ok......so how did you fair???? The most I have heard so far is a 15 lb weight gain.....but I ain't a telling who it came from!
So, who else is rebooking??? We have WDW Princess Jan 2010, Knewton64 12-29-2010 (on the Magic).....who else????
Any "unusual" moments anyone of you would like to share with the rest of us???? Or any Kodak moments??
- Mine would be being taught the Minnie & Mickey Mouse pose by a cm, being refered by Guest Services (onboard the Wonder) to their internal job website for an employment opportunity.....since that has been atleast the umpenth time I have heard / been told that I would make the perfect CM, & last but not least - seeing the AA's for the very first time (Tiki Room) & inneracting with the human Disney characters.
Others would be Karoke night (had a total blast!
)on the Disney Wonder & talking to Peter (CD) for a few minutes. Overall I was very impressed with the ship & look forward to the Disney Magic come next New Years Eve cruise.
Keep in touch everyone & always remember that there is a DISmeets section in this website as well so if ya want, look one up in your local area!
I did as the Dallas / Ft Worth one meets on a monthly basis.
Until we meet again -
Kris Newton
p.s.>>>>>> “MY VERY 1ST TRIP TO WALT DISNEY WORLD & THE CARIBBEAN”
BY
Mr. Kris P. Newton (A SOLO TRAVELER)
Wednesday January 7th 2009 “Downtown Disney Day”
1am: I am up!! Good lord I must be wired!
3am: Leave for DFW airport – I am ready
5:30am: arrive @ DFW
7:45am: Plane departs DFW – YEA!!!!! I am officially in “vacation mode.”
10:45am: Arrive in Orlando
1pm: Get checked into Caribbean Beach hotel (love it!).
1:30pm: Arrive in Downtown Disney – WOW!!!!!!!!! All those primary colors.
1:30pm to 4:00pm: I shopped til I dropped!!
4pm: Late lunch at Bongos. …Am I tired yet?? NO! Must see Cirq! WOW that lady at Bongos is C-U-T-E!
5pm: Cirque Du Soliei
7:30pm: end of Cirq show - COOL SHOW! A MUST SEE
7:30pm – 8:30pm: More shopping (Man can I shop!)
9:15pm: Arrive back at CBR room.
10pm: Bed; feeling tied, worn out but very happy with total time spent walking of 8 hrs 15 min BEFORE I GOT ANYTHING TO EAT OR DRINK.
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Thursday January 8th 2009 “Epcot Day”
1:15am: What am I doing up?? Geez – I must be committed! Or was that I need to be committed?????
“I wanna go to the parks…..NOW!
3am: Still up. Walked around the hotel outside….very peaceful. Even startled the groundskeepers when I said Good Morning!..when it was 3:30am. Love the area lake as the steam rises up off of it in the am.
5am: I am up for good. Good grief! I MUST be goofy – but I am up!
6:30am: Recvd wake up call from Stitch. But hey...I am ALREADY UP!
6:35am: Left to get 4 cups of Coke (my equivalent of Coffee) @ Old Port Royal.
“NO MORE SLEEPING!! GET MOVING! Says Stitch via the wake up call. So hey…I gotta do what he says….right????
8:15am: Get done with
DCL c/I @ Customs house.
8:45am: Arrive at Epcot
Fast Passed “Soarin” (cool ride)
Rode “Misson Space” (level orange). That ride rocked!!!!!!!!!!!
But had to also FP it.
Rode “Test Track (kinda boring!). I want thrills! Spills! & Chills!!!!!! Not worth FP ‘ing it.
2pm: Rode Space ship earth.
Attended the “Honey I shrunk the kids” show. GOD HOW I NOW HATE MICE!
Attended turtle talk w/Crush. How did they do that??
Rode Journey into Imagination with Figment – Cute ride.
Finished World Showcase @ 5:15pm.
Rode monorail to Mk but only saw Main Street Usa for 10 minutes. Couldn’t do anymore! WWWAAAAA!!!! SENSORY OVERLOAD – had to go back to CBR but....the monorial was cool - even rode up front where the driver person is.
6pm: Got back to CBR.
6:15pm: Eat dinner at CBR.
7:30pm: arrive in hotel room.
9pm: took a swan dive into the comfy bed – with peaceful dreams of Minnie & the Mouse. AFTER I literally pried my socks & shoes off my feet w/total time spent walking 8 hrs 45 minutes BEFORE I GOT ANYTHING TO EAT OR DRINK.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THURSDAY:
My conversation with Belle: …..she didn’t understand what the word “cruise” meant (priceless). But crisis was averted went I went on to explain to her about this great big boat being out on the water nearby..etc. Her response was that she has been reading recently about boats.
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Friday January 9th 2009 “Hollywood Studio Day”
Woke up at 3am – Didn’t want to go back to sleep. I WANNA GO BACK TO THE PARKS…..NOW!...... GEEZ….talk about instancy issues!!!!
5am: Took B bath w/ cucumbers & Tea Leaves (2 soak my feet & get them ready for another big day).
6:30am: Recvd wake up call from Stitch.
6:35am: Headed out to CBR Food Court (old Port Royal).
7;45am: Back at CBR hotel room & off to DHS.
8:45am: Arrived at park & allowed in. PRETTY COOL PLACE.
9am: FP TOT.
Rode TSM “standby” (40 min wait) I scored 129,000…..that sucks!!
Rode TOT ----OOOOMMMMMGGGG!!!! THAT RIDE ROCKED!
Rode Aerosmith roller coaster: THAT ROCKED MY WORLD AS WELL!!!! WOW!!
2pm “ish”: Rode the “Great Movie Ride,” “Muppets 3-D”. (I lOVE THE MUPPETS)
Saw “Disney – One Man’s Dream. Very sweet & from the heart exhibit.
5pm. Dinner ressies @ 50’s Prime Time Café. WOW! Felt like I walked into a time warp as the “bell hop” At Hollywood & Vine restrnt befriended me for a few hours. He was hilarious in his costume..looked straight out of the sitcom “Happy Days.”
6pm: Danced to HSM 3…..had fun w/the block party bash that was held earlier in the day.
Had fun all throughout the day inneracting with the character at the park; esp “Dapper Dan” (I lost at the Shell game w/him), I flirted w/ “Dora Desmond” & had fun razing the Beat Cop.
7:30pm: back at CBR room.
8:30pm: Took another b bath (2 soak my feet) as I pried my shoes / socks off my feet. Man..that’s beginning to be habit forming here.
9pm: Went to bed. Very tired but happy with total time spent walking today at 9hrs 15 min BEFORE I GOT ANYTHING TO EAT OR DRINK.
HIGHLIGHTS OF FRIDAY
“Bo Peep” Blew me a kiss as I was taking her picture. Dang - she's cute!
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Saturday January 10th 2009 “Magic Kingdom Day”
Woke up at 4am.
Took B bath @ 5am (to soak my feet & get them ready once again for another big day)
Recvd wake up call from Goofy @ 6:30am.
Arrived at MK @ 8:35am.
Stephanie (CM) taught me how to do the Minnie /Mickey pose! I Love it!!
Rode Space Mtn.
Saw Swiss Family Treehouse. Pretty cool “house.”
Enchanted Tiki Room was pretty cool. lOVE THE NEW UPDATES.
POTC WAS JUST FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
So was HM!!!!!!
Mickey’s Philharmagic was very sweet
Rode It’s a Small World….& SURVIVED!!! Even though we got “stuck” for about 5 minutes & 5 boats in front of me I heard a rather blood curdling scream of “NNOOOOO”!
Rode Carousel of Progress. Pretty neat ride. But…..ya can really tell the difference between older aa’s & newer ones.
Left MK park @ 4:30pm
Went to Grand Floridian: LOOKS OVERATED.
Arrived back to MK @ 5pm. Tried to stay for Spectromagic & Fireworks but couldn’t do. I “Disney’ed Out” & had to leave for my room. WWAAAAAA! I DON’T WANNA!
Ok…..Disney moment here. Everyone Breathe.
Arrived back at CBR @ 7pm.
8:30pm: took quick b bath & then off to bed but…..that was before I had to laugh myself silly prying off my socks & shoes again from my feet. But…..knowing that I asked a few other “COMMANDO” guests who said that yes, they too had to take their socks & shoes off that way as well.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SAT @ MK
I rode the “It’s a Small World” ride & sitting next to me was one of the people (now retired) who was on the team of artists who created a lot of the costumes for the ride.
But…I had to literally ask the Goofy question of the day: “What all is served at Tusker house (AK)…..Response: Food (PRICELESS)…..Hey..atleast I didn’t ask what time does the 3pm parade start!
TO be Continued.... w/ Sunday January 11th as AK & DCL DAY.......
Kris
