PRINCESS Palooza 2011! 9/9 Update: Departure Day

[babynala]

12/9: Our First Trip Through the WASH and SPIN Cycles!


Next we headed for Frontierland. Around 11 AM the standby times for Splash and BTMRR were both under 10 minutes. Really. What a treat! We got fastpasses for BTMRR and headed for Splash, where we barely waited at all. I really looked forward to riding Splash on this trip and intended to make up for lost time. We never rode it at all last December because of the cold. It had been over 2 years and we were long overdue!


We somehow escaped getting drenched then headed for BTMRR. We enjoyed joking about the Stacy video they play in the resort rooms about Splash being the "wash cycle" and BTMRR being the "spin cycle".

Ready to go........


I love this series of photos and will probably do a scrapbook page of them. I'll spare you posting ALL of them. I was on burst mode and racking up the frames....... FAST!


IMG_3695 by mom2rtk, on Flickr

After the ride we grabbed fastpasses for Splash and headed back toward Liberty Square. My daughter, being the proper young lady she is....... can never walk past the gun toys without playing.

But alas, the autorities must have caught up with her becuase this is where I found her next.......


I was ready for lunch. I had woken up with a sore throat and a lot of sinus drainage and wanted to keep something in my stomach. We ate at Columbia Harbor House. I thought I'd be getting a tuna sandwich but opted for the shrimp instead so I could have the broccoli as a side. It had been a busy morning and it felt good just to sit down for a bit.


IMG_3714 by mom2rtk, on Flickr


IMG_3717 by mom2rtk, on Flickr

So many great pictures. This entire update shows both parts of Disney World - the excitement of the rides and the chance to take it easy.

 

[mom2rtk]

So many great pictures. This entire update shows both parts of Disney World - the excitement of the rides and the chance to take it easy.

Thanks! I'm trying hard to find those little relaxing moments more and more often. And while I am utterly driven to mark all the "must do's" off my list, its the little moments that make me stop and smile when I look back on a trip.

 

[DISNEYaddict4evr]

YEAH an Update!!

So we missed on Splash this... what is your opinion of the boards many voices that is had gone down hill and is in need of loving care?

 

[jc040404]

Those BTMRR shots are great! Love 'em!

This isn't the wash & spin cycles though! I think I've seen the "Must Do" list a few toooo many times. Those are at AK, but it made me giggle because the same idea fits perfectly for these two.

Very cute that Katie stops to play with the guns, too!

 

[mom2rtk]

YEAH an Update!!

So we missed on Splash this... what is your opinion of the boards many voices that is had gone down hill and is in need of loving care?

I'm probably the last person to ask. I hadn't been on it since 09. And I was fiddling with the camera so much that some of the details could have easily been lost on me. But nothing really jumped out at me.

Now Soarin'........... that one's in need of some TLC.

Those BTMRR shots are great! Love 'em!

This isn't the wash & spin cycles though! I think I've seen the "Must Do" list a few toooo many times. Those are at AK, but it made me giggle because the same idea fits perfectly for these two.

Very cute that Katie stops to play with the guns, too!

LOL! I wondered if anyone would catch that. Katie decided to take some creative license with that so long ago I almost forgot. I think the original was Kali River Rapids and Primevil Whirl.

You'll see later in our trip where the "spin cycle" gets a little mixed up and becomes our very own "wash cycle".

 

[Caretames1]

First thing I noticed this time was, Is Katie growing her bangs out? The reason I ask is, Kadence is and she is loving the barret in the bangs look! My child is so talented that she stabbed herself in the forehead with a clip last week!

LOVE the pictures, it looks like she's having a blast with Dad! Your Splash picture is awesome! Did your DH pose like that on purpose? Nice faces ladies!

 

[mom2rtk]

First thing I noticed this time was, Is Katie growing her bangs out? The reason I ask is, Kadence is and she is loving the barret in the bangs look! My child is so talented that she stabbed herself in the forehead with a clip last week!

LOVE the pictures, it looks like she's having a blast with Dad! Your Splash picture is awesome! Did your DH pose like that on purpose? Nice faces ladies!

Yeah, I think she's growing them out. I hate that messy in-between stage, but for some reason I think that makes her want it all the more!

And poor Kadence. Momma's telling all her deep dark secrets! At least she didn't poke her eye out!

Yes, Drew is posing. He works hard at coming up with new stuff for the ride photos. I can't remember if it was this trip or the one in 09 where he pretended to be asleep on one of the photos. He was talking in his cell phone in another.

I orchestrated my favorite ride photo..... on Test Track. If I get the CD before doing my Epcot day I'll post it. Otherwise someone feel free to ask me about it later.

 

[fairestoneofall]

love the update!

i can't believe you turn around. i don't know that i could handle that! i do sometimes shoot over my head and just get whatever comes out. lol!

 

[RinkyTinkyTinky]

You got some great pictures on Splash! I have to know how do you get such crisp pictures on moving rides. I don't care how steady I hold my camera on rides, I almost always have some blur from the shaking. I had the same problem on the ship. There was always some movement so lots of my pictures just aren't as clear as I'd like.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pictures from BTMRR! Those are really great! I love that ride!

 

[mom2rtk]

love the update!

i can't believe you turn around. i don't know that i could handle that! i do sometimes shoot over my head and just get whatever comes out. lol!

Well, I don't turn around for LONG..... just long enough to snap a few frames, then back again to hold on! I do shoot over my head on Splash. But that's for a better perspective. You know..... to get over the heads.

You got some great pictures on Splash! I have to know how do you get such crisp pictures on moving rides. I don't care how steady I hold my camera on rides, I almost always have some blur from the shaking. I had the same problem on the ship. There was always some movement so lots of my pictures just aren't as clear as I'd like.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pictures from BTMRR! Those are really great! I love that ride!

For most of my Splash photos, I shot shutter priority with a speed of 1/50. The camera chose my widest aperture of 2.8 and ISO of 6400. So it was really pushing the camera's ability to shoot low light. The key part is to have a shutter speed fast enough avoid any blur. The boats move, but don't move THAT much or very fast. The lens has image stabilization too, so I'm sure that helps. But it's mostly about the shutter speed. If you just shoot on auto, it might choose something much slower, which nobody can handhold from a moving boat.

We certainly got a great dose of Splash and BTMRR this trip. I don't remember if we even rode BTMRR last year because of the cold. It was great to make up for lost time!

 

[Moodyzblu]

Joining in !! Will be back to catch up ..

 

[joy13]

Looks like a fun sequence!!! I'm waiting for Maddie's thrill ride junkie to kick in, she's not really into thrill rides, I'm not sure if that will change or not??

Love the splash photo! I wish they'd make all ride photos available for photopass like TT is.

 

[katt789]

Buh!! I can't wait to hear the story about the new sig picture!!

 

[jenseib]

I love how you turn around for shots. I would be flying off.

And their faces are hilarious...like the wind is blowing their mouths out.
I like the guy on Splash behind you guys too. He has the blown out mouth going.
I'm glad you've been busy, because once again I am very behind on Dis. I am trying edit pictures whe nI get on the computer and leaving less time for reading.

 

[mesaboy2]

Buh!! I can't wait to hear the story about the new sig picture!!

I just noticed that myself. I think I know, but I wouldn't dream of stealing from the OP's fun. Too bad the sig pic doesn't have any color in it.

 

[mom2rtk]

Joining in !! Will be back to catch up ..

We're just getting started!

Looks like a fun sequence!!! I'm waiting for Maddie's thrill ride junkie to kick in, she's not really into thrill rides, I'm not sure if that will change or not??

Love the splash photo! I wish they'd make all ride photos available for photopass like TT is.

Me too! I'm kicking myself for not buying more ride photos. I think I only came home with one, a download from Space Mountain. And now I can't find the card!

The biggest problem I had was that Katie kept telling me not to buy this or that photo. I guess she was waiting for the perfect one???

I love how you turn around for shots. I would be flying off.

And their faces are hilarious...like the wind is blowing their mouths out.
I like the guy on Splash behind you guys too. He has the blown out mouth going.
I'm glad you've been busy, because once again I am very behind on Dis. I am trying edit pictures whe nI get on the computer and leaving less time for reading.

Like I said, I had a lot of fun with the on-ride photography this time. You guys will probably be sick of it by the time I'm done!

Now get editing some more. I want to see more of that ship!

Buh!! I can't wait to hear the story about the new sig picture!!

I just noticed that myself. I think I know, but I wouldn't dream of stealing from the OP's fun. Too bad the sig pic doesn't have any color in it.

LOL! I really was just ready for something new to look at. There's not as much story behind it as you might expect. Not a magical moment. It was the result of a not-so-magical start to our first night at MVMCP.

And yes, that photo really could use a little more color, no? Maybe I should go back to Lightroom and bump up the color saturation a bit?

 

[mom2rtk]

I'm waiting for Maddie's thrill ride junkie to kick in, she's not really into thrill rides, I'm not sure if that will change or not??

I missed commenting on this. Give her a little time. Katie didn't really get into the thrill rides until last year at age 10. Even then, if you'll recall, she wanted to chicken out on RnR. I very wisely lmao pushed her into the car at the last moment with all my fingers and toes crossed. She liked that ride, but didn't want to go again. THIS year....... I lost track of how many RnR rides we had....... probably 7 or 8 total!

 

[Caretames1]

I want to hear the story behind your new siggy pic!!


Okay, I know. Wait for it...

 

[marDgreen88]

Oh my goodness, on a ride like Big Thunder, I think I would have gotten sick being turned around. RESPECT!

The faces they're both making are hilarious. So awesome.

 

[pld5]

I read through your TR last year when I was just starting to plan mine.

So glad to find this report now. Having a DS, I'm hoping to live vicariously through your Princesspalooza.