"OUR BIG, FAT DISNEYLAND ROADTRIP" The End 4/20 pg. 44 Better Than Cats...

[the Fidge]

OMg what a duhhh moment, I kept looking on the reports board and well your in the LAND!!!

Thank you I am loving your report I have to go back I started at the back forwards !!!! What can I say??? Its just so lefty of me I guess!

So tell me your eyes were closed beucae you had something in your eye right?????

That boy is adorable!!!!! Go squeeze that boy he is too cute!!!

 

[Kay7979]

You are the Dominator! Every time I look at the DIS boards list I see your thread showing for the Disneyland Trip Reports.

One delectable little item in the buffet was this: Muffin Tops! Now, I know “muffin tops” to be the roll of fat that spills over one’s waste band on one's pants. The lower the rise, the bigger the muffin top. So, when I saw these little morsels , I took their picture. "Say Cheese, my precious Seinfeldian Muffin Tops!” It was the last laugh I had before things got ugly.

Great foreshadowing of what was to come! And since I have not watched a lot of Seinfeld, I have never heard the “muffin top” analogy. I’ll have to remember that. Not that I know anyone who has muffin tops.

I returned to our table and set my plate down on the alleged table….and it promptly fell on the floor! See, there’s a nice rectangular piece of butcher paper on the ROUND table we were at, and I put my plate on the piece of paper that extended beyond the table. OOOps! I cleaned up most of the damage and a bus boy helped me with the rest. I apologized more than was necessary went back to the buffet to re do my plate.

That sounds like something I would do! But you should have picked up the pieces and eaten them. My father used to say “It wasn’t on the floor long!” Apparently time is the key factor in eating dropped food.

They were, in fact, using their screaming-banchee voices. A few times they even used their extra loud “rabid-howler-monkey-voices", which REALLY bugs.

Howler monkey voices! I LOVE it!

I tend to become the “mean mama”. Maybe you know her? She likes to grab the backs of cute little necks and hissper words like, “Knock it the #@^%&*! off right now or I will gladly go to prison for life for what I am about to do to you in front of all these witnesses.

You’re killing me with this one! Despite the fact that the Child Abuse Squad would be on you in moments, you have the right idea. The alternative is that you turn into one of those deaf, dumb, and blind parents whose children never do anything wrong.

Yes, he had the pin lanyard up through the macarana with Belle and Goofy. Had it fallen off? Did he take it off somewhere? We still don’t know. No one knows. (except perhaps the child who found it on the floor and thought it was his lucky day?). We just have a pictoral history of the approximate time it was missing. Note: its ON in the Pluto picture …and off in the cupcake picture. Hmmmmmm!

Who knew they staged Character Breakfasts in the Bermuda Triangle?! I’m so glad the CMs worked things out so Riley got a new lanyard and it didn’t spoil his big day. You can forgive a lot of Disney errors and omissions when they come through when it really matters, and they did.

Great episode!

 

[dance2874]

Another winning installment!

I have to admit I did chuckle when the plate hit the floor instead of the table. That is SOOO something that would have happened to me. Too bad about the lanyward but HOORAY for DL pixie dust helping to save the day!

Oh, and the first time I rode that coaster I had NO idea how fast that sucker took off. Boy was I surprised. Guess that teaches me not to pay atention to the signs posted or to even watch it before getting on

 

[serendipity]

Yet another great installment. Even though things were a little rocky for Riley's birthday I'm happy to see that everything worked out well! I also love the front toothless smile! How cute! We're eating at Goofy's during our honeymoon so now I'm really excited after reading your description!

 

[dismom9761]

Another great installment!I am glad that Riley's (have I mentioned I love that name?) bday meal was saved. Can't wait to read more....

 

[WDW1st-timers]

The guy 2 seats behind you (UMA) looks like Sully from Godsmack. For everyone out there who doesn't know who Godsmack is.... they are a very cool rock band; just not as cool as MetallicA tho....

 

[winkers]

Sounds like you were on a rollercoaster before you even go to the park!
Missing the edge of the table is something I would do! I can't believe you didn't take a picture of the mess!

 

[eeyore45]

She types, she posts, she SCORES!!

Utahwendymama - thank you so much for sharing your family, your sojourns with us!! I really want to go to DL!! I never thought much of it, you bring it to life... are you sure my kids werent hanging around yours offering suggestions to bring forth Mean Mama?? I'm really wondering if they do it on purpose!!

Love the lanyard story - love that the was gifted to Riley, cute bday boy, and shame on the restaurant manager, did he take it because he had to work??? hmmm/?? I mean you had to complain!!! That's just wrong!! Photographic evidence, too bad Monk wasnt around!!

ixiedust:

 

[Sabrina90744]

Subbing, loving your tr Utahmama!!!

 

[celerystalker]

Look at that big birthday boy getting ready to ride a coaster with his Mom! How cute!
So was it better than Chef Mickey's?

 

[my2boysrtwicethefun]

We ended up at “Guest Services” in case someone turned it in there. Nope. BUT. The managers we talked to took off some of their pins and found some special cast member one’s in their desk drawers and gave him a coupon to take to the gift shop to get a lanyard of his choice! No Kidding!!! His eyes went from utter devastation to lit up glee in 2 seconds! *Note, DH and I refused the coupon at first, but they insisted.So pleas dont think we are dis-opportunists!

Okay. I have a confession. I get totally emotional when reading trip reports and such on the dis boards. I was near tears when I read that he lost his lanyard and pins, and then I did cry when I read about the kindness of the cast members and how your son was instantly cheered up. I hope that his special day continues to get better. Great installment. Can't wait for more.

 

[sorul82?]

The guy 2 seats behind you (UMA) looks like Sully from Godsmack. For everyone out there who doesn't know who Godsmack is.... they are a very cool rock band; just not as cool as MetallicA tho....

My DH loves Metallica.

 

[sorul82?]

UMama! I'm so glad you got some happies for the birthday boy!

Felony left her fanny pack at Pizza Planet. Luckily we found it. It had her Gameboy, lanyard, and about 10 disney dollars. Oops, I just gave away some of my report......

 

[WDW1st-timers]

My DH loves Metallica.

I bet not as much as I do

 

[Ricky's Girl]

to sweet little Riley. What a cutie! Enjoyed your latest update. Eagerly awaiting more.

 

[the Fidge]

OMg thank you Utah, what a relief see I thought my little darling is the only one that gets attidude while in Disney. I thought that can't happen for heavens sake HE IS IN DISNEY!!!! I am certain I will not have to correct his beahvior or attidue as he should be skipping along in delight that a he is not in school and b mama ebayed ehr kindey to take me to this great place....uh no!!!

Thank you boys for me I tohught I was the only Mom whispering sweet threats into my little angel's ear!

So delighted that DS got some pixie dust Its not opportunistic it was allowing someone to share some kindess and be a magical part of his trip!!!! Just sharing the magic thats all!!!!

BTW lost our camera and nope never turned in and all I was thinking was could they at least leave the roll of film that I had taken all our great pictures in?? Nope so I told DH that night, well it looks like we will have to come back as it was our last night in disney!!!!

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Uma, fabulous installment again. Love your writing. I'm happy things turned out o for you.

 

[disneyaddicted]

I bet not as much as I do

LOVE METALLICA!!!!! I named my son after James Hetfield.

 

[Plantlady]

What a great trip report.

Your peusdo celebrity status reminds me of my DH..

He comes home from work, and tells me "They're all NICE to me there, they forget to make fun of me when I can't find stuff, thank goodness you ground me so well."

Looking forward to reading more.

 

[harleygirl]

Happy birthday Riley!!! My MattMatts was the 26th!!

great job utah!