Heat, Headaches but So Much Fun! My June Birthday TR (Trip Wrap-Up 10/12)

[Raecheal]

Great update, DBF LOVES the Group that plays in canada... they are not my fav. I love the photo of your and goofy, it's adorable.

You are the photopass family...

Great update..

 

[Dancegrl624]

Aw...I love the pic of you hugging Goofy!

Thanks! I love it too. That's why photopass is so worth it to us. How else would we have been able to capture that picture?

Hi! I just wanted to post and tell you how much I've been enjoying your report. Your DD is a cutie and she seems so happy. She is such a blend of you and your DH - it's neat how you can see both of you in her.

Looking forward to more!

I'm so glad that you're enjoying it. Maddie really is a mix of the 2 of us. There is no mistaking who her parents are!

Great update, DBF LOVES the Group that plays in canada... they are not my fav. I love the photo of your and goofy, it's adorable.

You are the photopass family...

Great update..

My DH adores Irish music of any kind and he's not even Irish! Unlike most other Irish dancing dads, he doesn't get sick of the music at the competitions. We do love our photopass!

 

[PolynesianLily]

Amazing trip report so far! I'm having such a fun time reading it!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Amazing trip report so far! I'm having such a fun time reading it!

Thank you so much! I'm so happy that you've enjoying it

 

[tinkgurl]

Thanks! I love it too. That's why photopass is so worth it to us. How else would we have been able to capture that picture?

So true!

 

[danceintherain]

We had cheap ponchos with us on our trip, but I was the only one that consistently used one. Mostly because I have a cold problem, so when I get wet and go inside, I'm freezing.
Also, I could carry my purse under my poncho with things in it that shouldn't get wet. This only became a problem when we had my nephew with us so I had my purse, and the diaper bag.

They were sticky and very frustrating when it wasn't raining, but nice when it was. I might invest in nicer ones for our next trip, especially if it's in December.

 

[ladybugmom]

WOW!! GREAT PP pics! They turned out so nicely! And I just LOVE the WS! My favorite part of Epcot! Glad to hear that you didn't let the rain that night spoil your fun!! And YAY for Soarin'!! That was my favorite ride!!

 

[Dancegrl624]

We had cheap ponchos with us on our trip, but I was the only one that consistently used one. Mostly because I have a cold problem, so when I get wet and go inside, I'm freezing.
Also, I could carry my purse under my poncho with things in it that shouldn't get wet. This only became a problem when we had my nephew with us so I had my purse, and the diaper bag.

They were sticky and very frustrating when it wasn't raining, but nice when it was. I might invest in nicer ones for our next trip, especially if it's in December.

Ponchos are no fun, but I do like that they cover my purse!

WOW!! GREAT PP pics! They turned out so nicely! And I just LOVE the WS! My favorite part of Epcot! Glad to hear that you didn't let the rain that night spoil your fun!! And YAY for Soarin'!! That was my favorite ride!!

Thanks Becky! That night really was a lot of fun. Once the rain ended, it was just the most beautiful night.


Just wanted to let you all know that Madison had another feis today. She got a 4th on her reel (3rd time) and a 5th on her jig! This was her first time placing on her jig, so she was VERY excited. I'll post pics when I can. Her hair came out super awesome today. We're really getting it down to a science.

 

[jenseib]

Great update!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Great update!

Thank you!

 

[Disneychix]

Hey Meghan, just saw the Rince Na Tiarna dancers downstairs at the Plaza Lunch Series. They were really good. What school does Madison go to?

 

[Dancegrl624]

Hey Meghan, just saw the Rince Na Tiarna dancers downstairs at the Plaza Lunch Series. They were really good. What school does Madison go to?

That's the school that she goes to! Aren't they fabulous?!

 

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hey Meghan!

All caught up now! Great updates! Love the EPCOT pictures! My girls want to do the KimPossible thing next time too! It was just in the testing phase when we were there in January. We sat with a family at Biergarten that was testing it and it looked like a lot of fun!

Waiting for more!

 

[Disneychix]

That's the school that she goes to! Aren't they fabulous?!

They were very good! Maybe next year Madison will be there!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Hey Meghan!

All caught up now! Great updates! Love the EPCOT pictures! My girls want to do the KimPossible thing next time too! It was just in the testing phase when we were there in January. We sat with a family at Biergarten that was testing it and it looked like a lot of fun!

Waiting for more!

KP was a lot of fun. It opens your eyes to some stuff around WS that you normally wouldn't pay attention to.

They were very good! Maybe next year Madison will be there!

You never know!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Sorry I've been away for so long! I don't mean to keep you all waiting. Last weekend we had Madison's feis and then this week was busy. We went to Darien Lake (an amusement park) on Tuesday with my mom and sister. We had a lot of fun, but it sure isn't Disney! I'm getting ready to post an update, so stay tuned!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Day Three
June 26th
6am

We woke up around 6am and while I got myself ready, Tony grabbed us some breakfast. Today, we had no ADR's, so it was all CS for us. Tony and I split an adult breakfast platter and Madison had Mickey waffles. Everything was really, really delicious! Once we had filled our bellies, we headed to the bus stop. It was time for AM EMH at DHS!!!!!

We got to the park around 7:45am and the crowd was already pretty thick. I told Tony and Madison to stay put and meet me at TSMM once the rope dropped. I then made my way through the shops to get closer to the front (pretty sneaky, I know). Once the rope dropped, I literally made a mad dash to TSMM. I know you're not supposed to run, but I totally did and I didn't care. The line for FP's was pretty long, but it moved rather quickly. Our return time was 9:25-10:25am. Not bad! We then got into the standby line together and we waited about 40 minutes. Madison and I rode together and Tony rode alone. I don't remember our scores, but Tony kicked our butts (as usual). By the time we were finished riding, the FP return time was 12:10-1:10pm. Wow!

We then went over to Sunset Blvd so we could ride RNRC via the single rider line. I was hoping that it would be better than our first day there. Well, I was sooo wrong! I waited about AN HOUR in the single rider line. I kept texting Tony to let him know my progress. I felt SO bad, but once I was in the building, I didn't want to get out of line. The CM in charge of letting the single riders in told us the single rider line was really backed up. Boy, she wasn't kidding. Once I got through the recording studio, the line was totally clogged. There must have been a lot of parties of 2 and 4 wanted to ride that morning. It was just ridiculous! Once it was my turn, I found out I was riding with a RNRC CM!!! How cool! Once I got off the ride, the single rider line was hanging out into the RNRC plaza (I don't know what it's really called). I felt so bad because it's Tony's favorite ride in all of Disney. He said it was ok though. So, we then went and grabbed FP's for ToT and then went back to TSMM to use our FP's from the morning. This time, Tony and Maddie rode together and I rode alone. Yeah, Tony beat us again.

We decided it was a good time for a bathroom break, so we cruised over towards the bathrooms by the Magic of Disney Animation. Once we got out, the sky looked sooo ominous. We threw on our ponchos and I'm so glad we did. We took about 3 steps out from under the overhang and the skies just opened up. It was about 10:50am, so we made our way over to Indiana Jones. There was a show at 11:30am and Madison wanted to see it. It was definately a great place to sit for awhile and escape the rain. It was about 1/4 full when we got there, but boy oh boy, it really started filling up after that. I guess everyone wanted somewhere to get out of that downpour. By the time the show was about to start, the rain had ended and the sun was coming out. Perfect!!! They couldn't do the last plane stunt due to the ground being wet, but that was ok.

After the show, we went back to ToT to use our FP's. This time, I let Tony go first. Madison and I checked out the shop and she did some pin trading. We then had a seat where you can purchase your ride photo and before long, Tony was coming out to meet us. Then, it was my turn. The FP line moved very quickly which was wonderful. While I was in the boiler room, I heard, "Any single riders?" I immediately raised my hand and I got to cut ahead of quite a few people. Awesome!! Then, I got to sit in the 1st row. Amazing! Once I regained the use of my legs, we decided it was time for a break. Here are the only pictures I took that morning.

These ladies were so funny! They had about 3 or 4 little red carpet squares that they were standing on and they were posing and signing autographs. When it was time for them to move on, they made the children move their carpet squares so that they wouldn't have to walk on the ground! They were hilarious!

And some photopass pics:

*Sorry for the lack of pictures! I PROMISE there are tons for the upcoming evening, I just have to finish uploading them.*

We got on the bus that was waiting for us at 1pm and headed back to Pop. When we got back, Tony grabbed us some lunch while Maddie and I went bacck to the room. Tony and I shared a pizza and cheesecake and Madison had chicken nuggets, french fries and pudding. We all took a pretty long nap after lunch. I think we slept for 2 hours!! We were feeling good when we woke up, so we got ready to head out to the MK.

 

[jenjolt]

Great update Meghan!!!!! The crowds to TSM is just insane!! I'll have to remember the store tip for future reference!! Ughh since when is the single rider line an hour long, that is just crazy LOL!! I'm really looking forward to riding RnRC and TOT...although TOT does a number on me I know what you mean about getting your legs to work again!!!

You have the cutest family! I can't wait to see your MK evening pictures!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Great update Meghan!!!!! The crowds to TSM is just insane!! I'll have to remember the store tip for future reference!! Ughh since when is the single rider line an hour long, that is just crazy LOL!! I'm really looking forward to riding RnRC and TOT...although TOT does a number on me I know what you mean about getting your legs to work again!!!

You have the cutest family! I can't wait to see your MK evening pictures!

Thanks Jen! I tried to take a pic of the castle every time it changed colors. That equals a lot of photos! I adore ToT, but my legs always feel like jello by the time it's done dropping me a gazillion times! I couldn't quite get myself out the door of the shops for rope drop, but I was dodging people left and right to get to that FP line!

 

[onelilspark]

2 Things: 1) I was wondering when the Bills shirts were gonna come out

2) Loved this:

I know you're not supposed to run, but I totally did and I didn't care.

Hope you're enjoying this warm weather we're finally having!!!