A Very Verklempt Vacation - Hey watch that inner tube updated 11/16

[askelton]

Oh, the GF is so beautiful! Maybe some day. Yea for you for doing just what Kelly wants, even if it's only one ride.

 

[puggymom]

You get her to the MK and she wants to go back to the hotel to swim. Kids can be so unpredictable.

I think what happened was a combination of no sleep, overexcitement of finally being there and being spooked by the HM.

I think that was her way of saying I need to step back and take it all in.

ONE ride...You must train her better Yoda!

Yes, I do, will not happen again

ETA...I just noticed you have THREE puggies! I only wish-my DH would kill me if I even thought about another. I love the fawn colored ones...next time...have to work on DH for a bit though.

Actually only 2 are mine, the 3rd is my mom's (you will see her referred to as Murph). I love him like he was mine though.

Pugs are like potatoe chips, you can't just have one.

Mo, I forgot this is where you always sit, too! We SOO need to make it a meeting spot one of these days.

ABSOLUTELY!

Hi there, I'm not familiar with you on the boards but I am jumping onto your TR. Hope you don't mind Your little niece is so adorable! I read the first 3 installments and it looks like y'all had fun so far. I can't believe when y'all finally got to MK Kelly only wanted to ride one ride and then go swimming? I hope she is willing to ride more later on in the trip. HM always scared me as a little girl too. That's funny that she played it off by saying she didn't want to ride it again because it was rude

Looking forward to more

WELCOME, I think I have seen you around

Wow! First time to WDW and all she wants to do is swim?? You must train this girl better, Mo. Well, at least you got the Magic Tuna sandwich.

AHH, the magic tuna

It was pretty funny when Kelly got off and told me she thought the HM was rude.

I'm sorry but I had to giggle. One ride and lunch. I've had my share of park days like that too...makes me want to cry...

!

It killed me to leave after one ride.

that is funny only one ride then swimming.

I knew it was a mistake, you have many fans here to respond to.

Thanks Scott

Oh Mo, I missed the last installment! You're going too fast ... s l o w i t d o w n just a little!

Trying to get as much done before going back to work, believe they will be a lot slower now.

I think you need a hispanic niece.

let me quess her name is Tracy?

They usually suspend tolls during storms/hurricanes

Nope not that day, all the other tolls were opened and so was this one, if I had left I'm sure the rental company would have sent me a nice letter.

She's got one already, right Mo?!

Um, yes, her name is Zorylee.

Lunch and one ride? Sounds just like our trip this past May.

So you feel my pain.

Kelly is my kinda gal. I personally prefer a tuna sandwich and one ride to the grueling-ride-every-single-thing stance my boys take!!!

Go Girl. Disney is for Chill-laxing.

MEL

OH no, WDW is for rides, rides and more rides.

Oh no! I would have had a nervous breakdown over lunch and just one ride. Yikes! I agree with the others...you need to whip your niece into shape on how Disney is done!

I was a little disappointed but we had fun swimming too.

Just wish I liked tuna

That and tea right?

Sorry See I'd be a much better niece, we go go go at the parks

Hmm, I seem to have an awful lot of nieces lately!

Kelly is a lucky girl to have such an awesome aunt!

I can't wait to hear more.

Thank you and welcome

 

[Leger13]

Thanks for the welcome

 

[Goofyluver]

You have a minor guest starring role

Well, hurry up and get to ME!!!

Oh that’s right I have a child with me.

Um never mind about the hot guy…

Hot guys can be worked around children...

She was a trooper but at the end she stated the HM was rude because they called her a foolish mortal and she didn’t want to ride again. Yeah, I think it was an excuse not to ride again, but I let her think that she was just too insulted to ride again and made a joke of the whole episode so she actually laughs about it now.

 

[lovealldisney]

What a lucky girl Kellie is to have such a generous aunt!
My kids were the same the first time to Disney all they wanted to do was swim! I finally made a deal with them and let them swim at night for as long as they wanted! They still talk about the time they got to swim at Disney until midnight!

 

[cmp1111]

Nice score on the toll! The room looks lovely and the view was fantastic! I'm sure you cured Kelly, but I feel your pain. Last year we arrived, and asked the boys if they were ready for a park. Nope, swimming. Sigh. Ah, well.

 

[puggymom]

Thanks for the welcome

No problem

Well, hurry up and get to ME!!!

Day 4 G-luv, so it will be a while.

What a lucky girl Kellie is to have such a generous aunt!
My kids were the same the first time to Disney all they wanted to do was swim! I finally made a deal with them and let them swim at night for as long as they wanted! They still talk about the time they got to swim at Disney until midnight!

What is with these kids, there is something seriously wrong with the next generation.

Nice score on the toll! The room looks lovely and the view was fantastic! I'm sure you cured Kelly, but I feel your pain. Last year we arrived, and asked the boys if they were ready for a park. Nope, swimming. Sigh. Ah, well.

You too, what the heck is with these kids. There are solo trips where I never went near the pool.

 

[ncsjodi]

You too, what the heck is with these kids. There are solo trips where I never went near the pool.

You know what?? I don't think I've ever gone swimming in a Disney pool! I've been to WDW a lot of times, but never taken the time to go swimming! Gotta get all my rides in first, right Mo??

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Hey Zurg!

I've finally made it out from underneath the laundry and I'm playing catch up, big time.

LOVE the pictures from your room And here's hoping Kelly was just suffering from travel day weariness...lunch and one ride

She's a cutie pie, that's for sure.

 

[jcc0621]

Yes, I do, will not happen again

I had Andrew calling me TOur Guide Barbie by the end of the trip...I think he thinks he was insulting me

 

[askelton]

I had Andrew calling me TOur Guide Barbie by the end of the trip...I think he thinks he was insulting me

 

[1Princess1Prince2006]

Mo! I'm marking my spot and now going back to read. Sounds like it'll be a good trip!

 

[puggymom]

You know what?? I don't think I've ever gone swimming in a Disney pool! I've been to WDW a lot of times, but never taken the time to go swimming! Gotta get all my rides in first, right Mo??

I'll go to WDW with you anytime to get our ride on!

Hey Zurg!

I've finally made it out from underneath the laundry and I'm playing catch up, big time.

LOVE the pictures from your room And here's hoping Kelly was just suffering from travel day weariness...lunch and one ride

She's a cutie pie, that's for sure.

Hi Kate, glad you showed up!

I had Andrew calling me TOur Guide Barbie by the end of the trip...I think he thinks he was insulting me

At least he callled you Barbie

Mo! I'm marking my spot and now going back to read. Sounds like it'll be a good trip!

Welcome!

 

[puggymom]

After a quick change into our suits we headed down to the beach pool. My first thought when seeing it was um, where’s the rest of it. The beach pool is small at the GF, nice and a great slide, but small pool. The quiet pool is much bigger. Now the beach pool does have zero entry, but no sand bottom and I was thinking how I couldn’t wait for the sand bottom at BC when we switched later in the trip.

Sorry, I can’t find the pool pics, don’t know what happened , if they turn up I will come back and post them.

Later in the trip I was talking to fellow Focker Jo and she asked if I went down the slide. Heck ya, of course I did, I’m the biggest kid in the smallish pool. Silly Jo.

After swimming for a while we went back upstairs to shower and dress as we had an ADR for Grand Floridian Café. Originally it was for 1900 PF but Kelly said she didn’t like the Evil step mother and didn’t want to have dinner with her.

When we got back to the room the surprise I had arrange with concierge was waiting for her. It was a princess autograph book, a light up crown and a Cinderella pen.

the princess wearing her crown

It was now time to chow down.

I was very happy with the GFC, it is a nice place, nice menu. I started with the caesar salad. When it arrived I was sort of looking for the dressing, there was hardly any of it. I like the dressing light, but I also like to have enough to actually taste it too. For the main course Kelly ordered the pizza and I had the pasta with shrimp, asparagus, prosciutto with an asiago cheese sauce. The main course was much better, we both gave thumps up. I would love to come and try some of the other offerings on the menu.

After dinner we explored the lobby a bit before heading to MK for some after dinner rides.

We hoped on the monorail and so far the weather had been ok for us.

Well, until we stepped off the monorail and yeah it was raining. On with the ponchos while still in the monorail station and off we go. I was determine to get my ride on.

Kelly wanted to do Speedway.

In the rain.

So we did.

And we got wet.

Really wet.

Well I got really wet cause as Kelly steered I held the hood of her poncho up so she could stay dry, while my hood, well let’s just say, I might as well had a hoodless poncho.

But she loved it. She was grinning ear to ear. She had trouble reaching the peddle so I did that part. I told her how Grandma crashed the car in February and she thought that was hysterical.

Yeah, I still have the whiplash from that incident.

Next was Buzz, I was eager to beat Kelly at this, um I mean show Kelly Grandma’s favorite ride. I of course steered and after I beat the rug rat,

Wait…Did you all really think I would let her win???

Who are the foolish mortals now?

BWHAHAHAHAHAHA

She insisted we ride again with her steering.

Whatevah.

Why, yes of course I let her steer,

Well sort of.

She would forget because she was concentrating so much on shooting, so I um, helped her steer.

Yes,that's right, I helped her.

And lookie there, I won again.

She called me Zurg.

And insisted on calling Grandma and tell her I cheated at Buzz again.


Yeah, great that’s all I need is for Murph to have an ally.

Bunch of sore losers in the puggymom family.

Whatevah!

Next we rode TTA so Kelly could see Space and make sure that she wanted to ride it.

BTW - never thought we would need our hoodies in August, but it was chilly that night.

She definately wanted to ride Space but the wait was 40 minutes. I told her we would ride tomorrow morning. She spotted Astro Orbitor and since there was no line, yes it was a walk on, we took the elevator up.

I haven’t ridden this in years, line is always too much. So I was happy to have the opportunity to ride it, especially at night.

We saw the wait for Space was down to 20 minutes, but as we got there we were told it was down. With that we decided to call it a night and head back for some much needed sleep.

Next up - To sleep per chance to dream???

 

[Lauralee131]

OMG - I CAN NOT be first, can I??

Wow - guess there's a first time for everything!

How cool of you to arrange the little gift for Kelly. What a great Aunt you are!

What night were you wearing hoodies?? I don't remember it being that cold...could have been the beverages I'd been drinking to warm up...Hmmmm...

Ahhh...Astro Orbitor...I love that ride. Michael and I got lucky one night and got to watch Wishes up there. It was AWESOME!!

 

[jcc0621]

I would have gone down the slide too

Astro Orbiter is Jimmy's favorite ride

I can't believe she called Murph to tell her yo cheat

 

[Leger13]

Sounds like swimming was fun. Bummer that the GF's beach pool isn't as cool as the one at Beach Club. At least y'all had fun though.

That pizza looks YUMMY!! I can taste it now (only 8 more days until I'm able to eat one )

I'm so glad to hear Kelly decided she wanted to go on more rides. Only a true WDW nut goes on the Speedway in the rain

Bummer Space Mountain was such a long wait and then when the wait went down it wasn't operating. At least it was just your first day and you knew you had plenty more time to ride it

Oh and the Astro Orbiter?? Even I'm too chicken to ride that one. The heights....oh the heights

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

That was very cool of you to arrange a little gift for Kelly. She looked too cute in her tiara! Glad you were able to get in some rides at the park too, I would have gone crazy being there without getting a few more in for the day.

 

[scottny]

great update and pics.

we are eating at GFC and now I look forward to it.

Glad the rain didn't slow you down.

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Aw, the princess looks so great in her crown. I bet she was super happy to be on vacation with Auntie Mo.

And Buzz? You just gotta win on that one, huh?
(I got 999,999 on my last ride through)

Dinner sounds yummy!