Guess What?? I added an episode 5/25 Valentine's Solo Valentine Trip Around The World
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Please keep the posts coming !!!
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Okay.. okay.. I get the point!!! LOL!! I promise.. I will do an installment tonight... 
Now.. I am doing these completely from memory.. so, I have to refer to my pics to guide me along!! LOL!!! As for posting a pic of myself.. I have NONE from the trip.. seeing as how I was alone! LOL! I will try and scrounge one up... and post that here! Thanks for the encouragement... I will get on it now!
Kathy
Now.. I am doing these completely from memory.. so, I have to refer to my pics to guide me along!! LOL!!! As for posting a pic of myself.. I have NONE from the trip.. seeing as how I was alone! LOL! I will try and scrounge one up... and post that here! Thanks for the encouragement... I will get on it now!Kathy
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Okay... Finally.. I am back!!!
Alright, we left off with me completely unable to operate a vehicle at the Indy Speedway!! I still chuckle when I think of that!!! Anyone else have a problem driving those things???? Well.. after taking my spin... I am pretty pleased with all that I have accomplished so far this morning...I head over to check out the wait times in Tomorrowland.. to see if the morning crowds have started filling the park.. and sure enough.. the wait times have jumped up.. I decide to head on out and venture over to AK... I take my time walking to the front of the park and encounter the trolley show on main street... this is a cute show I happened to see when I took my Keys to the Kingdom tour last year.. and I think the CM's are great to watch..if you haven't seen it yet.. make sure you ask when you arrive when it will be happening.. (I know it is several times each morning on main street) ... the show progresses down main street from the direction of the castle and they end at the beginning of main street... they stop I think 2 or 3 times on Main street and do their little dance and song routines.. I happened to catch the last one before they run off.. and boy oh boy..am I glad I did.. Now.. if you didn't know before, I am a performer.. I sing, dance, direct, choreograph, etc. etc. etc.... so.. when I watch the shows, I, in addition to wishing it was me up there, tend to watch the CM's faces for those little interactions that happen between them.. the ones that no-one would usually catch.. unless you too are a performer and have done them yourself... they can be as slight as a smile to another performer that looks to the outside world as just that.. a smile.. but to another performer it say.. OMG.. do you see what that guest is wearing???.. or... "told ya we should not have gone out drinking last night"... Little inside jokes ... really funny... Well.. today I saw alot of looks going back and forth between that CM's..and quite a bit of laughter.. their lip syncing was shot to heck... I was wondering what was going on... and then I saw it... One of the Girls was losing her petticoat... it just kept falling.. she didn't lose a step though.. she would hike it up in the middle of a dance step.. and then little by little it would start to slide down.. Well.. this was cracking them all up.. even the CM management/security people who follow the show were just hysterical.. Now.. I looked around and Noone else in the audience seemed to be noticing this was going on.. which goes to show just how great this CM was.. she just kept dancing and spinning... and SMILING... what a hoot.. I actually got a shot of this
(insert pic)
It was great fun and I left the magic kingdom laughing and smiling...
I head over to my car and contemplate where I am heading... I haven't hit AK yet.. so I decide to head over there. As I am making my way over to the AK I decide at the last minute to take a detour and pop into the AK Lodge to say hi to some of my CM friends who work at the Concierge at the AKL. I have some of my WWWD buttons that I have been wanting to give them... I am not sure if they will be on duty.. but I think I will take a chance... I get to AKL and approach one of the CM's at the front desk and ask if she can call up to Concierge to see if either of my friends were on duty... You can't just head on up since you need a key card for the elevator... Well.. for some reason, this CM just didn't seem too pleased to have to be bothered making this little phone call... well.. it turns out that my friends were not working.. oh well.. Maybe I would try another day... So.. back out to the car... and off to the AK... now.. you would think this would be an easy task.. but not so.. there is a turnoff on the road that says AK when you are leaving the AKL.. but this turnoff is situated that you cannot get into the AK parking lot entrance.. it JUST misses it... so, you cannot go there.. and there is no uturn spot anywhere.. well.. Long Story, Long drive later.. including me missing the turn for the AK AGAIN and ending up back at the AKL..
and starting ALL over again... and then a AK parking CM telling me that the AAA parking was too far of a walk.. so I should just park in the regular area... NOT.. so I attempted to go back to the entrance to get to the AAA parking and guess what??? I was back on that same road that doesn't let youmake the turn into the AK parking lot.. so.. starting over AGAIN!!! It took me over 1 hour 1/2 to make that "quick" stop at AKL for NO REASON!!!
Well.. at this point it is about 2 o'clock and I venture into the AK... I head on over to Dinoland and check out the wait for Primevial whirl...not too bad.. about 15 min.. so I hop on the line and prepare to be bruised!! As many times as I ride this.. I never learn.. I just love the idea of the ride.. but I wish they would pad it a little better! I always leave AK with a new bruise to Commemorate the experience! The cheerleaders were in full force here at the AK.. but I only encountered them on lines... and I think ALL of them decided to ride Primevial Whirl at the very same time I did.. various hair ribbons and jacket colors were on display at every turn. But that was really the only way I knew they were cheerleaders.. there was none of the loud cheering or crazy large group of teen activity that I had read so much about. I believe that the Cheer groups get a bad rap... From my personal experience this past trip.. there was NEVER an occasion that made me roll my eyes or cover my ears whenever these kids were around... they were all well behaved (well, as well behaved as any teens can be when they are in a large goup and away from their parents!!
) So.. Go kids go 
Anyway.. back to my regularly scheduled program! I limp off of Whirl, which I rode with a really cute little girl and her dad... and decide to play some very expensive carnival games.. something I never do.. but hey.. why not!? I, of course, don't win anything... but I had some fun!! I realize that it is almost parade time and I have NEVER seen the AK parade.. so I decide to find a spot to watch and start walking towards asia to grab a spot. Along the way I spot a stuffed Dino on the ground... all by himself.. noone was around.. he was just lying there.. all sad and lonely... I picked him up and looked around to see if there were any kids around that might have lost him.. but nope.. So.. I guess I won something after all.. just a little delayed! :rolleyes..
Oopss.. gotta run.. i will finish tonight!!
Kathy
Alright, we left off with me completely unable to operate a vehicle at the Indy Speedway!! I still chuckle when I think of that!!! Anyone else have a problem driving those things???? Well.. after taking my spin... I am pretty pleased with all that I have accomplished so far this morning...I head over to check out the wait times in Tomorrowland.. to see if the morning crowds have started filling the park.. and sure enough.. the wait times have jumped up.. I decide to head on out and venture over to AK... I take my time walking to the front of the park and encounter the trolley show on main street... this is a cute show I happened to see when I took my Keys to the Kingdom tour last year.. and I think the CM's are great to watch..if you haven't seen it yet.. make sure you ask when you arrive when it will be happening.. (I know it is several times each morning on main street) ... the show progresses down main street from the direction of the castle and they end at the beginning of main street... they stop I think 2 or 3 times on Main street and do their little dance and song routines.. I happened to catch the last one before they run off.. and boy oh boy..am I glad I did.. Now.. if you didn't know before, I am a performer.. I sing, dance, direct, choreograph, etc. etc. etc.... so.. when I watch the shows, I, in addition to wishing it was me up there, tend to watch the CM's faces for those little interactions that happen between them.. the ones that no-one would usually catch.. unless you too are a performer and have done them yourself... they can be as slight as a smile to another performer that looks to the outside world as just that.. a smile.. but to another performer it say.. OMG.. do you see what that guest is wearing???.. or... "told ya we should not have gone out drinking last night"... Little inside jokes ... really funny... Well.. today I saw alot of looks going back and forth between that CM's..and quite a bit of laughter.. their lip syncing was shot to heck... I was wondering what was going on... and then I saw it... One of the Girls was losing her petticoat... it just kept falling.. she didn't lose a step though.. she would hike it up in the middle of a dance step.. and then little by little it would start to slide down.. Well.. this was cracking them all up.. even the CM management/security people who follow the show were just hysterical.. Now.. I looked around and Noone else in the audience seemed to be noticing this was going on.. which goes to show just how great this CM was.. she just kept dancing and spinning... and SMILING... what a hoot.. I actually got a shot of this
(insert pic)
It was great fun and I left the magic kingdom laughing and smiling...
I head over to my car and contemplate where I am heading... I haven't hit AK yet.. so I decide to head over there. As I am making my way over to the AK I decide at the last minute to take a detour and pop into the AK Lodge to say hi to some of my CM friends who work at the Concierge at the AKL. I have some of my WWWD buttons that I have been wanting to give them... I am not sure if they will be on duty.. but I think I will take a chance... I get to AKL and approach one of the CM's at the front desk and ask if she can call up to Concierge to see if either of my friends were on duty... You can't just head on up since you need a key card for the elevator... Well.. for some reason, this CM just didn't seem too pleased to have to be bothered making this little phone call... well.. it turns out that my friends were not working.. oh well.. Maybe I would try another day... So.. back out to the car... and off to the AK... now.. you would think this would be an easy task.. but not so.. there is a turnoff on the road that says AK when you are leaving the AKL.. but this turnoff is situated that you cannot get into the AK parking lot entrance.. it JUST misses it... so, you cannot go there.. and there is no uturn spot anywhere.. well.. Long Story, Long drive later.. including me missing the turn for the AK AGAIN and ending up back at the AKL..
and starting ALL over again... and then a AK parking CM telling me that the AAA parking was too far of a walk.. so I should just park in the regular area... NOT.. so I attempted to go back to the entrance to get to the AAA parking and guess what??? I was back on that same road that doesn't let youmake the turn into the AK parking lot.. so.. starting over AGAIN!!! It took me over 1 hour 1/2 to make that "quick" stop at AKL for NO REASON!!! Well.. at this point it is about 2 o'clock and I venture into the AK... I head on over to Dinoland and check out the wait for Primevial whirl...not too bad.. about 15 min.. so I hop on the line and prepare to be bruised!! As many times as I ride this.. I never learn.. I just love the idea of the ride.. but I wish they would pad it a little better! I always leave AK with a new bruise to Commemorate the experience! The cheerleaders were in full force here at the AK.. but I only encountered them on lines... and I think ALL of them decided to ride Primevial Whirl at the very same time I did.. various hair ribbons and jacket colors were on display at every turn. But that was really the only way I knew they were cheerleaders.. there was none of the loud cheering or crazy large group of teen activity that I had read so much about. I believe that the Cheer groups get a bad rap... From my personal experience this past trip.. there was NEVER an occasion that made me roll my eyes or cover my ears whenever these kids were around... they were all well behaved (well, as well behaved as any teens can be when they are in a large goup and away from their parents!!
) So.. Go kids go Anyway.. back to my regularly scheduled program! I limp off of Whirl, which I rode with a really cute little girl and her dad... and decide to play some very expensive carnival games.. something I never do.. but hey.. why not!? I, of course, don't win anything... but I had some fun!! I realize that it is almost parade time and I have NEVER seen the AK parade.. so I decide to find a spot to watch and start walking towards asia to grab a spot. Along the way I spot a stuffed Dino on the ground... all by himself.. noone was around.. he was just lying there.. all sad and lonely... I picked him up and looked around to see if there were any kids around that might have lost him.. but nope.. So.. I guess I won something after all.. just a little delayed! :rolleyes..
Oopss.. gotta run.. i will finish tonight!!
Kathy
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Valentine said:Okay.. okay.. I get the point!!! LOL!! I promise.. I will do an installment tonight...
Kathy
Nooooooo!!! It's really OK to have some1 take your picture I promise... they dont mind if you ask them to take your picture... Wish I was there.. my sister said I need to get a job there taking pics.. hehehe I sit down and just watch people ohh'in and aahhh'ing next thing you I am offering them.. "do you want a picture of your whole family taken"... it's so heart warming seeing the joy in other people's face....
frustration in life : I wanna sell Minnie balloons on Main Street
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Love your reports Valetine. I am thinking of taking a solo trip this summer. My hubby of 25 years said it was okay with him. You know what I mean. He was not granting me permission to go solo, just saying it was fine to not bring him along.
Keep those reports coming!
Pat
Keep those reports coming!
Pat
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Glad your back to posting, can't wait to read the next chapter.
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I am soooooooo sorry... I dont' mean to leave ya hanging.. and i know my pitiful excuses don't mean diddly.. but I am a performer in my real life..and am in the middle of a show right now... which means very late hours and very little time to sleep.. and almost NO computer time.... but take heart.. the show closes on Sunday... so.. I should have some free time again next week to sit and play at the computer!!! Thank you for caring!!! I will be back.. and I will finish this... I promise!
Kathy
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I am soooooooo sorry... I dont' mean to leave ya hanging.. and i know my pitiful excuses don't mean diddly.. but I am a performer in my real life..and am in the middle of a show right now... which means very late hours and very little time to sleep.. and almost NO computer time.... but take heart.. the show closes on Sunday... so.. I should have some free time again next week to sit and play at the computer!!! Thank you for caring!!! I will be back.. and I will finish this... I promise!
Kathy
Kathy
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Just wanted you to know, I'm totally counting on you finishing this report, so hop to it! It's been great so far!! I'm really enjoying it.
please tell me that little dino went to lost and found!
please tell me that little dino went to lost and found!
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Okay.. I have been inspired by some REALLY Fantastic trip reports to get my butt in gear and finish mine.. or at least Continue it!! LOL!! Oh.. btw.. I do this ALL from memory...so... it is a bit of work!! LOL!! Okay.. so here we go... Last we saw each other, I was just limping my way off of Whirl and deciding to watch the AK parade... I head towards ASIA and find a great bench that was unoccupied and in the sun... (a bit chilly in February you know!). I have a few minutes before the parade starts, so I decide to check in back at home and start hinting to my sister to let me take my little nephew (pic in my siggie) to Disney on my next trip! Well.. that little phone call was a mistake.. a HUGE one.. my sister said something to me that hurt my feelings.. not intentionally.. but it did... and it just made that "sad" feeling I was having just a bit stronger... I started feeling melancholy.. and just not in a DIsney mood... I was lonely... and sad... Not something that happens to me at Disney.. I was a bit thrown.. but determined to shake it... I was happy to see the parade heading my way.. and focused my attention there... Wow.. what a great parade.. I really was impressed... If you haven't seen it yet.. take the time.. it is very different from all the other park parades... Lots of characters.. and great interaction with the crowds..when the parade was over i decide to head on over to catch Tough to Be A bug.. one of my favorites... I take my time walking through the line and admire the tree...something that most people really don't do.... I love all of the detail... and I took some great pics... I head into the tree and FINALLY I get to do what I have always wanted.. I took a pic of Every Bug poster in the tree!! I think they are all sooooo clever.. and being a theatre person.. the humor is definitely not lost on me!! LOL!! I enjoyed the movie as usual.. and decide to head on over to EPCOT to grab something to eat and watch illuminations... I make my way out of the park with the cloud hanging over me.. .I couldn't shake this gloom.. How annoying this is... I exit the park through the rainforest and head on over to my car... Since I am sooooo familiar with this drive now after the extremely LONG trip into the park, I get out of the lot and on the road to EPCOT without a hitch.. I think the car knew the way on it's own!! LOL!! I decide that I want to eat at Beaches & Cream... after all.. what lifts a girl's spirits better than a great big THICK shake!!!! I park at the Beach Club...and as i walk out of the lobby of the beach club and see the Boardwalk area, it just hits me... this is what I have been missing... the Disney feeling washed over me like a warm hug... You see, I usually stay at the Dolphin or the Swan, or the Boardwalk.. and I have grown accustomed to being in that area... I guess it is sort of my home... well.. it was at that moment that i decided that even though I loved staying at POP, I really need to be in the EPCOT resort area.... it just gives me lifeblood! LOL!! I went and sat on a swing on the beach at the Beach Club and just drank it all in... I was home... I was in Disney...
I felt that clowd of gloom begin to lift just a bit... and then it hit me... DUH.. guess what.. I hadn't eaten yet AGAIN.. can you all repeat with me now.. Low Blood Sugar = Mood swings??? LOL!! All of a sudden another burger was not what I wanted... I needed something else.. I walked over to the Boardwalk and decided to try ESPN.. my first time... and I was NOT disappointed.. best French Dip I have ever had!!! I ate at the bar and had a Non-alchoholic beer along with my sandwich.. (btw.. if you are someone who looks for this type of beverage.. this is one of the ONLY places you will find it on Disney property... NONE of the parks have it... only SOME of the bars at the resorts have it...Trust me.. I searched high and low.. but that is a story for another episode!) After eating I was feeling MUCH better and I headed on out and over towards EPCOT.. As i was walking however, I realized how Cold it had gotten.. too Cold for illuminations! Not with just my jacket and no gloves or sweatshirt!! I decided that I would hit Epcot another night and figure a trip to DTD was on the agenda... I remembered reading that Pleasure Island had an open gate policy.. So I thought I would visit the Adventurer's club... I used to love this place.. and hadn't been in quite a while. So.. it was off to Pleasure Island.. Kungaloosh!!
As the hour is getting late.. I must head off to bed.. tech weeks and rehearsals just get the best of me.. I will revisit you all soon as I continue my quest for reclaiming my Magic!!!...
Up next... The Adventure continues!
Kathy!
I felt that clowd of gloom begin to lift just a bit... and then it hit me... DUH.. guess what.. I hadn't eaten yet AGAIN.. can you all repeat with me now.. Low Blood Sugar = Mood swings??? LOL!! All of a sudden another burger was not what I wanted... I needed something else.. I walked over to the Boardwalk and decided to try ESPN.. my first time... and I was NOT disappointed.. best French Dip I have ever had!!! I ate at the bar and had a Non-alchoholic beer along with my sandwich.. (btw.. if you are someone who looks for this type of beverage.. this is one of the ONLY places you will find it on Disney property... NONE of the parks have it... only SOME of the bars at the resorts have it...Trust me.. I searched high and low.. but that is a story for another episode!) After eating I was feeling MUCH better and I headed on out and over towards EPCOT.. As i was walking however, I realized how Cold it had gotten.. too Cold for illuminations! Not with just my jacket and no gloves or sweatshirt!! I decided that I would hit Epcot another night and figure a trip to DTD was on the agenda... I remembered reading that Pleasure Island had an open gate policy.. So I thought I would visit the Adventurer's club... I used to love this place.. and hadn't been in quite a while. So.. it was off to Pleasure Island.. Kungaloosh!!
As the hour is getting late.. I must head off to bed.. tech weeks and rehearsals just get the best of me.. I will revisit you all soon as I continue my quest for reclaiming my Magic!!!...
Up next... The Adventure continues!
Kathy!
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