Here We Go Again! A PTR Chapter 19- Some PreTrip Ramblings Updated 7/30/09

I'll be curious to hear how the Xshot does. I've probably told this story, but I got Mordie (then 12) an Xshot and Gorillapod for Christmas. He opens up the Xshot and goes "this would be great in Disney." :rotfl::rotfl:
You have my sympathies on the birthday/Father's Day thing-my dad's birthday was in June, so finding two presents was frequently a challenge.
 
I love my x-Shot!!! Make sure he practices centering before you go! And I find it centers best if the person holding the steek is in the center... :goodvibes
 
Our first stop at Marvel Super Hero Island will be the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman. Billed as an "indoor adventure simulator ride with moving vehicles, 3D film, live action and a 400 foot sensory drop:thumbsup2
Spiderman is the BOMB! My mom went on it 7 times in one day. No joke.

Next is Storm Force Accleration. Indoor spinning ride. Think the tea cups on steroids.
From here you move onto Toon Lagoon:

Dudley Do Right Ripsaw Falls. A flume ride based on Dudley Do-RIght ` one of my favorite cartoons when I was a kid:thumbsup2

Me Ship the Olive - Interactive water play area (Sounds a bit like DOnald's Boat;))
Popeye and Bluto's Bilge Rat Barges - White water river raft ride. Kali is like getting spritz compared to how wet you get on this.:eek:

These are all a blast. You will get WET!

From Toon Lagoon we head into Jurassic Park. Jimmy is so into Dinosaurs so I think he will really like this land.

Camp Jurassic - Interactive Play Area

Jurassic Park River Adventure Ride. Indoor/outdoor adventure river raft ride.

Pterandon Flyers - fly over Jurassic Park. Jimmy can ride without us, but we can't ride without him;) Jim will ride this one with him!
Jurassic park can be scary, as can the Pterandon Flyers but we loved them. I think we did JP 3x in that same day, the kids loved it (4&5 at the time).

Dueling Dragons. This is one Jim and I will do alone, while each of us waits with Jimmy. Fire and Ice. Both coasters launched at the same time:woohoo:

Where's the Hulk? You forgot the Hulk! While DD is probably our favorite coaster anywhere, we love the hulk. Love it! Also an adult only but both of these are simply outstanding. We had a group of 20, we'd split and race, half on fire, half on ice to see who finished first. We missed doing universal this last trip, it was way too $$ for one day but hopefully next time!

The last area we will explore will be Suess Landing. Up first..

Caro-suess-el: Merry Go Round. Seats based on Suess characters. If you pull on the rains the heads move, eyes blink and tails wag.

Cat In the Hat - Indoor adventure ride through the story! One of Jimmy's favorite books!

High In the Sky SUess Trolley Train Ride - Elevated train around Suess Landing.
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish - A wet version of Dumbo.

Suess Landing is just wonderful for little ones, we spent a lot of time there.

As you can see I don't think there a ton of attractions at either park, so I am hoping that means we will have time to explore the parks a bit too. I have been to US/IOA in 2002, but we did not have time time to explore the little nooks and crannies and I am hoping we get to so that this time.

There is and there isn't, I think you can easily fill the day and not feel like there isn't enough. Great nooks and crannies. A very special talking fountain, if you find it!
 
Let me tell you he LOVES this thing. He uses it to drive to work (where has been going for the last 8 years), he uses it go to CVS (Which is literally around the corner), he even used it to get to Jimmy's Tball game on Saturday:rotfl2:

D did the same thing when he got the one mostly for the boat. We used it to get to school. ;) But, I will say that even though we've lived here for 8 years now, the roads are not nice and gridlike as we're used to in the Midwest, so we keep hoping it will tell us some fantastic new shortcut that we just never knew existed!

Next up...Crap, my mother is coming home next week and I haven't shopped for the trip stuff:eek:

Uh, oh!
 

Ooh!!! I love all the trip goodies! That X-shot looks so cool! I bet you get alot of people asking you about it!:thumbsup2
 
It also happened that every weekend in June Jimmy was invited to a birthday party. I love that he has friends, etc...but do they all have to be born in the same month and a half period:headache:
:rotfl2: I can relate - May is insanity around here! :faint:

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Neato! :cool1:

I now have to listen to John Cleese tell me how to get to CVS
:lmao::lmao::lmao:
 
Love all the pressies Janet we love our Tom Tom well except when it sent me too far round the roundabout :rotfl: You'll need to show us your practise shots with the X thing :thumbsup2
 
What wonderful gifts, Janet! Well done! :goodvibes The fact that your GPS is one with John Cleese's voice brings back some great memories for me - when we were in Nice with my best friend and her fiance, he brought his GPS so we wouldn't get lost too often (not that we ever get lost :laughing:) and his GPS voice was John Cleese too! Ds#1 decided that the GPS was to be called "junklees" and so it was, forever :rotfl2:

I'll have to find that t-shirt - my dh loves Highlander too (both the original movie and the TV series, but more the movie). Great find!

I agree with eandesmom about the Hulk - if you and your dh love coasters, definitely ride the Hulk. It is seriously insane :lmao:
 
The original movie was good, and I really like the TV series with Adrian Paul:love:

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Let me tell you he LOVES this thing. He uses it to drive to work (where has been going for the last 8 years), he uses it go to CVS (Which is literally around the corner), he even used it to get to Jimmy's Tball game on Saturday:rotfl2:
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Adrian Paul :love: :love: :love:
 
I now have to listen to John Cleese tell me how to get to CVS:rotfl2:


:lmao: Just the thought of that is funny.... I love him!!

I totally get the Highlander thing... Ed likes those movies, too!

Great gifting job, Janet! I'm really looking forward to your X Shot photos! :thumbsup2


Kathy
 
He opens up the Xshot and goes "this would be great in Disney."

You are training him well:thumbsup2

You have my sympathies on the birthday/Father's Day thing-my dad's birthday was in June, so finding two presents was frequently a challenge.

It wouldn't be too bad, but then my birthday is around there too (on Father's Day this year) and then our anniversary is July 15th:sad2:

I love my x-Shot!!! Make sure he practices centering before you go! And I find it centers best if the person holding the steek is in the center... :goodvibes

Hi Jamie:goodvibes Thanks for the tip, I will let Jim know:thumbsup2

Spiderman is the BOMB! My mom went on it 7 times in one day. No joke.

I think this is going to be Jimmy's favorite!:thumbsup2

These are all a blast. You will get WET!

I remember getting soaked...I'm thinking comfy fast drying shorts and crocs for all. Sneakers will get very uncomfy when wet like that!:scared:


Where's the Hulk? You forgot the Hulk! While DD is probably our favorite coaster anywhere, we love the hulk. Love it! Also an adult only but both of these are simply outstanding. We had a group of 20, we'd split and race, half on fire, half on ice to see who finished first. We missed doing universal this last trip, it was way too $$ for one day but hopefully next time!

We rode Hulk back in 02 and I hated it. I don't know if it was becasue we were in the next to the last car or what, but my head got banged around so much!



A very special talking fountain, if you find it!

popcorn::

D did the same thing when he got the one mostly for the boat. We used it to get to school. ;) But, I will say that even though we've lived here for 8 years now, the roads are not nice and gridlike as we're used to in the Midwest, so we keep hoping it will tell us some fantastic new shortcut that we just never knew existed!

Grida here too. Numbered streets run north/south. Named streets run east west.

Ooh!!! I love all the trip goodies! That X-shot looks so cool! I bet you get alot of people asking you about it!:thumbsup2

Jaime mentioned in her TR that she had a alot of people ask her about it!

:rotfl2: I can relate - May is insanity around here! :faint:

It gets expensive doesn't it?

Love all the pressies Janet we love our Tom Tom well except when it sent me too far round the roundabout :rotfl: You'll need to show us your practise shots with the X thing :thumbsup2

Roundabout? Do you mean a circle?

I'll have to find that t-shirt - my dh loves Highlander too (both the original movie and the TV series, but more the movie). Great find!

I ordered from this site 80stees.com

Adrian Paul :love: :love: :love:

::yes::

I totally get the Highlander thing... Ed likes those movies, too!

It's funny, but I never heard of them until I starting dating Jim:confused3
 
I swore I had posted here, but apparently not :sad2:. My brain has not be functioning correctly lately it seems.

Great PTR, I am like you, way behind on getting stuff for our trip. It looks like you are going to have a great time. I can't wait to hear about the Unversal stuff.

Is there a certain type of earplugs you get for Jimmy? I want to make sure to get some for Hannah and Christian.
 
He's been online and downloaded points of intrest (including WDW, USF, and POP Century). He also downloaded voices. I now have to listen to John Cleese tell me how to get to CVS:rotfl2:
It does this? Apparently I need to use mine more! :rotfl: Is there a charge to download POI's? Tom Tom Tweets, fyi. I just added them so I'm not sure if it's good info or not.
 
Nice stuff, Janet.

Highlander, OMG. My DH loved the movies and the series. I watched a lot of it too.
 
It does this? Apparently I need to use mine more! :rotfl: Is there a charge to download POI's? Tom Tom Tweets, fyi. I just added them so I'm not sure if it's good info or not.

I think POI's are free but the voices cost some cash.
 
Well, a heck of a lot has happened since I last poasted on this pre -trip report:

Ed McMahon died, Michael Jackson died, Te Oxy Clean guy died, and there was a tragic accident at the happiest place on earth!:sad2:

Now don't get me wrong...I am not a fan of any of the above[except the monorail], but it is always sad when you hear someone has died.

Some good things have also happened. My parents came home June 27th and we got to spend loits of time with them.:yay: I also got to see alot of my brother's and their families, which we don't get to do on a regular basis becasue life gets in the way:sad1:

With my parents coming home though I needed to get into full planning mode. As of today, right this second, we have 32 Days 17 hours and 26 minutes until our plane takes off...and I haven't got any lists made:scared1:

When mom and dad came home they brought with them the extra car booster seat we keep there for Jimmy. This way they don't have to meet us at the airport and I don't have to worry about the cops pulling us over for Jimmy not being in a car seat:thumbsup2

The also brought with them The Box
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yes it is just a Staples paper box

This box is stuff that we use in Florida, but have no real use here so we keep it at my parents. It's like our own personal owners locker...without the monthly fee:rolleyes1

So what is in the box? Let's check it out:
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This hooks on the back of the cheap umbrella stroller that we use for Jimmy (don't judge;)). It is a mesh bag, great for storing sun screen, extra clothes if needed, the dreaded ponchos, and pretty much any other carp we pick up throughout a given park day. It also hase cup holders!:thumbsup2
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Next we have a cheap green plastic shower curtain ($ store) that we hang between the sink area and the bed area at Pop. We have a tension rod that we use to hang it. It gives you a bit of privacy getting ready.
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Then there are our refillable mugs...yes we re-use...sue me:rolleyes:
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We lost one last year so we will just purchase a new one this year.

Water Bottle holders: great becasue they snap onto my baggalini or onto a belt loop
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Finally, baskets for organizing all our carp in the room:
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Once I reviewed what was in the box I quickly made a list and hit the $ store, CVS, and Target to get the rest a carp I wanted to get.

This included, but is not limited to laundry detergent, shampoo, body wash, female stuff, sunscreen, glowsticks, deoderant, razors, shaving cream, advil, tums, pepto, children's tylenol, first aid kit, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and a bunch of other stuff I can't remember. I packed the box up all nice and neat so that when my mother packed the car to drive, yes drive, back to Florida the box went with her. :thumbsup2 That box is safely ensconsed in FLorida as we speak:yay:

So, I have actually started packing. I also decided I wanted a Chip and Dale shirt for Jimmy to wear to our dinner at Garden Grill. Since I am not creative (and why I gave up my title as official Focker Monument Builder:rolleyes:) I contacted our Focker friend Tracy (MrsK) and asked her if should would be able to create something for me. She did and it's fabulous. Actually she did 2 and both are great, I can't decide which one I like best. If I can get Tracy's ok I will post them for you!

Finally our documents came today. :yay::yay::yay::yay:

We are almost there..I better get my butt in gear.

Thanks for reading everyone:goodvibes

Up next: T-shirts, autograph books, packing lists, and countdown charts.
 
Janet I love that you have your own owners locker much cheaper too :rotfl:
 












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