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

[UtahMama]

In Ca. where I grow'd up was the Submarine ride. I can even remember the smell of it! "They" took out the ride years ago with the rumor of an under water restaurant! I'm not sure if it was the same as 20,000 Leagues???

I can NOT wait to hear of your TEA at the GF...because I did that too! Almost 2 weeks ago! I want to hear your take on the smiling mean lady! And Donald the host!

ETC.

 

[ncseric]

I love Disney/Magic Kingdom popcorn. It tastes better than popcorn anywhere else in The World. Also... anywhere else in the world.

All Disney popcorn is made by Orville Redenbacher (part of some other company now). He happened to be from the same hometown as me, Valparaiso, Indiana. They have a popcorn festival there every fall.

http://www.popcornfest.org/popcorn.html

Orville died a few years back, but our Boy Scout troop used to go to the plant and get big mongo bags of popcorn and resell it in milk jugs. We always made a lot more selling it than the Pop Weaver Boy Scout popcorn they sell now.

And I'm there with you... get your hands out of my popcorn bucket, or you might lose a limb.

 

[ncseric]

And then we went to ride 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

I remember ALL of it. The voice of Captain Nemo, the mermaids, the tight turn, the spill of treasure, the sea monster and... THE GIANT KILLER SQUID!!!!!

The two problems with the ride: no fastpasses, and it was pretty awful at night. You needed the light to see out until the track went into the building. The last time I rode it, whenever that was, was at night and we were disappointed. Even then, it still beat the snot out of the playground. Who puts a playground in an amusement park? Honestly, it's a waste of good ride space.

 

[horsegirl]

Well here's the yellow! First installment Second intallment (that smiley reminds me of Flower's Child)

I got nuthin', other than you FNOF crack me up, and move me, at the same time. Here have some more. I picked all the kernels out and threw them away.

 

[celerystalker]

Be still my heart! Two in one day. Thank you ms. melly!
Your kids are too precious!

 

[mikayla73]

Kids can just say the most unexpected things! Smetimes it makes you want to run and hide otheer times, just chokes you up.

Great installments ... I can't wait to hear about the tea, alas I probably won't get to do it since I am going with DH and his friend, neither of which would be remotely interested in tea at the GF of course, but we'll see, I plan on going lots

 

[AshClan]

But... the BEST thing... I remember from my first ride. With my Dad. Was this: He loved it! LOVED IT! I could see it in his face. In his eyes.

And he said to me, "This, Mel, is FANTASTIC! Don't you just LOVE it? What's your favourite part, so far?"

I answered him, "Mommy will never ride it!"

In a tiny squeaky voice.

He laughed! Laughed! Out loud and full-on. Disturbing the other guests... because he was literally screaming. He was laughing that loud.

Ahhhhh!

My Dad.

A fine, fine man.

I miss him. Too much.

Calvin really liked the tale. And wished he had been able to ride it, himself. He also said he really wished he could have met his Grandfather.

And, then, in the entrance to Pooh's Playful Spot. He turned to me and said really really sadly. Like he was about to cry, "I hope my kids get to meet MY DAD."

Then, I felt really sad. And, happy, at the same freakin' time.

I'm a crier and, yet, I could not bring myself to cry in Pooh's Playful Place. TFI.

Awesome, Mel, just awesome. I hope you shared that with your beautiful bride. Calvin is a cool kid.

 

[ZZUB]

Aw Crap! How can I pick on you and tell you how lame you are and how sucky this tripe is when you write stuff like this:

But... the BEST thing... I remember from my first ride. With my Dad. Was this: He loved it! LOVED IT! I could see it in his face. In his eyes.

* * *

My Dad.

A fine, fine man.

I miss him. Too much.

I hope my kids write such things about me one day.

For being a foul-mouthed, hackneyed, plagerizer, you're still good people, Mel.

 

[femail]

mellybelly, you ROCK!!i love all the things you put in your trip reports..
but i especially love the little things that you put in; i hope they find their way into a kid's scrap book or two... cya!

 

[Mr. Silly]

...20,000 Leagues Under the Sea...

I was sure you were going to mention Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Which is still among my favorite rides, since it is still in Disney Land. I remember when I heard about it being removed to make place for that upstart bear's ride. I was distraught. And I don't really get distraught about rides in amusement parks very often. I think that was actually the only time. When I eventually discovered that it was just Disney World and not Disney Land I was less distraught, more peeved. Stupid Pooh ride (I was going to mention something about pieces, but then I realized that this is a family thread, and decided to just skirt around it). That Pooh ride's not even that good. Especially compared to Mr. Toad. My pedantic wife, BTW, mentioned that the Pooh ride (and all its pieces), and Pooh's Playful Spot are actually in different spots in the Magic Kingdom, and actually the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was filled in and paved over with the playful spot thing. So while it might have been relevant for your story, due to my lack of obsessive focus on every little detail about the history of the parks and their rides, it was not really relevant for me when I started to write this, and if I started to rewrite it I'd not really have anything to say. Not that I really have anything anyway.

Did you know I never smiled as a child? I have photographic evidence. I lead a horrible alienated childhood full of despond. The type they make Eastern-European art films about. With a sad child getting off Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, with a quick shot of an onion. On his belt. So I never actually had a bonding moment with a family member at Disney. So I don't get to tell a great story about how while riding Mr. Toad, when we were going through the tunnel and the locomotive was bearing down on us, and something really cool happened that was personally meaningful. Instead I just emerged from that tunnel into Hell. I was actually kind of scared by the whole Hell thing with the demons and all as a small child. TFI. Now where were we? Oh yeah -- the important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time...

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

I was sure you were going to mention Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Which is still among my favorite rides, since it is still in Disney Land. I remember when I heard about it being removed to make place for that upstart bear's ride. I was distraught. And I don't really get distraught about rides in amusement parks very often. I think that was actually the only time. When I eventually discovered that it was just Disney World and not Disney Land I was less distraught, more peeved. Stupid Pooh ride (I was going to mention something about pieces, but then I realized that this is a family thread, and decided to just skirt around it). That Pooh ride's not even that good. Especially compared to Mr. Toad. My pedantic wife, BTW, mentioned that the Pooh ride (and all its pieces), and Pooh's Playful Spot are actually in different spots in the Magic Kingdom, and actually the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was filled in and paved over with the playful spot thing. So while it might have been relevant for your story, due to my lack of obsessive focus on every little detail about the history of the parks and their rides, it was not really relevant for me when I started to write this.

Did you know I never smiled as a child? I have photographic evidence. I lead a horrible alienated childhood full of despond. The type they make Eastern-European art films about. With a sad child getting off Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, with a quick shot of an onion. On his belt. So I never actually had a bonding moment with a family member at Disney. So I don't get to tell a great story about how while riding Mr. Toad, when we were going through the tunnel and the locomotive was bearing down on us, and something really cool happened that was personally meaningful. Instead I just emerged from that tunnel into Hell. I was actually kind of scared by the whole Hell thing with the demons and all as a small child. TFI. Now where were we? Oh yeah -- the important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time...

My dear Mr. Silli... if I didn't already know and love your wife. And realize she and your family would miss you terribly...

I'd snap you right up and take you home with us.

Because of this: You'd be borg with Us happyhaunt clan.

Nice post. And I mean that.

Cheers, Mel.

 

[bdg100]

Mel:

Great post. Thanks for sharing.

I can't believe I am paraphrasing ZZUB here, but, I sure hope my kids talk like that about me when I'm dead. Preferably they will do it while I'm still alive. If I make it that long which is in serious doubt at times. I'm not sure. But if I were the General I might be offended. Especially if I answered the phone and a drunk dialer demanded to talk to the cat. I try to remind myself that I should appreciate my friends more and treat them better. And leave well enough alone. But, I do miss the pictures and want em back. Even if they were off centered and generally of nothing important or meaningful. They added something for me. It just seems empty and wrong without them.

BDG

 

[Wickedmom75]

It has only taken me about 4 hours but I am finally caught up, I should have been packing for my trip in less than a week, I should be in bed so I can get my monkeys up in the morining but I had to catch up. Way to go Mel !!! You're trip report(s) as always are amazing. Thanks for letting us all live your life with you .

 

[PoohBearFreak32]

As always, great installment.

Mel for president!!

 

[CBGEDIX]

First of all, Great trip report . I look forward to it every day to help me get through my work day.

Off topic but I have a question. Do you know of anywhere in Ontario (specifically along the route from Michigan to NY) where I can acquire some Lime Crush?? I tried several places in lovely city of Brantford this past weekend but I came up empty handed. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Thirsty in Michigan

 

[luv2crash]

Loved this yellow installment. Where are the pics?

 

[kpk89]

SOMEONE actually video recorded Mickey's Philharmagic. So I clicked on it and it was missing the 3 D effects. Mostly blurry 2-D. But it still gets to ya!

Yep, that's how my DH sees it always. He's handicapped, TFI.


Hold on, this is MEL's report. So. Mel. Tripe, trip, it's both. Tripe, and a trip. Except for the tripe. I'm very glad you got unstuck from Frontierland at last.

Off to read the next part.

 

[kpk89]

I answered him, "Mommy will never ride it!"

In a tiny squeaky voice.

He laughed! Laughed! Out loud and full-on. Disturbing the other guests... because he was literally screaming. He was laughing that loud.

Ahhhhh!

My Dad.

A fine, fine man.

I miss him. Too much.

Calvin really liked the tale. And wished he had been able to ride it, himself. He also said he really wished he could have met his Grandfather.

And, then, in the entrance to Pooh's Playful Spot. He turned to me and said really really sadly. Like he was about to cry, "I hope my kids get to meet MY DAD."

Then, I felt really sad. And, happy, at the same freakin' time.

I don't know how you do it, girl. You just nail it, every time.

 

[blue_river]

Well I'm starting to catch up...yup...on page 15 now. Took me a whole hour of giggles and laughs to get there.

You have such a knack for this - just loving it but alas i do have to go do some of my suzy duties.

Interestingly enough, I found one of my own posts way back in the beginning where I asked a question about your tr being locked. No one answered and I am still curious as to what happened. Anyone? Anyone?

 

[PaulDavid's mom]

Love the new installments. Takes my mind off of how sick I am right now. Blah. BUT....your report is somehow keeping me going at work right now. Alrighty, now I need to hop, skip and jump over to ZZUB's report.
Can't wait for more!