TLinden16
Scotty and Ray at Jelly Rolls are the best!
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Day 4Sunday, May 2, 2004
I woke up early to head to early entry at the Magic Kingdom. I went to the food court to fill my mug. I ran into a new DIS friend, BonnieWW and her husband Tom, there. I cant remember exactly when I first ran into Bonnie, but it was on a pathway in the POFQ. Tom had noticed my DIS pin, and he pointed it out to Bonnie. I ran into Bonnie repeatedly during my trip, and always enjoyed chatting with her!
I met Bavaria in front of Space Mountain. I continued the tradition of singing Its A Small World on Space Mountain, which I started doing with my niece last August. Bavaria giggled throughout the ride at my singing (and surprisingly, I didnt lose my voice). After Space Mountain, Bavaria and I headed over to ride Peter Pan. We also road on Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, and the Tommorrowland Transit Authority.
While I was on the TTA, I got a phone call from KingsFanInRI. He was supposed to meet me and the One_Cats for dinner at Mama Melroses and Fantasmic. Unfortunately, they had to cancel, as his little one got sick during the trip. I called WDW-DINE, and they let me cancel Pauls reservation with no penalty.
Bavaria drove me back to the POFQ. I grabbed lunch at the food court, using a voucher. I had a yummy steak and cheese sandwich with fries, a dish of vanilla ice cream, and some water (I had my refillable mug, so no need to pay for soda). I really enjoyed my sandwichit was made to order, and piping hot. Yummy!
After lunch, I went to take a dip in the pool. Although there were quite a few people at the pool, I didnt have any problems finding a chair. I never felt crowded in the pool. I enjoyed watching the kids go down the slide, and swimming around to look at the alligator statues.
After my swim, I went back to my room to get ready for another big night out. I took a bus over to MGM, and had about 90 minutes to kill before I had to meet the One_Cats. I decided to take a ride on the Tower of Terror, and I ran into the One_Cats on my way there! Someone had given the One_Cats some fast passes for the Tower of Terror, so I road on that with Mr. One_Cat. We then went on the Rock N Roller Coaster, and the Great Movie Ride.
We then headed over to Mama Melroses for dinner. We got a modified chicken pizza with red sauce instead of the pesto sauce (because I dont like pesto). We had the foliage salad that they serve with the meal. I cant remember what the One_Cats had for dinner, but I had chicken parm, and it was just OK, nothing special. For dessert, I got ice cream instead of tiramisu. I have to say that I was disappointed in the Fantasmic dinner package at Mama Melroses. The last time I did the package there, they let you choose your dessert if you didnt like tiramisu. If you didnt like it this time, your only option was a small dish of ice cream. I didnt feel that the package was as good of a value as it used to be. Next time, Ill stick with Hollywood and Vine.
After dinner, we walked around the park, not sure what we wanted to do. We wound up doing some shopping, and watching the Beauty and the Beast show. We then headed over to catch Fantasmic. The skies were looking pretty threatening. I told the One_Cats that if it started raining, I would be heading for a nice, dry bar (a.k.a. Jellyrolls). As we sat waiting for the show to start, the lightening started to pick up. It was getting pretty bad, and I didnt think the show would be going on, so I told the One_Cats that I was heading to the bar. As I was walking out, I heard them announce that Fantasmic would be cancelled, so I got a bit of a head start on the crowd. Everyone was rushing out, trying to beat the rain. When we got to the gate where you enter for the Fantasmic dinner packages, they made us walk out another gate. I had the people near me cracking up because I said, God forbid we dont walk by the souvenir shops on the way out.
I then walked quickly to the Boardwalk, hoping with all my heart that I would beat the rain. I walked with a really nice woman and her son. We made the walk in record timeId say we walked it in about 10 minutesnothing speeds a person up like the threat of a torrential downpour, thunder, and lightning. And we beat the rain! Woofreakinghoo!
At last, I was in my nice dry bar. I took my regular bar stool in the back of the bar and waited for the One_Cats to show up. Scotty walked by and said hello, and he was a bit surprised to see me there that early, as I had told him I was going to Fantasmic that evening, and wouldnt be there to late.
The One_Cats showed up a little while later, and they experienced Jellyrolls from the back of the bar. They are used to being up front, but I like being in the back sometimes because you get a great view of the stage, and you can blend into the background. Tommy, Jason, Scotty, and Ray were the players that night. The best part of the night, no Drew
The One_Cats left shortly after midnight, and after they left, my good night turned a bit bad. Late in the evening, some guy came and sat next to me. He was making lewd comments and gestures (I wont go into all the detailsafterall this is a family board). He walked away from me, got a beer, and came back to me. I was doing my best to ignore him while I watched my beloved Scotty and Ray play. He walked away from me again, and I decided I would make my dash from the bar before the night ended. As soon as I got my bag, and got ready to go, the creepy guy came back and sat back to me. There was no way I was going to be leaving that bar by myself that night.
As soon as Scotty and Ray finished their last song, and the lights went on, I walked over to Scotty, gave him a big hug, and asked him if he saw the guy who sat down next to me. I told Scotty about what happened, and he noticed the guy was standing there looking at us. Scotty asked me if I wanted him to get someone to walk me out of the bar. Scotty must have noticed I was shaking a bit because he said, Wait right here. Ill walk you out myself.
Scotty was very sweet about walking me out. It was pouring rain out, and he was very concerned about me getting wet. He was going to let me use his umbrella (but I had one), and then he found places for us to walk undercover. When I started rambling about the creepy guy, he changed the subject. He seemed genuinely concerned about me, and wanted to make sure I was going to be all right before he left me. It was incredibly to sweet of him, and needless to say, he was my hero for the night
When I got back to my room, I just paced around the room trying to shake of the sleaze of the evening. I still feel like I need a shower after telling that story.
I woke up early to head to early entry at the Magic Kingdom. I went to the food court to fill my mug. I ran into a new DIS friend, BonnieWW and her husband Tom, there. I cant remember exactly when I first ran into Bonnie, but it was on a pathway in the POFQ. Tom had noticed my DIS pin, and he pointed it out to Bonnie. I ran into Bonnie repeatedly during my trip, and always enjoyed chatting with her!
I met Bavaria in front of Space Mountain. I continued the tradition of singing Its A Small World on Space Mountain, which I started doing with my niece last August. Bavaria giggled throughout the ride at my singing (and surprisingly, I didnt lose my voice). After Space Mountain, Bavaria and I headed over to ride Peter Pan. We also road on Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, and the Tommorrowland Transit Authority.
While I was on the TTA, I got a phone call from KingsFanInRI. He was supposed to meet me and the One_Cats for dinner at Mama Melroses and Fantasmic. Unfortunately, they had to cancel, as his little one got sick during the trip. I called WDW-DINE, and they let me cancel Pauls reservation with no penalty.
Bavaria drove me back to the POFQ. I grabbed lunch at the food court, using a voucher. I had a yummy steak and cheese sandwich with fries, a dish of vanilla ice cream, and some water (I had my refillable mug, so no need to pay for soda). I really enjoyed my sandwichit was made to order, and piping hot. Yummy!
After lunch, I went to take a dip in the pool. Although there were quite a few people at the pool, I didnt have any problems finding a chair. I never felt crowded in the pool. I enjoyed watching the kids go down the slide, and swimming around to look at the alligator statues.
After my swim, I went back to my room to get ready for another big night out. I took a bus over to MGM, and had about 90 minutes to kill before I had to meet the One_Cats. I decided to take a ride on the Tower of Terror, and I ran into the One_Cats on my way there! Someone had given the One_Cats some fast passes for the Tower of Terror, so I road on that with Mr. One_Cat. We then went on the Rock N Roller Coaster, and the Great Movie Ride.
We then headed over to Mama Melroses for dinner. We got a modified chicken pizza with red sauce instead of the pesto sauce (because I dont like pesto). We had the foliage salad that they serve with the meal. I cant remember what the One_Cats had for dinner, but I had chicken parm, and it was just OK, nothing special. For dessert, I got ice cream instead of tiramisu. I have to say that I was disappointed in the Fantasmic dinner package at Mama Melroses. The last time I did the package there, they let you choose your dessert if you didnt like tiramisu. If you didnt like it this time, your only option was a small dish of ice cream. I didnt feel that the package was as good of a value as it used to be. Next time, Ill stick with Hollywood and Vine.
After dinner, we walked around the park, not sure what we wanted to do. We wound up doing some shopping, and watching the Beauty and the Beast show. We then headed over to catch Fantasmic. The skies were looking pretty threatening. I told the One_Cats that if it started raining, I would be heading for a nice, dry bar (a.k.a. Jellyrolls). As we sat waiting for the show to start, the lightening started to pick up. It was getting pretty bad, and I didnt think the show would be going on, so I told the One_Cats that I was heading to the bar. As I was walking out, I heard them announce that Fantasmic would be cancelled, so I got a bit of a head start on the crowd. Everyone was rushing out, trying to beat the rain. When we got to the gate where you enter for the Fantasmic dinner packages, they made us walk out another gate. I had the people near me cracking up because I said, God forbid we dont walk by the souvenir shops on the way out.
I then walked quickly to the Boardwalk, hoping with all my heart that I would beat the rain. I walked with a really nice woman and her son. We made the walk in record timeId say we walked it in about 10 minutesnothing speeds a person up like the threat of a torrential downpour, thunder, and lightning. And we beat the rain! Woofreakinghoo!
At last, I was in my nice dry bar. I took my regular bar stool in the back of the bar and waited for the One_Cats to show up. Scotty walked by and said hello, and he was a bit surprised to see me there that early, as I had told him I was going to Fantasmic that evening, and wouldnt be there to late.
The One_Cats showed up a little while later, and they experienced Jellyrolls from the back of the bar. They are used to being up front, but I like being in the back sometimes because you get a great view of the stage, and you can blend into the background. Tommy, Jason, Scotty, and Ray were the players that night. The best part of the night, no Drew
The One_Cats left shortly after midnight, and after they left, my good night turned a bit bad. Late in the evening, some guy came and sat next to me. He was making lewd comments and gestures (I wont go into all the detailsafterall this is a family board). He walked away from me, got a beer, and came back to me. I was doing my best to ignore him while I watched my beloved Scotty and Ray play. He walked away from me again, and I decided I would make my dash from the bar before the night ended. As soon as I got my bag, and got ready to go, the creepy guy came back and sat back to me. There was no way I was going to be leaving that bar by myself that night.
As soon as Scotty and Ray finished their last song, and the lights went on, I walked over to Scotty, gave him a big hug, and asked him if he saw the guy who sat down next to me. I told Scotty about what happened, and he noticed the guy was standing there looking at us. Scotty asked me if I wanted him to get someone to walk me out of the bar. Scotty must have noticed I was shaking a bit because he said, Wait right here. Ill walk you out myself.
Scotty was very sweet about walking me out. It was pouring rain out, and he was very concerned about me getting wet. He was going to let me use his umbrella (but I had one), and then he found places for us to walk undercover. When I started rambling about the creepy guy, he changed the subject. He seemed genuinely concerned about me, and wanted to make sure I was going to be all right before he left me. It was incredibly to sweet of him, and needless to say, he was my hero for the night
When I got back to my room, I just paced around the room trying to shake of the sleaze of the evening. I still feel like I need a shower after telling that story.
