LittleMissMagic
Victoria on Vacation
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After Festival of the Lion King, we headed to Pizzafari for lunch. It was a little early for lunch, but it wasn't crowded at all. Pizzafari is one of our favorite counter services, and it's something my mom says she misses when we only eat at table service restaurants. So, we decided to skip Rainforest Cafe (we've eaten there a lot!) and eat there.
We then went over to Dinosaur to use our FPs. We got the front row (often do). My mom thinks the front row is less nauseating than the back. Apparently, this was the first time Rachel ever rode Dinosaur with her eyes open the entire time. She's usually ducking with her hands over her head in the pictures. She sat on the outside for the first time, too (once we were seated, she goes, "Oh no - why am I on the outside???"). Throughout the ride, she kept saying, "Has that dinosaur always been there? That's a scary dinosaur! I've never seen that dinosaur before!" (To the one that is headed to you before you make it back in time!
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The Dinosaur ride photos are my favorites because everyone's expression is so funny. You'll see teenage boys hugging eachother and ducking under the seat. And then there's always that person that's just looking at the dinosaur, not scared at all.
Okay, after Dinosaur, it was back to Expedition Everest to use our Fastpasses from this morning. We were about three hours past the return time. And the CM says, "Okay, you're sliding." It was the first time we'd ever been scolded for coming back late to retun FPs! But whatever, we got through.
After EE, the crowd had started to pick up. Dad kept saying, "You want to FastPass Kali Kali Rapids?"
He is terrible with names, but that one gets me the most - there is only one Kali, Dad!!!
We said no, we didn't want to FP. We wanted to go back to the resort. So, we left the park. There was a bus waiting for us at the stop. We were afraid it was about to leave, so Rachel and I goofily ran while waving our arms at the bus driver saying, "No! Wait!" Then once we got on the bus, he waited for five more minutes. Yeah... we ran in the heat for nothing!
We arrived back at the GF for a much-needed break. Dad asked us what pool we were going to, but Rachel wouldn't tell him. Poor Dad...
Rach and I walked to the Poly for Dole Whip! While we were chilling in Captain Cook's, enjoying our Dole Whips, we realized that there was a large foreign tour group staying at the Poly (at least I'm assuming they were staying there), all trying to swim! I had always assumed that the large tour groups stayed at the value resorts or off-property. I would have never guessed the Poly! And, boy, if I were staying at the Poly, trying to swim on a hot Fourth of July, I'd be a little irritated!
We walked back to the Beach Pool at the GF. They were setting up for a wedding at the pavilion, and a man who looked like a wedding planner said hello to us and asked us how we were doing. If we weren't wearing our swimsuits and they weren't setting up for a wedding, I would've asked if we could peek in the pavilion. But I felt very underdressed. It will have to wait until next time!
We were able to get chairs by the pool, this time. Once again, I noticed many children wearing orange wristbands. However, we were never carded. Rach and I went down the slide four or five times. It's slow, but pretty fun. There's a bar that goes over the top part of the slide, and Rachel and I both said, if they didn't mind people swinging off of it, there wouldn't be a bar. So we used the bar to propel ourselves down the slide. Once there was this Dad at the base of the slide trying to catch his kid. Well..... instead, he caught Rachel! Too funny!!! Boy, I bet that Dad was embarassed!!!
When we got back to the room, Dad goes, "I bet I know which pool you two went to!" (He had been swimming, too.) Rachel - "Really, Dad, which one?" "The Polynesian pool." "Yup... you caught us!" "I knew it!" "I'm just kidding, Dad - we were at the Beach Pool. Where were you?" "The Courtyard Pool."
We then went over to Dinosaur to use our FPs. We got the front row (often do). My mom thinks the front row is less nauseating than the back. Apparently, this was the first time Rachel ever rode Dinosaur with her eyes open the entire time. She's usually ducking with her hands over her head in the pictures. She sat on the outside for the first time, too (once we were seated, she goes, "Oh no - why am I on the outside???"). Throughout the ride, she kept saying, "Has that dinosaur always been there? That's a scary dinosaur! I've never seen that dinosaur before!" (To the one that is headed to you before you make it back in time!
)The Dinosaur ride photos are my favorites because everyone's expression is so funny. You'll see teenage boys hugging eachother and ducking under the seat. And then there's always that person that's just looking at the dinosaur, not scared at all.
Okay, after Dinosaur, it was back to Expedition Everest to use our Fastpasses from this morning. We were about three hours past the return time. And the CM says, "Okay, you're sliding." It was the first time we'd ever been scolded for coming back late to retun FPs! But whatever, we got through.
After EE, the crowd had started to pick up. Dad kept saying, "You want to FastPass Kali Kali Rapids?"
He is terrible with names, but that one gets me the most - there is only one Kali, Dad!!!We said no, we didn't want to FP. We wanted to go back to the resort. So, we left the park. There was a bus waiting for us at the stop. We were afraid it was about to leave, so Rachel and I goofily ran while waving our arms at the bus driver saying, "No! Wait!" Then once we got on the bus, he waited for five more minutes. Yeah... we ran in the heat for nothing!
We arrived back at the GF for a much-needed break. Dad asked us what pool we were going to, but Rachel wouldn't tell him.
Poor Dad...Rach and I walked to the Poly for Dole Whip! While we were chilling in Captain Cook's, enjoying our Dole Whips, we realized that there was a large foreign tour group staying at the Poly (at least I'm assuming they were staying there), all trying to swim! I had always assumed that the large tour groups stayed at the value resorts or off-property. I would have never guessed the Poly! And, boy, if I were staying at the Poly, trying to swim on a hot Fourth of July, I'd be a little irritated!
We walked back to the Beach Pool at the GF. They were setting up for a wedding at the pavilion, and a man who looked like a wedding planner said hello to us and asked us how we were doing. If we weren't wearing our swimsuits and they weren't setting up for a wedding, I would've asked if we could peek in the pavilion. But I felt very underdressed. It will have to wait until next time!
We were able to get chairs by the pool, this time. Once again, I noticed many children wearing orange wristbands. However, we were never carded. Rach and I went down the slide four or five times. It's slow, but pretty fun. There's a bar that goes over the top part of the slide, and Rachel and I both said, if they didn't mind people swinging off of it, there wouldn't be a bar. So we used the bar to propel ourselves down the slide. Once there was this Dad at the base of the slide trying to catch his kid. Well..... instead, he caught Rachel!
Too funny!!! Boy, I bet that Dad was embarassed!!!When we got back to the room, Dad goes, "I bet I know which pool you two went to!" (He had been swimming, too.) Rachel - "Really, Dad, which one?" "The Polynesian pool." "Yup... you caught us!" "I knew it!" "I'm just kidding, Dad - we were at the Beach Pool. Where were you?" "The Courtyard Pool."
Well, Pluto was very thankful...
The little girl in the background pointing looks like she liked it too!
Off I go to read your previous TR's!
I really enjoyed reading it!!
