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

[pkondz]

Awa drats! And here I was simi excited to name drop that I had been on the stage with Jodi Benson somewhere where people would know just who she is.

(Though to be fair until I was in that show I had no idea either! )

Well actually...
While I didn't recognize the name, as soon as I Googled her and saw a picture,
I knew who it was right away.

So, close, right?

Though to watch her sing Part of Your World..... I think the first time she did it in rehearsal everyone's brain's broke. It was Special.

I bet! I would've liked to have seen/heard that.

BOTH!! Bonus points please! I'll take heaps if you got em!

Okay, I'll take it into consideration.

I'm going to say Kay surprises you and you enjoy a nice rope drop!

BTMR, Buzz Lightyear, HM

Crystal Palace

IASMW

Noted.

Also I am sorry for not replying to the last message, I have been super busy with work(DISNEY STORE) and planning for trip while studying for midterms.

Well, you have a pretty good excuse, so I'll give you a pass.... this time.

Oh my, I missed the last round...I read it but I just couldn't get over the title...I was sure it was Kay's new nickname for you...

Nope. That would be old goat.

I thought if I said that though, I would lose any points I might have gained by guessing so I figure I came out ahead!

Nah. I don't deduct for insults.


often.

By the way, I've never had pot roast but the chicken did make me drool just a tad...in a ladylike way of course!

Oh, of course. I would expect nothing less.

I'm curious if I get a prize for having the worst guess when it comes to transportation....

How about a nice slice of pie.
I love pie.
Who doesn't like pie?

I say you made rope drop

Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder, Space Mountain

That's probably a trick question and you got an ADR for Be our Guest but I'll ignore the red herring and go for Tony's

I can't imagine your loving daughter making you go on "that" ride so...I say the carousel

Noted.

Why do you have to remind me of Aunt Liz's Fried Chicken??? Of course it makes my mouth water!!

Sorry about that!

Anyway,

Arrival time: 10ish, so no rope drop

ADR: Tony's?

FPs 1. Space
2. Splash
3. BTM

Are you forced onto IASW?

Noted.

So... you're saying the ride's wrong and should be closed down?
I suppose you're right.
Too bad.


Please let it happen...

I remember a couple of years back, all I wanted to do was to go on HM, but Monkston wanted to do Small World (since it's on the way there), so I grabbed two napkins from the nearest turkey leg cart, and shoved them in my ears. There is no escaping, it.

Ooohhh... I like your forward thinking on that one. <applaud>

 

[Kiotzu]

Well, you have a pretty good excuse, so I'll give you a pass.... this time.

It's a good excuse I swear, I never forgot about you pkondz, every time I went to go on the DIS life decided to grab me by the ear and drag me away from the computer! or when I was studying a glitch would always exit out of my browser...see what I get for using a mac.

 

[pkondz]

It's a good excuse I swear, I never forgot about you pkondz, every time I went to go on the DIS life decided to grab me by the ear and drag me away from the computer! or when I was studying a glitch would always exit out of my browser...see what I get for using a mac.

And here I thought the Macs were supposed to be more stable... not less.
Like I said, no worries. If you're busy, you're busy!
I appreciate everyone who comments when life gets in the way.

 

[TGM]

So... you're saying the ride's wrong and should be closed down?
I suppose you're right.
Too bad.


Please let it happen...

Of course not, it's a Walt Disney classic! Just (please) let it take a page out of COP's book, and have a song change.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Work has been interfering with my Dis time so I’m a bit late to the conversation on this update…

With the requisite response!
Si marmota chuck silvam vult chuck unum funiculum lignum ac semissem

And that’s a lot’a chuckin’

Oh, for the love of...

YES! YES! I GAVE YOU THE FROZEN GOAT POINTS! YES!!!!

Sorry about that Chief…
Just hedging my bets.

I don’t qualify for membership in the harem and pictures of me in any type of swim apparel (much less a bikini) would certainly result in a massive negative point accumulation.

(now I could post pillow fight pictures, but I suspect that’s likely to be reserved exclusively to the harem as a point device)

Oh? I know a lot of people have gotten rid of their cabal in favour of Netflix.

Well, both are understood to be entities for evil…

Ready for Prime Time

Wait, shouldn’t that title have been: Truth is stranger then Science Fiction

No?
Dang… well, I got into the right park at least.

Before we begin with the next update,
a few people have asked me about the dog and butter incident.

Ruby's cooking skills... well.... aren't.

So she put the entire thing on a small dish and put it in the microwave.
On high power.
For a minute.

Ding!

And there’s the bell …
The Challenger glides swiftly to the center of the ring showing off that fancy foot work.
The Champ immediately counters with a left, annnnnnnd…
our Challenger is down for the count.

As you can well imagine, the dog was thrilled.
Free food!

A few weeks later, she did the Exact. Same. Thing.

Annnnd there’s the bell for round two…
The Challenger takes a step toward the center of the ring and boom; face first on the mat!

After waiting an almost interminable zero minutes for the bus,

You have some luck with busses (but the trick is getting out of the parks)…
I’ve had such bad time with the system that I stopped using them and started doing my own driving when On World. We all may yet have to start adjusting the guesses downward.

(*Whatever They're Going To Call It Next)

Star Toys?

Kay was still stuck at the tapstile.
Apparently Disney was trying to tell her
that her fingers had been replaced since this morning.

I suspect that they’d been seared smooth by frostbite due to direct contact with a frozen goat.

"Try your thumb." Said the CM.
Bingo! That worked.

OK, the system is fairly sophisticated, but that leads to an obvious question
(well, obvious to me at least, because I’m so untrusting of big business)…

What do you figure the odds are that Disney sells off the details from that fingerprint database?
It would certainly amount to a potential profit line, and lord knows…
The Maniacal Mouse is rarely ever one to miss out on a profit opportunity.

It's funny how the little things that we,
the fount of all Disney knowledge and lore,
take for granted as common knowledge.

Which is why we spend a lot of time alternately laughing at or shaking our head at the noobies
(and conveniently forgetting all the instances where we ourselves might have gotten it wrong).

Once inside, we paused to take another quick pic:

Nice shot of the lightning rod, there.

We walked a block down Sunset and took a left.
A CM made us put it back.

Sorry.

Not a problem; with lines of that caliber (and we’ve all used ‘em)…
The apology is already implied.

I know some of you guys thought I'd take Kay to Sci Fi,
but she's actually been there on both of her previous visits.

Ahhhhh, Bach…

That would have been a handy piece of information to have had.

What did we order?
Well, geez, some things just must be ordered when you're here.

Always start off with desert whenever possible…

Kay, not being a fan of Jelly, (don't ask )
or peanut butter (don't ask )

“Well, if you must pry...”
“I must, I must!”

Quick bonus point quiz opportunity!
Do either (or both) of those pictures make you salivate?

With more ferocity than a pavlovian pooch trapped in a clock shop at midnight.
I’ve had both… it’ll be tough to pick one over the other next time I’m there.

I memorized the entire song. Here goes...

"Here's your birthday song,
it's not very long..."

She then petted the girl on her head, got up and walked away!

That’s It!
Winius Maximus!

Heck I might admit when it’s my BD if I knew that this was the extent of humiliation that the servers intended to inflict.

We were stuffed!
We passed on dessert.

Discretion is still the better part of valor
(and potentially provides less work for the cleanup crews on the attractions)

(no I do not need to see another picture of Mr. Creosote... it's only wafer thin!)

Fine by me…
I can’t watch that particular skit myself.
Just can’t do it.

Interlude...

"Come! Ride the movies! You'll see familiar settings with unfamiliar people!"

At one time the – a long time ago – the chunk aboard the Nostromo actually had a little bit of entertainment value if you were new to it and didn’t know “exactly” what was coming. But after you’ve seen it…

Now, the whole thing is just something you do because the line is short and you got time to kill.
(or you’re feelin’ nostalgic)

On the upside… It doesn’t toss you into a dump shop.
Weird.

When I last rode this ride....
You can ride a ride, but you can't rode a road.

Parkway, Driveway; Tomato, Tomahto

Sorry.

It was implied…

Asked me for my valuables, but I wouldn't give Kay up.

Nice acquisition of Daddy-Points, there (Kay must be reading over your shoulder).

After we had passed it she said "That's it? That's all?"

Kay 1, fear 0.

Yep…
That’s what I was on about.

I didn't, because I'm a doofus.

Once again…
It was implied.

Or just go with "She's magic!"
That works too.

The obvious Daddy Answer

I, being a kind and understanding father,
dragged her kicking and screaming and forced her to ride.

Your kids; them you can drag.
Try that trick on your spouse though…

Every time I've been on this ride, I've had the same experience.
I know others have mentioned the "new stuff" and I assumed they meant
the part about being "the spy" or C3PO being the pilot.
We got the Darth Vader sequence! I had no idea that even existed!
We were so stoked!

That’s about the best upgrade they’ve made to an existing attraction.
When it first reopened, you could get a “passport” to track which of the fifty-odd excursions you’d been on.
Don’t know why they didn’t continue with that.

Kay asked if we could sit in the front row.

Well, you can’t ride up front in the monorails anymore…
Makes sense to take advantage of where you can do so.

Did we enjoy it?

Silly question…
Do we get bonus silly-question-points for guessing: yes?

I know the short form of Fantasmic! is F!... but I just can't do it.
It always feels like I'm swearing.

No, “Beverly” is a swear word.
F! is just slightly suggestive.

Because my normally jaded teenage daughter said something
that I never thought I'd hear uttered from her lips again.
She said. "Ooohhhh...."
Made my day... again.

That most certainly counts as a major win, right there.
Ya’ done good.

We got to our designated bus stop at 10:45 and had our longest wait so far.
The bus arrived 4 minutes later at 10:49.

Now that surprises me…
It’s not that “the first” bus arrived quickly, it’s that during the closing time rush the line for your resort was so short that you were able to actually get on “the first” bus. Leaving HS in particular, I’ve had to wait at times for the third or even fourth bus before we got to the head of the line.

We went to the front desk and got our room number.
60s
pool view
top floor (darn)

Yes!
Well… not for your back and knees but for the points (I need ‘em)

We POP!-ped into the food court so Kay could pick out her mug.

Fixed it for ya’

(and the apology is implied on that one as well)

No black, so she picked purple.

Not a bad option when one is forced to settle.

We tramped up the stairs to our room,

And that’s 4 (vs 2)

I filled it with Coke and it magically emptied itself down my throat in a split second.

Funny how that seems to happen at the end of a summer day at WDW

When in need, your kids are always available to be thrown under the bus.

One of the few perks of parenthood

I headed back to the room.
First I looked up at the stairs, sighed, and trudged up.

5 to 2

I called and asked for more shampoo and the next day,
when we got back from the parks, we had half a dozen of 'em.

Good thing, you certainly paid for them.
Tam never leaves those on the counter.
Several sets will go home with us from any hotel we stay at.

Bonus questions, round 4!

Hummmm…
9:45… (so, nope on the rope)
7DMT, BTMRR and Buzz
The Plaza

What ride does Kay drag me onto against my will?
(I'm serious. I told her I didn't want to go, but she insisted.)

It ain’t IASW… y’all may well be planning on that one (with the only question being what personal soundtrack each of you uses to “plus” the experience).

I’m gonn’a buck the trends and say…
Stich’s Great Escape (I’d have to be drug on that one).

 

[Saturn23]

I'm so far behind! I've been dealing with 7 year old birthday party drama and missed 4 pages! Due to my formatting problems last time I'll have to quote your whole message and just type stuff after it...

That's very true... I hear that a lot of T-Rex's are line cutters.

Do you think I would get in trouble
if I wandered around the parks all day
filming the bottom of women's skirts?

That should be okay, right?




Awesome pic!
Oh, you're gonna get points, all right.
(cute costume, too!)

Yes T-Rex is well known for cutting in line. That's why we have all those posts on the dis about avoiding them.
"What months do the T-Rexs usually show up? I hate their line cutting and loud roaring". Don't even get me started on trying to avoid all the Zombies...

No, you wouldn't get in trouble at all. That's why you hired the film crew. You could just point things out and they would be the ones to film it. That way you don't miss a thing because they're always ready.

Thanks! I was the Cheshire Cat. I really appreciate all the bonus points that was so nice of you!!! I may have to post this year's picture too if I fall too far behind. If I had guessed 60's instead of 80's for where you were moved to I would actually be tied for first place. YAY!!!

I have to read your latest update then I'll post again.

 

[Mac Brew]

Hello pkondz
You know I think the servers at the 50”s Prime time must have a pre warning from the front desk people who check you in for your table on how you are when you check in thus enabling your server to interact in the appropriate manor to your perceived mood. I think the same procedure is used at the whispering canyon in the Wilderness lodge.
The great movie ride is getting a bit dated now it is ok for the older ones over 35 but I think that most of the youngsters under that age will not have watched any of the movies in there unless their old baby sitters have had them on at some time. It’s hard to find anyone who watches the old Alien films now. Look on the bright side at least with all the shops closed on your way out there was no lingering and it was straight to the bus stop and back to your resort in record time.
Because of how lucky you have been so fare I am going to gamble and risk losing ten points at the end of your report and change my minutes estimate total by reducing my vastly overestimated time by 420mins to a total revised time of 69 mins. Great update and your photos of the missing hat up to your usual standards.
Now to the gestimates
Park arrival 08:50 hrs. and you catch the rope drop
Your fast passes were for the three mountains Space, thunder & splash
The dreaded ride was Dumbo’s flying elephants
Your lunch ADR was at Crystal Palace

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Bonus questions, round 4!
Take a flyer on our park arrival time.
Did we make rope drop or not?

Pick our three FPs! Nothing weird here, but there are a few options.

I do have a lunch ADR in the park. Where is it?
(Reminder. I was already well within the ADR window when I booked.)

What ride does Kay drag me onto against my will?
(I'm serious. I told her I didn't want to go, but she insisted.)


Good luck!

ALRIGHT, am ready to venture a guess.. however I think there may be some flattery points missing because you're awesome, but maybe you were awesome from the update before

I think your park arrival time was 9:23 a.m. You did not make RD - your princess was tired from the day before, so early to MK was hard for her. It was okay, because you had your FP started later.

Your 3: Space, Splash, 7DMT

Lunch ADR: This is hard - Maybe LTT? Probably not CP or BOG, so where else to go with an ADR?

You were dragged against your will on IASW

I am excited to just be on the board at this point.

Oh, and I think I need to change my wait time - you are having some serious transportation PD on this trip! I think I will put my guesses all the way down to 72 min 23 seconds

 

[franandaj]

Ruby didn't want hard butter... she wanted soft butter!
So she put the entire thing on a small dish and put it in the microwave.
On high power.
For a minute.

I wish I had the link to the face palm smiley.

Ruby carefully pulls out the overflowing dish of butter...
and promptly spills most of it on the counter, the cupboards...
and the dog.
As you can well imagine, the dog was thrilled.
Free food!
She was licking herself for hours afterwards.

I have a cat who would love to be doused in butter. If I leave the lid off the butter dish I find the butter half gone an tongue marks all over it.

But the story doesn't end there.
Oh, no.
A few weeks later, she did the Exact. Same. Thing.
Yup.
Butter. Microwave. Counter. Cupboards. Dog. Happy puppy.
After 25 years of marriage, I have yet to let her live that one down.

It had never occurred to me to tell Kay to remember which finger to use.
But she didn't know that she'd have to scan her finger at each park entrance,
so she didn't bother to really pay attention.

It's funny how the little things that we,
the fount of all Disney knowledge and lore,
take for granted as common knowledge.

That's funny! Disney rookies!

Okay... but how about walking around
the Crossroads and shooting down Hollywood Blvd...
With NO HAT!!!!

At least I saw it in another one of my friend's pictures!

We walked a block down Sunset and took a left.
A CM made us put it back.

Sorry.

I had the Peanut Butter & Jelly milkshake.
Heaven in a metal cup!
Kay, not being a fan of Jelly, (don't ask )
or peanut butter (don't ask ) had vanilla, I believe.

She did try my shake, and pronounced it "too peanut buttery".
I pronounced it a gift from the gods.
Man, that sucker was good!

I would be OK with the peanut butter part, but I'm another one who doesn't do jelly. Peanut butter and butter, that's my choice! I would have probably gone with Chocolate or Strawberry, but shouldn't they have given you the milkshakes as your deserts on the DDP? But OMG, I am so having the Pineapple Upside Down Cake when I am there!

Kay had the chicken, while I decided to give the pot roast a try.
Both meals were tasty... and, especially Kay's, huge!

The chicken does seem like a choice if you could only have one, but I'm a big fan of having buffet at your table. So the trifecta of Chicken, meatloaf and pot roast with a side of onion rings still sounds good in my book, and I've had a few days to ponder that!

Quick bonus point quiz opportunity!
Do either (or both) of those pictures make you salivate?

Definitely salivating! Two months! (just made my FP+ yesterday!)

I memorized the entire song. Here goes...

"Here's your birthday song,
it's not very long..."

Love it!

She took some shots, because she's a smart cookie.

That area is really themed nicely, I never really noticed it, always too busy running for the ride.

And in case you're wondering.
Yes. I beat Kay.
I'm her father. She's gonna have to earn those victories!

I wish my dad had been cool like that!

See the hat, cane and trunk?
In the pre-show video you can see them.
The man whom they belong to comes in to the hotel in the video.

Interesting to note, will pay attention next time!

Every time I've been on this ride, I've had the same experience.

That's too bad, you haven't lived until you've seen all eight of the different sequences and I head they are adding new ones with the new film coming out. Now a reason to go back!

I pointed out the city-scape to Kay as we rode.
Once again... "I see it! I see it!"
Makes my day.

I'm definitely going to have to look for that. Did you know that now they have tiered DHS's FPs and you have to choose between TSMM and RnRC?

"Hi! My daughter's thighs are chafing. Do you have any body glide or similar?"
When in need, your kids are always available to be thrown under the bus.

Oooh, just throw her under there!

Feel free to change your guesses if you wish.
You may do so up to and including the August 25th update.

I already did!

franandaj - 34 points

Still in shock!

Take a flyer on our park arrival time.
Did we make rope drop or not?

I'm going to guess that Kay decided to make up for the previous day and excitement took over. Not enough to get there to run with the crowds, but you're getting off the bus at about 9:05AM.

Pick our three FPs! Nothing weird here, but there are a few options.

OK, so you were still in the time when FP+ was sort of opening, I believe you were right around 60 days when you booked, so there were probably some pretty good ones left. I'm going to guess 7DMT, HM and Space since you had to skip it last time.

I do have a lunch ADR in the park. Where is it?
(Reminder. I was already well within the ADR window when I booked.)

Now, this is a tough one because you stated flat out in your first post (yes, I go back and do my homework) that you DID NOT get BOG. I learned from your last report that you are NOT a character guy, so I’m guessing Crystal Palace is out, and probably Cinderella’s Royal Table. I also know that you’re not going to pay for something on vacation that you can easily make at home. I think it’s between Tony’s and The Plaza. Now the Plaza is a lot of sandwiches that you can make at home, but I seem to remember you mentioning in passing something about it being hot, if I’m not mistaken.


Italian food (at least in America) in the heat is, well just plain heavy, and not at all good in hot weather. So I think I’m going to go with the Plaza on this one.

What ride does Kay drag me onto against my will?

(I'm serious. I told her I didn't want to go, but she insisted.)

I’m going to have to go with It’s a Small World. The teacups would make you physically ill and I don’t think she would really do that to you, but I think she would get a kick out tormenting her father with that song!

Actually, you don't. Look! You're winning!

It’s the keeping up that winning that makes me need to really get my game on !

You can deny it if you like... of course then I'll have to deduct those points...

Oh no! I never denied that I said it, I just had to read back a few pages….for context you know!

Good choice. Especially the onion rings.

That's been on my Disney to-do list for years now.

But the two times I've been to Prime Time, I haven't been hungry enough to get them!

We never do the dining plan, just way too much food and we just don’t eat that way. Splitting one entrée and two appetizers or one app and a dessert works much better for our dining style.

 

[franandaj]

I think you can feel confident in getting several bonus points!

Well thank you sir!

This may be the last time I comment around here for a while! I have one more post on my own TR and then I'll be on radio silence for a while! Keep the bonus points coming! I may be lurking, but likely not commenting for a about a week. This was my last TR to comment on, cuz you know I always save the best for last!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Hello pkondz
You know I think the servers at the 50”s Prime time must have a pre warning from the front desk people who check you in for your table on how you are when you check in thus enabling your server to interact in the appropriate manor to your perceived mood. I think the same procedure is used at the whispering canyon in the Wilderness lodge.

I think so too.... when DH and I went to WCC by ourselves, I'm pretty sure DH gave them the stink eye because I had told him about the shenanigans to expect - they put us out on the "patio" area in the lobby We had one of the best meals at WDW, enjoyed the quiet of the area next to the little brook running through the beautiful lobby - and I had to keep jumping up and running inside to see what was happening. DH was very happy to just eat in peace.

 

[pkondz]

Of course not, it's a Walt Disney classic! Just (please) let it take a page out of COP's book, and have a song change.

Hmmm... I suppose so. A song change, would go a long way to preventing suicide.

 

[pkondz]

Work has been interfering with my Dis time so I’m a bit late to the conversation on this update…

But you're here now!

And that’s a lot’a chuckin’

That was actually (in English, though) from a Readers Digest blurb
about answers to famous lines.
Except they didn't give you the line.
You had to figure that out on your own.

The only other one I remember was:
"No. But Exocet missiles do."

I don’t qualify for membership in the harem and pictures of me in any type of swim apparel (much less a bikini) would certainly result in a massive negative point accumulation.

And probable disqualification.
And possibly a banning from the DIS.

(now I could post pillow fight pictures, but I suspect that’s likely to be reserved exclusively to the harem as a point device)

Yep. Coming from a guy would be either:
Pathetic
Disturbing
Weird

So many adjectives, so little time...

Wait, shouldn’t that title have been: Truth is stranger then Science Fiction

No?
Dang… well, I got into the right park at least.

Missed it by that much.

And yet... she took chemistry in University!


Oh, wait. That was Bio.
Nevermind.

And there’s the bell …
The Challenger glides swiftly to the center of the ring showing off that fancy foot work.
The Champ immediately counters with a left, annnnnnnd…
our Challenger is down for the count.

It wasn't a knockdown... she slipped in some butter.

Holy crap! And you actually found a Keeshond picture!

Annnnd there’s the bell for round two…
The Challenger takes a step toward the center of the ring and boom; face first on the mat!

That butter's slippery stuff.

You have some luck with busses (but the trick is getting out of the parks)…
I’ve had such bad time with the system that I stopped using them and started doing my own driving when On World. We all may yet have to start adjusting the guesses downward.

Yeah, there's still plenty of opportunity to wait for busses.

Star Toys?

Distinctly possible.

I suspect that they’d been seared smooth by frostbite due to direct contact with a frozen goat.

Nope. As Canadians, we're immune to frostbite.

OK, the system is fairly sophisticated, but that leads to an obvious question
(well, obvious to me at least, because I’m so untrusting of big business)…

What do you figure the odds are that Disney sells off the details from that fingerprint database?
It would certainly amount to a potential profit line, and lord knows…
The Maniacal Mouse is rarely ever one to miss out on a profit opportunity.

Funny. I mentioned that not long ago.
Don't remember if it was on this thread or someone else's.

This is the way I see it.
Perhaps Disney won't do anything at all with fingerprint info
other than assure that the right person is coming in to the park.

But.

The FBI is looking for a prolific.... whatever.
(bank robber, serial killer... unfortunately the list is almost endless)
They need forensics to tie their suspect to the crimes.
They know he went to Disney.
I have a hard time believing that Disney wouldn't divulge information
if a court order told them too.

Of course in that particular scenario, I want them to give out the info.

Still... slippery slope.

Which is why we spend a lot of time alternately laughing at or shaking our head at the noobies
(and conveniently forgetting all the instances where we ourselves might have gotten it wrong).

Or that we were the noobies at one point.
Heck, I still consider myself one.

Nice shot of the lightning rod, there.

Thanks!

Sorry about that.
Yeah, yeah. I know. Implied.

(Another great show, BTW.)

Ahhhhh, Bach…

I think I've been slaked.

That would have been a handy piece of information to have had.

Next time, just call and ask.

“Well, if you must pry...”
“I must, I must!”

Ruby just about lost her mind at the campfire scene.

With more ferocity than a pavlovian pooch trapped in a clock shop at midnight.
I’ve had both… it’ll be tough to pick one over the other next time I’m there.

Not for me.
The pot roast was good.
The chicken's better.

That’s It!
Winius Maximus!

Heck I might admit when it’s my BD if I knew that this was the extent of humiliation that the servers intended to inflict.

Wellll... we saw several adults been led around the restaurant in shame.
It just depends on how vindictive your server is of course.

Discretion is still the better part of valor
(and potentially provides less work for the cleanup crews on the attractions)

Fine by me…
I can’t watch that particular skit myself.
Just can’t do it.

Oh, I can... just don't overly enjoy it.
But one of the best scenes in the whole movie
comes right after that, so...

At one time the – a long time ago – the chunk aboard the Nostromo actually had a little bit of entertainment value if you were new to it and didn’t know “exactly” what was coming. But after you’ve seen it…

Now, the whole thing is just something you do because the line is short and you got time to kill.
(or you’re feelin’ nostalgic)

On the upside… It doesn’t toss you into a dump shop.
Weird.

I actually like the end where you see all the movie clips.
I was "Seen it. Seen it. Great movie. Not bad. Seen it. Yup..."
Kay was "Huh? What? Nope. No clue. No idea. No..."

Parkway, Driveway; Tomato, Tomahto

potato, potatoe.

And you didn't think a Canadian would know
anything about US politics, huh?

Nice acquisition of Daddy-Points, there (Kay must be reading over your shoulder).

Nope.
None of my family read this.
They get enough of me already.

Your kids; them you can drag.
Try that trick on your spouse though…

Oh? Okay, hang on. BRB.















Well, that didn't work out as expected.
And now I'm getting blood on the keyboard.

That’s about the best upgrade they’ve made to an existing attraction.
When it first reopened, you could get a “passport” to track which of the fifty-odd excursions you’d been on.
Don’t know why they didn’t continue with that.

Hadn't heard of that.
Interesting. Wonder why they didn't continue with it?

And fifty four (thanks Google) excursions...
I had no idea.
I thought there was four or six.

Well, you can’t ride up front in the monorails anymore…
Makes sense to take advantage of where you can do so.

We managed to do that once, before they stopped allowing it.
They still allow it at DL though.

Silly question…
Do we get bonus silly-question-points for guessing: yes?

No.

No, “Beverly” is a swear word.
F! is just slightly suggestive.

Ah. So I can tell my boss F! but not Beverly... gotcha.

Now that surprises me…
It’s not that “the first” bus arrived quickly, it’s that during the closing time rush the line for your resort was so short that you were able to actually get on “the first” bus. Leaving HS in particular, I’ve had to wait at times for the third or even fourth bus before we got to the head of the line.

I think it might have been because of the late hour
and everything being already closed.
So just the Fantasmic! folk were left.
I'm trying to remember, but it seems like there weren't that
many people waiting for a POP bus.

Fixed it for ya’

(and the apology is implied on that one as well)

Good catch.

And that’s 4 (vs 2)

I'll be curious to see how many it winds up being.

Hummmm…
9:45… (so, nope on the rope)
7DMT, BTMRR and Buzz
The Plaza

Noted.

It ain’t IASW… y’all may well be planning on that one (with the only question being what personal soundtrack each of you uses to “plus” the experience).

I’m gonn’a buck the trends and say…
Stich’s Great Escape (I’d have to be drug on that one).

Noted, too.

ETA
And that intermission song was exactly what I was thinking of!

 

[pkondz]

I'm so far behind! I've been dealing with 7 year old birthday party drama and missed 4 pages!

But you're here now, so it's all good!
Did you manage to get everything done?

Due to my formatting problems last time I'll have to quote your whole message and just type stuff after it...

Gotcha. Shoot.

Yes T-Rex is well known for cutting in line. That's why we have all those posts on the dis about avoiding them.
"What months do the T-Rexs usually show up? I hate their line cutting and loud roaring". Don't even get me started on trying to avoid all the Zombies...

Would that qualify as a politically correct comment?

No, you wouldn't get in trouble at all. That's why you hired the film crew. You could just point things out and they would be the ones to film it. That way you don't miss a thing because they're always ready.

Good thinking.
I'll get right on that.

Not too sure what kind of crew I can get with a budget of.... $0.

Thanks! I was the Cheshire Cat. I really appreciate all the bonus points that was so nice of you!!! I may have to post this year's picture too if I fall too far behind. If I had guessed 60's instead of 80's for where you were moved to I would actually be tied for first place. YAY!!!

If you play your cards right... you could be in first place soon.

I have to read your latest update then I'll post again.

Standing by...

Hello pkondz

Hey Mac!

You know I think the servers at the 50”s Prime time must have a pre warning from the front desk people who check you in for your table on how you are when you check in thus enabling your server to interact in the appropriate manor to your perceived mood. I think the same procedure is used at the whispering canyon in the Wilderness lodge.

Hmmm... Interesting.
I can see it, too.

This way, please. I'll show you to your table... Your server will be out shortly."

"Psstt... Jerry. This guy's got a stick up his butt. Go easy with the shenanigans."

The great movie ride is getting a bit dated now it is ok for the older ones over 35 but I think that most of the youngsters under that age will not have watched any of the movies in there unless their old baby sitters have had them on at some time.

I was just saying that to Rob a second ago.

I was ticking off all the movies I knew or had seen or liked or loved or....
Kay just sat there, clued out for the most part.

It’s hard to find anyone who watches the old Alien films now.

Not me.
Heck, I'm not sure if I've seen all of them myself...

Look on the bright side at least with all the shops closed on your way out there was no lingering and it was straight to the bus stop and back to your resort in record time.

Might have saved me some cash, too.
Although to be honest, I'm not much of a souvenir type anyway.

Because of how lucky you have been so fare I am going to gamble and risk losing ten points at the end of your report and change my minutes estimate total by reducing my vastly overestimated time by 420mins to a total revised time of 69 mins.

Whoa! Drastic drop!
Noted.

Great update and your photos of the missing hat up to your usual standards.

Thanks!

Now to the gestimates
Park arrival 08:50 hrs. and you catch the rope drop
Your fast passes were for the three mountains Space, thunder & splash
The dreaded ride was Dumbo’s flying elephants
Your lunch ADR was at Crystal Palace

Noted.

ALRIGHT, am ready to venture a guess.. however I think there may be some flattery points missing because you're awesome, but maybe you were awesome from the update before

Oh, you think so, do you?
I guess we'll see...

I think your park arrival time was 9:23 a.m. You did not make RD - your princess was tired from the day before, so early to MK was hard for her. It was okay, because you had your FP started later.

Your 3: Space, Splash, 7DMT

Lunch ADR: This is hard - Maybe LTT? Probably not CP or BOG, so where else to go with an ADR?

You were dragged against your will on IASW

Noted.

I am excited to just be on the board at this point.

Oh, and I think I need to change my wait time - you are having some serious transportation PD on this trip! I think I will put my guesses all the way down to 72 min 23 seconds

Also noted.

 

[pkondz]

Still have a few shout-outs but I'm calling it a night.
But wanted to say Bon Voyage to Alison!

 

[franandaj]

Still have a few shout-outs but I'm calling it a night.
But wanted to say Bon Voyage to Alison!

Wow you're so sweet! I can't help but come out of lurkdom to thank you for that! I've never been this packed for a trip before. I hope we don't have the all nighter tomorrow night like usual. There are a few more things to go into the suitcase, but hopefully enough is packed I'll get some sleep!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

The only other one I remember was:
"No. But Exocet missiles do."

Ooooo… that one could be rather useful.
What was the translation, if you don’t mind…
(A quick search didn’t turn it up, but I haven’t looked that hard yet either)

Missed it by that much.

And loving it!

Holy crap! And you actually found a Keeshond picture!

I do try to do my research…

Nope. As Canadians, we're immune to frostbite.

Ahhh, that makes sense.
It’s melting that all y’all are much more prone to.

(Another great show, BTW.)

I know nothing!
(but, between you and me, I must agree… just, just don’t tell the Kommandant I said that.)

I think I've been slaked.

Interestingly, the “Bach” line has been used regularly by all members of my family sense the 70s and has now been passed over into our various spouses families and engrained into all the kids (who all need to wait a little while longer before getting slaked, mind you). It always takes me aback when someone gives one of us an off look after they hear it (sigh, do you not know your cultural references, Sheeeze!)

Ruby just about lost her mind at the campfire scene.

Lost it as in laughter (I hope) or as in disgust (I’ve seen both reactions).

Wellll... we saw several adults been led around the restaurant in shame.
It just depends on how vindictive your server is of course.

Ahhhh, Bach…
Now that’s more like what I’d expect.
I’m in the middle on that. They have my permission to give me all the grief they want in front of my family (they already know I’m worthless), but humiliation before random strangers… that’s no es Bueno.

I actually like the end where you see all the movie clips.
I was "Seen it. Seen it. Great movie. Not bad. Seen it. Yup..."
Kay was "Huh? What? Nope. No clue. No idea. No..."

There’s the truth of the matter and the problem Disney has with it.
It loses most of the younger folks (which is sad on an entirely different level). The best parts are the previews in the entry queue and the clips at the end. Tam and I will do exactly the same thing – rattle off the film titles, directors, actors… seen it, seen it, seen it… The young’ens miss most of it (although I try to get my boy to at least see the major films).

potato, potatoe.

And you didn't think a Canadian would know
anything about US politics, huh?

Ehhh… what’s to know?
Fools with money and self-interest,
Idiots with money and self-interest,
Overly idealistic folks with money and self-interest,
Good natured, but easily controllable and manipulated folks with money and self-interest,
behind the scenes controllers and manipulators with ungodly amounts of money and self-interest …

That’s about all there is to it.

Well, that didn't work out as expected.
And now I'm getting blood on the keyboard.

Well, I figured that you’d already learned that lesson prior to this and would just simply have agreed.

Well, now you know better.
And… you didn’t learn the lesson in public, so you’re welcome for that.

And fifty four (thanks Google) excursions...
I had no idea.
I thought there was four or six.

I think the way it works is that there are x number of opening, middle sequences and ending scenarios and the mixing and matching of those elements add up to the 54 in total. The control systems just randomize the pieces used by each simulator in the same way that ToT randomizes the rises and drops in the shaft. Pretty cool, actually.

We managed to do that once, before they stopped allowing it.
They still allow it at DL though.

Yep… us too. It was a really nice experience.
If we ever get out to DL, we’ll have to make a point to try it there
(before the lawyers put a stop to it).

No.

Thought not…
Just answering one silly question with a sillier one.

Ah. So I can tell my boss F! but not Beverly... gotcha.

Absolutely!
I highly recommend that course of action.

And that intermission song was exactly what I was thinking of!

I aim to please
(and even be somewhat relevant from time to time).



.

 

[pkondz]

I wish I had the link to the face palm smiley.

I keep one in my photobucket account for just that reason.

I have a cat who would love to be doused in butter. If I leave the lid off the butter dish I find the butter half gone an tongue marks all over it.

That's cats for ya.
When I lived at home (with the folks) we always had a cat around.
One day, I wandered into the kitchen
and spotted an apple pie cooling on the counter.
mmmmm.... love apple pie.
Wait.
That's weird.
There's a little hole in the crust.

Apparently, I was the second one to spot the pie.
The cat had broken a hole in the crust...
and licked out the entire contents
leaving nothing but an empty shell.

At least I saw it in another one of my friend's pictures!

I know. I totally failed there.
I feel like such a nebbish.

I would be OK with the peanut butter part, but I'm another one who doesn't do jelly. Peanut butter and butter, that's my choice! I would have probably gone with Chocolate or Strawberry, but shouldn't they have given you the milkshakes as your deserts on the DDP? But OMG, I am so having the Pineapple Upside Down Cake when I am there!

Not a fan of pineapple upside down cake.
Maybe because mom made it too often?

But what's with the peanut butter and butter?
"Hey! I'm going to have some toast... with butter...
and when it cools down a bit, I'm going to put more butter on it!"

Wait... that actually sounds pretty good...

The chicken does seem like a choice if you could only have one, but I'm a big fan of having buffet at your table. So the trifecta of Chicken, meatloaf and pot roast with a side of onion rings still sounds good in my book, and I've had a few days to ponder that!

The meatloaf is another that I wouldn't mind trying there.
But that chicken is hard to beat.

I know the first time I went there,
I was this close to ordering that trifecta, myself.

Definitely salivating! Two months! (just made my FP+ yesterday!)

Hope you got all the FPs you wanted!

Love it!

Just sang it to Ruby the other day.

That area is really themed nicely, I never really noticed it, always too busy running for the ride.

Ditto. I looked at her photos and was like "We saw that???"

I wish my dad had been cool like that!

So he was kind and let you win, huh?

That's too bad, you haven't lived until you've seen all eight of the different sequences and I head they are adding new ones with the new film coming out. Now a reason to go back!

New ones? But I haven't seen all the old ones yet!

I'm definitely going to have to look for that. Did you know that now they have tiered DHS's FPs and you have to choose between TSMM and RnRC?

That's why we had a FP for TSMM and not RNRC.
I figured we could single line RNRC if we had to.

Oooh, just throw her under there!

That's the only reason you have kids.
Well, that and to embarrass them.

Still in shock!

I can deduct some if that'll make you feel better?

I'm going to guess that Kay decided to make up for the previous day and excitement took over. Not enough to get there to run with the crowds, but you're getting off the bus at about 9:05AM.

OK, so you were still in the time when FP+ was sort of opening, I believe you were right around 60 days when you booked, so there were probably some pretty good ones left. I'm going to guess 7DMT, HM and Space since you had to skip it last time.

Noted.

Now, this is a tough one because you stated flat out in your first post (yes, I go back and do my homework) that you DID NOT get BOG. I learned from your last report that you are NOT a character guy, so I’m guessing Crystal Palace is out, and probably Cinderella’s Royal Table. I also know that you’re not going to pay for something on vacation that you can easily make at home. I think it’s between Tony’s and The Plaza. Now the Plaza is a lot of sandwiches that you can make at home, but I seem to remember you mentioning in passing something about it being hot, if I’m not mistaken.


Italian food (at least in America) in the heat is, well just plain heavy, and not at all good in hot weather. So I think I’m going to go with the Plaza on this one.

Noted. All of it, actually.

I’m going to have to go with It’s a Small World. The teacups would make you physically ill and I don’t think she would really do that to you, but I think she would get a kick out tormenting her father with that song!

Noted.

Oh no! I never denied that I said it, I just had to read back a few pages….for context you know!

Okay. Just checking... and keeping you on your toes.

We never do the dining plan, just way too much food and we just don’t eat that way. Splitting one entrée and two appetizers or one app and a dessert works much better for our dining style.

I totally get that.
On my solo trip I was kinda glad I didn't have it.
I was happy just eating QS meals with the occasional TS.
Just too much food!

Well thank you sir!

Oh, you definitely deserve them.
Absolutely.

This may be the last time I comment around here for a while! I have one more post on my own TR and then I'll be on radio silence for a while! Keep the bonus points coming! I may be lurking, but likely not commenting for a about a week. This was my last TR to comment on, cuz you know I always save the best for last!

Awww... shucks.

 

[pkondz]

I think so too.... when DH and I went to WCC by ourselves, I'm pretty sure DH gave them the stink eye because I had told him about the shenanigans to expect - they put us out on the "patio" area in the lobby We had one of the best meals at WDW, enjoyed the quiet of the area next to the little brook running through the beautiful lobby - and I had to keep jumping up and running inside to see what was happening. DH was very happy to just eat in peace.

Well, there ya go!
Thanks, Tammie!

Wow you're so sweet! I can't help but come out of lurkdom to thank you for that!

You're welcome!

I've never been this packed for a trip before. I hope we don't have the all nighter tomorrow night like usual. There are a few more things to go into the suitcase, but hopefully enough is packed I'll get some sleep!

Good luck with the shut-eye!

Ooooo… that one could be rather useful.
What was the translation, if you don’t mind…
(A quick search didn’t turn it up, but I haven’t looked that hard yet either)

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear.
The "answers" were in English, not Latin.
So no translation. I would think it would be impossible to translate "Exocet", but...

sed non potest Exocet telis

And loving it!

Ahhh, that makes sense.
It’s melting that all y’all are much more prone to.

This is true.

I know nothing!
(but, between you and me, I must agree… just, just don’t tell the Kommandant I said that.)

I was trying to think of a way to put "I know nothing"
in my reply to the picture.
Unfortunately, I was tired and "nothing" came to mind.

Interestingly, the “Bach” line has been used regularly by all members of my family sense the 70s and has now been passed over into our various spouses families and engrained into all the kids (who all need to wait a little while longer before getting slaked, mind you). It always takes me aback when someone gives one of us an off look after they hear it (sigh, do you not know your cultural references, Sheeeze!)

I hear ya. I use it from time to time and get nothing but quizzical looks.
Even from the family.

So sad.

Lost it as in laughter (I hope) or as in disgust (I’ve seen both reactions).

Yep. Laughter.

Now that’s more like what I’d expect.
I’m in the middle on that. They have my permission to give me all the grief they want in front of my family (they already know I’m worthless), but humiliation before random strangers… that’s no es Bueno.

I would hope that if you said "No" to public humiliation,
that they'd back off.

Ehhh… what’s to know?
Fools with money and self-interest,
Idiots with money and self-interest,
Overly idealistic folks with money and self-interest,
Good natured, but easily controllable and manipulated folks with money and self-interest,
behind the scenes controllers and manipulators with ungodly amounts of money and self-interest …

That’s about all there is to it.

US politics simplified for the foreigner.
You could go into business.

Well, I figured that you’d already learned that lesson prior to this and would just simply have agreed.

Well, now you know better.
And… you didn’t learn the lesson in public, so you’re welcome for that.

Oh, I've learned it... many times.
Funny how we keep forgetting, though.

I think the way it works is that there are x number of opening, middle sequences and ending scenarios and the mixing and matching of those elements add up to the 54 in total. The control systems just randomize the pieces used by each simulator in the same way that ToT randomizes the rises and drops in the shaft. Pretty cool, actually.

Ah, gotcha.
And yes. That is pretty cool.

I aim to please
(and even be somewhat relevant from time to time).

And you even succeed once in a while! Atta boy!

 

[pkondz]

Oh, and I wanted to say Hi @kelowatt!