Marriage: The Trip Report - Update 2/28 - Final Thoughts & Link to Disneyland TR!

[Stringbean&Wingnut]

First off, I hope your dad is feeling better soon!! I'll be definitely sending good thoughts your family's way!

Thanks for sharing the bus spiel video! I loved hearing it!

I'm glad to see the new Casey's hot dogs were not terrible. I'd want to try the Chicago-style dog too!

 

[glennbo123]

for DISmeets!

Not only did Joe fix the camera settings, it looks like he made the rain go away!

That hot dog looks pretty good with all those fixins'. Mmmmm.

Great pictures with the Roy & Minnie statue. I like the one with Henry's hand on theirs.

 

[luvfigment]

Looks like a great day at MK despite the rain. The Dis meet looked like fun also. It will be interesting to see how Fantasyland ends up in general after all of the rehabs and new areas. I will be looking forward to seeing your future reports to keep me updated until my trip in Sept 2013...I decided thats when I want to go. LOL

 

[BerrysGirl]

Matt is super jealous of Henry's jacket. He's been looking for a Tron jacket for ages but can never find one in his size!

 

[vamassey1]

Wonderful morning in the MK even with the rain. That was one big DisMeet. I'm sorry to see the skyway building go. I thought we had ridden it before but couldn't really remember. Michelle said we did it in 1999 when I took her and Brent for their first WDW trip. I'm a visual person so I'm having a hard time trying to picture how the are is going to look after all the changes.

 

[Poolrat]

The bathroom behind PP is going away ??? Good thing I took lots of pictures of the bathroom then.

I did like "Princess" at the entrance.

 

[basketkat]

Just stumbled on your report...and I LOVE it! I feel like I was right there with you!!!! Can't wait to read more!!!!

 

[SoonerGirl]

Great update Brook! So many fantastic pictures, I absolutely love the ones with the Roy & Minnie statues!

I couldn't help but notice the prices on the menu at Casey's in the picture you took - there is just something terribly wrong with charging $8 for a hot dog..... Especially when it isn't even big enough to fill the bun!

 

[wdwgirl03]

Ohhh, those videos make me want to be there so badly! I love the bus spiels so much. As soon as you hear that drum roll you know it's going to be a good day. I know I've mentioned it before, but that song is actually on itunes-there is an album by the WDW band on there. Every time I listen to it I imagine I'm riding on the MK bus. And the one of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" was fun too. I was hoping to hear a Brewers cheer though instead of singing root, root, root for the home team. haha

I tried those corn dog nuggets on our trip! I actually just did that update and gave you a shoutout because I first read about them on one of your TRs.

 

[AprilRenee]

That picture of you next to Roy and Minnie is really cute! I love the hands one too! Looks like you guys had a fun and relaxing morning.

 

[LookinUp]

Mmmm ... I really need to have a Chicago dog now! Happily, it's not usually hard to talk my little gang into a trip to the Weiner's Circle. With luck, I'll have me a char dog with all the Chicago fixin's for lunch!

Love that Casey's opens with "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Perfect. Never thought about it, but of course they should. So fun to find new details like this each trip. Thanks for all the great architectural detail pics, too. You and Joe have great styles.

Oh, yeah -- Welcome home! Glad your visit was so much fun. Camping, dad's commitment to better choices, thunderstorms sound great. All renewing & uplifting, I hope.

 

[IluvXU]

Sad that the skyway ride is a thing of the past. While it was not really a thrill ride it was something I remember from trips when I was younger... the walls were up during our trip so it will be no more. As for the flow of traffic, I can see a need to fix it, and when it rains over in that area it can flood fast, so that will be fixed too.

Great updates as always!

 

[eandesmom]

what a passel of updates! So fun to see the meet and recognize some of the kids, how cool is that!

GREAT reno info. I had no clue about the skyway building, good thing I took a bunch of photo's in may! I love the hoedown, take me out to the ballgame festive morning you had...and that the sun came out. I love a good Chicago dog...but too much bun is just wierd.

The picture of Henry's hand is priceless.

GREAT updates!

 

[SuperFuzz]

Amazing TR, I have never sat here and actually read one of these yet.

However, several cups of coffee later, I seem to have read everyone of your posts. Looking forward too more.

Thanks for your time and effort.

 

[MeMom]

Awesome DIS kids!!

Amy (DisMomAmy) had brought stickers and Henry was so beyond excited about them! It was like he had never had stickers before in his life - he could hardly even listen or focus on anything but them! LOL

Sweet babies!

Henry was certainly thrilled with his stickers. When our trip paths cross again, we will be sure to have some for him to gain his favor, too. I thought of him when I bought some Disney vehicles this week. I got the three pack of Disney buses and the 40th anniversary truck for the girls to play with at my house.

Bella and I were Princesses in the Pinocchio bathroom this past week. Maybe for the last time? I don't know when they are supposed to be gone for good. There were walls up right beside them. The path behind Yankee Trader and over to Haunted Mansion does seem like it will help alleviate congestion right there in that turn between PP and Yankee Trader.

 

[wellies]

During planning of this 2 week trip Joe made it fairly clear to me that he'd like a more relaxed approach to Disney World; after all, we were there for two weeks, right? Okay, I could do this. No prob! And I did! We had very, very few plans - and I was excited about it. I figured with two weeks we'd still get everything covered that we all wanted, but be able to do it in a completely relaxed fashion. Best of both worlds!

 

[DisMomAmy]

The DIS meet was so much fun!! It was actually oOJulieOo (along with her mom & daughter Claire) who showed up after the first boat ride. I felt bad that we'd taken off without her... but I'm glad some people stuck around for another ride.

The rain definitely put a damper on things that morning, but luckily it cleared out pretty quickly.

I'm anxious to see how the whole Peter Pan queue rehab & new bathroom building turn out. I hadn't heard about the rerouting of traffic. Along with all the other new Fantasyland changes, it should be interesting.

I love the pictures of all of you with Walt at the end of Main Street.

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Wow! What a fun morning!! So cool that you had such a big DISmeet. I love when you just run into fun things happening, like Brer Bear in the store and the little hoedown. Love all the pics of the skyway building. It really is such a beautiful building and it always makes me sad when they change anything! But Walt didnt' want a museum and we have to make way for new and improved (we hope) things!


Oh and GREAT pictures on Main Street! And good for Joe taking that little artistic picture! I don't think I've ever seen that little fountain/birdbath! I'll have to look for it next time....

 

[RinkyTinkyTinky]

This was one fascinating update! First off, I had no idea that skyway was even there. I don't think I have ever seen that before. And I have never seen the hoe down either! Very cool! It's so amazing to me that after all these years of dising, I still learn something new!

Your pictures were absolutely beautiful too! I have never seen that prospective from the fountain looking at the castle! Just beautiful! I loved the one looking towards CP too, and all the store windows! I'm sooooo ready to get back!

 

[TanzUnited99]

Yay on a big DIS meet!

Wow you guys sure had a great day at MK - all the photos look great and yay on seeing the character dance!