EpcotMan
Future CEO of Disney
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After short hiatus and people ribbing me to keep going with this trip report. I think it would be in the best interest of my health to pick it back up. So for day three we went to Typhoon Lagoon. Now, I must admit that I am not really a huge fan of the water parks but if I go to one this is the one I like best of the two. I guess it has more unique attractions than that of Blizzard Beach in my opinion. So here we go.
First off everyone else that I was with has at this point either bought their water park ticket or has a park hopper with the water park option. I have an AP but I don't have the premium because of what I stated in the previous paragraph. No big deal though because I would have to go to Typhoon Lagoon three times or go to each of the premium options at least once to make it worth it to buy the premium so I still come out ahead. So far. So I get to the ticket booth at Typhoon Lagoon and there is this guy in front of me that is trying to get his passes redeemed at the window and go to Typhoon Lagoon. Well, the guy speaks enough English to know what he is doing but apparently not enough to know that he didn't purchase a pass that includes the water parks. So while I am waiting behind this guy I didn't notice that the other window opens up to the left of me and this lady beats me to it and she is full of questions as well. Here I am knowing exactly what I want to do and I am at the mercy of ignorant tourist. A man with lesser patience would have contemplated murder suicide. Well, at least the lady's problem didn't take too long to solve and after a good thirty mins I have finally purchased my ticket to get in. I pass the guy who is now have his issue being explained to him in his native language and am off to the turnstiles.
First up we have something that I had not done yet at Typhoon Lagoon. The Crush N' Gusher. I am not really sure how long it has been there now but at this point I had not been to Typhoon Lagoon since 2002 so it was new to me. Tip: when they tell you to lay flat they mean flat. If you don't you are going to end up with a sore butt. I got to the bottom of the first hill and my bottom slammed down. To make matters worse after the ride was over I was getting out of the tube and scraped the top of my foot against the rather rough bottom of the pool. Is it just me or don't you think they could smooth all of that out just a little bit? Oh yeah, and there are three different slides you can take once you get to the top. Two you can do solo and I believe the other one is for two persons only for some reason. I went back and did the other solo one and this time I was a bit wiser concerning my sore right butt cheek. That may have been unnecessary to include but hey, its ME.
We leave from the Crush N' Gusher and head on over to the wave pool for a little while. Pretty much the only thing I learned at the wave pool was just how out of shape I am. lol I mean I thought I was doing pretty good but apparently I am not in the condition to be swimming out as far as they will let you and attempt to ride the wave in. No to mention my body must be too dense to ride it very far. And as far as the out of shape thing goes. I had to wait a couple of waves before trying it again.
After trying to drown myself I did just a little bit of people watching. Notice that there are people of all shapes and sizes at Disney. Some that are self conscious, some that are shameless, some that could make a good living as a plumber. Anyway so after that we went on the family raft ride and the other slides over to the left of the wave pool.(I forget the names) decide to take the lazy river from there down closer to where Humonga Cowabunga is. It doesn't compare to Summit Plummit over at Blizzard Beach but it is still fun.
I believe not long after this we decided to have lunch. Pretty much the only place to eat over there has your typical CS stuff. About the only eventful thing that happened at lunch was Heather narrowly escaped having a bird drop a deuce on her head. Literally could see it drop about six inches to her right.
After that we went back to the wave pool for a little while. I decide to try and see what happens when you try and stand up to one of the waves as it was coming in. I would say this was not successful. As the wave came crashing towards me my left calf muscle cramped up something furious. I had to limp back to words the beach and let my bro help me work it out. Good thing I was not out in the water above my head when it happened. Then again the lifeguard didn't look all that bad so maybe I should have been out there.
So after Typhoon Lagoon was done we went back to the hotel and rested for a moment. Heather, Robbie and Jett were going to the MNSSHP later that evening so they took a nap. I decided that I would call and see if I could get a ressie for Kona that evening. Well, the lady told me that the earliest I could get would be 9:00 and James and Laci didn't want to wait that long to eat. So, I convince them to just go on over anyway and see what we could do. We arrive at the Poly about 6:30. I ask how long it would be if we don't have a reservation and she said it would take about an hour. I went ahead and told her to put us down. I tell James and Laci how long it is going to be and James groans a bit but I told him it wouldn't be as long as they said. We ended up being seated by 7:15 which was about the time I was originally looking for in the first place. So folks if you don't get the ADR you are looking for you can most likely still walk up. You may have to wait a moment but it is possible. There are some that are impossible to get in on walk up but only a few. We each thought the meal was great. James and Laci were glad in the end that I was persistent on going. James had the Ginger Crusted Ribeye and said it was the best steak that he personally had ever had. Laci had the vegetarian version of the Pan Asian Noodles and she cleaned that plate except for the snap beans or whatever they were. I had the Miso Glaze Mahi Mahi and was just as excellent as before. For dessert James had the Banana Chocolate Creme Brulee and Laci and I each had the White Chocolate Cheesecake. The White Chocolate Cheesecake was good but it is hard to beat the Banana Chocolate Creme Brulee that James had. I know this was the best meal I had all trip and I am pretty sure that Laci and James agree with me as well. Well, that pretty much puts an end to this section of the Trip Report. I leave it now in the hand of my peers for scrutiny lol. I am sure that even though she wasn't there that chick will somehow find a way to put her spin on this day lol.
First off everyone else that I was with has at this point either bought their water park ticket or has a park hopper with the water park option. I have an AP but I don't have the premium because of what I stated in the previous paragraph. No big deal though because I would have to go to Typhoon Lagoon three times or go to each of the premium options at least once to make it worth it to buy the premium so I still come out ahead. So far. So I get to the ticket booth at Typhoon Lagoon and there is this guy in front of me that is trying to get his passes redeemed at the window and go to Typhoon Lagoon. Well, the guy speaks enough English to know what he is doing but apparently not enough to know that he didn't purchase a pass that includes the water parks. So while I am waiting behind this guy I didn't notice that the other window opens up to the left of me and this lady beats me to it and she is full of questions as well. Here I am knowing exactly what I want to do and I am at the mercy of ignorant tourist. A man with lesser patience would have contemplated murder suicide. Well, at least the lady's problem didn't take too long to solve and after a good thirty mins I have finally purchased my ticket to get in. I pass the guy who is now have his issue being explained to him in his native language and am off to the turnstiles.
First up we have something that I had not done yet at Typhoon Lagoon. The Crush N' Gusher. I am not really sure how long it has been there now but at this point I had not been to Typhoon Lagoon since 2002 so it was new to me. Tip: when they tell you to lay flat they mean flat. If you don't you are going to end up with a sore butt. I got to the bottom of the first hill and my bottom slammed down. To make matters worse after the ride was over I was getting out of the tube and scraped the top of my foot against the rather rough bottom of the pool. Is it just me or don't you think they could smooth all of that out just a little bit? Oh yeah, and there are three different slides you can take once you get to the top. Two you can do solo and I believe the other one is for two persons only for some reason. I went back and did the other solo one and this time I was a bit wiser concerning my sore right butt cheek. That may have been unnecessary to include but hey, its ME.
We leave from the Crush N' Gusher and head on over to the wave pool for a little while. Pretty much the only thing I learned at the wave pool was just how out of shape I am. lol I mean I thought I was doing pretty good but apparently I am not in the condition to be swimming out as far as they will let you and attempt to ride the wave in. No to mention my body must be too dense to ride it very far. And as far as the out of shape thing goes. I had to wait a couple of waves before trying it again.
After trying to drown myself I did just a little bit of people watching. Notice that there are people of all shapes and sizes at Disney. Some that are self conscious, some that are shameless, some that could make a good living as a plumber. Anyway so after that we went on the family raft ride and the other slides over to the left of the wave pool.(I forget the names) decide to take the lazy river from there down closer to where Humonga Cowabunga is. It doesn't compare to Summit Plummit over at Blizzard Beach but it is still fun.
I believe not long after this we decided to have lunch. Pretty much the only place to eat over there has your typical CS stuff. About the only eventful thing that happened at lunch was Heather narrowly escaped having a bird drop a deuce on her head. Literally could see it drop about six inches to her right.
After that we went back to the wave pool for a little while. I decide to try and see what happens when you try and stand up to one of the waves as it was coming in. I would say this was not successful. As the wave came crashing towards me my left calf muscle cramped up something furious. I had to limp back to words the beach and let my bro help me work it out. Good thing I was not out in the water above my head when it happened. Then again the lifeguard didn't look all that bad so maybe I should have been out there.
So after Typhoon Lagoon was done we went back to the hotel and rested for a moment. Heather, Robbie and Jett were going to the MNSSHP later that evening so they took a nap. I decided that I would call and see if I could get a ressie for Kona that evening. Well, the lady told me that the earliest I could get would be 9:00 and James and Laci didn't want to wait that long to eat. So, I convince them to just go on over anyway and see what we could do. We arrive at the Poly about 6:30. I ask how long it would be if we don't have a reservation and she said it would take about an hour. I went ahead and told her to put us down. I tell James and Laci how long it is going to be and James groans a bit but I told him it wouldn't be as long as they said. We ended up being seated by 7:15 which was about the time I was originally looking for in the first place. So folks if you don't get the ADR you are looking for you can most likely still walk up. You may have to wait a moment but it is possible. There are some that are impossible to get in on walk up but only a few. We each thought the meal was great. James and Laci were glad in the end that I was persistent on going. James had the Ginger Crusted Ribeye and said it was the best steak that he personally had ever had. Laci had the vegetarian version of the Pan Asian Noodles and she cleaned that plate except for the snap beans or whatever they were. I had the Miso Glaze Mahi Mahi and was just as excellent as before. For dessert James had the Banana Chocolate Creme Brulee and Laci and I each had the White Chocolate Cheesecake. The White Chocolate Cheesecake was good but it is hard to beat the Banana Chocolate Creme Brulee that James had. I know this was the best meal I had all trip and I am pretty sure that Laci and James agree with me as well. Well, that pretty much puts an end to this section of the Trip Report. I leave it now in the hand of my peers for scrutiny lol. I am sure that even though she wasn't there that chick will somehow find a way to put her spin on this day lol.
Sounds as if you had a fun time and hey, you didn't leave with any broken bones so what's more to ask for. I'm making a mental note 
that if we don't have an ADR for a certain restaurant, to just go and ask. Can't wait for Day 4!
And I know several people from the chat room that would gladly back me up on that. You, sir, are the one who twists EVERYTHING around that everyone else says. I would NEVER do such a thing! And why would i want to put my spin on a day at a water park anyways? I mean if I was going to comment on anything it surely wouldn't be a water park day. What a waste of time! I can't believe you would even say that I would do such a thing. You must not know me as well as you think. You assume too much. Hmm another reason maybe? 
I'm sure he fit right in around there with his mankini on though. I'm sure he probably blinded a few people as well. 
EM, it's time to get rid of the banana hammock and get some swim trunks. 
You can bet this wouldn't have happened if I had my own vehicle. We approach the gate and I don't know why but it seems as though every time I could find a turnstile with no one going in. I don't know if people have tunnel vision when it comes to this sort of thing or what. So once inside we walk pass the graveyard.(don't you just want to leave your legacy on something that looks like a tombstone) and notice the Spaceship Earth is pretty much walk on so we go ahead and get on. I really like the new version of this attraction. Not only were the changes throughout good the ending is always fun. I always try to answer the questions to get something that I haven't had before. I wonder just how many combos there are?
just miss it???
