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Day 4 Wednesday May 2 - Typhoon Lagoon
Got to Typhoon Lagoon at 9:00 for extra magic hours. I am soooo glad we did this b/c we were able to go on any ride or slide? with no wait.
DD is afraid of deep water and really doesnt like to wear a life vest. We had no idea where to even get one at TL. Turns out they are when you first walk in. I really didnt want to walk back and get one and we were planning on sticking in the kiddie area (Ketchakiddee Creek) anyway. The kiddie area had a mini tube ride that DD loved. Here's a quick pic:
DH and I wanted to go on some bigger ones so we convinced DD that she could go on them. The lifeguard said the one with the blue tube was very gentle and she would be fine so we decide to go. I think this one is called Keelhaul Falls. It might be Mayday Falls. I go first, DD second, DH third just in case DD has trouble on the way down. DD loved it but freaked out at the end b/c she needed help off the tube. After we convinced her it was a lot of fun, we went a couple of more times then headed to the family raft ride (Gangplank Falls). DD liked this one a lot more b/c all 3 of us rode together. It is a shorter ride and you get real wet going under waterfalls. Next, we went to a more adventurous single tube ride. I think this one was Mayday Falls, although it could be Keelhaul Falls. Not sure which was which. I went first and was worried about DD going down b/c it was fast and quite bumpy. I was relieved when I saw her coming, white-knuckled and all. I wish I had the camera to catch the look of terror on her face. She didnt want to do that one again. Once 11:00 rolled around, it got more crowded and about a 15 minute wait. Plus the pavement was quite HOT waiting in line so we decided no more rides today, not worth the wait. We headed over the wave pool and DD was still afraid of the water so we tried to get her a little deeper in the water, but it was not happening. DH went on Crush 'n' Gusher. DD was too short. I stayed with DD while DH went. He kept trying to convince me to go, but I didnt want to go by myself and carry the tube up the stairs, plus it was a 15 minute wait. I was fine watching DD play with some new friends. We pretty much hung out at Typhoon Lagoon until 1:30. Had lunch there too, another chicken wrap split and pizza for DD. DH and I split lunch most of the time b/c we had pretty early dinner ADRs each night (5:00 or 6:00) and didnt want to be full for dinner. The bus back to POR took forever so we didnt get back to POR until 2:30 ish. First time all week, we had to wait a long time for a bus. We saw other resort buses go by 2 or 3 times. By the time we got back, we needed to shower and head over to Hoop Dee Doo Revue for the 5:00 show. We took a bus to MK, then took the boat to Fort Wilderness lodge.
Got there early and waited outside to be seated for HDDR. They take your picture there which ended up being $40+ so we did not buy it. We were in category 3 seating and I liked it b/c it was in the balcony and no one in front of you at all. We were the first table by the stage too. Your back is to the show while you eat, but then your chair turns around to watch the show. Here's a pic so you could see where your seat would be:
It was cold in there, bring a jacket or sweatshirt. The food was really good. All you can eat salad, cornbread, fried chicken, ribs. I thought the ribs were very good. All you can drink beer and sangria too. DH got the draft beer, they brought him a little pitcher. I chose the sangria, only had 1 glass b/c I was sooo stuffed from dinner. DD did not eat, except for the cornbread. She is picky. I wish I would have known she could have asked for something else. Our waiter did not offer. I guess they share the kitchen with a TS at Wilderness Lodge and she could have got mac n cheese. Although, she probably would not have eaten that either. She managed to eat a little dessert though:
The show was a good time. DD laughed a lot at the clumsy parts. I dont think she got most of the jokes, but still thought it was funny. I probably would not go again after seeing it once b/c it is 2 TS and quite expensive. To see it once though, I would say yes. Here's a pic of more fun at HDDR:
We then went to Chip and Dales campfire sing-a-long at the campgrounds. This is a free event every night. We bought a marshmallow kit for DD. I was too full to even think about marshmallows. DD roasted some marshmallows while we waited, but she would only eat unroasted ones.
FYI, I had DD's nails painted before we left for Disney. You could see her nails in the picture above. My local nail place charged $15 to paint both her fingernails and toenails with cute flowers on them. We opted to do this instead of Bippity Boppity Boutique. BBB sounds great, but it is a little pricey and so out of the way to go to DTD, in my opinion. I hear they are opening one inside the castle though. Back to the campfire singalong; it was nice, they did some songs, and then Chip or Dale came around to each kid for a pic / autograph. Only one of them though, both did not come around. We got Chip the dark nose like a chocolate chip. Dale has the red nose. So, we learned.
We ended up getting Chip and Dales autograph 3 separate times on this trip. Once just Chip, both Chip and Dale at Epcot, third time they were with Clarese at MGM. After the sing-a-long, they played a Disney movie. We did not stay for the movie. We walked to the beach to see the lighted boat parade. This in my opinion was not worth the effort and wait. As DD would say, Boooorrrrrinnnggg. At least we could say we saw it and dont need to next trip : )
Now, it was past 10:00 and we had to get back to POR. Our options were to take a bus to DTD, then bus or boat back to POR; or call a cab. I chose to take a cab. First we had to take a bus back to the main building, then they called us a cab. Best $6 we spent which probably saved us a good hour of bus transfers, etc. After some frog encounters, we called it a night!
This was our rest day which ended up being our latest night : ) Tips for the day: Use the EMH at the waterparks, no lines : ) Prepare for a wait for the buses. They dont seem to run as often as the parks. If you want a relaxing evening, but fun for the kids, go to the Chip and Dale campfire sing-a-long. It is free and the kids really enjoy it. Lighted boat parade OK to see once, would not make the effort to see it again. HDDR great time, great food; but pricey to do everytime; bring a jacket!
Day 5 coming up soon
Got to Typhoon Lagoon at 9:00 for extra magic hours. I am soooo glad we did this b/c we were able to go on any ride or slide? with no wait.
DD is afraid of deep water and really doesnt like to wear a life vest. We had no idea where to even get one at TL. Turns out they are when you first walk in. I really didnt want to walk back and get one and we were planning on sticking in the kiddie area (Ketchakiddee Creek) anyway. The kiddie area had a mini tube ride that DD loved. Here's a quick pic:
DH and I wanted to go on some bigger ones so we convinced DD that she could go on them. The lifeguard said the one with the blue tube was very gentle and she would be fine so we decide to go. I think this one is called Keelhaul Falls. It might be Mayday Falls. I go first, DD second, DH third just in case DD has trouble on the way down. DD loved it but freaked out at the end b/c she needed help off the tube. After we convinced her it was a lot of fun, we went a couple of more times then headed to the family raft ride (Gangplank Falls). DD liked this one a lot more b/c all 3 of us rode together. It is a shorter ride and you get real wet going under waterfalls. Next, we went to a more adventurous single tube ride. I think this one was Mayday Falls, although it could be Keelhaul Falls. Not sure which was which. I went first and was worried about DD going down b/c it was fast and quite bumpy. I was relieved when I saw her coming, white-knuckled and all. I wish I had the camera to catch the look of terror on her face. She didnt want to do that one again. Once 11:00 rolled around, it got more crowded and about a 15 minute wait. Plus the pavement was quite HOT waiting in line so we decided no more rides today, not worth the wait. We headed over the wave pool and DD was still afraid of the water so we tried to get her a little deeper in the water, but it was not happening. DH went on Crush 'n' Gusher. DD was too short. I stayed with DD while DH went. He kept trying to convince me to go, but I didnt want to go by myself and carry the tube up the stairs, plus it was a 15 minute wait. I was fine watching DD play with some new friends. We pretty much hung out at Typhoon Lagoon until 1:30. Had lunch there too, another chicken wrap split and pizza for DD. DH and I split lunch most of the time b/c we had pretty early dinner ADRs each night (5:00 or 6:00) and didnt want to be full for dinner. The bus back to POR took forever so we didnt get back to POR until 2:30 ish. First time all week, we had to wait a long time for a bus. We saw other resort buses go by 2 or 3 times. By the time we got back, we needed to shower and head over to Hoop Dee Doo Revue for the 5:00 show. We took a bus to MK, then took the boat to Fort Wilderness lodge.
Got there early and waited outside to be seated for HDDR. They take your picture there which ended up being $40+ so we did not buy it. We were in category 3 seating and I liked it b/c it was in the balcony and no one in front of you at all. We were the first table by the stage too. Your back is to the show while you eat, but then your chair turns around to watch the show. Here's a pic so you could see where your seat would be:
It was cold in there, bring a jacket or sweatshirt. The food was really good. All you can eat salad, cornbread, fried chicken, ribs. I thought the ribs were very good. All you can drink beer and sangria too. DH got the draft beer, they brought him a little pitcher. I chose the sangria, only had 1 glass b/c I was sooo stuffed from dinner. DD did not eat, except for the cornbread. She is picky. I wish I would have known she could have asked for something else. Our waiter did not offer. I guess they share the kitchen with a TS at Wilderness Lodge and she could have got mac n cheese. Although, she probably would not have eaten that either. She managed to eat a little dessert though:
The show was a good time. DD laughed a lot at the clumsy parts. I dont think she got most of the jokes, but still thought it was funny. I probably would not go again after seeing it once b/c it is 2 TS and quite expensive. To see it once though, I would say yes. Here's a pic of more fun at HDDR:
We then went to Chip and Dales campfire sing-a-long at the campgrounds. This is a free event every night. We bought a marshmallow kit for DD. I was too full to even think about marshmallows. DD roasted some marshmallows while we waited, but she would only eat unroasted ones.
FYI, I had DD's nails painted before we left for Disney. You could see her nails in the picture above. My local nail place charged $15 to paint both her fingernails and toenails with cute flowers on them. We opted to do this instead of Bippity Boppity Boutique. BBB sounds great, but it is a little pricey and so out of the way to go to DTD, in my opinion. I hear they are opening one inside the castle though. Back to the campfire singalong; it was nice, they did some songs, and then Chip or Dale came around to each kid for a pic / autograph. Only one of them though, both did not come around. We got Chip the dark nose like a chocolate chip. Dale has the red nose. So, we learned.
We ended up getting Chip and Dales autograph 3 separate times on this trip. Once just Chip, both Chip and Dale at Epcot, third time they were with Clarese at MGM. After the sing-a-long, they played a Disney movie. We did not stay for the movie. We walked to the beach to see the lighted boat parade. This in my opinion was not worth the effort and wait. As DD would say, Boooorrrrrinnnggg. At least we could say we saw it and dont need to next trip : )
Now, it was past 10:00 and we had to get back to POR. Our options were to take a bus to DTD, then bus or boat back to POR; or call a cab. I chose to take a cab. First we had to take a bus back to the main building, then they called us a cab. Best $6 we spent which probably saved us a good hour of bus transfers, etc. After some frog encounters, we called it a night!
This was our rest day which ended up being our latest night : ) Tips for the day: Use the EMH at the waterparks, no lines : ) Prepare for a wait for the buses. They dont seem to run as often as the parks. If you want a relaxing evening, but fun for the kids, go to the Chip and Dale campfire sing-a-long. It is free and the kids really enjoy it. Lighted boat parade OK to see once, would not make the effort to see it again. HDDR great time, great food; but pricey to do everytime; bring a jacket!
Day 5 coming up soon
