A long weekend with the Mouse, Finally the finale 11/25

[puggymom]

I had heard that the WofL pavilion was open for F&W and I just had to check it out and see what had become of the old place. Well, it is just sad , I walked around for a few minutes and just got depressed as to what was now gone. I still remember standing on an incredibly long line Christmas week for Body Wars. I was with my friend Tina whose DH worked for the Mouse at the time and had given us VIP passes to get into the parks. There was this annoying kid behind us on line who kept bumping into us, so Tina “accidentally” stepped on his foot .

They had a wine store of sorts opened and I asked if they could ship home (I was thinking it would be nice for Mom for taking care of the pugs). Nope, would have to put it in your checked luggage. Well, even if I was checking a bag, I wouldn’t put a bottle of wine in it. I wonder how many sales they lost because of the no liquids (other than the 3-1-1) rule?

I think it was about 7:45 and at this point I wanted to stay for Illuminations, but am tired as I haven’t had a break all day. I decided I needed a quick nap to re-charge. Since I didn’t have time to go back to POFQ, I did the next best thing, and went over to U of E.

Not that there is anything wrong with this ride, but it is long, you are seated and it is air conditioned. So you see where this is going. I grab an end seat and put my head down and grabbed a cat nap. Hopefully no snoring was involved, but I can’t guarantee that. When I leave the ride I figure I will slowly make my way over to WS and find a spot where I can squat down and wait for Illuminations. I end up at the store where you enter WS and go through the doors in the back and sit down in front of the lagoon and wait. It was an uneventful wait and before I knew it Illuminations started. I love this show and glad I made it.

So I successfully made it park opening to park closing for the first time in years without a rest break at the resort. I can’t believe I did it yet. Yeah 40 is the new 30!

Since the car hadn't been moved all day I was still parked near the front and was back at POFQ very quickly without getting lost. As I got ready for bed I decided to see what the not so subtle marketing TV channel, Your Next Disney Vacation had to sell me . There were some scenes from ABD tours, including the Wyoming trip (though according to this Marketing rubbish, there is bike riding in Wyoming and I can tell you there definitely was not bike riding). Anywho, as I am watching it one my tour guides from Wyoming appears on screen. Her name is Christy and if you see this next time you are in Disney, she is one fantastic tour guide :thumbsup. Shortly after this I fall asleep.

Next up: The Curse strikes again...

 

[cmp1111]

They had a wine store of sorts opened and I asked if they could ship home (I was thinking it would be nice for Mom for taking care of the pugs). Nope, would have to put it in your checked luggage.

Oh, that's too bad. We did bring tequila home from Mexico, but D. took it on his plane, where he is the baggage handler. I would NOT have put it in my airline-handled bags.

Since I didn’t have time to go back to POFQ, I did the next best thing, and went over to U of E.

I'm still the only one who likes this ride. (Woody fell asleep, though, I admit.)

So I successfully made it park opening to park closing for the first time in years without a rest break at the resort. I can’t believe I did it yet. Yeah 40 is the new 30!

Way to go, Mo!

Next up: The Curse strikes again...

Uh, oh! Which curse?

 

[jcc0621]

I had heard that the WofL pavilion was open for F&W and I just had to check it out and see what had become of the old place. Well, it is just sad , I walked around for a few minutes and just got depressed as to what was now gone.

Next up: The Curse strikes again...

Uh oh

 

[boysmom5150]

I had heard that the WofL pavilion was open for F&W and I just had to check it out

we heard the same thing and were really disappointed as well. Happy really loves learning about the human body and thought he would really like this.

There was this annoying kid behind us on line who kept bumping into us, so Tina “accidentally” stepped on his foot .

accidentally huh??!!!

I decided I needed a quick nap to re-charge. Since I didn’t have time to go back to POFQ, I did the next best thing, and went over to U of E.

thats my nap place too I wonder how many people are actually awake on this ride

So I successfully made it park opening to park closing for the first time in years without a rest break at the resort.

GO MO!!!

Next up: The Curse strikes again...

What curse????

 

[mkluvsmickey]

I had heard that the WofL pavilion was open for F&W and I just had to check it out and see what had become of the old place. Well, it is just sad , I walked around for a few minutes and just got depressed as to what was now gone.

That makes me so sad! I miss Wonders of Life.

 

[kaysmommie]

Loved your update. In 6 trips to WDW I have never been on UOE , am I missing anything by skipping it? We do like Ellen, but 45 minutes. Waiting for your next installemnt.

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

There was this annoying kid behind us on line who kept bumping into us, so Tina “accidentally” stepped on his foot .

Hehe hehe hehe!

I think it was about 7:45 and at this point I wanted to stay for Illuminations, but am tired as I haven’t had a break all day. I decided I needed a quick nap to re-charge. Since I didn’t have time to go back to POFQ, I did the next best thing, and went over to U of E.

How could you sleep with all that noise?

So I successfully made it park opening to park closing for the first time in years without a rest break at the resort. I can’t believe I did it yet. Yeah 40 is the new 30!

You go girl!!

Next up: The Curse strikes again...

Hmmm... which curse would that be? The Fuzzy Dining curse? The stinky room curse? Or the new and improved "Stinky people curse"?!?!

 

[PrincessV]

I had heard that the WofL pavilion was open for F&W and I just had to check it out and see what had become of the old place. Well, it is just sad

Boy-oh-boy do I miss that place. Always was one of my favorites pavilions.

I wonder how many sales they lost because of the no liquids (other than the 3-1-1) rule?

I'd started a thread a while abck asking how people schlepped bottles back to their rooms/cars and lots of folks asked about how to get them back in their luggage. I was like, forget it! Maybe a light white, but no way I'd take a chance on red with my clothes.

So I successfully made it park opening to park closing for the first time in years without a rest break at the resort. I can’t believe I did it yet. Yeah 40 is the new 30!

You GO girl!!

Next up: The Curse strikes again...

Ugh, this scares me...

Hmmm... which curse would that be? The Fuzzy Dining curse? The stinky room curse? Or the new and improved "Stinky people curse"?!?!

 

[Disneyolic]

Wow! A full day at Epcot! You know, I couldn't even imagine traveling alone. I guess I am a real needy person when it comes to the "outside" world. I really am impressed with people who can do those things by themselves. But if you want to take me next time, I'm all for it!

 

[TEminnie]

I had heard that the WofL pavilion was open for F&W and I just had to check it out and see what had become of the old place. Well, it is just sad

Was there anything left in it?? What are they going to do with this area?

Yeah 40 is the new 30!

I knew it!!

there is bike riding in Wyoming and I can tell you there definitely was not bike riding).

They didn't want to show all the sore body parts from the horses! Did they show the poop??

Next up: The Curse strikes again...

 

[DisneyJo]

I think we are blending--I find myself saying "whilst" a lot in conversation--and everyone was impressed with my knowledge that the UK was changing time tonite.

I notice so many people typing whilst now I said something soooo American today and Jess laughed but for the life of me I can't remember what it was now

Is that legal in England?

Shhhh I don't think so

There was this annoying kid behind us on line who kept bumping into us, so Tina “accidentally” stepped on his foot .

Accidental huh?

Nope, would have to put it in your checked luggage.

I can't believe they don't ship with the new rules in place, as you say they're losing out on a lot of $!!!!

Since I didn’t have time to go back to POFQ, I did the next best thing, and went over to U of E. .

Never done that one or Ellen? Doesn't sound like I'm missing much, well except a good nap

Hopefully no snoring was involved, but I can’t guarantee that.

Yeah 40 is the new 30!

Woohooo you go girl

Next up: The Curse strikes again...

Uh oh that doesn't sound good!!!

 

[puggymom]

I'm still the only one who likes this ride. (Woody fell asleep, though, I admit.)

Like I said nothing wrong with it, but when you need a quick re-charge of the batteries, there is no better place in Epcot.

That makes me so sad! I miss Wonders of Life.

Me Too

Loved your update. In 6 trips to WDW I have never been on UOE , am I missing anything by skipping it? We do like Ellen, but 45 minutes. Waiting for your next installemnt.

It isn't bad, the ride part itself has some decent effects.

How could you sleep with all that noise?

The pugs allow me to share the bed and they snore, so I am used to sleeping with noise.

Hmmm... which curse would that be? The Fuzzy Dining curse? The stinky room curse? Or the new and improved "Stinky people curse"?!?!

Coming up shortly (I was bored at work and worked on my next update )

 

[puggymom]

I'd started a thread a while abck asking how people schlepped bottles back to their rooms/cars and lots of folks asked about how to get them back in their luggage. I was like, forget it! Maybe a light white, but no way I'd take a chance on red with my clothes.

I don't get it, they must of lost so many sales, considering how many people fly.

Ugh, this scares me...

It scared me at the time...

Wow! A full day at Epcot! You know, I couldn't even imagine traveling alone. I guess I am a real needy person when it comes to the "outside" world. I really am impressed with people who can do those things by themselves. But if you want to take me next time, I'm all for it!

I love my solo trips, but you would be welcome anytime, I could just imagine the photoshopping that would happen to those vacay pics

Was there anything left in it?? What are they going to do with this area?

Good question, I haven't heard any rumors, I guess they are waiting on a corporate sponsor.

They didn't want to show all the sore body parts from the horses! Did they show the poop??

Accidental huh?

I can't believe they don't ship with the new rules in place, as you say they're losing out on a lot of $!!!!

 

[puggymom]

Getting up the next morning was tough, that opening – closing really wears you out. But I had a Dis meet today so up and at ‘em. Stopped at the food court for another egg white omelet and yogurt (no Soy milk today). Off to MGM for rope drop. As I was waiting to go through the turnstiles they opened up a couple more that had been roped off and I was able to get even closer. (you know it amazes me how many people will just stand there and stare when this happens and get annoyed when others move over to the new lines , amateurs I say)

Again at 8:45 the turnstiles opened and I proceed to a spot right in front of the rope and wait for the pre opening show, except they didn’t do it. What happened to the little show they did, it was here in the spring? When the rope drops I am right behind a bellhop from ToT and as I turn the corner I see the car and director character from the missing opening show. HUH? Anywho, my short little legs failed me as by the time I reached the end of the street I was no where near the bellhop anymore. I was able to get in the first pre-show though in the library on the right, the one on the left was already filled. Not too bad considering RNRC was not running at park opening. Not sure how many people were aware of this as I only knew because a CM told me as I was waiting for rope drop. Now this same CM said it was perfectly all right to get a FP and that it would be honored all day, once the time opened up. You couldn’t use it early, but you could use it late. Just repeating what I was told.


When I exited ToT I grabbed a FP and went to see if RNRC was opened yet. Nope. Ok, onto other areas of the park. I hadn’t seen Muppets in the last few trips so I decided to head over there. This show has been around for awhile and it still makes me chuckle, even the way they do the pre-show is entertaining. I had time to waste before my FP and was not into Star Wars so I decided to do the Backlot Tour. THIS NEEDS SOME SERIOUS UPDATING!!!! Just my 2 cents. But you can sit and get a bit of a breeze at the same time. (but not a good place to grab a nap) By the time I got off it was time for my FP, so I hoofed it back over to ToT and used my FP. This is such a great ride! I also noticed that RNRC was opened, so I hopped on the single rider line. Met the nicest family who decided a short line was better than riding together. And I agree. The poor mother was in a walking cast but she said it was more comfortable than it looked. Now remember my ear on Montu. Yep, it popped again on RNRC. Not as bad, but I am done with going upside down on this trip. Weird that MS at Epcot didn’t make it pop? It was nearing my ADR at SCI FI so I hoofed it back to that side of the park. I arrived at Sci Fi a few minutes early and after a very short wait was shown to my car.

Those of you familiar with V’s trippies are aware of the Disney Dining Curse. Yep it struck again. I have had the rueban sammie here at least 3 times before and always enjoyed it. Well not today, it was absolutely disgusting. I picked at the meat which wasn’t bad, but the rest of it was so greasy and the cheese was like a hard piece of plastic. I picked at the fries which weren’t that bad, but decided I would just have the chocolate tart for dessert. I didn’t want to leave hungry after all. The chocolate tart was absolutely delicious, so I did not waste my time coming here. I gave the waitress my KTTW and DDE card. She was gone an awful long time, I began wondering if she was familiar with the DDE card. Yep, she had no idea how to apply the discount and was looking for someone who could take care of it. I wasn’t in a hurry so I didn’t mind, but it really was getting to be unreasonably long waiting for the check. The only timeline I was on was that I had a Dis meet at 2pm. Finally my check came with my DDE discount and I was outta there.

Next up: You meet the nicest people on the Internet.

 

[Disneyolic]

As I was waiting to go through the turnstiles they opened up a couple more that had been roped off and I was able to get even closer. (you know it amazes me how many people will just stand there and stare when this happens and get annoyed when others move over to the new lines , amateurs I say)

Darn stinking right. Although I have been one of them amateurs who think that if I start to move over there will be a bunch of people who will beat me and then I will end up further back....

Now this same CM said it was perfectly all right to get a FP and that it would be honored all day, once the time opened up. You couldn’t use it early, but you could use it late. Just repeating what I was told.

That's right!

I picked at the fries which weren’t that bad, but decided I would just have the chocolate tart for dessert. I didn’t want to leave hungry after all. The chocolate tart was absolutely delicious, so I did not waste my time coming here.

Glad that turned out okay. But remember, I say to always get the burgers ...

INext up: You meet the nicest people on the Internet.

Aw gee thanks!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Oh no, that sucks that your ear popped again.

TOT is so fun, I'm glad you got to ride it twice!

I am afraid to repeat any restaurants on my next trip due to this curse.

 

[puggymom]

Darn stinking right. Although I have been one of them amateurs who think that if I start to move over there will be a bunch of people who will beat me and then I will end up further back....

I would consider you a professional now

Aw gee thanks!

Yes, that includes you

TOT is so fun, I'm glad you got to ride it twice!

I absolutely love ToT

I am afraid to repeat any restaurants on my next trip due to this curse.

I am not done with the curse either

 

[jcc0621]

On the ear thing.

I a really beginning to think that I need to make sure that I don't repeat ANY restaurants this next trip!

Can't wait to hear about the Dis Meet

 

[boysmom5150]

I was able to get in the first pre-show though in the library on the right, the one on the left was already filled.

I hadn’t seen Muppets in the last few trips so I decided to head over there. This show has been around for awhile and it still makes me chuckle,

its not philharmagic but it is cute. The kids like it.

I decided to do the Backlot Tour. THIS NEEDS SOME SERIOUS UPDATING!!!!

Yep, it popped again on RNRC.

Oh no

Those of you familiar with V’s trippies are aware of the Disney Dining Curse. Yep it struck again.

Uh Oh not you too

but decided I would just have the chocolate tart for dessert. I didn’t want to leave hungry after all.

That goodness for the tart, at least it wasnt a complete waste of time

Next up: You meet the nicest people on the Internet.

Yeah you sure do, oh wait you dont mean me

 

[cmp1111]

I was able to get in the first pre-show though in the library on the right, the one on the left was already filled. Not too bad considering RNRC was not running at park opening.

I'd call that excellent work!

But you can sit and get a bit of a breeze at the same time. (but not a good place to grab a nap)

Yep, it popped again on RNRC. Not as bad, but I am done with going upside down on this trip.

Ah, darn it.

Those of you familiar with V’s trippies are aware of the Disney Dining Curse. Yep it struck again. I have had the rueban sammie here at least 3 times before and always enjoyed it. Well not today, it was absolutely disgusting.

Yep, not sure I can go back to anything we liked...

Sounds like a successful morning!