So our next ride is Pirates. Since my mom and our friend Justin have foot issues, their doctor gave them a special note allowing them to get a Guest Assistance Card in the park. This card allows them to get on a ride in the least obstructive manner. At Pirates, this means going backstage!
While we waited f-o-r-e-v-e-r-, look who sprinted past us!
Group picture!
Finally, they came to let us ride and while we were backstage, my DH takes some pics. We didn't know you weren't allowed to do so and immediately stopped when they told us to...but meantime, here's a special sneak peak backstage at PotC!! I'll keep these up here unless I'm told to take them down.
Nice to know they have a backup evacuation plan
Not too glamous, huh?
At this point we are hungry so we head over to Pecos Bills for lunch. I haven't ever eaten here before but I highly recommend it. The atmosphere is very carribean/mexican. Someone came up to me and saw my LGMH on my bag and came to say hello.
It's Chevynet and WDW4ever
I had posted briefly with them on someone else' TR.
Don't ya want to be here right now?
A quick stop to see the Country Bears and then on to the Haunted Mansion. DD was absolutely fine with this ride!!
So I had the CM from China at the HM sign my book (on the "H" page). She asked if she could write in Chinese and I said 'of course' and then asked for an interpretation (many blessings to your daughter).
And then someone called out to me -- who could it be??
This is MizDiz and her simply adorable little girl! Wow!! I got to meet a famous Disser!!
DH, DD and I getting pics in MK
We decided to have some fun with this pic
I thought putting Goofy on this pic was appropriate!
DD really liked these little Disney statues. She wanted her picture taken with every one of them.
For Donald Duck we told her to watch out, because he bites! Here is the set up -- go ahead, put your hand in his mouth...
Ouch! Hee Hee
She got a real kick out of that and was giggling away
Then it was back to the monorail to Epcot. Sharkey do you or your DH know this guy? He said he's worked the monorails for 25 years and his name is Thurman.
Since the monorail goes through Epcot, I started pointed out the buildings with Test Track, Soarin, Spaceship Earth and Nemo and DD says she wants to ride them all again! Woo Hoo!!! My DD likes the "wilder" rides -- TT/Soarin.
We got lots of compliments on our Mickey shirts and I was so glad I made a shirt with a v-neck and lace -- it not only was prettier than a regular t-shirt but it was a lot cooler, too.
However, by wearing the tie dye Mickey shirt and having the LGMH on my bag, I was getting lots of visibility. Is there anything wrong with that? Not really, except it makes me be on my best behaviour b/c I never know when someone will come up to me to say hello!
You know, we all have those moments where I (start) to lose it -- either with DH or DD or with the kid in Heeleys jumping in line in front of me! So now I feel like I'm "on-stage" a bit (which is probably a good thing to keep my calmer)
We got back late from MK so only napped at 4pm. I tried to reschedule our dinner time for Spoodles but couldn't. Poor DD was so tired that she slept in her car seat and stroller along the way.
Spoodles was good. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat there again but I had a very good meal. Everyone in our group got the Red Snapper but I got the pasta with Lemon Garlic Shrimp which was extremely tasty. I let everyone try it and they all agreed that the shrimp dish is the best. They had great bread you could dip in olive oil and wonderful Baklava for dessert.
Then we drove back to Beach Club and went to SAB to go swimming. My parents were going to swim with us but on the boat ride back to BCV they got DREAMED. They won a free Illuminations Cruise and said it was fantastic!
After swimming, we were in bed by 11pm.
Good luck to you tomorrow!
there...DD was upset since we had to leave before the cake but I was 
