'OHANA means CHUNKY! An Aug 2017 Family TR THE END 4/26 - The Last Day and Trip Epilogue!

[Disneyluv4evr]

I love your trip reports It's like being part of the magic

 

[chunkymonkey]

App is "WDW Food&wine" ...

Thanks I will download it before our next trip!

I know, right?! I've been known to scare off men, but not generally that fast! It cracks me up so much to remember that. I had such great intentions, but apparently just came off as some really weird creepy lady I'm just trying to spread the magic, dude!

This still cracks me up. Of course out of everyone in the park you pick the one person who can't speak English, LOL.
Did he at least take the FP?

Whoa! Want!!!

I wonder if you can get it separately?
I'd hate to waste an ADR just to get one of those.

Then again... worth it?

Absolutely worth it.
The characters are cool too.

I love your trip reports It's like being part of the magic

Thank you so much and welcome!

 

[pkondz]

Absolutely worth it.
The characters are cool too.

But I just want that sticky bun...

 

[Tracy161]

This still cracks me up. Of course out of everyone in the park you pick the one person who can't speak English, LOL.
Did he at least take the FP?

Right?!

No, he didn't?! I was... DENIED!

 

[kastoney]

It was already so hot in the morning that my camera lens fogged up.

Ah, Disney in August. Such a magical thing

s we exited the monorail I realized there are some things at Disney which are not fully thought out, that despite the feats of imagineering we see in the parks, it has come to a sudden and complete halt as to our utter dismay, we had to go through BAG CHECK again. What the hell?!?

Why on earth would they make you go through bag check at the TTC if you had to do it again at Epcot. That makes no sense. Especially since the Epcot bag check always has a huge line. You'd think they would want to find a way to ease congestion and get the monorail folks right in.

If that is not love on one platter, I don't know what is!!! #mickeywafflesfordays

Definite love. Especially at 8:30 am when I'm eating a disgusting protein bar!

I love how Eva was holding her skirt up a la princess pose. I think she saw Chunkysis doing that and wanted to emulate her!

So cute! Love how she emulated ChunkySis. I think we officially have the first Chunkykid in the making

 

[ariane37]

Congrats on your perfect morning plan execution! Soarin' and a great breakfast at GG is definitely the perfect way to begin an Epcot day and everyone looks like they were enjoying themselves. Glad you got to meet all the characters, unlike our unfortunate GG breakfasts lol!
I also need to comment on your patience level which HAD to be high on this trip. We love our families yes but waiting and wrangling even 3 others when my family goes tests me on many days so I cannot fathom the patience needed with such a large group!

 

[dizneeat]

Late, late, yes really late to this TR. Sorry. Now going back to start reading. Sorry we missed you this summer.

 

[chunkymonkey]

Day 3 Part 2: Character Spot and The Poopy Seas

After breakfast we headed over to Spaceship Earth for our first FP+. Here's a cute picture of some of the kids and CT2:

Finally we see Caylee with a smile!

I'm glad I booked Spaceship Earth as an FP+ as riding in the big icon of Epcot is something that everyone should do! It looks like I got on this ride with CS, with CT2 and Kevin and their kids behind us. Too bad they are too short as you can't see them in the picture!

And this is our future:

I think Eva and Caylee were ok with this one, perhaps a little too high tech and a little boring for them, but Sophie and Mimi enjoyed it.

After SE we had FP+ for Test Track. We still had a bit of time so I think we went through Mousegears and walked around for a bit. The kids were really into those charm necklaces and spent some time looking to see what charms they would get to populate their necklaces. CS was annoyed that I booked Test Track before Character Spot because she thinks her hair will get messed up. But I did that deliberately. #BestSisterEver

Sienna was hungry apparently so she ate some of the fruit and veggie purees we got from Garden Grocer. This was her favorite snack, well, along with about everything else.

Sienna: Yeah so what if we just had breakfast?

Sienna: I live to eat!!

We got to Test Track and here's the first of many hurdles with this ride on this trip. We got through the FP line, we created our cars, we got almost to the point of loading, when the announcement came on that the ride was down and that we'd all have to leave. So we had to exit along with everyone else. They gave us FP tickets to use on any ride Epcot, except from Frozen, of course. That, combined with our rider swap passes gave us a nice little stash of FPs to use.

P.S. On the plus side and to my chagrin, Chunkysis's hair stayed intact!

When I say the ride was down, it literally shut down mid-ride. I can only imagine the breaks on this car when the ride came to a halt...

The passengers were good sports about it though, despite hanging over sideways, and they waved to us as we all exited the ride. So we left and ended up in the dump shop where we all re-grouped. From what I remember, it started to rain a bit, so we hung out in the shop for a while.

Bryan was a happy camper as he LOVES cars so I got him a little toy car with my AP discount.

Bryan: I want this one!

The rain lightened up a bit so that we could walk over to Character Spot. It wasn't too bad, more like a sun shower.

Poor Caylee, all nervous about the Character Spot.

Here are some of our pictures!

Yup there's Caylee giving Mickey the side eye.

One character that Eva did not like was Goofy! I'm not sure why, maybe it's because he's so tall. Too bad though, as Goofy is her dad, Marc's favorite!

Eva didn't want a picture with Goofy so she went off to the side.

Sienna: Sigh, taking one for the team again.

Caylee did not want a picture with Goofy either!

And Goofy was doing some sort of sorcery on CS:

Minnie of course LOVED CS's outfit.

We managed a family picture with Minnie too!

Sienna: I'm too old for this.

That was the end of our FP+ for the day. TT was still down so I wasn't even sure we'd be able to get back on today. I went on the app and I think I found us all one for Nemo, so we headed to The Seas which the kids enjoyed very much. We spent some time walking around the living seas area, and Sophie, Mimi, and Eva went to see Turtle Talk with Crush.

While we were waiting for them to finish with Turtle Talk, Sienna drank her formula then had a massive poop which leaked everywhere, so CT2 and Marc had to scramble and take her to the bathroom, plus clean out the stroller.

Did you know there were bathrooms in the Seas area? Towards the back on the first floor near the manatees. Last time I was here it was closed but it's open again, thank goodness as I dont' know how far they would go with an extremely poopy baby.
I watched Caylee and I ended up getting her a bracelet from the shop. She really liked it!

After they came out of Turtle Talk, it was time for more pressed pennies!

We had the afternoon open so I suggested we head to World Showcase for some snacks and drinks. CS of course wanted to go get more character pictures and Kelly and her family decided to go with her. We decided we'd all meet back up at World Showcase later that evening for dinner. We had no plans for dinner as I thought we'd just do quick service but I think everyone wanted some time to sit down and chill so I looked for some table service. The only options were Biergarten and Nine Dragons and the kids definitely like Chinese food so we decided on Nine Dragons for an early dinner. So we all split up with me and Steve headed to WS with the twins and CS taking Kelly back to meet Joy and Sadness.

Of course nothing is that easy. Eva decided she had to go to the bathroom right then so I think I ended up taking her, while CT2 and Marc tried to get Sienna to nap. Steve and CT1 + family headed on out because Bryan needed a nap and would only nap by being pushed around in the stroller, so they got a head start.

Coming up, more food and fun, and a classic ride breaks down...while we're on it!
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[MeghanEmily]

Too bad they are too short as you can't see them in the picture!

Hahaha I feel this. Short person problems.

CS was annoyed that I booked Test Track before Character Spot because she thinks her hair will get messed up. But I did that deliberately. #BestSisterEver

Oh my gosh! That's awesome! What a great sister you are

Sienna: I live to eat!!

Me too, girl. Me too.

The passengers were good sports about it though, despite hanging over sideways, and they waved to us as we all exited the ride.

Woah! I always wondered what happened to the people riding outside when it shut down...

Yup there's Caylee giving Mickey the side eye.

We managed a family picture with Minnie too!

So sweet!!

While we were waiting for them to finish with Turtle Talk, Sienna drank her formula then had a massive poop which leaked everywhere, so CT2 and Marc had to scramble and take her to the bathroom, plus clean out the stroller.

Oh no!! The joys of travelling with a baby. Never a dull moment.

 

[Bambi-NY]

Finally, all caught up. Great update. Love your sister's outfit. So cute.

 

[missjackiemcg]

Love the little faces when they're meeting characters ....especially the side eye at Mickey LOL

The girls are too cute with their pressed pennies, too!!! I always say I'm going to do that on my next trip and then I never do it! Is it just 50 cents to press each one?? or has the cost gone up?

 

[pkondz]

Finally we see Caylee with a smile!

It happens! I'll be darned.

And this is our future:

Could happen.

CS was annoyed that I booked Test Track before Character Spot because she thinks her hair will get messed up. But I did that deliberately. #BestSisterEver

Sienna: I live to eat!!

They gave us FP tickets to use on any ride Epcot, except from Frozen, of course.

Of course. They should.
"We messed up. We're sorry... but not that sorry."

Well... that sucks.
I wonder how long they were up there?

Yup there's Caylee giving Mickey the side eye.

Sophie, Mimi, and Eva went to see Turtle Talk with Crush.

Haven't seen that in a long time. I remember how good it was.

Sienna drank her formula then had a massive poop which leaked everywhere, so CT2 and Marc had to scramble and take her to the bathroom, plus clean out the stroller.

Ew. Been there, though.

So have my kids.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I've been a lurker on your TRs for a while now, but I had to come out of hiding to say that you are helping through these last 50 days before my trip! Love this report!!!

 

[DisneyMichael]

Ooh sounds like a lot of fun!

 

[MamaCoop]

Oh Sienna! So adorable, yet so poopy! Funny story the same thing happened to us on our first family Disney trip. My DD5 actually turned 2 months old on the trip. We were in Tommorowland and I was holding her to feed her and... you guessed it.... Mommy ended up having to buy a new shirt that day...

 

[DisneyMichael]

Did you get to meet Daisy at Epcot? She's usually at the front entrance.

 

[chunkymonkey]

Why on earth would they make you go through bag check at the TTC if you had to do it again at Epcot. That makes no sense. Especially since the Epcot bag check always has a huge line. You'd think they would want to find a way to ease congestion and get the monorail folks right in.

Absolutely no sense at all! I guess someone hasn't figured out how to create a separate line for people coming off the monorail. I thought staying at a monorail resort would be convenient to both MK and Epcot but apparently it is the opposite for Epcot.

Definite love. Especially at 8:30 am when I'm eating a disgusting protein bar!

Protein bars are kinda gross, at least for me. I'll eat one in a pinch but sometimes I'd just rather go hungry.

So cute! Love how she emulated ChunkySis. I think we officially have the first Chunkykid in the making

Yes!! She's definitely a Chunky at heart!

Congrats on your perfect morning plan execution! Soarin' and a great breakfast at GG is definitely the perfect way to begin an Epcot day and everyone looks like they were enjoying themselves. Glad you got to meet all the characters, unlike our unfortunate GG breakfasts lol!

Can't believe the morning went smoothly. I fully expected to be running for Soarin' and it being a 40 minute wait. We usually have good luck with the characters at GG. Haven't missed one yet!

I also need to comment on your patience level which HAD to be high on this trip. We love our families yes but waiting and wrangling even 3 others when my family goes tests me on many days so I cannot fathom the patience needed with such a large group!

Haha, I have been told I have a high tolerance for pain.

 

[dolewhipdreams]

CS was annoyed that I booked Test Track before Character Spot because she thinks her hair will get messed up. But I did that deliberately. ​

#BestSisterEver​

Sienna:I live to eat!!

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Me too, girl. Me too.

We got to Test Track and here's the first of many hurdles with this ride on this trip. We got through the FP line, we created our cars, we got almost to the point of loading, when the announcement came on that the ride was down and that we'd all have to leave. So we had to exit along with everyone else. They gave us FP tickets to use on any ride Epcot, except from Frozen, of course. That, combined with our rider swap passes gave us a nice little stash of FPs to use.

When I say the ride was down, it literally shut down mid-ride. I can only imagine the breaks on this car when the ride came to a halt...

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Whooaaa did you find out what made it stop mid-ride???

Yup there's Caylee giving Mickey the side eye.

LOVE this! Ha!!

Sienna: Sigh, taking one for the team again.

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OMG her expressions kill me

Minnie of course LOVED CS's outfit.

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Precious, as per usual.

While we were waiting for them to finish with Turtle Talk, Sienna drank her formula then had a massive poop which leaked everywhere, so CT2 and Marc had to scramble and take her to the bathroom, plus clean out the stroller.

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[Neverland_Girl]

Sienna: I live to eat!!

Just when I thought she couldn't get any cuter!

Poor Caylee, all nervous about the Character Spot.

Caylee's worst nightmare

 

[ashw100]

After SE we had FP+ for Test Track. We still had a bit of time so I think we went through Mousegears and walked around for a bit. The kids were really into those charm necklaces and spent some time looking to see what charms they would get to populate their necklaces. CS was annoyed that I booked Test Track before Character Spot because she thinks her hair will get messed up. But I did that deliberately. #BestSisterEver

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We got to Test Track and here's the first of many hurdles with this ride on this trip. We got through the FP line, we created our cars, we got almost to the point of loading, when the announcement came on that the ride was down and that we'd all have to leave. So we had to exit along with everyone else. They gave us FP tickets to use on any ride Epcot, except from Frozen, of course. That, combined with our rider swap passes gave us a nice little stash of FPs to use.

I guess CS's hair was safe then.

This is a cool picture, never knew you could see the track.

Awesome group photo

While we were waiting for them to finish with Turtle Talk, Sienna drank her formula then had a massive poop which leaked everywhere, so CT2 and Marc had to scramble and take her to the bathroom, plus clean out the stroller.

Been there