Alice28
DIS Veteran<br><font color=blue>I'm Doombah Fricki
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Friday, March 7th- our last full day.
We hadnt made any plans for this morning, and Mom and I were able to go to MGM and Epcot, just us girls, for the morning and early afternoon. Thanks guys!!! We waited awhile for the MGM bus and got there about 9:15. The wait for Tower of Terror was already 60 minutes!! What?? We get FPs for 10:20- 11:20 and went in some shops and walked over to the Little Mermaid. We saw the 10:00 show. I was a little bummed because the show schedule said 9:50, and I thought we would be able to sprint back and see the 10:15 Beauty and the Beast show. No dice. We really liked the Little Mermaid, although we encountered one of the few extremely rude people while in the show. The CMs said you dont need to scoot all the way down, as the theater was only going to be about ½ full. So a family 2 rows in front of us does exactly that- sits down about ½ or 2/3s down the row. No big deal. Well, the woman and her family behind them were LIVID that they stopped and sat down and says as theyre scooting by NEXT TIME GO TO THE END OF THE ROW AND STAY OUT OF PEOPLES WAY! It was so rude! I felt bad for the other family. And those rows are pretty spacious- you dont have to crawl over people to get by- theres quite a bit of leg room. We head back towards to Tower and go on it. The sign said 60 minutes, but I bet it was only about 30. We only walked in front of maybe 75-100 people using our fastpass. We loved it and laughed the whole time. As we were exiting, there was a MOB forming by Beauty and the Beast, so we decided to skip it. We got a diet coke and a caramel apple and left the park. We got on the boat to Epcot and enjoyed seeing all the Epcot resorts. Again, we hope to stay here someday! It is about a 30-minute ride to Epcot with all the stops. We enter through the International Gateway and stop in the UK to sniff the Almond and Apricot lotion again. Yum. I still dont buy it. We get pictures of the Butchart Gardens in Canada and head over to Mexico. Mom buys some silver jewelry in Mexico and we eat lunch at the Cantina. We cracked up in line at some people ahead of us. No offense to anyone intended at all, but some Americans simply butcher the Spanish language. The people in front of us happened to be Southerners and they ordered the Plato Combinacion and tried saying it in Spanish. They should have just said, Ill have the combination plate. The CM grimaced at their pronunciation and Mom and I tried not to laugh out loud. We are from San Jose, and there is a huge Mexican population there. Even if you never learn Spanish, you learn the flow of the language. Anyway, I guess you had to be there. I had the chicken taco salad and she had some chicken soft tacos. Pretty good. My corn tortilla shell bowl was quite stale, so I didnt eat any of it. We wished they had some chips and salsa to order off the menu, but it wasnt offered. It was about $10 for water and a salad. It was HOT this day- 87 and sunny, so I got lots of water to stay hydrated. We went into Norway and I fell in love with the Laila perfume. Its on my birthday list. Very light and pretty. We didnt go on the ride- Mom had gone on it with Dad a few days before and she didnt want to see the movie at the end again. We didnt stop in China, but did some shopping in Germany. Didnt stop in Italy, but took some photos, and then we debated about seeing the American Adventure. It was about 1, and we told the guys we would be back by 2. We decided we didnt have time since we missed the most current showing by a couple minutes. I poked around in the American shop- I remember it having more unique items back in 95 and was disappointed it had lots of just Disney Americana stuff. Same with the Liberty Square shop- I bought the cutest stuff for our home there on our honeymoon and they didnt have anything that grabbed me this time. I got a fritter and we ate it in Japan. I like Japan- very soothing atmosphere. We wandered around Morocco and I almost literally ran into the Genie as he was coming in from backstage. He beckoned me to follow him and I was first in line to get my picture with him! Cool! We skipped France and I decided not to buy the UK lotion after all. On the way out we stopped in Mouse Gears- Mom made the decision that she wanted to buy some pins. Uh-oh! She bought a few, and I got a Flounder for Josh and a Sorcerer Mickey for Sam, and some candy for the kids at my work. ($30) We left Epcot happy with our morning together. We got lots of nice pictures and I felt like I had finally seen the World Showcase- its just not something that you can really absorb while chasing after little kids. We got back and Dad and Josh were asleep on the sofa and Bob was in the MK with Sam. Dad and Mom decided to go to the MK for the afternoon and they tooled around there for awhile- they went on Jungle Cruise, Pirates again, and saw the parade. Bob and Sam came back and they went on a lot of rides! I made a PS for Mom, Dad and the kids at Whispering Canyon- I tried for Chef Mickeys, but it was booked till 8:00. Bob decided he was really craving Benihana so we made a reservation for 7:15. There is a Benihana at the Hilton right across from Downtown Disney. We got there around 7:00 and checked in. We were seated with a well-to-do trio that liked to talk about their money and their stuff. I found it nauseating- I was there to have a good time in my Mickey t-shirt- not hear people gush about their $650 Italian bags, and their 1.5 carat diamond earrings. It was tacky and I felt slightly ill at ease- like they were so great and we were country bumpkins. Anyway, the meal was awesome. We often go to Benihana for birthdays or our anniversary and it never disappoints. The reason we chose Benihana over Teppanyaki is we like the fried rice at Benihana and Teppanyaki only offers noodles. Oh----I need to back up a bit. This night was a compromise on my part- I really wanted to grab a casual bite somewhere, and go to E-night at the MK with Bob & no kids. While I had gone on all the E-rides at least once so far, I really wanted to be in the MK with my hubby and be able to go on the fast rides over and over. He really wanted a nice dinner and Pleasure Island. I was disappointed, but I compromised- its what marriage is all about, right? Okay, back to the dinner. The tab came and with tip it was about $75. We head out in a downpour back to Downtown Disney we saw little frogs on the pathways. Im glad Bob pointed them out, because they didnt move! I wouldve stepped on one if he didnt show me!
Okay, here comes the BEST part of the trip. Are you ready?
We go into the Pin Traders Shop, just to poke around. I really wanted to get a few pins, but I know myself, and once I got 2 or 3, I would want 20. Right when we go in, they are announcing a Disney Trivia Contest. I play the trivia contest at www.laughingplace.com every week, have tons of Disneyana books, own all the Disney movies, and have several Disney trivia games. But I was hesitant- what if it was totally hardcore? Bob encouraged me so I grabbed a piece of paper and a pen and went for it. There were 20 questions and the top 3 contestants would get a free pin. She slowly read the questions and they werent hard (for me) at all! They were like Name Donald Ducks 3 nephews and the corresponding colors they wear. Where did Simba and Nala tell their mothers they were going when they went to the elephants graveyard? What candy can you not buy at the WDW resort? I was feeling pretty good- there were only 2-3 I wasnt sure about, but put an answer down anyways. One I got tricked on- what other character does the actor who voices Winnie the Pooh provide the voice for? I put Tigger, cause in the current Pooh stuff, Jim Cummings does both. But they were talking about the original Pooh voice, who also voiced the Cheshire Cat. (And the stork from Dumbo!) Anyway, drum roll please. There was a tie for second they named the 3rd place winner. Not me. Named the first second place winner. Not me. They named the other 2nd place winner .IT WAS ME! I got 17 out of 20 right. I chose a Capt. Hook pin. And guess whom I came in second place to just guess. Shane Disney, none other than Walt Disneys Great Nephew! I was so freaking proud of myself. I guess he is down there every Friday night, trading pins, and plays the contests. It made my week. And in the meantime, Bob found about 9 pins and we plunked down $85.J
We head over to Pleasure Island and I immediately realize I was going to feel out of place. I am usually stuck in Mom mode. I am 30 years old, still young, but I have two young children, been married for 8 years & I have already done the whole party/college scene. Sure I like to have a drink once in awhile, but Im way past the dressing up, getting drunk and trolling for guys. Well, its Friday night at PI, and its Mardi Gras week. There are TONS of young people everywhere, dressed to the 9s, looking to party hard. My husband pleaded with me to at least stay till 10 and I said of course. I wanted to see a comedy show and check out the Adventurers Club. We go into the Comedy Show and its close to starting. We got kinda cruddy seats, but oh well. Really funny set with Krista, Matthew, Phil, John and Brian. (I cant believe I remembered their names!!) Very well done. We left and walked across the street to the Adventurers Club. It was so steamy in there. Bob and I looked at each other, and while I really wanted to check it out, it was way too hot in there. Its about 10:20 and I am fading fast, the music, while good, is REALLY loud, and more and more partiers are coming in. There are cops everywhere and I just felt uneasy. So I told Bob I was ready to go. Here comes the worst part of the week .we get into an argument about the whole thing. He didnt want to go, I did, he was disappointed, I pointed out I did everything he wanted to the whole night, etc., etc., etc. It wasnt pretty. We were pretty quiet the whole bus ride back. I didnt want to go back to the room until we had cleared the air. We did, so all was well. Marriage isnt always easy, but worth the bumpy times. I crashed into bed after showering and Bob walked around the grounds for a while.
We hadnt made any plans for this morning, and Mom and I were able to go to MGM and Epcot, just us girls, for the morning and early afternoon. Thanks guys!!! We waited awhile for the MGM bus and got there about 9:15. The wait for Tower of Terror was already 60 minutes!! What?? We get FPs for 10:20- 11:20 and went in some shops and walked over to the Little Mermaid. We saw the 10:00 show. I was a little bummed because the show schedule said 9:50, and I thought we would be able to sprint back and see the 10:15 Beauty and the Beast show. No dice. We really liked the Little Mermaid, although we encountered one of the few extremely rude people while in the show. The CMs said you dont need to scoot all the way down, as the theater was only going to be about ½ full. So a family 2 rows in front of us does exactly that- sits down about ½ or 2/3s down the row. No big deal. Well, the woman and her family behind them were LIVID that they stopped and sat down and says as theyre scooting by NEXT TIME GO TO THE END OF THE ROW AND STAY OUT OF PEOPLES WAY! It was so rude! I felt bad for the other family. And those rows are pretty spacious- you dont have to crawl over people to get by- theres quite a bit of leg room. We head back towards to Tower and go on it. The sign said 60 minutes, but I bet it was only about 30. We only walked in front of maybe 75-100 people using our fastpass. We loved it and laughed the whole time. As we were exiting, there was a MOB forming by Beauty and the Beast, so we decided to skip it. We got a diet coke and a caramel apple and left the park. We got on the boat to Epcot and enjoyed seeing all the Epcot resorts. Again, we hope to stay here someday! It is about a 30-minute ride to Epcot with all the stops. We enter through the International Gateway and stop in the UK to sniff the Almond and Apricot lotion again. Yum. I still dont buy it. We get pictures of the Butchart Gardens in Canada and head over to Mexico. Mom buys some silver jewelry in Mexico and we eat lunch at the Cantina. We cracked up in line at some people ahead of us. No offense to anyone intended at all, but some Americans simply butcher the Spanish language. The people in front of us happened to be Southerners and they ordered the Plato Combinacion and tried saying it in Spanish. They should have just said, Ill have the combination plate. The CM grimaced at their pronunciation and Mom and I tried not to laugh out loud. We are from San Jose, and there is a huge Mexican population there. Even if you never learn Spanish, you learn the flow of the language. Anyway, I guess you had to be there. I had the chicken taco salad and she had some chicken soft tacos. Pretty good. My corn tortilla shell bowl was quite stale, so I didnt eat any of it. We wished they had some chips and salsa to order off the menu, but it wasnt offered. It was about $10 for water and a salad. It was HOT this day- 87 and sunny, so I got lots of water to stay hydrated. We went into Norway and I fell in love with the Laila perfume. Its on my birthday list. Very light and pretty. We didnt go on the ride- Mom had gone on it with Dad a few days before and she didnt want to see the movie at the end again. We didnt stop in China, but did some shopping in Germany. Didnt stop in Italy, but took some photos, and then we debated about seeing the American Adventure. It was about 1, and we told the guys we would be back by 2. We decided we didnt have time since we missed the most current showing by a couple minutes. I poked around in the American shop- I remember it having more unique items back in 95 and was disappointed it had lots of just Disney Americana stuff. Same with the Liberty Square shop- I bought the cutest stuff for our home there on our honeymoon and they didnt have anything that grabbed me this time. I got a fritter and we ate it in Japan. I like Japan- very soothing atmosphere. We wandered around Morocco and I almost literally ran into the Genie as he was coming in from backstage. He beckoned me to follow him and I was first in line to get my picture with him! Cool! We skipped France and I decided not to buy the UK lotion after all. On the way out we stopped in Mouse Gears- Mom made the decision that she wanted to buy some pins. Uh-oh! She bought a few, and I got a Flounder for Josh and a Sorcerer Mickey for Sam, and some candy for the kids at my work. ($30) We left Epcot happy with our morning together. We got lots of nice pictures and I felt like I had finally seen the World Showcase- its just not something that you can really absorb while chasing after little kids. We got back and Dad and Josh were asleep on the sofa and Bob was in the MK with Sam. Dad and Mom decided to go to the MK for the afternoon and they tooled around there for awhile- they went on Jungle Cruise, Pirates again, and saw the parade. Bob and Sam came back and they went on a lot of rides! I made a PS for Mom, Dad and the kids at Whispering Canyon- I tried for Chef Mickeys, but it was booked till 8:00. Bob decided he was really craving Benihana so we made a reservation for 7:15. There is a Benihana at the Hilton right across from Downtown Disney. We got there around 7:00 and checked in. We were seated with a well-to-do trio that liked to talk about their money and their stuff. I found it nauseating- I was there to have a good time in my Mickey t-shirt- not hear people gush about their $650 Italian bags, and their 1.5 carat diamond earrings. It was tacky and I felt slightly ill at ease- like they were so great and we were country bumpkins. Anyway, the meal was awesome. We often go to Benihana for birthdays or our anniversary and it never disappoints. The reason we chose Benihana over Teppanyaki is we like the fried rice at Benihana and Teppanyaki only offers noodles. Oh----I need to back up a bit. This night was a compromise on my part- I really wanted to grab a casual bite somewhere, and go to E-night at the MK with Bob & no kids. While I had gone on all the E-rides at least once so far, I really wanted to be in the MK with my hubby and be able to go on the fast rides over and over. He really wanted a nice dinner and Pleasure Island. I was disappointed, but I compromised- its what marriage is all about, right? Okay, back to the dinner. The tab came and with tip it was about $75. We head out in a downpour back to Downtown Disney we saw little frogs on the pathways. Im glad Bob pointed them out, because they didnt move! I wouldve stepped on one if he didnt show me!
Okay, here comes the BEST part of the trip. Are you ready?
We go into the Pin Traders Shop, just to poke around. I really wanted to get a few pins, but I know myself, and once I got 2 or 3, I would want 20. Right when we go in, they are announcing a Disney Trivia Contest. I play the trivia contest at www.laughingplace.com every week, have tons of Disneyana books, own all the Disney movies, and have several Disney trivia games. But I was hesitant- what if it was totally hardcore? Bob encouraged me so I grabbed a piece of paper and a pen and went for it. There were 20 questions and the top 3 contestants would get a free pin. She slowly read the questions and they werent hard (for me) at all! They were like Name Donald Ducks 3 nephews and the corresponding colors they wear. Where did Simba and Nala tell their mothers they were going when they went to the elephants graveyard? What candy can you not buy at the WDW resort? I was feeling pretty good- there were only 2-3 I wasnt sure about, but put an answer down anyways. One I got tricked on- what other character does the actor who voices Winnie the Pooh provide the voice for? I put Tigger, cause in the current Pooh stuff, Jim Cummings does both. But they were talking about the original Pooh voice, who also voiced the Cheshire Cat. (And the stork from Dumbo!) Anyway, drum roll please. There was a tie for second they named the 3rd place winner. Not me. Named the first second place winner. Not me. They named the other 2nd place winner .IT WAS ME! I got 17 out of 20 right. I chose a Capt. Hook pin. And guess whom I came in second place to just guess. Shane Disney, none other than Walt Disneys Great Nephew! I was so freaking proud of myself. I guess he is down there every Friday night, trading pins, and plays the contests. It made my week. And in the meantime, Bob found about 9 pins and we plunked down $85.J
We head over to Pleasure Island and I immediately realize I was going to feel out of place. I am usually stuck in Mom mode. I am 30 years old, still young, but I have two young children, been married for 8 years & I have already done the whole party/college scene. Sure I like to have a drink once in awhile, but Im way past the dressing up, getting drunk and trolling for guys. Well, its Friday night at PI, and its Mardi Gras week. There are TONS of young people everywhere, dressed to the 9s, looking to party hard. My husband pleaded with me to at least stay till 10 and I said of course. I wanted to see a comedy show and check out the Adventurers Club. We go into the Comedy Show and its close to starting. We got kinda cruddy seats, but oh well. Really funny set with Krista, Matthew, Phil, John and Brian. (I cant believe I remembered their names!!) Very well done. We left and walked across the street to the Adventurers Club. It was so steamy in there. Bob and I looked at each other, and while I really wanted to check it out, it was way too hot in there. Its about 10:20 and I am fading fast, the music, while good, is REALLY loud, and more and more partiers are coming in. There are cops everywhere and I just felt uneasy. So I told Bob I was ready to go. Here comes the worst part of the week .we get into an argument about the whole thing. He didnt want to go, I did, he was disappointed, I pointed out I did everything he wanted to the whole night, etc., etc., etc. It wasnt pretty. We were pretty quiet the whole bus ride back. I didnt want to go back to the room until we had cleared the air. We did, so all was well. Marriage isnt always easy, but worth the bumpy times. I crashed into bed after showering and Bob walked around the grounds for a while.
