We took the kids to WDW! - All done, Now Bonus features! Festival of Holidays 2/23

[franandaj]

Well, sounds like you guys have a system that works for you.

Well at least one of us.

mmmm.... who needs to go out??

Not a bad system.

Except I never got his pictures from this day, even a couple weeks ago when he gave me a drive with photos on it. They were all the same ones that he's already given me.

I don't know whether to or go "awwww..."

Fran! Fran! Wait for the rest of us!!! Frannnn!!!!!!

I know! I feel like that often.

Good point. Never even thought of that.

It's a two day merchandise event at both parks, May the Fourth be with you and Revenge of the Fifth. They have shirts, pins and all sorts of stuff. Very limited edition and usually sells out fast.

I'm the same.
I don't care where I am. I better like the shirt first before I'll buy it.

I have had to get picky cause my T-shirt section of the closet is pretty full.

I wear T-shirts 12 months out of the year.
Summer: T-shirt
Spring or Fall: T-shirt and jacket.
Winter: T-shirt and coat.

It's just too hot here for me to wear much anything but a sleeveless top/dress from May through October. The T-shirts usually start coming out mid November, and this past year it was so cold between December 15 and January 15 that I was wearing long sleeve shirts! Normally the Tank top weather rolls back around starting in February, but it stayed nicely cool around here until April. Temps were in the 60s & 70s and it was really nice!

That cat stole it!

I was wondering if anyone would notice Catzilla on her shirt!

This is possible?

Evidently so!

Good choice!

Margaritas are always a good choice!

Tough one to get.

Yeah, usually I cant even get the shutter to go it's so dark.

Oh really? Did I know that?

They did an extensive rehab of Critter Country to put in Winnie the Pooh and that's when they took out the Country Bears.

Hey! You! Stretch! Siddown!

Where were you on my trip? I needed someone to yell that out!

Which is why I'm sure I'll probably skip it this time around.

Although if it's as hot as your trip with Kay, it's a nice 15 minutes in the AC. That's how I look at it.

Still... you both rode it once.

That was good enough.

Great captures!
Setting? High ISO + wide open with a fast lens I presume.

That's my "dark ride lens". Prime 35mm with a 1.4 aperture. Ever since you made a comment about high ISO and grainy pictures, I've stopped using the 12800 ISO, and I've tried to avoid 6400. I just checked the picture and it was ISO 3200 1/40 sec 1.4 apeture. Wow! This file info is pretty detailed! It knows my camera type and everything. The date is one day off. I guess I better reset that in the camera.

Cute pic of you guys.

Thanks!

yum.

That is all.

The desserts were good.

Nice of her.

It was very sweet and so pretty!

This is the only reason I'm thinking of dining there.
I still haven't made up my mind.

Well hurry up! You don't have much time now!

Awww... that was nice.

Love it in there. Feels so.... private.

I don't think I would like to eat in there. So dark, I like to be able to see my food.

And because of you, I'm putting it on my to-do list.
I don't think I've ever seen it from start to finish!

Back when it was at Disneyland I would think, "Cool the parade is starting, now the lines for all the rides will be short!" A couple years ago Fran wanted to see it and we camped out and got a good spot. I took pictures and started to appreciate how cool it was. I took pictures of it again when the 11:00 parade came by. I knew Jim and Alberto would enjoy it, and now I'm glad we did since it's leaving.

1. 2pm
2. Epcot
3. SE, Fig newton
4. Sunshine seasons
5. Ice cream at Beaches & Cream
6. 10pm

Recorded.

 

[dvc at last !]

Hi,

Reporting for duty -
just found this TR - can hardly wait to read ALL 33 pages
hope to do this this evening.

I love your reports !

 

[pkondz]

Except I never got his pictures from this day, even a couple weeks ago when he gave me a drive with photos on it. They were all the same ones that he's already given me.

It's a plot!!!


For what exactly, I'm not sure. Still... It's a plot!!!!

I know! I feel like that often.

I have had to get picky cause my T-shirt section of the closet is pretty full.

Closet?
Ruby has a closet. I have a drawer.





okay, I'm kidding. I have two drawers and about half the hanging space... all filled with shirts that are hopelessly out of style/date/fit. "I wore this just 30 years ago, I still might wear it! Just gotta get the dust off."

It's just too hot here for me to wear much anything but a sleeveless top/dress from May through October.

I recall you saying that.

and this past year it was so cold between December 15 and January 15 that I was wearing long sleeve shirts!

What is a "long sleeve shirt"?


Kidding, of course.

Yeah, usually I cant even get the shutter to go it's so dark.

Huh.

They did an extensive rehab of Critter Country to put in Winnie the Pooh and that's when they took out the Country Bears.

Ah.

Where were you on my trip? I needed someone to yell that out!

I can be very obnoxious when asked.

Although if it's as hot as your trip with Kay, it's a nice 15 minutes in the AC. That's how I look at it.

True. So... it may happen.

I just checked the picture and it was ISO 3200 1/40 sec 1.4 apeture.

I read somewhere (some photo magazine probably) that grain from a too high ISO was much better than a blurry picture from too low an ISO.
I think that pic proves that.
I'll have to make sure I've got it set way high if/when I ride 7DMT.

Wow! This file info is pretty detailed! It knows my camera type and everything. The date is one day off. I guess I better reset that in the camera.

Probably the same as mine. I think I set the AM/PM wrong. I noticed my date changed around noon.

Well hurry up! You don't have much time now!

I know! But... Could I get away with an ADR for just soup do you think?

I don't think I would like to eat in there. So dark, I like to be able to see my food.

Actually, for me anyway, YMMV, my eyes adjusted pretty quickly and I didn't find it dark at all.

 

[franandaj]

Yes, they do. On the last afternoon at Disneyland during my birthday trip in 2014, it was raining at parade time so we got treated to the Rainy Day Parade instead.

Interesting I had no idea. I guess because usually I try to avoid Disney on rainy days.

Okay, butt cradle made me giggle. I can handle a little bit of discomfort. I've been this size for a long time so I'm used to it.

You can tell me after you ride it if you agree with my assesment. I'm hoping by the time I get there I'm a little smaller than I have been on our last few trips.

What exactly is the grey stuff? Is it a brownie with gray frosting? What did it taste like?

I also want to know what the gray stuff was.

I see that Dana answered and she gave a better answer than I would have been able to.

Gray is not a very appetizing color.

Tell that to Lumiere, or better yet, Harold Ashman who wrote the lyric!

Looks like you all were having a great trip!! Your pictures came out so good on the dark rides! That skeleton at the ship's wheel in the storm is a hard picture to get!!!

Thanks! I think that WDW's POTC is a tiny bit more light than DL's version. I've had better luck with pictures in there than at DL.

I've eaten at the Be Our Guest restaurant. It was nice but not worth all the hoopla. I might try it for lunch next time.

It was nice for the ambience and I think Jim and Alberto enjoyed it (which was most of the reason we ate there). I've had lunch and 2 dinners there now, so I'm going to concentrate more on restaurants that I enjoy for their food quality.

How fun to see the Country Bears and the Electric Light Parade!! I heard they changed/shortened the Country Bear show to cut out the references to fat and or drinking? Did you notice a difference?

I guess they did. I don't remember any drinking or fat jokes.

The grey stuff is basically a cookies and cream mousse. At breakfast and lunch, we pipe it onto chocolate cupcakes. At dinner, it's on a brownie.

Oh, and Belle and the Beast are done using a special kind of chocolate and a silk screen. It's a pain to do if you've never done it before, but it gets easier over time.

Thanks for answering this. I would have mislead everyone saying it was like a frosting, but mousse is more accurate.

 

[franandaj]

Hi,

Reporting for duty -
just found this TR - can hardly wait to read ALL 33 pages
hope to do this this evening.

I love your reports !

Good luck! I hope you come up for air!

It's a plot!!!


For what exactly, I'm not sure. Still... It's a plot!!!!

Is that like, "It's a Trap!"

Closet?
Ruby has a closet. I have a drawer.

The lovely thing about this "new house" is that the Master Bedroom has three closets with sliding glass doors. Although two of them are filled with drawers (I get one, Fran gets one), that leaves two half closets with double hanging bars, and one full closet where you can hang pants and dresses. Then, we have the "walk-in" closet which has about two closet lengths for more pants and dresses and about eight half-closets sized shirt hanging racks.

Then there is the two coat closets, and extra wide closets in the other bedrooms (called the Grotto room and Office) and Olga's room has a three door closet. And we're still running out of space!

okay, I'm kidding. I have two drawers and about half the hanging space... all filled with shirts that are hopelessly out of style/date/fit. "I wore this just 30 years ago, I still might wear it! Just gotta get the dust off."

See that's why I avoid the styles/trends. I can wear an almost 20 year old dress and no one knows any different!

What is a "long sleeve shirt"?

Kidding, of course.

I actually had to buy some. I had no fancy clothes with sleeves or any kind of warmth. All my dresses were sleeveless!

I can be very obnoxious when asked.

I bet you can!

I read somewhere (some photo magazine probably) that grain from a too high ISO was much better than a blurry picture from too low an ISO.
I think that pic proves that.
I'll have to make sure I've got it set way high if/when I ride 7DMT.

I hope you ride it.

Probably the same as mine. I think I set the AM/PM wrong. I noticed my date changed around noon.

I think I'll futz with mine waiting in line today.

I know! But... Could I get away with an ADR for just soup do you think?

I don't see why not? :confused It might help if you order a cupcake or something for dessert, but I don't think there is a minimum charge per person.

Actually, for me anyway, YMMV, my eyes adjusted pretty quickly and I didn't find it dark at all.

I guess it would. I've only popped in there to shoot a picture or two and left.

 

[franandaj]

There are still a few more folks out there who need to get their answers in....

I can tell you that the next update will not happen in the next 24 hours, nor will it be in the next 36 or even 44 hours.....however, after that I make no promises to wait for the stragglers to get their answers in....

 

[DisneyFirefly]

I see that Dana answered and she gave a better answer than I would have been able to.

Thanks for answering this. I would have mislead everyone saying it was like a frosting, but mousse is more accurate.

Not a problem! I get that question a lot when I tell people where I work

 

[pkondz]

Is that like, "It's a Trap!"

The lovely thing about this "new house" is that the Master Bedroom has three closets with sliding glass doors. Although two of them are filled with drawers (I get one, Fran gets one), that leaves two half closets with double hanging bars, and one full closet where you can hang pants and dresses. Then, we have the "walk-in" closet which has about two closet lengths for more pants and dresses and about eight half-closets sized shirt hanging racks.

Then there is the two coat closets, and extra wide closets in the other bedrooms (called the Grotto room and Office) and Olga's room has a three door closet. And we're still running out of space!

You realize, that after all that, I focused on "running out of space"

See that's why I avoid the styles/trends. I can wear an almost 20 year old dress and no one knows any different!

If I wear a 20 year old T-shirt, people notice.
Probably the holes.

I actually had to buy some. I had no fancy clothes with sleeves or any kind of warmth. All my dresses were sleeveless!

I believe you.

I hope you ride it.

Me too! Especially since BTMRR is down for refurb. Grrrr!

I don't see why not? :confused It might help if you order a cupcake or something for dessert, but I don't think there is a minimum charge per person.

Just feels weird making an ADR for a bowl of soup!

 

[Malia78]

There are still a few more folks out there who need to get their answers in....

I admit I am one of them.....

1. 2:45 pm
2. Hollywood Studios
3. TSMM, Star Tours
4. 50s Prime Time
5. "dinner" in quotes implies non-traditional dinner food sooooo Ice Cream for dinner
6. 9:45 pm

I will look forward to hearing your story, hopefully one of those many trips will include another visit to DL. I would have like to meet you the last time in October, but I don't remember how things got so crazy and I missed you.

I don't have any solid plans for DL at this point but I really, really want to plan a trip to be there on my 40th B-day in 2018. My birthday is April 14th, two weeks after Easter that year (which I'd also love to catch some time in the parks), so I'd love to somehow make that trip work.

 

[DnA2010]

There are still a few more folks out there who need to get their answers in....

Guilty!

1. 1:45 pm
2. Hollywood Studios
3. Star Tours, TSMM
4. 50s Prime Time
5. Buffet of food you have on hand - leftovers, snacks and such
6. 10:15pm

 

[franandaj]

Not a problem! I get that question a lot when I tell people where I work

I bet!

You realize, that after all that, I focused on "running out of space"

but we do have a ton of closet space!

If I wear a 20 year old T-shirt, people notice.
Probably the holes.

Well I do get rid of things with holes, but some of my clothes don't get worn often enough to get holes.

I believe you.

Thank you

Me too! Especially since BTMRR is down for refurb. Grrrr!

Well I hope that it's getting a new track like DL so it will be smooth. Then I'll rode it again. I bet it's getting the digital enhancement.

Just feels weird making an ADR for a bowl of soup!

I've done it.

 

[IowaTater]

You can tell me after you ride it if you agree with my assesment. I'm hoping by the time I get there I'm a little smaller than I have been on our last few trips.

Will do. I managed to snag a FP+ for it towards the end of our trip but I'm hoping to ride it without one sooner than that.

You and me both! It's definitely a slow battle for me.

 

[dhorner233]

Wow! That's a lot of closets space!! I'm so envious!

 

[franandaj]

I admit I am one of them.....

1. 2:45 pm
2. Hollywood Studios
3. TSMM, Star Tours
4. 50s Prime Time
5. "dinner" in quotes implies non-traditional dinner food sooooo Ice Cream for dinner
6. 9:45 pm

Recorded.

I don't have any solid plans for DL at this point but I really, really want to plan a trip to be there on my 40th B-day in 2018. My birthday is April 14th, two weeks after Easter that year (which I'd also love to catch some time in the parks), so I'd love to somehow make that trip work.

That's a long time until you come back. However, if you do come back at that time, if they are keeping up the DCA F&W Festival, I will most likely be there at some point then. Not making any plans until we get De Soto cleaned out, but I'm hoping we can do that really soon! The biggest problem is the wine cabinet and the remaining furniture. If we just get the little stuff out we can get the rest via "free" on Craigslist.

Guilty!

1. 1:45 pm
2. Hollywood Studios
3. Star Tours, TSMM
4. 50s Prime Time
5. Buffet of food you have on hand - leftovers, snacks and such
6. 10:15pm

Recorded.

Will do. I managed to snag a FP+ for it towards the end of our trip but I'm hoping to ride it without one sooner than that.

You and me both! It's definitely a slow battle for me.

We only have one day at MK (planned at least) and I got a FP+ for that day. I'll ride it twice on that day provided we go there after our ADR at 1900 Park Fare. Now that the pool is almost done, I might actually get some exercise.

Wow! That's a lot of closets space!! I'm so envious!

It's an extreme amount of space and yet still not enough!

 

[franandaj]

Day 10

Bungalow check out day.

Cereal, yogurt, V8 and coffee for breakfast. Fran ate one of her cinnamon rolls in the middle of the night, and she had half of the other one for breakfast.



We got all the suitcases packed up, divvied up what was left of the groceries, zip tied the owner's locker and called Bell Services at the height of their rush hour.

It was about 11:20 when they came to pick up the bags. We explained the confusion of where the bags were going. Fran and I were staying one more night at the Polynesian in a studio Villa, where as Jim and Alberto had a Standard View Studio at Kidani. I was amazed that I found that only a week or so before we all left!

Jim and Alberto rode on the golf cart with the bellman to the front and we started to scoot on. In the craziness of getting everything packed up, I hadn’t looked at my phone in over an hour. I pulled it out just to see if I had received any interesting texts or emails, and an hour earlier I had received the text that our room was ready!!!! At 10:20AM! So we hightailed it to the bell desk and found our guy. He hadn't even unloaded the bags off the golf cart yet so we caught him in time. We were in 1120 Pago Pago.

























Beautiful flowers at the Poly!













Fran called Jim and Alberto in case they wanted to use our room at all that day while they were waiting for theirs to be ready. They stopped by and got one of our extra MBs so they could get into the room if necessary.

I had FP+ at DHS for TSMM, ToT and Star Tours. I even made one with Jim’s MB for RnRC, but it had been quite a week with lots of stimuli. That combined with the fact that it was nearly noon, and I had a slight ulterior motive, those three factors made me question as to whether or not we wanted to stay the course, or come up with a new plan.

In the end, Fran and I had decided to go to MK since I never got my ride on the Peoplemover or the Carousel of Progress, two things that I really wanted to do this trip. The guys were going to MK to catch a bus to AKL so we all rode together for one last ride on the Monorail as a group.

When we entered MK, Fran wanted to take a trip through the Emporium, and we didn't buy anything! We stopped for a PP photo.







Then we got on the Peoplemover. I couldn't even remember the last time I was on this ride!





I hear this is the obligatory shot.









Whee!



Now I’m going to give you a little fun fact here. Most of you probably know that the Carousel of Progress was created for the 1964 World’s Fair. And I'm sure many of you know that CoP was moved to Disneyland after the fair was over as were several other attractions. Now in researching this segment I found this interesting (the rest of you probably couldn't care less), but the attraction was moved with only minor changes, and one was removing all references to General Electric's "now passe" Gold Medallion Home. The reason I found this humorous is that the CoP opened in 1967, and the home (that I keep saying we need to get cleaned up and rented) as a Gold Medallion "all electric home" was built in 1969 by Fran's parents. So they built an apartment building that was already obsolete!

But I digress, back to the Peoplemover, well a little more tangent. If you had seen the CoP at Disneyland, after the show, you would have boarded a speedramp that would take you to the second level of the building. On the upper level, a 4-minute post show, narrated by Mother and Father, with a few barks and growls from their dog, coincided with guests gazing at an enormous model of Progress City. Progress City was based on Walt Disney's original concept for the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EPCOT) and the Walt Disney World property. And so to reel in this tangent, (finally she gets to her point, you say) when the CoP was relocated to WDW, part of the model was relocated to here on the Peoplemover ride and that's the picture you see below!



And then we were back on our journey through Tomorrowland again.









So with all that History I just regurgitated for you from Wikipedia, can you guess what ride we went on next?


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[franandaj]

[Continued from Previous Post]


Buzz Lightyear!

















No just kidding. Of course we went on the CoP!

So just a little more history here. In the 1970s GE started to think that they were not getting the bang for their advertising buck as most of the people going to Disneyland were Californians and most were repeat visitors. They asked Disney to relocate the attraction to the newly opened Magic Kingdom. In the move, the theater dropped the Kaleidephonic Screens that the attraction previous had and we got the shiny silver curtain. Evidently they were hard to maintain. They also had the Sherman Brothers write a new song, “The Best Time of Your Life” for the aging attraction. This was replaced with a modern version of “It’s a Great big Beautiful Tomorrow” in 1993 when the attraction had a major refurb.



So with that in mind, “It’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow…”

We arrive around Valentine’s Day near the turn of the 20th Century.



In this vignette, we are impressed that the house now has gas lamps, a telephone, kitchen pump, and an icebox.



Mother has a hand cranked washing machine which has reduced her laundry load substantially.



They have a grammaphone.



Life couldn’t be better than this! Sing it with me! “It’s a Great big Beautiful Tomorrow….”

In our next version of tomorrow, we find that The second act during the 4th of July holiday in the 1920s features such wonders as indoor plumbing, electricity which affords a refrigerator, and lighting.



The woman’s job has been made easier with an electric sewing machine and electric lighting so that she can get all her chores done in one day.



The radio was a great new invention because folks could listen to live broadcasts from New York and Los Angeles, or anywhere!



And indoor plumbing makes bathing often easier!



Wow! We are living the good life! All together now! “It’s a Great big Beautiful Tomorrow….”

The third act, set around Halloween in the 1940s, features an automatic dishwasher, full size refrigerator (like some of our grandparents may have had in their homes, when some of us were kids ), transistor radios..what a life?



Grandma and Grandpa can watch television now!



We can focus on fashion and vanity now that the chores are automated.



And you can make a homemade paint mixing system out of mother's kitchen mixer!



In 1993 this scene was revamped as Christmas in the year 2000. It currently features high-definition television, virtual reality games, voice activated appliances, and other innovations. A slight refurbishment was made in January 2011, upgrading the outdated Sony CRT television to a larger Samsung flat panel display.



After our little trip down memory lane, both of us were starting to get hungry so we talked about dining options. I would have loved to try Skipper Canteen, but I knew Fran was in the camp of wanting the menu to change, so I kept quiet on that one. I did not relish getting a QS meal at any of the options. She suggested Liberty Tavern and I thought they served a "Buffet at your table" style meal, but it turns out that's only for dinner. On our phones we were able to get a reservation at 2:20 and it was 1:45, so perfect!

We made our way to Liberty Square via a couple shops, and still no purchases! When we went to check in at the podium the couple in front of us were trying to do a "walk up" and the CM told them that they were only seating reservations. Score for us!



We were seated in the George and Marsha Washington room.









We started with the Crab and Lobster Dip.



We followed that with a burger that we split.



I only ate a quarter of it because we had a 6PM dinner reservation at the Boathouse. Fran finished off the rest. See @Captain_Oblivious! I didn’t skip the burger!

It was 10 minutes to 3PM, and Trader Sams opened at 4PM, I was hoping we could get in there for a drink before we had to leave for our dinner reservation. By the time we got back to the resort it was 20 to 4PM and Fran pointed out that she would not be hungry at dinner. I noted that they would charge us $10 each if we didn't show up. We found the phone number online and called the restaurant directly. I had her talk to them as she is much better at telling people bad news, unfortunate details, or outright lies. She got us off the hook for our Boathouse reservation so we were clear to spend the rest of the evening drinking!


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[franandaj]

[Continued from Previous Post]


I picked up a pager at Trader Sams and got in line. Not only is rope drop a good strategy for the parks, but if you want a seat in the bar, you need to get there right at opening. We noticed that several parties had one drink and left. That's not surprising considering the high price tag on most of the drinks. Seats started to open up again close to 5PM, so if you don’t make it right at opening, you might want to pace yourself and give it a little time. Some ambience shots.







This “window” was above where we were sitting.



There was another one on the other side of the room which had the same images displayed when the correct drinks were ordered.



Another drink scenario



But back to us! It was really dark in there and I couldn’t get a picture of a lot of the menu. I did get this picture of the description of Fran’s choice.



Fran wanted a Nautilus drink. If you're not aware of this drink, it runs close to $60 total, but you get to take home a Nautilus shaped drinking vessel!



I got the Zombie head drink that I had the other night, it was really potent.



I don’t remember which drink triggered this goddess. When I was here with Michael the other night, he told me which attraction this was repurposed from, possibly the Tiki Room, Under New Management.





Since my drink was way smaller, I was done before she was and I ordered a second drink. I decided to try the HippopotoMaiTai. It wasn't nearly as good as the Zombie drink.



For her second drink Fran went for the Uh-Ohah. It was much smaller than it's Disneyland counterpart. In fact at DL, they absolutely will not sell the drink to one person. Fran tried on one of our visits, but I had a drink already so the bartender wouldn't make her one. At this Trader Sams? No problem!







Since I finished my smaller drink first again, I had another Zombie head drink.



We also got an order of Potstickers, they were really good!



By this point we were both feeling very "happy" and decided to call it a night. We stopped in the Boutiki and she got a Trader Sams T-shirt, a limited edition DVC pin set and a couple Tiki style ceramic glasses.

Here is our collection



On our way back to the room we stopped at the Pineapple Lanai for a Dole Whip and a Dole Whip float.









They were doing this fire ceremony as we were heading back to the room.



We went back to the room and crawled into bed. We watched some TV and I was texting back and forth with a former DISer who had just arrived on Disney property that night. I remember telling her that I had “tee many Tiki rums” and somewhere in there she mentioned getting together the next day.

We were asleep before 8PM.


Contest!!!!!!!


Answers


1. We’re checking out of the Bungalow today. What time is our new room ready?


10:20AM


2. What park do we visit?


MK


3. We do two rides, what are they? 10 points each


Peoplemover, Carousel of Progress


4. Where do we have lunch?


Liberty Tavern


5. What’s for “dinner”?


Potstickers at Trader Sams, and as I consider it, I guess Dole Whips as well.


6. When do we go to bed?


By 8PM


Responses


IowaTater, 11:30 am, EPCOT, Living with the Land, Figment, Via Napoli, Beaches & Cream, 8 pm, 10 points

Pinkocto, 3:45, HS, GMR, TSMM, Brown Derby, Pretzels, 11pm, 0 points

rndmr, 2pm, Epcot, Test Track, Mexico boat ride, France, F&G kiosks, midnight, 0 points

juniorbugman, 2:25pm, DHS, Toy Story Mania, Star Tours, Beaches and Cream, Leftovers from lunch, 11:25, 0 points

dolphingirl47, 12:05 PM, Hollywood Studios, Rock''n'Rollercoaster and Toy Story Mania, 50s Prime Time Café, Leftovers and cinnabon buns, 9:30 PM, 0 points

Leshaface, 10:30am, DHS, ToT, TSMM, Sci-Fi, Quotes? Hmm, leftovers from lunch, 10:45pm, 7.5 points

Captain_Oblivious, 1:26:48 p.m., Hollywood Studios., Star Tours, Toy Story Midway Mania, 50's Prime Time Café, The cinnamon rolls you got the day before. And maybe a kitchen sink at Beaches & Cream., 11:12:34 p.m., 0 points

Steppesister, 2:15, DHS, GMR, TSMM, Beaches and Cream, Cinnamon rolls, 9:00, 2.5 points

pkondz, 2pm, Epcot, SE, Fig newton, Sunshine seasons, Ice cream at Beaches & Cream, 10pm, 0 points

Malia78, 2:45 pm, Hollywood Studios, TSMM, Star Tours, 50s Prime Time, "dinner" in quotes implies non-traditional dinner food sooooo Ice Cream for dinner, 9:45 pm, 2.5 points, Dole Whips aren't quite Ice Cream, but close

DnA2010, 1:45 pm, Hollywood Studios, Star Tours, TSMM, 50s Prime Time, Buffet of food you have on hand - leftovers, snacks and such, 10:15pm, 0 points


Bonus Points

Pinkocto, juniorbugman, rndmr, dolphingirl47, Captain_Oblivious, Steppesister, pkondz, Malia78, DnA2010, Pity points 4 bonus points.


Results


IowaTater – 10 points
Leshaface – 7.5 points
Steppesister – 6.5 points
Malia78 – 6.5 points
Pinkocto – 4 points
juniorbugman – 4 points
rndmr - 4 points
dolphingirl47 – 4 points
Captain_Oblivious – 4 points
pkondz – 4 points
DnA2010 – 4 points


Overall Results


DnA2010 – 226 points
rndmr – 209.5 points
Pinkocto – 207.5 points
juniorbugman – 204.33 points
Captain_Oblivious – 190.5 points
Malia78 – 189 points
dolphingirl47 – 183 points
pkondz – 176 points
Leshaface – 155 points
Steppesister – 148.5 points
dizneeat – 136 points
IowaTater– 135 points
dnorner233 – 127 points
EJ4Disney – 92 points

Next Round of Questions


Final Check out Day


1. What time do we leave the room?

2. What do we do between check out and DME?

3. What did we eat for our last meal on property? (be specific, there are four items which are worth 10 points each).

4. What did I do at the Airport to kill some time?

5. I watched two movies on the plane, what were they?

6. Which cat missed me the most at home? Hint: FB friends might have an advantage on this one. For a complete listing see next page.

 

[mvf-m11c]

The studio villa at the Poly looks very nice. That is a lot of room changing during your visit which I can't see myself doing that. But maybe one time which you have done it multiple times.

It was nice that you were able to ride the PeopleMover and see the Carousel of Progress. The PeopleMover is one of my rides that I must do when I am at the MK along with the WDW RR. It is a shame that DL PeopleMover is gone.

Okay, after seeing your picture of the Nautilus drink I will have to think about getting one in a couple of months. I would guess that I can buy the souvenir Nautilus and don't get the drink but it might not be bad to try something. It does say that it will be good for two people and Fran was able to drink the whole thing? Nice to see that you can get a Dole whip float at the Poly. I really want to stay at the Poly in the future.

 

[rentayenta]

Love this booze filled update.

I cannot believe you went to the Emporium and didn't buy anything. Scratch that; I can't believe Fran didn't buy anything.

Traders Sam's look awesome; just love that bar. I will have to try a few of those drinks.

I really like the color scheme and decor of the Ploy Studio and to the villa being ready so early. Thats the BEST. Love not being homeless.

Love CoP and The People Mover. Glad you enjoyed those.

 

[franandaj]

The studio villa at the Poly looks very nice. That is a lot of room changing during your visit which I can't see myself doing that. But maybe one time which you have done it multiple times.

We originally only meant to change rooms between US/IAO, the VWL and the Poly, but when we went to book flights, it cost us far less to stay and extra night in WDW than to come back on the original day planned. It was worth it for us not to fly home and change rooms especially since one was available at our desired hotel.

It was nice that you were able to ride the PeopleMover and see the Carousel of Progress. The PeopleMover is one of my rides that I must do when I am at the MK along with the WDW RR. It is a shame that DL PeopleMover is gone.

I hadn't done it in years. Possibly since the first time Fran and I visited together in 1997. I'm sad that the DL people mover will never come back. OSHA has made sure of that.

Okay, after seeing your picture of the Nautilus drink I will have to think about getting one in a couple of months. I would guess that I can buy the souvenir Nautilus and don't get the drink but it might not be bad to try something. It does say that it will be good for two people and Fran was able to drink the whole thing? Nice to see that you can get a Dole whip float at the Poly. I really want to stay at the Poly in the future.

If I were you, I would try to get the glass without the drink. It was incredibly potent. Michael and I were able to finish his. Fran did have me help, but both of them were not able to finish it on their own without becoming quite tipsy. Since you don't drink at all, you might have a great deal of difficulty finishing it, the drink had quite a bit of rum in it.

Love this booze filled update.

It was really fun! Rarely do I get Fran involved in drunken debauchery, but when I do she is a lot of fun!

Traders Sam's look awesome; just love that bar. I will have to try a few of those drinks.

I like our Trader Sam's more than this one, but I wouldn't turn down a night of drinks at either, especially if we knew we could get home safely!

I cannot believe you went to the Emporium and didn't buy anything. Scratch that; I can't believe Fran didn't buy anything.

I guess this "art pusher" guy is raising her standards.

I really like the color scheme and decor of the Poly Studio and to the villa being ready so early. Thats the BEST. Love not being homeless

I know! I totally appreciated not being homeless! Even though it wasn't as big a deal, but it was a great studio location. It was the only one with nightstands on both sides of the bed!

Love CoP and The People Mover. Glad you enjoyed those.

I had been talking about these for a while. I'm so glad I got to tick them off the list. Of course I'll need to do them again within the next couple years, but at least for now I'm good.