Well, let's see now.
How does a Canadian... caught between the two here... fare on this chart.
I'd say the majority is USA english with these exceptions:
We'll say cab or taxi interchangeably.
We'll say curtains far more than drapes. But some might use drapes.
We'll use fall or autumn interchangeably. Might lean a bit more towards fall.
Faucet or tap depends on the situation. I'll go to the store to buy a faucet but yell at my kids for not turning off the tap.
Line and queue are equal, but we'll say "Hey! You! Get in line! or The line's over there!" But we all know what a queue is.
Movie is used more than film. "Did you see that movie?" but "I saw this film where..." Becoming more rare, though.
Pajamas, pyjamas... we "Say" pyjamas but spell it pajamas usually.
Subways are subways the world over unless you're talking about the London underground.
We'll take a vacation but ask if you've had a nice holiday.
And no english speaking person on Earth says "maize".
So this was the welcoming greeting that we received..!!
Rather intimidating isn't it?
How hot (hotter) does it get nearby when the dragon spouts flames?
We had already explored Diagon Alley last week, so we just wanted to do a little loop of the area and have a look in all of the shop windows.
Nice. I like that. Take a moment and just look around.
Notice the little bunny on this guys head?!
Now you see it..
Now you don’t!
Cool! And you can see straight through the hat too!
Diagon Alley was busy as usual, so we took our treats out to the London waterfront area to sit by the fountain.
Is it weird sitting in what looks like a part of London but hearing almost nothing other than American accents?
We were amused that, obviously, they don’t display the % daily value of sugars on the label…
Actually it does.
The total carbs is 24g or 8%. The different carbs in the drink are as follows: sugar 24g.
So it's 24g of sugar or 8% of your daily sugar per serving (or 16% for the entire drink).
(You can't argue with that logic.)
Nope. Not on holiday you can't.
(Notice how I said on holiday and not on vacation? But I might have made a conscious effort to say "vacation" for an American.)
FOR GOODNESS SAKE HELGA
I got her last time!!!!
She obviously is quite smitten with you!
What are Hufflepuffs good at?
Oh that's right.
NOTHING.)
Poor Katie! You're good for nothing!
(Whilst writing this update, Jamie and I took a sorting hat quiz, and this legitimately happened...)
You're killing me! That's too funny!!
(LOL. But what's even worse news for me, is that Jamie got SLYTHERIN!!)
Oh, no! Run, Katie! Run away!!! Runnnnnn!!!!!!
Of course, I replied:
“36, counted them myself.”
And with that, we recited this entire exchange:
(Yes, he half-shouted his lines. Of course.)
Well, I would hope so!
Mind you he is Slytherin, so... he still can't be trusted.
Here’s our chocolate frog! This guy is solid chocolate all the way through and he was very tasty. Thankfully he didn’t hop away.
It's solid... all the way through????
we noticed the shrunken head was also in the doorway interacting with the guests and the driver in real-time! SUPER COOL! I’m definitely going to try to meet him this year!
No way!! That's so cool!!
I had no idea that was the case!
The weather lords don’t even warn you with a light drizzle so that you can take cover or get your poncho out.
No sir.
This came on in the blink of an eye.
Yup. "Oh, look! It's a beautiful, warm summer day in Floriday (or insert any weather condition or season). Not a cloud in the sky. Better pack an ark."
Thankfully we took cover under this canopy, but I sure felt sorry for the guys eating across the street…!!!
"Pass the soggy hamburger dear."
"Sure! How about some of these sopping fries? Give 'em a squeeze and they're delish!"
That first storm photo was time-stamped at 3:50pm, and the next one (where we had already set off walking) was at 3:57pm, so it had cleared up pretty fast.
seven minutes....
Insane.
Then again, I'd much rather have seven minutes of rain in a day than seven
days of rain!
I have zero “fight or flight” response.
You'd be a good person to have along on a nature hike if you happened to come across a bear, or lion, or aardvark.
when I’m scared, I become completely paralyzed and literally just stare at the TV screen in horror, like a dear in the headlights.
You realize that from now on you can never have a DISmeet?
Whoever you might meet would insist on trying to scare you all the time, just to see your reaction.
As we walked through the dark (empty) line, I got the fright of my life when an Aztec guy JUMPED OUT at me from the shadows as I walked past!!
I legit screamed!!!
And in my state of shock I gasped,
“WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!?!”
OMG! That's hysterical! I can just see you doing it too!
I kept glancing back at him as we walked away, and he was leaning out of his shadowy corner staring at us!!!
SO CREEPY!!!
I love these attractions too, but I love the traditional rollercoaster thrill so much more!
Nothing beats a good coaster.
Well. Maybe chocolate.
But other than that!
And ice cream.
Chocolate and ice cream.
But that's it.
Jamie bought this Avengers t-shirt!
I would say he less "bought it" and more "rented it" based on subsequent info.
I practically had to be dragged past this place!!!!
Got a major crush on Billabong apparel do you?
And I couldn’t leave Universal without getting a photo of this top-hat-wearing happy chappy.
He’s so precious!
Ever eaten at one?
I did not long ago (well, last year.)
The waiter asked if I wanted to play a Forrest Gump based trivia game.
He asked me about a dozen questions... And I shocked myself by getting them all right!
eg. "How many bottles of Dr Pepper did Forrest drink?" 15. No idea how I remembered that.
The doors opened, and the driver shimmied off the bus.
Yes, SHIMMIED.
Whoa. Shimmying is
much better than sashaying.
I know.
Since this is a fairly uneventful update, here's a late flashback Friday to our day at Discovery Cove in 2012:
I've seen this picture before and didn't comment since it was on Lu's TR.
But... you two both look pretty darned cute with those dolphins!
(Jamie hates this picture of himself, so shhh
)
Why? It's not a bad picture of him. Nice pic of the both of you, actually.
In 2012 I booked Discovery Cove as a surprise, and I didn't tell Jamie about it until we were already in Florida! It was so great, he loves dolphins and he was so excited to swim with them!
Nice surprise!
He would seriously lose his head if it wasn’t screwed on.
Have you checked the fittings recently?
You can't be too careful, you know.
And it was funny because Leverenzel made a bunch of jokes about people who leave things on his bus, and we were laughing along like “haha people are so stoopid..”
So we thought he had maybe left it at the bus stop. Or it had slid under the seat on the bus.
WE WILL NEVER KNOW.
But now Leverenzel makes fun of people like you!
So you're sorta famous now.
We got back to our room, and we found Eeyore having some much-needed TV time, after many busy days in the parks!
Love it when mousekeeping does that!
They did a bunch when we stayed at POR with the DDs stuffies.
We quickly changed and freshened up.
Nice dress, Katie.
Know what caught my eye?
The guy sitting in the chair with his arms behind his head.
That dude is in full vacation mode.
Relax on, dude. Relax on.
Broccoliville (aka. Columbia Harbour House) was first on our agenda!
Never heard it called that before, but I can see why you do!
Nice!
I got a little carried away taking photos on Main Street!
Good! Take more!
OK, by this point Jamie’s stomach was eating itself,
Hurry! Get him some food before he's all gone!
I got the chicken pot pie, and Jamie got the chicken nuggets and fish.
Not a fan of chicken pot pie. (Too many bad experiences)
But Jamie's meal looks yummy.
And, like I've said before, you can’t beat a big portion of broccoli after an over-abundance of theme park food.
While I may or may not agree with you.... thousands of children vehemently disagree!
I asked Jamie if there was anything he wanted to do, and of course, he wanted to get another Galactic Hero button at Buzz’s Space Ranger Spin!
Of course!
It had gotten really dark while we were eating, and everything looked so pretty.
Nothing like a park after dark.
We ended up riding 6 times!
Why am I not surprised!
Jamie maxxed out on ride number 4.
Good for him!
… Which only one of us was happy about.
You do seem a little put out.
And finally, on ride number 6, I completed my mission!
Atta girl!
During our short wait, I asked Jamie to get a picture of me with my Galactic Hero pin, and this was the best he got…
Probably jealous that he had to share the glory.
I think I’ve mentioned before that on fast rides I sometimes forget to breathe properly and this time was no exception.
Scream, laugh, scream, laugh, scream, choke, laugh, choke, scream, choke etc.
I'd love to see that... you might not.
Next up, we wondered over to the TTA,
I assume that's a typo... but it's so descriptive and accurate for what happens at Disney!
This became particularly funny when we were in the tunnels, and we couldn’t see what the other was doing until the flash went off.
I looked a few feet ahead of us, and there was a child SQUATTING AND PEEING on the moving walkway…
I'm sorry.... there was a what... doing WHAT?????
("She calls it a MAYON-EGG" - anyone who knows this reference, I love you.)
I didn't. Having never seen Arrested Development. But I know now!
Can I get some love too?
No?
Darn.
I’m trying to put myself into the shoes of a parent.
When your kids have to go, they have to go.
Sure, I can understand that.
No. I can't.
When your kid has to go... you take them to a freaking bathroom!!!!!
I never... EVER... had one of mine pee in public.
Maybe if you were in the middle of a jungle or dessert or something.
But it's freaking Disney World!!! There's a bathroom every twelve feet!!!
But mom didn’t even try to hurry off the walkway to get to a restroom.
She literally just stood there watching!
And then she just walked off without even telling a CM?
Ma'am? Here's your sign.
Lemme know if you don't get the reference.
We decided we wanted to get as far away from the pee family as possible, so we headed over to the other side of the park.
Other side of the
planet would be too close.
Blech.
I couldn’t really stop for a photo of Celebrate the Magic, but I took one while I was walking.
You’re welcome.
OMG! That Christmas tree is on fire!!!! Help! Help! Someone put it out!!!
We soon arrived at the briar patch, ie. my true home.
There wasn’t a single person anywhere in front or behind us, so I took some more flash photographs!
You're such a rebel, Katie.
First time DW rode it with myself and the DDs... and she saw those and first was "awwww...." and then burst out laughing.
She kept telling me for the rest of the trip "I love those guys!"
I love how happy we look in this picture!
Nice shot.
Oh well. That picture is proof enough that it happened
Or that a UFO landed.
One or the other.
After the ride, I bought THIS from the gift shop.
It’s one of my favourite souvenirs!!
Of course you did! You'd be crazy not to!
The girl at the counter asked if I wanted our ride photo printing out to put in the frame..
I told her I didn’t even realise it was a frame, I just wanted it as an attraction poster!
I think it’s really cool on it’s own. I have it on a window ledge in my room 
I knew it! I looked at it, went "Oh, it's a picture frame."
Then immediately thought "There's no way she's taking that picture out though."
Then OF COURSE, we were stopped, a boat pulled in, and we watched everybody board and sail off into the distance without us.
Naturally.
And if you'd waited for the boat, it would've broken down and never arrived.
It's a rule.
I was so thankful for this Disney foot cream, it was glorious.
This marks the first time I've ever heard anyone refer to foot cream as "glorious"
But... okay.
And as much as I enjoy the Office, it didn’t take long for me to fall asleep.
And I picture you falling asleep exactly like that.
!! Aw yay, I'm really glad you're enjoying it!! That's so cool that you were there at the same time as us! Keep an eye out for yourselves in the background of my photos!
I don't know about you, but I found it a really good technique for September because every time we were leaving the park / on the bus / just getting back to the hotel, it started raining - so it all worked out great! 
Aww don't worry, I find the Jurassic Park ride terrifying!!! You really do get way too close to that dino at the end haha.
I am also obsessed with the Wizarding World so even that couldn't totally ruin the experience.
I have about a million pics from when we were there in February, and about four times a day I want to eat butterbeer ice cream.
and yes, we were both wearing shorts 
All this fits in a small purse but definitely not my pockets. OH and DH always gives me his wallet to hold.
I think we have both been neglecting our time on the DIS 
Which I am pretty sure you saw on FB already but it gave me an excuse to type in all caps and use that awesome dancing smiley emoji guy 
I know you're already going in Sept so that's most likely not a possibility but I just thought I'd throw that out there 
I don't get to stay there but my wonderful parents are loaning me some DVC points for my trip and Jacob and I will be staying in a studio at Bay Lake Towers - I am excited about that because I am in love with the location and the look of the rooms. Should be great!
I want my wedding there! 
I had to run over and scoop her up and find a bathroom. It was mortifying!
