An Inconvenient Truth: happyhaunt Style! (New... pg. 113!)

[sheridac]

To Italy. L'Originale Alfredo di Roma. And lunch. Yum. Yum.

I've stopped here. For the moment.

I didn't need to go any futher. To know. You meant the hot waiter.

 

[PaulDavid's mom]

Love the new installment. Gives me something to do while on vacation. Other than laundry. And dishes. And prepairing son for school tomorrow.

 

[Lisa_Belle]

I ordered one order of the Alfredo to split with Beth. Mellyman ordered the pizza with wild mushrooms and proscuitto on it. Calvin and Tommy ordered spagetti and meatballs.

I have NO IDEA how anyone else's meal was. I only know that the Alfredo, there, at Italy in Epcot... is one of the best things I've ever eaten. Beth fully agrees. We eat it really slowly and savour it. Because it is WAY too rich to have a ton of. You would barf, TFI, hi zzub. We split one order which is plenty. For us. DO NOT OVERDO THIS RIDE I CALL: cheese and butter and noodles with butter and cheese and butter with extra cheese on top of the cheese and butter noodles... for good measure. Because, unlike riding the Haunted Mansion and Mission Space... you CAN get sick on this one.

We ate and enjoyed this meal. Fully.

I have a cardiologist friend who nicknamed this dish "Heart Attack on a Plate." But, oh, what a way to go!

 

[bdg100]

Hey, here's an idea that you might consider. Have the subject of your picture look directly into the camera rather than turn their backs at the precise moment the picture is taken. You might also consider making sure you have their attention before you click the shutter. Many people make sure the subject is looking at the camera and smiling by saying something like "Say cheese". Just an idea. I did notice that the characters from the United States seemed to be looking at the camera when the picture was taken. Maybe this is some sort of weird Canadian thing?

 

[LaLa]

Mel, this installment was hilarious. Even if you did infend Horsey more than once. LY/MI H.

I was sitting on the bed reading this and DD came and plopped down beside me. She likes your pictures. And I think she likes little Tommy too. TFI. And his Kaki Gori. And the shirt. With Mickey on it. But she doesn't like the Beverly. Because after all, who does?

Not that there's anything wrong with that.


Great installment as usual Mel. And I really am glad to see you've learned how to spell this right...

Epicot

'Bout time.

Love ya Melly. You rock, my Girl.



Layla

 

[AshClan]

Did you know that Amy posted a pic of a billboard with almost exactly the same text as Mellyman's shirt? On M2? This weekend?! That is just too weird a coincidence. And very funny. (No offense, Horseyherbivoregirl)

AND, we have an ADR at Alfredos in a few weeks. And I was a little leery. So thanks for the good review. Now I'm happily anticipating the fettucine. Or fettucini, since I'll probably have more than one strand.

Calvin, and Beverly, Very funny!

 

[Frickles]

Thanks for bringing back some funny Mel! I never knew about the kaki-gori until I read your tr. Is it just a jazzed out sno-cone?
I ordered the Alfredo in Italy back when I was 12. I still remember how goooood it was. I haven't been back to eat there since then. I remember it well because my brother's girlfriend was with us and she got a black olive stuck on her braces and it covered her front right tooth. We choose not to tell her about it and we giggled like mad. Gosh how your story just brought back good memories!

 

[offwegotoneverland]

Once again excellent!

In my family it's my dear husband who cannot remember that Beverly is just a way to make your face screw up.

In fact when on one trip my DS and I told him flat out it was nasty don't try it he said we were faking him out to drink something else. Castmember watching him almost died laughing...I did however take the picture full on but in the dratted film format not digital so cannot share.

Thanks again for all your writing it's a great way to relive Disney.

 

[Lisa_Belle]

Hey, here's an idea that you might consider. Have the subject of your picture look directly into the camera rather than turn their backs at the precise moment the picture is taken. You might also consider making sure you have their attention before you click the shutter. Many people make sure the subject is looking at the camera and smiling by saying something like "Say cheese". Just an idea. I did notice that the characters from the United States seemed to be looking at the camera when the picture was taken. Maybe this is some sort of weird Canadian thing?

I beg to differ. I like the way you take photos. They tell a story. Sequence of events. And when your subjects are not looking at the camera it's like we are capturing who they are in their own world. Much better take than the typical "party pix" shots. Way to go, Melly!

 

[1stTimeDisneyer]

Hey Mel!

I love Calvins face in the picture! I had to try Bev when we were there, I just took a little little taste and it was gross. Then I told Dh to try it and he took a big sip and made that same face. He was pretty mad at me saying I knew how bad it tasted ect.

DH & I are thinking about making our 2nd trip May 2007, I was wondering how busy was it the week of Mothers Day? We have to push our date back a week cause of him being back in college.


Loving your trippie! Have a great day!

 

[GOOFYsince71]

Oh, By The By,,FYI and all that..........
A BackWards reverse Bump...............
For those of you who didn't know,,,,,,
a reminder that you must check out Me(l)'s
"Page One" of this trip report where you can
review the Many names of her TR up to the
recent,soon to be replaced one!!!!!

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

This mean YOU.

All.

I think.

We finished up with our FREE beverages at the Coke Place. Feeling pretty darn thrifty. Like we were on the Free Dinning Plan. It's great. When it's hot outside. When you're thirsty. Or when you've blown serious chow in Mission Sinise and are mildly dehydrated. You head to Ice Station Club Cool Coke... or whatever it's called now... and experience the smell of free Coke products.

And have a Coke and a smile.

Because Coke is It! It's the Real Thing. America's Real Choice. The Red, White and You! You can't beat the real thing. You can't beat the feeling and it's Always Coca-Cola.

So... why is Pepsi the Taste of a New Generation. You gotta have it. Be young, have fun... Drink Pepsi?

I'm confuselled. Again.

Cindy Crawford, The Spice Girls, Ray Charles and Madonna liked Pepsi.

Michael Jordan, New Kids on the Block, Bill Cosby and Aretha Franklin liked Coke.

Still confuselled.

Michael Jackson also likes Pepsi.

In addition, John Mark Karr confesses to having caught both The Wave and that Pepsi Spirit.

It's not helping Me(l). TFI.

I think I'll stick with Beverly. Like Calvin. Just to be safe(ish).

Actually, scratch that. I'll take tequila. Over everything else. More Bounce to the Ounce. Dependable as a sunrise. For people on the go. Mexico's Real Choice. Along with Senator Ted Kennedy's.

Enough. Let's cross this bridge over troubled waters.

And head over to Soarin'!

Which we love.

And... so do millions of others. Which is why we were unable to do it. Around 4pm(ish) on Wednesday May 10th. 2006.

OH. We COULD have gotten FASTPASSES. For later that evening. When we wouldn't BE in Epcot. Just for fun. Perhaps we could have even bribed a CM with the money in the purse I found in the bathroom of The Land Pavillion right there.

But I didn't. Bride the CM. I DID in fact, enter the bathroom, pick the big stall at the end because there was a line and that was the one that came up when it was my turn. Go in. Do my business. And then realize that someone's purse was hanging on the hook. Beside the door.

Hummmm...

I exited the stall with the purse. Looked around and saw no one looking frantic. At all.

I left the bathroom and met the rest of the happyhaunts outside the washroom.

Beth: Who's purse is that?
Me: Beats me. I found it in the stall.
Calvin: Where did you get it?
Me: I just MADE it, Calvin. At the Kidcot in the bathroom there. You can make a belt or a purse while waiting in the line in the women's room. Actually... you have enough time to make a quilt. Or two. CALVIN! I just found it in there!
Calvin: I'm gonna make a belt.

(heads towards the door to the Ladies' Room)

(Mellyman grabs the back of his collar)

Beth: What are you gonna do, Mom?
Me: Rifle through it. Steal all the money. And use the credit cards for our souveniers. What do you think I should do, Bethy?
Beth: Turn it in.
Calvin: Just keep five dollars for a reward.
All the happyhaunts: CALVIN!
Me: Let's go turn it in. Before Calvin turns into a juvie offender.

We walk about 10 feet across the hallway to a display where there are two CM's describing how they grow cucumbers and potatoes in the shape of Mickey's head. At Disney.

Hand the purse over. They take my name down. We decide that we're not goin' on Soarin'. Today.

What are we gonna do?

We decide to go do "Living With the Land". As there is practically NO LINE. Happenin' there.

It's a FASTPASS RIDE, too. TFI. Just like SOARIN'!

That means... it should be GREAT!!!!!! FANTASTIC!!! UNFORGETTABLE!!!!

But...again... this is EPCOT. Where FASTPASS RIDES are not necessarily...errrr... FUN.

TFI.

Because... Maelstrom! Is a FASTPASS?!!!!

And... Living With the Land! Is a FASTPASS?!!!

And... going with this trend... El Rio del Tiempo! Is a FASTPASS?!

No? It's not? REALLY????????

Coulda fooled Me(l).

Anywho... we decide to bite the bullet. And do it.

We board our green boat. Sit down. And take out the camera. To capture either the moments of fun frenzy along the way.

Or else Mellyman napping.

We see this:

It's some sort of tree. I think.

And this:

It's another sort of tree with big green balloon shaped thingie things hanging off of it.

And this:

I think it's some type of bean. Or melon. TFI.

This:

Also some type of melon.

This is:

A really BIG yellow flower. Which reminds me of the sun. But I can't think of the name. Of it.

This:

Melons.

This:

More flowers. Pretty green and red ones.

And this:

Some fruit. Or vegetables.

This was:

Disturbing.

And this photo is:

PERFECTLY CENTERED!!!! Mad props for me.

Whew!!!!

Certainly a FASTPASS.

The fish were sorta interesting. All the fish swimming around in the tanks. And stuff.

And... at the end of it all... I learned PLENTY.

About all the...errrr... stuff.

It was similar to all my high school science classes. In which I got fantastic. Grades.


Haaaaaaahaaaaahhaaaaaaa!

Anyways... it made me think of melons. Just like the Poly does.

For no particular reason.

Mellyman napped. TFI.

At the end of the ride... our CM tour guide named Mike sad, "Bye and remember: if you liked the ride... my name is Mike. And, if you didn't like the ride... my name is Dave!"

The whole boat shouted, "Bye DAVE!"

Heh heh.

Perfect.

Fastpass ride. BTW.

Then we decided to blow off the rest of Epicot and head back home to our DVC home away from home. The BWVs. And have ourselves a little swim. Down at the horrific CLOWN SLIDE pool.

Then get ready and head to the Magic Kingdom. Where we all had a dinner date with Pooh and Friends. At the Crystal Palace.

Here's just a little tease for ya. A photo sampler. Of sorts.

The five happyhaunts... standing on Main St. In front of Cindy's Castle.

Perfectly centered. Again.

Roll Tide!



To be continued. Up next: Pool fun in the sun. Dinner at the CP. MK. And fireworks. Not in the sun.

Cheers, M.

 

[LaLa]

Mel-

I'm first.

And I'm thirsty now. TFI. Thanks for that.

And by the way, Coke rocks. Still. And always. But Pepsi ain't so bad either. Unless of course you're talking Pepsi One. Which is the same formula as the Beverly. I think.

Anywho, loved the pictures of the...stuff. And you're a very responsible person, Mel. It was very nice of you to turn in Master G's murse.

Keep rockin it Melly.



La2

 

[mikymouse]

I love your Calvin conversations! almost as much as your trippie and well centered pictures. The happyhaunts have very nice knees. More please.....

 

[queenmum2]

I'll admit that I totally passed on the "Ice Station Cool" back in 2003...so I'm not totally aware of what - or who - Beverly is. Is she a flavor from a particular Coke-drinking nation?

I can't wait to get my family to taste it...

Tracie

PS - my first reply to a Happyhaunt trippy. Do I get a badge or something? Might I be a regular correspondent? I'm lovin' it (oops -- that's McDonalds)

 

[janets]

Beth: Who's purse is that?
Me: Beats me. I found it in the stall.
Calvin: Where did you get it?
Me: I just MADE it, Calvin. At the Kidcot in the bathroom there. You can make a belt or a purse while waiting in the line in the women's room. Actually... you have enough time to make a quilt. Or two. CALVIN! I just found it in there!
Calvin: I'm gonna make a belt.

(heads towards the door to the Ladies' Room)

OMG! I LOVELOVELOVE this kid! This is just so darn funny, someone came to my office door to make sure I was alright. Soda out the nose funny (which sort of end up a bit like Beverly, don't you think?).

Thanks Mel for another great installment.

We leave in just 3 days. Don't think my family will be half as funny as yours.

 

[patrokls]

Chewy chicken rings just like White Castle.

We ordered calamari once and the tentacles gave my mom nightmares for days. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea type nightmares.

You don't have to worry about Living with Land being a fastpass anymore. They are currently in the process of removing the fastpass and putting an automated spiel on the boat. So poor Dave/Mike will have to talk about vegetables somewhere else.

Beverly rules.

Maybe you should take the plastic bags from your Wal-Mart outings and make little ponchos for Tommy. Thrifty and stylish.

Finally, when everyone yells at Calvin does it come out in a David Seville kinda way?

Hail Xenu.

 

[Slsguy]

Hey Me(l),

I just got back from BWV and got caught up on your TR (whats wrong with taking a 2 hour lunch after being out for 13 days?

Interesting factoid: Your trip report is just as good when reading it in reverse!

Anyway, just wanted to say great job and keep it comming! Ohh and your right, the clown slide is creepy - but the Captain's Mai-Tai's are Fantabulos!

 

[bdg100]

Mel:

Take off hoser.

Your pictures are fascinating. I can hardly wait for my invitation to the slide show. You should sell tickets. Mel proudly presents her "Happyhaunt Slide Picture Show". I want royalties on that idea baby. I should be able to purchase a toothpick with the proceeds. As I suggested earlier, I really would like to see the videotape. I can only imagine the photographic quality that went into that. Mel proudly presents her "Happyhaunt Talking Picture Show".

What is with this irrational fear of clowns? Anyway.



Boo!

P.S. Have you hugged your Minnesota Twin today?

 

[horsegirl]

Well Carp! Zzub was with you. How do I know? This picture of him with you guys....

Can I just say, our camera was broken last time during the living with the land tour. Thank you for taking a picture of all the creepy oddities of nature.

Nicely done, sweetie! LMAO, as always...