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Looks like The Beast to me!
Lol! Silly me!! I forgot to say PM me the answer, so I added it at the bottom. That way no one can hork your good work.
Looks like The Beast to me!
Lol, I was just so excited!
It has been years since we enjoyed the Flights of Wonder show. I need to put it on our list for next time. We used to spend hours and hours at the parks slowly wondering around, browsing the stores, etc. but the last few times we visited (since fast-pass plus was implemented), it has been so crowded and unpleasant in the parks that we have quickly used our pre-selected rides, and then left. Waste of park ticket money. I miss the old days when you could travel off season and not have to shove your way though people. Me-me-me-me-me-me, it is all about me.Can you tell, I just gave my lecture on personality disorders last week and the narcissism has kicked in?
I am voting for Coral Reef!! Would like to hear what you thought about it because Michael and I have an ADR there.
I vote for Coral Reef if it contains food. I'm all about the food!!! Plus I've never eaten there and I want to!
Well I missed the 12 hour widow, but I'll say Coral Reef.
I thought your bird pictures were great!
For some reason when you said you were going commando, I also pictured you in an skirt.you had pants on so who was going to know? I remember when all the gals at an office job I had in college teased me about VPLs. I never felt comfortable going commando even in panty hose.
Your travel day sounded brutal and yeah, no one should be anywhere without means to keep phones chared and ringers on. How did we ever exist before cell phones?!
Okay I've finally gotten caught up.
First, I'd like to say congrats for finishing your degree! It's nice to know people make it out on the other side cause right now I'm panicking so much that I'll never make it.
Second, I love the decorations that you did for your room. Decorated rooms always make me so happy to see.
Finally, I'm loving following along and I can't wait for more![]()
I have just read your first three installments and found them to be a much needed oasis. One forgets how much joy can be found in sharing the Disney Adventures of a good friend.
I will be around later this week, an I can't wait to get all caught up. I'm looking forward to seeing how it all turns out!
I feel that way all about the exams. We're just in long term care right now, so I don't have to worry about killing anyone but I know that will for sure become a fear. I'm expecting that it'll be terribly difficult but I'm hoping that I'll make it.Thanks, Amber! It was a long, hard road, but so, SO very worth it! ALL of us were panicking every single day! Would we make it? Would we pass this exam? The next one? Would we kill a patient that day? The next? You'll make it, but it will take every ounce of your energy and time from here until the end. Don't give up!
Well, at least the lights were great.They worked out really well! Mostly. The "Guest Book" kept blowing off the door handle, so that was a bust, but the lights were super fun!
That's me too. 23 and not going for anything strong.Like most 21 year olds, she doesn’t necessarily love the taste of quality booze, so order highly disguised kiddie versions with pretty, lighted ice cubes.
I haven't really noticed that. I have noticed slight cost increases but then again, I eat like a bird most of the time so I guess that could be why I didn't notice it.One sad reality we saw across the board at Disney this trip was the downsizing of meals.
I do think you'd enjoy it. There are some really fun things to do there! The best of which is to visit the Corvette Factory and Museum for tours.
Steppe's Royal Carriage, although slow, was beautiful!
It is a proven fact that the longest one-way trip to anywhere is the trip to your home resort from MCO.
A corollary to that is that Disney has a year-round construction season every year.
It is also Disney-Law that your resort will be the last one on the ME route.
But it was pretty and seeing these gave us a surge of happiness and excitement!
A) He could utilize ME, B) We'd only be charged the extra adult fee for the one night he'd be there, and C) it would activate his MB for the room door.
but eating trumps swimming any day of the year.
There were 3 of them (palettes that is),
I had heard good things about the Make-Your-Own Pasta Bar,
It satisfied all of us for about $13 and got us through until dinner.
then quickly realized we were about 3 million dollars short for this trip.
hung our heads in insufficient-funds-shame,
The Receptionist CM was very nice and while she did say our room wasn't ready, the room right next door was.
My luggage had hoped for the same exhilaration, but we'll get to that in a moment....
(in the high heels that I now decided to loathe with every fiber of my being).
I was bordering on getting blisters long before this vacation got off its feet.
After waiting 20 minutes or so for them, I called and they then informed me they were lost.
"Oh, you were assigned 2539; we took them there. Sorry for the confusion; we'll bring them right now."
Wait, hang on! Where's our checked stuff?!
I called again, and they told me it was just arriving from MCO and that they'd bring it over very soon.
Seriously, I was really, really cranky at the kids and myself. To be fair, none of us had slept in approximately 36 hours and it was definitely catching up with us.
Rule #1: Never, EVER part ways without a solid, fool-proof, concrete plan with an EXACT meeting place. Ever.
Rule #2: Do NOT turn off your ringer unless you are on a ride.
Rule #3: Keep your auxiliary phone charger on your person at all times.
I called again for our luggage and they said, "That's been delivered, Ma'am."
....here we go again...
"I'm sorry, I'm sitting in 7537, and it's definitely not here.'
(This time I was quick on the draw) "Did you by chance take it to 7539?"
"Oh yes. That's not your room?"
"No, we were switched after arrival. I really need my underwear. Can you send someone to bring it (and my bags) next door?"
"Sure, no problem!"
It was either dirty undies or none, so I made the only choice I could: I set off for The Springs Commando-style.
It seems many, if not most of my readers missed the last update.
Since I've abandoned any semblance of rhyme or reason in this TR, let's just add a bit more mayhem. I also chose to tackle this update because it's a colossal disappointment as far as photos go. May as well get the not-so-great out of the way early on.
DAK happens to be Queenie's 2nd favorite park, although it very decidedly inched toward #1 this trip.
In case you've never managed to make it to Animal Kingdom's opening, a nice little narrative is played something along the lines of "adventure" and "exploring". Then an explosion of parrots is released overhead.
One of the lesser visited attractions that we took in was the Flights of Wonder Show, which had wowed me enough on my last trip to make sure the kids saw it this time.
To draw in the crowd, they had a little pre-show going that featured Annie the Great Horned Owl:
We live in owl country so my kids could actually answer most of the questions he was asking about owls.
One of my pipe dreams is to photo-capture one in our yard where they regularly hang out.
At the very least, I love the joy on the crowd's faces!
They fly extremely close to the Tour Group's (you) heads!
Next was one of the most EPIC parts of my whole day! Each show they choose 2 people from the crowd to go on stage to try their hand at getting some shots at the Great Horned Owl flying straight at them from up on stage. I shot my camera up when they announced it and was miraculously chosen!
That's it. And that's zoomed and cropped as much as I could.
Here is one of those flying parrots sitting still in all his glory.
China and Canada
Here is your "B" Mystery Photo for Guessing:
One that I’ve had my eye on for quite some time was Coral Reef.
it offers more than a super sounding, well rounded menu.
(Yes, we actually do make them put their napkins in their laps, use a fork and knife properly, and do not allow them to slurp. We let the nose picking slide.),
Behind the Seeds Tour. I’m really looking forward to sharing that with you; it’s a Tour that’s well worth the price and time.
Because, if you do Disney like I do Disney, septic uremia is a real possibility.
I’ll wait…..
As with most of The Seas Pavilion, the illusion of being submerged in an underwater world surrounds you. Greens and blues are dominant, lighting is subdued, and the architecture uses soft curves to bring "the ocean" all around you.
Very fun to try to photograph. I re-approached the check-in desk after 5 or so minutes to let them know we’d be willing to wait up to 15 more minutes for a table near the aquariums
and true to her word, the view was absolutely perfect.
Our hostess literally said as she seated us, “Welcome to the best table in the house.”
Like most 21 year olds, she doesn’t necessarily love the taste of quality booze, so orders highly disguised kiddie versions with pretty, lighted ice cubes.
(Please ignore the fact, that I confiscated the glow cube and have used it twice since being home.)
This was a mistake, as it was too underdone for both of us and I suck at sending food back.
I remember our conversation was delightful and we had a really, truly wonderful time enjoying the atmosphere and each other.
It got even better just before our entrees arrived. At one point, she stood up to re-adjust her pants and somehow her hem got caught under her shoe. The people behind her had more than the fish to entertain them for a brief and terrifying few seconds. For her that is. For us, it was downright hilarious, and we laughed until our sides ached. At her expense, of course.
During our 2010 trip we found meals to be bordering on obscenely huge. I’d banked on this when planning and budgeting, but had to do some major re-thinking and re-adjusting when we started consistently being served smaller-than-I’d-remembered (and more expensive) meals.
As a side note, I hear there’s a supermoon this week. You should watch it.
Anara says she's going to pass though.