Lack of Education! A Trip Report...

[klofan]

Day 5 - Part 1 - MGM

There's always a point in everyones vacation to Disney World where you know that it will be over soon. And that day was today. But I wouldn't let that get to me!

Since we slept in, we didn't get to MGM 'til 11. The first thing we hit was ToT. We knew we wanted to ride this one more time before we left. Juan actually kept his eyes open this time and he LOVED it! Then, he kept bugging us to ride RnR one more time. So we went to the ride and saw a 40 minute waiting time! NO WAY! We FP'd it and decided to eat in the meantime.

We ventured off to Pizza Planet because I just love it! Plus loving pizza doesn't help either. Kristin really wanted to do a crane machine with the aliens like they do in the movie, but they didn't have one. This is Pizza Planet! Oh well. After we ate our lunch, Kristen, Juan, and I took our very long walk to RnR and rode it one more time.

But wait! We didn't do the Beauty and the Beast show yet! And I needed to do it. Well, it was about 15 minutes 'til the show started and we got pretty good seats on the right side of the stage. Now, I try to get to this show as late as possible because I can't stand (sorry DISers!) those 4 men who have this horribly cheesy act. Now, I admit, they are very talented, but honestly, I would rather ride Stitch then see them.......Yes! Their gone. The shows about to start.

The End

And its just as great as before. Well, besides that head in the way the entire show, haha! But it was time to do attractions that we haven't done yet because we only did MGM for 4 hours our first night. Now, I don't understand The Magic of Disney Animation. Its just a short movie on how they create Disney characters starring Mushu from Mulan. Then your moved into a large open room where you can see some sculptures and take some pictures with Remy and Emile or the Incredibles. The line for the rats was long as *#&$, so we walked right up to the Incredibles because Frozone just left.

More continued in next post...

 

[klofan]

Hey found you through Glenda

And sub'ing & great TR

This sounds like my kind of schedule.....maybe I need to go with you next time!!!!

Ok....I'm keeping this room #.....already showed it to my hubby and told him THIS is where I want to stay!!!

Really looking forward to the rest of your TR.....we were there the same week.....come check out my TR of photos

Hey! Thanks for reading VandyFan. Whenever you wanna go, just tell me, haha. The room was in a perfect spot. It was not too far down the hall, so it was close to the elevators, and we had the beds that faced MK which was awesome. Plus, being on the 10th floor was great too.

Oh man, my dad snores so loud that I swear the people all the way at the end of the hall could hear him. I sleep with ear plugs in when we go to DW and I STILL hear him clear as day.

P.S. Glenda can have Juan. Hope she sleeps like a rock . I would rather steal you...and make you eat very many hamburgers .

Haha, so funny. All I know is, next time if he comes, I will pay for an extra room just for himself just so I can sleep ! And you can feed me hamburgers anytime!!!

Klofan

Your TR is HILARIOUS!! Does Juan have a good sense of humor? It seems like he's been the butt of all the jokes!

Haha, thank you! Oh he does. And the reason why he is the butt of every joke is because there's no one else on this planet like him!

 

[dingoballs]

Hey Klofan

I meant to ask you... what did you eat at Nine Dragons?

 

[klofan]

Hey Klofan

I meant to ask you... what did you eat at Nine Dragons?

Well we got the Nine Dragons dinner sampler special for 5. Its actually for 2 and 2, but they worked it for us. We each started out with egg rolls and won ton soup (awesome by the way). Then we had 5 huge dishes of honey chicken, general tso's chicken, sweet and sour pork, pepper beef, and some shrimp dish. It was all great, but I didn't eat the shrimp cause I don't like seafood. And for dessert they gave us either caramel ginger or red bean ice cream. The red bean was very good.

 

[Glendamax]

Day 3 - AK - Part 1

I have a gazzllion pics of the Tree of Life - but heres one. Juan thought it was real. But he also though the capital of NJ was Philadelphia, so I knew he was a genius before the trip.

I must admit that this line IS funny, but you'd better pray that Juan never finds disboards, or you're DEAD MEAT!

Day 3 - AK, Relaxing at Resort

I needed to go to Rafiki's Planet Watch because I love it! So we took the sideways train to RPW and walked a mile (to me it always seems very long) to the actually place. Heres some pics of the beginning of the building.

The first thing I always do is the Song of the Rainforest. To me its better than Sounds Dangerous at MGM.

Whaaat? You love this? I went over there once, and almost demanded that Disney give me my 30mins back! It was like riding a train to NO WHERE? I've never even heard of the "Song of the Rainforest"! HA! Guess I wont find out what that is!

Ok, so there was some show going on about snakes. A CM was talking to a small audience of people and suddenly a moving trash can pops out of nowhere. It goes up to some lady who was watching the show and she turned to her side and screamed on the top of her lungs!!! It was the funniest moment of life. And the reason why its was so funny because now she has to admit to everyone that she got scared of a motorized trash can.

I have TEARS in my eyes! This is the funniest thing! That lady HAD to feel stupid after that!

And no, Juan is not in the pics, he's taking them (sorry Gmax).

Whateva!

Day 4 - Part 1 - Resort Relaxation at the CR


So, Kristen and I took the elevator down to the 1st floor. We walked out and found the desk to rent the "cool little boat things." The CM said it was 40something dollars for an hour. Not bad. He told us we had to sign waivers. They explained that it was tough luck if we got hurt or died! DEATH?!? Since Kristin was driving, she had to sign an additional waiver.

OK, now that we signed our lives away, it was ready to role. But first he commented something about 2 adults...

CM: With two adults, that thing is gonna move slow.
(Im barely 120 pounds, so in other words Kristin is huge.)

...Anyway, after we grab our lifejackets, we're off! The Sea Racers (as they called them) were really fun. There were certain areas you couldn't go to and you couldn't drive near the islands - but you could go to the Seven Seas Lagoon!

Then it happened. We got pulled over by the boat police.

PULL OVER! PULL IT IN NEUTRAL! He was very rude and told us we couldn't drive near the island. We thanked him for wanting us to be safe, then he drove off and ignored us. Whatever. It was time to swim anyway.

So, after we survived that, we went swimming...in December! The pool was perfect temperature and so was the hot tub. But you can only swim so much - so we went back up to the room. Juan was MIA and we assumed he was in the arcade. After we got showers, we went down the arcade. He was there.

Juan: I can't believe it! Since we are resort guests, its free.
Me: What's free?
Juan: The arcade.
Me: No its not.
Juan: Uh huh. All you do is stick in your room key and they give you game points.
Me: Um..Juan those charges go right to my credit card.

...

This is just too much!
1. Glad you did the Sea Racers. That sounded like fun! I can't believe you got pulled over by the water police! HA!

2. Can't believe Juan thought the arcade was free. I'm trying so hard NOT to laugh, because Juan can beat the CARP out of both of us!

Day 4 - Part 2 - DTD

This is such a nice Pic! I dont remember seeing this!

P.S. Glenda can have Juan. Hope she sleeps like a rock . I would rather steal you...and make you eat very many hamburgers .

Hey now, NO I can NOT have him. He's just a boy! I am not gonna let you get me arrested on The DIS!

Pete, this was really funny, but give Juan a break - before he gives you one! HA!

 

[dingoballs]

Well we got the Nine Dragons dinner sampler special for 5. Its actually for 2 and 2, but they worked it for us. We each started out with egg rolls and won ton soup (awesome by the way). Then we had 5 huge dishes of honey chicken, general tso's chicken, sweet and sour pork, pepper beef, and some shrimp dish. It was all great, but I didn't eat the shrimp cause I don't like seafood. And for dessert they gave us either caramel ginger or red bean ice cream. The red bean was very good.

Wow! Sounds like you guys had a FEAST! (but you paid for it later yeah?)

We've eaten at Nine Dragons before but we weren't impressed. I didn't think the food was as authentic as it could have been, and their prices were kinda high...

 

[klofan]

I must admit that this line IS funny, but you'd better pray that Juan never finds disboards, or you're DEAD MEAT!

First of all, if Juan thinks the capital of NJ is Philadelphia, HOW is he gonna find the disboards? Haha!

I have TEARS in my eyes! This is the funniest thing! That lady HAD to feel stupid after that!

I know. Honestly, I was on the floor crying. Everybody was looking at me, haha.

Whateva!

This is just too much!
1. Glad you did the Sea Racers. That sounded like fun! I can't believe you got pulled over by the water police! HA!

2. Can't believe Juan thought the arcade was free. I'm trying so hard NOT to laugh, because Juan can beat the CARP out of both of us!

1.) They were fun, but I don't think I'd do it again. It was very frustrating with all the rules.

2.) Oh, I can believe it. Did I forget to mention to you he never stayed in a hotel before and he thought the CR was an apartment and that we rented it for a week! Oh my!

This is such a nice Pic! I dont remember seeing this!

Thanks!

Hey now, NO I can NOT have him. He's just a boy! I am not gonna let you get me arrested on The DIS!

Whatever makes you happy...

Pete, this was really funny, but give Juan a break - before he gives you one! HA!

No, I will never forgive him! I didn't sleep for a week!

Wow! Sounds like you guys had a FEAST! (but you paid for it later yeah?)

We've eaten at Nine Dragons before but we weren't impressed. I didn't think the food was as authentic as it could have been, and their prices were kinda high...

Well my grandparents paid! LOVE them! No, it wasn't authentic enough, but I don't find many of the WS restaurants that authentic. But sometimes thats a good thing.

 

[klofan]

Day 5 - Part 2 - MGM

After we did the Magic of Disney Animation show, we wanted to do the Little Mermaid show. Of course it was closed, so maybe next time (I've never done this! ) . One thing that I love to do every trip is One Man's Dream. Kristen and Juan would of NEVER done this if I wasn't there, but oh well, this is my trip and their just along for the ride . They both actually got into it! They were reading some of the captions on the walls and looking at the model Disney parks. The movie is really great, but the theatre is always a thousand degrees. But wait, I really wanted to do the "Narnia thing" as I call it. Its not really a walk through, or an exhibit. Oh well. I still think it looks neat in there!

But since Disney pumps popcorn smells into the air, I needed popcorn...and a coke! So after we all finished our snacks, we headed over to the the Muppets 3-D. I just found it so funny that we now just bypass Star Tours. There are some things that Disney has that are old, but their classic. This isn't one of them. But as Juan would say, this is no where near ghetto fabulous. Anyway...Muppets rocked once again.

Off Topic: Now Juan, for some reason, has this real good hold on girls. Everywhere we go, they smile at him, wink at him, say hello etc. Every restaurant or gift shop we go to, it seems like they confess their entire life story to him.

We started to get hungry again, so we ate a CS meal at those places near ToT and RnR. But as we were eating, Juan noticed a hat that he really wanted at a nearby gift shop. Well, to make a long story short - 20 minutes later, he was still with the cashier. A girl from Beijing was hitting on him! I can't even get a girl to take a second look at me and he's getting girls from around the globe! But I have to say the funniest part of the story was that a CM threw out his food. We didn't even notice! It just disappeared when he came back.

I believe it was around 5:50 when we went to get seated for Fantasmic. It was an eventful 40 minutes of sitting there and doing the wave (seriously, the wave gets so old after 30 times of doing it!). Now, I love this show. But they tried to cram as many people as they could in the theatre EVEN though it wasn't even full. Oh well, the show was awesome. And I love how Pocahontas makes an appearance in this show!

We decided to do the OFSoL one more time before we left. And someone volunteered to take our picture (sorry about the quality).

But it was time to go. Goodbye MGM! But we still had one more day (I'm trying to look on the bright side here!). Tomorrow, we were going to Epcot to ride Soarin', eating at Boma with a DISer, and going to MVMCP!

 

[ANTSS2001]

woke up with a good updte.... awesome!!! And for Juan..... tsk...tsk..tsk.. PETE!!!! he will eventually find DIS

 

[klofan]

woke up with a good updte.... awesome!!! And for Juan..... tsk...tsk..tsk.. PETE!!!! he will eventually find DIS

Hey Antss! He also thought that Florida was on the west coast and it took 3 days to drive there, so let him work on that first.

 

[Glendamax]

Loved the pic at MGM. I wish I had another night to visit the Osbourne Lights! They were great!

Funny how Juan's food got thrown away and NEITHER of you noticed . . .
hmmmmmm . . . .

 

[klofan]

Day 6 - Part 1 - Epcot and...The Golden Coral?

Rant: Ok, it was impossible to wake them up. I thought I was the laziest person on earth, until I met them. One morning, Juan actually lied to me and told me he already showered, just so I can get in first and he can sleep for an extra 10 minutes! So, as the days went on I just didn't even try anymore. I just woke up at 4...and 5...and 6...and 7...and 8....and just listened to the beautiful, angelic sounds of Juan's snoring.

But this morning Juan woke up 9:30! But why? Because his precious family was coming to visit. They live about an hour away. He told me to get up at a certain time and clean because he didn't want his family to see our room a mess.

Me: I don't think so. You didn't get up at all this week and you've kept me up all night with your garbage disposal of a mouth! I'd die before I get up!
Juan: Well, Kristen, you better pick up your bras (and yes, they were everywhere).

I would continue this conversation, but this is family forum. Lemme just say, the fight they had was the funniest thing I've ever seen next to the trash can scaring that woman at RPW.

Me:

But ANYWAY, I knew I wanted to ride Soarin' because Kristen and Juan have never done it before, and they should get a chance to ride it. But since Juan's family was coming to visit, he didn't want to come with us. Whatever. We'll go. And since we probably wouldn't be back to the resort because we had reservations at 4:30 at Boma with DISer Glendamax we gave him directions about getting to the AKL using just Disney transportation. So, since Juan was staying at the resort and waiting for his family, we were off to Epcot.

When we got there, we went straight to Soarin'. The wait was 60 minutes, but since this was the only thing we were going to do, we waited. And waited. And waited. Buzz. Buzz. Yay! Glenda is calling me to make sure I was still coming. We were! After we did Soarin', we did TT one more time along with Figment (and yes, we love this!). We also get a call from Juan telling me he is currently at the Golden Coral (what is the Golden Coral? haha) and that since he is eating already, he wouldn't be coming to Boma with us. I was mad, but hey, his family had to see all of Kristen's bras, so that made up for it.

Next up: AKL, Boma, and meeting a DISer!

 

[klofan]

Day 6 - Part 2 - Boma and a DISer

So, around 4 we leave Epcot and catch a bus to the AKL. We only waited 5 minutes until a bus came! It was quicker than I expected. We actually got to the AKL ahead of schedule, which is rare for us (well...Kristen really).

I've stayed at this resort before and I LOVED it. But it is especially nice at Christmas time and the tree is awesome. Kristen was in awe with this place. Now, the CR is a cool resort, but she's never seen a place like this before.

I have to admit, I was a bit nervous about meeting someone who I met online. But right when I first saw Glenda, it was like we were already friends. She seemed very excited to meet us. And she was also very comfortable around us too. Well, after a few minutes of talking, we got seated. She told us that even though some of the food here is different, try it anyway. Well...I still don't like the pasta salad !

Anyway, I thought the food here was very different, but it was pretty good. I was happy to have tried it. During the dinner, we mostly talked about where we all worked, college, our lives, etc. The best was when Glenda ate a really spicy potato and she had to break mid-conversation to gulp down her coke .

Glenda had to check-in for her flight the next day at a certain time, so of course, the waiter was MIA. So, right when he came, she ran upstairs and told us to meet her up there when we were done paying. Well, when she went to go check-in, Kristen commented on how nice she was! I was glad she liked her .

But we had to go to the MK for MVMCP and I was so excited! Juan told us he was already there and that we were going to meet him in front of Space Mt. He didn't know where it was, but I told him to look for the huge white mountain in Tomorrowland...that should of narrowed it down a bit!

Next: MVMCP, last night , another DISer?

 

[klofan]

Loved the pic at MGM. I wish I had another night to visit the Osbourne Lights! They were great!

Funny how Juan's food got thrown away and NEITHER of you noticed . . .
hmmmmmm . . . .

 

[dingoballs]

Hi Klofan

Thanks for another very entertaining installment of your TR!

Isn't the Golden Corral a buffet restaurant? Did Juan & his folks leave WDW just to eat there? I think they would have enjoyed Boma better...

Your story about who's cleaning the room is hilarious... so how did you guys resolve that problem? And did one of you have to sleep on the day bed since there's only 2 beds in the room? (Sorry for all the questions, but inquiring minds want to know...)

 

[klofan]

Hi Klofan

Thanks for another very entertaining installment of your TR!

Isn't the Golden Corral a buffet restaurant? Did Juan & his folks leave WDW just to eat there? I think they would have enjoyed Boma better...

Your story about who's cleaning the room is hilarious... so how did you guys resolve that problem? And did one of you have to sleep on the day bed since there's only 2 beds in the room? (Sorry for all the questions, but inquiring minds want to know...)

It is a buffet. But I've just never heard of it. Oh, and supposedly his family is cheap, so thats why they went off-site, haha.

I think he may have cleaned the room himself. But we were in no rush to leave or clean up, so I guess he did it later. He tried to clean-up but Kristen is such a slob and she had stuff all over the entertainment center, desk, the bathroom, and the drawers, and also the night stand.

He did sleep on the daybed! He didn't pay for anything actually. Kristen and I paid for this trip, so it was obvious we were both taking a queen, haha.

 

[klofan]

Day 6 - Part 3 - MVMCP

Well, we left the resort and boarded the bus to MK for MVMCP. On the bus, Glenda gave us glow stick bracelets! YES! I'm all set. She also told us that she was meeting another DISer named Casandra and her family. When we walked in, I was so excited! I took a picture, but it came out dark and blurry (like most of my pictures that night).

It was Glenda's first time seeing the castle all lit up and I was just happy to see her face! After we took some pictures in the front of the castle on our way to meet up with Juan (I hope he enjoyed the Golden Coral ), I seriously needed to use the bathroom. Gmax told me to use it before we left, but do I ever listen? I told Kristen and Glenda that I would meet up with them at the Mickey's Twas the Night Before Christmas show right after I go pee and find Juan.

Well, I found him talking to some girls (shocker there...) in front of SM. But I told Juan we had to go and see this show! He agreed and we found our little group on the left side of the seating area. This was my first time meeting Casandra (MadiMouse) and I couldn't believe how sweet, nice, and pretty she was! She was with her husband and her daughter. I just love meeting DISers and hope to see many on my next trip (WHICH I WILL! ).

I thought the show was OK. It was cute and it featured some rockin' characters. The stage was also very colorful, and it eventually snowed. Would I go back to see this? Maybe.

After the show, we decided that we would meet up with them and see the fireworks show together. We decided to stay in TL and ride SM. We walked on it...again! Then, we ventured off to FL and rode Dumbo. Since we waited about 20 minutes for this, we saw one of the dance parties that they were doing at Ariel's Grotto. If only I was 9 again, I could dance with my love, Anastasia! But I'm just on , aren't I? Dumbo was like 6 seconds long. I couldn't believe how short it was! I never realized it because I hadn't ridden this ride in about 10 years.

We...well I decided that since we didn't ride BTMR yet, that we were going to do that. But as we walked our way over to FL, I saw the entire parade! I tried putting my hand on the left side of my face, but you know their parades. You really don't want to watch them, but you do anyway. As we approach BTMR, we see Gmax and MadiMouse. And if you have read Gmax's TR's, you know everytime someone calls her name, she doesn't answer, SO, I screamed it, "GLENDA!" She turned around! Yay! I broke the chain! Us 5 rode it together and it rocked my socks . Kristen and I really wanted to ride Splash one more time, and since we were here, we did it. Juan didn't want to ride it because he doesn't like his clothes wet. In other words, he didn't want his thighs to be chaffing for the rest of night! But he stayed with Glenda as we rode. I guess thats when she fell in love with him.......WELL, we got a whole boat to ourselves!!! We did get soaked, but I didn't care!

After everyone was situated, we told ourselves we were gonna meet up when the fireworks started. Eventually, after multiple calls, we all found a great spot right in front of the castle. Holiday Wishes was awesome and I'm glad I got to see it! Its one of those shows you can't describe. You just have to see it for yourself (kind of like DW as a whole). So, after the show ended we told ourselves again that we were going to meet up for the second parade. So, in the meantime we bought popcorn and soda, got free hot chocolate and cookies, and rode POTC one last time .

After more calls, we found Glenda and Cas in front of the castle for the parade. They got seats right in front!!! And we had the privilege to stand in the back and leap over people to see Santa! Oh well. I thought the parade was good, but again, I'm not really a parade person, so I have no opinion, lol.

I was really starting to get upset because I knew that this was our last night and also that I had to say goodbye to Glenda and Casandra! But hey, I got a picture!!! And this wasn't a goodbye - it was a see ya later alligator kind of moment. And plus, how could Glenda survive without seeing Juan in the future?

Glenda (Glendmax), Me, & Casandra (MadiMouse)

After we parted ways, we decided to do a couple more things in Fantasyland. We snuck in a quick Phillarmagic, Winnie the Pooh, and Snow White. Right after we got off Snow White, it was about 11:58 and that was it. My last Disney World attraction for a while. But hey - at least I didn't end on Stitch! So, after we walked back to the CR, I was prepared for my last night at the Walt Disney World Resort and Juan's snoring (now this was a good enough reason to leave!).

Next: Our last day and breakfast with my grandparents at the Concourse Steakhouse.

 

[klofan]

Day 7 - Breakfast and Our Departure

We had reservations at 9:45 at the Concourse Steakhouse downstairs with my grandparents for breakfast. So that means I had the pleasure of waking Kristen and Juan up early! And you know how they are just darn right delightful in the morning. I woke up at 8:45, and was ready by 9:05. Which means they each had 20 minutes for a quick shower! At 9:15, I looked downstairs and saw my grandparents were a half hour early...great. So, I did one last room check, said goodbye to my bed, and took the elevator down. After a while of showing my grandparents the resort, 9:45 rolls along and we decided to sit down without Kristen and Juan because we had a reservation. All we did was order drinks. Well around 10:00 they called me and I asked them where the @&#^ they were at!

Kristen: Well, we're almost done...
Pete: Ok. Did you call bell services to get our bags?
Kristen: How do I do that?
Pete: Press the bell services button. And remember to tip them!
Kristen: Ok. We'll be down in a few minutes.

Ring. Ring. I get another call. It's from Bill Gates this time.

Pete: What.
Juan: Well, they took our bags and we're on our way down.
Pete: How much did you tip him?
Juan: Well, that was impossible.
Pete: What?
Juan: Cause we have no cash.
Pete: I hate you.

Well, around 10:15, they stroll downstairs half awake ready to be punched - by me.

Our breakfast was very good! We all enjoyed what we had and our waitress was very nice! When we left, she told us to enjoy the rest of our vacation, but I wanted to because we were about to hit the rode back to Satin's Lair! In other words, NJ! My grandparents paid (aren't they great?). So, we all took the elevator down to the 1st floor to the valet. I forgot to mention! On MVMCP nights, the CR's lot was always full. I actually saw people park there, and run towards the MK so the guards wouldn't see! I was never charged for valet, but I thought it was ridiculous because not only was the parking already limited for resort guests, but they did nothing about it! But yet when my grandparents tried to get in WITH a reservation, they were given a very hard time !

But after we said our goodbyes, we were off on our 16 hour drive back to my normal life. After a boring, rainy ride home, we got back around 3:00 AM.

Next: My Trip's Best Memories + Info on my September Trip!

 

[dingoballs]

Hi Klofan

Thanks for the great TR and pics. It's always depressing when you realize that the last day of another wonderful WDW vacation has arrived... and then you start planning for the next visit!

Traveling with Kristen & Juan would drive me absolutely crazy! I don't know how you did it... your story about them stiffing the poor Bell Services guy was kinda funny, but sad... and your grandparents are very generous. You should travel with them next time...

I see that you're staying at the Grand Floridian on your next visit. You'll love that resort. We stay there all the time and if you're lucky enough to get a room in the Sago Cay building at the edge of Seven Seas Lagoon, you can see Cinderella's Castle directly across the lagoon and the nightly fireworks shows...

 

[tinawv]

Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed reading your trip report and viewing your pictures. Don't you just hate that last day; especially when seeing all the exictement on the faces of people just coming in. Time goes way to fast at WDW. Looking forward to reading about your trip in September.