A Vacation From My Problems (A Sept. 2010 Trip Report) - COMPLETED 12/14

[rentayenta]

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[rentayenta]

<------------- Wanted to be Pinky Tuscadero! *clap clap*

Henry Winkler even came to the dedication. So if I'm strolling along the riverwalk one afternoon and see lipstick all over the statue, can I assume it was you?

 

[trennr]

...happier than a tornado in a trailer park. - Mater

Cars

 

[glennbo123]

Bigger boat = Jaws
Crazy Ivans = Hunt for Red October


going back to keep reading....

 

[FreezinRafiki]

After finding a bigger boat (thanks, Barry),

The skipper avoided any accidents or crazy Ivans, and we pulled into the dock.

Hunt for Red October!

One of the things we really wanted to do was go up high in the Characters in Flight Balloon here. We'd borrowed a zoom lens for the camera from a friends and thought we could get some great shots.

Bummer. Last time we were there, it was raining and we didn't get up. Maybe in December...

Any-hoo, the boys were really excited to build cars of their own. As a Dad, I of course did not share in any excitement whatsoever. The concept is like the Build-A-Bear stores--you pick out the body of your car, customize it with tires and rims, pick a chassis (remote-control or non-remote) and then accessorize with stickers, pimped-up snap-on motors and spoilers, etc.

Did they have any 4x4 type of vehicles, or was it all tricked out lowered cars? Funny story: there was a tricked out lowered car show in my hometown about 4 years ago. I asked my brother (a huge 4x4 and Jeepin' fan) if he was going to go. "Yeah, I'll take the Wagoneer down there and drive up on top of a few..."

The boys were happier than a tornado in a trailer park

Cars!

Around 6:15, we gathered our things and caught the bus to the Magic Kingdom. Again, transportation was more crowded than we had anticipated. From here, we walked to the monorail station for a quick ride to the Contemporary...or so we thought.

Hate to break it to you, but from the MK bus stop, it's like a 5 minute walk to the Contemporary. They have a sidewalk and everything. But I know, Old Band-Aid was calling you, wasn't it?

We were going to try to squeeze on, but a 280-lb. (or so) man shoved his way in front and cut off Dave in line, so we had to stop and wait for the next train. If I remember correctly, I said something to the effect of, "Have a magical day, sir!"

I believe I had a similar rant in my March TR. Let me check...
Yes, yes I did.

 

[mom2AandL]

this is great! love the TR so far. love all the reponses, had me laughing out loud so much that someone looked at me funny when they walked by my office. not that I am reading this at work..

i'm in.

 

[Rental01]

Do you think the cars were worth it? I mean, outside of the outrageous price, are they well built? We have a standard plan of allowing our kids to get one thing (usually with a $50 limit) and that looks right up his alley.

 

[soulmates]

JUST what I needed. We leave in 10 days! I too am a HUGE movie quoter and can I brag? I've gotten ALL of your quotes!! My kids quote too!!! LOVIN this report!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

...happier than a tornado in a trailer park. - Mater

Cars

+1

So are you guys reading the report, or just after the points?

Bigger boat = Jaws
Crazy Ivans = Hunt for Red October


going back to keep reading....

The judges are going to have to disallow Jaws. FreezinRafiki already got awarded a point for bringing it up, and I named the movie in a previous post. But you do get a point for Red October!

+1

Hunt for Red October!

Cars!

Oooh, sorry. Trennr and glennbo123 beat you to the punch. Take heart, though...there's one more quote out there.

Did they have any 4x4 type of vehicles, or was it all tricked out lowered cars? Funny story: there was a tricked out lowered car show in my hometown about 4 years ago. I asked my brother (a huge 4x4 and Jeepin' fan) if he was going to go. "Yeah, I'll take the Wagoneer down there and drive up on top of a few..."

Nice!

They did have several truck bodies, and all of the cars could be made into "Monster" vehicles. I think it was $5 extra to do that. But then there would be additional cost for the larger tires and rims as well. Our kids wanted race cars instead.

Hate to break it to you, but from the MK bus stop, it's like a 5 minute walk to the Contemporary. They have a sidewalk and everything. But I know, Old Band-Aid was calling you, wasn't it?

Yeah, I knew about that, but my boys really wanted to ride the monorail. By the time we realized our mistake, we were in that Do we Leave?/Don't Leave? zone of indecision.

I believe I had a similar rant in my March TR. Let me check...
Yes, yes I did.

I went back and checked it out. Now I remember. Using your stroller as a battering ram was a nice touch. I guess if people are in that much of a hurry, they must be far more important than we are. And they really save lots of time in the end.

this is great! love the TR so far. love all the reponses, had me laughing out loud so much that someone looked at me funny when they walked by my office. not that I am reading this at work..

i'm in.

Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying it so far. Several of these guys are from the DIS Dads club, and we have a lot of fun in there as well. They also like to pick on easy targets, such as me.

Do you think the cars were worth it? I mean, outside of the outrageous price, are they well built? We have a standard plan of allowing our kids to get one thing (usually with a $50 limit) and that looks right up his alley.

I would say yes overall. I would recommend cutting costs as much as you can--bring your own batteries. They try and hide the stock rims and tires that come with the car, but there's no reason to pay more just for extra colors. If you're on Facebook, you can become a "fan" of their page and get a "$10 off $30 purchase" coupon. Julie did this too and then we got in line and paid separately so we could both use it. My boys haven't stopped playing with them since--either in our hotel room or since we got home. They're all plastic, but so far they've run into our walls/chairs/feet/each other countless times and are still going just fine. I guess we'll see if they last or break down over time.

 

[glennbo123]

...there's one more quote out there.

I was wondering about the whole "Global Thermonuclear Meltdown" thing. Sounds like it's from "War Games", but the quote used "War" rather than "Meltdown".

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

JUST what I needed. We leave in 10 days! I too am a HUGE movie quoter and can I brag? I've gotten ALL of your quotes!! My kids quote too!!! LOVIN this report!

Glad to have you aboard! It seems I will have to sharpen my game ...

 

[mom2AandL]

I was wondering about the whole "Global Thermonuclear Meltdown" thing. Sounds like it's from "War Games", but the quote used "War" rather than "Meltdown".

I thought the same thing. Let's see if you get the point.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I was wondering about the whole "Global Thermonuclear Meltdown" thing. Sounds like it's from "War Games", but the quote used "War" rather than "Meltdown".

I thought the same thing. Let's see if you get the point.

Actually that was NOT the quote I was thinking of. But, it is sort of a reference to WarGames, and I do use the "Global Thermonuclear" term in regular conversation because of that movie. I hereby award you one point for excellent movie knowledge!

+1

Hey, this is fun, making up rules as I go along.

 

[MissLiz]

Shake n Bake -- Talledega Nights

(actually, Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, but who's keeping track?)

One of DH and I's favorite movies, I must say!

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

So, I had to mosey on over and see what all the hubbub was about since apparenly we're channeling similar trip reporting styles. And quotes. And dates.

And first, let me just say that there will be some sort of homage to all of the DIS Dads out there on my TR because I noticed y'all more than I ever have before on this past trip. With your family love. And baseball caps. And inability to straighten your spines when the trip backpack finally comes off your shoulders.

Now, on to the voluminous multi-quoting...

Smells nice, too.

Men. You're simple. I'm pretty sure that why we love you. Well, that and because we can often get you to take the trash out.

A budding Philadelphia sports nut like me who loves baseball and is starting to grow into football. Note: if you want someone to be a Philadelphia Eagles fan, you have to start early in life. No sane adult would choose to be an Eagles fan after seeing all the pain and suffering that comes along with it.

I'm not so much an Eagles fan, per se, as I am an Asante Samuel fan. Michael Vick can go straight to...the dog pound. And that's all I'll say about that.

He pulled the old "harass Mommy and Daddy in every single gift shop until they finally relent and buy these for me" trick to perfection.

I need to try this with BF in the jewelry store. I wonder if it's applicable.

Sept. 18 - 25

Hm. Looks familiar.

4:45 a.m. is just inhuman, don't you think? No one should ever have to see that time staring back at them from the clock.

I get up at this time for work at least twice a week. It's gross.

I don't own a hovercraft (yet)

Let me know when you pick one up for a decent price. That would put the smackdown on Beantown traffic for sure.

Then, he immediately flopped back onto his pillow, like a drunk way past last call.

Your son and I wake up the same way.

Here's my two yutes checking out the plane:

Did Marisa Tomei birth them a la My Cousin Vinny?

By the time we'd finished calculating the average air speed of an African swallow, the plane was landing in Orlando.

UGH. Far too much like those "If a train leaves the station at 8:13 a.m. traveling a gazillion miles per hour..." questions. No THANKS.

I had done the online check-in, figuring it would move the process faster at the lobby. My father and I confidently strode into the line for online check-in. At the same time, a bald gentleman stepped into the regular line. They had two people working the online group and 4 working the regular group. The bald guy got checked in first.

I had this same experience. Minus the bald guy. My lady had hair.

Does the name "Ridemakerz" bother anybody else? Companies that intentionally mis-spell words are a pet peeve of mine. There's one company in our area called Copi Kwik that I refuse to support on principle alone.

Oh come on. I'm sure the Copi Kwik peeps have mad skillz.

The concept is like the Build-A-Bear stores--you pick out the body of your car, customize it with tires and rims, pick a chassis (remote-control or non-remote) and then accessorize with stickers, pimped-up snap-on motors and spoilers, etc.

My LORD. All you need is Vin Diesel in a dirty t-shirt and it's like The Fast and the Furious Meets Disney.

According to my extensive notes, this dinosaur is called a (mumble-mumble)-osaurus.

Ah yes, it was around in the mumble-mumble-aceous period.

If I remember correctly, I said something to the effect of, "Have a magical day, sir!"

Unfortunately I found myself saying that a whole lot last week.

Coming Up Next: Our stay in the Cinderella Castle Suite!

No, not really. It'll be Chef Mickey's, like I just said. Geez, pay attention.

You had me at Cinderella Castle Suite.

And then you lost me.

Almost.

 

[that's nice]

Mark-
It looks like most people are here to win points in the game you are making up as you go.... Nice Job!

 

[glennbo123]

But you do get a point for Red October!

+1

Actually that was NOT the quote I was thinking of. But, it is sort of a reference to WarGames, and I do use the "Global Thermonuclear" term in regular conversation because of that movie. I hereby award you one point for excellent movie knowledge!

+1

Hey, this is fun, making up rules as I go along.

Woohoo!

You're doing great making up the rules....so far there's been no need for a review of instant replay.

 

[MissLiz]

I can't even imagine spending that much on a remote control car, but I can say, if you are going to do it....you might as well go for it. You can't just build the car. You've got to soup it up a bit.

We didn't have many "Have a magical day" moments this trip, thank goodness.

 

[trennr]

+1
So are you guys reading the report, or just after the points?

Trip report....ummm...yeah right...I'm reading your TR.

probably turn out these point are about as good as the one's on "Who's Line is it anyway"..the rules are made up and the points don't matter..

 

[afwdwfan]

Trip report....ummm...yeah right...I'm reading your TR.

probably turn out these point are about as good as the one's on "Who's Line is it anyway"..the rules are made up and the points don't matter..

I'm sure the last quote of the TR will be worth something like 99 bujillionkatrillion points and make all other quotes up to that point essentially worthless.