Because half the fun is getting there...

[AZ JazzyJ]

I feel as though I am living at Mission Control at NASA. For the past week I have been given constant updates to the countdown before take off. As of last night it was T-minus one day and counting. To say the kids are excited to go would be a grave understatement. Dakota has been living out of a suitcase (literally) for the past week. I keep trying to explain that we are not leaving yet but that doesn’t seem to matter. Tiffany and Whitney have nearly burned a hole in my mouse pad surfing to www.waltdisneyworld.com. They have listed each and every place in every park and they have ranked them as to what they want to do while we are at the parks. Logistics does not seem to be their strong suit as we will be going from one end of the park to the other so that we hit the attractions in the right order. Trina has been busy making lanyards for each of the kids and I have loaded them with pins for trading. We have had 3 mini-meets in the living room and already Whitney has proclaimed that she now loves all the pins on her lanyard and could not possibly trade them. Mallorie of course is busy packing every ounce of make-up and every stitch of clothing that she owns. When I got up this morning, I went downstairs to find the entry way filled with luggage. I had to look at my watch twice to make sure I had not slept a full day and it was now Tuesday. I am not quite sure what to expect once we finally get on the plane. But in less than 12 hours the Summers family will be traveling cross country in a true Griswald fashion to see the Happiest Place on Earth. So for the next 9 days I will be wandering around being drug from park to park with barely enough spare time to look at a lanyard. If I survive this adventure, I should get a merit badge. Mark my words; there will be stories to be told about this excursion. So, I’ll see all of you when I return. All I ask is that you pray for Mickey and friends. I don’t they have ever met a family quite like this one. Has a family ever been banished from Disney before?

Jeff

 

[chefmanny]

If Manny and Ed haven't, nobody will ever be!!!!!!!
May the force be with you!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Thanks, Jeff! Now I'm going to have "Holiday Road" going through my head all night!

WDW has been warned to be on the lookout for a family wearing Diamondbacks paraphernalia, so make sure you dress appropriately.

 

[bsbkmacgowan]

And we will just have to live vicariously through you!

Say "Hi!" for us to Ed, Donna, and the gang...

And when you see Scoop and the Dapper Dans, tell them "Howdy!" from the MacGowans, too!

Have a fantastic trip! Oh, to be there, too!

Sandy (and Brian, Bonnie and Kellie!)

 

[MeanLaureen]

Bye Jeff!! Have a great time!

Don't worry - Kenny Rogers will hold down the fort for you and I'm sure you will be able to find that black spectraflame Hot Wheels LE10,000 on eBay for only $100 No stress or anything

 

[Duckfan]

You at least know some of the problems in advance and can prepare witty saying that will make you dds roll there eyes and do the sighdad thing! Start by asking them if they are going to be lugging all that luggage around the airport and to the rooms...it is worth a try to see if they will reduce your load! Have fun and trade for lots of pins!

 

[NHMickey]

Have a good trip... And when in trouble... Use Alex's name...

 

[MeanLaureen]

This can't be a good sign

I was supposed to check in with Jeff last night after he got to WDW. I can't get through to his cell - I think the kids have tied him up and left him in It's A Small World and are running through the parks with his pin bags!!

 

[Duckfan]

I mean you know that Ed likes to throw phones in the Castle pond. Could it be that Jeff has already been around Ed?



I mean which could be worse, Ed teaching Jeff even worse habits or the fact that Jeff would be stuck in an attraction that is closed until next March and he would have to miss baseball season?

 

[Eeyore's Pal]

Well, it's Wednesday, and the Summers family has been in WDW for one day.

First thing I did this morning: Checked the internet for any unexpected mayhem happening at Mickey's house.

I didn't see any hot news story featuring enraged CMs, crazed Diamondback Fans, nor unstable guests from Arizona.

I don't know whether to feel relieved. . . or concerned that the damn has not yet broken.

 

[Raulandpinboy]

Just what email address are you using to get to me again cause I got nothing dude???

And ed.otero@Orange_County_correctional.gov is not valid anymore.

Work release works dude!!! just ask Manny.

Ed

 

[MeanLaureen]

Okay - team Arizona has checked in with me

As far as I can tell, WDW is still in one piece. Not sure because during a 15 minute conversation, Jeff couldn't stop laughing.

The snippets of the conversation I did understand was:

~Dakota has to be pried off of everything over 3 ft tall.. including characters
~Jeff has turned Trina Diamondbacks colors by conning her onto Space
~Tiffany has become obsessed with pins and has a knack with finding rare pins on CM lanyards - apparently she can finance her college education after one day
~Something involving Scoop, The Mayor, Jeff and the Dapper Dans
~Trina is not allowed to sleep in on Mothers Day
~Jeff knowingly set his daughters up to get soaked on Splash Mountain, thus teaching Dakota that "It's good to have sisters in boats"

More updates to come as I get them!