P.O.T.C. On Stranger Rides! The Missing Chapter,,Final Thoughts,, Preview Thoughts.

[Heluvsme]

COMPLETE TRUTH HERE!!!!

I ACTUALLY initially wrote "film" and had to backspace and re-type "memory cards."

Right hand up in the air I swear!!



Dawn

 

[orangecats2]

Great chapter! I personally always love a Nebo list. Can't believe its almost over!
And you're not doing an April TR!

Smidgy is so excited about going to WDW with the grandson, I was inspired to write a few lines. Sung to a tune from the man in black.

------------------
They're goin with Jackson,
goin to see the mouse.
Yeah, they're goin with Jackson,
Nebo might ruin his health.
Well, they're goin with Jackson,
Nebo's got no hair.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, they're goin with Jackson,
down to Orlando town.

 

[nebo]

COMPLETE TRUTH HERE!!!!

I ACTUALLY initially wrote "film" and had to backspace and re-type "memory cards."

Right hand up in the air I swear!!



Dawn

I believe you Dawn,, my biggest fear now isn't running out of film,,, it's the batteries dying.

Great chapter! I personally always love a Nebo list. Can't believe its almost over!
And you're not doing an April TR!

Smidgy is so excited about going to WDW with the grandson, I was inspired to write a few lines. Sung to a tune from the man in black.

------------------
They're goin with Jackson,
goin to see the mouse.
Yeah, they're goin with Jackson,
Nebo might ruin his health.
Well, they're goin with Jackson,
Nebo's got no hair.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, they're goin with Jackson,
down to Orlando town.

O Kitty, that is so good, you're not old enough to remember that song.
What's funny is that two years ago, we had a birthday party for Jackson at Diane's dad and brother's house,,, and her brother Danny made a tape of a continuous loop of the]
"Jackson" song, which he played on a small boombox.

 

[jakeybake]

The last day blues.............

Jay

 

[mmeb144]

The last day blues.............

Jay

Did you say your wife took that pic? You are one sad man. I'm sorry.

 

[pkondz]

The last day blues.............

Oh, Man.... That's just... sad.

I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry!

 

[smidgy]

jakeybake!!!
that is just what Nebo looks like on the last day.

or the next to last day.... OR...
sometimes he likes to beat the rush and get depressed on arrival day cause he can't "look forward" to the trip anymore!!! (ok, maybe not so funny, but makes sense in a way)

once, we ahd a real long trip planned and a few days in, he pointed at the color-coded schedule, and said "look! we're only here! we have all this ahead of us yet!" halfway through he started to get depressed, and I said "look! we have a week left! that was our WHOLE trip years ago when we came with the boys!"
which made it even harder a few days later.

I can't believe we were ever happy with a weekend trip anywhere. we have become so spoiled... and we truly can't believe they make us leave and we can't just live there. don't they love us? we'd be willing to pick up and change resorts every week or so...

 

[smidgy]

honey, I think you meant The Wave at CR, not Contempo (which is their quick service place, which, amazingly, we never ate at!)

we also have never eaten at Artist's Point (which I would like, nebo, not so much. he won't even eat a rock cornish hen, cause it looks like what it used to be. so he has no interest in eating bison or anything like that)

there are also many places at DTD we haven't eaten. (fulton's crab house, house of blues, raglan road , parisio(?), wolgang puck's)

never eaten at Olivia's at OKW, or Turf Club at Saratoga
I think there is a restaurant at Shades of Green, and, if so, we haven't eaten there (and I work at a VFW post, sheesh)

but, amazingly, I think it is 3 times we have eaten at the stupid Ponderosa on 192 in Kissimee.! not bad, actually. we were staying at a cheapo motel, either between disney resorts, checking out job prospects, or before disney, checking out Vista Del Lago, or just trying to get a jumpstart on checking in early the next AM (earlier you check in, better choice of rooms, I always say! as long as you are willing to wait for one that isn't ready yet)

I do know that Nebo is surprising me with an ADR for Victoria and Alberts on our next trip..........

the OCD in me knows we will never eat at every single table service restaurant as long as that place is in business.
we would be like Phoebe On Friends "um, I'll have the side salad." snooty waiter, "And what would that be on the side OF?"

 

[pkondz]

Tuesday morning we got to the Magic Kingdom in plenty of time for rope drop, which means we were able to catch the welcome show. If that doesn't put you in the mood then you don't belong here.

Before we walked out,

Walked out? So I guess you weren't in the mood then?

Wait a sec... in the mood for what???

we checked The Makin' up the Weather as we Go, channel,, and theh said it's going to be sunny, sunny, sunny,,, only a 10% chance of the usual afternoon Disney thunderstorms so Smidgy suggested maybe we should bring umbrellas,

Smart girl. If the forecast is sunny, that pretty much guarantees rain.

I find that aftercasts are pretty accurate. I used to work at a place (I won't say where) where I had to do hourly weather observations and report on current conditions. One day I decided to have a little fun (okay, I was bored). I noticed that on this otherwise sunny day that some fair weather cumulus clouds were popping up here and there. I calculated the cloud height at 3000 feet. Not too long after my report went out, we received a forecast for the day's weather. "Sunny with occasional clouds at 3000 feet." Wow. Hmmm... I sent the next hour's report out but 'accidentally' put 300 feet for the cloud height. Oh, look. A new forecast just came out saying that the clouds would be at 300 feet. I 'corrected' my report back to 3000 and can you guess what the next forecast was? We had three different forecasts in the span of 15 minutes.

I really felt like reporting rain... but I restrained myself.

Yes, we have lots of faith now in The Weather Channel, we simply plan for the opposite of what they say.

And you're probably right more often than wrong.

But right now after I was personally told "Good morning" to,( I was the third one in the "And you, and you, and you and you" sequence).

Hey! DHS was the other day.

I'm pretty sure I'm almost rid of the "last day feeling" thing though, hey, there's always more trips, and I have a feeling next year we'll be able to maybe, maybe go with my one son and his wife and Jackson.

Yeah, that should ease the pain. There's just something about going to Disney and experiencing it through the eyes of a child.

We started with Buzz,,,,

You already mentioned that you popped your vikes. No need to belabour the point, dude.

She still whupped me.

Really, Nebo. Are you sure Smidgy wants everyone to know what you two do?

I am going to guess,,, and I think this is pretty close:
we have probably now ridden this ride 25 times, and I
will estimate my record on this against Smidgy is 4 wins for me, 21 for the evil Smidgy.

So... does she go around telling her friends how she can beat you...
at a game that requires good aim and eyesight...
in a dark room?

Frankly (don't call me Frank) it's a miracle that you could even get the 4 wins. Was she blindfolded with one arm tied behind her back those times?

Dunno, doesn't seem right when one person is saying, "Look! I got the little target high up on the wall! Up there where my gun is pointing!"
While the other person is saying, "Gun? I don't see any gun."

But she has 3 times the payroll I have and can sign all the top free agents.

Haven't seen it yet... but I believe "Moneyball" will help you out here, from what I've read of the true story.

Between 9 and 9:30, we can do 5 rides that later in the day would take you over two hours to do.

And I'm so glad that the majority of Disney goers (i.e. nobody on the DIS or anyone who's ever bought an UG) have no clue that going early will save you tons of time.

After Buzz, it was about ten minutes past rope drop

Wow, the buzz was over 10 minutes after rope drop? Either your tolerance has gone way up or those were defective vikes!

and we were just leaving Tomorrowland heading into Fanatalyland

I know it's a typo... but Fanatalyland... I like that!

Fan a taly land. Just what is a taly anyway? And why does it need to be fanned?

Unfortunately, these are the kinds of things that I spend my time thinking about.

She went over and put her arm around the stutue,,,,

and found out it was a "squishy" statue.

Ewww... boy those pigeons love their statues, don't they?

It took a little bit before she could get him to move,,, but we pretty much left him alone as kids were coming, didnn't want to blow his cover.

That's very nice of you guys. I don't know how many times I've seen supposed adults shove little ones out of their way so they could wave to Mickey or whatever.

For those that may not know what I'm talking about,
"Push", is a remote controlled toy operated by a nearby cast member that can also speak into a microphone to make it talk to guests,,,,, for us the fun part is finding who is the "hidden" cast member.

Knew who he (it?) was but have yet to see him. Did experience the talking water fountain in EPCOT 125 years ago.

I did get a picture of Smidgy with the guy who's been waking us up the last two weeks.

Surprised you didn't go over and punch him... or at least yell at him...

Tuesday is normally a real slow day at MK,,, but at 10:15 on a hot September morning, they were sending out boats on Splash Mountain with nobody in them.

Whoa! That is dead. Either that or people were jumping out before the big drop.

I know that's been done.

It wasn't even 11 o'clock yet, but we headed for the exit,
but not before one more picture from our rocking chair site by Big Thunder,,,,so what if it's a smoking area,, we've outgrown that now but it's still OUR SPOT!

Yup! And if I ever find myself in that spot, I'll be sure and tell the rest of the family, "This here's Nebo's spot. It's sacred."

20 minutes went by I think until a bus pulled up.

Ha! There's an advantage right there if you're from Winnipeg. Our transit system sucks so badly, that if you wait only 20 minutes for a bus you call all your friends and let 'em know.

"Hey, guess what? We went to Disney and took the bus and only waited for 30 minutes."

"Oooh. That must be what it's like in Heaven!"

Tuesday Afternoon,, "I'm just beginnning to see, now I'm on my way," sorry, that's hard to ignore,,,,

Try.

Tuesday afternoon and we are eating a make shift lunch while we are changing for the pool.

How do you pull up your bathing suit with one hand while holding a plate of food in the other??? Your momma raised a talented boy.

We then head down to the pool,,,, picked up a Sentinel, and for the tenth time I'm bringing with that crappy book, "Come out Tonight" with me so I can ignore it one more time.

Forgot all about that. I hear they're going to make a movie out of it.

It is just after Noon,,, and I can not believe it, we got our table back once again with the lungers right in front of it.

You should look into its history. Maybe there was a family of six that was murdered there. Or perhaps it was once owned by Bernie Madoff. Or maybe it just looks good on the outside, but underneath is mold and electrical and plumbing problems.

This truly blows my mind,,,,

See? You don't need the vikes after all! I just saved you bucks, mister.

Now, I hate it when I get sad at the end of a trip,,, but this is the first time I've seen her look this way, and it really bothered me to see her this way.
But to go and put my arms around her would only make it worse right now, so I tole her I needed the bathroom and I'll be back shortly..

It bites when you're on your vacation and can't enjoy it 'cause you're already thinking of when it ends. Interesting. You're at work and happy 'cause a vacation is coming up and then you're on vacation and sad 'cause work is coming up.

(tole her? what, is this Branson?)

Nope. It's either Switzerland or possibly Glendale California. Corporate headquarters for Nestle.

Makers of Tole House Cookies.

What I wasn't really realizing concerning her mood though,, was,,, well,,, for the first time, our worst fears came true on the way down this trip, and it was like a shattered innocense.

I can certainly understand your trepidation at the thought of having to make a similar return trip.

So, it's not just last day itus for both of us,,, it's also an uncomfortable worrisome feeling awaiting us for our drive home,,,,, our plastic bubble of safety has been popped, if you will, and I don't think either of us like the new feeling.

Who invaded Spain in the 8th century? The Moops.

She couldn't believe I did it that fast, but our room was really close.

Yeah. I hear ya. I think most women can't believe we do it that fast. My personal feeling is most woman want it to last a certain amount of time. That amount of time is equal to the time a man wants to spend on it and the time it would take to build a small shed.

I may be wrong, but it's possible we're talking about different things here.


Nahh... I'm not wrong.

We will return for more uplifting, cheery poolside banter in the next chapter,, but now,, a note from our sponsors...

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Where's the beef?
I've fallen and I can't get up!
Good to the last drop
Plop, plop, fizz, fizz
They’re G-r-r-r-eat!
Rice-A-Roni, the San Francisco Treat
The Best Part of Waking up is Folgers in Your Cup
Hey Mikey…He Likes It!
Don’t Leave Home Without It
Pardon Me, But Do You Have any Grey Poupon?
Got Milk?

Ok, are you ready?

That's almost never a good question.

Dentist with drill in hand...
Surgeon with scalpel in hand...
Proctologist with glove on hand...
IRS agent with hand...

No, I'm not talking to Smidgy, I'm talking to you now,
yes, everybody else thinks I'm talking to all of them, but you
know I'm just talking to YOU!

I thought you meant me. Then I glanced behind me and saw who you were really talking to...

I'm so embarrassed.

I've always liked the word "embarrassed". Take the 'em' part off and if you were, you would be.

This is where we finally get to the title of this chapter,, all this other crap was just fluff, but enough of the fluff,,, hmm, enough, fluff,,,,nuff, fluff,,,,,,

'Nuff!! Uncle! I give!

because I'm a LIST type maniac person.

Oh, really? Hadn't noticed.

So, be prepared to be bored to tears,

Oh, don't worry. I really don't have to prepare.

you will look forward to spending the evening with an AMWAY salesman,,,"Don't you wish you could do better than what you have now?",

Never even seen an AMWAY salesman. Has anybody? Are they even still around? What about AVON? Or Tupperware?

a night with a life insurance agent will also seem fun compared to what your are about to read,,,,

Well that's good. My cousin is an insurance agent and she's a hoot.

shoot,,, you just may end up accepting collect calls from Telemarketers,

Didn't we have this conversation before? Usually, I can't stand telemarketers (like when I'm in the middle of dinner or a movie) but often they can be the source of much amusement... always at their expense.

This is our 19th trip to Disney

Bang! Right off the bat, you got me. I've only been a handful of times and I still get people going, "Wow! You've been to Disney a lot!" So to me, 19 seems like, well... "Wow! You've been to Disney a lot!"

Twice, we walked.

Just kidding.

If Disney called you up right now and said, "Nebo, we like your writing style and would like you to come down and stay at any and all resorts you want. Eat at as many places you want. Go on as many rides, see as many shows as you want. For a whole year. At our expense. But you have to walk here." I'm pretty sure you'd be, "Smidgy? Where's my sneakers?"

The total nights we have stayed on Disney property is 184. This floored me when I added it all up.
200 if we include Universal.

Okay, you've almost got the 'year' part covered... now if you can just get Disney to pick up the tab.

The leading resort in a runaway is Pop Century, totalling
41 nights spent there, runner up is Dixie Landings/Riverside with 25

Question. Is the reason the leading resort is Pop because it's affordable? If cost was no object, or all hotels were the same price, where would your leading resort be?

You can also throw in Shades of Green, I guess, never stayed there and probably never will.

Isn't SOG only for active military personnel?

But 41 nights at Pop blows my mind,,,that's six weeks,,, could you imagine if it was all in one trip,,,, a six week stay at Pop Century? How cool would that be,,,?

Very... but it does raise an interesting question.
Would you rather:
A) Stay onsite at Disney for 6 weeks every 6 years (no trips in between); or
B) Stay onsite at Disney for 1 week every year.

I wonder what that would be like,,, six months of being on site,,, going to parks,,, basically living there and eating there?

6 months. You'd have to have a kitchen. And a quiet room. I also don't think that you could stay 'on' property the whole time. Eventually you'd itch for something else... just a guess though. The first day you arrive and you're all set for MK, you have no intention of going to Gatorland... but after a few months, I bet you'd jump at the chance.

You know what?
I'd be willing to give it a try!
I bet I STILL won't have eaten at Akershus.

Not even with the Princesses?

It also helps to be ADD,, OCD,,,TMI and BYOB.

M-O-U-S-E

and on and on,,,, heck,,, we still have not eaten at a single "sit down" restaurant in Magic Kingdom.

I think you'd really like Liberty Tree. Especially since it no longer has character dining, so you can eat in peace. (no offense meant to anyone who likes the character meals. I did when we brought the kiddies, but otherwise... not so much. I know. I know. Sacrilege!)

Yeah, a long way to go till this list is checked off,,,, and that's the good thing,, always something to look forward to,,and you never know what each trip will bring.

And by the time you get everything ticked off the list there's either something new or something forgotten to keep you going. Thanks for the chapter!

 

[pkondz]

I do know that Nebo is surprising me with an ADR for Victoria and Alberts on our next trip.

OK. First. I'm amazed how you managed to mention Ponderosa and Victoria and Albert in the same post.

Second. Don't worry about snooty waiters, etc. Here's a primer. When you sit down there may be up to three forks beside your plate. Usually though, there are only two. Use the large fork for your main course, this would include any vegetables. The smaller fork is for flinging food at snooty waiters and other guests at nearby tables. If you should happen to have a third fork, you may use it to get at those hard to reach places that are in need of a good scratching.

See? Fine dining isn't so hard.

 

[cp'ersmom]

Another great chapter!! I too have a rocking chair, MY spot in MK. It's right around the corner from Columbia House in Liberty Square. There are 2 rocking chairs on what looks like a porch on a stately home. Most people walk right by and never see it. I once spent 2 hours there just rocking away, watching the people and really soaking in the atmosphere. It is one of my most favorite Disney memories. I met some very nice people, relaxed and just enjoyed.

Smidgy, reading your post about bringing your grandson to WDW made me wish there was a "like" button here. I am so excited for you and Nebo and know you will make wonderful memories for everyone. Just don't get the fuzzy cups mixed up!!

Nebo you list is amazing, as is your memory. I couldn't even begin to put together a list like that. I hope someday you guys really can live there or at least get to stay there for 6 months straight!

 

[orangecats2]

O Kitty, that is so good, you're not old enough to remember that song.
What's funny is that two years ago, we had a birthday party for Jackson at Diane's dad and brother's house,,, and her brother Danny made a tape of a continuous loop of the]
"Jackson" song, which he played on a small boombox.

That's fun.

It's not so much that I "remember" the song as that DH is a big Johnny Cash fan. My maternal grandmother was also a fan.
And I'm surprised no one did something like that sooner - what with all the talented readers you have.

 

[Self_resqing_princz]

A 6 MONTH LONG TR?!

How long would it take you to write?! For a two week trip it takes what... 4, 5 months to do a TR? Plus.. how are we supposed to live without your updates for 6 MONTHS?! Could. Not. Do. It. Nope. Couldn't.

Yeah... it sounds good to you.. but what would we do for 6 months?
I shudder at the thought.

Let's keep all trips to a month or less.... for the sake of you TR readers... it's like a tv show going on hiatus... you'd never have an audience again...
who am I kidding.. the second we got an e-mail update saying Nebs and Smidgy were back, we'd all be going:

Anyway... if you're going to do something like a 6 month trip... at least give us a while to adjust to the thought of you not being here... it's already making me nervous.

 

[cp'ersmom]

They would have to do live updates. It would be a requirement before we would let them go .

 

[winkers]

I do know that Nebo is surprising me with an ADR for Victoria and Alberts on our next trip..........

Now THAT would be an awesome report....Nebo's view of the snooty V&A!

I've considered going there before but for the price, I'm not willing to risk it. I always think the idea of fru-fru food, but am almost always disappointed with the taste. If I want steak and potatoes....then give me that....not some water buffalo and mashed turnips.

 

[nebo]

Jay, that's a great picture, and you still have on the Stormalong Bay wrist band. Thanks for sharing.

honey, I think you meant The Wave at CR, not Contempo (which is their quick service place, which, amazingly, we never ate at!)

Yes dear. You are right dear.

we also have never eaten at Artist's Point (which I would like, nebo, not so much. he won't even eat a rock cornish hen, cause it looks like what it used to be. so he has no interest in eating bison or anything like that)

I'm trying to picture a waiter driving a fork truck and unloading a bison on the table like a rock cornish hen.

there are also many places at DTD we haven't eaten. (fulton's crab house, house of blues, raglan road , parisio(?), wolgang puck's)

MacDonald's

but, amazingly, I think it is 3 times we have eaten at the stupid Ponderosa on 192 in Kissimee.! not bad, actually. we were staying at a cheapo motel, either between disney resorts, checking out job prospects, or before disney, checking out Vista Del Lago, or just trying to get a jumpstart on checking in early the next AM (earlier you check in, better choice of rooms, I always say! as long as you are willing to wait for one that isn't ready yet)

The buffet at Ponderosa was great,,, if you could only get that without having to buy a steak.

I do know that Nebo is surprising me with an ADR for Victoria and Alberts on our next trip..........

I think the two names you are thinking of are Ben and Jerry's.

"

I find that aftercasts are pretty accurate. I used to work at a place (I won't say where) where I had to do hourly weather observations and report on current conditions. One day I decided to have a little fun (okay, I was bored). I noticed that on this otherwise sunny day that some fair weather cumulus clouds were popping up here and there. I calculated the cloud height at 3000 feet. Not too long after my report went out, we received a forecast for the day's weather. "Sunny with occasional clouds at 3000 feet." Wow. Hmmm... I sent the next hour's report out but 'accidentally' put 300 feet for the cloud height. Oh, look. A new forecast just came out saying that the clouds would be at 300 feet. I 'corrected' my report back to 3000 and can you guess what the next forecast was? We had three different forecasts in the span of 15 minutes.

I"m sorry, but the weather channel could screw up aftercasts as well.

Yeah, that should ease the pain. There's just something about going to Disney and experiencing it through the eyes of a child.

We have not done this since '92,,, really looking forward to it.



Frankly (don't call me Frank) it's a miracle that you could even get the 4 wins. Was she blindfolded with one arm tied behind her back those times?

Ever hear the phrase "even a bling squirrel finds an acorn now and then? Well even a blind Nebo hits a 25000 point target by accident now and then.


And I'm so glad that the majority of Disney goers (i.e. nobody on the DIS or anyone who's ever bought an UG) have no clue that going early will save you tons of time.

shhh




I know it's a typo... but Fanatalyland... I like that!

Fan a taly land. Just what is a taly anyway? And why does it need to be fanned?

wow, I totally missed that,,,,that was a typo council meeting!

Knew who he (it?) was but have yet to see him. Did experience the talking water fountain in EPCOT 125 years ago.

I've encountered the talking and walking garbage can,,,, potted palm,,,, and finally, Devine,, but I"m not sure if I heard the talking water fountain or I dreamt it.


Yup! And if I ever find myself in that spot, I'll be sure and tell the rest of the family, "This here's Nebo's spot. It's sacred."

Everybody has to have their picture taken in the rocker,,,, so it is written,,,,,



You should look into its history. Maybe there was a family of six that was murdered there. Or perhaps it was once owned by Bernie Madoff. Or maybe it just looks good on the outside, but underneath is mold and electrical and plumbing problems.

The Haunted Table and Lungers?
"I'm your Huckleberry"
"While Ponzi Ringo, looks like someone walked over your grave."


See? You don't need the vikes after all! I just saved you bucks, mister.

Actually, through Medicare they are prety cheap.

It bites when you're on your vacation and can't enjoy it 'cause you're already thinking of when it ends. Interesting. You're at work and happy 'cause a vacation is coming up and then you're on vacation and sad 'cause work is coming up.

true,,, interesting way of looking at it.

I can certainly understand your trepidation at the thought of having to make a similar return trip.

Concerning the drive home, I have not begun to trepidate!

Who invaded Spain in the 8th century? The Moops.
Not the Moors?
Oh, you're right, it was the Moop Sympathizers.


Yeah. I hear ya. I think most women can't believe we do it that fast. My personal feeling is most woman want it to last a certain amount of time. That amount of time is equal to the time a man wants to spend on it and the time it would take to build a small shed.

I may be wrong, but it's possible we're talking about different things here.


When my ancestors fought in the American Revoloution,,, they didn't call them Minutemen for nothing.


Do you suffer from the heartbreak of Psoriasis?
Where's the beef?
I've fallen and I can't get up!
Good to the last drop
Plop, plop, fizz, fizz
They’re G-r-r-r-eat!
Rice-A-Roni, the San Francisco Treat
The Best Part of Waking up is Folgers in Your Cup
Hey Mikey…He Likes It!
Don’t Leave Home Without It
Pardon Me, But Do You Have any Grey Poupon?
Got Milk?

When E. F. Ponzi talks,,,,,,

I've always liked the word "embarrassed". Take the 'em' part off and if you were, you would be.

Boy, and you were doing so well, too.


Never even seen an AMWAY salesman. Has anybody? Are they even still around? What about AVON? Or Tupperware?

We had a friend of our who became an Amway salesman,,,, notice the tense of the second word.

Well that's good. My cousin is an insurance agent and she's a hoot.

Carefull there,,, only old people and Bob Sehlinger from the Unofficial Guide use the word,," hoot."


If Disney called you up right now and said, "Nebo, we like your writing style and would like you to come down and stay at any and all resorts you want. Eat at as many places you want. Go on as many rides, see as many shows as you want. For a whole year. At our expense. But you have to walk here." I'm pretty sure you'd be, "Smidgy? Where's my sneakers?"

Yep, armed with my little notebook,,,
the Smokies may kill me, but I'd give it a try.


Question. Is the reason the leading resort is Pop because it's affordable? If cost was no object, or all hotels were the same price, where would your leading resort be?

In all fairness, I can only answer that with places we have already stayed at,,,,, and I think the winner would be Coronado Springs, casita section.

Isn't SOG only for active military personnel?

Yeah,, but Im not sure about the active part.

Very... but it does raise an interesting question.
Would you rather:
A) Stay onsite at Disney for 6 weeks every 6 years (no trips in between); or
B) Stay onsite at Disney for 1 week every year.

Yes

Ok,, I'll take the week a year rather than wait that long.

6 months. You'd have to have a kitchen. And a quiet room. I also don't think that you could stay 'on' property the whole time. Eventually you'd itch for something else... just a guess though. The first day you arrive and you're all set for MK, you have no intention of going to Gatorland... but after a few months, I bet you'd jump at the chance.

You are right about leaving and going to Gatorland or other places offsite,,,,but not sure I would need a kitchen,,,,food courts are fine for me. I would definately need a fridge though.





M-O-U-S-E

I think you'd really like Liberty Tree. Especially since it no longer has character dining, so you can eat in peace. (no offense meant to anyone who likes the character meals. I did when we brought the kiddies, but otherwise... not so much. I know. I know. Sacrilege!)

It's been considered,,,, but Tony's has to be first.

And by the time you get everything ticked off the list there's either something new or something forgotten to keep you going. Thanks for the chapter!

 

[jakeybake]

jakeybake!!!
that is just what Nebo looks like on the last day.

or the next to last day.... OR...
sometimes he likes to beat the rush and get depressed on arrival day cause he can't "look forward" to the trip anymore!!! (ok, maybe not so funny, but makes sense in a way)

once, we ahd a real long trip planned and a few days in, he pointed at the color-coded schedule, and said "look! we're only here! we have all this ahead of us yet!" halfway through he started to get depressed, and I said "look! we have a week left! that was our WHOLE trip years ago when we came with the boys!"
which made it even harder a few days later.

I can't believe we were ever happy with a weekend trip anywhere. we have become so spoiled... and we truly can't believe they make us leave and we can't just live there. don't they love us? we'd be willing to pick up and change resorts every week or so...

Oh man, I am totally the same way. I always look at the parking passes on the dashboards in the resort lot. You know the ones they give you at check in when you have a vehicle with you. They say:

Beach Club Resort
August 23 - August 30

Then say to my wife, "Look at these people, they don't check out until the 30th!" Then I get mad and hate them, even though I don't know them at all and they are probably very nice people!

And don't get me started on seeing folks arriving and checking in during my last day. UGH, that is the worst!!!

Jay

 

[pkondz]

Ever hear the phrase "even a bling squirrel finds an acorn now and then? Well even a blind Nebo hits a 25000 point target by accident now and then.

Bling squirrel? Like this?

Who invaded Spain in the 8th century? The Moops.

Not the Moors?
Oh, you're right, it was the Moop Sympathizers.

You were talking about being in a bubble. There was a Seinfeld episode where George plays Trivial Pursuit with a "Bubble boy" who's really obnoxious. The last question asked of George is, "Who invaded Spain in the 8th century?" George answers the Moors, but Bubble boy says no, 'cause the card says "The Moops". They argue. They tussle. Elaine intervenes and pops the bubble.

Carefull there,,, only old people and Bob Sehlinger from the Unofficial Guide use the word,," hoot."

I respectfully disagree. There's an entire group that uses "hoot" all the time.

They're called "owls".

 

[Backstage_Gal]

I don't think jackson is into winnie the pooh.. maybe chef mickey's.. OR I know he likes handy manny and agent oso (he and I love phineas and furb) and nebo has NO idea what I am talking about, so hollywood and vine might be in there... if there were only sponge bob stuff.. oops wrong park,,,, wrong resort...


i am just SOOOO PSYCHED!! about a week with JACKSON!!!
at my favorite place!!
unfortunately, we don't get to see him that often.. our son is divorced from his mom, and our son only gets to see him every other weekend,,,, and . I work weekends....... so this trip is really ALL ABOUT spending it TOTALLY with JACKSON!!! yay!!!!

we might even be able to have an evening with Jackoson to ourselves, if our son and his wife want a date night!

I can not wait to have a whole week with our grandson!!!! at disney!!! ohy boy!!!

I am once again far behind, but I just wanted to say:

Can't wait to read all about it

 

[smidgy]

I SO remember the "moop" episode!! and, when I saw the
bling squirrel" typo, I was thinking the same thing, only don't know how to do all that fancy stuff!!!

and, honey, it was MY ancestors who fought in the American Revolution (out of Virginia, my dad was a memeber of the SAR). yours were chanting "Duetchland Uber Alles" (waiting for marita to spellcheck here)