I arrived in MCO a little bit before 10:00.....Yipee, I'm here! and it was already a beautifull day outside -- I could just feel it, this was going to be one of my best trips.
Although, I have to confess I was a little bit nervous about the Goofy Challenge. For those of you that do not know anything about the Goofy Challenge -- it takes place during Marathon weekend -- You do the 1/2 Marathon and then the next day you wake up and do a full marathon.
That's very close to 40 miles in two days
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Go down to the baggage claim area and found that my driver from Tiffany Towncar was already there waiting for me. Since I had only brought a carry-on, I went up and introduced myself.
Jack Jordan was my driver -- what a nice guy. I have to say I really enjoyed the ride and hearing about all of the attractions in Orlando.
We quickly stopped at Publix grocery store -- just picked up some water and Gatorade. Jack, was waiting outside for me and as soon as I got out of the store -- he took care of the carriage and loading everything into the car.
Next stop-- POFQ
I swear the ride to POFQ went so fast....I really enjoyed talking to Jack. Much better than the driver we had the previous time, so of course, next time I travel I will use them again and request Jack.
Okay, I'm here -- go to check in.....My room was ready for me (and it wasn't even noon)
. Even better I had a ground room floor, it's like they knew that I was doing the Goofy Challenge or something.....and said "Oh that poor girl, she's going to be so sore ---let's have mercy on her and give her the ground floor."
Go to my room -- Oh my god -- I already have a towel animal
The picture doesn't do it justice.....so incase you can't figure out what it is -- It's a pen holder.
Take a quick walk around the resort
Okay, I'm off to the bus now -- Going for a little bit to MGM to redeem my Passholder certificate. Woo hoo, I also got a button -- making an official citizen of MGM.
I quickly go in to check what kind of wait there was for TOT. OMG -- forget it! Let's go see what characters are out today. Oooh, there's Daisy and Donald.....at this point my husband calls just to catch up and ask me how the flight was, what I was doing, etc. While on the phone with Bob, I notice Daisy and Donald are taking a break and Chicken Little is coming out in their place -- okay, I'm ditching this line.
But I found myself some other Disney Classics:
Okay, I still have time....let me do something while I'm here....Great Movie ride it is! I know a lot of people don't care for this ride, I have to be one of the few that love it!
Wow, would you look at the time -- I still have to pick up my packets for the race and a half. Let's go find that bus for the Expo. This bus got packed in no time.
Wow, WWOS is amazing looking.....looking at the pictures I really couldn't picture how big this complex really was. OMG, look at all of the people where am I going? I quickly realize what line I was supposed to be in.....it was huge. The Milk house opens at 3:00 (15 more minutes).
Once I get in -- I try and get my bearings of what booth to go to. My registration card has two numbers one for the full and one for the half. Where do I go....or do I just go to one of the Goofy Booths. One of the volunteers directs me to the booth where she thinks I should go, and it was wrong....not a big deal.
After a couple of trys I find the correct booth -- I should have gone with my own instinct and just went to the Goofy booth. Got my numbers and my racing chips.....now I go downstairs to pick up my goody bag which has my shirt in it
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After getting my goody bag....I take a quick look at my watch -- Oh I better hurry up and get the stuff I wanted. I quickly purchase a limited edition poster that was made for Marathon weekend.
On the look out for stuffed animals, pins, and shirts.
I found them. Deciding was the hardest part. I quickly decided on getting all of three stuffed animals -- Donald, Mickey, and Goofy (kind of to match the medals I would be getting). T-shirt was I survived the Goofy Challenge (now you know I have to complete the whole thing right), one other shirt....
Oh look at the time, I have to go I have a reservation at Crystal Palace and I'm starving (not to mention tired).
Well, I didn't realize how the buses ran at WWoS (not as frequently, as they do to the parks). The is only one park that the bus goes to directly and that's MGM and by the time I go to MGM, it's 20 minutes until the time of my reservation.
Time to find that cell phone and give a call to the reservation line.....whew, not a problem. They have a 7:00 reservation open -- "I'll take it!"
I arrive at Magic Kingdom at a little bit after 6:00. I have some time......I'll ride the train -- to grab a bit of relaxation time.
On my way up the steps I realize that the decorations are still up from Christmas.
Finally, it's time to eat.....OMG Thank god. It felt so good to be able to sit down and relax, at first I felt a little weird being there by myself and thought.....Oh no the characters won't want anything to do with me....WRONG!
As long as you show an interest in them, they will be happy to take a picture with you.
Dinner was really good -- never had dinner here, only breakfast (breakfast is great too).
Okay.....what to do now. As I walk out I realize that it is just about parade time, there was no way to get over to Space Mountain. I decide to go towards POC. Hmmmm... 30 minute wait, I'll do it.
Wow, Captain Jack and everyone looked amazing! Infact, I wasn't the only one in my boat leaning in more and going "Wow"
After riding POC, I decided to go toward Thunder Mountain Railroad, Okay....this also has a longer wait time, POC didn't take as long as it said.....I'll go for it!
How wrong was I? hehe, very. After getting off this ride.......it was fifteen minutes till closing time.....I grabbing a bus now! Luckily, this bus took off a little after I got on. I was exhausted and I still had to grab my package that I sent ahead of time.
When returned back to my room, after grabbing the package I had sent ahead of time.....get to my room and realize that someone elses bag is in my room
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So strange, call up the front desk and they said that they would send some right away to pick up the bag. Not even five minutes later baggage claim came for it. I just hope no one was waiting a long time for their bag. Glad baggage claim picked it up quickly.
Tomorrow, I get to hang around in EPCOT! and have breakfast with a bunch of princesses
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I tried do a search online but it wasnt very helpful.
I thought that Mimosas would work with anything an OJ would go with....just wanted it confirmed (since I never tried it before).
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Why of course, this means getting other involved even more than they already are. 
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. He now knows that he is going....I threw him a little party with balloons, etc. 
Altough, I really got some weird looks from my fellow passengers for reading Mary Poppins. 
strange!
