Canadian Buffoon's Disney With a Teen Vacation - 08/13 - The Wrap

[cinderkelly]

"She's 15." I stammered. "I didn't think we'd need a letter still."
The guard re-iterated. "She's a minor. Until she's 18 you need a letter."

Nice try, I would have played that card myself

Kay, being smarter than I, proposed a possible solution.
"Would a text work?"

Good thinkin, kid! didn't work, but nice try!

The guard stared at us for, oh... about a year... and then
<Kachunk!><Kachunk!>

Success!!!!!

Yes, I splurged and upgraded us to Plus seats

What a nice Daddy!

There are no TV monitors

What???? No TV monitors in PLUS seats? travesty.

"Our first model is dressed in a lovely shade of stark white offset by four stunning black wheels."
Kay picked up the spiel. "The next suitcase is sporting a lovely red colour. Perfect for this fall's fashions."
I took a picture of the models as they paraded by.

Or like this:

Belly Laugh!! So FUNNY

There's only one bed.

Oh No! heart sinks......

Did you order a cot?"
"No." I said. "But I could sure use one."

Redemption! Nice of her to do that, but I definitely think an upgrade to the GF was in order after all that!

1. I have to be up before 10:00 to call housekeeping,
but what time does Kay get up?

Kay woke up at 9:55

2. The first ride we do becomes one of Kay's favourite rides (top 4).
What ride is it?

Dinosaur

3. What common snack do we both try for the first time?
(The hint there is it's not specific to AK, but widely available.)

Mickey Pretzel

 

[cinderkelly]

I'll even give you a hint.
It wasn't Kay.
I believe she made a grand total of one round trip per day.
Down at the beginning of the day and up at the end.
That's it.

So go ahead... get your guesses in.

Almost forgot, how can I possibly pass up a chance at an easy point......
Hummm, I wonder....... it's not Kay..... so it must have been you!

 

[Curiouser&curiouser!]

Ooh! I am so glad you caught the flight even though I guessed you didn't! On that note, I am not sure if I should be happy that Security at Customs let you through (since I know you weren't kidnapping Kay) or if I should be horrified because what if you were and she lied? I am going to to with happy. Clearly you were just too charming for him! (I've got to work on my Flattery points or I'll never win!)

Bummer about the room. I am too light of a sleeper to share a bed with any of my kids too. I would have picked the floor as well. I love that they brought you a cot though!

Here are my next guesses:
1. Kay gets up at 8:45am.
2. Expedition Everest
3. The jalapeno stuffed pretzel.

 

[TGM]

Here are my guesses

Transportation wait time: 240 min.

1. 7:00
2. Primeval Whirl
3. Turkey leg

 

[jandlinz]

Yippee! So, so, so glad you made your flight. Too bad the pixie dust version didn't happen though. I guess a cot for pixie dust will have to do.You are such a sweet daddy to give your daughter the king bed and turkey wrap. Did you see this picture the other day from Yahoo news? That's what dads are for!
Top floors are rough, especially when you don't use the elevator. Our first time going as a family we had the top floor at OKW, no elevators! We were on cloud 9 when we arrived. I hadn't been to Disney since high school, so it'd been awhile since I had visited. Not having an elevator at the end of the day with 3 sleeping kids and one in the oven was tough on my DH and I. We won't make that mistake again.
Ok my logical guesses are:
Kay wakes up at 9 after a refreshing nights rest in her king bed.
The ride she loves is Expedition Everest.
Mickey bar is the snack because it's sooooo HOT!

 

[KathyM2]

Toronto Pearson airport is the biggest and busiest in the country.
That gate could be miles away!

No kidding...it can be really far...been there, done that!

he stamped both passports and handed them back to us.

Phew!! Also you just reminded me I need to work on getting my letter like that!! Sometimes they ask for it...sometimes they don't...

What the heck was it going to be like during the heat of the day?????

Ugh...

I'm so sorry about the room/bed troubles!! That would just suck so late at night on arrival day...ugh...

 

[Kiotzu]

FINALLY!!

I don't envy the Orlando heat though, last time I was there was late August, 2000 and something and I just remember the humidity was like a wall.

1. I have to be up before 10:00 to call housekeeping,
but what time does Kay get up?
hmmm 10:15

2. The first ride we do becomes one of Kay's favourite rides (top 4).
What ride is it?
Everest

3. What common snack do we both try for the first time?
(The hint there is it's not specific to AK, but widely available.)
I'm going to say Mickey Bar

 

[pkondz]

I'm a Pisces so I think that qualifies me! HUZZAH!

You are? Well, then you're in!
But I can't call you pookersmom if you're in the harem....
Hmmmm.... I can't call you pookie, which was my first thought,
since you're pooker's mom.
And there's no way, no how... Heck! No! that I'm calling you Mom.

Hmmm.... suggestions?

It is migraine season at my house so I was avoiding bright screens in excess for a couple of weeks. Every single September, when the light starts to brighten the blue Colorado sky and hit the earth so that everything looks beautiful but BLINDING, I spend about two weeks duking it out with migraines. They seem to have passed, although my eyes are super itchy. That's probably unrelated. But who knows.

Every year?
Wow, that must get old, fast.
Sorry to hear about that. Glad they (fingers crossed) are done.

But now I'm all caught up! Yayyyyy!

Good! Wait... did you read the last update?
'Cause if you didn't, you ain't.

I'm so sorry about your fall -- it sounds quite painful.

It was. Still is.
Wow, was I sore today.
Still had to finish putting the pool to bed, though.
After that, I ached more.
So after I made supper for the girls, scratched Ruby's back and watched TV with Kay for a bit,
I took a two hour soak in the tub.
Watched the 2nd part of the Walt Disney bio on American Experience.
Man that was hard to watch, knowing he was going to die in the end.
Still, made for interesting viewing while I soaked.

Darn. had to keep me up late to read this, did you?

Whoops! Sorry Marita!
Wait.... You stay up late anyway, don't you?

And you're trying to pin the blame on me????

Guesses: Kay gets up at 10am, favorite ride is EE and snack is Mickey Bar

Noted.

Awww, your points were very generous. Thank you!

They were? I only gave you one bonus point!
(More than most people got, but still.)

Call it a mermaid harem perk.

You see, I have to keep multiple peoples happy in case someone else requires suck up points.

Okay, I get that.
Just remember who's harem you're in!

You never know when certain statements can come back and bite your hindend.

Bite your hindend? Wow. Kinky.
You make an interesting addition to the harem.

Will have to read in detail soon... still have more homework.

C U soon!

 

[pkondz]

Well, I'm sorry that you had to start off your update with a backyard adventure. If it makes you feel better, I missed the last step down my garage steps this evening.

Oh, no! Not you too!
What is it with stairs lately?
I called my dad the day before I fell and he had fallen down some stairs.
Luckily, he and his fake hip were okay.

Still, you don't ever want to hear about 80+ year olds falling down stairs!

Luckily floating briefly in space relaxed me so much that my crumple to the floor was more graceful than usual.

Thank goodness you weren't hurt!
I'll gladly take the cuts and bruises if it means someone else doesn't have to.

They are so kind and service oriented. Now I can get nauseous twice as quickly by trying to look at my own personal eensy weensy screen!

And soon you'll be able to bring your very own barf bag!!

I will usually hunt for elevators for 20 minutes before I give up and take the stairs.

20 minutes? Man, I ain't got that kind of time!

Good visual - good times...

It was certainly memorable.

1. 10:45
2. Expedition Everest
3. Mickey Ice Cream Bar

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

Dying laughing over here!

I'm so sorry! Can I call someone for you?
Preferably someone who know CPR?
Or is very dull and annoying to calm you down?

I just found your TR and love your writing style and humor (or is that humour?)

Thank you!

And it's humour, of course. How could it be otherwise???

look forward to following along!

Hope I don't disappoint!
And to the TR!

 

[Steppesister]

1. I have to be up before 10:00 to call housekeeping,
but what time does Kay get up?

2. The first ride we do becomes one of Kay's favourite rides (top 4).
What ride is it?

3. What common snack do we both try for the first time?
(The hint there is it's not specific to AK, but widely available.)

1) Kay gets up at 10:10

2) EE

3) Mickey Bar

ETA: I'll make your job easier for any bonus points you'd like to give me...

1) I spent 1/2 hour reading the update

2) I sympathize with your having to make (and making) the sacrifice to sleep on the floor

3) I told you I suck at your contests and need more sympathy points

4) I'm guessing you DIDN"T go with a jalepeno cream cheese pretzel, which makes me a better snack chooser. I should get a point for that.

5) I passed my math test today

6) I look great in my one-piece

7) I agree with your estimation of Mr. McGrumpy Pants Customs Agent. One point for that, and we can double team him.

So, there's a ton of great ideas for points. Just pick and choose and I'll be grateful for any I get, and I won't even bite anyone.

 

[pkondz]

Hi pkondz

Hi Mac!

Not having much luck with the old body at the moment at least with the weather cooling you’ll be able to wear the old jeans and cover up the evidence that having an argument with stairs can do

Actually, since all of the damage is above the knee, I can still wear shorts.
But man. That is one ugly injury.
The whole back of my leg is black right now.
Well except for where it's red with scrapes and cuts, of course.

Nothing like the good old Florida heat to surprise you, hits every time you step of the plane.

This was beyond what I remember.
Even the locals were saying it was hotter than usual.

You tend to forget until your next visit but we put up with it even though you know it is hotter than a sauna.

Nope. I don't wanna.
Next time I go... if I go... I hope it'll be when more humane temps are out.

The usual rant is why did we not come in the winter. The answer to that is no direct flights from Jock land in the winter have to go via London or change in New York which is a bit of a pain.

Ah. Yeah, I can see that as being a bit of a pain.
With corresponding long waits in between legs.

It must have been a big cot if you managed to sleep in it I can just see your feet sticking out the end cots over here are for kids under the age of two.

Actually, it was a big cot. Pretty much a single bed.
But I don't remember if my feet stuck out.
I remember opening it out, getting in and then waking up the next morning.

Well like any father of daughters which are usually the apple of their eyes you will run up and down Everest numerous times if they so desired. I’ve got one myself but I bet you got no thanks for delivering the drinks [mug to the correct level with the correct amount of ice] and snacks.

Yes. To all the above.

Like any other growing teenager they need their sleep as you arrived very late at night the wake up time is as close to ten as is possible to get I would say 09:47 as the get up time after a few shakes from dad which started at 09:30 hrs. It has to be a Mickey Ice cream bar your new favourite snack as it was so hot. As Expedition Everest is in the top four I will go with that as Kay’s favourite ride

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

Only 3 points?

The judges decisions are final.

Sorry.

And to think I'm writing a TR solely for your benefit (at least it seems that way - you're the only one kind enough to respond!)

Hah! Not anymore! I was just over there and I see you have another follower.

Sounds like you had an interesting start to the trip so I'm assuming everything gets better from this point on?

Hmmm.... No. And yes. And no. But yes!

Does that clear it up for you?

If I was there with my dad, not only would you see pigs flying but we probably wouldn't be speaking to each other by this stage - so kudos to you and Kay

Oh, dear. That's not good.
I try really hard to be patient with Kay.

Sometimes I succeed... sometimes I don't.

And now for the answers (not guesses - I'm going to be optimistic and just assume I'm right from the beginning)

I like your attitude!

1. Despite her usual teenage sleep ins I'm guessing Kay was actually up at 8:15
2. I'm guessing she's like her dad and is now hooked on Dinosaur (but there's a slight chance it's primeval whirl which she picked just because she knows you don't enjoy it )
3. I was going to say Dole Whip but that's not super widely available so I'll go for the popcorn

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

More shout-outs tomorrow, folks.
I'm beat! Been a loooong day again.
But finished putting the pool to bed
despite being sore... pretty much everywhere.

 

[chookie94]

The customs guard diverted his attention from me to Kay.
"Are you running away?" He asked her.
"No." She said.
Thank you Lord for impressing her with the gravity of the situation.
I'm pretty sure a smart alec retort like "Yeah, sure."
would've really been great.

He asked her again. "Are you sure you're not running away?"
"No. I'm sure." She replied.

she should of said she was just for theatre!!!

We board the aircraft, I show her to her seat and...
There are no TV monitors.

This is one of the new policies that are put in place to benefit us!
The customer!
Now we don't have to suffer with a convenient TV mounted on a seat back
(or in this case on the bulkhead in front of us.)
No! Now we can use our own electronics to watch programming!
Isn't that great?
Provided, of course that you have your own electronics.
And if you don't, why don't you?
What? Are you living in the stone age or something?
Get some electronics! Any electronics! As long as it's new and cutting edge!
And don't be a jerk and have yesterday's model.
Only today's model will do! Tomorrow's would be better.
And if you are a loser without electronics,
they'll gladly rent some to you. Isn't that nice?

I feel your pain. Once when i flew from Honolulu to Sydney, 10 hour 30 minute flight, during the day and instead of each seat having its own screen, you had to rent one from them... so I choose seats near the front of the plane so I would be one of the first asked and had my money ready and then once the plane took off, they announced to the whole plane they have let the bloody NSW junior gymnastics team have all the personal devices due to their fantastic competition results so everyone else on the plane had to watch the small, communal screen which showed 3 movies the whole flight that I needed to angle my head at a strange angle to see anything. STILL NOT OVER IT THOSE GIRLS COULD HAVE SHARED SCREENS BETWEEN THEM!!!!!!!

We walked out through the automatic sliding doors and...
Well... we were kind of like:
"Disney! Disney! Disney! Yay! Yay!.... Dear Lord who turned on the blast furnace?!?!?"
It was like walking into a brick wall.
Or like this:

Let's make it a bonus question, shall we?
Guess who had to make several... lousy... stinking trips...
up and down and up and down and up and down those flippin' stairs?
I'll even give you a hint.
It wasn't Kay.
I believe she made a grand total of one round trip per day.
Down at the beginning of the day and up at the end.
That's it.

So go ahead... get your guesses in.

surely she thought your young, fit, athletic body would get those refills quicker??

Sweet! Obviously, the CM I had spoken to
had heard my lame attempt for sympathy and sent over a cot.
It wasn't quite the Grand Floridian,
but it was better than sleeping on the floor!
Seconds later, we were fast asleep.
The end of a very long day.

Gotta be aggressive to get that upgrade!!! And your a nice father for letting her have the bed. My parents would have left me the floor saying I was younger and fitter and need less beauty sleep. Obviously you don't need that beauty sleep!

Bonus points round two.
Tomorrow, (actually... considering the time, it was today.)
we're off to AK.
1. I have to be up before 10:00 to call housekeeping,
but what time does Kay get up?

2. The first ride we do becomes one of Kay's favourite rides (top 4).
What ride is it?

3. What common snack do we both try for the first time?
(The hint there is it's not specific to AK, but widely available.)

1. Going to have some faith and say 9:30.
2. Lets go Kali River Rapids
3. Churros.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

It's been a rough day.
As some of you know, I've been nursing a bad back of late.
What most of you don't know is that I've been trying to build a deck.
Kinda hard, though, with my bad back.
So it's been languishing.

Yeah, I can imagine that's not exactly easy.

I don't have stairs yet, just the stringers that hold up the stairs.
One second I was approaching them,
the next I was plunging down them, head first.

D'oh! Hope you heal up quickly.

Those Aren't Real Palm Trees.

Oh, they're real. And they're spectacular.

And it would all be a moot point
if we couldn't get past U.S. customs in the next couple of minutes.

Hey, look! Squirrel!

The guard stared at us for, oh... about a year... and then
<Kachunk!><Kachunk!>
he stamped both passports and handed them back to us.
I held the passports in my hand and just looked at them in wonder.
We were in!

Wow. Good to know our border guards are tough on the rules!

Seriously, I'm glad you were able to get through.

(Hey, Andy... pppbbbbtttt...)

Lines like this elevate any TR.

I love how airlines cut services and then trumpet these cutbacks
as if they're doing something wonderful for you.

Seriously!

"Our new generation aircraft are specifically designed for your comfort.
Now every seat on the aircraft will have an unobstructed view.
We've removed those unsightly wings and engines
so your field of view is completely unencumbered.
Plus, as an added benefit, each seat will be equipped with pedals
to provide power to the propeller,
empowering you with a sense of accomplishment and pride.
This will provide you with exercise
while having a friendly competition with your fellow passengers.
Entertainment will be provided by the master of tempo
who will beat his Japanese drum to a catchy rhythm.
And that's not all!
Further entertainment will be provided by characters straight out of Indiana Jones.
Crack that whip! Ha! Ha!
You'll swear that he's cracking that whip at you!
Enjoy your flight, and don't forget to keep your arm rigidly extended
out on your side of the aircraft.
We want to fly high and straight and we're counting on you!"

Weird little movie, not sure if I agree with Oscar in giving it Best Picture.

When does the Oscar ever go to the best movie? Ok, they got it right with Gladiator. That's about it.

Kay didn't think the palm trees were real.
"No honey. We really are in Florida."

Like I said...

I'm constantly disappointed with airport baggage carousels.
1. No horses going up and down. So, fail, right there.
2. Even without horses, it still might be fun...
but they put signs up telling you to stay off.

What kind of crummy carousel is that???

I have to confess, I've always had thoughts about jumping on too.

I started to make a running commentary as if they were models on a runway.
<Said in a soft, yet faux-sincere voice:>
"Our first model is dressed in a lovely shade of stark white offset by four stunning black wheels."
Kay picked up the spiel. "The next suitcase is sporting a lovely red colour. Perfect for this fall's fashions."
I took a picture of the models as they paraded by.

So for those keeping track, here's our first Disney transportation wait time.
0 minutes.

Yeah, but DME always has a bus there. Sometimes I've waited 20 minutes on the bus, though.

And we got our Magic Bands!
(Oh my God... is there anything better than when you get those puppies????)

I don't know, but I'll let you know!

Have I mentioned yet that it was hot out?
And humid?
And hot and humid?
And humid and hot?

In FLORIDA?? No! You don't say!!

I think I need to save this one.

And guess who would always be the one going to the food court for mug refills.
Anyone? Anyone at all?
Let's make it a bonus question, shall we?
Guess who had to make several... lousy... stinking trips...
up and down and up and down and up and down those flippin' stairs?
I'll even give you a hint.
It wasn't Kay.

Hmm...By process of elimination...

Man, this is hard. I'm guessing you?

There's only one bed.
(Refer to above picture for our reaction.)

"I don't like either of those options. But I like moving to the 90s the least."
Come on! Come on! Upgrade us to the Grand Floridian! Do it!
"Well." She said. "That's probably a good call.
The 90s are full right now with South American basketball teams."

Why is that even an option??

"Well, I guess we'll go with moving us tomorrow."
Then I continued. "It won't be the first time I've slept on the floor."
Sympathy card played... pick it up! Just say "Grand Floridian". You can do it!
"Okay." She said. "Just have your bags packed and call housekeeping before 10am."

Brrr...I felt a sudden chill in hot, humid Florida.

Dang. No upgrade.
Maybe if I'd been more belligerent.
Stupid Canadian politeness.

"Excuse me, would you mind terribly if I threw a bit of a tantrum here?"

"Did you order a cot?"
"No." I said. "But I could sure use one."
"Well, don't tell anyone you got it then,
because they charge extra for it. Good night."

Sweet! Obviously, the CM I had spoken to
had heard my lame attempt for sympathy and sent over a cot.
It wasn't quite the Grand Floridian,
but it was better than sleeping on the floor!

Thank goodness. I'm glad she had a heart after all.

Captain_Oblivious - 2 points for making me lol because he's two farty.

Bonus points? Awesome. I guess I'll be making more trips to Taco Bell.

1. I have to be up before 10:00 to call housekeeping,
but what time does Kay get up?

8:30. First number that popped into my brain.

2. The first ride we do becomes one of Kay's favourite rides (top 4).
What ride is it?

I'm going with Expedition Everest, because it's awesome.

3. What common snack do we both try for the first time?
(The hint there is it's not specific to AK, but widely available.)

Let's see. I know you've had Dole Whips before. How about a churro?

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

As some of you know, I've been nursing a bad back of late.
What most of you don't know is that I've been trying to build a deck.
Kinda hard, though, with my bad back.

The two don't immediately come to mind as being - shall we say - compatible.

I don't have stairs yet, just the stringers that hold up the stairs.
One second I was approaching them,
the next I was plunging down them, head first.

As the patron saint of the DisDads would say…

YAAAAAAA-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOOOEEEYYYY!!!
http://www.myinstants.com/instant/goofy-yell/


Couldn’t resist… Sorry you got all banged up.
Glad it wasn’t worse.

She's 15." I stammered.

May not have been the best possible first sentence…

"I didn't think we'd need a letter still."

But immediately playing the trump card of parental incompetence may have appealed more to the guard’s sense of superiority.

Kay, being smarter than I, proposed a possible solution.
"Would a text work?"

Good misdirection kid… throw the predator off the scent.

That's a lot of thinking...

I surprised it didn’t blow out the last of your brain cells

He asked her again. "Are you sure you're not running away?"
"No. I'm sure." She replied.

Yea right, because everyone knows that a teen will always tell you straight off exactly what their intention is. Unless, of course, she knew he wouldn't believe the truth even if she told it to him.

Well, then, I confess, it is my intention to commandeer one of these ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga, raid, pillage, plunder and otherwise pilfer my weasely black guts out!

he stamped both passports and handed them back to us.

Welcome to Port Royal , Mr. Smith

I dragged Kay, kicking and screaming for help, into the United States.

That would’a been funny.
It would have quickly gotten you a date with mister rubber gloves in that windowless room you were on about… but it would’a been funny.

I mean we were bowling over elderly people and children.
Survival of the fittest people! Out of the way!

you’d make an excellent American.
Ever considered immigration?

Thankfully, the Terminal is well signed.

Unlike MCO
(so I’ve read)

I walk up to the check in desk and ask. "Have you started boarding yet?"
"We're just about to start." She says.

Score.
I mentally thumb my nose at a certain Customs agent who shall remain friendless.

Cut it close to the bone there.
I’ll have to make them up later on, but I’m quite glad to have not earned those two points.

Yes, I splurged and upgraded us to Plus seats.

Good Daddy

(Hey, Andy... pppbbbbtttt...)

That just makes me smile…
Go on, do it again.

(Hey, Andy... pppbbbbtttt...)

yep that just doesn’t get old.

I love how airlines cut services and then trumpet these cutbacks
as if they're doing something wonderful for you.

It’s not that they do it that I find frustrating (I mean they in business, I expect dishonesty)
No, it’s that there are large numbers of folks that buy it.

Mooooooo!


Coming from an IT background, there’s an old punch line we use when one encounters a bug or some lost functionality within a new release of any kind of soft wear. We simply refer to it as being a new feature.

Entertainment will be provided by the master of tempo
who will beat his Japanese drum to a catchy rhythm.

Battle speed, hortator.

You'll swear that he's cracking that whip at you!

Your eyes are full of hate, 41.

Okay, now that I've completely moved off topic...

No wait! It was just getting to the good part, how about you keep on this tangent until after the chariot race?

I watched three quarters of the movie Birdman on my iPod.

See… if you didn’t have electronics, you wouldn’t have had to do that.
(although, not seeing the whole thing might actually have counted as an upgrade)

Weird little movie, not sure if I agree with Oscar in giving it Best Picture.

I rarely agree with the results of most awards shows.
They’re about the equivalent of watching the kids at the popular table patting each other on the back for just how well they looked down their noses at the rest of humanity.

"I'll order the ham, you order the turkey, and if I don't like the ham, we'll switch."

Flawless teen logic if even I’ve heard it implemented.

That right there, ladies and gents, is the definition of being a parent.

More so an example of a young’en’s perception of exactly who and what is important.
(and who and what can be summarily taken for granted or outright ignored.)

The pay back comes with the eventual arrival of grand kids.
Then you get to sit back and just laugh…

I suspect that the flight attendant had already decided that Kay was in charge.
But really, handing me this to drink was uncalled for...

perfect… It might as well have been the Flying Fickle Finger of Fate award.

One amusing tidbit.
Kay didn't think the palm trees were real.
"No honey. We really are in Florida."

Well, you were on a fake monorail at the time so I can see her confusion here.

What kind of crummy carousel is that???

Fake trees… fake monorails… I mean, really! What’s the world coming to?
There’s not even a sword in an anvil anywhere around there for getting silly pictures.
Useless… simply useless.

I was punchy. That's my excuse.

Much that is Humorous (and far more hallucinations) are the direct result of one being: “punchy”.

Kay picked up the spiel. "The next suitcase is sporting a lovely red colour. Perfect for this fall's fashions."

Funny in general, but…
The fact that she played along makes it a major win.

Seconds later we were navigating the rope maze to our awaiting bus.

Ahhhh… the first serpentine of the trip.
You have officially arrived at Disney.

So for those keeping track, here's our first Disney transportation wait time.
0 minutes.
Now before you all go running off to change your guesses
(but feel free if you wish to do so,)

No… I’m good.

We got our room number and it was in the 60s
overlooking the kiddie pool on the top floor
as we... well, Kay, had requested.

Score! Well sort’a…
I’ll get points for it anyway.
You’ll just get more stairs to deal with (but I’d be finding the nearest elevator for the assents)

And we got our Magic Bands!
(Oh my God... is there anything better than when you get those puppies????)

I know not…
We were last on property in the summer of 2013.
They weren’t in use yet.

Have I mentioned yet that it was hot out?
And humid?
And hot and humid?
And humid and hot?

Bless your heart.
Well, we are closer to the Sun, ya’ know.

Just another day in paradise to us
We still complain about it, but having so much moisture in the air that you can grab it by the hand full is just a normal everyday occurrence. I can see myself being similarly shocked if were I to hopped off a plane in your home town in mid-February though.

Remember. The top floor was Kay's idea.
I won't mention this often... or maybe never again...

I got’s me doubts about that.

Let's make it a bonus question, shall we?
Guess who had to make several... lousy... stinking trips...
up and down and up and down and up and down those flippin' stairs?

Well I won’t be so foolish as to guess that it was the teenager.
The Theory of Least Astonishment necessitates that I choose poppa for that one.

First off, it was hot.
Did I mention that yet?

It is possible that similar utterance may have crossed your lips as some point in the past.

Although what really put the sizzle in it was the humidity.

That’s the key Feature to our brand of designer weather.
When it gets like that (which is right often) , rather than referring to it as being hot or sticky or oppressive (which all apply) we will say: it’s very South’rn out there.

There's only one bed.

Ok, now that… is on heck of a “feature”

Did you know that trains are required to blow their horns when crossing roads?
Even if that road has a hotel beside it?
Even at two o'clock in the morning?

Yep… I’m well acquainted with that particular reality.
Well acquainted indeed…

Except my aim was off.
I somehow went off target and landed on my Dad's chest.
A very different kind of screeching woke me up this time.

Yep you’ll be needing to get this straightened out…
Lord knows just what Karma would’a had cooked up and waiting just for you otherwise.

I trudged back out into the heat and humidity
and scaled the stairs back up to the fourth floor.

That’s two.

Kay, on the other hand,
was looking forward to sleeping in a King size bed all to herself.

And this surprises no one

"Did you order a cot?"
"No." I said. "But I could sure use one."

Well, at least they did do that much to try and make it right.

Bonus points round two.

Hummmmm… Let’s go with…
10:00
Expedition Everest
Mickey Bars

 

[afwdwfan]

Wow. Good to know our border guards are tough on the rules!

Just wait till the Donald gets elected and builds his wall...

Lines like this elevate any TR.

When you're right, you're right.

That just makes me smile…
Go on, do it again.

Laugh it up, fuzzball.

yep that just doesn’t get old.

Hey! Don't you have more important things to be doing??? Like maybe updating a TR that hasn't been touched in 2 months???

 

[Gracefulskinny]

As some of you know, I've been nursing a bad back of late.
What most of you don't know is that I've been trying to build a deck.

That doesn't seem like a stellar combo.

I don't have stairs yet, just the stringers that hold up the stairs.
One second I was approaching them,
the next I was plunging down them, head first.

The back of my right leg from knee to derriere is one big mass
of scrapes, bruises and cuts.

Ouch!!!!

At least my back seems okay.

Well, at least there is that.

The customs guard diverted his attention from me to Kay.
"Are you running away?" He asked her.
"No." She said.
Thank you Lord for impressing her with the gravity of the situation.
I'm pretty sure a smart alec retort like "Yeah, sure."
would've really been great.

He asked her again. "Are you sure you're not running away?"
"No. I'm sure." She replied.


The guard stared at us for, oh... about a year... and then
<Kachunk!><Kachunk!>
he stamped both passports and handed them back to us.
I held the passports in my hand and just looked at them in wonder.
We were in!

Good for Kay thinking on her feet!

The area where our gate was located serves six different gates.
I walk up to the check in desk and ask. "Have you started boarding yet?"
"We're just about to start." She says.

This is one of the new policies that are put in place to benefit us!
The customer!
Now we don't have to suffer with a convenient TV mounted on a seat back
(or in this case on the bulkhead in front of us.)

I love how airlines cut services and then trumpet these cutbacks
as if they're doing something wonderful for you.

At some point, we were offered something to eat.
Kay wasn't sure what she wanted to eat.
Either the turkey & provolone bun or the ham & swiss wrap.
She neatly solved that problem by telling me:
"I'll order the ham, you order the turkey, and if I don't like the ham, we'll switch."

One amusing tidbit.
Kay didn't think the palm trees were real.
"No honey. We really are in Florida."

Bless her heart!

"Our first model is dressed in a lovely shade of stark white offset by four stunning black wheels."
Kay picked up the spiel. "The next suitcase is sporting a lovely red colour. Perfect for this fall's fashions."
I took a picture of the models as they paraded by.

Both our suitcases were out quite quickly.
I suspect it was because they might've been among the last ones on the flight.

At least they made it ON the flight!

On the other hand, she missed the Beverly spoiler.
I'd already "gotten" her and her sister with it,
but with any luck, she had forgotten which one it was.

I didn't mention that to Kay.
I thought "Why crush all her hopes and dreams right off the bat."
Let her crush her own hopes and dreams.

Its what any good parent would do really.

And guess who would always be the one going to the food court for mug refills.
Anyone? Anyone at all?
Let's make it a bonus question, shall we?
Guess who had to make several... lousy... stinking trips...
up and down and up and down and up and down those flippin' stairs?

I'll go out on a branch and say you!

Although what really put the sizzle in it was the humidity.
You know, the kind where you're a perfectly normal human being,
and then you walk outside...
and you're instantly transformed into a sweat soaked mess.

On our last trip someone described it as "Stepping off the plane and being greeted by a warm wet welcome to florida hug."

There's only one bed.
(Refer to above picture for our reaction.)

"Well." She said. "That's probably a good call.
The 90s are full right now with South American basketball teams."

Sweet! Obviously, the CM I had spoken to
had heard my lame attempt for sympathy and sent over a cot.
It wasn't quite the Grand Floridian,
but it was better than sleeping on the floor!

Well at least there was that.

Gracefulskinny - caught flight, high floor, not ready - 4 points

Yay points!

Gracefulskinny - Loves my style. 3 points.

Yay EXTRA points!

Gracefulskinny – 7 points

Wahoo! I'm near the top! (For now..)

1. I have to be up before 10:00 to call housekeeping,
but what time does Kay get up?

I'll say around 9am because you end up needed to do a room switch.

2. The first ride we do becomes one of Kay's favourite rides (top 4).
What ride is it?

Everest

3. What common snack do we both try for the first time?
(The hint there is it's not specific to AK, but widely available.)

Dole Whip

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

That would be the first thing that came to my mind as well...
Actually (sorry to say) it would have been the lines related to pillows...

but then I remembered he was traveling with his young'en and just couldn't make myself hit the submit button.
Glad someone else 'round here could.

Hey! Don't you have more important things to be doing??? Like maybe updating a TR that hasn't been touched in 2 months???

Yeah right, like anyone is really waiting to read more of that.


but truth is truth... I keep stating on it and then end up finding an excuse to not continue...
Not sure what the mental block is (beyond being somewhat "mental")...
but working on it right now just make me fell uncontrollably sad for some reason.

Oh and while I' thinking about it...

Hay Andy! Pbbbbbffffffttt!
(yeah, that made me fell a bit better)