I Knew You Would Eventually Get Tired of Disney World - April '12 TR - Completed 2/9

[phineasfan100]

Watch Your Ankles: The Sequel Saw that thread! Hope Day 7 was better!!!

 

[shan23877]

I had a feeling that dinner in Norway was going to be rough for Dylan, but I thought it would be the princesses not the food. I totally feel your family's pain. My DD isn't too picky and eater, but she's slow and easily distracted during meals. If I had a nickel for every time I've had to bargain with her to eat "just 5 more bites" I'd be a very rich woman. It can be irritating on a normal day, but on vacation you'd really like to not deal with it.

Great photos of Emily and the princesses though!

On the plus side, you got some great photos around the world (showcase)! I also think that Italy's a little on the dull side. And the Duffy's? They can take forever to color! I typically have little patience for it.

The ECV riders seem like a jerky bunch! I thought that Disney required some sort of documentation for ECV rental, but I was obviously wrong. That's just obnoxious. If you're goal is tomfoolery in WS, you can do that on foot can't you?

On our WS day we saw a group of ladies in their late 30s wearing "Drinks Around the World" shirts. They were very well behaved, and I thought it seemed like a really fun thing for a group of friends to do. Those WYA people should have taken a cue from them.

 

[laura74]

I need to see that one again! The only thing I remember about it is Booger from Revenge of the Nerds falling into a garbage truck or something. I'm sure there's much more to the movie than that

I want to see it again! Classic 80s. You have to watch!

I'm half German, but don't like to advertise it because of my "nazi skinheads stole my heritage from me" hang-up.

Do people really think that way? When people say they are German I think leiderhosen and strudel, not wartime atrocities.

Oh, I probably left it back in Italy when we were getting our pictures taken. Off I went, and there it was. The PhotoPass photographer ensures me he watched it while we were gone, and I thank him, but I really never felt it was in any danger.

Isn't that nice that he watched it for you? I love Disney.

Same beer inside, but it's 50 cents cheaper. And there's no line. I get an Oktoberfest...but I secretly miss the Franzeskaner Hefeweizen. It's the perfect "Epcot beer", IMO. But this will do.

Good tip!

Cheaper beer!

Less wait!

Cheaper beer!

Less wait!

Meanwhile, someone's peanut butter has gotten into my chocolate!

Isn't that the Milller Lite commercial? Less filling! Tastes great!

But you know what are fun? Princess pictures!

Great princess pictures. Does anyone else think that the princesses with the darker hair generally look better. It's rare to see an odd looking Belle but often Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella look a little wonky in the blonde wig.

Alright, back to the food. Dylan is not eathing ANYTHING, and Kristin is NOT happy. In fact, her patience is all but gone.

I sympathize. Picky eater in our family too.

Ok, Norway down, outside we go, with me tailing behind. As I enter the main walk, I pass an unusually large group of ECV riders. And they're all young, too. Huh?

Uh oh. I think there's going to be a rumble.

Two of the guys randomly do handstands in front of the China pavilion, so I'm assuming they're cheerleaders.

Say what?

This annoys me. I assume that people in the ECVs are using them out of necessity and they'd rather walk if they could. It burns me up that people use them for sport. It's a good thing they cost so much to rent or we would see a lot more of it.

Hmmm... I'm rethinking that. It's not really fair to the people that need them that they have to pay so much. I'm not sure what the answer is.

They move on, and Dylan grabs what he came for..

My husband and daughter tried this! She wanted to get one but I think were charging $20 for a plastic plate and a stick so we talked her out of it.

Great chapter! Thanks!

 

[mirage0306]

Oh brother, I can so relate to what happened to you guys in Norway at dinner. That was a lot like our 'Ohana dinner. Quinn just wouldn't eat anything--wouldn't even TRY the noodles, which really made me mad, because I know they were flavored but at home he practically lives on carbs. And I still can't believe he didn't like the welcome bread. This kid had never met a bread he didn't like.

Anyway, I really understand how those sort of power struggles/issues with food can put a huge damper on the evening. I hope your next day is more enjoyable.

The kids are just adorable. Emily has a great little smile.

 

[teekathepony]

Ah too bad the day ended a little sour. I may not travel with kids, but my DH and I have these spats on occasion in Disney. I feel (some of) your pain.
On an up note, the pictures of Emily and the princesses are adorable!
I'd never seen the Watch Your Ankles group mentioned on the Dis before but now having read a little of that thread, I think I lean more towards the annoyed side. Yeah sure they're just having fun but they seem pretty careless driving those things. I'd be afraid they'd run over a kid.

 

[MEK]

Thanks for not getting too far ahead of me while I was gone.

I loved flying out of Allentown. Awesome! So sad that Air Tran is discontinuing its service.

I loved the Bethlehem Brew Pub. Very good beer. Thanks for the tip.

I remember the Norway meal last year. It really looks good and I have never tried it because of the only having boys with me thing. I need a granddaughter (but not too soon )

I really think Dylan will eat when he needs too. I've seen some of the worst eaters start to really chow down at puberty. Be patient, although it must be so frustrating.

The "Watch Your Ankles" thing is pretty fun is a sick sort of way. My question is this - who has all that extra money to spend to rent on an SUV. I rather spend it on drinking.

More fun pictures!

 

[KatMark]

Thankfully, I didn't miss too much this time around.

Love the tour of Italy (well, the buildings anyway ) and Germany...I'll definitely tell Mark about the cheaper beer inside rather than outside (love your hat photo with you holding the beer ). And I really like theb family photopass picb(I hyave to say Em looks so cute minus here teeth!).

I have to agree with Dylan...I thought the meal he ordered in Norway was awful too (and part of the reason we've never been back); but the boy has to learn to eat so as to not to cause tension.

Sorry the night ended on a poor note; hope Day 7 is better.

 

[nilla]

This TR reached the middle, then grinded to a screeching halt! But not for long. Comment replies and the start of day 7 coming tonight!

I'm also behind on the other TRs I'm reading, but I'll get back to those. Promise!

 

[smidgy]

I also sympathize with families with picky eaters. there is one in my family, too. nebo! course, can you blame him, when I talk him into trying something, it usually doesn't go well (like the peel and eat shrimp he didn't peel first)

 

[MEK]

More Please?

 

[Sam33]

YAY BEER! 100% agree with you on the darker the better.
And my DH is obsessed with IPAs and PBR is his favorite cheap beer. Quite the coincidence.

We actually just brewed our own IPA and it turned out AWESOME. We've done several batches and they're all pretty hit and miss as far as awesomeness so he's pretty stoked on the IPA being awesome.

Hopefully everyone cheered up the next day

 

[kristin t]

(accidental post)

 

[nilla]

Woohoo for representing K-Town! Back in the day, Shorty's and the K-Town Pub were some of our favorite bars

Shorty's was funny because at 6', I was really too tall to be in there. I was also really lucky there was never a fire there. What a place!

This update brought back memories of one of our EPCOT days from several years ago when Emily was younger. It started out really bad and never got any better - and it was all centered around the meals. We had a family blow out too.

The day started with breakfast at Sunshine Seasons where Emily proceeded to choke on a piece of bacon. I have an intense fear of choking (me or anyone else!) and that experience just had me out of sorts for the rest of the day. Emily was fine but it was a very scary experience.

Then we went to lunch at Coral Reef. I think we turned invisible after we sat at our table because a waiter never came. We waited and waited and even asked another server but a waiter never came to wait on us so we walked out. It was sad and disappointing because Coral Reef is one my DH's favorite Disney restaurants (atmosphere, not food).

Then lastly was dinner at LeCellier. Emily is a picky eater too. She ordered the prime rib, which she loves, but when it was brought to the table it had horseradish sauce drizzled on it. She didn't want to eat it. Normally we would have been more easy going about it but our nerves were frayed and we all blew up at each other. The walk out of the park that night wasn't the normal "floating on air, we are in Disney" experience but rather a silent, seething march out of the park usually with DH several feet ahead of us. Ugh, it makes me sad to think back about it now.

But, we've had many, many good Disney days - and meals! - since then. And look forward to many more!

Wow, what a horrible story! Fortunately, days like that are few and far between. Great to see you've recovered

Watch Your Ankles: The Sequel Saw that thread! Hope Day 7 was better!!!

It was pretty funny, in retrospect. They were gone by the time we left the next morning, too. Amazing.

I had a feeling that dinner in Norway was going to be rough for Dylan, but I thought it would be the princesses not the food. I totally feel your family's pain. My DD isn't too picky and eater, but she's slow and easily distracted during meals. If I had a nickel for every time I've had to bargain with her to eat "just 5 more bites" I'd be a very rich woman. It can be irritating on a normal day, but on vacation you'd really like to not deal with it.

I think Kristin built up some anticipation to it, too. No, it's not fun at all!

Great photos of Emily and the princesses though!

Thanks! She's the only one who managed to keep it together!

On our WS day we saw a group of ladies in their late 30s wearing "Drinks Around the World" shirts. They were very well behaved, and I hought it seemed like a really fun thing for a group of friends to do.

There were 4 girls last year with "Team Daydrinking" shirts in WS last year. But it was noon, and they were drinking water. That wasn't what I expected.

Do people really think that way? When people say they are German I think leiderhosen and strudel, not wartime atrocities.

Actually, it's more that I've know people who were proud of their German heritage and were also pretty darned racist. Negative connotations for me.

Isn't that the Milller Lite commercial? Less filling! Tastes great!

Yes We're living in the 80s in this trip report.

My husband and daughter tried this! She wanted to get one but I think were charging $20 for a plastic plate and a stick so we talked her out of it.

Ok, now you've made me feel stupid.

Great chapter! Thanks!

That's better

Oh brother, I can so relate to what happened to you guys in Norway at dinner. That was a lot like our 'Ohana dinner. Quinn just wouldn't eat anything--wouldn't even TRY the noodles, which really made me mad, because I know they were flavored but at home he practically lives on carbs. And I still can't believe he didn't like the welcome bread. This kid had never met a bread he didn't like.

Yours too with the bread?

The kids are just adorable. Emily has a great little smile.

Thanks! She STILL is missing those teeth.

Ah too bad the day ended a little sour. I may not travel with kids, but my DH and I have these spats on occasion in Disney. I feel (some of) your pain.
On an up note, the pictures of Emily and the princesses are adorable!
I'd never seen the Watch Your Ankles group mentioned on the Dis before but now having read a little of that thread, I think I lean more towards the annoyed side. Yeah sure they're just having fun but they seem pretty careless driving those things. I'd be afraid they'd run over a kid.

I loved flying out of Allentown. Awesome! So sad that Air Tran is discontinuing its service.

Frontier is taking over. Hopefully, there'll be no difference.

So much Lehigh Valley culture in that building...Mike 'n Ikes! Martin Guitars! Um...and that's it!

I loved the Bethlehem Brew Pub. Very good beer. Thanks for the tip.

Glad you made it! Sorry we missed you, though - Kristin was at the lake that day with the kids, and I was working overtime. We WILL meet eventually! Hopefully someplace sunny

I really think Dylan will eat when he needs too. I've seen some of the worst eaters start to really chow down at puberty. Be patient, although it must be so frustrating.

I keep telling myself that. It WILL change.

But when? I'm ready!

And I really like theb family photopass picb(I hyave to say Em looks so cute minus here teeth!).

I think so, too! MUCH better than when she had one front tooth! Yikes!

I have to agree with Dylan...I thought the meal he ordered in Norway was awful too (and part of the reason we've never been back); but the boy has to learn to eat so as to not to cause tension.

He just doesn't get it. I tell him constantly that the only thing he gets in trouble for, ever, is arguing. Yet he continues to do it.

This TR reached the middle, then grinded to a screeching halt! But not for long. Comment replies and the start of day 7 coming tonight!

I'm also behind on the other TRs I'm reading, but I'll get back to those. Promise!

Yeah, sure you will. LIAR

I also sympathize with families with picky eaters. there is one in my family, too. nebo! course, can you blame him, when I talk him into trying something, it usually doesn't go well (like the peel and eat shrimp he didn't peel first)

A big thing I really took from my first attempt at college was how to eat to fill yourself up, and to heck with the taste. This knowledge has served me well.

More Please?

Coming!

YAY BEER! 100% agree with you on the darker the better.
And my DH is obsessed with IPAs and PBR is his favorite cheap beer. Quite the coincidence.

We actually just brewed our own IPA and it turned out AWESOME. We've done several batches and they're all pretty hit and miss as far as awesomeness so he's pretty stoked on the IPA being awesome.

We did an IPA and it was good, not great. We also have done a vanilla porter several times - first, with a bean. Then, with extract. Then, with two beans. Then, with a bean and extract. This year, with two beans and extract. Pure vanilla. Soooo good

Updates coming now, and I'm not kidding this time!

 

[nilla]

 

[nilla]

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Is that...the flatlining of a failed trip report, doomed by its author's inability to update it in a reasonable manner?

Or is the sign of the demise of our Disney future? Our first Magic Kingdom day was marred by the very Sorcerers who were tasked with defending that park, and our second Epcot day ended in disaster. I have a hard time letting go of situations like these, but I fell asleep reasonably quickly. I waited out the latest episode of the Fight Over Who Gets to Sleep with Mom show, which is ultimately decided by whichever competitor cries the longest and the loudest. As usual, Emily takes this round rather easily. So much for the inital plan of alternating kids in Kristin's bed, as Em has been there since we got here. So much for anyone wanting to sleep with Dad!

No matter, just tell me when it's over. I'm going to sleep.

...but not for long. I'm up around 4:00, since I usually don't sleep well after bad endings to days. Everyone's asleep, though, and we're in this one room, so it's over by the mirror. Cabana doors closed, I'm sitting on the floor with the laptop. DISboards, football news, news from home...ok, I'm going to try to go back to sleep.

Around 6:00, I finally fell back asleep. Great. About an extra 45 minutes. I really don't sleep that great, though I know I should. My problem is that I'm a night person who ends up waking up early. But here, at least, it's for something good.

 

[nilla]

We get up and go, and it's off to Magic Kingdom by 9:10. Still no MK rope drop! Next time! Maybe!

We're not that late, though, so it's back to Fanstasyland, by way of Main Street, USA.

Block buildings! Welcome to 8-Bit Kingdom! Lots o' projects going on, eh, Walt?

Hey, Walt - there's a...um....oh, never mind. If you didn't already know, we're in the Hub right now, or what Mitt Romney calls "Fantasyland". But as you know, this is NOT Fantasyland. It is pretty fantastic, though.

I like to get multiple shots of the Castle, from all kinds of angles, whether they work or not.

Ok, NOW we're in Fantasyland, and we have the Peter Pan FPs to prove it. But no pics of those FPs. Alright, before we go any further, that sword is coming out.

Nope. Bring in the ringer!

Apparently, she's NOT the rightful heir to the throne of England anymore. Ok, step aside.

I guess I'm not, either. Probably best for the people of England. Alright, now this is cheating.

But not as much as this is.

No luck today. No matter - there was no Castmember around to see it happen anyway

So what should we do now? How about Dumbo? Ok. Back we go. Uncharted territory!

 

[nilla]

And we're welcome!

Still lots of construction going on. Wow...the Little Mermaid area is HUGE!

Cool to see it in action. Dumbo, on the other hand, is only half in action, since the second one is not yet complete. Sorry, guys - no ride. Besides, if you can't get an in-ride pic with the Castle in the background anymore, what's the point?

Barnstormer is open though.

New theming, same 35 second ride. Short line, and it at least looks new. Lots of gimmicks.

Ok, I'm going to try to get some shots of the unfinished parts of Dumbo's Circus. But first, a shot of these two.

Kristin is of the belief that if we don't hold Emily tight, she'll flop around like a rag doll. On the bigger rides, I usually like to grip the lab bar in fear, so this puts a crimp in my hysteria. Oh, crap - I forgot to start taking pictures!

Bah, not really any good shots. There looks to be something monkey-themed, though, so I'm VERY excited about that.

 

[nilla]

For some reason, we agree to go on the Tea Cups. The kids want to ride with us, which means spinning. And lots of it. S'ok, I can take ONE ride of it. ONE.

We missed Winnie the Pooh on our first MK day, so why not see if we can hit it now? Standy is supposedly 40 minutes, but it doesn't look anywhere that. The kids play...quickly.

Kristin is hurrying us along. She now thinks it WILL be 40 minutes. I'm unsure, but off we go. Hey, look - I can go get more FPs! Splash it is. When I return, Kristin and the kids are on the Carousel.

Construction shots!

Man, that's a big crane! The debate begins about what's bigger - crane or Castle? Hmmm...back to the Carousel!

Oh, crap - our Fast Passes are up! Onto Peter Pan we go, then over to It's a Small World.

Somehow, we missed this our prior day here. One inside shot before we move on.

I don't know how some people get annoyed by the song. Hey, kids - go pose under our Columbia Harbor House spot!

Hey, look - we can get FPs again! So over I run...rather, walk really fast, mirage0306-style....to Space Mountain.

Back to Fantasyland! I've been all over this park today, all because of FPs. Don't regret it one bit!

Speaking of rides we somehow missed on Friday...

Love the queue now! I call this next picture, "Man, I really AM going gray. Or is it grey? What's the difference?"

Love me some Imagineers.

Dylan, stop messing around and put those books back!

Ok, I missed this last time. It's a book. And you can talk to it. And it somehow talks back. Unreal.

 

[nilla]

Lunch time! Where should we go? Cosmic Ray's is an option. We could do CHH again. Pinocchio's Village Haus? Love the name, but no. Hey, what about this place?

I still call it "El Pirata y El Perico", but whatever. Never ate here. Looks interesting. And we're feeling a bit Mexican today. Or Tortugan. One of the two.

We order, sit down, and head to the bathroom, past the Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom window *shudder*

So what about the food? Well, Kristin got this Taco Salad.

I got this burrito.

And the kids got the Quesadillas.

We paid cash for this meal, since we used an extra meal at the Pepper Market. It was relatively cheap, and the best choice of where to do this. Great food, too! Certainly not crappy like Taco Bell (thought I do love me some Taco Bell). I'd do it again.

Hey, look - we missed our Splash Mountain Fast Passes. Thanks, new system. We're really starting to get tired of you.

We just left a (somewhat) Pirate-themed restaurant, so what's our logical next step?

I know - I'll go get MORE Splash FPs!

Back at SM, I spot one of those mysterious, new FP machines. No picture though. The guy with the suit and shades told me to "just keep moving".

Back to Adventureland, and NOW we're going to ride Pirates. The school trip chaperone a few yards away calls back to her group:

"Guys, there's no line for Pirates!"

Ok, kids - let's go! We gotta beat the herd! Now go right! RIGHT! No one ever goes right!

Phew, lost 'em. Basically a walk-on again, but we get some pics along the way.

Alright, now that we've ridden that again, let's head to Tomorrowland. We don't want to miss our Space Mountain FPs!

...but not tonight!

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[krhst25]

Yeah an update!I was wondering where you wandered off to...

Oh and by the way, my kids fight over who sleeps with me-- not so much their Dad... It's a mom thing