Hot Seat! and more.

[nicknamy1996]

Just back from the most magical trip ever! Last year I posted that our trip was even better than the one the year before and would be almost impossible to top... I was wrong.

This year was GREAT!!! Someday I'll post a trip report, but for now... Haircuts on mainstreet, Co-pilot monrail to EPCOT, Characters, characters, and more characters, my 2 and 4 year old dancing with Woody at Goofys country dance jamboree, playing in the parade with the dwarfs, being interacted with at AK & MGM parades!! and at tarzan rocks, junior chef program, taking my 4 y/o on splash & big thunder mountians, mission space, mickeys philharmagic, Akersus, beaver tails, too many great experiences to mention, and one of my favorite highlights of the trip... Being in the Hot Seat at WWTBAM. I was 3 1/2 questions away from the trip! I was going for the 125,000 (which would have left me with 3 to go) and I used my 50/50 so I had a 1 in 2 shot at that one. But alas, I chose the wrong one But I did get the hat, the polo shirt, lanyard and 10 pins!!! (and a 1099 claim form for $170 for my taxes!)

I got on by being the fastest finger. I read the question and knew B was first, but didn't even try to think about the rest. Just hit B then quickly hit the other 3 buttons. It worked! It was very nerve wrecking though. But I had a ton of fun.

Now the best part of my trip was my 4 year old walked over to me on the monorail (he always had to stand and "hold on to the handrail" even if we were the only ones in that car... Anyway, he hugged me and said "thank you for taking me to Disney World" i was moved to tears it was so cool! HE'S FOUR!!! I couldn't help but think how lucky I was.

Now for the real bummer and this occured to me on one of our last nights there, for the first time in 3 and 1/2 years I am not currently planning a trip to WDW. No reason to check the boards or discounts no calendar to stare at. There is definitly a void there.

 

[stinkerbelle]

hey - just because you don't have a trip coming up in the next year or so doesn't mean you can't be here!

glad you enjoyed your trip...sounds like you had a blast! and your 4 year old is pretty cool!

and congrats on the hot seat! I've never been there and seen someone get up that high! The best I've done is #3 after the second round! hehehe

 

[Big V]

Sounds like you had a MAGICAL time!

 

[Credit Man]

Enjoyed your mini-report. Thanks for posting.

 

[dgaston]

Congrats on the hot seat! and the magical trip!

 

[georgina]

Originally posted by nicknamy1996
But I did get the hat, the polo shirt, lanyard and 10 pins!!! (and a 1099 claim form for $170 for my taxes!)

$170 seems like a lot for that. I was in the hotseat twice in 2002, and now you have just reminded me that I neglected to report that on my tax form! OOPS!

 

[MAC3]

Sounds like a magical trip and your son's words brought tears to my eyes. Just an FYI, you may not have a WDW trip planned but one never knows what can happen so don't count it out totally!

Thanks for posting,
Lisa

 

[nicknamy1996]

Thank you all for your comments. I'm sure I'll cave soon and start planning another trip. We are planning to spend some money around the house (remodeling this and that) this year and it will eat into our vacation budget.

The stuff was vauled at $85 for the 10 pins, and $85 for the lanyard, shirt and hat. I'm sure I will not claim it either.

 

[auntkelly]

My 11-year-old son made it to the hot seat and won the lanyard, 5 pins and a cap. Seeing him in the hot seat was one of the highlights of our trip! Glad you had a good time.