Day1 Part4 Back At the POP!
We got past the security gate then turned right; I started to drive to the check-in lot. This is when the POP Century came into view.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeeeee Back! James called out from the back seat.
Oh Look! I said pointing to the 1970s icon, They fixed it!
Sidenote: In front of the POP Century they have these 4 story tall decade icons, one for each decade that is represented there at The Classic Years. In July 05, as soon as we drove up to the POP, James noticed that the 1970s icon was missing. I didnt even notice it, but James did. I was a bit surprised because I read nothing about this on the DisBoards at all. These kinds of things usually do get reported. Now what was even more unusual was that whenever we asked any CM at the POP, not one of them knew! Was this some kind of POP conspiracy? It wasnt until I arrived home from last years resort stay and posted this POP Mystery on the The Groovy New Pop Century FAQ Thread. There was NO response. WHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAT??? Finally after a few days, Chip n Dale Express (founder of this thread) replied that during one of the hurricanes in September of 04 the 1970s was destroyed. OHHHHHHHHHHH! But why the big mystery is STILL a mystery.
There was James in the back seat again all whoooooohoooooing Maybe I should have made a rest stop?
THE DOT IN THE "0" OF 1970'S IS JAMES
CLOSE-UP
We parked the car and immediately started to feel the POPs feel. This resort has such an energy, a very noticeably vibe
. It always reminded me of a VERY sanitized NYC! Really it does! We walked into the lobby and WOW it was empty. It must have been in between ME busses. It is now Sunday afternoon about 4:30pm. We got on the check in line, and were called right away.
Sidesnote: There has been much talk on these Boards as to whether you can or cant still fax room requests into the resort you are staying at. All I can say is that last year was the first time I did fax my request to the POP, and was the first time I ever received my request. So this year I also faxed in my request. It was rather simple
.FIRST FLOOR. If possible poolside, if not thats ok, FIRST FLOOR pleeeeeeeease. The ONE thing I dont like about the POP is their elevators. The POPs elevators in July are nothing more than pizza ovens on pulleys! I swear they have to be 150 degrees inside.
At the Check in desk the CM welcomed us. I gave her my name and Drivers License. She then reviewed my package, and all was well. Would you like to place a charge card on your room keys?
Yes, this is one feature I love about Disney resorts. Just need to walk around with the room cards, and they dont place the cc amount on your cc until you have reached your limit.
Would you like James to have charging privileges on his card?
YES! This actually comes in quite handy. James gets a kick out of charging, and I get to send James down to the Pop Century store and get things! Who needs Concierge service when you have a 12 year old to go fetch stuff?
She then told me we are in Room 1172, Building #1 (Lady), First Floor, and Poolside!
Yippie!
Then the CM said please wait a moment. She then walked away, and came back with a Disney bag and a Lime Green Boogie board.
She said they were left for us. James was very excited with the Boogie board, especially the lime color. Who would leave these for us? Inside the bag was a note from BB and why she left them, along with an Orlando Entertainment book. Who is BB?
It took me a moment (ok a few moments) and then I realized it was Anc96, my fellow Lime Green Mickey Head Paint Chip Swiper, who in the past has depleted MY Home Depot of all their paint chips, before I had the chance to swipe em myself! I just never knew what her REAL name was until I read this letter. Funny but I dont think of fellow Disers having real names. Anyhoooooo Thanks Anc96, that was so great. James LOVED the Boogie board. BTW, do you want the Entertainment book back???
Unlike every other year, this year I remember too use the FULL services of Bell Services.
I hate unpacking the car and schlepping the entire miss-matched set of luggage through the resort, and every year I do. We took all the suitcases and dropped them off at Bell services, and also checked to see if a delivery from A Babys Best Friend was there. I had rented a fridge & a fan from them, at a considerably less price then Disney resorts charge for just the Fridge rental. Yes, the items were there. I then gave the CM a tip to give whoever delivers all this stuff to the room. It couldnt have been easier!
We then went to search for our room, found it! It was the first room on the right, past the Lady icon! BEAUTIFUL!
We went in, dropped our carryons. James then HAD to decorate the window, right there and then. He did. The mandatory Lime Green Mickey has been duly placed on the window.
As planned, we will now go and have dinner, then onto the DisBoards infamous and much ballyhooed, Rt. 192 Wal-Mart!
Sidenote: As you are all aware, the Refillable Mug debate has raged on with much heated fervor on these boards. Personally, I couldnt care less if someone reuses a mug from their former trip. I also believe that the CMs couldnt care less either. I have seen many people misuse the refillable stations with a host of various types of paraphernalia, and NEVER was a word said to anybody. I myself would break the rules , except for that we use these mugs quite heavily throughout the year and they never last for us! I found my last years mug this past spring in the back of my car with a yellow woolly type substance growing in it!
We went into The Everything POP Café, got our new refillable mugs and dinner. I HAD TO GET the POPs Chicken Alfredo. I have been waiting ALL YEAR for this. I am addicted to this dish
. I tried to make it home, but it just aint the same. The POPs Chicken Penne Alfredo is 7.99 of pure mouth watering, delectable taste bud bliss to me. I swear I have dreams about this dish. Just a simple man, with simple wants here! James had his Pizza with NO pepperoni (plain pizza @ the POP is a special order.) We ate and drank our Frozen Cokes. I was in almost Heaven!
I will never consider being in WDW truly Heaven until they STOP serving that horrendous, disgusting swill called Nescafe coffee
. That along with replacing Coke with PEPSI all over WDW property! Once these issues have been taken care of to my satisfaction, then and ONLY then can WDW get the official (most prestigious sort after) DISUNC Heaven on Earth Stamp of Approval!
Sidenote: I am now going to give all who read some invaluable advice. Just follow these rules and your work life will be so much easier. I will now divulge the secret of surviving any office environment. (Please adapt to your own work environment). This advice is known as The DISUNC Clipboard Theory.
I have been carrying around a clipboard at work for many, many, many years. This clipboard contains some of the most valuable information that anyone a work will ever need to know. Because I have all this information on my clipboard, this makes me a very valuable asset and sought after source of knowledge at work. Because of the clipboard I am the Go to Guy; hence this brings POWER!
If anyone needs to know what patch panel port goes to the Ignite server! I am the man.
If anyone needs to know what the TCP addresses are for the mainframes, I am the man.
If anyone needs to know the printer name in the Orlando office to send a doc ASAP, I am your man.
I anyone needs to know the phone extension to the new girl in HR, I am your man!
If you need to know the password of the secret PC that allows you to Download ANYTHING and put it on CD without any traceable effects, I am your man!
If you need to know what Chinese take-out offers free delivery after Midnight, I am your man.
If you need to know what time your boss and his girlfriend went to lunch yesterday, what time they came back, where they ate, what they ordered, how much was the bill and what kind of a tip did El Cheapo leave, I am your man!
If you need the direct cell phone number to that same bosss wife
I am your man!
My Clipboard is the HUB of all the need to know activity.
My Clipboard can kick your PDAs Butt!
There is also a GREAT side benefit to carrying around a clipboard. If you walk around with a clipboard, everyone assumes you are diligently working. Not only working
but VERY BUSY WORKING! And NO ONE bothers you for anything.
For instance, I could be chatting with a fellow workmate over the game last night. This can be a 1 ½ hour conversation. And as long as you hold the clipboard, everyone thinks there is some important information being communicated. So much so that if youre evil boss decides to slither out of his office to give some poor unfortunate subordinate a meaningless task, for no other reason then that he COULD. As the boss scours the office, and in his mind he sees you with the clipboard, he assumes Wow #1 Employee is discussing how to save time & money with a new cutting edge application! Once he/she implements this, I will use to get my corner office
and he will sweetly pass you by!
TRUST ME HERE MY DEAR FELLOW DISERS
THIS WORKS!
Now that I have supplied you with the vast and powerful knowledge, go forth and use it for ONLY GOOD!
Now after my long awaited and much needed Chicken Penne Alfredo dinner, I have planned to go to the Wal-Mart on Rt. 192. This Wal-Mart has been mentioned many times on these boards. However I needed directions to get there. We walk out to the POPs lobby and they are swamped with hundreds of quest checking in! I guess all the ME busses showed up
at ONCE! Now all I need is directions to Wal-Mart, I dont want to wait a hour on line for this. It is then I see her, The CM Angel with the almighty CLIPBOARD. This CM Angel is standing all by herself, with clipboard over near the 1970s shadow boxes. So ME knowing all too well she is the GO TOO CM. I go to her.
Excuse me, I have just checked in recently and was wondering if you can tell me the directions to Wal-Mart from here
Why of course! said Angel CM! With this she goes to her clipboard and whips out PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS on how to get to Wal-Mart from the POP Century!
(Whadda I tell ya!)
WOW that was fast! Since I have you here, I am going to Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, do you also have directions to that?
Why yes, the directions to Kennedy are also on that paper I just gave you! Is there anything else I can help you with?
Yeah! Think of something quick test her knowledge. What time does the Everything Pop open for breakfast in the morning?
Six am, sharp!
What time do they close at night?
Midnight, however they do start the closing down process around 11:00!
What park is the farthest form here?
Magic Kingdom, once the bus departs the POP, it takes approximately 20 minutes to arrive at the destination!
OHHHHHHHH she was good! This CM Angel name is Margaret, and SHE KNOWS her stuff!
So off we go to Wal-Mart to get some things we will need for the room during our 10-day, Oops
11 day stay!
If you care too! Please hold onto your Mickey balloons and join me for the next edition titled The Day 1 Grand Finale at Magic Kingdom
Everyone on Disney property has a name and a friend. We are the Lost Boys of Neverland who must meet up with Pan and Tink, and find what we may!
POPs up!
Hucifer has left us hanging for so long. Since I am so new on here I naively thought you could just simply read someone's TR in a few minutes. Now I see its a year-long subscription....lol 
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....keep the funnies coming!!! 
Thanks!...and YES only GOOD! Play nice!
I memorized some of them..."The Poopsidedown Adventure"! 
