Excellent update, Mary Ellen.
Thanks!
i noticed you're even smiling in at least one photo! Yay!
Yes - I smiled! Got give you guys a little something here and there!
i'm glad you enjoyed your lunch at the Brown Derby,
Excellent lunch! If on the Dxdp in the future I will absolutely eat there again!
and only a 30 min standby for TSM, WoW! Awesome!
I couldn't believe it! I think the wait time got a bit longer (up to the true 40 mins) while we were in line, but we hit it just right!
Mmmmm....I really enjoyed the Brown Derby!
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It is really a nice restaurant. When you are inside its hards to believe you are actually inside a theme park. I think my firends would love that place and I am considering OOP lunch for our trip in May!
I have never done the Little Mermaid attraction either. It is a must-do on our upcoming trip, though!
I can't believe it took me ten trips to the world to see it. I guess I really thought it was more of a kids attraction. I kept getting it confused with Playhouse Disney!
I can't wait to try TSM for the first time! I love all the pix of everything from the line!!! I am going to try to do a stand-by and FP so we can see all the fun!!!!
Then you know what you gotta do! Get there first thing in the am, grab you FP, and queue on up. I knew if there was on trip where we could ride it after doing ToT and RnR, this would be the one. I was totally ready to skip it, but how could I with that wait time?
Can't believe we are already at your last dinner!!!!
Really? I feel like I am dragging this out way too long!
I'm really not trying to, I just have so many pictures for each little thing we did.
Great update!
I like the pictures of the little mermaid even if you aren't really sure how the show was!
Thanks!
Can you believe it? I think its because I have never really watched the Little Mermaid from start to finish. I've really only watched the animated movies that boys like. Someday I would like to watch all the "girlie" flicks.
30 minutes for TSM? That's mind boggling.
I know. I know! For someone who only wanted to ride TSM all day, it would have been a banner day!
What a fun day so far, Drawing Pluto, Brown Derby, TSM, just great! I think it's funny you were trying to draw 2 Pluto's though! I really want do try this on our trip.
By 2pm we had ridden ToT, RnR, drawn Pluto, BD lunch, LM, and TSM. I think we were doing pretty well. I always feel like it takes us forever to get things done in HS, but today I felt like we were moving along at a good clip. Plus - we weren't done yet!
The drawing class is really easy and really fun. It's so different from anything else you do in the park. The instructions are super simple.
Sorry about Nicks game, fingers crossed for Brian!
Fingers crossed did the trick!!!!!!!!!
Oooh, a F&W Soccer Mom trip!!
Sounds like fun!
It would be fun, but I can't see us all going during soccer season. We are way too involved with everything that goes on behind the scenes and they need us for the concession stand.
Great update too! Your Pluto turned out awesome!!! I want to try that sometime and see how awful mine turn out, it would make for a humorous TR update.
Thanks. Seriously, there is no way it will turn out bad. They tell you exactly where to draw the lines and how to measure things out. You draw a lot of light lines that work as marking points. Then the real lines get darkened. Seriously, you are very creative. You could do it in a snap. It's not like you are drawing Pluto. In fact, you can't tell what it is until you are almost done!
about TSM practically being a walk-on! Did you talk to the Mr. Potato Head?
No. I didn't talk to him. I told you I freeze up in spontaneous situations like that (ie. Monsters, Inc)
Gah, I really don't know how you ride RnRC, Mary Ellen! That is one ride I will probably never make it on!
I think you could do it if you kept your eyes closed through the whole entire ride. The worst part is the anticipation and the blast off feels a little wierd, but before you know it you are up the back wall and into the loop. The rest of the ride is a piece of cake and I actually like the barrell rolls. The first time I did that ride I kept my eyes closed the whole entire ride. I opened them once for a split second. EYES CLOSED is the trick for chickens!
Your Pluto is fantastic! I am impressed! When we did the Animation class, our Winnie the Poohs looked a bit like products of a modern art revival (and not in a good way
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Really? You must not have gotten good instructions. I think the CM has to be good at telling you exactly what to do. But...thanks.....I like my Pluto!
Mmmm, grapefruit cake! What I wouldn't give for a slice of that!
Well, I have to thank you for the grapefruit cake. I had heard it was good, but when I saw your TR pics I knew I had to have it. Believe or not, the GF cake held up pretty well in those plastic containers in the heat. I ate mine later that afternoon and Denny saved his for breakfast! Yum!
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Sorry to hear Nicholas' team lost, but will be thinking of y'all tonight during Brian's game!
Thanks!!!!! I could feel those positive thoughts last night!
Great updates - I'd fallen behind but enjoyed catching up!
I'm glad you are all caught up! I finally caught up on your TR, but I am way far behind on others including CP's. She'll have 20 pages of banter that I completely missed over the last week. I am headin there this am!
Lucky you with the week off -- enjoy it! I am very excited at the prospect of a F&W trip for you!!
Iknow!!!!!! We have to coordinate this carefully because I see that LL and Jen are going around Oct 11th???? (I think). Will your trip overlap with theirs? I am open right now, although I would have loved to take advantage of FD. I am going, with or without soccer moms, so I am flexible!
Loved the pics of ToT- especially since I am too chicken to ride it myself.
Oh no! Is there anything we can do to change that?????? I am a serious chicken, too. But once I live through it I am sooooooo proud!
Ahh the Brown Derby- how I'd like to be eating there today instead of the work cafeteria.
Egads! Now there's a contrasting image!
Good luck with the remainder of the soccer season!!
Thank you! We are almost done, with the most important game(s) ahead of us!
Great update!
I love your Pluto pic! Good luck with the soccer game!
Thanks for the positive energy!!!!!!! It paid off!
Thanks! Not only was I smiling, but see....I added a head tilt! LOL!
I find this so amazing! Everyone comes out with these great pictures! I have no artistic talent and wonder what I would come up with? 
You would come up with exactly what I did. You really don't need much talent, just the ability to relax and follow directions. In a way, you almost need that childlike zen from your formative years. Just let that carry you through!
Your HBD lunched sounded good!
It was really yummy! Perfect lunch without being too heavy!
Thanks.....aren't they cute?
...it's always something.
waiting for you at home! 
I will have to remember for next time!
Such a man thing to do! 
