NMAmy
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Day 4 3/1
Cast:
Alex DH and stepfather to:
Caitlin, 13
and me, Amy, official trip planner
The combination of the princess and the pea bed (thats PEA) and the two beers with dinner worked like a charm. For the first time this trip, I slept really well. I was like a whole new personso, so, annoyingly happy to be at WDW. I got up early, took a shower, made the Diet Coke trek and tried to wake Cait up. Shes been fighting a cold since last week but she was just really tired this morning. We were supposed to go to AK this morning for EEIve never been and Ive been dying to check it out. Caitlin went last year on her school trip and just didnt enjoy it very much. I let the kiddo sleep in while Alex and I read on the balcony. Alex has been going through all the books I brought along like a house afire even though I keep telling him to pace himself. I remember my great book hunt of 2000books are virtually impossible to find at WDW. Im sure this seems weird, but Im kind of like an addict when it comes to books. I always have to have a few ready and waiting for me. Alex ignored me to his peril as youll see when we get to the Great Book Hunt of 2004. The hotel gift shops always have a few paperbacks but never really anything that jumps out at you.
I went down to Tubbis again to scrounge up some breakfast and made one of my most popular discoveries. Frappoccino. How I ended up with a kid who loves coffee, Ill never understand. I also found the Tubbis version of the Egg McMuffin. Theyre hugeI got one for Alex and one for Cait and I to split. This became our regular breakfast orderI highly recommend them.
Once Cait had some breakfast she was feeling a little more chipper and wanted to try MK again today. I wanted to do AK when we could go early and see the animals so we decided to do this on one of our unplanned days. Off we went to catch the bus. We got to the bus stop and OH, MY GOD. So far, every day, there were only a few people catching the bus or the boat to anywherethis is one of the huge advantages of a convention hotel. This morning there mustve been 100 people in red shirts waiting for the bus. I whispered to Cait that maybe they were going to AK. The AK bus came and no one got on. Maybe Downtown Disney, I whispered. We crossed our fingers but when the DD bus got there, again no one got on. We sighed knowing we were going to have to wait at least a half hour when we were already getting a late start (I think it was all of 10, but were early morning folks). We got to chatting with another family that hadnt caught the bus here before, it was their first day. Well, the bus came and you guessed itthe red shirts were in a mad rush to pile as many of themselves onto the bus as they could get in there. I made Cait and Alex just wait with me and the other family followed our lead. Bless that bus drivers heart, he called in and while the red shirts were all still pushing onto the first bus, another bus pulled up behind! We and our new friends were the first ones on this bus before they even realized it was there.
We decided to head over to Frontierland since we really hadnt gotten over there yesterday. BTMRR has always been one of Caits favorites since she was about 5 and it was the first real coaster shed ever ridden. Im a big Cedar Point fan and Ive been working her up to the big coasters since she was tall enough to get onto them. She was a little nervous because of the accident at DL but she got over it by the time she got onto the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness. I always forget about the theming along this rideits really amazing. We rode twiceonce in the back and once in the front. We like the back better, the front is a little pokey over the hillsyou dont speed up till youre about halfway down the hill.
We headed over to Space Mountain (apparently it was coaster day) but the line was pretty longwell, weve been spoiled. Actually the ride was only 25 minutes long, but we decided to Fast Pass it and come back later. While we were getting the Fast Passes, a very kind man came up to us and passed along his four Fast Passesapparently his daughter had chickened out. I just love WDWchatting with people and most folks are on their most magical behavior. The passes were for right now so we got some for later, found a single rider who could use the extra pass, and we were off.
We had a while before our next Fast Pass was due so we decided to get some lunch at Cosmic Rays. Id never eaten here before and I was just delighted with Sonny Eclipse. Even at a fast food place Disney gives you some fun entertainment. A group passed through as we were eatingI think they were doing some kind of a birthday scavenger hunt.
Time for Space Mtn again, this time on a full stomach. Well, apparently Im tougher than I look because it didnt bother me at all.
Cait wanted to go again (sheesh!) but I begged and cajoled us onto Carousel of Progress. This is just one of my all-time favorites, Im glad they have it open all the time right now. It brings back so many happy memories of my childhood and Caits childhood too. The theater was pretty empty so we sang along. We did learn a very important lesson on COP today, though. A little boy and his parents were in the front row. When we got to the 1940s, the little boy went up to the stage and was hanging on the front of it. When it got to the end of this section, we heard Theres a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow shining at the end of every day, but we didnt go anywhere. People were getting restive. I mean, its good the first time around, but no one really wants to sit through it twice. We heard the announcement saying there were technical difficultiesplease stay in your seats. A CM came rushing in and said, Was anybody touching the stage? He immediately looked at the little boy in the front row and kind of raised his eyebrows at the parents. They apologized. The CM said that if you touch the stage, the show wont continue because it thinks someone has climbed up onto the stage. He said wed have to watch this one again, then the show would continue. <sigh> Yadda yadda, rat race, Pattys dissing her friends boyfriend, Jrs carving a pumpkin who looks like Patty (who is prettier than the two of you, according to Sarah), Sarahs got paint all over her rump-us room, yadda yadda yadda. Then two folks toward the back tire of this and make a dash for the door. <sigh> The music starts again and we still sit here. Apparently if you open the door during the show it doesnt move either. After a few minutes, these people are ushered back in and we FINALLY move toward the future! Its a good thing, I really thought there might be a riot if we were forced to listen to it again. Its almost as bad as being stuck in Small World. So let me impart this wisdom to the rest of youDont touch the stageand dont try to leave. Your fellow happy WDWers might actually tar and feather you.
Cait and I did two more rounds on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority hey, theres my church! We figured out that if you buy a bag of popcorn, you can munch it on this ride and youll be finished by the time you get back to the station. Its our new moving dining room. Next stopCarousel of Progress! NO!!
We took a little stroll down the back way to Toontown but it was really crowded when we got there and Cait was feeling a little puny still so we decided to call it a day and head back to the Dolphin. We hopped the train in Toontown and rode on into Main Street and headed back. (Another DL memoryI LIKE the corny diorama there).
We went down to Tubbis to grab some lunchthey had that gooey cafeteria macaroni & cheese that Cait and I like so much. I blame myself for this failing on our part. When I was pregnant for Cait, one of my cravings was for the nastiest, cafeteriaish macaroni & cheese I could find. I make a great homemade mac-n-cheese, but that wouldnt do. We each got a child-size bowl and it was very comforting. Then we headed up to the room and we all took a 2 hour nap. It was heavenly. Perfect vacationMK in the morning, naps in the afternoon.
After the naps, we decided to stroll over to the Boardwalk for dinner. It was kind of early so there wasnt much going on. Cait is a great basketball player and a big sports fan (another thing I cant figureIm terrible at sports and yes, Alex is British, so he could care less) so we thought wed take her to the ESPN club for dinner. They were broadcasting a show and had some football guy there. Blah, blah, blahNO, I dont have a question for him, I dont know who he is! It was good grub though, Alex had nachos (which I sharedI get all the jalapenos and well, you cant eat jalapenos without some chips and some cheese and maybe some tomatoes), Cait had the Chicken Caesar Salad and I had some very delicious clam chowder. I wanted nothing with French friesI was so tired of French fries by the end of this trip!
Cait wanted to take the boat again so we rode the 3 feet over to the Dolphin in the back seat because it was pretty out. We also found out that Caitlin can not only speak whale and parseltongue but also duck. Shes so multilingual. Then I took Cait down to the pool for some swimming and a little hot tubbing. Then I prepared my tall, comfy bed and we all conked out.
Cast:
Alex DH and stepfather to:
Caitlin, 13
and me, Amy, official trip planner
The combination of the princess and the pea bed (thats PEA) and the two beers with dinner worked like a charm. For the first time this trip, I slept really well. I was like a whole new personso, so, annoyingly happy to be at WDW. I got up early, took a shower, made the Diet Coke trek and tried to wake Cait up. Shes been fighting a cold since last week but she was just really tired this morning. We were supposed to go to AK this morning for EEIve never been and Ive been dying to check it out. Caitlin went last year on her school trip and just didnt enjoy it very much. I let the kiddo sleep in while Alex and I read on the balcony. Alex has been going through all the books I brought along like a house afire even though I keep telling him to pace himself. I remember my great book hunt of 2000books are virtually impossible to find at WDW. Im sure this seems weird, but Im kind of like an addict when it comes to books. I always have to have a few ready and waiting for me. Alex ignored me to his peril as youll see when we get to the Great Book Hunt of 2004. The hotel gift shops always have a few paperbacks but never really anything that jumps out at you.
I went down to Tubbis again to scrounge up some breakfast and made one of my most popular discoveries. Frappoccino. How I ended up with a kid who loves coffee, Ill never understand. I also found the Tubbis version of the Egg McMuffin. Theyre hugeI got one for Alex and one for Cait and I to split. This became our regular breakfast orderI highly recommend them.
Once Cait had some breakfast she was feeling a little more chipper and wanted to try MK again today. I wanted to do AK when we could go early and see the animals so we decided to do this on one of our unplanned days. Off we went to catch the bus. We got to the bus stop and OH, MY GOD. So far, every day, there were only a few people catching the bus or the boat to anywherethis is one of the huge advantages of a convention hotel. This morning there mustve been 100 people in red shirts waiting for the bus. I whispered to Cait that maybe they were going to AK. The AK bus came and no one got on. Maybe Downtown Disney, I whispered. We crossed our fingers but when the DD bus got there, again no one got on. We sighed knowing we were going to have to wait at least a half hour when we were already getting a late start (I think it was all of 10, but were early morning folks). We got to chatting with another family that hadnt caught the bus here before, it was their first day. Well, the bus came and you guessed itthe red shirts were in a mad rush to pile as many of themselves onto the bus as they could get in there. I made Cait and Alex just wait with me and the other family followed our lead. Bless that bus drivers heart, he called in and while the red shirts were all still pushing onto the first bus, another bus pulled up behind! We and our new friends were the first ones on this bus before they even realized it was there.
We decided to head over to Frontierland since we really hadnt gotten over there yesterday. BTMRR has always been one of Caits favorites since she was about 5 and it was the first real coaster shed ever ridden. Im a big Cedar Point fan and Ive been working her up to the big coasters since she was tall enough to get onto them. She was a little nervous because of the accident at DL but she got over it by the time she got onto the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness. I always forget about the theming along this rideits really amazing. We rode twiceonce in the back and once in the front. We like the back better, the front is a little pokey over the hillsyou dont speed up till youre about halfway down the hill.
We headed over to Space Mountain (apparently it was coaster day) but the line was pretty longwell, weve been spoiled. Actually the ride was only 25 minutes long, but we decided to Fast Pass it and come back later. While we were getting the Fast Passes, a very kind man came up to us and passed along his four Fast Passesapparently his daughter had chickened out. I just love WDWchatting with people and most folks are on their most magical behavior. The passes were for right now so we got some for later, found a single rider who could use the extra pass, and we were off.
We had a while before our next Fast Pass was due so we decided to get some lunch at Cosmic Rays. Id never eaten here before and I was just delighted with Sonny Eclipse. Even at a fast food place Disney gives you some fun entertainment. A group passed through as we were eatingI think they were doing some kind of a birthday scavenger hunt.
Time for Space Mtn again, this time on a full stomach. Well, apparently Im tougher than I look because it didnt bother me at all.
Cait wanted to go again (sheesh!) but I begged and cajoled us onto Carousel of Progress. This is just one of my all-time favorites, Im glad they have it open all the time right now. It brings back so many happy memories of my childhood and Caits childhood too. The theater was pretty empty so we sang along. We did learn a very important lesson on COP today, though. A little boy and his parents were in the front row. When we got to the 1940s, the little boy went up to the stage and was hanging on the front of it. When it got to the end of this section, we heard Theres a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow shining at the end of every day, but we didnt go anywhere. People were getting restive. I mean, its good the first time around, but no one really wants to sit through it twice. We heard the announcement saying there were technical difficultiesplease stay in your seats. A CM came rushing in and said, Was anybody touching the stage? He immediately looked at the little boy in the front row and kind of raised his eyebrows at the parents. They apologized. The CM said that if you touch the stage, the show wont continue because it thinks someone has climbed up onto the stage. He said wed have to watch this one again, then the show would continue. <sigh> Yadda yadda, rat race, Pattys dissing her friends boyfriend, Jrs carving a pumpkin who looks like Patty (who is prettier than the two of you, according to Sarah), Sarahs got paint all over her rump-us room, yadda yadda yadda. Then two folks toward the back tire of this and make a dash for the door. <sigh> The music starts again and we still sit here. Apparently if you open the door during the show it doesnt move either. After a few minutes, these people are ushered back in and we FINALLY move toward the future! Its a good thing, I really thought there might be a riot if we were forced to listen to it again. Its almost as bad as being stuck in Small World. So let me impart this wisdom to the rest of youDont touch the stageand dont try to leave. Your fellow happy WDWers might actually tar and feather you.
Cait and I did two more rounds on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority hey, theres my church! We figured out that if you buy a bag of popcorn, you can munch it on this ride and youll be finished by the time you get back to the station. Its our new moving dining room. Next stopCarousel of Progress! NO!!
We took a little stroll down the back way to Toontown but it was really crowded when we got there and Cait was feeling a little puny still so we decided to call it a day and head back to the Dolphin. We hopped the train in Toontown and rode on into Main Street and headed back. (Another DL memoryI LIKE the corny diorama there).
We went down to Tubbis to grab some lunchthey had that gooey cafeteria macaroni & cheese that Cait and I like so much. I blame myself for this failing on our part. When I was pregnant for Cait, one of my cravings was for the nastiest, cafeteriaish macaroni & cheese I could find. I make a great homemade mac-n-cheese, but that wouldnt do. We each got a child-size bowl and it was very comforting. Then we headed up to the room and we all took a 2 hour nap. It was heavenly. Perfect vacationMK in the morning, naps in the afternoon.
After the naps, we decided to stroll over to the Boardwalk for dinner. It was kind of early so there wasnt much going on. Cait is a great basketball player and a big sports fan (another thing I cant figureIm terrible at sports and yes, Alex is British, so he could care less) so we thought wed take her to the ESPN club for dinner. They were broadcasting a show and had some football guy there. Blah, blah, blahNO, I dont have a question for him, I dont know who he is! It was good grub though, Alex had nachos (which I sharedI get all the jalapenos and well, you cant eat jalapenos without some chips and some cheese and maybe some tomatoes), Cait had the Chicken Caesar Salad and I had some very delicious clam chowder. I wanted nothing with French friesI was so tired of French fries by the end of this trip!
Cait wanted to take the boat again so we rode the 3 feet over to the Dolphin in the back seat because it was pretty out. We also found out that Caitlin can not only speak whale and parseltongue but also duck. Shes so multilingual. Then I took Cait down to the pool for some swimming and a little hot tubbing. Then I prepared my tall, comfy bed and we all conked out.
