Disneyfreak92
<font color=red>Married to a Pretty, Pretty Prince
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OK. This one is a bit long. Bear with me.
Its Saturday and MGM day! I do love this park. Remember from the pre-trip report (or maybe you dont), I used to want to be a movie director, so this park is right up my alley. I am up at 6:15, and we drive over to SSR to check in nice and early. I gotta get that DTD view! I want more pictures of it. Our CM, Marcie, says no problem. Sweet!
We parked the van by our building, and we make it to MGM by about 8:30. We got a locker and batteries for Pal Mickey. Yeah, I forgot em, and we paid a fortune for them. 
After we grabbed a TOT fastpass for me (DH doesnt do thrill rides, but I do.), we headed back to Starring Rolls for a little breakfast. (We forgot to bring our granola bars with us too.) I had a chocolate croissant, and DH had a cinnamon bun. Yummy! 
Then we shopped along Sunset Boulevard and with a few minutes left to kill before my fast pass became active, we sat down and made a plan of attack for the rest of the day. We havent really done this so specifically before, but it worked remarkably well! For once, things just fell into place and turned out the way we planned. Heres what we did:
We went over to TOT, and I rode it. I love this ride! The first time I rode it was in February, and while I was riding, my DH bought me a Bellhop Stitch keychain to commemorate the occasion. It has adorned my camera backpack ever since.
The ride is just so different from anything else, and what a rush! Plus, that queue area rocks! Now, to execute the rest of the plan
We headed back to the hat. OK, so here it is. I am a dork about characters. I confess! 
We went to the character meal at Crystal Palace on our honeymoon. We didnt plan it. Just stopped by to see if we could get in, and we did. I dont even know if we knew there were characters there at the time. But after that, it was on like Donkey Kong! I just think theyre fun, and they just make it all even more magical for me. 
I see a character, particularly one I havent had my picture taken with before, and I give DH puppy-dog-eyes. I dont even do it on purpose. It is just instinctual. He then rolls his eyes, takes the camera, and we hop in line. 
As we approach the hat, DH points her out. I have never seen her before, but I know who she is - Clarice (I think thats her name), the girl chipmunk! We get in line, get to the very front of the line, and the characters switch. I am first in line for Year of a Million Dreams Chip and Dale. Thats OK. Cute new outfits on my chipmunk pals, and I will try to catch Clarice later.
I get my photopass, and after I wave bye to Chip and Dale, I spot my mouse. Mickey! And hes in Year of a Million Dreams attire as well! Of course, I am now waiting in the longest character line in the park at that moment while DH shops under the hat for pins.
And this time, I know it will happen, and it does. I am visiting Minnie and Goofy instead of Mickey and Pluto.
Thats OK. We will be back, I tell myself. And by the time Im done there, I have the perfect opportunity to meet Clarice, so I do.
OK. Time to move on.
We headed over to Lights, Motor, Action to get fastpasses for the 1:25 show. As we neared the entrance, a CM approached us and asked if we were interested in the 1:25 show. We told her we were, and she handed us fastpasses. Not sure if this is the norm, but it worked for us! From there, we went to see Muppetvision 3D. We are a couple that grew up on and loves the Muppets! We almost forgot to pick up our 3D glasses because we were rushing in at the last minute, but DH snagged a couple of pairs and all was well. Thanks sweetie! 
We browsed through the Muppet store where Pal Mickey is always sure to tell us that the doors above us are from the original Muppet Show, and we headed over to Sci-Fi for our lunch ressies at 12:15. We LOVE this restaurant! We love the movie clips and the theming and the food - Love it! 
I had a cheeseburger. I skipped my usual chocolate shake (that I LOVE) because I am on meds for heartburn and am supposed to be eating small portions because I might have a hyatal hernia (not that a cheeseburger and fries is small, but I didnt finish the fries, and this is vacation). I dont really want to make myself feel awful while at Disney. DH had the chicken sandwich, and we got the onion rings as an appetizer. We always get the onion rings as an appetizer, although I didnt eat too many this time. Those are some good onion rings, and I dont like onions that much!
After lunch, we went to Lights, Motor, Action, which DH recorded with the new camcorder and I feverishly photographed.
This show is good! So good, in fact, that the first time we saw it, I forgot to take pictures once it started!
Me! Me, who stops my DH every 10 paces to take a picture of something! Its a good show. Thats all Im sayin.
Then, we picked up fast passes for Star Tours on the way to get a spot for the Hollywood Holly-Day Parade. We staked out our spot for the parade in front of the gift shop next to the entrance to Sounds Dangerous. We looked for monymony while we waited. No luck! We missed each other. Well, we would keep an eye out for her, I tell DH. We would be at the same MVMCP on Thursday. We dont usually do afternoon parades because it is a great opportunity to get in some rides while others are watching, but I like this parade. I love how they decorate the cars for Christmas and the Hollywood feel.
After the parade was over, we headed back to Star Tours. DH does do the simulators. And he loves Star Wars, as do I, but not in a freaky way.
Side note: When we were at MK last February, we were at Exposition Hall and saw George Lucas! I was standing there looking at what else? Camera accessories. And I turned around to find DH, and George Lucas walked right by me like within 2 feet of me. In my head, I was thinking something like this: Huh, that guy that just walked right by me sure did look a lot like George Lucas Really, he looked too much like him for it to be anyone else but George Lucas...But it couldnt have been George Lucas OMG! I think that was George Lucas! It took us a while to believe that was really who we saw. He was just walking around in there shopping, had a couple friend/family member-type people with him. He was asking a CM a question, and DH tried to walk by so that he could hear him talking, thinking that would make him certain. But in the end, we didnt approach him. We didnt want to start anything. He was on vacation, after all. But sure enough, when we got home, DH looked online to see if he could find a posting somewhere about where George might have been that weekend, and he was in central Florida. Now, I am thinking, hey, when am I ever gonna see George Lucas again? It would have been nice if wed at least gone up to him and said, Hey, nice job on all the movies, and given him one of these:
Oh well. End side note.
We rode Star Tours along with a mother and her late-teen/early-20s daughter who had never ridden before. I love riding rides with first-timers! They had ridden Mission Space the day before, and the mom was a little nervous about this ride. We told her it was a different kind of simulator, and when it was over, I asked her how she liked it. It actually bothered her. I think she liked it, but it made her dizzy, etc. I cant believe she made it through Mission Space. I wont even ride that one! More power to her!
Its Saturday and MGM day! I do love this park. Remember from the pre-trip report (or maybe you dont), I used to want to be a movie director, so this park is right up my alley. I am up at 6:15, and we drive over to SSR to check in nice and early. I gotta get that DTD view! I want more pictures of it. Our CM, Marcie, says no problem. Sweet!
We parked the van by our building, and we make it to MGM by about 8:30. We got a locker and batteries for Pal Mickey. Yeah, I forgot em, and we paid a fortune for them. After we grabbed a TOT fastpass for me (DH doesnt do thrill rides, but I do.), we headed back to Starring Rolls for a little breakfast. (We forgot to bring our granola bars with us too.) I had a chocolate croissant, and DH had a cinnamon bun. Yummy! Then we shopped along Sunset Boulevard and with a few minutes left to kill before my fast pass became active, we sat down and made a plan of attack for the rest of the day. We havent really done this so specifically before, but it worked remarkably well! For once, things just fell into place and turned out the way we planned. Heres what we did:We went over to TOT, and I rode it. I love this ride! The first time I rode it was in February, and while I was riding, my DH bought me a Bellhop Stitch keychain to commemorate the occasion. It has adorned my camera backpack ever since.
The ride is just so different from anything else, and what a rush! Plus, that queue area rocks! Now, to execute the rest of the plan
We headed back to the hat. OK, so here it is. I am a dork about characters. I confess! We went to the character meal at Crystal Palace on our honeymoon. We didnt plan it. Just stopped by to see if we could get in, and we did. I dont even know if we knew there were characters there at the time. But after that, it was on like Donkey Kong! I just think theyre fun, and they just make it all even more magical for me. I see a character, particularly one I havent had my picture taken with before, and I give DH puppy-dog-eyes. I dont even do it on purpose. It is just instinctual. He then rolls his eyes, takes the camera, and we hop in line. As we approach the hat, DH points her out. I have never seen her before, but I know who she is - Clarice (I think thats her name), the girl chipmunk! We get in line, get to the very front of the line, and the characters switch. I am first in line for Year of a Million Dreams Chip and Dale. Thats OK. Cute new outfits on my chipmunk pals, and I will try to catch Clarice later. I get my photopass, and after I wave bye to Chip and Dale, I spot my mouse. Mickey! And hes in Year of a Million Dreams attire as well! Of course, I am now waiting in the longest character line in the park at that moment while DH shops under the hat for pins.
And this time, I know it will happen, and it does. I am visiting Minnie and Goofy instead of Mickey and Pluto. Thats OK. We will be back, I tell myself. And by the time Im done there, I have the perfect opportunity to meet Clarice, so I do.
OK. Time to move on.
We headed over to Lights, Motor, Action to get fastpasses for the 1:25 show. As we neared the entrance, a CM approached us and asked if we were interested in the 1:25 show. We told her we were, and she handed us fastpasses. Not sure if this is the norm, but it worked for us! From there, we went to see Muppetvision 3D. We are a couple that grew up on and loves the Muppets!
We almost forgot to pick up our 3D glasses because we were rushing in at the last minute, but DH snagged a couple of pairs and all was well. Thanks sweetie! We browsed through the Muppet store where Pal Mickey is always sure to tell us that the doors above us are from the original Muppet Show, and we headed over to Sci-Fi for our lunch ressies at 12:15. We LOVE this restaurant! We love the movie clips and the theming and the food - Love it! I had a cheeseburger. I skipped my usual chocolate shake (that I LOVE) because I am on meds for heartburn and am supposed to be eating small portions because I might have a hyatal hernia (not that a cheeseburger and fries is small, but I didnt finish the fries, and this is vacation). I dont really want to make myself feel awful while at Disney. DH had the chicken sandwich, and we got the onion rings as an appetizer. We always get the onion rings as an appetizer, although I didnt eat too many this time. Those are some good onion rings, and I dont like onions that much! After lunch, we went to Lights, Motor, Action, which DH recorded with the new camcorder and I feverishly photographed.
This show is good! So good, in fact, that the first time we saw it, I forgot to take pictures once it started!
Me! Me, who stops my DH every 10 paces to take a picture of something! Its a good show. Thats all Im sayin. Then, we picked up fast passes for Star Tours on the way to get a spot for the Hollywood Holly-Day Parade. We staked out our spot for the parade in front of the gift shop next to the entrance to Sounds Dangerous. We looked for monymony while we waited. No luck! We missed each other.
Well, we would keep an eye out for her, I tell DH. We would be at the same MVMCP on Thursday. We dont usually do afternoon parades because it is a great opportunity to get in some rides while others are watching, but I like this parade. I love how they decorate the cars for Christmas and the Hollywood feel. After the parade was over, we headed back to Star Tours. DH does do the simulators. And he loves Star Wars, as do I, but not in a freaky way.
Side note: When we were at MK last February, we were at Exposition Hall and saw George Lucas! I was standing there looking at what else? Camera accessories. And I turned around to find DH, and George Lucas walked right by me like within 2 feet of me. In my head, I was thinking something like this: Huh, that guy that just walked right by me sure did look a lot like George Lucas Really, he looked too much like him for it to be anyone else but George Lucas...But it couldnt have been George Lucas OMG! I think that was George Lucas! It took us a while to believe that was really who we saw. He was just walking around in there shopping, had a couple friend/family member-type people with him. He was asking a CM a question, and DH tried to walk by so that he could hear him talking, thinking that would make him certain. But in the end, we didnt approach him. We didnt want to start anything. He was on vacation, after all. But sure enough, when we got home, DH looked online to see if he could find a posting somewhere about where George might have been that weekend, and he was in central Florida. Now, I am thinking, hey, when am I ever gonna see George Lucas again? It would have been nice if wed at least gone up to him and said, Hey, nice job on all the movies, and given him one of these:
Oh well. End side note. We rode Star Tours along with a mother and her late-teen/early-20s daughter who had never ridden before. I love riding rides with first-timers! They had ridden Mission Space the day before, and the mom was a little nervous about this ride. We told her it was a different kind of simulator, and when it was over, I asked her how she liked it. It actually bothered her. I think she liked it, but it made her dizzy, etc. I cant believe she made it through Mission Space. I wont even ride that one! More power to her!
We are in early after all. This is another restaurant we love. Good food, funny servers, great theming. For dinner, I had the pot roast. The pot roast here is amazing. I love it! And ever since I tried it back in February (following an entrée envy episode with DH back in December 2005), I have trouble ordering anything else. I like the meatloaf, which DH had, but not as much as I like the pot roast. Maybe someday I will try something else. I dont remember exactly when I noticed, but at some point relatively early in our meal, I noticed something about the tables around us. Or a lack of something might be a better way to say it. As the surrounding tables are being offered dessert, they are not being brought viewfinders! 
It sent me to my knees. Now, a lot of things happened in a very short period of time. I felt a pop at some point as it was happening. After hitting the ground, I looked up to see the people from the back exit of the bus coming towards me. They didn't even seem to notice me. Forget being embarrassed. I was just thinking, gosh, I hope no one steps on me. 
DH, who is behind me, asks if I am OK. I answer "No" without even having to think about it. (My answer to this question is usually “Yes” because I don’t want him to freak out, and I have a high threshold for pain – must be the many times I have injured myself over the years.) I knew that something bad had just happened though. The driver is off the bus checking to see if I am all right. He and DH help me up. There was talking for a few moments, but I don't remember what was said. Then one of them asks me if I need to sit down. I answer that I most definitely do. I have now started to get light-headed and clammy. I am going into shock! 
Why don't we go back to the resort, elevate my ankle and ice it for a while, and see how it is later? If necessary we can call the clinic or paramedics again, and we had a free day planned later in the trip. Jeremy says we could even come by the station later if needed. It is right across the street from SSR. I like this idea (about as much as I like anything at this point in time). Let's go back, I tell DH. One of the managers gets a van to take us back to SSR. They bring a wheelchair to get me to the van. We manage to get me in the van, back to the resort, and I walk back to the room with the help of the manager because DH is now carrying all of our gear. I am moving VERY SLOWLY. I thought we were never going to get to our room – our room that, while being the one closest to the stairwell, happens to be the one farthest away from the elevator! We finally arrive, and I lie down on the bed. We elevated the leg with pillows. The ice pack is still on under the bandage. DH brings me the container of granola cereal (which I eat dry. It’s good that way.) and a bottle of water. (We had planned to try Fountainview Express for breakfast.) Josh opened the curtains and the sliding glass door, and I turned on the TV. I proceeded to watch every Disney-related channel until the loops started over. I learned about the cruises, saw our DVC guide on the DVC channel, and watched every bit of Stacy’s adventures, while DH played around on the computer, looked at the pins we had acquired so far, and took a brief nap. We commented on what a beautiful day it was. We were able to keep the door open to the balcony the entire time we were there, and it was gorgeous out! At lunchtime, DH drove down to the Carriage House to get me some Advil and get us both some lunch. He called me when he got to Artist’s Palette to ask what I wanted. At least I was getting the chance to have that artichoke chicken flatbread that I love. After I hung up, I guess I fell asleep because the next thing I know, DH is waking me up. After lunch, I tried to find something else to watch on TV, which I couldn’t. I guess people don’t watch much TV at WDW. I tried to sit on the balcony for a bit, but after a few minutes, my ankle was hurting too much, so I went back to the bed and put it up again. All day, there had been so many thoughts going through my mind...What if it is broken? Will I have to end up going to the clinic? If so, how long will it take? How long before I can walk again? Will I have to be in a wheelchair for the rest of the trip? How will this affect the rest of our plans? What about our 4pm dinner ressies at Le Cellier and 6:45 CP reservation?
Thanks. I am trying to get more posted ASAP. (I should probably get this TR done before my next trip, huh?
Regardless, we saw this show last year, and we will see it again. It is a beautiful and moving show! Our narrator was David Robinson, and I wasnt sure what to expect, but he was very good. DH did the video again while I photographed. 
What a wonderful gesture! 
