An almost-girly trip ~ February 2009 TR!

[DisKate]

All caught up!

 

[Megablocks]

All caught up!

Yay!

I just realized that it probably looks like I have been on here ALL day -- even when I wasn't at my computer, I had my browser opened to the DIS and just minimized.

I can't believe that you are so close to leaving!!

 

[DisKate]

I can't believe it either....3 days.....I'm so excited!

 

[Megablocks]

I can't believe it either....3 days.....I'm so excited!

It's only ONE day now

Thanks again for the picture -- I am definitely stealing your idea of writing the date in the ears for my next countdown!

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I tried doing this update yesterday, but none of my pictures would load. It must have been a sign to go do my homework. I wanted to get it because DisKate is leaving tomorrow!

Day 3, part 2 -- Friday, February 13. MK continued.

So you may or may not remember that today was the day that we were supposed to eat at Le Cellier. We decided to cancel it, because my dad did manage to meet up with us today, but he still wasn't feeling 100%. My dad also eats all of the kinds of foods that they serve there, and it would have been mean to go there and have a nice meal that he couldn't enjoy. So, it's on our next time list.

After we met Goofy and Donald, we headed over to Fantasyland.

I'm going to plead a case of morning brain again, because I knew from reading the DIS that it's wisest to hit Fantasyland if you open MK. I wanted to ride some rides, like Peter Pan's Flight, just for the sake of nostalgia, but I know that by the time we got over there, Peter Pan had about a 30+ minute wait. It's a cute ride but it's not one that we would wait 30+ minutes for.

Instead, we headed over to Mickey's Philar-Magic. Once we got inside, and we were seated in the theater, I kind of remembered having done it before.

I liked his microphone:

My mom, Kailyn, and I all LOVED this. It was so fun, and I loved the smells and kept on leaning back in my seat even though I knew it was all 3-D.

After Philar-Magic, we took the train to Toontown, not realizing how close together they are. We hadn't been to Toontown in years -- not since Kailyn was little. We went to check the wait for fairies, and it was 75 minutes. My mom and I really wanted to meet Tink, but we didn't want to waste that much time. We poked around in the store, and then headed over to Tomorrowland. I wanted to go in the Merchant of Venus.

I thought these were really cute. I thought of buying Kailyn one for her birthday, since she loves Stitch, but I ended up getting her something else.

We each purchased Vinylmation #2.

I forget which one I got. I want to say that I got a black one that looks like he has little lights all over him. And, since I'm slow, I still don't have any pictures of them. I swear I will.

After that, we went over to Space Mountain to check the wait. It said 20 minutes, but it looked really long. Just as Kailyn and I were going to get in line, the posted time doubled. 40 minutes? No, thank you. I felt bad because Kailyn really really wanted to ride this. Instead, we headed over here:

I haven't been on this in SO long, and I forgot how much I love it. This, and Space Ranger Spin, were the two rides that Kailyn would go on non-stop when she was much younger and didn't want to go on most of the rides. One of the time that she and my mom went on, my dad, Michael, and I were going on Space Mountain. They saw us getting on, and then they heard us ON the ride, because they heard me screaming. Kailyn was also telling me that there was one night (I'm going to assume an E ticket night, back in the day), that she got to ride TTA 30-something times in a row, and Buzz Lightyear 20-something times in a row, because they just kept on getting off and going back on. She has quite a memory, that one.

I took a picture of this because, to me, the illustration looks like it says "no dancing."

When we were on TTA, my dad texted me and asked if we were still at MK. I said yes, and he said that he was going to meet us there! I said that we were on TTA, but we would meet him once we got off there. When we got off, he was waiting at the exit for us. He was really itching to ride something, so we headed to

to ride one of his (our) favorites.

I didn't get to ride this last year, so it was my first time seeing the Jack Sparrow animatronics and Davey Jones at the beginning of the ride. I didn't take any pictures; I was too enamored by everything.

We really like the gift shop right after the ride.

Dad was feeling adventurous (no pun intended), and wanted to get a dole whip with Mom, Kailyn, and I.

I love Dole Whips, but I think that next time I'm going to go with just the regular one, not the float.

After that, we headed out to go back to the room to rest up. Kailyn made friends at the bus stop with the leftover crumbs of her muffin.

When we got back to the room, I completely crashed. I took out my contacts and slept from 2:30-5:15. I woke up and went I couldn't believe I slept for that long! I never nap during the day, so to sleep for almost 3 hours was a big deal for me.

Up next -- Epcot for EMH!

 

[DisKate]

Great Update

I'm really hoping for light crowds this next week, but since I will be in Disney I don't really care either way.....Pirates and Haunted Mansion are my two favorite rides at the MK, so if Patrick and Ann don't care what we do I'm going to try and ride them tomorrow night.

 

[Lady Lallie]

I'm so glad that your Dad was able to join you for part of the day. Too bad you had to cancel Le Cellier but it was a nice thing you did for your Dad. I really do hope you can have a make up trip soon!!

 

[jewels1916]

NO DANCING! I nearly busted up laughing at work today when I read that because I remember saying the exact same thing to my Dad when we were at WDW in September! I don't think it was TTA that we were riding, but something else. Anyway, all three of us (Mom, Dad, me) decided to start dancing in our seats. I actually think it was Spaceship Earth where we danced in our seats, and the CMs thought we were strange!

Great update, and I am glad your Dad got to come out and meet you all!

 

[topdog]

I felt bad because Kailyn really really wanted to ride this. Instead, we headed over here:

LOL...What coincident!! I took the same picture only a couple day before you did.

 

[MeMom]

It's good to see Pops up feeling better and joining in the action again. How sweet and sacrificing it was for you guys to give up Le Cellier for his sake. I hope it will be awesome next time you go.

A good nap in Disney World is usually a deep sleep and much needed.

I'm glad you got to see Philharmagic. Too bad you missed PanPan!

You'll have to enlighten me about Vinylmation. I don't know about that.

 

[Charleston Princess]

No Dancing!!! I will forever think of that when I see that picture from now on!!!

Glad your dad was able to meet up with you! Dole Whips and Pirates of the Caribbean -- these are two of my favorite things!

 

[Megablocks]

Great Update

I'm really hoping for light crowds this next week, but since I will be in Disney I don't really care either way.....Pirates and Haunted Mansion are my two favorite rides at the MK, so if Patrick and Ann don't care what we do I'm going to try and ride them tomorrow night.

Thank you!

I don't think it will be super busy when you're there. If you Google "unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World" it gives you a crowd calendar, and it was actually a pretty good indicator when we were there. I know that my spring break isn't until the week of the 15th, and the public schools around here only have breaks in December, February, and April. No long weekends coming up either.

I was so excited for you when I read "tomorrow night"!! Is it ridiculous that I can't wait for you to go because I'll be so excited to know you're in Disney World whenever I text you?

I'm so glad that your Dad was able to join you for part of the day. Too bad you had to cancel Le Cellier but it was a nice thing you did for your Dad. I really do hope you can have a make up trip soon!!

Thanks! We were all so glad when he texted us and finally felt up to meeting us. We knew later on that he was feeling leaps and bounds better because he remembered to bring the glasses to Epcot.

NO DANCING! I nearly busted up laughing at work today when I read that because I remember saying the exact same thing to my Dad when we were at WDW in September! I don't think it was TTA that we were riding, but something else. Anyway, all three of us (Mom, Dad, me) decided to start dancing in our seats. I actually think it was Spaceship Earth where we danced in our seats, and the CMs thought we were strange!

Great update, and I am glad your Dad got to come out and meet you all!

That's hilarious! I don't know why I suddenly looked at it differently, but all I could see was that the people were dancing. That was all I thought of whenever I saw those signs afterwards!

Thanks to both We were thrilled that he could come out!

LOL...What coincident!! I took the same picture only a couple day before you did.

Too funny! They're like exactly the same angle, too!

It's good to see Pops up feeling better and joining in the action again. How sweet and sacrificing it was for you guys to give up Le Cellier for his sake. I hope it will be awesome next time you go.

A good nap in Disney World is usually a deep sleep and much needed.

I'm glad you got to see Philharmagic. Too bad you missed PanPan!

You'll have to enlighten me about Vinylmation. I don't know about that.

Like I said to LL, we knew that he was feeling much better when he remembered to bring the glasses to Epcot that night.

It was a great nap -- I don't usually like napping because I sometimes wake up and it takes me a little while to fully wake up, but that didn't happen this time! I slept hard and I woke up ready to go from my bed to the bus stop.

Vinylmations are dangerous!! I wanted to keep on buying them so I could get them all and then sell the duplicates on Ebay!! I swear I'll upload mine soon so I can show you. They're little Mickey figurines all painted different ways, but you never know which one you're going to get. Inside the box, they're wrapped in silver foil (which is really hard to open...I swear they do it on purpose), but if you're impatient like me there's a little card that shows you which one you're getting. They're non-returnable and non-refundable. I came home with one designed as a Figment, one as a yeti, and two that just seem random and not really based off anything. My mom got a Kermit one that was really cute!

No Dancing!!! I will forever think of that when I see that picture from now on!!!

Glad your dad was able to meet up with you! Dole Whips and Pirates of the Caribbean -- these are two of my favorite things!

Glad I could plant something in your mind!

I was so glad when he could meet up with us, I felt so bad because I knew that he really wanted to be out and about but just couldn't do it. The Dole Whips were such a nice way to end the MK morning.

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

The Stitch b-day cupcake is so cute, you should have bought it for her.

I looked at the Vinylmation on Ebay, they are so adorable. I can see how they would be so addictive. I'll try to not let Lexi see them or she will want them for sure. The Yeti one is my favorite.


I'm listening to DIS Radio and it's playing the "Monorail ride around the loop" I am daydreaming I'm there...want to come for the ride too we can get off wherever you want...

Philarmagic is my absolute favorite! The smells, the effects and the music are wonderful.

'No dancing' was hillarious.

TTA is a fun break in the day. Glad to hear Dad joined along for some fun times.

Dole Whip's are tasty!

I'm sure you felt really rested after your nap, you must have needed it.

 

[Megablocks]

The Stitch b-day cupcake is so cute, you should have bought it for her.

I looked at the Vinylmation on Ebay, they are so adorable. I can see how they would be so addictive. I'll try to not let Lexi see them or she will want them for sure. The Yeti one is my favorite.


I'm listening to DIS Radio and it's playing the "Monorail ride around the loop" I am daydreaming I'm there...want to come for the ride too we can get off wherever you want...

Philarmagic is my absolute favorite! The smells, the effects and the music are wonderful.

'No dancing' was hillarious.

TTA is a fun break in the day. Glad to hear Dad joined along for some fun times.

Dole Whip's are tasty!

I'm sure you felt really rested after your nap, you must have needed it.

I had the monorail thing on my iPod, but since hearing it recently I realized that it's kind of outdated. I have it on my computer still, just not on my iPod. I did purchase the "Wishes" soundtrack and my mom also purchased a 3 CD set of all the park music. I still need to borrow it from her!

That nap was amazing I rarely take naps because I find that I usually don't sleep for as long as I want or need, or I get woken up, and just feel really draggy and crappy after and it takes me a long time to shake it. Not this time!

 

[Megablocks]

Day 3, part 3 -- Friday, February 13. Epcot!

After an almost three hour nap on my part, I was wide-awake and ready to go. Epcot was having evening EMH, so we decided to go there. I'm guessing that we grabbed a bite to eat at the food court, because this came before any Epcot pictures...

The Hustle!! I had totally forgotten about that. I tried taking pictures with and without flash, but they kept on coming out dark. It was so funny.

When we got up to get in line at the turnstiles, my dad kept on trying to push in front of me. I managed to stay in front of him, and when my back was turned, he said something like, "think I should go in like this?"

He didn't, thank goodness. They're incredibly hard to see through, so he took them off until we got inside the park.

We decided to do the WS and start with Mexico. There's a ride to ride and a place to shop!

I LOVE this ride. I only got a few decent pictures.

Naturally, we had to poke around in the little marketplace area. I didn't buy one of these, but look at how cute they are!

I ended up purchasing some kind of flask for Charles, just because it looked cool. My mom got a few things as well.

The mural outside.

We went to China and explored the BIG store that they have. I was fascinated with all of the things that they had there!

I'm not sure why this didn't rotate, but my mom and I each ended up buying one of these. Not that exact one. I purchased one that had an elephant incense holder, instead of the flower. I can't remember which one my mom got.

Mine are currently displayed on a little shelf in my room.

I'm guessing that this is because it's probably shipped from China, but I had SUCH a hard time trying to get that stuff out. It was glued down very, very well, to the point where I was scared I was going to end up breaking one of the tiny things. It did all survive the flight back to Boston, and I did manage to get it out without breaking something. The little box didn't survive my tearing things out, though.

Illuminations was starting when we left! We just kept on walking through, but I wanted to keep on stopping to try to get some pictures.

We went to Japan after. My mom, Kailyn, and I love this shop to pieces. There's so many cool things! I was very tempted to buy Charles a keychain that made noises like bubble wrap, but I decided to put the $8.00 towards something better. I ended up purchasing him a sake cup with his name written on it in Japanese, since that's the kind of thing that he really likes. He was excited about the cup, but he was even more excited when he saw the writing.

I think that Kailyn purchased one of these.

The people working there always ask if you want them to open it for you, since it's NOT easy. We got some last year and were struggling. The plastic over the top part illustrates how, but that's also the part that you have to rip away in order to GET to the drink itself. We did not realize that. There's also a place near us that sells it, so Kailyn opened it with little difficulty this time.

I liked the label. Kasugai peanuts and me?!

After Japan, I think we found a place to sit in the American pavilion. Dad decided to head back to the room, and Mom, Kailyn, and I stayed.

I got one of the drinks that I was dying to try -- an orange Grand Marnier slushie!

One of the guys working in there was funny. I asked for the slushie (with my ID ready -- to some, I still look like I'm in high school), and he said, "yes, as soon as I see your beautiful... *pauses and checks ID* ...Massachusetts ID." Then he asked, "Meghan, are you a Patriots fan?" I said yes, and he said, "then you cannot have one."

I made off with my yummy slushie, and we sat down and just people-watched and talked while I enjoyed my slushie. It was really good, but for some reason my mind canceled out the whole "Grand Marnier" part and focused on the "slush" part, and it was a little stronger-tasting than I expected. I mean, hello, it's a slushie, but it HAS ALCOHOL. I do not know how my mind works.

This was what we were facing when we were sitting down.

We headed over to Test Track after, since Kailyn hadn't gotten a chance to ride it yet, and really wanted to. We cut through Mouse Gears. At some point during the trip, my mom ended up purchasing this Tink:

It took me a few days to hunt it down again, but I ended up buying this.

This FREAKED. ME. OUT. From the angle that I was looking at it, it looked so real and it was really bothering me. I'm not a fan of mannequins or dummies (the Twilight Zone episode with the ventriloquist dummy really, really, freaked me out -- anyone seen that one?), and lifelike ones really bother me.

Kailyn asked me why I took a picture if it was freaking me out, and I said that I had to share it on the DISboards.

We had a really amusing single rider this time. He was a short, cute, older Asian gentleman, and he tried to talk to me a few times, but he had a really heavy accent and I couldn't understand, plus it's kind of loud in there. I hate it when that happens because I feel like a jerk when all I do is smile or say "what?" more than once. Anyway, he was like and clutching the handrails really tightly. He really seemed to enjoy it, though, because he was laughing and going "wheeee!" during the outside part. It was really funny!

After that, we headed back to the room. We had started carrying our mugs in our bags so that we were able to just pop (pun intended) by the food court after a park and fill our mugs, rather than having to trek back to the room to get it and then walk back.

Up next -- DHS for about five minutes, and yet MORE Mommy and Meg time at Epcot!

 

[Charleston Princess]

I couldn't wait to get home today so I could pull up your update -- I can't see the photos at work for some reason!

We decided to do the WS and start with Mexico. There's a ride to ride and a place to shop!

Always a plus!!! I love shopping in World Showcase!

I liked the label. Kasugai peanuts and me?!

Nothing like making you feel like you are emotionally invested in your snack food.

Yummy! I need to try one of these in June!

Kailyn asked me why I took a picture if it was freaking me out, and I said that I had to share it on the DISboards.

Makes perfect sense to me!

Up next -- DHS for about five minutes, and yet MORE Mommy and Meg time at Epcot!

Yeay! I love DHS -- even if it's just a quick peek!

 

[Lady Lallie]

I love the little Mexican hat antennae toppers too! So cute!

Your Dad and the glasses just crack me up. Everytime I see a Subway commercial I think of your family now since you talked about singing to the tune of that Subway song.

I must try some alcoholic drinks in World Showcase. Can you believe I have never partaken in any alcohol in Epcot? It seems very wrong to me!

Dummies and such freak me out too! I always feel like they are looking at me!

 

[jewels1916]

The glasses made another appearance! Wahoo!! Those are just too funny. So, did you like the slushie? I'm thinking of trying it when I am there in December. It's on my list!

 

[I hate Dust]

I must try some alcoholic drinks in World Showcase. Can you believe I have never partaken in any alcohol in Epcot? It seems very wrong to me!

Epcot is my favorite alcohol place! each country is great..so much variety!

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

Oh your crazy Dad! I never get tired of those glasses.

I enjoy shopping in Epcot too.

I don't have an antenna on my car so I'm sad I can't get that cute Sombrero one. Did you see Mexican Donald?

The China gift shop has such cool things. I like the cute little insence set.

I think I've shared that the Japanese gift shop is Lexi's favorite. No way we can go past there without stopping. I've never tried any of the candy or drinks. They look very interesting.

Good choice with the GM slush, I want one.

 

[Megablocks]

I couldn't wait to get home today so I could pull up your update -- I can't see the photos at work for some reason!

If I could access the DIS at work, I'd be in trouble! Weird you can't see the pics!


Always a plus!!! I love shopping in World Showcase!

Me too -- there's SO much cool stuff that you just can't find anywhere else.


Nothing like making you feel like you are emotionally invested in your snack food.

Oh definitely! That label killed me.


Yummy! I need to try one of these in June!

The slushie was really really good -- I was also trying to hunt down a Sultan's colada but could not find it!!


Makes perfect sense to me!

Me too! Non-DISers just don't get it!


Yeay! I love DHS -- even if it's just a quick peek!

My dad and Kailyn stayed -- I love it too but it was so crowded that day!! It was because of the grand opening of the AI experience, I think, but WOW. My mom and I left and enjoyed taking too many pics at Epcot.

I love the little Mexican hat antennae toppers too! So cute!

Your Dad and the glasses just crack me up. Everytime I see a Subway commercial I think of your family now since you talked about singing to the tune of that Subway song.

I must try some alcoholic drinks in World Showcase. Can you believe I have never partaken in any alcohol in Epcot? It seems very wrong to me!

Dummies and such freak me out too! I always feel like they are looking at me!

I saw the Subway commercial that you mentioned before we left -- the new $5 footlong one where they're all dancing in the shop?

Try the Grand Marnier! I wanted a margarita but my alcohol tolerance is low and I figured I'd be ready for a nap if I had one.

ME TOO! My mom has dolls, and I've gotten used to them, but dummies? Forget it. I saw the Twilight Zone episode with a dummy during the New Years Eve/New Years marathon, and even though it was pretty old, it freaked me out so much!! Same with the "talking Tina" one!

The glasses made another appearance! Wahoo!! Those are just too funny. So, did you like the slushie? I'm thinking of trying it when I am there in December. It's on my list!

Oh yeah, once my dad managed to get out and about, the glasses came everywhere!

The slushie was good; I'd definitely get it again. The whole time we were there, I was on a hunt for a sultan's colada, but I could never find it!

Epcot is my favorite alcohol place! each country is great..so much variety!

I love all the countries as well -- my mother and I spent so much time just poking around and taking pictures.

Oh your crazy Dad! I never get tired of those glasses.

I enjoy shopping in Epcot too.

I don't have an antenna on my car so I'm sad I can't get that cute Sombrero one. Did you see Mexican Donald?

The China gift shop has such cool things. I like the cute little insence set.

I think I've shared that the Japanese gift shop is Lexi's favorite. No way we can go past there without stopping. I've never tried any of the candy or drinks. They look very interesting.

Good choice with the GM slush, I want one.

I did see Mexican Donald, just once though, and we didn't get in line. His outfit was really cute!

Can you believe that we never knew about that shop until we went in 2008? We just always assumed it was a big, cool-looking building...we had no idea it was a huge shop!

Lexi is in good company -- my mom, Kailyn, and I usually cannot walk by without going in. Some of the candy is good -- I like the apple gummies. Some of the other stuff, I'd like to try, but I worry that I'd hate it. I'm also tempted by the kimonos ALL the time but I don't know what reason I'd have to buy one!