Cinderellagrl
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Day 5 - November 10
MGM today. This was not an early entry day and I really saw the difference. It wasnt anywhere near as full as MK and AK were on the EE days. We had to wait a little bit in line to have our bags searched. DH, DD13 and DD5 didnt have any bags so they went on ahead to wait for us. We did some people watching while we were in line. Amazing. I couldnt tell you how many people we saw try to sneak past the guard with bags in the no bag entrance...deliberately, too. Do you people think you are special? We have to wait in line, so do you! I even saw one guy deliberately turn his fanny pack around to his back so the guard wouldnt see it. He got busted & had to go to the back of the line like everyone else. Ha! Serves you right! We headed over to ToT and RnR first. We went by DSiss advice about watching how long it takes to get on the rides in the normal line vs. the return time for the Fastpass up until today. Like I said, I do not like waiting in line. I have to say, though, Disney lines move pretty darn fast. But, we were missing a lot of stuff by spending our time waiting in line, especially considering the parks close so early. So, my point was, lets grab the fast pass, get something else done in between, then head back during our Fastpass Return time. I thought it worked well. So we grabbed FastPasses for RnR and headed over to the ToT. Now, DH is truly afraid of heights. He rides the middle of the road when he drives across a bridge. We dragged him on this ride...if DD5 was willing to try it, he had to. He actually liked it. DD5 wasnt too sure at first, but towards the end of the night she asked to go back on it. She is a thrill-seeker like her mom and her sister when it comes to rides. The girls met Minnie Mouse, then we headed over to Voyage of the Little Mermaid to get FastPasses for DH and DD5. She wasnt big enough for RnR and he didnt want to do it since it goes upside down. We walked around a bit & went back over to RnR. The CM working the line over there was fantastic...I do not know what his name was, but he was great! He gave DDF and I passes to get back on the ride again b/c he saw our Birthday pins. They were good for 3 guests each pass, so after we got off DDF, DD13, DSis and I got right back in the FastPass line again. This is when he let us have it. He made everyone in there (a lot of people) sing Happy Birthday to us. The free passes came with a price. He asked how we were all related and then he asked my sister to tell everyone what my most embarrassing moment was. Of course I gave her the evil eye & like a good sister would do, she refused to comment. I love ya Sis. Although Im sure she probably only did it b/c that wouldve meant my DD13 wouldve heard the story, which Im sure would not be a good thing. DD13 refused to comment on DDFs most embarrassing moment. Well, he proceeded to pick on DDF...shes blonde, so that opens up for a lot of teasing. He asked her if she puts her M&Ms in alphabetical order. We had a blast. He was so funny. I wish all the CMs were like him. He gave the passes back to us to ride for a third time, but we never got back there. The day before we left I gave my pass to a kid in the gift shop. I hope he enjoyed it.
We headed back over to the Voyage of the Little Mermaid. DH and DD5 went on. I told him wed wait by the entrance, but after they went in we decided to wait over by the exit so he didnt have to walk all the way around. We waited and waited and waited. We saw everyone coming out except for DH and DD5, so we thought we lost them. We thought we missed them coming out of the exit, so I kept walking around trying to look for them. We all decided to go back to the entrance where I originally told him wed be. We waited for what seemed like forever. DSis was panicking. We asked a CM for suggestions on how to find them...they had no walkie talkie or cell phone with them. The CM asked if I had the money...I said yes. She asked if I had the keys...I said no, he has them. Then I have a problem, she informed me. When I find them, I must get the keys from him so that I have the keys and the money & the rest is his problem if he gets lost again...she was funny. Then she informed us that his show hadnt let out yet. Duuuhhh! Were not lunatics. DH and DD5 came strolling out oblivious to any of the spectacle that had just gone on.
We went inside to play WWTBAM, very fun. On the way up the stairs something shiny caught my eye. I glanced down & it was a Mickey Mouse charm upside down. There were people behind me so I didnt stop to pick it up. We watched the show, I forgot about the charm, and we left. When we got outside, DSis says to me Youre not going to believe what I found now. She had seen the charm on the way back down the stairs and picked it up. She handed it to me and it was the Mickey birthstone charm with the month August engraved on it. Unbelievable...here we go again with the magic...you guessed it, DD5s birthstone.
We had PS for 50s Prime Time Cafe, but we were all really hungry so we headed over there early. We didnt have too long a wait until we were called in and seated. Uncle Tommy was our server. I had read a lot about this restaurant, but I didnt let the rest of the family in on too much of it. Anyway, Uncle Tommy was great. Super nice guy. We all ordered our food and the meal went smoothly. Of course since we all (except DD5) got the chicken, we all had green beans, which no one ate. When Uncle Tommy came back over, DDF asked for dessert. He asked why she didnt finish her veggies and she told him she didnt like them. He said none of us could have dessert b/c we didnt eat our green beans. DSis thought shed be funny and scraped all of her green beans onto DDFs plate. She told Uncle Tommy that her plate was clean, so she should be able to have dessert. She didnt have a clue that it was coming...he made her stand up and sing Im a Little Teapot. Now, let me tell you a little about my sister. She does NOT embarrass easily and she loves to embarrass other people, especially her little sister, that being me! She does not care what other people think...period. I have tried to embarrass her so many times over the years to get even with her, to no avail. Well, I never saw her face as red as it was at that moment. Thank you Uncle Tommy! You rock! That was great revenge & I didnt even have to do it. Love ya, Sis. So, DDF tells Uncle Tommy that it wasnt fair that my DSis scraped her veggies onto DDFs plate and after all, she is celebrating her birthday. He agrees and tells her hell bring out a dessert just for her and she cant share it with anyone. DDF is beaming! Well, out comes Uncle Tommy with a green bean sundae...green beans topped with whipped cream, a cherry, sprinkles and a candle! It was priceless. We ordered dessert and Uncle Tommy presented DDF and I with birthday cards signed by our extended family which we were thinking were the servers...how nice! Well, they were signed by all the other customers sitting in the restaurant...it was great. The food was good, although the portions werent that large, but the atmosphere was the best! I will definitely eat there again!
We watched a few shows and walked around. The rest of the day didnt go too well. Somewhere along the way, different personalities were starting to clash. DH didnt talk to me most of the day. We were all snapping at each other. DSis and I dont do well on vacations together. Our personalities just clash when we do trips together. Were very close, but were very different. She likes to see every show, ride every ride. I like to do just what is the most interesting when Im pressed for time. Since the parks arent open very long this time of year, you are pressed for time, especially considering how full it was this week for off-season. DSis walks with a mission...like shes running a marathon. DH and I like to take our time. DD13 and DDF werent paying attention to where anyone else was...theyd just keep on walking until we yelled for them to stop...everywhere we went. The only one who was on her best behavior was DD5...go figure...the one we all expected to have major meltdowns. We all watched Fantasmic & went back to the room.
MGM today. This was not an early entry day and I really saw the difference. It wasnt anywhere near as full as MK and AK were on the EE days. We had to wait a little bit in line to have our bags searched. DH, DD13 and DD5 didnt have any bags so they went on ahead to wait for us. We did some people watching while we were in line. Amazing. I couldnt tell you how many people we saw try to sneak past the guard with bags in the no bag entrance...deliberately, too. Do you people think you are special? We have to wait in line, so do you! I even saw one guy deliberately turn his fanny pack around to his back so the guard wouldnt see it. He got busted & had to go to the back of the line like everyone else. Ha! Serves you right! We headed over to ToT and RnR first. We went by DSiss advice about watching how long it takes to get on the rides in the normal line vs. the return time for the Fastpass up until today. Like I said, I do not like waiting in line. I have to say, though, Disney lines move pretty darn fast. But, we were missing a lot of stuff by spending our time waiting in line, especially considering the parks close so early. So, my point was, lets grab the fast pass, get something else done in between, then head back during our Fastpass Return time. I thought it worked well. So we grabbed FastPasses for RnR and headed over to the ToT. Now, DH is truly afraid of heights. He rides the middle of the road when he drives across a bridge. We dragged him on this ride...if DD5 was willing to try it, he had to. He actually liked it. DD5 wasnt too sure at first, but towards the end of the night she asked to go back on it. She is a thrill-seeker like her mom and her sister when it comes to rides. The girls met Minnie Mouse, then we headed over to Voyage of the Little Mermaid to get FastPasses for DH and DD5. She wasnt big enough for RnR and he didnt want to do it since it goes upside down. We walked around a bit & went back over to RnR. The CM working the line over there was fantastic...I do not know what his name was, but he was great! He gave DDF and I passes to get back on the ride again b/c he saw our Birthday pins. They were good for 3 guests each pass, so after we got off DDF, DD13, DSis and I got right back in the FastPass line again. This is when he let us have it. He made everyone in there (a lot of people) sing Happy Birthday to us. The free passes came with a price. He asked how we were all related and then he asked my sister to tell everyone what my most embarrassing moment was. Of course I gave her the evil eye & like a good sister would do, she refused to comment. I love ya Sis. Although Im sure she probably only did it b/c that wouldve meant my DD13 wouldve heard the story, which Im sure would not be a good thing. DD13 refused to comment on DDFs most embarrassing moment. Well, he proceeded to pick on DDF...shes blonde, so that opens up for a lot of teasing. He asked her if she puts her M&Ms in alphabetical order. We had a blast. He was so funny. I wish all the CMs were like him. He gave the passes back to us to ride for a third time, but we never got back there. The day before we left I gave my pass to a kid in the gift shop. I hope he enjoyed it.
We headed back over to the Voyage of the Little Mermaid. DH and DD5 went on. I told him wed wait by the entrance, but after they went in we decided to wait over by the exit so he didnt have to walk all the way around. We waited and waited and waited. We saw everyone coming out except for DH and DD5, so we thought we lost them. We thought we missed them coming out of the exit, so I kept walking around trying to look for them. We all decided to go back to the entrance where I originally told him wed be. We waited for what seemed like forever. DSis was panicking. We asked a CM for suggestions on how to find them...they had no walkie talkie or cell phone with them. The CM asked if I had the money...I said yes. She asked if I had the keys...I said no, he has them. Then I have a problem, she informed me. When I find them, I must get the keys from him so that I have the keys and the money & the rest is his problem if he gets lost again...she was funny. Then she informed us that his show hadnt let out yet. Duuuhhh! Were not lunatics. DH and DD5 came strolling out oblivious to any of the spectacle that had just gone on.
We went inside to play WWTBAM, very fun. On the way up the stairs something shiny caught my eye. I glanced down & it was a Mickey Mouse charm upside down. There were people behind me so I didnt stop to pick it up. We watched the show, I forgot about the charm, and we left. When we got outside, DSis says to me Youre not going to believe what I found now. She had seen the charm on the way back down the stairs and picked it up. She handed it to me and it was the Mickey birthstone charm with the month August engraved on it. Unbelievable...here we go again with the magic...you guessed it, DD5s birthstone.
We had PS for 50s Prime Time Cafe, but we were all really hungry so we headed over there early. We didnt have too long a wait until we were called in and seated. Uncle Tommy was our server. I had read a lot about this restaurant, but I didnt let the rest of the family in on too much of it. Anyway, Uncle Tommy was great. Super nice guy. We all ordered our food and the meal went smoothly. Of course since we all (except DD5) got the chicken, we all had green beans, which no one ate. When Uncle Tommy came back over, DDF asked for dessert. He asked why she didnt finish her veggies and she told him she didnt like them. He said none of us could have dessert b/c we didnt eat our green beans. DSis thought shed be funny and scraped all of her green beans onto DDFs plate. She told Uncle Tommy that her plate was clean, so she should be able to have dessert. She didnt have a clue that it was coming...he made her stand up and sing Im a Little Teapot. Now, let me tell you a little about my sister. She does NOT embarrass easily and she loves to embarrass other people, especially her little sister, that being me! She does not care what other people think...period. I have tried to embarrass her so many times over the years to get even with her, to no avail. Well, I never saw her face as red as it was at that moment. Thank you Uncle Tommy! You rock! That was great revenge & I didnt even have to do it. Love ya, Sis. So, DDF tells Uncle Tommy that it wasnt fair that my DSis scraped her veggies onto DDFs plate and after all, she is celebrating her birthday. He agrees and tells her hell bring out a dessert just for her and she cant share it with anyone. DDF is beaming! Well, out comes Uncle Tommy with a green bean sundae...green beans topped with whipped cream, a cherry, sprinkles and a candle! It was priceless. We ordered dessert and Uncle Tommy presented DDF and I with birthday cards signed by our extended family which we were thinking were the servers...how nice! Well, they were signed by all the other customers sitting in the restaurant...it was great. The food was good, although the portions werent that large, but the atmosphere was the best! I will definitely eat there again!
We watched a few shows and walked around. The rest of the day didnt go too well. Somewhere along the way, different personalities were starting to clash. DH didnt talk to me most of the day. We were all snapping at each other. DSis and I dont do well on vacations together. Our personalities just clash when we do trips together. Were very close, but were very different. She likes to see every show, ride every ride. I like to do just what is the most interesting when Im pressed for time. Since the parks arent open very long this time of year, you are pressed for time, especially considering how full it was this week for off-season. DSis walks with a mission...like shes running a marathon. DH and I like to take our time. DD13 and DDF werent paying attention to where anyone else was...theyd just keep on walking until we yelled for them to stop...everywhere we went. The only one who was on her best behavior was DD5...go figure...the one we all expected to have major meltdowns. We all watched Fantasmic & went back to the room.
