MegansMom
Always Ready to Go Back with my "Minnie" Megan Mou
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So once they got out of their car, we met up, and all decided that we DEFINITELY needed a cold snack---I'm telling you people, it was HOT that day!!! So we all got an ice cream treat---Tom and I went with the sandwiches, and Megan went for another Mickey Ears Ice Cream bar. I have now come to my FAVORITE video clip of the whole trip!!! I have been DYING to show it to you all since we got back-------here is Megan eating her ice cream treat!!! ENJOY!!!
Once we all got cleaned up from that, we decided to go ahead and use our Buzz FP--another fun trip, but alas, Tom still beat me again!!!! Then we headed over to do CoP again, and this great guy was out, so we stopped to say "hi!"
She was still just as happy to see him as she was last November---he was her #1 most loved thing then---but still is one of her favorites! We then took in a cool showing of CoP---gotta love that A/C!!! After that show, we were done in TL, so we decided to work our way over to Adventureland. We had to zigzag through the gathering parade crowd, but still made it without a problem!!!
Once we made it through, we headed over to the Carpets. There wasn't much of a line, so we made it on without much of a wait. When we were getting close to the front, we got stopped by a CM to allow another family who had a GAC in front of us. I think because there was no obvious visible reason that you could see for the card, the woman felt propelled to explain to me why they got to cut us. I told her there was no need to explain, I understood because we also had one for Megan. She of course wanted to know why, so I briefly explained our situation. She then turned to me and said, "Well then why are you wasting your time standing in line?" To which I explained that I didn't want to use the GAC unless we ABSOLUTELY needed it---just for a backup. Then she turned and said (and I quote), "Well, you are a dumb fool!!! Our GAC is like having a Dream FP allover!! I can't believe you would naively NOT use it!! We even use it on rides that our son can't ride!!" AND YES, her son was the reason for the GAC, AND YES she said all of this in front of our children and everyone else!!! LUCKILY, the CM came up and opened the gate for us to ride, because I REALLY did NOT want to continue that conversation AT ALL!!!!
So after that little bit of nastiness, Megan and I climbed aboard our carpet and had a wonderful ride just the two of us! I didn't let it get to me, but I just couldn't believe what she said!!!! UGH!
When we got off the carpets, Tom decided it was time for another cold treat, so we got these wonderful slush things from the CS right next to the carpets---mine was orange and Tom and Megan got pink lemonade ones. They were all WONDERFUL!!! We decided to take them over to the area in Frontierland where they do "Woody's Roundup." While we were waiting for the show to start, Megan and I drank our slushies, and Tom ran to get some FPs for BTMRR. He got back just in time for the start of the show! IT is SO cute!! Megan LOVES seeing Woody, Jessie, and Bullseye!! She had a ball getting in the dances and seeing all the Round-up gang!! SO MUCH FUN!!!
When that was finished, we decided to go somewhere we haven't gone in a while---the Country Bear Jamboree. We needed the reprieve from the A/C, and a show was just starting, so it all worked out. It wasn't as bad as we had remembered it, but it could use a little updating SOMEHOW! Megan thought it was funny this year though!
After that show was over, we headed over to BTMRR to use our FPs. Once again, SO MUCH FUN!!! I don't think Megan ever stops laughing and giggling the entire time!
Once we were off that ride, we headed over to Splash to find that it was closed down again, but we were able to grab some FPs. We then headed into Liberty Square to once again sit through the Presidents. Tom and I enjoy watching all them!! Then we realized that we needed to head on out to dinner, so up through Main Street we went!
We headed up to the monorails, and hopped on quickly!!! We were heading to the Poly for dinner at O'hanas with the family at 6:50pm. When we got there, they were there already waiting for us. We got freshened up and waited in the lobby for our table to be ready.
Of course EVERYONE loved this meal!!! It was great!!! Here's some pics of the gang......
Maddie dancing in the conga line.....
We all enjoyed our dinner---we all caught up on the details of each others' days. It was a wonderful time-------and the best was still to come!!! As we finished dinner and headed back to the lobby, Mike told Mom and Dad that we were going to go downstairs and out to the beach to watch the electric water pageant...............but he didn't tell them until we got out to the boat dock that we were going to do it from a boat on a WISHES CRUISE!!!! Everyone who didn't know already got excited and starting jumping up and down---YES, Mom started crying immediately!!! IT WAS SO NEAT!!! We went down to where they told Mike to meet, put lifejackets on all the kiddies, and we quickly boarded our boat.
Tom almost fell asleep the cruise was so peaceful........
So did Dad too!!!
Here's the belles.....
I tried to take a picture of the gang in the back of the boat, but it was too dark.
Here was our boat driver Dave!!
He was great!! He did a great job of entertaining us with trivia and interesting tidbits as he drove us all around the lagoon. We got to go see the water pageant by WL---"front row seats!"
And then he took us back in front of MK for WISHES!!!! The music was even pumped in through the boat! IT WAS WONDERFUL!!! I know Mom cried most of the time through the fireworks!! Such a great way to end the evening!!! These didn't take too good because we were on a rocking boat.
Here's a picture of Megan RIGHT before she fell asleep----during the firework show even!!!
It was such a wonderful cruise!! We all loved it SO much!!! I know it was a highlight for all of us on this trip!
Once we got back to the Poly, we started to split up---it was EMH that night at MK, so Mike, Mom, Kristi, and the boys were heading in to take in as much as they could. Tom and I needed to take our Sleeping Beauty home to bed---so we gave them a stack of FP that Tom had accumulated throughout the day that we had not used in hopes that the FP could help them have an even BETTER evening----he had FP for almost EVERY single FP ride at MK!!! He just kept stocking up on them all day long!!!! Maddie did not want to go for some reason, so my Dad took her back to his room. A bus quickly came for us, and we soon found ourselves walking back through our door. Megan and Tom went to bed----and I started packing some things up. The next day would be our last day there, and I wanted to get a jump start on the packing!!! SO SAD!!!!
UP NEXT----ONE more day at MK!!! Who will we be dining with this morning????? Will we make it to a character breakfast somewhere???? What sights and rides will we take in on this day??? Will we ever be able to use up all those snack credits??? So much more to come----please stay tuned!!! OUR LAST DAY AT THE PARKS COMING SOON!!! 
Once we all got cleaned up from that, we decided to go ahead and use our Buzz FP--another fun trip, but alas, Tom still beat me again!!!! Then we headed over to do CoP again, and this great guy was out, so we stopped to say "hi!"
She was still just as happy to see him as she was last November---he was her #1 most loved thing then---but still is one of her favorites! We then took in a cool showing of CoP---gotta love that A/C!!! After that show, we were done in TL, so we decided to work our way over to Adventureland. We had to zigzag through the gathering parade crowd, but still made it without a problem!!!
Once we made it through, we headed over to the Carpets. There wasn't much of a line, so we made it on without much of a wait. When we were getting close to the front, we got stopped by a CM to allow another family who had a GAC in front of us. I think because there was no obvious visible reason that you could see for the card, the woman felt propelled to explain to me why they got to cut us. I told her there was no need to explain, I understood because we also had one for Megan. She of course wanted to know why, so I briefly explained our situation. She then turned to me and said, "Well then why are you wasting your time standing in line?" To which I explained that I didn't want to use the GAC unless we ABSOLUTELY needed it---just for a backup. Then she turned and said (and I quote), "Well, you are a dumb fool!!! Our GAC is like having a Dream FP allover!! I can't believe you would naively NOT use it!! We even use it on rides that our son can't ride!!" AND YES, her son was the reason for the GAC, AND YES she said all of this in front of our children and everyone else!!! LUCKILY, the CM came up and opened the gate for us to ride, because I REALLY did NOT want to continue that conversation AT ALL!!!!
So after that little bit of nastiness, Megan and I climbed aboard our carpet and had a wonderful ride just the two of us! I didn't let it get to me, but I just couldn't believe what she said!!!! UGH!
When we got off the carpets, Tom decided it was time for another cold treat, so we got these wonderful slush things from the CS right next to the carpets---mine was orange and Tom and Megan got pink lemonade ones. They were all WONDERFUL!!! We decided to take them over to the area in Frontierland where they do "Woody's Roundup." While we were waiting for the show to start, Megan and I drank our slushies, and Tom ran to get some FPs for BTMRR. He got back just in time for the start of the show! IT is SO cute!! Megan LOVES seeing Woody, Jessie, and Bullseye!! She had a ball getting in the dances and seeing all the Round-up gang!! SO MUCH FUN!!!
When that was finished, we decided to go somewhere we haven't gone in a while---the Country Bear Jamboree. We needed the reprieve from the A/C, and a show was just starting, so it all worked out. It wasn't as bad as we had remembered it, but it could use a little updating SOMEHOW! Megan thought it was funny this year though!
After that show was over, we headed over to BTMRR to use our FPs. Once again, SO MUCH FUN!!! I don't think Megan ever stops laughing and giggling the entire time!
Once we were off that ride, we headed over to Splash to find that it was closed down again, but we were able to grab some FPs. We then headed into Liberty Square to once again sit through the Presidents. Tom and I enjoy watching all them!! Then we realized that we needed to head on out to dinner, so up through Main Street we went!
We headed up to the monorails, and hopped on quickly!!! We were heading to the Poly for dinner at O'hanas with the family at 6:50pm. When we got there, they were there already waiting for us. We got freshened up and waited in the lobby for our table to be ready.
Of course EVERYONE loved this meal!!! It was great!!! Here's some pics of the gang......
Maddie dancing in the conga line.....
We all enjoyed our dinner---we all caught up on the details of each others' days. It was a wonderful time-------and the best was still to come!!! As we finished dinner and headed back to the lobby, Mike told Mom and Dad that we were going to go downstairs and out to the beach to watch the electric water pageant...............but he didn't tell them until we got out to the boat dock that we were going to do it from a boat on a WISHES CRUISE!!!! Everyone who didn't know already got excited and starting jumping up and down---YES, Mom started crying immediately!!! IT WAS SO NEAT!!! We went down to where they told Mike to meet, put lifejackets on all the kiddies, and we quickly boarded our boat.
Tom almost fell asleep the cruise was so peaceful........
So did Dad too!!!
Here's the belles.....
I tried to take a picture of the gang in the back of the boat, but it was too dark.
Here was our boat driver Dave!!
He was great!! He did a great job of entertaining us with trivia and interesting tidbits as he drove us all around the lagoon. We got to go see the water pageant by WL---"front row seats!"
And then he took us back in front of MK for WISHES!!!! The music was even pumped in through the boat! IT WAS WONDERFUL!!! I know Mom cried most of the time through the fireworks!! Such a great way to end the evening!!! These didn't take too good because we were on a rocking boat.
Here's a picture of Megan RIGHT before she fell asleep----during the firework show even!!!
It was such a wonderful cruise!! We all loved it SO much!!! I know it was a highlight for all of us on this trip!
Once we got back to the Poly, we started to split up---it was EMH that night at MK, so Mike, Mom, Kristi, and the boys were heading in to take in as much as they could. Tom and I needed to take our Sleeping Beauty home to bed---so we gave them a stack of FP that Tom had accumulated throughout the day that we had not used in hopes that the FP could help them have an even BETTER evening----he had FP for almost EVERY single FP ride at MK!!! He just kept stocking up on them all day long!!!! Maddie did not want to go for some reason, so my Dad took her back to his room. A bus quickly came for us, and we soon found ourselves walking back through our door. Megan and Tom went to bed----and I started packing some things up. The next day would be our last day there, and I wanted to get a jump start on the packing!!! SO SAD!!!!
UP NEXT----ONE more day at MK!!! Who will we be dining with this morning????? Will we make it to a character breakfast somewhere???? What sights and rides will we take in on this day??? Will we ever be able to use up all those snack credits??? So much more to come----please stay tuned!!! OUR LAST DAY AT THE PARKS COMING SOON!!!
I enjoyed this update but I'll have to come back later to post in more detail! 
Though for those of us who can dis at work---isn't it great. I am on the computer all day at work that I do not feel like even going onto my computer when I get home.
I think because he is an accountant, he has been able to figure out how to maximize the FP!!
I have pictures of my daughters after eating ice cream and being a mess,but how great that you thought to actually tape the process..lol! 
I also heard you call Megan 
"Baby Doll " in the ice cream video....that is what I called my first daughter too! Seriously Jenn,you just keep bringing back the sweetest memories for me..
I love your trip report,and I wish it didn't have to come to an end.
She was a piece of work, wasn't she?
