Canadian Buffoon's Disney With a Teen Vacation - 08/13 - The Wrap

[pkondz]

Well, yes, now that you mention it. Yes, been there and doing that.

I believe you.

 

[Saturn23]

pkondz: 17 ascents.
Kay: 8.

Eight!
Eight!!
Why that rotten little....

Must restrain self...

Smart girl!!!!

I'll jump in the shower while you pack.

If you hadn't wasted so much time jumping you could have slept longer.

"Dad. Can you finish packing for me?"
<sigh>
"Sure."

Of course, why do something for yourself when you can get someone else to do it for you?

And the same girl who'd checked us in was there.
And she remembered us!
I must admit, I was a bit surprised,
considering the volume of guests she must see on any day.

She was scared of you. Nightmares for five days straight.

"Leaving?" She asked.
"Yup. Have a 2:55 appointment with Magical Depress."
She laughed at that, which surprised me.

It was a nervous laugh.

So, final wait time and winner of the bonus points:

Final Disney Transportation Wait Time
(2 DME busses, 14 busses, 5 boats, 2 monorails): 38 minutes
Average wait time just over 1 1/2 minutes.

Congratulations to... @Squishley!
with her guess of 38 minutes.

After all that she pops in at the last minute and steals it!!! I love it.

(I'm guessing right about now, @Saturn23 is kicking herself
for letting her sister take 38 instead of 39.)

No way! Her getting the points is MUCH funnier than me getting them!! They were both my guesses but I didn't know if I wanted 38 or 39 so I just asked her to take 38. My goal was for either one of us to get it. Nailed it.

"OMG! OMG! We're in the wrong place! We're going to miss our plane!
We're totally lost! We're totally missing it! We're totally... screwed!"

Would that really be a bad thing? Get back on the bus and squeeze in one more day.

A few minutes later, I saw some zombies in the distance.
Oh, no! They were shuffling towards us!

Oh, come on. It wasn't that bad.
It's such a little thing,

Yes, I believe you've mentioned that before.

A family of four were just ahead of us.
We arrived at the fake-o-rail and the father said.
"This is the wrong one. We need the one for ___!"
Which was just where we were going.
Except I knew we were in the right spot.
I'd done this just a few months earlier.

We got on the wrong one once. We had to take it back and then exit and go through security AGAIN.

Guess they figured it out.

Well there goes my entertainment for the morning.

Don't you hate it when that happens?

"Why yes. As a matter of fact I am in a Plus seat."
Envy me, people. Envy me.

Most of them refused to make eye contact however.
Ingrates.

You spent all that money and nobody was even jealous? What a waste.

Well.... it's supposed to be a comedy.
I didn't find it funny.
Maybe it's because I was leaving Disney and I was a little down.
Maybe because it's just not a very good movie.
Probably the latter.
I don't even remember much of it.
I just kind of stared at it, hoping something amusing would happen.

It's because you're on your way home and nothing is fun anymore.

We exited the plane and were one of the first ones at Customs.
We fed our card into a machine, got a receipt
and marched over to the customs officer who waved us through.

See, told you you didn't need any ID to get into Canada.

If you don't know what Tim Hortons is, you're officially not Canadian.
It's a donut and coffee shop and is synonymous with Canada.
Everyone who drinks coffee (in Canada) goes to "Timmy's".
Pretty common to hear "I'm going to Timmy's. Anyone want something?"

Remember when they allowed smoking in Tim Hortons? My grandfather would bring home a box of donuts and leave it on the counter.


Then I would open the box and a cloud of cigarette smoke would waft out. They were terrible. Of course I still ate them.

And @Saturn23 actually guessed that the bags
would come first but didn't want to risk it,
so picked Ruby. Shoulda gone with your gut, girl!

Well the other likely possibility was "Since this is the last question, I made it an easy one. Obviously the bags took longer. I'm glad everyone got it right. Oh wait, except Saturn. Sucks to be you!".

That would have been worse.

Saturn23 - 2 points for being unflappable.

What was this for?

I love everything about you.

I see you forgot what we were talking about and just said something random. Now I'm offended!

Or maybe not enough *s

Haaa! I never thought to add an F-bomb into that mix. Nice one!

 

[Saturn23]

Yep...
Those are fun to see again in a different way.

Here, have a couple more (I remember these in there original renderings as well)

Thanks! I love those!!!! I forwarded them on to some friends. Baby Kylo Ren is even more awesome than adult Kylo Ren.

I'm sure you've seen the SNL skit where Kylo Ren is Matt.... I laughed for an entire week after seeing it. My son loved it so much he drew a picture of the skit at school. It was instantly fridge worthy.

If by some small chance you haven't seen it...

 

[Terra Nova guy]

So today's the day we all face at some point in our lives.
There's death.
There's taxes.
And there's leaving Walt Disney World.

Ah yes, the dreaded 'tag hanging on your door' day. Whenever I pass by people at the resort with suitcases in their hand, I always look at their face to guess if they're coming or going. You can usually tell...

Our flight was scheduled to depart at 6:55am
and Disney, in its infinite wisdom, had determined
that the optimal time for guests to be thrown out of their rooms
was four hours before international flight time.

I think they do it on purpose. It's their evil plan to force you to have nothing better to do at the airport then pay one more visit to their souvenir shop and make a few more purchases. It's worked like a charm on my wife.

You don't really believe that we waited do you?
I mean, we did have the VIP bus package.

Do tell, where do you purchase such a package? It worked so well for you, it must have been worth every penny you paid for it! (Kidding, of course) You did have amazing luck with the transportation. I don't think I've ever just casually walked up to a bus and got on right away. I remember running to catch them before, but never sashaying right on.

We walked for another eternity.
But not quite as far as the previous eternity.
We eventually arrived at a counter with a WestJet sign.

Interesting. I've only used Air Canada to fly out of MCO and their desks are just inside the doors, from what I remember. Good thing to keep in mind if I ever use Westjet.

We then had a wait for our bags.
It took a while, but we got them eventually.
We picked them up off the carousel of fun and fashion
and then walked over and put them on another one
where they disappeared.

Really. Is that necessary?
Whatever. That's the rules so what are you going to do?

Yeah, that's always annoyed me in Pearson as well. I suppose I understand the reason behind it, but annoying all the same.

If you don't know what Tim Hortons is, you're officially not Canadian.
It's a donut and coffee shop and is synonymous with Canada.

I have a confession; I don't like coffee, I'm a tea drinker, so I don't go to Tim's that often (although I do enjoy the donnuts). But if I unexpectedly see one, I am drawn to it. If you remember, I was in Dubai a couple months ago and would you believe there's a Timmys! It's amazing where you'll stumble into a Tim's these days. I could hardly believe it, so of course I had to pay a visit. It was like a moth being drawn to one of those bug zappers.

What's that? "Pictures, or it didn't happen" Man Law has just been enacted? OK, if I must...





Anyway, in all seriousness, a sincere thank you for the effort you put into the TR and for allowing me to live vicariously through it. I helps fill the gap between my own trips, a gap that is getting longer with each cent our dollar drops.

I will certianly try to keep up wth your Maui adventures

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Ever been so exhausted you can't see straight?

That' s about the point that everything starts to be REALLY funny!

25 shifts in last 24 days.
7 more to go, then...
Oh heck. Too tired to get into it.

Take care of yourself!

 

[jandlinz]

Ever been so exhausted you can't see straight?
25 shifts in last 24 days.
7 more to go, then...
Oh heck. Too t

So sorry you're being over worked. Is there a possibility to hire someone to help so you can get a break? Hopefully you can get some rest. Wishing you good thoughts.

 

[franandaj]

Ever been so exhausted you can't see straight?
25 shifts in last 24 days.
7 more to go, then...
Oh heck. Too tired to get into it.

That actually sounds kinda crazy. I would think there are laws against that, but you live in Canada so perhaps it's a kind of lawless tundra up there.

Hang in there the light is in Maui! When is that? Feb 18thish?

 

[pkondz]

Smart girl!!!!

Hey! Who's side are you on?


DO NOT ANSWER THAT!!

If you hadn't wasted so much time jumping you could have slept longer.

Nope. I hate feeling grungy all day.
Jumping is a must.

Of course, why do something for yourself when you can get someone else to do it for you?

Oh, Lord. I can see it now.
"So I went to Disney with pkondz and I wore my 6 inch stilettos."
"Oh dear! Didn't your feet hurt?"
"Oh, no. I just had him carry me everywhere."
"He did??"
"Of course."
"But didn't he get tired?"
"Of course."
"Did he put you down?"
"Only when he passed out.
But by then I'd done everything I wanted to do so it didn't matter."

She was scared of you. Nightmares for five days straight.

Ohhhhh.... That explains why, when I walked up,
all the blood drained out of her face.

It was a nervous laugh.

After all that she pops in at the last minute and steals it!!! I love it.

No way! Her getting the points is MUCH funnier than me getting them!! They were both my guesses but I didn't know if I wanted 38 or 39 so I just asked her to take 38. My goal was for either one of us to get it. Nailed it.

Would that really be a bad thing? Get back on the bus and squeeze in one more day.

You're not the first person to mention that.
Now I'm kicking myself for even setting the alarm in the first place.

"We just lost John."
"Oh, no! What happened."
"He was busy washing his hands while the rest of us were escaping. They got him."
"Fool!"

Yes, I believe you've mentioned that before.

And very few caught that.

We got on the wrong one once. We had to take it back and then exit and go through security AGAIN.

No way! Well, that's one way to pass that three hour wait.

Don't you hate it when that happens?

There was no TV there.

You spent all that money and nobody was even jealous? What a waste.

Oh, they were jealous all right. They took great pains not to show it.
But I could tell.

It's because you're on your way home and nothing is fun anymore.

That's for sure.
"Fun time's over kids! Back to work!"

See, told you you didn't need any ID to get into Canada.

Oh, sure. Just be polite and smile.
Good enough.

Remember when they allowed smoking in Tim Hortons? My grandfather would bring home a box of donuts and leave it on the counter.


Then I would open the box and a cloud of cigarette smoke would waft out. They were terrible.

The good ol' <koff, koff... hack!> days.

Of course I still ate them.

Well the other likely possibility was "Since this is the last question, I made it an easy one. Obviously the bags took longer. I'm glad everyone got it right. Oh wait, except Saturn. Sucks to be you!".

That would have been worse.

I suppose. But it would've won you the contest.

What was this for?

That no matter how I tried, you wouldn't get annoyed.

I see you forgot what we were talking about and just said something random. Now I'm offended!

Success!!! Woot!

Haaa! I never thought to add an F-bomb into that mix. Nice one!

If by some small chance you haven't seen it...

Nor will I.
I read that post at home (a rare event. But it happens from time to time.)
and thought "Sweet! I can finally see a video without waiting!"

Nope.
"This video has not been made available in your country."

 

[pkondz]

Ah yes, the dreaded 'tag hanging on your door' day. Whenever I pass by people at the resort with suitcases in their hand, I always look at their face to guess if they're coming or going. You can usually tell...

And they're always looking down.
I arrive and I'm all happy and no one looks at me!
What the heck is wrong with those people!

When I leave I avoid all eye contact.
I don't want to see your joy while I'm miserable.
But that's just me.

I think they do it on purpose. It's their evil plan to force you to have nothing better to do at the airport then pay one more visit to their souvenir shop and make a few more purchases. It's worked like a charm on my wife.

That's it!

Do tell, where do you purchase such a package? It worked so well for you, it must have been worth every penny you paid for it! (Kidding, of course)

If I tell you, then they'll start charging more for it
and limiting the number available.
Sorry. Can't risk it.

You did have amazing luck with the transportation. I don't think I've ever just casually walked up to a bus and got on right away. I remember running to catch them before, but never sashaying right on.

Our luck was ridiculously good.
Every day I'd think "And this is when the luck stops.... nope!"

Interesting. I've only used Air Canada to fly out of MCO and their desks are just inside the doors, from what I remember. Good thing to keep in mind if I ever use Westjet.

It's possible that I just missed it and walked right on by...
But you'd think, if that was the case, that there'd be a sign.

Yeah, that's always annoyed me in Pearson as well. I suppose I understand the reason behind it, but annoying all the same.

I don't understand the reason.
I mean it comes up on the belt, you pick it up and put it on another belt.
What possible reason could there be?

I have a confession; I don't like coffee, I'm a tea drinker,

I have a confession; I don't like coffee, I don't like tea.
Unless it's Canadian Ice tea.

so I don't go to Tim's that often

Me neither. Except for...

(although I do enjoy the donnuts).

... that.

But if I unexpectedly see one, I am drawn to it. If you remember, I was in Dubai a couple months ago and would you believe there's a Timmys! It's amazing where you'll stumble into a Tim's these days. I could hardly believe it, so of course I had to pay a visit. It was like a moth being drawn to one of those bug zappers.

What's that? "Pictures, or it didn't happen" Man Law has just been enacted? OK, if I must...

Well I'll be darned! I never would've thought there'd be one there in a million years!
Well... that's a long time.
In 10-20 years, then.

Anyway, in all seriousness, a sincere thank you for the effort you put into the TR and for allowing me to live vicariously through it. I helps fill the gap between my own trips, a gap that is getting longer with each cent our dollar drops.

You're welcome! Hope you enjoyed it.
Maui coming soon.

I will certianly try to keep up wth your Maui adventures

Should I keep score?

 

[pkondz]

Take care of yourself!

So sorry you're being over worked. Is there a possibility to hire someone to help so you can get a break? Hopefully you can get some rest. Wishing you good thoughts.

That actually sounds kinda crazy. I would think there are laws against that, but you live in Canada so perhaps it's a kind of lawless tundra up there.

Thanks guys. I think it's just a temporary blip.
We've had a few things happening that are scheduled and unscheduled
that's causing the surfeit of overtime this month.
February and the months leading up to summer is looking a little more normal.

And there is a law.
From what I've been able to figure, you can work up to 48 hours a week,
or 416 hours/year based on a 40 hour work week.
My work week is averaged out over 56 days to 37.5 hours/week.
So I think that means that I can work an extra 546 hours/year.
It's only January but (with two more scheduled this week)
I'm already at 104 hours.
There's been a couple of people who've maxed out their overtime hours.
Maybe I will this year. Who knows?

Hang in there the light is in Maui! When is that? Feb 18thish?

Yup... ish.

 

[Gracefulskinny]

And there is a law.
From what I've been able to figure, you can work up to 48 hours a week,
or 416 hours/year based on a 40 hour work week.
My work week is averaged out over 56 days to 37.5 hours/week.
So I think that means that I can work an extra 546 hours/year.
It's only January but (with two more scheduled this week)
I'm already at 104 hours.
There's been a couple of people who've maxed out their overtime hours.
Maybe I will this year. Who knows?

 

[franandaj]

And there is a law.
From what I've been able to figure, you can work up to 48 hours a week,
or 416 hours/year based on a 40 hour work week.
My work week is averaged out over 56 days to 37.5 hours/week.
So I think that means that I can work an extra 546 hours/year.
It's only January but (with two more scheduled this week)
I'm already at 104 hours.
There's been a couple of people who've maxed out their overtime hours.
Maybe I will this year. Who knows?

This just makes my brain hurt!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Thanks guys. I think it's just a temporary blip.
We've had a few things happening that are scheduled and unscheduled
that's causing the surfeit of overtime this month.
February and the months leading up to summer is looking a little more normal.

And there is a law.
From what I've been able to figure, you can work up to 48 hours a week,
or 416 hours/year based on a 40 hour work week.
My work week is averaged out over 56 days to 37.5 hours/week.
So I think that means that I can work an extra 546 hours/year.
It's only January but (with two more scheduled this week)
I'm already at 104 hours.
There's been a couple of people who've maxed out their overtime hours.
Maybe I will this year. Who knows?

That's just brutal. I hope that Maui trip provides some rest for you. I know it'll go by quickly!

 

[pkondz]

This just makes my brain hurt!

Too tired to hurt.

That's just brutal. I hope that Maui trip provides some rest for you. I know it'll go by quickly!

Took today off.
Woke up at 6am anyway.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

I don't understand the reason.
I mean it comes up on the belt, you pick it up and put it on another belt.
What possible reason could there be?

Might have something to do with who's authorized to handle baggage being transferred from an international flight onto a domestic one. The folks in the handling areas may not be allowed to make that transfer so the owner of the baggage has to do it. If that's what's happening at least they have made the effort to reduce the distance you have to haul everything.

I have a confession; I don't like coffee, I don't like tea.
Unless it's Canadian Ice tea.

OK, gott'a ask...
What's "Canadian Ice tea".

Took today off.
Woke up at 6am anyway.

You're doing it wrong...
(and I generally make the same mistake on my day's off.

 

[pkondz]

Might have something to do with who's authorized to handle baggage being transferred from an international flight onto a domestic one. The folks in the handling areas may not be allowed to make that transfer so the owner of the baggage has to do it. If that's what's happening at least they have made the effort to reduce the distance you have to haul everything.

Dunno. Just seems dumb.
"We can't risk foreign baggage handler putting that bag on our belt!"

Uh... okay.

There's got to be a better reason.

OK, gott'a ask...
What's "Canadian Ice tea".

US ice tea tastes like.... cold tea.
Canadian is much more sweet... only barely tasting like tea.

You're doing it wrong...
(and I generally make the same mistake on my day's off.

Now you tell me!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

US ice tea tastes like.... cold tea.
Canadian is much more sweet... only barely tasting like tea.

Clearly you've not had tea in a South'rn state
(and no, Florida isn't South'rn, and least it ain't once you get much farther south than about the Gainsville area).

The deeper you go into the southeastern US, the sweeter the stuff is and in a number of spots, it's basically syrup.

 

[pkondz]

Clearly you've not had tea in a South'rn state
(and no, Florida isn't South'rn, and least it ain't once you get much farther south than about the Gainsville area).

The deeper you go into the southeastern US, the sweeter the stuff is and in a number of spots, it's basically syrup.

I've heard of southern "sweet tea" and thought it might be similar.

 

[TheLittleKatie]

So sad this TR is over!! Thanks for the entertainment, sweet pkondz.

 

[pkondz]

So sad this TR is over!! Thanks for the entertainment, sweet pkondz.

You're welcome Katie!
Maui portion coming up soon.