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AMY & JOE do DISNEY - Day 4
The Cast:
Amy - Trip planner and DIS fan!
Joe - Amy's DH, loves Baloo
Mel - Amy's sister, professional photographer
Justin - Mel's BF, Everquest addict
DAY4: Monday, May 5th
Joe and I went to the Pepper Market for breakfast. I had the Mickey Waffles and he had a breakfast skillet. The waffles were great, but Joes eggs were runny. We ran into Mel and tried to figure out what we were going to do today. Joe and I wanted to go to Typhoon Lagoon and Mel and Justin wanted to go to MGM. We compromised and decided on TL in the morning and MGM that evening.
TYPHOON LAGOON
We didnt get out to the bus until after 10am, but it was nice to be able to walk right into Typhoon Lagoon with no line! We found a few empty chairs, dumped our stuff off, and loaded up with sunscreen. We took off for the lazy river to get an overview of the park. Im glad we came here today for a change of pace and relaxation. The lazy river was the perfect temperature. We got off at shark reef and got our vests and goggles. I bought a couple underwater cameras just for this place! Ive never snorkeled in the ocean, but I love doing it here. Mel didnt really like it. She said she thought a shark was following her around! We were close to the wave pool so we went there next. We went out to about the four foot mark and when the second wave hit I almost drowned. I had my sunglasses on and they went flying off and my scrunchie flew out of my hair. I reached out with both hands to grab them and forgot to keep swimming. Thankfully the lifeguard didnt need to jump in. Mel and I went closer to shore and Joe and Justin went way out for the big waves. Mel and I got out and went to take a picture of the guys, but they had disappeared (and we took pictures of guys we thought were them.) We finally met up and headed for the bar for some refreshment. We wanted to get to MGM early enough to do everything there, so we headed back to Coronado for a quick change and then back on the bus.
When we got back to our room we found our first towel animal. Of course I had to take a picture. It was an elephant (shh, don't tell but I even brought him home with me!)
MGM
We got to MGM and headed straight for Who Wants to be a Millionaire. They werent doing fast pass, so we asked about the line. They said they would be opening up the line in about a half hour. Just enough time to do the Drew Carey show. Id never seen this before and it wasnt that great. After the show, Joe went to make dinner reservations at the Sci-FI and walk around and Justin, Mel, and I went to Millionaire. We had to wait nearly 20 minutes for the doors to open, but it was cool in the waiting area and they gave test questions on television monitors. The inside set was really great too. I was never a big fan of the show, but Mel and Justin loved it. I was shocked when they said we could win a cruise!!! I wasnt very good at the questions, so I just decided to hit the buttons as fast as possible in any order. That technique didnt get me far. Justin did get his number in the top ten once. Mel and I got our faces up on the big audience screen. That was pretty cool! After the show we met Joe at the sci-fi. We were seated immediately. I had hoped we would make it in time for the lunch menu, but we were too late. I asked our waitress if we could just order some burgers and she said no problem! I love the theme at this restaurant. It is in my top 5 list at Disney. Our waitress here was fantastic. She was the first person to really make it a magical trip for us. Mel spent some time filling out a comment card since she was so nice. After we gave her the card she ran and got free Frisbees for us all. I love Disney! After dinner we did Muppets and then Indiana Jones. They are both great shows. It was really hot out so we grabbed some water and headed over to the Tower of Terror. The line was about 10 minutes long. It was a different drop sequence then the day before and we got a car with the loose seatbelts again, but we survived. Next we went on the Rock-n-Roller Coaster. This time there was no line!!
Mel and Justin wanted to go to back Pleasure Island and Disney Quest, but Joe and I just wanted to relax, so we decided to split up. Joe and I stopped in a couple of shops and ordered some mouse ears for our nephews, then went back to Coronado and swam in the quiet pool for a while. Joe went to pick us up a snack at the hotel shop and when he returned he surprised me with a My Pal Mickey!!!!! YEAH!! I loved him and Mickey!! Now we would have to go to the Magic Kingdom tomorrow to test him out.
AMY & JOE do DISNEY - Day 4
The Cast:
Amy - Trip planner and DIS fan!
Joe - Amy's DH, loves Baloo
Mel - Amy's sister, professional photographer
Justin - Mel's BF, Everquest addict
DAY4: Monday, May 5th
Joe and I went to the Pepper Market for breakfast. I had the Mickey Waffles and he had a breakfast skillet. The waffles were great, but Joes eggs were runny. We ran into Mel and tried to figure out what we were going to do today. Joe and I wanted to go to Typhoon Lagoon and Mel and Justin wanted to go to MGM. We compromised and decided on TL in the morning and MGM that evening.
TYPHOON LAGOON
We didnt get out to the bus until after 10am, but it was nice to be able to walk right into Typhoon Lagoon with no line! We found a few empty chairs, dumped our stuff off, and loaded up with sunscreen. We took off for the lazy river to get an overview of the park. Im glad we came here today for a change of pace and relaxation. The lazy river was the perfect temperature. We got off at shark reef and got our vests and goggles. I bought a couple underwater cameras just for this place! Ive never snorkeled in the ocean, but I love doing it here. Mel didnt really like it. She said she thought a shark was following her around! We were close to the wave pool so we went there next. We went out to about the four foot mark and when the second wave hit I almost drowned. I had my sunglasses on and they went flying off and my scrunchie flew out of my hair. I reached out with both hands to grab them and forgot to keep swimming. Thankfully the lifeguard didnt need to jump in. Mel and I went closer to shore and Joe and Justin went way out for the big waves. Mel and I got out and went to take a picture of the guys, but they had disappeared (and we took pictures of guys we thought were them.) We finally met up and headed for the bar for some refreshment. We wanted to get to MGM early enough to do everything there, so we headed back to Coronado for a quick change and then back on the bus.
When we got back to our room we found our first towel animal. Of course I had to take a picture. It was an elephant (shh, don't tell but I even brought him home with me!)
MGM
We got to MGM and headed straight for Who Wants to be a Millionaire. They werent doing fast pass, so we asked about the line. They said they would be opening up the line in about a half hour. Just enough time to do the Drew Carey show. Id never seen this before and it wasnt that great. After the show, Joe went to make dinner reservations at the Sci-FI and walk around and Justin, Mel, and I went to Millionaire. We had to wait nearly 20 minutes for the doors to open, but it was cool in the waiting area and they gave test questions on television monitors. The inside set was really great too. I was never a big fan of the show, but Mel and Justin loved it. I was shocked when they said we could win a cruise!!! I wasnt very good at the questions, so I just decided to hit the buttons as fast as possible in any order. That technique didnt get me far. Justin did get his number in the top ten once. Mel and I got our faces up on the big audience screen. That was pretty cool! After the show we met Joe at the sci-fi. We were seated immediately. I had hoped we would make it in time for the lunch menu, but we were too late. I asked our waitress if we could just order some burgers and she said no problem! I love the theme at this restaurant. It is in my top 5 list at Disney. Our waitress here was fantastic. She was the first person to really make it a magical trip for us. Mel spent some time filling out a comment card since she was so nice. After we gave her the card she ran and got free Frisbees for us all. I love Disney! After dinner we did Muppets and then Indiana Jones. They are both great shows. It was really hot out so we grabbed some water and headed over to the Tower of Terror. The line was about 10 minutes long. It was a different drop sequence then the day before and we got a car with the loose seatbelts again, but we survived. Next we went on the Rock-n-Roller Coaster. This time there was no line!!
Mel and Justin wanted to go to back Pleasure Island and Disney Quest, but Joe and I just wanted to relax, so we decided to split up. Joe and I stopped in a couple of shops and ordered some mouse ears for our nephews, then went back to Coronado and swam in the quiet pool for a while. Joe went to pick us up a snack at the hotel shop and when he returned he surprised me with a My Pal Mickey!!!!! YEAH!! I loved him and Mickey!! Now we would have to go to the Magic Kingdom tomorrow to test him out.
