Pics Of Hicks, a Nap, and PM EMH @ EP, due to MNSSHP
Friday, Sept. 21, 2007
Magic Kingdom
When we last left the Hicks they were leaving MK for Epcot on the Bionic SIL's last day at WDW.
On the way out of the park,
we saw some other families getting their pictures taken.
Again, I was haunted by the $99 I had spent on the prepaid Photopass CD,
so I insisted that we get some pics done also.
I recommend that if you want pics done in front of the MK Castle,
that you do them first thing in the morning,
or at night, after dark,
because in the afternoon you get the lovely squinty-eye effect.
My Hicks
My Hicks and Mom
Bionic SIL's crew
Poch Jr and Stitch Jr, and there was supposed to be something in their hands, but that never happened. LOL
The Whole Hick Ensemble
It was hot, and we were getting cranky,
but at least I can say we got some pics!
We had intended to head directly to Epcot on the Monorail,
as I thought a second Monorail ride would be nice.
Instead, we decided to go back to the room for a short nap
and to let Bionic SIL to pack a little,
allowing us to stay later at the Epcot PM EMH.
Did I mention that the reason for this whole plan
was that we wanted to visit Epcot and MK both again,
Bionic SIL was on limited time,
AND MK was closing early for MNSSHP,
a closed, ticket-required party
that has the honor of having one more initial than
MVMCP,
making it the longest special event acronym at WDW.
MNSSHP is a bit classified in the DMZ, gotta go ASAP, you know, strictly BYOB.
May I say once again
that although I am not a fan of hauling my seven kids
back and forth on the busses multiple times a day,
that afternoon nap in the A/C is soooo refreshing!
Naps and packing accomplished,
and it seems like Poch and Stitch jr may have gone swimming,
we decided we were ready to deal with the parks again.
We hopped on the Epcot bus, and found our way to Futureworld.
We honestly cant remember what all we did here,
but I dont think that it was much, because...we were all hungry.
We had voted on eating at Epcot vs. eating at Pop before leaving.
So, we made our way to The Land,
looked at the waaaaay too long line of Soarin,
and promptly visited the bathroom,
which was very crowded and noisy.
Did I mention that weve visited ever freakin bathroom in WDW.
Not that Im bitter, or anything.
A hicks gotta do what a hicks gotta do.
Ahem.
We grabbed some supper at the Sushine Seasons,
and found it to be a bit of a mixed bag.
[Review in my Food Report, see my siggie.]
Before leaving Futureworld,
we saw they were already handing out the now defunct PM EMH wristbands. So we lined up and slapped them on.
We werent sure how long wed actually stay,
but we wanted to be prepared.
We then headed to the World Showcase to tour the countries that we had not yet hit.
We spend a lot of time exploring all the nooks and crannies in Morocco,
which was pretty cool.
It was dark by then, and there were very few people around.
It was nice back there.
We then ended up near Japan in time to watch Illuminations,
something we had missed on all of our family trips.
I am still not of the mind to sit for over an hour with small children
in order to see this Spectacular Evening Event,
but it was pretty good for being a few rows back.
Bionic SIL gave it a big thumbs up also!
My only complaint is that I got several hot cinders in my eyes,
irritating them for the rest of the week.
I suppose that all depends on where you are standing
and where the wind is blowing.
But it smarted!
We jumped in with the big crowd and herded, I mean headed,
back to Futureworld.
Here is my only pic from that night.
My camera is not so good with the night time photos,
yet I think it is tre' artistic, no?
On the way, there was this group in front of us,
and they were having a REALLY good time.
One guy in particular, who was speaking really loudly with some accent,
sounded VERY familiar to me.
?!?!?!
Who does he sound like?
Suddenly, I realized...
He sounded JUST like the Geico Gecko.
Just then, John leaned down to me and said,
"If you want a muffin, they literally hand you a muffin with butter and jam.
Mmmmm...Tasty!"
I started laughing so hard I almost snorted and choked at the same time.
AT LEAST, it wasn't just me!!!!
We then decided to try standing in line to ride Soarin again.
Bionic SIL and crew had decided that it was the one thing they wanted to do
before we left.
The wait time was posted at around 25 minutes,
but we decided to chance it,
and left Mom and John in the food court with the littles.
As we were standing in line, people kept pushing past us,
in theory to join their group.
Bionic SIL was having a fit over it,
but couldnt bring herself to body slam the next person that tried it
as she was thinking of doing.
The wait time may have been as posted,
but once we got to the virtual gaming area,
it seemed to go really fast.
We were doing pretty well with the games,
at first,
then we seemed not to be able to win anything! LOL
We made it on Soarin in due time,
and really enjoyed it once again.
It probably is my favorite,
though you probably will find me saying that about many things at WDW.
After Soarin we were beat,
and decided not to fight the crowds anymore.
Morning EMH is about not being crowded.
Evening EMH is all about joining the masses.
The upside is that it is cooler.
The downside, longer lines.
And the fact that my littles,
no matter if they nap or not,
can not really make it longer than 8 pm.
We grimly trailed back to the buses,
glad that our immediate family was still staying,
but sad that the cousins would be leaving.
On the bus, Princess K was ready to drop,
and there weren't any seats left for her and DisneyGirl.
She was whining about it, and a little boy, about 8 years old,
offered his seat to her.
K gladly took it.
His dad, obviously proud, said "You remembered our talk about being a gentleman.
Now I'm going to be a gentleman and give you MY seat."
The little boy settled in, then looked at his dad with big eyes,
"Dad, do you need to sit down again?"
"Nope, I'm fine."
"Oh, good. I was afraid I would have to be a gentleman again."
And thus ends the Whole Hick Ensemble's Last Night Together at WDW.
Sniff.
Next up: The cousins leave, Breakfast with the Mouse, and bad bus service.
from someone who has truly felt your pain!
How strange that they were born on the same day. Looking forward to seeing a pic.
