Blue's Road Trip - Part II ~ New 5/6: It Pays To Have Connections!!

[ILMICKEY]

Wow!! That is some form of robbery isn't it??

I know the nervous feeling. When I let my son drive I am constantly "slow down, don't get too close, watch the curb, don't hit the old lady." He is so on edge because of me,

Poor kid!!

I have NO patience when it comes to all this driving stuff. I tell him to slow down, but won't let him drive if we are in a "hurry" to get somewhere!!

If you know what I mean!!

 

[Goofster57]

We live on a private road and I let her drive up to the end and back. I'm not sure who was more nervous!

Shivahn won't drive with Swimlover says she doesn't listen to her when she tells her to slow down etc.

Swimlover says Mom makes her to nervous so I get the duty. She is doing pretty good I think I'm sure in the next year or two she will be ready to try for her license.

 

[blue_river]

Wow!! That is some form of robbery isn't it??

I know the nervous feeling. When I let my son drive I am constantly "slow down, don't get too close, watch the curb, don't hit the old lady." He is so on edge because of me,

Poor kid!!

I have NO patience when it comes to all this driving stuff. I tell him to slow down, but won't let him drive if we are in a "hurry" to get somewhere!!

If you know what I mean!!

I know EXACTLY what you mean!!!

JoJo has asked if she can drive during our trip to WDW.

"ummmmm...let me think about that"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

We do want to arrive safely

Shivahn won't drive with Swimlover says she doesn't listen to her when she tells her to slow down etc.

Swimlover says Mom makes her to nervous so I get the duty. She is doing pretty good I think I'm sure in the next year or two she will be ready to try for her license.

How old is swimlover?

Shivahn sounds like a very smart lady

They are changing the law here and Goofy will have to wait until she is 18 to go for hers!

 

[KathyRN137]

When did you get back to writing this pre-trippie??
(I've been missing all the fun!)

Glad you're back...

Kathy

 

[Goofster57]

How old is swimlover?

She is 18, she had no desire to drive until lately, so we never pushed it.
Since she was 18 she didn't have to take the classroom part before getting her permit. We did make her take some professional lesson after she got her permit, I though that would be better then me trying to teach her from the begining.

Shivahn sounds like a very smart lady

Well of course she is look who see married.

 

[poppinspal]

Hmmmmmmmm..........if we're going to be on a bus - DRINKS

Well it's a good thing I"m an expert at mixing up some drinks!!

 

[blue_river]

When did you get back to writing this pre-trippie??
(I've been missing all the fun!)

Glad you're back...

Kathy

You know us Canadians......always slipping under the radar

She is 18, she had no desire to drive until lately, so we never pushed it.
Since she was 18 she didn't have to take the classroom part before getting her permit. We did make her take some professional lesson after she got her permit, I though that would be better then me trying to teach her from the begining.

I wouldn't have pushed it either. I never went for my license until I was 21

Well of course she is look who see married.

Hmmmmm. It's too bad she doesn't DIS so we could hear her side to that comment

Well it's a good thing I"m an expert at mixing up some drinks!!

Ceasars for me poppinspal!!!!!!

I wonder if we'll even make it to Disney World

 

[Goofster57]

I never went for my license until I was 21

Wow, you've only been driving for 8 years

Hmmmmm. It's too bad she doesn't DIS so we could hear her side to that comment

She Lurks a lot, but no posting yet

 

[ILMICKEY]

I know EXACTLY what you mean!!!

JoJo has asked if she can drive during our trip to WDW.

"ummmmm...let me think about that"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

We do want to arrive safely!

Same for me. I have a hard time letting drive me into town let alone a MAJOR highway, with mountains, and dropoffs, and crazy @$$ drivers!! Uh, Uh, NO WAY!

 

[poppinspal]

Ceasars for me poppinspal!!!!!!

I wonder if we'll even make it to Disney World

Whoa baby I'm more a fan of vodka and... well anything really. I swear that raspberry vodka and sprint or ginger ale is gods gift to us. '

Head down to Boston tonight, I'm mixing up some drinks at my house.

 

[blue_river]

Wow, you've only been driving for 8 years

You deserve a flower for that comment

She Lurks a lot, but no posting yet

Lurking is fun but posting is even better

Come out and play shy one

Same for me. I have a hard time letting drive me into town let alone a MAJOR highway, with mountains, and dropoffs, and crazy @$$ drivers!! Uh, Uh, NO WAY!

You may change your mind by the time you leave because he'll have had lots of time to practice.

Whoa baby I'm more a fan of vodka and... well anything really. I swear that raspberry vodka and sprint or ginger ale is gods gift to us. '

I like it because you can barely taste it unlike the other stuff

Head down to Boston tonight, I'm mixing up some drinks at my house.

Boston isn't that far....I just may do that sometime

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

Once again, due to your inactivity, I've decided to help you with your "Pre-Trip" report. Here we go:

Well, Grumpy decided that the new tires were not enough to ensure our safety so he purchased a brand new Ford Excursion (built in Canada mind you) with big old bull horns mounted on the front grill, those off-road lights mounted on the luggage rack, and blinged-out 20" chrome wheels. I hung the fuzzy dice on the rear view mirror and we were all set.

We decided we could not possibly leave our pets Mutten the bunny, Oreo the Cat, Sterling the Dog, and Victor the Platypus at home or with neighbors so they're going along. I found the "Extended Family & Pets" program Disney offers and purchased the four animals their park passes and dining coupons. All set!

Our new sandals we purchased, “Krooks”, actually started to disintegrate due to being made out of licorice so we fed them to the dog and platypus and I went to work making our own shoes from the new tires that Grumpy had purchased. Since Grumpy spent all of our money on the new Ford and Mickey took the rest, we’re forced to use our Canadian primal instincts for basic survival needs. Luckily, we can still ice-fish for food until the end of July.

I also decided that since we're Canadian (and back woods folk) that we'd cancel our hotel reservations and live under the bridge at Epcot between France & United Kingdom. We thought about hiding in the bushes near the Canadian pavilion when they close the park but since we see Canada every day that would just be stupid.

We’ve got 14 Priority Seating arrangements all set for Le Cellier so I think we’re ready to go. Wish us luck!

I’ll keep going if you’re going to ignore us Blue.

 

[Linnie The Pooh]

That Buzz... Leave it to him to get this PTR back to it being about WDW!!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

 

[blue_river]

Once again, due to your inactivity, I've decided to help you with your "Pre-Trip" report. Here we go:

Hey!!! I've been busy

Well, Grumpy decided that the new tires were not enough to ensure our safety so he purchased a brand new Ford Excursion (built in Canada mind you) with big old bull horns mounted on the front grill, those off-road lights mounted on the luggage rack, and blinged-out 20" chrome wheels. I hung the fuzzy dice on the rear view mirror and we were all set.

I'll have you know the tires are installed and the windshield is fixed. There is a slight problem with the CB now. I had to park in an underground parking garage last week while at the doctors and about every two feet, the danged CB antenna kept hitting the cement blocks on the roof making an awful LOUD "twanging" noise.

I could have died of embarrassment as all the people getting in/out of their cars were staring at me while trying to find an empty spot. Just my luck, this went on for five levels and near the end of the fourth level, the antenna broke off the mount. My first thought was that of relief until I realized that DH would not be a happy camper with me for not stopping to remove it in the first place. But you know what those places are like, there were about 10 cars behind me and there was no way I was going to stop in the middle of the garage and try to figure out how to remove the danged antenna.

We have the Ford Explorer (sport model) so there are only two seats in the back and the girls have been begging us to take MIL's car for the trip because it's more comfortable. I have to agree with them but since the car is older, I have this awful fear of breaking down in the middle of nowhere on American soil

Actually, I'm even worried about that with our own vehicle so I've decided to purchase CAA just in case. Plus, by doing so, I'll be able to get a nice trip tik

We decided we could not possibly leave our pets Mutten the bunny, Oreo the Cat, Sterling the Dog, and Victor the Platypus at home or with neighbors so they're going along. I found the "Extended Family & Pets" program Disney offers and purchased the four animals their park passes and dining coupons. All set!

NO WAY - I'm looking forward to not having to take care of animals for two weeks

Our new sandals we purchased, “Krooks”, actually started to disintegrate due to being made out of licorice so we fed them to the dog and platypus and I went to work making our own shoes from the new tires that Grumpy had purchased. Since Grumpy spent all of our money on the new Ford and Mickey took the rest, we’re forced to use our Canadian primal instincts for basic survival needs. Luckily, we can still ice-fish for food until the end of July.

I bought Grumpy a pair of crocs last week and when I brought them home he looked at me like I was on drugs or something. Now he's wearing all the time but when I asked him if he was going to wear them at WDW, he said "No way".

We’ve got 14 Priority Seating arrangements all set for Le Cellier so I think we’re ready to go. Wish us luck!

Le Cellier is not on my list of ADR's but I've been thinking I may change one of my ressie's for that one. I hear the food is fabulous! Good old Canadian Beef

I’ll keep going if you’re going to ignore us Blue.

Maybe I should keep ignoring you because you're much better at this writing business than me

I started this pre-trip report much too soon but I got caught up in the excitement

That Buzz... Leave it to him to get this PTR back to it being about WDW!!

He's kind of pushy eh?

I have a lot of catching up to do with you - check your email later this week.

Hi Colleen

Nice of you to stop by! I have some catching up to do with your TR

 

[KathyRN137]

We decided we could not possibly leave our pets Mutten the bunny, Oreo the Cat, Sterling the Dog, and Victor the Platypus at home or with neighbors so they're going along. I found the "Extended Family & Pets" program Disney offers and purchased the four animals their park passes and dining coupons. All set!

Oh, Buzz, you're a riot!


Kathy

 

[blue_river]

Did you know they have a new attraction in Magic Kingdom? I read about it in the Unofficial Guide. It's called The Laugh Floor Comedy Club. Mike and Sully from Monsters apparently do a stand-up comedy routine which is supposed to be something like Turtle Talk with Crush but on a bigger scale.

I'm also looking forward to the Seas with Nemo and Friends. The book says something about riding in a clam-mobile on a journey through the aquarium. The characters from Nemo are swimming with live fish.

There is also the musical "Finding Nemo" at Animal Kingdom which replaced Tarzan Rocks, which by the way we missed last year.

Just wondering if anyone has seen these yet?

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Tiggerbell has

I think...

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I went over to my photobucket and got this for you...

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

The Seas w/ Nemo & Friends replaced the "Living Seas" at Epcot. The clam-mobile is cool. On our last trip I reported that this was one of the many rides broken at Epcot that day. It was still fun riding in the clam-mobile even though nothing else worked. It was the similar thrill one might experience while driving to work.

During my interview to be an Imagineer for Disney, I suggested that what they really needed was an interactive attraction where one could slay an unknown beast, like Goofy, with a pickaxe then sever his head as a souvenir. Sadly, both my idea and I were rejected so I turned to selling water pumps instead.

I’m looking forward to the new musical Nemo’s Sonata, as we’ve never liked Tarzan Rocks. We absolutely adored the Jungle Book musical that preceded TR. That Jungle Book music reminds me of when I was a kid.

I think what I look forward to most is the anticipated change to Soarin’. Imagineers copied Disneyland’s Soarin’ and used the California theme as they didn’t have to reproduce an entire movie and could save time getting the ride up and running. The new ride entitled Bush’s Debacle, should be implemented by late 2007 and has you flying over Baghdad in a helicopter with the sights and smells of napalm, IED’s, gunpowder and ruined ancient temples. I hear Michael Moore produced it.