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

Such a great ride photo from RNR! Also love the photos from PP right after, such great shots, you'll have some good ones to frame! love the updates as always :thumbsup2
 
Such a bummer about the charlie in the chocolate factory blueberry type issues when you were in WDW. Glad you were able to figure out what the problem was and hope that you are doing better.

Thank you for sharing your photo's and story - It is so nice to remember when you have not been there for a while and it seems like you may not get back for another long while. You sure got some great shots.

What a birthday!!!!!!!

TOT is my new FAVORITE ride I had always been afraid to ride it but could not stop when we went in 2013.

Hope you have a nice weekend!!

Jane
 
I am so glad they updated the Star Tours ride a few years ago; always a favorite in my house but that was a much needed change. The pictures of the kids on the cruiser are great.

I was under the impression that CMs weren't supposed to ask about a child's age...? Rude. Glad your server made up for the rude, rudeness. We always eat at Sci-Fi, the food is whatever, nothing special, but the atmosphere is so fun! One of the best themed places I think. My mama always complains about the dark though.

Muppets! We love the Muppets. SO and I were so excited for the new movies to come out. I'm kinda hoping that ride will get a little update as well, it's a classic, but it's time for some polishing of that movie I think!

Was your first and last the Back Lot Tour?! Kinda bummed my last time riding was in 2012, and I didn't know it was my last time.:sad1:
 

Wonderful photopass pictures, Mo.

What's with the CM's and the kids birthday? I'm glad Walter made up for it at Sci Fi...one of my favorite places to eat...so fun.

Star Tours is fun...I got lucky and didn't get sick the last time I went on it.

Great Muppet pictures. Sorry you couldn't find a Beeker. I did notice that aside from the hats, they didn't have much in the way of Muppet stuff.

Love the photos with Phineas and Ferb.

:yay::yay::yay: you found the Singin' in the Rain umbrella.
 
I finally caught up with all your updates. Meg is a lot braving than me. I'll never ride RNR. It's the only ride I've never been on.

No Kidding! It's a fun ride! Is it because it goes upside down?

Sci Fi is so much fun to eat at. Your food looks so good. WE like the Muppets, too.

Sci-fi is a blast (pun intended) It was OK. I do enjoy their onion rings and the fried pickles!! yummmmm
MUPPETS!!! i just adore the muppets!

The sugar cookies came out good but they are crispier than peanut butter blossoms.

I think i will stay with peanut butter! I love soft and chewy!

It's been really cold here, too. the kids had school on Monday and have been off the rest of the week. that means that they've been at the store I work at reeking havok.
Have a good weekend.
Liz

I am so DONE with this horrible weather. It's only January.. Same here they were off all week. I took as much as i could off. HA HA HA! your brave taking them to work! I am sure they were a hoot!
Hope you had a good weekend!

Ummmmm.....Am I the only one who sees the HIDDEN MICKEY in the clouds in the ToT pictures?!?!?!

Where?! I wanna see!!!

Such a great ride photo from RNR! Also love the photos from PP right after, such great shots, you'll have some good ones to frame! love the updates as always :thumbsup2

Isn't that a riot? It still makes me laugh out loud! I still haven't had them printed.. Bad me. I am getting there!
Thank you!

Such a bummer about the charlie in the chocolate factory blueberry type issues when you were in WDW. Glad you were able to figure out what the problem was and hope that you are doing better.

OMG i was laughing so hard at the Blueberry reference! :rotfl: It's SO TRUE!
exercise... once i decided not to be lazy!

Thank you for sharing your photo's and story - It is so nice to remember when you have not been there for a while and it seems like you may not get back for another long while. You sure got some great shots.

When are you going back?? Thank you! there are a lot of pictures i like this time around

What a birthday!!!!!!!

I wish someone would do all this for me!

TOT is my new FAVORITE ride I had always been afraid to ride it but could not stop when we went in 2013.
Hope you have a nice weekend!!
Jane

Isn't it the best! Yes it is the best ride in all of Disney!
It was good i hope you had a nice weekend!

I am so glad they updated the Star Tours ride a few years ago; always a favorite in my house but that was a much needed change. The pictures of the kids on the cruiser are great.

this is another fantastic ride! these are tow of my top five rides which we can and DO rides over and over again.
Oh the kids are hams in front of a camera!

I was under the impression that CMs weren't supposed to ask about a child's age...? Rude. Glad your server made up for the rude, rudeness.

I didn't know that?!?! they aren't supposed to ask? Eh, we dealt with lots of crappy CM's this trip.. then a great CM would be right behind the bad one!

We always eat at Sci-Fi, the food is whatever, nothing special, but the atmosphere is so fun! One of the best themed places I think. My mama always complains about the dark though.

I agree it isn't anything special. we go for the atmosphere! It is very dark! once your there with full belly's getting a bit sleepy.. then BAM into the blazing sun!!! ouch.


Muppets! We love the Muppets. SO and I were so excited for the new movies to come out. I'm kinda hoping that ride will get a little update as well, it's a classic, but it's time for some polishing of that movie I think!

MY MUPPETS! i just adore them always have. remember sitting in front of the TV channel 9 4:00 every weekday! I was not a huge fan of Muppets most wanted. sorry but i wasn't.
Yep i agree it does need a bit of updating. It needs walter! HA HA!

Was your first and last the Back Lot Tour?! Kinda bummed my last time riding was in 2012, and I didn't know it was my last time.:sad1:

Spoiler! HA HA HA HA

Wonderful photopass pictures, Mo.

Thank you!

What's with the CM's and the kids birthday? I'm glad Walter made up for it at Sci Fi...one of my favorite places to eat...so fun.

I have no idea. We really ran into a bunch of goofs.
onion rings! YUM!!!!! the burgers are just OK.

Star Tours is fun...I got lucky and didn't get sick the last time I went on it.

oh good!!! I knew you weren't the fan of the ride, only because it makes you feel wobbly...

Great Muppet pictures. Sorry you couldn't find a Beeker. I did notice that aside from the hats, they didn't have much in the way of Muppet stuff.

YES!!!! they hardly have anything! i was utterly pissed! Walter needs a friend.

Love the photos with Phineas and Ferb.

It was a surprising great meet and greet! tons of fun with them!

:yay::yay::yay: you found the Singin' in the Rain umbrella.

WE FINALLY FOUND IT!!!! FINALLY! I was SO SO HAPPY!!!!


Weekend update:
LOTS OF VOLLEYBALL AND WORK!
Friday was our first game in a new league. it's a league for 5-6 graders. but figured i would put my teams in there for experience and experience only. They need it. Last saturday's game was HORRENDOUS. we lost all three, it was bad. I split my 14 girls to two teams as equal as i could.
The first game they did the same as last week.. ALL stared at the damn ball.
lost terrible. didn't even try. The second game with the other team (white team) did as well as needed!!! the other team was a bunch of jerks. serving over hand as hard as they could like something i could serve. To the point i told the girls just let it go. Until One of my girls got a little upset about it and returned the serve. The crowd went WILD! I was so proud of her! Then the team came together and worked their tails off, we still lost yet i walked off the court as proud as i could be. My first team (Blue) needs a lot of work.
Saturday the boys had a basketball game. They lost, they are like the bad news bears. but they have fun and that is all that matters!
Then off to our normal volleyball game.
The girls played HARD! we won the first two, lost the last (which i blame on the two girls who help me) I do believe the friday league is helping these girls!
then it was off to work. I love that place. Sunday i was back to work in the morning shift! Meg had a friend sleep over (another girl named Meg) It's great to have another little girl for my Meg to play with. She needs it, whats better is when this girl comes over she is completely comfortable. She isn't all over Matt and Zack, they will play together but i know Meg (other meg) is there to be with my Meg. My Meg has a couple of other friends but when they come over they are constantly bothering or messing with the boys. I know they aren't there to play with only Meg. Makes me think they are using her just for the boys... Now if they come by i send the boys somewhere else.

Sunday night we just hung out. Ordered some food and watched tv - chilled! it was nice!

I am going to get caught up on everyone's reports come back here and get an update DONE!!!

:yay:
 
So if you guessed the backlot tour your correct! i don't know why we have never done this -better late then never right?

of course this will be picture HEAVY!









weird stuff








the first little show:




poor guy




Shots fired!






it's a cool little show but it was time to board!




Boring icon for HS




I still think Disney needs it's own planes.




I wonder where they are going to put all this stuff now?!?!

ugh oh!


we were pretty far to the right of this scene



this was HOT!

continue!
 
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Continuing on!





Yet in front of:




a LOT of water

This was really cool too. and will miss it in the future!!!

off we went again round and round
















During the ride we noticed characterpalooza was happening! I went to the DSA with the boys who needed something to drink Tom and peanut went in search of characters!



She was SO EXCITED!







I don't know who else was out.. she only wanted to meet Mary!

i can however guarantee whatever is in that bag she has is another stuffed animal of some sort...

Continuing!


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another first for us is One Man's dream. I was NEVER able to get these knuckleheads into this attraction. UNTIL they finally figured out Walt is the Dream builder
Plus it has air conditioning!!









I want this:




that's an angry duck


EEEKKKKKKKKKKK










Being a good Disney Freak i did not take pictures in the movie. but we were SPRAWLED out. comfortable!!! HA HA HA

Watched the amazing movie over a Man after my own heart.. I cried.

after the movie we went into the animation building to see who we can see!
Guess who!


they were just walking out but stopped since i had a JACK JACK BAG!
This is Mr Incredible taking my bag


he continued to kiss the bag! IT was a riot. It was another fun Meet and Greet!

Next? Let's win lose or DRAW!
we waited


and waited


Who did we get to draw?!?
 
how can you NOT go into the drawing room?!?
Matt has become quite the artist along with Zack who is newly into it so we just had to go and see who we would get!

we are READY!




Just waiting for a pencil...


Then it was time!!!
can you guess who we got?!?!




















































JACK!!! Can you believe it?!?!
Mr Artist asked a couple of questions about the movie in which my family knew EVERY answer sadly we were never picked.. Oh well:

This my friends is my golf ball


I mean my picture of jack. :sad2: :rotfl:





One lesson learned. I will not quit my day job to become an artist for Disney! I will stick with photography thank you...

Once we were out and laughing at each other we noticed someone was out with NO LINE!






SO LITTLE! He spend a lot of time with us since no one was around! another FANTASTIC meet and greet!!!

Now we have hit the major stuff. what to do?
go back to our FAVORITE






Tom was scared! HA HA HA

Video!


Oh yeah... we are ready for the spot light!







stop here picture over loads today!



 
After my DSA and a couple of the kids screwing around there was a bubble cart!

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I LOVE when my kids act like KIDS!







took FOREVER to get the kids away from the bubbles.. Finally did














I didn't want to leave...



Our tram came to whisk us away.




we were back to our parking space


Up next.. What were the animals up to?!?!

I am a SUCKER for the neon lights, was KICKING myself i didn't bring my woobie (my real camera) with me this day as i could have gotten some AMAZING shots...

NEXT TIME!!!

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once we got back to the room we found the animals had a bit of a Par-tay



a passed out bullseye






real HIDING Mickey!


This wraps up day 4 and an end to a wonderful day in Hollywood Studios!!!

I hope you all having fun reading along with me as i am having a blast writing and re living some of these moments!!!

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GOOD MORNING!!!



Umm... I SAID GOOD MORNING


:sad2:

Yes we have a EARLY ADR. Wake your backsides UP!!

Once i had them UP AND MOVING i gave them their presents from another WONDERFUL Diser LOIS!
you can see how happy they are!





Imagine the surprise when we had to HUSTLE and jump into the car once again i knew the bus wasn't going to get us to the next park on time for our 8am ADR... here:



parked in


Yeti Walking:





Ok ok we were in a huge hurry to get to our ADR.. BUT THERE WERE PP photographers!!! I HAD TO STOP!



squish!




OK.. We need to get a MOVE ON!



ohhh pretty...










eewwww bad construction walls.. about here Matt decided he had to go potty... RIGHT NOW.. Tom took him while i took the kids and went running to the our ADR!


crap we are really going to be late...

ohh look a PP photographer!
we stopped of course..




Ugh i am such a push over for these PP photographers!!!

now? we run.


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You are on a tear here woman with the updates. I can't keep up. :lmao:

I can't believe you had never done the Backlot Tour before. I'm glad you got in before it closed permanently. Twice Andy was in the scene where they take volunteers...although he didn't volunteer, his teams volunteered him. :rotfl2::rotfl2:

And your sweet Meg got to meet Mary Poppins. :love:

And then you did One Man's Dream....a favorite (and aren't you glad you did after seeing the Archives here?).

Great pictures with the characters and nice drawings too.

Gorgeous evening pictures at TOT (love your ride photos) and Rock & Roll.

Love how Mousekeeping decorated your room while you were away.

And fun photopass pictures at AK! I know where you are going for breakfast. :)
 
I laughed out loud at my desk when I saw the picture of your hubby holding onto Yoda!!:rotfl2:It made me really giggle. You have some beautiful photos!

How late was it at HS? The streets are soooo EMPTY!!!! Did you all close the park down?
 
lets RUN TO AFRICA!



Then finally we see our destination!




after huffing and puffing Tom and Matt showed up right behind us! we checked in waited for about 5 minutes before we were seated.. WHOOP WHOOP!

Umm Where is Donald?!?!


Why doesn't Donald do the meet and greet any longer???

then we were seated and ready to eat after our run to Africa!


MICKEY WAFFLES!



oh what i would do for some of this food right now...

then WHAM! the characters came!





back story on this:


there were two Asian girls maybe mother and daughter? the younger one was hell bent on this camera she had. a nice Nikon... the bad thing? She had NO CLUE in how to use it. it was driving ME INSANE like you would not believe. this really nice and expensive camera nice lens on it. and using it in auto mode.. It's like nails on the chalk board for me... 1st you do NOT use a flash.. Second? you do not need a 300 lens indoors for portrait... It was KILLING me.. there was more thankfully i put it out of my mind at this point. it was BAD..

Carrying on...

M-I-C-K-E-Y!!!



there is the "mom" of the two women behind Meg



the characters were being rushed around by their handlers.





Zack... I just don't know about this kid...

we LOVE:

Normally we were not huge fans of Daisy.. Until we meet her a couple of years ago. then she became our another favorite!

she is simply adorable


Daisy Butt


Time for the Sun Dance!





Yep My kids have NO Problems going and doing all the fun stuff!

The Cm brought the kids some cards!

I thought this was really sweet of them!


Picture overload

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I left off with the sweet Cm bringing cards!
Which of course all the characters signed



THEN!!!
Like the card wasn't enough...



CUPCAKES!!!!



Innocent:


oops...




who does this to their children?!?!



poor kids having to wear the cupcakes...
after cleaning up (i couldn't leave the table like that) settled the bill gave a bit extra for a tip because she was awesome AND i felt bad for a little mess i had to leave behind.. we left another THANK YOU note and a sorry!!!







leaving tusker house we needed to head over to see some animals!





I think i have updated quite a bit today.. I will continue tomorrow! :thumbsup2










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