Day 6 - Part 2 Ballet Dancing Never Looked So Good!!

[CJK]

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
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=907362
Day 3 - Part 2 Sittin' on Stranger's laps
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=908266
Day 3 - Part 3 Thank goodness for Dinosaurs!!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=908703
Day 4 - Part 1 Beware: Crush 'n' Gusher has a 48-inch height restriction
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=910433
Day 4 - Part 2 My Heroes: The Lifeguards
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=910561
Day 4 - Part 3 Move Over Tom Hanks - There's a New Man in Town!!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=911269
Day 5 - Part 1 Newsflash: Disney Waterslides Reveal Hidden Talents
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=912197
Day 5 - Part 2 Ghiradelli Sundaes and 4yr old Boys
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=913168
Day 5 - Part 3 Who Says Disney Isn't For Adults?!?
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=913984
Day 6 - Part 1 Becoming Famous in the Magic Kingdom!!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=914878

Day 6 - Part 2 Ballet Dancing Never Looked so Good!!

I forgot to mention this morning, that both boys insisted on bringing their Mickey Mouse straws with them in the van on the way to the Magic Kingdom. They left them in the van for almost 5hrs.

Warning - do not leave plastic straws in closed vans, in the Florida sun for 5hrs.

The straws were completely melted. Their favourite toy of the trip was gone. But to their credit, they didn’t let it ruin the rest of the day. What little troopers!

We drove to Wilderness Lodge an hour before our Whispering Canyon dining reservation so that we could explore the hotel. ToT sis and Cocoa bil have a special fondness for this hotel. They love the ruggedness of the wilderness combined with the luxurious feeling of a deluxe hotel. If they return to Disney, they’d like to stay there. Dapper dad and Fanlover would stay at the Yacht Club and Goofy guy and I would stay at the Polynesian.

We are now accepting donations.

We went out towards the pool and arrived in perfect time for the geyser to erupt. I had never seen that before in all our trips to the Lodge. Cocoa bil and ToT sis had recently visited the real thing and said that Disney did a great job of replicating it. Two thumbs up to Disney.

I tried to show the boys some Hidden Mickey’s in this hotel as well, but they ended up showing some to me.

I’m retiring from the Hidden Mickey promotion business.

Before we knew it, it was time to check in for dinner. I was worried we’d never get the boys inside the restaurant. They were having so much fun playing with the toys in the waiting area. Their melted Mickey Mouse straws were distant memories now.

We were seated within a few short minutes. I think we were the first table to be seated. The restaurant was deserted! I was worried that we wouldn’t get as much of the “Whispering Canyon experience” being so early in the evening, but the restaurant was full very quickly. As usual, I was worried for nothing. When will I learn?

Our waiter was terrific. He displayed the perfect balance between having fun with our table and allowing us to enjoy our dinner. The smoothies and milkshakes were fantastic not to mention the skillet. The food was terrific and amazingly enough, the entertainment was equally enjoyable.

Goofy guy knew that SOMETHING happened when you asked for ketchup. I hoped that he’d bite the bullet and ask for ketchup and duck for cover. But being a little shy, I figured he would just forget about having ketchup for this one meal. I should have known better.

He’s a lean, mean, ketchup-lovin’ machine.

So what does he do? He steals some ketchup from a nearby table!! There has to be something about this in the Whispering Canyon rulebooks! I wanted to bring our waiter’s attention to the theft, but at the same time, I wanted to remain a married woman.

Splashboy was the first to get in on the fun. All kids were invited to go horseback riding. Well, more like riding a stick with a head on it, but the kids barely noticed the difference. Splashboy ran right up and started whooping and hollering just like the rest of those darlin’ little cowboys and cowgirls.

Boomer must be more of a city boy. He wanted to stay with us. Can’t blame him really. Those shakes were pretty darn good.

Splashboy received yet another certificate for participating in the horseback riding. ToT sis’ scrapbook is becoming a novel.

What happened next was basically the highlight of the evening. All the men were invited to stand up and form a circle around the restaurant. Cocoa bil and Dapper dad immediately jumped up since they had both become quite fond of the limelight from their Hoop Dee Doo and Dapper Dan experiences.

I’m sure I caught them signing autographs on fellow diners’ napkins.

That’s celebrities for ya.

Goofy guy was in the restroom. I know, perfect timing. When he returned to our table, he noticed that the others had joined the other men in the restaurant so he decided to participate too. I don’t think he was quite as willing a participant.

I didn’t quite understand what the guys were expected to do. Maybe run laps to work off their dinner? I was unprepared for what happened next. They were asked to sing “My Little Buttercup” while performing ballet-type moves.

I couldn’t have planned it better myself.

I sure hope we take some great pictures of this dancing! I must tell Goofy guy to take some good pics…. Wait a minute! Our photographers were now the performers! That meant that I had to take the pictures!! Oh the pressure.

Why couldn’t my chocolate milkshake have been spiked?

I grabbed the camera and started snapping pictures like a mad woman. Only a handful of them actually turned out however. Thank you for the invention of the digital camera. Otherwise, I would have wasted 3 rolls of film.

And we’d be going to couples therapy next week.

I’d never seen our men move with such catlike reflexes. The fluidity of their spins and plies – it moved me to tears.

…of laughter that is….

It was time to leave. The time just flew by. What a fantastic dinner. That’s the thing we love about Disney. One night you can have a romantic dinner overlooking fireworks, and the next day you’re ballet dancing with your father-in-law. How will we ever return to reality now??

We arrived at MGM and Goofy guy and I decided to run ahead of everyone and try to save seats at Fantasmic for our crew. This was no small feat considering there were only two of us, yet we had to save 8 seats. Miraculously we arrived about 45 minutes before show time and we were able to get 8 good seats near the centre of the theatre.
I’m pleased to report that we only made one small child cry while fighting off strangers.

Kidding!

We bought the little girl a balloon.

Our gang arrived and Dapper dad and Fanlover whipped out their canoe chairs. For those who don’t know what I mean, check out this link. http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=3525352&memberId=12500226 I should be paid for promoting their product! Did they ever create a stir! It’s so hard to sit on those uncomfortable benches for so long without back support. Dapper dad and Fanlover were comfortable and happy. I bet they started a trend.

We knew that it would be a long, boring wait for the boys to sit quietly, so we opened up our bag of tricks. Prior to the trip, Goofy guy and I raided our local dollar store and loaded up on glow-in-the-dark necklaces, puzzles and other games. The boys were so excited! It may look like we have resumed the Aunt & Uncle of the year awards, but I must admit we were slightly selfish in our thinking. We wanted the boys to be happy during the long wait so as to maintain harmony for all. It was nice not to have the boys tempted by the more expensive toys they sell at the Fantasmic theatre. It’s nice to be able to be selfish while making other people happy at the same time.

I should write a book.

The boys only tore themselves away from their toys long enough to do the wave with the rest of the audience - once. Even the wave couldn’t compare to all the different ways you can wear glow-in-the-dark necklaces. The wave continued a few times, but the boys were oblivious. We had a winner!

Fantasmic began and it was, well, fantastic as usual. The boys loved the dragon and the ferryboat with all the characters. We were all waving so wildly that I’m quite sure all the characters waved right back to us.

When Tinkerbell appeared in the water screen, Boomer leaned over with such wonder in his eyes and asked me if that was the REAL Tinkerbell. I answered “yes” just before the tears started to stream down my face.

Forget buying stock in Kleenex – I’ve got to be CEO.

It seems that just when I think our trip can’t get any better, it does! The adults seemed to enjoy the show just as much as the kids. We didn’t even mind following the herd back to the parking lot. We had used diamond lot parking again, so it wasn’t a long walk. We arrived back at the hotel and decided to go for a quick swim before bed. The evening temperatures were about perfect. Some of us grabbed a hot chocolate (I’ll give you one guess as to who wanted hot chocolate…) and we made our way back to our rooms.

Tomorrow was EMH for Animal Kingdom and Epcot in the afternoon. The question of the day was; would Fanlover be joining us? It was our last full day together and I was determined to make the most of it. Hopefully we would achieve just that with a trip to Mars and Soarin’ Over California. We were up for the challenge.

 

[nextidiot]

aw: Again. Very well done.

 

[Nanajo1]

I'm so enjoying your report. Thanks for posting.

 

[jennymouse]

I'm still lovin' your reports too! Where do I send that donation?

 

[dazzled]

Can't get enough of your great story telling! I think I'll cry when your trip is over Can't wait for the next chapter in this rivoting saga! Thanks again for sharing!

 

[CJK]

Wow - thanks everyone. You make me blush!

I feel like I should be thanking YOU! If it wasn't for all your great feedback, I don't think I'd be able to keep myself motivated to continue writing. So thank you for all your kind words.

 

[jodistar]

Can't wait until the next enstallment!

 

[Credit Man]

A perfect end to a perfect day. Thanks for posting.

 

[Minniespal]

Enjoyed reading your report ~ Thanx for posting.