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I would like to share some of me holiday memories with you in the form of, what we call in England, drivel. The whole account is too long to post here but there is a link at the end to the original rubbish on the UKDIS board.
Day 2 (part one) Early Entry Magic Kingdom
I never sleep well in a strange bed, so wasnt surprised to wake every hour or so
until I was wide awake at 4.40. My lot need sleep, so Ive learned not to disturb them until as late as possible if I need to get any sort of discipline out of them on any campaign .. People who know us, are constantly amazed that Ive taken Valerie coffee in bed every day of our married life. Well its not that surprising. V is one of those who would much prefer to spend her life asleep (though having to put up with me, thats hardly surprising) and once awoken, she will just go back to sleep unless she has some reason to stay awake - hence the coffee. Gary can be left asleep until 5 minutes before you want to leave coz, once awake, hell jump up and get dressed without any complaint or trouble. He only needs 5 minutes coz he doesnt complicate the process with washing or cleaning teeth as they take so long. Julie is a much harder prospect. Daddys little princess she might be, but you wake Julie by gentle prodding and retreat until you see which person she wakes up as. Occasionally you get the sweetest little angel you would ever wish to cuddle. But most days shes beyond description in a family environment. Like a tiger youve just prodded with a stick.
Swapping them from bedroom to bathroom to get ready and dressed becomes the most efficient way to get them ready in reasonable
time for the duration of the holiday.
By 7am were getting on the bus to MK for 7.30 early entry and Im feeling really pleased with meself. Well oiled machine and all that.
Outside the gates at 7.15 there werent as many there as Id expected. Wed not done early entries in 99 coz I didnt have a strategic gameplan and let them get up whenever they wanted. Because they got up late (8-9ish),we tended to stay up later which had a knock on effect. This time we plan to make the most of early starts even if it means cutting back on the drinks by the pool - drastic times mean drastic measures. A bit disappointed we didnt get the Good morning boys and girls... I was so looking forward to , we did manage a childish 10,9,8,.... countdown which made Gary and Julie squirm with embarrassment -
which was nice.
Through the gates ,and side-stepping the line for buggy hire, we were soon on our way up Main St. Just a nice pace , Im not that obsessive to run (might be if I was a different shape, but there you go). The music adds to the charm and Ive never seen the park so quiet. We walked , fairly slowly towards and through the castle into Fantasyland and the whole atmosphere of that time of day made the getting up early worth the effort. We resolved to do every early entry we qualified for even if it meant wrestling with the tiger our Julie was bound to become as the holiday progresses.
. V&J are not into rides (J is really, but very nervous of anything until shes tried it
and needs serious coaxing Daddyll buy you.. for some faster/noisier rides.
Expecting wed be about half an hour, told them where to sit and suggested they take in Country Bear Jamboree while they wait for us. Got almost straight onto BTMR and got good video footage,if I say so meself. This is one of Gs favourites and we were to ride many times again in the fortnight. Back to the meeting place by 9.15 we werent surprised that the girls werent there. Had a quick wander about, taking in the walk along the river from SM to HM and soaking in
the atmosphere. Sun was up so it was getting warmer. We took a drink on one of the porches with rocking chairs and tapped our feet (well I did, Garys didnt reach the floor) to the hillbilly soundtrack. 9.30 and no sign. Maybe theyd not gone straight into CBJ and were just now in the current show. The CM said the last show finished 15 minutes ago and this one would be out shortly. We moved to the exact bench wed agreed to meet and paced up and down - you know, the way you do when someones disrupting your plan. Another 10 minutes and the holiday was ruined - plans out of sync now, its not worth carrying on! We started walking up and down the area surrounding the officially recognised and agreed by all parties meeting place. Trouble was the area was starting to get busy now and there was a danger we might pass them and not see each other. I need to get to Discovery Cove - Ive paid £600 and need time to get me
moneysworth! I decided to reschedule Belz coz theyd used up the 30 minutes Id allocated. We went back to the bench and thought it better to stay here coz theyll have to turn up eventually. Then it dawned, theres no have to in Valeries vocabulary. To her, all these green benches will look the same. The fact that this one was chosen coz it was beside a stall and opposite The Diamond Horseshoe Saloon will have been totally lost on Valerie who has absolutely no sense of direction or awareness of any part of the world around her. Shell be sitting on a bench somewhere, oblivious to its colour, surrounding or even which side of the street shes on. Shes lost and its all my fault !I normally only send her out in the world without me, with our Gary coz hes got my sense of direction and bearings. But shes only got me lovely Princess , and she had her lovely head on today , as well! I should have taken the time and trouble to point out the landmarks for her - green bench,lovely ice cream stall (theyd have remembered that) and opposite TDHSS. But no, I was too much in a hurry to beat the queue at BTMR. Oh, the remorse.
So, where to start. Shell have sat a while. Then realised she might be in the wrong place. Oh. no! I hoped she hadnt started wandering. She could be anywhere by now. We went back towards the Haunted Mansion - no sign. Well head for the bridge at Splash Mntn. There they are! Sitting outside the cafe at the wrong end of the street, on the wrong side of the road and sitting on a wall
not even a bench! I think we came out of a different door than the one we went into and didnt know where we were ! Words (well, printable ones) failed me. I hardly said a word to them as I marched them out of MK at double quick time. Luckily we got a bus straight away (or there WOULD have been trouble) and we got back to our room to pick up our swimming gear by 10.20.
Next instalment Discover Cove
<font color=red>Dave (SD)</font>
Links to the full UK editions
Pre Trip Report
Day 1 - 'Flying high..'
Day 1 1/2 We get off the plane
Day 2 -Discovery Cove
I would like to share some of me holiday memories with you in the form of, what we call in England, drivel. The whole account is too long to post here but there is a link at the end to the original rubbish on the UKDIS board.
Day 2 (part one) Early Entry Magic Kingdom
I never sleep well in a strange bed, so wasnt surprised to wake every hour or so
until I was wide awake at 4.40. My lot need sleep, so Ive learned not to disturb them until as late as possible if I need to get any sort of discipline out of them on any campaign .. People who know us, are constantly amazed that Ive taken Valerie coffee in bed every day of our married life. Well its not that surprising. V is one of those who would much prefer to spend her life asleep (though having to put up with me, thats hardly surprising) and once awoken, she will just go back to sleep unless she has some reason to stay awake - hence the coffee. Gary can be left asleep until 5 minutes before you want to leave coz, once awake, hell jump up and get dressed without any complaint or trouble. He only needs 5 minutes coz he doesnt complicate the process with washing or cleaning teeth as they take so long. Julie is a much harder prospect. Daddys little princess she might be, but you wake Julie by gentle prodding and retreat until you see which person she wakes up as. Occasionally you get the sweetest little angel you would ever wish to cuddle. But most days shes beyond description in a family environment. Like a tiger youve just prodded with a stick.
Swapping them from bedroom to bathroom to get ready and dressed becomes the most efficient way to get them ready in reasonable
time for the duration of the holiday.
By 7am were getting on the bus to MK for 7.30 early entry and Im feeling really pleased with meself. Well oiled machine and all that.
Outside the gates at 7.15 there werent as many there as Id expected. Wed not done early entries in 99 coz I didnt have a strategic gameplan and let them get up whenever they wanted. Because they got up late (8-9ish),we tended to stay up later which had a knock on effect. This time we plan to make the most of early starts even if it means cutting back on the drinks by the pool - drastic times mean drastic measures. A bit disappointed we didnt get the Good morning boys and girls... I was so looking forward to , we did manage a childish 10,9,8,.... countdown which made Gary and Julie squirm with embarrassment -
which was nice.
Through the gates ,and side-stepping the line for buggy hire, we were soon on our way up Main St. Just a nice pace , Im not that obsessive to run (might be if I was a different shape, but there you go). The music adds to the charm and Ive never seen the park so quiet. We walked , fairly slowly towards and through the castle into Fantasyland and the whole atmosphere of that time of day made the getting up early worth the effort. We resolved to do every early entry we qualified for even if it meant wrestling with the tiger our Julie was bound to become as the holiday progresses.
. V&J are not into rides (J is really, but very nervous of anything until shes tried it
and needs serious coaxing Daddyll buy you.. for some faster/noisier rides.
Expecting wed be about half an hour, told them where to sit and suggested they take in Country Bear Jamboree while they wait for us. Got almost straight onto BTMR and got good video footage,if I say so meself. This is one of Gs favourites and we were to ride many times again in the fortnight. Back to the meeting place by 9.15 we werent surprised that the girls werent there. Had a quick wander about, taking in the walk along the river from SM to HM and soaking in
the atmosphere. Sun was up so it was getting warmer. We took a drink on one of the porches with rocking chairs and tapped our feet (well I did, Garys didnt reach the floor) to the hillbilly soundtrack. 9.30 and no sign. Maybe theyd not gone straight into CBJ and were just now in the current show. The CM said the last show finished 15 minutes ago and this one would be out shortly. We moved to the exact bench wed agreed to meet and paced up and down - you know, the way you do when someones disrupting your plan. Another 10 minutes and the holiday was ruined - plans out of sync now, its not worth carrying on! We started walking up and down the area surrounding the officially recognised and agreed by all parties meeting place. Trouble was the area was starting to get busy now and there was a danger we might pass them and not see each other. I need to get to Discovery Cove - Ive paid £600 and need time to get me
moneysworth! I decided to reschedule Belz coz theyd used up the 30 minutes Id allocated. We went back to the bench and thought it better to stay here coz theyll have to turn up eventually. Then it dawned, theres no have to in Valeries vocabulary. To her, all these green benches will look the same. The fact that this one was chosen coz it was beside a stall and opposite The Diamond Horseshoe Saloon will have been totally lost on Valerie who has absolutely no sense of direction or awareness of any part of the world around her. Shell be sitting on a bench somewhere, oblivious to its colour, surrounding or even which side of the street shes on. Shes lost and its all my fault !I normally only send her out in the world without me, with our Gary coz hes got my sense of direction and bearings. But shes only got me lovely Princess , and she had her lovely head on today , as well! I should have taken the time and trouble to point out the landmarks for her - green bench,lovely ice cream stall (theyd have remembered that) and opposite TDHSS. But no, I was too much in a hurry to beat the queue at BTMR. Oh, the remorse.
So, where to start. Shell have sat a while. Then realised she might be in the wrong place. Oh. no! I hoped she hadnt started wandering. She could be anywhere by now. We went back towards the Haunted Mansion - no sign. Well head for the bridge at Splash Mntn. There they are! Sitting outside the cafe at the wrong end of the street, on the wrong side of the road and sitting on a wall
not even a bench! I think we came out of a different door than the one we went into and didnt know where we were ! Words (well, printable ones) failed me. I hardly said a word to them as I marched them out of MK at double quick time. Luckily we got a bus straight away (or there WOULD have been trouble) and we got back to our room to pick up our swimming gear by 10.20.
Next instalment Discover Cove
<font color=red>Dave (SD)</font>
Links to the full UK editions
Pre Trip Report
Day 1 - 'Flying high..'
Day 1 1/2 We get off the plane
Day 2 -Discovery Cove
