missy28
<font color=purple>unnaturly obsessed with all thi
- Joined
- Nov 25, 2002
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Cast of Characters:
Melissa (Me): 30, prosecuting attorney, longtime Disney nut, lost count of how many trips after about 20, Annual Passholder usually, except for this trip (note to self: MUST renew ASAP!) Lives in Atlanta suburbs
Marie: early 20s, probation officer, hasnt been to WDW since she was 16; lives in Atlanta suburbs
Heather: early 20s, accountant, hasnt been to WDW since 8th grade; drove over from Tampa.
My goal: Show the semi-newbies as much as is possible in 2 short days, and get them hooked, so Ill have future travel partners.
Saturday , may 8, 2004 Con't:
By the time we were walking down Main Street it was about 3:10, and we weaseled our way through the parade masses until we were in Fantasyland. I, in my infinite Disney power, shall rename this Strollerland. Seeing that the stand-by line for PhilHarmagic was 60 minutes long, I got us all Fastpasses and we headed to Haunted Mansion, which had a 25 minute wait, which is still pushing it in my line waiting rule, but close enough. We got ice cream (or 2 fruit bar and 1 itzakadoozie) and stood in line. Its amazing how quickly those things can melt in direct sunlight. After battling a couple of pushy people battling for the turnstiles, we ended up in the stretching room with a group of middle schoolers. The thing about middle schoolers is that they are the only ones who think they are funny. So, over the ghost hosts voice, we hear the ever-changing voice of a 13-year-old-pimply-faced-hormone-driven kid making scary ghost noises. Son, I know your mom would be proud of you. Now, remember, there are 3 of us on this trip. We thought it would be a good idea if we all rode this ride together, me agreeing after failing to remember the actual size of a doombuggy. 3 grown women make for an uncomfortable fit for longer than 2 minutes in a doombuggy. Dont try it. I will have a bruise on my hip for a week.
From there we headed to Adventureland to get a Pineapple Float at the Dole Whip stand. We sat in the shade and refueled. We walked into the Pirates entrance area, and saw that the right side of the line was backed out the door. In previous months, the left side has been closed, but this time there was a CM waving people into the left line. NO ONE was buying it they kept looking at him like he was trying to sell them snake oil So, I did the bolt once again, and Marie and Heather quickly followed. We walked directly onto the ride with no wait, while the right side was waiting about 20 minutes. After that, we saw PhilHarmagic (what a great showI love it more each time), and then Hall of Presidents. Is it just me, or does Nixon look possessed?
We headed to Tomorrowland, and got Fastpasses for Buzz, and then saw Carousel of Progress this is one of my alltime favorites, and I get such a kick out of the future scene: We had to microwave frozen pizzas for dinner!! So, we came out singing and jumped aboard TTA. This is where we noticed this guy in front of us, and I had seen him sitting in the very back of CoP alone. Now being alone at Disney World is no big deal, Ive done it plenty of times but this guy was, well, just a little off. He kept leaning his arms out over the edge of the car, and the CM kept saying, keep your arms blah blah to no avail. I dont know, there was just something about him that gave me the creeps. From there we battled Evil Emperor Zurg to no avail I cant seem to rise about Ranger 1st Class.
By now, it was almost time for our PS at Kona Café, and we were meeting my friend Brandy, a local, at the Polynesian. By now, we were in need of a frosty adult beverage. We jumped the little boat across the lagoon, and checked in at Kona and got a drink.
We had a very nice Asian CM for a waitress at Kona; the only problem was we had a difficult time understanding her English. But the food was excellent, although the Caesar salad was a little anchovy-ish for my friend Brandys taste. I liked it fine, but I had had a gin and tonic and was working on a Caramel Apple martini (to die for, by the way) by the time I ate, so the taste buds may have been a little slack at that point. We finished dinner, said goodbye to Brandy, and caught the boat back to the Magic Kingdom to see the remaining attractions and see how long we could last we had been awake since 5am.
I had a hunch that the crowds would be thinner after dinner because the park was open until 11pm, and most kids would be crashed way before then. I was right. One side note about the Magic Kingdom todayit was make-out CENTRAL!! Mostly teenagers, although we did see some people that were older. There was this one couple, maybe 17 or so, sitting in a corner in the Emporium, sucking face while people are walking around shopping!! Ugh. I mean, a little is ok, but I dont need to watch you doing THAT while Im at the Happiest Place on Earth.
So, after dinner, we caught the tail end of Spectromagic, and rode Splash Mountain and Space Mountain, and then we were cashed. It was about 10 pm when we got to the car at the TTC. We took the ferry back, and there were some seriously tired children saw a couple throw down and have fit right there on the ferry landing poor little things, so exhausted. I know how they felt! We got back to the Swan and settled in for the night on those aptly-named Heavenly Beds and I slept like I havent slept in a looong time
Melissa (Me): 30, prosecuting attorney, longtime Disney nut, lost count of how many trips after about 20, Annual Passholder usually, except for this trip (note to self: MUST renew ASAP!) Lives in Atlanta suburbs
Marie: early 20s, probation officer, hasnt been to WDW since she was 16; lives in Atlanta suburbs
Heather: early 20s, accountant, hasnt been to WDW since 8th grade; drove over from Tampa.
My goal: Show the semi-newbies as much as is possible in 2 short days, and get them hooked, so Ill have future travel partners.
Saturday , may 8, 2004 Con't:
By the time we were walking down Main Street it was about 3:10, and we weaseled our way through the parade masses until we were in Fantasyland. I, in my infinite Disney power, shall rename this Strollerland. Seeing that the stand-by line for PhilHarmagic was 60 minutes long, I got us all Fastpasses and we headed to Haunted Mansion, which had a 25 minute wait, which is still pushing it in my line waiting rule, but close enough. We got ice cream (or 2 fruit bar and 1 itzakadoozie) and stood in line. Its amazing how quickly those things can melt in direct sunlight. After battling a couple of pushy people battling for the turnstiles, we ended up in the stretching room with a group of middle schoolers. The thing about middle schoolers is that they are the only ones who think they are funny. So, over the ghost hosts voice, we hear the ever-changing voice of a 13-year-old-pimply-faced-hormone-driven kid making scary ghost noises. Son, I know your mom would be proud of you. Now, remember, there are 3 of us on this trip. We thought it would be a good idea if we all rode this ride together, me agreeing after failing to remember the actual size of a doombuggy. 3 grown women make for an uncomfortable fit for longer than 2 minutes in a doombuggy. Dont try it. I will have a bruise on my hip for a week.
From there we headed to Adventureland to get a Pineapple Float at the Dole Whip stand. We sat in the shade and refueled. We walked into the Pirates entrance area, and saw that the right side of the line was backed out the door. In previous months, the left side has been closed, but this time there was a CM waving people into the left line. NO ONE was buying it they kept looking at him like he was trying to sell them snake oil So, I did the bolt once again, and Marie and Heather quickly followed. We walked directly onto the ride with no wait, while the right side was waiting about 20 minutes. After that, we saw PhilHarmagic (what a great showI love it more each time), and then Hall of Presidents. Is it just me, or does Nixon look possessed?
We headed to Tomorrowland, and got Fastpasses for Buzz, and then saw Carousel of Progress this is one of my alltime favorites, and I get such a kick out of the future scene: We had to microwave frozen pizzas for dinner!! So, we came out singing and jumped aboard TTA. This is where we noticed this guy in front of us, and I had seen him sitting in the very back of CoP alone. Now being alone at Disney World is no big deal, Ive done it plenty of times but this guy was, well, just a little off. He kept leaning his arms out over the edge of the car, and the CM kept saying, keep your arms blah blah to no avail. I dont know, there was just something about him that gave me the creeps. From there we battled Evil Emperor Zurg to no avail I cant seem to rise about Ranger 1st Class.
By now, it was almost time for our PS at Kona Café, and we were meeting my friend Brandy, a local, at the Polynesian. By now, we were in need of a frosty adult beverage. We jumped the little boat across the lagoon, and checked in at Kona and got a drink.
We had a very nice Asian CM for a waitress at Kona; the only problem was we had a difficult time understanding her English. But the food was excellent, although the Caesar salad was a little anchovy-ish for my friend Brandys taste. I liked it fine, but I had had a gin and tonic and was working on a Caramel Apple martini (to die for, by the way) by the time I ate, so the taste buds may have been a little slack at that point. We finished dinner, said goodbye to Brandy, and caught the boat back to the Magic Kingdom to see the remaining attractions and see how long we could last we had been awake since 5am.
I had a hunch that the crowds would be thinner after dinner because the park was open until 11pm, and most kids would be crashed way before then. I was right. One side note about the Magic Kingdom todayit was make-out CENTRAL!! Mostly teenagers, although we did see some people that were older. There was this one couple, maybe 17 or so, sitting in a corner in the Emporium, sucking face while people are walking around shopping!! Ugh. I mean, a little is ok, but I dont need to watch you doing THAT while Im at the Happiest Place on Earth.
So, after dinner, we caught the tail end of Spectromagic, and rode Splash Mountain and Space Mountain, and then we were cashed. It was about 10 pm when we got to the car at the TTC. We took the ferry back, and there were some seriously tired children saw a couple throw down and have fit right there on the ferry landing poor little things, so exhausted. I know how they felt! We got back to the Swan and settled in for the night on those aptly-named Heavenly Beds and I slept like I havent slept in a looong time
