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did you make that Palo ressie????
I'm sure if you look under the cushions in the couch and in the car you might find enough to cover it...
Oh wait... I forgot... It was Lionel's idea...
Tag... he's it....
I'm sure if you look under the cushions in the couch and in the car you might find enough to cover it...
Oh wait... I forgot... It was Lionel's idea...
Tag... he's it....
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did you make that Palo ressie????
I'm sure if you look under the cushions in the couch and in the car you might find enough to cover it...
Oh wait... I forgot... It was Lionel's idea...
Tag... he's it....
He promises it will be his treat.
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Z; I can totally relate to the too hot AK park....but I must interupt your trippie in a trippie to tell you last time in AK we were picked for the Million Dreams and received a fast pass thing...well you would have thought I won a million dollars....people were looking at me like I was a crazy person 
which I am of course. I could have been an ad for them. So I can completely relate to all you are saying about being a Disney freak.
Keep it coming...you are by far one of the best writers Disboards has ever had.
Che
which I am of course. I could have been an ad for them. So I can completely relate to all you are saying about being a Disney freak.Keep it coming...you are by far one of the best writers Disboards has ever had.
Che
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Where were we?
Oh yeah. In the air conditioning.
The Nemo show at Animal Kingdom lasts about 30 minutes, during which you happily acclimate to the wonderfully cool and crisp environment. When it is over, they ruthlessly throw open the doors to the non-air conditioned world and the heat hits you like solid wall. Omigod, you think, Im going to die. Right here. At Disney.
But then, you dont die. You get shoved into a giant horde of people, not all of whom put on deodorant that morning, where you rub elbows with a million other warm, sweaty bodies who all have the same goal: push, push, push outside!
And then? Then, you might WISH you were dead. But you are not. You are very much alive, and you are sweating your little butt off and wishing you were surrounded by an invisible force field.
With an hour to kill before our Everest fast passes and two hours to kill before lunch, we headed over to Dinosaur which was close, and air conditioned. Seems all of our Nemo companions had the same idea, because the wait was up to 40 minutes. Yes, I made fun of the Everest people. But you know what? Most of this wait took place indoors. So whos laughing now, huh? Probably the people who go to Disney in September.
I love Dinosaur. Sarah liked it when we rode it during her last trip as well. Cameron, being an Animal Kingdom noob, had never been on it and thus inherited the outside seat.
If you have not been on this ride yet, I highly recommend the outside seat. Trouble is, I can never remember which outside seat is that outside seat, and for some reason I ALWAYS end up in the other one. Including this time. And I flinch.
Every.
Single.
Time.
The pictures are always funny. Im the only one who ever looks like theyre about to pee.
Did the wait say 40 minutes? It was more like 20. And the stinkin Everest fast passes were STILL not for another 20 minutes. For crying out loud, how do we waste some time around here? We thought about Primeval Whirl, but I am not willing to wait more than ten minutes for a ride that lasts approximately one. So what are two geek girls to do but go shopping for potato head parts in the Dinoland Toy Store?
But first, a photo:
He saved us, so he is our friend!
Sarah and I are self-confessed Mr Potato Head junkies. During her last trip, we each filled a box. I made Tinkerbell:
I guess I was delusional in thinking that they would have a whole new line of tater parts since our visit in March after all, stick with what works, right? So instead we did what geeks in Disney stores do: we tried on Stitch hands and silly hats.
Would you believe we have not a single photo of this?
Well, the store only killed about ten minutes so the guys had a brilliant idea: why not walk over to the Safari to get fast passes for after lunch while the girls hung out in the air conditioned Everest shop? I thought this might not work, because our Rainforest Cafe reservations were for an hour from then, and I was certain the fast pass times would fall over the duration of lunch. But, I didnt say a word. Which, in retrospect, was a mistake. Because when they came back, and told me the fast passes fell over lunchtime? I missed my opportunity to say I told you so.
Blast!
No matter, because it was FINALLY Everest time. I never, ever get tired of this coaster. Its fun, its fast, its full of unusual things, and it doesnt give me a headache like Big Thunder does. Plus, the Yeti is just so cool! Sarah, Lionel and I, the veterans, always feel the need to shout stupid things like oh no, the track is broken! Where will we go? Yes, we are THOSE PEOPLE. Cameron, of course, did not know where we WERE going to go. I think the next part surprised him a bit because Im pretty sure I heard him shriek. Wheeeeeee!
With Everest finished, we still had 30 minutes to kill before lunch. Now I know why we never make plans like this. So much waiting! Erica hates to wait! We opted to try Safari fast passes again and this time successfully got the estimated post-lunch hour that we were hoping for. I told you so! Oh, wait. I didnt. Blast again.
We were ready for a break from the heat again, and starting to get a little worn down, so my brilliant husband suggested we try to get in early at the Rainforest Café. Did I mention I love this man?
We were shuffled to the reservations line with the promise of seating within ten minutes. In the meantime, I checked out the décor. Ive only ever been to the Rainforest Café once, and it was the one in Downtown Disney waaaaaaay back when it originally opened. I remember thinking it was pretty neat, and I was not disappointed by the giant aquariums and the swinging monkeys.
There we were, enjoying our air-conditioned wait amongst the yellow tangs, when SHE came. She was a brash woman who appeared to be in her mid forties, and who I suspect had never cracked a smile in her life. She pushed her way through the non-reservation line, back towards the podium.
You never gave me a ticket! They dont know who I am! You told me to go to the front of the line, but you didnt give me a ticket!
And then, her chest opened up and an alien burst from it, devouring another customers head before disappearing back beneath her shirt.
I need a ticket!
The poor guy at the podium had the patience of a saint. Maam, I am very sorry. I assumed you were with the party in front of you, because you walked right behind them.
Well, I wasnt! I was just going where YOU told me to go!
Im very sorry about that. Here is your ticket.
Well NOW Im even FURTHER back in the line! The alien popped out again, but this time the crowd was wise and had given her a three-foot radius of clear space. Clearly disappointed, it disappeared again. She pushed her way back to the front of the line, as other customers leapt out of her path to give her plenty of room. I whispered to Lionel, so as not to disturb the demon hiding in her chest cavity. Im so glad shes not MY mom.
Smith? Party of six?
The woman charged the hostess. What did you say???
I said Smith. Party of six.
Did you say Xera, Goddess of Darkness?
No. I said Smith. Party of six .
Ive never seen a party more reluctant to show themselves to be seated in my entire lives.
Things seemed to calm down quickly after that, and we sat in an area surrounded by monkeys. Let me tell you, the monkeys are pretty novel at first. Even the elephant seems pretty cool. But after about 20 minutes? I wanted to put a gag on every single animatronic in that place, and even some of the wait staff. Because the noise is overwhelming. And when the monkeys finally shut up? The entire restaurant seemed to be shouting VOLCANOOOOOOOOO! Volcano, we figured out, is their signature dessert. And to our displeasure, everyone in the place seemed to want one. Volcanoes to the left, monkeys to the right, and an overpriced mediocre lunch in front of me. I wasnt impressed.
I wanted to take Sarah to a fun place for lunch, but all I ended up doing was give everyone a headache. What a bummer. Next time I spend $50 on burgers and fries? It wont be at the Rainforest Cafe. From now on, well stick with the Tusker House.
Next up? The closest I have ever been to a giraffe!
Oh yeah. In the air conditioning.
The Nemo show at Animal Kingdom lasts about 30 minutes, during which you happily acclimate to the wonderfully cool and crisp environment. When it is over, they ruthlessly throw open the doors to the non-air conditioned world and the heat hits you like solid wall. Omigod, you think, Im going to die. Right here. At Disney.
But then, you dont die. You get shoved into a giant horde of people, not all of whom put on deodorant that morning, where you rub elbows with a million other warm, sweaty bodies who all have the same goal: push, push, push outside!
And then? Then, you might WISH you were dead. But you are not. You are very much alive, and you are sweating your little butt off and wishing you were surrounded by an invisible force field.
With an hour to kill before our Everest fast passes and two hours to kill before lunch, we headed over to Dinosaur which was close, and air conditioned. Seems all of our Nemo companions had the same idea, because the wait was up to 40 minutes. Yes, I made fun of the Everest people. But you know what? Most of this wait took place indoors. So whos laughing now, huh? Probably the people who go to Disney in September.
I love Dinosaur. Sarah liked it when we rode it during her last trip as well. Cameron, being an Animal Kingdom noob, had never been on it and thus inherited the outside seat.
If you have not been on this ride yet, I highly recommend the outside seat. Trouble is, I can never remember which outside seat is that outside seat, and for some reason I ALWAYS end up in the other one. Including this time. And I flinch.
Every.
Single.
Time.
The pictures are always funny. Im the only one who ever looks like theyre about to pee.
Did the wait say 40 minutes? It was more like 20. And the stinkin Everest fast passes were STILL not for another 20 minutes. For crying out loud, how do we waste some time around here? We thought about Primeval Whirl, but I am not willing to wait more than ten minutes for a ride that lasts approximately one. So what are two geek girls to do but go shopping for potato head parts in the Dinoland Toy Store?
But first, a photo:
He saved us, so he is our friend!
Sarah and I are self-confessed Mr Potato Head junkies. During her last trip, we each filled a box. I made Tinkerbell:
I guess I was delusional in thinking that they would have a whole new line of tater parts since our visit in March after all, stick with what works, right? So instead we did what geeks in Disney stores do: we tried on Stitch hands and silly hats.
Would you believe we have not a single photo of this?
Well, the store only killed about ten minutes so the guys had a brilliant idea: why not walk over to the Safari to get fast passes for after lunch while the girls hung out in the air conditioned Everest shop? I thought this might not work, because our Rainforest Cafe reservations were for an hour from then, and I was certain the fast pass times would fall over the duration of lunch. But, I didnt say a word. Which, in retrospect, was a mistake. Because when they came back, and told me the fast passes fell over lunchtime? I missed my opportunity to say I told you so.
Blast!
No matter, because it was FINALLY Everest time. I never, ever get tired of this coaster. Its fun, its fast, its full of unusual things, and it doesnt give me a headache like Big Thunder does. Plus, the Yeti is just so cool! Sarah, Lionel and I, the veterans, always feel the need to shout stupid things like oh no, the track is broken! Where will we go? Yes, we are THOSE PEOPLE. Cameron, of course, did not know where we WERE going to go. I think the next part surprised him a bit because Im pretty sure I heard him shriek. Wheeeeeee!
With Everest finished, we still had 30 minutes to kill before lunch. Now I know why we never make plans like this. So much waiting! Erica hates to wait! We opted to try Safari fast passes again and this time successfully got the estimated post-lunch hour that we were hoping for. I told you so! Oh, wait. I didnt. Blast again.
We were ready for a break from the heat again, and starting to get a little worn down, so my brilliant husband suggested we try to get in early at the Rainforest Café. Did I mention I love this man?
We were shuffled to the reservations line with the promise of seating within ten minutes. In the meantime, I checked out the décor. Ive only ever been to the Rainforest Café once, and it was the one in Downtown Disney waaaaaaay back when it originally opened. I remember thinking it was pretty neat, and I was not disappointed by the giant aquariums and the swinging monkeys.
There we were, enjoying our air-conditioned wait amongst the yellow tangs, when SHE came. She was a brash woman who appeared to be in her mid forties, and who I suspect had never cracked a smile in her life. She pushed her way through the non-reservation line, back towards the podium.
You never gave me a ticket! They dont know who I am! You told me to go to the front of the line, but you didnt give me a ticket!
And then, her chest opened up and an alien burst from it, devouring another customers head before disappearing back beneath her shirt.
I need a ticket!
The poor guy at the podium had the patience of a saint. Maam, I am very sorry. I assumed you were with the party in front of you, because you walked right behind them.
Well, I wasnt! I was just going where YOU told me to go!
Im very sorry about that. Here is your ticket.
Well NOW Im even FURTHER back in the line! The alien popped out again, but this time the crowd was wise and had given her a three-foot radius of clear space. Clearly disappointed, it disappeared again. She pushed her way back to the front of the line, as other customers leapt out of her path to give her plenty of room. I whispered to Lionel, so as not to disturb the demon hiding in her chest cavity. Im so glad shes not MY mom.
Smith? Party of six?
The woman charged the hostess. What did you say???
I said Smith. Party of six.
Did you say Xera, Goddess of Darkness?
No. I said Smith. Party of six .
Ive never seen a party more reluctant to show themselves to be seated in my entire lives.
Things seemed to calm down quickly after that, and we sat in an area surrounded by monkeys. Let me tell you, the monkeys are pretty novel at first. Even the elephant seems pretty cool. But after about 20 minutes? I wanted to put a gag on every single animatronic in that place, and even some of the wait staff. Because the noise is overwhelming. And when the monkeys finally shut up? The entire restaurant seemed to be shouting VOLCANOOOOOOOOO! Volcano, we figured out, is their signature dessert. And to our displeasure, everyone in the place seemed to want one. Volcanoes to the left, monkeys to the right, and an overpriced mediocre lunch in front of me. I wasnt impressed.
I wanted to take Sarah to a fun place for lunch, but all I ended up doing was give everyone a headache. What a bummer. Next time I spend $50 on burgers and fries? It wont be at the Rainforest Cafe. From now on, well stick with the Tusker House.
Next up? The closest I have ever been to a giraffe!
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Z; I can totally relate to the too hot AK park....but I must interupt your trippie in a trippie to tell you last time in AK we were picked for the Million Dreams and received a fast pass thing...well you would have thought I won a million dollars....people were looking at me like I was a crazy person
Keep it coming...you are by far one of the best writers Disboards has ever had.
Che
Now aren't we ALL a little crazy????????
I saw a bumper sticker not too long ago that read...
"Boring women don't make HISTORY"
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Z; I can totally relate to the too hot AK park....but I must interupt your trippie in a trippie to tell you last time in AK we were picked for the Million Dreams and received a fast pass thing...well you would have thought I won a million dollars....people were looking at me like I was a crazy person
Keep it coming...you are by far one of the best writers Disboards has ever had.
Che
That was me when we won the ears last year - I started jumping up and down and squealing! Over ears!
And thanks, Che - I have some pretty big shoes to fill with the rest of the great writers here!
...did i mention i love you erica....a lot.
However my coworkers think i'm insane because i just burst out laughing at my desk.
It was the first self-portraint, wasn't it?
And......THAT'S why they think you're insane? They obviously don't know you like we do.....
Now aren't we ALL a little crazy????????
I saw a bumper sticker not too long ago that read...
"Boring women don't make HISTORY"
I love it!
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Now aren't we ALL a little crazy????????
I saw a bumper sticker not too long ago that read...
"Boring women don't make HISTORY"
Women are GREAT!!! Just ask my husband. cheryl
I'm sorry it was soooo darn hot for you guys. Now I'm not feeling so cheap for always going in January.
I had to go back and check out the photo! So if we ever meet and I see that look, I'll know to get out of your way.
Wouldn't that be freaky if she was a Diser and reads this report?
Note to self: Be on my best behavior in January.....
(This is post number 500 and I have sucessfully remained tagless.
)At deck 9, if you go near Goofy's galley and go to the side a smudge, you will come to a little soft serve machine. Awesome right? One problem. THE PAPER BOWLS. They are like 2 in. in diameter and about an inch high.
My advice is to go right to the other side of the boat (not from bow to stern but the other side to side). If you do that you come across a big serve yourself soda machine. It has paper cups that are about 2 in. in diameter, but are like 5 inches higher. You can probably guess the rest...Go back to the soft serve and fill your soda cup up ice cream.
Leave it out in the sun and you have a milkshake, and even if you don't, you have 5 times the ice cream you would have had without my advice. Enjoy!
Me...
My advice is to go right to the other side of the boat (not from bow to stern but the other side to side). If you do that you come across a big serve yourself soda machine. It has paper cups that are about 2 in. in diameter, but are like 5 inches higher. You can probably guess the rest...Go back to the soft serve and fill your soda cup up ice cream.
Leave it out in the sun and you have a milkshake, and even if you don't, you have 5 times the ice cream you would have had without my advice. Enjoy!
Me...
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Add some root beer and you might even get a decent float... Do they serve root beer on board????
I am so glad you liked my tip. I am so sorry to say that they do not have root beer onboard. You can imagine how sad I was when I figured that out. It is my favorite soda ever! You can make a coke/diet coke float though. That is pretty good. I have to admitt though, it is not as good as a root beer float.
Good luck
Good luck
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Wouldn't that be freaky if she was a Diser and reads this report?
Note to self: Be on my best behavior in January.....
(This is post number 500 and I have sucessfully remained tagless.
That might be bad......hehe.
Hey, I'm around 1500 and tagless, so I win! Wheeee!
At deck 9, if you go near Goofy's galley and go to the side a smudge, you will come to a little soft serve machine. Awesome right? One problem. THE PAPER BOWLS. They are like 2 in. in diameter and about an inch high.
My advice is to go right to the other side of the boat (not from bow to stern but the other side to side). If you do that you come across a big serve yourself soda machine. It has paper cups that are about 2 in. in diameter, but are like 5 inches higher. You can probably guess the rest...Go back to the soft serve and fill your soda cup up ice cream.
Leave it out in the sun and you have a milkshake, and even if you don't, you have 5 times the ice cream you would have had without my advice. Enjoy!
Me...
Or......bring a bottle of Irish Creme and have a Bailey's shake!
Just sayin'.
Great idea!
I wish! I think I could stand to try a coke float though. You know, if I MUST.
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PLEASE!!!
Just don't make it a diet coke float!!! I just couldn't get the idea of that around my brain...
Diet Coke and ice cream....
If you're gonna go for it... GO FOR IT!!!
Baileys 4 pack already packed for the lake... will restock for cruise...
Just don't make it a diet coke float!!! I just couldn't get the idea of that around my brain...
Diet Coke and ice cream....
If you're gonna go for it... GO FOR IT!!!
Baileys 4 pack already packed for the lake... will restock for cruise...
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Guess who got a new pair of Crocs in the mail?
If you guessed anyone other than me, you would be wrong. Well, I'm sure someone SOMEWHERE also got a pair of Crocs in the mail, but what I'm trying to say is.....I got a new pair of Crocs!
They're not necessarily CRUISE Crocs, but they will be packed for sure.
Look!
(except mine are charcoal instead of purple)
I gave up on the Tevas for the time being, because I have discovered that they, while adorable and comfy for average wear, do not have enough support to get me through a day of walking. Crocs, on the other hand, DO.
I am also heading to the Gap Outlet again this weekend in search of more cami tops. One of my good friends sent me a discount coupon for 20% off! Anything! Including the outlet store! SCORE!!!!! I just desperately need summer clothing, which I know sounds ridiculous coming from a Floridian. Sadly, it's true.
I have a rare weekend off, so I'm thinking Lionel and I might head out to the giant discount liquor store to "browse" - looking for O'Mara's Irish Creme (which I think I mistakingly referred to a few posts ago as O'Malley's, but never mind), Vanilla vodka, and some kind of mixer. I will keep you posted on the progress.....this could potentially be a very sloshed weekend!
If you guessed anyone other than me, you would be wrong. Well, I'm sure someone SOMEWHERE also got a pair of Crocs in the mail, but what I'm trying to say is.....I got a new pair of Crocs!
They're not necessarily CRUISE Crocs, but they will be packed for sure.
Look!
(except mine are charcoal instead of purple)
I gave up on the Tevas for the time being, because I have discovered that they, while adorable and comfy for average wear, do not have enough support to get me through a day of walking. Crocs, on the other hand, DO.
I am also heading to the Gap Outlet again this weekend in search of more cami tops. One of my good friends sent me a discount coupon for 20% off! Anything! Including the outlet store! SCORE!!!!! I just desperately need summer clothing, which I know sounds ridiculous coming from a Floridian. Sadly, it's true.
I have a rare weekend off, so I'm thinking Lionel and I might head out to the giant discount liquor store to "browse" - looking for O'Mara's Irish Creme (which I think I mistakingly referred to a few posts ago as O'Malley's, but never mind), Vanilla vodka, and some kind of mixer. I will keep you posted on the progress.....this could potentially be a very sloshed weekend!
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Where were we? Oh yeah – full on fried food, and tired of listening to screaming monkeys.
Lunch was over, and it was time for our Safari! The Safari ride at AK is one of my favorites. It reminds me of the Jungle Cruise, but for real. Plus…..I love giraffes. Any time I can see a giraffe up close, I am happy.
We piled in to the truck and hoped Little Red would make it this time. Which Cameron didn’t understand, but never mind that. What a great trip it was! Every time we ride the safari we get to see something different. This time, as we rounded one of the corners, we saw this:
It was RIGHT THERE. Staring at Lionel. So cool!
There was another surprise around the corner as well – a baby elephant was taking a bath!
The guide said that the Mother had only recently let the baby get in the water, and this baby was having the time of his life! He frolicked about as much as an elephant can frolic when up to its belly in a pond. Adorable.
The next corner had one more surprise: the most rhinos we have EVER seen on this ride:
All in all, it was a successful trip! We had been pretty wiped out after lunch after a day in the sunshine, but it was definitely worth the wait as you can see from the pics. Cameron was impressed, and Sarah loved the elephant. Who wouldn’t?
Now, you think we would have learned from our experience in March that a day in the park plus a stop at Downtown Disney does not mix……but, we decided to do it anyway. A quick stop at the pastry stand on the way out ensured that Sarah had enough sugar in her to kill a small dinosaur and the car literally BOUNCED to DD. We were in search of toys! Toys, toys, toys. And maybe a pina colada.
First stop? The Lego store. Wheeeeee! Sarah was on the hunt for magnets, which she discovered on her last vacation here. Magnets! Shaped like Legos! Stackable! What can I say, Canadians are easily amused. (whistle)
So are Americans! Because when I found the Sponge Bob Lego magnet trio, I had to have it.
Post magnet patrol, it was booze time. I swear, Disney makes the best Pina Coladas EVAR. Except this time? It came out of a slurpee machine! I wasn’t as impressed, but I drank it anyway. When in Rome……
No one else got anything, which made me feel a little bit like a lush. Me? Lush? I dun knuw whach jer meansh……hic!
We made the obligatory stop at World of Disney, which I almost always get lost in. I initially wanted to buy myself a shirt, but changed my mind once I found out it cost $30. Sure, I’ll shuck out 8 bucks for a pina colada from a machine, but 30 clams for a Mickey shirt? I can wait until it goes on clearance.
After WOD, Sarah skipped off to the toy store and we ran to keep up with her. Ok, THEY ran to keep up with her. I would have spilled my drink. I must admit, I felt a little awkward sipping a frosty rum-filled beverage in a store frequented by children, but I got over it pretty quickly. Hed, kidsh! Wann shome? Itsh like a milksssshhake, shee?
We browsed the potato head parts, but for some reason they seemed to be out of a lot of the ones I had hoped to get: Buzz Lightyear and The Incredibles for starters, of which they only had one or two pieces. One bin was entirely empty, so I can only hope they are getting some new stock in. Maybe if I focus on potato head parts, I can keep myself from spending the $65 on a Pal Mickey. That’s what I keep telling myself!
Sarah’s sugar high was wearing off and my drink was empty, so when we discovered that both boys were sitting on the floor leaning against the glass we though it wise to head on home. Ten minutes into the ride, Sarah was slumped forward, her face completely obscured by her hair. I though I heard faint snoring. Cameron took out his camera, but as he could hit the shutter the hair spoke:
“I’m not asleep, so you’d better delete that.”
It still didn’t move, so I can’t be sure if it came from Sarah or some tiny troll that lived in the mass of red on top of her head. Cameron deleted the photo just to be safe.
Next up: watch out Outlets, here we come!
Lunch was over, and it was time for our Safari! The Safari ride at AK is one of my favorites. It reminds me of the Jungle Cruise, but for real. Plus…..I love giraffes. Any time I can see a giraffe up close, I am happy.
We piled in to the truck and hoped Little Red would make it this time. Which Cameron didn’t understand, but never mind that. What a great trip it was! Every time we ride the safari we get to see something different. This time, as we rounded one of the corners, we saw this:
It was RIGHT THERE. Staring at Lionel. So cool!
There was another surprise around the corner as well – a baby elephant was taking a bath!
The guide said that the Mother had only recently let the baby get in the water, and this baby was having the time of his life! He frolicked about as much as an elephant can frolic when up to its belly in a pond. Adorable.
The next corner had one more surprise: the most rhinos we have EVER seen on this ride:
All in all, it was a successful trip! We had been pretty wiped out after lunch after a day in the sunshine, but it was definitely worth the wait as you can see from the pics. Cameron was impressed, and Sarah loved the elephant. Who wouldn’t?
Now, you think we would have learned from our experience in March that a day in the park plus a stop at Downtown Disney does not mix……but, we decided to do it anyway. A quick stop at the pastry stand on the way out ensured that Sarah had enough sugar in her to kill a small dinosaur and the car literally BOUNCED to DD. We were in search of toys! Toys, toys, toys. And maybe a pina colada.
First stop? The Lego store. Wheeeeee! Sarah was on the hunt for magnets, which she discovered on her last vacation here. Magnets! Shaped like Legos! Stackable! What can I say, Canadians are easily amused. (whistle)
So are Americans! Because when I found the Sponge Bob Lego magnet trio, I had to have it.
Post magnet patrol, it was booze time. I swear, Disney makes the best Pina Coladas EVAR. Except this time? It came out of a slurpee machine! I wasn’t as impressed, but I drank it anyway. When in Rome……
No one else got anything, which made me feel a little bit like a lush. Me? Lush? I dun knuw whach jer meansh……hic!
We made the obligatory stop at World of Disney, which I almost always get lost in. I initially wanted to buy myself a shirt, but changed my mind once I found out it cost $30. Sure, I’ll shuck out 8 bucks for a pina colada from a machine, but 30 clams for a Mickey shirt? I can wait until it goes on clearance.
After WOD, Sarah skipped off to the toy store and we ran to keep up with her. Ok, THEY ran to keep up with her. I would have spilled my drink. I must admit, I felt a little awkward sipping a frosty rum-filled beverage in a store frequented by children, but I got over it pretty quickly. Hed, kidsh! Wann shome? Itsh like a milksssshhake, shee?
We browsed the potato head parts, but for some reason they seemed to be out of a lot of the ones I had hoped to get: Buzz Lightyear and The Incredibles for starters, of which they only had one or two pieces. One bin was entirely empty, so I can only hope they are getting some new stock in. Maybe if I focus on potato head parts, I can keep myself from spending the $65 on a Pal Mickey. That’s what I keep telling myself!
Sarah’s sugar high was wearing off and my drink was empty, so when we discovered that both boys were sitting on the floor leaning against the glass we though it wise to head on home. Ten minutes into the ride, Sarah was slumped forward, her face completely obscured by her hair. I though I heard faint snoring. Cameron took out his camera, but as he could hit the shutter the hair spoke:
“I’m not asleep, so you’d better delete that.”
It still didn’t move, so I can’t be sure if it came from Sarah or some tiny troll that lived in the mass of red on top of her head. Cameron deleted the photo just to be safe.
Next up: watch out Outlets, here we come!
Enjoy your weekend off!
We're going to outlets tommorrow (afternoon) too! This summer, I've split my saturday hours with another provider. He needed more hours and wanted the afternoon shift. (He teaches at university in the morning so this worked out great for me.) Now I don't want to go back to full time.
I've been surfing the job openings at two university hospitals located in the city today. Wondering if it's worth the hassle and the pay cut and increased commuter headache to go 9-5 M-F and have my weekends back.
Oh well, doesn't matter. I'd have to curtail my Disney Addiction and that ain't gonna happen!
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