My first trip to WDW and DH's first time being arrested (Dec 2009)

[PrincessNancy96]

RigLee ~ keep writing girl!!!! This trip report is great!!
As I tell my kids.. you can't please everyone all the time... so as long as you are pleased with your vacation and your trip report then smile, be happy and keep writing..

I have seen SnowWhite with long lines... just kind of a hit or miss... along with any other ride at WDW..... (I've never been to DL so I can not speak of that park).

I'm anxiously awaiting the rest of the report because I have had some good laughs and the visuals of some of your experiences are the best....

 

[wdwfan16]

I can't win for losing can I If I add too many details it's just nor believable, but if I leave anything out it's just not believable. Am I the only one who has ever left something out and been questioned?
Please pardon me for not being more clear on the little details.
Rig and I waited in line for both Winnie the Pooh and Peter Pan, it was a nice sized line for both and gave us plenty of time for talking and cuddling and small public displays of affection.
Snow white had a line too, it was really long compared to it's a small worlds line, so we skipped snow white and chose the shorter line.

the only ride that night for us that was walkon was our 1 ride on haunted mansion.

I am glad that you are enjoying this, but are you enjoying it because it is interesting or are you enjoying picking it apart. Please don't read that as sounding confrontational.

Really not confrontational? I have only posted two other times. Go read them and see what I wrote.

 

[wdwfan16]

I did you the favor and found them:

I just finished Epcot on page 11. (I have finally caught up) You seem like a sweet couple. I laugh so hard at your conversations. You are a good writer. I feel that I am with you in the park.

I also find it fun to read because I did get to go to WDW, as did DH, before we met. I always wanted to go to DL and when we finally did he said I was a little girl all over again. He says he will never forget how happy I was on that first trip down Main Street, USA at DL. We are going back next year for a special event trip. Just the two of us.

DH loves my hair french braided. I can't do it myself. I keep telling him to learn how to do it. He said he would like to learn. Can Rig stop by to teach him?!

That was sad how Truck talked to Rig. I thought he would have been happier to see his little brother.

This is a fun read. My first reaction was a troll. Maybe she is but she is fun to read and tells a good story.

I read fiction all the time and enjoy it. Why is it only OK if it is a book!

 

[Thumper_Man]

I can't win for losing can I

You're winning in my book.

I am glad that you are enjoying this, but are you enjoying it because it is interesting or are you enjoying picking it apart. Please don't read that as sounding confrontational.

I find it very interesting. Still waiting for the next chapter.

 

[RigLee]

Hi Lee- I just started reading your TR yesterday and I am loving it!! Can't wait for the next entry!

thank you for the encouragement.

Phew. I didn't miss that much. All caught up now. You and Rig really made some great friends in Grant and Jenny. I'm so glad Grant was able to help Rig out. I was hoping he wouldn't be charged with anything. Good thing the manager saw everything that happened. I was hoping he or someone else had seen the cheap shots he had taken by Truck. Had it been me, I might have been arrested to. I would've went out to help Rig if I saw someone jumped from behind like that. I'm hoping from this point on, the rest of your trip was magical for you. I'll be around waiting for the next chapter. Gives me time to catch up on nebo's report.

We did make great friends in Jenny and Grant. they've got to be great to take time out of their vacation to help somebody.

Thumper-Man, you sound like a great person, you and your wife both. I am sure you would have stopped the fight.

yay!! I can't wait to hear more! I am awaiting your thread and Big Brother tonight! I was so glad when brendon put up matt!! yay! he gets to use the Diamond Veto!!!! AND I think Maybe Kathy will go up. at least thats who I want to go up... haha she is nice enough... but.... not the best competetor. (sp?)
and LOL. I thought it was hillarious that Rachel was the "bad" thing that happened to the House!! too funny....
anyway take care, I hope you are having a nice day! I must go and call my sister now, and make sure she is updated on your thread.

I know! Rig actaully is looking forward to Big Brother tonight, he won't be home in time so he asked me to record it for him and we'll watch it together.
I agree with you, if Matt stays true to both of his alliances he has no choice but to put up Kathy. It's going to be good.

WOW! That's all I can really say...My suspicions were pretty accurate on the letter. But that has just got to put a hole in poor Rig's heart. Trying so hard to keep in touch with his family and they go and do something like this to him. So glad that he has you to go home to every day. You sound like you are each other's rock. I am patiently waiting the next installment

Rig really is a family man, he doesn't like that neither one of us has contact with out families, but it has to be this way. the thing is he said he knew deep down that meeting with Truck wouldn't work out, but he was holding on to a thread of hope. It he never thought for a minute though that it would end so violent.

I'm sorry Lee. Instead of looking at how much you don't have, look at all you do. Many people would kill for a love like yours. My DH hasn't spoken to his family in probably 7 years, he never will again. I have never seen my father and his 5 kids and never will and my mom hasn't talked to me in months (she has gone years in the past, and that time I broke the silence. I tired to break this silence and she declined, I won't be trying again.) We have my grandparents, and I am grateful for them, but otherwise we have each other and our kids. And good friends. I am an "aunt" cause "our friend says I am" . But really, my kids wouldn't have ever had aunts, uncles or cousins biologically anyway so we've made extended family with our good friends families. It may not be the same, I don't know, but it is nice. I wish that for you someday. You and Rig will do what DH and I did, we made the family we always wished we had.

I know that Rig is all I need, I do have so much and we have made family out of friends here. Iwas just feeling low for Rig that night.

Wow! What an amazing trip report. I just read all 37 pages. Yes, I have a life, but I was just so drawn in. I am sorry your trip has had a downturn. Unfortunately family is one of the things that can usually change things in a heart beat...for better or worse. Be thankful for your relationship with Rig. There are people in the world that would do anything for a love like that. I am lucky to have one myself. Just celebrated our 12th anniversary on this past Sunday. Time goes so quickly. I can't wait till you post your next installment. I am so hoping that your trip is taking a turn for the better.

Congrtulations on 12 years. that is amazing.
I am so thankful for Rig. I don't know where I would be right now without him. I wonder all the time if I would be even remotely this happy if I had never met Rig.

RigLee, you are an awesome writer! I am loving every installment you post. I can't wait to read more!

Thank you. I tmakes me happy that you like it.

It is surprising what stupid things people say. I have a daughter who is adopted from China and a biological daughter who are 2 months apart in age. When they were infants and I had them in a stroller, people would say the darndest things. Emily, bio-daughter, had a very round head, little hair and what she had of it was white, and bright blue eyes. Annika had black baby chick hair (that is what I call short baby hair that sticks straight up) and dark black eyes. People would say such dumb and mean things to me. My friends used to tell me that I should just tell them that the infertility clinic or that yes, I had relations with two different men, one Chinese and one Swedish, on the same day (can I use those words here?)!

Even now I when I tell people that I have 2 8-year olds I often get a mean look and then told "don't you mean twins?" as if I am stupid and don't know to call my children twins. Well, they are not.

That's awful, some people have no problems showing their ignorance. I don' think that most people are trying to be malicious, I think they just have a lack of common sense.
You're girls sound beautiful though. God Bless them and you.

I almost choked on my coffee when I read this part, because I was laughing so hard. Got some weird looks here are work. Probably wondering what I was laughing at.

I'll have to remember to avoid this ride now when we go in October.

Sorry, I didn't mean to make you choke.
And I agree with you, avoid the squad car ride.

Funny now, but not then of course.

We can joke about it now, I mean how many people go on vacation to Disney World and get arrested?
Around here they know that Rig is pure as the driven snow, he doesn't have enemies, he's not confrontational and he isn't a person to throw around cuss words. so when Bossman and some of the other ranch hands heard about it, nobody could believe it. Of all the people in the world to get arrested at Disney, it was Rig.!

Hi Lee- I've been reading your report for a while and it's really good so far! You are a great writer. I am going to try my best to keep up, since your TR has been moving about 10 pages every day!

thank you, don't worry about keeping up, it will be over at some point and then you can read at your liesure.

I'm only on page 10 and I'm going back to read in order, no skipping or cheating for me all though the arrest has me wondering.

Just had to say how much I've enjoyed your TR. It's a hoot and a half.

My cowboy and I got married when I was 19 and he was 26.
We met on Dec 4 and were married in April. On May 1 we moved from Connecticut to Hawaii, he'd hung up the hat by then and was in the Navy.
Lots of growing up to do but we did it together. We've been married 18 years this year and have 4 kids, 3 boys and a girl.

Oh and not sure if you posted pics or not but don't worry if you don't. DH is a computer guy now and I don't post pics of the family either. He doesn't trust the internet, especially since he work in the field.

Thank your cowboy for once serving this country.
and congratulations on 18 years. 3 boys and a girl, wow.

True, I'm pretty sure it wasn't funny then. Unfortunately I don't have to go to WDW to take this ride. I've taken it here back home. Many, many years ago. I vowed never to ride that ride again. I have a sense of what Rig went through. Not fun at all. I feel really sad for them that this happened to them. I was glad to see he got out of jail. I'm just hoping they didn't let it ruin the rest of their trip. I'll guess we'll have to stay tuned to find out.

You and Rig both. He's done with that ride too...and the teacups

Not sure what to believe with this TR. We were at WDW during the same time Lee has said she was there. The day that it rained, it poured all day long and instead of going to the parks we went to DTD to shop. My dad had gotten sick the night before too and spent the day sleeping in our room recouping. The following day it rained a bit in the morning and cleared up but remained fairly overcast with a bit of sunshine poking through. It was definitely jacket weather that day and when the sun was going down it got down-right chilly. This is all accurate in her TR. We did not stay for Spectromagic that night as we had ADR's at the Wave.

As for the walk-on at Peter Pan and Winnie the Poo, if it was during the parade, it is possible. When we rode Snow White during our trip (not sure what day because we spent a lot of time at MK) we did have a wait that was almost as long as our wait for Peter Pan. I'm also remembering that MK the day after the rain wasn't very busy. Toontown was packed though but the rest of the park we didn't have much wait for most rides except Dumbo. Teacups we could've ridden over and over again - it was a 5 minute wait.

I didn't that Magic kingdom was as budy that day as it was on our first day either but Peter Pan and Winnie the pooh were not walkons. We waited.
thank you for posting.
that weather was awful though wasn't it?

You should try writing a book -- you are so descriptive and really know how to keep someone's interest -- Write about how you met and fell in love and finding out about your father, etc. -- It would be a bestseller, I bet! I am suscribing now -- Can't wait to read more!!!!!

thank you, I always told Rig that our story would make either a great book or an awesome lifetime movie.

You're a very talented writer and I'm really enjoying your trip report! Thanks for sharing it with us!

thank you Grumpy's-Gal.

 

[jedijill]

I am loving this report too! Just block the mean people and keep writing!

Jill in CO

 

[RigLee]

My apologies wdwfan16. I didn't mean to sound confrontational, I am being honest when I say that.

 

[Minnie J]

Walking into the hotel room without Rig was too much for me. It wasn't so much being without Rig that tore me up, but definitely the circumstances for why I was without Rig.

I didn't know what to do, I had never in my life felt so helpless and so alone as I did that night.

Everything I thought about, everything I did made me worry about Rig. I took a shower and put on dry warm jammies. I felt guilty. Would Rig be allowed a warm shower, would he be given dry warm clothes?

My head hurt from crying, I took some tylenol and the guilt was there again. Would Rig be given anything for his pain? He had to be in pain.

And knowing Rig he would be just as scared for me as I was for him. If only I could call him and tell him I made it back to Pop Century alright. I know peace of mind about me would make all the difference for him

I turned on the TV just for the company and went and got my stuffed Bambi that Rig had given me for my 16th birthday, it wasn't a real Disney stuffed animal, it was just a stuffed fawn that I named Bambi. I remembered the day he gave it me. I took it out of the bag, Rig said. "You told me that bambi was one of your favorite movies, It's ok if you don't like it."
I hugged it and told him it was the best gift ever, I kept Bambi on my bed and he always went with me if I stayed over at a friends house. Bambi had brought me lots of comfort when Rig couldn't be around.
I hugged Bambi close to me and cried.

I kept checking my phone to see if it was working. I plugged it in so it wouldn't lose it's charge, I needed to make sure Rig could get a hold of me when he was finally allowed to call.

I layed on the bed and thought Rig wouldn't have a comfortable bed, will he have a bed at all? So I layed on the floor.

I wanted to suffer as mcuh as Rig was probably suffering. I felt like the whole night was my fault.

With each passing minute came a new worry. Rig had given me all his money, what if he needs some of that money for a cab back to the resort? I guess he could call me and tell me to meet him outfront. But what if his battery on his cell phone dies? I know you are allowed a phone call from jail, that's how it's done on TV, so will he use that call for me or will he need it for a cab?
10:00am, and hopfull be here by 11:00am.
I looked at the clock, it was only 3.
What if they keep him and he can't fly home with me? Should I check out of Pop Century right now, will I get a refund, we bought the trip insurance, would this be considered an emergency that the trip insurance would even reimburse us?

I would dose in beween my moments of hysteria. then I would wake up and start my worrying all over again. If lets say jail operated 9-5, (I had no idea) and he is one of the first to go before a judge, let's say that is over by 9:30, he would then maybe leave by I started crying until I fell asleep again.

I woke up and looked at the clock, it wasn't quite 4. OK if Rig is not here by noon, then should I call the number on the card that the officer gave me. Could I call it sooner. what if I call too soon and they get mad and take it out on Rig.

Every movie and TV show about jail was in my head.
I have my talks with God during good and bad times, this time I was making a every promise, every deal I could think of. Just please let Rig walk through that door right now.
by 5am my thoughts weren't even making sense. I couldn't string a clear sentence together in my head. Is this what it's like to go crazy, is this how it starts?

I finally fell into a deep sleep, and didn't wake up until I heard the door open.
"Babylee?"
I sat up quickly, I wasn't quite coherent.
"what are you doing on the floor?"
"Rig, you didn't call me."
I jumped across the bed and into his arms. we held eachother so tight and just sank to the floor. I couldn't stop crying, I wanted to, I needed to talk to him and make sure he was ok.
"Please Babylee, don't cry, it's ok, please stop."
I wanted to stop for him, but it was useless. Rig just had to wait it out, and he waited a long time, he just sat there holding me and rocking me while I just cried, every once in a while I would say his name, but then I would just cry hard again.


I have to take a break, I will be back later.

Ok Im going to get flamed here but as I was reading the first part I thought "If Rig doesn't have a cellphone which in jail he didn't, then why did you plug your phone up to be charged. Also speaking if Rig doesnt have a TV which in jail he didnt, why did you turn yours on? That means you shouldn't have taken a shower because he maybe didnt take a shower either" I mean I understand he was in jail but I dont think you should have felt that much guilt to actually sleep on the floor and stop everything for it. Its my two cents on this installment

 

[mhawk4]

That's awful, some people have no problems showing their ignorance. I don' think that most people are trying to be malicious, I think they just have a lack of common sense.
You're girls sound beautiful though. God Bless them and you.

We are so lucky to have our girls. People do say stupid things. I just ignore them and enjoy the love of my girls!

Love your story!

 

[threeiscrazy]

A little "Pop vs. Soda" enlightenment:

Now, does anyone else here call a drinking fountain a "bubbler"?

I went to college in MN, grew up in IL. Growing up it was Pop & water fountain, the kids from WI called it a bubbler & the kids from MN said soda. I've moved all over the country since & it's interesting to hear the locals order their drinks.

 

[Minnie J]

Now the fiction is showing. Pooh and Peter Pan will have the long lines while Snow White will not!

I am still enjoying it anyway.

Snow white when I went in Feb had a moderate line but compared to the line we waited in for Haunted mansion OH GOD!! Good story anyways!! So everyone grab your popcorn and read the next Trip Story!!

 

[AlphaTroop]

I don't know, I will ask Rig. We always thought it was an arrest because he was handcuffed, taken to jail, finger printed and had his mug shot taken but they chose to not formally charge him with anything.

Although your rights are taken away while you are handcuffed and processed---if you are not charged, there is no real arrest. It is more like, Rig was detained pending further investigation of the assault. Jail? What qualifies as jail? Was he taken to the police department? or a county correctional facility? It sounds to me like he was taken into the PD where he was fingerprinted and photographed, but not the correctional facility. Either way, it sounds like Rig did the right thing and the Police figured that out in the end.

 

[Shock13]

Hey Lee, I've been reading your TR since your first post and I think your report is very enjoyable.

I must say though. I'm surprised so many people comment/joke about your husband's western wear? I live in the suburbs of a major city but I wouldn't even look twice if I saw a guy wearing a cowboy hat and wranglers. Even at WDW.

Looking forward to reading more.

 

[wdwfan16]

My apologies wdwfan16. I didn't mean to sound confrontational, I am being honest when I say that.

No problem.

 

[treehugnmama]

lee great trip report keep writing. As for the negative people i wouldn't even bother to defend yourself they will keep picking it apart and really not worth your time.


Something I don't understand as a reader if you don't believe it or don't like it...why ruin someone elses (and the raders enjoying it) tR why not just unsubscribe why do you have to be mean spirited? Are people really that bored and childish

keep going Lee

 

[threeiscrazy]

Thanks for sharing your TR. I'm enjoying every bit of it.

 

[Tickledog]

Lee What do the naysayers bring to your kingdom? Do the minstrels sing the songs of their deeds and glory? Where are the dragons they have slain? They will soon find that the words cast to bring down your castle will be lost in the breeze.

I plug my cell phone in so I don’t have to go back to smoke signals!! (yes I’m that old I was born before the Dead Sea got sick)


Write your story foe you and Rig, not for us!!! WE WILL READ IT

Tickledog

 

[Minnie J]

Now the fiction is showing. Pooh and Peter Pan will have the long lines while Snow White will not!

I am still enjoying it anyway.

lee great trip report keep writing. As for the negative people i wouldn't even bother to defend yourself they will keep picking it apart and really not worth your time.


Something I don't understand as a reader if you don't believe it or don't like it...why ruin someone elses (and the raders enjoying it) tR why not just unsubscribe why do you have to be mean spirited? Are people really that bored and childish

keep going Lee

I wasn't being mean I was just asking about a part in her story thats all. And as far as being childish, everyone has a bit of kid in them hence why we all go to Disney

 

[RigLee]

Ok Im going to get flamed here but as I was reading the first part I thought "If Rig doesn't have a cellphone which in jail he didn't, then why did you plug your phone up to be charged. Also speaking if Rig doesnt have a TV which in jail he didnt, why did you turn yours on? That means you shouldn't have taken a shower because he maybe didnt take a shower either" I mean I understand he was in jail but I dont think you should have felt that much guilt to actually sleep on the floor and stop everything for it. Its my two cents on this installment

I plugged in my phone so it would be charged incase he called, I thought he would call me at some point. He said he would.
I turned on the TV for company or background noise, whichever. I didn't like the silence.
I took a shower because my clothes were soaking wet and I was cold. as the night moved on and I had nothing else to do but think about everything guilt started setting in more and more.
I honestly felt like a mad woman that night.

Although your rights are taken away while you are handcuffed and processed---if you are not charged, there is no real arrest. It is more like, Rig was detained pending further investigation of the assault. Jail? What qualifies as jail? Was he taken to the police department? or a county correctional facility? It sounds to me like he was taken into the PD where he was fingerprinted and photographed, but not the correctional facility. Either way, it sounds like Rig did the right thing and the Police figured that out in the end.

Ok, I've always just said jail. to me jail is where you go when the police take you and fingerprint you and hold you until they decide what do to with you, and then prison is where you go if you are convicted. Thank you for clearing things up for me.

Hey Lee, I've been reading your TR since your first post and I think your report is very enjoyable.

I must say though. I'm surprised so many people comment/joke about your husband's western wear? I live in the suburbs of a major city but I wouldn't even look twice if I saw a guy wearing a cowboy hat and wranglers. Even at WDW.

Looking forward to reading more.

It's nice that you wouldn't think twice about seeing a cowboy. I wish everybody were like you.

 

[Thumper_Man]

Thumper-Man, you sound like a great person, you and your wife both. I am sure you would have stopped the fight.

I wouldn't have stopped the fight, I would've helped Rig throw the beat down on Truck.

You and Rig both. He's done with that ride too...and the teacups

He's more brave of a man than I am. I'm like him, I can ride coasters and thrill rides all day; but those dreaded teacups , I've yet to ride those. I'll land up like Rig getting off of those.