How Many Trips Can I Milk?~A PTR

[Saturn23]

I will try my best to keep this a little more PG-rated. I don't want to be kicked off the Dis for indecent trip reporting.

I think you would be the first to have a trip report get locked! (before even going on the trip).

 

[BeeBopp]

Ok, this is the funniest PTR on the boards! Can't wait to hear more!

One question (I am kind of new to the DIS ) What does "TA" stand for when you said "My Stepmom gets a TA discount??" I'm still trying to learn all these abbreviations!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Thanks! This is becoming so much fun to write. I promise more adventures ahead.


I will try my best to keep this a little more PG-rated. I don't want to be kicked off the Dis for indecent trip reporting.

That would be a shame -- we just can't let that happen...

So, are the plans still on for crocing around the art festival this weekend?

 

[BrittBritt]

I think you would be the first to have a trip report get locked! (before even going on the trip).

What a shameful claim to fame that would be!

Ok, this is the funniest PTR on the boards! Can't wait to hear more!

One question (I am kind of new to the DIS ) What does "TA" stand for when you said "My Stepmom gets a TA discount??" I'm still trying to learn all these abbreviations!

She's a travel agent----and FANTASTIC! She has been able to arrange some really memorable vacation experiences for DH and I.
Thank you so much for reading!

That would be a shame -- we just can't let that happen...

So, are the plans still on for crocing around the art festival this weekend?

Yes, DH and I (on one of his RARE Saturday's off) will create a Croc "test track" at the art fest. We will also pretend like it's normal for us to take pictures of my footwear out in public.

 

[BrittBritt]

My Dec. trip is officially booked! Whoo-hoo!
Not exactly what I wanted but close enough---
Dec. 26th-29th @ POP Century
We were originally going to stay at POR but couldn't pass up stepmom's rate at POP. Even with our hitchhiking family members, my goal is to make this vacation something Faith will never forget.
It's unbelievable to me how quickly she's grown up. When DH and I first started dating, we bought her a Sneetch (sp?) onesie at Islands of Adventure (that she still has! ), and now she's grown into a true young lady. You would be hard pressed to find a child more compassionate than this one, and yes, of course, I'm biased. She's still young enough to feel like everything in life should be fair and equal but sadly starting to realize that's not always the case. She's inquisitive and fearless and absolutely ALL GIRL!
Case in point: She was the only member in my wedding party to wear gloves. Reasoning: "Sissy, that's just what ladies do."

My absolute favorite pic of her is this one:

This was taken in the limo as we pulled up to the church. The look on her face is pure joy and excitement, and if I could capture just one of these moments at Disney, my mission's complete!

 

[winkers]

That would be a shame -- we just can't let that happen...

So, are the plans still on for crocing around the art festival this weekend?

I read that as......."crocing around the Fart festival"!


I caved!!! I bought me some croc wanabe's at Walmart yesterday! they're actually kinda cute and pretty comfy.

 

[stagemomx3]

This was taken in the limo as we pulled up to the church. The look on her face is pure joy and excitement, and if I could capture just one of these moments at Disney, my mission's complete!

AAAHHHH stop it! You're gonna make me cry.

 

[Charleston Princess]

I read that as......."crocing around the Fart festival"!


I caved!!! I bought me some croc wanabe's at Walmart yesterday! they're actually kinda cute and pretty comfy.

Hooray! Brittbritt, look what you have done -- we're all buying crocs now!

 

[Charleston Princess]

My Dec. trip is officially booked! Whoo-hoo!
Not exactly what I wanted but close enough---
Dec. 26th-29th @ POP Century
We were originally going to stay at POR but couldn't pass up stepmom's rate at POP. Even with our hitchhiking family members, my goal is to make this vacation something Faith will never forget.
It's unbelievable to me how quickly she's grown up. When DH and I first started dating, we bought her a Sneetch (sp?) onesie at Islands of Adventure (that she still has! ), and now she's grown into a true young lady. You would be hard pressed to find a child more compassionate than this one, and yes, of course, I'm biased. She's still young enough to feel like everything in life should be fair and equal but sadly starting to realize that's not always the case. She's inquisitive and fearless and absolutely ALL GIRL!
Case in point: She was the only member in my wedding party to wear gloves. Reasoning: "Sissy, that's just what ladies do."

My absolute favorite pic of her is this one:

This was taken in the limo as we pulled up to the church. The look on her face is pure joy and excitement, and if I could capture just one of these moments at Disney, my mission's complete!

Okay, Faith is just too, too cute! I love how excited she is in all the pictures -- she's so bubbly!

Hooray for booking your December trip -- that will be so fun! I hope they do the lights on the castle like they did last year -- that would make for awesome pics with Faith!

 

[BrittBritt]

I read that as......."crocing around the Fart festival"!


I caved!!! I bought me some croc wanabe's at Walmart yesterday! they're actually kinda cute and pretty comfy.

It about ended up being a Fart Festival!!! More on that in my next post.
I love how Crocs are the only kind of shoe that people must mentally prepare themselves for before buying. What other shoes do people need to make excuses for! Lord, these are some shoes

AAAHHHH stop it! You're gonna make me cry.

I figured I needed to tone down this PTR. It was beginning to get out of control. Nothing like sentimentality to erase all red thong memories!

Hooray! Brittbritt, look what you have done -- we're all buying crocs now!

There should be some kind of promotion...Refer 3 Dis'ers to buy Crocs and get your next pair free!

Okay, Faith is just too, too cute! I love how excited she is in all the pictures -- she's so bubbly!

Hooray for booking your December trip -- that will be so fun! I hope they do the lights on the castle like they did last year -- that would make for awesome pics with Faith!

I really hope the castle lights are a go this year as well. It's going to feel so magical being there at that time of year (minus the other thousands of people).

 

[BrittBritt]

Ever have one of those bizarro days where nothing goes the way you planned it and everyone and everything seems strange?

Well, that day was today.
(Side note: Bizarro Day continues as spell check actually accepts the word "bizarro" into the English language...)

First to backtrack... We left off with DH out catching "ladies of the night." Here's a pic of him from that night once he'd gotten home. I post this for all of you Dis'ers who might think of taking a "side job" to raise more money for your Disney vacations. If this man pulls you over offering you little more than $20 and a Big Mac, say no.

(Lest you think I jest about the Big Mac, I do not. Some people have no standards. )

Moving ahead, Saturday (today) was supposed to be our big Art Fest (or as Winkers calls it "Fart Fest") /day off together. The plan was to get a good night's sleep and be out the door early to test out the new Crocs.

Bizarro Day Moment #1:
DH should have been home around midnight. I tried my best to stay awake but was lured to sleep by Miss Botox's incredibly loud snoring. I vaguely remember hearing him come in around 4 am, but I knew for sure he was home when I reached for my Complete WDW Guide 2008 to sneak in a few quick morning pages and instead found a handgun sitting (lovingly placed, I'm sure) right on top! I will save you all from that photo op.

Since I knew he'd had a late night, I let DH sleep in and only made a few accidentally loud noises when I grew too impatient.

Come to find out, 4 teens had snuck into an elementary school in DH's slum of a city and were in the process of cleaning out the school's computer lab when they tripped the silent alarm. DH and his team arrived, set up a perimeter, and caught all but one of the teens using their policing skills and one very large German Shepherd.

The 4th teen probably thought he was in the clear...he had managed to break through the perimeter and had broken into a neighborhood home to hide out until he could escape farther. To make matters worse, he'd broken into the home of one very scared and very BLIND widow. (I couldn't even imagine what she must have been thinking!) The widow was able to bravely call 911, and the final teen was captured in her closet.

Could you imagine that call to 911?:

Operator: "911, what's your emergency?"

Widow: "Someone's just broken into my house!"

Operator: "Ok ma'am, can you give us a description of this person?"

Widow:

This being a terrible city, once the parents of the teens were contacted, their reactions were nothing short of bizarro. They couldn't believe the "po-po" had used a dog on their innocent babies! They even threatened pressing charges against DH and his team.

This being the bizarro state of Florida, these teens will probably get off with nothing short of a slap on the wrist.

Bizarro Day Moment #2:
We finally make it out the door and to a nearby gas station to fuel up for the (F)Art Fest trek. While we're there, the woman next to us drives off with the gas pump STILL ATTACHED to her car. Evidently gas stations prepare for this kind of utter stupidity as the line released triggered by some emergency stop mode. Thankfully, gas didn't spew uncontrollably from the line, but unbelievably, the woman KEPT DRIVING! She had no idea the gas nozzle and half the line were still dangling from her tank. No amount of shouting from my end seemed to alert her, and she obliviously kept on driving. You gotta wonder how far she got before noticing something was amiss? Hmmmm....fellow Dis'er wrapped up in a PTR perhaps?

Bizarro Day Moment #3:
DH and I stopped for Smoothies after our gas fill-up only to be pulled into this carnival-type grand opening for a bank located right next to the smoothie store. Before I knew it, I was being shoved into a money machine and given 30 seconds to gather all the bills I could catch. Well, this was one cheap machine (or I'm one slow gatherer) as I only caught 5 ones. Oh well, surprise chance at free money + $5 extra dollars to add to my Disney fund = no harm, no foul.

Bizarro Day Moment #4:
Finally we're back in the car and approaching the (F)Art Fest. Much to my surprise, we arrive at the alleged location, and there's nothing there. Fart! This was DH's idea, and he was the one who supposedly knew all about this fest.
I say politely, "Where's the fest?"
DH (Mike): "I don't know. Maybe they cancelled it?"
Me: "On a sunny, beautiful day?"
DH (Mike):
Me: "Tour Guide Mike would never have made this kind of mistake. You're a terrible day-off planner!"
DH (Mike): "Who's Tour Guide Mike?"

Bizarro Day Moment #5:
Since (F)Art Fest was a no-go, we drove over to this park located on the intracoastal. It's neat because you can bring your dogs there, and it's kind of like a park/beach/fountain/pier all rolled into one. We took these pictures while we were there:

Sorry about the lens smudge! Notice the Crocs? Not too dorky?

This smudged pic makes Miss Botox look like a ghost dog!

As we were about to leave, a very large (in number) family who had rented a pavilion near the pier called us over. They made a big deal over Miss Botox and how pitiful she looked out in the sun. They invited us to share in their little party they were having which included a full-on Reggae BAND. Steel drums and all! It was like having a mini-vacation right there in the middle of our boring Saturday. Miss Botox enjoyed herself thoroughly and ate many hotdog scraps fed to her by random children. Score for free things due to an ugly dog!



NOW! As for my Crocs verdict:

1. Comfort: 4 (out of 5) stars: The little nubby things on the inside started hurting the bottoms of my feet after a while. You also don't get too much of a breeze through the Crocs like you do with regular, open-air sandals. Overall they were quite comfy.
2. Durability: 5 stars: For being made out of some plasticky substance, they stood up rather well to the workout they received today. We walked on pavement, sand, grass, rocks, and they didn't rip, become dirtied, etc. all day.
3. Fashion: 1 star: Clearly Crocs aren't fashionable, but I had to at least assign 1 star to this category due to the fact that no one openly pointed or laughed at my shoes. (That's always a plus!)

I truly apologize for the wordiness of this update. It was just one of those days... I promise not to be so off topic all of the time.

Next up: I have ADR's!!!

 

[stagemomx3]

Well, that day was today.
(Side note: Bizarro Day continues as spell check actually accepts the word "bizarro" into the English language...)

I truly apologize for the wordiness of this update. It was just one of those days... I promise not to be so off topic all of the time.

At your whole report. Please continue to go off topic, it's priceless!

Now I refuse to comment on the crocs!

 

[winkers]

Ever have one of those bizarro days where nothing goes the way you planned it and everyone and everything seems strange?

Well, that day was today.
(Side note: Bizarro Day continues as spell check actually accepts the word "bizarro" into the English language...)

First to backtrack... We left off with DH out catching "ladies of the night." Here's a pic of him from that night once he'd gotten home. I post this for all of you Dis'ers who might think of taking a "side job" to raise more money for your Disney vacations. If this man pulls you over offering you little more than $20 and a Big Mac, say no.
Now my screen needs cleaned off!

(Lest you think I jest about the Big Mac, I do not. Some people have no standards. )

Moving ahead, Saturday (today) was supposed to be our big Art Fest (or as Winkers calls it "Fart Fest") /day off together. The plan was to get a good night's sleep and be out the door early to test out the new Crocs.
Now when ever you hear about an art festival you'll think of me!
Bizarro Day Moment #1:
DH should have been home around midnight. I tried my best to stay awake but was lured to sleep by Miss Botox's incredibly loud snoring. I vaguely remember hearing him come in around 4 am, but I knew for sure he was home when I reached for my Complete WDW Guide 2008 to sneak in a few quick morning pages and instead found a handgun sitting (lovingly placed, I'm sure) right on top! I will save you all from that photo op.
Was that a........"if you talk to me one more time about disney I'll................"

Since I knew he'd had a late night, I let DH sleep in and only made a few accidentally loud noises when I grew too impatient.
I'm glad I'm not the only who does that
Come to find out, 4 teens had snuck into an elementary school in DH's slum of a city and were in the process of cleaning out the school's computer lab when they tripped the silent alarm. DH and his team arrived, set up a perimeter, and caught all but one of the teens using their policing skills and one very large German Shepherd.

The 4th teen probably thought he was in the clear...he had managed to break through the perimeter and had broken into a neighborhood home to hide out until he could escape farther. To make matters worse, he'd broken into the home of one very scared and very BLIND widow. (I couldn't even imagine what she must have been thinking!) The widow was able to bravely call 911, and the final teen was captured in her closet.

Could you imagine that call to 911?:

Operator: "911, what's your emergency?"

Widow: "Someone's just broken into my house!"

Operator: "Ok ma'am, can you give us a description of this person?"

Widow:

This being a terrible city, once the parents of the teens were contacted, their reactions were nothing short of bizarro. They couldn't believe the "po-po" had used a dog on their innocent babies! They even threatened pressing charges against DH and his team.

This being the bizarro state of Florida, these teens will probably get off with nothing short of a slap on the wrist.
There's some great parenting skills in action
Bizarro Day Moment #2:
We finally make it out the door and to a nearby gas station to fuel up for the (F)Art Fest trek. While we're there, the woman next to us drives off with the gas pump STILL ATTACHED to her car. Evidently gas stations prepare for this kind of utter stupidity as the line released triggered by some emergency stop mode. Thankfully, gas didn't spew uncontrollably from the line, but unbelievably, the woman KEPT DRIVING! She had no idea the gas nozzle and half the line were still dangling from her tank. No amount of shouting from my end seemed to alert her, and she obliviously kept on driving. You gotta wonder how far she got before noticing something was amiss? Hmmmm....fellow Dis'er wrapped up in a PTR perhaps?
Ok, were you in an episode of the twilight zone?
Bizarro Day Moment #3:
DH and I stopped for Smoothies after our gas fill-up only to be pulled into this carnival-type grand opening for a bank located right next to the smoothie store. Before I knew it, I was being shoved into a money machine and given 30 seconds to gather all the bills I could catch. Well, this was one cheap machine (or I'm one slow gatherer) as I only caught 5 ones. Oh well, surprise chance at free money + $5 extra dollars to add to my Disney fund = no harm, no foul.
that's one cheap bank! At least you could buy a mickey bar with it!
Bizarro Day Moment #4:
Finally we're back in the car and approaching the (F)Art Fest. Much to my surprise, we arrive at the alleged location, and there's nothing there. Fart! This was DH's idea, and he was the one who supposedly knew all about this fest.
dodododo dododod!

I say politely, "Where's the fest?"
DH (Mike): "I don't know. Maybe they cancelled it?"
Me: "On a sunny, beautiful day?"
DH (Mike):
Me: "Tour Guide Mike would never have made this kind of mistake. You're a terrible day-off planner!"
DH (Mike): "Who's Tour Guide Mike?"

Bizarro Day Moment #5:
Since (F)Art Fest was a no-go, we drove over to this park located on the intracoastal. It's neat because you can bring your dogs there, and it's kind of like a park/beach/fountain/pier all rolled into one. We took these pictures while we were there:

Sorry about the lens smudge! Notice the Crocs? Not too dorky?

This smudged pic makes Miss Botox look like a ghost dog!

As we were about to leave, a very large (in number) family who had rented a pavilion near the pier called us over. They made a big deal over Miss Botox and how pitiful she looked out in the sun. They invited us to share in their little party they were having which included a full-on Reggae BAND. Steel drums and all! It was like having a mini-vacation right there in the middle of our boring Saturday. Miss Botox enjoyed herself thoroughly and ate many hotdog scraps fed to her by random children. Score for free things due to an ugly dog!



NOW! As for my Crocs verdict:

1. Comfort: 4 (out of 5) stars: The little nubby things on the inside started hurting the bottoms of my feet after a while. You also don't get too much of a breeze through the Crocs like you do with regular, open-air sandals. Overall they were quite comfy.
2. Durability: 5 stars: For being made out of some plasticky substance, they stood up rather well to the workout they received today. We walked on pavement, sand, grass, rocks, and they didn't rip, become dirtied, etc. all day.
3. Fashion: 1 star: Clearly Crocs aren't fashionable, but I had to at least assign 1 star to this category due to the fact that no one openly pointed or laughed at my shoes. (That's always a plus!)

I truly apologize for the wordiness of this update. It was just one of those days... I promise not to be so off topic all of the time.

Next up: I have ADR's!!!

The crocs look good on you! On me I look like bozo the clown!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Your update today: ! Now, I have to be specific:

1. The mental image of you rolling over to get the Complete Guide and finding DH's handgun!

2. I am confused: during a sting operation for "ladies of the night" your DH offers $20 and a Big Mac? Is that code or something? Or he really was offering them a McDonald's Big Mac?

3. I bang stuff around too when I get impatient, and DH is still sleeping !

4. Miss Botox is a smart dog -- she knows how to work the pitiful angle to get invited for hot dogs.

5. Bizarro is an apt description of your day, but definitely made for a good pre-trippe!

6. Glad to hear about the crocs -- I hope mine come this week, and then I, too, can take pics!

 

[figment fan21]

Ok those corcs you bought are adorable!!! i never thought i would want crocs but after seeing those and the cute little tinkerbell charms you can put on them I have to have them!!!! I'm getting on their website as we speak!!! =)

the story about you DH is absolutly hilariouse! I couldn't stop laughing. poor guy. I'm also glad i'm not the only one who has to hold down my DBF to get him to commit to an ADR.... god is that tough...

Can't wait to read more!!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Ok those corcs you bought are adorable!!! i never thought i would want crocs but after seeing those and the cute little tinkerbell charms you can put on them I have to have them!!!! I'm getting on their website as we speak!!! =)

the story about you DH is absolutly hilariouse! I couldn't stop laughing. poor guy. I'm also glad i'm not the only one who has to hold down my DBF to get him to commit to an ADR.... god is that tough...

Can't wait to read more!!

I have a code for free shipping on the crocs website -- PM me if you want it! That's what sealed the deal for me: Brittbritt's pre-trippie and free shipping -- couldn't resist after that!

 

[BrittBritt]

At your whole report. Please continue to go off topic, it's priceless!

Now I refuse to comment on the crocs!

Be careful what you wish for!

The crocs look good on you! On me I look like bozo the clown!

Winkers the Clown!

Your update today: ! Now, I have to be specific:

1. The mental image of you rolling over to get the Complete Guide and finding DH's handgun!

2. I am confused: during a sting operation for "ladies of the night" your DH offers $20 and a Big Mac? Is that code or something? Or he really was offering them a McDonald's Big Mac?

3. I bang stuff around too when I get impatient, and DH is still sleeping !

4. Miss Botox is a smart dog -- she knows how to work the pitiful angle to get invited for hot dogs.

5. Bizarro is an apt description of your day, but definitely made for a good pre-trippe!

6. Glad to hear about the crocs -- I hope mine come this week, and then I, too, can take pics!

Believe it or not, the "ladies of the night" are more than happy making a "deal" for a trip to McDonald's. So, while there's no code, I guess we could call the mission: Two All Beef Patties, Special Sauce, Lettuce, Cheese, Pickles, Onions on a Sesame Seed Bun. I told you DH worked in a horrific place.

Ok those corcs you bought are adorable!!! i never thought i would want crocs but after seeing those and the cute little tinkerbell charms you can put on them I have to have them!!!! I'm getting on their website as we speak!!! =)

the story about you DH is absolutly hilariouse! I couldn't stop laughing. poor guy. I'm also glad i'm not the only one who has to hold down my DBF to get him to commit to an ADR.... god is that tough...

Can't wait to read more!!

One by one my Crocs influence continues! Out of all the Crocs options, I must say I thought the Mary Janes were the cutest.

I have a code for free shipping on the crocs website -- PM me if you want it! That's what sealed the deal for me: Brittbritt's pre-trippie and free shipping -- couldn't resist after that!

Crocs? Hello, Crocs? Are you there? Are you reading my PTR? Are you seeing how everyone I know is buying your shoes? Discounts? Freebies? Anything?

 

[Charleston Princess]

Believe it or not, the "ladies of the night" are more than happy making a "deal" for a trip to McDonald's. So, while there's no code, I guess we could call the mission: Two All Beef Patties, Special Sauce, Lettuce, Cheese, Pickles, Onions on a Sesame Seed Bun. I told you DH worked in a horrific place.

One by one my Crocs influence continues! Out of all the Crocs options, I must say I thought the Mary Janes were the cutest.

Crocs? Hello, Crocs? Are you there? Are you reading my PTR? Are you seeing how everyone I know is buying your shoes? Discounts? Freebies? Anything?

I can just see the SWAT guys saying that one over the radio!

I agree that the Mary Janes are the cutest -- I held out until those Minnie Janes made an appearance!

Your message to Crocs: ! I think Crocs should give you some more free Jibbitz -- Disney-themed, of course . You know they have special exclusive Disney Jibbitz only available at Disney World? DD bought some on the last two trips, and now I will be able to also!

 

[BrittBritt]

Your message to Crocs: ! I think Crocs should give you some more free Jibbitz -- Disney-themed, of course . You know they have special exclusive Disney Jibbitz only available at Disney World? DD bought some on the last two trips, and now I will be able to also!

No! No one told me! You truly do learn something new on the Dis every day. I have already set a jibbetz limit for myself. Only one jibbetz per Croc at a time. (Now that's a sentence I never thought I'd type!) But that doesn't mean I can't buy more 'reserve' jibbitz...

I will try and post the ADRs and updated itinerary tonight. I fear I am starting to catch some awful cold---a gift from one of the children. (As my friend from the UK would say, "I'm feeling a tad bit peckish.")
Who knows, I may make a Winkers-esque entry to my PTR while hopped up on cold medicine tonight. (Tag fairy, did you catch that? )

 

[winkers]

\

I will try and post the ADRs and updated itinerary tonight. I fear I am starting to catch some awful cold---a gift from one of the children. (As my friend from the UK would say, "I'm feeling a tad bit peckish.")
Who knows, I may make a Winkers-esque entry to my PTR while hopped up on cold medicine tonight. (Tag fairy, did you catch that? )

Hey, are you making fun of me???