5/23 update p15 -- Strollin' & Boozin' 2008: Ain't No Baby Gonna Slow Us Down!

[misscmac]

Subscribing...hope your new computer is up and running soon - I am looking forward to reading more!

 

[MeetingMickeyin2006]

 

[jamal]

Vettechick!!

I am thrilled to see you back with another report. You know you were my first and favorite when I joined the Dis!

Vettechicklet is adorable. I mean, she ought to be in magazines. PRECIOUS!

Thanks to my buddy Ashclan for alerting me to this. I am so IN!

I'm wondering if you were at F and W when the Vikings were there, but think you would have heard us.

 

[tinkgurl]

Well I'll be here waiting for you when you get back online!

 

[malibuconlee]

Sorry about the computer problems I totally understand those!!

Just waned to say I LOVE your trip reports and it's been far too long since you've done one!!

 

[vettechick99]

Well I'm back online! I still have the malware, but I went out and bought a laptop so I'm baaaaack!!

Spent the last 2 hours working on this report but I need to reread it and add a little more tomorrow.

Stay tuned!

 

[jjohnson]

So glad Erika is mad at Disney...or I might have missed your latest TR

 

[cheerful chickadee]

I'm on board and can't wait to hear more about your DD's first trip. We're going this May for my DD's first time, she'll be 19 months old so I've been scouring the trip reports for other people's experiences with their little ones. We're planning on staying at CSR too so I'm interested in your thoughts on it. DH is not liking the $$$ food court and long walks to everything BUT the new rooms, queen beds and fridge are all plusses (to me anyways).

Your DD is so precious, I'm jealous of her hair, my DD is still somewhat a baldy. Your DD seems like such a ham unlike my DD who runs (literally) from the camera mosty times. Such a diva. It might have something to do with the fact that I try to take her picture atleast once a day

Sorry to hear about your computer, my desktop also got bit by the antivirus 2008 and we had to do a complete restore, not fun. I just bought a laptop too....just so I can DIS in bed, I'm so lazy I am in love with my laptop, I could kiss it.

 

[lovemyblt]

seee now you've hooked me ..... this cliffhanger is killing me!!!!!

 

[vettechick99]

I remember back in the day when a vacation in Florida meant shooters in a test tube and watching the sun rise over the beer pong table. Now it means a rushed cup of bad coffee and watching the damn sun rise because you have 90 minutes of driving to do.

We get our 3 S's out of the way, wake Scooner - who was not too happy to be out of bed - and do the eat-chitchat-hug leg of our hug-eat-play-chitchat-sleep-eat-chitchat-hug plan.

We are on the road at 7:30 and see the skyline of Orlando by 9. Minutes later, we are greeted by Mr. & Mrs. Big Cheese themselves...

We drive directly to CSR and I run inside to check-in and choose from my ticket options. And by choose I mean that Sophie's choice was a freakin' cakewalk.

I had been exhausting myself for weeks trying to figure out the best option for us. The room package included tickets, but how many did we need? You could buy just the 3 days, but for only a few bucks more you can have 7 days. And for only a few bucks more than that, you can add no expiration and have them for the next trip. And for a few bucks more than that, you can have 10 days. And for a few more bucks than that, you can get water parks. Even though you've only been to water parks twice in 25 trips, who cares! It's only $50 for 10 days of Kevin Stringer in a speedo.

So you know what I ended up buying. And if I have to choose between my new ticket and Scooner, sorry hon. Clive (as in Owen - my new 10 day, no-expiry, water parks, park-hopper pass) is my new favorite.

Out to the car and off to Epcot!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! We're here!

We park, yank the stroller out, slap the baby into said stroller, and haul tail toward Epcot. Strollin' and Boozin' 2008 is about to commence!

Once past the turnstiles, we have a giggle as we pass all the fools waiting in a 20-minute line for SE and head right to Innoventions. We never go in there but I had a feeling Scooner would enjoy it. So, we spent some time in there jumping, banging, and...

flashing. She gets that from my side.

We get a picture with old school Mickey...

and head out to find our "friend", Beverly. You remember mommy's friend Beverly, right honey? heehee!

Always fun to screw with your children. Am I right, am I right?

Time to leave the Coke plant. After all, there isn't a lot of booze in it.

After we leave Beverly, we run across these folks. Can't remember their names, but they remind me of the Imagination Movers on the Disney Channel.

Kory and Scooner take a load off and play the old game "You Can Only Play with These Because We're at Disney". Similar to "You Can Only Eat That Because We're at Disney" and "You Can Only Stay up This Late Because We're at Disney".

Hot snot, is that the time? 10:59 - we're running late! We should already be in the WS! Can we make up for lost time? I'll guess we'll have to double fist it. Hurry Scooner!

We made it over to the WS...

and go straight to the F&WF souvenir kiosk. We pick up a gift/debit card and put $75 on it. That should last most people all week. Us? 24 hours. We're not here to look pretty you know.

First stop is Morocco. We dine on a Chicken Brewat Roll and Kory enjoys a Casa Beer.

Not too bad. Spicey, but not so hot that Scooner couldn't enjoy a bite.

Next stop on the tour is Japan where we order the Spicey Tuna Roll and a Kirin.

Yum, yum and more yum. I've only had a better STR at one other place, so this one got high marks from me. Scooner wants no part of my STR, and I could tell she was feeling a bit left out of all the festivities, so I offer her a soy sauce shooter. I appreciate that they put it into a toddler-friendly packet.

Beef Medallions with Cheese Polenta from San Francisco...

and the Sam Adams Festival Beer rounds out Phase 1 of our 47 Phase Strollin' & Boozin' plan.

On our way to adorable Pearville Fair to frolick in it's fruitiness, we are approached by a CM.

"At 11:15, there is a Jew Seminar for your little one."

"Oh, thanks," I tell him, then turn to Kory. "Wait, did he say Jew seminar? Who goes to a Jew seminar at a wine festival?"

A confused Kory to me, "I hope it's not in Germany."

"I think he said juice. That makes more sense. Wait, who goes to a juice seminar at a wine festival?"

Perplexed, but buzzed so we don't give a flip, we spend a few minutes at the Pearville Fair.

You have no idea how glad I am she was a c-section baby.

Whoa, that soy sauce shooter when right to my head!

Kory innocently points out that since we are right next to the Sam Adams beer tasting, it would be a shame not to partake. So I offer to stroll around with Scooner while he tastes some beer. And by offer I mean he ran off while my back was turned.

Up next, more Day 1 - "Mommy, there's a monkey on my back and his name is Cheese Quesadilla!"

 

[TyRy]

Glad the computer problems have gotten fixed

I'm that Scooner drank the Beverly and she actually only has a slight grimace...my DH always has a much worse look and he knows what to expect!

 

[OhMari]

I had to go back and look when you guys went.
I forgot.
Glad you are back.
My son got rid of my virus.
His got hit and he called a geek squad person to help him.
He had a 10 page print out and it took 2 hours to get rid of the virus.

 

[KatInHat]

You have no idea how glad I am she was a c-section baby.

Did you ever find out what a "Jew/Juice Seminar" is?

 

[tinkgurl]

Oh that sushi looks so yummy! Now my tummy is growling for some!

Did you ever find out what the Jew/Juice Seminar was?!

 

[vettechick99]

Glad the computer problems have gotten fixed

I'm that Scooner drank the Beverly and she actually only has a slight grimace...my DH always has a much worse look and he knows what to expect!

I had to go back and look when you guys went.
I forgot.
Glad you are back.
My son got rid of my virus.
His got hit and he called a geek squad person to help him.
He had a 10 page print out and it took 2 hours to get rid of the virus.

I am so glad to be back on, but I still have that virus. It's taking too long to get fixed so I bought a laptop. I had been wanting one and found a great deal. Yay!

I was also shocked she didn't freak out over Beverly. ha!

Did you ever find out what a "Jew/Juice Seminar" is?

Oh that sushi looks so yummy! Now my tummy is growling for some!

Did you ever find out what the Jew/Juice Seminar was?!

No, I didn't! But I just looked at the brochure and apparently they did have a juice tasting. I guess grapes are used to make both juice and wine, but I'm sure not at Disney for juice!

 

[Hedy]

This is hysterical.

 

[PrincessV]

and head out to find our "friend", Beverly. You remember mommy's friend Beverly, right honey? heehee!

You didn't?!?!

Always fun to screw with your children. Am I right, am I right?

You did!!!

Kory and Scooner take a load off and play the old game "You Can Only Play with These Because We're at Disney". Similar to "You Can Only Eat That Because We're at Disney" and "You Can Only Stay up This Late Because We're at Disney".

Oh yes, I'm very familiar with these games.

Hot snot, is that the time? 10:59 - we're running late! We should already be in the WS! Can we make up for lost time? I'll guess we'll have to double fist it.

No sweat - that's what the cup holders on the stroller are for!

"At 11:15, there is a Jew Seminar for your little one."

"Oh, thanks," I tell him, then turn to Kory. "Wait, did he say Jew seminar? Who goes to a Jew seminar at a wine festival?"

A confused Kory to me, "I hope it's not in Germany."

"I think he said juice. That makes more sense. Wait, who goes to a juice seminar at a wine festival?"

Perplexed, but buzzed so we don't give a flip, we spend a few minutes at the Pearville Fair.

 

[Cindeegyrl]

Love your trip report!! Hilarious! Can't wait for the next installment!

 

[AshClan]

And for a few more bucks than that, you can get water parks. Even though you've only been to water parks twice in 25 trips, who cares! It's only $50 for 10 days of Kevin Stringer in a speedo.

Those Brits do love their waterparks...

You haven't lost your touch, Ally. This long-awaited chapter didn't disappoint! And your chicklette is still oh-so-adorable!!! Tough, too, considering the Beverly reaction.

 

[Philadisney]

Woohoo you're back! Hilarious as always. Best thing to read at the start of a long sleepy workday!