OMG mom can't we just go back to the hotel and swim?...lots of pics!!...updated 4/24

[Diamondintheruff]

How did I miss this last update?

Ah yes, vanity thy name is teenager. I can laugh as my kids are not there yet.

Please tell me you pulled off the road to take the welcome to Disney signs?

So sorry it rained on your B-day.

I don't have to guess if you made it to the parks to pick up your birthday gift card or not. I know you did. I read through your pre-trippie. I know you already had that money spent and you needed it!

 

[jagfanjosh3252]

Ok, I'm in.

Way to go on the Jacksonville Beach trip. I live in Jacksonville!!

 

[akayek31]

How did I miss this last update?

Ah yes, vanity thy name is teenager. I can laugh as my kids are not there yet.

Please tell me you pulled off the road to take the welcome to Disney signs?

So sorry it rained on your B-day.

I don't have to guess if you made it to the parks to pick up your birthday gift card or not. I know you did. I read through your pre-trippie. I know you already had that money spent and you needed it!

Of course we pulled over...my son was driving.

Ok, I'm in.

Way to go on the Jacksonville Beach trip. I live in Jacksonville!!

My kids are from Jacksonville so we go back to visit in the summer. The Jaguars are DS fave football team. His idol is Mark Brunnel (sp?)

 

[jagfanjosh3252]

Of course we pulled over...my son was driving.



My kids are from Jacksonville so we go back to visit in the summer. The Jaguars are DS fave football team. His idol is Mark Brunnel (sp?)

Oh yeah, Go Jags!!

 

[akayek31]

I had an update going and halfway through it my internet shut off. I am going to try again tomorrow

 

[mickeystoontown]

I had an update going and halfway through it my internet shut off. I am going to try again tomorrow

Ughhh! I hate it when I get an installment all typed up and then vamoosh! It's gone. Hate it with a passion. Looking forward to reading more. When you get a minute, come on over to my trip report. We surprised our son with a trip to WDW and had a few mishaps along the way. The link is in my signature.

Lisa

 

[akayek31]

So when we last left the drama DS was freaking out about going out in the thunder while I was determined to get my birthday fun card. I finally get the kids to the car. I decided to drive since we were going to dinner after the parks. We go to the Magic Kingdom and I head straight for the Will Call window to get my card. Now since it was raining the next question to answer is did I bring ponchos to WDW. Well we went last year in June and it rained once so in my mind it was going to be the same so no I didn't bring ponchos to WDW So I spend $24 on ponchos at the newsstand before the entrance. I rip mine right when I put it on. Thank goodness I get to exchange them if they rip (thanks Disboards )

We go in and kids want to eat first. We head to pecos bills. I got the kids burger with fries, grapes, and a diet coke. Kids got burgers and fries and a drink. I got a free carrot cake for my birthday. I was $1 under budget for meals. Good job!

I have to eat here every time we go.

We walked around in the light rain. DS was complaining that it was crazy to be out in the rain. Informed DS that we paid for it and we would ride the rides.
We walked on Pirates of the Caribbean with no wait.

Dang it my batteries died in the middle of the ride in my camera. I have 20 batteries at the room. I bought some in the POTC gift shop. I spent $6 on batteries. That will teach me not to bring batteries. So now I am out $30 on things I should have in my back pack. Did I learn a lesson today? Stay tuned and find out
Next we walk around frontier land and DD wants some jelly beans from a store. This may be where her new obsession comes from. Can you guess what it is?

We walk out and see Donald Duck in his Frontier land get up. We get the pictures but DD forgot her autograph book. She did this a lot on this trip and it will be a source of a big meltdown coming up later in the week.

Next we walk right on Big Thunder Mountain and Splash Mountain since it just stopped raining. DD and I were in the back of the log on splash and DS did not want to ride (this will become the theme of the next few days)

We then get on the Liberty Belle riverboat. It was OK but it was a little tame for me.

After this DD and I want to go on Haunted Mansion.

DS was with us until the room stretched and it kind of scared him and he did not want to ride anymore. When we were getting on the ride he went out the exit. I wasn’t about to force him since I hate small places and all.

After this we walked around main street and I found store windows with Jasmine and Aladdin in them and they are my favorite Disney characters

It was about 7:15 by now and I wanted to shop for a little while on Main Street. We were wet from the rain so the kids wanted to go back to Pop and change before we went to eat. I remembered reading on the Dis that if you asked to ride up front of the monorail you could. We had to wait for the next one but we did

The monorail driver was on the college program and talked with DS about it. We get back to the resort and off to Dinner we go.

Where did we go? Well here is a hint: it is off property and has awesome ribs.

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

Rain, rain go away, come back another day! Glad to see the rain did let up.

Ponchos....ouch $$!
Batteries...ouch $!

We all learn on these trips, at least you will be prepared next time. With cute mickey ponchos.

Lunch looked familiar, very yummy!

My kids have never been on HM. I hope to change that this year, if I can.

How did you take thay pic of Aladdin & Jasmine with no glare?

Where did you end up for dinner?

 

[dd50]

Great trip report!!! 17 days with two teens. You are a strong women. We are only going for 7 as sometimes it is just to much togetherness. I have two teens and an 11 year old.

 

[Diamondintheruff]

I tried to be one of the mean parents who make their kids go on the Haunted Mansion no matter what but my DD threw up all over DH as we were in line to load for the doombuggies.

Poor man was all squishy in his crocs as we left to get cleaned up.

 

[MissTink]

Aww...too bad your DS didn't go through with the HM ride. I really think the stretch room is the worst part. The actual ride itself can be a little silly at times and not all that scary. Well, maybe next time?

Can't wait to hear more.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Thanks for the most recent update. I had problems with my camera batteries on our trip too. Except, I did remember to bring extras to the park. (Sorry!) But, then, I couldn't reset the date on my camera right so all of my pictures have out of whack dates.

 

[akayek31]

Rain, rain go away, come back another day! Glad to see the rain did let up.

Ponchos....ouch $$!
Batteries...ouch $!

We all learn on these trips, at least you will be prepared next time. With cute mickey ponchos.

Lunch looked familiar, very yummy!

My kids have never been on HM. I hope to change that this year, if I can.

How did you take thay pic of Aladdin & Jasmine with no glare?

Where did you end up for dinner?

I think I put the camera up to the window for the pics of Jasmine. It was before I figured out how to turn the flash off

Great trip report!!! 17 days with two teens. You are a strong women. We are only going for 7 as sometimes it is just to much togetherness. I have two teens and an 11 year old.

There were meltdowns during the trip with all of us...you will see in the future reports who did what and why

I tried to be one of the mean parents who make their kids go on the Haunted Mansion no matter what but my DD threw up all over DH as we were in line to load for the doombuggies.

Poor man was all squishy in his crocs as we left to get cleaned up.

I remembered that part of your TR as DS was freaking out. That was one reason I let him leave.

Aww...too bad your DS didn't go through with the HM ride. I really think the stretch room is the worst part. The actual ride itself can be a little silly at times and not all that scary. Well, maybe next time?

Can't wait to hear more.

Thats what I thought...I was laughing at most of the ride at how silly it was and I am the one that is the big scardy cat of the family...or am I

Thanks for the most recent update. I had problems with my camera batteries on our trip too. Except, I did remember to bring extras to the park. (Sorry!) But, then, I couldn't reset the date on my camera right so all of my pictures have out of whack dates.

I had most of the problems with the batteries or lack thereof

 

[akayek31]

So we were going to dinner after the park but DD just had to go back to the resort and fix her hair etc etc. Before I had left for Florida I entered my email address in every restaurants website and was armed with free dinners on my birthday (or within 2 weeks of it) coupons. I decided that I wanted ribs so we were headed to Tony Roma's. I put the address in my trusty GPS. I had so much faith in that little contraption cuz it would never tell me wrong Along the way we passed the park I want to visit next trip

So we get to the road that Tony's is on and GPS says to turn left. We do so and I look at DS and while we are arguing over where it is DD speaks up and says "guys we passed it on the left back there" why she didn't tell us before is beyond me but she liked to do this I discovered.

So apparently everyone wanted ribs as there was a 45 minute wait. I usually don't wait that long but dang it I wanted those baby back ribs. So waiting can bring on a powerful thirst. We got a table after 40 minutes and I ordered this:

Notice the pineapple in the drink? I hate pineapple so not thinking I gave it to DS and as I was digging the chunks out of it to give to him DD spoke up and said "mom you know there is alcohol in that" again after the fact. I snatched it out of DS hand before he could eat it and suffered through my first pina coloda with pineapple chunks in my drink.

DS had the Cajun chicken with pasta

He didn't eat it all and wanted to bring it back to Pop with us. We didn't have a fridge so 2 hrs later it went in the garbage.

I had a full rack of baby back ribs with corn and broccoli

DD had the kids ribs which I didn't get a picture of. She ate off my plate since the kids ribs only come with 4 ribs. I ordered another drink without pineapple this time

After dinner I wanted to go to wal mart and get some breakfast items for the room. DS wanted to drive further so he put in one that was 9 miles away. I kept saying isn't it right up here Well we went through a $2 toll and I figured out what he did so I took the 4 bucks out of his souvenir money.

Next up we tour the resort at night.

 

[cclovesdis]

Can't wait for more.

 

[Diamondintheruff]

The ribs look good.

I'm super impressed that you had all those coupons ready to go!

Good thing your DS remembered about the alcohol. Bet you DD was willing to drink it though.

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

So, would you reccomend a GPS?

I've never been to Tony Romas, it looks good!

Which Walmart did you end up at?

 

[akayek31]

Can't wait for more.

Hey welcome. Hopefully I will have more up this weekend.

The ribs look good.

I'm super impressed that you had all those coupons ready to go!

Good thing your DS remembered about the alcohol. Bet you DD was willing to drink it though.

OMG they were awesome. I wanted to go back and get them again but we ran out of time. I had all the coupons in my binder of menus. I did hurry out of the room a few times and forget the coupon

So, would you reccomend a GPS?

I've never been to Tony Romas, it looks good!

Which Walmart did you end up at?

I would totally (OMG the 80's is calling and wants its valley talk back ) recommend the GPS to anyone. We only had a couple of glitches that will come up later . Well after making DS turn around and go through the $2 toll again we went to the one by International drive.

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

I was totally an 80's girl! Sometimes I watch the movie 'Valley girl' just to laugh at how it was. The HUGE hair......and the clothes.

 

[akayek31]

I was totally an 80's girl! Sometimes I watch the movie 'Valley girl' just to laugh at how it was. The HUGE hair......and the clothes.

I love that movie. I have it in my DVD collection. I mean Nic Cage was cool but I wanted to marry Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, and Jake Ryan (the character not the actor lol.) You are going to make me have a 80's movie weekend