BnG 2005 **NEW! NEW! Pg 10** posted 9/20

[bozley0621]

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[DepCor0311]

Did anyone ever notice that Loo-Ten-Ant DAN's (hot) snot looks like Riccotta? Umm...Disney.
I will result to encryption to cover any compliment's on your report.

7-18-5-1-20 18-5-16-15-18-20!

(Hint...A=1)

 

[femail]

hot snot!! ally, i thought i knew what all stoved up was; but turns out my moma had another usage for the verbage.... cheese will get you there, catch my drift??

it's been so long i don't remember you losing your keys; did i miss a report? and if you move forever somewhere else don't forget to pm me and let me know where you are; i'm trying to work up a trip with all three grandbrats this time, plus the dd and her dbf... gonna need lotsa shots a somethin i think.....

 

[vettechick99]

Hot snot indeed. Ally, did you notice that you've got some kind of hidden mickey thing connecting your head with Kory's in this picture? Great reporting as usual.

Hey liamsaunt (I am one too, by the way)!

I did notice it! I'm kinda pleased you all thought it too. I thought it was a stretch, but now that I look at it again, it's pretty apparent. Looks almost like a ghost Mickey. Wooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[bozley0621]

More story! More story! More story!

 

[WDW LOVR]

Enjoyed this episode as usual.

I've been trying to create as fun trip reports as you in our Anniversary-Drinkin trip reports. If you and Cory are going to be at the F+W this year we already have a few Disboard members planning a drink/meet and we'd love for you to join us!

Lets put the DDE card to good use at R+C!

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

..probably not welcome..but being a bandit, i don't pay
attention to what others feel bout me...small price for being oneself?
but hey...you take the best "dog" gone pictures i've ever seen. and
contary to my mishaps [in writing]....your story telling is outstanding.
i read them becuse they're fun. you even made "mispalcing" keys an
adventure. but hot snot! let's say i try to avoid thinking that way
because i have a weak stomach...but i cannot believe no one has
offered any string cheese?! oh,boy! string cheese go best with little
kings!.....by the way, i may be a little [pinch or 2] older [wiser always
debatable] ....but we [my wife] out to have fun too! in my college days
we always had a little cherry vodka...poker is a fun game in many ways.
p.s if i say wolfschmidt, has any meanings..feelings? here's 100 proof
your're having a mickey of a day>>

 

[birdiesunshine]

Hello there! Another great installment, but you know what would make it better? A pic of me o.k. that was cheesy but it would sure make me happy I'll keep my eye out for one.

 

[femail]

quick hot snot post; sorry mods if this strays; just one line; how many agree with me that the hippie chic smilie is just the best one ever? ok 2 lines.. they call me hippie chic at work too.. darn now that's 3 lines... um.. cheese!!

 

[gtrist4life]

Yea! More laughs courtesy of Ally and Cory (especially Ally); the girl has a great wit, which we're all down wit wit. Ok that was too cheezy

Peace,
G4L

 

[vettechick99]

I know that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside...

Just don't bring them around me.

The next morning we wake early, sorta-kinda-not-really excited to start our Animal Kingdom day. Why sorta-kinda-not-really? Because AK doesn’t have wide walkways flanked with beer and wine carts. Duh! Plus, the AK is missing one thing that ensures me a good time. Straws. I love straws! Don’t even THINK of bringing me a frozen cocktail without one. No straw? You’d better find me a pen I can take apart. Or a plastic pixie stick. Oh man, remember those ginormous three-foot long pixie sticks? That’s so 1986. Growing up in the 70’s – whatever. You ain’t cool unless you’ve tight-rolled your jeans and worn a Colorform t-shirt.

So, last year we skipped over AK due to time restrictions, but I still really wanted Kory to experience it. Because I’m a great wife (and fantastic planner), I marked it on the To-Do list, right next to my doodles of “Allison Cheddar-Lagoon-Disney Tee-Straws” and these strange numbers - 4 8 15 16 23 42. Whatever that’s about.

We dress for our day and pack up the backpack, cheese puffs no exception. We make great time and we’re out the door a quarter before 9:00 am. We’re waiting at the bus stop when guess who comes straggling over but Ol’ Snake Eyes and Ms. Anderson and HOLY FRIED CRAP ON STICK, they look rough! Shuffling their feet, rubbing their temples, squinting their eyes underneath their sunglasses.

“Late night?” The question is rhetorical, of course. We snicker to ourselves.

With all of the enthusiasm of a child ordered by mom to go rub grandma’s crusty bunions, Snake Eyes replies, “Yeah. Pleasure Island. It was great.”

“Ah. Well you only honeymoon once, might as well go all out!”

“Uh huh,” agrees Pam, sheepishly covering her face with a handful of bedhead.

Soon after, a packed bus pulls up and yes, they be all stove up in there. Not stinky stove, that’s later on in the day. We offer the open bench to Snakey and Pam and head to the back, standing near another couple with two kids. I glance at them and they smile enviously at us.

“You two on your honeymoon?” the wife asks.

“Well, sorta-kinda-not-really. In January, we pissed away any real chance of relationships with our in-laws by running off to get married. We really didn’t have an official honeymoon, so I guess you could say this is honeymoon-ish.”

“Great move there. You have any kids?”

“Not yet, but we plan to soon,” I reply. I wink at Kory but he averts his eyes and whistles at the ceiling. Hey now!

They look at each other, then their kids, and the wife cups her hand and whispers, “Please wait. Please. Have all the fun you can before you have kids. Don’t get us wrong, we love our kids and wouldn’t trade anything for them. Except maybe a house on the coast and I certainly wouldn’t mind a model’s figure. It's just that they take up all of your time -- there are little league games and school plays and carpools and new shoes and whining, OMG the whining, and they get sick every other week. Not to mention there is no couple time..."

I notice the husband is off to the side shaking his head and talking to no one in particular, "Sing it sister. Noooo couple time. Three-years no couple time!"

"Just enjoy your time while you can," she concludes.

I smile my response and we continue chatting - talking mostly about their vacation plans - all the while thinking to myself that she’s absolutely correct and I’d happily celebrate her comments tonight at the closest bar, "I don't have kids, everyone have a Jeager Bomb!"

The bus takes us by the water parks, which is where most of the people depart, including Giselle and her million-dollar house on the coast. AK is next and by 9:15 we are inside the hotbox (park, I meant park). We stop to consult our map and my touring plan. First up, a safari! We take the left walkway through the park and go over the bridge, snapping a few pics here and there.

Right in front of the tree, we are accosted by a Photo Pass guy. It was an ugly scene. All I remember was a bunch of pointing and gawking. In fact, I’m quite sure there was some inappropriate touching going on. By me. I’m sorry, he looked like Heath Ledger! I really couldn’t help myself.

A modern day Mona Lisa. Wanna guess why I’m smiling? Rereah!

Because of this trip, we're in debt thiiiiiis much.

After this photo, we slipped Simba in our backpack. He sweeps while Tink folds the laundry. Hey, someone’s gotta do it cuz I sure ain’t.

After some apologizing to the photographer (“Hey, I’m really sorry that...you aren’t Heath Ledger”), we power-walked over to the Safari to get in line. The touring plan says there should be little wait and the animals will be out performing their morning rituals - you know, eating their bug omelets, screaming at the kids to get outta nest, reading the morning editions of The Growl Gazette, The Squawk Sentinel and The Howl Herald.

We board a truck and enjoy the ride. On our safari, we saw birds (that's Nadine's cousin's Tabitha and Yolanda)…

And rhinos…

And…wait, did you hear that? I swear he said only punks go to FSU. Hmm, I have no idea who that was directed to.

And even ant piles…

…and look, grass and weeds! Wow! I sure can’t see that at home!

In Disney, you can play a real-life version of that popular board game with hippos.

After the safari, like 47,000 others, we slip into the Pangani Trail. Between stinky armpits and over bald heads, we explore all the exhibits, spending the most time with our gorilla friends.

Here is one giving the audience a quite a view. Wow, whoever she is, she’s a very lucky lady.

We also visit the manatee exhibit, where I snap this picture. Hey, there's Dexter and…yikes. Sorry Nadine.

The path eventually leads us out, and not directly into another attraction, so we take some time to enjoy the theming of the AK.

Eventually, we end up right in front of ITTBAB and notice it only has a short wait. What was that - short wait? Well, I’m dung ho (ha!), so we follow the queue, meandering around the tree trying to take pictures and point out hidden carvings.

Unfortunately, hundreds of vacationers (no doubt Yankees) push us ahead determined to be first in line for the show. I feel my inner Seinfeld coming out - Newbies!

We arrive at the underground waiting area, much too soon, and see a mass of impatient people. We grab our glasses and head about one-third of the way down. This is one of the attractions where you can immediately tell the first-timers from the experienced.

The newbies stare, eye-ball, and threaten their way to the front.
The vets find a comfy wall to lean against, smugly knowing that first isn’t always best.

Newbies scream at their children to shut up and quit whining.
Vets are so busy chatting with CMs they forget they had children. “I thought they were with you?”

Newbies harass their SO’s to decide where they are going next.
Vets are so involved recanting youreallyhadtobethere DISboard stories…well, that’s it. Once we get started, it’s over. Find some shirt fuzz to focus on and nod.

Newbies pop open their cooler for Subway sandwiches, use their flash cameras indoors, and talk loudly on their cell phones.
Vets watch with condescension as they wipe the cheese puff dust off their face.

Was that vet or vette?

Ten minutes later, the “pre-show” is over and the doors open. We slowly stroll in - not fighting, not pushing, not threatening. We pick a row and walk all the way down, almost to the end, sitting next to a family of three.

As we sit rubbernecking the action (seeing the newbies clog up the middle, and watching the vets roll their eyes, cuss under their breath, and regale their SO with "hilarious trip report" story that was posted), I hear a female voice talking to Kory. I don’t quite hear the conversation, but I do know it’s not the “Only Acceptable Conversation” for Kory to have with another pretty woman. That being, “Excuse me sir, but your wife is truly gorgeous. I mean model gorgeous! No doubt that she’s bright, street smart and a witty writer. You are such a lucky man to have her. By the way, you would never want me, I fart excessively and hate alcohol.”

Nope, didn't hear that. Kory turns to me with a smile on his face. A #$#%$ smile! Hey, whatever man. If that's how you want to play it, go for it. Be that guy who breaks up a family at Disney World. I don’t need you. I hear Tarzan is laid outta work and might like some company. I can get his phone number, just like that! I got connections man! Con-neck-shuns!

Only as Kory turns to me, the young woman peeks her head around him and smiles. She starts speaking to me. She’s not saying “gorgeous” or “witty”, so I consider tuning her out and politely smiling. Yeah, sure, ok, whatever, lady!

Then I hear,"…trip report…recognize…”

I snap my head back, “Me! Me! I write trip reports! Yippie!”

There in ITTBAB, the woman trying to pick up my husband, is birdiesunshine with her family. She introduces her husband and her daughter, who is adorable! We chat for a few and I ask to take a picture with them before they go, and she agrees just as the show starts.

47 bug puns later, we empty out of the theatre never to see birdiesunshine again. I know! I don’t know where she went, but she disappeared quicker than money out of ZZUB’s wallet.

So we never got that picture, so this’ll have to do.

After ITTBAB and our birdiesunshine micro-meet, we head towards Dinoland to ride Dinosaur. Line to ride is mere minutes. Gotta love that pre-show video with that guy from that show with that actress. Now he's on that show in that city. Yeah, that one.

Ride was great. I enjoyed it as always, as did my chiropractor when I returned.

Took this picture of their picture. Where did my neck go? I look so dorky.

Just outside the ride, I tell Kory it’s his turn to look dorky. Dino-dorky trumps ride-dorky any day.

We head over to Dino-Rama to check it out. This is a new area for me, but I had an idea of what to expect. I’d heard “cheap-looking”, ”lame”, “small”. I have to agree with most of that, although we did hop onto that Primeval ride and take it for a couple whirls. Not near as bad as the tea cups, in case any of you suffer from HEAVE (Hurling Embarrassingly Around Vacationers Everywhere).

We take a potty break and meet back up to discuss our plans. We agree it’s getting hotter than Kory farting under the covers, so we decide to eat first and then talk about our plans.

We discuss our dining options and I remember FlameTree being highly recommended, but before I could even say the Q, Kory left me in a cloud of redneck dust.

I find him at the restaurant ordering our food, so I grab a fairly secluded table on an upper patio. Great spot! It’s just past the condiment station – it’s a great area to relax whether you’re eating or not. He orders himself the ribs and me a pulled pork sandwich, all of which we share. The food is fantastic and beats Jiko in the ribs category hands down. You want gourmet stew masquerading as overpriced ribs, go to Jiko. You want sticky, messy, sweet, tender, yummy ribs masquerading as cheap counter-service crap, go to FlameTree MySecondHome-Insect-RideLine.

Belly’s full, we consider our afternoon options. Stay and finish out the park (what we should do) or head back to the resort and enjoy the pool (what we want to do). We compromise and decide to ride Kali River Rapids and watch the Flights of Wonder show. Or vice versa, depending on the FOW schedule. After we do those, we’ll head back for a swim, and more importantly a cocktail the size of Kory’s head.

We gather our belongings and within minutes find ourselves waiting in what we thought was a short KRR line. It said 10 minutes, but I’m quite sure the other 0 was covered up by some mischievous CM. Fortunately, the line moves fairly quick and KRR has one of the most interesting queues on property. I really enjoy taking pictures.

More statue porn for the resident pervs.

I actually have that printed in black and white and framed in my house.

Guess what else I have framed in my house?

Guess!

Geez, you are no better at this than last year.

This picture, alright! I framed this picture for my living room.

Are you really all that surprised?

Finally, the line ends (or begins?) and we step onto the moving platform, hop into the raft, and begin our ride drier than a popcorn fart.

10 minutes later, we hop out of our boat, and Kory's wetter than Jim Cantore in Florida during hurricane season.

It takes a lot of effort to stay in the parks wet like this. Your shoes are sloshing, your underwear is drenched, and let’s not even discuss that funky hair! Despite our unending vanity, we decide to stay since the FOW is starting shortly.

We reach the entrance of FOW where a CM is showing off a gorgeous brown owl on her arm. This is such a treat as you rarely get to see birds up close. Flighty little suckers. HA!

Anyway, as we approach, we hear her asking the children for estimations on the weight of the animal. You can imagine some of the guesses.

“I know! I know! 68 lbs!”

“Nooo, not quite 68 lbs.”

“How about ½ ounce?”

“No, not half an ounce.”

“How about 1,542,597…”

“Sir? Yes, you in the gray t-shirt that’s soaking wet, why don’t you let the kids guess?”

Oooh, you got in trouble by the owl lady! Heeeeeherrrrrr!

Her show ends and the CM’s open FOW, so we head in and grab some uncomfortable bench. I make sure not to be all the way up front (and miss the flying action) or be too far back (and miss all the stage stuff). I feel like my choice - right in the middle, halfway back - is excellent and I mentally pat myself on the back. OK, I did it physically, too. I ain’t ashamed to show a little self-love.

The theatre is slowly filling up and soon a young mother and her cute 4 year-old sit in front of us. I can’t help but think to myself how our own little girl will probably favor her – long, brown curly hair, big blue eyes, adorable little voice and giggle…*sigh*

The show begins, and the birds come out. Some small, some big. Some talk, some dance. Some run across the stage, some fly over our heads. I smiled the entire time! I’m quite sure you can relate to my emotions. Just seeing all those exotic (many endangered) birds - watching them fly, hearing their squawks, learning about their various habitats and…WOMAN, if you don’t sit your nappy-haired brat down right this minute, I will knock her clear off the bench…what they eat, and even their mating rituals. It was a great experience. I loved every minute of it.

After the FOW, we decided we’d had enough of the AK to last us a year or so. More importantly, I felt the need to immediately toast my DINK-b status (Double Income, No Knee-biters), so we hopped a stinky stove to the BCV, and jumped into our bathing suits. Six full years after my first BC stay, I was finally getting to partake in StormAlong Bay.

Up next, ZZUB gets a run for his money in the Slide Olympics and vettechick makes Dennis and Jenine’s day. After all, it had been 2 days since they got to see us.

ETA: Don't forget the reply words!! (see this post's title)

Next part: pg 10, 9/20

 

[ZZUB]

Up next, ZZUB gets a run for his money in the Slide Olympics

I don't know how that could be since I took Gold, baby! Gold!

Great update as always, my friend. You never fail to disappoint.

 

[jamal]

Mr. and Mrs. Vettechick are back!!!!!!!!!!

Quality reporting as usual, Ally. I nodded at the computer many times during the bit about vets and rookies. "They," as TourGuideMiKE calls them, are fun to watch and always provide smooth sailing for planners.

I like your hair in the straight-hair pic. Just wanted you to know I'd noticed.

Are you two GnB-ing this fall?

 

[HaleyB]

Hot snot, where in the cheese have you been girl?

Great report as always, love the pictures.

 

[paslea_pooh]

Awesome as usual

vettechick!

I love your hair straight.

I know that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside...

Just don't bring them around me.

Wait until you're ready, kids tend to cramp your style a bit, but they are worth it.....still WAIT until you are 100% ready....

 

[vettechick99]

Mr. and Mrs. Vettechick are back!!!!!!!!!!

Quality reporting as usual, Ally. I nodded at the computer many times during the bit about vets and rookies. "They," as TourGuideMiKE calls them, are fun to watch and always provide smooth sailing for planners.

I like your hair in the straight-hair pic. Just wanted you to know I'd noticed.

Are you two GnB-ing this fall?

Jamal, I don't think we'll be GnB'ing this year. Or Disney'ing at all. I don't know how I'll make it!!

Thanks for the hair compliment! Oh, and I'm really enjoying your report - keep the installs coming!

 

[birdiesunshine]

Another fan-tabulous installment. How much do I owe you for adding me to your trip report Keep em coming, my friend

 

[Shelby5514]

Holy Popcorn Farts Batman! Only the newbies look for straws at AK!

OK, now that that's outta the way. Ali, you never disappoint!

 

[RNLUVSDISNEY]

Well popcorn farts!!!!!!!!!! You made my weekend. Yes, I'm stuck at work for the whole Easter weekend, 12 hours on SAt and 12 hours on Sun. But, I got to start the weekend with Vettechick's latest report.



You rock!! (But there was no boozin )

Thanks Allie

 

[tammyandtommy]

Holy popcorn fart you newbies! I think you need a straw the size of a giant pixie stick for some of those drinks your plannin! Keep it coming