ANOTHER Adventure in Autism (4/15) A Taste of What's to Come...

[Goofster57]

Headed over to check in

 

[jcc0621]

I have listened and haveposted over there too

 

[mousescrapper]

Kathy,

thanks for sharing your kids w/ us! I'm sure I'll be tempted too after this trip. They are so beautiful and you guys look great in your matching baseball shirts!

And your neices too cute! I can't wait for our dress up meal w/ Cinderella at the GF and of course our meal w/ WTP.

Reading your description of walking down the basically empty Main Street and the pics gave me chills (or my house is cold )

And also once again from reading your TR I've learned something, was wondering how do we get in the park for our morning ADR??? now I know...thanks for always including the info.

Super glad AR got her a temp pass.

And now I must know the rest of your morning...hope you can post soon

Gonna check out the mini PTR too!

J-

 

[jordanyosh]

Jordan they are even more beautiful in person . Billy is so handsome and full of life and Tricia is a real beauty inside and out.

I forgot that you actually got to meet them....so cool.

I've decided to start a little PTR for our trip....that we leave for in just two weeks!!

Okay, Okay. So it's a woman's perogative to change her mind!

The link is in my siggie...

Kathy

I must obey....

 

[DisneyJo]

What beautiful photos and how wonderful that guest relations could issue another pass I bet that made AR happy!

 

[KathyRN137]

Chapter 21: Party With Pooh, Dally For Dumbo


Still Tuesday, 11/6:


When I left off, we had just finished with a little family photo shoot in front of the Castle. Now we parted ways with my sister’s family and headed over to the Crystal Palace for our early breakfast with Pooh. This is what we found on the covered verandah:

….And this was just the queue to check in! All available seats on the porch were taken by hungry guests, anxious to be called, and even more people stood around them waiting and inadvertently blocking the stairs for those trying to climb up onto the porch to check in.


It was just a bit too close for comfort, so the rest of the family waited down on the “sidewalk” while I joined the convoluted line on the porch. I was pleasantly surprised to find it moving steadily forward as two very efficient CMs checked us in and distributed pagers. I barely had time to squeeze back through the crowd and find the others when our pager went off. It was 8:10...the exact time of our ADR!


Still shaking my head in amazement at how we were seated so quickly, I momentarily forgot to ask the hostess for a table by the wall or window (for Billy). Oh well, the place was filling up quickly and our server was taking our beverage order before we even settled into our chairs! What the hay, it’ll be noisy and crowded in the entire restaurant anyway.


We went up to the buffet in shifts, hoping to get our plates filled and be back in our seats before the characters began circling around our area. Luckily, they were working the other side of the restaurant first. We got ourselves situated and I took a big swig of yummy O.J. ...eww, pulp! (I usually by no pulp OJ at home.) But, it was still good; cold and sweet!


I really like breakfast buffet... there’s always something for everyone. Hot cereal, cold cereal, fruit, yogurt, eggs, waffles, bacon, sausage, Danish, muffins... you name it! And as long as the park wasn’t open yet, we weren’t missing any action, either! I gazed around at the tall windows, the topiaries, the mirrored walls and the white gingerbread trim. Lovely!


Pooh-Bear came ‘round first... hugs and pix... then came Eeyore …hugs and pix….

Billy snuggled right up to Pooh, but he seemed a bit leery of Eeyore this time around!


Then the music began playing and all the kids were invited to parade around the room with the characters. Billy jumped from his chair and began dancing excitedly to the music.

Then, unexpectedly, he ran off to join the parade, singing, “Hip-Hip-Hooray for Piglet and for Pooh!” He was having himself a good old time…never mind that he stood about two heads above all the other kids in the parade!


I followed him around at a short distance. I couldn’t really get next to him because of the strollers and dozens of parents running after the kids with cameras. But, he didn’t seem to notice. It was just that I knew from experience that the parade ended when the song did, sometimes stranding kids far away from their tables. I didn’t want Billy to get upset if he couldn’t find us.

Silly me!

When the song ended, he made it all the way back to the table before I did! (He has a very good sense of direction, I think.) A few more nibbles on his Cheerios and then Tigger bounced over.

Hugs and pix... hugs and pix...

We were all just about finished eating and I sheepishly admit that my eyes were on my watch. It was getting awfully close to 9am and park opening. A little OTP voice inside my head began to chant, Hurry up! Get to Dumbo! Hurry up! The line will be growing! and I signaled the server for the check. Then I started to gather our things.

“But Mom, we haven’t seen Piglet yet!” exclaimed Tricia. Piglet had been close by just a minute earlier, but had been whisked away by his handler before coming to our table.

I shot her a look. “Tricia, do you r-e-a-l-l-y need to see Piglet? The park is opening! Hoards of people will be swarming up Main Street in a few minutes!!” I was interrupted by Ed.

“Well, we can’t leave right away, anyhow. I need to use the restroom.”

Terrific.

“And it won’t be quick,” he added.

Wonderful.

“Me, too!” chirped Aunt Rae.

“I think I need to go, too, Mom,” said Tricia. What!? Even the girl with the iron bladder needs to go now!?? I sighed heavily. Better let Billy go, too. We all trucked off to the restrooms and ran smack into…

More humongous lines!


My mind worked feverishly as we (Tricia, AR, Billy & I) waited for our turns in the tiny restroom. (Normally Ed would take Billy if it was going to be a quickie... if you get my drift... but he couldn’t this time, so Billy was relegated to the line with us.)


??Were there any other restrooms between here and Dumbo??
??Weren’t there some just outside the Crystal Palace??
??Would it be worth it to ditch this line and try the other facilities??
??What if they were just as crowded with folks waiting to be seated??

Oh, I just couldn't make up my mind!!


Tick...tick...tick.. I squirmed as the digital numbers on my watch clicked over to 9:00!



To be continued…..


Kathy

 

[jcc0621]

Tick...tick...tick.. I squirmed as the digital numbers on my watch clicked over to 9:00!



To be continued…..


Kathy

Great update Kathy. We have an 8:05 ressie in August, so I really enjoyed the CP pics

 

[AGPrincess]

It sounds like you had a fun time at the CP! mmm....I loooove that puffed French toast!

Urgh! It sounds frustrating trying to get everybody out though!

 

[Hedy]

Good luck getting everyone going.

 

[jordanyosh]

“And it won’t be quick,” he added.

Can you believe with that wonderful update I gravitate to the potty humor?

Men..what can you do?

I don't know if you know this but right outside betweenFirst Aid and Casey's Corner are a pair of restrooms.....

 

[DisneyJo]

How cute that Billy joined the parade, my 11 y/o did it last year and she was by far the tallest too, she didn't care

I love the photo of AR and Tigger, very sweet

 

[KathyRN137]

So, so sorry that I've neglected answering everyone! You've all been so great following along, despite my long periods of TR neglect. I appreciate all of your comments and your support!!

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[mousescrapper]

thanks for the

So GLAD to hear the line went quick and you were seated at your exact ADR time, ours is at 8:05...the pictures are great and so nice that Billy had a great time but tell Tricia I'd have to wait to get my pic w/ Piglet too...he's my special favorite character!

so the restroom lines... Definitly will have to remeber that and thanks to jordanyosh for the other restroom tip, wrote that down!

 

[jordanyosh]

Drive by props are always better than drive by shootings.....

Scapper--glad to be of service.

 

[beckanoah]

Yay, I got props. LOL!


Sounds like Billy had fun at the breakfast!

 

[DisMomAmy]

Great update!! I love CP! Breakfast before the park opens is definitely at the top of my list for our next trip.

 

[blue_river]

Wonder why Billy was afraid of Eeyore this time? He almost looks a little frightened with Pooh too.

Glad he enjoyed the parade!

HEY!!!! Congrats on posting pics of the family

I know how hard it's been for you


Hope all is well!

OH and I got your PM - THANKS!!!!!

 

[jordanyosh]

Drive by Hello.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

I'm afraid of that stupid Eeyore also! What is that thing?!

 

[wendy3]

I'm afraid of that stupid Eeyore also! What is that thing?!

No WAY!! With his sad little eyes and he moves so slow and his little head hanging down all the time? Makes me want to just give him a big ole . Now Tigger, that's a different story.