Four Brits hit the world the TR! ***Finished***

[SlightlyGoofy]

Anyone ever notice that a whole lot of the Disney Magic is what we do for others and what they do for us? When one does for another it makes two happy. Multiply the happiness and Divide the sorrow and make the world a far better place!

SG

 

[DisneyJo]

Great shots!!!

Thanks

I love hearing about spreading the magic

They were really pleased, it's often the little things that make a difference

Anyone ever notice that a whole lot of the Disney Magic is what we do for others and what they do for us? When one does for another it makes two happy. Multiply the happiness and Divide the sorrow and make the world a far better place!

Nicely said Linda

 

[TheDISneyFamily]

We really struggled to wake up this morning, all those busy days were obviously catching up with us! We waited ages for the bus but were still at AK for 9am, just missing rope drop. Jess and I headed straight for EE whilst Ellie and David went to FP the rapids. As we waited in the queue Jess spots T (DisneyLandMama) grabbing her FP’s so we shout and wave saying we’d probably bump into them later, but somehow even though they were easy to spot we never saw them

The longer you stay in WDW, the harder it is to get out of bed in the morning. By our second week, we started to feel like we were at home, and the pace slowed waaaay down. I'm surprised that you made it to AK by 9am! Good job! You guys sure have a system down with the fastpass machines. LOL! I'm sorry that you didn't see T again at AK.

We were on in about 5 minutes, the queue area is really cool and I’m so pleased we managed to see all the “real” artefacts I was slightly worried about EE after the near death experience on RnR but Jess loved it, no cool ride photos I’m afraid as I was too busy hanging on My only complaint though was it was too short, could have done with going around again, there again I think I’m so busy making sure Jess is OK I don’t enjoy it myself, next trip yeah!

I agree, it really is too short. I'd be happy with another 20-30 seconds, I think. I'm glad Jess survived EE!

We make our way over to the rapids to see a huge line, as apparently it doesn’t open till 9.30am, but they’d got FP’s and were right at the front too We walked right on and got soaked, but who doesn’t enjoy getting wet in AK in the August heat? They were all eager to go on again so I volunteered to take some photos, I was wet enough already

I can see how it would be fun to ride in August - but it's not so fun in December! I hate getting soaked, so I usually take the pictures of everyone else on the ride. Love your pictures!!!

We didn’t really know what to do now, the girls didn’t want to do the safari again, we did it a few days ago, or walk the trails so we grabbed the train to Rafiki’s planet watch, we must have been on the fullest train of the day it was heaving and when we got there we decided it was just way too crowded so we got straight back on and rode back, at least we had a sit down

Did you ever make it back there during your trip? It's pretty cool...

We were pretty thirsty now, I think it was about 10.15am and I really wanted a float from Tamu Tamu as I’d read they were yummy and came with a cute souvenir straw but they were shut, so was every other stall/kiosk we came upon Disney really are missing out on $ by not opening them earlier especially in that heat!

You'd think that they would all be open when the park opens, wouldn't you?

We were headed for the first Nemo show (11.30am) and as we neared the queue we finally found a frozen lemonade stall just opening She was having technical difficulties though so just gave us our lemonades

That's great!

Now 10.45am so we jumped in line, behind about 60/70 other guests and leisurely ate. Well only a few minutes later they let us in and we had to throw our half eaten lemonades away, luckily they were free huh! We sat right in the middle and they were pretty good seats. Now the nightmare began, CM’s just kept letting more and more people in, every possible seat was taken and still they let more in it was ridiculous, these poor people just wandered round looking for seats, it was absolute madness!!!! Then after all that the show was delayed, one man started chanting “start the show, start the show” about 1/3 of the audience joined in the others were probably also think OMG so unDisney Well eventually it started and I needed a few tissues, so did David but shhhhh I didn’t tell you that It is a lovely show, bit long and not sure if it’s really worth the huge wait, but really cute, just wish you couldn’t see the actors faces so much!

Ugh. Nothing like getting packed in like a can of sardines! Tissues?! I still haven't seen the Nemo show! It's on our list of things to do...

We now needed another soaking so used our rapids FP’s, the people opposite got completely drenched, isn’t it fun when it’s not you Lunch was at Pizzafari again and the CM recognised me from the week before, she was so nice and explained that the service was slow today as they had all the Tusker House CM’s training there. Again we had a caeser salad and 2 pizza’s followed by frozen lemonades, we knew we wouldn’t manage all the lemonades so gave one to the family beside us, still sealed, their kids were happy!

That's so sweet! You were just passing on the good luck you had when you got your frozen lemonades for free.

Now we had a great idea, David wanted to buy some golf stuff as prizes for his kids competitions and I wanted to look at some golf clothes so we thought we’d catch the bus to SSR and look in the Pro shop. All went well until we had to find the shop, tucked away behind the main pool, but we walked the long way round and when we got there it was shut We knew the course was shut but so didn’t think they’d shut the shop too!!! Anyway it meant we could jump on the boat to DTD which we enjoyed.

I never even knew that there was a pro shop at SSR! Sorry it was closed! I love the boat to DTD...

Hope you guys had a Happy Halloween yesterday! I'll have Brenna send Jess a picture of her in her costume.

Take care,
Michelle

 

[winkers]

I love the pictures on Kali! Your girls always look like they're having so much fun!

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

I never even knew that there was a pro shop at SSR! Sorry it was closed! I love the boat to DTD...

It's the pro shop for Lake Buena Vista Golf Course and it's back behind the restaurant. I golfed there a couple times back when the resort was the Disney Institute.

If I remember correctly, my putter was accidentally "tossed" into river on hole number 7.

 

[DisneyJo]

You guys sure have a system down with the fastpass machines. LOL!

We do don't we

I can see how it would be fun to ride in August - but it's not so fun in December! I hate getting soaked, so I usually take the pictures of everyone else on the ride. Love your pictures!!! .

It's great in August but as you say to get completely drenched when it's not hot isn't so much fun!

Did you ever make it back there during your trip? It's pretty cool....

No, we did it in 2005 and the girls weren't that impressed, maybe we missed stuff

Tissues?! I still haven't seen the Nemo show! It's on our list of things to do....

Yep we're wusses

Hope you guys had a Happy Halloween yesterday! I'll have Brenna send Jess a picture of her in her costume.

Oooh I bet she looks sweet, we forgot to take photos

I love the pictures on Kali! Your girls always look like they're having so much fun!

Thanks Cherie, 99% of the time they were

If I remember correctly, my putter was accidentally "tossed" into river on hole number 7.

Wiat until you hear about David's golf game

 

[dismom9761]

Hi,Jo!

 

[TEminnie]

Just checking in to see if Jess had posted her latest video of Ellie!

 

[Disneyolic]

Just checking in to see if Jess had posted her latest video of Ellie!

Now that's just not right right there!

 

[blue_river]

Thanks

They were really pleased, it's often the little things that make a difference

That's so true!

 

[DisneyJo]

Hi,Jo!

Hi Amy

Just checking in to see if Jess had posted her latest video of Ellie!

Ummmm no

Now that's just not right right there!

You wouldn't want to see it

That's so true!

It is isn't it

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

Wiat until you hear about David's golf game

Well....

 

[boysmom5150]

Hi Jo
just stoppin in to say Hi, hope Halloween was good for the girls. Do you "celebrate" with trick or treating??
Looking forward to the next update.
Have a great weekend
Theresa

 

[DisneyJo]

Well....

You've got to wait a few more days for that

Hi Jo
just stoppin in to say Hi, hope Halloween was good for the girls. Do you "celebrate" with trick or treating??
Looking forward to the next update.
Have a great weekend
Theresa

Hi Theresa, we do have trick or treating now, but it's a pretty recent thing, the girls had fun and have so much candy

Update on it's way

 

[DisneyJo]

The boat docks at DTD and we’re straight to the sports shop, we look high and low, ask the CM’s and no cap, ummm maybe David should have bought it when he saw it Do you think he was happy with me? Oh well still a few days left and they said they have deliveries all the time!!!!


The pool was calling so we ignored all the shops and waited for an eternity for our bus home, the girls kept us entertained though telling jokes I’ll just share Ellie’s favourite.

Why did the toilet paper roll down the hill?

To get to the bottom


This was repeated several times on the way home followed by fits of giggles


We all cooled off with a nice swim, filling our mugs at the dig site, that was one big plus of CSR that they had an additional refill station Before catching the bus to MK then changing over to the Monorail. We asked for the front but it was already taken, so had to jump in a normal carriage. The girls managed to get a seat but David and I had to stand which was fine until a man asked David to move so he could take a photo of his family sitting opposite him, we couldn’t believe he’d done this as DH had nowhere to go Some people hey


Oh well we were soon to the Poly and checked in at O’Hana’s where we had the longest wait for a table of the entire trip, about 30 minutes!!! But we were lucky and managed to get a table so just chilled


We had lovely seats, right by the window over looking MK. Our table was soon loaded up with food but the girls and I were too busy learning to hula

We had to do it as that was the only way to get the leis DH was lucky though as Jess was given 2 by mistake so he had a lei with out participating oh and he had first dibs on the food too The food here was lovely, the wings especially, although as normal we didn’t eat much! The meat is brought to your table on big skewers and we tried all of it. The potatoes were pretty tasty too, it’s also great fun to see all the meat being cooked. At some point during the meal Jess joined in the coconut races.

We were stuffed by now and didn’t fancy the banana bread and butter pudding basically because I don’t like banana’s or bread and butter pudding So we asked just for ice-cream instead. OMG you can’t believe the portion of ice-cream they brought us It was delicious too, flecked with vanilla, I forgot to take a photo of it until after we’d eaten but you can get the idea!

On our way out we browsed the shops and found that they sold the flashing glow cubes, I think they were about $8 for a pack of 2, so Ellie and I got some and have had great fun with them now we’re home, I know it doesn’t take much!!!!


We monorailed back to MK then transferred to our CSR bus which was driven by a psycho driver, we thankfully got back safely and it was off to bed

Click here for next day!

 

[dismom9761]

YAY I am first!

Poor David. all he wanted was a cap....

Ohanas is awesome!I love their potatos.

I swear Ellie's dimples are getting bigger and bigger in the pictures.

Gotta get Peyton to the game-have a good night!

 

[DisneyJo]

YAY I am first!

Poor David. all he wanted was a cap....

Ohanas is awesome!I love their potatos.

I swear Ellie's dimples are getting bigger and bigger in the pictures.

Gotta get Peyton to the game-have a good night!

Wow Amy you were quick

I know poor old David all he wanted was a cap And Ellie's dimples are pretty big aren't they that's why she gets away with murder

Hope Peyton has fun

 

[boysmom5150]

The boat docks at DTD and we’re straight to the sports shop, we look high and low, ask the CM’s and no cap,

Oh no!!

we couldn’t believe he’d done this as DH had nowhere to go Some people hey

I truly wonder if people are this dumb at home or just in Disney. People just dont think

. OMG you can’t believe the portion of ice-cream they brought us It was delicious too, flecked with vanilla, I forgot to take a photo of it until after we’d eaten but you can get the idea!

WOW that some plate of ice cream!!

driven by a psycho driver, we thankfully got back safely and it was off to bed

OMG we had a crazy psycho driver too (I am going to put that story in my TR).Who is Disney hiring these days



Glad you enjoyed your meal at Ohana, we have had breakfast there several times but not Dinner(Ill check to see if we can eat there) .We like the breakfast
I know I have said this before but the girls have such great smiles

 

[HomeschoolMama]

to get to the bottom!!!! My kids thought that was really funny. We like the potty humor here at my house.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

The boat docks at DTD and we’re straight to the sports shop, we look high and low, ask the CM’s and no cap, ummm maybe David should have bought it when he saw it Do you think he was happy with me? Oh well still a few days left and they said they have deliveries all the time!!!!

Ooops!

The pool was calling so we ignored all the shops and waited for an eternity for our bus home, the girls kept us entertained though telling jokes I’ll just share Ellie’s favourite.

Why did the toilet paper roll down the hill?

To get to the bottom

My grandpa used to tell me this one:

What do you get when cross a Crockadile with an Abilone (pronounced Ab-i-lony}

A: A Crock-A-Boloney

Ok, not so funny.

We all cooled off with a nice swim, filling our mugs at the dig site, that was one big plus of CSR that they had an additional refill station Before catching the bus to MK then changing over to the Monorail. We asked for the front but it was already taken, so had to jump in a normal carriage. The girls managed to get a seat but David and I had to stand which was fine until a man asked David to move so he could take a photo of his family sitting opposite him, we couldn’t believe he’d done this as DH had nowhere to go Some people hey

Yeah, where should he go? Out the door! Some peeps.

Oh well we were soon to the Poly and checked in at O’Hana’s where we had the longest wait for a table of the entire trip, about 30 minutes!!! But we were lucky and managed to get a table so just chilled

Same thing for us. We watched the musician, looked out the windows, and drank ourselves silly. Pretty soon, the 30 minutes had gone.

We had lovely seats, right by the window over looking MK. Our table was soon loaded up with food but the girls and I were too busy learning to hula

Darn, sounds like OUR seats! They didn't do Hula when we were there last time but pushed coconuts around with brooms.

We were stuffed by now and didn’t fancy the banana bread and butter pudding basically because I don’t like banana’s or bread and butter pudding So we asked just for ice-cream instead. OMG you can’t believe the portion of ice-cream they brought us It was delicious too, flecked with vanilla, I forgot to take a photo of it until after we’d eaten but you can get the idea!

Mmmmm.... Ice Cream. Doh! No carbs for Buzz.

We monorailed back to MK then transferred to our CSR bus which was driven by a psycho driver, we thankfully got back safely and it was off to bed

Psycho in what way? Like all of us, or much worse?