I feel like I have been to Disney.. I have went several times solo myself and had a ball.. Looking forward to the rest of the story!!! durn wheres that little popcrn guy when you want him....... oh well 
You know I have never been on that ride, I don't know how I missed it. Going to have to try it on the next trip.
if I am not able to ride it. 
This is by far the best reason ever to take a 2nd ride, forget the fun, it's all about the picture.
I think it's true. Ariel has probably been telling all the other princesses about your Splash Mtn ride together so now you're in the princess inner circle.
If not for the incredibly touching Wishes story with the little girl this could have made a great trip report title.
As always loving your report.
That Buzz score is pretty dang amazing!! I am seriously awful at that ride too, I never seem to break 20,000.In fact, I'm pretty sure my toddler has scored better than me!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your TR!!!!
Isn't a solo trip fun? Definitely different, but very special. Ahh I like the little flower guy too. Hurray!! All caught up.
I too love that picture of Aurora and Phillip. That look is just priceless.
Awesome score on Buzz.
I am SO bummed that Splash will probably be closed while I am there. Hoping, hoping, hoping and wishing that it will not be closed for refurbishment the week we are there. I LOVE that ride, a favorite for all of us and I will be so sad
I do love all your ride pics and great comments. Looking forward to your next update.
TOO funny!!
I wasn't paying attention last time I rode and got a funny picture out of it too.
Omg,
I actually love Buzz! Call me crazy (or perhaps a little OCD) but I can always find and track my own dot. Not that it helps, my scores are generally abysmal.
Glad you got your system down, holy awesome score!
Your second go-round on Space resulted in a much better photograph.
HM is definitely my favourite ride, I really love the new queue too.
Love your pic (and corresponding comments) about the Princes and Princesses in the parade!
And, somehow, I am all caught up!
I love your pictures of an empty Frontierland! Looks like you got there even before the pioneers did!
Great pictures with Chip and Dale. They are my favorite Disney characters!
I like the friend sitting next to you on the log, but isn't that the wrong mermaid for Splash? Can you just imagine that cat fight between Ariel, Daryl and Stacey over you? OK, stop picturing that! This is a family board!
What a riot about the wait time on Peter Pan! I have pictures legitimately showing a 5 minute wait time, but that has been when we have gone to the ride very first thing at opening. That is the only way to do PP- either first thing in the morning or with a FP. I would never EVER wait in the standby line for that ride!
Your comment about Disney chicken nuggets is funny. One year, my son ordered chicken nuggets at a few different places and each time he declared them the best ever.
Really amazing pictures at the Country Bears. We have not been to that attraction in years, but the pictures look exactly the way I remember it. Probably wait a few more years before going again.
The Liberty Belle is a nice, relaxing ride with a different view of the World. My son Ben and I did this a couple of years ago when he didn't want to go on Haunted Mansion. Fortunately, that stage where he was scared of HM (mostly the screaming in the stretching room) has passed.
I've been trying to go slow. 
Hey Rob! Happy Sunday!
Is this the "dramatic pause" before you post your next update because I sure am ready to hear more!!!
waiting... waiting..... waiting
yep, still waiting!!
I've actually been on the line with Disney trying to see if I could sort out some accommodations, but no luck yet. 
The issue is I had my heart set on staying at WL (start at POP and then WL for just a couple days) at the very end, but there's nothing available. So I'm still trying to decide what to do. 
Excellent excuse Rob! I fully support your booking efforts. Let us know how that goes!!
Cazy huh???
After the parade had passed, and Aurora Im sure continued to explain to Phillip that,
If you dont know what you did, Im not going to tell you!,
Yep, sounds like a wife!! [insert evil eye here.... hold it... hold it... ok, he get's the message lighten up now!!]
I moved on back to Fantasyland, and snagged a now working Peter Pan Fastpass for later.
Excellent! You know you can sell that on the black market!
Then I went to see something I hadn't yet seen this trip, which is just flat out wrong.
Yes, wrong I tell ya!
If I havent mentioned it before, I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!
I will grant you that 3D shows arent the unique attraction they once were, but this show is just brilliant.
This was the first 3D (well really 4D) show I saw in WDW and to this day is still my absolute favorite.
Wait, what??? Muppets 3D doesn't have that distinction?? That's it!! I'm telling Miss Piggy!!
You have our beloved Donald as our guide which should be enough right there, but no,
You then have him interacting with an absolute Whos Who of Disney animation throughout.
Its funny, its moving, and my God those songs!
Makes ya wanna bust out singing, A Whole New World and The Lion King song - which one???
And you finish it off with Duck butt (which Im convinced was the inspiration for Nellys Shake Ya Tailfeather);
Its simply perfection and it always gives me chills!
And for those of us gals who sport long enough hair there is a certain magical website that sells these awesome ribbons that have Donald's butt as the mascot for this attraction. Sorry Rob to hijack ya there.
Upon my exit, I was feeling a tad hungry, but just for a snack.
Aloha Isle would fit the bill nicely, so thats where I headed.
As I was walking over I passed the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House, which I grant you, is not a terribly remarkable occurrence in and of itself,
But
Methinks it's a ploy as well. Or someone was messing with the guests.
Ummmmmm OK... Let's break this down...
In the same day I saw PPF showing 10 minutes and SFR at 60 minutes, so I had apparently entered Bizarro Disney World.
I'm going to kick myself for asking (since I AM new here and all) what's PPF and SFR?? I have my hand positioned for the Doh! moment that will surely follow.
Whats next? Starbucks on Main Street? Megara removed from Fantasmic? The ability to book Fastpass times before you even leave home?
Ridiculous!
Brenda and all of you reading emmysmommys current TR:
Its also possible that I had indeed entered Walter Disneyland World and didnt even know it.
It does exist I'm sure....
Now, obviously somebody was just having a bit of fun, but still... it cracked me up.
In thinking about it though, this could actually be a genius strategy.
There are rumours that in the early days of the Little Mermaid ride, Disney was over-estimating the wait time to make it appear even more popular than it was.
No!! Disney would stoop to that??
Now, God knows a ton of people who come to WDW do absolutely no research.
Seriously, how many people jump into a line without even knowing why?
They see a line and just assume its something important.
Im sure some people have found themselves in the womens washroom this way.
If you find yourself in a line with ONLY women, you may want to tap the one in front of you on the shoulder just to check and make sure what they are doing. I just think with that hilarious episode of past updates that you were looking to explore every nook and cranny of the kingdom and you got a little carried away.
Not me of course, but some people. I only apparently go in where theres no line, but I digress.
So to all these people, a 60 minute wait means Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse must be one of the best rides in all of WDW, and off they go.
It could be a great way to get more people to visit this often deserted attraction.
Hire me Disney!!
Disneykid4Life - the next Disney Imagineer. Has a nice ring.
Of course, the downside is the utter disappointment of the guest when they realize they basically just walked through the equivalent of a queue line, but no strategy is perfect.
And so ends the longest post ever involving Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse.
Anyway, to satiate my hunger, I ordered one of these;
Pineapple Citrus Swirl Dole Whip Float, and let me tell you, it really hit the spot.
I was determined to get my daily servings of fruit someway, somehow.
Spoiler alert but I FINALLY ordered a Dole Whip something this trip. Yum!!
From here I just sort of wandered as I waited for my Peter Pan Fastpass time
While waiting, I decided to ride Pirates again in an attempt to get a picture of the new mermaids.
OK, they're realty tough to photograph, so you're just going to have to trust me that this is indeed a picture of a mermaid.
Yeah I trust you because I don't see anything!!
Lets just say that this is not the best thing that Disney has ever done, but I do truly appreciate Disney continuing to plus their attractions.
I wandered into Frontierland, and creeped a picture of this guy who clearly wanted a close up of something.
Looks like he is focusing on the raft. Hmmm....
I considered explaining that you can actually go over there and shoot your photos, but I imagine this way he could justify the added expense of that lens.
Then I headed back through Adventureland towards Fantasyland where I saw these guys out meeting.
Its always a joy to see Disney characters, but they were about to finish up, and besides, I had a Fastpass to use.
Next Time Jas!
I finally arrived in Fantasyland and rode with the Pan man courtesy of Fastpass.
Despite its age, I still thoroughly enjoy Peter Pans Flight. Its an absolute classic.
I know a lot of people are calling for this to get updated with newer technology, but personally I think its fine just as it is.
Nooooooo leave it alone. My favorite FL ride and one of my top 5 for MK.
A little "plussing" would be fine, just don't lose the essence of this great classic attraction.
I would say to slow the flight down a bit. it is hard to get low light photos with how fast it goes.
After Pan, I went back to the Haunted Mansion to get a couple of photos I always wanted.
The first was the hidden Mickey on the dining room table in the ballroom, which was moderately successful.
Given that my camera is just a $150 Canon Elph, I was satisfied.
And this one came out ok too.
And I would agree. Your photos came out great!
The second photo goal was outside in the pet graveyard,
Where my beloved Mr. Toad resides. RIP my little friend.
Ahhh I learned about that one on a recent tour...
I was satisfied, so I moved back towards Main Street where Move It Shake It Celebrate It was just starting.
Actually, due to the rainy weather, they werent doing the stops, so they just brought the floats and performers out to do a loop.
As you can see, barely any crowds.
Hi!
Hello!
Wazzup?
Yo!
Dude!
Bonjour!
I swear the fish I caught was THIS BIG!!
The young lady on the right in previous photo stopped and came over to tell me how much she loved my Small World shirt then proceeded to run ahead to grab her partner to show it to him.
I love me some attention!
Sup Sebastian?
Shes actually busting out the Cabbage Patch! Awesome!!!!
I love this parade SO MUCH, and it is without a doubt because of the wonderful performers.
The Celebrate A Dream Come True parade is fine (though I am really stoked for the Festival of Fantasy parade), but I enjoy this one so much more.
The regular parade is much more structured and choreographed, which is fine, but I just absolutely love the spontaneity and energy of Move It Shake It.
Not to mention the ridiculously fun costumes.
Even in the rain, the energy was high and the performers were a blast.
Its just flat out fun.
Thank you Walt!
TO BE CONTINUED
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Ok, now I'm paying attention and I'm gonna prove it!!
