Ladies and gentlemen and Mark.
Believe me when I say that
Disney is the last place you
want to squash a rodent.
Doc handed me Su-Lynn's gift.
At least... I think he did.
It's possible that she gave
him something else.
How would I know?
But this had that... chunky
feel to it, so I'm pretty sure
I got the right thing.
Thanks for including me, Su-Lynn!
Since we were celebrating Elle's
graduation, we thought Splash
would be a fun way to show it.
We boarded the back of the
boat and pillaged and plundered
and all in all had a fun ride.
I will say this about the Tiki Birds.
It's definitely air conditioned.
HM was on the docket next, but
it was temporarily closed.
We ducked into Memento Mori
where Elle got this little beauty:
It must be done.
If you ride it, a foot photo
is an absolute requirement.
That's me on the left.
Before succumbing to the heat
and melting into a gooey mess,
we finally got inside the restaurant
and into the blessed air conditioning.
Our view:
Not the worst view in the world
to dine to, don't you think?
I leaned in for a kiss and...
well... I guess the reality
of the situation was a bit
much for Elle and she
screamed "NO!!!" and pushed
us apart.
Tragic.
Note to self.
Next time you want to
make out with a fish,
leave the kid at home.
Must admit I felt badly for her.
I'm thinking she probably has
to put up with some pretty
rude behaviour from ill-mannered
guests on a regular basis.
I noticed that there were
some bushes on the other side
of the wall and they had twitched.
I remembered the duck that
had flown into the planter
and I leaned over to take a look.
This is what I saw:
The duck had just laid some eggs!
I think this because when I mentioned
it to Elle, she spotted an egg about
six inches away from the others.
And when I looked again, later,
momma had moved it over to join
the other eggs.
Would seem to mean that at least
that egg had just been laid?
I don't want to bore you with
photos of fireworks that you've
already seen 1,000 times,
but I will post a couple if you've
ever thought about doing the
(seated) dessert party and
want to know what the
vantage point looks like.
As you can see, due to the angle,
the fireworks are offset from
what you'd see if you were
standing in the hub.
Nevertheless, I did enjoy the
novelty (and stress-free) of not
having to line up ahead of time
and being able to sit during the
entire performance.
IASW
And this time, shockingly,
it was a walk on.
We arrived at the OKW bus stop
at 10:34pm and our bus arrived
at the exact limit of allowable time
at 10:39pm.
Must be a huge nut stash up there.Oh, no.
They occupy a deluxe suite
right at the very top
of the castle.
Good point....and agreed!No! Not bad writing.... a invitation to come along with you.
Is that their safe place from almost-murderers like you?
Yay!I need to PM @docsoliday1 !! Now that my plans are more set I can maybe find a time for a quick hello!
Bad girl, bad girl, what cha gonna do...Who? Me?
I was a bit concerned about
PR and Elle.
You just never know if two people
will get along or not.
Within seconds, PR and Elle were
chatting away and completely
ignoring the two old dudes
who were paying for everything.
Thanks for including me, Su-Lynn!
If it's not particularly clear,
I'm handing Elle her diploma
(she's wearing her Disney
graduation mouse ears)
while Doc and PR applaud
her accomplishment.
I wore some
headgear myself.
It says, "Proud Parent".
And you can juuuust make
it out at is flies off my head.
We glanced back as they
walked away and noticed
the little boy holding
his dad's hand in his hook.
Worth it.
I will say this about the Tiki Birds.
It's definitely air conditioned.
I have to take a photo of
my favourite trees.
It's a rule.
That's me on the left.
Tragic.
Note to self.
Next time you want to
make out with a fish,
leave the kid at home.
Must admit I felt badly for her.
I'm thinking she probably has
to put up with some pretty
rude behaviour from ill-mannered
guests on a regular basis.
No, no, no. That won't do.
I asked if we could sit at a closer
table and he brought us to one
of the ones we'd picked earlier.
Yusss! Unobstructed view!
The duck had just laid some eggs!
I know, I know!We shall!
I already said we shall.
The best is yet to come.
Nope. Rode PP earlier.Ummm...pretty sure it's supposed to be "Here we goooooo!"
What?And she even had to repeat for the hard of hearing old guy.
As I explained to Liesa,While birds of prey are high up, I didn't realized they were the squirrel's friends.
I knew you wouldI tried to hide.
Ah! Okay.BTW: Since she's now 18 and I no longer have to be concerned about her safety/privacy like I was, it's okay if you use her real name...Penny.
And I did ask her.Okay, totally not true...I asked him to make sure with Elle it would be okay to join them on splash. If she hadn't been okay with it, we would have had a dismeet, yes, but no ride together.
None here either.
Dude.It's okay, they can ask me...that particular night, I sucked! Not even trying to sugar coat it.
I've cried about some things (recently), but that wouldn't do it.
Good point.And this is different from normal how?
I KNEW IT!!!!!!Nope. She gave me a dinglehopper made of real gold, but you didn't know that. Muwaaahhaaa
I will!And was glad to. I know I told her, but tell Elle I'm happy for and/or proud of her again, please.
I know.Funny thing...I didn't care the least about the springform pan. I thought I'd told you this already, but thanks.
Nah. Deep down we're jerks.What he's not telling you, dear readers (because he's humble and doesn't want to talk about what he does for others) is he brought me a bottle of maple syrup -- remember the glass item he almost lost at bag check? He also brought me some kindereggs. Now, for those of you who don't know, they're illegal to bring into the US (IN THEIR ORIGINAL FORM). They were banned in the US because parents who choose to sue someone else vs. taking responsibilty for their own choices (non-parenting) or not properly supervising their children wanted to blame the manufacturer. Don't mention EVERY other country in the world can get them without trying to blame someone else for their children trying to eat them whoel (or their own lack of parenting). Okay, I'll get off my soapbox. So, what he did to make them legal to bring was to separate the chocolate shell from the yellow capsule within. This is way past the call of duty and even more so the call of friendship!!!! Lastly, I had asked if he could have Elle knit me a "dwarf" hat. I have a purple (my favorite color) dwarf shift with Doc on the back and wanted a matching hat. I wanted to pay her, but she would not allow me. So, like father, like daughter...generous. Canadians are renowned for politeness.....@pkondz and Elle are, in my mind, renowned for generosity.
Absolutely agreed on both counts.
Really?Not at all unexpected of both of you.
You should pop in.I've never been there, but I like it.
It is?Of course. it's the background image of my phone. It's kinda funny how many of these I have on my phone.
Pretty normal.I'm not sure which is more scary...
Elle has hairy legs
or
yours are shaved.
Make a gif out of it!I take pictures each time I ride WEDway. If I'd remembered to take the same spot each time, it would have been cool to do time lapse. I could post progress, but I'm sure you'd rather see it in person.
Pretty girl you got there....inside and out!
You figured right.Nope. Given it was May, I figure it was hot.
On the contrary.Did she thank Elle for saving her?
It was! Surprised us.Okay, all joking and teasing aside...that's a really cool picture and thing to see!
That's what it is.Agreed. HEA is okay, but never as good as Wishes from both a storyline and feeling standpoint. I know some folks have grown to like HEA, but to me it's just a bunch of disjointed movie clips projected on the castle and no STORY.
Eloquently said.Oh no!!! $%#@#$
There is nothing about thatNot sure you ever had any....you like me.
It was pretty great.Fantastic on both counts!
When ya gotta go...Yep. Was he observing or just needing the potty?
Still wasn't good.No! Not bad writing.... a invitation to come along with you.
Is that their safe place from almost-murderers like you?
That escalated quickly.I need to PM @docsoliday1 !! Now that my plans are more set I can maybe find a time for a quick hello!
Yes. You!Who? Me?
And that's something II'm always trying to get a a better one of the rockets.
Hmmm... maybe?Did they mistake vegetarian for vegan? I was thinking mashed potatoes would be something nice to have added... ???
Of COURSE!! You've seen plenty of my splurges over the years!
Not at all...just Canadian politeness....repeatedly asking if we shall do something.I know, I know!
Very poor writing.
Sorry I missed that.
I fixed it.
Or enough at least.
Huh?What?
<Makes note to self...remember camo outfit next trip to Disney>I knew you would
It's why I snuck up
on you.
I knew you had...and I appreciate it....that's why I was letting you know it was okay.Ah! Okay.
I erred on the side of caution.
Sorry...shouldn't have put that part...wasn't looking for sympathy, but rather trying to make the point sucking at pool one night would not make me cry. Everyone can (and I do often) have an off night and that night I most definitely was.I know.
Again, my deepest condolences.
Quit talking about the top of my head!!!Good point.
Okay, fine...I'll confess.I KNEW IT!!!!!!
Mine is watching people from up north sweat when they come to Disney. Quite amusing.Everyone needs a hobby.
Sorry...not background, my lock screen. My background is just solid blue. The WEDway feet picture is mostly blue anyway, so it probably could work as a background.It is?
Feet for your background?
If I'd thought to take them from the same spot, yes. Time lapse, gif...essentially same concept.Make a gif out of it!
It was hot, yes, but not as bad as the last few days. Heat index yesterday was 110.You figured right.
Dude... You were there!
Not buying it.On the contrary.
She threw her arms around
me and begged me to take
her away.
See, for me the projections aren't even that cool...there are so many nooks and crannys on the castle, the projections are difficult to follow (for me). The projections for the SW fireworks show are much better since it's a mostly flat surface.Cool projections? Check.
Fireworks? Check.
Emotions? Um...
I has a way with them thar things....ummm.....yeah, words.Eloquently said.
Who? Me?
Yes. You!
Hi Alison!Ok, I'm so far behind. But I don't want I
To miss the fact that I caught it on this update, now you're even sponsoring Disney attractions!
I like that!So sweet! You're an honorary Chunky! I'm ChunkyBuzzy
I did, but they wereYou forgot to invite those people in the first two rows to the celebration!
No, we rented a lockerThat's amazing! Did you carry that stuff around just to get that picture?
That's true!And Walt was part of it
Yeah, probably didn't haveThat's what I thought.
Yes! We love The Plaza, and their AC works really well!
I'm thinking there's probablyI'm sure she does..people are gross. I don't know how they do it!
It was neat!
The view was fine.That looks like a decent view! I'm glad you posted this because next time I bring my mom I think we'll do the seated party. I felt bad for her last time having to stand.
Lucky you!
I should hope so! harrumph!Perfect! Nice to see your Bus Pass is still working!
Your reputation is beginning to precede you.Even though I'm a renowned
attempted-squirrel-murderer.
Well done, ladies. They have achieved peak woman-hood.Within seconds, PR and Elle were
chatting away and completely
ignoring the two old dudes
who were paying for everything.
Of course you brought props.I've usually had some fun with
the photo on Splash.
I figured we'd recruit Doc and PR
into the fun.
Since we were celebrating Elle's
graduation, we thought Splash
would be a fun way to show it.
Of course you brought props.We boarded the back of the
boat and pillaged and plundered
and all in all had a fun ride.
And wow, man it's a show.I will say this about the Tiki Birds.
It's definitely air conditioned.
Hmm how have I never noticed these trees before? Those are definitely some space looking trees.I have to take a photo of
my favourite trees.
It's a rule.
Rule No. 36 of TR WritingIt must be done.
If you ride it, a foot photo
is an absolute requirement.
I thought a professional like you would have that figured out by now.Tragic.
Note to self.
Next time you want to
make out with a fish,
leave the kid at home.
Little did you know that Ariel quit the photo business the very next day.Must admit I felt badly for her.
I'm thinking she probably has
to put up with some pretty
rude behaviour from ill-mannered
guests on a regular basis.
How much did you bribe him with?I asked if we could sit at a closer
table and he brought us to one
of the ones we'd picked earlier.
Yusss! Unobstructed view!
Oh I get really in the feels with HEA. I cry almost every time, usually when How Far I'll Go starts playing and all the children start singing along.HEA is fine, but it doesn't
get you in the feels like
Wishes used to do.
OKAY I need to try this. Alternative sound track to iasw. Genius.Never fear!
I came prepared.
As we floated our way through
the land of zombie dolls,
I was quite content with
Aerosmith and ACDC blaring
in my ears, drowning out the
horrid ear-worm that one
normally hears in IASW.
As the zombies nodded their
heads in a good heavy metal
head banging frenzy I saluted
them and their enthusiasm.
Ladies and gentlemen and Mark.
Believe me when I say that
Disney is the last place you
want to squash a rodent.
They have friends in high places.
Within seconds, PR and Elle were
chatting away and completely
ignoring the two old dudes
who were paying for everything.
And that's okay.
That's the way it's always been.
If it's not particularly clear,
I'm handing Elle her diploma
(she's wearing her Disney
graduation mouse ears)
while Doc and PR applaud
her accomplishment.
We boarded the back of the
boat and pillaged and plundered
and all in all had a fun ride.
I will say this about the Tiki Birds.
It's definitely air conditioned.
Maybe she’ll forget?
Donald messed things up again.
You'd think by now he'd figure
out how to use that hat.
It must be done.
If you ride it, a foot photo
is an absolute requirement.
The duck had just laid some eggs!
HEA is fine, but it doesn't
get you in the feels like
Wishes used to do.
I don't want to bore you with
photos of fireworks that you've
already seen 1,000 times,
but I will post a couple if you've
ever thought about doing the
(seated) dessert party and
want to know what the
vantage point looks like.
Nevertheless, I did enjoy the
novelty (and stress-free) of not
having to line up ahead of time
and being able to sit during the
entire performance.
IASW
And this time, shockingly,
it was a walk on.
But... I don't know if this is just
because I associate him that way
or if it was so, but...
I seem to think he was wearing one.
I was honestly probably drinking Landshark at that exact Cheeseburger in ParadiseI know now where it is...
Where were you the last
two times I tried to find it????
I BEG YOUR PARDON????Must be a huge nut stash up there.
Bad girl, bad girl, what cha gonna do...
I know...Not at all...just Canadian politeness....repeatedly asking if we shall do something.
I said YES already. Sheesh!
When?Huh?
<and then stands in front of a blank wall><Makes note to self...remember camo outfit next trip to Disney>
Thanks.I knew you had...and I appreciate it....that's why I was letting you know it was okay.
No.Sorry...shouldn't have put that part...wasn't looking for sympathy, but rather trying to make the point sucking at pool one night would not make me cry. Everyone can (and I do often) have an off night and that night I most definitely was.
??Quit talking about the top of my head!!!
I'd take that deal (steal) too!Okay, fine...I'll confess.
It was actually Ariel who gave me the golden dinglehopper and it was payment to try to keep you away. She's probably mad at me now. I'm not too worried, since it weighed about 10 ounces and the price of gold now, I now have enough for an AP renewal, so good trade off.
What a coincidence!Mine is watching people from up north sweat when they come to Disney. Quite amusing.
Still funny.Sorry...not background, my lock screen. My background is just solid blue. The WEDway feet picture is mostly blue anyway, so it probably could work as a background.
If I'd thought to take them from the same spot, yes. Time lapse, gif...essentially same concept.
How do you get aroundIt was hot, yes, but not as bad as the last few days. Heat index yesterday was 110.
She ain't for sale.Not buying it.
I like the projections well enough...See, for me the projections aren't even that cool...there are so many nooks and crannys on the castle, the projections are difficult to follow (for me). The projections for the SW fireworks show are much better since it's a mostly flat surface.
I has a way with them thar things....ummm.....yeah, words.
Was (only a little) worriedAwesome! How great that they could enjoy their meet while you did!
[Congrats on becoming a chunky!!
Thanks, Meghan!This is awesome! Your Splash photos tend to be excellent anyway, but I particularly like this one. Congrats to Elle!
I was pretty sure I'd lose it.Whoops!! I'm sure this is a common occurrence. I've nearly lost a hat or two, myself.
This is super.
Haha it seems that you and I have the same feeling about the Tiki Birds. Or, that is, lack of feeling.
Love those.I don't know if I've ever noticed these trees! Thanks for sharing!
I have very dainty feet.Nice shoes
Suck it up princess!Oh no! She must have been traumatized! You didn't think this one through very well.
Yeah... I try really hard toI'm sure this is true. Very unfortunate.
It was a very nice way to see it.Fantastic! Some nice fireworks photos you shared, despite the angle. Sounds like it was an enjoyable way to watch the show. I agree with your HEA vs Wishes assessment.
It was just about the lastOh wow! How neat to witness! I'm sure it can be tricky to find a safe spot to hide one's eggs in a park as busy as Magic Kingdom.
Couldn't be!
Sounds like me. Funny story. I found out this past weekend the real meaning of “Netflix and chill”. Oops.Now I'm not going to try
and pretend I understand
all the latest teen slang.
I typically learn them around
the same time that they
go out of fashion.
Nice that they hit it off. I am quite familiar with paying for everything but being ignored.Within seconds, PR and Elle were
chatting away and completely
ignoring the two old dudes
who were paying for everything.
Nicely done!it's not particularly clear,
I'm handing Elle her diploma
(she's wearing her Disney
graduation mouse ears)
while Doc and PR applaud
her accomplishment.
I tip my pirate hat to you sir. I’m sure the kids appreciated it. Better than having it sit in your suitcase.When we got off the ride,
we hung around the POTC
exit for a bit until
we saw some young kids
with their parents.
We gave the kids our pirate booty.
Although last trip was the first time I’ve seen it in ages, I didn’t mind it. Not a “must do”, but a good break from the heat.I will say this about the Tiki Birds.
It's definitely air conditioned.
I’m still disappointed that I forgot to take this picture of myself last year.It must be done.
If you ride it, a foot photo
is an absolute requirement.
That’s awesome!The duck had just laid some eggs!
I would like to try a dessert party one day. It definitely seems like a relaxing way to see the fireworks.I think if my goal was complete
immersion and/or photography,
I'd be in the hub.
But if comfort (and desserts!)
is the goal than I'd recommend
the dessert party.
Mosey? How does that stack up to sashay? A little slower?Time to leave the land
of fantasy and mosey on
over to the land of the
wild frontier.
Now I'm not going to try
and pretend I understand
all the latest teen slang.
I typically learn them around
the same time that they
go out of fashion.
But "step on a squirrel"
was a new one for me.
I did note that it appeared as though it was flying off your head! OoopsAnd if you look a little closer,
you'll note that I wore some
headgear myself.
It says, "Proud Parent".
And you can juuuust make
it out at is flies off my head.
Yes, a requirement, indeed! But you on the left?It must be done.
If you ride it, a foot photo
is an absolute requirement.
That's me on the left.
Mine, too! In fact, I posted almost that exact shot on Instagram just a day or so ago. Wise minds and all...And one of my favourite
photo ops of the castle...
I can certainly think of worse views.Not the worst view in the world
to dine to, don't you think?
What?! How cool!!!The duck had just laid some eggs!
You and me both, my friend, you and me both.The show was fun to watch,
as always, but I still feel a little
nostalgic for Wishes.
HEA is fine, but it doesn't
get you in the feels like
Wishes used to do.
They know I'm nuts.Your reputation is beginning to precede you.
The squirrels have noticed.
You ain't fooling me!Well done, ladies. They have achieved peak woman-hood.
Convince the men to pay for everything then pretend they don't exist.
But of course!Of course you brought props.
But of course!Of course you brought props.
Whoa. Deja vu.
It is? Who stays awakeAnd wow, man it's a show.
You're not the only one.Hmm how have I never noticed these trees before? Those are definitely some space looking trees.
Rule No. 36 of TR Writing
Your mistake was not realizingI thought a professional like you would have that figured out by now.
Wouldn't surprise me one bit.Little did you know that Ariel quit the photo business the very next day.
TR fame.How much did you bribe him with?
Awwww...Oh I get really in the feels with HEA. I cry almost every time, usually when How Far I'll Go starts playing and all the children start singing along.
It not only helps...OKAY I need to try this. Alternative sound track to iasw. Genius.