Music Mole
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Cast: me, Elisabeth, Planner and official historian of the trip
DH, Gavin, Park Commando in recovery
We've both been to WDW before, but never together, and our last trips were within weeks of eachother during the 25th Anniversary year. Since we met 5 years ago, we have always wanted to go to WDW together - and this is our trip!
Day 3, Thursday, October 3rd
Well, I am a realist, and I believe theres one on every trip. You just cant avoid them not every day can be full of magic and pixie dust, and this was our day for those moments. In order to understand the rocky start to the day, you have to know that neither one of us are morning people as in dont talk to me in the morning, please. Especially not till after the coffee ritual which lasts for 20 or more minutes in total silence while I sit on the sofa with the dogs and sip my daily requirement of caffeine. Once the caffeine hits my brain, quiet, brief conversation is possible, but not necessarily desirable, depending on how much sleep Ive had. Gavin is not a morning person either, and he has been keyed up with excitement like kid on his first trip to DisneyWorld for two days now.
So, I start trying to track down the (in)famous refillable mugs. Hmmm nothing in the room. Ok, off to Beaches and Cream hmmm, not open yet. Not good need coffee. Someone outside the restaurant says they should be in the room. Ok, off to front desk, where Im told they are in the mini-bar, which we did not get a key to because we didnt see the need. In theory there was information in our room to the effect that they cold be found in the minibar. When said information was found and perused days later, I find merely the words souvenir mug and the price no indication of the refill program. Not really happy with this fellow at the front desk either this hotel does not seem to have the same upbeat happy to be here attitude that we have seen (and will see) at other resorts. Really grumpy now way past the critical time period when the caffeine should have been administered. Also, we are both really tired from the past two days. So we abandon the YC and take the Friendship 4 to Epcot, where we get breakfast (muffin for me, croissant for G) & coffee.
Try to hit the reset button on the day and go on Living with the Land (5 minute wait we both love this), Food Rocks (no wait and OMG, what does Freddy Mercury think is he rolling over when he hears what theyve done to his song?). Circle of Life had a 13 minute wait this was really good also. Break for a Mickey bar, and over to Test Track only to find it closed (it would stay closed until very late that night). Rode Body Wars with no wait except the preshow - a first for me, and I think I prefer Back to the Future or Star Tours to this. Cranium Command was also new to me I liked this a lot I tried to find a pin or stuffed figure of the little guy whos controlling the brain of the teenager, but never found anything. Saw Making of Me with a 10 minute wait. Then on to Universe of Energy with another 10 minute wait. Not having seen any other versions, I had nothing to compare it to, but I really thought it was nicely done - very entertaining.
At this point, I was advocating for a return and rest at the hotel. Wed been hard at it for 2.5 days, and I was beginning to feel the toll of the non-stop touring. No waits in line meant that we had been moving constantly over the past days. Gavin was worried that we wouldnt get everything done in Future World that he wanted to do. I reminded him that we had another whole day scheduled for Epcot. We discussed all this while he had a burger at the Electric Umbrella. After he was done eating, we went to Innoventions East and saw the Segway people movers these are much more impressive in person than on TV, I think. Later we saw cast members riding them in Epcot selling souvenirs during the parades and Illuminations. At the Living Seas, Gavin missed the ride that used to be there (told you hes the one with the memory for detail me: There used to be a ride here? Um, Ive slept a bit since then, dont really recall . . .)
At this point, I finally just had to plead collapse I headed back to the hotel, he continued to tour. I called my mom to check on the girls (they were fine spending lots of time playing in the back yard while mom sat on the patio) and took a shower. Feeling much refreshed, I went back to Epcot and got there just in time to see the Tapestry of Dreams Parade at its ending point in Morocco. I bought a disposable camera (Gavin had the camera with him) ouch just dont look at the price when they ring them up! Talked with one of the nicest cast members of my visit in the shop at Morocco. I got some great pictures (I hope still waiting for my pics to come back from the developer), and then wandered over to America to see the flag that they found in the rubble at the World Trade Center. Had my quiet moment and then found a place between America and Italy to watch Illuminations again. On the way out, I resolved to buy the CD which I had seen at the hotel gift shop, so thats what I did before turning in for the night. Gavin had continued to tour in FW, including a ride on Test track in the dark when it finally opened, and he also watched the parade in Morocco , as near as we can figure, about 15 yards or so from me! Then after the park closed, he went over to the Boardwalk for awhile, and then on to Downtown Disney, finally making it back about 1:30 AM. Park Commando at his finest! Tomorrow MGM.
DH, Gavin, Park Commando in recovery
We've both been to WDW before, but never together, and our last trips were within weeks of eachother during the 25th Anniversary year. Since we met 5 years ago, we have always wanted to go to WDW together - and this is our trip!
Day 3, Thursday, October 3rd
Well, I am a realist, and I believe theres one on every trip. You just cant avoid them not every day can be full of magic and pixie dust, and this was our day for those moments. In order to understand the rocky start to the day, you have to know that neither one of us are morning people as in dont talk to me in the morning, please. Especially not till after the coffee ritual which lasts for 20 or more minutes in total silence while I sit on the sofa with the dogs and sip my daily requirement of caffeine. Once the caffeine hits my brain, quiet, brief conversation is possible, but not necessarily desirable, depending on how much sleep Ive had. Gavin is not a morning person either, and he has been keyed up with excitement like kid on his first trip to DisneyWorld for two days now.
So, I start trying to track down the (in)famous refillable mugs. Hmmm nothing in the room. Ok, off to Beaches and Cream hmmm, not open yet. Not good need coffee. Someone outside the restaurant says they should be in the room. Ok, off to front desk, where Im told they are in the mini-bar, which we did not get a key to because we didnt see the need. In theory there was information in our room to the effect that they cold be found in the minibar. When said information was found and perused days later, I find merely the words souvenir mug and the price no indication of the refill program. Not really happy with this fellow at the front desk either this hotel does not seem to have the same upbeat happy to be here attitude that we have seen (and will see) at other resorts. Really grumpy now way past the critical time period when the caffeine should have been administered. Also, we are both really tired from the past two days. So we abandon the YC and take the Friendship 4 to Epcot, where we get breakfast (muffin for me, croissant for G) & coffee.
Try to hit the reset button on the day and go on Living with the Land (5 minute wait we both love this), Food Rocks (no wait and OMG, what does Freddy Mercury think is he rolling over when he hears what theyve done to his song?). Circle of Life had a 13 minute wait this was really good also. Break for a Mickey bar, and over to Test Track only to find it closed (it would stay closed until very late that night). Rode Body Wars with no wait except the preshow - a first for me, and I think I prefer Back to the Future or Star Tours to this. Cranium Command was also new to me I liked this a lot I tried to find a pin or stuffed figure of the little guy whos controlling the brain of the teenager, but never found anything. Saw Making of Me with a 10 minute wait. Then on to Universe of Energy with another 10 minute wait. Not having seen any other versions, I had nothing to compare it to, but I really thought it was nicely done - very entertaining.
At this point, I was advocating for a return and rest at the hotel. Wed been hard at it for 2.5 days, and I was beginning to feel the toll of the non-stop touring. No waits in line meant that we had been moving constantly over the past days. Gavin was worried that we wouldnt get everything done in Future World that he wanted to do. I reminded him that we had another whole day scheduled for Epcot. We discussed all this while he had a burger at the Electric Umbrella. After he was done eating, we went to Innoventions East and saw the Segway people movers these are much more impressive in person than on TV, I think. Later we saw cast members riding them in Epcot selling souvenirs during the parades and Illuminations. At the Living Seas, Gavin missed the ride that used to be there (told you hes the one with the memory for detail me: There used to be a ride here? Um, Ive slept a bit since then, dont really recall . . .)
At this point, I finally just had to plead collapse I headed back to the hotel, he continued to tour. I called my mom to check on the girls (they were fine spending lots of time playing in the back yard while mom sat on the patio) and took a shower. Feeling much refreshed, I went back to Epcot and got there just in time to see the Tapestry of Dreams Parade at its ending point in Morocco. I bought a disposable camera (Gavin had the camera with him) ouch just dont look at the price when they ring them up! Talked with one of the nicest cast members of my visit in the shop at Morocco. I got some great pictures (I hope still waiting for my pics to come back from the developer), and then wandered over to America to see the flag that they found in the rubble at the World Trade Center. Had my quiet moment and then found a place between America and Italy to watch Illuminations again. On the way out, I resolved to buy the CD which I had seen at the hotel gift shop, so thats what I did before turning in for the night. Gavin had continued to tour in FW, including a ride on Test track in the dark when it finally opened, and he also watched the parade in Morocco , as near as we can figure, about 15 yards or so from me! Then after the park closed, he went over to the Boardwalk for awhile, and then on to Downtown Disney, finally making it back about 1:30 AM. Park Commando at his finest! Tomorrow MGM.
At least one every trip. DH is the same way with his caffiene. Give me a coke and I'm good to go most of the time 
