Jaime's Flower Power Trip! NEW 7/05 CH. 62: The "Really" End **COMPLETED**

[KathyRN137]

"Tinkerworm" was always my personal favorite!

Kathy

 

[dddisrunner]

We got drenched in the same spot on Splash! They must have "fixed" it to be like that! I've never seen wishes so is was nice to see your pics! Also good to know that the food is good at LTT never eaten there either!

 

[nebo]

Jaime, Quote:
"Still rememember slides Grandpa Nebo?"

Grandpa? Actually, slides weren't yet invented when I was young. The only picture I made was on the ceiling in a chapel, the Sisteen I believe, I did that for go-kart money to spend in the Dells. Perhaps you've seen it?

doin great Jaime, keep it up

 

[tiggerbell]

CHAPTER 30: Who Peed in Your Cornflakes??? – DAY 5: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007


PLANS: Animal Kingdom in the AM, bus to Beach Club, then over to MGM.

BREAKFAST: Counter Service– either food court or Tusker House (CS9,10,11,12)
LUNCH: Beaches ‘n Cream (OOP)
DINNER: Counter Service– either Backlot Express or Pizza Planet (CS13,14,15,16)


REALITY: This morning’s walk through the resort ended on a really bad note. Wanna guess where? Yup – Concierge desk!

We wanted to check our dining plan credits, so before we started our walk, Sandy & I got Rhonda’s room card. When we got to the Concierge desk, we were greeted by a woman with really long blonde hair – her name was long and started with an "M". I couldn’t see her full name because of her hair.

She said hello and I used my usual "Jambo".

I was then reprimanded for using that word!

CONCIERGE WITCH: "That’s not the correct greeting. We don’t say ‘Jambo’ here. You could really offend someone like that. It’s not politically correct."

I’m really taken aback.

JAIME: "Well, you’re the first person in 4 days to tell me this. Can I ask - why isn’t it used any more?"

CONCIERGE WITCH: "Because someone came in from Africa and was upset that only 1 dialect was being spoken, so you should use the general form of ‘hello’ in Africa. You’re really offending people by saying Jambo."

She told me what it was, but I don’t remember anymore. I move on with, "We want to check the dining plan credits for these 2 rooms."

To which she snottily replies, "I can’t give that information to anyone but the person whose room it is."

Oh, for Pete’s sake!!!!!!!!!!!! Who peed on your Cornflakes??? There are 2 of us… there are 2 room keys… idiot!

So, of course I glanced at Sandy and said, "Well, I’m Jaime and she’s Rhonda." And she gave me the credits for each room!

So, if I have any complaints about the AKL – it’s all on the Concierge staff. They certainly cannot call themselves a "help" desk! And do some cross training with the front desk staff, people!

We wander, a little dazed, up to the room, where I give Rhonda back her keycard and tell her what just happened. Sandy and I really are in shock.
We decide to shake it off and head out to breakfast – except… where’s Ruth?


Wait for it……

Wait for it……

Wait for it……

Oh, who am I kidding – puggymom’s pugs could guess this one! Ruth left early this morning to go do laundry.


COMING UP - CHAPTER 31: KARMA is Not Ruth’s Friend [post=19059219]CLICK HERE[/post]

 

[lovebuzzandwoody]

JAMBO JAIME! Take that Concierge Witch!!!
~Nicole

 

[makinorlando]

Those were the best mashed potatoes I have ever ever ever had

That was also the fullest I have ever ever ever been. I thought I was going to be

Can't wait to go back on Friday Sept. 14th

Rhonda

LTT is one of our favs! Doesn't hurt that Tara's favorite characters are Chip & Dale.

 

[jcc0621]

Then, I guess they will be changing the spiel at the Safari too

Slight GH Hijack - Heard rumor that Finola Hughes will be back this summer--possible romance with Noah??????

Janet

 

[tiggerbell]

Then, I guess they will be changing the spiel at the Safari too

Slight GH Hijack - Heard rumor that Finola Hughes will be back this summer--possible romance with Noah??????

Janet

JAMBO JAIME! Take that Concierge Witch!!!
~Nicole

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Slight GH Hijack - Heard rumor that Finola Hughes will be back this summer--possible romance with Noah??????

Janet

I also heard that rumor - I really don't care what they do with Noah - as long as he gets more airtime!

 

[blondeheroine]

Ahhhh. I've got to catch up on this whole thing. I've been MIA! FORGIVE ME! HAVE MERCY! DON'T SEND ME TO THAT BRIAR PATCH!

 

[puggymom]

[Oh, who am I kidding – puggymom’s pugs could guess this one! Ruth left early this morning to go do laundry.

LOL, the pugs appreciate the confidence you have in them, however may I remind you how the little likes to chase planes

And Jamie, JAMBO!!!

 

[tiggerbell]

CHAPTER 31: KARMA is Not Ruth’s Friend – DAY 5: Still Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

So the 3 of us are lounging around my room and, at the exact moment we had agreed to meet to leave for Animal Kingdom (8:30), Ruth comes rushing in.

Great. Except…

she still needs to go get her laundry.

WELL, WHAT IN BLUE BLAZERS ARE YOU DOING HERE THEN??? GO!!! Not that I said that out loud – and "in blue blazes" isn’t the exact phrase I thought, either!

I am not happy. It took her another ½ an hour. We missed park opening at the Animal Kingdom. We only plan to spend about ½ a day here as it is – plus eat breakfast at Tusker House!

We get to the bus stop and are waiting for the bus (duh) when she announces, "John Ratzenberger got voted off Dancing with the Stars".


NOT "Does anyone watch Dancing with the Stars?"


NOT "Does anyone want to know WHO got voted off Dancing with the Stars?"


But just blurts out who was voted off. I say, "Great. Thanks. I taped it. I planned on watching it."

To which she responds, "Oh. Want to know who was in the bottom 2 with him?"

I practically yell, "NO!" and stand up and walk about 10 feet away from them. As I’m walking away, I hear Rhonda tell Ruth, "She doesn’t want you to tell her who was in the bottom 2, she wants to watch the show herself."
And then Ruth tells Rhonda and Sandy who was in the bottom 2. Arg!

As we get on the bus, I whisper to Rhonda that I will let it go before we get to the park, but I am royally ticked off with Ruth this morning.

We get to AK at 9:30. Rhonda takes mine and Sandy’s tickets and goes to Everest for Fast Passes. I lead Sandy and Ruth to Tusker House. As we enter Africa, we spot a super huge line of people – leading straight up the center of Africa.

I really hope this is not the line for breakfast. I had never eaten breakfast at Tusker House, I had no idea how crowded it could be!

Turned out, the line was for the safari – I had never seen it like that before! Tusker House was so empty that, when we stuck our heads in, we were beckoned over by cashier’s who looked like they really needed some human companionship. Come, talk to me, please, talk to meeeee…….

While we waited for Rhonda, I checked out the bakery choices and walked over to a cashier to read the breakfast menu. I asked about counter service vs. snack credit, so when Rhonda showed up, I was able to give her the skinny on what counted as what.

THE ONLY COUNTER SERVICE OPTION: Scrambled Eggs, with home fries, biscuit and choice of bacon or sausage $5.29

Biscuits and Gravy $3.89
Fruit Cup with Yogurt $4.29
Cereal (Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops, Raisin Bran) with milk $2.99

Cinnamon Roll $2.79

Muffins (blueberry, chocolate chip, apple cinnamon) $2.29
Danish (apple, cherry, cheese) $2.39

After breakfast, we stopped at the bathroom – where I stared at a little girl who looked so much like my oldest, Stephi, when she was 3. I told Rhonda, out loud, to look at the little girl – and Rhonda told the family (mom & grandma) that the little girl was the spitting image of her 19-year-old niece. We then took a moment while I mourned my youth.

Which conveniently coincided with Ruth’s shirt tucking and hair combing.

We head out to do the safari. THAT LINE IS STILL THERE!!! There are no fast passes AND the wait time is 70 minutes… WTH???

We flag down a cast member and find out that the line is only half-open because it’s under construction AND the fast pass machines are being replaced today.

NO SAFARI FOR YOU!

We decide to head over to Kali River Rapids. As we’re strolling, I tell Rhonda to keep her eyes open for Devine – I have never seen her. Rhonda asks if she’d be out yet, and I tell her Devine’s shows start at 10am and she’s supposed to be out for 40 minutes at a ti--- never mind!

I FOUND HER!!!!!!! Take that, nebo!!!

5 minutes and 20 pictures later, I’m done.

We continue on to Kali. We grab fast passes and walk the Maharaja Jungle Trek. We learn some stuff about bats, we watch tigers poop, Rhonda and I each know about 1 Hidden Mickey in the mural and it’s the same Hidden Mickey.

Let’s go get wet! Pit stop first – interesting, all the bathroom turbo dryers are turned off… huh. Wonder if that will be brought up again… in 15 minutes!!!

RHONDA WAS TAKING A PICTURE OF JACK NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATHE IN THE NBAG - BUT INSTEAD GOT A BEFORE PICTURE OF PEOPLE IN WHITE PANTS GOING ON A WATER RIDE (AND, NO, WE DID NOT GET AN "AFTER" SHOT!):

Ruth and Sandy share a seat – Rhonda and I share a seat. Ruth has a system she’s very proud of for not getting wet. Instead of wearing her poncho like…. well, like a normal person would… she wraps it around her like a bath towel. Please don’t ask -–I don’t get it either. Something about it protecting her front and back… but wouldn’t it do that anyway if you just wore it?

Anyway… Sandy and Ruth get the wall of water going down the drop!

THESE ARE SANDY'S WET ARMS AND LEGS ON KALI (AND YOU CAN SEE RUTH FIXING HER PONCHO BESIDE HER!):

Now, I have no idea HOW, because the drop’s the tiniest thing, but Ruth’s poncho flies open in front during the drop – causing the entire front of her jeans to get soaked. Simultaneously, Ruth leans forward - probably to protect her legs? – and the wall of water goes down the back of her poncho, causing the entire back of her jeans to get soaked.

As we make our way off the boat, Ruth snaps, "I’m going to the bathroom."

Without meaning to, I reply, "Well, who didn’t see that coming." And as she picks up speed, I call "The dryers weren’t working, remember?"

I turn around and Rhonda and Sandy are leaning on each other, trying to stay upright – they are laughing THAT hard! I finally get it out of them that Rhonda took a picture of Ruth’s wet tush.

So the 3 of us are waiting outside the bathroom, talking to a very nice woman who agreed that if you didn’t want to get wet, you should have sat on that bench and waited for the grandkids to ride…

I finally say, "What are we doing? We’re going to sit here and wait for Ruth to come out of the bathroom so that she can go over to Everest and sit and wait for us???" And I went into the bathroom to tell Ruth to meet us at the exit of Everest.

Ruth was easy to find – there was only 1 pair of jeans under the stall doors.
"Ruth, we’re going to Everest – meet us over there when you’re done."

IMMEDIATELY, the stall door opened and Ruth announces, "I’m going back to the hotel." Huh???


COMING UP: CHAPTER 32: We were Brave, Fearless, and Ruth-Less! [post=19077313]CLICK HERE[/post]

 

[duncanssweetie]

that's what I'm doing !!! Great installment !!!

 

[KathyRN137]

Into every life a little rain must fall...

(Or, a little Disney water if you do KRR!)

Poor Ruth...


Kathy

 

[blondeheroine]

Okay. I've just finally went through the entire thread. Whew!

You always crack me up. I love "Tinkerworm!" AAHHAHAHA

But, but:

CONCIERGE WITCH: "That’s not the correct greeting. We don’t say ‘Jambo’ here. You could really offend someone like that. It’s not politically correct."

I’m really taken aback.

JAIME: "Well, you’re the first person in 4 days to tell me this. Can I ask - why isn’t it used any more?"

CONCIERGE WITCH: "Because someone came in from Africa and was upset that only 1 dialect was being spoken, so you should use the general form of ‘hello’ in Africa. You’re really offending people by saying Jambo."

She told me what it was, but I don’t remember anymore. I move on with, "We want to check the dining plan credits for these 2 rooms."

To which she snottily replies, "I can’t give that information to anyone but the person whose room it is."

This ticked me off just to read it!!!! I hope you got her name and complained on her. If *I* had her name I would complain on her. I don't care if she talked to Nelson Mandela, she had NO right to correct you for not speaking a dialect? What? Are they going to stop saying that on the Safari??

LET ME AT HER! LET ME AT HER! *balls up fist and starts jumping around like a little dog*

 

[PittypatBR]

Having fun catching up with your TR. I'm sorry you missed the safari. Did you get wetter on Kali River or Splash?! At least on Kali you are expecting it! I wish they would change SM back to the way it was.

 

[tiggerbell]

Having fun catching up with your TR. I'm sorry you missed the safari. Did you get wetter on Kali River or Splash?! At least on Kali you are expecting it! I wish they would change SM back to the way it was.

Pittypat -

Rhonda and I got wetter on Splash. If we had been in Sandy and Ruth's seats, then the answer would have been Kali.

The thing about going to Disney twice a year is the fact that I know we'll hit the safari on the next trip, so it was no biggie to miss it this time. The next trip -wow- which, oddly enough, begins in exactly...

13 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

​

Okay. I've just finally went through the entire thread. Whew!

You always crack me up. I love "Tinkerworm!" AAHHAHAHA

But, but:

This ticked me off just to read it!!!! I hope you got her name and complained on her. If *I* had her name I would complain on her. I don't care if she talked to Nelson Mandela, she had NO right to correct you for not speaking a dialect? What? Are they going to stop saying that on the Safari??

LET ME AT HER! LET ME AT HER! *balls up fist and starts jumping around like a little dog*

Kelly -

Hi!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought about the safari dialog, too, but we hadn't been over there yet, so I didn't (still don't, actually) know if they changed it or not.

Into every life a little rain must fall...

(Or, a little Disney water if you do KRR!)

Poor Ruth...


Kathy

Kathy -

that's what I'm doing !!! Great installment !!!

Brandi -

Glad you're enjoying it! It was a weird day - all day long!

LOL, the pugs appreciate the confidence you have in them, however may I remind you how the little likes to chase planes

And Jamie, JAMBO!!!

JAMBO - Mo!

That's true - I forgot about the planes... but still... it was a no-brainer... so maybe he'd have figured it out...

 

[MeMom]

Just wanted to say that the "poncho on the Kali" episode was quite entertaining! I got a kick out of the random Dancing with the Stars announcement, too. I'm not wanting this trip report to end...ever!

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

Ruth and her randomness remind me of my mom's best friend Kay. Isn't that right Memom?

 

[tiggerbell]

Just wanted to say that the "poncho on the Kali" episode was quite entertaining! I got a kick out of the random Dancing with the Stars announcement, too. I'm not wanting this trip report to end...ever!

Ruth and her randomness remind me of my mom's best friend Kay. Isn't that right Memom?

We're barely halfway done - we've got another month of reports to go!

 

[tiggerbell]

CHAPTER 32: We were Brave, Fearless, and Ruth-Less! – DAY 5: StillWednesday, May 2nd, 2007 I just crack myself up!!!


Ruth follows me out of the bathroom and explains that she’s soaked (duh), her underwear’s wet ("and it’s cotton and will never dry" – would the Cotton industry like to comment?), and she’s going back to the hotel.

Fine. But you couldn’t find the laundry room by yourself – do you think you can get out of Animal Kingdom, find the bus stop, get to the hotel, and find the room?

She also announces, "I threw that poncho away!"

Apparently, it wasn’t karma’s fault, or Ruth’s fault, for making us late and spoiling my TV show or Ruth getting soaked front and back whilst wearing cotton underwear – it was entirely the poncho’s fault.

She showed that poncho, yes-sir-ee-Bob!

And, I of course, could not help but comment, "That just means it’ll rain the rest of the trip!"

So, the plan is to meet for lunch at Beaches ‘n Cream at the Beach Club for a kitchen sink at 1:45pm. This gives Ruth just about an hour at the hotel before she has to take 2 busses to get to the Beach Club. As we split up, I turn back, and Ruth is RUNNING!!!

The rest of us head towards Everest. We have a great ride, ride a 2nd time in the stand-by line, and grab fast passes for later – 1:50! Yup – 5 minutes AFTER we’re supposed to meet Ruth!

UH - RHONDA? WHAT IS THIS A PICTURE OF???

I know we rode Dinosaur again

– I cannot tell you what else we did… I don’t think we did much… We ended up back by Everest early, but the stand-by line wasn’t bad – I was nauseous from the first 2 rides, so I told them to go ahead. We left Animal Kingdom late – but we didn’t use the 1:50 fast passes… We left right about then… we were supposed to meet Ruth 5 minutes ago.

I’m a little sick, it’s really hot, and things are about to get really ugly.


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