Move over Dumbo our circus is taking over! Surprise trip adventure!!

I love IASW!!! My family does NOT, but to me, it was one of the first rides I remember as a kid. It's a Walt classic. But again, my family...not so much. They tolerate it for the sake of my inner child. :goodvibes

All that being said... Jillian and I view it quite differently after reading the first Kingdom Keepers book. ::yes::
 
Hehehe... I've ridden IASW one time - ONE... In 2003... We just keep walking now. I swear that song is STILL stuck in my head... :whistle:

I think you have a rational fear there... I have the same one. ::yes::

D~
 
Like many people here IASW is not my favorite but I ride it each time because my DW loves it. As they say....Happy Wife - Happy Life! :hug:

I'm not positive but it seems the last time I was there back in '13 they had changed the music and somehow it didn't seem quite so annoying as it had previously.

BTW, on Halloween we had 129 kids stop at our house which was 28 more than last year. Our weather in the SW 'burbs was much like yours but without the snow. Yes....I'm such a geek I keep count each year - been doing so since '08. As a former accountant I keep spreadsheets on many useless things.
 
I'm with you and the boys on the horror of riding IASW! My to prigs room is the goodbye room! But clearly we are all under some sort of mind control because we all HAVE to ride it EVERY trip! :rotfl2:
 

I've been on IASW twice in the past 20 years and gotten stuck both times. Once in one of the rooms for 35 minutes and this past year at the dock waiting to get off. I'm never going on that ride again.
Liz
 
Awwww, Small World isn't that bad. :thumbsup2 Well maybe it is, I love the ride and I can only ride it one time a trip. :rotfl: For me it has so many childhood memories that I can't help but love it.

it is.. stop lying to yourself..
Exactly it's a childhood memory and a Walt original. So despite my fears we ride it ONCE a trip.

It's funny as many times as I've ridden IASW I still notice new things. Like that scarecrow looking guy on the straw horse. Never seen that one before. Now I'll have to be on the lookout for him. ::yes::

there is a whole lot of scary going on in there. I tend to find it all...

Oh and the clock actually goes off every 15 minutes, timing must not have been good for you on past trips.

No kidding? I really have never heard it.. Or it was because of RUNNING OUT OF THERE i have missed it every time?!?!

I guess that I'm the minority because I really don't mind It's a Small World! Is it my favorite ride evah? Nope but I like it.

It all mainly comes down to my fear of dolls!!! terrible fear of dolls!

Well, I'd like to say that was a fun update, but you know my feelings on this attraction. :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

I feel the same as you.... But Meg ADORES the ride. it is a Walt original state fair etc.. well that is what i keep telling myself..

I'm guessing that the tunnel to the left in that picture is where they put the really bad kids and make them listen to that music nonstop for an hour straight! I know it would make be behave for ALL time in the future. :rotfl2::rotfl2:

i cannot agree with you more. did you ever see the family guy episode with this??? if not i will find it for you..
They capture the kids in the tunnels then make them part of the ride! :scared1:

Fun update my girls love Its a Small World, actually just this morning Becky was humming it as I buckled her into her car seat! :lmao:

I think all little girls love this ride. I remember liking it when i was little too.. The song is very addicting!!!

I have wondered about those tunnels before also :scratchin I would love to see the dark empty hallway! :)

bad tunnels.. the are port holes to hell..

I love IASW!!! My family does NOT, but to me, it was one of the first rides I remember as a kid. It's a Walt classic. But again, my family...not so much. They tolerate it for the sake of my inner child. :goodvibes

I fully agree with you! This is mainly why we will ride it ONCE a trip. It's a Walt original. It's Walts dream It was in the world's fair.. Etc. but it still gives me nightmares and the willies.... and Meg loves it.

All that being said... Jillian and I view it quite differently after reading the first Kingdom Keepers book. ::yes::

ugh oh... I have the book just haven't read it yet..

Hehehe... I've ridden IASW one time - ONE... In 2003... We just keep walking now. I swear that song is STILL stuck in my head... :whistle:

SERIOUSLY?!?! YOU?!?! Miss Doll queen?!?! you don't like this? I am in utter shock.



SHOCK!

I think you have a rational fear there... I have the same one. ::yes:: D~

WHAT?!?!? American Girl doll Queen doesn't like IASW?!?
gasp...

Like many people here IASW is not my favorite but I ride it each time because my DW loves it. As they say....Happy Wife - Happy Life! :hug:

you my friend are a STRONG---- STRONG MAN...
:rotfl2:

I'm not positive but it seems the last time I was there back in '13 they had changed the music and somehow it didn't seem quite so annoying as it had previously.

it was the drugs they pump in...

BTW, on Halloween we had 129 kids stop at our house which was 28 more than last year. Our weather in the SW 'burbs was much like yours but without the snow. Yes....I'm such a geek I keep count each year - been doing so since '08. As a former accountant I keep spreadsheets on many useless things.

THIS IS THE COOLEST EVER! you had quite a bit of kids! I am so jealous!!!
We hardly had any trick or treaters it was such a bummer!! Too funny you keep count. but think its a great idea! at least you know how much to buy ever year!!!

I'm with you and the boys on the horror of riding IASW! My to prigs room is the goodbye room! But clearly we are all under some sort of mind control because we all HAVE to ride it EVERY trip! :rotfl2:

blah. YES MIND CONTROL! i think it started with sebastian over in ariel remember his glowing eyes?!?!
I think we are on to something BIG here..

When I went to Disneyland as a little girl I loved IASW! I thought the building was SO cool, too!
I'm all alone on this, I think.

No your not alone. there are MANY to adore the ride. I am not one of them..
:thumbsup2
it all comes down to my fear of dolls!

I've been on IASW twice in the past 20 years and gotten stuck both times. Once in one of the rooms for 35 minutes and this past year at the dock waiting to get off. I'm never going on that ride again.
Liz

GOTTEN STUCK?!?! OH HELL NO.. :faint: I have no words..
 
Had to go over my notes again lets get back on the right time line:

After RUNNING away from IASW we had some time to kill before i surprised the kids with a ressie So off we went to:



Run away rail road!









Peanut


a REALLY FUN PP


Love the look


Sun in your eyes???

I wanted to airbrush the chick in the back.. still might at some point. LOVED Pascal!!!

One of my favorite Pictures:


YAY! I did good with pictures!!! I was so hell bent on photography this trip..

we had time for one more ride so we stopped at one of my FAVORITE RIDES!!!


the photographer told them to look grim.. this is what he got!














we were stopped by our grim CM telling us no BODY else.. so we were next in line! LOVE BEING FIRST!!!


Hi!!!

WOOHOO her eyes opened right in front of US!! and looked right at us!

In no time at all and having some fun with the CM we were let in... Of course i went straight for the middle of the room.





Is the room stretchinggggggggggggggggg?




then LIGHTS OUT!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH






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Always remember to look UP!


I really wanted this guy to turn out. But we were moving in the line so FAST i didn't want to be the one holding everyone up!






OK i am really bummed NONE of my pictures came out on this ride.. Another must re-do on the next trip right?!?!



My old Ghost hunting group would be jealous!




I did ask a CM about the "ring" in the ground. I was told again it was out for cleaning. are they going to replace it? I really hope so!
I was really bummed as there wasn't a PP out by the carriage!!! Oh well we will get him next time! Right?


Next up is our surprise planned for the Birthday Midgets!!!
Before we checked in and texting a couple of friends i was able to grab a few more pictures!






I hope you have a wonderful PIXI filled WEEKEND!!!


 
What are you talking about your pictures didn't turn out? They were fantastic! I can never ever ever get good pictures in the Haunted Mansion. Mine are usually all blurry and unrecognizable. :sad2:
 
The reason I don't like IASW has nothing to do with the dolls... I cannot stand the song.

Loved all of your HM photos - I cannot ever seem to get one single picture to turn out in there... Moving too fast, too dark - it's just not a good combo for me. LOL I've given up and now I just enjoy the ride.

I never look up... That part scares the crapola out of me. Seriously.

The midgets are adorable!!! Cannot wait to see where you all are going!

Have a great weekend! Love ya!

D~
 
Great pictures of HH. I've never been able to take pictures in there.
Have a good weekend.
Liz
 
We read the first book of Kingdom Keepers since our last trip. IASW may be a bit scary this go round.
 
I love all the pictures in this update! the ones with pascal are ADORABLE!!! so fun!

I always forget to look up in the stretching room. i always worry the girls are going to get swept up in the crowd so i'm always grabbing their hands and making sure we don't get separated. I do love the portraits though!
 
The reason I don't like IASW is the song. I don't mind anything else at all. But we usually never ride it unless we have one of our grandkids with us, and then we make the ultimate sacrifice. I don't find dolls scary at all, but I totally understand when people do.

LOVE that pic of the tree, sky, railroad "mountains"!!!!! That is awesome!! And I agree, your pics of HM were great! And of course those shots of the munchkins with pascal were priceless as were the ones looking "grim"!! I'm sure people tell you all the time how much the kids look like you, but in that photo of all five of you, I see five identical smiles. Love that picture!

Can't wait to see where you go for your surprise…like I don't already know…but want to see it through your eyes and words. You do have a way with words!

Hope you had a great weekend! Just this morning we woke up to our first bit of snow. It is snowing now and it looks like just a couple of inches on the ground, but who knows by the end of the day. It is absolutely beautiful!

Hope you have a great day at work and that the weather isn't getting you down. Have you started volleyball yet?
 
What are you talking about your pictures didn't turn out? They were fantastic! I can never ever ever get good pictures in the Haunted Mansion. Mine are usually all blurry and unrecognizable. :sad2:

Ok i should say they didn't turn out the way I NEEDED them to!

The reason I don't like IASW has nothing to do with the dolls... I cannot stand the song.

Loved all of your HM photos - I cannot ever seem to get one single picture to turn out in there... Moving too fast, too dark - it's just not a good combo for me. LOL I've given up and now I just enjoy the ride.

I never look up... That part scares the crapola out of me. Seriously.

The midgets are adorable!!! Cannot wait to see where you all are going!

Have a great weekend! Love ya!

D~

OK the song.. I have to agree. because the rest of the day we would catch ourselves singing. Until someone would catch the other and bap them on the head..
Thanks aboot the pictures. they are OK for memories.. Not something i am pleased with. still want to see what A did with her pictures?
Midgets are cute aren't they!?!?

Great pictures of HH. I've never been able to take pictures in there.
Have a good weekend.
Liz

thank you. I am not happy with them maybe the piano one is worthy. But that's about it.

We read the first book of Kingdom Keepers since our last trip. IASW may be a bit scary this go round.

I need to read this book!!!!

I love all the pictures in this update! the ones with pascal are ADORABLE!!! so fun!

I always forget to look up in the stretching room. i always worry the girls are going to get swept up in the crowd so i'm always grabbing their hands and making sure we don't get separated. I do love the portraits though!

THANK YOU!!! My kids a bit older and know what to expect so i sat there camera on my face staring up. i think the people around me thought i was nuts. But i was waiting for this!!! HA HA!

We couldn't get the musical instruments on the tomb to play. Do they still work?

They Do! well i should say they did when we were there?!?! Odd? BUT the guy in the bubbling tomb i don't think was working!!!

The reason I don't like IASW is the song. I don't mind anything else at all. But we usually never ride it unless we have one of our grandkids with us, and then we make the ultimate sacrifice. I don't find dolls scary at all, but I totally understand when people do.

dolls are the eyes of demons..
:crazy2:

LOVE that pic of the tree, sky, railroad "mountains"!!!!! That is awesome!! And I agree, your pics of HM were great! And of course those shots of the munchkins with pascal were priceless as were the ones looking "grim"!! I'm sure people tell you all the time how much the kids look like you, but in that photo of all five of you, I see five identical smiles. Love that picture!

Thank you so much! eh Hm were OK Nothing i would write home about.. I apparently would write here about them! HA HA HA HA
Yep! I get Mail main kids all the time. Poor Tom not one looks like him. OK not really THEY ARE MINE ALLLLLLLL MINE!!!!!!!!! :lmao:

Can't wait to see where you go for your surprise…like I don't already know…but want to see it through your eyes and words. You do have a way with words!

I have NOT been so witty lately i need to step this up a bit..

Hope you had a great weekend! Just this morning we woke up to our first bit of snow. It is snowing now and it looks like just a couple of inches on the ground, but who knows by the end of the day. It is absolutely beautiful!

It's been snowing a lot here no accumulation! YAY!!! Not ready for that part yet.
I am in the holiday spirit!!!

Hope you have a great day at work and that the weather isn't getting you down. Have you started volleyball yet?

No way! No weather will stop me!

YES! we have started Volleyball! i have a total of 14 girls on the team 14 3-4th graders. :faint: that's a LOT of kids for one team. BUT they are all doing well they listen and respect the sport. so i do believe this is going to be a good season with them!
we have only had one practice so far and i see a lot of talent. they need to get back into the swing of things!! we have practice tomorrow and Friday very excited!!! I have so much planned for this team!!! I know they will go far.




As for my pictures. some of you don't know but here is my web site on Photography. ALL MINE!

Instead of learning how to sew i decided to play around with my web site. and totally crashed it. :rolleyes2 so that took up a lot of my time. I did add a lot of pictures from Open House Chicago up there please take a look see! Since i was in a uploading mood i went back on this photography contest site and added a bunch there. I haven't uploaded there in a LONG time. Only because it is SO biased. Whatever i am still a PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHER! BOOM BABY! :lmao:

Monday's are hard for me as it's play catch up around here. and i am still way behind. I do work Job #2 today as well!!

I hope to be back with some updates tomorrow!! Love and Pixi Dust to you all!!!
:wave2:
 
I LOVE your photos of Big Thunder and the Photopass pics too. The ones with Pascal are just adorable.

What do you mean your pictures didn't turn out at Haunted Mansion? I think they are terrific (you got the ghosts on the chandelier!).

Great photos of the kids out in front of HM.
 
The Pascal photos are sooooo cute !!! Thats definitely a must do for my kids when we go. And i LOVE the photos you took on the rides. They turned out so much better than mine ever do lol. Cant wait to hear how they enjoyed their surprise !!! *waiting in suspense* :)
 
I'm back! We had a great trip, hope to be writing about it next week!

I love the pictures you got of all the icons - Splash Mountain, Thunder Mountain, and the castle! You are super talented!
 















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