Can I just say that there are so many wonderful comments to my TR that I can't possible do an update now. I have to respond to all your great messages. I was really busy today. I sang at 930 mass then I kicked butt and cleaned my back porch and got ready for a dinner party tonight. We had on OBX meeting. I was the coordinator plus I hosted dinner. I am a terrible cook and I am so envious of all my friends who can cook. We had salmon with mango sauce, brown rice with broccoli and cheddar cheese, a yummy salad, and strawberry short cake for dessert. We got a lot accomplished, so it was worth the effort! Plus I got my whole back porch cleaned and ready for summer. It looks so nice right now. I hope summer never ends!
I know can you believe it about the DVC gift
She has no idea how lucky she is
Don't worry those boards must have been conspiring against me too because I know they were down whenever I was there too! Chuck probably had better direction than Denny
at least he was holding a park guide
Tracy
A DVC gift is amazing. I can't think of anything better!
regarding chuck and the park map. When we finally got to the world showcase I made sure I got in front of Denny so he wouldn't walk part Canada!
Wow, Mary Ellen, when you said you were going to do SOAT I immediately thought of the stomach cramps you had earlier! Hope the ride didn't shake things up too much!!
I would love to try that with Ed, but can it give you motion sickness?
Kathy
I was feeling pretty good when we did SOAT and I didn't have any stomach cramps. I don't usually get motion sickness. I can't do the orange side of Mission space cause that make me dizzy and EE makes me a little dizzy in the dark, but SOAT was completely painless. Its 90 seconds and you can tailor an easy ride, so why not try it?
Your SE pics are cool! I would have been nervous that security would be waiting to take me away at the end of the ride.
C- Did you go to Catholic school? Cause you definitely have the Catholic guilt complex
I know, because I suffer from it! I did feel guilty about the pics, but I got over it in about 30 seconds.
I love the SE pics, even if they are illegal!
I always forget about SOAT, we never go in Innoventions.
It sounds like it would be fun, though!
Yes - just call those pictures the Bootleg SE pics!
SOAT is cool - definitely give it a try!
I have been silently following along and am really enjoying your trip report.
I am feeling your pain on the stomache issues. I have a chronic digestive condition that I just got under control in the last year. I have to be careful at Disney not to get too far off my set diet (no milk, eat my fiber, etc).
dallastxcpa! Thanks for feeling my pain. I have had IBS for the past few years. The whole infectious diarrhea through me for a loop, but now I am taking a probiotic called Align. It is a bit expensive ....about $1 a day, so thats $365/yr, but it has been a lifesaver. My GU tract feels better than ever. I really recommend it. Its the same stuff that's in Activa, but stronger and it works!
Fabulous update!
I think you might right about innoventions, it's kind of an after thought! I think to a lot of people it's a way to get out of the heat for a little while! Well, in our case in Jan, get out of the cold!!!
Wonderful pics of SSE! WOW!
I'm glad your stomach seems to be doing ok!!!
I know it was freezing when you were there in January because one of the MD's I work with still hasn't stopped complaining about it!
Stomach in check - but not for long!!!!!
When I saw SOAT all I thought was "motion sickness!". I discovered my motion sickness problem abotu 2 years ago in one of those big box roller coaster simulators. It was awful, i almost pushed the panic button, and was sick the whole day. I think DH would looooove SOAT thrills since he hates real rollar coaster, but loves the simulators. Go figure lol!
Uggghhhh ....that must have been so terrible to get sick in a coaster simulator. If your DH hates real roller coasters, there are still other options for SOAT, so I know he could find something he likes!!!!!!
Your SE pictures are amazing....felt like I was right there on the ride.
Thank. I was so pleased with how my illegal, bootleg pictures turned out! I'm so glad no one has flamed me!
QUOTE=podsnel;36900773]Hey, ME- Just a quick post to say the name of the OBX restaurant that has excellent crabcakes and shecrab soup is the Oceanfront Grille-
http://www.oceanfrontgrille.com/
It is in the Corolla Light resort, which will be a little south of where you are staying I think. It is very small, my friends have told me it's hard to get in in the summer, so you should make a ressie as soon as you can. If you can't get in, you can still do take-out there, and I would definitely recommend doing that! BEST CRABCAKES EVAAAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!
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Thanks Ellen....we will definitely be dining there. We are cooking most of our meals, but decided to have one adults only meal and one group meal. I will try to make a reservation now for our group meal!!!! If I can't get the whole group in, then I will switch it to the adults! I can't wait for those crab cakes and I know if you recommend them then they have to be the bomb!
So I am behind and I know I suck but I am trying my best to get caught up on yours and a few others.
I made it this far and you stinker! Ya made me cry! I can't wait to tell the boys they were thought of and honestly, that is one reason why I adore reading and writing TR's.
The opportunity to relive and live memories through your own words and others is just a blessing. Gives you a whole new perspective each time you go.
BTW - here I thought you were gonna say you had donned a sports bra for the occasion and were evicted from the ride by waving it over your head like a woman's soccer team pro!
Here is the pic in which you reference of the boys!
K- update - now I have read it all! Love your pics and laughed at your Verizon issues. I also have a blue raspberry drink that will kick your UV Blue in the hind end.
When I was in Ireland a few years ago fell in love with Vodka "pops" they had called WKD. Tatse exactly like a blue raspberry freezie! WEell they had them in the USA for a bit but under a different name and with Malt not Vodka. Less % of alcohol also.
So I found a guy who owns some really nice establishments that sell higer end spirits and asked why the heck can't we get it here anymore for?
He explained that here there was a patent issue - another company had a name too similar and thus - nobody has re-bought the recipe and it can't be gotten. I asked him to help me recreate this drink because it is the best ever and he was beyond knowledgeable.
I will have Dan explain the details in a minute because I don't make them and I don't drink them because my tummy hasn't been up to any alcohol with my kidney issues as of late - but he made it and I literally dunked my finger in to tase and OMG - UV blue tastes like dog poo next to it!
Dawn -
You completely made my day by posting this pictures, because as far as I am concerned THIS is a Disney classic!!!!! It is so laugh-out-loud funny and it will stay in my memory banks forever! I am so honored to have it part of my TR!
to Dawn, Treyner, and Baylor......my heroes!
If was 20 years younger and 20 lbs lighter I might consider the sports bra, or lack there of!!!!! But then I would have to run from the Disney police for real!
If Dan knows how to make the drink you are speaking of - PLEASE let me know what's in it! That vodka sounds amazing and I would love to try it. We were making our liquor list for the Obx tonight, but if there is something better then I am sooooooo there!!!!!!
Not the end, I'm afraid!
She actually doesn't know how many she has...told me that she has enough for a 2br for one week. She is going in September and staying at OKW for a week. Can you imagine?!! I don't know anything about how they purchased....almost has to be resale or why else would they have chosen FWV for them. 
She is excited though....her son is autistic and has some food allergies so I told her to note the allergies. 
Not sure if it was on everytime we were at Epcot, but I know at least twice it was because I stopped to look at it. The one by TT & MS was operating as well.
