ABCs of Trip Reporting, Pt. 2-Life Can Be Crappy and Then You Move On (3/7)

It was great to have knocked off several things from my Must-do list in the Minnie Book on Main Street alone. Taking some extra time to find those little hidden gems was pretty important to me. Not only did I have an incredible interaction with Mr. Piano Man, tour the Fire Station, and visit the Glass Shop, but I also sat in the side street and heard the piano lesson, found some HMs in the Emporium, and took in the entire Trolley Show. What didn’t come through in my last update was the little girl who I was standing next to during that show. Let me tell you what I saw:


Completely decked out in authentic costume, obviously handmade with tender loving care, was a little girl about 10 or 11 years old. As the music played, she followed EVERY step of the dancers there on the sidewalk, never missing one beat. The crowd was almost as amazed at her as the show on the street. At one point, she reached behind her for the flag prop, and followed along with that too. After the show, I asked her mother how she had learned to do that, and was told that she had watched videos of the Trolley Show for years, and this was her dream- to dance and sing along. Truly it was wonderful to see a little girl making such a memory!

Getting stuck in the parade (I ALWAYS seem to get stuck in the parades!) ate up another 20 minutes, but soon I was back up Main Street and found myself getting ravishing… er, I mean ravished, no wait… I mean ravenous. And Columbia Harbor House was on the docket. Get it? Dock It? Ok, moving on….

There’s only one thing I was even remotely interesting in filling me belly with: the most delectable, tasty tuna toting sandwich around. Not for your average land lubber, of course! You’re not a land- lubber, are you?? I grabbed my POC and clicked a couple pictures for those who have the need to see.


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I’m not sure you saw that very well… let’s get a little closer, shall we?

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Apparently, I thought I’d need about 20 forks and sporks to consume my lunch. I loved my free ice water along with my chips (nice selection of those, by the way). The ranch packet was also free on the condiment rack thingy (I’d say bar, but it was not really a bar like you’d find at Pecos Bills or La Cava). Why in the world I thought I needed more glop on my nicely mayonnaised sandwich, I’ll never know, but I grabbed it nonetheless.

My time out spot was nicely situated, don’t you think? Here, on the upper story looking down over the crowds and construction was no less than fabulous! My landing was air conditioned, rather undiscovered, and relatively quiet too.

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I did not hurry, but rather did not tarry either; time was blazing on, much like the sun and the construction workers around the MK. Everywhere I turned, something new was going up

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Or being torn down

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Or being made better.

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Something added to my itinerary late in the game was taking a jaunt thru ToonTown for some last pictures before it met its demise. I’ve never enjoyed this area, always seeming far too crowded and just not my style. I know a lot of people really enjoy the character Meets and whatnot, but I never got into it, so avoided it until today. It didn’t take long to quickly remind me why. It was packed again, and very difficult to get any photos. But for Tim, who had specifically asked for pix of the new construction I tried to sneak behind a fenced off area, and get some sneaky photos. It didn’t work. Because I chickened out. Either that or my good sense took over when I realized that the punishment could be getting put on the Astro Orbiter for an hour.

So, having wasted a good hour diddling around in Toonville, I headed for more exciting galaxies- The galaxies of Tomorrow to be exact. It was the one land I hadn’t really visited yet while solo, so pulling a U-turn with lunch still Anchored firmly, I set a line for:

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I just love this show!! I love everything about it, but especially that catchy little tune that I always find myself humming along to during the show. Every day is a great big, beautiful tomorrow, and today was the tomorrow of yesterday’s dreaming!! After my spin through the decades, I took a spin on the TTA. I was a person who was moved on that fine day, turning late afternoon, whisking through Tomorrowland. One highlight was catching the lights on in Space Mountain . I know ALL of my photos are really, really bad from my ride, but here are the few I did get. Perhaps Tom Morrow will fix them.

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May your day be magical and may your tomorrow be great big and beautiful!!!
 
"Lunch firmly anchored......you set a line for...." :rotfl2:

It's a great big beautiful Tom Morrow!
 

"Lunch firmly anchored......you set a line for...." :rotfl2:

It's a great big beautiful Tom Morrow!

Of all my readers, Glenn, you were the one I thought might pick those up. :goodvibes Well done!!
 
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Is it a requirement of the DIS boards to take a foot photo on the Peoplemover? :rotfl: I took it too!
 
Of all my readers, Glenn, you were the one I thought might pick those up. :goodvibes Well done!!

Thanks for putting them in there for me to find!

By the way, I don't think you mentioned what you thought of the tuna sandwich....did it live up to the hype?
 
Your pedicure is holding up nicely.

Love that tuna sandwich. It's already on my list for December. Put it in my dining app already.

Fun pictures. Love CoP. My old oven is in there!
 
GREAT!! I should call soon, I guess! So many other more important things to take care of first- like a rental car, which is proving to be of utmost frustration!
Yes! I think the one I chose will be great! It's within easy walking distance, looks really pretty and was the right price with a guaranteed handicapped room.
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I've stayed at the Anabella and was thrilled with it. It wasn't PP but for the price and the location it was just outstanding and had tons of room. Granted this was a LONG time ago but from what I hear, it's still a good spot! I'd stay there again.
 
I've stayed at the Anabella and was thrilled with it. It wasn't PP but for the price and the location it was just outstanding and had tons of room. Granted this was a LONG time ago but from what I hear, it's still a good spot! I'd stay there again.

Wow! That place looks really nice! I see they have a great rate for Cali residents - are you booking under your aunt's name, Liesa? Looks like they have tickets, too.:cool1:
 
Your Anchors Aweigh Sandwich firmly anchored. :rotfl: I certainly hope so, espcially in that heat! :scared:

Carousel of Progress is one I've not been to yet. :sad2: Sad I know. It was one of my goals this last trip, but never made it. I guess I'll have to make it a priority this trip in December, at least that's when we're suppose to go next.
I'm not sure though, the whole idea of going in December is not my idea of the perfect time to go, it could be cold and rainy and yucky.
Someone want to talk me into going on my trip in December? I'm thinking about putting it off until Spring, then the Flower Festival will be going on. :lovestruc All it takes to make this girl happy is :flower1:.

What's a girl to do? :confused3

Ooooh, I wish you had gotten a picture of the little girl dressed to the nine's on Main St., that's a picture I would like to have seen.
 
Your Anchors Aweigh Sandwich firmly anchored. :rotfl: I certainly hope so, espcially in that heat! :scared:

Carousel of Progress is one I've not been to yet. :sad2: Sad I know. It was one of my goals this last trip, but never made it. I guess I'll have to make it a priority this trip in December, at least that's when we're suppose to go next.
I'm not sure though, the whole idea of going in December is not my idea of the perfect time to go, it could be cold and rainy and yucky.
Someone want to talk me into going on my trip in December? I'm thinking about putting it off until Spring, then the Flower Festival will be going on. :lovestruc All it takes to make this girl happy is :flower1:.

What's a girl to do? :confused3

Ooooh, I wish you had gotten a picture of the little girl dressed to the nine's on Main St., that's a picture I would like to have seen.

COP is a nice a/c break from the heat when it's hot outside, and a great place to take a nap! :rotfl2:

All of the beautiful decorations, and the MVMCP is a good reason to go in December, and sometimes it's nice, just not hot out.
 
Wow! That place looks really nice! I see they have a great rate for Cali residents - are you booking under your aunt's name, Liesa? Looks like they have tickets, too.:cool1:

This place is beautiful! I don't know girl, for your dates, the amount of people and the Golden state discount, it looks like there are a few rooms left that could work. If your thinking this is a better place, I'd jump on it!! :thumbsup2
 
COP is a nice a/c break from the heat when it's hot outside, and a great place to take a nap! :rotfl2:

All of the beautiful decorations, and the MVMCP is a good reason to go in December, and sometimes it's nice, just not hot out.

The last couple of years it's been cold, rainy and yucky in Dec., I'm concerned it will be a let down and not worth the money. The Christmas decorations aren't that important to me. I know, that sounds terrible. :guilty: I've been to DL so many times with the Christmas decor up that it's really not that big a thrill to me. And I know my DH, he's be pretty upset about paying an extra 140/160 dollars to stay in a park that should be open to us any way. That's another thing that sorta bothers me about going in Dec., the park hours stink. Just call me Debbie downer. :rolleyes:

What else ya got?!? :laughing:
 
The last couple of years it's been cold, rainy and yucky in Dec., I'm concerned it will be a let down and not worth the money. The Christmas decorations aren't that important to me. I know, that sounds terrible. :guilty: I've been to DL so many times with the Christmas decor up that it's really not that big a thrill to me. And I know my DH, he's be pretty upset about paying an extra 140/160 dollars to stay in a park that should be open to us any way. That's another thing that sorta bothers me about going in Dec., the park hours stink. Just call me Debbie downer. :rolleyes:

What else ya got?!? :laughing:

I can absolutely understand what you are saying. And I think those are all valid concerns. To me December is way low on my list of months to go to WDW (August and July would be even worse though). I did not enjoy the rather unpleasant weather last January at all and the fact that the MK closes so early on so many evenings due to the parties is rather annoying. I did not like that at all when planning my park days for October. Even with 11 days it was hard to find days to see Wishes. I like Christmas decorations in general, but they aren't important to me. And at WDW I rather love the parks as they were designed and am not keen on additional decorations at all. Besides that I have heard plenty of reports now that Decembers are getting more and more crowded.

Sorry I am no help in making you excited about December, but I wanted to say that you should not feel like a Debbie Downer, you are just realistic! :goodvibes
 

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