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well, all that's left now is the happy ending.
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Thanks for the camera advice! I've never even bothered to play around with lenses, but I probably should!
How can you not know GONZO? When I have a child I am going make them memorize all the Muppets as soon as they can talk bc that will never happen in my family. LOL. OH HOW I LONG TO BE ABLE TO WALK TO EPCOT FROM MY RESORT. One day I want to stay at an Epcot resort, literally get right out of bed, walk out the door, walk to Epcot and get School Bread or some other delicious thing, and then just walk back and lay there and eat it. Because WHY NOT. Your car is pretty ghetto fabulous with the green and the sparkles. If only you had purple rims. I personally don't understand the refurb either, though I'll have to wait til we ride in May to make my final decision! " I stopped to take this photo and Matt told me he couldn't deal with standing there because the guy was so bad at rapping it was too awkward to even hear." LOL. Your face on the 2nd Test Track ride is F-L-A-W-L-E-S-S. The people sitting to the left and back are just riding like normal people and they have truly missed an opportunity to be fabulous.
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Oh hey, glad you're back, hahaha. It IS glorious in the morning, even when it's crappy weather outside. It's going to be amazing to stay over in the area in September! You are going to love it, but be warned, you will feel spoiled and then never want to stay anywhere else! ![]() Yes, it's perfect first thing in the morning. So pleasant and quiet. I can't even imagine the crowds during F&W though! ![]() I mean, Test Track is still Test Track. If you like the original, you will enjoy yourself. But it's more like, I just don't GET the refurb or why it was necessary. That's what's confusing to me. But it's still totally fun to go on! And thanks, I think I have a serious future in car design! Thanks! Pin trading is way too much fun, I found some really great ones! Hahaha, I would totally agree. What's funny is that ride photo pales in comparison to some of the other ones. There is one that made all of us laugh so hard we were crying. It's just out of control. I clearly have no shame when it comes to ride photos. ![]() Quote:
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Trust me, I get the twitter thing, I've been keeping up with a lot of DIS people on there, too! I thought I scored a few adorable pins, too! We had such a fun morning, and obviously a little too much fun on Test Track that second time, hahaha. Glad you're here and caught up! ![]() Quote:
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We were having such a good time, and yeaaaahhh, that photo, hahaha. We have a few others that are just absurd.
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I think everything in Disney DOES have a distinct smell. Basically, all Disney smells make me happy. I love that Brynn yelled that out, hahaha. That kid knows her stuff! And even better, since you are a Disney restroom expert, you could confirm it. Amazing. Yeah, it's still a blast, I just didn't think it was a necessary refurb. I mean, my biggest issue I think was just the clog you experience in line while waiting to make your car. I think if they did it like Haunted Mansion did, where you have the OPTION to either go through and make a car or just skip it would be a lot better. Then again, I did enjoy making that ugly car, so there's that. And yes, silly ride photos. They're sometimes one of the best parts of a ride! New Stacey scenes were nice, buuuut I was kind of sad about the change in music for certain things. I'm also weird, though. The TOMs were adorable. I am tempted to make my own pair but also don't want to screw something up. It's okay you were late, this party has only just begun! Quote:
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Yeah, it was definitely a stranger thing to do but whatever, I had no shame! I was posing it up with that pretty trash can. Hahah I didn't know it either until I was just looking at the photo for some reason, way longer than normal, and noticed them in the little corner. I guess that's true, it IS sparkly! Hahaha I think they thought we were weirdos probably, but we didn't care, clearly! ![]() Hahaha thanks, we're total goobers. Quote:
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I can understand (sort of) how a non-Disney person may have forgotten who Gonzo is, but a CAST MEMBER? WHAT? Maybe Disney needs to start adding an "Identify this Character" portion during their interview process.
I love when you're able to get pictures around the Fountain of Nations without anyone else around. It's probably one of my favorite areas in WDW.
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I have no idea if I have responded to this update, I do know I've read it twice in my flu-induced-delirium. The TT pic gave me a laugh, which is something I haven't done much of in the last 4 days being sick! I'm reading! Sometimes twice!
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Your Test Track photo - especially Bruce & Amy - is epic. LOVE IT!
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OMG, I can not handle this either! It makes me so uncomfortable, I have to get away and fast! I'm embarrassed for them!
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Okay, I feel sad for a Disney CM who does not know who Gonzo is...
Random trash can photo = success! ![]() Ugh, new Test Track...I haven't ridden it yet, but I am not excited about it at all. I don't get why they had to change it so much, and it doesn't even sound like the new version is all that exciting? Awkward people make me feel embarrassed for them too! I think I probably would have bolted like Matt did. Even on TV when someone is totally embarrassing themselves, I have to change the channel!
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Okay, new TT isn't BAD it's just... an unnecessary change. And I don't like how the car-creation room causes a back up in the line. But if you liked the original, I think you'll still enjoy this one. Just don't expect to have your mind blown by a "new" ride, because it's not. Hahaha, it was soooo awkward. And I'm the same way with people on TV! Michael Scott on The Office would sometimes make me have to get up and walk out of the room, or even worse, David Brent on the British Office. OMG he was the worst. I just can't handle it!
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Chapter Seven: "Happy Anniversary!!" "...thanks?"
Day 2: January 18th, 2013 After we finished with Test Track, we started to head over towards World Showcase! ![]() Of course, our first stop was Mexico! ![]() ![]() We did a quick walkthrough, mainly because we knew we'd back many times to explore even more, but it did allow me to get a few decent photos of the pavilion. It's one of my absolute favorites in World Showcase, as I just think it's absolutely beautiful! ![]() ![]() We left Mexico and beelined it for Norway. Amy was really excited to check Norway out because of her heritage. We checked out the Stave church first. ![]() ![]() Even the details on the top part of the entry way are impressive. ![]() So when we stepped in, I immediately thought of Karen (Twoboysnmygirl) and her previous TR where she'd SWORN they were playing Lord of the Rings music in the Stave church. I actually stopped and listened to the music and they were playing the main theme from Lord of the Rings, hahaha. It amuses me that they play it in there, just seems kind of random. ![]() We knew our next stop had to be Maelstrom, because Bruce and Amy HAD to experience the best World Showcase attraction there is! Gosh I love this mural. ![]() I pointed it out last year in my January 2012 TR, but I still just don't get why this boy is SO happy about gutting the fish! Even better, while reading Sally's (AussieSalad) TR, she brought it up as well, and it was in that moment (in addition to her hilarious sense of humor) that I figured we'd be pretty solid buds in real life. Bonding over the creepy devil fish gutter child. ![]() Anyway, Maelstrom was a delight. And I just adore this troll and his peeking ways... even if he's very upset with us. ![]() We exited the ride and bolted right on out the door, very similar to how we did last year. Unfortunately nothing will ever beat Matt's "Norway? More like NO WAY!" run out the door scenario from last trip, so we all just made a beeline for it. I'm not sure if Amy wanted to actually stop for the movie, and it's quite possible she did, but I didn't feel too bad since we'd be back anyway. We walked around the shop for awhile, since Amy really wanted to look around. Of course, obligatory photos with Senor Troll were necessary. I love this little guy! ![]() ![]() I made Amy try on some Viking gear. She took this very seriously. ![]() I noticed these little trolls. They're kind of creepy. I wonder if people actually buy them... (Please, if you have, let me know.) ![]() We finished looking around, then... THEN... we went to a very important place. ![]() Because CLEARLY there was School Bread to be had! School bread is something we learned about through the DIS prior to last year's trip. We gave it a shot and it was love. LOVE, for both of us. So obviously Matt and I snagged some School Bread for later! ![]() The sun finally was popping out and it was getting warm out, so we started to head back towards England and Canada, with the idea of possibly stopping to see the Limited Time Magic, which was a Winter Wonderland in Canada. Unfortunately, the line was SUPER long to wait to meet the characters. I knew no one really wanted to wait, and I honestly didn't either because it was our first day in the parks! Considering I was the only one in the group who was even considering meeting characters, we decided to continue on, but I had to snap a photo of the gang being cute. Oh and hey, if those are your kids in the photo, there's a nice photo for you to add to your bunch. ![]() Matt and Bruce volunteered to bring all of our sweatshirts and food back to the room real quick, since we were definitely not needing them anymore. Amy and I decided to hang out and wait for them, and strolled over to France. ![]() ![]() ![]() We walked around for a bit, then found a place to sit down while we waited for the boys to come back. ![]() Well, wouldn't you know... A HOVEROUND TOUR CRUISED BY! ![]() Hahaha, if you have no idea what I'm talking about... Last trip, a Segway tour went by us and I exclaimed to Matt, "Look, HOVEROUNDS!" Ummm, nope. Not even close. I have no idea why I thought they were Hoverounds in that moment, but we still laugh at it. Because then I always think about the Hoveround commercials and little granny yelling into the Grand Canyon about her love for her Hoveround. Anyway, I got a text from Matt that they were heading back in, so Amy and I made our way back towards England to meet up with Bruce and Matt. As they walked up to us, they were both smiling. I asked what happened, and they told us that apparently when they walked into the International Gateway, a CM congratulated both of them on a Happy Anniversary! Well, considering they were both together and were wearing Anniversary pins, it made total sense! What I loved was that both Matt and Bruce just quickly said thanks and didn't even bother letting the CM know that they were not married. Basically, it made me love my husband and Bruce even more because they just didn't care. And also Disney for just being so darn cool and awesome. We laughed about it though and then headed back through England because we were all starting to get hungry. Next, we continue the tradition with a classic choice for lunch and finish playing around in Epcot... then start on a new adventure in another park! I'll give you one guess where we're headed... Continued in next post
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I AGREE, the Mexico pavilion is beautiful.
Um, I actually have about four of those trolls. BAAAA just kidding, they are terrifying. HAHAHA awww, what a cute couple Matt and Bruce are. You were starting to get hungry... I have to wonder if that means you were gonna try to go to an ADR early or go to a CS place. Hmm... OKAY MY GUESS IS VIA NAPOLI.
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Ahhhhh, further proof that we would be good friends in real life... I love beyond love the Mexico pavilion! Like insanely love. I was so bummed on my last trip during F&W because it becomes so crowded and you can't even walk around and really enjoy all the joy that is the Mexico pavilion.
Ah Norway. Every time I read about it, I think back to your "Norway, more like No-way" report. I haven't been on that ride since I was 15 and really, it was not that great. But I was 15, so I clearly couldn't appreciate all it had to offer! Side note: do you remember those troll dolls that were really popular in the late 80's/early 90's? I probably had about 20 of them. (have I mentioned how super cool i was, yet?) But if they had looked like the ones sold in the Norway pavilion, I'm thinking they wouldn't have been as popular! Also, that little kid's face is super creepy and not on his body right, I think?I know I made a huge deal about it on twitter, but I still love the fact that the CM wished Matt and Bruce a happy anniversary and they just rolled with it! Love it! Mmm, Epcot food. Man, I'm hungry now! And I think you are headed to... Hollywood Studios? |
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Love the Mexico pavilion! I think it's the most beautiful one!
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I had school bread for the first time on our trip and OH MY GOSH it was such a glorious moment. Why I put it off for so long, I have no idea.
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The Maelstrom mural is even more funny if Norway is the last country you need to do to finish drinking around the World
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