CJK
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The Cast:
Goofy Gal (me) - Obsessive Disney Planner
Goofy Guy (my husband) - Tolerant of the Obsessive Disney Planner
Dapper Dad (my dad) - A fellow Disney lover!
Fanlover (my mom) - Fan of Disney, not fan of the heat
ToT Sis (my sister ) - Likes Disney, but Tower of Terror? Not so much...
Cocoa Bil (my bro-in-law) Likes Disney, especially their hot chocolate
Splashboy (my nephew) age 6 Never been to Disney, excited and nervous to try
the big rides
Boomer (my nephew) age 4 Never been to Disney, age 4 going on 14
Dining Report
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=901786
Introductory Report
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=903652
Day 1 Peter Pan PLEASE teach me to fly!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=904193
Day 2 - Part 1 Prison or Disney?
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=904890
Day 2 - Part 2 The broom kissed the balloon
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=905052
Day 2 - Part 3 Conquering the Magic Kingdom
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=905863
Day 2 - Part 4 Splash Mountain vs. The Boy
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=906053
Day 3 - Part 1 Tower of Terror: Enter with Caution!
Has an alien ever woken you up before? I had it happen to me this morning. His name was Stitch. He somehow got our phone number and decided to phone us at 7am. In the words of the infamous Delswife, “love ya, mean it”.
Today was EMH at MGM Studios, which meant that we could theoretically ride Tower of Terror at 8am today. However, yesterday was pretty tiring for our crew so I decided to let them sleep in. We were at the park at 8:30am.
Dapper Dad and Fanlover kindly offered to babysit the boys for a few hours this morning so that Cocoa bil, ToT sis, Goofy Guy and I could do some of the more thrilling rides at MGM. ToT sis had made a deal with Splashboy prior to our trip. She said that she would ride Tower of Terror, if he would also conquer a ride that he was nervous about too. Splashboy triumphed over Splash Mountain yesterday, so ToT sis was stuck. Chickening out was not exactly the good example she wanted to set for her son.
Upon entering MGM, we had to decide whether we should ride Rockin’ Rollercoaster or Tower of Terror first. Little did we know that this decision could dramatically affect the rest of the day. Goofy Guy decides to run ahead and get fast passes for RNC and meet us in line at Tower of Terror. Our logic was that since RNC goes upside down and Tower of Terror doesn’t, RNC is much harder than Tower of Terror. We’d warm everybody up with the easy Tower of Terror, then we’d do the “scary” Rockin’ Rollercoaster. I need my head examined.
Everything starts off wonderfully. The hotel lobby amazes ToT sis and Cocoa bil. As a details man, Cocoa bil is in awe. For once I was glad that we had to wait in a little line. It gave us the chance to enjoy the detail. I even had time to show them some hidden Mickey’s. Life was good.
We entered the library for the pre-show. I noticed, with delight, that ToT sis was becoming sufficiently spooked. She even asked me if we have to stand in the elevator. I considered telling her that we did, but I knew she’d run people down getting to the chicken exit. See how I try to protect you people? I told her that you got to sit down, but you had no seatbelt. Her eyes widened with fear. Life was even better.
It was finally our turn to board the elevator. I was pleased to discover that we were getting front row seats. ToT sis was even more pleased to find the seatbelts. Since ToT sis is a bit of a Drama Queen like me, I wanted to make sure that I sat next to her. If anyone was going to be deafened by her piercing screams, it was going to be me.
The elevator rises and the ghosts appear. “Cool effect” she says. The elevator rises again and then proceeds to move forward. “Um, this is an elevator!!” she cries. “Elevators don’t move forward!” I guess she didn’t realize this is commonplace for the Twilight Zone.
The moment of truth had arrived. We drop at a rate faster than gravity. Let the screaming commence. But wait a minute. I can only hear Cocoa bil and he’s chuckling with delight. How can I hear a chuckle over a piercing scream my sister was supposed to make? I steal a glance at ToT sis. Her mouth is gaping open – the perfect condition for a scream. But, nothing. No sound was escaping from her mouth, not even a whimper. “Don’t panic”, I thought to myself. Maybe she was saving her screams for the next drop. I resume position and prepare for deafness. But still, nothing. Oh wait - I think I figured it out. Have you ever heard of the expression, “frozen in fear”? Well, look it up in the dictionary – ToT sis’ picture is there.
We made it to the end of the ride. ToT sis dashes off the ride first. At least I think it was her. I only saw this blurry vision run past me. We take a look at our picture before entering the store. Words cannot adequately describe ToT sis’ expression. Cocoa bil, Goofy Guy and myself were all smiling sweetly. ToT sis said that based on everyone’s calm expressions, we looked like we were merely riding It’s a Small World. She and some poor soul in the back must have been on a different ride. ToT sis defied physics somehow and opened her mouth wider than the actual size of her head. No really - I wouldn’t have believed it either had I not seen it. Without missing a beat, Cocoa bil bought the picture.
What else was a supportive husband supposed to do in such a situation? With a few smiles and giggles, we walk outside. I started to walk towards rockin’ rollercoaster (the REALLY scary ride you understand), but ToT sis stops me and sits down on a bench. It is only then that I realize her face has changed colour. I’ve seen that colour before, but where? And then it hit me. Goofy Guy looked like that just two days before on our little plane ride. Could it be that ToT sis was sick in addition to being frozen in fear? What have I done?
I learned something else today. ToT sis’ hat, also doubles as a motion sickness bag. Thankfully she didn’t have to use it, but she had it ready. It’s always good to be prepared. ToT sis is now lying down on the bench. Continuing in the supportive husband role, Cocoa bil takes her picture. Okay, she must REALLY be sick. Had she been well, Cocoa bil would have had a fight on his hands.
We needed to reassess our day. It looked like the rockin’ rollercoaster wasn’t going to happen. Heck, I don’t even think the gentle backlot tour was going to happen either. Then the guilt set in. Had I pressured her into riding? Should I beg forgiveness now? No, we decide to ditch her and go on rockin’ rollercoaster.
Let me explain before you phone 911. We sit with her for half an hour and we realize she’s not getting any better. I even suggest we go back to the hotel, but she thinks that if she continues to lie down for a while, she’ll feel better. I offer to stay with her while the guys go on RNC. She insists that we all go since she felt guilty holding us all back. Guilt must run in the family.
After a bit of arguing back and forth, the 3 of us go to RNC, and ToT sis closes her eyes and uses her hat/motion sickness bag as her pillow. Who knew a hat could be so useful. We show our fast pass to the CM and walk past the line. That feeling never gets old! As we enter the pre-show, the CM tells us to move forward and use all available space. There was a single line filling up the row, but all the space was supposed to be used. We did as we were told. Somehow, Cocoa bil got separated from us. He politely asked two people to excuse him, as he wanted to join his group. He was unprepared for the response. In short, these 2 people told him that THEY were there first and that Goofy Guy and I had butted in line. I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t believe it. Since when were we butting in line by following instructions?? The “single line” phenomenon still baffles me. But anyway, we were in Disney so we said nothing and let them go ahead of us and even let other people go ahead of us too, to put some space between us. I hope they experienced some Disney magic later that day. The role of Grumpy has already been cast.
Any sore feelings completely disappeared once Cocoa bil saw the limo! He was psyched. I got the pleasure of riding with him on this one. He’s usually pretty laid back, but he let loose on this one! He loved every second of it! But we all agreed, TOT sis was likely wise to skip this one for now. I’m sure her hat moonlights as a very good motion sickness bag, but that was a theory we weren’t willing to test. We quickly leave the building and head back towards the bench. Fingers crossed that ToT sis was better. We had a big day planned of dining in cars and jumping on stranger’s laps.
Goofy Gal (me) - Obsessive Disney Planner
Goofy Guy (my husband) - Tolerant of the Obsessive Disney Planner
Dapper Dad (my dad) - A fellow Disney lover!
Fanlover (my mom) - Fan of Disney, not fan of the heat
ToT Sis (my sister ) - Likes Disney, but Tower of Terror? Not so much...
Cocoa Bil (my bro-in-law) Likes Disney, especially their hot chocolate
Splashboy (my nephew) age 6 Never been to Disney, excited and nervous to try
the big rides
Boomer (my nephew) age 4 Never been to Disney, age 4 going on 14
Dining Report
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=901786
Introductory Report
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=903652
Day 1 Peter Pan PLEASE teach me to fly!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=904193
Day 2 - Part 1 Prison or Disney?
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=904890
Day 2 - Part 2 The broom kissed the balloon
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=905052
Day 2 - Part 3 Conquering the Magic Kingdom
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=905863
Day 2 - Part 4 Splash Mountain vs. The Boy
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=906053
Day 3 - Part 1 Tower of Terror: Enter with Caution!
Has an alien ever woken you up before? I had it happen to me this morning. His name was Stitch. He somehow got our phone number and decided to phone us at 7am. In the words of the infamous Delswife, “love ya, mean it”.
Today was EMH at MGM Studios, which meant that we could theoretically ride Tower of Terror at 8am today. However, yesterday was pretty tiring for our crew so I decided to let them sleep in. We were at the park at 8:30am.
Dapper Dad and Fanlover kindly offered to babysit the boys for a few hours this morning so that Cocoa bil, ToT sis, Goofy Guy and I could do some of the more thrilling rides at MGM. ToT sis had made a deal with Splashboy prior to our trip. She said that she would ride Tower of Terror, if he would also conquer a ride that he was nervous about too. Splashboy triumphed over Splash Mountain yesterday, so ToT sis was stuck. Chickening out was not exactly the good example she wanted to set for her son.
Upon entering MGM, we had to decide whether we should ride Rockin’ Rollercoaster or Tower of Terror first. Little did we know that this decision could dramatically affect the rest of the day. Goofy Guy decides to run ahead and get fast passes for RNC and meet us in line at Tower of Terror. Our logic was that since RNC goes upside down and Tower of Terror doesn’t, RNC is much harder than Tower of Terror. We’d warm everybody up with the easy Tower of Terror, then we’d do the “scary” Rockin’ Rollercoaster. I need my head examined.
Everything starts off wonderfully. The hotel lobby amazes ToT sis and Cocoa bil. As a details man, Cocoa bil is in awe. For once I was glad that we had to wait in a little line. It gave us the chance to enjoy the detail. I even had time to show them some hidden Mickey’s. Life was good.
We entered the library for the pre-show. I noticed, with delight, that ToT sis was becoming sufficiently spooked. She even asked me if we have to stand in the elevator. I considered telling her that we did, but I knew she’d run people down getting to the chicken exit. See how I try to protect you people? I told her that you got to sit down, but you had no seatbelt. Her eyes widened with fear. Life was even better.
It was finally our turn to board the elevator. I was pleased to discover that we were getting front row seats. ToT sis was even more pleased to find the seatbelts. Since ToT sis is a bit of a Drama Queen like me, I wanted to make sure that I sat next to her. If anyone was going to be deafened by her piercing screams, it was going to be me.
The elevator rises and the ghosts appear. “Cool effect” she says. The elevator rises again and then proceeds to move forward. “Um, this is an elevator!!” she cries. “Elevators don’t move forward!” I guess she didn’t realize this is commonplace for the Twilight Zone.
The moment of truth had arrived. We drop at a rate faster than gravity. Let the screaming commence. But wait a minute. I can only hear Cocoa bil and he’s chuckling with delight. How can I hear a chuckle over a piercing scream my sister was supposed to make? I steal a glance at ToT sis. Her mouth is gaping open – the perfect condition for a scream. But, nothing. No sound was escaping from her mouth, not even a whimper. “Don’t panic”, I thought to myself. Maybe she was saving her screams for the next drop. I resume position and prepare for deafness. But still, nothing. Oh wait - I think I figured it out. Have you ever heard of the expression, “frozen in fear”? Well, look it up in the dictionary – ToT sis’ picture is there.
We made it to the end of the ride. ToT sis dashes off the ride first. At least I think it was her. I only saw this blurry vision run past me. We take a look at our picture before entering the store. Words cannot adequately describe ToT sis’ expression. Cocoa bil, Goofy Guy and myself were all smiling sweetly. ToT sis said that based on everyone’s calm expressions, we looked like we were merely riding It’s a Small World. She and some poor soul in the back must have been on a different ride. ToT sis defied physics somehow and opened her mouth wider than the actual size of her head. No really - I wouldn’t have believed it either had I not seen it. Without missing a beat, Cocoa bil bought the picture.
What else was a supportive husband supposed to do in such a situation? With a few smiles and giggles, we walk outside. I started to walk towards rockin’ rollercoaster (the REALLY scary ride you understand), but ToT sis stops me and sits down on a bench. It is only then that I realize her face has changed colour. I’ve seen that colour before, but where? And then it hit me. Goofy Guy looked like that just two days before on our little plane ride. Could it be that ToT sis was sick in addition to being frozen in fear? What have I done?
I learned something else today. ToT sis’ hat, also doubles as a motion sickness bag. Thankfully she didn’t have to use it, but she had it ready. It’s always good to be prepared. ToT sis is now lying down on the bench. Continuing in the supportive husband role, Cocoa bil takes her picture. Okay, she must REALLY be sick. Had she been well, Cocoa bil would have had a fight on his hands.
We needed to reassess our day. It looked like the rockin’ rollercoaster wasn’t going to happen. Heck, I don’t even think the gentle backlot tour was going to happen either. Then the guilt set in. Had I pressured her into riding? Should I beg forgiveness now? No, we decide to ditch her and go on rockin’ rollercoaster.
Let me explain before you phone 911. We sit with her for half an hour and we realize she’s not getting any better. I even suggest we go back to the hotel, but she thinks that if she continues to lie down for a while, she’ll feel better. I offer to stay with her while the guys go on RNC. She insists that we all go since she felt guilty holding us all back. Guilt must run in the family.
After a bit of arguing back and forth, the 3 of us go to RNC, and ToT sis closes her eyes and uses her hat/motion sickness bag as her pillow. Who knew a hat could be so useful. We show our fast pass to the CM and walk past the line. That feeling never gets old! As we enter the pre-show, the CM tells us to move forward and use all available space. There was a single line filling up the row, but all the space was supposed to be used. We did as we were told. Somehow, Cocoa bil got separated from us. He politely asked two people to excuse him, as he wanted to join his group. He was unprepared for the response. In short, these 2 people told him that THEY were there first and that Goofy Guy and I had butted in line. I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t believe it. Since when were we butting in line by following instructions?? The “single line” phenomenon still baffles me. But anyway, we were in Disney so we said nothing and let them go ahead of us and even let other people go ahead of us too, to put some space between us. I hope they experienced some Disney magic later that day. The role of Grumpy has already been cast.
Any sore feelings completely disappeared once Cocoa bil saw the limo! He was psyched. I got the pleasure of riding with him on this one. He’s usually pretty laid back, but he let loose on this one! He loved every second of it! But we all agreed, TOT sis was likely wise to skip this one for now. I’m sure her hat moonlights as a very good motion sickness bag, but that was a theory we weren’t willing to test. We quickly leave the building and head back towards the bench. Fingers crossed that ToT sis was better. We had a big day planned of dining in cars and jumping on stranger’s laps.
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