Disney with two broken arms - (Final Day 1/23)

[princess&her4princes]

I'm thinking a water park!!?!

 

[addicted2dizney]

Can't wait to hear what you do the next day! My gosh, your little one is your clone! Just adorable!

 

[Me&3]

I'm also thinking waterpark

 

[b.head2008]

hey, just read your entire trip report!! looks like yall had a blast!!! very pretty family! cant wait to read more!

 

[nateryan]

How did your girls like doing the Passport at EPCOT? We did the mask last year but I'm thinking about buying a Passport for DS6 this year. Where did you buy it?

 

[lmillercrew]

I'm picking a water park because I know that you have a waterproof cast. I love the video of the girls in the stroller. I can't believe how small the crowds were. I've never been there when there's that much unoccupied sidewalk ahead of me!

 

[pmama]

I'm curious...what room were you in to see the fireworks? The video shows that you can see quite a bit going on over there....and AZ says she could see the ball from her room. I'm surprised they don't charge extra for the fireworks view. Where'd you go???? I wanna see!!!

Here is a link to the map I used to decide which area to request. http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27247486&postcount=3037 I requested building 3 since it was a little closer but there are less rooms w/ views in this building. Hope that helps.

those are pretty kids you have there they do seem to be enjoying Disney a lot!

Thank goodness we ALL enjoy Disney.

I am gonna say TL or BB!

Hmmmmmmm good guess

I'm thinking a water park!!?!

good guess

Can't wait to hear what you do the next day! My gosh, your little one is your clone! Just adorable!

Yes, DD4 does look quite a bit like me. It's fun to look at pictures from when I was a child because she thinks it is her.

I'm also thinking waterpark

Another good guess!

hey, just read your entire trip report!! looks like yall had a blast!!! very pretty family! cant wait to read more!

Welcome, thanks for reading along and for posting!

How did your girls like doing the Passport at EPCOT? We did the mask last year but I'm thinking about buying a Passport for DS6 this year. Where did you buy it?

The girls really did enjoy the passports. They liked how the CM would write a message and translate it for us. I regret not writing the translation right away since now we don't remember what it says.

I'm picking a water park because I know that you have a waterproof cast. I love the video of the girls in the stroller. I can't believe how small the crowds were. I've never been there when there's that much unoccupied sidewalk ahead of me!

Yes, crowd levels were fabulous. I think the fact that there was a stream of hurricanes right before we arrived helped w/ crowd levels.

 

[tyandskyesmom]

My 4 year old daughter and I just read through your whole report and are loving it...we will be at Pop in 25 days and it'd be great to get that kind of a view!

Your kids are beautiful and look like they are having a great time!

I also have a husband that will have nothing to do with water...maybe a hot tub but that is still a huge MAYBE! It's not so bad since Tyler (almost 10) had become a good swimmer but even though Skye swims well she is only 39 inches tall still so she cannot really enjoy swimming alone yet....so that leaves it all up to me! Not all bad but could be a bit more enjoyable with a daddy to help!

Looking forward to the rest of your report!

 

[ThePin Princess]

hahaha. I love that video that is so funny, it reminds me of my sister and me. lol

 

[pmama]

Well, I guess my clue gave it away because those of you who guessed were right! We are off to a water park today. Typhoon Lagoon. When originally planning for our trip I wanted to visit a beach for the day. I was raised vacationing on Mexico beaches while DH was raised vacationing inland. It is difficult for me to be that close to the beach and not go see it. Next time we are definitely booking a few nights on the beach before coming back. DH was not up for renting a car and driving for just one day at the beach so we compromised with a Disney Water Park. You'll remember DH is not really into the whole swim thing. When we first arrived for our vacation I started calling around for car rental for the day figuring that the water park would definitely be out for the day. Well, they convinced me to go. I wasn't sure what I'd be able to do if anything.

Since TL opened at 10 this day we were there for rope drop and DD7 was still desperate to actually "see" the rope.

Well, we saw a herd of people standing and we could hear someone shouting to the crowd but we instead went to our lockers to put everything up. So alas, DD7 yet again did not get to actually "see" the rope.

I had taken time to plan out this day before my injury so I knew where I wanted to set up our towels. We made our way to the beach near the Bay Slides for kids. We found plenty of room under a covered area and set up camp there. First we were off to Gang Plank Falls (Family raft ride). The park was still virtually empty and we walked straight onto the ride. We loved it and had so much fun. It was so fun to be able to ride it as a family and watch the girls squeal with laughter.

When we got off they had a shortcut to get right back on so we took advantage and rode yet again. I was able to hold on w/ my casted wrist and still keep my left arm pretty still.

We were having so much fun that we took the shortcut again for a third ride. This time we had to wait for a couple of families to get a raft before we got one so we decided it was time to move on. On our way we took this fun picture.

A couple of cast members asked about my cast and one jokingly said, "Well, now you are an official 'cast member'". I was also informed that I would not be permitted on any body slides w/ a cast. I was not bummed about this at all. I usually try to avoid the wedgy-making enema machines anyway.


Next we went to the Shark Reef. I was really looking forward to this. Throughout the summer I would tell DD7 to practice snorkeling when we were at the pool so that she would be ready to do this with me. I had been told by the doctor not to actually swim so I was wondering if I would have difficulty kicking across w/o moving my right arm. DD7 was excited for this as well. DD4and DH watched as we got our gear and quick info session. Again, no real wait.

Well, our shark experience did not turn out to be what I had hoped. DD7 and I got in w/ another family that was on their 2nd or 3rd swim for the day which was good because they swam off quickly and we didn't end up disturbing anyone. DD7 was initially put off by the cooler temperature. It really didn't bother me at all. She wanted out right away but I encouraged her to give it a try. She then put her face in the water and came up choking on water. Another CM and I told her to go ahead and hold her breath and come up for water. Then I think the combination of the salty water and other conditions were enough for her. She wanted out. I did hurt my arm a little trying to hold onto her. So, a kind lifeguard came over and helped her to the other end. By then we were already about in the middle and I had not yet seen anything. I then tried to enjoy the last half of my swim and look for sharks. I saw several pretty fishes but no sharks.

Next we went to Keelhaul and Mayday Falls. I was a little nervous about letting DD4 ride these rafts by herself. DD7 had some trouble carrying her raft and DH carried his and DD4s. I carried mine w/ my left casted arm since my right arm was still virtually unmovable. DH went first so he could help gather us up at the bottom. I found it very difficult to get out of the raft at the bottom w/o putting pressure on my right side. I ended up rolling off and my tube went flying toward DH. I'm sure several people could not figure out my problem since it only appeared that my left wrist was broken. I was impressed that DD4 did just fine on her own raft and had a blast. We rode each of these a couple of times. DH definitely had to pull his weight x3 or x4 to get us all and our rafts up the steps.

We then decided to take Castaway Creek to Crush n Gusher. This proved almost impossible. DH helped get the girls on tubes. It was nice that they had smaller kid tubes. I tried and tried but could not lift myself onto the tube w/ just one casted arm. DH found it amusing. I finally gave up and lifted the tube over my head and leaned my body over the front half. The family seemed to enjoy this ride and we exited near Crush n Gusher. I was a little nervous about what DD7 would think of this ride since I'd heard it referred to as a "roller-coaster raft ride". DH went w/ DD7 while DD4 and I played in the pool area. I love how this attraction has a zero entry pool attached for family w/ younger children to play in while they are waiting. Great feature Well, good news. DD7 loved this ride.

DH liked it but had been worried about DD. He said she would not lay back so he was worried about her popping off so he had to try to hold onto her and the tube at the same time.

Well, looking back I don't know what I was thinking because there was no way I could hang on to DD and tube at same time but I decided to ride it w/ her. We did the coconut tube. DD7 did a great job holding on and leaning back so I could concentrate on holding on and keeping my rear up. (I'd previously read the cautions of what can happen to your rear if you drag it.) It went surprisingly better than I could have imagined and we loved it. Because the ride just goes up and down (instead of back and forth) it was actually easier and less jerky on my arms. We were disappointed when we got out and the photopass photographers had not taken our picture.


After a great morning we made our way to Leaning Palms for lunch. I love how they serve the kids meals in sand buckets! Poor DH had to stand and wait for our lunch for a very LONG time. That seems to be a reliable theme of CS dining during our trip. I'm sure free dining had a lot to do w/ this. When he finally got our food he sat down and they had given the girls the wrong food. So the girls snacked on their fries while DH stood in line for another 15+ minutes waiting for the correct food. We had one of our funny encounters w/ birds during this time. DD7 was holding a fry up to her mouth while watching people float by in the Creek when a bird swooped by and snatched her fry right out of her hand. Her reaction was just as funny to me. It was kind of delayed as she took in what just happened and then in a non-dramatic tone she says, "Hey, he just took my fry". I've heard about the birds snatching food before. When we looked up we could see several in the trees around us intensely eyeing our food. These birds definitely have found a reliable food source. DD7 decided that was so neat that she kept holding a fry up but after that first incident it never happened again.

Up Next: More fun in the Sun

 

[pmama]

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"My 4 year old daughter and I just read through your whole report and are loving it...we will be at Pop in 25 days and it'd be great to get that kind of a view!

Your kids are beautiful and look like they are having a great time!

I also have a husband that will have nothing to do with water...maybe a hot tub but that is still a huge MAYBE! It's not so bad since Tyler (almost 10) had become a good swimmer but even though Skye swims well she is only 39 inches tall still so she cannot really enjoy swimming alone yet....so that leaves it all up to me! Not all bad but could be a bit more enjoyable with a daddy to help!

Looking forward to the rest of your report!"
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Sherry, so glad to have you. Glad you can relate w/ the DH and water issue. DH never did get in the resort pool but he did man up for our day at TL!



hahaha. I love that video that is so funny, it reminds me of my sister and me. lol __________________

Crazy girlies huh? The girls really seemed to enjoy time w/ eachother on the trip!

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

Oh those borders are cute! I just asked Sidney if they took their pic in '07 and he said no. I guess they get every other person because he said there was a PP person there!? The water parks there are nice huh? We love 'em.

Sweet childhood....vacationing all over the beaches of Mexico! Sounds like a real good time!

 

[cdotla]

Another great update!!!

I am glad you were able to have an enjoyable time at TL. Hopefully you will be fully healed on your next visit and can partake in more. By then hopefully your girls will also be more willing to do the snorkling shark experience.

I keep hemming and hawing on whether to take DD5 and DS3. Although we have had them in swimming lessons since they were babies, overall both are still a little timid of the water and won't even go down very minor waterslides at home. I know I would get there and be so disappointed if all they wanted to do was play in the kiddie pool, which is something they could do at the resort so I haven't taken them yet. But I love seeing everyone's family photos from the water parks...it looks like so much fun! Someday!!!

 

[irky416]

I finally got all caught up and just wanted to say that I love all your pictures from Epcot!

That's such a bummer that you didn't get to see any sharks on your shark swim. I remember when we took my sister she was about 7 and freaked out doing the snorkeling too.

I can't wait to read more!

 

[Me&3]

Great pics we love the water parks we have annual passes so it real nice we can even do both in one day if we want.

 

[lmillercrew]

My family LOVES TL We loved going on Crushin' Gusher last time we were there. I hope you get to go back and try it. I so enjoy floating down the lazy river and we pretty much stay in the wave pool most of the day. I know you probably couldn't do that with two broken arms, but it is a blast.
I can't believe that bird That is hilarious!! I'm glad your DD was petrified.

I'm excited to hear about the rest of your day.

 

[koolcatshelby]

great update Looks like you had fun!

 

[pmama]

Oh those borders are cute! I just asked Sidney if they took their pic in '07 and he said no. I guess they get every other person because he said there was a PP person there!? The water parks there are nice huh? We love 'em.

Sweet childhood....vacationing all over the beaches of Mexico! Sounds like a real good time!

Well I guess I'm glad DH and DD at least got their photos taken at Crushin' Gusher.

Another great update!!!

I am glad you were able to have an enjoyable time at TL. Hopefully you will be fully healed on your next visit and can partake in more. By then hopefully your girls will also be more willing to do the snorkling shark experience.

I keep hemming and hawing on whether to take DD5 and DS3. Although we have had them in swimming lessons since they were babies, overall both are still a little timid of the water and won't even go down very minor waterslides at home. I know I would get there and be so disappointed if all they wanted to do was play in the kiddie pool, which is something they could do at the resort so I haven't taken them yet. But I love seeing everyone's family photos from the water parks...it looks like so much fun! Someday!!!

It did turn out to be a fabulous day.

I finally got all caught up and just wanted to say that I love all your pictures from Epcot!

That's such a bummer that you didn't get to see any sharks on your shark swim. I remember when we took my sister she was about 7 and freaked out doing the snorkeling too.

I can't wait to read more!

Next time I'll be sure to do the shark swim myself.

Great pics we love the water parks we have annual passes so it real nice we can even do both in one day if we want.

Wow, aren't you lucky and blessed. It would be great to visit them whenever.

My family LOVES TL We loved going on Crushin' Gusher last time we were there. I hope you get to go back and try it. I so enjoy floating down the lazy river and we pretty much stay in the wave pool most of the day. I know you probably couldn't do that with two broken arms, but it is a blast.
I can't believe that bird That is hilarious!! I'm glad your DD was petrified.

I'm excited to hear about the rest of your day.

I think you meant you're glad DD wasn't petrified!

great update Looks like you had fun!

We did have a lot of fun. Thanks

 

[pmama]

After lunch we finally made it back to the area we had set our towels. We had a great location. We were close enough that we could watch the girls play on the slides from our chairs.

The girls also had fun playing w/ their sand buckets and attempting to make a sand castle.

Dirty rear shot

This was so much fun. Just to relax. Stay cool in the water and not worry about where to be next or what lines to wait in.



Then DH napped in the shade while the girls and I played in the wave pool. What great fun. We stayed pretty shallow to be safe.

Here's one note of caution for those who have not done TL and are thinking of it. We were very cautious at first when the big waves were coming. Then it switched to the boppy waves. The girls really liked this contrast and DD4 especially surprised me how she'd just duck and ride w/ the boppy waves until she needed to come up for air. Well, when the big waves came again the girls had a false sense of security. They both let their feet up w/ the wave and were drug along the sharp floor. It is true, I'm not sure what the base of the pool is made of but it is not smooth. DD7 received several minor cuts. Nothing that kept us from continuing on w/ our fun though.

So, after letting DH get about 1 1/2 hour nap we woke him up and literally did another round of everything we had done that morning except the Shark Reef. When we did the Castaway Creek this time I was sure to bring my tube up onto the steps and plop in backwards so that I could ride.

Toward the end of the day we took DH to the wave pool. He ended up really enjoying it and went quite deep into the waves.

It was getting close to closing time at 5 p.m. so we went back to our chairs and let the girls play in the sand until they started announcing that they park was closed.

What an amazing day. I really can't even express how perfect this day was. It was the perfect mid-vacation break. It was a relaxing day away from the hustle and bustle of the Disney Parks. Especially the girls and I did not want to leave. As we left I was really wishing we had paid for the water parks and more addition instead of the one day tickets (it would have only been $50 more). Originally DH would only agree to the one day since he is not a huge swimming fan but I really do think he had a good time this day as well.

Up Next : The days not over yet! We're off to DTD Baby!

 

[lmillercrew]

You're SO right. I meant WASN'T petrified! You know I had to look over my post like 5 times to see what I really meant. I kept looking to see if I spelled petrified wrong.
I'm so happy that you enjoyed TL. It's our favorite. We talked with our kids last time we went to see if they wanted to try BB, but the wanted to go to TL. It's great. I love the sand and like I said before, the wave pool is the best.
DTD means shopping!!!!