Life is too short for self-hatred and celery sticks: final update 12/29, p.98

[rentayenta]

I like DHS for the thrill rides. Now that they changed the FP system it definitely effects my plan of attack too. RnRC is my definite first FP unless we get there at rope drop then it would be TSMM, but we've only done that once!

That's why I like it too. That and The Great Movie Ride and One Man's Dream. It's the layout and lack of good eats that bug me.​

I love Star Tours and ToT as well, but I'm a sucker for the Great Movie Ride. The store is called Tattoine Traders. On our last trip we got sucked into this lame Jack Sparrow Pirates "experience". You won't have to worry about that, by the time you go next it will be long gone!

It was sad because the kids can't reference almost all of the great movie ride; the coppers scene is totally unrelatable to them. Wonder if they'll update it. The Wizard of Oz is my all time favorite movie and I hope they never touch that and update with the poop of a movie Oz. That was a stinker.

Thanks for the store name. It has so much great merchandise.

I'm listening to Live365 right now and the theme from Indiana Jones is on. Best score ever.

The Jack Sparrow experience does look lame and I agree, hope its gone. ​

I've never gotten to the pool at Kidani, someday we will have to go. I just get so sucked into the balcony and watching the animals! I'm glad Joshua enjoyed all the resort activities. We just enjoy the room and the animals, I haven't actually spent much time at the firepits or talking with the CMs.

Michael loves Africa and really enjoys the culture and people due to his travels. While he hasn't been to South Africa, where a lot of the CMs are from, he's been to Sierra Leone, Freetown, the bush, and many villages so he loves to hear their stories.

The pool is awesome. Thank you for helping talk me into Kidani. ​

I think you made the right choice on the photos at dinner. Your cousin is cute though! Good thing I'm happily married!

You're hilarious. She's great. She's got a very dry sense of humor and she's very Republican. Not sure how we're blood related. ​

If I have anything to do with it you WILL enjoy the resort and pool time. I'm determined to do so as well, I mean we have Stormalong Bay!!!!!!!

You ladies are making me quite envious! You're going to have such a great time. ​

 

[MEK]

We were very close as kids and then some extremely sad circumstances required her to move away and that's when we lost touch. Facebook reconnected us. I know the FB gets a lot of flack but when used in context, it can be amazing.

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You are right. It is a great way to reconnect with people that you would ordinarily not see or keep in touch with. I have several FB friends like that, unfortunately they usually don't post too much.

That's so awesome that you were able to reconnect! ​

 

[rentayenta]

You are right. It is a great way to reconnect with people that you would ordinarily not see or keep in touch with. I have several FB friends like that, unfortunately they usually don't post too much.

That's so awesome that you were able to reconnect!

Too many lurkers on FB, I agree. I enjoy seeing people's families and lives.

It really was nice to reconnect. When I had Chloe over 14 years ago, I gave her my cousin's middle name. It was special to share that with her.




I'm hoping to have an update today. ​

 

[kaoden39]

Hi guys,

So I have been throwing decorating ideas around. I think that for Scotty's and my bathroom I want to go with a Villain theme. Have dark purple accents and maybe black accessories. I was also thinking of incorporating at least some of these decals. Any thoughts? I also have thrown around an Ariel bathroom because the whole water theme is kind of cute.

 

[scottny]

Looks like a fun time at DHS.
LOL. No curry pic. That is nice you got to see you cousin after so many years.
Looked like a nice time and dinner.
Looking forward to more.

 

[rentayenta]

Hi guys,

So I have been throwing decorating ideas around. I think that for Scotty's and my bathroom I want to go with a Villain theme. Have dark purple accents and maybe black accessories. I was also thinking of incorporating at least some of these decals. Any thoughts? I also have thrown around an Ariel bathroom because the whole water theme is kind of cute.

I think for a bathroom I'd be more partial to the Little Mermaid as the water is an easy connection. Villains would be great for a media room though. Dark. Dark is good when watching TV and playing video games. The walls of our media room are dark blue and the walls are decorated with Disney pictures/posters and one of the Wziard of Oz. Villains would be so cool too.​

Looks like a fun time at DHS.
LOL. No curry pic. That is nice you got to see you cousin after so many years.
Looked like a nice time and dinner.
Looking forward to more.

I know right, I should have snapped a pic. She already thinks I'm a little off.
It was a very nice time and Sanaa is one of my new favorites. I can see us going there every trip.
I'm working n an update now. ​

 

[rentayenta]

After a good night's sleep on full tummies from a wonderful dinner at Sanaa, we woke up to another beautiful Florida day. The weather had been calling for storms all over but we got very lucky and didn't see a drop of rain.

Hey Cynthia, coffee on the verandah:

More shots from my cell. See the zebras?

I'm really bad with the names of the less common animals and have the animal guide somewhere but can't seem to find it.

We altered the plan a little today which seems to be what we always do come to think of it- lol! Joshua really wanted to spend the day completing the AKV beads activity so Michael decided he'd do that with him and the girls would head to Blizzard Beach. We love our water park and downtime as you can tell.

I made some French toast and fruit, sorry no pics, and we headed to BB. We really enjoy Disney's water parks. We aren't typically water park fans but Disney does them right.

I packed our bags, grabbed some pool towels, and we headed out. I'm not spending more money to rent towels. No way. It's just silliness. We brought our refillable mugs from TL because we knew we could use them for water at the stations. Look at me saving all sorts of money. And just in case there are any refillable mug activists lurking, yes I checked with the CM at the counter service and he said it was perfectly fine to fill them with ice and water. Good times.

We headed to the bus, had no more than a 5 minute wait, and were on our way.

I like Blizzard Beach but prefer Typhoon Lagoon. We really wanted Kayla to experience both water parks as we don't know when she'll be back. They are both cool but I enjoy the tropical vibe over the frozen tundra and bright white. Still, it's a great time.

Upon arrival:

It wasn't crowded yet and we found a great spot:

Facing the other way and our view:

As you can tell, I took very little time getting myself ready for our day in the sun:

We sunscreened up and the girls took off to show Kayla around. I lounged and it was heaven.

After a bit they came back, we were starving (go figure), and we headed to Lottawatta Lodge. The menus on Allears changed in April and I'm not seeing the sandwich I got. The girls got:

Chicken Breast Nuggets (8 pieces) apple slices or french fries $8.69 x 2

Cheese Pizza - $6.79

And of course we filled our mugs with ice water.

After lunch we walked around some and they humored me by posing for and allowing me, happily, to take photos.

Summit Plummet in the distance. The girls did it but not this girl.

Cuties:

Chloe said they were hoping to be lost children. Creeps.

At this time the girls decided they wanted to try Summit Plummet. They didn't do it on our first trip to BB in 2009. They tried but chickened out. Can't say I blame them.

Kayla isn't looking too sure here:

Going up:

And higher:

They were on their way so I headed back to my lounge chair. An airplane was skywriting. Since I'm not big on people telling me or me telling others how to handle their uterus, I only took half of the picture.

On the way back I stopped for a decaf iced mocha. Yum!

Drink in my hand, toes in the (fake) sand:

The girls stayed gone a long time, riding lots of the slides. I decided to join them on one and saw this guy. Very clever:

And one final of the biggie:

We got back to the chairs and layed out a while. Some nice girls by us offered to take our photo:

We swam and chilled some more and headed out by about 3:30. I had received texts from Michael throughout the day on the bead progress which I'll share in the next update.

Heading out:

Up next, AKV beads and our Boma Coma......


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[PrincessInOz]

Fantastic. Love the look of Blizzard Beach! Thanks for sharing.

 

[rentayenta]

Fantastic. Love the look of Blizzard Beach! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for posting and reading. It was a fun day. I still think I could have a month at the World and still not see and do it all. The resorts have so much to offer. We haven't touched any Epcot resorts or and have just been to the Poly for dinner. With the new DVC being built at the GF, it's making me realize we need to increase our amount of trips. Now.....how to get DH on board? ​

 

[franandaj]

You guys really seem to know how to relax on vacation. For whatever reason we rarely seem to get pool time.

So that big one, Summit Plummet, do you launch off the end of that chute and go flying through the air?

 

[PrincessInOz]

Thanks for posting and reading. It was a fun day. I still think I could have a month at the World and still not see and do it all. The resorts have so much to offer. We haven't touched any Epcot resorts or and have just been to the Poly for dinner. With the new DVC being built at the GF, it's making me realize we need to increase our amount of trips. Now.....how to get DH on board? ​

A number of the Aussies go across and spend 2 - 3 weeks at WDW. They say that it is not quite enough time either. And they've been doing it for a few years.

 

[rentayenta]

You guys really seem to know how to relax on vacation. For whatever reason we rarely seem to get pool time.

So that big one, Summit Plummet, do you launch off the end of that chute and go flying through the air?

We do love our resort time. We're water people, always have been, and I think because the kids enjoy it so much, it's a natural draw. It may change when the kids decide to stop vacationing with us but I'm thinking we'll do the parks even less when we're at WDW without them. We love the parks but the resort is equally important to us.

On Summit Plummet, that's an illusion. The slide goes straight down. I can't imagine the flip they'd get off that slide. There would be people flying everywhere. You can also ride up the ski lift and walk down or ride another slide that's only about half way up. It's really cool, the view is amazing from the top of the lift. ​

A number of the Aussies go across and spend 2 - 3 weeks at WDW. They say that it is not quite enough time either. And they've been doing it for a few years.

They're correct. Even 3 weeks wouldn't be long enough. Do they stay at different resorts each time? My problem is we always stay somewhere new and then just scratch the surface on the the cool things the resort has to offer let alone all of the rides and shows in the parks. I think maybe we need to branch out when inside the parks. We still haven't seen FOLK or Nemo at AK and spent many days there. ​

 

[PrincessInOz]

They're correct. Even 3 weeks wouldn't be long enough. Do they stay at different resorts each time? My problem is we always stay somewhere new and then just scratch the surface on the the cool things the resort has to offer let alone all of the rides and shows in the parks. I think maybe we need to branch out when inside the parks. We still haven't seen FOLK or Nemo at AK and spent many days there. ​

Some of them split their stay for this amount of time.

 

[rentayenta]

Some of them split their stay for this amount of time.

If I had 3 weeks, I'd stay 4-5 places- lol! I'd love to do a Monorail resort, AKV, and SSR. And maybe throw in the BWV too.

Is it true that the deals are so much better for those who live in the UK and Australia?​

 

[PrincessInOz]

If I had 3 weeks, I'd stay 4-5 places- lol! I'd love to do a Monorail resort, AKV, and SSR. And maybe throw in the BWV too.

Is it true that the deals are so much better for those who live in the UK and Australia?​

The deals seem to be better for those who live in the UK. Australia does not even rate a mention as far as Disney is concerned. It's only recently that we're seeing ads on TV here for Disney holidays....and even then it is ridiculous pricing.

And don't even mention shipping costs from the Disney Store to the US. They are just exorbitant compared to everyone else.

 

[MEK]

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Great picture!

Looks like a great time at Blizzard Beach! I am definitely hitting up a water park in a couple of weeks. There is NO WAY I would ever be brave enough for the Summit Plummet. Your girls are brave.

All your pics turned out great.

Good to know about the water refills. I am going to do just that.

I remember the "choose life" day. Cynthia and I were walking around the Boardwalk area waiting for our room to be ready and I was pretty surprised with that message. First time for that one.

 

[rentayenta]

The deals seem to be better for those who live in the UK. Australia does not even rate a mention as far as Disney is concerned. It's only recently that we're seeing ads on TV here for Disney holidays....and even then it is ridiculous pricing.

And don't even mention shipping costs from the Disney Store to the US. They are just exorbitant compared to everyone else.

That's a bummer. I thought Australia got the same offers as the UK. So is it comparable to what we'd pay here? Park Hoppers are outrageous.​

Great picture!

Looks like a great time at Blizzard Beach! I am definitely hitting up a water park in a couple of weeks. There is NO WAY I would ever be brave enough for the Summit Plummet. Your girls are brave.

All your pics turned out great.

Good to know about the water refills. I am going to do just that.

I remember the "choose life" day. Cynthia and I were walking around the Boardwalk area waiting for our room to be ready and I was pretty surprised with that message. First time for that one.

You're sweet, thank you. It was a fun day. Notice how I strategically place Gabby?

You're going back in less than 2 weeks right? Where are you staying and for how long? I need the deets. I think I asked in your thread but it moves so quickly. Just you and Denny?

Yeah, you can use your mugs for ice water at any refill station. I'm a huge water drinker so its perfect. My kids don't drink a ton of soda and had the mugs not come with the cabana, we wouldn't have got them. They came in handy though.

Someone spent an awful lot of money on that message and I have a feeling it didn't change even one person's stance. ​

 

[PrincessInOz]

That's a bummer. I thought Australia got the same offers as the UK. So is it comparable to what we'd pay here? Park Hoppers are outrageous.​

If we use an Australian TA, the prices are exorbitant!

If we go direct and book with Disney or use an American TA, the prices are identical....and then we need to factor in the exchange rate difference.

 

[MEK]

Here is the Aulani TR link I was telling you about. Unbelievable pictures!

 

[MEK]

Someone spent an awful lot of money on that message and I have a feeling it didn't change even one person's stance. ​

That's my beef with the sky writing. If you have that much money then there are much better ways to use it! A choose life bumper sticker is a lot more cost effective.