A spoonful of sugar helps me to keep my mouth shut!

i loved the pictures glad you got to spend some time in MK on your own

you asked how to mulit quote....next to the quote button in each message is another button with quation marks and mulit quote, click on multi quote in each mesaage you want to reply to and on the last message hit the quote button, hope that makes sense!!!

Thanks for the help with the quotes! I never realized the other button was there ..guess I am not too observant..lol.Replying will be so much easier now! I really did have a wonderful morning on my own in the MK!

I'm joining in!

You may feel frustrated but I think I would have lost my cool by now and really freaked out at Cruella so kudos to you! :lmao:

Well welcome and thanks for reading! Oh,I lost my cool many times on this trip,but I also kept it to myself for several reasons.one being that I had to live with her for the next several days and two,because of my dd and her best friend.

Whew ! All caught up. I'm enjoying your vent and honest take on things. I don't think people should do much that they'd be embarrassed to have other people read/hear about. Publicly ridiculing people (like the woman on the bench) is not the same as a private vent or private argument in someone's hotel room. And as a planner myself, one of my biggest pet peeves are people who tell you, "go ahead, whatever you want is fine" and then are the first to complain (usually loudly) when you choose something they don't care to do. Some people do get angry when you don't read their minds. Aaargh, that burns me up!
Looking forward to the next installment!

Welcome to my trip report,and it is great to know people out there think like I do. I agree,I don't feelI am embarrassing her near as much as she embarrassed herself,the other woman and me that night at DTD with the way she was acting.I see no excuse for a grown,supposedly mature woman to behave that way for any reason.And her complete disregard to all my planning didn't help either.

Wow. Lesson to be learned, don't vaca with people you don't know. There are people I do know who I could not vacation with. I love that you can get ready so quickly in the morning. I am the same way!! 45 mins tops to get showered, dressed, eat and then out the door! We used to have to wait forever on vacations for my mom who had to dry, curl, style, spray her hair and it took forever! I can so sympathize with you!
I am loving your trip report so far. :goodvibes

Thank you very much! Yes,that lesson has been learned.Even if you think you know someone ,if they don't live with you,you don't really know them...lol.
Yes,I learned to get ready quickly,because I always have so much going on here at home,but it helps alot for when I am in Disney! Besides the fact that when your in Disney,it really isn't worth it to spend a long time on your hair,since most times it won't last longer then an hour in the park...and a light coat of makeup does it for me in the daytime.If it is hot and humid,I don't even bother.

I am loving your trip report!! But poor you for having to live through it :(
I hop your trip had a happy ending ... or at least a great mother daughter day to make up for the rest of the week??

Welcome and thanks for reading!!!
Despite it not being the "perfect " vacation, I was in Disney World,and I did have some good times. As for the mother/daughter day,you will have to wait to find out how that went! :rotfl:
 
OH MY GOSH

i'm stuned how this woman is behaving - and i'm also starting to wonder as i read if she maybe has some mental issues there - mild bipolar maybe - definately anger issues - who knows but it's just not normal

i know how your dd felt - we were there in April/May and my wonder af decided she liked being in WDW and stayed - for 3 weeks - i was ticked. even had to buy new shorts a couple of days tmi i know -

get into the nitty gritty of it all :)
 
Hi HeartofDisney,

I just spent Sunday evening reading all the way through your TR. I was just gripped right from the start, you have a great writing style that is very addictive, your TR has been a real "page turner." :goodvibes

All I can say is that I really sympathize with you because I've been there. My 2004 WDW trip was in the company of someone that was surprisingly similar to Cruella. Never showed any interest in planning a thing and then we get there and all the plans were disrupted and all my planning was a waste so I totally understand what you were feeling. And I'm a real obsessive planner too. I have this crazy planning bible and well, yeah it's pretty bad. lol

Anyways...I think you've handled yourself beautifully on the trip considering all of the challenges you had and I think your attitude to try to see all perspectives is refreshing. I'm amazed at how you also kept trying to give Cruella a good vacation and a good Disney experience despite all the trials.

Subbing and looking forward to hearing the rest of trip report. :)
 
Hello everyone.
Well..now I know why I never noticed the other quote button. I usually write my trip report while at work and since I work on an old dinasaur computer,with the business sort of windows...it doesn't show up...we can't do alot of things on this pc at work,like copy and paste,some sort of security setting I guess,so maybe that is why I don't see the little quote box. So I am just going to post the rest of day 6 and respond to the comments in the morning when I get home.
 

As I was saying when we left off,the people doing the check in were very understanding,and allowed us to eat,despite us being really late. We got our pictures taken,but this is one you have to buy. They had made us all turn toward the side,and I wasn't too thrilled with the way it came out.Cruella and Kylie bought it though.I probaly would have bought it for Kaitlyn if she had wanted it. She didn't want it though since she said "she was really bloated and looked fat in it,and her legs look like tree trunks" Kaitlyn has alot of leg muscles in her legs because she is a dancer,and spendd 3hours every day dancing. I think she felt self conscience because Kylie did look really nice in that picture,which probaly didn't help Kaitlyn 's self image at the time. Teen age girls!!!!! :rolleyes:
The picture didn't matter to me anyway. I know I'm fat in it.,so I was glad to save the money.:rotfl2:

Anyway,we got seated,and then started to get our dinner. It was pretty hectic and noisy in there,but it was a good fun sort of noise,where you know everyone is just relaxed,and enjoying themselves.The food wasn't the best I have had in Disney,but it wasn't the worst either.
What I loved about this meal most were the characters. We met Prince Charming and Cinderella...but we had seen Cinderella twice already at meals,so she didn't really thrill us. Well..let me start at the beginning. We just has some great character interaction there.!

First the step mother comes up to visit us,and she focuses on the girls pretty much right away.They asked her if they were as pretty as her step daughters...and the step mother gazed at them for awhile and told them they had potential,but it is hard work to be as beautiful as her daughters.
Kaitlyn ,ever my smart lass dd, then tells her that she thinks her and Kylie are prettier then her daughters,and they don't need to work so hard at it.:eek:
I was like Oh my God...where did that come from? At the same time I started laughing,because really,it was funny. At least to us it was. The step mother got very indignant and told them if that was the way they were going to be,then she didn't care to speak to them! And off she marches ,without us getting a picture of her with the girls!
Oh good going there Kaity,I tell her,now we won't have her picture!
I did want her picture,but I couldn't help but laugh. Kaitlyn was told by one of her aunts to tease the characters there,and I guess she didn't mean it,but she went too far.
Awhile later Princes Charming came up,and the girls told him what happened. He said that the stepmother is very protective of her daughters,but he agreed with them,they were much prettier then the stepsisters! That was so funny too. They took a picture with him,and he went off to visit with more people.
Finally one of the stepsister comes up...the one with the bow. I don't know which is which though..Anastasia or Drizella. Anyway,she was talking with the girls and then takes out a bow that Kylie is wearing in her hair. She tells Kylie that she put it in all wrong,and she fixes the bow in Kylies hair the same way she wears it.
She tells Kylie she needs to wear it that way so she can be like her. Kylie says back,"But I don't want to be like you."
Then the step sister yells really loud,for all the room to hear." Everybody wants to be like me!"
Oh wow...it was so funny. Everyone was looking at us and laughing with us.Kylie's face was beat red! Cruella and I were actually laughing together so hard....and all the tension I had been building up inside of me over everything that happened before dinner just melted right off. Really,it is very hard to be mad or cranky in Disney World...at least if you love being there to start with.

Then the step sister steps over to Kaitlyn and sees the bow she is wearing...only her bow is the sort that is attached to a hair band to make a ponytail. She tells Kaitlyn to stand up so she can fix the bow for here.Kaitlyn plays along and she trys to get Kaitlyns bow out , while arguing with Kaitlyn who kept saying it was fine the way it was. She pretends to get frustrated at Kaitlyn then when she realizes she can't get it out so easy, she yells at her " Well,there is just no hope for you.!" We get her picture with the girls and she leaves to visit another table.
A short time later, the other step sister comes over,and she gets in on the act.Now she tells the girls they are never going to catch a finace with thier hair all messed up. Kaitlyn tells her that her sister is who messed it up,and then they have a discussion about who was to blame.The one for putting the bow in wrong, or the one who tried to fix it. LOL. Then the sister tells the girls that all the princes in the room were there for her and her sister.So the girls tell them they already have boyfriends,and so now the step daughters want to see thier engagement ring. Well,of course the girls didn't have an engagement ring to show,but she kept wanting to see it. All of a sudden the step mother comes back over to our table and tells her daughter that she needs to mingle with the other guests so she can meet a fiance. So we quickly take a picture of her with the girls and then she leaves.She joined her sister at a table with little kids begging them to sing,and a few minutes later they actually did.I think this was just the best character interaction,especially for the girls,at thier age.
The step mother lingers after her daughter leaves and then she asks the girls if they have something they would like to say to her!!! She stands there looking down at them,very much in character,and so believable!
So both the girls tell her they are very sorry,and that they would be honored to have thier picture taken with her because she is even more beautiful then her daughters.LOL.The step mother liked that,and so she allowed them to take a picture with her.
Oh...it was so much fun at this dinner. If you have never been there,I reccommend going! I was just so happy that we were actually there,and nothing went wrong with the adr because of us being so late. If I would have missed that,I know I would have went home very upset,because I had been looking forward to this adr since I knew we were going! I had heard it was alot of fun,and it really is.
When I go back with my older dd,I will be bringing her here too.

So here are the pictures from this dinner.

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I can't seem to find the picture I took of the stepmother with the girls...not sure why. Maybe it didn't upload,so I will go home and check....or maybe I just somehow forgot to take that picture???:confused3
I don't know why I would have not taken it though....hmmm..Oh well,I have this one for now,and I was able to snap this when she came to the table to talk to the girls and ask for thier apology.
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So after that fun dinner,everyone was in good spirits. We wondered around the resort for awhile,where of course we ended up taking pictures of the girls on the beach,because they are such hams. I only took pictures of my daughter while Cruella took the ones of hers,so I only have my pictures to share.I did take a couple of them together here though. I really should have used my own photo editor to fix these up before posting them...I could have zoomed in then.Oh well....lol
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When we came inside,Cruella wanted to look at some of the stores. The girls got bored while we waited for her,and there was a man playing the piano there,so they just decided to start dancing together. The man at the piano was having a good time playing with them.
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Then I was called to take more pictures.I told you,they are hams!
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Finally Cruella came out. We took these on the way to the bus stop them. Sheesh!
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Since there was nothing special going on that night,I left it up to them what they wanted to do.I hadn't really made any set in stone plans for the night,and I had given up on my plns anyway,so I was just going with the flow. The girls wanted to go to Disney Quest again,and Cruella thought going to DTD was a good idea. I was hesitant for a moment,but figured the chances of the same thing happening as last time we were there were practically zilch,so I decided to go as well. I really didn't feel like sitting in a hotel room alone,and I did want to start some of my sopvenier shopping,as I really hadn't bought too much yet. So we all caught a bus to DTD. Cruella and I went shopping,and the girls went to Disney Quest.

Before you all groan,nothing major happened tonight. There was just one conversation we had that sort of bothered me.It went like this.

" The girls might as well live it up now,because in less then a wekk they will be starting school." Cruella says.

"Yeah,I know....it is hard to believe they are going to be seniors though." I say.

"I've been talking to Kylie about how she needs to really keep her focus this year on school,less socializing with her friends."

"I know..I began telling Kaity this in 10th grade, how colleges start looking at grades even then. She doesn't do bad,but I knew she could do alot better if she made any effort at all." me again.

"Well, Kylie does keep her grades up,and she takes honor classes,so that will help her as far as college is concerned. But I don't like all the time she is spending with her friends. She has SAT's coming up soon.She needs to study."

"Oh,I agree. I told Kaity when school starts,it is back to buisness again." I say

"I was wondering what you thought about them both going to the same college then?"

"Oh,I think it is great,if they both get in. I keep telling Kaity it might not happen,but she is convinced it will. I hope so,because I can't imagine those two not being so accessible to each other.They have always been together."

"Well....that is why I think maybe it would be better for them not to go to the same college,especially room together."she says.

So now,the mother bear that dwells inside me is beginning t grumble a bit.
"I don't see any problem with it,as long as they both stay focused on school then. And I think they realize it is important.I talked to them about this already."

"Well,it is just that Kaity is a bit more of a party girl type.And Kylie would just go along with her then."

Now where does she get the idea MY Daughter is a party type? Does she even know her own daughter,I am thinking. But then I realize,no,she doesn't,because I see the way Kylie acts around her mother. Very unlike the girl I see when she is at my house."

So I tell Cruella how my oldest dd and her best friend from high school roomed together all 4 years in college,and how it was nice to know that they had each other when I left her for the first time. I knew she wouldn't be so alone.But Cruella proceeds to tell me about the time Kaity and a friend of hers and Kylies came to a band banquet towards the end,and were grinding together while dancing,and how everyone was wondering who was that girl. Well...yes,this wasn't right at all,but when I later asked Kaity about it after this conversation,she told me all the kids were dancing,and they were all dancing that way,because that is how kids dance these days. No,I don't likeit,but it ticked me off that she changed the story to put my dd down that night.
Anyway,she was talking then, sort of like she was joking,about how Kaity walks around with her head in the clouds,and how many times Kylie has to keep her grounded.,,ect. So I am sitting there,hearing her pretend to make jokes about my dd and her past mistakes, and I am just wanting so bad to tell her some truths I know about Kylie. However I would never do that,because I promised the kid I wouldn't. Instead,I remind Cruella of the time my dd slept over her house and it was Kylie who talked her into sneaking out and going to the local park at 2 am in the morning to meet with other friends! She didn't know I knew this,and has never once told me about it. But thankfully I have a dd who gets a guilty conscience when she does something wrong,and she told me about it herself.
Finally I can't take it anymore,and I tell her off.

I say I know my dd isn't innocent,but no teenager is,and that includes her own daughter,and did she want to compare the events each daughter was involved in this past summer? "
(See,Kylie had gotten into some trouble over the summer...when Kaity was no where around.It ended up costing her quite a large amount of money as well. )
I say, "Let's see....all Kaity did was work and spend time with her friends..aside from getting home a few minutes late here and there,she wasn't in any trouble. Could she say the same thing about her daughter."

Okay,that may not have been nice,but the mama bear inside just roared it's way out of me.

I realize none of this makes sense to any of you probaly,because I know personal things you all don't, but the gist of me telling you all this is because it was the first time on this trip where I lost it with her,and had to tell her off. And it didn't concern anything about the trip at all. That will come later.

So I do apologize to her,and tell her that I was just sticking up for my dd,and who wouldn't. I also say that we need to just leave it at that,and not let this come between our dd's friendship or ruin our trip.We had a great evening and I just want to enjoy the rest of it now.
So we somehow split up for awhile,because the WOD is such a big store,and I wanted to look at different things,and have a cooling off period I guess.
I see alot I think about buying,but don't just yet. I call Kaity to tell her I am going back to the room and she says they will be there soon.Then I find Cruella and we take the boat back to our resort. The girls came back a short while later. The girls and I changed into our bathing suits and I went to the jacuzzi while they went swimming. I had a nice conversation with some other moms in the jacuzzi and began to relax again.
We all went back to the room,showered and got ready for bed. As I laid there,I thought about how tomorrow was Thursday,and there was still 4 more days until I would be home,one the travel day. Now usually I am sad when these thoughts pop into my head while at Disney. Not this time. I was thinking Sunday couldn't get here soon enough!

Okay well..that is it for now. I need to finish up some things before going home!!! Yeah!!!! Thanks for reading everyone!
 
The dinner at 1900 Park Fair looks like so much fun. I've been wanting to try it for a while, but nobody else in my family finds it too interesting. We have done breakfast there with Mary Poppins and friends which was fantastic too, but since thestepfamily is such a hoot, I would love to see what the place is like with them in the spotlight.

Tense moment at DTD. :scared: I'm glad that it sounds like it didn't ruin the evening, but how terrible for you and your daughter.
 
Love the pictures from 1900 Park Fare! Your dinner sounds like a lot of fun.

:hug: for the tense moment at DTD. Nothing wrong with sticking up for your daughter! Sometimes people just can't see things right in front of them. :rolleyes1
 
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Almost time for bed here but I have just read your report and wanted to check in.

I have lots of comments but will save them until tomorrow.

But WOW :scared1:
 
From your description of both of your girls, it sounds like your girls both have a good head on their shoulders and are very responsible. Yes, they are teenages and they do dumb things once in awhile ... but seriously, which teenager hasn't??

I surely wouldn't have been able to keep my mouth shut ... I think I would have pointed her to the nearest bar for another dose of reality ;) I can't wait to hear what she did the next day ....
 
Finally finished what you have written so far. I told hubby about Cruella's freak out at DTD at that family, and he just about fell on the floor. Now, his own mom isn't the nicest in the universe about some other races (she herself is from another country), but she would never go on about it TO the people she's prejudiced against. Man oh man.

Just one thing about college...I have two friends who roomed together for most of college and it worked out well, but it can also work out well to go to the college that is totally right for you, regardless of who else is going, and just make new friends. That's what I did (though to be honest the college my friends chose was perfect for each of them...they didn't choose it to be near each other). And a strong person will stand up to nonsense, whether it's from friends or strangers, while a weaker one can get into trouble if a stronger person is thinking up nonsense...so really, it doesn't matter if they go together or not. What's important is choosing a college that is right for each of them as individuals.

Eh, you know this, you have an older who has been through it...I'll shush now. :)


I'm so glad you went off by yourself! Isn't it fun????
 
I am so glad that you finally put yourself first and went to the park on oyur own. It's a shame you had to miss chef Mickeys though.

Seems like the day went by really good, and 1900 Parkfare sounds like such a fun place to eat. I will have to try that on my next, next trip. LOL

I can't believe Cruella would have the nerve to try and make your DD look bad, that is so uncool, seems like she should spend more time worrying about her own actions instead of others, you know that saying, worry about the splinter in my eye after you have gotten the log out of yours? That is what comes to mind with her. But you stuck up for your DD, way to go!!!!
Can't wait to read more. Keep it up.
 
OH MY GOSH

i'm stuned how this woman is behaving - and i'm also starting to wonder as i read if she maybe has some mental issues there - mild bipolar maybe - definately anger issues - who knows but it's just not normal

i know how your dd felt - we were there in April/May and my wonder af decided she liked being in WDW and stayed - for 3 weeks - i was ticked. even had to buy new shorts a couple of days tmi i know -

get into the nitty gritty of it all :)

You know,I work with children with mental disorders,and I can tell you that I have had those same thoughts! Her behavior really did seem bipolar.I think of how many times her dd would tell me things,and I would always take it with a grain of salt,since teen age girls do tend to exagerate when it benefits them.But after this trip,I will tend to see things from Kylie's perspective a lot more.haha

Hi HeartofDisney,

I just spent Sunday evening reading all the way through your TR. I was just gripped right from the start, you have a great writing style that is very addictive, your TR has been a real "page turner." :goodvibes

Well,thank you for saying that! Seriously,I don't see that...I feel like I am all over the place and rushing so I forget little things I want to say,my typing sucks,ect...but it does feel good to know that some people are enjoying it anyway.

All I can say is that I really sympathize with you because I've been there. My 2004 WDW trip was in the company of someone that was surprisingly similar to Cruella. Never showed any interest in planning a thing and then we get there and all the plans were disrupted and all my planning was a waste so I totally understand what you were feeling. And I'm a real obsessive planner too. I have this crazy planning bible and well, yeah it's pretty bad. lol

Anyways...I think you've handled yourself beautifully on the trip considering all of the challenges you had and I think your attitude to try to see all perspectives is refreshing. I'm amazed at how you also kept trying to give Cruella a good vacation and a good Disney experience despite all the trials.

I can tell just by what you wrote that you really do understand all the frustration I had on this trip! Thanks for everything you said. When I wrote this trip,I decided to be as honest with it all as possible,so there were times where Cruella was alright to be with,and other times when she drove me crazy..lol.I really did want them to have a great vacation.Cruella had mentioned to Kylie,who told Kaitlyn ,that she was worried because it seemed I was planning every moment of the trip! All I really planned though were the adr's and the parks to be in each day. She already thought I was a bit of a freak to be so obsessed with Disney that I read other peoples trip reports!:rotfl2:
So I guess I was trying to get her to understand my love for Disney really.Oh well.

Subbing and looking forward to hearing the rest of trip report. :)

The dinner at 1900 Park Fair looks like so much fun. I've been wanting to try it for a while, but nobody else in my family finds it too interesting. We have done breakfast there with Mary Poppins and friends which was fantastic too, but since thestepfamily is such a hoot, I would love to see what the place is like with them in the spotlight.

Oh,you really should try to go sometime. It was so much fun! Maybe take your mother for a mother/daughter evening!

Tense moment at DTD. :scared: I'm glad that it sounds like it didn't ruin the evening, but how terrible for you and your daughter.

Yeah,that was a prickly conversation with Cruella.
Thankfully Kaitlyn wasn't around to hear any of it at the time.I have told her about it since then,because this convesation led to another one we had the next day.

Love the pictures from 1900 Park Fare! Your dinner sounds like a lot of fun.

It was lots of fun! I wish I had gotten more pictures,but I was laughing so hard for most of the stepsisters antics!

:hug: for the tense moment at DTD. Nothing wrong with sticking up for your daughter! Sometimes people just can't see things right in front of them. :rolleyes1

Sad thing is,her dd is standing right in front of her and silently screaming for her love and acceptance just the way she is.Cruella is too hung up on who she wants her dd to be and doesn't see the wonderful kid she already is.

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Almost time for bed here but I have just read your report and wanted to check in.

I have lots of comments but will save them until tomorrow.

But WOW :scared1:

I will look forward to hearing more from you then...

From your description of both of your girls, it sounds like your girls both have a good head on their shoulders and are very responsible. Yes, they are teenages and they do dumb things once in awhile ... but seriously, which teenager hasn't??

I surely wouldn't have been able to keep my mouth shut ... I think I would have pointed her to the nearest bar for another dose of reality ;) I can't wait to hear what she did the next day ....

Seriously,what sort of person goes and attacks another mothers kid? In my eyes,you just don't do that. I felt bad for saying that to Cruella,because I knew it was a sore spot for her,but I just couldn't help myself. Any mother is going to defend her kid. Did she expect me to just sit there and take it,all the while knowing things about her own dd?

I will be writting the next day soon. Probaly tomorrow night.

Finally finished what you have written so far. I told hubby about Cruella's freak out at DTD at that family, and he just about fell on the floor. Now, his own mom isn't the nicest in the universe about some other races (she herself is from another country), but she would never go on about it TO the people she's prejudiced against. Man oh man.

Yes, I don't think most people have near the nerve as Cruella showed on this trip. I really had a hard time with her being so mean to people and treating them like they didn't have any feelings.Very hard to be around her then.

Just one thing about college...I have two friends who roomed together for most of college and it worked out well, but it can also work out well to go to the college that is totally right for you, regardless of who else is going, and just make new friends. That's what I did (though to be honest the college my friends chose was perfect for each of them...they didn't choose it to be near each other). And a strong person will stand up to nonsense, whether it's from friends or strangers, while a weaker one can get into trouble if a stronger person is thinking up nonsense...so really, it doesn't matter if they go together or not. What's important is choosing a college that is right for each of them as individuals.

Eh, you know this, you have an older who has been through it...I'll shush now. :)

Oh,I agree with what your saying. Honestly I don't care if they go to the same college,and in some ways,I think it would be good for them. What ticked me off was what Cruella was saying about why she didn't think it was a good idea,because she was putting my dd down,and I didn't like that.

I'm so glad you went off by yourself! Isn't it fun????
Yes..I loved going off by myself. I wish I had done it more often!

I am so glad that you finally put yourself first and went to the park on oyur own. It's a shame you had to miss chef Mickeys though.
I didn't mind missing Chef Mickeys so much as I minded that it was yet another adr I had to cancel! I have been there and had the pictures already. I only booked it because Kylie wanted to meet the characters. Anyway,missing that adr,turned out to be one of my best times on the trip,since I got to go to MK by myself and experience it in a whole new way then ever before.

Seems like the day went by really good, and 1900 Parkfare sounds like such a fun place to eat. I will have to try that on my next, next trip. LOL

Definetly book an adr for there...with your sense of humor,you would have an amazing time with the characters! I would love to hear how that went!

I can't believe Cruella would have the nerve to try and make your DD look bad, that is so uncool, seems like she should spend more time worrying about her own actions instead of others, you know that saying, worry about the splinter in my eye after you have gotten the log out of yours? That is what comes to mind with her. But you stuck up for your DD, way to go!!!!
Can't wait to read more. Keep it up.

I think all of us moms probaly get a little prickly when they feel another mom is judging thier kid. It bothereed me too,because I have always joked that Kylie was like a third daughter to me,and when she talked like that about Kaitlyn,it made me realize that she seemed to be comparing the two,and trying to one up me or something... I just didn't feel that was right.

Thanks to everyone for reading.:surfweb::grouphug:
 
OH MY GOSH

i'm stuned how this woman is behaving - and i'm also starting to wonder as i read if she maybe has some mental issues there - mild bipolar maybe - definately anger issues - who knows but it's just not normal

i know how your dd felt - we were there in April/May and my wonder af decided she liked being in WDW and stayed - for 3 weeks - i was ticked. even had to buy new shorts a couple of days tmi i know -

get into the nitty gritty of it all :)

You know,I work with children with mental disorders,and I can tell you that I have had those same thoughts! Her behavior really did seem bipolar.I think of how many times her dd would tell me things,and I would always take it with a grain of salt,since teen age girls do tend to exagerate when it benefits them.But after this trip,I will tend to see things from Kylie's perspective a lot more.haha

Hi HeartofDisney,

I just spent Sunday evening reading all the way through your TR. I was just gripped right from the start, you have a great writing style that is very addictive, your TR has been a real "page turner." :goodvibes

Well,thank you for saying that! Seriously,I don't see that...I feel like I am all over the place and rushing so I forget little things I want to say,my typing sucks,ect...but it does feel good to know that some people are enjoying it anyway.

All I can say is that I really sympathize with you because I've been there. My 2004 WDW trip was in the company of someone that was surprisingly similar to Cruella. Never showed any interest in planning a thing and then we get there and all the plans were disrupted and all my planning was a waste so I totally understand what you were feeling. And I'm a real obsessive planner too. I have this crazy planning bible and well, yeah it's pretty bad. lol

Anyways...I think you've handled yourself beautifully on the trip considering all of the challenges you had and I think your attitude to try to see all perspectives is refreshing. I'm amazed at how you also kept trying to give Cruella a good vacation and a good Disney experience despite all the trials.

I can tell just by what you wrote that you really do understand all the frustration I had on this trip! Thanks for everything you said. When I wrote this trip,I decided to be as honest with it all as possible,so there were times where Cruella was alright to be with,and other times when she drove me crazy..lol.I really did want them to have a great vacation.Cruella had mentioned to Kylie,who told Kaitlyn ,that she was worried because it seemed I was planning every moment of the trip! All I really planned though were the adr's and the parks to be in each day. She already thought I was a bit of a freak to be so obsessed with Disney that I read other peoples trip reports!:rotfl2:
So I guess I was trying to get her to understand my love for Disney really.Oh well.

Subbing and looking forward to hearing the rest of trip report. :)

The dinner at 1900 Park Fair looks like so much fun. I've been wanting to try it for a while, but nobody else in my family finds it too interesting. We have done breakfast there with Mary Poppins and friends which was fantastic too, but since thestepfamily is such a hoot, I would love to see what the place is like with them in the spotlight.

Oh,you really should try to go sometime. It was so much fun! Maybe take your mother for a mother/daughter evening!

Tense moment at DTD. :scared: I'm glad that it sounds like it didn't ruin the evening, but how terrible for you and your daughter.

Yeah,that was a prickly conversation with Cruella.
Thankfully Kaitlyn wasn't around to hear any of it at the time.I have told her about it since then,because this convesation led to another one we had the next day.

Love the pictures from 1900 Park Fare! Your dinner sounds like a lot of fun.

It was lots of fun! I wish I had gotten more pictures,but I was laughing so hard for most of the stepsisters antics!

:hug: for the tense moment at DTD. Nothing wrong with sticking up for your daughter! Sometimes people just can't see things right in front of them. :rolleyes1

Sad thing is,her dd is standing right in front of her and silently screaming for her love and acceptance just the way she is.Cruella is too hung up on who she wants her dd to be and doesn't see the wonderful kid she already is.

:scared1:

Almost time for bed here but I have just read your report and wanted to check in.

I have lots of comments but will save them until tomorrow.

But WOW :scared1:

I will look forward to hearing more from you then...

From your description of both of your girls, it sounds like your girls both have a good head on their shoulders and are very responsible. Yes, they are teenages and they do dumb things once in awhile ... but seriously, which teenager hasn't??

I surely wouldn't have been able to keep my mouth shut ... I think I would have pointed her to the nearest bar for another dose of reality ;) I can't wait to hear what she did the next day ....

Seriously,what sort of person goes and attacks another mothers kid? In my eyes,you just don't do that. I felt bad for saying that to Cruella,because I knew it was a sore spot for her,but I just couldn't help myself. Any mother is going to defend her kid. Did she expect me to just sit there and take it,all the while knowing things about her own dd?

I will be writting the next day soon. Probaly tomorrow night.

Finally finished what you have written so far. I told hubby about Cruella's freak out at DTD at that family, and he just about fell on the floor. Now, his own mom isn't the nicest in the universe about some other races (she herself is from another country), but she would never go on about it TO the people she's prejudiced against. Man oh man.

Yes, I don't think most people have near the nerve as Cruella showed on this trip. I really had a hard time with her being so mean to people and treating them like they didn't have any feelings.Very hard to be around her then.

Just one thing about college...I have two friends who roomed together for most of college and it worked out well, but it can also work out well to go to the college that is totally right for you, regardless of who else is going, and just make new friends. That's what I did (though to be honest the college my friends chose was perfect for each of them...they didn't choose it to be near each other). And a strong person will stand up to nonsense, whether it's from friends or strangers, while a weaker one can get into trouble if a stronger person is thinking up nonsense...so really, it doesn't matter if they go together or not. What's important is choosing a college that is right for each of them as individuals.

Eh, you know this, you have an older who has been through it...I'll shush now. :)

Oh,I agree with what your saying. Honestly I don't care if they go to the same college,and in some ways,I think it would be good for them. What ticked me off was what Cruella was saying about why she didn't think it was a good idea,because she was putting my dd down,and I didn't like that.

I'm so glad you went off by yourself! Isn't it fun????
Yes..I loved going off by myself. I wish I had done it more often!

I am so glad that you finally put yourself first and went to the park on oyur own. It's a shame you had to miss chef Mickeys though.
I didn't mind missing Chef Mickeys so much as I minded that it was yet another adr I had to cancel! I have been there and had the pictures already. I only booked it because Kylie wanted to meet the characters. Anyway,missing that adr,turned out to be one of my best times on the trip,since I got to go to MK by myself and experience it in a whole new way then ever before.

Seems like the day went by really good, and 1900 Parkfare sounds like such a fun place to eat. I will have to try that on my next, next trip. LOL

Definetly book an adr for there...with your sense of humor,you would have an amazing time with the characters! I would love to hear how that went!

I can't believe Cruella would have the nerve to try and make your DD look bad, that is so uncool, seems like she should spend more time worrying about her own actions instead of others, you know that saying, worry about the splinter in my eye after you have gotten the log out of yours? That is what comes to mind with her. But you stuck up for your DD, way to go!!!!
Can't wait to read more. Keep it up.

I think all of us moms probaly get a little prickly when they feel another mom is judging thier kid. It bothereed me too,because I have always joked that Kylie was like a third daughter to me,and when she talked like that about Kaitlyn,it made me realize that she seemed to be comparing the two,and trying to one up me or something... I just didn't feel that was right.

Thanks to everyone for reading.:surfweb::grouphug:
 
Whew! I finally caught back up after my trip. All I can say is "Wow." You hung in there much better than I would have. I had a few moments on my trip but I just kept going off by myself instead of getting angry. I like disney alone time and it always helps. I'm glad you managed to have some fun on teh trip and I can't wait to hear the rest.
 
Hi I'm back :wave: I also got DH to catch up - he's on page 9 right now :lmao:

I think your report is very good - almost addictive! But I feel so sad you had your trip 'affected' by Cruella, I'm sure there were good times but you remember the bad things more so IMHO.

I think you conducted yourself very well - I'm sure most would have lost it by now :headache: I also feel for your 'daughers' :hug: they didn't deserve to feel the tension you had at times, but sounds like they know how to have a good time despite that.

I think (from what you have said) that Cruella - kind of insulting to Cruella De Vil :rotfl: - does have some issues, even in the Florida heat and crowds there is no need for some of her behaviour and attitude.

I hope you were able to get something positive (from the way you write you sound like you are able to do this) from the experience. I wish I could say at least the worst is out the way but I have a feeling.....
 
Hi I'm back :wave: I also got DH to catch up - he's on page 9 right now :lmao:

...and I have finally caught up.
This is a really interesting TR (in the nicest possible way). Thank you for sharing - it was very engrossing! There are definitely lessons to be learnt from your experiences.
I really feel for you and some of the behaviour you had to witness. When it comes to Disney trips, we are meticulous planners and I know all to well that feeling when those plans that you have worked on for months, planning and replanning, just go to pot! Some people just don't get it and some just don't listen.

Once again, thanks for sharing.
 
Great update! Sounds like you had a blast at 1900 PF! That is the perfect character meal for teenage girls!

I'm so sorry that conversation had to sour the evening. You were relaxing and enjoying youself, then...bam!

I bet you were missing your DH so much:sad2:
 
No alarm went off this morning.The night before,everyone told me exactly what they intended to do.All three of my room mates just wanted to sleep in and relax.They were soooo tired. Okay,I guess the 3-4 hours we have spent in a park each day was just too darn much! Seriously,there was only one day where we had spent a good amount of time in a park,and that was Sunday when we had gone to Epcot,and I bet if World Showcase didnt have the little shops in each of the countires,we probaly wouldn't even have spent as much time as we did there!
Well,I knew today was the day the girls deemed as best friend day,which meant they wanted a day just for themselves.They had even requested that I make an adr for them at Planet Hollywood so they could go and have thier dinner on thier own. They were looking forward to that all week. And I was really looking forward to eating at Teppan Edo for dinner.We also had an adr at Le Cellier for lunch,because Cruella really loves steak,and when I was making the adr's,I pursued an adr relentlessly online until I got one.It took awhile,but finally I found one.The problem was that it was on the same day ,at the same time as my Teppan Edo reservation,and I was not about to give Teppan Edo up.So I held onto both for awhile,and then was able to trade the Le Cellier dinner adr for a lunch one,and this worked out perfectly.And I am sure someone out there was pleased as punch to pick up a dinner adr for Le Cellier so late in the game by then.

Anyway, so everyone was sleeping in today,and suddenly I woke up around 8 something, realizing that the housekeeper would come in soon since we had forgotton to put the privacy thing in our door. So I get up and take care of that, then crawl back into bed. As I was laying there,I was debating to myself if I should get up and pull my solo trick again, but I had to admit it,I could have used some more sleep myself. I usually wake up during the night to use the restroom, so each time I woke up, I had a hard time falling back to sleep almost every night because of Cruella's snoring,and admittedly,Kaitlyn wasn't so quiet herself. Besides snoring,my dd was also all over the bed,and very restless. She says she isn't used to sleeping in a bed with someone,so that makes sense. Anyway,I ended up falling asleep while I was thinking about getting up and started on the day! That is pretty bad! haha. When I did wake up,it was about 10. Everyone else was beginning to stir as well.
Kylie and Kaitlyn announce to us that they are just going to relax at the pool until thier dinner.I tell them fine,it is thier day,they can spend it how they like.
Now had I know way back when I was making these plans that Cruella and I would only have a realtionship of tolerance toward each other,I would never have agreed to them having thier own day together.Especially since they had more time with each other during this trip then with thier mothers,and it was suppossed to still be a mother and daughter trip,which I had to keep reminding my dd of that fact.

Then Cuella announces that she would really like some pool time as well to work on her tan.
I mentioned to her that I had a much coveted adr for Le Cellier,but she didn't see the point in eating at two restraunts in the park,and she didn't understand why I would make two adr's because we would have to be there all day,and why would we want to be there all day since we were already there a couple days ago? I explained to her that at the time of making the adr's,I hadn't planned to be at Epcot the entire day when we first went,and that both these adr's were very hard to get,yet alone change around.
I also told her to never mind,I would cancel again.I really didn't care one way or the other. I had booked this adr to please her,so as long as I got to eat at Teppan Edo,I would be happy.
For awhile,I considered going off on my own ,but I didn't,and it is something I wish I had done now that I look back on that decision,but I think as much as I enjoyed myself at MK the other day,I also wished I could spend more time with my dd as well.So I had this image in my head of the four of us all relaxing poolside on lounge chairs and swimming,and then maybe getting a pizza for lunch and everyone enjoying it poolside.It would be nice to spend some time just baking in the sun. I work nights,and those days of taking my kids to the pool in the summer are long gone.I realized that I would probaly enjoy myself doing that as well.It wasn't what I originally had planned,but hey,this was thier vacation too,and it was just one afternoon.

I don't think the girls appreciated us moms hanging out with them on thier BFF day,but they pretty much made themselves scarce anyway.

So we all get into our swim wear,and head to the pool.We grabbed our lounge chairs and then headed to the food court to get some drinks and a little snack to hold us over until we felt ready for lunch.
We all did spend a few minutes swimming together,but the girls stayed in the pool long after Cruella and I went to bake in the sun for awhile.Not too much went on between Cruella and I since I had my mp3 player on and a book I had brought,and I was in my own little world for most of the afternoon.
Anyway,sometime later,the girls come to us and announce that they are going back to the room to take a little nap,and then get ready for thier dinner. I asked them if they want to share a pizza with us first,but apparently they had already gone and had thier lunch already.
So the girls head back to the room,and took a nap before getting ready for thier dinner. Meanwhile,Cruella and I each got a steak sandwich from the foodcourt,and then swam and baked until about 3,when we headed back to the room ourselves to get ready.Kaitlyn and Kylie were all dressed already,and looked very cute,as they has each bought the same sundress to wear tonight.I wished I had thought to take a picture of them,but they were just about ready to leave when we got there.They said they were going to shop at DTD for awhile,and check out the magic shop,before dinner,so they left a little earlier.
Cruella and I got ready,and of course,I was ready long before she was. And again we ended up leaving later then we should have to make it there on time. And again,I am getting frustrated.When we got to Epcot,we were already twenty five minutes late.Then we had to take the Friendship boat across the lake,because Cruella thought it would be better the us walking so fast and sweating before we got there.
We walked to Japan,and I go to check us in,hoping that everything would be ok,even though we were late. I know I should have called,but it didn't even occur to me to do so,because I was rushing so much just to get there.
Well,I check us in,and I am told that I missed an earlier reservation.
I know it is pathetic to cry because you miss an adr, but really,alot of the reason I wanted to go on this trip was for the free dining.I wanted to try all the places that I knew I wouldn't get my dh or the rest of my family to agree on. I was looking forward to this adr alot.So there I was,starting to tear up.And then just like that,a miracle occured! I had made my adr for Teppan Edo when I called at my 90 day mark but at that time I didn't have the Le Cellier one.

Now please don't flame me here,because it wasn't intentional,and I really did try to cancle every single adr I made and didn't show up for,but what happened was that I was calling to check my times for adr's a few days before I left,and while I was talking to the castmember,I was telling her I really was hoping to get a later adr time for Teppan Edo then what I already had,because of eating in Canada for lunch,and wanting enough time to get hungry. Well anyway,she actually had a later time for me,but I forgot to write that one down,and was just going by the time on the paper I had already typed up for the trip. So thankfully,I had that later adr,because it saved the day.
Untilmy next conflict happened,and this time, Cruella was not to be blamed for it. Actually she stepped up to the plate and redeemed herself from the earlier annoyances I had with her that evening.

We were waiting to be taken to our seat,and there was a family of five in front of us.Well,one of the Japanese woman comes over to me and tells us to follow her.We were about to do so,when the father from the family in front of us starts to yell at me,saying I had just butted in front of him! I tell him that I didn't butt, because I was asked to follow the woman,and that is what we were doing. Well,he kept insisting that I butted,and went over to the check in counter to tell them. He was being really loud and obnoxious about it too,and I was embarrassed. Seriously,I wouldn't butt in front of anyone! Anyway,I didn't want to hang around where he was and the lady had told us to follow her,so we did. She tells us to sit and wait for our table.So we sat,and next thing I know,there comes the man,into the area where you wait for your table,and he announces very loudly,pointing right at me,that there is the woman who cut in front of him! His wife and kids tell him to knock it off,but he just kept it up. His wife was trying to get him to sit, but he walks over to me and continues to yell about how rude I was. I was trying to tell him I did not cut in front of him,that I was actually told to follow the lady.Well,I don't do well in conflict,and I really had had way too much of it that week already,and for some reason, I am ashamed to say it,but I just broke down crying. I couldn't help myself. There I was in front of everyone crying and God know what they were all thinking of me. Normally I don't cry at the drop of a hat, but like I said,things had been building up inside of me,and as my best friend told me when I got home,it was bound to happen sooner or later,and better that it happened with a stranger then with Cruella because I could have done irreversible damage to our dd's friendship.

Cruella doesn't take much bullcrap.I saw it at the airline,and at times during the week here and there. She speaks her mind if she feels an injustice as been done. Now,her perception of injustice doesn't always matches evryone else's,but that is besides the point at this time. And while the incident at DTD was completely wrong and out of line,and horrified me to no end, I was relieved when she stood up to that man and told him off. She got right in his face and told him he was a fat pig,and it wouldn't hurt him to wait an extra 5 minutes to be seated! Okay,maybe it was a little overboard,but it shut him up,and I was relieved.And impressed that she had stuck up for me. I thought that was nice. Besides,the jerk deserved it.:laughing: He was very rude and obnoxious and even his family seemed embarrassed by him.

Anyway,so there I was crying,and a manager walks over to me and talks to me about what was going on with the other man. I told him what happened,and he talks to the lady,who had asked us to follow her. Then he went and talked to the man,and I don't know what he said,but I am assumming he explained to the man exactly what he said to me. He came back over to me then and tells me that she had taken us first simply because we were only two people,and they needed two people to complete a table,that was all. The man and his family were a party of five,and wouldn't have been able to sit at that table.He tells us that he will make sure not to seat us anywhere near this man.I told him I appreciated that.

Finally we are led to our table,and sit with some very nice people. We had such an awesome time at this dinner too! We were getting along well,and we enjoyed watching the chef as she made our dinner. She was so funny and kept posing for the pictures. I really loved this place! The food was incredible,and it was very enjoyable to just be there,getting along with each other. We even got different desserts because we couldn't decide,and so we shared half of each. It really felt like I wa spending time with a good friend just then!

After dinner,we leave and watch the group that play the drums.They are good! Then we went into the Japan shop so I could quick pick up something I had seen the other day for my sister. It was a beautiful evening,and Cruella agreed to stay to see Illuminations,and since it was getting close,we decided to find a seat awhile. Cruella actually found a bench for us in the UK,since she asked a couple if anyone else was sitting there,and they said we could join them. That was nice of them and it worked out perfectly because we had a great viewing spot.
While we were waiting for the show to start,we decided we wanted a snack. Cruella said just get her whatever I got. And I wanted ice cream...haha. So I went to get us some ice cream,which was quite a feat,since it started to melt as I was walking back. Cruella wasn't too happy to receive it, but to be fair, it was a little messy,and it was a dumb idea. I probaly should have gotten it in cups. But we still had a good time sitting there,and talking to this foreign couple who were considering moving to the USA,and were asking us where we thought was the best area to live in. So we were debating the pros and cons of each place we said,and this poor couple probaly ended up deciding to stay in Australia,where they were from! I think we gave them second thoughts..haha.

Then the show started,and Cruella was taking pictures like crazy. I was trying to take some too,and it took awhile for me to figure out how to get the firework setting on my camera,but I did get some decent shots.Cruella really loved the show,and I told her I wished she could have seen the others.I said we could still see Wishes at least on Saturday night.

After the show,we walked down to the UK store by the back entrance to the Boardwalk resorts,and looked around. I didn't mind being in a store this time,because I wasn't ready to go back to the resort just yet. I called the girls to check on them,and they were bugging the cm's in the resort store again,and then were going swimming. I decided we would walk over to the Boardwalk resorts then and catch a bus to DTD from there,and then take the boat back to POFQ. So we were walking and Cruella was taking alot more pictures of the area,and I could tell she was having a good time,despite her resort envy again. I couldn't blame her because I would love to stay at the Beach Club myself. It was moments like this where I would get all confused about her. When she was this way,I kind of liked her,even if we didn't have too much in common. But then she would suddenly say or do something that just rubbed me thewrong way again I guess.
So it sort of came as a surprise when she started this next conversation with an apology of sorts. She said she was sorry if she upset me last night with what she was saying about the girls and college. I was thinking,no that wasn't exactly what upset me,but I won't go there right now.
So I was listening to her,and she actually says she really does think the girls would do better in college if they were seperated. So I say,hey fine,if they actually do get into the same school, we will just tell them they can't share a dorm, if that is what you want. Then she says,So Kaity is still applying to West Chester?
I say yes.....that is where she really wants to go for some reason.
Cruella then says,Well,Kylie wants to go there too. Maybe we should encocurage them to look at other colleges.
I tell her I already have been telling my dd that. Just for the sake of having backups in case she doesn't get into West Chester.
Cruella says,Oh, I have no doubt that Kylie will be accepted there.

So then it is quiet for a few seconds, and I am trying to figure out what is she trying to say here? Does she think my dd couln't get into that college?
Give me a break!

I tell her,Well..Kaity was told by the recruiter who came to school that she had an excellent chance of being accepted there as well.
(Really,it isn't that hard a school to get into)

Cruella says,then they will probaly both be together. You know it won't be easy to tell them they can't room toether.
I agree with her,but at the same time,I have no problem with them sharing a room. I actually prefer Kaity being with someone I know rather then someone I don't know.
Cruella says,well hopefully they both won't be accepted there.What she meant though was hopefully my dd wouldn't get in and hers would!!!

I say,well, I am not hoping for that, because Kaity has been wanting to go to this school since we went to look at it with her older sister,when she was considering what colleges to apply to. Kaity actually got Kylie interested. I know this for a fact.

But Cruella tells me that Kylie has been interested in West Chester much longer then my daughter has been! Of course her son,who is in college now,
is 2 years younger them my older dd,who had already graduated. Who do you think was really the first one to get interested in going to West Chester?
The kid who actually toured it with her older sister back in 2004, or the kid who has never even been there yet? Gee...go figure!

So anyway,that kind of brought my mood down again,because I undestood what she was saying. I think she really expects me to try and get Kaity to apply at others school and cooperate with her so the girls don't go to the same school! I am not going to do that. As far as I am concerned,if she is that concerned about this,then she is the one who needs to direct her dd away from the school of her choice,not me! I just could not get over her audacacity.

Anyway,we head back to our resort,a bit on the quiet side. I stopped at the resort to pick up some packages,and bought my dd a charm bracelet with some charms we had been looking at earlier in the week. I knew she wanted one,but didn't want to spend her money for it. I felt sad for her for some reason to be honest and just wanted her to know I loved her so much. Plus she deserved it. She had alot of money she had earned over the summer,but actually didn't buy herself very much. She bought souveniers for friends and her dad and sister,and a few t-shirts for herself that she would wear to school,but was saving her money to go school shopping for herself when we got back home. I was pretty impressed with this...but then again my dd is a clothes horse and can never have enough clothes,so she probaly figured I wouldn't buy enough.lol.

After getting back to the room,I took a shower and crashed. I think I was more emotionally tired then physically though. I guess Cruella was really wearing on my nerves by now.

Okay,what few pictures I have from today will be posted when I get home. Got to go now! Thanks for reading along!!!!
 
Whew! I finally caught back up after my trip. All I can say is "Wow." You hung in there much better than I would have. I had a few moments on my trip but I just kept going off by myself instead of getting angry. I like disney alone time and it always helps. I'm glad you managed to have some fun on teh trip and I can't wait to hear the rest.

Hi,thanks for reading! I tried to keep the peace,that is basically all I did. I love how everyone here is so nice telling me I did a good job of putting up with Cruella,but really,all I did was be myself ,and myself is just a person who is prett laid back and patient,and really doesn't like conflict with anyone. What I did was just allow the resentment to grow,rather then say what I probaly should have.So maybe I don't really deserve all the compliments here,but I sure do appreciate everyone being so nice and understanding anyway!
And yes,I really loved my alone time in Disney!


Hi I'm back :wave: I also got DH to catch up - he's on page 9 right now :lmao: Well..welcome to your dh! And I am glad you are both enjoying the trip report. That's pretty cool that your dh will read a trip report! My dh laughs at me and thinks I am a little off the wall for dissing! I just tell him at least I am leaving him alone when he is watching a bunch of men in underwear wrestling or kicking a ball around...:rotfl2:

I think your report is very good - almost addictive! But I feel so sad you had your trip 'affected' by Cruella, I'm sure there were good times but you remember the bad things more so IMHO.
Yes...as much as I try to think of only the good times from this trip,it really is hard not to recall the bad moments as well. And then it leads into things I wanted to do and missed,or regrets....so it is sort of a bittersweet memory in a way. What hurts the mosts for me I think is that I could have had a wonderful time if only I had held out for January and went with my dh,who would have gone then. But at the same time,I do know that I will be going again ,and that trip will be with my oldest dd,and she is my disney partner in crime. She loves Disney as much as I do,and does Disney the same way do....we don't like to waste precious time getting ready or sleeping or even swimming,unless it is at night after a park....I know we will have a great time,and that will make up for this trip with Cruella.

I think you conducted yourself very well - I'm sure most would have lost it by now :headache: I also feel for your 'daughers' :hug: they didn't deserve to feel the tension you had at times, but sounds like they know how to have a good time despite that.

Oh...these girls had a great time. They didn't spend too much time with us moms,and when they did,they usually walked ahead of us,or behind us,or ditched us,ect. I think the only real time we were all together was for our adr's most days. They always were stirring up fun with the castmembers in one way or another. And I didn't even realize how funny they were at times until I watched the videos my dd made. Typical teenage girls really!

I think (from what you have said) that Cruella - kind of insulting to Cruella De Vil :rotfl: - does have some issues, even in the Florida heat and crowds there is no need for some of her behaviour and attitude.

I hope you were able to get something positive (from the way you write you sound like you are able to do this) from the experience. I wish I could say at least the worst is out the way but I have a feeling.....

Your feeling is right on the mark...just wait ..
I was able to have some fun on this vacation,because I knew my dh and I had worked hard to pay for it,and he was being so sweet to make this trip happen for me and our dd when he wasn't even going,despite the fact hat we were gone over his birthday. I just determined for myself that I was going to have as much fun as I could despite her attitude at times and that she was not going to ruin the trip for me or the girls. And this came into play on our last full day in Disney...keep reading!

...and I have finally caught up.
This is a really interesting TR (in the nicest possible way). Thank you for sharing - it was very engrossing! There are definitely lessons to be learnt from your experiences.
I really feel for you and some of the behaviour you had to witness. When it comes to Disney trips, we are meticulous planners and I know all to well that feeling when those plans that you have worked on for months, planning and replanning, just go to pot! Some people just don't get it and some just don't listen.

Once again, thanks for sharing.

Thank you for what you said. I can tell you understand exactly how I was feeling about my plans going to pot! It was very frustrating at times,especially when Cruella just expected everything to happen when she wanted it to happen.

Great update! Sounds like you had a blast at 1900 PF! That is the perfect character meal for teenage girls!

I'm so sorry that conversation had to sour the evening. You were relaxing and enjoying youself, then...bam!

I bet you were missing your DH so much:sad2:

Oh yes,I was missing my dh alot by this time. I called him every day though. He just couldn't believe the things I was telling him.
As for 1900 Park Fair...yes,that dinner was perfect for the girls. It was a real treat for me too though,just to watch them interacting with the characters like that. I wish I had video taped it,but I never expecte that to happen,as I thought the characters would play with the younger kids more,and I was just happy to see that!

I don't know what to say tot his...:rotfl: but thanks and welcome!!!
 











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