Tinker'n'Fun
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Sprained ankles = plane ride home, 2 lost tickets in one night, and The Mount takes on Disney's Hollywood Studio!
DH woke me up 9am so I could shower and get ready for the day. He knows me perfectly after 17 years and I am not happy if I don’t have my ducks
in a row before we leave for the park. I got up immediately, drank the $3.00 cup of coffee DH brought from the Pseudo Starbucks in the hotel. By the way $3.00 coffee tastes the same as free coffee in the room?? This tip alone should be able to help fund next years trip! I showered, dressed, packed by 9:20, woke up DS, and called DD’s room. Now DS wakes up in a good mood (does anyone know if this can be bottled
for home use, is so I will pay you dearly), and he immediately without being asked showers and gets dressed. DD comes up to our room and showers and we all go to the “breakfast room together”. I need to say something here about our band director. As much as he may sound “mean” or “clueless” (which I believe he does on purpose) the man knows his stuff. All the girls are required to come down to the breakfast room every morning no exceptions. He wants to make sure that the girls are eating and that they are healthy. Now you may not believe me but he knows if the a girl does not come down. He talks to all of them and addresses them by name. As a parent I found this very comforting. So we get our “continental” breakfast and stash the majority of it in the refrigerator in our room. We are early risers and this will be tomorrow’s breakfast. We are ready to go by 10:15 so we head down to the bus early.
The busses are ALL ready to leave at 11am, see I told you … “Disney Miracle”. Where else can you go and have all 255 girls
dressed, fed, and ready on time? Morning announcements from the bus captain begin. Our bus captain is Nick and this is my second trip with him as captain and I have no complaints. First we are told that our bus is doing great but 2 other girls lost their tickets on the first night and their parents have been already billed (wow - they are quicker than a loan shark
but I should have known we are a Catholic School and no bill is left unturned). You can see the girls on the bus squirming and making sure they have their tickets. It was quite funny but alas I was counting the tickets in my fanny pack! Okay you all can make fun of me now
. Take your time, catch your breath, now breath in and out... You can do it! Middle-aged mom, Capri pants, brand new white sneakers, and a fanny pack. I am the poster mom for a WDW fanatic. Nick continues by asking the girls to make sure they eat lunch and dinner. The roar of the girls is slowly rising and I know we are almost there. So I am trying to eavesdrop on what the girls are saying and I glance at Nick and notice that he really looks tired. So I ask him if he is okay? He proceeds to tell me he had night duty last night so he was up the whole night and he has been to the airport and back already today. To the airport and back?? So I had to ask if he was bringing in some of the girls who flew in. NOPE. One of the girls got off the bus yesterday when we arrived at the hotel and tripped over the sprinkler head. She was exactly 2 minutes into the trip. That was the end of her Disney Magic. The ankle was swollen and the one of the parents offered to stay with her last night while we were at the park and reservations for first flight out were booked. COST was not a factor. KaChing
another bill sent out to the parents. Now I am really starting to wonder how the band director can afford to purchase the tickets and the plane rides home!! He must have one heck of a credit line. At least I know who to go to if I break the budget.
We arrive at Disney Hollywood Studios with tickets in hand. DH and I are advised that we would be spending the morning alone and the kids asked for cash for snacks. We would see them in time for our Prime Time ADR’s at 2:45pm. DH gives out the cash and I look up for the kids
but they are long gone. Now is probably a good time to tell you that I am a ground walker. Ever since my car accident, I walk with my head down. I am not exactly sure why and no matter how hard I try I can not break this habit. It is not a good habit to have. DH has adjusted and usually has one hand near me at all times. He looks like the perfect “Prince Charming” always at my side. I personally think he likes this persona but it really is for my protection. Oh by the way if you never noticed, in front of the lockers and before the kiosk where you pay for the key, is a bright yellow fire plug. It is not small but if you are anything like me Watch Out. I hit my leg on it not once but 4 times. Quite funny if you think about it but I still have the bruise on my leg to prove it!! All ground walkers should make sure their “Prince Charming”
is close by at all times while walking in Disney parks! They forgot to put this in the brochure!
HS is not as big as I remembered. Every time I looked there was a Mount girl in front of us, to the left of us or to the right of us. In every line and at every show. I saw my children more in those few hours than I could have ever imagined. DH and I had turned into walking ATM’s. We did not eat a thing but managed to purchase water, pop, and ice cream for many of the girls. I started to believe that an electrical device was slipped into the fanny pack. I looked for it but I never did find it. This is also when DH kicked into high gear. I told you earlier he likes a great line or practical joke. Here’s some background. We have a very open relationship with our DD and nothing is off limits. She is allowed to discuss anything with us and we will try to help. Most of the times we have no clue what she is talking about, but still we try to help. So we are very well aware of the fact that some of the girls in an all girl high school will question their personal life choices. DD has made it clear it doesn’t matter if the person you love is male or female! Her personal choice is male. So this opened a door for DH. He usually will quietly announce to DD all Hottie and or Bootie sightings. Well nothing in Disney is quiet. So every time we saw the girls, DH is announcing Bootie and Hottie sightings.
At first her friends looked scared, but only for a moment. The rest of our vacation was marked with numerous sightings by both DH and the girls. Mr. K is forever immortalized on a few “face book” and “myspace pages” with quote of Hotties and Booties. It was during one of these encounters that DD gave her brother the boot as his presence was no longer needed. We took him to The Great Movie Ride and Muppets 3D and Star Wars before lunch/dinner.
We headed over for our ADR, met up with DD, and DS was immediately told that he would be dining with the “Rents” by his sister. For those of you without children, DH and I are the Rents as in parents. She came with hands out and I gave her money for her meal. Wait DH also gave her this money when we got off the bus? I think we were scammed by our own daughter! OH well if your going to be scammed at least it was by family! We were seated first and DD came and asked me to add 3 additional diners to their table. Now prior to the vacation I tried to explain ADR’s to the child. She makes First Honors all the time but can’t understand the rules of making reservations. I give her my evil eye, which by the way has been described by both children as the really weird looking tic! Gratefully the restaurant was very accommodating for a table that would consist of only 11 teenage girls. I pity their Cousin!!
DH with Cousin Elizabeth
Cousin “Elizabeth” was our server. She was very nice and we had tons on fun with her. DH kept hiding things like the cutlery and dishes when she brought them out. Then he would call for her and ask for them again. We had her going for quite a bit as this was the end of her shift and she was very tired. Even DS was laughing! It was fun to turn the tables this time and have a laugh on our cousin. Now I am definitely NOT sure that the family next to us thought it was funny at all. They were from a country that spoke “French”. They kept glaring at us and I think they really thought we were serious! I have to admit, both DS and DD speak Spanish, DH can understand Polish and I can get by a bit from 4 years of German. But none of us speak French. We enjoy being able to understand conversations that people truly believe we do NOT understand. It is quite amusing. And for the record most of the time people are not talking about us even though we feel paranoid. But we have caught an occasional remark and have “thanked” that person in their native tongue. Now don’t forget I warned you that we were not a typical family. So I bribed my son quite a few times during that meal and he would go in and peak in on his sister. So we were done eating but the “girls” had just begun with their main course. So I summoned over Cousin Lou who was cleaning a table near ours and asked for a favor. We told him how the girls would be performing tomorrow at the Magic Kingdom and since everyone was family they should be reminded to come and see them. So Lou goes into the room and makes all the girls stand-up and announces to everyone that they will be performing tomorrow and not to be late as “everyone is family here” and you can hear all the other diners clapping.
DS said all the girls were embarrassed and their faces were bright red. I almost thought my son was going to cry from laughing so hard. Now here is how NAÏVE your child can be.. DD believes that the restaurant knew who they were and that they planned on announcing their performance. She does not believe that I concocted the whole thing. Silly girl!
After lunch Mom’s magical pass was required for Rock’n’Roller Coaster and the Tower of Terror. You have to remember here that I have a neck injury so these are iffy rides for me. I had never even dared to do the Tower of Terror but I promised the kids. DS was scared of the Tower of Terror. He had his stomach in a knot. He knew that he couldn’t chicken out or his reputation with all the older girls would be compromised. Okay I have a complaint here! How come no one on the boards ever stated that your brains condense to the top of your head while riding on TOT?? One time was enough for me and DD. DS and hubby said they would go on next time alone. I bought the Rollercoaster pics for the girls as souvenirs but not the TOT. Those can RIP!
This is my only pic of TOT and don’t expect anymore from me!
I went from the TOT to the locker (once again hitting my leg on the fire plug) and retrieved the backpack with the jeans. Forgot to mention that the “cold spell has not yet broken.“ We are all still freezing by 6pm. DS gave his pants to one of the girls who was especially cold since his shorts were long. Not sure if he was being a gentleman or if he secretly
wanted to tell his friend that one of the High School girls got into his pants
, and literally! 
DS then became part of our group for the rest of the evening and even though I made DD promise to get a snack for dinner (which she did), DH and I went without! Couldn’t even take my own advice . So we head over to Fantasmic and “we” decide "I" could use a large cup of coffee
and something sweet. (see how that works ladies, sorry gents) NOT happening! The line for coffee well exceeded any wait time for attractions during the day. We get my seats and call DD and ask her where she is sitting… She not sitting she si in the park eating French fries.. I have a minor panic attack and tell her the seats are full and she is going to miss the show.. DD tells me, "yes me", to chill! Her friends are saving her a seat! I yell once again into a small cell phone that it was impossible as everyone is already being asked to move over… “Chill
Mom”. So I hang up the phone and tell DH "she will not be seeing the show"! I get a call 15 minutes later from DD and she want to talk to her brother. He looks at me and says goodbye cause he is sitting with the "girls" Well I guess being young and pretty has worked again. She is sitting in the front row center and DS waves when he gets down there!! So much for Mom always being right! I have lost all my Disney Credibility to youth and good looks. Please say it isn’t so!!
Next up: The most Magical Day since Childbirth!
DH woke me up 9am so I could shower and get ready for the day. He knows me perfectly after 17 years and I am not happy if I don’t have my ducks
The busses are ALL ready to leave at 11am, see I told you … “Disney Miracle”. Where else can you go and have all 255 girls
We arrive at Disney Hollywood Studios with tickets in hand. DH and I are advised that we would be spending the morning alone and the kids asked for cash for snacks. We would see them in time for our Prime Time ADR’s at 2:45pm. DH gives out the cash and I look up for the kids
HS is not as big as I remembered. Every time I looked there was a Mount girl in front of us, to the left of us or to the right of us. In every line and at every show. I saw my children more in those few hours than I could have ever imagined. DH and I had turned into walking ATM’s. We did not eat a thing but managed to purchase water, pop, and ice cream for many of the girls. I started to believe that an electrical device was slipped into the fanny pack. I looked for it but I never did find it. This is also when DH kicked into high gear. I told you earlier he likes a great line or practical joke. Here’s some background. We have a very open relationship with our DD and nothing is off limits. She is allowed to discuss anything with us and we will try to help. Most of the times we have no clue what she is talking about, but still we try to help. So we are very well aware of the fact that some of the girls in an all girl high school will question their personal life choices. DD has made it clear it doesn’t matter if the person you love is male or female! Her personal choice is male. So this opened a door for DH. He usually will quietly announce to DD all Hottie and or Bootie sightings. Well nothing in Disney is quiet. So every time we saw the girls, DH is announcing Bootie and Hottie sightings.
We headed over for our ADR, met up with DD, and DS was immediately told that he would be dining with the “Rents” by his sister. For those of you without children, DH and I are the Rents as in parents. She came with hands out and I gave her money for her meal. Wait DH also gave her this money when we got off the bus? I think we were scammed by our own daughter! OH well if your going to be scammed at least it was by family! We were seated first and DD came and asked me to add 3 additional diners to their table. Now prior to the vacation I tried to explain ADR’s to the child. She makes First Honors all the time but can’t understand the rules of making reservations. I give her my evil eye, which by the way has been described by both children as the really weird looking tic! Gratefully the restaurant was very accommodating for a table that would consist of only 11 teenage girls. I pity their Cousin!!
DH with Cousin Elizabeth
Cousin “Elizabeth” was our server. She was very nice and we had tons on fun with her. DH kept hiding things like the cutlery and dishes when she brought them out. Then he would call for her and ask for them again. We had her going for quite a bit as this was the end of her shift and she was very tired. Even DS was laughing! It was fun to turn the tables this time and have a laugh on our cousin. Now I am definitely NOT sure that the family next to us thought it was funny at all. They were from a country that spoke “French”. They kept glaring at us and I think they really thought we were serious! I have to admit, both DS and DD speak Spanish, DH can understand Polish and I can get by a bit from 4 years of German. But none of us speak French. We enjoy being able to understand conversations that people truly believe we do NOT understand. It is quite amusing. And for the record most of the time people are not talking about us even though we feel paranoid. But we have caught an occasional remark and have “thanked” that person in their native tongue. Now don’t forget I warned you that we were not a typical family. So I bribed my son quite a few times during that meal and he would go in and peak in on his sister. So we were done eating but the “girls” had just begun with their main course. So I summoned over Cousin Lou who was cleaning a table near ours and asked for a favor. We told him how the girls would be performing tomorrow at the Magic Kingdom and since everyone was family they should be reminded to come and see them. So Lou goes into the room and makes all the girls stand-up and announces to everyone that they will be performing tomorrow and not to be late as “everyone is family here” and you can hear all the other diners clapping.
DS said all the girls were embarrassed and their faces were bright red. I almost thought my son was going to cry from laughing so hard. Now here is how NAÏVE your child can be.. DD believes that the restaurant knew who they were and that they planned on announcing their performance. She does not believe that I concocted the whole thing. Silly girl!
After lunch Mom’s magical pass was required for Rock’n’Roller Coaster and the Tower of Terror. You have to remember here that I have a neck injury so these are iffy rides for me. I had never even dared to do the Tower of Terror but I promised the kids. DS was scared of the Tower of Terror. He had his stomach in a knot. He knew that he couldn’t chicken out or his reputation with all the older girls would be compromised. Okay I have a complaint here! How come no one on the boards ever stated that your brains condense to the top of your head while riding on TOT?? One time was enough for me and DD. DS and hubby said they would go on next time alone. I bought the Rollercoaster pics for the girls as souvenirs but not the TOT. Those can RIP!
This is my only pic of TOT and don’t expect anymore from me!
I went from the TOT to the locker (once again hitting my leg on the fire plug) and retrieved the backpack with the jeans. Forgot to mention that the “cold spell has not yet broken.“ We are all still freezing by 6pm. DS gave his pants to one of the girls who was especially cold since his shorts were long. Not sure if he was being a gentleman or if he secretly
wanted to tell his friend that one of the High School girls got into his pants, and literally! DS then became part of our group for the rest of the evening and even though I made DD promise to get a snack for dinner (which she did), DH and I went without! Couldn’t even take my own advice . So we head over to Fantasmic and “we” decide "I" could use a large cup of coffee
Next up: The most Magical Day since Childbirth!
I am in West Seneca and happened to be in Myrtle Beach that same week and there was a cold spell there as well, while all we left behind here in Buffalo were enjoying 80 degree weather!!! 
Guess that is why I am not the principal! Bottom line that was the worst of the worse. Nothing really bad. Seniors had privledges and each night they had an extra hour and no physical room check. Still no problems... 
sorry
) Glad your daughter had a great time!
