Operation Big Thunder: the Dole Whip Conspiracy COMPLETE

[glennbo123]

Falls down s well, eyes go cross = Christmas Vacation

 

[glennbo123]

Urge to kill falling.... is a Simpsons Treehouse of Horror V reference

 

[glennbo123]

Ludicrous speed is a Spaceballs reference

 

[glennbo123]

And perhaps I gloated a bit too much over my score in the game. Yes, I did save the galaxy. But it came at the price of perhaps the Worst Ride Photo Of All Time. You be the judge.

That's not the worst, it's the BEST! As long as it's you, and not me!

Great chapter. I loved the Scotty picture. --->

 

[MEK]

Well, Glenn beat me to the Green Mile Reference and the cheese down slide off the cracker.

To infinity and beyond - Toy Story gimme

Children of the Corn Revelation - Now put yourself in our shoes for a moment Note: this quote can be found in 48 other movies

Simpsons Treehouse of Horror - Urge to kill falling…falling…rising!...falling…gone

christmas Vacation - Falls down well, eyes go crossed. Gets kicked by a mule, eyes go straight again. I dunno.

 

[MEK]

Glen - How do you have 137 movie quotes?????? How is that possible?

Mark - I am SO jealous that you were able to take that picture of the piano and coffin. I always try for that with no success. You say you got stopped there? Is that how you got it?

Me thinks Scotty did NOT like BTMRR. He looks a little shook up. Poor guy.

Great update with more great pics!

 

[eandesmom]

Me thinks Scotty DID like BTMRR and that's a poser picture to deliberately trick us!

then again if just riding through SM causes him to hold hands....maybe it really did freak him out. He has "clickety clack" issues.

Have to think about this one. And review for quotes since I don't have your report open at the exact minute it posts. Unlike someone.....

You guys are getting a lot done!

 

[Wherem I Now]

Fortunately, our family is a dictatorship (sometimes benevolent, sometimes tyrannical). And we had Fast Passes. Were going.

YOU RULE!!! (of course we all know who the real ruler is but this is your trip report, not hers...)

We had a blast, as usual. We yelled, we laughed, we thrilled to the dips and turns. How was it this time, Scotty?

Oh.

Happiest Place on Earth!

Make sure you spell our names correctly when you fill out your Parents of the Year nomination form.

Ummm...

We set off for the east side of the park. On the way, we saw Brer Rabbit and crew having a hoe-down. Which begs the question, have you ever seen a hoe-up? Besides when you step on the end of one?

No, no I haven't. And I'm too scared to Google it...

Our next stop was another new experience for the kids. Now put yourself in our shoes for a moment. (Mine are a size 10, for reference.) You have 3 kids, 2 of which are known to be skittish about dark rides and loud noises. One of them is freshly traumatized from the ride you just experienced. And you're working hard to be named Parents of the Year. Where would you go to find the antidote to your child's angst?

Good Choice! But not their first time... (lie)

And I did manage to get a halfway-decent no-flash picture while we were stopped.

Nice pic. We were stopped in Madame Leota's Chamber for about 5 minutes once. None of us even thought to take a picture though.

Scotty wanted to ride his absolute favorite ride in the whole wide world, the TTA Peoplemover.

DD14 once mentioned that this was her favorite ride. Hasn't lived it down yet...

On the way, we took a look at the construction for the new portion of Fantasyland. So, here it is, hot off the press, a completely up-to-date look at where construction stands. No thanks necessary.

Don't think that you mean for THIS to be the lie, but this report HAS been going on for a while now...

I really wish they would hurry up and finish this so we can see what it looks like. Heres the part Im most looking forward to:

A mine train roller coaster, in the dark? You may be looking forward to this but I'm not sure that Scotty is on board...

Seems like whenever we get on the TTA, it suddenly hits the turbo boost and goes into ludicrous speed. Has this ever happened to any of you?

Yep. It's just like being on Test Track!

Scotty still wasnt quite 100%. When we rode into Space Mountain it was pitch-black, of course, and when we emerged we noticed he had reached out for a little comfort.

There's a photo for the desk! (Yours, not mine. That would be a little weird.)

We still had time before going to infinity and beyond, so we went to another first, the Carousel of Progress. We sat back and rotated our way through a great big beautiful tomorrow. I think. I may or may not have dozed off.

Hmmm...

Finally, it was time battle Zurg, so we piled into our spaceships and attempted to hit tiny targets with laser dots you can barely see while steering like a drunk in an earthquake. I had my revenge on Julie as I kicked her hindquarters.

Really?

It appears we also captured a few of Zurgs spies on this mission.

I have seen the holding cell many times before but have always wondered, why are Zurg's spies always so short?

And perhaps I gloated a bit too much over my score in the game. Yes, I did save the galaxy. But it came at the price of perhaps the Worst Ride Photo Of All Time. You be the judge.

Well, Dave doesn't look too bad...

Coming Up Next: Do we dare attempt Big Thunder Mountain Railroad again? Or&check out a boat ride with dolls and annoyingly repetitive music?

I vote Boat Ride!

 

[Poolrat]

Poor Scotty, he is not happy. A poser picture.... would YOU do that to us.... YES, but let me think on that one. :


Dave does not look thrilled at missing Space Mountian.


Hmmmm which torture next- boat ride or train ride.

IF Scotty loved BMTRR then of course a return trip would in order.


I am going boat ride.

 

[KatMark]

We had a blast, as usual. We yelled, we laughed, we thrilled to the dips and turns. How was it this time, Scotty?

Poor guy....he does not look happy at all.

Our next stop was another new experience for the kids. Now put yourself in our shoes for a moment. (Mine are a size 10, for reference.) You have 3 kids, 2 of which are known to be skittish about dark rides and loud noises. One of them is freshly traumatized from the ride you just experienced. And you're working hard to be named Parents of the Year. Where would you go to find the antidote to your child's angst?

Definitely would have been my pick!

We saw most of the 999 happy haunts (the new special effects in the mirrors at the end are pretty cool) and reached daylight once again. The verdict?

The kids loved it! Even Scotty. Apparently fast trains were bad, but creepy haunted houses are perfectly fine. Falls down a well, eyes go crossed. Gets kicked by a mule, eyes go straight again. I dunno.

Too funny that he liked Haunted Mansion, Mission but hated Big Thunder Mountain. Just can't figure kids out sometimes.

Seems like whenever we get on the TTA, it suddenly hits the turbo boost and goes into ludicrous speed. Has this ever happened to any of you?

Love this.

Scotty still wasn’t quite 100%. When we rode into Space Mountain it was pitch-black, of course, and when we emerged we noticed he had reached out for a little comfort.

Isn't that sweet how he reached out for his sister's hand?


We still had time before going to infinity and beyond, so we went to another first, the Carousel of Progress. We sat back and rotated our way through a great big beautiful tomorrow. I think. I may or may not have dozed off.

DEFINiTELY my nap ride.


Next up was the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. I wondered if anyone had ever been both a Rebel Spy and That Guy in the same day before, and was really hoping they’d pick me. I figured that would have to be some kind of record.

She did not provide photo evidence of her score, but if I remember correctly, it was five digits. It appears we also captured a few of Zurg’s spies on this mission.

Cute photo.

And perhaps I gloated a bit too much over my score in the game. Yes, I did save the galaxy. But it came at the price of perhaps the Worst Ride Photo Of All Time. You be the judge.

I think I will keep quiet on this one, for now anyway.

Coming Up Next: Do we dare attempt Big Thunder Mountain Railroad again? Or…check out a boat ride with dolls and annoyingly repetitive music?

I'm going to guess you took the slow boat to China.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

great job on getting him to ride BTMRR even if it seems he didnt like it.

im going to go with the lie being he wasnt a huge fan of the haunted castle...i dont think i saw anyone guess that.


way to get on the carrousel of progress...best ride ever...

 

[afwdwfan]

Maybe not soaked like in the rainstorm, but this was meant to be descriptive and not a lie.

That's BS... it was a lie and you know it!

I thought about asking them if they’d like to hear me tell a joke.

Don't think I saw this one yet...
Catch me if You can

Yup, this ride is nothing but good ol’-fashioned family fun, Scotty!

I don't know if you were going for a movie reference or not, but this line made me think of the Clark Griswold monologue in Christmas Vacation when he talks about Bing Crosby tap dancing with Danny Peanut Butter Kaye.

So, here it is, hot off the press, a completely up-to-date look at where construction stands. No thanks necessary.

Thanks for the mid summer construction wall pictures!

Here’s the part I’m most looking forward to:

Me too!

I hope Scotty likes it.

So that wasn’t gonna happen on this trip, unfortunately.

Potential lie...

We still had time before going to infinity and beyond, so we went to another first, the Carousel of Progress. We sat back and rotated our way through a great big beautiful tomorrow. I think. I may or may not have dozed off.

I'm glad you got to experience it. Yes, it is old and my eyelids get heavy too, but it is a classic and I always get a little bit excited thinking about the history and Walt Disney's role in creating that attraction.

Unfortunately, I was not That Guy.

Hmmm... another potential lie.

I had my revenge on Julie as I kicked her hindquarters. My score:

Or maybe that was Julie's score...

But it came at the price of perhaps the Worst Ride Photo Of All Time. You be the judge.

I agree with Glenn... I think it is great!!!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

AWWWW!!

Aren't they cute? These boys might not admit it, but they really do look up to their big sister.

Cheese has done slid off our cracker = a Green Mile reference

Falls down s well, eyes go cross = Christmas Vacation

Urge to kill falling.... is a Simpsons Treehouse of Horror V reference

Ludicrous speed is a Spaceballs reference

+4

That's not the worst, it's the BEST! As long as it's you, and not me!

Maybe I should save the DMV the trouble and just submit this for my next driver's license picture.

Great chapter. I loved the Scotty picture. --->

If looks could kill!

Well, Glenn beat me to the Green Mile Reference and the cheese down slide off the cracker.

To infinity and beyond - Toy Story gimme

+1

Children of the Corn Revelation - Now put yourself in our shoes for a moment Note: this quote can be found in 48 other movies

No idea. Frankly, I'm surprised you are willing to admit you watched Children of the Corn Revelation.

Simpsons Treehouse of Horror - Urge to kill falling…falling…rising!...falling…gone

christmas Vacation - Falls down well, eyes go crossed. Gets kicked by a mule, eyes go straight again. I dunno.

Glenn snuck in and swiped these, too!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Glen - How do you have 137 movie quotes?????? How is that possible?

He's quick on the Google searches, that's for sure. But some of those points come from spotting the lie, too.

Mark - I am SO jealous that you were able to take that picture of the piano and coffin. I always try for that with no success. You say you got stopped there? Is that how you got it?

Yup, we got stopped for a bit there, so it was just a lucky spot to be in.

Me thinks Scotty did NOT like BTMRR. He looks a little shook up. Poor guy.

Great update with more great pics!

What gave it away? We'll just have to keep taking him on the ride until he enjoys it.

Me thinks Scotty DID like BTMRR and that's a poser picture to deliberately trick us!

It's awfully hard to fake a look like that.

then again if just riding through SM causes him to hold hands....maybe it really did freak him out. He has "clickety clack" issues.

Or bad memories from the last time we forced him on this ride.

Have to think about this one. And review for quotes since I don't have your report open at the exact minute it posts. Unlike someone.....

Someone's stalking the thread!

You guys are getting a lot done!

That's the idea!

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

It's awfully hard to fake a look like that.

I think if you told him you weren't going to have pizza or burgers for dinner, you'd get a look like that.

 

[glennbo123]

My guess for the lie is that David did not want to ride Space Mountain.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Howdy Mark!
Not sure that Ill have time to comment on this update before you put up a new one (Ive been out of pocket for a several days and Im trying to catch up with everything else thats been going on).

I have read though and as usual, you tell a great story. I will take a stab at the lie while Im here. Im sorry yall couldn't ride SM, but I suspect that it was your daughter that was more interested in riding that one then either of the boys might have been.


That would be a bit subtle as fibs go, but Ive seen you be sneakier that even that so far.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

YOU RULE!!! (of course we all know who the real ruler is but this is your trip report, not hers...)

So I guess it should be stated that I RULE!*

*Not really.

Happiest Place on Earth!

I think they should put this picture of Scotty on the brochure.

Ummm...

I sincerely hope most of those photos were doctored.

Good Choice! But not their first time... (lie)

You have seen how skittish our kids act in these lines, right?

Nice pic. We were stopped in Madame Leota's Chamber for about 5 minutes once. None of us even thought to take a picture though.

Sounds like Haunted Mansion Fail to me.

DD14 once mentioned that this was her favorite ride. Hasn't lived it down yet...

I can't say anything, because I loved this ride an awful lot as a kid.

Don't think that you mean for THIS to be the lie, but this report HAS been going on for a while now...

What? You mean my pictures of the new Fantasyland weren't all that exciting to you? After all that work I did to try and give you the latest news.

A mine train roller coaster, in the dark? You may be looking forward to this but I'm not sure that Scotty is on board...

He can wait with Mommy.

Yep. It's just like being on Test Track!

More or less. Actually, less.

There's a photo for the desk! (Yours, not mine. That would be a little weird.)

I have an excellent idea! Let's change the subject.

Really?

Really.

I have seen the holding cell many times before but have always wondered, why are Zurg's spies always so short?

Well, space is a vacuum.

Yeah, I don't know what that has to do with anything, either.

Well, Dave doesn't look too bad...

Hey, you have to be alert if you want to destroy Zurg's minions.

I vote Boat Ride!

You would.

Poor Scotty, he is not happy. A poser picture.... would YOU do that to us.... YES, but let me think on that one. :

I have certainly played games with the pictures, but like I said, you can't fake that look.

DAve does not look thrilled at missing Space Mountian.

Well, we could have done Space Mountain. We just wouldn't have been able to do anything else.

Hmmmm which torture next- boat ride or train ride.

I know what I vote for.

IF Scotty loved BMTRR then of course a return trip would in order.

I am going boat ride.

You guys are trying hard to torture me.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Poor guy....he does not look happy at all.

He's obviously upset and in distress after that ride. Naturally, instead of comforting him we grabbed the camera.

Definitely would have been my pick!

Not the Country Bear Jamboree?

Too funny that he liked Haunted Mansion, Mission but hated Big Thunder Mountain. Just can't figure kids out sometimes.

I dunno. If I'd figured kids out, I would have written a book and become a millionaire by now.

Love this.

At least I can get them to pose for goofy pictures.

Isn't that sweet how he reached out for his sister's hand?

DEFINiTELY my nap ride.

Cute photo.

Thanks!

I think I will keep quiet on this one, for now anyway.

Really? Why, do you have a worse one? I thought you'd have a field day with this.

I'm going to guess you took the slow boat to China.

Seems to be a popular choice.

great job on getting him to ride BTMRR even if it seems he didnt like it.

Thanks! We're still bigger than he is.

im going to go with the lie being he wasnt a huge fan of the haunted castle...i dont think i saw anyone guess that.

Now that certainly would fit in Scotty's character.

way to get on the carrousel of progress...best ride ever...

Ever? What are they putting in your Mickey bars?

 

[afwdwfan]

I have an excellent idea! Let's change the subject

Alice in Wonderland