liamsaunt
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So, the last time we wrote a trip report, it was full of complaints. Things that went wrong. Tempers that were frayed. Food that was...ooky. This time, it is all going to be different!!
In thirteen hours, our loopy group heads off for another trip to the World. Let's recap a bit about ourselves, what we did wrong last time, and what we are going to do better this time!
Here is the group:
Me: liamsaunt, aka Auntie Becky, 34, Disney lover, loves good food, good times, and good kids...all in moderation.
DH: John, aka Uncle John, aka "John with zatitude!" What this "zatitude" means, I have yet to find out. He says it is the incorporation of zen meditation to deal with Disney-related crisis situations. Whatever works for him is fine by me. DH is 37, loves Disney, but still loves the Patriots more (GEEZ! What's up with that??).
Dsis: aka Mom, 36, loves Disney, loves her kids, HATES talking to people she does not know on the phone, can be very indecisive, POTPC*
*President of the Procrastinators Club: Now accepting nominations for officers...expect reply within six-ten months.
DBil (let's just call him Captain Jack!). He can't be here with us in person, ("CJ" is serving in Iraq) Uncle John says, next trip, when it is time for controlling bathroom football, he is punting to CJ!! (See below)
Dnephew, Liam, age 7, still a Star Wars fiend. Plays football in public bathrooms, to the annoyance of us and probably everybody else. Won't go on Expedition Everest with me (GEEZ!).
Dniece, Caili, 5. Loves the princesses. Loves Mickey more. Got extremely mad when she learned she was going to miss a figure skating PRACTICE because we were going to Disney World (GEEZ!!!)
So, this trip report will consist of four parts:
Part One, in which DH John tells you all about how Disney manages corporate events, including private parties at the Wonders of Life pavillion, Future World, and dinners at Shulas, Yachtsmans Steakhouse, and other venues.
Part Two, in which we all experience the magic of Disney together, staying at a pool home in the Solana Resort, with adrs at Grand Floridian Garden Tea Room, Brown Derby, Chef Mickeys, Flying Fish, Artist Point, Le Cellier, and California Grill, and tickets to the MNSSHP on 10-30;
Part Three, in which Uncle John and Auntie Becky recuperate from spending eight nights with the kids with two evenings at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, featuring a dinner at Jiko and a tour of the Food and Wine Festival;
And part four, in which John gives you a tour of the Marriott World Center and informs us all (including me!) about a few more of the dining options outside the "World."
Here, my Dsis and I commit our personal 10 commandments of Disney, learned from trips past:
1. Will I provide my nephew with two ice cream treats in a row without providing any nourishing fruits, or maybe some vegetables, or even some mac and cheese, in between? NO! (AB)
2. Will I allow my son (now age 7) to a. enter the ladies room with me and b. once there, play football?? NO!! (Mom)
3. Will I drag my niece, clone of ride wimp mother (see above), onto Kali River Rapids, or Goofys Barnstormer, or...TEST TRACK, the curse of last year's vacation? NO!! (AB)
4. Will we rely on counter service for lunch?? NO!! (EVERYBODY)
5. Will I lose my temper, and as a mature response to a child's acting out, threaten to eat their fast pass if they don't start behaving?? NO!! (AB)
6. Will I drag my son (now age 7) to the ToonTown barn to pose with the princesses? NO!! (Mooom, this is SO boring!: Liam) (Mom)
7. Will I pack small, non-perishable snacks into my bag to stave off my mood crashes? YES!! I'm thinking almonds. (AB)
8. NOOO Playgrounds! No Honey I Shrunk the Tunnels Into Torture Tubes, no Dino-land Digging that brings approximately 500 pounds of "sand" into the hotel room. (EVERYBODY!)
9. Will I leave Animal Kingdom until later in the trip, when the kids are getting overwhelmed, and endure a trip through the land of the "Dead, Dead Bees," instead of a trek through the Maharajah Jungle? Well, according to my trip planning, yes, I will! ARGH!! (AB)
10. Will we have FUN? YES! We will! (EVERYBODY)
Wish us luck!! Full report to come.
In thirteen hours, our loopy group heads off for another trip to the World. Let's recap a bit about ourselves, what we did wrong last time, and what we are going to do better this time!
Here is the group:
Me: liamsaunt, aka Auntie Becky, 34, Disney lover, loves good food, good times, and good kids...all in moderation.
DH: John, aka Uncle John, aka "John with zatitude!" What this "zatitude" means, I have yet to find out. He says it is the incorporation of zen meditation to deal with Disney-related crisis situations. Whatever works for him is fine by me. DH is 37, loves Disney, but still loves the Patriots more (GEEZ! What's up with that??).
Dsis: aka Mom, 36, loves Disney, loves her kids, HATES talking to people she does not know on the phone, can be very indecisive, POTPC*
*President of the Procrastinators Club: Now accepting nominations for officers...expect reply within six-ten months.
DBil (let's just call him Captain Jack!). He can't be here with us in person, ("CJ" is serving in Iraq) Uncle John says, next trip, when it is time for controlling bathroom football, he is punting to CJ!! (See below)
Dnephew, Liam, age 7, still a Star Wars fiend. Plays football in public bathrooms, to the annoyance of us and probably everybody else. Won't go on Expedition Everest with me (GEEZ!).
Dniece, Caili, 5. Loves the princesses. Loves Mickey more. Got extremely mad when she learned she was going to miss a figure skating PRACTICE because we were going to Disney World (GEEZ!!!)
So, this trip report will consist of four parts:
Part One, in which DH John tells you all about how Disney manages corporate events, including private parties at the Wonders of Life pavillion, Future World, and dinners at Shulas, Yachtsmans Steakhouse, and other venues.
Part Two, in which we all experience the magic of Disney together, staying at a pool home in the Solana Resort, with adrs at Grand Floridian Garden Tea Room, Brown Derby, Chef Mickeys, Flying Fish, Artist Point, Le Cellier, and California Grill, and tickets to the MNSSHP on 10-30;
Part Three, in which Uncle John and Auntie Becky recuperate from spending eight nights with the kids with two evenings at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, featuring a dinner at Jiko and a tour of the Food and Wine Festival;
And part four, in which John gives you a tour of the Marriott World Center and informs us all (including me!) about a few more of the dining options outside the "World."
Here, my Dsis and I commit our personal 10 commandments of Disney, learned from trips past:
1. Will I provide my nephew with two ice cream treats in a row without providing any nourishing fruits, or maybe some vegetables, or even some mac and cheese, in between? NO! (AB)
2. Will I allow my son (now age 7) to a. enter the ladies room with me and b. once there, play football?? NO!! (Mom)
3. Will I drag my niece, clone of ride wimp mother (see above), onto Kali River Rapids, or Goofys Barnstormer, or...TEST TRACK, the curse of last year's vacation? NO!! (AB)
4. Will we rely on counter service for lunch?? NO!! (EVERYBODY)
5. Will I lose my temper, and as a mature response to a child's acting out, threaten to eat their fast pass if they don't start behaving?? NO!! (AB)
6. Will I drag my son (now age 7) to the ToonTown barn to pose with the princesses? NO!! (Mooom, this is SO boring!: Liam) (Mom)
7. Will I pack small, non-perishable snacks into my bag to stave off my mood crashes? YES!! I'm thinking almonds. (AB)
8. NOOO Playgrounds! No Honey I Shrunk the Tunnels Into Torture Tubes, no Dino-land Digging that brings approximately 500 pounds of "sand" into the hotel room. (EVERYBODY!)
9. Will I leave Animal Kingdom until later in the trip, when the kids are getting overwhelmed, and endure a trip through the land of the "Dead, Dead Bees," instead of a trek through the Maharajah Jungle? Well, according to my trip planning, yes, I will! ARGH!! (AB)
10. Will we have FUN? YES! We will! (EVERYBODY)
Wish us luck!! Full report to come.
