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- May 22, 2001
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Considering the state we were in (yes, we *did* know we were in FL <g>) on Saturday night, I could not believe that we all managed to get up, be ready on time, and get to an early character meal the next morning .. but we did! LOL
We had 7:30 a.m. PS @ 1900 Park Fare, and we caught a cab over to the Grand from the Swan. It seemed like no matter where we went, the darned cab fares were all the same - $16-20! LOL But, we didn't feel like taking a bus .. heck, I don't even know if the buses run from there that early. It was so much easier to hail a cab.
The breakfast at 1900 PF wasn't crowded at all - I was surprised. When we did it this summer, we waited a good .. I bet 1/2 hr or so after our PS time. This trip, we walked right in!
It was fun having Julie there at the Grand, to finally see 'my' hotel! LOL Of course, I probably should've worn a bib, as much as I was drooling looking up at the concierge floors in the Main Bldg there! <g>
We hopped the monorail around to the MK - it was early entry day, and we got in about .. I guess 8:30 or so? The crowds weren't too bad either. Dave started in with Julie, telling her one of a gazillion pieces of Disney trivia! LOL I'm not laughing at that though - I love it too! It's just that .. I guess sometimes, maybe I take it for granted and think *everyone* knows that stuff, just because I do.
We headed back to Peter Pan (Dave's fav.) and while the rest of the park wasn't crowded, I was a little surprised to see that this had .. about a 10-15 min wait I guess. When we got off that, Debbie wasn't feeling well at all, and she decided to go back to the room and rest a while.
The rest of us continued on to the HM .. looking for that darned 'ring' that Debbie told us about that we never did find! LOL We checked out some stores afterwards, and then decided to see if Splash had a long line .. which it didn't, really, so we all rode that. Amazingly enough, *I* kept my eyes open for the picture! LOL I think that is probably the first time EVER! Just a habit I suppose, to close them!! We wanted FP for BTMRR, but at that time, it was closed for some kind of repair ... so instead, we wandered over to POC and did that quickly.
We looped back around and BTMRR was open again, with almost no line, so we swung on that next. This was Julie's first 'roller coaster' ride, and she loved it!
We backed out of there, and walked by JC, but it had a LONG line - while I do like it, I don't think it's worth waiting forever for. In fact, the Tikis had a line out onto the blacktop too. All of a sudden, the park had gotten crowded! So, since I could smell the eggrolls and Dolewhips calling me .. <g>... we thought we'd take a break. Again, Julie liked my favorite treats!! They are just SO good!
We cut back through to Liberty Square, and looked through some other stores there, and then timed it just right to do HOP. Once out of that show, it was basically time for our PS at LTT for lunch, so the three of us .. chatting all the while, and being rather oblivious to what was around us! LOL .. got in line - yea, there was a line for that too!
Well, just as we stepped into line, the people in front of us turned around, and it seemed like Dave & I, and the three of them, all squealed at one time --- it was one of Dave's oldest and best friends from childhood, originally from MD, now living in FL, there in front of us, and all of us just kept saying OMG .. I can't believe it's you!" LOL We obviously had no idea that she and her husband and daughter were going to be there, and vice versa. And, as it turns out, they had PS for the same time at LTT as we did too! We were all seated together and we had a nice lunch together. We told them we'll be back in December again also, so they may come and meet us for a bit longer then.
Shortly after we finished lunch, we called Debbie to see how she was feeling, and she was better, and ready to come back to the parks! We told her to give us a ring when she got here so we'd know where to meet up.
After catching the parade, with Debbie back with us .. .while eating my all time favorite chocolate chip cookies!! .. the three of us walked back into Tomorrowland. Debbie's neck was bugging her, and Julie didn't really want to do Space Mt., Dave doesn't like it that much, so I skipped it this trip. Instead, we got FP for Buzz Lightyear, and then we hopped on the TTA! LOL Big difference, I know! *I* was hoping for COP to be open .. but .. it wasn't..
I clobbered all of them on Buzz <eg> and then we headed towards Fantasyland, after some shopping. For some stupid reason, we thought we might get on, or at least get a FP, for Pooh .. HAHHAHHA!! LOL NOT!! Even at .. about 4 pm I think, there were no more FP's for the day.
By the time we got through there, and done shopping Main St., we decided we needed to start heading back to get ready for our dinner at Jiko at 8!
