Lesson learned. Need more days in Disney!!! Aug 2010 (NEW 1/20-COMPLETE)

[Kellybelly777]

Great update! Sounds like a super fun day...but

I CAN'T BELIEVE WE WERE IN EPCOT ON THE SAME DAY AND DIDN'T SEE EACHOTHER ONCE! wHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD?!?!? GRRRRR.....

 

[englishrose47]

Happy Sunday Yuki!!!!

 

[DisneyYahoo]

Can't wait to read more....

 

[ZeroToHero]

YOU CAAAAN???????? You are wonderful.

I love you. Shh, Andrew doesn't have to know.

For D&B? I can wait. I mean, I was willing to wait till 2012!

You really want it? I think it will be 25-30 dollars after the discount, and then it will probably cost 15$ to ship it, if I did my calculations correctly on the ups site. If that is okay for you, then I'm cool with it! I will let you know when the discounts come out, because I'll be buying some D&B stuff for myself too. Haha.

 

[ChiCat]

Guys. This is on sale.

Why must shipping to Canada cost SO MUCH???? Even with the savings on this bag, it's STILL not worth it to buy it.

If only I had family in the States that made frequent trips to Toronto. Or even an upcoming trip so I can just have it shipped to my resort.

Oh, the woes of living just 2 hrs north of the border. So close, yet (shipping is)SOO EXPENSIVE!!

It's adorable. And on sale!!

What should I do you guys??

That's a cute purse (too bad it's sold out!) I love D&B purses but I personally wouldn't want one with Disney stuff on the outside, but I'd LOVE one that was just plain leather or canvas on the outside but the lining was Disney themed. I looked through all of their purses and it doesn't look like they have that though.

 

[YukiPhnx]

Great update! Sounds like a super fun day...but

I CAN'T BELIEVE WE WERE IN EPCOT ON THE SAME DAY AND DIDN'T SEE EACHOTHER ONCE! wHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD?!?!? GRRRRR.....

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT EITHER!!! I think we should've at least shared pics with eachother before we left. I totally forgot you were going to be in Epcot on the same day. WHAT IS UP WITH THAT????

Happy Sunday Yuki!!!!

Happy Monday Rosie! School has started for me already.

Can't wait to read more....

to my TR!

You really want it? I think it will be 25-30 dollars after the discount, and then it will probably cost 15$ to ship it, if I did my calculations correctly on the ups site. If that is okay for you, then I'm cool with it! I will let you know when the discounts come out, because I'll be buying some D&B stuff for myself too. Haha.

That sounds like a great deal to me. So much better than ordering from their website or waiting till 2012. Thanks a lot!!

That's a cute purse (too bad it's sold out!) I love D&B purses but I personally wouldn't want one with Disney stuff on the outside, but I'd LOVE one that was just plain leather or canvas on the outside but the lining was Disney themed. I looked through all of their purses and it doesn't look like they have that though.

Yeah, it's too bad they don't have something simple like that. All the D&B Disney bags are pretty eye-catching. Maybe they'll come out with more styles soon?

 

[Underdog369]

Hey Yuki!

First, thank you for calling SE by its real name, not "the big golf ball."

What a great experience for a first day. When my wife and I first went, I also "got it" shortly after our first day began. I really enjoy all the details that Disney throws in.

The one animatronic that really bothers me in SE is the gal on the right as you enter the computer era. Holy cow! That's, as Jordan would put it, a "Oh Honey, NO" look. It's great "seeing" the world through fresh eyes.

 

[Kellybelly777]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT EITHER!!! I think we should've at least shared pics with eachother before we left. I totally forgot you were going to be in Epcot on the same day. WHAT IS UP WITH THAT????

we should have!!!! I remember on the night of the 20th we kept telling our parents to help us look for an asian-canadian pirate and they thought we were crazy

 

[*Seanaci*]

Great update. I would love to spend more time at Epcot. Hopefully we can spend more time there on our trip next year. Looking forward to more updates!

 

[YukiPhnx]

Hey Yuki!

First, thank you for calling SE by its real name, not "the big golf ball."

What a great experience for a first day. When my wife and I first went, I also "got it" shortly after our first day began. I really enjoy all the details that Disney throws in.

The one animatronic that really bothers me in SE is the gal on the right as you enter the computer era. Holy cow! That's, as Jordan would put it, a "Oh Honey, NO" look. It's great "seeing" the world through fresh eyes.

Haha, you mean that psychedelic lady?

I was actually almost going to call it that when I first saw it, when pointing it out to Andrew. But I kept myself from that noob-mishap.

Since this is only my 2nd trip, I was seeing a lot of things for the first time too, since I missed SOOOO much on my 1st trip. But yes, it was great to see him enjoy some of things I enjoyed. We both love M:S!

we should have!!!! I remember on the night of the 20th we kept telling our parents to help us look for an asian-canadian pirate and they thought we were crazy

I would think you were too! Well, if we happen to have similar dates next time, we must do that.

Great update. I would love to spend more time at Epcot. Hopefully we can spend more time there on our trip next year. Looking forward to more updates!

Yeah, I learned that you really need at least 2 days, 3 days being the best plan I think.

 

[Nicole786]

Lovin it so far!! You got a lot done at Epcot, and Andrew is hilarious!! I've never seen Turtle fish! I'll have to go look next time

 

[YukiPhnx]

Lovin it so far!! You got a lot done at Epcot, and Andrew is hilarious!! I've never seen Turtle fish! I'll have to go look next time

Yeah, he cracks me up all the time.

The frogfish is in the same place you'll find the seahorses. In that same room. It's super bizarre!

 

[Underdog369]

The frogfish is in the same place you'll find the seahorses. In that same room. It's super bizarre![/QUOTE]

The last time we were there, we had to find Nemo in every tank. It was fun doing the "scavenger hunt" in that area.

 

[YukiPhnx]

The last time we were there, we had to find Nemo in every tank. It was fun doing the "scavenger hunt" in that area.

I didn't know there was a nemo in every tank!

 

[Underdog369]

I didn't know there was a nemo in every tank!

I saw them myself. We also found several Dorys. It's really cool. Next time maybe? Good luck.

 

[MickeyisBeast]

I'm a little late to the party, but I just found your TR
Great job so far, can't wait to read more!

 

[karebear23]

What fun! I'm loving your report so far!
Thats great that Andrew gets it! I wish my husband would!

I love that frogfish too!

If anyone want to check out my PTR...I just started it...link is in my signature !

 

[YukiPhnx]

Mini-TR: Niagara Falls Pt.1

Alright! I told y'all I'd be doing a mini-TR of my trip to Niagara Falls. I think? Oh well, here it is! It's in blue cause....I just wanted it to be different.

Two weekends ago on Sunday 5, 2010, Andrew and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary with a trip to Niagara Falls. I had been meaning to go to the Falls with some friends over the summer, but the timing was always off. I wanted to go at least once before school started (when it was still warm-ish), and our anniversary happened to fall on a Sunday, so we decided to go then.

Growing up in Toronto, Niagara has always been pretty close, even though it seemed SO FAR AWAY when I was a little kid. I've always loved visiting there. The beauty of the falls and the feeling of being somewhere far away from home even though I'm not (I've ALWAYS loved travelling) brings me back all the time.

Most of my friends and siblings don't really like it anymore. The reason is because for almost all Chinese families in Toronto, whenever a relative or friend came to visit from Asia, Niagara Falls is always a must-do. As kids, we've been to the Falls countless times and my siblings and friends just got sick of it. Too much of a good thing is a bad thing I guess.

For me though, I never got tired of it. When my siblings and I were old enough to stay home by themselves, I would always choose to go to the Falls if someone wanted to. Who could say no to a mini-vacation??

So, some more deets on my trip. This was my first time driving over the Rainbow bridge and DRIVING in the USA. It was also my first time spending a night at the Falls (unfortunately, no fallsview). Pretty exciting stuff you could say.

The day started bright and early at 10:30am when I made my way over to Andrew's place to pick him up. Since my family just moved, we now live only a few blocks away from each other! As opposed to, across the city....

He wasn't ready yet, so I went up (he lives in an apartment) and we had some brunch before heading out around 11:30. For this trip, as a treat for Andrew, I was going to do all the driving. He's the ONLY guy I know that HATES driving. How are we going to do that road trip to WDW I've always wanted???

We head west onto the highway and everything is FAB until we turn south towards the Falls. All of a sudden, we hit a huge traffic jam. Eveytime we see traffic on Sundays, Andrew says it's cause of Church. Of course, cause EVERYBODY goes to church back and forth ALL day.

At first, I thought it was jams created by people getting on and off at the city we were passing by. But after 2 cities and still no reprieve, we tried to come up with other reasons for this jam.

Ok, for you drivers out there, I have noticed there are 4 kinds of traffic jams. The accident, The construction, The rush hour, and The nosy.

The accidents are pretty self-explanatory. An accident as happened on the highway such as a crash or a truck rolling over, causing 1 or more lanes to be cut off, forcing the rest of us to merge into 1 or 2 lanes.

The contructions are also self-explanatory. Contruction is being done on the roads and 1 or 2 lanes have been cut off through a long stretch of road.

Again, The rush hour is the kind that happens every weekday morning from 7-9am and every weekend afternoon from 3-7pm.

Now, The nosy needs explaining, but I'm sure all of you have encountered this and muttered profanities when you discover THIS is the reason for the jam. This happens when someone has been pulled over on the shoulder of the road, or anything else that might be happening on the shoulder of the road. No lanes are cut off. Nothing is intruding on the lanes. No lanes have been reduced. Just some stuff happening on the shoulder of the road. But due to EVERYBODY being the NOSY people that they are, they must SLOW DOWN and look at what's happening. I HATE this kind of traffic jam. If everybody would just mind their own business and carry on with their driving, the rest of us wouldn't have to be held up for 30-60 mins on the road, wondering if an accident or construction happened when NOTHING is the reason and people are just being NOSY. This really boils my blood.

Ok, that rant's over.

So, after being in the jam for over an hour (remember, it usually takes 1.5 hrs to get there), we discovered that we must be in a 5th type of traffic jam. The "everyone in Canada is headed for Niagara Falls cause it's Labour Day Weekend" jam. Phewy. A normally short drive turned into a gruelling 3 hour CRAWL.

This is our view of the road, before hitting the traffic jam to end all traffic jams.

The flower on the left is George. He dances with the help of solar power! On the right is Rachel, sitting on the toilet and reading a paper. Her head nods back and forth. They're both facing outside, so other people can see them ^_^.

This is me, concentrating on the heavy task of sitting in a traffic jam.

This is Andrew, psyched that HE'S not the one driving.

At about 2:30pm, we finally arrive at the motel we were spending a night in.

Yups, you read the sign right. $39/night. It was a 1-star motel. I booked it the night we left. We figured we were only spending a night so we wouldn't have to drive back to Toronto that night, so anything will do.

This is how it looked.

It wasn't SOO bad. I should've taken a picture of the motel right next to it. It looked at least 30 times better. Maybe we should've chosen that one?

Ahh, FINALLY out of the car!

Here are some photos of the room when we got in.

Believe me, we were expecting MUCH worse. So...it at least surpassed our expectations? See that top I'm wearing? Andrew bought me that from the Rock'N'Rollercoaster store! I love the clothes and accessories they have in that store!

The good thing about it was that it was located on this strip of motels that were slightly removed from the main Niagara Falls tourist area. It was nice and quiet and wasn't surrounded by traffic.

Ok, I'm at work without my trip notes, so this is as far as I can go for today.

Up next: More traffic and mustard?

 

[YukiPhnx]

I saw them myself. We also found several Dorys. It's really cool. Next time maybe? Good luck.

Yes, I'll have to keep an eye out for them next time. I Dory!

I'm a little late to the party, but I just found your TR
Great job so far, can't wait to read more!

Hey there! It's never too late to join the party! I just finished Day 1, so there's still LOTS OF TIME left!

What fun! I'm loving your report so far!
Thats great that Andrew gets it! I wish my husband would!

I love that frogfish too!

If anyone want to check out my PTR...I just started it...link is in my signature !

Hey there! I'm sure your husband will get it eventually. They all do! I was thinking of trying to appeal to the engineer in Andrew, but Disney did that FOR me!

I'll go check out your PTR!

 

[englishrose47]

Motel must be one on Niagare Falls Blvd !!There are a ton of them and some are VERY sleasy!!!!I couldn't quite place where exactly it was !!You were pretty close to the Outlet Mall I bet!!!
Now the next time you come we better plan a meet !!I was soooooo bummed I was working all that weekend , seeing as it was a hOliday week end I was filling in all over !!!!