"OUR BIG, FAT DISNEY VACATION!" Ch.26 NEW! 2/11 pg. 121 "And they lived happily ever&

[DisneyObsession]

 

[UtahMama]

UH OH!!!!! I'm not even slightly working on it! Been Busy!
Happy New Year!!!!!




Go wash your laundry and so some dishes. You KNOW you need to.....

 

[MomofCKJ]

Okay so I am a little slow but I have found your trippie (after seeing your posts on mine, muchos gracias!) and oh my is it a hoot! I need to come back to this one too (I also found your Top 10 reasons one and started reading that one too. I'm not stalking you, really!) as it is equally ginormous! You are a popular gal UtahMama! I'll be back, can't wait to read more on the trip!

Allyson

 

[sewer]

UH OH!!!!! I'm not even slightly working on it! Been Busy!
Happy New Year!!!!!




Go wash your laundry and so some dishes. You KNOW you need to.....

I'm thinking it's time for new media, how about podcasting?

 

[soxnation]

sat and read your whole trippy this morning love it love it love it we had some moments of rude people and i can say and wear what i want because these people will never see me again moments while on our trip to the GF in august...i swear they were wondering what these people from massachusetts in their red sox gear crocs and speaking all new englandly were doing in that resort hahah hopefuly our next trip can be captured in a TR like this one the first TR was a learning experience!! Happy New Year

 

[corinnak]

Hi again Umama and fans! Somehow I had stopped getting email reminders for this thread, plus travel and life taking over, but it seems like the same thing has been going on over here, too. Man, this is a hectic time of year, especially for moms, isn't it? Almost, there, though.

Oh, I love those photos of Buzz - I clearly need a few more tips. When DH and I last rode, at the end, he asks me how many points I got and said that he got 5,000 or something. I said 72,980 or something like that. He was amazed. But apparently, we are dealing in peanuts over here. Yes, I must go find those tips.

Here's hoping for a Happy New Year!

 

[NAB]

Hello????

I thought you were going to do another chapter...

Guess I will just turn the page then.

 

[UtahMama]

Chapter 24 is coming soon. From my DS17 (my vacation stunts co-ordinator):

"ATTENTION: OUR BIG, FAT, DISNEY VACATION

and UtahMama Inc. (and it's subsidiary companies Pepsi Cola, CROCS, BodyGlide

and MAC Cosmetics (lipgloss division))wishes to issue the following Warning: This

Vacation and Trip Report features stunts and actions performed by and under

the supervision of a family of complete idiots. Accordingly, UtahMama Inc. must

insist you do not recreate or reinact any of the stunts, activities, or vacation

strategies. We did not harm any animals in the making of this Trip Report and

neither should you"

 

[mmeb144]

LOL!

Marie

 

[Disneygrl36]

She's back making me .
I love ya Utahmama. Can't wait for the next chapter.

 

[S.Poppins]

Okay, it is a new year, so it is time for a new TR. UM, do I need to bust out some blonde jokes, here?!

 

[aries1980]

When last we chatted, I was raising my pinkie and gracefully wearing a rhinestone tiara with some fabulous DIS boards friends

at the Grand Tea at the Grand Floridian. The Grand Floridian is a short trip by resort monorail back to the Magic Kingdom. Jordan chose to go back to the resort. Probably to complain to his girlfriend via cellphone about goodness knows what. and he wanted to do some laundry and hang out. I lost half my pack mule team! DANG!

We had a mission. An intergalactic interactive mission to defeat the evil Emperor Zurg. We were fore-informed from the DISboards of the valuable targets (some would call these the "cheats"...those folks would be the Star Cadets or Space Scout Losers! ) It was ME against DH and Riley (DS6) and Dallen (DS8).

Yada Yada Yada...

Here's the Social Status Guide for CIVILIANS:

And nary a one of us scored less than utter perfection. ((huffing on knuckles and rubbing them on heart)) But I'm not one to BRAG...

After I achieved High Goddess staus on Buzz LightYear Space Ranger Spin, Miss Norah (dd2) and her swelled-headed tiara-wearin' mama went on to ride the Captain Jack Sparrow ( my freebie) ride without the men folk.

It worries me she isn't the least bit a-scared of that ride. Arrrr!

But before we rode Jack, we were disracted by the Aloha Isle Shack full of Dole Whippage! But there seems to be a choice to be made....anybody who's anybody knows you gotta get a Dole Whip or you'll be thrown out of the DISboards for all time and eternity. I had only heard the term Dole Whip NOT Dole Whip Float! Eeeek! The Dole whip float wastes the bottom several inches of your cup with pineapple juice...space best occupied by the actual whip, if you ask ME. Let me try to describe the heaven in a cup that is the Dole Whip. It's not exactly ice cream-ish, nor is it like a "Slurpee", but the consistency is like a combination of the two. The taste is a sweet/tart marriage of pinapple with a whisper of vanilla. Pineapple kissed with vanilla. Ying and Yang...sweet yet tangy (like me! ) Norah and I shared what will always be known as the single best use of a snack credit EVER! It was a party in our mouths!

After POC, which was exactly the same as the last time we rode....we headed for the Haunted Mansion, again. Norah is not afeared of this ride either. YIKES! Not the stretching room (which I know the entire narative by heart..."Is this room actually stretching?? Or is it your imagination??"...SCREAM!!!!) After we rode, I called DH probably screwing up his score...they were still Buzzing (that ride is very addictive, isn't it?) so we rode the Haunted Mansion AGAIN! It broke down again in the attic scene, creepy dee! I KNOW it doesn't really break down, that they are loading on a handicapped guest...but it's better to think you are stuck in the attic with the beating heart chick for-ever!

At the end of the ride, we all re-grouped and positioned our tired carcasses near Pecos Bills for "Spectro Magic, the NON-Rain Version" which is considerably better than "Spectro Magic, the Torrential Downpour Version" of the night before. We bought the CD of the parades and fireworks shows (highly recommend!) and recorded the parade to enjoy and we have many, many times since we've been home. But no matter how many times I see those bobble-headed spectors, I STILL am weirded-out by them.

((Shiver!))

Look Away! If you make eye-contact with them, they suck out your soul!!!!!
Go to your happy place!!!! Cinderella's your happy place???

I love all that is Spectro Magic! I swear Ursula the Sea Witch waved right at ME! I Love her and her heaving bosoms! I love every single quote she says in the movie! She is such a great role model, dontcha think?

After Spectro, naturally is Wishes. When the child sings, "Starlight, star bright,first star I see tonight..." I CRY! Dang! I hate being sappy! Like I said before, you KNOW your inner child makes a wish! We're all just a bunch of experienced kids in older bodies wishing upon a star, wishing for more Disney magic for years and years to come! Or wishing the magic will never end. That "might" have been MY wish that night, I cant tell you.

Next time, Cliff Clayburn mans the mic on the longest bus ride to the Animal Kingdom ever. Will Riley finally ride Expedition Everest? PLUS Tiggers and bats, canibal turkey eatin' birds, "Iko, Iko, Inay", gross gamey mystery meat at Concourse Steakhouse and the Impetigo infested paint brush saga!

here you go on the spectromagic:

i agree on the bobble heads being very creepy trying to make a album of the parade to show you.. be back again

 

[aries1980]

UM whats the dvd called that you got with the parades and wishes

 

[KangaFan]

Thanks for the entertainment! I needed something, I have no planning left and 16 days to go . . .

 

[daisy_77]

Chapter 24 is coming soon. From my DS17 (my vacation stunts co-ordinator):

"ATTENTION: OUR BIG, FAT, DISNEY VACATION

and UtahMama Inc. (and it's subsidiary companies Pepsi Cola, CROCS, BodyGlide

and MAC Cosmetics (lipgloss division))wishes to issue the following Warning: This

Vacation and Trip Report features stunts and actions performed by and under

the supervision of a family of complete idiots. Accordingly, UtahMama Inc. must

insist you do not recreate or reinact any of the stunts, activities, or vacation

strategies. We did not harm any animals in the making of this Trip Report and

neither should you"

 

[Disneyfan18951]

yeah can't wait for more

 

[KangaFan]

UM, I just crack up at your siggie pic. My dear Uncle, a big Disney Fan who lives 40 minutes from the world, says Coke is one of the few things Disney does wrong. LOL! With the holidays gone and so many Pepsi loving Dissers, I think you should develop a Pepsi Tag! You know, "I've been Pepsied"

 

[S.Poppins]

Okay, I tried to warn you! Here are some blonde jokes to entertain the masses!

Did you hear about the blonde who took an hour to cook Minute Rice?

Did you hear about the blonde who went to the nudist camp to play a game of strip poker?

Did you hear about the blonde who brought her cosmetic bag to her make-up exam?



Hey did you know that writing a trip report curbs your appetite and burns 500 calories per hour?

 

[UtahMama]

Chapter 24 Part 1 of 3

Remember on the sitcom Cheers, the character Cliff Clavin? He was the self-proclaimed fore-most authority on everything. His posturing and convoluted explanations were always laughable. He was Mr. Useless information if ever there was one. And on our final Animal Kingdom day of September 12, he was manning the mic. I had never read on the DIS boards about a co-pilot on a resort bus, but there he was! We had our run of the mill bus driver and Cliff stood on the right braced against a pole holding on with one hand and holding his mic in the other. Too close to his mouth speaking in a monotone Cliff Clavin voice, with a “spitty” sounding twist. He was off putting. This was one long trip from POR to AK. He spouted off facts and trivia about each of the resorts we passed and the fire station and the weather and the insects. It was excruciating. Gratefully we had sat in the preferred rear of the bus so he couldn’t see my eyes rolling to my DH. Usually, I would have loved such a fascinating character. Really! But it was too early in the morning and I had not yet been caffeinated properly. My DH and children tried to look interested, bless their hearts.

When the bus finally came to it’s destination, we bolted off with all our gear and headed towards the entrance.

Here's our happy (dork-to-the max) matching outfits of the day! We wore them specifically to make you quinge. You know you did when you looked into the face of my 17 year old who had the choice of either wearing the shirt or losing his cell phone (thus the texting ability to his GF back in Utah). Look at the JOY and family harmony!!!!

Experts at having all our stuff ready to be inspected, we each grabbed the finished bags and cooler to repack onto the stroller. First, mama will be taking one of those nice ice cold-refreshing bottles of diet Pepsi from the cooler to wake and cheer up as we headed en-mass to Asia. (I am contractually obligated to mention diet Pepsi in every chapter to our beloved sponsor, Pepsi-Cola Inc. Love you guys!)

We race-walked headed to the farthest reaches of the Kingdom…when we all saw the same thing at the same time and gasped! “EWWWWWWW” we shrieked in unison. At the monkey tree, two monkeys were, how shall I say this delicately? Playing Doctor! Proctology specifically!!! They drew a crowd and even paused to look at the people gapping in horror/delight but resumed their monkey games. The “patient” was just sitting there all “la de dah, yes we’re THAT bored” and the “doctor” was not very gentle. (this is the least graffic of the pictures. Of COURSE we took pictures)

HO-kayy, move along people, nothing to see here! With the monkey crowd, came the advantage of getting a quicker ride on Everest! Ya BayBee! There literally was NO one in line!!! There was only one minor technicality to iron out.

RILEY! My 6 year old had resisted our bribes, threats, name calling and chicken sounds (from his brothers NOT his parents) the last time we were here. I just said, “Honey, I think you may regret not going on this ride, but it’s your choice. Now, get your sweet a** (self censored) on that ride!” So he did!!!!! Someone had to stay with Norah so we took turns and 4 of us rode at least 3 times in a row before the monkey crowd came along. Riley LOVED it! He kept getting right back in line over and over, all excited. We decided the front was the very best spot to sit and even got some SWEET Yeti pictures (other than his big toe) but I cant spoil it for you. He’s VERY scary and loud and hairy…and even though you KNOW he’s coming, he freaks you out every time! One of my front row pictures was semi-obscene because my dress had flung up dangerously near my nether-regions producing a MOST un lady-like picture.

Here's just a few images from the waiting area of Expedition Everestand near the entrance.
This first one is actually my favorite. I'd love to mat and frame this and hang it in our blue bathroom. Isn't it cool?

After we were all sufficiently dizzy (that ride does a number on you) we got some fast passes to scrapbook. Or we can put them on e-bay I hear!

We stopped and misted off at the single cool spot in the entire Animal Kingdom: ("ahhhhh" we kept coming back here!):

We stopped to watch these Limbo guys. Guess how low they can go? VERY! I'd guess maybe 12 inches from the ground! These guys are worth the break! They are high energy and very entertaining!

I have an awesome use of snack credit for you if you are planning a trip. A HUGE pretzel at AK will easily satisfy 2-3 people till your next meal. They taste like they were freshly baked then dipped in chunky salt. Our family "bought" 2 and all 6 of us were happy.

Uh-Oh. Florida's weather is very fickle. One minute it's clear blue and the next minute a huge storm can drench you. It's best to be prepared, and we were! We were headed towards "Flights of Wonder" the super cool outside bird show. The clouds were gathering but the show went on. My family absolutely loved this! It really is well done and very funny! We were informed that "in the wild, these birds of prey eat mice and other rodents. Here at Animal Kingdom, they eat frozen dead mice...Meese's Pieces!" HA-ha! And, "some birds in Africa eat flying bugs, but at Animal Kingdom, they eat grapes thrown up into the air, that's why there's no flying grapes in the wild!" I guess you had to be there!

 

[lexmelinda]

Fab-u-lous! I thought you were in a creative coma? Not so! Some of your best work here, woman!

But me....not so smart cause I can't figure out how to quote ya now.

Suffice to say the monkey proctologist rivals the bum explosion installment for funny.

I love the matching shirts and the look on Jordan's face....priceless. What we won't do to embarrass our teenagers! You all look adorable by the way.

I also promise not to wear a poncho on Kali, eat at Flame Tree, order the goat meat at Concourse or paint my or anyone else's lips with a paint brush used by millions of people before me.

Please send a picture of the cynical ladies who were critics of the daisy dukes. I gotta see this....

Great job!!!! Worth the wait!!!!!!