How to make $3600 on your disney vacation! WE DID!! NEW 9/3*The Epilogue, DONE* p. 54

[kpk89]

Another fabulous chapter! I know what you mean about the bugs. I have a funny story about that, with Piper and bugs. I'll tell you on the CB.

And I have a little phrase that comes to mind when I think of my babes becoming morose teens. We're doomed. Just kidding, but really. Kinda sad for them to have to go through all that in order to get to being the amazing people that they'll ultimately be as adults.

 

[SoNotAPrincess]

Horsegirl, my buddy, my friend (can I call you my friend even though we've never met?)...I luuuuuvvvvvv you, man!

 

[GeorgiaAristocat]

Another great installment! I'm with you on Dinosaur! I'm just not going to tell the princess about it, and she'll be too distracted by the kitchy carnival anyway! Oooooh - and the new NEMO show nearby - I hope it's open by October!

 

[Grammyof2]

Please, write a novel. I will come to the book signing.

It is funny how kids are. For some unknown reason, my own children were never frightened by any attraction. They loved them all. My DGD, the precious Hayley, is quite another story. She has been frightened a zillion times, but still asks to go again. Petrified on HM and POC. Every time she talks about WDW she proudly states she will ride and not be scared. That is always a big lie.

Biggest fright for her was not a ride, but eating at Rainforest Cafe. Child went berserk. We ended up moving to the bar area and she was still afraid. Funny thing, last week after watching our home videos for about the 1,000,000 time, says she wants to go back and eat there. She said she won't be afraid. I know that is WRONG on so many levels.

I think I high jacked. Sorry. Another great installment

 

[mrs. magoo]

This is a fantastic read. I love your style. We too lost a child in the boneyard. It too was not my favorite place all I could like was what a child kidnapper takes her. The kids on the other hand absolutely loved it.

Keep on writing. You are doing a great job and I can't wait to read the rest of your trip.

Kathe

P.S. My husband is also in college admissions as well

 

[paslea_pooh]

. We were behind this non-English speaking family with 2 daughters who looked to be perhaps 10 and 15. The younger girl skipped and smiled and cuddled her parents. The 15 year old plodded along in the middle of the path, and put her hooded sweatshirt in such a way, that her entire head was covered. She slunk. Her parents would call to her, she would rotate and turn away from them and just stand in the middle of the path. We could not get by. The kids said “Look at that girl” “AHA HA HA HA HAAAAAA!” They were not discreet. I tried to hush them so as not to hurt the family's feelings. It struck me. Some things are universal. Morose, moody teenagers transcend cultures. This girl, in the black hoodie, was almost like the ghost of Christmas future, showing me what our kids might resemble in a few years. I felt the chill just as Ebenezer Scrooge had. The contrast between the bouncy wee ones, full of joy and exuberance and the sulking, dark teen, full of self absorption. Where does the joy go during those teen years? Why are teenagers so miserable? How much longer do DJ and I have that our children will still want to walk with us, and hold our hands and skip with us to the next attraction? I don’t want it to end….. .

We're kinda experiencing this with my 14 year old. She used to be such a happy child, now everything we say or do sends her up the stairs stomping mad It goes so quickly...my first born will be entering college in the fall...just this morning I was thinking back when I used to nurse this kid ! It seems like just yesterday, really.

We love the Dinosaur ride. My youngest, Abby(5) didn't go on, but the rest of us Loved it. I am scared to death of it , I tell myself thru the WHOLE ride it's only make believe... I still get freaked out by the dino at the end.

What a horrible time at the Boneyard. That is the Worst feeling in the world, when you can't find your child, it's as if time stands still and it moves so sloooooow...when you finally find them you feel like they've been lost for hours, even though it's only been seconds.

 

[sewer]

I was getting worried because my 15 year old is getting the same way. I sure hope she get's through it quickly!

 

[horsegirl]

Hey we were all teens and look how nice we all are! tee hee !- I get lots of referrals for toddlers and teens. Nothing in the middle much. I think these are two tough ages! I am picking on teens a little, but I saw lots of happy ones too! I think Diz has to have some rides like Dino to keep the teens from gagging and refusing to go with their parents at all to Diz! And as people said, it is amazing how some kids love a ride and others are terrified. But even my sky who is a big kahuna, was scared and shaky on that one! Dj and I maybe should have gone on a single first and checked it out. But come to think of it, we still might have gone ahead!

 

[sheridac]

Morose, moody teenagers transcend cultures. This girl, in the black hoodie, was almost like the ghost of Christmas future, showing me what our kids might resemble in a few years. I felt the chill just as Ebenezer Scrooge had. The contrast between the bouncy wee ones, full of joy and exuberance and the sulking, dark teen, full of self absorption. Where does the joy go during those teen years? Why are teenagers so miserable? How much longer do DJ and I have that our children will still want to walk with us, and hold our hands and skip with us to the next attraction? I don’t want it to end…..

Horsegirl - welcome to my world. The good thing is, it doesn't last long. They do emerge from the dark side.

I cannot find my child. There are industrial size climbing cages and slides and ropes courses. It is wonderful, only you lose your kid, even when you try to watch them.

My baby had this habit when she was about or 4 or so. In fact, we had this same experience on a playground at DTD. We never saw there was more than one exit either. I know, so well, that sick feeling.

She wasn’t lost. She knew just where she was.
Same for my baby, not a care in the world - she knew where she was AND where we were. We were the only ones in the dark!

 

[antree]

I know what you mean about the Bone Yard. I took my 3 yr old in there for the first time in Jan. and NEVER AGAIN! I lost track of him instintly, and there was another Mother in there screaming for her child. The kids have a ball, but the parents are a mess. keep the reports coming.

Maria

 

[horsegirl]

Please, write a novel. I will come to the book signing.

It is funny how kids are. For some unknown reason, my own children were never frightened by any attraction. They loved them all. My DGD, the precious Hayley, is quite another story. She has been frightened a zillion times, but still asks to go again. Petrified on HM and POC. Every time she talks about WDW she proudly states she will ride and not be scared. That is always a big lie.

Biggest fright for her was not a ride, but eating at Rainforest Cafe. Child went berserk. We ended up moving to the bar area and she was still afraid. Funny thing, last week after watching our home videos for about the 1,000,000 time, says she wants to go back and eat there. She said she won't be afraid. I know that is WRONG on so many levels.

I think I high jacked. Sorry. Another great installment

We almost went to the rainforest cafe on the way out! I am so glad we didn't! Oh no, your poor lil granbaby! She sounds like sehe'll be brave, someday. Now I'm going to have to try the Rainforest cafe....

 

[roberrl187]

Great day in Animal Kingdom.

We saw the EE show on the travel channel. There is a another show on Discovery Science tonight and the regular Discovery tomorrow called "Building a Thrill Ride: Expedition Everest".

 

[momofdbsdc]

Thank you so much for another wonderful installment! Most of our family is skipping It's Tough to be a Bug this year due to our "not so wonderful experience" last time! My daughter adored the show, while her 4 brothers cried their eyes out!!! My adventuresome little girl now wants to go on Dinosaur this year. It will be interesting! I think that we will let the boys stay behind with daddy this time.

Sulking teenagers How about a sulking almost teenager! He is already complaining about the loooong car ride to Disney! I told him that he was more than welcome to stay home with grandma while we went to Disney, if that is what he chose to do,while we went and enjoyed our family vacation together. We would miss him tremendously, but not the whining! I know, I am cruel, but he stopped whining . Well, for today at least!!!

Thank you again for sharing!

 

[FeeFeeWhite]

Just tagging along...

 

[hfrink13]

keep it coming, I am so enjoying your report. I'm mixed about dinosaur. I don't know if the kids will like it or not, but I think I would like to go, so maybe we will do parent swap.

 

[shay425]

Just subscribing....can't wait to read more!

 

[J and R's mom]

Yay! I was finally able to jump over here and read your TR. It's been wonderful!

 

[momrek06]

LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR CONTINUED TRIP REPORT, HORSEGIRL!!!

You have a fabulous ability to turn your family's experience at WDW into a BEST-SELLING TRIP REPORT!!!

Anxiously, awaiting POST after POST!!!

 

[Texan]

I have been SLOWLY reading your trip reports, it never seems there is enough time in the day. Keep 'em coming. You have a wonderful, oh-so-human writing style, I can barely compose letters for the attorneys I work for. Thank you for letting us in to your wonderful world, even into the glimpse of your pain. It makes our own personal pain a little more bearable somehow. I hope to ride EE one of these days, DH is such a penny pincher and workaholic, we have only been to WDW twice and DL twice (and my DS's are getting so old, 15 and 10! Yes, I do have one those things called a teenager, what an emotional ride!) DH just really doesn't understand my inner child. I could never grow too old for WDW. I'm trying my best to tempt them with EE. We missed the special last night, thought that might add fuel to the fire. But everyone wants to do a cruise next year, and as the menfolk say, "definitely not a Diz cruise". Oh well. I will live vicariously through fab trip reports such as yours.

 

[EEyorelover22]

Last year when we were in AK, I was watching Davine who was amazing to see. All of a sudden this man and his wife were so upset! The woman screamed when she saw Davine in the bushes and then the man went into a rant..."oh, isn't that great, now my kid is going to be afraid of a tree!" He was not a happy camper. I guess they hit Bug's Life and Dino before I saw them. He wasn't having a Disney Day that's for sure.