~A XMAS STORY~decorations, crowds, pixies..AND A BLOODY NOSE~ACTUAL UPDATE 11/9 p190

[tinkgurl]

OMG! I am so glad I wasn't in that water!

AHHHHHHHHHH..I LOVE EE! It's even scarier at night! I think it's so cool you can see Epcot..and if you look way back you can see the Contemporary and Space Mountain!

Haha, just you and Luke awake for Nemo!

 

[joy13]

I can't wait to ride Everest - it looks so fun!!!!!!

Plunging into that water sounds scary! Glad it all turned out ok.

 

[IluvXU]

Loving this update... since it is Disney month! Cannot wait to ride Everest again!

Looking forward to your Nemo pics. DH really wants to see this, and I have gotten mixed reviews..

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

What a wonderul update! I love all of the pictures. The everest ones...the trails...you go girl! That is so funny...the pic of all of them asleep. Good thing you didn't fall out...someone could have snatched little Luke!


The birthday blast sounds like fun...until you mentioned 48 degree water. Brrr. I remember a little shower on that day. It lasted just a minute or two. We were over looking at the gorillas when it happened.

 

[jordanyosh]

we stopped there to get some photopass pics and i took a couple while we were waiting.

a BIG bird! i was glad he was far away.

here are our photopass pics....

we headed towards EE and were on in no time with the fastpasses we had gotten that morning.

fun climbing the mountain!

here we go....up, up, up!

I love ALL these pix.

 

[jordanyosh]

i'll stop here because i have lots of nemo pics. next up....clownfish, giraffes and a kidnapped baby elephant adventure!

Gotta love when you can get a sleeping pic....

 

[Sunset Cliffs]

I just have to say that AK is a gorgeous park. The attention to detail shows up in every picture that you took. Your comments about birds always crack me up. Birds don't bother me too much, so when you comment on it, it always makes me laugh.

This was a REALLY fun update. I can't wait to go on EE on our next trip!

 

[MaceysMom]

Phew I am all caught up. I went Nashville over the weekend and couldn't Dis. I can't wait to ride EE. My trip is coming up so fast make my adrs tomorrow!!! I better get to sleep.

Speaking of sleep the pic of Ray ,Anna and Luke sleeping in Nemo is hilarious!!!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Dawn! I'm so glad you're okay. That's my worst nightmare when we go rafting. I hate more than anything to be cold. I hate those last scenes in Titanic. You are such a trooper to keep going.

Loved the update. It's funny how you and Anna got opposite pics on EE.

 

[winkers]

Nothing like a little bribery! I think every parent useds it at some point.

the first time I saw devine I had no idea what it was and nearly peed my pants! I was totally fascinated by her but my kids weren't impressed.


That's cool about the temple mirroring everest.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Dawn, I am glad you had fun kayaking this weekend -- I would have died -- pretty sure literally and figuratively .

Yeay for conquering Everest! Such a fun ride and that area of AK is so beautifully themed -- just love it!!!

about everyone falling asleep! I guess they were worn out.

 

[hlrababy]

another awesome update!! I love the photopass pictures!!

OMG!! The picture of Ray, Anna, and Chris out are hilarious!!!!!

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

John has kayaked that river before. I have only done the Ocoee but it is always COLD!!! I can't believe that you and Anna took pictures on EE. I would be so scared that I would lose my camera. Good things you are used to Disney days or Luke would have been left to his own devices during Nemo.

 

[glennbo123]

"The Dam Store" reminds me of hearing about a bait shop that had a sign, "Best bait shop by a dam site!"

 

[shannon47142]

great update--sorry about the overturned kayak!!
great pictures on EE--however, my favorite picture of the day is of the sleeping friends!!

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

You were a good sport to go kayaking for Anna's B-Day....you were a trooper even when you nearly froze. Glad you warmed up in the end and didn't break any bones.

The long tailed monkeys are very neat!

I LOVE GORILLAS!! They are so facinating and loveable.

Thanks Ray for all the video clips along the way. It really adds to the TR.

Cool pics of Everest...very cool view from up there.

Awww, Luke picked a cute leopard. A perfect souvenier from AK.

....thank goodness you didn't fall asleep....

 

[Eventer98]

Also my worst nightmare to go rafting...mainly b/c I wouldn't want to fall out. I hate water even though I can swim. I am glad you are ok!!!

Love the update..your pics are always so nice

 

[LISAMWDW]

Great update! So funny they all were out at Nemo!!!

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

good update, not sure what it is, but i can be going all day at disney and never get tired during the day, i know alot of people have to go back to the room to relax, which is fine, i dont know if i think it takes to long to do that, or what.

 

[MeMom]

Good pictures of and from Expedition Everest. Not my favorite ride at all, but I've only done it once, in all fairness. I have to do it without a Fastpass next time and get good queue pictures. I might ride for the sake of pictures from the top, or I might go out the chicken exit. That remains to be seen.

It's a challenge to stay awake in any cool, dark place in Disney World after going hard all the time. Once you get sat down anywhere, falling asleep just sort of happens before you know it. You should have pretended to be asleep and had Luke get the camera and take a picture of all four of you tapped out, leaving him all on his own. That might have been a shock for Anna and Chris!

Looking forward to Nemo pictures. That show is so colorful!