2006 Summer Sanitarium Tour
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Poor Grampa; bless HIS heart. (This is what we NC'ers say before bashing someone. We're much more genteel here.) If you can't wave back at the ocean, who can you wave back to? I'll get some nabs before sitting back to enjoy the next installment!
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In an effort to not completely blow my top, I just stand there, stunned, with a deer in the headlight blank stare. Inside, I am screaming: OH NO YOU DIDNT! DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? AND WHY OH WHY, WITH THIS HOTEL BEING SO LIVELY AND COLORFUL, ARE THE FEMALE CMS DRESSED IN SUCH DRAB GRAY DRESSES? This is Pop Century for goodness sake! Exactly what decade was the icon, drab gray dresses? I expect some spandex, parachute pants, and leg warmers up in here! Now go change your clothes and find my package, pronto! Really, shouldnt at least one person be dressed like Cindy Lauper? (Oh, that would be my daughter! Some days she looks like a cross between Bratz and Cindy Lauper!) What actually comes out of mouth is the following: Will you please look again? I came up here around 4:55 PM, and yall couldnt find it, but when I got back to my room, the phone was blinking and the message said you had a package for me. After an extended period of time, the CM returns with my package.
In the meantime, I notice that Felony has lost several of her pins. I let her wear some of mine, but I told her they were not for trading. What does she do? Trades them! She gave one to her cousin, and traded the rest. So now Sirius is running around to CMs to untrade my pins. Then, the following heated exchange happens:
Me: What the heck are you doing letting her trade my pins?
Sirius: I had to take Whiner to the bathroom.
Me: Where the heck is HIS father?
Sirius: I dont know.
Me: Did he just walk off and leave his children?
Sirius: Whats new?
Me: UNFREAKINBELIEVABLE! He is on this trip to spend quality time with HIS kids! Why is he not taking care of his kids? Why am I being punished because of your sorry excuse for a brother? Somebody point me to the bar, please!
Sirius just looks at me with those Im sorry I have loser family eyes.
Really, the pins arent that important. Any that are near and dear I certainly wouldnt let a 6-year old wear. And any that are near and dear, really, really, arent that important! But, thats not the point! The point is that BIL is always dumping his children off on other people. I need to vent some more people! You guys are much cheaper than therapy or Jack Daniels!! Anyhow, I dont begrudge BIL for smoking that isnt my problem with him. My problem is that he doesnt say, hey, I need to go smoke, will you please watch my children? This would give us the opportunity to say, please take your son to the bathroom first, and then no problem, we would be happy to watch him. But, NOOOOOOOOO, as soon as BIL disappears, Whiner has to go to the bathroom. Again, if this only happened a few times, it would be not big deal. But, this happened all day everyday! And we had only been together as a group for about 3.5 hours now (with the last 2.5 just spent in the Pop Lobby), and it was working my last nerve! Really, the kidlets could have gone swimming, but who knew it would take this long? Everything took this long! Its about 7:30 and we are finally heading to the bus stop. We would have just skipped a park this day, but everyone, except my 5, would have wasted a day. So, a quick look and Epcot had evening EMH. Finally, our first bus experience. Are we officially experiencing Disney now?
In the meantime, I notice that Felony has lost several of her pins. I let her wear some of mine, but I told her they were not for trading. What does she do? Trades them! She gave one to her cousin, and traded the rest. So now Sirius is running around to CMs to untrade my pins. Then, the following heated exchange happens:
Me: What the heck are you doing letting her trade my pins?
Sirius: I had to take Whiner to the bathroom.
Me: Where the heck is HIS father?
Sirius: I dont know.
Me: Did he just walk off and leave his children?
Sirius: Whats new?
Me: UNFREAKINBELIEVABLE! He is on this trip to spend quality time with HIS kids! Why is he not taking care of his kids? Why am I being punished because of your sorry excuse for a brother? Somebody point me to the bar, please!
Sirius just looks at me with those Im sorry I have loser family eyes.
Really, the pins arent that important. Any that are near and dear I certainly wouldnt let a 6-year old wear. And any that are near and dear, really, really, arent that important! But, thats not the point! The point is that BIL is always dumping his children off on other people. I need to vent some more people! You guys are much cheaper than therapy or Jack Daniels!! Anyhow, I dont begrudge BIL for smoking that isnt my problem with him. My problem is that he doesnt say, hey, I need to go smoke, will you please watch my children? This would give us the opportunity to say, please take your son to the bathroom first, and then no problem, we would be happy to watch him. But, NOOOOOOOOO, as soon as BIL disappears, Whiner has to go to the bathroom. Again, if this only happened a few times, it would be not big deal. But, this happened all day everyday! And we had only been together as a group for about 3.5 hours now (with the last 2.5 just spent in the Pop Lobby), and it was working my last nerve! Really, the kidlets could have gone swimming, but who knew it would take this long? Everything took this long! Its about 7:30 and we are finally heading to the bus stop. We would have just skipped a park this day, but everyone, except my 5, would have wasted a day. So, a quick look and Epcot had evening EMH. Finally, our first bus experience. Are we officially experiencing Disney now?
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sorul82? said:
The bathroom? That where we usually find Waldo. Or the candy store. What's with old people and candy?
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sorul82Me: UNFREAKINBELIEVABLE! He is on this trip to spend quality time with HIS kids! Why is he not taking care of his kids? Why am I being punished because of your sorry excuse for a brother? Somebody point me to the bar said:See, I told, you!
*crying quietly* I haven't smoked in 15 yrs and been happy to leave that nasty habit behind...but I gotta tell ya...your trippie makes me need a smoke in a VERY VERY BAD WAY! If that had been my family I would have had more than one Magical Meltdown!! Kudos to you for not going postal or losing your mind!!
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Thank you to all of my DIS peeps for being so understanding! I knew I could count on ya'll for all of the love and support I need plus a few virtual fifths of Jim Beam. 
Hello to my new friend in Goldsboro, NC.
You are probably going to learn a lot about the guy (Sirius Lee Askew) who keeps you connected! 
Hello to my new friend in Goldsboro, NC.
You are probably going to learn a lot about the guy (Sirius Lee Askew) who keeps you connected!
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Whew! That was a close one!! If we had been stuck in the Pop lobby a minute longer, we mightev wasted another precious snack credit in the food court! I was saving those bad boys for quality snacks like Dole Whips, school bread, kaki gori, and a host of other DIS suggested snacking choices. I had already wasted one on the overhyped tie dyed cheesecake. I should have gotten the twinkie tiramisu as recommended by the giant poster in the elevator. And not just because it had the word twinkie in it. Every trip in the elevator reminded me of my poorly chosen snack option. Thank you fellow DISers! 
So where were we? Oh yes, discovering the wonderful world of ECV loading and the joys of Disney transportation. Warning: a little rant is coming! I have a new found compassion for the EVC and wheelchair bound. I am very thankful to have two perfectly working legs as well as no other hidden health conditions that necessitate the need for walking assistance. I just cant imagine that anyone would willingly waste so much Disney time just for the sake of pure laziness. I firmly believe that anyone who would subject themselves to all of the nasty stares and delayed Disney gratification is ONLY doing so because they really do have a legitimate need. Now I am not speaking of abuse that may or may not happen within the parks. This rant is strictly related to Disney transportation. Im not criticizing Disney transportation; Im just saying that it takes time to do things in a safe manner. And while during an entire trip, you may be delayed 2 or 3 times due to EVC loading, remember that these people have this delay for EVERY load. Ok, rant over!
Now you are probably thinking when are you gonna get to the good stuff? Like rides, shows, eating? All you seem to be talking about is herding this group of cats. Well, sorry to disappoint, but most of this trip was about moving this group of 11 from one place to another and is the source of the drama and entertainment! The few rides and shows are just fillers. Nothing really exciting happened once we were in the parks well, except for a near death experience and a few other things. Oh no, here comes another rant: Why did someone not tell me that quite often the bus stops are further from the parks than the AAA diamond parking lot? In some cases (most) we should have driven to the park so we could ride the tram! While you cant get an EVC on the tram, MIL could drive herself while the rest of us rode the tram. Rant over maybe. I believe the Pop stop at Epcot is at the very end of the depot. We had yet to secure a ride for Grandma, so she had to walk. The details are a little foggy, but Grandpa rented a wheelchair at Epcot, but the chair stayed there. (he had a paper to get a chair at other locations) I know I didnt explain it well, but youll see soon. Finally, we get this herd into Epcot, and get EMH bracelets. OMG! Lines for this, lines for that I need a drink, or a snack wheres that kaki gori? By the time we got bracelets, we only had time to do one thing. I wanted to take this crew to Soarin, but no time. Spaceship Earth was right there and no line ..but where is the handicapped entrance? I quickly ask the CM, and she says go to the 4th bush and take a left. WHAT? To me that was hilarious! Now, one would think that since I am the pack leader, that everyone is paying attention to me (its all about me!) and will just follow me, right? Oh yeah, keep in mind that in the distance from the bus stop to Spaceship Earth, I have already yelled at Whiner about 5 times for getting ahead of the group. Each time I send him to hold his fathers hand and I mumble to Sirius why isnt your brother watching HIS child? I am busy trying to round up Whiner. Meanwhile Grandpa is heading up the ramp pushing Grandma and being chased down by a CM .Sir, sir, this isnt the wheelchair entrance. Of course, the remaining 9 of us are yelling from about the 2nd bush, GRANDPA, GRANDPA, THIS WAY! Since there is nowhere to turn around, he has to back down the ramp while people are trying to go up the ramp. By now, a large crowd has formed as there is a major road block, and nobody understands what is going on. Grandma is mad and fussing at Grandpa for not paying attention. They both were acting so ugly! See why we didnt ride much? Its because we cant even find where to enter the rides, much less get on them!! Finally, we are all heading for the 4th bush when what do you know? Whiner announces the need for a potty break. What Im thinking is: hold it you little brat! What I actually say is: hold it you little brat. Just kidding! I say, go tell YOUR parent. I hear BIL tell him he can wait. So, a left at the 4th bush, and what do we see? A set of stairs. Ok, everyone, please laugh along with me, cause thats all I could do at that moment!
In the background, Grandpa is yelling, come on now, this is a bathroom. At last we spy a tiny button to push
.like for the family bathroom at the mall. You push the button and wait to be deemed worthy of group waste removal. Id like to say that the door opened, we entered, and had an uneventful ride to the top of the golfball
..
So where were we? Oh yes, discovering the wonderful world of ECV loading and the joys of Disney transportation. Warning: a little rant is coming! I have a new found compassion for the EVC and wheelchair bound. I am very thankful to have two perfectly working legs as well as no other hidden health conditions that necessitate the need for walking assistance. I just cant imagine that anyone would willingly waste so much Disney time just for the sake of pure laziness. I firmly believe that anyone who would subject themselves to all of the nasty stares and delayed Disney gratification is ONLY doing so because they really do have a legitimate need. Now I am not speaking of abuse that may or may not happen within the parks. This rant is strictly related to Disney transportation. Im not criticizing Disney transportation; Im just saying that it takes time to do things in a safe manner. And while during an entire trip, you may be delayed 2 or 3 times due to EVC loading, remember that these people have this delay for EVERY load. Ok, rant over!
Now you are probably thinking when are you gonna get to the good stuff? Like rides, shows, eating? All you seem to be talking about is herding this group of cats. Well, sorry to disappoint, but most of this trip was about moving this group of 11 from one place to another and is the source of the drama and entertainment! The few rides and shows are just fillers. Nothing really exciting happened once we were in the parks well, except for a near death experience and a few other things. Oh no, here comes another rant: Why did someone not tell me that quite often the bus stops are further from the parks than the AAA diamond parking lot? In some cases (most) we should have driven to the park so we could ride the tram! While you cant get an EVC on the tram, MIL could drive herself while the rest of us rode the tram. Rant over maybe. I believe the Pop stop at Epcot is at the very end of the depot. We had yet to secure a ride for Grandma, so she had to walk. The details are a little foggy, but Grandpa rented a wheelchair at Epcot, but the chair stayed there. (he had a paper to get a chair at other locations) I know I didnt explain it well, but youll see soon. Finally, we get this herd into Epcot, and get EMH bracelets. OMG! Lines for this, lines for that I need a drink, or a snack wheres that kaki gori? By the time we got bracelets, we only had time to do one thing. I wanted to take this crew to Soarin, but no time. Spaceship Earth was right there and no line ..but where is the handicapped entrance? I quickly ask the CM, and she says go to the 4th bush and take a left. WHAT? To me that was hilarious! Now, one would think that since I am the pack leader, that everyone is paying attention to me (its all about me!) and will just follow me, right? Oh yeah, keep in mind that in the distance from the bus stop to Spaceship Earth, I have already yelled at Whiner about 5 times for getting ahead of the group. Each time I send him to hold his fathers hand and I mumble to Sirius why isnt your brother watching HIS child? I am busy trying to round up Whiner. Meanwhile Grandpa is heading up the ramp pushing Grandma and being chased down by a CM .Sir, sir, this isnt the wheelchair entrance. Of course, the remaining 9 of us are yelling from about the 2nd bush, GRANDPA, GRANDPA, THIS WAY! Since there is nowhere to turn around, he has to back down the ramp while people are trying to go up the ramp. By now, a large crowd has formed as there is a major road block, and nobody understands what is going on. Grandma is mad and fussing at Grandpa for not paying attention. They both were acting so ugly! See why we didnt ride much? Its because we cant even find where to enter the rides, much less get on them!! Finally, we are all heading for the 4th bush when what do you know? Whiner announces the need for a potty break. What Im thinking is: hold it you little brat! What I actually say is: hold it you little brat. Just kidding! I say, go tell YOUR parent. I hear BIL tell him he can wait. So, a left at the 4th bush, and what do we see? A set of stairs. Ok, everyone, please laugh along with me, cause thats all I could do at that moment!
In the background, Grandpa is yelling, come on now, this is a bathroom. At last we spy a tiny button to push
.like for the family bathroom at the mall. You push the button and wait to be deemed worthy of group waste removal. Id like to say that the door opened, we entered, and had an uneventful ride to the top of the golfball
..S'late,
I'm loving the report so far. I definitely would have gone postal by now.
I do have to share with you an ECV loading experience that my family will NEVER forget! It was at POFQ, it was a lady in her 50's and she was pretty heavy (I only include this so you can picture it better) and she's trying to get her EVC on the ramp of the bus' loading thingy and it doesn't seem to have enough power to get up on the ramp... meanwhile there is a line back to the door of the resort waiting to board the bus.... so I guess out of frustration, she stands up, gets off of her EVC, goes around to the back of it.... and actually LIFTED the whole thing up onto the bus' loading ramp!!!!! I don't know if this translates into the written word very well, but it was hilarious... everyone in line had to turn away because we were all trying not to laugh.
To top it all off we saw the lady in the park later tooling around in her EVC with a bag of Oreos in the handy dandy basket on the front...it was open and about 10:00am....not that I'm judging her....okay maybe a little...
keep up the great work!!!!!!
I'm loving the report so far. I definitely would have gone postal by now.
I do have to share with you an ECV loading experience that my family will NEVER forget! It was at POFQ, it was a lady in her 50's and she was pretty heavy (I only include this so you can picture it better) and she's trying to get her EVC on the ramp of the bus' loading thingy and it doesn't seem to have enough power to get up on the ramp... meanwhile there is a line back to the door of the resort waiting to board the bus.... so I guess out of frustration, she stands up, gets off of her EVC, goes around to the back of it.... and actually LIFTED the whole thing up onto the bus' loading ramp!!!!! I don't know if this translates into the written word very well, but it was hilarious... everyone in line had to turn away because we were all trying not to laugh.
To top it all off we saw the lady in the park later tooling around in her EVC with a bag of Oreos in the handy dandy basket on the front...it was open and about 10:00am....not that I'm judging her....okay maybe a little...
keep up the great work!!!!!!
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sorul82? said:
OMG seriously, you hightailed it to WS and some serious tequilla right??? Now it's only 20 minutes of 10 in the am and I'm feeling like I need a drink for you. You poor poor soul. Thank you for reinforcing why I will never ever go on a trip anywhere with my IL's!
and keep the virtual drinks coming!
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Where is the next installment!?!
You did NOT leave us hanging outside the Big Golf Ball Ride????? I mean, what if Whiner busts his kidney? or BIL runs out of Marlboros?
You did NOT leave us hanging outside the Big Golf Ball Ride????? I mean, what if Whiner busts his kidney? or BIL runs out of Marlboros?
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You know, if you had taken my advice and had that prozac IV drop with you on your trip, you could have stood on that pole thing and had everyone push you!
I am stressed just reading this. You are a saint! Bless your heart!
I am stressed just reading this. You are a saint! Bless your heart!
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TwinkieMama said:
Brain is so cheap he buys loose leaf and rolls his smokes.
DON'T PANIC
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OMG!!!! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for reminding me why I will NEVER EVER take a vacation with ANYONE other than my DH & kiddos! Here I am, trying to sneak a peak at the report while at work 
& I'm just about busting a gut at my desk!!!
You ARE up for Sainthood!! In fact, let's not wait. I hereby grant you SAINTHOOD,
with all the rights & privileges along with it. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! DISclaimer: This sainthood may not "hold up" anywhere else but here on the DIS boards, but, if I know you even a little bit, I'm sure you will take advantage of it anyway.
Can't wait for the next installment!
Barb
& I'm just about busting a gut at my desk!!! You ARE up for Sainthood!! In fact, let's not wait. I hereby grant you SAINTHOOD,
with all the rights & privileges along with it. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! DISclaimer: This sainthood may not "hold up" anywhere else but here on the DIS boards, but, if I know you even a little bit, I'm sure you will take advantage of it anyway.Can't wait for the next installment!
Barb
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