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

[mmeb144]

So, did you ever find out about Ms. Angry Pants and Tray of Food?

 

[jakeybake]

Is it wrong that I smiled when Smidgy put the injury whammy on you? Yay for Smidgy!!!

I love the part about the love bugs. It's interesting isn't it how you get to certain point in your marriage with someone where they already know what is going on in your mind and what you may be plotting before you even realize it! My wife will say something, then respond to what she said in a wise a@# voice right after imitating exactly what I was going to say. Silly as it sounds there is comfort in that.

The Yellow Shirts are the worst!! We had a kid named Drew at Storm Along Bay in August. He always looked so uncomfortable, like he was embarrased to be doing what he was doing, especially when attractive 20 something girls were around. He would half a@# it most of the time like he was too cool to be doing what he was doing, but whenever his female partner was around he would act like this loud goof, yelling and acting way over the top, as if to impress her. I couldn't agree with you more, we go to the pool to relax and my kids are 13 and 10 so they can't be bothered with screaming out the names of Disney songs during "Name That Tune" or scrapping the bottom of the pool for "treasure". We just find it all totally annoying, though we do enjoy watching the Life Guards do the "Cupid Shuffle" each day during their shift switch.

You HAVE to try the Black Forest Ham Sandwich at Starring Rolls during your next trip! I had one in December and it was great! Not only was it great but it was totally filling which for the price was fantastic. I also got hooked on their cherry turnovers the mornings I was there. They were these HUGE, flaky turnovers and the cherries just oozed out of them. They were so good, though they should of come with a bib! They were good for about 20 napkins! I liked them so much that I tried the ones at POP. They were good but they really weren't even close!

Great move on the room service food. I would loved to have you witness and explain to us her stepping bare foot right into something squishy! She deserved it!!

Great report, can't wait for the next one!!

Jay

 

[margymas]

Hey there Steve and Diane (Two American Kids Grownin' Up, In The Heartland):

Just want you to know that over the last month, I have been reading all your old trip reports. Stumbled on them by accident. They have had me laughing so hard I cry - and more importantly, they have given me my Dis-Fix as I await my next trip. You two are talented writers - and clearly love each other and your family very very much. I can't wait to finish my vicarious stroll through your vacations, and I can't wait to hear about your upcoming trip with the Incomparable Jackson (what a great name!).

Keep puttin' the old pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, as the case may be).

 

[jcc0621]

As you read this feel sympathy for the de,,,Smidgy.
With the demise of her favorite soap opera, this is now
day 5 of No Life to Live.

There were two teenage girls with two great chairs in the inner circle, lying there sunbathing, and I considered doing my "Excuse me, but did you see which way that snake went that was right under your chairs here?"
" I want to make sure it wasn't a venomous species, I didn't get a good enough view of him, Oh, and , you might want to be carefull putting on your shoes, they like dark places." "In fact, you'd probably be safest if you just went back up to your room."

That is so mean

Ahead of me is who I'm guessing is a dad with two little kids, looked like they were checking in and the kids were so excited they were almost literally bouncing off the walls, and yelling a bit.

Awwww, I love seeing kids on their first trip

Just then the door opposite them on my right side opened up and a woman who didn't look too good came halfway out and yelled at them to "Keep it down please, some of us are trying to sleep!", and slammed the door as she went back in.

Witch!

And I did the only thing I could think of doing:

the half eaten food on the tray that was next to the door?

well, by the time I had walked past, it was now
directly in front of the door,,,

that opens inward.

Turned out to be a wise move, we waited forever for a bus to come, over 20 minutes which to me is unheard of at a resort. Instead of killling the Sunny D, I just sipped on the whiskey on the rocks while we waited, I was the envy of a few
people waiting there.

I have heard that bus waits have been that and longer lately. Another reason I am glad we are driving in August!

"You know, except for almost getting killed on the highway coming down, you have been pretty much injury free since we've gotten here."

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

that bothered me most of all, she's not trying to jinx me, is she?

And did she?????

________________________________

We have changed our minds about the August trip again, no renting points. No CBR. We are going back to POP! Jimmy requested it and saves a bit of money to do two nights at Universal. Someone is very into Harry Potter all of a sudden

 

[shan23877]

I wonder what was up with the crazy lady? It's not ok to yell at kids at Disney!!!

Just wanted to let you now that I've been reading your old TRs, and I'd like to thank you. You see, I read a LOT of TRs. ( whenever I'm between books I subscribe to a ton of them). There are several "types" of TRs out there: the isn't my kid cute TR (this would be where my TR falls), the everything is perfect and magical TR, and the angry this is how I didn't get my money's worth/how Disney did me wrong TR.

I'd like to thank you because your TRs are honest and real, yet your love of Disney still comes through. You're never bitter and angry. And isn't that the point? Aren't we all here because we love Disney? Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I appreciate what you're doing here.

*IN the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.......and it was good.

On the seventh day, He rested.

On the eighth day He created Walter Elias Disney.*

THIS is why I'll follow any Nebo TR. Thanks pal.

 

[smidgy]

i just have to add, that the yellow shirt at Kidani, the young male. had a partner.. also a young male.

and Nebo can NEVER tell when someone is gay,, and I can almost always tell (NOT that there's anything wrong with that....)

but these 2 boys were very busy flirting with each other during the whole "show", whatever. no, nothing "wrong" or noticable, just flirting. they were actually having a lot of fun... which I found annoying, only because I wanted them.. GONE!!!

geesh. why can't Disney let us have our peace at the resort pools. we go back to the resort to wind down, have a little peace and quiet.. "down" time....

have you noticed that I really hate the "yellow shirts"?

 

[smidgy]

I wonder what was up with the crazy lady? It's not ok to yell at kids at Disney!!!

Just wanted to let you now that I've been reading your old TRs, and I'd like to thank you. You see, I read a LOT of TRs. ( whenever I'm between books I subscribe to a ton of them). There are several "types" of TRs out there: the isn't my kid cute TR (this would be where my TR falls), the everything is perfect and magical TR, and the angry this is how I didn't get my money's worth/how Disney did me wrong TR.

I'd like to thank you because your TRs are honest and real, yet your love of Disney still comes through. You're never bitter and angry. And isn't that the point? Aren't we all here because we love Disney? Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I appreciate what you're doing here.

*IN the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.......and it was good.

On the seventh day, He rested.

On the eighth day He created Walter Elias Disney.*

THIS is why I'll follow any Nebo TR. Thanks pal.

AW!!! these are such sweet words..

 

[pkondz]

As you read this feel sympathy for the de,,,Smidgy.

You forgot to introduce her. Ah well, a rolling stone gathers no moss.

(Somebody had to get the reference...)

With the demise of her favorite soap opera, this is now
day 5 of No Life to Live.

Oh the humanity!

Back in the room that Monday afternoon, we changed quickly

Cool! What did you become? Wait! Let me guess... a rabbit and a tortoise?

and after grabbing our stuff we headed down to the Kidani side of the resort

Who got there first? I'd really like to know if that played out the way the fable always says.

What I can't rember is just how we got there;
did we walk? Take the shuttle? Hop a DD bus that stops there next? Rickshaw?

Answer: One of you hopped, the other slowly crawled... actually that makes sense depending on whether you're hopped up on vikes or hung over from one too many fuzzy cups.

Unfortunately, the Yellow Jacket had already set up shop, and that made finding nice chairs near the pool but away from him, even harder. Yes, this was our first male yellow jacket. He was about 19 years old, with all the exhuberance of a 12 year old on a sugar high, and he also seemed new at the job.

And you probably didn't notice with your poor eyesight, but you actually captured him in the pic you took of the pool. I've zoomed it in for you so hopefully you can spot him.

What we didn't like though was they have the "circle" thing going on here for the loungers too, and we couldn't get chairs at the pools edge, we were sent into the second ring with foliage blocking our view of the pool.

Oh, sure. First you marvel at how lush (and I smile when you use the word "lush" while holding a fuzzy cup in one hand and a sunny D bottle in the other ) everything is and then in the next sentence you crab about how that same lushness is ruining your view! So what's it gonna be? Overgrown pool that you can't see or pool in the middle of a desert?

This routine worked once in the past, but I just wasn't up for it today, sometimes I get the 'guilts'.

Darn, I hate it when that happens to you. A saintly Nebo is a dull Nebo. Don't let your conscience be your guide!

Hate when that happens!

Us too!

One time Diane did see a racer at Blizzard Beach and went after it shouting "Snake".

Never heard of 'racer' snakes before. Had to google it. Only snakes I've seen up here are Garter snakes. Google Narcisse Snake Pits.

Now, when we are lying by a pool in lounge chairs, Smidgy is one of those people that will sometimes, unbelievably, actually try to sleep from time to time.

I have never fallen asleep in a lounge chair in my entire life!

Yup. I could never sleep in a lounge chair (outside anyway) either.

Then, no more did.
Oh, they bothered me all right, but they left her alone.

This won't do, it's my only entertainment.

I found a straw on the ground by my chair, and leaned over and lightly touched her back with it.

But, holy smokes, I wasn' t prepared for how fast her head could spin around like Linda Blair's, and she caught me.

Never, never mess with Smidgy... of course, that just means that you have to... that's what makes it a challenge.

What I didn't realize is that more bugs landed on runway Smidgy and that was what she was talking about.

When she finally said, "I'm not going to tell you again to stop it", I was ready to say,, "Thank Goodness, I was wondering when you
were going to stop complaining about me", but I looked up
and saw them myself and got out of my chair and walked around to her side, that is still facing away from me.

She sees me, and jumps up shaking off love bugs in a frantic dance that Jim Carrey might have done.

How big did her eyes get when she saw you standing there?

This definately reminds me of a time that I think happened at French Quarter, when this huge blackbird ended up perched on her back as she tried to nap,
and she blamed me for that too.

How the heck do you get a bird to land on your back? No way you could do that without at least having some food back there. Of course, I would blame you too... your reputation precedes you, sir.

When she was done I wanted to say, "****aka" to see if she'd do it again, but I didn't.

Okay, now I'm real curious to know what ****aka was supposed to be.

Before we changed out of our suits, I told her I'd flip her for who has to go for ice,
she agreed and picked up a quarter that was lying on the table.

But I was in the crouch, arms out wide, feet spread, ready to use my hip.

Again, she didn't see the humor in this and just sat down,
so I picked up the bucket and went for ice. Man, all my jokes and attempts at whimsy are tanking today.

Some people just can't take a joke.... lucky for you, 'cause if she'd decided to wrestle you for the flip, I'm pretty sure I know who'd wind up @** over teakettle... and it's not Smidgy.

Just then the door opposite them on my right side opened up and a woman who didn't look too good came halfway out and yelled at them to "Keep it down please, some of us are trying to sleep!", and slammed the door as she went back in.

A hallway, in a hotel, in the middle of the day, noisy? How odd! I can totally understand how that woman would be upset.

On my way back I paused for a second outside the woman's door, and I could hear her going on about something in the room to somebody else, really loud.

I so would have banged on her door and yelled, "Keep it down please, some of us are trying to sleep!". First I'd have my exit strategy planned, though. Then I would've run as fast as I could. I may be stupid, but I'm also chicken.

And I did the only thing I could think of doing:

the half eaten food on the tray that was next to the door?

well, by the time I had walked past, it was now
directly in front of the door,,,

that opens inward.

Oh to have a hidden camera going. I might've banged on her door, too. But I understand your reasoning for not doing so.

"You know, we also need ice for the cooler," and she handed me
a garbage bag.

No way would she tell you that before you went the first time. Girl's gotta have a little peace and quite on a vacay, you know?

My one thought was, "Hey, maybe something's happened already with the tray getting stepped into," and I can go check it out,
but then another little Nebo appeared in my head saying,
"but if she does step in it or not, if she see's you again
she is definately going to blame you."

I played it safe and went down to the 4th floor this time for the ice.

I don't know if I could've resisted the temptation.
"Oh dear. Did you step in that food tray? Tsk. I wonder if it's those people you yelled at that did it."

I've always been fascinated by the Hatfields and the McCoys.

45 minutes later, Sunny D's and vodkas in hand we headed for the bus stop.

off to the bus stop. check.

Just before we left the room, I had a funny feeling and ran back in and poured a couple of fingers of whiskey in a plastic cup with some ice and brought that with.

lush bus stop. check.

At least this time we knew which way to go when we were dropped off where we should be, this time instead of chasing 5 people into a parking lot, we chased 60 people into the park.

Its that two fisted drinking guy with the wonky eye! Everybody run!

At least we are prepared, got fastpasses for Toy Story and Aerosmith.

I'm a little surprised that you got FPs for Toy Story that late in the day.

"You know, except for almost getting killed on the highway coming down, you have been pretty much injury free since we've gotten here."

Cue the foreboding music.

There was no comment at all from her, and that bothered me most of all, she's not trying to jinx me, is she?

There is no try. There is only do.

Thanks for the chapter!

 

[nebo]

So, did you ever find out about Ms. Angry Pants and Tray of Food?

No, sadly that was the end of all contact with Casey Anthony

Is it wrong that I smiled when Smidgy put the injury whammy on you? Yay for Smidgy!!!

Yes, it's wrong.

I love the part about the love bugs. It's interesting isn't it how you get to certain point in your marriage with someone where they already know what is going on in your mind and what you may be plotting before you even realize it! My wife will say something, then respond to what she said in a wise a@# voice right after imitating exactly what I was going to say. Silly as it sounds there is comfort in that.

I know exactly what you are saying and I totally agree.

The Yellow Shirts are the worst!! We had a kid named Drew at Storm Along Bay in August. He always looked so uncomfortable, like he was embarrased to be doing what he was doing, especially when attractive 20 something girls were around. He would half a@# it most of the time like he was too cool to be doing what he was doing, but whenever his female partner was around he would act like this loud goof, yelling and acting way over the top, as if to impress her. I couldn't agree with you more, we go to the pool to relax and my kids are 13 and 10 so they can't be bothered with screaming out the names of Disney songs during "Name That Tune" or scrapping the bottom of the pool for "treasure". We just find it all totally annoying, though we do enjoy watching the Life Guards do the "Cupid Shuffle" each day during their shift switch.

When we were there i never noticed the Cupid Shuffle,
but I did notice they switch places there every half hour or so.

You HAVE to try the Black Forest Ham Sandwich at Starring Rolls during your next trip! I had one in December and it was great! Not only was it great but it was totally filling which for the price was fantastic. I also got hooked on their cherry turnovers the mornings I was there. They were these HUGE, flaky turnovers and the cherries just oozed out of them. They were so good, though they should of come with a bib! They were good for about 20 napkins! I liked them so much that I tried the ones at POP. They were good but they really weren't even close!

Would you use a dining plan counterservice on the ham sandwich? Nothing comes with it, right?

Great move on the room service food. I would loved to have you witness and explain to us her stepping bare foot right into something squishy! She deserved it!!

Great report, can't wait for the next one!!

Jay

Jay, one more thing: you said you had a chance to check out the Animation resort when y9ou stayed at Pop, how did you get over there, was the bridge open?

Hey there Steve and Diane (Two American Kids Grownin' Up, In The Heartland):
Oh yeah, life goes on,,,,,, Hi Margy!

Just want you to know that over the last month, I have been reading all your old trip reports.
That WAS you, I knew it!

Stumbled on them by accident. They have had me laughing so hard I cry - and more importantly, they have given me my Dis-Fix as I await my next trip. You two are talented writers - and clearly love each other and your family very very much. I can't wait to finish my vicarious stroll through your vacations, and I can't wait to hear about your upcoming trip with the Incomparable Jackson (what a great name!).

Keep puttin' the old pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, as the case may be).

Well thank you so much, I really appreciate it. Now, all you need is one more post and you'll be back on track to keep up your "annual post" routine.

 

[nebo]

That is so mean

Hey, you take the good chairs, you better realize you are now a target.

Awwww, I love seeing kids on their first trip

I know, they were alomst as excited as I am when get there.

Witch!

Close, rhymes with witch, though.





I have heard that bus waits have been that and longer lately. Another reason I am glad we are driving in August!

I see you changed your plans again,,, Pop has probably the best bus service I think of all the resorts. Yes, you may end up standing a lot, but the waits are the shortest. Hey, you 've stayed there a few times, you know this.




And did she?????

_What, Jinx me? Guess you'll have to check back in._______________________________

We have changed our minds about the August trip again, no renting points. No CBR. We are going back to POP! Jimmy requested it and saves a bit of money to do two nights at Universal. Someone is very into Harry Potter all of a sudden

Ok, that's cool, but are you staying at Royal Pacific?

I wonder what was up with the crazy lady? It's not ok to yell at kids at Disney!!!

I agree, or yell at me either.

Just wanted to let you now that I've been reading your old TRs, and I'd like to thank you. You see, I read a LOT of TRs. ( whenever I'm between books I subscribe to a ton of them). There are several "types" of TRs out there: the isn't my kid cute TR (this would be where my TR falls), the everything is perfect and magical TR, and the angry this is how I didn't get my money's worth/how Disney did me wrong TR.

I thought the approach you had on your trip was brilliant, letting your child say what you are doing next,
I could do that.
Once.

I'd like to thank you because your TRs are honest and real, yet your love of Disney still comes through. You're never bitter and angry. And isn't that the point? Aren't we all here because we love Disney? Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I appreciate what you're doing here.

*IN the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.......and it was good.

On the seventh day, He rested.

On the eighth day He created Walter Elias Disney.*

THIS is why I'll follow any Nebo TR. Thanks pal.

Wow. Well thank you Shannon, that was very nice, and you probably made Ponzi gag as well, an extra benefit.
It's hearing things like that, that make the time spent doing this all worthwile.

 

[IheartDDuck]

Oooohhh, I certainly hope that Miss Crabby Pants ran into her tray. Really, in the middle of the afternoon you're yelling at people because they're trying to sleep? Good lookin' out moving the tray in front of her door.

 

[nebo]

You forgot to introduce her. Ah well, a rolling stone gathers no moss.

(Somebody had to get the reference...)

Ponzi, you know durn well that the "introduce her" line was plenty. See? You are getting like me, afraid it's going to fly too far overheads. I'll even
contribute to "conversation obscura",,, boy, Don Mclean really let them have it in his song, huh?



Cool! What did you become? Wait! Let me guess... a rabbit and a tortoise?

When I use the word, "change" don't think Harry Potter, think more, "Baby's Day Out", or "Look who's Talking."




And you probably didn't notice with your poor eyesight, but you actually captured him in the pic you took of the pool. I've zoomed it in for you so hopefully you can spot him.

You know, I saw the transplanted word balloon in the picture and I cringed,,," Uh oh, he's got his Photo thing going again. That's a cool pic.


( ok, a side note here,, I need to be beaten, as I am typing this I am listening to "Afternoon Delight" and no, it's not on the radio, it's coming through frrom my hard drive.)

Oh, sure. First you marvel at how lush (and I smile when you use the word "lush" while holding a fuzzy cup in one hand and a sunny D bottle in the other ) everything is and then in the next sentence you crab about how that same lushness is ruining your view! So what's it gonna be? Overgrown pool that you can't see or pool in the middle of a desert?

Yes, you are correct, glad you understand. Lush is a great thing, but it could have started another 15 further back so we could get another row of chairs on the main deck right behind the first row.

Darn, I hate it when that happens to you. A saintly Nebo is a dull Nebo. Don't let your conscience be your guide!

I'm sorry,,, I'll try to make sure that never happens again.




Never heard of 'racer' snakes before. Had to google it. Only snakes I've seen up here are Garter snakes. Google Narcisse Snake Pits.

Racers are common in Florida, they're long, skinny and fast, non-venomous but a bit ornery and make lousy pets. Well, you probably know, garter snakes make lousy pets too, they crap constantly and bite at anything that moves.

Yup. I could never sleep in a lounge chair (outside anyway) either.


You know, I think this might be more of a gender thing, women seem better at being able to turn their minds off when they want.





Never, never mess with Smidgy... of course, that just means that you have to... that's what makes it a challenge.

I knew you'd understand.

How big did her eyes get when she saw you standing there?



How the heck do you get a bird to land on your back? No way you could do that without at least having some food back there. Of course, I would blame you too... your reputation precedes you, sir.

Really, not kidding. I think it was in the first trip report, but this huge bird landed on her back....

"Stop it.
I mean it, stop it now.
I'm not kidding, STOP IT NOW"

When I finally looked over and saw this thing on her, she turned at the same moment and saw I was too far away to be doing anything. Then, when she leaped up, the darn
bird almost got caught in her hair. geesh

Okay, now I'm real curious to know what ****aka was supposed to be.

I can't believe you're going to make me say this outloud. It's from "When Nature Calls" remember, right before that I said she looked like Jim Carrey?
Ol Ace Ventrua finds out the natives will turn and kneel every time he say's ,,,, paraphrased,,, "shipaka",,,only it wasn't ship,,, and he keeps saying it to make them drop
and do it again.



Oh to have a hidden camera going. I might've banged on her door, too. But I understand your reasoning for not doing so.

And you know, I did think that the guy and the kids might get blamed for what I did, moving the tray,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
but that was a chance I was willing to take.

I've always been fascinated by the Hatfields and the McCoys.

Yeah, it started as Romeo and Juliet, then it morphed into the Hatfields and McCoys,
then it became West Side Story, then, "O"......




Its that two fisted drinking guy with the wonky eye! Everybody run!

I like words like wonky.

I'm a little surprised that you got FPs for Toy Story that late in the day.

Ok, here's where you get a demerit and if it happens again you'l have
to see the principal,,,principle,,, no, it's principal,,,, THE GUY IN CHARGE,,,I said in the last chpater, we went and got fastpasses for Toy Story AND Rock and Roller Coaster for later on, when we came back.
Yes, the fastpasses were way, way, gone for the day when we came back.

Cue the foreboding music.

Check,,,,, ahem,,,"whoa, a ho WHOAAAAA, whoa-a ho OOOOHHH,,,,,Everybody was kung,,,,"

There is no try. There is only do.

Thanks for the chapter!

Thanks Ponz,,, only a few more chapters to go and you can take some much needed time off, huh? I'm sorry, eh?

 

[buzz1121]

Nebo, I have to say you sure were being kind in calling that disney delight in the hallway a "lady". Man, I hope that "lady" really stepped in it, if you know what I mean. Those kids were just excited! It's such an awesome feeling the first time you experience the magic. I remember the first time my kids went, it was so much fun. The great thing about the kids though is I think they get even more excited now, after a few trips under their belt, as they know what to look forward to. Heck, I get excited, maybe even more than they do!

I'm not a fan of love bug season at Disney. I have experienced them twice, with one time being a "thick" love bug event. During that trip, there was absolutely no way to avoid them....they were literally everywhere!!

Do you and Smidgy have tentative dates for the August trip? Any ideas as to where you might stay? I am really, really feeling the call of the 24 hour MK day on February 29th, but I just don't think I can pull it off right now. We are so close in driving distance, but to justify it at minimum I would want 5 days. APs are a good/bad thing, trust me......you will see soon!

I'm getting nervous for you Nebo on your possible injury, especially with your foreshadowing that the beast isn't done with you yet!

 

[shan23877]

You're welcome, I meant every word.

How ya doin' Ponz? Throw up in your mouth a little?

Looking forward to the next update!

And thanks to you Smidgy, you guys are great!

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Buzz, thanks, glad to know im not the only one stuck far behind. Im still on page 120, let alone the dining reviews.

So I feel kind of way behind the times in typing comments, except for a couple:

The Hitler video: He spouted nonsense, nothing German. A couple of officers I think said something intellible, but not much.

And idea in german is Idee. I know this is probably way out of anyones range of memory, LOL. As I said, Im wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy behind. But im trying to catch up, really!

 

[shan23877]

Thanks for posting the link to the Hitler videos. I watched several, and they were hilarious!

 

[dwheatl]

Am I the only one with sympathy for the yelling lady? We've done the DL trip (the only time since our honeymoon that we shelled out the cash to stay at the DL Hotel) where DD kept us up all night when she got food poisoning. I can imagine that this woman may have had a similar experience.
But then, I'm the lady who, after a family dragged three suitcases down the stairs, one bag at a time, one step at a time, at 3 in the morning, stuck my head out and yelled, "Really?" The dad started to get into it with me, but his wife grabbed his arm to shush him and I closed the door. Don't mess with a mama who needs her beauty rest, or even worse, who needs her kids to get their rest.
Just playing

's advocate.

 

[smidgy]

Am I the only one with sympathy for the yelling lady? We've done the DL trip (the only time since our honeymoon that we shelled out the cash to stay at the DL Hotel) where DD kept us up all night when she got food poisoning. I can imagine that this woman may have had a similar experience.
But then, I'm the lady who, after a family dragged three suitcases down the stairs, one bag at a time, one step at a time, at 3 in the morning, stuck my head out and yelled, "Really?" The dad started to get into it with me, but his wife grabbed his arm to shush him and I closed the door. Don't mess with a mama who needs her beauty rest, or even worse, who needs her kids to get their rest.
Just playing

's advocate.

danielle.. ITA (sorry honey.. or anyone else).... as person who works nights, I totally understand people who sleep at various times of the day or night.. and knwo there are many reasons for this.

I am always amazed at how loud people (and esp, the kids) are in the hallways at resorts. I think it is polite to teach the kids "see sll these other doors? these are other roms.. with other people staying in them. so try to keep it down a bit until we get to the elevator"..

there are many reasons why someone might be sleeping in the middle of the day at a WDW resort. maybe they were up half the night with a little one.. maybe the little one is cranky, and they finally got her to sleep.

maybe they got bad news from home, and didn't sleep well the night before,worrying. and after a morning. the parks, they are tired enough to sleep

and the danged yellow jackets FINALLY shut up and they just got to dozing off and...

maybe someone is sick, and they finally got to sleep for a bit. maybe they worked till midnight and they had an early flight out, and they haven't slept and have an ADR for that evening.

I just think parents need to teach their children to tame it down while walking down hotel corridors. even outside corridors.

ok honey, you can now call me Mrs. crabby pants.

 

[smidgy]

just rmembered.. when we stayed at Wilderness Lodge, they gave us a room right by the elevator. we took it becuase 1) they let us smoke in it.. and 2) it was very convenient, esp. for a guy who had had 5foot surgeries.

OMG!!! never again! now, this was pre-hearing aid for nebo (but he doens't wear the hearing aids to sleep anyway, obviously)..

I never got such LITTLE sleep! didn't matter if it was 6 AM. 1 am. anytime in between.

and, actually, I am not able to shut off my mind very well. I am a light sleeper, and when I finally can shut my mind off and sleep, it doesn't take much to wake me ( all of you long time nebo followers... remember "she who must not be disturbed"? )

so if I didn't get to sleep unit 2 am, due to loud people at the elevators, and then was woken at 6 AM, due to the same, and then had to be up in an hour to be ready for "early entry"..... well, you now have a crabby smidgy.

ah! but nebo promises.. if I get up for "early entry", I can have a nap in the afternoon.... yeah, right...

now you see why I identify and sympathize with .. um "crabby lady"?

you never know why people may be trying to sleep, at any time of the day or night. just teach the kids (and drunken adults at 2 am) that there are other people behind all those doors you are walking past.


wow! I Do sound crabby. sorry all. but made my point!!

 

[pkondz]

When I use the word, "change" don't think Harry Potter, think more, "Baby's Day Out", or "Look who's Talking."

Hmm. What do I make of that. You were referring to yourselves there. So I guess it depends.

You know, I saw the transplanted word balloon in the picture and I cringed

Mission accomplished.

I can't believe you're going to make me say this outloud. It's from "When Nature Calls" remember, right before that I said she looked like Jim Carrey?
Ol Ace Ventrua finds out the natives will turn and kneel every time he say's ,,,, paraphrased,,, "shipaka",,,only it wasn't ship,,, and he keeps saying it to make them drop
and do it again.

I only saw that one once. It was enough. Loved the first one. Hated the second one. That's probably why I didn't put 2 + 2 together.

Ok, here's where you get a demerit and if it happens again you'l have
to see the principal,,,principle,,, no, it's principal,,,, THE GUY IN CHARGE,,,I said in the last chpater, we went and got fastpasses for Toy Story AND Rock and Roller Coaster for later on, when we came back.
Yes, the fastpasses were way, way, gone for the day when we came back.

D'oh! That was dumb of me!

Thanks Ponz,,, only a few more chapters to go and you can take some much needed time off, huh? I'm sorry, eh?

huh?

How ya doin' Ponz? Throw up in your mouth a little?

Actually, as much as I bug Nebo, he is fun to read. I agree with what you said, but if I said it, my reputation would suffer.

okay maybe I did barf a little.

And idea in german is Idee.

Yes it is, but Nebo and I were talking about a German speaking person trying to say "idea" in english. It comes out Idear.