Operation Big Thunder: the Dole Whip Conspiracy COMPLETE

[afwdwfan]

Yeah, she definitely got the short end of the stick as far as resources go.

That and the part about having to collect people's teeth... that's kinda gross.

One of the best opening lines to a novel I've ever read came from "Try Darkness" by James Scott Bell. It begins:

"The nun hit me in the mouth and said, 'Get out of my house.'"

Tell me that doesn't make you want to read more.

I think I might have to go find that book.

I think Disney just needs to hire a quality transportation engineer full-time to help with the transit system.

Does such a thing exist?

I feel like there are more rides I'm willing to skip in the MK. And my appreciation for the WS has grown since I've aged. Then again, it was a bummer that Test Track was closed for this trip.

Good points all around.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

He did but to be honest I've never seen those outside of the WS.

I find that hard to believe! They're terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.

Hey Mark. I finally had a minute, and by minute I mean a solid hour to sit down and read through your whole TR! (up to this point)

Wow, thanks! That's an hour you'll never get back.

Just so you know, your Mission Log #10 link brings you to the wrong link.

Thanks for the heads-up! I think I have it fixed now.

What a great time at the beach. Relaxing with a side of sightseeing. Sounds like a win to me.

Especially compared to being in the office.

I cannot believe the kids didn't realize that you were heading south to Florida and ultimately Disney!!! I am impressed you and Julie were able to pull off the surprise! The video is great!

Thanks! We still can't believe we pulled it off. We'll always remember that drive, that's for sure.

Your AKL room looks amazing! That is on our bucket list too. DW & I really want to stay there some day.

It's totally worth it! Too bad the Mysterious Benefactor is also your arch-Nemesis.

Great start in Epcot! I wonder why no one wanted your Soarin' FPs? You don't look like a psycho or a weirdo...

...most of the time, anyway. If I remember to take my medication.

Hope to stay (mostly) up to date from here on out!

We're going to hold you to that. Watch out for if you don't!

Got that going for it, which is nice = Caddyshack reference

+1

Left turn at Albuquerque = Bugs Bunny reference

+1

You keep using that word. I do not think you know what it means. = Princess Bride

+1

A Christmas Story

+1

Unfortunately, she's hooked on those, too.

I suspected as much. Well, there's always crack.

Phineas and Ferb

+1

Star Wars (IV)

+1

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

they're terribly comfortable - I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.

The Princess Bride

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

So I didn't have to drive all the way to Chicago last year? Sheesh, now you tell me.

Heh. Sucker.

That's dangerous territory. If the kids stopped to do the math they would see that those pins average about $7 a pop vs. the normal buck they get from the regular tooth fairy. Say the kids average about 17 teeth each, times 3 kids, times $7 that's ....let's see...carry the 3....well, it's a lot of money that the tooth fairy/Tinkerbell would have to spend on pins.

Good thing we don't live in Disney World, or else that would get really expensive. Then again, if we had enough money to live in Disney World, we probably could give out pins for every lost tooth.

By the way, the Official Father-In-Law of the Mysterious Benefactor sent us a really nice package that could conceivably help reward the kids at Tooth Fairy time. We've been meaning to send him a note to say thank you.

Nice, but still not as poetic as "we were up at the butt crack of dawn." At least for this poet.

Because when you're going to walk 8 miles a day in the park, that extra 50' in the parking lot can make all the difference!
Actually, I love getting there early enough that we can just walk and avoid the parking tram. Strollers are a real pain to get on and off, especially now that they have doors on the tram.

I agree. We're finally past strollers now (Woohoo!) but the trams almost waste all of that time you gained by driving there. Nothing like sitting in the parking lot!

Never underestimate the power of a 9 pound lemon.

I certainly won't...again.

Let him practice at the Tomorrowland speedway.

Stay tuned! You can find out who eventually drew the short straw.

Nerd kids rule!

Ok, most of the time, they do.

It's not a movie quote, and it fits much better over with Mission Space, but I think it applies here as well.
"It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract." - Alan Shepard

I believe this quote was paraphrased in a movie.

You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder. Makes you feel good, doesn't it?

Probably had the same chief flight attendant, too.

Whoa. Ok, that's just scary.

Maybe It's a Small World with have a more agreeable wait time for your touring plan.

That one also has a low threshold. Seeing one other person in line might be too much.

Unless you travel by map.

Maniacal laugh. Maniacal laugh!

That and the part about having to collect people's teeth... that's kinda gross.

Our kids keep asking to keep theirs. I'm scared to ask for what?

I think I might have to go find that book.

It's actually a sequel to another book, so you might end up a little confused.

Does such a thing exist?

Sigh. Sure, dash all my hopes and dreams.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

The Princess Bride

+1

 

[jedijill]

+1

Inconceivable!

Jill in CO

 

[FreezinRafiki]

By the way, the Official Father-In-Law of the Mysterious Benefactor sent us a really nice package that could conceivably help reward the kids at Tooth Fairy time. We've been meaning to send him a note to say thank you.

I believe this quote was paraphrased in a movie.

You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder. Makes you feel good, doesn't it?

It was, and I toyed with the idea of using it. Then I realized Alan Shepard > Steve Buscemi. It's simple math.

Maniacal laugh. Maniacal laugh!

In controooooool

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder. Makes you feel good, doesn't it?

Armageddon

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Inconceivable!

Jill in CO

You're trying to trick me into giving away something. It won't work.

It was, and I toyed with the idea of using it. Then I realized Alan Shepard > Steve Buscemi. It's simple math.

Truth.

In controooooool

This is going to be a really short movie.

Armageddon

Now do I award a point to Rob, for correctly identifiying the movie, or a point to Barry, for bringing up the quote and identifying the speaker first?

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

She's not even a a teenager yet. I thought we still had a couple of years before we were lame.

Ten is close enough, but just wait…
It gets even better.

We still have to ride the monorail. It's not a Disney trip unless we ride the monorail.

I'm sorry. I'll try and do better next time. Here, pull my finger.

There ya’ go.
That’s much more like it.

All that work to set up a joke, and this is how you re-pay me?

As Rodney would say: Tough Crowd…

They're no dummies!
...unless, of course, I made the whole thing up.



Well, I am a dummy.
...unless, of course, I made the whole thing up.

Well…
Did ya’?

I detected more of an oak-y bouquet with that one, with graceful earth notes.

Do you ever read quotes like that from wine snobs and wonder how they know? I'm willing to bet they aren't walking around chewing on bark and mounds of dirt.

Ehhhh…
Just a high falutin’ way of saying: “Good Lord! That stuff tastes like Beverly!”

I blame Dave, and certainly not his navigator.

So Dave actually was the pilot this time around then ehh?
I also notice that you didn’t mention who was commander or engineer

Those are indeed the quotes imbedded in this here chapter. I hereby award you one Attaboy.

I’ll take it.
Praise of any type has been rare this week.

Is there any way to make a Pop-Tart sound appealing?

When you start with the Brown Sugar Cinnamon verity and serve it hot out of a proper oven, glazed with melted butter (and possibly ala mode with either vanilla or mocha ice cream)…

that’s when Pop Tarts sound appealing.

The picture doesn't quite show the whole savannah, does it?

Then again, I will say that we were told by the staff that the animals were fed between 8-10 a.m. every morning, and they were used to the routine and knew where to be to get their food. But they also weren't forced to come in at that time.

Knowing that the critters are most active in the morning was the driving factor for this risk.

The other candidates for fib-o-the-day in my mind were that you didn’t actually take a swig of the Beverly this time around (meaning that picture was a rouse), or that you did give the fast passes away.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Now do I award a point to Rob, for correctly identifiying the movie, or a point to Barry, for bringing up the quote and identifying the speaker first?

I say Barry gets that one...




I'll take this one (Since y’all just kept dancing around it back there):

This is going to be a really short movie.

The Muppets

 

[FreezinRafiki]

Now do I award a point to Rob, for correctly identifiying the movie, or a point to Barry, for bringing up the quote and identifying the speaker first?

Search your feelings, Mark.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Ten is close enough, but just wait…
It gets even better.

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah.

There ya’ go.
That’s much more like it.

Toilet jokes do seem more my speed.

As Rodney would say: Tough Crowd…

Look at me...I'm talkin' to a rug!

Well…
Did ya’?

I made up something in this chapter, that's for darn sure. Or I may have suppressed photographic evidence of something. Or done both.

Ehhhh…
Just a high falutin’ way of saying: “Good Lord! That stuff tastes like Beverly!”

Most people would say Beverly tastes like @#$%, but they probably can't print that in the snobby food critic guides. So I guess "oak notes" becomes a metaphor.

So Dave actually was the pilot this time around then ehh?
I also notice that you didn’t mention who was commander or engineer

Either I was adjusting roles or I couldn't quite remember which roles Scotty and Sarah had.

I’ll take it.
Praise of any type has been rare this week.

Sorry, dude. That's not fun.

When you start with the Brown Sugar Cinnamon verity and serve it hot out of a proper oven, glazed with melted butter (and possibly ala mode with either vanilla or mocha ice cream)…

that’s when Pop Tarts sound appealing.

That sounds really good. But if you replace the Pop-Tart with a cinnamon roll, it sounds better.

Knowing that the critters are most active in the morning was the driving factor for this risk.

The other candidates for fib-o-the-day in my mind were that you didn’t actually take a swig of the Beverly this time around (meaning that picture was a rouse), or that you did give the fast passes away.

I see a few other possibilities. Here's the full list:

--maybe we did see animals in the morning.
--maybe we had something different for breakfast.
--maybe the lines at Rope Drop were worse than I described.
--maybe not everyone liked Mission: Space.
--maybe I didn't actually drink any Beverly.
--maybe I did try the Beverly, but convinced someone else to do it with me.
--maybe we did give away the fast passes.
--maybe someone else road Soarin' again.
--maybe we did ride Journey Into Imagination, since it's such a wonderfully imaginative ride.

Ok, sorry, I can't say that last one with a straight face. But the other ones are possibilities.

I'll see what everyone's guesses are before giving any hints.

I say Barry gets that one...

I'll take this one (Since y’all just kept dancing around it back there):

The Muppets

Search your feelings, Mark.

Just when I think you can't possibly get any dumber, you go and do something like this.






....and TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!

+1 for Barry
+1 for Rob

 

[eandesmom]

Maybe you LIKE Beverly

 

[middlepat]

So I didn't have to drive all the way to Chicago last year? Sheesh, now you tell me.

But you got to see me, and have Lou's for dinner, and..... oh, nevermind.

 

[that's nice]

Maybe you LIKE Beverly

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah.

Song of the South

Look at me...I'm talkin' to a rug!

Aladdin

Sorry, dude. That's not fun.

Life does that to all of us from time to time…
I appreciate the thought though.

That sounds really good. But if you replace the Pop-Tart with a cinnamon roll, it sounds better.

Yes… yes it does.
But the mission you gave me was to save a Pop Tart.
Short of that requirement I’d have started with one of Tamara’s scratch brownies and then begun adding ice cream and such.

I see a few other possibilities. Here's the full list:

--maybe we did see animals in the morning.
--maybe we had something different for breakfast.
--maybe the lines at Rope Drop were worse than I described.
--maybe not everyone liked Mission: Space.
--maybe I didn't actually drink any Beverly.
--maybe I did try the Beverly, but convinced someone else to do it with me.
--maybe we did give away the fast passes.
--maybe someone else road Soarin' again.
--maybe we did ride Journey Into Imagination, since it's such a wonderfully imaginative ride.

Ok, sorry, I can't say that last one with a straight face. But the other ones are possibilities.

Yah… that about sums it up pretty well.

I'll see what everyone's guesses are before giving any hints.

Hummmm…
And here I thought I caught sight of a few hints along the way.
Those must just have been additional obfuscation.

Sneeky.

....and TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!

Well gawersh…

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Look at me...I'm talkin' to a rug!

Aladdin

Actually…
I double-checked that one and what Williams really said was:

"I can't believe it, I'm losing to a rug!"

Don’t know if that’s close enough, but the line certainly reminded me of Robin Williams doing his Dangerfield impression as the Genie in Aladdin

 

[stitchywoman]

I completely quoted the wrong post when I posted this!

So in a quick regard to how strong our friendship is...

We actually went to elementary school together and then didn't see each other for 10 years or so... but we have been hanging out again for 10 years so yeah! I figure if he is gonna make my life tough (which he is...lots of strong personalities in his family and everyone wants what THEY want!) that I might as well get some fun out of the situation...So Beverly it is!

 

[PrincePluto]

Am I, am I, I think I am! Post 800!

Edited to add: Now that that's out of the way, I have to say I really enjoy this report, even though my work hours necessitate my being hours too late to grab any of the movie references. Oh, well, there's always the weekends!