Bumps, bruises, too many teenagers & swimming with sharks! NEW 11/17 pg. 32 - Page 4 - The DIS Discussion Forums

jeremysdisneymom · 05-10-2012, 09:53 AM

I'm here Amy!

I have been MIA for a while and had no idea that you were back at the BC. So exciting. I love all your pictures. I want to stay there soooo bad.

How neat that you met Doreen and you guys were so close.

Can't wait to read more.

DisMomAmy · 05-10-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by disneyfan61

Started my TR!!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2923825

Woo hoo!

(I actually saw the bat signal you sent out on FB & subbed last night!) I love reading TRs that happened the same time as my trips.

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Originally Posted by jeremysdisneymom

I'm here Amy!

I have been MIA for a while and had no idea that you were back at the BC. So exciting. I love all your pictures. I want to stay there soooo bad.

How neat that you met Doreen and you guys were so close.

Can't wait to read more.

Hi Erika! Yes - it was a very crazy couple of days before we left with the last minute resort switch! It was so great to meet Doreen!

DisMomAmy · 05-11-2012, 01:43 PM

Before I post the next update, I thought I'd explain the title. I'm afraid I might forget to tell about all of the parts as I go through the TR so here it is...

The bumps and bruises were all mine!

The first one happened on one of the first few wet days. I think it was at MK on our second day. I was wearing flip flops and my feet were squishing around a bit. I was trying to put something in the backpack, which was on Tim's back. I stepped on the back of his shoe and broke my big toenail. The next happened when I walked into a chair in our villa when I was coming off the balcony. I got a big black & blue on my thigh. (I moved the chair after that.) Next was the best one of all... I was at the pool at Vistana and it was one of the first hot days. I took a ride down the waterslide and on my way back to my lounge chair, I realized how hot the ground was. My feet were burning to I jumped up on the lounge chair... and my leg went right through the slits in the vinyl! The lifeguard saw me and asked if I was OK. My ankle hurt but I was mostly embarassed! I had a big bruise on the ouside of my ankle. The last one was a bruise to my hip when I got onto TSM on our last day.

I am a bit accident-prone but that was even a lot for me! Luckily none of the injuries were serious.

As for the teenagers, the World was invaded by school groups on our last few days. We had dance & cheer teams there for a competition. There were also school bands there and a ton of school trips - field trips, senior trips, and any other type of teen group you can imagine. They seemed to have arrived on Thursday or Friday 4/26 or 4/27. They weren't there on Wednesday, we were at Typhoon Lagoon on Thursday and when we returned to the parks on Friday, they were EVERYWHERE! Every ride we went on had a group of crazy teenagers. They were well behaved but even well behaved high school girls are loud on Tower of Terror & Kali River Rapids! Squeeeeeeeeeellllllll!!! I was just ready to be done with all of them by the time we left.

I am going to save the last part of the title (swimming with sharks) for the TR. I definitely won't forget to tell that story because it was one of the major things that happened at Typhoon Lagoon. Obviously someone swam with sharks but you'll have to wait to hear the rest.

I hope to have Day 2 started sometime this weekend.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

ddluvsdisney · 05-11-2012, 05:43 PM

I know what you mean about school groups! We actually saw my DH's friend's son march right before the MSEP one night we were there. They are from RI. I was so excited for them.
I marched in a parade at Sea World my junior yr. of H.S. I wish it would have been the parade at MK!

MeMom · 05-11-2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DisMomAmy

The bumps and bruises were all mine!

The first one happened on one of the first few wet days. I think it was at MK on our second day. I was wearing flip flops and my feet were squishing around a bit. I was trying to put something in the backpack, which was on Tim's back. I stepped on the back of his shoe and broke my big toenail. The next happened when I walked into a chair in our villa when I was coming off the balcony. I got a big black & blue on my thigh. (I moved the chair after that.) Next was the best one of all... I was at the pool at Vistana and it was one of the first hot days. I took a ride down the waterslide and on my way back to my lounge chair, I realized how hot the ground was. My feet were burning to I jumped up on the lounge chair... and my leg went right through the slits in the vinyl! The lifeguard saw me and asked if I was OK. My ankle hurt but I was mostly embarassed! I had a big bruise on the ouside of my ankle. The last one was a bruise to my hip when I got onto TSM on our last day.

I am a bit accident-prone but that was even a lot for me! Luckily none of the injuries were serious.

Those are some unique 'souvenirs' to bring home from a Disney trip. Ouch!

I have to admit - I laughed at the foot through the chair thing.

I mean, I am sorry you got hurt, but the picture in my mind was a little funny.

natebenma · 05-11-2012, 09:09 PM

Thanks for the explanation of the title-

I guessed the swimming with sharks part.

I thought the bumps and bruises might also be TL- the wave pool is notorious! (and fun)

And the teenagers. I have no comment. Just compassion and empathy. I will be with one of those groups in a few short weeks.

In the past, our group has always been complimented for good behaviour so I am hoping this is not the year that changes.

Native NYer · 05-12-2012, 07:55 AM

I am so sorry about all of your bumps and bruises. Glad none of them hindered your vacation plans!

I had no idea so many high school groups take trips to WDW. I work in a K-12 school and even well-behaved teens are teens!

Can't wait to hear about the sharks!

JPFamilyMom · 05-12-2012, 08:57 AM

YIKES on all those bumps and bruises Amy. Glad nothing was too serious though.
I know all about mobs of teenagers, glad they were well behaved.
Can't wait to read about the swimming with sharks, though I really need to make sure Joey isn't in the room or he'll freak

Hope you have a wonderful Mothers Day

you deserve it, you are such a great mom.

MEK · 05-12-2012, 03:48 PM

Oh My Amy! That IS a lot of bumps and bruises and I was certain you were talking about the boys.

Oh well, at least you didn't break any ankle.

Ughhhhh to high school and middle school groups. You know how I feel about school kids when I am playing tourist.

brookelizabeth · 05-13-2012, 07:15 PM

Oh man! That is a lot of bumps and bruises for one trip!! Glad to hear none of it was serious.

I've been there when the teens invade - and it can be overwhelming, I agree!

eandesmom · 05-13-2012, 08:56 PM

Oh my goodness! You got beat up on this trip. OW!!!!!

MelMel11 · 05-13-2012, 09:15 PM

Count me in!!

disneyfan61 · 05-14-2012, 05:38 AM

Oh my Amy I guess you are accident prone. That cement around the pool does get so hot though. Sometimes I am almost running back to my chair because my feet are burning!!

DisMomAmy · 05-14-2012, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddluvsdisney

I know what you mean about school groups! We actually saw my DH's friend's son march right before the MSEP one night we were there. They are from RI. I was so excited for them.
I marched in a parade at Sea World my junior yr. of H.S. I wish it would have been the parade at MK!

How fun that you got to be in a parade at Sea World!

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Originally Posted by MeMom

Those are some unique 'souvenirs' to bring home from a Disney trip. Ouch!

I have to admit - I laughed at the foot through the chair thing.

I mean, I am sorry you got hurt, but the picture in my mind was a little funny.

The chair thing was the funniest! As soon as I did it, I was looking around to see who witnessed my stupidity!

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Originally Posted by natebenma

Thanks for the explanation of the title-

I guessed the swimming with sharks part.

I thought the bumps and bruises might also be TL- the wave pool is notorious! (and fun)

And the teenagers. I have no comment. Just compassion and empathy. I will be with one of those groups in a few short weeks.

In the past, our group has always been complimented for good behaviour so I am hoping this is not the year that changes.

Believe it or not, we didn't make it to the wave pool! But I've heard stories about how bad it is!

Good luck with the teenagers!

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Originally Posted by Native NYer

I am so sorry about all of your bumps and bruises. Glad none of them hindered your vacation plans!

I had no idea so many high school groups take trips to WDW. I work in a K-12 school and even well-behaved teens are teens!

Can't wait to hear about the sharks!

I can't believe how many schools take trips to Disney either... they are SOOOOO lucky!

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Originally Posted by JPFamilyMom

YIKES on all those bumps and bruises Amy. Glad nothing was too serious though.
I know all about mobs of teenagers, glad they were well behaved.
Can't wait to read about the swimming with sharks, though I really need to make sure Joey isn't in the room or he'll freak

Hope you have a wonderful Mothers Day

you deserve it, you are such a great mom.

I'll be sure to give a shark warning before I post pictures!

I had a nice mother's day - I hope you did too!

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Originally Posted by MEK

Oh My Amy! That IS a lot of bumps and bruises and I was certain you were talking about the boys.

Oh well, at least you didn't break any ankle.

Ughhhhh to high school and middle school groups. You know how I feel about school kids when I am playing tourist.

It would be a logical conclusion that I'd be talking about the boys! But no, it was me!

The groups were a bit crazy!

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Originally Posted by brookelizabeth

Oh man! That is a lot of bumps and bruises for one trip!! Glad to hear none of it was serious.

I've been there when the teens invade - and it can be overwhelming, I agree!

No serious injuries... just a few bruises to bring home as souvenirs!

Overwhelming is a perfect word to describe the teen groups.

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Originally Posted by eandesmom

Oh my goodness! You got beat up on this trip. OW!!!!!

I'm way too uncoordinated!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MelMel11

Count me in!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by disneyfan61

Oh my Amy I guess you are accident prone. That cement around the pool does get so hot though. Sometimes I am almost running back to my chair because my feet are burning!!

It was sooo hot! Running back to the chair & sitting down would have been a better solution though!

DisMomAmy · 05-14-2012, 11:35 AM

Zach was quite the photographer on this trip! Here are his photos from day 1.

Sometimes he asked me to take a picture of him with his camera:

05-10-2012, 09:53 AM	#46
jeremysdisneymom DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,909	I'm here Amy! I have been MIA for a while and had no idea that you were back at the BC. So exciting. I love all your pictures. I want to stay there soooo bad. How neat that you met Doreen and you guys were so close. Can't wait to read more. __________________ Spring in the air, tears in my eyes, oh my, will I survive this ride?!?-update, page 6, 10/22 You said what to Alice and the White Rabbit?!-the end, update 1/10, pg 15Fireworks, DVC, and a Whole lot Less of Me!-2011 Pretrip-update 6/20 page 12 Dreams Do Come True (and we are not even there yet)!-2010 Pretrip Nov 2012-BLT, AKL Jambo, & BC/April 2012-BWV & Kidani AKL/Nov 2011-BWV/June & July 2011-AKL and Bay Lake Tower/July 2010-Wilderness Lodge/September 2009-Coronado Springs/November 2008-Wilderness Lodge/April 2007-Offsite/February 2006-Royal Plaza

05-11-2012, 01:43 PM	#48
DisMomAmy DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NH Posts: 7,872	The title Before I post the next update, I thought I'd explain the title. I'm afraid I might forget to tell about all of the parts as I go through the TR so here it is... The bumps and bruises were all mine! The first one happened on one of the first few wet days. I think it was at MK on our second day. I was wearing flip flops and my feet were squishing around a bit. I was trying to put something in the backpack, which was on Tim's back. I stepped on the back of his shoe and broke my big toenail. The next happened when I walked into a chair in our villa when I was coming off the balcony. I got a big black & blue on my thigh. (I moved the chair after that.) Next was the best one of all... I was at the pool at Vistana and it was one of the first hot days. I took a ride down the waterslide and on my way back to my lounge chair, I realized how hot the ground was. My feet were burning to I jumped up on the lounge chair... and my leg went right through the slits in the vinyl! The lifeguard saw me and asked if I was OK. My ankle hurt but I was mostly embarassed! I had a big bruise on the ouside of my ankle. The last one was a bruise to my hip when I got onto TSM on our last day. I am a bit accident-prone but that was even a lot for me! Luckily none of the injuries were serious. As for the teenagers, the World was invaded by school groups on our last few days. We had dance & cheer teams there for a competition. There were also school bands there and a ton of school trips - field trips, senior trips, and any other type of teen group you can imagine. They seemed to have arrived on Thursday or Friday 4/26 or 4/27. They weren't there on Wednesday, we were at Typhoon Lagoon on Thursday and when we returned to the parks on Friday, they were EVERYWHERE! Every ride we went on had a group of crazy teenagers. They were well behaved but even well behaved high school girls are loud on Tower of Terror & Kali River Rapids! Squeeeeeeeeeellllllll!!! I was just ready to be done with all of them by the time we left. I am going to save the last part of the title (swimming with sharks) for the TR. I definitely won't forget to tell that story because it was one of the major things that happened at Typhoon Lagoon. Obviously someone swam with sharks but you'll have to wait to hear the rest. I hope to have Day 2 started sometime this weekend. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! __________________ AmyTim Alex(12) & Zach(9) Family, friends, teachers & Stacy too! Cheers to Friendship! October 2012 Girls Weekend! (TR) Cheers to Friendship A ladies weekend Oct. 12 Group PTR Bumps, bruises, too many teenagers & swimming with sharks! 4/12 TR It wouldn't be spring without an Epcot F&G Festival! 4/12 PTR I finally saw the lights! Our super special anniversary trip! Finally getting to see the lights! Nov 2011 Anniversary/Holiday/F&W PTR Spectrum Moms take on the World! - January 2011 PTR/TR No kids, no husbands & no rain! Girls weekend at BWI! Fall 2010 "Mom, this is like a whole new Disney!" An April 2010 TR

05-11-2012, 05:43 PM	#49
ddluvsdisney DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New England (1,300 miles from the mouse) Posts: 2,001	I know what you mean about school groups! We actually saw my DH's friend's son march right before the MSEP one night we were there. They are from RI. I was so excited for them. I marched in a parade at Sea World my junior yr. of H.S. I wish it would have been the parade at MK! __________________ Me DH DS15 DS11 Indiana [SIZE="2"]April 2012- Sheraton Vistana* August 2011-Poly & HRH/CL Mom's 40th B-DayNovember 2010- Bonnet Creek August 2010-BC/CL & HRH/CL Mom's B-Day trip* April 2009- Orange Lake Resort* August 2008- GF/CL (Anniversary trip kid free)April 2008- Orange Lake Resort June 2007- Orange Lake Resort(2DS b-day trip)* April 2005- Orange Lake Resort* May 1995- CBR (honeymoon)* April 1988 off property* July 1978 off property [/SIZE <a href="http://www.myvacationcountdown.com/"><img src="http://www.myvacationcountdown.com/tickers/8ll2e5x0i2r207yo.png" alt="www.MyVacationCountdown.com Ticker" border="0"/></a>

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natebenma DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: near Boston Posts: 8,258	Thanks for the explanation of the title- I guessed the swimming with sharks part. I thought the bumps and bruises might also be TL- the wave pool is notorious! (and fun) And the teenagers. I have no comment. Just compassion and empathy. I will be with one of those groups in a few short weeks. In the past, our group has always been complimented for good behaviour so I am hoping this is not the year that changes. __________________ Dee DH ::DS(14) DS(12) Oreo Monster Energy Cat 2013 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Friends & Fun Lily Goes Live: A Princess' First Visit to her Kingdom The Amazing Adventures of Flat Ben 145 Middle Schoolers Wicked Awesome or Epic Fail??? Welcome, Foolish Muggles! IoA/US/MK/SW July 2011 Anniversary Getaway- Puerto Rico, p. 47 Atlantis, April 2012, p. 56 Mexico, Feb 2013, p. 74 3rd Annual We are "NEVER" going to Disney in the summer again TR,

05-12-2012, 07:55 AM	#52
Native NYer DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 7,953	I am so sorry about all of your bumps and bruises. Glad none of them hindered your vacation plans! I had no idea so many high school groups take trips to WDW. I work in a K-12 school and even well-behaved teens are teens! Can't wait to hear about the sharks! __________________ Jennifer

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05-12-2012, 08:57 AM	#53
JPFamilyMom DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: That place between sleep and awake, where you can still remember dreaming Posts: 1,481	YIKES on all those bumps and bruises Amy. Glad nothing was too serious though. I know all about mobs of teenagers, glad they were well behaved. Can't wait to read about the swimming with sharks, though I really need to make sure Joey isn't in the room or he'll freak Hope you have a wonderful Mothers Day you deserve it, you are such a great mom. __________________ June 2004:ASsports Jan 2011: Kidani March 2011: off property Sept 2012: AoA-Cars Suite June 2013: undecided NEW PTR Sept 2012 Food, Fun, and Learning...and one Night of Joy March 2011We survived Spring Break with fears, tears, fun and laughter January 2011 Spectrum Moms Take on the World March 2011Breaking our ptr curse...March 2011

05-12-2012, 03:48 PM	#54
MEK DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Middletown, DE Posts: 14,779	Oh My Amy! That IS a lot of bumps and bruises and I was certain you were talking about the boys. Oh well, at least you didn't break any ankle. Ughhhhh to high school and middle school groups. You know how I feel about school kids when I am playing tourist. __________________ Sorry Gaston, They are MUCH More Interesting than You! Will You Chill Out if I Sprinkle You With Pixie Dust? Remembering 9/11:MEK Original Why Not Just Queue Up Another Disney Trip? How Do You Think We Stay So Happy? Inching My Way Closer to the Castle Sept 10 TR Wheeling & Dealing at the WL May '10 TR Play'in It at Pop Sept 09 Anniversary Trip JUNE 09 TR...KICK'N IT AT KIDANI DH & I do Disney Solo! DEC 2008 June 2008 tripreport My Trips 2002-Offsite 2003-POR 2004-Royal Pacific/Daytona Bch 2005-CBR 2006-Pop, SSR 2007-ASM 2008-Pop, Vero Bch/SSR, POFQ/SSR 2009-Kidani/CSR, Pop 2010- VWL, BLT 2011-POR/BCV, Disney's HHI Resort, OKW2012-Treehouse villa/BWV, VWL/BWV

05-13-2012, 07:15 PM	#55
brookelizabeth Jambo Wildbunch Gang Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 11,146	Oh man! That is a lot of bumps and bruises for one trip!! Glad to hear none of it was serious. I've been there when the teens invade - and it can be overwhelming, I agree! __________________ Jan Disneyland TR: No way Jose! We are going to Disneyland! Blog: got mickey bar? Aug 2011 - Pop/YC/OKW ... May 2011 - ASMo ... Feb/March 2011 - BWV/BLT ... Sept 2010 - BWV ... Dec/Jan 2009/10 - AKV ... Sept 2009 - CSR ... Jan 2009 - SSR ... Nov 2008 - WL ... Oct 2006 - AKL

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disneyfan61 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 3,812	Oh my Amy I guess you are accident prone. That cement around the pool does get so hot though. Sometimes I am almost running back to my chair because my feet are burning!! __________________ Doreen 8 Nights at BC-CL, Graduation Trip-Lots of Pics Snow Unexpectedly Turns 3 Nights Into What?? Loops, Twists, Turns & Bieber?? A graduation Trip 1 College Grad, 2 days IOA & 6 days with Mickey PTR 99 ASMo, 2004 CB, 2006 POP, 07,08,09 POFQ, 2010 BC 2011 POFQ X 2

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DisMomAmy DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NH Posts: 7,872	Zach's photo tour of day 1 Zach was quite the photographer on this trip! Here are his photos from day 1. Sometimes he asked me to take a picture of him with his camera: __________________ AmyTim Alex(12) & Zach(9) Family, friends, teachers & Stacy too! Cheers to Friendship! October 2012 Girls Weekend! (TR) Cheers to Friendship A ladies weekend Oct. 12 Group PTR Bumps, bruises, too many teenagers & swimming with sharks! 4/12 TR It wouldn't be spring without an Epcot F&G Festival! 4/12 PTR I finally saw the lights! Our super special anniversary trip! Finally getting to see the lights! Nov 2011 Anniversary/Holiday/F&W PTR Spectrum Moms take on the World! - January 2011 PTR/TR No kids, no husbands & no rain! Girls weekend at BWI! Fall 2010 "Mom, this is like a whole new Disney!" An April 2010 TR

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