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I don't really use tour plans either, I plan which park on which day but that is pretty much it.The room looked wonderful.
ADRs, Touring Plans, Free Dining, What?
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I don't really use tour plans either, I plan which park on which day but that is pretty much it.The room looked wonderful.
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He appreciated the caked, as in eating it.Can't wait to hear how you liked (or disliked?) TSM. Your room was gorgeous for your anniversary! Good job, Kristel!I hope Doug appreciated all you went through to have this great vacation...
Great update! Your room looked amazing that night. So peaceful and romantic!Sounds like you really struck gold on your evening and morning at DHS (except for the rain at night). Good thing everyone made it out alive from the bathroom after Doug took over, I was getting worried there for a second.
Thanks to both of you!
Mmmmm...Let me reflect for a moment on my theory why you slept like a log.
Evidence #1 10th Anniversary trip
Evidence #2 You've gone to the trouble of having your room decorated.
Does anyone else see where I am going with this?
Remember it is just a theory!Haha I like your theory better then Kristel's
I would have hated to be in that crowd, for sure!What a beautiful job Peggy did!
THe crowd you described is the reason I am afraid to go to Fantasmic. I went once, and got caught in that crowd going out
No tour plansTHIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL FOCKERS...LOOK AWAY...LOOK AWAY...YOUR EYES...YOUR EYES
I know, I'm a bad Focker.
I think tour plans would be great during the busy summer. Let's just say I won't be doing detailed plans for the next trip as it will be in Sept. also.
The room looked wonderful.
I was going to let him read it the other day. He had to go upstairs for something and never came back. I'll show him later. He knows I just about called him. I wanted to do that more than once while I was waiting on him.Does Doug know what you wrote about his toilet stop?
How great you got to meet some DISers and your room and cake looked great, how sweet
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TSMM review
Like I said, we were practically alone.
What is that behind Doug?
Why, that is the entrance to Star Tours. No wait. What the heck.
I know you aren't going to believe me, but I loved Star Wars. What corn fed, apple pie eatin', true blue American wouldn't? Good guys, in white, bad guys, in black, George laid her out pretty simple. Shootings, stabbings, worlds coming to an end. And a big ugly guy running the show. A bonafied western in the guise of science fiction. The only thing missin' was someone whistle'n "Dixie".
On the other hand, this ride would a been better in the 70's too! It was cute. It wasn't a big thrill. A good way to take a break later on when the heat starts getting to you.
At 9:35 we were in the Backlot Tour line. We found some people here.
I forgot to mention - notice my hair for this day. Yep, I'm not worrying about it. All tucked up under a cap. Not too flatering. It was a lot more cool though. The cap kept me from squinting which was a plus.
Some audience participants make a movie with some e-ffects at the beginning of the tour. This was very funny!
Next they take you on a tram to see some of the props from movies that's just laying around. I mean literally laying around. Like the rejected toys of a board 4 year old. I thought it was kind of depressing.
Ah, the highlight of the tour. They pull you into a canyon where a tanker explodes and a big gush of water heads right for the tram. If you want to get wet, plunk your behind down on the left side of that tram.
I enjoyed the end of the tour. It's inside and you can just walk through it at your leisure. It has props, wardrobe and costumes from several movies. It is dark so some of these shots aren't so good.
OK, so I have been to Universal. If you have been there, well, this tour isn't all that. Doug, on the other hand, has never been to US. He thought it was cool. That's all I'm saying.
We were done at 10:10 AM. After a drain the weasel break, I was ready for some shooting action. Look ma no rain and clear skies.
Toy Story Midway Mania
Loved the set-up. Loved the idea. An absolute must for kids. The pull cord action killed my arm. I think I lost use of it for a good hour or so. And look - I won. I won.
I'm glad we got FPs for it. I wouldn't have waited more than 30 minutes. I'm thinking that's what the wait time was when we got back to it. Remember the night before it was a 120 minute wait. Oh heck no! It was fun and different but not worth that kind of a wait.
Next: Day 4, Part 3 - Lost and Found: A Lesson in Crowds
IJ and the jewel
Like I said, we were practically alone.
What is that behind Doug?
Why, that is the entrance to Star Tours. No wait. What the heck.
I know you aren't going to believe me, but I loved Star Wars. What corn fed, apple pie eatin', true blue American wouldn't? Good guys, in white, bad guys, in black, George laid her out pretty simple. Shootings, stabbings, worlds coming to an end. And a big ugly guy running the show. A bonafied western in the guise of science fiction. The only thing missin' was someone whistle'n "Dixie".
On the other hand, this ride would a been better in the 70's too! It was cute. It wasn't a big thrill. A good way to take a break later on when the heat starts getting to you.
At 9:35 we were in the Backlot Tour line. We found some people here.
I forgot to mention - notice my hair for this day. Yep, I'm not worrying about it. All tucked up under a cap. Not too flatering. It was a lot more cool though. The cap kept me from squinting which was a plus.
Some audience participants make a movie with some e-ffects at the beginning of the tour. This was very funny!
Next they take you on a tram to see some of the props from movies that's just laying around. I mean literally laying around. Like the rejected toys of a board 4 year old. I thought it was kind of depressing.
Ah, the highlight of the tour. They pull you into a canyon where a tanker explodes and a big gush of water heads right for the tram. If you want to get wet, plunk your behind down on the left side of that tram.
I enjoyed the end of the tour. It's inside and you can just walk through it at your leisure. It has props, wardrobe and costumes from several movies. It is dark so some of these shots aren't so good.
OK, so I have been to Universal. If you have been there, well, this tour isn't all that. Doug, on the other hand, has never been to US. He thought it was cool. That's all I'm saying.
We were done at 10:10 AM. After a drain the weasel break, I was ready for some shooting action. Look ma no rain and clear skies.
Toy Story Midway Mania
Loved the set-up. Loved the idea. An absolute must for kids. The pull cord action killed my arm. I think I lost use of it for a good hour or so. And look - I won. I won.
I'm glad we got FPs for it. I wouldn't have waited more than 30 minutes. I'm thinking that's what the wait time was when we got back to it. Remember the night before it was a 120 minute wait. Oh heck no! It was fun and different but not worth that kind of a wait.
Next: Day 4, Part 3 - Lost and Found: A Lesson in Crowds
IJ and the jewel
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Awesome Toy Story scores!
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ok i'm behind the times...but i'm here now and all caught up...
first off thank you for the links, made it all that more simple to catch up.
Jack Daniels stuff was neat! Cracker Barrell for dinner- YUM.
Gatorland looks neat. This is my kind of road trip, if we ever did one i'd like it to be like this with a few neat stops along the way!
The room location at POR is NOT something I would have picked...too far!
Grand Marnier Slush- my fav!
OK I don't remember liking Coral Reef that much but you made it sound awesome!
can i ask how much the anniversary set up in the room was? i love the idea!
Love your window decorations!
first off thank you for the links, made it all that more simple to catch up.
Jack Daniels stuff was neat! Cracker Barrell for dinner- YUM.
Gatorland looks neat. This is my kind of road trip, if we ever did one i'd like it to be like this with a few neat stops along the way!
The room location at POR is NOT something I would have picked...too far!
Grand Marnier Slush- my fav!
OK I don't remember liking Coral Reef that much but you made it sound awesome!
can i ask how much the anniversary set up in the room was? i love the idea!
Love your window decorations!
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Awesome Toy Story scores!
Are they good? I haven't paid much attention to anyone's. My arm really did hurt!
You're welcome and thanks! The romantic theme was $150. I just learned that she has since shut down the business. She has been hired by a Disney florist as a Dream-maker.
She was absolutely great to work with!I know! I couldn't believe it either. I knew we were going at a slow time but I still expected to wait a little.Great job on TSMM
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IJ and the jewel.
The clock was striking 10:40 AM. Indiana Jones Super Spectacular Stunt Show was on at 11AM. Friends, we found the crowd. They were all waiting to see our hero Indy. Our seats were on the lower right side of the theater. Actually turned out to be some good seats for the show.
They start out picking audience members to participate in the show. If you are the craziest and loudest, you get picked. OK I can be crazy and loud but I figured this audience wasn't ready for my brilliant acting techniques. Besides I didn't want to leave Doug alone. There were a bunch of sweet mature lady's behind us that were just absolutely thrilled with this show. It was fun listening to them oooo and ahhhh. Here's some pics of the whole thing.
I'm a sucker for goodlooking guys beating on each other. The girl was pretty good too. We did enjoy this show. Lots of action and some laughs. It is very hot in there. And you might as well sit for a while after it ends. The people don't go anywhere fast.
The little jewel.
One Man's Dream
This was a nice find. I had heard about it. It's a good way to slow down, get cooled off, and remember a time more innocent. It's full of trivia about Walt and his creations.
There was a short movie at the end in this huge theater. We lost the crowd again. The movie has clips of Walt and some of his TV spots from The Wonderful World of Disney. I couldn't help but think of my DDad. Sunday nights were always a special treat for us. So after I wiped my eyes, something got in them, I hear this low buzz sound. At first I thought there was some construction going on next door. When I look to my right, what did I see? Doug, passed out and snoring. So much for his great memories of Walt.
How embarrassin'! I'm glad we weren't near anyone. Yeah, I should have left him there. I didn't though.
Despite Doug's critique of One Man's Dream, it is worth a visit if you have time.
Next: Day 4, Part 4 - Lost and Found: A Lesson in Crowds
Where's that restroom?! and the Mini-Meet.
The clock was striking 10:40 AM. Indiana Jones Super Spectacular Stunt Show was on at 11AM. Friends, we found the crowd. They were all waiting to see our hero Indy. Our seats were on the lower right side of the theater. Actually turned out to be some good seats for the show.
They start out picking audience members to participate in the show. If you are the craziest and loudest, you get picked. OK I can be crazy and loud but I figured this audience wasn't ready for my brilliant acting techniques. Besides I didn't want to leave Doug alone. There were a bunch of sweet mature lady's behind us that were just absolutely thrilled with this show. It was fun listening to them oooo and ahhhh. Here's some pics of the whole thing.
I'm a sucker for goodlooking guys beating on each other. The girl was pretty good too. We did enjoy this show. Lots of action and some laughs. It is very hot in there. And you might as well sit for a while after it ends. The people don't go anywhere fast.
The little jewel.
One Man's Dream
This was a nice find. I had heard about it. It's a good way to slow down, get cooled off, and remember a time more innocent. It's full of trivia about Walt and his creations.
There was a short movie at the end in this huge theater. We lost the crowd again. The movie has clips of Walt and some of his TV spots from The Wonderful World of Disney. I couldn't help but think of my DDad. Sunday nights were always a special treat for us. So after I wiped my eyes, something got in them, I hear this low buzz sound. At first I thought there was some construction going on next door. When I look to my right, what did I see? Doug, passed out and snoring. So much for his great memories of Walt.
How embarrassin'! I'm glad we weren't near anyone. Yeah, I should have left him there. I didn't though.Despite Doug's critique of One Man's Dream, it is worth a visit if you have time.
Next: Day 4, Part 4 - Lost and Found: A Lesson in Crowds
Where's that restroom?! and the Mini-Meet.
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Where's that restroom?! and the Mini-Meet
I wanted to ride ToT one more time, so we headed in that general direction. All we waited for was the elevator to get back to our floor. Here's some pics from the entrance and lobby.
Our reservation for the 50's Prime Time Cafe was at 1:10PM. It was 12:50PM when we checked in. No buzzer here, friends. Just wait in the living room and they yell for you. Just like home. I personally think they should add a dinner bell. Doug's mom still has her's in the back yard. She still uses it at family gatherings. No I am not kidding. We all run like hogs to the trough too.
I wasn't hungry until I walked in the joint and smelled the food of momma's kitchen. Isn't it funny how you can forget about eating while you are at those parks? I probably could have lost weight if it weren't for the desserts.
I can't deny that I feel right at home in this establishment. My Grandma still had some of that decor at her place when she passed.
They hollered for us at 1:05PM. Here's Doug at our table.
Doesn't that look just scream 'I love you so much for taking my picture'!
Cousin Robert, Bob, was our fine and smart-butt waiter. He was a hit and run kind of jokster. Lots of 1-liners. This place was packed and he never faultered on service.
We started up our culinary adventure with some onion rings. They were $6.38 with tax. I asked Bob if I could pay for them out-of-pocket. Bob said he was indeed smart enough to figure out how to do the bill. I left it in his self-proclaimed capable hands.
They were a bit greasy but very tasty. The onions were mild and sweet. A perfect start if you ask me.
Bob had Mom russell me up some chicken pot pie and apple cobbler a la ice cream.
This was the fanciest pot pie I have ever eaten! The chicken was tender and the vegies were perfect. It was huge for a lunch serving. The cobbler was as good as my Grandma's. (I hope she isn't looking down on me right now! She'd tar and feather me for that one!)
Up next was Doug's fish sandwich with fries. He had the S'mores for dessert.
"How is it Doug?" I ask. In his usual short winded verbage - 'It's good. Let me eat!' The smores lasted about 2 seconds. He couldn't have eaten them any faster if he had used a straw.
Our total for the grub including the onion rings, 2 drinks and tax was $56.48.
Of course all I had to pay was the onion rings plus a 20% tip. Cousin Bob was fantastic!
Note: Even if I would have paid for the Dining plan, it would have been a deal for me and Doug.
Cousin Bob's antics held up right to the very end as we asked him where the restrooms were. His quick response, "Go back to the front, take 2 rights and catch a bus that says Epcot!"
After our potty break, it was time to head out. I made a brief stop at the front to buy some goodies for some of the kids back home. Cost me $58 for some pens and key chains. Boy howdy!
We didn't have to wait long for a bus and we were back to POR around 3:15PM. You see we, that is, me and some other POR DISers had decided to gather at Ol' Man Island around 4:00PM. A mini-meet!
Doug was tired. Tired = Cranky. I told him to just take a nap until 5PM. Then he could come and join us. He was asleep before I left at 3:45PM!
I parked my carcass at the Muddy Rivers bar at Ol' Man Island and waited for some others to show up. The bartender was very nice and funny. His name was Lee. My first margarita, I neglected to take a picture, was a fruity concoction with lots of tequila. Yeah! It cost me $9.86 with tax. I gave Lee a $1 tip. Double Boy Howdy! A drinking man would go sober if he didn't bring his own stash. (I had a second one, it was a different fruit and cost me about 50 cents more. I was out about $22 on alcohol that afternoon!)
Funny thing, I had told people that I'd be sporting the lime green colors. I also told them to look for a guy with tattoos on his right arm. (Doug) Of course Doug wasn't with me and when Corkery show'd up we moved to a table away from the bar. I hadn't noticed that there was a fella with tattoos at the bar when I left. I guess everybody was thinking that it was Doug being anti-social. Too funny! Good thing he finally showd up. We had a good turn out despite the Halloween party.
1gr8mouse, the millercrew, yours truly, Where'smygoofy, Corkery719 and her DH.
Kellieblue (sp.?)and DH
Our British reps even came. PlutoDisney, Nursetibs and TwilightTerror (Front row with me between them.)
It was so much fun talking with everyone. Doug was having a great conversation with Twighlight and gang. He is not a big talker. Something about them got him going. This was a great bunch. I hated to end it at 6PM. We all had other things to do. I did bump into Where'smyGoofy and family in Animal Kingdom later on in the week. A big thanks to every body for taking the time to come. It was the highlight of the trip for me!
Day 4, Part 5 - Lost and Found: A Lesson In Crowds
Boat Ride and Downtown Disney
I wanted to ride ToT one more time, so we headed in that general direction. All we waited for was the elevator to get back to our floor. Here's some pics from the entrance and lobby.
Our reservation for the 50's Prime Time Cafe was at 1:10PM. It was 12:50PM when we checked in. No buzzer here, friends. Just wait in the living room and they yell for you. Just like home. I personally think they should add a dinner bell. Doug's mom still has her's in the back yard. She still uses it at family gatherings. No I am not kidding. We all run like hogs to the trough too.
I wasn't hungry until I walked in the joint and smelled the food of momma's kitchen. Isn't it funny how you can forget about eating while you are at those parks? I probably could have lost weight if it weren't for the desserts.
I can't deny that I feel right at home in this establishment. My Grandma still had some of that decor at her place when she passed.
They hollered for us at 1:05PM. Here's Doug at our table.
Doesn't that look just scream 'I love you so much for taking my picture'!
Cousin Robert, Bob, was our fine and smart-butt waiter. He was a hit and run kind of jokster. Lots of 1-liners. This place was packed and he never faultered on service.
We started up our culinary adventure with some onion rings. They were $6.38 with tax. I asked Bob if I could pay for them out-of-pocket. Bob said he was indeed smart enough to figure out how to do the bill. I left it in his self-proclaimed capable hands.
They were a bit greasy but very tasty. The onions were mild and sweet. A perfect start if you ask me.
Bob had Mom russell me up some chicken pot pie and apple cobbler a la ice cream.
This was the fanciest pot pie I have ever eaten! The chicken was tender and the vegies were perfect. It was huge for a lunch serving. The cobbler was as good as my Grandma's. (I hope she isn't looking down on me right now! She'd tar and feather me for that one!)
Up next was Doug's fish sandwich with fries. He had the S'mores for dessert.
"How is it Doug?" I ask. In his usual short winded verbage - 'It's good. Let me eat!' The smores lasted about 2 seconds. He couldn't have eaten them any faster if he had used a straw.
Our total for the grub including the onion rings, 2 drinks and tax was $56.48.
Of course all I had to pay was the onion rings plus a 20% tip. Cousin Bob was fantastic!
Note: Even if I would have paid for the Dining plan, it would have been a deal for me and Doug.
Cousin Bob's antics held up right to the very end as we asked him where the restrooms were. His quick response, "Go back to the front, take 2 rights and catch a bus that says Epcot!"
After our potty break, it was time to head out. I made a brief stop at the front to buy some goodies for some of the kids back home. Cost me $58 for some pens and key chains. Boy howdy!
We didn't have to wait long for a bus and we were back to POR around 3:15PM. You see we, that is, me and some other POR DISers had decided to gather at Ol' Man Island around 4:00PM. A mini-meet!
Doug was tired. Tired = Cranky. I told him to just take a nap until 5PM. Then he could come and join us. He was asleep before I left at 3:45PM!
I parked my carcass at the Muddy Rivers bar at Ol' Man Island and waited for some others to show up. The bartender was very nice and funny. His name was Lee. My first margarita, I neglected to take a picture, was a fruity concoction with lots of tequila. Yeah! It cost me $9.86 with tax. I gave Lee a $1 tip. Double Boy Howdy! A drinking man would go sober if he didn't bring his own stash. (I had a second one, it was a different fruit and cost me about 50 cents more. I was out about $22 on alcohol that afternoon!)
Funny thing, I had told people that I'd be sporting the lime green colors. I also told them to look for a guy with tattoos on his right arm. (Doug) Of course Doug wasn't with me and when Corkery show'd up we moved to a table away from the bar. I hadn't noticed that there was a fella with tattoos at the bar when I left. I guess everybody was thinking that it was Doug being anti-social. Too funny! Good thing he finally showd up. We had a good turn out despite the Halloween party.
1gr8mouse, the millercrew, yours truly, Where'smygoofy, Corkery719 and her DH.
Kellieblue (sp.?)and DH
Our British reps even came. PlutoDisney, Nursetibs and TwilightTerror (Front row with me between them.)
It was so much fun talking with everyone. Doug was having a great conversation with Twighlight and gang. He is not a big talker. Something about them got him going. This was a great bunch. I hated to end it at 6PM. We all had other things to do. I did bump into Where'smyGoofy and family in Animal Kingdom later on in the week. A big thanks to every body for taking the time to come. It was the highlight of the trip for me!
Day 4, Part 5 - Lost and Found: A Lesson In Crowds
Boat Ride and Downtown Disney
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50's Prime Time Cafe Lunch Menu
Drink & Dinner Menu
Desserts
Doug and I give the 50's PTC -
At least for lunch. I love the atmosphere and the inter-action with the CMs. Go with the right attitude and you will have a blast. Oh, and the food is pretty good too!
Drink & Dinner Menu
Desserts
Doug and I give the 50's PTC -
At least for lunch. I love the atmosphere and the inter-action with the CMs. Go with the right attitude and you will have a blast. Oh, and the food is pretty good too!
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Great update!! Again, your food pictures are making me hungry!! LOL! That pot pie looks yummy!!! I have to keep that in mind for January! The meet looks like a whole lot of fun! It nice to be around fun-loving, like minded people.
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I agree that Chicken pot pie looks great. And I can understand why Doug sucked back those s'mores so quickly.
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My DH likes to nap in the Hall of Presidents! Doug and Steve would make a great pair.... *snore*
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I agree that Chicken pot pie looks great. And I can understand why Doug sucked back those s'mores so quickly.
The pot pie was very good. A huge improvement over the Banquet kind!
ooh, Jim would love that Chicken Pot Pie. I have 50's PTC on our list for August
Great mini-meet and you got pictures! Where is TE...she needs to dole out Focker points for meet pictures!
I just can't get over how I feel when I walk in there. I guess you could say I get it. Some people don't. You definitely have to be in the right frame of mind. I don't think TE has popped her Royal self over here yet. Should I give her heck?
How funny that Doug fell asleep in One mans dream
Looks like a great meet
He's a regular ball of fire, isn't he? At least his potty times and naps have added a little humor to this TR.
Sounds like the DIS meet went really good! I think it's so funny how you talk about your DH, it reminds me of how my parents talk about eachother
That food at 50's PTC looks sooo good too, I'm gonna try and get that for April for BF and I!
What was great about the meet is that everyone who said they would be there was. We had a thread about it and lots of people told us they had the party to go to but still chatted with us on the thread. It was all very cool!
My DH likes to nap in the Hall of Presidents! Doug and Steve would make a great pair.... *snore*
OMG! We so need to do a trip together some time! That way I could leave Doug to sleep 'cause he'd have a buddy!
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