Everything Old Is New Again! - A Dec 2010 Trip Report : THE FINAL ENTRY page 45

[dvczerfs]

great pics barry. they have been reusing that float for years. i have pics of that float from 18 years ago and if i dig out older pics it would probley be on them to.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Only if she eats the back half. Conversely, eating the top have of human would be cannibalism, but from the waist down it's OK. Next lesson: what part of a horse can a centaur eat without being a cannibal?

File this under "things you never thought you'd discuss".

I believe you mean "see food"

Ah, yes. Silly me.

No, that ride is over at Universal Studios. We stayed in the Magic Kingdom.

Touche.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Sure, he doesn't have a parrot, but he has a monkey. And really, what's a parrot but just a monkey with feathers, right?

I thought that was Stitch.

While the kids rode the Magic Carpets of Aladdin® (legal disclaimer: any similarities, real or implied, between the Magic Carpets of Aladdin® and other spin-in-a-circle,-go-up-and-down rides including but not limited to Dumbo The Flying Elephant, Triceratops Spin and Astro Orbiter is merely coincidence. The are all totally different rides. You're just imagining things if you think otherwise)

Of course they're completely different. Nobody would be dumb enough to stand in line for 4 rides that were exactly the same.

(For those of you keeping track, this makes at least 4 trips past Aloha Isle without stopping for a Dole Whip. This makes me sad just thinking about it.)

That's just too horrible to contemplate.

I explained that everyone in the park can use FastPass, and those people decided not to. She still felt a twinge of guilt, but I assured her it would pass.

I'm sure I can sympathize with her...

...hmm. Nope, not really.

It was about 2:30 when we got out of Pirates, so we reckoned it was time to mosey on over to Frontierland to stake out a claim on a spot to watch the parade. (See how I switched there from all the pireate-y talk to cowboy talk for Frontierland? Pretty good, no?)

Will we get Shakespearean voice for Fantasyland? C++ for Tomorrowland?

Bambi and I decided to find a nice bench for a few minutes while everyone else went into the Country Bear Jamboree. It's a cute show, and the kids really love it. And the grandparents love taking them to it. So we let them. So we don't have to.

Exactly.

(I'd apologize for the shadows in the pictures, but it's not really my fault. The late afternoon sun was setting and casting shadows that wreaked havoc on my camera's ability to properly meter the light. I blame Galileo. If he didn't figure out that the sun, not the earth, were the center of the solar system, we wouldn't have this problem.)

I once dropped my phone and broke it. I tried sending the bill for a replacement to Sir Isaac Newton, but his estate wouldn't return my calls.

I love the look on her face and the sneakers!

Each little pirate got a handful of treasure (small plastic jewels which I'm pretty sure have all been lost already)

Hey, I think I found a couple of those under the sofa the other day. Are they yours?

And who do you suppose got picked to train for Jack's crew? None other than our own little Pirate Princess:

Looks like a lot of fun!

 

[middlepat]

I once dropped my phone and broke it. I tried sending the bill for a replacement to Sir Isaac Newton, but his estate wouldn't return my calls.

They tried, but your phone was broken... catch 22.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

They tried, but your phone was broken... catch 22.

I told them to call on my landline, but apparently even Isaac Newton doesn't use a landline anymore.

 

[that's nice]

Any 'angels' over here????


I still have to comment on your update Barry... but I am TRYING to finish my report by the weekend... and I don't see that happening.

 

[that's nice]

While the kids rode the Magic Carpets of Aladdin® (legal disclaimer: any similarities, real or implied, between the Magic Carpets of Aladdin® and other spin-in-a-circle,-go-up-and-down rides including but not limited to Dumbo The Flying Elephant, Triceratops Spin and Astro Orbiter is merely coincidence. The are all totally different rides. You're just imagining things if you think otherwise)

RIGHT!

Nice cell picture!

After securing the FPs, I waited around for just a bit to meet up with the best nemesis a guy could ask for: Tim! (screen name: that's nice).

Awwwww, your too kind.

Tim and I have been sworn enemies for like, a few months or so.

LOL Wow, has it been that long? It just seems like yesterday when we were talking about this.

He mentioned on his PRT (I think) that he didn't have a nemesis, so I jumped at the chance. We had actually met briefly last March when we were both in the MK. This time, however, I got to meet is wife Mel and lovely daughter, Juliana. Unfortunately, this meeting was quite brief as I had to get back before my crew staged a mutiny and commandeered the flying carpets. Before parting, we made plans to meet up for Wishes that night.

I do believe this is exactly what happened.... you have proof of this?

So I made my way back to Adventureland. (For those of you keeping track, this makes at least 4 trips past Aloha Isle without stopping for a Dole Whip. This makes me sad just thinking about it.)

Kaylene said she felt bad,walking right on the boat while all of those people were standing there waiting. I explained that everyone in the park can use FastPass, and those people decided not to. She still felt a twinge of guilt, but I assured her it would pass.

I'm sure it passed quickly.

("Please be careful getting out of the boat. If you slip, it's a fireable offense. You'll fall into the water and get wet, I'll point and laugh and get fired")

That's a good one!

Love all the pictures with the Pirates!!! How cool that Madison was picked by none other than Mr. Sparrow himself!

Up Next: Night falls upon the Magic Kingdom

Why does this sound so ominous?



Great update as always.

 

[FreezinRafiki]

This picture cracks me up!

Sometimes your eye deceives you. Then you have to verify what you just saw with your other eye.

Great update!

I will be back later to comment on this but I think it is awesome that our TRs are at the same day & practically the same time.

Yeah, I'm on page 18 though. You're on page 99!

Great TR!

Thanks and !

Great pictures Barry! Now when will Bambi be by to write the update?

Her turn is coming up...

Guilt??? Heck, I like to gloat as I go by... you should be telling the poor saps standing in line to call you My Lord as you walk past drinking your diet coke in a goblet.

Now THERE's a man with good ideas!

No trip is complete without a show from the country bears. That was my favorite thing when I was little. I'd hate to think how many times my parents had to sit through that with me back then.

It's a cute show, and we've seen it several times. It tends to get a bit old though, after the 14th or 15th viewing...

great pics barry. they have been reusing that float for years. i have pics of that float from 18 years ago and if i dig out older pics it would probley be on them to.

Just getting their money's worth, I guess.

 

[FreezinRafiki]

File this under "things you never thought you'd discuss".

Really? I don't have one of those files. I'm rarely surprised by what comes out of my mouth. Bambi on the other hand...

Of course they're completely different. Nobody would be dumb enough to stand in line for 4 rides that were exactly the same.

Duh. Carpets, Elephants, Rockets, Dinosaurs. They have nothing in common!

That's just too horrible to contemplate.

Don't be sad. I make it up to myself later.

Will we get Shakespearean voice for Fantasyland? C++ for Tomorrowland?

How about a little bit of both?

2B || !2B

I once dropped my phone and broke it. I tried sending the bill for a replacement to Sir Isaac Newton, but his estate wouldn't return my calls.

They only cover them if it was an iPhone. Get it? Because it's an Apple? I'll be here all week. Try the veal.

I love the look on her face and the sneakers!

Watch Elizabeth Swan closely next time. She's wearing Nikes.

Hey, I think I found a couple of those under the sofa the other day. Are they yours?

I wouldn't be surprised. These kids have been know to lose their toothbrushes in the basement. We don't have a bathroom in the basement.

Any 'angels' over here????

AT first I had no idea what you were talking about. Then I read your update. Awesome.

LOL Wow, has it been that long? It just seems like yesterday when we were talking about this.

Yup, you sure are getting old.

I do believe this is exactly what happened.... you have proof of this?

Yeah, you corroborated it in your TR. That's proof enough for me.

I'm sure it passed quickly.

Yeah - like the next time we used FastPass!

Love all the pictures with the Pirates!!! How cool that Madison was picked by none other than Mr. Sparrow himself!

She would have though it was cooler if she's seen any of the movies.

Why does this sound so ominous?

Because of the Tour Groups. Good thing I have a bodyguard.

 

[DisneyDadC]

Nice update I guess I am just a little behind you lol

 

[Busymom85]

How fun to stay in a tree house. Enjoying your report.

 

[FreezinRafiki]

Nice update I guess I am just a little behind you lol

Just a bit. But that's Ok - you're update today will hold off the pirates for at least a day or so!

How fun to stay in a tree house. Enjoying your report.

We really loved it! Thanks for joining in and

 

[FreezinRafiki]

At the end of Captain Jack's training session, the Captain got wind that there was a substantial bounty on his head. Upon learning this, any brave pirate would scoff, continue about his business and mercilessly combat any government agents that attempted to capture him. Captain Jack ran away as fast as he could.

We loaded up our little pirates and pointed our sails east, towards Tomorrowland. The sun was very low in the sky by now, and there was a bit of a nip in the air.

I had grabbed Fast Passes for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin earlier in the afternoon. We parked the strollers, walked by the sign that said 45 minutes and showed our Fast Passes to the CM working the entrance. We breezed right through the line, right up to where the Stand By and Fast Pass queues merge. I asked Kaylene if she still felt as guilty using her second FP as she did at the Jungle Cruise. I got my answer when she jokingly started complaining that the CM was letting too many Stand By riders on when there were FP people waiting!

I don't know about you, but this ride always makes me dizzy. It's probably because I let which ever child I'm riding with control the spin knob. And we never stop spinning. There are two reasons I don't post pictures of my scores from this ride.

1. Every time I try to take the picture, the flash washes out the LEDs that display the score.
2. I'm not very good at it and my score usually sucks.

I guess I scored high enough to help capture Zurg. And some low level insurgents. (Get it? "low level" insurgents? Because they're short! I made another funny!)

After leaving Buzz, we had only a few minutes to get some food and get over to the hub for the castle lighting. We steered into Cosmic Rays and ordered our food. We then began our search for a table that no one was eating at. I take that back - there were plenty of tables where no one was eating. There just happen to be people sitting at them. Yup, a Brazilian tour group had taken over about 20 tables. It looked like most had finished eating as were just sitting there, laughing, carrying on, and waiting for a few stragglers to finish.

So we sat outside, in the cold. And to top it off, the boys did what boys do. As soon as we sat down, they had to go to the bathroom. So I got up and took Evan and Kayden to the bathroom. (Which in itself is no small feet considering how they pack the tables in there and leave very little room to walk). Evan finished rather quickly, but then I heard something I've never heard before - and God willing, I'll never hear again. Kayden was wearing his Captain Jack hat and dreadlocks, and as I'm helping Evan wash his hands I hear: "Oh no! I peed on my hair!"

There is nothing you can do in that situation except laugh. I helped him scrub up his hair with soap and water and we went back out to finish eating.

We ate as quickly as we could so we could get over to the hub and catch the last half of the "Move It Shake It Celebrate It parade" And believe me, when you give Madison a chance to shake something, she will!

(Here she is shaking her tail feathers)

The parade finished up and headed back down Main Street, leaving us a few minutes to kill before the castle lighting. I caught up with Tim (that's nice) and family for a few minutes before the show. If you've never seen the show, the premise is that Cinderella wants her castle to shimmer and shine like her glass slippers. The Fair Godmother appears and asks everyone to help her because it will take a lot of magic to cover the castle in ice. Ummm...have you checked a thermometer lately, Granny? All it will take is a little water.

Never the less, everyone chanted along and the castle started to come alive. Just flip a switch and turn on the lights? That not the Disney way! One turret at at time the lights began to slowly come on in waves until finally the entire thing is glowing. I've seen the lighting show before, but it's still one of my favorite things at Disney World!

After the show, we had just over an hour before the Main Street Electrical Parade, so Kaylene and I took the kids to Fantasyland for some rides while Bambi and her parents kept our primo spot along the rail on the right side of the Partners statue.

The Pooh line was moving pretty quickly, so we didn't get a chance to experience much of the interactive queue. We did get to experience what I call "Evan."

Silly Old Bear.

The Standby line for Mickey's Philharmagic was 5 minutes. Shocking, I know. I love this attraction and they have such a large theater for it that there's hardly more than a 10 minute wait. At least while we're there. I'll probably be eating those words when we go back during Spring Break.

After emerging from Philharmagic, we still had some time, and some Fast Passes for Big Thunder Mountain. We decided to chance it and try to squeeze the ride in quick.

The picture didn't come out the best, but it was an amazing sight seeing the castle lit up from the top of BTMRR.

The ride took a bit longer than I had anticipated, and the parade had already started to come though Frontierland when we got off. A very nice family saw the kids at the back of the pack trying to see, and squeezed over and invited them to sit up by the rope. Thank you random family!

The parade ended and we high tailed it back to Bambi and her parents to watch Wishes. I have to pause here for just a minute to thank Bambi again for staying back to hold our spots. I love you, dear!

When we finally did make it back, not only did I see Bambi, but 3 of my DISDad's Club Friends! Tim, Carl and Christian were all there with their families. We had a few minutes to chat and get decked out in glow sticks when the fireworks began. Again - an awesome show.

One nice thing about watching the fireworks on a cold night? Lot's of opportunity for snuggle time!

When the show ended, I turned around and to my surprise, another DIS Dad, Christopher, had sneaked up and joined our group!

In the meantime, the kids were -despite the cold- having a blast.
The Princess and the Pirate, Tim's daughter, Juliana and Madison:

But alas, all good things have to end. We had been in the park since rope drop, going almost nonstop all day. The park was open until 1 am that night, but the kids (and the adults) were tired and cold. We started making our way out, but Evan did find enough energy to battle a light pole.

Madison and Kayden, however, we just fine where they were.

And so ends our Magic Kingdom day. We drove back to the Tree House, tossed the kids into bed and got ready for tomorrow.

Up Next: Say Good Morning to Hollywood!

 

[KatMark]

Barry, awesome update(s) (yes, I've been a bad DISer and am behind on the updates...a lot going on at home and work but I reported happy news in my PTR so I'm back in the swing of things).

I love all the photos--especially the DIS Dads and Princesses Juliana and Madison.

The parade looks like a lot of fun. And sleeping children in strollers...how I remember those days (well, almost remember).

 

[DisDadDoc]

Great report, Barry!

The picture didn't come out the best, but it was an amazing sight seeing the castle lit up from the top of BTMRR.

Love this ride at night! It feels completely different

Great shot!

But alas, all good things have to end. We had been in the park since rope drop, going almost nonstop all day. The park was open until 1 am that night, but the kids (and the adults) were tired and cold.

Every time we go, I plan to go back to the park for one of those 1-2am visits, but never manage to make it!

 

[afwdwfan]

At the end of Captain Jack's training session, the Captain got wind that there was a substantial bounty on his head. Upon learning this, any brave pirate would scoff, continue about his business and mercilessly combat any government agents that attempted to capture him. Captain Jack ran away as fast as he could

Yes, a brave pirate would do that, but Captain Jack is a smart pirate.

I got my answer when she jokingly started complaining that the CM was letting too many Stand By riders on when there were FP people waiting!

That's the spirit!

"Oh no! I peed on my hair!"

I think that should have been the title for your TR.

Looks like it was a fun day. I'm glad you got to meet up with all the dads. That was a great picture of Juliana and Madison together, and the one with the dads was ok too.

Were there a lot of Brazilian tour groups there? I didn't think that was a big time for them to be there.

A huge thumbs up to Bambi and her parents for holding spots. That's never a fun thing to do, but very nice of them to do it and allow the kids to go ride some rides.

 

[Rental01]

The Standby line for Mickey's Philharmagic was 5 minutes. Shocking, I know. I love this attraction and they have such a large theater for it that there's hardly more than a 10 minute wait.

I know what you mean. That's one of my favorite attractions at the Magic Kingdom.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I asked Kaylene if she still felt as guilty using her second FP as she did at the Jungle Cruise. I got my answer when she jokingly started complaining that the CM was letting too many Stand By riders on when there were FP people waiting!

I knew she'd come around.

I don't know about you, but this ride always makes me dizzy. It's probably because I let which ever child I'm riding with control the spin knob. And we never stop spinning. There are two reasons I don't post pictures of my scores from this ride.

1. Every time I try to take the picture, the flash washes out the LEDs that display the score.
2. I'm not very good at it and my score usually sucks.

What are we talking here? Do you break double digits?

I guess I scored high enough to help capture Zurg. And some low level insurgents. (Get it? "low level" insurgents? Because they're short! I made another funny!)

Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh.

I take that back - there were plenty of tables where no one was eating. There just happen to be people sitting at them. Yup, a Brazilian tour group had taken over about 20 tables. It looked like most had finished eating as were just sitting there, laughing, carrying on, and waiting for a few stragglers to finish.

Well, isn't that special?

Evan finished rather quickly, but then I heard something I've never heard before - and God willing, I'll never hear again. Kayden was wearing his Captain Jack hat and dreadlocks, and as I'm helping Evan wash his hands I hear: "Oh no! I peed on my hair!"

We should keep a running list of "sentences we never thought we'd hear". As Dads, we could probably write a book.

And believe me, when you give Madison a chance to shake something, she will!

Cool! Remind me not to let her hold my soda.

After emerging from Philharmagic, we still had some time, and some Fast Passes for Big Thunder Mountain. We decided to chance it and try to squeeze the ride in quick.

I keep trying to ride this at night and haven't been able to do it yet. Is it as awesome as everybody says it is?

The parade ended and we high tailed it back to Bambi and her parents to watch Wishes. I have to pause here for just a minute to thank Bambi again for staying back to hold our spots. I love you, dear!

Way to take one for the team, Bambi!

When the show ended, I turned around and to my surprise, another DIS Dad, Christopher, had sneaked up and joined our group!

We started making our way out, but Evan did find enough energy to battle a light pole.

Was it at least a cursed light pole?

 

[stopher1]

When the show ended, I turned around and to my surprise, another DIS Dad, Christopher, had sneaked up and joined our group!

WOW... I just happened to decide to pop in and see what your most recent update was before going back to begin getting caught up from where I left off... and what do my wondering eyes come upon?!? Me! How fun. Just like your comment, you turned around and surprise - there I was... surprise! Here I am again.

 

[petals]

great update!