when I discovered you had that same issue I had to laugh. Yes, you might've missed a whole Disney ride, but you got yourself nice and refreshed for the rest of the day at Epcot. Sounds like a win to me!

Exactly! I got to see the pre-show aaaand have a refreshing nap. Wins all around! I just wish I was a prettier napper in public, but that's life.
Seriously though all that alcohol and sun is the perfect combination for a nap.

I'm back, I'm back!!

WEll at least i'm not alone now,Finally I'm not the only one who is a babbling noisy mess when I sleep,my husband thinks its both hilarious and annoying.......I'm the only person he and i know who belts out Billie Jean lyrics in my sleep so loud that I wake myself up and start complaining that i wish the dam neighbours would shut off their radio so early in the morning,only to find out it was me singing all along!!! Yes that really happened.

Haha yeah it's a little annoying as Josh is the perfect sleeper.
He seriously is all silent and peaceful looking... everything I would like to be when I sleep.
Billie Jean is a new one though!!
Sounds like fun times at your place!

 

[marDgreen88]

Happy belated birthday! Ahhhh I'm so sorry about your ankle!!!

Oh my goodness. I would honestly be terrified of those old Mission: SPACE loving folks. I'd probably cry or something. THEN THEY'D BE SORRY.

Your stories never fail to crack me up!!! WHAT? What the heck is a mongoose?! I honestly have never seen one!

 

[amazingact21]

Wow, those people on Mission Space. Don't get me wrong, I get into the rides, but not to the extent that they did. I could just see them freaking out at you for not pushing the button....


I don't think I've ever noticed the gut-fishing boy on Maelstorm before! I've been on that ride a million times; I can't believe something like that has passed me by. Where's he at???


I can't blame you for skipping IllumiNations and going back to the house. It can get so hot in Disney.

 

[eandesmom]

I am thinking that your headware was rather fabulous actually and not ridiculous at all.

Poor Josh and Club Cool, I feel ill just thinking about all that sugar in that heat. And then not being able to find the car.

UGH.

Nice lizard speaking moment. Way to roll with it though!

Dead guppy. Ick.

 

[danimaroo]

OKAY SO! I was scrolling up to read your latest update, and I came across the photo of the creepy fish-gutting child and immediately thought, "OMG, if she even brings up how creepy this little boy is gutting the fish with that smile on my face, I will die." Main reason is because I ALWAYS point that out when we go on Maelstrom! Sure enough, you did and so basically that just makes you awesome and yeah, I just had to share that with you.

Like, I showed it to Matt (my husband) and he laughed.

ANYWAY.

Um, I'm literally laughing out loud over here to the point of tears about the old couple screaming at you on Mission Space. Like, I just can't even imagine what I would do in that situation!

OH SCHOOL BREAD. My favorite Disney snack. It's so magical.

And now I'm sad because you can't eat it. Wompwomp.

Still laughing at the Maelstrom boy. I for some reason thought I was the only person who noticed him and his creepiness. Matt always points out the ridiculousness of a cruise director being on the mural. Like clearly, that cruise director is going to make you REALLY want to visit Norway. I don't really understand that mural, the more I think about it.

Hahaha your dead fish photo, nooooo. Why are the most ridiculous things happening on this trip? It's kind of amazing... Okay that sounded way worse than I meant it... Dead fish aren't amazing.

Nope, things just get more hilarious with your friend John in Ontario. It just never ends.

I can't watch the guy in France; I get so nervous something will go wrong and he will fall to his death. I just can't handle it and basically run away.

Can't wait to hear your next update. Obviously I sang "HIT ME WITH YOUR PET SHARK!" over here.