Disneypoor Family Finds "Magic" on 3/17/07 Eastern

[nenner1]

I don't know about everyone else around here but I would pay $$ to see your video of DD running over that dude on CC!

You could upload it to youtube and set up a paypal link for donations.....

 

[eph94]

The kids got a little bit ahead of DH and me, and we noticed that DD seemed to be a little "out of control". Well, DH turns to me and says that he thinks DD is out of control and about that time, she runs over a man that is walking on the path. Now, this about sends DH and me into hysterics. I know--we're pretty pathetic people, but it was pretty funny. The path we were on was VERY wide, so we aren't real sure what in the world DD was doing!

You really can't blame your DD. What happened is called "target fixation" and it happens ALL THE TIME. Just think of all the times you see a car accident with the car just happening to hit a tree when there aren't any others for hundreds of yards in either direction. You tend to go where you look. I'm 100% confident that if your DD looked for an escape route instead of the poor bloke she would have scooted right past him. Nevertheless, I found the incident to be absolutely hilarious, which I guess makes me a pathetic person as well! Must be something about that age. My similarly-aged nephew almost did a similar thing but he bailed and jumped off his bike first!

Someday when you make a pre-wedding video that clip MUST be included. Good things we live in a digital age because it can now be passed down for generations upon generations without degradation of quality.

Great trip report. You're inspiring me to try my hand on my own (for our 3/24 Western) but there is no way I can even come close to matching the entertainment value of yours.

 

[disneypoor]

You really can't blame your DD. What happened is called "target fixation" and it happens ALL THE TIME. Just think of all the times you see a car accident with the car just happening to hit a tree when there aren't any others for hundreds of yards in either direction. You tend to go where you look. I'm 100% confident that if your DD looked for an escape route instead of the poor bloke she would have scooted right past him. Nevertheless, I found the incident to be absolutely hilarious, which I guess makes me a pathetic person as well! Must be something about that age. My similarly-aged nephew almost did a similar thing but he bailed and jumped off his bike first!

Someday when you make a pre-wedding video that clip MUST be included. Good things we live in a digital age because it can now be passed down for generations upon generations without degradation of quality.

Great trip report. You're inspiring me to try my hand on my own (for our 3/24 Western) but there is no way I can even come close to matching the entertainment value of yours.

You really are too kind. Thank you for the kind words about my TR though. The incident with DD still cracks me up. I can hardly watch the video without getting a severe stomach ache from laughing so hard.

Am I reading your signature correctly? Did you just get off a 7 day cruise only to turn around a month later to do another one? I'm jealous!

 

[disneypoor]

I don't know about everyone else around here but I would pay $$ to see your video of DD running over that dude on CC!

You could upload it to youtube and set up a paypal link for donations.....

Gosh! Between the royalties I'll be getting from RV posting on my TR and the money I could make at the expense of my daughter from youtube, I could quit my day job and have more time for the DIS. Now, that's definitely a thought worth pondering.

 

[MagicMe]

Okay - I'll admit it - read about your TR on RoyalVizier's TR and came over to read. Definitely worth it

 

[eph94]

Am I reading your signature correctly? Did you just get off a 7 day cruise only to turn around a month later to do another one? I'm jealous!

You read it correctly!

After working years upon years of 18-hour workdays/nights (yes, including the graveyard shift), I decided to take some time off. So now I'm trying to make up for lost time!!

 

[disneypoor]

You read it correctly!

After working years upon years of 18-hour workdays/nights (yes, including the graveyard shift), I decided to take some time off. So now I'm trying to make up for lost time!!

Well, I'm still jealous. Actually, I'm green with envy! You are SOOOO lucky! Do you have room for one more for the April trip?

 

[disneypoor]

Okay - I'll admit it - read about your TR on RoyalVizier's TR and came over to read. Definitely worth it

All of this publicity I'm getting thanks to RV is just overwhelming. I hope I can get home tonight without the paparazzi following me. Seriously, thanks for reading!

 

[Babs417]

Did you see how long RV took to do his last report? It was great (maybe because I was on that cruise)but took along time to finish it>

 

[disneymom7851]

One of the best TR's I have seen. Glad you had such a good time. I too am going on another cruise this year. I sailed on Feb 10th Western and am leaving Friday for Orlando to sail on 4/14 Eastern. Of course, a lot of that has to do with I have a daughter who is mainstage performer on board and I want to see her perfrom again before her contract is up.

But I could really get used to this cruising thing. February was my first time on any cruise and I just loved it.

Thanks again for great report.

Also, Dutch Girl Scout - weren't you originally supposed to be on 4/14 cruise. I thought I saw you on the meet and greet early on. I was just interested because I am involved in Girl Scouting and have been for many years.

 

[RoyalVizier]

Wow! Business sure is booming over here Disneypoor, for sure!

You've written through Castaway Cay and I'm just about to start the second day at sea! I hope to rectify that today before Babs bites my head off...

 

[surftrish]

good stuff...Just got off the Wonder in March and have re-booked for the 7-night Eastern next year. Thanks for the report.

 

[Babs417]

Sorry RV I didnt take my meds

 

[disneypoor]

Saturday, March 24th--Saying Goodbye to the Magic

We got up fairly early this morning and started getting all of our things together so we could go to breakfast. Last year, we skipped breakfast on the last day, but we liked our tablemates and servers SO much this year, that we really wanted to get that one last chance to say goodbye. I was sad just thinking about how fast this week had gone.

We headed up to Parrot Cay and were told by this very stern, monotone, expressionless man that the doors weren't opening yet and we had 20 more minutes to wait. I quickly started remembering how some people on the DIS had reported that many of the workers on the ship were not quite as nice towards the end of the cruise as they were in the beginning, and I was thinking maybe they were right. However, I am happy to say that every other person we encountered after the grumpy man were just as nice as could be.

As we were sitting in the hall waiting for them to open the doors, I heard a boy holler to my DS. He came over and did sortof a wrestling move on my DS (you know how boys are ), and I thought to myself how cool it was that the kids had made so many great friends this year. They REALLY had a great vacation and made some friends that made their trip very magical. So, DS and his friend say goodbye, and I start to get sortof weepy.

They open the doors to Parrot Cay, and we head in to say our final farewells to Evan and Gabor as well as the VanWeelden's who had dined with us every night. The breakfast was not, IMO, very good. However, I'm not really a breakfast person anyway, so it didn't bother me. I couldn't get the lump in my throat to disappear anyway, so food wasn't going to help that. We see the VanWeelden's come in, but realize that we probably need to get going pretty quickly because we had a 12:50 flight to catch.

After many hugs and tears, we say our goodbyes. I'm just plain sad at this point. The only thing that kept me going was knowing that we'd be seeing the VanWeelden's on our 08 Double Dip!

We headed to the atrium and stopped for a few more pictures and then went down the escalators to find our luggage. This is the point in the trip that I asked myself why in the you know what did I bring so much luggage? Well, as I had feared, one of our suitcases was missing. Guess whose it was? Yep, mine. I went from fairly nice to a @*&@* in a few seconds flat. How could they have lost MY suitcase? Well, after getting help from some lady, I finally spot it in the wrong section. Whew! I could start taking slow breaths again and try to go back to my happy place.

We went outside and got in line for the Budget shuttle to take us back to get our car rented for the return trip to the airport. We didn't have to wait for too long, but while we're waiting, we see the VanWeelden's again and all the tears start flowing all over again. We said goodbye one last time, got on our shuttle, rented our car, and we were on our way to the airport.

As we were leaving Port Canaveral, we all waved goodbye to "our ship". This had been a great vacation! We had quality time together as a family (even though we rarely saw the kids ), and we were able to see some places we had only dreamed about. Life was good, and we felt blessed to be so lucky.

Final Installment: It ain't over until I say it's over!

 

[RoyalVizier]

AHHHHHHHH! It's almost over!

And I'm starting to get really freaked about you, Disneypoor... we had a bit of a suitcase snaffu as well! What's up with that?

 

[disneypoor]

AHHHHHHHH! It's almost over!

And I'm starting to get really freaked about you, Disneypoor... we had a bit of a suitcase snaffu as well! What's up with that?

I'm just a good mind reader! None of this stuff really happened to me. I'm just trying to spoil your trip report.

 

[eph94]

Well, I'm still jealous. Actually, I'm green with envy! You are SOOOO lucky! Do you have room for one more for the April trip?

Sure, the Rasul chamber holds three right??

 

[Disneygrl36]

One of the best TR's I have seen. Glad you had such a good time. I too am going on another cruise this year. I sailed on Feb 10th Western and am leaving Friday for Orlando to sail on 4/14 Eastern. Of course, a lot of that has to do with I have a daughter who is mainstage performer on board and I want to see her perfrom again before her contract is up.

But I could really get used to this cruising thing. February was my first time on any cruise and I just loved it.

Thanks again for great report.

Also, Dutch Girl Scout - weren't you originally supposed to be on 4/14 cruise. I thought I saw you on the meet and greet early on. I was just interested because I am involved in Girl Scouting and have been for many years.

What parts does your daughter play???????? How cool is that!!!!

 

[dutch_girl_scout]

Also, Dutch Girl Scout - weren't you originally supposed to be on 4/14 cruise. I thought I saw you on the meet and greet early on. I was just interested because I am involved in Girl Scouting and have been for many years.

We were going to be on that cruise, we switched to this one because it was during my kids' (DS14, DD12) spring break they only had to miss two days school for an 11-day trip, worth the extra $$$$. Maybe we could meet on the 12/15/07 or 11/22/08 cruise?

 

[dutch_girl_scout]

After many hugs and tears, we say our goodbyes. I'm just plain sad at this point. The only thing that kept me going was knowing that we'd be seeing the VanWeelden's on our 08 Double Dip!

We went outside and got in line for the Budget shuttle to take us back to get our car rented for the return trip to the airport. We didn't have to wait for too long, but while we're waiting, we see the VanWeelden's again and all the tears start flowing all over again. We said goodbye one last time, got on our shuttle, rented our car, and we were on our way to the airport.

Final Installment: It ain't over until I say it's over!

Ok, ok it was sad, very sad, really sad, we only have how many months to wait?

I got an e-mail from Disney Visa that there is free dining in August and September, I'm sure your school district wouldn't mind if you missed the first week of school.