February 8, 2010
Epcot
Chapter 4
After our character meets and maze run in the UK, we crossed the bridge towards France. We all had something different on our mind. For Shawn and I it was our most favorite drink in all of Disney...the Grey Goose Lemon Citron Slushie!
For Katie, it was more characters, and for Michael it was getting to Japan as fast as he possibly could! For what, you may ask???
Why, the newest craze for little boys ages 7 - 10....Bakugan, of course!!!
(Yes, I realize I left Emily out...she wasn't ranting and raving for anything - just along for the ride).
So we split up. As we approached the slushie stand, Shawn got in line, and the girls and I headed to get in line to meet none other than Belle and The Beast!!! On our way we saw the last part of the Serveur Amusant show!
I thought to myself to try and catch the whole show when we came back on Saturday with Grandmommy and Pop Pop.
Shawn passed by with Michael and handed off my slushie as the two of them headed towards Japan . We were all supposed to meet up there to do a little shopping and see Miyuki in a few minutes.
Emily was apparently very shy and not interested at all in getting her picture with the Beast and Belle so she stayed put while I tried taking video, pictures, and holding my all-important melting slushie. Even in the cold air, those things melt fast. I mainly focused on video, but managed to grab my cell phone to take one picture of her with the two characters and we headed on to the next stop. It's a horrible picture, so I won't even post it - it looks like I'm trying to protect the Beast's and Belle's identity as their faces are all pixalated! The video is cute though!
Up next...Morocco....and Jasmine and Aladdin.
Once again, Emily stayed back a "safe" distance. (Later she told me, she was just "tired"...but I know better....she is my shy little girl!)
What was really funny, was that in front of us in line to meet Aladdin and Jasmine were a bunch of middle-aged men.
OK??
As they got closer to the front of the line, they were joined by their spouses/girflfriends, but as they got up to meet the two characters, they pretty much told Aladdin he could step aside and they were just there to take a pic with Jasmine. The ladies repaid the favor by asking Jasmine (who was only so happy to do this) to move aside so they could get their picture with the studly Aladdin! LOL!
Next it was our turn. Aladdin and Jasmine were fabulous! They were so funny with Katie and she just stood there and smiled and nodded as they talked to her. They loved her shirt and asked her if she had traveled to all those countries on her magic carpet?
After we finished up with those two love-birds, we made our way towards Japan to find Shawn and Michael. I think at some point along here I got a text from Michelle that she had just seen Shawn and Michael in Japan as she and her daughter, Sam, were doing a KP mission. I kept looking for her as we made our way that direction, but never did see her. We found Michael and Shawn sitting out front of the Japan store with Michael's newly acquired treasure. He was as happy as an 8 year old Bakugan lover could be.
I hung out with him so that we wouldn't miss Miyuki coming out to setup and Shawn took the girls into the store to shop for souvenirs. As we waited, we heard "them" (who doesn't HEAR them, right?). The amazing Matsuriza drummers had come out to the upper level of the pagoda across from where we were standing so we had a great view to see and hear their amazing and beautiful performance. The drummers are so athletic and really mesmorizing to watch.
Michael got a kick out of watching some various groups of kids come through doing the Kim Possible mission in Japan right where we were sitting. He was watching them very carefully. Before too long, Shawn appeared with the girls and their treasures. He had done the Pick-a-Pearl thing with them (I was kind of bummed that he did that with them for the first time without ME, as I really wanted to see them do it but I never really told Shawn that, so I figured I couldn't be too upset about it)
They had each picked out another souvenir - Emily got a fan, and Katie got a kimono. She looked adorable and was really into "playing the part". Shawn took her around the pavillion and took some pictures of her in various spots. In most pictures, she posed herself with her hands together....she was so serious!
They got back just in time to see Miyuki start her show. We adore watching her make her art - what an amazing talent!
After she did a few on her own, she opened it up for children to be picked and the first one she picked was Michael.
He picked a shark and she did a great job.
I must be a bad DISer, because I had no idea that she did not let the children who she picked get to take home their animal. The last time we saw her, my niece was selected and was able to take hers home with her.
Michael was a little bummed at first, but he got over it fairly quickly since we were on our way to try out our very first Kim Possible mission.
We had picked up a FP for the KP mission back in Innoventions which told us to go to Italy, so that is where we were headed. As we got there, she instructed us on what to do and told us that our first mission would be in....JAPAN!
Nice.
So back to Japan we went.
As we approached the pavillion we saw Hunter and Dave! Yay!! The boys did the mission together and I went with the girls to go and find Monica whom I assumed was nearby. I found her on a bench not too far away and sat with her for a little bit while the boys did their KP mission together.
This entire day, we had been texting eachother back and forth and all the times I would get a text from her I assumed Michelle and Sam were with them. Well then I got a text sometime in the afternoon that clued me in to the fact that they weren't together at all. Ugh. I felt like such an idiot that I had missed seeing Michelle, as she was leaving that day. It was just about then, that I think I saw her text that they were heading out for the day. Whaaa....
Monica and her family had a dinner reservation at the Garden Grill, FPs for Soarin to use, China to try and get to (to find something for Hunter for school) and then they wanted to see Illuminations. We had dinner in France, FPs for Soarin and Test Track and then we wanted to watch Illuminations as well. We agreed to meet up after our dinners to ride Soarin together, and then split up for a bit before meeting back up for Illuminations. All set.
The boys got back from saving the world during their KP mission and we said our goodbyes. We were headed for our early dinner ADR at Le Chefs de France - a first for us!! I was really hoping for a visit from Remy while we were there.
Do we see the rat? How do we like Chefs? Are we able to meet back up with our friends or do we cross paths and miss eachother again????
Epcot
Chapter 4
After our character meets and maze run in the UK, we crossed the bridge towards France. We all had something different on our mind. For Shawn and I it was our most favorite drink in all of Disney...the Grey Goose Lemon Citron Slushie!
For Katie, it was more characters, and for Michael it was getting to Japan as fast as he possibly could! For what, you may ask??? Why, the newest craze for little boys ages 7 - 10....Bakugan, of course!!!
(Yes, I realize I left Emily out...she wasn't ranting and raving for anything - just along for the ride).
So we split up. As we approached the slushie stand, Shawn got in line, and the girls and I headed to get in line to meet none other than Belle and The Beast!!! On our way we saw the last part of the Serveur Amusant show!
I thought to myself to try and catch the whole show when we came back on Saturday with Grandmommy and Pop Pop.
Shawn passed by with Michael and handed off my slushie as the two of them headed towards Japan . We were all supposed to meet up there to do a little shopping and see Miyuki in a few minutes.
Emily was apparently very shy and not interested at all in getting her picture with the Beast and Belle so she stayed put while I tried taking video, pictures, and holding my all-important melting slushie. Even in the cold air, those things melt fast. I mainly focused on video, but managed to grab my cell phone to take one picture of her with the two characters and we headed on to the next stop. It's a horrible picture, so I won't even post it - it looks like I'm trying to protect the Beast's and Belle's identity as their faces are all pixalated! The video is cute though!
Up next...Morocco....and Jasmine and Aladdin.
Once again, Emily stayed back a "safe" distance. (Later she told me, she was just "tired"...but I know better....she is my shy little girl!)
What was really funny, was that in front of us in line to meet Aladdin and Jasmine were a bunch of middle-aged men.
OK??
As they got closer to the front of the line, they were joined by their spouses/girflfriends, but as they got up to meet the two characters, they pretty much told Aladdin he could step aside and they were just there to take a pic with Jasmine. The ladies repaid the favor by asking Jasmine (who was only so happy to do this) to move aside so they could get their picture with the studly Aladdin! LOL!
Next it was our turn. Aladdin and Jasmine were fabulous! They were so funny with Katie and she just stood there and smiled and nodded as they talked to her. They loved her shirt and asked her if she had traveled to all those countries on her magic carpet?
After we finished up with those two love-birds, we made our way towards Japan to find Shawn and Michael. I think at some point along here I got a text from Michelle that she had just seen Shawn and Michael in Japan as she and her daughter, Sam, were doing a KP mission. I kept looking for her as we made our way that direction, but never did see her. We found Michael and Shawn sitting out front of the Japan store with Michael's newly acquired treasure. He was as happy as an 8 year old Bakugan lover could be.
I hung out with him so that we wouldn't miss Miyuki coming out to setup and Shawn took the girls into the store to shop for souvenirs. As we waited, we heard "them" (who doesn't HEAR them, right?). The amazing Matsuriza drummers had come out to the upper level of the pagoda across from where we were standing so we had a great view to see and hear their amazing and beautiful performance. The drummers are so athletic and really mesmorizing to watch.
Michael got a kick out of watching some various groups of kids come through doing the Kim Possible mission in Japan right where we were sitting. He was watching them very carefully. Before too long, Shawn appeared with the girls and their treasures. He had done the Pick-a-Pearl thing with them (I was kind of bummed that he did that with them for the first time without ME, as I really wanted to see them do it but I never really told Shawn that, so I figured I couldn't be too upset about it)
They had each picked out another souvenir - Emily got a fan, and Katie got a kimono. She looked adorable and was really into "playing the part". Shawn took her around the pavillion and took some pictures of her in various spots. In most pictures, she posed herself with her hands together....she was so serious!
They got back just in time to see Miyuki start her show. We adore watching her make her art - what an amazing talent!
After she did a few on her own, she opened it up for children to be picked and the first one she picked was Michael.
He picked a shark and she did a great job.
I must be a bad DISer, because I had no idea that she did not let the children who she picked get to take home their animal. The last time we saw her, my niece was selected and was able to take hers home with her.
Michael was a little bummed at first, but he got over it fairly quickly since we were on our way to try out our very first Kim Possible mission.
We had picked up a FP for the KP mission back in Innoventions which told us to go to Italy, so that is where we were headed. As we got there, she instructed us on what to do and told us that our first mission would be in....JAPAN!
Nice.
So back to Japan we went.
As we approached the pavillion we saw Hunter and Dave! Yay!! The boys did the mission together and I went with the girls to go and find Monica whom I assumed was nearby. I found her on a bench not too far away and sat with her for a little bit while the boys did their KP mission together.
This entire day, we had been texting eachother back and forth and all the times I would get a text from her I assumed Michelle and Sam were with them. Well then I got a text sometime in the afternoon that clued me in to the fact that they weren't together at all. Ugh. I felt like such an idiot that I had missed seeing Michelle, as she was leaving that day. It was just about then, that I think I saw her text that they were heading out for the day. Whaaa....
Monica and her family had a dinner reservation at the Garden Grill, FPs for Soarin to use, China to try and get to (to find something for Hunter for school) and then they wanted to see Illuminations. We had dinner in France, FPs for Soarin and Test Track and then we wanted to watch Illuminations as well. We agreed to meet up after our dinners to ride Soarin together, and then split up for a bit before meeting back up for Illuminations. All set.
The boys got back from saving the world during their KP mission and we said our goodbyes. We were headed for our early dinner ADR at Le Chefs de France - a first for us!! I was really hoping for a visit from Remy while we were there.
Do we see the rat? How do we like Chefs? Are we able to meet back up with our friends or do we cross paths and miss eachother again????
Oh well...I was just glad at that point that I had never mentioned the fact that he sometimes appears at the restaurant to the kids! They were none the wiser, thank goodness. 
I was so disappointed and contacted the photopass people when we got home, but they couldn't find it for me. All three of us girls in the front have our arms straight up and the boys in the back don't! LOL! 
Oooh--I rode Test Track for the 1st time last week and LOVED it!! Sooo much fun!!!
I was caught unaware when that happened since my niece was able to take hers with her when we were there a couple of years ago. (Of course she dropped it right after she was given it, and it broke in a million pieces, and she was devastated...)
Your story about Jasmine cracked me up 
I love how quick the women were to get their pic with Aladdin!
If they do it for "some" they should do it for all! I don't get Disney some times 
That is so adorable that she got into the part like that!!
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Shawn got us a couple of drinks and some snacks at the stand right there across from Norway, and we settled in to watch Illuminations. 
We all started to exit the park and a couple of the girls fell asleep in their strollers (I know Megan did, and I think Katie did as well), but the boys were walking and giggling all the way to the monorail. It was hilarious. Hunter has this laugh that is just contagious and he had us all laughing as we were heading out. I don't even remember what we were laughing at other than just the boys' laughter!
