I'M JUST SHOWBOATIN' AROUND THE WORLD! & getting pooped on. Jan 13 TR! NEW TR POSTED!

[khertz]

The dessert party sounds like it was a lot of fun! And thank God you were able to see Wishes in its entirety because I just can't believe you had never done that before!!!! A must do for all Disney parks fans, for sure. The desserts look really delicious too. Boo for smoke smell though. So gross! Not what you want to smell when you're trying to enjoy desserts.

LOVE that picture of Amy & Bruce with the fireworks behind them!!!

 

[keys1388]

Hi!! Firstly, I am shocked like so many others that you never saw Wishes in its entirety! What?!

I LOVE reading your TRs. They make me seriously laugh so much! Your faces on Space Mountain and Dinosaur?!!! I can only imagine your screams! Haha!!

So tonight, it was just me and the kiddos at dinner, so we decided to watch your January '13 video. Marcus kept waving to you and Matt and saying "hi!" the whole time! And then when it got to the end of the video and you were laughing at Bruce, Marcus laughed too because you were!

-Susie's friend Sam But, I can be your friend too.

 

[flyergrad09]

That's so cool that Matt's getting a Haunted Mansion tattoo!

I would LOVE to do the Wishes dessert party someday! That's a bummer about the cigarette smoke, although thank goodness that you can't smell it by your seats. Still, that might end up being a dealbreaker for me because I'm allergic to cigarette smoke.

I love your Space Mountain picture! Space Mountain doesn't make me scream, but I can think of MANY other coasters that do, but that's part of the fun!

 

[RachelNinja]

I normally look at all the desserts and think it'd be too sweet for me, but once you said that you got milk as your first drink, suddenly everything look appetizing! I don't often want milk, but it works so well with dessert and everything chocolate. That brownie especially looked so delicious with the thought of a big cup o' milk!

Haha, I hope that you can somehow get that recording of your Space Mountain screaming! I'm sure I'm not the only one who would want to hear it! After seeing your Dinosaur ride photos, this would be the icing on the cake!

 

[Jennifer48]

The WDP reviews have been mixed around here. Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I cannot believe you hadn't seen Wishes in its entirety tho

Oh my Dani, you and I have got to ride Space together. I totally scream like that too and DH thinks its hilarious!

 

[danimaroo]

The dessert buffet sounds so good. I like that you get a reserved table, and $25 per person sounds very reasonable to me.

The ride photo of you and Matt on Buzz Lightyear is very, very funny. You two are just so funny and must really enjoy each other. I do have to say to Matt, WOW for his score on Buzz, very impressive. No one in our family has gotten over a score in the 300,000!

It's very reasonably priced and a fantastic way to watch the fireworks, for sure!

We are just weirdos who make absurd faces on rides... and then try to make the other person laugh once we get off the ride and see the end result, hahaha. Matt was racking up the points! I'm still trying to figure out how to get to the max score... ONE DAY I will make it happen!

Ahh! You've inspired me, I think I will book a surprise Wishes Dessert Party for my friends!!! It'll be fantastic We wouldn't be going without them, so it will be nice to give them a little something.

I'm a space mountain screamer too, I think it's because it actually feels like you're on a rickety little track hurtling through faux-space.

Matt looks like he's a laughing evil genius in Buzz

You should so do it, it's a wonderful experience!! We are going to do it again in September for sure!

Hahaha, that's so perfect in terms of what Space Mountain really is. I just feel like I'm going to fly into space... and then fall. :|

I don't even know what that face is that he's making... but it's not the last time you will see it, hahaha.

I'M FINALLY HERE ON TIME FOR AN UPDATE!

Glad to hear you guys enjoyed the dessert party! But I can't believe you guys had never seen Wishes in full before! How is that even possible?

$25 per person really doesn't seem bad at all! Definitely something to keep in mind for future trips.

I LOVE Celebrate the Magic! Just reading about it and seeing your pictures of it makes me happy!

I love your ride picture on Buzz. It's too perfect. My face tends to look like Amy's on that ride lmao.

Wow what an awesome PP photo of Amy and Bruce!

YAY!

Haha, I don't know, I think we've always just left the park to avoid crowds or something? But don't worry, now that we've seen Wishes in its entirety, we'll be watching it again for sure!

$25 is really inexpensive considering the food you get plus the view and not having to fight people for a good view of the whole show!

Celebrate the Magic really is amazing! I can't wait to see it again!

We're dorks who make ridiculous faces, and always come back with some great photos, hahaha.

And yeah, their photo was so perfectly timed!

I'm glad the Dessert Party was worth it, looks like you had a wonderful view! Love the Buzz ride photo

It was definitely worth it and I'm excited to do it again for sure! And yeah, I'm kind of in love with that photo, too, hahahaha.

I wanted to try the Wishes dessert party when we go in January but had heard mixed reviews so I'm happy to read that you had a good experience (minus the smoke smell...EEW!). Hopefully my swiss cheese brain will remember to book it early!!

Nah, do it, it's a good time! The smoke smell might have just been some random joke smoking nearby, which was annoying... but yeah, don't forget to book it! You will be happy you did!

Just read your whole trip report (so far!) today {while at work--shhhhh!}. Sounds like an amazing trip and you are a great storyteller!

We will be leaving WDW in September on the day you are arriving. We've never done the dessert party before but are hoping to do it this time.

HAHA YAY! I'm glad you read it and enjoyed it (I sometimes sneak in DIS time myself when it's slower at work, shhhh)...

I hope you guys have an amazing time in September! I hope the Dessert Party dates show up here soon! I just want to get it booked and dealt with, haha.

Um... WHAT!? You had never seen Wishes in its entirety!?? I'm going to steal a Friends line and buy a vowel because... "O" my God!

So glad you finally did though.

I think food tastes even better with that view, I really do.

I now have yet another new goal in life... ride behind Dani on Space Mountain. I get such a kick out of people's noises on that ride maybe more than any other.

Haha, I might frame that photo for MY mantle. You two are so precious!

BAHAHA, I know, it's kind of crazy. We just had never stopped to watch! I think it's because we either left the park before they started or took advantage of everyone watching the fireworks to go on lots of rides!

BUT I'm glad we saw it, and will definitely see it in September, too. The desserts were the perfect touch to it all!

You would thoroughly enjoy riding SM behind me because all I do is scream in sheer terror, hahaha.

Glad to hear you're framing that photo for your mantle, it's SUCH a perfect photo of the two of us, RIGHT?!

i'm so glad you wrote about the fireworks and desserts! we were just talking about it today and decided to do it when we're there in January. your pictures of the fireworks were awesome, but I have to say that the pictures of your plates were maybe better. my husband was like "...oh yeah! wow..." he was sort of speechless--he may have drooled a little...

how the heck did matt get such a crazy high score on buzz lightyear?!? it's been awhile since I've gotten to actually try to hit something and not just aim for a kiddo, but I know I never got anywhere near that number!

I love your picture of the lights! I ADORE being in the parks at night and seeing everything all lit up. it's just that much more magical to me!

Oh good, I'm glad my update helped you decide! I think you will really enjoy the party and the fireworks!! The desserts are delicious and there are SO many! You can even make your own ice cream sundae!

I have no idea how he pulled off that score. He wasn't even trying that hard, either! I can see you trying to man two laser shooters, one for you and one for a child! Hahaha.

I so agree, the lights on Main Street are just perfect at night time. It really is pure magic.

 

[danimaroo]

The dessert party does look like something I should try. We have never seen the Celebrate the Magic (or what ever it is called) show. Or seen All of Wishes from Main Street. I really need to put this on my Disney bucket list.

Loved your Buzz picture!
I am a huge screamer on Space Mountain! That and I go "ouch!" a lot.

You should definitely try it! Celebrate the Magic is a fantastic show though, and we really loved it so much... and Wishes is fantastic, too.

Hahhaa, thanks! And yeah, I leave Space feeling like I was just slapped around or something!

The dessert party sounds wonderful. Dessert, ya know? I'm glad you had a great first Wishes experience! (Besides the cigarette smell, because EW.)

I'm gonna set a goal here: one of these days, we will be at Disney at the same time and ride Space Mountain together so I can witness this screaming for myself. Because I'm gonna be honest, when people are scared on rides, it kinda cracks me up. (I'M SORRY!!!!) But then we can go get a dole whip (swirled with vanilla) to let you recuperate after your near-death experience. Sound good?

Overall, a very awesome day!

It really is amazingly great! I highly suggest it for people to try out! The cigarette smoke must have just been a one-time thing, because I've never heard other people complaining about it... but yeah, yuck.

HAHAHAHA, I'm telling you, anyone who sits behind me is in hysterics because of how scared I am. Like, I try to laugh at myself the whole time but all I can get out are these blood-curling screams instead. BUT BASICALLY, I feel like this is a food plan. Space Mountain, then Dole Whips with vanilla swirl, and we're good. LET'S DO THIS PLEASE.

The dessert party sounds like it was a lot of fun! And thank God you were able to see Wishes in its entirety because I just can't believe you had never done that before!!!! A must do for all Disney parks fans, for sure. The desserts look really delicious too. Boo for smoke smell though. So gross! Not what you want to smell when you're trying to enjoy desserts.

LOVE that picture of Amy & Bruce with the fireworks behind them!!!

It was awesome! And yeah, I can't believe we hadn't seen the whole thing, hahaha. It just didn't happen for some reason? I hope that the smoke smell was just a random thing, but at least it wasn't near us!

And yeah, that photo is a fantastic one of them together!

Hi!! Firstly, I am shocked like so many others that you never saw Wishes in its entirety! What?!

I LOVE reading your TRs. They make me seriously laugh so much! Your faces on Space Mountain and Dinosaur?!!! I can only imagine your screams! Haha!!

So tonight, it was just me and the kiddos at dinner, so we decided to watch your January '13 video. Marcus kept waving to you and Matt and saying "hi!" the whole time! And then when it got to the end of the video and you were laughing at Bruce, Marcus laughed too because you were!

-Susie's friend Sam But, I can be your friend too.

Hahaha, I know, it's so random! I'm not sure how it happened, to be honest!

Thank you so much, I'm glad you've enjoyed my TRs, even the horrifying photos of us on Dinosaur, hahaha.

AHHH that is SO BEYOND adorable! I love how cute that is! And I finally put two and two together and realized who you were! Glad you're here... any friend of Susie's is a friend of mine!

That's so cool that Matt's getting a Haunted Mansion tattoo!

I would LOVE to do the Wishes dessert party someday! That's a bummer about the cigarette smoke, although thank goodness that you can't smell it by your seats. Still, that might end up being a dealbreaker for me because I'm allergic to cigarette smoke.

I love your Space Mountain picture! Space Mountain doesn't make me scream, but I can think of MANY other coasters that do, but that's part of the fun!

I know! IT'S HAPPENING SO SOON!! I'll definitely post photos!

You should totally do it, it's a ton of fun! But the smoke wasn't too bad, it was just while grabbing desserts. I think it was a random thing though!

Oh man, Space Mountain kills me. I just can't handle being in the dark!

I normally look at all the desserts and think it'd be too sweet for me, but once you said that you got milk as your first drink, suddenly everything look appetizing! I don't often want milk, but it works so well with dessert and everything chocolate. That brownie especially looked so delicious with the thought of a big cup o' milk!

Haha, I hope that you can somehow get that recording of your Space Mountain screaming! I'm sure I'm not the only one who would want to hear it! After seeing your Dinosaur ride photos, this would be the icing on the cake!

Oh man, the milk helped a TON. It was the perfect pairing with all of the desserts they offered! It's really a great treat to have.

Hahahaha, I might see if Bruce still has it. But it's ridiculous! If he does, I'll try to upload it on YouTube.

The WDP reviews have been mixed around here. Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I cannot believe you hadn't seen Wishes in its entirety tho

Oh my Dani, you and I have got to ride Space together. I totally scream like that too and DH thinks its hilarious!

I really liked it a lot! I may have a different opinion since we had an amazing view from our table. I could see some people being unhappy about not having a view maybe? I don't know, but I figure if I book it early enough, we should luck out with a good spot!

Hahaha, we would just be screaming the whole time and cracking everyone up, I'm sure!

 

[katt789]

The dessert party has always intrigued me, and now know that that is the price in slower times, I think it will probably be a MUST DO. Like, that's incredible.

UGH! WRECK IT RALPH AND TANGLED!! The Ralph bit is like "happy smile, aww, so cute, I love Disney" and then Tangled is all "Ahhh my feelings, beautiful lanterns, love them! What? No, I'm not crying, I just have pixie dust in my eeeeyyys" and then Walt pops up on the castle and is all "it was all started by a mouse" and I'm reduced to a puddle on the ground, UGH, that show. And how awesome of a view of wishes?! Ack, must do dessert party! If only there was time in Sept! Ahah

Uhm, Space Mtn, I will not sit in the front, but your story sounds amazing and awesome and hilarious. That picture on Buzz?! Ahahaha, PERF! I hope it is framed on the mantle, that's perfectly awesome.

Main st at night is SO PRETTY! Always love it!

Nice pp's too! How great that Bruce and Amy's pic was timed so well!

Excited to read more!!

 

[danimaroo]

The dessert party has always intrigued me, and now know that that is the price in slower times, I think it will probably be a MUST DO. Like, that's incredible.

UGH! WRECK IT RALPH AND TANGLED!! The Ralph bit is like "happy smile, aww, so cute, I love Disney" and then Tangled is all "Ahhh my feelings, beautiful lanterns, love them! What? No, I'm not crying, I just have pixie dust in my eeeeyyys" and then Walt pops up on the castle and is all "it was all started by a mouse" and I'm reduced to a puddle on the ground, UGH, that show. And how awesome of a view of wishes?! Ack, must do dessert party! If only there was time in Sept! Ahah

Uhm, Space Mtn, I will not sit in the front, but your story sounds amazing and awesome and hilarious. That picture on Buzz?! Ahahaha, PERF! I hope it is framed on the mantle, that's perfectly awesome.

Main st at night is SO PRETTY! Always love it!

Nice pp's too! How great that Bruce and Amy's pic was timed so well!

Excited to read more!!

Yeah, it's really worth it for the lower price! I highly suggest it.

Ohhhh man, I felt the same way watching the show. You basically described it in detail for how I felt during all of those scenes! AHH. I can't wait to see it again!

Hahaha, the front is terrifying... and apparently it was hilarious for everyone else but me! We have not framed it on the mantle yet, but maybe in the future, hahaha.

I love Main Street at night SO much. It's just beautiful and perfect.

Theirs was beyond perfectly timed! I was happy that at least one of us got perfect photos in front of the show!

 

[danimaroo]

Chapter Forty-Three: The moment Tonga Toast enters my life.
Day 8: January 24th, 2013

On this glorious morning, we strolled out of bed at 8am. It felt good to sleep in... as I think all of the constant go-go-go-ing of this trip had caught up to me. It WAS our 8th day in the parks, so of course my body was just feeling exhausted. BUT we got ourselves going, met up with Bruce and Amy, and headed off to catch a bus to Magic Kingdom!

We arrived pretty quickly, and looking at the lines, Magic Kingdom was pretty bonkers this morning! But have no fear, because we actually weren't even going into MK. Nope, we strolled right on past the gates and headed to the monorail!

I have to say, it IS a bit weird to walk past a park entrance and not go inside... but with the crowds outside of MK, I was HAPPY to not be going into the park this morning!

We hopped onto a monorail, where I took a godawful photo of Matt. In fact, I have no idea why I'm even sharing this photo with you...

But bam, I did, I shared it.

ANYWAY, we took a relatively quick spin past the Contemporary, the TTC, and right onto our destination... the Polynesian!!

Ya know, the Poly has such a soft spot in my heart. And I have to say, even though in the past I didn't really find myself interested in staying there... as we've re-visited the resort every trip, I've fallen more in love with the idea of staying there.

I have my fingers crossed that at some point they will build DVC Villas there (I mean, it'd make a lot of sense; it's the only monorail resort WITHOUT DVC Villas once Grand Floridian opens up!)..

Anyway, we arrived at around 9, but had a lot of time until we had to check in for our ADR... so of course, we explored!

And yes, if you didn't guess, we were heading to Kona!

I love all of the waterfalls inside of the lobby. It's just beautiful in there!

We didn't stray too far at this point from Kona, and soon headed back to check in for our reservation.

We were seated pretty quickly and ordered our drinks. Bruce and Amy decided to go with the Kona French Press, Matt went with normal coffee, and I went with Lilikoi juice.

My juice was SUPER good. I am not usually a juice-drinker, but had heard everyone rave about the Lilikoi juice. It was very tasty, though it was pretty sweet... I still enjoyed it!

I was actually surprised to hear that Bruce and Amy didn't really love their french press! Everyone raves about that coffee around here, but they weren't impressed. Maybe it's because we have fancy coffee in Seattle, I don't know... but I was definitely not expecting that, especially after the past 8 days of crappy coffee (coffee is NOT Disney's strong point!)...

We put in our orders for breakfast and waited around for a bit. Our waiter was very nice but he was pretty slow. But I just decided to take a photo of the decor while we waited!

Finally, our food showed up... and I was one very happy lady! Why?

TWO WORDS:

TONGA TOAST.

I'd been DYING to try this. This is the thing that is on the level of Dole Whips and School Bread. Tonga Toast has QUITE the following on the DIS, so obviously I needed to try it... especially since I love cinnamon and sugar and bread and bananas.

Bruce and Matt actually ended up going the same route as me, ordering the Tonga Toast as well, while Amy went for The Somoan.

BUT BACK TO THE TONGA TOAST. I mean, this thing was just staring at me, begging to be eaten.

The dish as a whole just looked very pretty.

They give you the Strawberry Compote, along with the maple syrup. I personally opted for the Strawberry Compote, with a little bit of butter on top.

First bite... and I was in LOVE.

LOOOOOVE, it was so good. The mix of the cinnamon and sugar on the outside, with the super thick sour dough bread, and sweet banana on the inside was just amazingly good. I really liked that they had the bread be thicker, as it helped make the dish as a whole not too overly sweet.

Well I mean, it WAS very sweet, but that helped. And the bacon on the side, while I was fully expecting the usual crappy Disney bacon, was surprisingly NOT floppy and chewy. It ended up being the perfect side to balance out the sweetness of the Tonga Toast with the salt of the bacon.

IT WAS GOOD. REAL GOOD.

Matt was also fan, as was Bruce. I think Amy enjoyed her Somoan, but it wasn't out of this world amazing or anything.

Similar to Jenn's (FantasylandMom) experience at Kona, it took a bit of time before we were able to pay our check and head out.

We actually decided to pay for this one out of pocket because it was SO inexpensive and just seemed like a waste of a Dining Plan TS credit. We all enjoyed the meal, though I think based on the service and a few other things, next trip, we'll probably skip on Kona. BUT DON'T FRET, we'll still get our Tonga Toast fix over at Captain Cook's instead!

We wave goodbye to Lilo and Stitch..

Then decided to do some more resort exploring!

The Poly really grew on me even more at this point. The flowers in the resort are just beautiful.

Amy needed to make a quick run to the bathroom, so we hung out right near 'Ohana. We watched as characters formed some sort of Conga line with all of the kids. It looked like an adorable breakfast, and definitely one I'd want to check out in the future when we have kids!

After Amy was done, we ran across this little statue in the hallway on our way out. Of course I insisted on taking some absurd photo with my newfound statue friend. I mean, why wouldn't I? I tried my absolute best to make the same face as him.... Instead, it just looks like I have to poop.

Continued in next post​

 

[danimaroo]

Chapter Forty-Four: "NO.... NO GOD PLEASE NO... NOOOOOOOOOO!"
Day 8: January 24th, 2013

We headed outside to check out more of the grounds, since we wanted to show the Volcano pool to Bruce and Amy. I think they really enjoyed the Polynesian because they're big fans of Hawaii.

I think this just kind of cemented it in for me that I would LOVE to stay there! We are hoping for our 2014 trip that we can stay at the Villas at the Grand Floridian for a few days, so if they ever open DVC Villas at the Poly, we are definitely going to give it a shot!

It was such a fantastic morning outside, and we looked around the boat dock area.

Of course I had to snap a photo of the Villas at GF construction! I can't believe that will be opening this October!

I also had to take a photo of the building at GF that we stayed in during our honeymoon. It overlooked the lagoon, and we had a lovely view of the Poly and Spaceship Earth.

Back then, since it was my first Disney trip in a long time, I had NO CLUE how awesome this was... I mean, I thought it was beautiful of course, but now looking back, I should have just sat out on our patio staring at everything, haha.

Matt was telling Bruce all about the Poly, and here was Bruce listening along, being thoroughly impressed with Matt's infinite Disney knowledge.

I think the Poly has some of the most beautiful grounds (alongside the Wilderness Lodge). The flowers you see, along with the trees are just absolutely stunning.

After walking around the pool for a bit, we decided to finally head out from the Polynesian.. but we weren't heading to the monorail!

I have NEVER taken a bus from the Poly. It has always been a boat or monorail. So to be catching a bus from the Poly was weird in itself... but to be catching one over to Hollywood Studios was even weirder! In fact, we hadn't taken a bus to Hollywood Studios since 2011, since we always have taken a Friendship boat from the Beach Club.

But it was kind of awesome to be on a bus because we got to hear some epic music... which bizarrely included the Star TREK theme. I mean, Star Wars makes total sense, as does Indiana Jones.. but why Star Trek?! Matt was thoroughly confused by this.

We finally arrived at Hollywood Studios, where Matt took a photo with his FAVORITE park icon, the Sorcerer's Hat. Can't you just FEEL the sunshine and happy rainbows radiating from this photo?!

Yeah, I just laid it on there pretty heavily with the sarcasm.

We decided to go and get Tower of Terror fast passes, since there was a big line of some sort... and then we realized the reason for this... the bane of my existence during January trips...

BRAZILIAN TOUR GROUPS.

I swear to GOD these people never left Sunset Boulevard. In fact, I would not be shocked if they slept there over night and just rode ToT and Rock 'n Roller Coaster over and over again during their trips. Seriously. There was never a day where we went to Hollywood Studios and didn't run into the tour groups in that area!

We thought we'd try to hop on Rock 'n Roller Coaster, and even though there was a long wait, we decided to be smart and go for single rider.

Except... no.

THAT LINE WAS OUT THE DOOR. We stood there for about 10 minutes and did not move a single inch. The CM told everyone that it'd probably be a 45 minute wait. WOMPWOMP.

At that point we said forget it and just ditched the line. There was no way I was waiting that long for that ride. I enjoy it, but let's be honest... It's the quickest ride in the parks, and while it's definitely fun, it's not worth that kind of wait.

We decided to see if ToT was any better, and since it'd dropped down to 20 minutes, Bruce, Amy, and I decided to ride it stand-by, while Matt opted out and went to go get us cupcakes for later at Starring Rolls.

So I really am the type who loves Tower of Terror, then I ride it and once those drops start, I'm questioning WHY I thought it was a good idea to go on.

I was pretty done with the ride after the first few drops, and was so happy to see the screen that they show at the end of the ride.

EXCEPT... NO.

The ride decided to just FAKE ME OUT and get me hopes up, as it decided to shoot us up again for more drops. Everyone loved this, except for me.

In fact, I'm pretty sure if you could have seen my reaction during this fake out, it would have been this:

Getting off of that ride was a glorious moment in my life... and I was NOT wanting to go on it again.

I knew Matt didn't want to go on it either, so I gave Bruce and Amy both of our FPs, so they had 4 total. I told them to go on it and have fun while I went off to search for Matt.

Next, we ride a few classics, and later meet up with a special guest in this trip report!

Continued in next post​

 

[blabbermouth]

Ahhh, BTG! Bummer. At least you got one extra good (?) ride on ToT

I want to try the Tonga Toast, but I'd need to share it or something, and DH does not share well. Not food at least! But maybe I'd get it at CC, then it doesn't feel like such a waste if I don't finish it. Love the lilikoi juice

 

[jane2073]

All you have to do is ask me if I want to go on ToT and I have that reaction!
Love the hat picture!!

I love the Poly! Never stayed there but we love to visit and eat at Captain Cooks (home of the self-serve Dole Whip machine)!

 

[wiigirl]

Great update!

 

[khertz]

LoOoOoOoOove the Polynesian!!! My dream resort. Did you hear about the DVC expansion at the Poly? It sounds amazing! Bungalows over the water, like in Fiji. Anyway, you got some great photos on there, and I am just more and more convinced with every TR I read that at some point in my life, I need to try Tonga Toast.

BTG!!! We saw a couple of tour groups from Argentina on our December trip, and were lucky enough to avoid them for the most part. Sorry you didn't enjoy your ToT experience, but we have had one like that and LOVED IT! Just when you think it's over, you just keep going. Love that random drop sequence!!

 

[flyergrad09]

Mmmm... Tonga Toast! It's definitely on my Disney bucket list! Like you, I'm not a huge fan of the Polynesian. For some reason, I had it in my head for the longest time that it was really outdated, but the more I see pictures of it now, the more I like it. I think I'll stay at GF first, but Poly's on the list now!

On behalf of tour group leaders everywhere, I'm sorry about the Brazilian tour groups! I'm a volunteer chaperone for Rotary exchange students, and it is sort of funny how different countries are more into different aspects of Disney. South Americans LOOOOVE DHS, especially the thrill rides.

 

[pirateprincess1976]

Eeeeeeeeppppp!!!!! Tonga Toast!!! After years of listening to my friend's sister rave about it, I finally journeyed over to the Poly to try it a couple of years ago and it is now a must do. I love that you can get it at Captain Cook's. I can run over in the morning and still make it to the Magic Kingdom in time for rope drop.
Star Trek theme on the Hollywood Studios bus? Pretty weird. Almost as weird as my bus experience on my last trip. Pulling into Hollywood Studios the bus starting playing the Harry Potter theme. I thought I was imagining it until I heard it 2 days later. I thought Harry Potter belongs to that other theme park, you know, the dark side, where the light doesn't shine. I think it's called Universal

 

[STLMickeyMom]

what are these Brazilian tour groups that you speak of that exist in the parks in January and will I have to dodge them on our trip? sort of made it sound like some dreaded disease, didn't I? we've never been there when big tour groups are there, or else we've missed them. hope we avoid them again!
great update! I hope I get on a ride with you guys sometime--i'd crack up to hear the screaming or see the hilarious ride photos!

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

HA, I know why you shared that first photo... Because we LOVE those photos!!!

Haha, up until recently I don't even think Disney had coffee... just Nescafe.

"I tried my absolute best to make the same face as him.... Instead, it just looks like I have to poop." God you make me laugh! I was going to say you "crack" me up, but I thought that would be inappropriate.

Star Trek... Seriously?? That is weird.

Oh man that hat icon photo is hysterical. Good for you Matt!! Down with the hat!!

Yeah RNRC is the worst single rider line there is.

And my favourite runs on ToT are when you think it's over and then BOOM, it goes again. Bonus time!!

 

[beachphotog]

Tonga, tonga, TONGA!!!!! I have a deep and abiding love for this magnificent creation. I would write sonnets about tonga toast, if I could find anything that rhymes with Tonga. But I digress.
Gosh, you guys have so much fun. Even when Matt is sooooo happy about "the hat..."

The Polynesian is my absolute favorite resort. Ever. I am with Bruce and Amy, it definitely reminds me of Hawaii, too!

Haha, Tower of Terror deception! I've been on it a total of ONE time. It took me years to get on it and as much as I love the theming, the drops are not my friend. Of course, I'll go on it again... Glutton for punishment and all.

Another lovely and entertaining installment.