Our last Park day
it is ending just as soon as it began it seems.
Day 5
Animal Kingdom
So I know I said something about hippos last time, only I got in a little tizzy on this installment so I did not actually get to the Safari yet but YES we did actually get to ride this one (without a fast pass) and I will get there soon!
Anyone reading along with my report knows the beginning. I get up earlier than my family, make noise getting puuurdy
. only to have the hot sun melt my face and the thunderstorms pound my afro-white girl hair. Forgive me people not all of us can look like Heather Locklear on a 100 degree day, ok??
We roll out of bed and today we have room service, only I am the server and my family gets to be the guest, and I get no tip and the pay stinks. Our morning breakfasts consist of Princess Pop tarts that made it here in a few hundred pieces in some checked luggage
thanks AA, I guess I should have labeled our tarts FRAGILE. We also have those cereals that come with plastic bowls. Have you seen those? They are nifty and travel at 40,000 feet a lot better than the tarts do.
Because I am so incredibly cheap and broke from our Poly stay
(See above report) I go to Big Lots and buy all closeout breakfast items and pack them in a checked suitcase for our trip. I wonder why it is that I can magically find Christmas Fruity Pebbles in September at this amazing store for only 69 cents??? We love them and buy them out every time..who needs the blue or orange or yellow
the red and green are just fine! I do have to buy the milk at CCs and next time I will plan for milk better but I will NOT pay for a grocery delivery service. I am thinking powdered milk or space shuttle dairy products might work. Those small milks at CC were like $1.59 or so and we used a couple a day. For our SOG stay I think I read that I can buy milk at the AAFEES store (TAX FREE) so I think I will go for that.
We wait for what seems like eternity for the darn AK bus. Longer than the MGM bus it seems and the parks seem to be filling up by our last park day, and more people start to jump on the bus after a 4 min wait and once again I am ticked.
I think I ran into perma scowl woman at the Poly and we ALMOST had words when she tried to heave her whole self over my tiny little 30 pound 5 yr old. Only my dd5 took care of it when she says to the lady, in front of about 50 adults
NO CUTS
Yes, I am a proud mother. Am I proud my little Tink told off an adult?
Yeah
because she was stupid and deserved it.
Then the lady gets looks of disgust from other patrons to say,
Good grief you old hag, does a five year old child have to teach you right from wrong?
She backed off actually and stood behind US but in front of another family.
Now, dont get me wrong. I am a very loving person. But sometimes people IRK me. Like at the Mall of America this weekend. We went to the
Lego store and there was a ramp for kids to race Lego cars
.only the tray of logos was seriously depleted and had only about 3 sets of wheels. I naturally assumed that you build your car, race it, then let other people build and race theirs. Only certain little bratty boys did not get the whole Share idea. They made a car and raced forever without ever sharing ONCE. So I get involved. The funny thing here is you are all thinking oh your one of THOSE moms
but really I am not. I am one of THOSE people because my dds were not even playing the racetrack and I felt the need to go over and crack the whip on these kids.
You know what the sad part is? I looked to find a responsible adult in charge of these kids and I look to my left and everything I need to know is staring me right in the face. There sat the dad of these kids, in a corner, with about 100 Lego pieces (obviously not new and obviously the reason the race car tray was so void of Legos) AND about 3 sets of wheels!!!! The dad was making the cars for himself and having the kids race them. How pathetic. I mean, if you are going to make a toy with your child and race it together, I am all for that but this was insane. I told the guy, very tactfully that other children (under the age of 40) would like to play with these VERY public, not purchased, Legos
We had words.
I have melons
And brains
Need I say more???
I was like Santa that day for all the kids who were being pushed over, ran over and anialated by these bullies. See I vote for the underdogs every time and this was no exception.
I also wear the proverbial pants in the family because although DH was proud of me, and if need be, he would take a punch or two for me
he can not understand HOW my mouth gets SO big at times.
Ok just thought Id share that little tid bit
it actually has a Disney moral. The fact that I am 52 and get lots and lots of head shots during certain fireworks shows does not mean I have a little voice, I dont.
And my dd5 seems to have my tiny dwarf size height
and at 30 pounds and almost 6 years old, average two year olds out weigh her
but that dont mean we can be kicked around
All you short girls give a shout out!!!
Sorry
.back to the bus on our way to the AK.
Its 10. AM. On a Sunday. In Disney
so you can bet the masses are missing mass as we did this day
and seems as though everyone got UOGs memo and headed for the AK that day. Lala
were you there that day with everyone else at WDW?
It was pretty crowded.
But we never used FP.
I told you we are SOL in August
summer crowds??? Forgettaboutit
Anyway we get off the bus and into the AK, and what do we do? Say it with me
loud.
We follow the other 100,000 people to the Tree Of Life. We did not rent a deluxe Disney camper for two or three this park trip. They all walked today. I think AK and MGM are both doable for older kids
like 6, 7, or 8 yr olds without a stroller. MK and Epcot, no way. Not if you all want to get along that day. Bring wheels. And a touring plan. Only follow it, don't just study it for 7 months and wag it around in your geek pack...
Anyway we see Bugs 3D and it was very good. Sorry but Id rate it BETTER than Muppets and slightly behind Philharmagic, and when the wasps sting you
OMG I was FREAKING out!!! I can see how that would scare the boohaammies out of young kids
it was scary. That big Hopper up there looked EEEEVIL
and the little tricks they play in this theater are not funny, at all. And if your kid cries in the middle of the movie, LEAVE. If they have poopy pants, leave. If you have not worn deodorant that day
leave and do not come back til you get some Ban. Wowza.
The tree of life is quite amazing. You must take your time and examine the detail. Once again, here we are in line near the warthog on the tree
and my kids are all happy and talking and we are playing spell the animal names" together and behind us is a mom with 4 rowdy boys who insist on spitting, kicking and cursing at the animals on the tree. HEELLLO freaks, they arent alive, and if they were Id bet you are the kind of kid who tries to burn ants with magnifying glasses you sickos. I get ticked again. I start asking my wonderful angel kids what is the right way we act while in line?? They oblige. I start asking them about nature, global warming and conservation. They recite the Earth Day 2005 motto for me
No, jk. But seriously folks, if your child is being naughty, control them, or I will and you may not like it. Do you think we need to see loogies hacked on the TREE OF LIFE?? NO
its just sick. Walt would roll over in his cryogenic capsule.
After the 3D
, control your little devil children incident
, we decide we are HUNGRY. Yes people we are finally hungry now. We are going to have our SECOND counter service meal today, our last full day. I told you we are not big eaters post Weight Watchers. Actually, the dining plan would be a great deal for our family but we just dont eat that way. On MGM day we had two churros and a pretzel with some brought from home Crystal Light to go
for our lunch between the five of us. We were full that day and had to force ourselves to eat at SciFi that night. Actually we are going to go to Flame Tree. This meal did not disappoint. This meal, along with the meal at Seasons in the Land has me convinced that we could do WDW on counter services only. They are not on par with McDs or KFC like the UOG suggests. Most of them are very, very good. I had the ½ chicken (good grief) and dh had the ribs. The kids had something or other but I forget because I am a recovering food addict and sometimes I slip. One thing I can say
do not
I repeat do not get the Frozen Lemonade and expect to carry it around all day in the AK and have it later for a treat. Its nasty. And it does not stay frozen, in case youre wondering. Opt for the key lime pie or better yet make a HUGE hog of yourself, as I did, and order the chocolate cake. When your kids ask for a bite, tell them no. Tell them you told them frozen lemonade was a bad idea and that in fact it WOULD NOT stay frozen for more than 2 seconds, in September, in Florida.
My dh hated the dining plan. He hates all you can eat places as calls them trofts. He hates getting desert twice a day and thinks it is incredibly wasteful. He said thank goodness it was free because he would not pay for such waste blah blah
Yeah so then does that mean I can finish your chocolate cake??? I ask him.
Did not gain a pound this week folks, not one.
N E way we loved all that is Flame Tree and would even pay OOP for this place. I cant say that for CRT, CM, SCI FI, but for some good rich and slathery bbq you can drain my wallet anytime. We take this lovely picture on our stroll from FTB to Dinosaur.
Ok so all you DBFs dont go all freaky on me
I understand this exact pic is probably NOT anywhere near FT or Dinosaur but I needed to add some pics and I am telling the story here so let me be. Its MY trip report; let me remember it the way I want to, ok? I love this picture and it is cute, therefore I make up fake locations since I can not recall the real one. It is the mark of a great writer...or good liar take your pick.
We head over to Dinoland or whatever that fiasco is
either way; I know why it was empty that day. It stinks. I ride the PW with the older kids and dh sits this one out. He says BBQ, 30 OZ of coke and spinning are not a good mix. Ill show him!!!
We ride. I get nauseous. End of story people. Dont judge me, learn from me.
And that is exactly what you will do on my next installment titled:
You are a TEACHER and you did THAT to your own child???
Its a good one
not to be missed, and not to be repeated
ever again.
And one more thing: we will actually see shows and go on rides next TR
so please hang in there
I got on a tangent with the naughty kid thing
it was a rough day at school today!!!
I wanted to tell them the truth, but then again I think I will let Mildred go to the WDW website and price one of those babies...can we all say "retirement fund" here?? 
That was our comprimise.
It was marked $4.74 but at the register it scanned at $2.00! The cashier was real nice and even scanned it again for my fanny pack which was still actually $4.74, so I got that one for 2 bucks too. 
thanks javamom...You know...you just reminded me...I really want a Starbucks right about now...
