Our Seemingly Silly Semi-Illogical Four Day Whirlwind Trip

[Backstage_Gal]

Just what Disney needs. They just announce a Four Seasons, this will be a perfect alternative!

Great job, Sis and Lowell!

 

[Maine-iac]

The only thing missing is the background noise. Gun shots, sirens, cats screeching, swearing............ Great writing Kay and Lowell!

 

[celerystalker]

Your family restaurant reminds me of a local italian place.
It's called Mafioso's. Their motto is "You'll love it, or else."
It's really good food. Everything on the menu has the whole mob theme. My favorite is called "The Mark."

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Kay, I love me some good EYE-talian food!

Let's have a mini-meet at Guido's!!!

 

[SunKat]

You are brilliant!!! This was so funny. Disney seriously needs to hire you; the Imagineers have nuttin' on you!! I was going to bring up the eviction idea, but, you'd already thought of that! How about, every once in a while, items get repossessed from the room? Sorry folks, say goodbye to that plasma tv! Car repossessed? It's Disney bus transport for you!

Thank you for more laughs!!! Your installments are just so chock full of funny stuff, it would be impossible to quote everything that I lol at.

 

[TigerKat]

Kay - You & Lowell are brilliant! That was tooooooo funny.

 

[Maine-iac]

I really hope once your trip reports are done that you will continue letting us know when there is a "This just in from Disney" story to tell. Don't let the fun stop.
Your last installment made me think that there could be a resort like Pop Century only with buildings from different places in the country. You would have your Ghetto, maybe a redneck section and one that I know alittle about, a lobster/fishing village. Traps and netting everywhere, bait scattered on the ground, masses of seagulls, smell of dead fish piped in for ambiance etc.

 

[MomBoyd]

 

[Kay7979]

Hi, everyone! Thanks for reading!

It's great. Just what the hoity toity need.

A good dose of reality!

MommyPoppins: It may be reality, but don’t forget, it’s: "The Very Best of the Worst Life Has to Offer.”

I WANT CHEESE WEDGIE UNDERWEAR!!!!!

Philadisney: Yes, this is the only underwear where you can get a wedgie and it feels good!

Excellent job Kay and Lowell!

I was brainstorming clever ideas to post here but every single one was in your segment!

I was thinking of rival concierge levels where you sport your "colors" and run raids on the others "goods"...

but the welfare dept is priceless!

Maybe some smaller rooms designed to look like actual car interiors?

TwinkieMama: Rival concierge levels and raiding each others treats sounds like fun. I bet kids would love that. I’m sure there are a bunch more zany ideas that could be worked into this theme. I’m actually starting to believe this concept would have a following and Disney would sell a lot of rooms!

Yup, this segment has got to be one of your best yet. I thought about quoting favorite parts, but decided I'd just end up quoting the whole thing!

You and Lowell do make a great team. I have no idea which parts were his contribution, but the whole thing worked well together and was a great read.

Thanks. I had a lot of fun writing it, and it was even more fun getting Lowell involved in creating the spoof. He isn’t naturally all that witty or funny, so when he comes up with off-the-wall stuff, I get a big kick out of it.

LOVIN' IT KAY it sounds a little like some area's of Glasgow....but classier of course

2ScottishPrincesses: I was in Glasgow years ago, but only briefly. What I saw was the better areas, no doubt, and it was a beautiful city.

I read it twice so I didn't miss anything this time....

The descriptions are so funny, you really are a great writer.

You didn't miss anything. Loved it.

NAB: I’m glad you’re slowing down a bit to make sure you don’t miss your own cameo appearances or any of my better lines! Thanks for the kind words.

Just what Disney needs. They just announce a Four Seasons, this will be a perfect alternative!

Great job, Sis and Lowell!

Backstage_Gal: Exactly! And you have to admit, the Ghetto Resort has a lot more personality. You can go to a Four Seasons, anywhere, but where can you duplicate this experience? I have a feeling kids would LOVE it, especially teenagers. What kid wouldn’t love to watch their dad get roughed up a bit by car-jackers. (as long as they knew it was really just in fun.)

Your family restaurant reminds me of a local Italian place.
It's called Mafioso's. Their motto is "You'll love it, or else."
It's really good food. Everything on the menu has the whole mob theme. My favorite is called "The Mark."

celerystalker: “You’ll love it, or else!” That’s funny! Maybe I should add that to my tag line after the part where I have “Read my trip report and nobody gets hurt.”

Kay, I love me some good EYE-talian food!

Let's have a mini-meet at Guido's!!!

Minnie_Moo. Hey, I like that idea: a mini-meet with Minnie_Moo. We’ll have a nice selection of Eye-talian food and maybe you can be Florence the cow who makes cheese from Florence Italy like on a TV commercial I’ve seen.

You are brilliant!!! This was so funny. Disney seriously needs to hire you; the Imagineers have nuttin' on you!! I was going to bring up the eviction idea, but, you'd already thought of that! How about, every once in a while, items get repossessed from the room? Sorry folks, say goodbye to that plasma tv! Car repossessed? It's Disney bus transport for you!

Thank you for more laughs!!! Your installments are just so chock full of funny stuff, it would be impossible to quote everything that I lol at.

SunKat: I would love to work as an Imagineer. They probably all have engineering degrees in addition to having creative minds. I couldn’t design or build the things I think up, but I could furnish some unique concepts! I think

I think I would have come up with the eviction idea on my own, but actually Nebo has used that concept in his trip report. He calls the bill that Disney hangs over your doorknob on the last morning your “eviction notice.” It does rather feel like that, doesn’t it? I like your repossession idea. Also, maybe Security could show up and pound on the door in the middle of the night with a search warrant for pilfered silverware from Guido’s Family Restaurant.

Kay - You & Lowell are brilliant! That was tooooooo funny.

TigerKat: Thank you, thank you. Why isn’t there a smilie taking a bow?

The only thing missing is the background noise. Gun shots, sirens, cats screeching, swearing............ Great writing Kay and Lowell!

I really hope once your trip reports are done that you will continue letting us know when there is a "This just in from Disney" story to tell. Don't let the fun stop.

Your last installment made me think that there could be a resort like Pop Century only with buildings from different places in the country. You would have your Ghetto, maybe a redneck section and one that I know a little about, a lobster/fishing village. Traps and netting everywhere, bait scattered on the ground, masses of seagulls, smell of dead fish piped in for ambiance etc.

Maine-iac: Good point. Maybe the rooms should be equipped with a sound track that would be the Ghetto Resort’s equivalent of “white noise.” You could turn it on anytime you want a bit of extra “atmosphere,” or to help you sleep at night if you come from a place where you commonly do hear sirens, or people swearing at night.

I like your idea of the resort with geographically diverse sections like the redneck section, and the fishing village. That sounds like fun.

Your other point coincides exactly with something I have been thinking lately. I had briefly considered resurrecting a past trip and doing a report, because I have enjoyed writing this “story” so much and interacting with all you wonderful people, but I think this one is enough for now. I’m starting to feel, with the onset of warm weather, that I don’t want to spend 6 hours a week writing trip report segments. Maybe I’m finally getting little burned out. I do think it would be fun, though, as you suggested, to write the occasional spoof and post it on the community board. I would be happy to alert any of you who want to be notified.

Another thing that would be fun is to write a segment now and then of a purely fictional family, with experiences that are things that can and do happen at Disney. Truthfully, I can write faster and more effortlessly when I am writing fiction than when I have to convert real-life experiences into a form that is fun and interesting, because a lot of what happens isn’t all THAT interesting or funny. It’s the writer’s viewpoint, observations, and writing style that makes it fun to read. So, that’s a possibility, too. I could invent a fictional family and from time to time post a new story of their adventures. I know my present report is seriously bending the restraints of a trip report, and I wouldn’t have those concerns. The spoofs aren’t technically part of a trip, and inserting some of you into episodes is “out there” but we all enjoy those segments. Just a thought. We’ll see.

 

[2ScottishPrincesses]

2ScottishPrincesses: I was in Glasgow years ago, but only briefly. What I saw was the better areas, no doubt, and it was a beautiful city.


Only joking Kay, like all cities Glasgow has it's share of rough area's but in general it is a beautiful cultured city and I'd encourage anyone to visit it. I'm lucky I stay half way between Glasgow and Loch Lomond so I have the choice of Ghetto chic or midges in by the loch side.

 

[Kay7979]

Only joking Kay, like all cities Glasgow has it's share of rough area's but in general it is a beautiful cultured city and I'd encourage anyone to visit it. I'm lucky I stay half way between Glasgow and Loch Lomond so I have the choice of Ghetto chic or midges in by the loch side.

Okay, you have now ceased to speak American and are speaking Scots-English. What are midges?

BTW, Hi to MomBoyd who was posting at the same time I was.

 

[oybolshoi]

I'd like to suggest a theme song for the resort...

In the Ghetto by none other than the King himself.

I'm still trying to get myself under control. Thank goodness that my co-workers / employees are used to my giggle-fits by now.

 

[MagicAddict2178]

Kay,

Your last installment finally forced me out of lurkdom. It was, by far, the funniest thing I have ever heard in my life!

And I've gotta admit, I'd love to stay in the Disneyfied Ghetto!

 

[2ScottishPrincesses]

Okay, you have now ceased to speak American and are speaking Scots-English. What are midges?

.

Sorry about that slip Kay. What are midges your ask...well here goes. The Scottish or Highland Midge, in it’s own right, probably explains why a country as beautiful as Scotland only has a population of some 5 million people. The Highland midge is tiny, only a couple of millimeters in length but pound for pound it is probably the most fromidable and aggressive life form on the plant and has a notorious reputation for spoiling folks enjoyment of the great outdoors during the summer months.

Here endeth todays lesson on Scottish wildlife...next time I could tell you about the inhabitants of the less tourist friendly areas of Scotland, these are localy known as NEDS (noun:- ruffians, unsavoury characters) and are nearly as bad as the midges. Again only joking I dont want to put anyone off of visiting this fair land of mine as in my opinion is the best place in the world. (WDW as close second of course)

 

[Kay7979]

Hello, again!

I'd like to suggest a theme song for the resort...

In the Ghetto by none other than the King himself.

I'm still trying to get myself under control. Thank goodness that my co-workers / employees are used to my giggle-fits by now.

oybolshoi: I love your idea of a theme song. Most of the resorts have background music, so they could use the Elvis song and some Gangsta rap and make a soundtrack. I’m glad you enjoyed this spoof. They are so much fun to write and I really enjoy hearing what other people think of my zany ideas.

Kay,

Your last installment finally forced me out of lurkdom. It was, by far, the funniest thing I have ever heard in my life!

And I've gotta admit, I'd love to stay in the Disneyfied Ghetto!

MagicAddict2178: Your comments are very high praise. Thanks so much! Welcome and thanks for de-lurking. How long have you been reading? Since you say you’d enjoy staying at the new resort, I’ll put in a good word for you with management if it’s ever built, and maybe we can set you up in the presidential suite. Oh, oh. Now I need to come up with names for the suites!

Hey, SunKat, how about coming up with another clever name for the Ghetto suites like you did the Presidential Otter Suite at the Lodge! I’m open to suggestions from my reading public!

Sorry about that slip Kay. What are midges your ask...well here goes. The Scottish or Highland Midge, in it’s own right, probably explains why a country as beautiful as Scotland only has a population of some 5 million people. The Highland midge is tiny, only a couple of millimeters in length but pound for pound it is probably the most fromidable and aggressive life form on the plant and has a notorious reputation for spoiling folks enjoyment of the great outdoors during the summer months.

2ScottishPrincesses: Ah. The word midge sounded familiar, but I wasn’t sure I was getting the context right. We call them gnats. And in Florida they have a variety usually known as no-see-ums. Ours gnats are very annoying, but perhaps not as ferocious as their cousins from Scotland.

 

[MomBoyd]

"Another thing that would be fun is to write a segment now and then of a purely fictional family, with experiences that are things that can and do happen at Disney. Truthfully, I can write faster and more effortlessly when I am writing fiction than when I have to convert real-life experiences into a form that is fun and interesting"

I have to say it again. This would make a great book. You are a very talented writer and I would love to see you reach a HUGE audience.

BTW, my DS (6) wants to be an Imagineer too!

 

[UtahMama]

That was hysterical!!! Cigarette burn-hole hidden Mickey's? Cheese wedgie BVD's? You only forgot government cheese, food stamps (to pay for food), and meth addicted hookers (who enjoy hooked rugs) for color. Instead of bunnies along the trails, maybe add rats?

This last installment has proven once and for all, YOU are the most talented writer who ever graced the TR boards!

You are fabulous!

MWAH!

 

[Briarmom]

That was priceless.

 

[Kay7979]

Thanks for all the comments. I love those ding DING email alerts!

"Another thing that would be fun is to write a segment now and then of a purely fictional family, with experiences that are things that can and do happen at Disney. Truthfully, I can write faster and more effortlessly when I am writing fiction than when I have to convert real-life experiences into a form that is fun and interesting"

I have to say it again. This would make a great book. You are a very talented writer and I would love to see you reach a HUGE audience.

BTW, my DS (6) wants to be an Imagineer too!

MomBoyd. You are very kind. I don’t know if a publisher would take on a Disney related fiction book. We on the DIS know there are millions of Disney-goers that could relate to and enjoy it, but I’m not sure a publisher would be convinced. You never know, someday I might pitch the idea, and steal the title someone suggested “Laughter around the World.” That would be a great title. As I am an unknown, I doubt I could send a “pitch” and a couple sample chapters to a publisher; I would need to write and submit the completed manuscript. I’ve been through the process before, decades ago, and came close to having a novel published. The manuscript went through the whole battery of readers and associate editors and made it to the senior editor, and after close to a year they finally decided against it. After that my life moved in other directions and I abandoned the effort. It’s very aggravating to spend a year in that sort of suspense. I’m sure my agent was disappointed as well. Anyway, thanks so much for the words of encouragement. I really appreciate it. And I hope your son gets to be an Imagineer some day.

That was hysterical!!! Cigarette burn-hole hidden Mickey's? Cheese wedgie BVD's? You only forgot government cheese, food stamps (to pay for food), and meth addicted hookers (who enjoy hooked rugs) for color. Instead of bunnies along the trails, maybe add rats?

This last installment has proven once and for all, YOU are the most talented writer who ever graced the TR boards!

You are fabulous!

MWAH!

UtahMama: MWAH back to you.

Government Cheese! Hehehehe. At a Mouse resort? I think Mickey would carry off the cheese wheels daily and take them to ToonTown.

The hookers making hooked rugs idea is cute. The concept of “street-walkers” at the resort crossed my mind but I wasn’t sure how to pull that off in any way that would be family-appropriate. As for the rats along the trails, I think that might be a bit too frightening for the guests, unless perhaps they were attired in Mickey’s Cheese Wedge underwear. It’s tough to be afraid of a rodent with a wedgie.

That was priceless.

Hi Briarmom! Thanks. I’m glad you enjoyed it. In a few days maybe I’ll stir up some trouble and post it on the Community Board. I’d love to post it on the Resorts Board, but I dare not do that!

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Minnie_Moo. Hey, I like that idea: a mini-meet with Minnie_Moo. We’ll have a nice selection of Eye-talian food and maybe you can be Florence the cow who makes cheese from Florence Italy like on a TV commercial I’ve seen.

I'd feel right at home, Kay, since my Grandma's name is Florence (and I've actually been there)!

Of course, I'd have to insist that all my milk would go to making mozzarella or

(Laughing Cow) cheese!!!