Is Grandma a Princess or a Pirate? UPDATE 9/28! The Last Suppah! PICS!! Pg. 69!

[Goofyluver]

Okay...

Jon and I will be returning to the world for Christmas. Our dates right now are Dec. 23-31st.

I was sooooo looking forward to doing MVMCP. BUT...the last day for this year's party is Dec. 19th, and I know we can't be there by then.

SOOOOO...I need a fun activity for us to do on property. Preferably on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. I would prefer character interaction...and something festive.

And I need ideas!

What have you done? what would you recommend?

HELP!

 

[jcc0621]

HDDR, Mickey's Backyard BBQ, or The Luau at the Poly

 

[team weasel]

Okay, there are a lot of variables in my suggestion (such as weather, John's willingness to play, etc...), but I suggest Winter Summerland golf. I haven't played that particular course yet, but we did Fantasia Gardens last year and it was tons of fun.

No real character interaction, but I bet it would be fun for Christmas since it's Christmas themed. And on the Disney scale, it's relatively cheap.

We will be playing WS this year.

 

[princessjv]

DOH! Candlelight Processional! If you can get tix. ???

 

[jcc0621]

DOH! Candlelight Processional! If you can get tix. ???

Could always try and get the CP Dinner Package so you will have guaranteed seats. Make sure who the narrator is...they make or break the CP

 

[Goofyluver]

Friday, May 30th.

7:00 AM.

Ring Ring.

Who is it?

Stitch.

Slam down phone.

Yes, the motha had requested yet another wake-up call to go work out. Doesn’t this lady realize that you literally burn off 5 pounds of sweat…PER day…while in the Florida heat????

Maybe she felt all the pork was getting to her…hips. I don’t know. But…come on people.

THIS IS VACATION!!!! TAKE A PILL!!!!

I vaguely remember her leaving the room adorned in spandex…before I rolled over and went back to bed.

8:30…my alarm goes off.

That’s right. 8:30. No Disney parks for us today. Nosirreebob. We are joining the throngs of others…headed to ANOTHER theme park today.

Sea World.

I wake the sleeping chilluns and the first thing out of Lexie’s mouth was:

“Tia…can we go to Africot today?”

I’m assuming “Africot” is some combination of Epcot and Africa in AK. But, I’m not quite sure.

The motha comes back from burning off her non-existent bum, and we all get ready and eat some breakfast in the room.

At about 10:00, we walk up to the Carriage House to grab a cab.

Yay…just what I love. Leather seats dripping in tourist germs. Yum.

10:30 AM.

The cab pulls up…and we hop inside.

#1: This cab driver refused to turn on the air conditioning. In the sweltering heat.

I politely leaned to him…as I was the one stuck in the front seat with him and said:

“Excuse me sir. But, I’m pretty warm in here. Do you think we could turn on the air?”

He rolled down the windows further. Gee, thanks.

#2: He drove like a bat outta hell. I had to grab onto the handle to keep from being thrust into his lap during the ride.

#3: He SMELLED B-A-D. Sorta like body odor with a hint of old vodka. He wasn’t drunk…but he clearly had been the night before…IYKWIM…

#4: He kept muttering to himself.

Oh no…there was no radio playing. We were not making small talk. He just kept talking to himself.

At one point…I think I heard him mutter:

“Red rum…red rum…”

But, I could be mistaken.

Anywho…we did make it to Sea World. Alive. But shaken.

And the 10 minute taxi ride there came out to $25. WTHECK????

I think I should have gotten a discount due to sweat, smells, and fear.

We walked up to the ticket kiosk, and as we were approaching the lines…I notice a sign. It says:

“Military Families Check In Here.”

Well, my step-father is retired Air Force. My mother gets military privileges. So, we decide to try that window…just to see what that can get us.

Apparently, military, spouses and dependents get in free.

So…my mother was able to get herself, Lexie, and Jon in for free.

Ok…I’m going to make a confession.

You still had to pay for a child over 10 I believe.

We lied. I made Jon under 10.

And I’m ashamed.

Feel free to flame away.

But, additionally, since I was with my mother…I got 10% off my ticket. My mother saved us about $200 that day…at least.

At least she’s good for something.

The first thing we did was head to the Clyde and Seamore Show. This is a cute show about a missing pirate map, and the sea creatures have to save the day.

Behind the Clyde and Seamore Show is Sea World’s roller coaster. No thanks. I’d rather keep down my breakfast.

From the Clyde and Seamore Show, we headed over to see the shark building. And right as we got into the tunnel o’ sharks, and I had snapped a few pics…my dern batteries on my camera died. So, this is all I got:

Can’t you just hear the theme from Jaws? Personally, that’s the theme music that I hear in my head as I see the motha approaching…when I know she wants something…

These babies were outside of the building in a tank.

As soon as we left the shark building, I ran across to a photo store. I got some new batteries, and a new memory card…as I had already almost filled up one card. Remember this.

The chilluns began to complain that they were “starving” and “famished.” I can’t believe they expect me to take them to Sea World plus feed them? It’s getting to be too much.

We headed over to the Seafire Inn…which I had read about…and heard it was good food. Also, there was supposed to be some sort of animal show during your meal. So, off we went.

On the way, we stopped to watch Sea World’s version of a water pageant. NOLights.

Well, at least there’s music. Not everything can be like Disney.

Lunch at the Seafire Inn was yuck. We had to stand in line for about an hour…and no, that’s not an exaggeration. And the food…the food was eh. Not bleech…but eh. And the show…the fantabulous lunch-time show…they brought out a little monkey thing. YAY for monkeys. I’m just sayin’…I’m used to characters, songs, and dancing…that’s all.

Contined in Next Post Right HERE!

 

[Goofyluver]

From lunch, we headed over to Arctic Wild. Oh…outside, there was a queue and everything. I was expecting something fantastic!!! We walked in and there were 3 pools. One had a beluga whale, that you couldn’t see…one had a polar bear, that you couldn’t see…and I don’t even remember what the third one held. Yay! I waited in that queue for 20 minutes…to see nothing.

Up next, we headed over to the Shamu show…Believe. This was the one thing I was excited about. The one thing I most wanted to see.

We got awesome seats. A few rows up from the bottom…to the left of center.

As we’re heading down to our seats, I notice a sign on the back of the benches that says: “Soak Zone.”

My inner dialogue went something like this:

“Oh. How quaint. ‘Soak Zone.’ Hey…it’s blazing out. Wouldn’t it be nice to get a little wet? A little spray would feel wonderful just about now.”

Usually my inner dialogue goes something like this:

“Ooooohhhh. Her purse is pretty. Hey, I wonder where she got those jeans and if they’d make my blubber butt look smaller!”

But, not on this day. My inner dialogue steered me wrong…VERY wrong.

Before the show, they let one of the whales swim around the tank.

For those of you who haven’t been, Believe is an inspirational show. It’s about believing in your dreams, and believing in yourself. The message is fantastic. And I thoroughly enjoyed the show. In fact, MOST of it was amazing.

See the bird in the back of this shot? He kept stealing fish out of the bin.

The trainers send all of the other whales away…and have us begin to call for Shamu. Everyone’s chanting:

“SHAMU! SHAMU! SHAMU!”

And Shamu comes out…and…the…crowd…goes…WILD!!!!

And Shamu swims over to our left…

And several things happen simultaneously.

I see Shamu raise his tail…and SMASH it down into the water, sending water careening 30 rows up into the crowd. And everyone is over there dripping wet…the section right next to ours that is.

The man in front of us takes off his shirt.

And my inner dialogue starts going again:

“OMG! Why is that dude taking off his shirt? Boy…they’re wet. Hey…are we going to get that wet?”

With camera in hand…and with barely enough time to drop my head…Shamu soaks us.

And I mean…as if I had jumped in the freakin’ pool with the whale himself. I am soaked. SOAKED! My clothes are clinging to my body like white on rice. And I can do nothing but laugh…at my own stupidity.

Yes, honies. It’s a freakin’ SOAK ZONE!

And I look to my right…where Jon, Lexie and the motha are seated…and they are barely wet. BARELY WET! Just a titch bit of a splash here and there. And I’m ticked. Oh, I’m ticked. At myself. For being such an idiot…and thinkin’ seats down here were a good idea.

I actually pull out our Disney ponchos at this point. Because if Shamu’s coming back…I’m going to be prepared.

So, everyone watches me struggle to put the ponchos on me and my family…and I miss the whole rest of the show. And Shamu never came back.

And the dude without the shirt in front of me turns around and goes:

“It’s over. I think you needed that a while ago.”

Gee, thanks oh shirtless wonder. Thanks for the input…as I sit here with my clothes holding an extra 20 pounds of water.

And then I remember.

OH SNAP!

I was holding my camera in my hand when the bomb went off.

I try to take a picture. I try to turn the camera on.

The camera…has passed from this life. With the freakin’ new memory card that I just purchased on the inside.

Let’s all take a moment to mourn the camera.

And now I’m reeeeallly ticked. Because I’m an idiot.

I squeeze the water out of my clothing…literally wringing out my shirt and pants. I get rid of at least 10 pounds of water. And I trudge and drip out of the stadium.

Well, at least I wasn’t hot anymore.

We circled around to the underwater whale viewing area. And I kept giving this guy the evil eye…because clearly…it was all his fault that I can’t read the signs.

Soak zone. Pffft.

From the whales, we decide to head over to the sea lion enclosure.

Here’s a baby…born the day before we got there.

Aren’t they cute??? Notice all of the birds.

You could buy trays of fish to feed the sea lions. I went and bought all of us a tray.

As I’m buying the fish, the lady at the counter gives me a warning:

“Be careful of the birds in the enclosure. They don’t belong to the park. They come in to feed on the fish.”

Me: “Ummmm…do they attack you?”

Her: “Just be careful.”

Up Next: Penguins, Puffins, and Hanky Panky...OH MY!

 

[HomeschoolMama]

First again?! Three times in a row!!! I should get a prize!
At the soak zone thing! We always avoid that area when we go to Sea World.
I swear those two shows are exactly the same as in S.A. We like to go for Homeschool day. We get it for $8 each. Only the shows and displays are open, though. No rides or swimming- but who cares?! $8!!!!

 

[mrsksomeday]

The word "Africot" is freaking adorable!!

“Red rum…red rum…”

“Oh. How quaint. ‘Soak Zone.’ Hey…it’s blazing out. Wouldn’t it be nice to get a little wet? A little spray would feel wonderful just about now.”

And I mean…as if I had jumped in the freakin’ pool with the whale himself. I am soaked. SOAKED! My clothes are clinging to my body like white on rice. And I can do nothing but laugh…at my own stupidity.

Yes, honies. It’s a freakin’ SOAK ZONE!

And I look to my right…where Jon, Lexie and the motha are seated…and they are barely wet. BARELY WET! Just a titch bit of a splash here and there."

I have found out this equation reading your TR:

Jen + birds = NOT GUD!!

 

[englishrose47]

Goofy I think we sat in the same spot you did and got soaked too !!

 

[Goofyluver]

HDDR, Mickey's Backyard BBQ, or The Luau at the Poly

Ohhhh...I hadn't thought of the Luau. You're a genius. Genius I tell ya!

Okay, there are a lot of variables in my suggestion (such as weather, John's willingness to play, etc...), but I suggest Winter Summerland golf. I haven't played that particular course yet, but we did Fantasia Gardens last year and it was tons of fun.

No real character interaction, but I bet it would be fun for Christmas since it's Christmas themed. And on the Disney scale, it's relatively cheap.

We will be playing WS this year.

I saw on another person's TR...that they had a blast. I think this is going on the short list. How do you get there??

DOH! Candlelight Processional! If you can get tix. ???

I read on that...but...(see below)

Could always try and get the CP Dinner Package so you will have guaranteed seats. Make sure who the narrator is...they make or break the CP

On Christmas it's Edward James Olmos. No thanks.

 

[team weasel]

I saw on another person's TR...that they had a blast. I think this is going on the short list. How do you get there??

I am currently under the impression that you can get there via the bus to Blizzard Beach.

Forgot to tell you in my last post that I love your TR. Been lurking on this one for a while, and lurked all the way thru your "Escalator Boy" TR as well. You have a great writing style, and John is a cutie. He reminds a lot of my nephew.

 

[Trentmom]

Another awesome update!!

Soak Zone

Sorry about your camera



OMG....do you get ducked a third time

 

[KatGarcia]

Ok so how did you end up with more pics after the camera died??? Just askin.

The show looked really cool tho. I haven't been to sea workd since I was about 8.

Great update, as always.

 

[rentayenta]

I feel ya loud and clear. Under 10, you betcha!



Great photos. I want to kiss that baby sea lion on the lips!

 

[princessjv]

My dh said I had to hurry and get done reading whatever I was reading cause he was tired of me laughing. Whateva buddy! Africot, what a dolly-face! I hope you brought her there! Africot, that is.

You got some great pictures. I want to go there just to see that show! And motha was useful for a little sumpin sumpin.

So what happened to the camera? How did you recover the pictures? BTW~ You got great pictures!

 

[Goofyluver]

Just to put it to rest...the memory cards were still intact. So, I did get my pics off.

After my camera died...I commandeered my motha's digital...and I used it for the rest of the trip.

My motha brought along a 35 mm camera as well, and she used that. We still have 13 rolls to develop!

 

[Goofyluver]

First again?! Three times in a row!!! I should get a prize!
At the soak zone thing! We always avoid that area when we go to Sea World.
I swear those two shows are exactly the same as in S.A. We like to go for Homeschool day. We get it for $8 each. Only the shows and displays are open, though. No rides or swimming- but who cares?! $8!!!!

I liked Sea World...but it's not something that we'll be doing every trip or anything. Plus, I got home...and the soaking had washed off all of my sunscreen. So, by that afternoon...I was a freakin' lobster. Attractive...right???

I have found out this equation reading your TR:

Jen + birds = NOT GUD!!

You have no idea. I got pooped on the other day. Yay me. Not even at Disney. Just walkin' to my car.

Goofy I think we sat in the same spot you did and got soaked too !!

Now Rosie...why didn't you warn me???

I am currently under the impression that you can get there via the bus to Blizzard Beach.

Forgot to tell you in my last post that I love your TR. Been lurking on this one for a while, and lurked all the way thru your "Escalator Boy" TR as well. You have a great writing style, and John is a cutie. He reminds a lot of my nephew.

Well, thanks for coming by and poppin' out of lurkdom. I knew you were out there this whole time...I was just waiting for you to speak up.

And thanks for the info on the golf. Jon will loooooove that.

OMG....do you get ducked a third time

Oh...it's even better. Jus' wait darlin!

Ok so how did you end up with more pics after the camera died??? Just askin.

I stole my mommy's camera.

I feel ya loud and clear. Under 10, you betcha!



Great photos. I want to kiss that baby sea lion on the lips!

Aren't they cute? You need to do a SW day when you go Jenny. But, just once. And watch out for the white birds. They bite...

And motha was useful for a little sumpin sumpin.

Finally.

 

[rachel3]

oh my...............................

please tell me you were not wearing a white shirt at sea world!!!!!!!!

 

[jcc0621]

“Tia…can we go to Africot today?”

#1: This cab driver refused to turn on the air conditioning. In the sweltering heat.

Does he realize you are in FLORIDA in THE SUMMER

#2: He drove like a bat outta hell. I had to grab onto the handle to keep from being thrust into his lap during the ride.

#3: He SMELLED B-A-D. Sorta like body odor with a hint of old vodka. He wasn’t drunk…but he clearly had been the night before…IYKWIM…

At one point…I think I heard him mutter:

“Red rum…red rum…”

But, additionally, since I was with my mother…I got 10% off my ticket. My mother saved us about $200 that day…at least.

At least she’s good for something.

Discounts are awesome!

The first thing we did was head to the Clyde and Seamore Show. This is a cute show about a missing pirate map, and the sea creatures have to save the day.

THis was Jimmy's favorite show last year

Can’t you just hear the theme from Jaws? Personally, that’s the theme music that I hear in my head as I see the motha approaching…when I know she wants something…

Lunch at the Seafire Inn was yuck. We had to stand in line for about an hour…and no, that’s not an exaggeration. And the food…the food was eh. Not bleech…but eh. And the show…the fantabulous lunch-time show…they brought out a little monkey thing. YAY for monkeys. I’m just sayin’…I’m used to characters, songs, and dancing…that’s all.

And expensive

From lunch, we headed over to Arctic Wild. Oh…outside, there was a queue and everything. I was expecting something fantastic!!! We walked in and there were 3 pools. One had a beluga whale, that you couldn’t see…one had a polar bear, that you couldn’t see…and I don’t even remember what the third one held. Yay! I waited in that queue for 20 minutes…to see nothing.

You didn't do the ride part????

As we’re heading down to our seats, I notice a sign on the back of the benches that says: “Soak Zone.”

Oh no you didn't

My inner dialogue went something like this:

“Oh. How quaint. ‘Soak Zone.’ Hey…it’s blazing out. Wouldn’t it be nice to get a little wet? A little spray would feel wonderful just about now.”

Don't listen to the voice, Don't do it!

But, not on this day. My inner dialogue steered me wrong…VERY wrong.

Uh oh, you listened!

With camera in hand…and with barely enough time to drop my head…Shamu soaks us.

And I mean…as if I had jumped in the freakin’ pool with the whale himself. I am soaked. SOAKED! My clothes are clinging to my body like white on rice. And I can do nothing but laugh…at my own stupidity.

Yes, honies. It’s a freakin’ SOAK ZONE!

Yep, next time ignore the voice

I actually pull out our Disney ponchos at this point. Because if Shamu’s coming back…I’m going to be prepared.

Kind of like closing the barn door after the horse got out don't you think

And then I remember.

OH SNAP!

I was holding my camera in my hand when the bomb went off.

I try to take a picture. I try to turn the camera on.

The camera…has passed from this life. With the freakin’ new memory card that I just purchased on the inside.

Let’s all take a moment to mourn the camera.

OH NO!

Up Next: AAAAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!

Ohhhh...I hadn't thought of the Luau. You're a genius. Genius I tell ya!

Glad someone recognizes my talents

On Christmas it's Edward James Olmos. No thanks.

My motha brought along a 35 mm camera as well, and she used that. We still have 13 rolls to develop!

They still make film

I liked Sea World...but it's not something that we'll be doing every trip or anything. Plus, I got home...and the soaking had washed off all of my sunscreen. So, by that afternoon...I was a freakin' lobster. Attractive...right???

I agree, Sea World is not an every trip visit.

You have no idea. I got pooped on the other day. Yay me. Not even at Disney. Just walkin' to my car.

That's supposed to be good luck