I do get to go! I do get to go! A trip that almost wasn't! Update 1/25

[OneTreeHillAddict]

I can't see a thing. Time to upgrade to Pro! If you do one of the offers it's cheaper. I think I ordered Prevention!? It came with a pedometer which I wanted for Disney anyway.

 

[tinkgurl]

Redo of Day 6: June 21, 2008

Okay folks, this is going the be the lamest post you have ever read in a TR. "Why?", you might ask. Well..apparently we didn't take very many pictures that day. And you already know from before that I didn't keep a daily journal like I usually do. Please forgive me for this shortest of short updates.

On the bus...Yes I know I already wore this shirt once this trip, but it's one of my favorites! And don't worry, it was washed! :

Apparently, we went to the MK because this is on the people mover and apparently we got SOAKED:

I remember getting off the people mover and we were sitting on a bench in Tomorrowland trying to figure out what we wanted to do next because it was still raining...and we looked down and saw these guys:

Well...the next thing I can remember is going to Coronado Springs to eat dinner at the Maya Grill. We went over there early of course to explore the resort as we have never even been over there to look around. It's a beautiful place, but we saw a lot of convention people. We were still early for our ADR so we went out to the tables by the bar and got some drinks. It's fun just to sit back and relax once in awhile at WDW.

After we ate, we headed over to MGM for evening EMH's. We of course had to do ToT because it's even scarier at night! But, the view is gorgeous when the doors open! I'm always afraid that the ride is going to stop though and we'll get stuck (I'm claustrophobic). It was weird riding ToT this trip without having my B/F's hand to hold.

We decided to skip Fantasmic this year......yes, shocking, I know. It just was a really weird trip for us this year with everything that was going on at home and it was weird not having B/F with us since he's been quite a few times with us now. The second Fantasmic was going on and EMH's were starting so I got the idea that we should head back to Toy Story Mania and see how bad the line is because we loved this ride. The wait time said 40 minutes and we said "heck yeah we doing it!" The CM standing by the enterance kept yelling at people "The wait time is wrong! It's longer than 40 minutes! I wouldn't try it if I were you!" And we just looked at each other.... We walked in the building and around the corner to start the queue line and........seriously.......no one.....in.....line..we looked at each other as we were weaving around and walking straight through the first room and we all had the "" confused look. We walked all the way up to a little line right before we boarded the ride. We were on the ride in less than 15 minutes! Let's just keep this a secret betwen us on here so no one else gets the idea!

Here's the talking Mr. Potato Head in the queue line. It's kind of like Crush, he asks you questions/jokes and then replies to your answer! He also poses for pictures which is what he did for us!:

I don't remember what else we did...I'm sorry. I really am. I promise my next TR will have a daily journal FULL of details.

Up next: Last Full Day

 

[tinkgurl]

I couldn't see any of your pictures?! Is it my laptop or the pictures? They all said photobucket exceeded bandwith! I want to see I want to seeeeee

Ohhh no, your pictures! You could always just start a new Photobucket account so you don't have to deal with Bandwith issues, and post the new pictures there!

also, go to your account options on your photobucket account, scroll down to "album settings" and change your album to private instead of public. that way not just anyone can view your pics and it will cut down on your bandwidth.

I can't see a thing. Time to upgrade to Pro! If you do one of the offers it's cheaper. I think I ordered Prevention!? It came with a pedometer which I wanted for Disney anyway.

Okay...I started a new account...are the pictures working from my newest update now?!

 

[punkin413]

yep, your pics are working.

so funny about TSM line being so short! i wonder whose leg that CM was trying to pull?

 

[tinkgurl]

yep, your pics are working.

so funny about TSM line being so short! i wonder whose leg that CM was trying to pull?

Okay good! Give me a freakin' headache over here!

I have no clue why the CM was saying that?!

 

[scottny]

great update and pics.

I have to see the queue line next time. FP line stinks.

I had that probelm with photobucket. I paid for PRO. I think it was $25 a year. Not bad.

 

[pixiefairy]

I have my photobucket account on private too.....I haven't had any problems (yet).

I love your expressions on the TTA after getting soaked. The 21st is the day we left...and I remember it pouring while we were at DtD. It was such a nasty day that day.....suited my mood since we were leaving.

 

[LaurenMic]

We have no clue why the CM was saying that or why the wait said 40 minutes. But heck, I'm not complaining! Sounds like we are the same about ToT!!!

I'm sad too...I don't want it to be over because I love keeping in touch with everyone on here and when my TR always ends, no one ever keeps in touch with me.

Aww I will keep in touch with you! I never used to post on the boards and now that I do I feel like I have "friends" on here and I love it! Plus, if we are both going in June we can write pre-trip reports and keep in touch with everyone that way

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Hooray for the TTA!

I thought we were the only weird ones that take pictures of the ducks at WDW. My DH is always rolling his eyes that we have to take a picture of every duck we see.

Love your tink necklace too!

 

[ariel2007]

I'm sad too...I don't want it to be over because I love keeping in touch with everyone on here and when my TR always ends, no one ever keeps in touch with me.

Ah don't worry hun, I will. And like others have said just make sure you hang out on others PTR/TR and then we can still chat. Before you know it you will be on your next trip and we will all be joining you again

Ohhhh, i never knew that, good to know. Always teaching me things Ariel

He he, I only know because it kept happening to me

I know, it's upsetting!

At least I have another trip to look forward to now else I think I may have gone crazy . Have you got another one planned for this year?

 

[troobabiee7]

Pics are working! I have like 4 Photobucket accounts to keep the bandwidth down... shhhh... Loved the last update! How was the food at the Maya Grill? We went for breakfast in 2006 and thought it was way overpriced for what it was, but I know dinner's not a buffet. The restaurant's so pretty though, isn't it?!!

We definitely have to keep in touch once your reports over! We need to reopen our thread over on the college board. Remember that?!

 

[ariel2007]

We need to reopen our thread over on the college board. Remember that?!

Oh don't leave me behind

 

[troobabiee7]

Oh don't leave me behind

You'd have to come on over too!

 

[ariel2007]

You'd have to come on over too!

Ok then

 

[tinkgurl]

I have to see the queue line next time. FP line stinks.

You have to! The FP line is nothing compared to the stand-by!

I love your expressions on the TTA after getting soaked. The 21st is the day we left...and I remember it pouring while we were at DtD. It was such a nasty day that day.....suited my mood since we were leaving.

Aw...I hate leaving.

Aww I will keep in touch with you! I never used to post on the boards and now that I do I feel like I have "friends" on here and I love it! Plus, if we are both going in June we can write pre-trip reports and keep in touch with everyone that way

I hope you do! I used to be a major lurker...and now I've met you and some other amazing people that I like to call friends! I can't wait to start a pre-trip report!

Hooray for the TTA!

I thought we were the only weird ones that take pictures of the ducks at WDW. My DH is always rolling his eyes that we have to take a picture of every duck we see.

Love your tink necklace too!

Haha, yes the TTA! AGAIN. We ride that thing so many times. Yes, they seemed to be posing for the pics and they weren't scared of us at all! I can't even remember where I got that Tink necklace! I've had it forever!

At least I have another trip to look forward to now else I think I may have gone crazy . Have you got another one planned for this year?

Haha, yeah! Yep we're going in June again! I"ll start a pre-trip report when it gets closer!

Pics are working! I have like 4 Photobucket accounts to keep the bandwidth down... shhhh... Loved the last update! How was the food at the Maya Grill? We went for breakfast in 2006 and thought it was way overpriced for what it was, but I know dinner's not a buffet. The restaurant's so pretty though, isn't it?!!

We definitely have to keep in touch once your reports over! We need to reopen our thread over on the college board. Remember that?!

I wish I would've thought of that sooner before I made all my earlier pics disappear for time-out! Oh well. Thanks for the secret!

The food was awesome! We had these long cooked tortilla type things that you dipped into this green stuff. OMG it was SO GOOD. I remember having the catch of the day...but I can't remember what it was...but it was so good!

We should start that college thread again!

 

[ariel2007]

Haha, yeah! Yep we're going in June again! I"ll start a pre-trip report when it gets closer!

Cool, you are so lucky getting to go every year. Are you staying at OKW again? I look forward to your new PTR but hopefully we can keep this going for a while

 

[tinkgurl]

Cool, you are so lucky getting to go every year. Are you staying at OKW again? I look forward to your new PTR but hopefully we can keep this going for a while

Yep, we are staying at OKW again. We fell in love! But, sis does want to stay at the new villas at the Contemporary when they're finished because we've stayed at the Contemporary so many times that it felt like a second home.

I hope we keep this one going for awhile until I start my new PTR!

 

[xoktenox]

Yep, we are staying at OKW again. We fell in love! But, sis does want to stay at the new villas at the Contemporary when they're finished because we've stayed at the Contemporary so many times that it felt like a second home.

I hope we keep this one going for awhile until I start my new PTR!

Just start the PTR! June is only 6 months away!! Or we can just keep this one going, either way Great pics btw, I can see them now

This is a stupid question and kinda late to be asking it and maybe you already said it even but I'll ask anyway...what is your first name?!

 

[ariel2007]

Yep, we are staying at OKW again. We fell in love! But, sis does want to stay at the new villas at the Contemporary when they're finished because we've stayed at the Contemporary so many times that it felt like a second home.

I hope we keep this one going for awhile until I start my new PTR!

Which vacation resort do you normally stay in then? OKW does look lovely, can't wait to stay there one day when we have DVC, hopefully sooner rather than later . The contemporary villa's look amazing, this would probably be my first choice being on the monorail loop. Oh so many choices

 

[tinkgurl]

Just start the PTR! June is only 6 months away!! Or we can just keep this one going, either way Great pics btw, I can see them now

You can see them now?! Good. Haha, I will start the PTR soon. I promise.

Which vacation resort do you normally stay in then? OKW does look lovely, can't wait to stay there one day when we have DVC, hopefully sooner rather than later . The contemporary villa's look amazing, this would probably be my first choice being on the monorail loop. Oh so many choices

When we began DVC, we stayed at the WL Villas because we wanted to be close to the MK. But this past trip we wanted to try OKW because we had heard that the rooms there are bigger and it's true! Okay want my entire list? I don't remember how many times and exactly what years but I can tell you where we've all stayed and we've stayed at each one (besides OKW) more than once:

Grand Floridian
Poly
Contemporary
WL Villas
OKW Villas