Its hard to believe this is about this time last week.
Its getting harder to remember as the week goes by and my head was so foggy. I am finally starting to feel better, thank goodness.
After doing the Monsters Inc Laugh Floor, we decided it was time for lunch. Walked over to the Noodle Station to find it isnt open yet??? No wonder it was so quiet over there. Would have been nice, but oh well, we walked back to Cosmic Rays Starlight Café. I read recently on the boards how some places werent letting people save seats. After watching so many families have trouble getting a table after they got their food due to all the people saving seats for all the others in line, I wish they implemented this. Im sorry for those families that find this necessary. I watched several families hold up several tables (each family putting one person at each table, saving two or three tables for their party), and then when they FINALLY came with their food, they ended up moving to another table all together. It was ridicules!!!! Ok, off my tirade for now.
After lunch we were feeling the heat and thought it was best to head back to POP for a relaxing afternoon. I am so for going to the park at opening and leaving early. It was so much more relaxing this way.
A tip I read recently, but one weve been doing for a few years, is on the way out of the park (especially in all the heat), walk through the stores on the right side of the street
they are connected all the way from Caseys Corner to the front of Main Street. Granted if it is crowded, you have to weave, but when its 96 and HUMID, it feels soooo good in there.
Back at Pop, we had our daily down time.
As usual when we returned to POP, we found a little magic in our room. The mousekeepers love playing with our toys!!!
We headed back to MK around 4pm, wanting to eat dinner at one of the counter places in MK.
We headed to use our fast passes on Space Mountain, was pretty worn out, so let the kids ride. We sat outside the shop there and waiting for what seemed like FOREVER!!! Couldnt imagine what was taking so long since they already had their fps. Now, you know that over the years, you hear of things happening on rides and my stupid imagination runs wild. What if someone got hurt, we had all the phones with us so they wouldnt loose them in the ride, no way to contact us, etc
Am I an obsessive mom??? Yea, you got the pictures. When the finally came out of the ride/shop, I snatched this pic. They really do love each other.
While we sat there waiting and waiting and WAITING, the line that was somewhat shorter when the kids headed in was NOW backed up all the way towards the DVC kiosk. We still had two fastpasses so we shared some pixie dust with someone in line.
We then headed back to Fantasy Land for dinner and grabbed a fast pass for POOH, I LOVE pooh
I had seen pictures and so wanted to try the Figaro Fries at Pinocchio Village Haus. These are AWESOME and worth a trip back. I dont eat fries very often. If I do, its only a couple, these were so yummy with all the toppings, made it more like a meal (it was my meal, but I did share it). This is another place that too many people are saving tables, but we were fortunate in getting a table without waiting. But the oddest configuration with the tables; you can move the chairs all around, yet the tables are stuck to the floor. We were at a table that has a bench on one side and two chairs on the other side. Then next to us was the corner table. It was impossible for the person to get around their table without putting their butt in our table.
After dinner, it still wasnt time for our fps for POOH so off to Adventure Land we went. (saved those for my scrap book).
On the way there, had to put the kids in the stockades
We had left over fast passes from this am for BTMR, so off we went over there. I was not feeling up to the ride, so I sat and got an Frozen Minute Maid lemonade, so yummy when you are hot. Called home and talked to our son who has been house sitting/dog sitting.
After this, it was off to Frontier Land as we wanted to do the Jungle cruise as it started to get dark (read its better then). Grabbed a fast pass for that and went onto Pirates again. The cm that was by Pirates told us it was a 10 minute wait. We went way far in and then it seemed to stop, but it really didnt take lone. Luckily after this, it was time for our fast pass to Jungle. We had an awesome cruise director and he did such a good job. (If you know this guy, tell him good job!!!)
After this, it was once again time to head back. I was disappointed that we hadnt seen any of the parades, but just felt so bad I couldnt imagine sitting in the humid heat for a couple hours to watch the parade and then the fireworks. Knowing well be back in a few months, so thats ok.
So, it was back to POP for the night. Tomorrow: Animal Kingdom in the HEAT of August. We must be nuts!!!
Really enjoying your trip report so far.
Sorry that you were sick in WDW, but especially sorry you were sick in the heat.
I have two 'smaller' ones, and they never took long, needless to say, this was bigger 
than I had thought and I was so wiped 
when I finally got done. Had to pick up DS from work and got home after 8pm finally able to relax a little and have some dinner. Needless to say, i was NOT up to sitting typing last night. Sorry about that.
I am hoping that next month I can get my family (mostly the kids) moving earlier so that we can take a break from the heat in the afternoon. Last year we were there in Nov. so the heat wasn't an issue. Thanks for the tip about walking through the shops on Main Street. Hopefully I will remember it. 
park of all. We were a little late getting there, as is the bus was the only one NOT coming this am. 
Seems MK had three buses in the time we waited for ONE AK bus. So frustrating when you want to be there before rope drop. We arrived at AK and headed straight for the entrance. 
Why do the value bus stops have to be soooo far away (I know because you get what you pay for, huh??) When you are already feeling so-so, you just want to be there. 
So needless to say, it was already a LONG line when we got there (not realizing all the ropes hadnt been set up, so it was really just one straight line). Never did see what the wait time was, but decided they would fast pass. I finally saw the sign hours later. 
Did you enjoy Cirque du Soleil? I really loved that show! Can't wait to read more about your trip! 
