..Pop My Jibbitz!!! We Are In Disney Woild! **UPD 6/23 PG 69 #1022**

[sheridac]

As Utah Mama would say "SOONISH"!
I promise!

Uh-huh. I've heard that one before. Somewhere. Out there.

 

[UtahMama]

As Utah Mama would say "SOONISH"!
I promise!

can I quote you?

take your time!

we aren't going anywhere!

 

[monymony3471]

I've spent the last two days reading your report. Just when I thought I've learned everything already from these boards, I'm finding more out through your trip report.

Can't wait to read about Forest! This should be GOOD!

 

[Luvchefmic]

AHEM!!!! While in the Boy scouts sewing quilts for Famine Relief in Etheopia I ALWAY SANG....Kumbaya

Loving the TR as usual...and I can picture the above but I finally found a BIG difference in us...I LOVE AK, was one of the first nuts on the line at 4o am back in April 1998 for the grnd opening, never get lost and love the tours especially at AK...gotta agree on the snakes though.....so tell me I finally bought a pair of crocs.....terrific, did they hold up okay in the heat????

Ruthie

 

[DISUNC]

DisUnc Meets Forrest Gump Jr.


Upon our return to the Pop that afternoon, I just wanted to go for a swim, and nap in AIRCOOLED COMFORT!

When we arrived back at the Pop, our room was warm. It wasn’t hot & it wasn’t cool…it was just warm. And since I aint no Goldilocks, this will not do! The POP’s “HOT” rooms are a well known phenomenon on the Disboards. If you walk along the POP in the summer you will pass a certain block of rooms with very condensed windows, they are the COOL rooms. Then there are blocks of rooms with no window condensation, they are the WARM rooms. I once suggested on these boards we should keep an ongoing list here. But who listens too me?

I had the A/C thermostat set for 68 degrees. It was no 68 degrees, more like 78! I called the POP maintenance department, and told them I think my A/C is broke. They told me that someone will be right there.

SIDENOTE: Throughout my 20’s I had rented several various apartments in NYC. More times then not when winter came I always froze

in many of them. Countless times I had called up the Landlord or Super, and countless of times they ALWAYS came into my Apartment stating that they “Have the thermostat set for 72 degrees; it isn’t that cold in here”. All this was always said as the breath condensated into ice cubes and dropped on the floor and cracked. After a few times, I caught on. I purchased my own thermometer to surprisingly whip it out to them and utter “Then tell me why does this thermometer read 55 degrees?” Their shocked response was ALWAYS the same….”OH SOMETHING IS WRONG, let me fix it!” and it was always fixed within 10 minutes and I always had HEAT…until a few weeks later…when the whole scenario would be reacted…word for word! I always called my handy dandy trusty thermometer the “Ahhh-HA” piece of evidence! (Yes, I am a frustrated lawyer)

I waited for the maintenance man CM, and since I didn’t pack a thermometer with me, I had a different “Ahhhhh-HA” piece of evidence to support my “not 68 degrees” theory! Within in minutes the maintenance man CM was there, I showed him the thermostat (which read 68 degrees). He said….”Well it says 68 degrees”!

AGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH.! That’s when I whipped out my “Ahhhhh-HA” piece of evidence!

“Well if its 68 degrees in here, then why is my box of Entenmanns Rich Chocolate Covered Doughnuts

MELTED?” I held up the box of mushiness in utter defiance!

SIDENOTE: I Showed him!

He then gave me that look!

SIDENOTE: NOOOOOO! Not “That look!”

( not that there is anything wrong with that!)

He gave me the look that said “So You know what I know” look! I then returned it with the “Yes! I know that you know what I know” look! Where as he returned the ‘I know that You know what I know that you know” look back!

James just gave me the “You are flippen crazy roll eyed” look and announce that he is going to the pool. I said “Fine!” as I stood there holding my box of mushy Entenmanns Rich Chocolate Frosted doughnuts’ over my head to silence the contempt of my court!

James had left with the Lime Green Boogy Board that Anc96 had left for him.

“Let me call my Manager” The maintenance man CM announced.

OH yeah I had them NOW! Don’t mess with The DisUnc!

The maintenance man CM called his manager CM over a two way radio, and we waited. While we waited I offered the maintenance man CM a smushy doughnut, but he passed on it!

Finally the manager CM arrived and the maintenance man CM whispered something to him, which I thought was a bit rude. After the whisper, the manger CM had the “OHHHHHHH! So, He knows what we know and he knows that we know that he knows” look in his eyes.

I had him right in the palm of my hand, along with the melted chocolate! That’s why I returned the ‘Yes! I know what you’s two know, and you’s two knows…. that I know ……what you’s….. two….. know” look!

SIDENOTE: I was starting to get a headache!

With that the manager said that they will look into the problem. If it can’t be fixed, then they will move me “Free of charge” to another room at the POP! I said “OK!”

We then all left the room. I went to meet James at the pool, and those two went off to plan their A/C fixin strategy!

When I got to the pool, right off my balcony, I waived to James to let him know I was there. He was talking to some boy about 15 years of age. When I got in the pool James came over to ask me what happened. I told him, and he said ‘I don’t want to move!”

“Neither do I!” I answered. With that this 15 year old came over. This boy not only looked like a 15 year old Forrest Gump but also talked precisely like him.

He came right up to me (personal space dude!) and said in exactly the Forrest Gump voice “I want to buy that Boogey Board for forty dollars!”

we got a live one here!

“What?” I asked “Are you crazy?”

“No I have forty dollars and I want to buy that Boogey Board from you!”

“I am not selling that Boogey Board for forty dollars?” (Do I hear 50? ) “We are here another week, If you want you can have it when we go!”

“No Sir! I am about to leave the day after tomorrow”

SIDENOTE: I really really really hate being called “Sir”.

“I’m sorry, but I couldn’t sell you a fourteen dollar boogey Board for Forty dollars!”
“Why? You do you not think I have the money?” a little defiantly he said, but he sounded so much like Gump you HAD TO LIKE HIM!
“I have the money! My Father bought me a $75.00 Rocket ship from Mission Space”

Trying to diffuse the 'sell me the boogey board' scenario I asked “Did you like Mission Space? Wasn’t it cool?”
“No I did not ride that ride, I was a-scared” said Forrest.
Then James chimed him telling him everything about Mission Space.

Then Forrest said ‘My father bought me a Model car that cost $45.00 from Test Track!”
“Did you like Test Track?" I inquired "That is one of our favorites!”
‘No! I did not ride the Test Track, I was a-scared!” Forrest answered.
‘If you go back to Epcot, you should ride it. I think you would like it”
Then James told him all the coolness & virtues of test Track.

“Did you go on Soarin?”
“No, I was a-scared!”
“Ellens Universe of Energy?”
‘OH NOOOOOOOOO WAY, I am a-scared of that too!”

Then Forrest told me EVERYTHING his Father bought for him, which added up to some hefty dollar amount. However, I can only recall one ride that Forrest went on, he was even “a-scared” of Dumbo!!!!!! For some odd reason, Forrest did like Snow Whites Scary Adventure. That's when Braveheart James chimed in, “Oh I HATE that ride it scaaaaaares me!”

OIY!

SIDENOTE: James will do any ride anywhere. Give him more upside down loops on a roller coaster, he is in heaven. However I HAVE to push and pull him onto the Snow White ride!

A young chubby girl came over and then started teasing Forrest!
“Forrest why did you leave the room, it because yourrrrr girrrrrrrrrrlfriend came in?????” and she started to giggle!
“Cally is not my girlfriend” he stated. Then he leaned to me and said “I’m a-scared of girls!”

This kid had me cracking up!

The girl was his ‘step/half sister” as described by Forrest. And she continued to tease him about his ‘girlfriend”

Both Forrest & his ‘step/half”sister had very, very distinct southern accents. VERY DISTINCT!
When I asked them where they are from, Forrest told me Michigan!!!!!!

Eventually Forrest and his ‘half/step’ sister had to leave the pool; their ‘Pappys Pappy’ was calling ‘on them’.

Me and James said goodbye, and we never saw Forrest again.

That kid was a trip and a half, made me laugh BIG TIME!

You know who else I never saw again? The maintenance man CM. The room never did get very cool; they never did ‘fix’ it. Nor did I ever feel uncomfortable enough that I pursue the matter any further. Also I really didn’t want to pack up everything and move to another room. Especially leave my smoking Patio! How do people who switch resorts during their stay do it????

If you care too, please grab your WDW Water Spray/Fan bottle and join me in the next installment….(Yet another pseudo celebrity tale) titled “DisUnc Meets Inspector Clouseau Jr.”

 

[monymony3471]

We do not sound like that from Michigan. But I think you know that.

I read the boys part just like Forest Gump would, cute.

So, A/C vs. patio? I think I'd like the patio too!

 

[sheridac]

“Well if its 68 degrees in here, then why is my box of Entenmanns Rich Chocolate Covered Doughnuts MELTED?” I held up the box of mushiness in utter defiance!

SIDENOTE: I Showed him!

He then gave me that look!

SIDENOTE: NOOOOOO! Not “That look!” ( not that there is anything wrong with that!)

He gave me the look that said “So You know what I know” look! I then returned it with the “Yes! I know that you know what I know” look! Where as he returned the ‘I know that You know what I know that you know” look back!

It's the I know that you know that I know that you know that I know that you know that I know that you know look that gets 'em. EVERY TIME!!!!

 

[pixie dust 112]

Im agonna wait for yer next installment!

 

[sewer]

Life is like a box of chocolates ya never know what you're gonna get!

 

[HMHunters]

I once suggested on these boards we should keep an ongoing list here. But who listens too me?

Your trip report is on page 36; I think A LOT of people listen to you. But listening and following are two different things. Ask any parent.

He came right up to me (personal space dude!) and said in exactly the Forrest Gump voice “I want to buy that Boogey Board for forty dollars!”

Close talker!

Eventually Forrest and his ‘half/step’ sister had to leave the pool; their ‘Pappys Pappy’ was calling ‘on them’.

Can't touch this one and still be PC. The title of UM's latest TR chapter comes to mind, though ...

 

[Dalpal]

Those, "You know, that I know ,that You know, that I know looks"...
can really get redundant ....YA KNOW?

Great report so far DU....

 

[stinkerbelle's mom]

Great installment, sorry bout the doughnuts sir! After reading all that I know, you know stuff I got a headache too! Can't wait for more.

 

[aldisneygrl]

The maintenance man CM should have bought you a new box of doughnuts! At least you were on the first floor and heat rises. I know that didn't help you then, but I'm trying to look at the brighter side of things.

Isn't it amazing how Disney makes us more tolerant of things that would really peave us out in the "real world?" Gotta love that magic.

 

[sunny_medford]

Wunnerful, Wunnerful, Wunnerful!

 

[UtahMama]

Your Trip Report is like a box of chocolates...you never know what yer gonna git. Sometimes it's nutty. (It's mostly nuts, in fact) but then you get a nice dark Belgan chocolate deep and rich. Or sumpin like that. You shoulda sold the boogie board! His pappy could afford it. Poor Forrest a-scared of all the rides! You're sweet to him. Bless his heart.

I am SO going to take a thermometer if I ever go to POP. I like my room to be Freezing!!!

 

[Va-bear]

If you care too, please grab your WDW Water Spray/Fan bottle and join me in the next installment….

ahhh ....yes!!! I will grab the two we got (they were buy one get one 1/2 off when we were there!) - we held out for the Disney ones based on your HIGH recommendation! (And the lovely, cooling spray that came out of them WAS particularily MAGICAL!!!!! )

Keep up the fine work!

 

[Pollito916]

The girl was his ‘step/half sister” as described by Forrest. And she continued to tease him about his ‘girlfriend”

Both Forrest & his ‘step/half”sister had very, very distinct southern accents. VERY DISTINCT!
When I asked them where they are from, Forrest told me Michigan!!!!!!

I was once driving down a rural road in southern Michigan (near the Ohio border), and I swear I saw at least 3 houses with a Confederate flag in the yard. Maybe the accent goes with that?

Also - I used to have a step/half sister. My mom's second husband, my step-dad, has a daughter, who was my step-sister. My step-sister had two half-sisters, so all three of them had different fathers (and the same mother), but my step-dad raised the middle one even though she wasn't his. So she was my step/half sister. Did I confuse you more?!?

BTW - we are not from the south, and these people are in no way associated with my family anymore!

 

[DISUNC]

Also - I used to have a step/half sister. My mom's second husband, my step-dad, has a daughter, who was my step-sister. My step-sister had two half-sisters, so all three of them had different fathers (and the same mother), but my step-dad raised the middle one even though she wasn't his. So she was my step/half sister. Did I confuse you more?!?

Aunt Polly is that YOU????????????

 

[LizzySwan1022]

I didn't go on mission space, I was ascared to. I totally agree with James about Snow White though, but not in a AAAAA run away kind of way, more in a "Is it appropriate to put impresionable young children on a ride that features a narsissitic queen on somethng not entirely legal" kind of way.

 

[Ricky's Girl]

. . . back to your laptop to write another hilarious update! Loving your report!
I'm from Michigan (Go Tigers!), years ago we were in Toronto and a "local" overheard me talking to my DH and commented "you must be an American - I can tell by your funny accent". That was the one and only time I've ever been told I have an accent.