T & T do the triple – day 14 A disappointing morning and a great MNSSHP - The DIS Discussion Forums

Latte Lover · 10-25-2008, 11:32 AM

We are:

Tony, (DH – Tony64) age 44 - in charge of driving, collecting coffee and doughnuts for breakfast, running to get fast passes and generally stressing. This is his ninth trip.

Theresa (me), age 43 - in charge of the credit cards and plotting quickest routes to the shopping malls. This is my tenth trip.

Maddie (DD), age 19 - jointly in charge of where we eat, shop and play this trip. This is her seventh trip.

Callum (DS) age 18 - in charge of himself. This is his seventh trip.

Friday 5th September 2008

It’s our last day today and pouring with rain! We can’t really complain, we’ve had very little rain this trip.

We had breakfast (chocolate pecan pie and coffee –scrumptious) and then drove down the I4 to Lakeland as Maddie and I were going to a scrapbook convention there. Tony and Cal dropped us off at the convention centre and we went inside, only to find it had been cancelled! I had checked the website before we left the UK and it was all set to go ahead then. We were really disappointed as this is the first time our holiday had coincided with a scrapbook show. We phoned Tony and Cal (thank goodness for mobile phones) and they came back and picked us up and we drove back to Kissimmee.

To cheer ourselves up, we decided on an early lunch at the Longhorn. We had a lovely meal there, as usual and all enjoyed our choices. We got completely soaked going back to the car though. The rain was absolutely torrential and Tony said he would go and move the car near to the entrance so the rest of us could just jump in. However, it all went wrong – when he pulled up we all rushed out but the car doors wouldn’t unlock. We were running around the car frantically trying every door in turn, but they wouldn’t open. Meanwhile, Tony was happily in the dry. Finally they opened and we all leapt in, completely drenched and yelling at Tony for locking us out. He swore to us he had pressed the unlock button straight away (a likely story).

We turned the heating on and tried to dry out a bit before driving across the road to The Cracker Barrel. We love mooching around this store. We bought a few more little Yankee candles and some orange scented air freshener sachets which reminded us of the bit where you fly over the orange groves in Soarin’.

After that, we drove down to Walmart and bought some glow-in-the-dark Halloween t-shirts for a few dollars each (there were no actual costumes, which was a shame), then drove back to the condo.

We did a bit more packing, then got ourselves ready for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Tony, Cal and I wore our new T-shirts. Maddie wore her “I believe in Jacob” T-shirt. She wanted to see if anyone got the “Lost” connection and chat to her about the show (one lady on the monorail did).

We arrived at The Magic Kingdom by 4.30pm. The rain was just starting to clear up and the evening was soon dry and warm. The Mickey flowerbed had been re-done and was now made from pumpkins and squashes. We had our photo taken in front of it (it’s tradition) then collected our wristbands, treat bags and park maps. It was lovely going in when most people were on their way out.
Is it my imagination or do we all look a bit wider than we did two weeks ago? Must be the camera angle.

There were some really amazing costumes about, although most people had not dressed up at all, probably because costumes were hard to find in the shops this early in the season. If we went again, I think I would take a costume with me, as I think you get more interaction with the CMs if you do (we got lots of comments, even though we only had spooky t-shirts on).
We did lots of the indoor rides, saving the outdoor ones for when it was dark, as it’s more fun, and collected candy in our treat bags as we went around the park.

We had tried several months back to get an ADR for Liberty Tree Tavern but it was fully booked, so we had dinner at Cosmic Rays instead as they have a good choice and only a few restaurants were open (ribs and chicken for us, burger for Maddie).

By this time it was dark, so we started on the outdoor rides. We did Astro Orbitors and the CM let us stay on for an extra go. We had the smug pleasure of watching a large man and lady make the same mistake as us earlier in the week , trying to squeeze themselves in one rocket (we won’t be making that mistake again, but it was fun to watch other people).

We did Big Thunder, then Haunted Mansion twice. We were expecting extra spookiness here, but it was the same as usual, except the CMs were dressed a bit more scarily.

We stopped for funnel cake and coffee at Sleepy Hollow, then found a good spot in front of the castle to watch “Hallowishes”, which was excellent. Next it was the Villains show and then the “Boo-to-You” parade, including the headless horseman which was really good.

Tony experimented with his camera and took some eerie shots.
A Ghostly outline of the Headless Horseman (to the left of the picture).

Spooky dancers.

There were no queues for any of the rides all evening, and the park had a lovely fun atmosphere. It didn’t matter that we were four adults. We had wondered whether the party was really for families with young children and we would feel a bit silly, but lots of people on the Dis had said it’s for adults too, and they were right. We had a great evening, and finally left the park just before midnight, after taking a few more photos at the front of the park and picking up some more ghirardellis chocolate from the CM’s. (Incidently, we weren’t all that keen on much of the candy we were given in our treat bags. Some of the Hershey’s bars were downright horrible, and it’s not like us to throw chocolate away! I guess it’s a matter of taste though, as Tony took a bagful into work and they all loved it there).

Snowy-girls · 10-25-2008, 01:22 PM

Great day,your photo's are fantastic

.What a shame about the scrapbooking convention.x.

SusanEllen · 10-25-2008, 02:39 PM

Sorry about the rain and the scrapbook SNAFU, but so glad to hear the Halloween party was a success. Tony's parade and castle photos are just great--and spooky.

I've enjoyed your trip reports so much, Theresa. I'm really kind of sad they're coming to an end. Isn't it wonderful to have this beautifully written and illustrated record of your fun times?

KayleeUK · 10-25-2008, 02:44 PM

Can't wait for MNSSHP this week

Great pictures.

Goofyish · 10-25-2008, 02:49 PM

Some great photos, especially the castle and the slow-sync photo of the headless horseman

jockey · 10-26-2008, 03:28 AM

Great pics

Pinky166 · 10-26-2008, 04:13 AM

I love the parade pics. Great job Tony!

I was really looking forward to hearing about your scrapbook convention. Such a shame!

Boss Hogg · 10-26-2008, 04:47 AM

Great report Theresa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Latte Lover

Really like this pic Tone, did you use a tripod for it?

tony64 · 10-26-2008, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boss Hogg

Great report Theresa

Really like this pic Tone, did you use a tripod for it?

Hi Matt
Yes I did, you know you have got to take one with you this trip.

irongirlof12 · 10-26-2008, 05:29 AM

shame about the scrapbook convention. glad you enjoyed MNSSHP. Tony's photo's are amazing.

The Fetherstons · 10-26-2008, 06:13 AM

Great photos

shame about the convention tho

Chilly · 10-27-2008, 08:24 AM

Fab photos

natalielongstaff · 10-27-2008, 10:32 AM

I agree with Matt, thats a great shot tony

mandymouse · 10-29-2008, 07:34 AM

Shame about the Scrapbook Convention being cancelled, but it sounds like you all had a great day. I love the MNSSHP pics

mark&sue · 11-09-2008, 05:07 AM

Great ending to your trip. Love the t-shirts

susan

10-25-2008, 11:32 AM	#1
Latte Lover in charge of the credit cards and plotting quickest routes to the shopping malls Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,324	T & T do the triple – day 14 A disappointing morning and a great MNSSHP We are: Tony, (DH – Tony64) age 44 - in charge of driving, collecting coffee and doughnuts for breakfast, running to get fast passes and generally stressing. This is his ninth trip. Theresa (me), age 43 - in charge of the credit cards and plotting quickest routes to the shopping malls. This is my tenth trip. Maddie (DD), age 19 - jointly in charge of where we eat, shop and play this trip. This is her seventh trip. Callum (DS) age 18 - in charge of himself. This is his seventh trip. Friday 5th September 2008 It’s our last day today and pouring with rain! We can’t really complain, we’ve had very little rain this trip. We had breakfast (chocolate pecan pie and coffee –scrumptious) and then drove down the I4 to Lakeland as Maddie and I were going to a scrapbook convention there. Tony and Cal dropped us off at the convention centre and we went inside, only to find it had been cancelled! I had checked the website before we left the UK and it was all set to go ahead then. We were really disappointed as this is the first time our holiday had coincided with a scrapbook show. We phoned Tony and Cal (thank goodness for mobile phones) and they came back and picked us up and we drove back to Kissimmee. To cheer ourselves up, we decided on an early lunch at the Longhorn. We had a lovely meal there, as usual and all enjoyed our choices. We got completely soaked going back to the car though. The rain was absolutely torrential and Tony said he would go and move the car near to the entrance so the rest of us could just jump in. However, it all went wrong – when he pulled up we all rushed out but the car doors wouldn’t unlock. We were running around the car frantically trying every door in turn, but they wouldn’t open. Meanwhile, Tony was happily in the dry. Finally they opened and we all leapt in, completely drenched and yelling at Tony for locking us out. He swore to us he had pressed the unlock button straight away (a likely story). We turned the heating on and tried to dry out a bit before driving across the road to The Cracker Barrel. We love mooching around this store. We bought a few more little Yankee candles and some orange scented air freshener sachets which reminded us of the bit where you fly over the orange groves in Soarin’. After that, we drove down to Walmart and bought some glow-in-the-dark Halloween t-shirts for a few dollars each (there were no actual costumes, which was a shame), then drove back to the condo. We did a bit more packing, then got ourselves ready for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Tony, Cal and I wore our new T-shirts. Maddie wore her “I believe in Jacob” T-shirt. She wanted to see if anyone got the “Lost” connection and chat to her about the show (one lady on the monorail did). We arrived at The Magic Kingdom by 4.30pm. The rain was just starting to clear up and the evening was soon dry and warm. The Mickey flowerbed had been re-done and was now made from pumpkins and squashes. We had our photo taken in front of it (it’s tradition) then collected our wristbands, treat bags and park maps. It was lovely going in when most people were on their way out. Is it my imagination or do we all look a bit wider than we did two weeks ago? Must be the camera angle. There were some really amazing costumes about, although most people had not dressed up at all, probably because costumes were hard to find in the shops this early in the season. If we went again, I think I would take a costume with me, as I think you get more interaction with the CMs if you do (we got lots of comments, even though we only had spooky t-shirts on). We did lots of the indoor rides, saving the outdoor ones for when it was dark, as it’s more fun, and collected candy in our treat bags as we went around the park. We had tried several months back to get an ADR for Liberty Tree Tavern but it was fully booked, so we had dinner at Cosmic Rays instead as they have a good choice and only a few restaurants were open (ribs and chicken for us, burger for Maddie). By this time it was dark, so we started on the outdoor rides. We did Astro Orbitors and the CM let us stay on for an extra go. We had the smug pleasure of watching a large man and lady make the same mistake as us earlier in the week , trying to squeeze themselves in one rocket (we won’t be making that mistake again, but it was fun to watch other people). We did Big Thunder, then Haunted Mansion twice. We were expecting extra spookiness here, but it was the same as usual, except the CMs were dressed a bit more scarily. We stopped for funnel cake and coffee at Sleepy Hollow, then found a good spot in front of the castle to watch “Hallowishes”, which was excellent. Next it was the Villains show and then the “Boo-to-You” parade, including the headless horseman which was really good. Tony experimented with his camera and took some eerie shots. A Ghostly outline of the Headless Horseman (to the left of the picture). Spooky dancers. There were no queues for any of the rides all evening, and the park had a lovely fun atmosphere. It didn’t matter that we were four adults. We had wondered whether the party was really for families with young children and we would feel a bit silly, but lots of people on the Dis had said it’s for adults too, and they were right. We had a great evening, and finally left the park just before midnight, after taking a few more photos at the front of the park and picking up some more ghirardellis chocolate from the CM’s. (Incidently, we weren’t all that keen on much of the candy we were given in our treat bags. Some of the Hershey’s bars were downright horrible, and it’s not like us to throw chocolate away! I guess it’s a matter of taste though, as Tony took a bagful into work and they all loved it there). __________________ Theresa 1975 Royal Plaza 1997 Master's Inn Kissimee 1999 Clarion Universal 2001 Howard Johnson Maingate East 2003 Econolodge 2005 Howard Johnson Maingate West 2006 Our Timeshare at Sheraton Vistana Resort 2007 Club Sevilla 2008 Sheraton Vistana(May), Terrace Ridge (Aug)Nov 2009 Barefoot'n' in the keys, Kissimmee2010 Cumbrian LakesOct 2011 Sheraton & Disney MagicNov 2012 Florida Keys, The Sheraton, and OKW Last edited by Latte Lover; 10-25-2008 at 12:40 PM. Reason: photos added

10-25-2008, 01:22 PM	#2
Snowy-girls Did you speak to a 'human being'? As you can see, all I have is a load of gobble-de-gook writing Join Date: May 2007 Location: London,Uk Posts: 9,099	Great day,your photo's are fantastic .What a shame about the scrapbooking convention.x. __________________ Michelle.x. Sweet Kitty Dreams La-La,Smudge,Sam+Max. Together Again. 11:3:94-20:5:08.x.x.29:4:93-17:3:09.x.x.29:4:93-21:7:10.x.x.11:3:94-2:3:12.x.x. My DIS I.C.E BUDDY is Kerry-The Fetherstons A Trip Full Of First's,Suprise's,Tears+Memories To Last A Lifetime-2009 Trippie----On Hold For Now NOV90-Sheraton Anaheim CaliforniaSEP93-Quality Inn I-DriveSEP95-Holiday Inn I-DriveSEP97-Castle Inn+Suites AnaheimSEP98-Best Western AnaheimAUG03-Quality Inn I-DriveApr/May04-Holiday Inn I-DriveApr09-Embassy Suites I-Drive SouthApr11-Quality Inn Plaza+Pop.Aug13-Rosen Inn Pointe Orlando+CSR With Free QSDP.

10-25-2008, 02:39 PM	#3
SusanEllen DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Posts: 1,706	Sorry about the rain and the scrapbook SNAFU, but so glad to hear the Halloween party was a success. Tony's parade and castle photos are just great--and spooky. I've enjoyed your trip reports so much, Theresa. I'm really kind of sad they're coming to an end. Isn't it wonderful to have this beautifully written and illustrated record of your fun times? __________________ A few words about the place where the Magic began: Yet Another Happiest Place on Earth Report Disneyland, June, 2008 Pre-trip w/index to the entire report

10-25-2008, 02:44 PM	#4
KayleeUK Still here..... Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 23,526	Can't wait for MNSSHP this week Great pictures. __________________

10-25-2008, 02:49 PM	#5
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10-26-2008, 03:28 AM	#6
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10-26-2008, 04:13 AM	#7
Pinky166 a little on the OCD side very impulsive, which doesn’t bode well for our credit cards! They don't call me "Clever Claire" for nothing! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Herts, England Posts: 13,894	I love the parade pics. Great job Tony! I was really looking forward to hearing about your scrapbook convention. Such a shame! __________________ Claire Sept 2000 - I-Drive, Sept 2002 - Kissimmee, Sept 2003 - AKL, Sept/Oct 2006 - Univ PBR, June 2008 - DLRP, Hotel NY, Dec 2008 - Univ HRH, WL & YC, Sept 2009 - OKW, 4n Wonder & Poly, June 2010 - BLT, Nov 2010 - DLRP, Sequoia Lodge, Jan 2011 - Univ RPR, Dream Maiden Voyage & AKV, Sept 2011 - WBTA & BLT, Oct 2012 - Paris & DLRP, June 2013 - 7n Med Cruise, Oct 2013 - Univ RPR, SSR, & Fantasy, May 2014 - EBTA, Sept 2014 - WBTA

10-26-2008, 05:29 AM	#10
irongirlof12 Am I the only one who loves Quorn Sausages? I would love to be at Ghiradelli's ice cream parlour with a massive choc sundae Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK. Posts: 5,499	shame about the scrapbook convention. glad you enjoyed MNSSHP. Tony's photo's are amazing. __________________ Andrea xxx 1994:Grosvenor 1996:POFQ 2002: Comfort Inn LBV 2007: CSR 2009:OKW 2011:POFQ&Dream HNY DLP 2012

10-26-2008, 06:13 AM	#11
The Fetherstons DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7,192	Great photos shame about the convention tho __________________ Kerry x (Ive been boo-ed twice but cant get my Mickey pumpkin to work) Thanks Michelle & Madmumof2 and Netty for your help MY ICE BUDDY IS MICHELLE - SNOWYGIRLS Me (35) DH Craig (37) DS Adam (7) 1980 Disney0ff Site 1993/7 Disney Offsite, 2001 Honeymoon ASMusic 2005/6 ASMovies, 2007 Pop Century 2008 CBR, 2009 Tuscany Villa

10-27-2008, 08:24 AM	#12
Chilly I was having a bit of a blonde moment D'oh! Married my prince at WDW Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Essex, England Posts: 12,619	Fab photos __________________ Claire 2012 May Alternative West Coast & DCL Alaska 2011 Mar/Apr Disneyland via a road trip 2010 Sept/Oct WDW POFQ 2009 Dec/2010 Jan DFTW WDW GF, Poly & AKL + DCL Wonder 2008 Jul Engaged DLRP Santa Fe 2007 Sept WDW Pop 2006 Sept WDW Offsite 2005 May Disneyland Offsite

10-27-2008, 10:32 AM	#13
natalielongstaff I need a cup of tea and a big bar of free chocolate now Was born with my dancing shoes at the ready I will be back later to stalk some more Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: leicestershire,england Posts: 80,413	I agree with Matt, thats a great shot tony __________________ April 2003 DLRP, November 2004 WDW and Barbados, September 2005 WDW, September 2007 WDW,October 2009 WDW

10-29-2008, 07:34 AM	#14
mandymouse If It's Not A Bahama Mama Then I'm Not Interested Can I put my Christmas Tree up yet ? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nuneaton U.K. Posts: 71,924	Shame about the Scrapbook Convention being cancelled, but it sounds like you all had a great day. I love the MNSSHP pics __________________ Mandy xx

11-09-2008, 05:07 AM	#15
mark&sue I keep trying to convert everybody, but they just don't want to be converted I can only get a tag if its near the weekend. a monday, tuesday and some wednesdays are definately no tag days Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London,England Posts: 5,491	Great ending to your trip. Love the t-shirts susan __________________ Oct 1992: off site - April 1998: Dixie Landings - Oct 1999: DL California - Oct 2000: Grosvenor Resort - Oct 2001: POFQ - Dec 2001:Disneyland Hotel - Oct 2003: Davy Crockets Cabins - Oct 2004: Grand Floridian -May 2005: SSR (DVC) & HRH - Oct 2005: New York Hotel - Oct 2006: SSR and BCV (DVC) - Aug 2007: SSR (DVC) and 1st Disney Cruise - July 2008: Sequoia Lodge - July 2010: Treehouse Villas - Sequoia Lodge: Oct 2010 - April 2011 Treehouse Villas/Portofino Bay 2012/13: Several trips to our Dream holiday Home in Spain

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