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[lisaviolet]

I knew that meat was the start of something big.

Good one, Jenny!

The prime rib that looked like a black woman's hair style.

You must have known that was going to happen sooner or later with how popular and wonderful you are!

I love it!

 

[lisaviolet]

And good on the couple. I'd stalk you at the Food and Wine!! But then again I just might enjoy stalking.

 

[kmedina]

Well, it's only my first time to Atlanta. Normally we don't like our trips, so close together, but this time we didn't have a lot of choice. I know. It all ends so soon!

Lol. You're right. I should have written. Another trip this month! And, this time to Atlanta. You really are covering some ground (or air actually) and getting a lot of airline miles. At least all of the trips culminate with you getting your dream home shortly after you return. That is fantastic.

OK, one quick thing before I get on the plane. We were at Epcot today trying some of our last tastes of F&W. As we were sitting at one of the noshing tables, a gal came up to us and asked, "Are you on the DISboards? Are you the one that put a Prime Rib in your suitcase and brought it all the way here and cooked it?" My jaw about hit the floor. She told me that she was a lurker, and that her boyfriend had read the report too, and they were arguing if it was us, so she decided to settle it by coming over and asking. Wow. See ya when I get home!

That is too funny. I wonder if she'll come out from lurking when she returns. The cat is out of the bag so to speak. It is funny that although brief a lurker got a DISmeet first. I am a little jealous.

 

[dgbg100106]

OK, one quick thing before I get on the plane. We were at Epcot today trying some of our last tastes of F&W. As we were sitting at one of the noshing tables, a gal came up to us and asked, "Are you on the DISboards? Are you the one that put a Prime Rib in your suitcase and brought it all the way here and cooked it?"

My jaw about hit the floor.

She told me that she was a lurker, and that her boyfriend had read the report too, and they were arguing if it was us, so she decided to settle it by coming over and asking. Wow.







See ya when I get home!

I know a Celebrity!!!!!

 

[ACDSNY]

OK, one quick thing before I get on the plane. We were at Epcot today trying some of our last tastes of F&W. As we were sitting at one of the noshing tables, a gal came up to us and asked, "Are you on the DISboards? Are you the one that put a Prime Rib in your suitcase and brought it all the way here and cooked it?"

My jaw about hit the floor.

She told me that she was a lurker, and that her boyfriend had read the report too, and they were arguing if it was us, so she decided to settle it by coming over and asking. Wow.



See ya when I get home!

You'll be forever famous for flying across this wonderful country with a prime rib.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Lol re your EPCOT meet. The power of the disboards! I saw somebody on the cruise I thought I recognised from her wedding trip report ( helped by t shirts saying Mr & Mrs lol ) so I said hello. What a great community it is! I wonder if one day the airport security staff will have a photo of you and a note saying 'search this couple for prime rib'. They could be thinking whilst not against the law we will take that under some made up regulation and have it for our supper lol..

 

[franandaj]

OK, I need to get this in quick before the twilight zone hits...I think I might get a couple hours of sleep this time before I go, but I wanted to get in an update because I think we are going to be crazy busy on this Atlanta trip that I won't have a chance to check in hardly!

I knew that meat was the start of something big.

You are too funny, I hope that this isn't the pinnacle of my career on the DISboards!

that is too funny!

Safe travels home

Thanks! we did, and now getting ready to head right back out!

I can understand that. With the time of getting the scooter at the park and have to drop it off when we leave is time consuming. I'm trying to convince my aunt (not my DA that you talked to at the D23 Expo, my dad's sister) who is going with me to the DLR in December and has walking issues of getting a rental scooter somewhere off-site so we won't have to go through the process of getting an ECV on-site. I have looked at a few different places in Anaheim that rents scooters so she can drive it back to the room without renting the DLR scooters. I was wondering if there is a specific place to call or look online that rents scooters.

She does have a ECV but we will be driving down in a van and space is tight so she doesn't want to bring it down to Socal.

I also have uploaded the 5:40pm Mickey and the Magical Map show at DL on Sunday September 15th during our DISmeet that day.

Disneyland Mickey and the Magical Map Full Show 9/15/13

I know there is a place on harbor blvd that has an office, but I would definitely do that. It's a long walk from anywhere to the parks, even from the GCH when you have mobility issues. She should definitely get one to use off campus as well as in the parks. I'm surprised she doesn't want to bring her own, unless it is one of those big ones that doesn't separate and then I can understand it.

Good one, Jenny!

The prime rib that looked like a black woman's hair style.

You must have known that was going to happen sooner or later with how popular and wonderful you are!

I love it!

You are too funny!

And good on the couple. I'd stalk you at the Food and Wine!! But then again I just might enjoy stalking.

Again too funny! And I just found your updates on your report from August. I was so busy with the Expo that I must have missed that whole trip. I am still reading and will be back over there to comment, but what an amazing amount of pixie dust. I have some questions, but will ask them over there...I love your pictures they are so unique and inspired! I just document, but you have this knack for an essence that is rarely seen. I totally think you should seek out an agent or something because you have such a unique perspective on WDW, I know someone would love to harness that and sell it and make you the $$$ you need to go there more often!!!

Lol. You're right. I should have written. Another trip this month! And, this time to Atlanta. You really are covering some ground (or air actually) and getting a lot of airline miles. At least all of the trips culminate with you getting your dream home shortly after you return. That is fantastic.

That is too funny. I wonder if she'll come out from lurking when she returns. The cat is out of the bag so to speak. It is funny that although brief a lurker got a DISmeet first. I am a little jealous.

Funny what you write! We are taking all these trips on miles, in fact we never accumulate miles on flights because they are all booked on points we get from spending not traveling! We haven't paid for airline tickets since 2008 when Fran got sick in Texas and we had tickets on SW for the next day but she didn't want to stay so we bought tickets back home for that day. I was pricey when you get out of the hospital and that's what you want, who is to argue!

I know a Celebrity!!!!!

No, I am NOT a celebrity!

Lol re your EPCOT meet. The power of the disboards! I saw somebody on the cruise I thought I recognised from her wedding trip report ( helped by t shirts saying Mr & Mrs lol ) so I said hello. What a great community it is! I wonder if one day the airport security staff will have a photo of you and a note saying 'search this couple for prime rib'. They could be thinking whilst not against the law we will take that under some made up regulation and have it for our supper lol..

Yeah but they would have to know how to cook it if they stole it. I am finding that less and less people know how to cook so a big piece of meat like that would be to intimidating!

You'll be forever famous for flying across this wonderful country with a prime rib.

Again I say It's not that big of a deal....

 

[franandaj]

We hopped on the Monorail and took off for the MK. It was pretty busy when we arrived.



Let the Memories Begin!





The MK was all decorated for Halloween







As usual, our first stop was the equivalent of DLs Disneyana store. First thing off she found a picture that she wanted. As she put it, “it’s got OUR castle, OUR Haunted Mansion, and the Halloween pumpkins, what more could you want?”



She asked if it was the last one, and it wasn’t so she decided that we could buy it on our way out of the park and we didn’t have to get it now. We moved on down the street, looking through the jewelry store, but they didn’t have anything new, so we moved on. Since the entire park is a little different layout than DL, I wasn’t expecting the Arribas Brothers Crystal shop on Main Street. In DL that’s in New Orleans square.

We went inside and I noticed that they had an assortment of Tiaras on sale. I was going to need one to complete my ensemble for the MNSSHP, so I tried on a variety of different choices. This is the one that I went with.



In January, the big ride that I missed out on in MK was the Carousel of Progress, so I made it a point to get on that one this trip. As we headed over there, we came across these cute topiaries.



There was no wait, and we sang along with one of our Richard Sherman favorites, everybody sing! “There’s a Great, Big, Beautiful tomorrow….”



We went into Mickey’s Star Traders and Fran bought a light saber, thinking that she would use that as part of her costume for the MNSSHP. She wanted to check out the construction in Fantasyland, so we headed through there. She commented that perhaps the Snow White Mine Train Mountain might before their Matterhorn.



We wanted a Mickey Bar, but the place we found serving them lost internet access and couldn’t process gift cards. It was about 90 degrees, Florida Humid, and just then we hit the wall. All the lack of sleep caught up with us and all of a sudden we both got REALLY tired and cranky.

She started to tell me to go back the room while she bought the picture, but I didn’t like the idea of riding the bus by myself AT ALL. Besides, this rental scooter that I was riding, was BIG, not like our little compact models, it was big and bulky and I did not relish the idea of riding on the bus by myself. So after some “words” she realized that I really didn’t want to go back to the ranch as was OK waiting while she bought the picture. I sat below the AC in the store, but I was in front of some kind of enchanted picture that was part of a game that tons of people were playing. It was quite intriguing and if they still have it when we go back next we’ll play it. Finally after a while, they wrote up the purchase to be shipped home, and we were back on our way.

Oh yeah, the other thing (which I forgot about until now), somehow we ended with a strange bottle of sunscreen. We only buy “baby” sunscreen with the “no tears” formula, but for some reason I was using this SPF 70 that I had and in the heat and humidity we started sweating and this stuff BURNED when it got in our eyes! We had already gone into the restroom in Tomorrowland to rinse our eyes out, but still my eyes burned. This definitely contributed to the hot and cranky!

As we waited for the bus our eyes continued to burn. When we finally got back to the resort, Fran wanted to check out the gift shop. Now that we were back at the resort, I had no problem going back to room by myself and let her look around to her heart’s content.

Meanwhile, throughout the morning, I had been texting with Paula. We had planned to meet at the WL, but I had no idea what our timing was going to be with the scooter delivery and such. We had tentatively said around 3PM and it was about 2PM when I got back to the resort. I was soooo tired and hungry, I couldn’t see clearly and I just needed a break. First thing, I washed all that sunscreen off my face with soap and water! Then I reheated some of the sausage casserole from the night before, snarfed that down and climbed into bed.

For those who read my TRs regularly, you know that I try to take naps, with very little success, but this time, I went right out. And I didn’t wake up until a good 45 minutes later or even more.

 

[franandaj]

What woke me up was Fran finally coming to take a nap. I guess once she came in the room, she must have checked her email or something because I can’t imagine she spent THAT long in the store, well maybe. But she also took some pictures on her way back.



See I told you there would be better pictures of the lobby of the VWL.





























When I got up, I noticed that Paula had texted about meeting and they she and Jo were in the lobby of the WL waiting for their room. I would have headed right up there, but they just got the text that their room was ready so they decided to come down to the VWL lobby. While Jo was up dropping off the bags in the room Paula and I met and we began chatting about all the mishaps we had suffered thus far. We decided to make ourselves comfy in the Carrollwood Pacific Room and we sat down for about an hour and chatted amongst the three of us.







It was a wonderful time and they gave me gifts from the UK and everything! While we were there, they had some difficulty with their accommodations for the next two nights. It seems that the ALK was not going to be able to five them the accessible studio that they had booked. As a consolation they were offered a two bedroom suite with concierge privileges, which I have heard was a stunning room!

After a nice chat, we went our separate ways as they needed to dine on a very strict time schedule. I went off to wake up Fran as we had a rental car to pick up. Turns out that when you rent a car from the car care center, you need to book your pick up about an hour in advance. Luckily I had returned in enough time that I booked us a shuttle and they came to pick us up right around 6PM.

Now in all the chaos of not getting any sleep on the way out, and everything else. I had forgotten one of Fran’s medications. We had just gotten the prescription refilled and I left two full bottles sitting on the counter at home. Luckily we have a great Doctor and she rewrote the prescription so that we could fill it in Orlando and have some. This meant after picking up the rental car we would have to drive a little bit out of our way, but it gave us a chance to stop by a CVS and pick up a few unnecessary things like Pop Tarts, Nutter Butters and some other stuff we didn’t need.

We headed back to the WL and I tried to capture the Sunset to no avail.



Then when Fran spied a couple of deer on the side of the road, she tried to get me to take a picture of the cute woodland creatures. This is all I got.



See I’m not good with the “quick! grab your camera” type command. I need to be ready, waiting for it and all that. So lesson learned, next time we’re driving around WDW at dusk look for the woodland creatures with the camera in hand!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Great update! Some sunscreens do that to my eyes as well. One time I had to return to the room and shower it off it was so painful! I stick to baby stuff as well!

That's great your doctor gave you the prescription to fill locally. Saved a lot of grief!

It was lovely meeting you too! We really enjoyed it. I can't wait for the update if the MNSSHP!

The upgrade was great! One in a million experience and on my birthday too!

Hope you get back safe. Paula x

 

[dgbg100106]

Thanks for the lovely update. I totally understand about the crashing bit after a long flight.

When I travel to CA, it seems I always that the first flight out. With the time change, I am tired and ready to go to bed around 5pm and I am always up around 3 AM. I never try and stay on CA time, because I always have to come back...

Sorry about the sunscreen.

And what a wonderful met up!

 

[TifffanyD]

Oh I can't wait to see your Halloween costumes! What did you 2 dress as, or is it a surprise?

Sorcerors of the Magic Kingdom (the enchanted picture game) is pretty fun! You have to pick up cards then you go around and use them. Apparently they have special cards available only at the special parties - and this year was the hitchhiking ghosts! My friend got me one.

I hate sunscreen in the eyes! My coworker told me a trick of only putting it on below your eyes and then wearing a hat! I haven't tried it yet though.

Love all the pics!!!

 

[eandesmom]

Fun breakfast but a bit of an ordeal to get there! I do love VWL but the transportation can be a challenge at times for sure. OW on the tendon, glad you got a scooter.

Love the DISmeet pic!

 

[Pinkocto]

Great update I hope the Atlanta trip goes well. Safe travels again

The humidity can bring out the crankiness in all of us, not to mention being tired on top of it. Glad you were able to get in a nap.

Great meet with Paula

Too funny about the deer this correlates with the birds of paradise in CA, there are deer everywhere here.

 

[Linda67]

Great update, I love the pictures of the VWL Lobby
Lovely that you got to do a DIS meet whilst there
Oh and that Tiara is beautiful

 

[mvf-m11c]

I know there is a place on harbor blvd that has an office, but I would definitely do that. It's a long walk from anywhere to the parks, even from the GCH when you have mobility issues. She should definitely get one to use off campus as well as in the parks. I'm surprised she doesn't want to bring her own, unless it is one of those big ones that doesn't separate and then I can understand it.

I did see a place where they rent scooters at the Anaheim Camelot Inn & Suites or the Tropicana Inn & Suites which is on Harbor Blvd that is close to BWPPI and not too far from our hotel which is Anaheim Desert Inn and Suites. The website is One Stop Mobility Inc. which has good prices for scooter rental and it is close as well. It is a long walk from the hotel to the parks and we will be eating at DTD during our trip. I'm trying to convince her to get a scooter off-site so we won't have to get it each day and when we leave we have to go back at the Esplanade to get another one. She also told me that there are times when she has to walk around the park without the ECV.

She has an ECV but the main reason is that when we go down to SoCal and back that we won't have enough room to store it in our van. We will have 6 people in the car and that doesn't leave enough room in the back. It will be four of us to go down to SoCal and we will be picking up her friend and daughter at LAX. Then all 6 of us will be driving back to Sacramento. It is portable where it can be taken apart but with 6 people in the van.


Very nice update at the MK. That picture of the HMH, SB Castle and the pumpkins is very nice. I would definitely get that for my home.

Great pictures from the VWL lobby.

A great DISmeet that day.

 

[kmedina]

I always get sunscreen burning my eyes. It never occurred to me that baby sunscreen would help. We have to give that a try next trip. Sorry you had issues with it.

I love days when I get a nap they are so rare lately that they are extra special. Like you, I lay there forever trying to sleep unless I am really tired. Then, I can pass out quickly.

Sounds like you had a slightly off day, but I am glad it culminated in another DISmeet. That must have made the day a little better.

 

[spiritsim]

I grew up in the southwest you think baby sunscreen would be something I would think of but No ......going to buy some from now on though thanks for the tip!! Love all the pics keep them coming.

 

[scottny]

That was a lot of cars to have washed.
I hate when rides break down.
The ice cream bars looked good.
Gorgeous pic of the ferris wheel.
All that food looked so good.

Terrible about the wheelchair.
The room looked so nice.
That was a long wait for the next boat.
That was great you didn’t have to take the monorail.
The food looked wonderful. We are eating there in December. I cannot wait and you got some great character pics.
WOW! That was quick for the new scooter. Great company.
LOL about the person asking about the prime rib in your suitcase.
Love the Halloween picture.
All caught up.

 

[franandaj]

Great update! Some sunscreens do that to my eyes as well. One time I had to return to the room and shower it off it was so painful! I stick to baby stuff as well!

That's great your doctor gave you the prescription to fill locally. Saved a lot of grief!

It was lovely meeting you too! We really enjoyed it. I can't wait for the update if the MNSSHP!

The upgrade was great! One in a million experience and on my birthday too!

Hope you get back safe. Paula x

I'm so glad you enjoyed your room! It was great meeting you too! Thanks so much for the goodies!

Thanks for the lovely update. I totally understand about the crashing bit after a long flight.

When I travel to CA, it seems I always that the first flight out. With the time change, I am tired and ready to go to bed around 5pm and I am always up around 3 AM. I never try and stay on CA time, because I always have to come back...

Sorry about the sunscreen.

And what a wonderful met up!

When we travel to the East Coast, the first day it pretty much lost. By the time we arrive we're so tired, we can't do anything. Like yesterday, crash city!

Oh I can't wait to see your Halloween costumes! What did you 2 dress as, or is it a surprise?

Sorcerors of the Magic Kingdom (the enchanted picture game) is pretty fun! You have to pick up cards then you go around and use them. Apparently they have special cards available only at the special parties - and this year was the hitchhiking ghosts! My friend got me one.

I hate sunscreen in the eyes! My coworker told me a trick of only putting it on below your eyes and then wearing a hat! I haven't tried it yet though.

Love all the pics!!!

You will see...

We'll have to try that game if they still have it the next time that we visit. Sounds fun.

Fun breakfast but a bit of an ordeal to get there! I do love VWL but the transportation can be a challenge at times for sure. OW on the tendon, glad you got a scooter.

Love the DISmeet pic!

Yeah, one downside about staying at a bus only resort. But it is so beautiful, and that was the only mishap that we had.

Great update I hope the Atlanta trip goes well. Safe travels again

The humidity can bring out the crankiness in all of us, not to mention being tired on top of it. Glad you were able to get in a nap.

Great meet with Paula

Too funny about the deer this correlates with the birds of paradise in CA, there are deer everywhere here.

Just about anything can bring out the crankiness in us!

I know what you mean about the deer, we have them in California, just not where I live. Possums, raccoons, and skunks yes, no deer in Long Beach, but I have about five Bird of Paradise around my house!

Great update, I love the pictures of the VWL Lobby
Lovely that you got to do a DIS meet whilst there
Oh and that Tiara is beautiful

Thanks!

I did see a place where they rent scooters at the Anaheim Camelot Inn & Suites or the Tropicana Inn & Suites which is on Harbor Blvd that is close to BWPPI and not too far from our hotel which is Anaheim Desert Inn and Suites. The website is One Stop Mobility Inc. which has good prices for scooter rental and it is close as well. It is a long walk from the hotel to the parks and we will be eating at DTD during our trip. I'm trying to convince her to get a scooter off-site so we won't have to get it each day and when we leave we have to go back at the Esplanade to get another one. She also told me that there are times when she has to walk around the park without the ECV.

She has an ECV but the main reason is that when we go down to SoCal and back that we won't have enough room to store it in our van. We will have 6 people in the car and that doesn't leave enough room in the back. It will be four of us to go down to SoCal and we will be picking up her friend and daughter at LAX. Then all 6 of us will be driving back to Sacramento. It is portable where it can be taken apart but with 6 people in the van.


Very nice update at the MK. That picture of the HMH, SB Castle and the pumpkins is very nice. I would definitely get that for my home.

Great pictures from the VWL lobby.

A great DISmeet that day.

I think that's the place that I'm talking about. I hope you convince her to rent there it will save time for everyone!

I always get sunscreen burning my eyes. It never occurred to me that baby sunscreen would help. We have to give that a try next trip. Sorry you had issues with it.

I love days when I get a nap they are so rare lately that they are extra special. Like you, I lay there forever trying to sleep unless I am really tired. Then, I can pass out quickly.

Sounds like you had a slightly off day, but I am glad it culminated in another DISmeet. That must have made the day a little better.

Usually I just lay there trying to fall asleep too. This day I crashed HARD!

I grew up in the southwest you think baby sunscreen would be something I would think of but No ......going to buy some from now on though thanks for the tip!! Love all the pics keep them coming.

It totally makes things better, we didn't have any problem for the rest of the trip and we tossed that other bottle. No idea where it came from!

That was a lot of cars to have washed.
I hate when rides break down.
The ice cream bars looked good.
Gorgeous pic of the ferris wheel.
All that food looked so good.

Terrible about the wheelchair.
The room looked so nice.
That was a long wait for the next boat.
That was great you didn’t have to take the monorail.
The food looked wonderful. We are eating there in December. I cannot wait and you got some great character pics.
WOW! That was quick for the new scooter. Great company.
LOL about the person asking about the prime rib in your suitcase.
Love the Halloween picture.
All caught up.

Thanks for catching up. I need to get caught up on your PTR!