Barbie and Ken do Disney Trip Report COMPLETED!!

[VanniGirl]

Hi Blayne - I hope you are enjoying your last few days of HIgh School!

I'll be here when you get back

 

[jakenjess]

Hi Blayne!!

Just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS on your upcoming high school graduation!! Have fun!!

 

[WeLuvDiznee]

Hey Blayne! I just spent 2 days reading your TR, it was GREAT!!!! You put ALOT of work into it,and I have to say, if you become an author I will buy all your books because your TR made me feel as if I were there also! Congratualtions on graduating! I can't wait to hear more of your stories! As a disney fan,I have stayed at The Wilderness Lodge resort, and we loved it. It was great,just an fyi for your next trip.

 

[timandlesley]

Let's see.....this trip report was started on 2/25/07. It is now May 30th, can you say "a three hour tour....a three hour tour" This TP reminds me of that song from RENT......Seasons of Love. It's starts out like this......
"five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear
five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
how do you measure? measure a trip report."

That's all folks...
Tim

 

[Disneyolic]

Let's see.....this trip report was started on 2/25/07. It is now May 30th, can you say "a three hour tour....a three hour tour" This TP reminds me of that song from RENT......Seasons of Love. It's starts out like this......
"five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear
five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
how do you measure? measure a trip report."

That's all folks...
Tim

Okay...so LMAO! I wasn't even bothering checking this thread anymore but then saw that "timandlesley" posted so I though, oh what the heck, maybe Lesley is plugging her own thread again.

 

[djcandyrocker]

Congrats on graduation Blayne!!!

 

[Hendoendo]

Let's see.....this trip report was started on 2/25/07. It is now May 30th, can you say "a three hour tour....a three hour tour" This TP reminds me of that song from RENT......Seasons of Love. It's starts out like this......
"five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear
five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
how do you measure? measure a trip report."

That's all folks...
Tim
Tim you should start your own trip report on a trip report since this has been since a long journey. I think previous writer has vacated this planet

 

[oh_sachi]

Hey everyone! Im updating .. will be putting out some new posts this weekend! I just want to tell you all how sad I am that people have decided that they "dont want to read anymore" because I take a week or two to post an installment. To be honest, when I started this, I thought that it was something that would be fun and that it would be nice to share an experience with others, I didnt think that there was a time limit. I am graduating next month from high school and have a lot going on. Over vaction I posted a LOT and will be posting more shortly. I just hope everyone understands that Im not not posting to "punish you" I just cant. I would if I could. Sorry for the people who have decided not to read anymore because they cant wait a couple weeks for a post. I honestly think that is slightly pathetic. I hope everyone who has stuck around knows how much I appreciate it and hope that everyone enjoys the rest of the installments that I have to write! For the people who don't want to wait for them - dont read it. Its not that difficult! lol I love all of you who are still here and still reading! You're the best!

I just graduated a few days ago, too, and I understand how stressful it is in the month leading up to it. Especially with finals! OMG, I was more stressed than I've ever been in my life.

Luckily, I have yet to finish your trip report, so I can wait a while longer. You're doing a great job, I love your pictures, and I'm completely envious of you. I've been dreaming of me and my boyfriend going to WDW together. He's cute about it and pretends he really, really wants to go with me, but I know he's just trying to make me happy. He's never been, and he could probably live without it.

As soon as I started reading your TR, it kind of reminded me of me and my boyfriend. We don't live together or anything (yet, we're planning on getting an apartment very soon), but we've been together since junior year, and we've never broken up, not even for a day, which is also unheard of in high school. I hope you and your DBF are still doing great together!

I'm eagerly awaiting more. I'm hooked.

 

[crzy4mickey]

Hey everyone! Im updating .. will be putting out some new posts this weekend! I just want to tell you all how sad I am that people have decided that they "dont want to read anymore" because I take a week or two to post an installment. To be honest, when I started this, I thought that it was something that would be fun and that it would be nice to share an experience with others, I didnt think that there was a time limit. I am graduating next month from high school and have a lot going on. Over vaction I posted a LOT and will be posting more shortly. I just hope everyone understands that Im not not posting to "punish you" I just cant. I would if I could. Sorry for the people who have decided not to read anymore because they cant wait a couple weeks for a post. I honestly think that is slightly pathetic. I hope everyone who has stuck around knows how much I appreciate it and hope that everyone enjoys the rest of the installments that I have to write! For the people who don't want to wait for them - dont read it. Its not that difficult! lol I love all of you who are still here and still reading! You're the best!

You're killin me, but I understand! The end of the school year is so busy for us moms too....so many things going on soccer games, softball games, end of year parties etc. I have to confess I haven't been on the DIS as much either. Good luck with graduation...hey maybe you'll get a Disney trip for a graduation presant!

 

[feet1]

Best of luck with your high school graduation Blayne!!! I totally understand the lack of posts, and I am going to admit it...I haven't been on the DIS boards for some time now too, my kids are ending the school year too and we have been crazy busy!

 

[maedelken]

Hey Cograts on graduation hope to read more soon!

 

[timandlesley]

Oooops, I must be in the wrong place, I thought this was a Trip Report. My bad....

 

[Disneyolic]

Oooops, I must be in the wrong place, I thought this was a Trip Report. My bad....

Okay...I am totally LMFBO!!

 

[team weasel]

Yeah, I have to admit timandlesley...that made me laugh pretty hard too. HARSH.

PS...only two more days to go for you!!!!!

 

[timandlesley]

Yeah, I have to admit timandlesley...that made me laugh pretty hard too. HARSH.

PS...only two more days to go for you!!!!!

I know we can't wait, it will be a blast!! As fas this thread goes, I feel it is my duty to come through every once in a while and clean out the spider webs forming on this thread. It's all in fun!!

Tim

 

[jenr812]

Let's see.....this trip report was started on 2/25/07. It is now May 30th, can you say "a three hour tour....a three hour tour" This TP reminds me of that song from RENT......Seasons of Love. It's starts out like this......
"five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear
five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
how do you measure? measure a trip report."

That's all folks...
Tim

You owe me a new monitor! And a fresh cup of hot cocoa!!

 

[jenr812]

Blayne, CONGRATS on graduating! That is such an amazing, exciting time! Enjoy every minute! I look forward to the rest of your TR and to hearing all about your graduation festivities. Take care!

Jen

 

[jenr812]

Great TR so far Blayne. As someone who has been to the World many-many times, I find it refreshing to hear the experiences of a first timer. Thanks for letting us re-live that feeling vicariously through you. I'm typically just a lurker on the DIS, but in reading your TR I had to comment on a couple of things. First of all, I also love the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theatre. The food is ho-hum at best, but the atmosphere is so much fun. Secondly, I wanted to comment on your Stitch experience. I too have "experienced" Stitch, and agree that it is not much fun. However, I wanted to point out to you and others that may not know, that the current attraction is not the original vision of the Imagineers who created it. The attraction was originally designed and opened as a much more chilling experience called "Alien Encounter". While all of the special effects remain in place, the original format and implementation was much more creepy to say the least. The premise was that a company had created the ability to open a portal to another world (as with Stitch) and of course, something unexpected comes back through to our world. As panic ensues and alarms blare, the lights begin going out and shouts (both from the show and the guests, he-he-he) surround you. The central "glass" holding tank was then illuminated from within to reveal some sort of alien monster. It growled and beat on the "glass" to convey its unhappiness with the whole situation. Then the lights go out again and you hear the "glass" break and feel a rush of air and smoke in your face, not to mention the much more threatening growls of the alien. Through the clever use of timing the rare flashes of light in the direction of the central portal, the situation becomes dire indeed as the limited light reveals the broken "glass" and the abscence of said alien.....oh-oh. It has apparently made its way up into the overhead (as stitch does) and you can hear it stomping around up there. Sparks are flying, alarms are whaling and scientists are screaming out orders to get help to contain the alien before any of the "guests" are injured. (Now remember folks, most of this is occuring in pitch blackness with only brief flashes of light by which one gets any visual feedback). We hear a squad of Marines enter the overhead and are privy to their comms channel and thus hear them tracking the alien. The guests are then treated to the very realistic cries and sounds as the squad of Marines is attacked by the alien. The guests even "feel" the spray of "blood" as the alien proceeds to eviscerate a poor Marine right above you. With no more Marines on which to feed the alien turns it's sights (and appetite) on the "guests". As it jumps down out of the overhead, you feel the shoulder harness compress you into your seat, as if to imply that the alien is right behind you. (Still pitch dark folks...he-he) Your fears are confirmed when the hot alien breath billows across the back of your neck only to be followed by the flickering tongue of the foul beast. (Editorial note: By this time most teenage girls, and more than a few of their parents, have completely lost it. The screams almost drown out the audio of the attraction) The alien is eventually coaxed back into the portal and sent back to whatever extraterrestrial hell from whence it came. As the seat restraints unlock the light comes back on and the mad dash to the exit ensues. There now exists on odd mix of tears of terror and smiles of exhilirated joy as the guests are herded back out into the hot Florida sun. Departing guests are then oggled by other Tommorowland visitors as screaming and crying permeates the group.

Now, having set the stage, the story of a particular experience helps to explain the fate of the attraction in its original form. While standing in the queue for the attraction (for my 5th or 6th visit to the attraction in as many WDW visits...this exhibit was a staple for many repeat visitors) we noticed a woman in front of us holding her young son in her arms. As his drowsy eyes looked over her shoulder at us we said Hi to him, and his mom turned around. I said to her that this attraction might be a bit to extreme for her son who looked to me to be about 7-8 years old. She replied that he loved thrill rides like Space Mountain and Splash Mountain. My companions and I shared a knowing glance and chuckled at her naivety. I told her that this was no Space Mountain. Her haughty reply was that he met the height criteria, and that Disney would not knowingly let children into an attraction that was too intense. Ok....Fast forward to the post-attraction throng....amidst the screaming, yelling and laughing, I saw the same boy and is not so happy mom. He was sheet white and screaming a sad terrified whail. He had wet his pants at some point during the experience. I felt sad for the boy and angry with the mom for not listening to us. I also harbored a certain ire for WDW itself. I always thought that that exhibit should have an age requirement, not just the obligatory 48" height requirement. So you can probably imagine this scenario carried out over and over each day. How many poor kids went home to Ohio, or Kansas, or wherever with nighmares of the Disney visit? This is not the experience the parents intened. I, of course have no proof, but have always believed that after many complaints from parents, the attraction was deemed too intense for WDW and closed. It reopend about a year later having been re-tooled to its current incarnation as the Stitch attraction. For those who have experienced Stitch, I ask you to recall all of the special effects, and how corny they might have seemed. I further ask that you close your eyes and re-envision them in the context of a pitch-black alien induced screamfest.....man did I love that attraction...he-he-he.

Footnote: Myself and many of my friends and family who had the pleasure of experiencing what the imagineers "realy" had in mind, believe that the attraction should have been kept open (it was a big crowd draw) but simply moved to a more age appropriate location like MGM or perhaps Epcot. It was great. It was just not appropriate amongst the faries and pixie dust motif of the Magic Kingdom.

I love stuff like this! TFS!

 

[momoftriplets]

Congratulations on your graduation, Blayne!!! How exciting for you!




TO THOSE POSTERS WHO DON'T HAVE KIND THINGS TO SAY: GO AWAY!!!!! If you are no longer interested in this TR, that is certainly your right. However, some of us are more understanding of her time away. Go back to your own little corner & leave your snide remarks there. She doesn't deserve them.



Now, the rest of us will wait patiently for Blaine.

 

[lisa2669]

Congratulations on your graduation Blayne!!!

I am still sticking around for the rest of your report! I can wait.