12 days at bwv, LIVE! You name it, we’re probably doing it. *DAY 8 with PICS p7#100*

[DisneyJen]

Take care of yourself MissMet!! Those spider bites sounds scary

You really had a jam packed day yesterday despite the heat! Please let your mom know that this DIS'er is very proud of her for riding EE We are taking my parents, who are 70 and 69, to WDW for Christmas. Dad loves rollercoasters and I am hoping to get him on EE

Can't wait to see your pictures as you do such an excellent job!

If you get a chance may you please take some pics of the BWV from the BoardWalk? I am really interested in seeing the area around the Crest o Wave area to see if they replaced the awnings on the 5th floor

Today's plan sounds wonderful! What a perfect way to spend a Saturday

 

[annnewjerz]

Sounds like you guys had a great day---excited to read your reports now that your Dad has joined up with you!

Your Mom looks hilarious on EE. My Mom will be going on it for the first time (probably) in December and I may pee myself laughing so hard---I know exactly what her reaction is going to be.

I must say this, though. If you can go on EE, you can go on Splash Mountain---just trust me!! It's so much less scary than EE, you've really got to try it, you'll be so disappointed in what you have been missing all these years!

Those spider bites sound horrible! I hope the swelling goes down, maybe put some sort of cold compress on it while you're sitting around today---you never know what might help.

You still have so much of your trip left. It seems like it should already been over but you're really only less than half-way done!!

Can't wait to read more!!!!

 

[briand1023]

Hi -

I am going down in a month with my two children. They love BTMRR, are ok with Space Mountain. How does EE compare to BTMRR and Space Mountain...more severe/scary or about the same. Thanks!

 

[MissMet]

Take care of yourself MissMet!! Those spider bites sounds scary

You really had a jam packed day yesterday despite the heat! Please let your mom know that this DIS'er is very proud of her for riding EE We are taking my parents, who are 70 and 69, to WDW for Christmas. Dad loves rollercoasters and I am hoping to get him on EE

Can't wait to see your pictures as you do such an excellent job!

If you get a chance may you please take some pics of the BWV from the BoardWalk? I am really interested in seeing the area around the Crest o Wave area to see if they replaced the awnings on the 5th floor

Today's plan sounds wonderful! What a perfect way to spend a Saturday

Thanks

Yes, I will definitely get those pics for yah. Probably tomorrow.

Sounds like you guys had a great day---excited to read your reports now that your Dad has joined up with you!

Your Mom looks hilarious on EE. My Mom will be going on it for the first time (probably) in December and I may pee myself laughing so hard---I know exactly what her reaction is going to be.

I must say this, though. If you can go on EE, you can go on Splash Mountain---just trust me!! It's so much less scary than EE, you've really got to try it, you'll be so disappointed in what you have been missing all these years!

Those spider bites sound horrible! I hope the swelling goes down, maybe put some sort of cold compress on it while you're sitting around today---you never know what might help.

You still have so much of your trip left. It seems like it should already been over but you're really only less than half-way done!!

Can't wait to read more!!!!

I won't promise I'll try Splash, but it's a very good possibility.

Hi -

I am going down in a month with my two children. They love BTMRR, are ok with Space Mountain. How does EE compare to BTMRR and Space Mountain...more severe/scary or about the same. Thanks!

EE is much more intense than those two. On EE you feel the g-forces, it's in the dark for the most intense part & there's an 80 foot drop (Splash Mt. is a 50' drop). I don't plan to go on again. Twice was enough for me. I would say it is too intense, but there were lots of kids that I saw totally enjoying it & riding it again & again.

Maybe you try it first, so that you could get a feel for it. You never really know how people will like it.

Hope that helped.

 

[Me&3]

Your mom is so funny. The food at Yak and Yeti looks like some one else had already eaten it and they just added shrimp to it. YUCK I'll pass. Sorry to hear about your eye. Yes it is HOT I am south of WDW in Fort Lauderdale.

 

[MissMet]

Day 6

Today we started a little late. We left the room at about 9:15am. We weren’t really in a hurry, since we were headed over to Epcot to do finish up over at Futureworld & have lunch. We got into Epcot & headed to Spaceship Earth. Next we went to The Seas with Nemo.


After that we went to see Honey I Shrunk the Audience. I love that show. It had been a while since my mom saw it, I guess we didn’t see it last time, well she forgot about parts. She was screaming at the mice part. The lady sitting in front of her kept turning around looking at her & laughing. It was great.


After that we went on Figment’s ride. Every time I ride that one I really get disappointed with what they’ve done with it & how they have made Figment into an annoying little pest. I do love their little tribute to the Dream Finder at the beginning. “Dean Finder” After that we walked over to WS & then took the boat to Morocco. We’ve been taking the boat a lot in Epcot. Before this trip the last time I ever took the boat was when I was a kid, so it’s been nice. We were eating at Tokyo Dining today, our resi wasn’t until 1:30. We got to Japan at 12:30 and figured we'd try and get in early. They took us at 1pm. This was our first time eating there. It was really nice, a little loud, but nice. I would have loved to get a table by the window, but that’s alright, My mom got the Shrimp & Chicken tempura combo & my dad & I got the shrimp & scallop combination. They were good, however EVERYTHING is fried, even the veggies. It came with fried asparagus, mushroom, sweet potato & zucchini. They’re known for their sushi & they have quite an extensive menu, but none of us are fans of sushi. There are two views, one of the ws & the other of the sushi kitchen. It was really neat to watch the girls making the sushi.








After lunch we headed back to the hotel for a relaxing pool day. We watched from our chairs as my dad went down the slide. It was hysterical. He looked liked a bag of potatoes bouncing around.


After some pool time we headed to MK to see Spectro & Wishes. We got on our bus & the seats were carpeted?? I have never seen this on any other bus. Thought it was different.


We had always wanted to watch from the train station. We got there at about 5:40 and went straight for the train station. We were the fourth family there, but got great seats. We were right in the middle up against the railing, with the comfy cushioned chairs. Sure beats sitting on the curb for an hour! So we sat there from 5:40 - 8:00 for spectro & then the half an hour in between for Wishes. The wait wasn’t bad went by quick. I went down Mainstreet to get some popcorn, since we were going to wait until after to eat dinner. When we had arrived at MK we noticed they had change the hours & were open until 11pm. Nice surprise. Also while waiting my dad went to the candy store to buy some fudge. Now I’ll tell anyone interested in the train station view. It is amazing for spectro but terrible for Wishes. First you have the pesky flagpole. Then I never knew this but they only turn off half the lights on main street. So Where we were was completely lit, which also brought in another problem, everyone was chatting away. You had to struggle to hear the music over everyone oblivious that there was a fireworks show going on. So do it for spectro but move closer for wishes. (dslr)








After wishes we headed to Cosmic Ray’s. It was a little crazy for 9:30pm. We all split our different way to get our food & by the time we all met up again, no one remembered pics. Really you’re not missing anything. I got a bacon cheeseburger & my parents both got the chicken & mashed potatoes. After dinner we went on TTA, I love the new lights they put in. On youtube I had seen the new lights & they were flashing on & off. It doesn’t do that. All it is is certain sections have different colored lights. No flashing or changing, just solid colored light. Really nice though. After that we decided to head back to the room ‘cause it was 10:35 & we didn’t want to be in the craziness of park closing. There were a lot of people there, lot of locals. Our bus was there waiting & my parents got the last two seats, thank God. I hate when they can’t sit. I didn’t mind standing ‘cause I still felt pretty good, probably from relaxing all afternoon by the pool.

Tomorrow we are going to have a relaxed morning, then lunch again in Epcot (Italy) then we’ll head over to MK, it’s open ‘til 12am & with this heat we’ve been finding evening EMH are really beneficial! We also have dinner at the Plaza so that will be nice. It's gonna be 92-94 degrees & sunny the rest of our trip!

My eye is much better. The swelling went way down & is only noticeable to people who know what my eye normally looks like. However bring bug spray, ‘cause we’re all covered in mosquito bites, in addition to my three spider bites. I’ve started taking a lot more pics, but I am only posting a few. When I get home & can go through them better I’ll post a lot more. Most of the ones I’m posting are with the point-and-shoot.

Talk to you soon!

PS- the scaffolding os totally gone, but the walls are still up outside of thimbles & threads. Once those are gone I’ll be taking pics of the BW.

 

[DisneyJen]

Thanks for another great report MissMet

Cosmic Ray's is one of DH's' favorite places to eat. I think it is because it's one of the original eateries ... or at least one he can recall from his first visit as a child. Sounds like the food has gone downhill a bit

I can't' believe how hot the weather has been during your visit

Too funny about your dad on the Clown slide

 

[lily23]

OMG!!! I was laughing so loud reading about your mom on EE.That's sounds like me.A couple years ago my husband and I went to Island of advent. with my best friend and her husband that's what I sounded like on The Hulk.I swear I got a concussion on that ride I whined all day after that,I think I had bleeding on the brain everybody laughed at me.I noticed your ice cream,that didn't happen to be oreo soft serve from the boardwalk ice cream shop was it ? My daughter will be drooling. Sounds like your having a blast. Oh ya you have to be brave and try Splash if you did EE you can definitely handle it, it's not bad just that one drop,it's nothing,I have faith in you.

 

[briand1023]

Hi -

Thanks for response on big drop on Everest, will have to think about that for kids. I know they love the drops on ToT, they might like the EE one too.

Can you get some Boardwalk pics without scaffolding...thanks!

 

[MissMet]

Thanks for another great report MissMet

Cosmic Ray's is one of DH's' favorite places to eat. I think it is because it's one of the original eateries ... or at least one he can recall from his first visit as a child. Sounds like the food has gone downhill a bit

I can't' believe how hot the weather has been during your visit

Too funny about your dad on the Clown slide

The food was good at Cosmic Ray's. It's not the best burger I've ever had, but my parents loved the chicken. I just meant you weren't missing much as far as pictures of the food goes.

I know this heat is killing us, especially my mom. She doesn't handle heat well. We are headed to TL today, so that will help.

OMG!!! I was laughing so loud reading about your mom on EE.That's sounds like me.A couple years ago my husband and I went to Island of advent. with my best friend and her husband that's what I sounded like on The Hulk.I swear I got a concussion on that ride I whined all day after that,I think I had bleeding on the brain everybody laughed at me.I noticed your ice cream,that didn't happen to be oreo soft serve from the boardwalk ice cream shop was it ? My daughter will be drooling. Sounds like your having a blast. Oh ya you have to be brave and try Splash if you did EE you can definitely handle it, it's not bad just that one drop,it's nothing,I have faith in you.

bleeding on the brain

Yes, that just happens to be a cookies & cream ice cream cone. I thought of your daughter when I decided on it. I guess great minds think a like.

Hi -

Thanks for response on big drop on Everest, will have to think about that for kids. I know they love the drops on ToT, they might like the EE one too.

Can you get some Boardwalk pics without scaffolding...thanks!

Yes, I plan to fill a whole memory card of bw pics as soon as they get that pesky wall down from thimbles & threads.

 

[MEK]

Wow.... I just read your last three updates and you are having such a great time. I can't see any of your pictures while I am at work, so I'll just have to wait until tonight.

Isn't AK amazing at night. I finally got to an AK EMH in June, but I didn't get to ride EE in the dark because I had my nephew and I thought it might scare him. We had just arrived to the world and I had no idea what his tolerance for rides was going to be. He rode it in the day light the next day, and loved it. So my mission is to ride EE at night. Your poor mom. She must have been screaming her head off in the really dark section. DH and I got front seat a couple weeks ago and it was sooooo cooooool!

I like how you are able to just pick up and walk into Epcot for lunch whenever the spirit moves you. What a fabulous place to stay!

I hope you're not getting ready to come home soon, because your real time updates are so fun to read.

 

[MissMet]

Day 7

Today was a sad but yet relieving day- the ny met’s last game of the season. As I normally do for the last three season I wore my pair of Met’s socks even though I was in wdw, gotta support my team. Anyway.


Today was a relaxed day, since we had gotten back late the night before. We had lunch at Epcot today so we headed over & entered the park at about 10:45. Today living with the land was supposed to open so we decided to head over & see if it had opened. It did, but they didn’t have the FPs running & the line was horrendous!! I took a picture of the line. When we first walked in the line was all the way to the escalators by Soarin’, but by the time I took the pic it had gone down. The line was that long even with it snaked through all those rows it normally has.


We decided that we would try again later in the week. Plus I’m still hoping to take the behind the seeds tour. Next we headed to the WS. We started in Mexico & rode the boat ride. Then we went on Malestrom (sp?). We continued through the WS taking pics along the way.




I look drunk!



Next we hit America & heard voices of liberty followed by a family favorite of ours, The American Adventure.


We got out of the show with 5 minutes to get next door to Italy for lunch. It was perfect. We were seated right away. We had eaten in Italy many times, but not since the change over to Tutto. I enjoyed it. I usually am not a fan of Italian restaurants (gotta be homemade), especially outside of NY, but it was very good. Although, I could sit in that restaurant all day just watching the waiters walk by. Wow. Anyway. My mom & I ordered a pasta dish with sausage & it was very good. I don’t remember the name of it & all the Tutto menus online are not accurate. My dad ordered the spaghetti & meatballs, which he really enjoyed.






After lunch we decided to head back to Norway for another family favorite, School Bread. Oh my Gosh. If we could put the school bread in the italian restaurant, with a bw view & a dole whip- I would never leave!! Here’s some school bread shots.





After eating the school bread in 2 seconds flat, we headed to the monorail as it was evening extra magic hours at MK. It was about 3:30 & so hot we walked further than we had to just to stay in the shade. This heat has been intense. We got to the monorail station & the monorail was standing room only, so we decided to wait for the next one & just relax on the bench instead of being crammed in. We got on the next monorail to the CRAZY bust MK. It was sunday, evening emh & there was spectro & wishes! MK closed to the public at 10pm. We got to MK at about 4pm. We headed down mainstreet and over to Adventureland. We decided against the jungle cruise as it was just way too hot to be crammed in a little boat. We walked right onto POTC. That was fun & cool- I love that ride. Next we got off the ride & sat on a bench just outside of the store where we were still getting the ac & sitting. We sat there about 20 minutes then headed to BTMRR. It said there was a 20 minute wait so we figured we’d try. Well it was only about 8 minutes, so that was nice. Then we went to see my mom’s favorite, the country bear jamboree. Next we walked through fantasyland, as it was crazy busy. We stopped for Philharmagic & after I bought this adorable shirt- Donald is my favorite, with Chip & Dale a close second.

Front


Back


We headed for tomorrowland & sat on a bench in the shade by the teacups. We sat there about 5 minutes then decided that we’d rather be sitting on TTA, so we headed there. Next we decided to go to Carousel of Progress, since it had been a while since we saw it. After COP we decided to try & get in early at the Plaza. Our adr was for 7:15pm, we got in at about 7pm. This was our first time eating at the Plaza & we really enjoyed it. My dad had a rueben, I think, & my mom & I had cheeseburgers. My cheeseburger was a bacon, cheddar cheese. My mom’s had american cheese & grilled onions & mushrooms- so good! My dad also had a banana split.









After eating at the Plaza it was about 7:50 & we knew that once the parade started at 8pm it would be crazy. My dad’s favorite lately has been BTMRR, so we decided to high tail it over there. We made it in perfect timing & getting through the parade watchers wasn’t bad. BTMRR had quite a wait, so we got FPs & headed for HM. We got to HM as the parade was ending, so that worked out great. We walked right on without any wait & there was only 4 other people in the stretching room with us. After HM, we got two rocking chairs outside of that kitchen/smuckers/jelly store by HM. We sat there for a while. Now it was time for our BTMRR FPs, but my mom didn’t want to walk all the way back there, so she stayed behind & my dad & I went to ride again. My dad & I have this ongoing thing about the two of us riding together. My dad is a big guy. He has a huge belly, that has the look of a pregnancy belly. I’m a smaller girl, so whenever we go on BTMRR together it’s hysterical, because it’s like I don’t even have the safety bar on. You could fit like another two of me between me & the safety bar. I get sloshed around that car like water in a glass. I am also airborne for quite a bit of the ride as well. I tried to get a pic for you guys to give you an idea.



After BTMRR we went back to my mom & sat a while with her, then I went & got Peter Pan FPs. We continued to Snow White’s which was only a 20 minute wait. Next we sat for a while & then made our way back to Peter Pan. After we rode Peter Pan we decided to call it a night, as it was about 11pm & we knew we had a full day at TL tomorrow. We just missed our bus & had to wait about 15 minutes for the next one, but luckily we were the first stop.

 

[lily23]

Ahh, I did not hear/read one word about splash mountain.Was that just an oversite and you forgot to tell us? All right we will let it slide this time,but you need to do it before you leave. Also notice my ticker I lost the month and I'm down to weeks YAH!

 

[DisneyJen]

Thanks for another great installment MissMet

We have never eaten at the Plaza. I am torn between it and Tony's for a late lunch/early dinner before our Wishes Dessert Party in December.

Have a magical day

 

[MissMet]

Day 8

Today we headed to TL. It had been at least 15 years since I had been to TL, so I was excited to see it. We got there with about 20 minutes until park opening, so we stood at the rope ready to get our chairs.



The park ended up being EMPTY, so it really didn’t matter, but we ended up with great seats in the shade right next to both the wave pool & lazy river entrances. We relaxed in our chairs for about an hour. Earlier I had gotten the fresh donuts with the chocolate dipping sauce, but forgot to take a pic. My bad. They were really good. They looked just like the ones you get at a chinese buffet. You had the choice of chocolate, white chocolate or raspberry sauce. I highly recommend them. After we relaxed for a while on the chairs we decided to go get lunch before we got wet. I got an amazing chicken wrap, my dad got a BBQ pork sandwich & my mom got the chicken nuggets. They all were really good, even my mom’s chicken nuggets.









After lunch we headed to the lazy river. Ok so I knew I was a baby, but I really am a baby. That water was COLD! I figured out that 80 degree water on a 93 degree day does NOT feel good to me. We went around the lazy river twice, which took if I had to guess 40 minutes, none of us had watches on. While on the lazy river my mom & I witnessed the funniest thing we feel we have ever seen. Late into the night we were still crying laughing. I’ll try & describe it the best I can, but you really had to be there. First, my dad decided that he was going to sit on a single tube. He was trying all different positions to see which was the most comfortable. A few times he flipped over, which got us already laughing & in a silly mood. After about one time around he decided he wanted to do what he used to (forgetting that he has almost doubled in size since he was at TL last). He got a double raft & took it to the stairs. He got up on the stairs and sat in the front hole. He started to float out into the middle of the river. Enter the most proper, elite looking british lady floating along all prim & proper in her little hat. My dad ends up floating towards her. He decides he would like to move to the back hole of the float, so he would basically be laying on the two seated, raft like you would on a mattress. He now is even with the lady & then passes her but is right behind her. My mom & I are floating about 7 feet behind the two of them, but there is no one in between us. As he slides his bottom back, he stops for a while to try the position he’s in with his bottom on the middle- not very comfortable. All the while he is doing this very wobbly. You could start to see the inevitable. So now he is directly behind & a little to the left of this prim & proper lady. He goes to move to the back hole of the raft, not realizing with his extra weight he needs someone in the front to balance it a little. He slides his bottom to the back hole & immediately his legs are spread eagle & straight up in the air along with the front of the raft about 2 feet bellow his spread eagle legs, but still in the air. The front half of him is tipping backwards with his head & neck hanging over the raft about an 1/8 of an inch away from the water. He now holds this position, directly behind this lady, for about a minute, flailing his arms around to keep himself from completely tipping & screaming the whole time. Now the lady is facing my mom & I & has no clue what’s going on right behind her, except that she can hear my dad, she feels his splashing & is watching my mom & I crying laughing. This goes on for a minute as he is balancing himself right above the water with his legs straight up in the air spread eagle, floating down the river, thrashing & screaming the whole time. This goes on for a minute. My mom & I couldn’t breath we were laughing so hard, then to see this lady’s face looking at us uncomfortably laughing. Oh, my gosh I wish I had a video camera or the photopass guy was there. After a minute he finally gives up & goes flipping over totally soaking this lady in her hat. I thought I was going to die from laughter. It was so funny. I am crying laughing typing this the next morning. I could not understand why my dad fought so long to stay on that raft. He was already wet, but he was not going to give in. If anyone saw a man spread eagle, legs in the air, thrashing, splashing & screaming “whoa” floating down the lazy river, that was my dad. After the not-so-lazy river extravaganza, my dad & I went on crush & gusher. Wow that is an intense water slide! I don’t know if any of you have been on it & this is the norm, but we were airborne most of the time. We were shot around like a rocket. I though for sure we were gonna flip on the last big drop. Getting on was a funny moment too. To get on they lay the float, basically on the ground on a conveyer belt that is not moving. You sit on it * then when it’s your turn the belt throws you onto the slide. Well, my dad was unsure of how to get on. I got in the first hole & sat down ready to go. The next thing I feel/see is my dads legs in the air! He stood over the raft, startling it & figured he’d just drop in. Well, he fell back into it & it shot him back up. His legs went straight into the air, spread eagle again & almost flipped over out of the back. The lifeguard looked at him & was like, “Uh, are you ok?” Then we were off. Next we went on some of the other rides & then called it a day. We headed back to the resort to shower & change for dinner at the Wave. I got to tell you I really love that restaurant. It was soooo good. Everyone loved their dishes & couldn’t pick, there were so many options. We had the crab cake, which was good. I had the filet, my dad had a linguini with clams (which was spicy) & my mom had the cinnamon rubbed pork chop. Soooo good.











We decided against dessert because we were headed to DTD & wanted some Ghirardelli ice cream. After dinner we walked over to the new Bay Lake Towers to check it out. Ok I know I may offend some, but please, I mean so offense, it’s just my take for the resort. I was not a fan at all. I felt like I was in an office building my friend works at in manhattan. It was sterile & just very commercial building looking. I like the rooms, but not for when I’m at disney. If I was going on a trip to like chicago or something, I wouldn’t mind staying in those rooms, but not disney. But the main lobby & hallway was like a office building. Here’s some pics. As I was taking the last pic, it felt oddly familiar & I couldn’t place- then I realized why I had felt I had taken that picture.


lobby


outside (very familiar)


figured it out




After Bay Lake we took the H1N1 bus to DTD. That bus was full & half the people on it were coughing the entire trip, including the woman behind my mom who sounded like she was coughing up a lung, It was gross. Once we got to DTD we shopped a little & then got our sundaes. We all got the same one, the gold rush & it was an amazing sundae full of peanut buttery goodness!


After that we headed home. The whole bus ride we ended up hysterical laughing to the point of tears thinking of my dad on the lazy, not so lazy for him, river. We were laughing so hard the people on the bus were laughing with us & didn’t even know what we were laughing at. Then we laughed the entire walk down the long bwv hallway. We are still laughing about it. Today is HS & we eat at Chef’s de France.

Talk to you guys soon.

 

[DisneyJen]

ROFL ... I can only imagine what that poor lady thought about those crazy Americans Too bad you didn't get video as I am sure it would go viral

Interesting comparison of BLT to Shea.

Thanks for taking us along on your adventures!!

 

[annnewjerz]

First---you went to MK evening EMH and didn't even try Splash?! C'mooooooooooooooooooooon!!

Second---that story about your Dad at TL is hilarious. I LOL'd when I read it. I haven't been to TL since I was in maybe 4th grade. It looks like so much fun! I remember the wave pool and the snorkeling you can do. Maybe next time we go in a warmer month than December I'll have to add it to our plan.

Third---so glad you enjoyed The Wave. I had it planned for dinner one night and considered cancelling it when I booked the Wishes Dessert Party, but the more good reviews I read the more it convinced me to keep it.

Looking forward to hearing more!

 

[heaven2dc]

Somebody out there has to have a pic or video of your dad That was the funniest story I've read in a long long time - tell your Dad thanks

I have to agree with you about Bay Lake Towers (and also the CR). It is too modern for our family's taste - more like a convention hotel but I know alot of Disers love it.

Will definitely have to try eating at The Wave - food looks delicious. Altho my vote goes for the restaurant in Italy - don't you just love the waiters?

 

[MEK]

OMG..... I had to stop reading for a second just to control of my fits of laughter. I am at work, so it's not too cool to be Dis'ing instead of working. The visual of your dad, the raft, the prim and proper lady in the hat is just too much for me! LOL!

I never got a chance to look at your pics last night, so I HAVE to head back over tonight for another fit of laughter.

P.S. I love the Plaza and the Wave, too!

 

[MissMet]

Day 9

Today we headed over to HS. It was a double F! night so we were expecting heavy crowds, but we were doing more of the shows so it really didn’t matter to us. It actually wasn’t that bad. I was surprised. We headed right for a TSM FP. It was 9:15am & the stand by was 40 minutes, we were given a FP for 11:55am. Next we headed to the backlot tour. It was going to be a real hot one again, so we wanted to get that one done before the heat of the day kicked in. We walked up perfect timing & got right in. I really love that “ride”. It was a lot better before the stunt show took out half of the backlot area. Oh, well. It’s still good. After that we headed to my HS favorite, the muppets. I love that show! The muppets are the best. After that we went to have lunch at min & bill’s dockside diner. My parents had sausage & peppers & I had a bratwurst on a pretzel roll- they came with chips. They both were excellent! Really good.





Next it was time to go back to TSM. This was our first time on this ride. We really liked it. It is adorable. Just the waiting area is great! I did the best with a score of 105,700, my dad had 57,000 & my mom had 55,900. It was a lot of fun, but doing it about 5 minutes after eating for us wasn’t the best idea. We felt a little dizzy afterwards. Nothing bad, just a little “buzz”.





Next we went to the new American Idol experience, which was also new for us. My dad is a big fan of the show so he really enjoyed that.




After that we headed to Walt’s One Man’s Dream, which I love- that movie at the end never gets old. After that we sat on the bench & had some ice cream. I totally forgot to take pics but my dad got a mickey bar & my mom & I shared a Mickey ice cream sandwich. After that we went to that Animator’s little tour thing, I forgot what it is called. My parents had never been in there so I was glad we ended up going. After that we decided we were just going to head back to the room because it was soooo hot. Our boat driver was the coolest. As he pulled up to the HS dock, he started to call the ducks. Five of them came right over to him. Turns out he has trained 4 of them & is working on #5. They come right to him when he calls. He feeds them & then calls each one & they come right to him & let him pick them up. Then he holds them & hand feeds them as the guests walk by. It was sooooo cute.



We got back to the room & relaxed for a little bit. We had dinner at Chefs de France, so after about an hour we headed over to Epcot. I have been looking forward to this meal, as they have a really good duck dish & as you guys know, I love my duck! All three of us got the duck entree & my parents both got the cinnamon apple crepe. It was all good! We love that restaurant. We were pleasantly surprised to see that Remi was still there & he was there during dinner time. It was so cute. She came right over to our table to ask my mom what her triumph was, (no wheelchair) & then Remi & the woman danced to Can’t Touch This, by MC Hammer. It was adorable. She was hysterical.









After our great dinner we walked all the way around the WS to Norway to buy 4 Schoolbreads. My dad is going to visit some family tomorrow & we wanted them to be able to try them. After we got our 4 schoolbread we walked the rest of the way around and back to our room. After we got back to the room I went down to the gift shop in the lobby & found out that they are totally getting ride of all resort specific souvenirs & they won’t be back for 6-12 months. She said that watever was out was all they had left, so I bought a picture frame & two water bottles. The water bottles were on clearance. They were normally $12.95, but in sale for $3.95!!! I bought two, but am thinking about buying even more. I’ll have pics up soon of what I bought.

Tomorrow we will be back to just my mom & I since my dad will be visiting the family my mom & I had just left before coming here.

Talk to you guys soon.