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

[407-W-DISNEY]

Hi Dani
This update was soo funny! I always laugh outloud at your updates! ! Toot and scoot! And they way you described your faces!! Way to funny!!
Didn't that happen to you entering an elevator?? I think I remember reading that from you on Twitter? ? Anyway..too funny!
I soooo love that ring!! Its beautiful!
Yeah for Bruce and Amy feeling better! And how sweet of them to buy you and Matt those prints!
We do afternoon breaks all the time..it definitely helps keep your energy up!

 

[WendyLovesPixieDust]

LOVE YOUR HOODIE! It is so adorable. I love the ears. So unique.

Loving the updates! Thank you for taking the time to share your trip with us.

 

[beachphotog]

Bahahahahah- number 5 on your downer list, the toot and scoot had me CRACKING up!!!!

I know what you mean about the busses to DTD, it's always a bit of a drama situation...

Score on the vinyls on sale, but boo on the D- Street...

 

[pirateprincess1976]

OMG... the toot and scoot... thats horribly disgusting but I'm dying laughing Definitely a womp womp moment.
I love, love, love your hoodie. I'm convinced that mouse ears makes anything infinitely cooler And that ring is so pretty. And those prints are so cool. You guys have awesome taste!

 

[STLMickeyMom]

oh my gosh---I have so much to comment on I had to make a list!

first off--way to go on your weight loss!! 10 pounds?!? that's amazing! what are you doing?

ok, so I am still cracking up about that poor cm and the toot and scoot! just saying toot and scoot makes me laugh! I've never heard it called that before--too funny and too disgusting!! some people......

we love ghirardellis! we go there every visit. we can never finish what we get, and are stuffed when we leave, but it's worth it!

I love your hoodie! that is toooo cute. I love the prints you have at your house too! when you have kids, all their friends are going to want to come to the "mickey house"! you'll be the most popular parents on the block!

where did you get your cute headbands? I love the mickey one you are wearing in this post and I think I saw a goofy one once? our oldest fell in love with goofy on our last trip. i'd love to get her one for the next trip.

ohhh, I love the dancing ron swanson at the end of your posts! that show is so good. I love that it's on Netflix and I can watch it whenever.

 

[DharmaLou]

my DH would LOVE that Oswald print, and I'm in love with your ring!

 

[khertz]

Very rarely do I find TR updates about DTD to be at all interesting, but yours was pretty amazing!!!

GOOD GOD I don't know how they do it, but Earl of Sandwich is just SO good every time we get it! It always hits the spot and is the perfect amount of food.

I'm not a huge sandwich person, but EoS is in another league! I have tried several of their sandwiches now, including a kids one, and they are ALL delicious!!

I went with what I go with EVERY time, the Cooke Bottom Sundae!

This was the first thing I ever got from Ghirardelli and it is so freaking delicious!!!

I went back to the rings again and decided to try one on a size down from what I usually wear. It was a little tight, but that was in part due to the fact that there was some plastic tie attached to it. So I decided to just buy it and hope that it would end up fitting perfectly... and it did!

Glad it fit, because it's adorable!!!

I put on this adorable Mickey hoodie and Matt insisted that I buy it.

Speaking of adorable....!

Anyway, we finally went to make our way to the register when we smelled the most FOUL smelling farts in the history of mankind. I looked at Matt with a horrified face, and he scrunched up his face, as well.. Someone had ripped a mega hot fart and booked it!

We both started talking about it and the CM at the register heard us, then said, "Ummm, yeah, I didn't fart, it was those two gross guys that were standing nearby."

Oh my GOD that is hilarious!!!! I love that the CM felt the need to explain that it wasn't her that did it, because I totally would have done the same thing if I was her!!!!

But we already knew what we were looking for. While we were looking at prints and stuff, Amy spotted an AWESOME Haunted Mansion print and showed it to Matt, who immediately wanted it. It worked perfect for the other HM print we have at home.

Love Larry Dotson's work! We have two of his prints up at home, a Cinderella Castle print we bought on our honeymoon, and a 40th anniversary print of the train station. It's really hard for me not to buy up all of his park prints when we go.

Great update! Aside from D-Street not having the Vinylmation you wanted (and that nasty fart cloud) it looks like a really successful shopping trip to DTD!

 

[WendyLovesPixieDust]

where did you get your cute headbands? I love the mickey one you are wearing in this post and I think I saw a goofy one once?

I agree with STLMickeyMom, your headbands are adorable! Didn't you say in your Disneyland trip report that you made them?

 

[Miss Potts]

EOS... I just love it there! Now my stomach is growling!!!

AND the Mickey hoodie! Omg, no words for how awesome that is!

 

[danimaroo]

that oswald poster is AWESOME. Annnnnd, I've been having earl of sandwich cravings all week. Bret LOVES oswald (as you may have figured out by us naming our new cat oswald, haha!) and I know he would love to put that in our house. I can't wait till we can get some more disney artwork up on our new walls! And I have never heard of the term "toot and scoot" before but that is HILARIOUS. I had to share it with Bret because he refers to that kind of farting and walking away as crop dusting, and I knew he would find it hilarious. Ah, farts, still funny in the mid-20s.

Thanks! I could go for some Earl of Sandwich right about now, darnit.

That is awesome, I had a feeling there was some love for Oswald with the new kitty! Haha. We were super excited to find that poster though and hang it up! It's pretty awesome.

Hahaha, I actually made up the phrase "toot and scoot". Definitely have heard of good ol' crop dusting... but for some reason "toot and scoot" just made me laugh way hard. Farts are still funny.

We have an Earl of Sandwich in NYC now, but it's pretty far away. I've had it once when my husband picked it up for me before we were married and I was sick at home, but it just wasn't the same because it wasn't fresh, of course. Plus, I think being in Disney makes it so much better in the first place! I guess that's why Disney can so easily sell things like rice krispies treats that can be made at home!

Haha, I have to say that I love that you call them toots because that's what my hubs and I say since we got married! I don't quite know why, but one day we said "toot" and it just stuck. I thought you were talking about farts when I first read your title, but I was like, "Nah, that's not what this is going to be about." Haha!

I almost went to that one when I was in NYC last October! I just never got the time to check it out! Next time I'll probably try to fit it into my schedule. But I imagine it's not as good as when you're in Disney World/Disneyland. It's so good.

HAHAHAHA yeah we totally called them toots. Like when our dogs fart, they're toots.

I must seem like a crazy person to a CM. Everytime I buy something I say, "Do you offer an Annual Pass, Disney Visa, or Florida Resident discount?" And of course we had TiW for a while, so that got thrown in.

My theory is that if you ask and they say no, no harm no foul. But if you don't ask and there is one, you lose out!

Hahaha hey, that's smart! I love having discounts now! Or well, for now, because good lord, the price of Premiers now is insane! Not sure if we'll be renewing.

Great picture of Bruce and Amy finally both feeling well and enjoying their trip!
I hear you on the bus sharing. It just takes sooo long. That's one thing I love about SSR, the boat ride to Downtown.
Love the sweatshirt! I would so wear that all the time! And that ring is perfect! My parents always give me money for my birthday to use just on myself at Disney and insist I use it just on myself so I am going to look for that ring when we go in.....oh yeah, 1 day!!!!!!!!

Yeah, it was so nice to see them better again!

The bus sharing for DTD is just atrocious for Epcot resorts. I miss the boat from OKW to DTD! That was so lovely. I'm thinking next trip we just go from a park to OKW and take the boat from there! Makes more sense when we're going to DTD from a park!

I wear it all the time because it's just so cute! I am SO jealous, you are in Disney right now! I hope you're having an amazing time!!

Dani, I used to be so against breaks, but I'm starting to come around to them now. On the last trip solo with no one to keep me in check, I was all out, all the time. It catches up eventually. I realized a little break is a good thing.

Ooh I like Matt's JACK-et.

Speaking of Annual Passes... how about that crazy insane price increase!!?? Good lord!

It's good to see Amy and Bruce back on their feet enjoying a little sip of beer.

Oh man that "toot and scoot" story had me rolling. I think it's so hysterical that the CM just laid it all out. OMG too funny.

Fun fact. I just re-watched S1-S4 of Parks and Rec on Netflix and totally thought of you during the Ron Swanson dance.

Oh man, if I don't start taking breaks mid-way through our trip, I just get miserable. It really does catch up to you after a while. Plus, the sun can take a toll on you, too!

We got him that Jack hoodie in Disneyland! I was so happy when we found it since most Jack stuff is cheesy/not his style.

Hahaha, she really just was SO upset they farted near her. I was dying.

HAHA YES! I love that show so much, and that is by far one of my favorite Ron Swanson scenes to date!

Lol about the Toot and Scoot! I have only heard of crop dusting (haha) never the tooth and scoot!

How rude of those people to take up a seat on the monorail. I mean i understand if there were seats for everyone but the moment people got on they should have moved that. I hate rude people who feel like they are better than everyone else!

I love all of your purchases! I will have to check out D street again even if your experience wasn't very good. My shopping list for my upcoming trip includes lots of vinylmations!

Hahaha, I just made up toot and scoot. But that's what those men totally did!

Yeah, it was lame. I just didn't have it in me to cause trouble in asking them to move it. Just wasn't worth it, but it was super annoying!

Thanks! D-Street I think is usually better but this experience did not prove to be a good one, ugh. I'm going to the Vinylmation trading event they're having at Epcot in September and can't wait!!

I have been lurking for quite a while with your trip report. Which has been Amazing and Hilarious, if I do say so myself. I loved your picture from Dinosaur, but didn't comment. Bruce and Amy planking was hilarious, but not enough to make me comment. But this last update - I had to break out of my lurker status and let you know that I love your hoodie! I need one! Hopefully they will have some in September.

Also, I like the term "toot and scoot" although we call that "crop dusting" 'round these parts

Hello! I'm so glad you decided to comment and say something... and of all things to bring it out, an awesome hoodie! Haha. I'm seriously glad you did comment though! I hope they have them still when you go! I'm not sure if they had them at other stores, but for sure at World of Disney!

Hahaha, I think we've also called it that in the past, toot and scoot was just a random phrase I made up while writing my TR!

Oh my goodness, so many things packed into one update! I can't even remember specifically what I wanted to comment on... so I will just say it sounds like yall got some fun stuff at DTD! I've still never been to Earl's or Ghiradelli's which is LAME! Also, the phrase 'toot and scoot' is hilarious.

Hahaha, this was kind of an eventful update! I won't lie... but you so have to go to both EoS and Ghiradelli's! They're both so good. I do like how Ghirardelli's is actually in California Adventure in Disneyland for super easy access. Now I just want a sundae, ahhh.

I love, love, love your trip report. Your new Mickey sweatshirt is sooooo cute, the ears make it especially darling. Your shopping reports always make me yearn for Disney shopping, it's just such a fun part of the trip.

Aw thank you! I love that hoodie! It's super cute! And yes, shopping is a huge part of the trip! It's always a tradition to find some fun stuff in DTD!

Oh my gosh, gonna try to remember everything I have to say! Lol

Eos i stil havent done, i just love my wpe too much!

Adorable hoodie!! Too cute! Also, I totes have that ring! Its super awesome & I wear it everyday! My theatre mom definitely mistook it for an engagement ring when she thought it was on my left, yeah...no....its got Mickey on it! Haha

In loooove with the art store, awesome that you got mistaken for a cm!! Yay!

EoS is SO good! I still need to go to Wolfgang Puck's... though we have one in Seattle so maybe that's why I don't go there? Well, that and we always go to Earl's because it's just so good!

Thanks! I love that ring, it's so cute! We just have good taste in rings! That's so funny she thought it was an engagement ring... though it IS super pretty so I can see someone making that mistake!

 

[danimaroo]

Hi Dani
This update was soo funny! I always laugh outloud at your updates! ! Toot and scoot! And they way you described your faces!! Way to funny!!
Didn't that happen to you entering an elevator?? I think I remember reading that from you on Twitter? ? Anyway..too funny!
I soooo love that ring!! Its beautiful!
Yeah for Bruce and Amy feeling better! And how sweet of them to buy you and Matt those prints!
We do afternoon breaks all the time..it definitely helps keep your energy up!

Hahaha, glad my updated make you laugh so hard! OMG, it was just out of control... and smelled so bad! PLUS the CM, hahaha.

YES IT DID! I laughed so hard when you just mentioned that. It happened on our way up the elevator work! It stunk so so bad.

Thank you! I love the ring, too. It makes me happy to look at!

It was super nice for them to get us the prints, we love them both!

I need afternoon breaks, especially mid-way through the trip. We will be doing a LOT of breaks/relaxation time during our next trip with the heat!

LOVE YOUR HOODIE! It is so adorable. I love the ears. So unique.

Loving the updates! Thank you for taking the time to share your trip with us.

Thank you so much! I love it! It's just so cute and like you said, unique!

Thanks again for the wonderful comment! I am really enjoying reliving the trip and sharing it with you!

Bahahahahah- number 5 on your downer list, the toot and scoot had me CRACKING up!!!!

I know what you mean about the busses to DTD, it's always a bit of a drama situation...

Score on the vinyls on sale, but boo on the D- Street...

HAHAHA. It was just such a foul thing to walk into. Fart clouds are not okay!

Yeah, the buses were just SO bad for DTD from Epcot. Wompwomp.

Meh, I feel like CMs that work in DTD tend to be kind of... not as nice as CMs in the parks! It's just weird. But whatever, it was just one bad experience hopefully!

OMG... the toot and scoot... thats horribly disgusting but I'm dying laughing Definitely a womp womp moment.
I love, love, love your hoodie. I'm convinced that mouse ears makes anything infinitely cooler And that ring is so pretty. And those prints are so cool. You guys have awesome taste!

Hahaha, it was gross yet hilarious!

Thank you! I think you're right, the mouse ears definitely make it way awesome! And thank you so much! I like to think we have pretty good taste in stuff for our home. Disney has slowly taken over.

oh my gosh---I have so much to comment on I had to make a list!

first off--way to go on your weight loss!! 10 pounds?!? that's amazing! what are you doing?

ok, so I am still cracking up about that poor cm and the toot and scoot! just saying toot and scoot makes me laugh! I've never heard it called that before--too funny and too disgusting!! some people......

we love ghirardellis! we go there every visit. we can never finish what we get, and are stuffed when we leave, but it's worth it!

I love your hoodie! that is toooo cute. I love the prints you have at your house too! when you have kids, all their friends are going to want to come to the "mickey house"! you'll be the most popular parents on the block!

where did you get your cute headbands? I love the mickey one you are wearing in this post and I think I saw a goofy one once? our oldest fell in love with goofy on our last trip. i'd love to get her one for the next trip.

ohhh, I love the dancing ron swanson at the end of your posts! that show is so good. I love that it's on Netflix and I can watch it whenever.

Haha, thank you!! 10 pounds indeed! I'm just counting my calories through the app/website myfitnesspal! It's AWESOME and I highly recommend it! I've always just started to go for walks a lot more! Anywhere from a half hour to hour whenever I get a chance! It's been nice because on the weekends Matt and I have been going to a local trail that is gorgeous and going for long walks! I'm hoping to keep it up and lose more as time goes on!

Hahaha, I made up the term "toot and scoot!" Matt and I call them toots, and I was thinking about something that rhymed with it... and scoot just worked!

OMG, I'm so with you, LOVE Ghirardelli's, always have to go there, even in Disneyland! We looooove it.

Thanks!! Hahaha, Disney really has taken over our house, so I'm sure our kids' friends will love coming over!

I actually made them! They're really quite easy to make! You jsut need some ribbon and whatever you want to decorate it with... I went with buttons! And just some hot glue! It's seriously that easy!

Haha, I love that show, so much! And that scene with drunk Ron just CRACKS me up!

my DH would LOVE that Oswald print, and I'm in love with your ring!

Yeah, I was so happy I found it! It's so cool! And thank you!

Very rarely do I find TR updates about DTD to be at all interesting, but yours was pretty amazing!!!

I'm not a huge sandwich person, but EoS is in another league! I have tried several of their sandwiches now, including a kids one, and they are ALL delicious!!

This was the first thing I ever got from Ghirardelli and it is so freaking delicious!!!

Glad it fit, because it's adorable!!!

Speaking of adorable....!



Oh my GOD that is hilarious!!!! I love that the CM felt the need to explain that it wasn't her that did it, because I totally would have done the same thing if I was her!!!!

Love Larry Dotson's work! We have two of his prints up at home, a Cinderella Castle print we bought on our honeymoon, and a 40th anniversary print of the train station. It's really hard for me not to buy up all of his park prints when we go.

Great update! Aside from D-Street not having the Vinylmation you wanted (and that nasty fart cloud) it looks like a really successful shopping trip to DTD!

Hahaha, thanks! I usually find them to be kind of boring, too, so I was worried about this one being kind of lame... but farts and having someone think I was a CM helps I guess! Hahaha.

I'm totally with you, EOS is just the best!

Ghirardelli is sooooo good. I want some right now.

Ahh thanks, I love that ring.. and the hoodie! They were pretty good finds that night!

Oh that's awesome! He creates some amazing stuff, seriously!

Haha it was a great night, even with the fart cloud!

I agree with STLMickeyMom, your headbands are adorable! Didn't you say in your Disneyland trip report that you made them?

Yup, I did make them! I just looked up how to make a hair bow on YouTube and voila! It was super easy and pretty fun to make them!

EOS... I just love it there! Now my stomach is growling!!!

AND the Mickey hoodie! Omg, no words for how awesome that is!

I know, it's so tasty! I can't wait to eat there again in September!!

Haha and thank you! I thought it was such a great hoodie to have! I love wearing it, even to work!

 

[danimaroo]

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Dinosaur.... Part 2.
Day 7: January 23rd, 2013

We rolled out of bed today at around 7:30. Unfortunately, my back was still bothering me a bit, so I was definitely riding the struggle bus this particular morning. Wompwomp. I took some Ibuprofen and got myself going, and we grabbed some Poptarts on our way out to eat for a quick small breakfast.

We met Bruce and Amy down by the Marketplace because we were ALL in need of some coffee!

This was pretty much an every morning necessity: getting coffee in our refillable mugs, drinking it on the way to whatever park we were headed to... We'd throw our empty mugs into our bags until we took a mid-day break. Great system for us getting our caffeine fix.

Anyway, I think Bruce and Amy were inside getting their breakfast or something, so while we were sitting, Matt took a photo of me... wearing my new MICKEY HOODIIIIEEEE!

It was pretty chilly out this morning, so I was happy to have it!

We finally got to the bus stop at around 8:30 and we were off for a little Animal Kingdom adventuring!

I was determined to get us all into a photo at Animal Kingdom, to prove that we did INDEED all make it there together at least once on our trip! Haha.

Don't worry about it, we're all looking like hobos/exhausted.. because we were! Well, less hobo-ish and more exhausted. But there was no stopping us, because we were determined to have a great morning in Animal Kingdom, all 4 of us together!

We'd thought about heading to Kilimanjaro first but decided to go to Expedition Everest instead. I can't help it; it's my favorite ride and knowing it had a short line, we all wanted to head there.

We picked up Fast Passes, then hopped in the standby line, which was only 10 minutes.

We were all just so excited for life that all 4 of us were finally riding EE together! It really showed in our attraction photos.

At this point we really wanted to get on Kilimanjaro Safaris. None of us had been on it yet, and we'd been waiting until we could all go on it together. So we made our way over to Africa and hopped into a line that was around 15 minutes, nothing too awful!

We enjoyed a nice little safari ride, but I can't say anything too crazy notable happened! I took a few photos, but because I'm awesomely nice, I'll spare you the 500 photos you've already seen in many other TRs, and give you just a few.

Did you know the zebras are no longer part of the Safari? I didn't, but our friend Danni told Matt that I guess they quietly got rid of them because they were fighting and causing traffic jams, among other things. Soooo, that's kind of funny to me, considering they ditched that whole Little Red storyline and put the zebras in. But anyway!

After our safari, our FPs were ready for Expedition Everest, so we went back over there for another ride.

On our way, I had to stop for some photos of the Tree of Life. It's so beautiful and I love stopping to find all sorts of different animals carved into the tree.

We got through the line relatively quickly, only stopping once for me to snap a quick photo in the FP line.

Bruce and Amy were gettin' GOOD with their poses!

At this point, Matt, Bruce and I all wanted to take Amy on Dinosaur. We thought she deserved to experience what I'd just gone through, especially since she'd never been on. The wait was CRAZY short, which was nice. We even got a special red card, YAY!

So, here I am going onto Dinosaur, thinking to myself, "Okay, I'm totally prepared this time for the Dinosaur! This is going to be fun!" And I even prepared myself better by making sure I was sitting as far away as possible from the Carnotaurus.

I WAS PREPARED, people.

And then we got to the Carnotaurus. And I tried my best to smile and think everything was cool.

Instead, we got this:

Now, you KNOW I can't resist breaking down a good ride photo, so we are pulling out the close-ups again!

Somehow, SOMEHOW... Bruce and Amy are just totally smiling. In fact, Amy is just LOVING this dinosaur popping out in her face. WHY? I don't know. But I swear, Bruce and Amy are those photogenic people who are always smiling no matter what ride they're on. We'll just call them photogenic attraction photo-takers.

Then there is Matt...

Poor Matt, even though he knew that Carnotaurus was coming out... he still somehow thought that by DUCKING, he would avoid the Carnotaurus...

Ducking.

But really, I should not be one to talk.

Guys, I swear, I tried SO hard to not be scared. But it didn't happen. Instead, I made yet another totally unappealing face (which, by the way, you're lucky I'm sharing with you all because I look like a horrified toad in this photo):

I just don't DO things popping out at me. Like, you know on the Haunted Mansion when in the graveyard scene, the little heads pop up at you from behind the graves? It took me easily 10+ rides to get over them. And the only reason they don't scare me anymore is because I know exactly where each one is and can see their little heads hiding.

So yeah, awesome Dinosaur adventure number two for you guys.

So, to make up for the scary Dinosaur, I was really in need of something a little less scary and a bit more cheerful.

I had one thing in mind.

Continued in next post​

 

[danimaroo]

Chapter Thirty-Nine: MY LIFE IS COMPLETE.
Day 7: January 23rd, 2013

Some of you guys know this, but for those who don't... I LOVE the movie Up. LOVE. It's a very close second to WALL-E for my favorite Pixar movie. I think it's because Up made me sob so loud in the middle of the movie theatre when I was it, that I had people staring at me. I still get beyond emotional just hearing the music from it (I got better with this when I heard it EVERY time we walked down Main Street during this trip).

So yeah, love.

And when I found out Dug and Russell would be meeting in AK back in December of 2011, I was ecstatic... until they went away and weren't doing meet and greets during our January 2012 trip.

Cue, devastation for me. I was so sad that they weren't meeting! BUT then they announced that they'd be permanently meeting in Animal Kingdom! Buttttt that meant I'd have to wait a year to meet them.

I'd been waiting for this moment to meet them forever.

The line was kind of long, but I was NOT missing out on meeting them, so I got in line while Matt, Bruce and Amy all got pretzels. Matt brought me one to eat while I was in line. I'm not sure where Bruce and Amy went while we waited, but I think they went shopping or something.

ANYWAY, before I knew it, it was my turn and I was SO excited! Matt stood back to take photos on my camera, alongside the PP photographer (who it turned out had taken our photo earlier that morning in front of the Tree of Life, haha).

HOLY. POOP.

They were beyond adorable. I was almost in tears when I met them because I was so happy!

The first thing I did was give them both hugs!

THEN I yelled out to dug "SQUIRREL!" which Matt totally caught on video. I then told Russell and Dug that I was so excited to meet them and had waited forever to see them, and they were both very excited.

Then Dug came up to me and pulled up my braids, and we both started flopping my braids and his ears, hahaha.

I turned to Russell and we both did the Explorer call... I think we might have been mid-"Caw Caw"ing?

They were both too cute and I loved meeting them! Even though there was a line, they took their time with me and made my day.

I swear, I left that character meet BEAMING. It left me so so happy and it was worth the long year plus wait!

We found Bruce and Amy and decided to head out of the park, because we wanted to make sure we'd get to our lunch reservation!

Continued in next post​

 

[jane2073]

Your Dinosaur pictures are THE BEST!!
I laugh and laugh every single time and then chuckle about it the rest of the afternoon!
I swear Matt looks like he is staring down the woman in front of him.

 

[katt789]

Love the mugs so much! The first trip I had them we didn’t really use them but it’s just so nice to be able to drink coffee on the way to something for FREE daily! Lawl.

How nice of you guys to wait until you were all together to ride the safari! Oh my gosh I KNOOOW! Like, get rid of the plot line for the zebras, and then just kinda pretend that the zebras never happened…..

I liked the poacher plot line, as long as I was paying attention to it! I found a lot of people didn’t understand that there was a story along with the ride and were superbly confused. I still always brace myself for the rickety bridge that no longer exists…. #disneyprobs

Ahahahahahahah dinosaur….the WORST RIDE IN EXISTANCE! I will never accept it.

Aww! Awesome character meet! That’s so great! I’m so glad they brought them back out! We got Dug on one December 11 trip, but that was it. Now we’ve got them both, and I am SO excited for the Wilderness Explorer game they’re rolling out soon!Yay!

 

[khertz]

Yet another great Dinosaur ride photo!! I'm totally with you, though, that ride is just terrifying!

Awww, the Russell and Dug meet was probably my most favorite part of your trip video. The joy on your face was just so catching, and I found myself smiling all through this update seeing the pictures. How sweet!

 

[Aristocath]

I would like to be at Disney the same time as you all just so we could go on Dinosaur together and you could be in my ride photo! Priceless.

 

[missangelalexis]

As usual, AMAZING ride photo!! haha But hey, I feel your pain, those dinosaurs are scary!

And I love love love your pics with Russell & Dug!! Super cute character meet

 

[AbbyMarie]

Oh my gosh, your Dinosaur picture made me laugh so hard! I'm with you - I hate things jumping out at me. It's why I won't do haunted houses - why give myself a heart attack on purpose So happy you got to meet Dug and Russell. UP is my favorite, favorite movie - it is just so heartwarming. Absolutely stunning pictures as usual.

 

[UGAFan0829]

How in the world did I get behind. I've patiently been stalking for a new update, and when I see one posted I then discover that I totally missed the one before it! Ugh! Anyway...about the Toot and Scoot...I laughed so hard I nearly hurt myself...the funny part was the CM feeling the need to explain her disgust...that was just too hilarious to me!

Now, for Art of Disney, I love that store, but I'm a little intimidated by it. We've been in a couple of times, but of course it's always crowded. I've never seen the computer you're talking about, so I must really be missing out. I know I always see people carrying around prints that I love, but then I can never find them myself, and of course I'm mostly too shy to ask. I'm determined to buy something from there someday. I really, really want the Princess and the Frog print by Thomas Kinkade...do you know if they sell any of his stuff there?

Your evening at DTD sounded absolutely perfect. I just love DTD and could go there every day. In fact, sometimes when we go down for races and don't visit the parks, we spend most of our time there. I mean how can you go wrong between Ghirardelli, World of Disney, Basin, Art of Disney and Earl of Sandwich!

And I have to say you are too adorable in your new Mickey hoodie...it's quite awesome.

Lastly, the excitement that you felt when meeting Dug and Russ are totally why I love reading your reports. Reading about that interaction made me smile from ear to ear...there's something special about meeting our favorite characters and having those kinds of interactions with them, and I'm so glad you were able to have that one!