If This Doesn't Scare You, No Trip Report Will! New 11/15 Two updates!

[Nermel9]

Who are those guys playing the kitchen equipment? That's so cool!

Aww, loved the conversation with Crush, I'm glad you guys got picked!

Haha, that's so funny that the cranberry guy was the one in the Ocean Spray commercials! I told Brandon to ask one of them if they were in the commercials when we saw them, but he didn't want to ask, so I never found out, but now I know!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Wait, really? That guy is from one of the OceanSpray commercials? I thought they were guys that worked for OceanSpray, not actors! They were very informative about how they harvest the cranberries, etc. I wouldn't think they would have the actor from the commercial there! Weird!!

Anyway, sounds like a fun morning in Epcot. Such a special memory to have been a part of Turtle Talk!

 

[kcandbella]

I've never seen the guys playing the kitchen equipment.

Love the conversation with Crush...that is so cool. We saw it for the first time in September and loved it.

Great photos of all of you.

We loved Crush! It is now on our must do list for sure. I also want to see the Monsters Inc show since I heard it is similar.

Who are those guys playing the kitchen equipment? That's so cool!

Aww, loved the conversation with Crush, I'm glad you guys got picked!

Haha, that's so funny that the cranberry guy was the one in the Ocean Spray commercials! I told Brandon to ask one of them if they were in the commercials when we saw them, but he didn't want to ask, so I never found out, but now I know!

I am not sure who the kitchen equipment guys are, but I think they were there specifically for the food and wine festival. They were over in between Innoventions and the walkway to the Land. They were really good!

Wait, really? That guy is from one of the OceanSpray commercials? I thought they were guys that worked for OceanSpray, not actors! They were very informative about how they harvest the cranberries, etc. I wouldn't think they would have the actor from the commercial there! Weird!!

Anyway, sounds like a fun morning in Epcot. Such a special memory to have been a part of Turtle Talk!

Hmmm, I just assumed they had the actual growers in the commercials. I know he isn't one of the two main guys in the bog commercials, but I thought some of their commercials had growers in them. Stacy insisted he was in a commercial and said he told her he was...maybe he was kidding, who knows!

 

[Shannon84]

How fun that you guys were chosen to talk in Turtle Talk I think that show is so cute!! I love how Crush can interact with the kids and all the funny questions!

I love the Imagination ride and area...I remember it being different when I was younger I think they have changed the ride a few times over the years

I used to work at Living with the Land during college time for one summer...it was a lot of fun...I used to be bored with the ride when I was a kid, but it really is cool how Disney does the greenhouse

How cool that you met the actual guy from the Ocean Spray commericals...I had to show DF that one!!

 

[katt789]

Yay for updates! I love the pics with the jumping fountains! And that's totally cool that you got pics with the Ocean Spray guy! Awesome!!

 

[kcandbella]

So when I left off, Stacy was taking the girls back to the hotel for a nap and I was heading to the WWoS for packet pick up. I decided my best course of action was to walk to Beach Club, an official race weekend resort, and catch the shuttle to the ESPN complex.

I had never done that before, so I stopped to ask a CM at the IG exit which way to BC. She pointed me in the right direction but warned me that it was “a really long walk.” I thought that was weird because, though I had never done it, I had heard many people talk about how close it was. So I headed that direction and lo and behold, less than five minutes later I was arriving at BC!!! This started a lot of complicated issues with transportation to and from the ESPN complex…

Anyway, I arrived at Beach Club and asked one of the CMs out front what the best way was to get to ESPN. He hesitated and looked at me and gave me directions about walking to Epcot, catching a bus to POP (which has unreliable transportation to the complex throughout the year but was not an official resort), catching a shuttle from there. WHAT!?!?!??? I just CAME from Epcot. So I told him I thought this was an official race resort and that transportation was provided.

“But I thought this was an official race resort!” I was a bit flustered at this point. It was hot out and I had just trekked though Epcot.

“Oh, are you going there for the race weekend events? We do have special event transportation there but it is only for guests participating in race weekend events.”

I kept it polite instead of saying what I wanted to say (REALLY? Seriously? What in the heck do you think I am going there for???) and nodded and said that yes, I was going to packet pick up. He then directed me to the signs and I found the spot where the shuttle was picking up.

Pretty soon, I was arriving here.

I walked in and followed the signs to packet pick up. I had brought race results from a 10K I did in August so that I could be moved from the last corral. I wanted as much of a cushion between me and the sweepers as possible! Well, the last corral is E, and I expected to be moved to D or maybe C. Imagine my surprise when they moved me to A!! I could start with all the 7 minute milers. You will have to wait and see where I actually started the race!

After I got my stuff, I got Bella’s and Kayla’s for the kids races the following morning. Then I headed to the Sports Grill for a DIS meet with some of my DIS besties!!

 

[kcandbella]

How fun that you guys were chosen to talk in Turtle Talk I think that show is so cute!! I love how Crush can interact with the kids and all the funny questions!

I love the Imagination ride and area...I remember it being different when I was younger I think they have changed the ride a few times over the years

I used to work at Living with the Land during college time for one summer...it was a lot of fun...I used to be bored with the ride when I was a kid, but it really is cool how Disney does the greenhouse

How cool that you met the actual guy from the Ocean Spray commericals...I had to show DF that one!!

Crush was really fun! We loved it and Bella still thinks it was great that she got picked. They definitely have changed the Imagination ride since I've been there. And that is really cool that you used to work at Living with the Land!!! I bet you had some great experiences!

Yay for updates! I love the pics with the jumping fountains! And that's totally cool that you got pics with the Ocean Spray guy! Awesome!!

Thank you! Those jumping fountains are my favorites. They haven't changed since I was little!

 

[Shannon84]

I did the Wine and Dine half marathon last year and I swear not one CM even knew there was a race that weekend, I thought maybe it was just because it was the first year for it I guess not

I was so lucky to find other confused people to follow along with for the day of the race, otherwise I wouldnt have made it!!

Thats awesome you got moved all the way up to the first Corral...I cant wait to hear about the race!

 

[Nermel9]

The Beach Club is such a quick walk from International Gateway, I don't know what that CM was thinking! And then another one who gives you such weird directions to WWoS until he figures out that you're in the race? Strange!

Congrats on getting into the first Corral...but what are sweepers?

 

[kcandbella]

I did the Wine and Dine half marathon last year and I swear not one CM even knew there was a race that weekend, I thought maybe it was just because it was the first year for it I guess not

I was so lucky to find other confused people to follow along with for the day of the race, otherwise I wouldnt have made it!!

Thats awesome you got moved all the way up to the first Corral...I cant wait to hear about the race!

The CMs this year were pretty confused, too. Maybe they will get it by next year?

I was pretty shocked to be put in Corral A...I am not fast at all!

The Beach Club is such a quick walk from International Gateway, I don't know what that CM was thinking! And then another one who gives you such weird directions to WWoS until he figures out that you're in the race? Strange!

Congrats on getting into the first Corral...but what are sweepers?

It was a short walk, and that is what I thought from all I have read. I guess she was mixed up!

If you don't keep a 16 minute per mile pace, you get "swept" from the race and transported to the finish line in a golf cart. You don't get a medal either. They don't start the pacing until the last person crosses the start line, so the closer to the front of the pack you are, the safer!

 

[KatMark]

Kayce, sorry I missed the update (I'm trying to run through my TR so I get it done before the holidays and so I can start Mary's and my PTR).

I can't believe the CM at the BC was so . Why else would you be asking unless you were participating?

Can't wait to read about the DIS meet.

 

[kcandbella]

Part of what inspired me to take this trip at this particular time and run the half were some of my best DIS friends. They were all planning to run the 5K, but I had already done a few of those and was wanting a little more. So I signed up for the half knowing they would all be there at the same time anyway.

We all “met” a couple of years ago, but since last January had really been chatting and planning a lot. Some of them don’t even make it here to the DIS anymore, so we chat mostly on Facebook. This was the first time I was meeting them in person, though!

Here we all are:

This is Lisa, Jill, me, Wendy, Nickie, Leanne, and Flat Connie (she was originally supposed to go but ended up not making it). Sadly this is the only picture I have of this meet but we all sat around and talked for about an hour and a half. We then parted ways but most of us planned to meet that night for Illuminations.

Leanne and her husband Joe had a car there and very kindly offered me a ride back to Epcot. I had huge bags full of my and the girls’ stuff, so I asked if they would take me back to Pop instead. They did, and I found out Stacy and the girls were already on the bus back to Epcot so they offered to wait for me and drive me there, too. It was very nice of them and Leanne if you are ever reading this, thanks again.

When we got into Epcot, I met Stacy and the girls under Spaceship Earth. They had taken a two hour nap and were ready to go! First we went and had some PP taken since we hadn’t gotten to that morning.

Then since there was no line, we decided to go on Spaceship Earth. As we were sitting down, my bag must have hit the screen because the whole ride was in Portuguese. It was not as interesting but we still enjoyed looking at all the scenes! And our pictures still came out good, though I have no idea what our future said.

The girls decided to play that game that you push little energy things around, so I ran and got Test Track fast passes while they did that. When I got back, we headed to use our Soarin ones from earlier, but as we did, we had to stop at Club Cool. Wouldn’t you know it, the first one Kayla tries is the Beverly. I didn’t have my camera ready and she warned the others that it was gross, so no funny Beverly photos for me.

Here I am being goofy.

Next we rode Soarin again. We got the front row both times, which I love!

It wasn’t quite time for our Test Track ones, so we decided to head to ride the Fiesta Donald ride. Bella loves that ride.

On the way we stopped for these.

Stacy took this one which I think is a good shot.

And then we saw Duffy with a very short line so we stopped to meet him too.

As we were in Mexico, I had to video her saying Fantasmic and Mickey Mouse in Spanish.

We walked right on, and there was only one other family on the boat. They were taking flash pictures, so Stacy decided she would, too.

After that it was time for our Test Track FP so we headed back that way.

Up next: The rest of the evening in Epcot…will Bella like Test Track this year?

 

[kcandbella]

Kayce, sorry I missed the update (I'm trying to run through my TR so I get it done before the holidays and so I can start Mary's and my PTR).

I can't believe the CM at the BC was so . Why else would you be asking unless you were participating?

Can't wait to read about the DIS meet.

No problem! I am still catching up on your updates, you are moving along quickly!

The whole experience with transportation to and from ESPN was very frustrating. Next time I will drive or rent a car if I do a race!

 

[Tinkermom76]

Great news about your place!

I used t run many years ago, maybe i should start again... it would help me lose some weight

 

[rndmr2]

Getting caught up on my TR's today and saw you had a few. I missed the ones from Akershus because I was away for that weekend (my 20 year HS reunion ) but I am here now (after having my Gallbladder out Monday afternoon) I will be resting from that swo I have lots of time online over the next few days! LOL

Great pics with the princesses and at the Character Spot. I love those jumping fountains at Imagination! Funny how your Spaceship Earth ride was in Portugese!

 

[PirateKate]

I'm excited to hear about how the half went. It's awesome that you ended up in corral A. I agree, I'd want as much room as possible between me and the sweeper.

 

[dismagiclover]

Catching up! How awesome you got moved to Corral A. Though I must say that might intimidate me a bit. I'd probably move back a corral or 2 to make sure I didn't get trampled. Can't wait to hear what you did! Tons of great Epcot pictures!

 

[dara00]

joining in!

 

[dramaqueenemj22]

Hi! I just caught up and know I'm subbing. Can't wait to hear more, espically about the race because I want to one day to a Disney marathon or half maration.