Sorry for the delay in getting
this update up and running.
I could give you all kinds of reasons...
The sun was in your eyes. I got it.
Why does rope drop have to be
so early?
Wouldn't a nice eleven or twelve o'clock
be more civilized?
(Oh, and everyone else but me has
to wait until... hmm... three p.m.
before they show up.
Well, my friends can be there too.
And people who pay moi for the privilege.
Seems fair.)
I like this idea! I'm sure Disney's marketing team is already figuring out how to charge for it.
There was a bit of a kerfuffle
when the five people waiting
didn't genuflect and let me
board first.
I let them live.
I'm going to Disney.
I was in a good mood.
Am I not generous?
I wasn't the first to arrive,
far from it, but I have my ways.
Just like on my previous solo trip
(and with Kay, as well)
I sashayed over towards the locker
rentals (didn't need one today)
and circled around the crowd.
Very slick. Nicely done. Helps that you're ok with ignoring the opening show.
As we approached 7DMT, they broke off
towards Storybook Circus
while the crowd veered left to 7DMT.
It was a little weird.
Four CMs... walking along by themselves.
While everyone else ignored them
and headed for 7DMT.
That does sound like an odd picture.
But this time would be different.
No Kay! Ariel and I could run off together.
I approached the entrance to her grotto.
(I mean, really. How can you not love someone
who has their own grotto, for Pete's sake!)
Great point! Now I want a grotto.
A train load of passengers on 7DMT
roared by and he waved.
"I got two of them." He said.
I laughed. I could think of worse
ways to spend my day.
Gotta love a CM trying to have fun with the guests.
A mother with a teen showed up next.
It was obvious that the teen
had some developmental issues.
The mom explained that they were
trying to get as many autographs as they could.
The CM excused himself again
and returned at 8:03 saying that Ariel was in.
I told the Mom and son to go ahead.
One person ahead of me wasn't going to
change my day, but it might, theirs.
That was good of you. May pixie dust follow you the rest of the day.
Doesn't she look happy to see me?
She's looking at the guy behind you, bringing her a donut for breakfast.
Well done, sir.
But not defeated!
I'm sure she was just taken a little off guard.
I mean, running (wheeling, pushed, dragged, whatever)
off on the spur of the moment is tough.
I'm sure if I just give her a little notice,
next time will be different.
Sure. "It's not you, it's me." I get that all the time.
I'm not normally a character fan,
but this girl went above and beyond.
It was really nice of her
and I appreciated it.
I hope you did too.
Absolutely. Great that she was willing to play along.
Oddly enough, at just a bit after eight,
it was still a walk on.
Yes. Odd.
oooooh... bubbles.
Why do I have an urge to pee now?
See, I don't get that at all. I saw the bubbles and thought of Niagara Falls, or a fire hose, or one of those garden fountains where the water is constantly tricking into a little pond, or...
Crap. Now I have to pee.
I think they were lying.
Fish lie you know.
Go ahead and see for yourselves.
The next time you're talking with a fish,
ask them anything.
They'll never tell you the truth.
Just like atoms. They make up everything. #Dadjoke
OMG! What is she doing to those little people!
SHE'S EATING THEM!
Won't talk huh?
Did I mention how delicious you'd be
served with drawn butter?
According to Jim Gaffigan, this is the whole reason people eat lobster. "Hmmm...how can I find a way to eat 3 sticks of butter?"
Ya know, she's a great kidder, she is.
And I'm positive those hands
aren't raised in a totally defensive posture.
Exactly. It's not you, it's me. Her. Whatever.
Don't you just hate when you're
trying to poop and someone
in the next stall wants to talk to you?
I feel for Flounder.
I really do.
Ariel: "OMG. Maybe I'd be better off with the creeper."
Guy: "I really like your hair. Is it yours?"
Ariel: "Are you sure you're a prince? It's called inbreeding, right?"
Guy: "Wanna get married?"
Don't do it... Don't do....
Ariel: "Yes!"
Man, you're on a roll here.
The ride wait time was posted as 15 minutes.
(That's 15 minutes. Not 150 minutes.)
15 minutes? For Peter Pan? You really do have pixie dust.
Is it just me?
Or is having a shadow butterfly
land on your hand's shadow
the best thing ever?
No. This is the best thing ever:
The shadow is up there, though.
Well, BTMRR is out.
Down for refurb.
A sadder sentence has never been written.
Hmmm... 15 minute wait
for 7DMT?
This I can do.
You are a regular pixie dust factory.
I only noticed the joke
in the above photo
while I was editing.
Not when I took the shot.
I hadn't noticed that before either. But I like it!
Saying hello to someone is one thing,
but... "Hi Ho"??? Really?
This is a family park, Disney.
And calling Snow White such names!
Is Snow White the hi ho????
It would explain so much.
Yes, but it raises so many more!
I was starting to feel a bit peckish,
so I personally pecked a passing person.
Say that five times fast.
Well, you know why they
call it plan B?
BECAUSE IT SUCKS!!! THAT'S WHY!!!
Dang straight.
I ordered a cheese Danish
(boring)
and a raspberry lemonade slush.
(That was okay.)
You're right. It sucks!
Here I am looking particularly
dull and vapid.
So.... my usual expression.
Oh, you could do much worse.
The skipper told me I was sitting
on the battery and she got a charge
out of telling us that.
I know, I know...
But she did apologize.
Even she knew that joke
was re-volting.
God bless the Jungle Cruise.
Look off to the right in the distance...
"OMG! Bernice! What have they done to you???
How will I break this news to Harold?
He'll be devastated!... and available."
I tried to make people's day
by putting up my nose
in a look of superiority.
Some people scowled at me.
You! Yes you! It must be nice
to be rich and able to do that!
Mission accomplished.
That's pretty much the whole point of the FP+ experience!
Oh, no. Wait.
I put the camera down
and just enjoyed the ride.
Good for you.
Within moments, a server
wheeled a cart up to my table
and greeted me with a "Bonjour!"
I immediately replied:
"Salut! ça vas aujourd'hui?"*
And she immediately responded with:
"That's all I got."
Man, she could at least have said, "I surrender!"
*translation:
I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.
I thought it said, "I pooped in the fridge and ate a wheel of cheese."
I didn't even come close
to finishing it.
Total fail.
But totally delicious.
I had no idea that treat was there. Learn something new every day.
I liked his costume.
Clever.
He was wearing a T-shirt that said:
"This is my costume"
That's pretty much what I do for Halloween every year! I like to dress up as a suburban dad.
1. Okay, fine. I'm leaving.
What method of transportation did I use?
Boat.
2. How long is my wait this time?
12 minutes.
3. I am going to a park... sometime.
Where am I going now?
a. My resort.
b. Springs.
c. Another park.
d. Another resort.
e. Other, because there has to be an other.
Another resort--the Wilderness Lodge.
4. Which park do I go to next?
Animal Kingdom?
5. Extra security? Yes or no?
No.
6. I stand in line. I know. You're shocked.
How long? (it was long)
20 minutes.
7. You know those jerks
who stand right in front of you
after you've staked out a spot?
Who was it?
a. CM
b. Man (guest)
c. Woman (guest)
d. Me
A jerk? Gotta be you.
Wait, I didn't mean it like that! It's not you, it's me.
But yes, in this case, it's you.
8. Long day? Short?
What time do I get to bed?
Long-ish. 10:30 p.m.
Bonus: Just a little thought, did you see it?
Sure you saw it.
You saw it, right?
Switching to inviso-text.
Yes! Watching Flounder take a dump.
Yes! Making a jewel deposit. Not like Flounder's deposit.
Yes! Cameo appearance as a JC skipper.