“IF THIS IS A DREAM, I DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP!” – POP! Goes The Solo Trip **THE END**

[DisneyKid4Life]

“I'M NOT AFRAID OF A ROLLERCOASTER THAT GOES BACKWARDS!”
Day 2 – April 28, 2013 Part 4


Pretty darn satisfied with my Safari, I left Africa and headed here…

I’ve always loved the statues in this area.
They’re so easy to overlook, but I just love them.

And this one even had a special guest…

I just truly love these.

Check them out while you still can before stupid Avatar takes over.
Yeah, I’m not a fan of the Avatar project.

Why not use Endor from Star Wars since Disney at least already owns it and it fits the Animal Kingdom landscape?
Who wouldn’t want to pet an Ewok??

Anyway…

Now I know I may (will) receive some flack for this, but sadly I did not go to see the Festival Of The Lion King.

Please don’t hate.

Honestly, I really love it and it is one of the very best things Disney has to offer.
It just unfortunately didn’t fit into my plans this time.

The missing wallet situation just completely threw off my day and there were some other things I needed to do.
If the start time had been nearer, I would have gone without any doubt.

I did stop for a couple character meets, however, since their lines were really short.

I have a friend in my office who wants to go to Disney World BADLY, yet has never been.
So before I left I asked her who her favourite character was which brings me to this meet…

Incidentally, she loved it.

Hand on hip… SASSY!

Then I moved over to a couple I had never met before.

Awesome! These guys were a lot of fun.

I left Camp Minnie Mickey behind, because I had something I needed to get done.

Before the lost wallet incident, my modest goal was 10 rides on Everest.
I was currently at 7, so I needed to get those final 3 in the bag since I was so close.

On my way back to Asia, I spotted a fairly short line for Pocahontas, so I figured, why not jump in?

The family behind me were really funny, particularly the guy who kept referring to Pocahontas as “Cher”, due to her long straight black hair.

I swear, I will probably never look at her the same way again.

Despite the fairly short line, it was moving SOOOOOO SLOOOOOOOWWWWWW

I even noticed the handler go up to her and point out the line, no doubt forcing her to not spend quite so much time with every group.
I do admire that she was giving each group a little something extra though.

While I was waiting, I noticed the line had been cut 6 or 7 groups behind me.
Shortly thereafter, a lady came along pushing a wheelchair with a young person in it.

I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but it was clear the handler at the end of the line was explaining that the line was unfortunately closed, and I could see the disappointment in both of their faces.

They clearly were not in any way angry, just disappointed.

Now, I am one of those people (obviously) that firmly believes that Disney is for everyone of ALL ages.
I tend to get a little upset when people refer to it as “only for kids” or people who have a sense of entitlement just because they have kids with them.

That said, I will still always do whatever I can to help make a child’s experience better, especially for those who don’t demand or expect it.

It wasn’t a difficult decision (I had met Poca before) to walk back and offer my spot in line to them.
They were very sweet and grateful which was more than enough thanks for me.

They wouldn’t even take the spot I was vacating, electing to stay in the back of the line.
They were just happy to be meeting Poca.

Happy with myself and my decision, I headed back to the Forbidden Mountain to finish my quest.

Eight...

Nine…

TEN!!!

I did it!!! Mission accomplished!!!!

Ah what the hell…

Why do ten when you can do eleven?

Plus, me and the girl next to me could not be more of a contrast so…

AWESOME!

I love ride photos.


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[DisneyKid4Life]

Day 2 – April 28, 2013 Part 4 Cont.


My Everest Mission conquered, I set out towards the exit.

Being alone affords you the time to look at things you normally would walk right by.

I really love that last one.

Walt quotes rule!!

Before my beloved Everest could get out of site, I stopped for a few photos.

And one with the Tree of Life.

Right after that I spotted Pocahontas back out, so why not?

Unfortunately, a few minutes later the MOST ANNOYING FAMILY EVER showed up behind me.

I heard them talking to the handler, proclaiming that this line better not take long and they had important things to do, and yada yada yada.

See, apparently their time was worth more than everyone else since they were, you know, special.
Remember those “entitled people” I spoke of?
These folks are on the poster.

The young lady told them it wouldn’t be too long and then she moved on.

As the line moved (again pretty slowly) this family seemed to surround me as they kind of spread out instead of staying in a tight group because, again, they’re special.

A short time later, as the handler was walking by, they again proclaimed how important their time was and said… also looking directly at me,

“We’re behind her… Right?”

The person they were referring to was the lady IN FRONT OF ME!

My response was “No, but you can be if it’s that important to you!” to which there was no return response.
Perhaps because I forgot to add “Your Majesty” and bow, they were confused.

The poor handler just gave me a knowing look and slight shake of her head as if to say “Unfortunately I see this kind of thing all the time”.

I knew she wasn’t going to say anything since it was clear she did not want to create a confrontation, and this family no doubt would have.

I didn’t want that either, but inside I was boiling, and wished I had some magical powers to make them go away.

I could feel my mood shifting, so rather than let my mood get really bad, I decided to just leave.

I was in DISNEY WORLD for crying out loud.
I had recovered from what could have been a trip ending event earlier that very day.
This was not worth it.
I choose my battles wisely, and this was not a battle I wanted to partake in at this time.

So I left, and I’m glad I did.

My only regret was I totally wanted to engage Miss Poca in a rousing duet of "I got you babe." that was sure to elicit massive cheers from the crowd.

Ah well, something for next time.

On the way out the park I popped into the washroom to wash my hands.

I have to say I was SOOOOO thankful that Sparkle provides the following “tips” above the sink, or I’d probably still be in there looking all confused.

Keep in mind that these are just “tips”, not “directions”, so use them however you see fit.

All this time I was drying my hands first like an idiot.

Thank you Sparkle!



TO BE CONTINUED…
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[lovelygirl1975]

So...yes, I had to stop myself from doing a happy dance when I saw you had posted another update. I am so enjoying your trip report.

 

[DisneyFreak06]

Hahaha to your Sparke comments and your Everest Pictures! That's awesome.

You are so sweet to give up your spot to the other people in line for Pocahontas.

And grr on the entitlements... people are so annoying sometimes!

 

[marriedtodonald]

I've been reading your report for some time now (along with your others) and absolutely love them. I haven't posted until now....that Sparkle comment had me laughing quite loudly and I felt the need to tell you that! It is exactly something my best friend would have said had she seen that sign! She has never been to Disney and she lives only an hour and a half away!!! After years of begging her to go, she has finally given in and will be tagging along next month. Our "girls only best friend trip" is scheduled for July 8-11 and I fully intend to point out those "tips". I am super excited for this trip!!!! Reading your report has only built the anticipation I have. Thanks so much for sharing!!!!!!!!!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Huh. Pocahontas as Cher. I never thought about that before.

Awwwww. That was so nice of you to give them your place in line.

Hahahaha. They kid riding next to you in picture eight looks a little scared.

Entitled people! I had something like that happen when I was alone on one of my trips. I was waiting for a PP picture at the Magic Kingdom and they were like engulfing me, and when it was my turn, they tried to cut in front! And the PP photographer was like "um....she was here first." Yay PP photographer! I mean come on, I'm like 5'10", it's not easy to miss me.

Hahahahaha. OMG that GIF.

OH....MAH.....GOD.....I've been drying my hands first too!

 

[peachmermaid]

You aren't alone in hating avatar land. It's ridiculous. I'd much rather pet an ewok, thank you!

You are so nice, to make signs for your friends and give up your spot in line for pocahontas/Cher. I would have loved to had a discussion on how the song believe applies to her life. (Do you believe in life after John smith, pocahontas?)

I hate hate hate people who feel they are entitled. I always want to just smack them. Give your money to families who deserve to be there. Who will wait patiently for an autograph and make the most of their time. But thankfully, I've found that for every insane family or guest, there is another to make up for it. I've met some very kind souls in wdw and I'm always so grateful. I love when they look at you and they're like apparently they didn't get the memo...this is the happiest place on earth and people are nice here.

I will forgive you for missing the lion king, but only because we both share love for giraffes & dolphins. And that you used perfect pictures to describe your agitation with rude people, of course.

 

[Happy Duck]

Pocahontas is my absolute, most favorite Princess! It was so nice of you to give up your place in line. If only the "other group" hadn't come later

I love that last ride picture on EE. Although I don't think I'd be able to keep that still on the drop. Screaming is an automatic reaction for me!

 

[khertz]

I love that they have Baloo & King Louie out now! I hope they are still there in October, my DS loved meeting them last year! The photos with Minnie are adorable.

So sweet of you to let that family in the Pocahontas line! But oh LAWD at the group from the second time!!! What is with people thinking their time is any more important than anyone else's?! No one is in the parks for free, people, we all pay good money for a Disney vacation. So annoying, but I'm glad you didn't let them ruin your day.

Eleven times on Everest in one day. They should name the ride after you!

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

So...yes, I had to stop myself from doing a happy dance when I saw you had posted another update. I am so enjoying your trip report.

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

Huh. Pocahontas as Cher. I never thought about that before.

Awwwww. That was so nice of you to give them your place in line.

Hahahaha. They kid riding next to you in picture eight looks a little scared.

Entitled people! I had something like that happen when I was alone on one of my trips. I was waiting for a PP picture at the Magic Kingdom and they were like engulfing me, and when it was my turn, they tried to cut in front! And the PP photographer was like "um....she was here first." Yay PP photographer! I mean come on, I'm like 5'10", it's not easy to miss me.

Hahahahaha. OMG that GIF.

OH....MAH.....GOD.....I've been drying my hands first too!

Bahaha I hadn't either. OMG I laughed.

Aw gee thanks. It was actually a very easy decision. They were so sweet.

God I love ride photos. It's things like this that bring me such joy.

Yay PP photographer indeed. Some people just don't get that there is a line for a reason. I just HATE people who think they're special. So cool that the photographer did that. A lot of them won't.

Bahaha, isn't it awesome?

I know right!? Why is this sign not in every bathroom on the planet? So much wasted time.

You aren't alone in hating avatar land. It's ridiculous. I'd much rather pet an ewok, thank you!

You are so nice, to make signs for your friends and give up your spot in line for pocahontas/Cher. I would have loved to had a discussion on how the song believe applies to her life. (Do you believe in life after John smith, pocahontas?)

I hate hate hate people who feel they are entitled. I always want to just smack them. Give your money to families who deserve to be there. Who will wait patiently for an autograph and make the most of their time. But thankfully, I've found that for every insane family or guest, there is another to make up for it. I've met some very kind souls in wdw and I'm always so grateful. I love when they look at you and they're like apparently they didn't get the memo...this is the happiest place on earth and people are nice here.

I will forgive you for missing the lion king, but only because we both share love for giraffes & dolphins. And that you used perfect pictures to describe your agitation with rude people, of course.

Right!? I mean, I'm not one who generally disses something before it even happens, but I just don't get it.

Aw thanks. And bahahaha, that would have been a great conversation. Oh my, too funny.

Yes, exactly. I am happy to say that the vast majority of folks I've met or encountered at WDW are simply wonderful. For the folks like the Pocahantas crew, I kind of feel sorry for them. The good news is I don't let people like that ruin MY experience.

Thank you. I hated missing it so much since it's so amazing. But I just HAD to get to 10 rides on Everest. I just had to.
Haha, that last gif just kills me.

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

Pocahontas is my absolute, most favorite Princess! It was so nice of you to give up your place in line. If only the "other group" hadn't come later

I love that last ride picture on EE. Although I don't think I'd be able to keep that still on the drop. Screaming is an automatic reaction for me!

Pocahantas is great, and she was really giving each group a lot of attention. I was honestly so happy to be able to do something nice for that first group.
As for the second group, well, just awful people.

Haha, thank you. By the eleventh ride, I was running out of poses.

I love that they have Baloo & King Louie out now! I hope they are still there in October, my DS loved meeting them last year! The photos with Minnie are adorable.

So sweet of you to let that family in the Pocahontas line! But oh LAWD at the group from the second time!!! What is with people thinking their time is any more important than anyone else's?! No one is in the parks for free, people, we all pay good money for a Disney vacation. So annoying, but I'm glad you didn't let them ruin your day.

Eleven times on Everest in one day. They should name the ride after you!

Yeah me too. I had actually seen them out in front of the park years ago, so it's great to have a specific location for them.

Haha, yes, the 2 groups could not have been more opposite. No matter how much you might try to avoid them, there's always those entitled folks around. It's actually kind of comical when you really think about it (though not at the time of course). No way was I going to let them ruin my day.

Haha, Ooooh that would be A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. As you can see at the end I was needing something new though. But what an awesome ride.

 

[blklotus]

Aww, what a nice guy! Talking about you, of course! I'm always surprised (sadly!) when someone does something nice like giving up their seat on the metro or their SPOT IN LINE AT A CHARACTER MEET (!!!) for someone else. You're an A+ guy in my book, sir. Also, I'm really glad Sparkle has those hand washing tips. I know it's tough sometimes when you get to the sink and just kind of lose it.

 

[It'sWDW4me]

OMG you have me rolling here!

And I do believe that you sold me on that ride photo card thing..... AWESOME photos!

 

[teekathepony]

Love all the Everest pics!! Especially the sleepy one. Hehehe I had to show my DH that one.

How nice of you to give your spot away for Pocahontas the first time, but how incredibly annoying at why you did the second. (I get it though, i would have too.) Entitled people like that really are the worst. Someone's mommy told them one too many times that they're the centre of the universe, me thinks.

Despite that family, what a fun time all around!

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[DisneyKid4Life]

Aww, what a nice guy! Talking about you, of course! I'm always surprised (sadly!) when someone does something nice like giving up their seat on the metro or their SPOT IN LINE AT A CHARACTER MEET (!!!) for someone else. You're an A+ guy in my book, sir. Also, I'm really glad Sparkle has those hand washing tips. I know it's tough sometimes when you get to the sink and just kind of lose it.

Awww thank you so very much! You know it really was a no brainer on my part. It makes it so worth while to make someone so happy. I really appreciate your kind words.

Sparkle is now my new favorite company. That was just so nice of them to provide this information. I swear that was one of the most unintentionally funny things I ever saw.

OMG you have me rolling here!

And I do believe that you sold me on that ride photo card thing..... AWESOME photos!

Yay I'm so glad. I love hearing that!

It's a great deal Mary. Maybe Disney will give me some commission for helping sell these things.

Love all the Everest pics!! Especially the sleepy one. Hehehe I had to show my DH that one.

How nice of you to give your spot away for Pocahontas the first time, but how incredibly annoying at why you did the second. (I get it though, i would have too.) Entitled people like that really are the worst. Someone's mommy told them one too many times that they're the centre of the universe, me thinks.

Despite that family, what a fun time all around!

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Thanks Wendy. I thought the last "pose' was appropriate.

I was so happy to have given that spot away. They were so happy. As for the second time, yeah, they were not pleasant. But leaving was an easy decision for that one too. Thankfuly I've met FAR more nice people than rude.

It really was a fun day overall, and not quite over yet.

 

[annie170]

Hey Rob! This is my first post on DIS. I'm really enjoying reading your trip report.

So glad everything worked out with your wallet. I've had that happen with my purse once and was thrilled that someone honest found it and turned it in. The waiting feels like forever and is so scary.

How long did it take to ride EE consecutively like that? Were that few people there that you could just keep getting back on? That and Soarin' are my two favorites, so I'm incredibly jealous. Your pictures are hilarious.

Looking forward to updates from this and your trip report from last Fall. Keep 'em coming!

 

[emmysmommy]

“We’re behind her… Right?”

The person they were referring to was the lady IN FRONT OF ME!

Whew! I thought that was going somewhere else! Just the other day someone said "thank you sir" to me. Uhhh ok.

she wasn’t going to say anything since it was clear she did not want to create a confrontation, and this family no doubt would have.

I didn’t want that either, but inside I was boiling, and wished I had some magical powers to make them go away.

THIS IS HILARIOUS!!! I'm still giggling.

My only regret was I totally wanted to engage Miss Poca in a rousing duet of "I got you babe." that was sure to elicit massive cheers from the crowd.

THAT would have been epic!!

I had a lot of catching up to do but I am so thoroughly entertained with your TR that it was a treat!!!!

Isn't the Finding Nemo show awesome! And not just because of the bubbles!!

Thanks for sharing that Fantasmic finale video. You could definitely tell the level of excitement!

Glad you endorse Pizzafari! Is that considered "real" pizza? But because you would never lead me wrong I'm going to take your word for it. At least the family nearby provided entertainment. I've only entertained folks during dinner by jumping on a booth to avoid a rat but that's another story well documented in one of my TR/DRs!

There's no hate here from me for not seeing FOTLK since it meant a visit to a Yeti. Photo #11 was the best yet!!! There must be some type of pin from Disney for that. (I'm in complete agreement with you about a prospective Avatar land - think again Disney!)

You get the citizenship award for most AWESOME park guest for offering to give your spot in line to the duo for Pocahontas!

 

[silverhaze269]

I totally at that those tips by Sparkle. I soo needed that laugh. It baffles me that signs like that are needed...kind of like how there are certain products that are self explanatory as to what they are yet they still list what's in them...like, say a bag of carrots. It actually lists the ingredients as...carrots. Who knew

Anyway, I also never made the connection between Cher and Pocahontas before, but man, can I ever see it now

Also, I absolutely hate it when people are like that (referring to the people in the second Poca line-up) I don't understand what makes them feel that way or what makes it okay in their minds to feel/act that way. It's pretty shameful really Especially at Disney. Everyone is there to have a good time, everyone has saved up and worked hard to get the money to be there, so everyone is equally entitled to wait in the long line-ups to meet characters or go on certain rides, that's just how it works. Maybe they were staying at a deluxe resort and thought that they were more privileged because of it? Who knows but it is sad

I much prefer Pizzafari over Pizza Planet, which is still cool and holds a special place in my heart, but I find that the pizza at Pizzafari is less greasy some how. They also have really good breakfasts that you should try out next time Also, if you haven't been to the Flame Tree BBQ, you NEED to go next time...like, it's a must-do. I've only eaten there twice, but it's not disappointed either time - the only downside is eating outside, but the food is worth it.

Lastly, that Cheetah picture was drool-worthy. I've never been able to see it that close before, it's usually more like what you got during your previous trip.

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

Hey Rob! This is my first post on DIS. I'm really enjoying reading your trip report.

So glad everything worked out with your wallet. I've had that happen with my purse once and was thrilled that someone honest found it and turned it in. The waiting feels like forever and is so scary.

How long did it take to ride EE consecutively like that? Were that few people there that you could just keep getting back on? That and Soarin' are my two favorites, so I'm incredibly jealous. Your pictures are hilarious.

Looking forward to updates from this and your trip report from last Fall. Keep 'em coming!

Annie. Thanks so much for commenting. I am deeply honoured to be your first post.

Thanks so much. It was a really rough period, that's for sure. It was so nice to have everything work out.

It was about 1 hour total from ride 1 to completing ride 7. The first ride there was a 10 minute wait since it was first thing. One of the rides was via fastpass. The other 5 were single rider which was generally only about 5 minutes wait or less.
The last 4 at the end were one with fastpass and the rest single rider.
I too love Soarin' and wish it was that easy to ride often.
Haha, thanks for the kind words on the photos.

Thank you so much. I'm glad you're here.