Have a Mickey Ice Cream for me too. Oh no wait- get me a Dole Whip
Done... BOTH!
I'm baaaaaaaaack! Hope everyone missed me! Actually, I got back on Tuesday, but managed to get sick while down in Disney and just started to feel better. Anyway, I have a couple of posts to respond to, and then I'll tell you all about the rest of my trip!
I wouldn't worry too much about Hoop De Doo. I decided to go on Sunday the 13th, at about 4 PM. I got the 9:30 show that night. Category 2, but still. I was the final booking that night, and didn't even have to sit under the balcony. Category 3 wasn't booked at all.
It was a lot of fun.
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The parks were empty! I have been many times, and I have never seen them so devoid of people.
Ha! i got sick before I left for Disney! I think I'm allergic to the pillows or whatever there, too, because I didn't sleep through the night ONCE... in fact, one night, my friend woke me up because I was coughing in my sleep. Oops!
Anyway, like snykymom said "HOLY COW DEAD." January had nothing on this...
...January was also 40-50 degrees cooler, too. I'd like an average. It was HOT. yesterday was miserably scorching HOT. But I was otherwise prepared.
And it was SO quiet. On Friday, my local friend and I were at Epcot for the opening. We walked on to Test Track, then walked on to Mission: Space, then (almost) walked on the Soarin'. Later, when the friend who was there for the weekend arrived, we rode them all. Again. This time, we did single rider for Test Track (walk on), Mission: Space (walk on), and fastpass for Soarin' (was at 30 minutes when we did that). We rode Spaceship Earth twice (once w/o non-local friend, once with). We walked on to the Norway ride and the Mexico ride. We ate at Tangerine Cafe for lunch (quiet). We ate at Le Chefs de France for dinner on Friday.
Saturday, we did Animal Kingdom (rides only - and just the biggies of Expedition Everest, Safari, Primeval Whirl, and Kali River Rapids) and left by noon, after getting there shortly after 9. We went back to our hotel room to dry off (we were prepared to do so after Kali River Rapids), then caught a bus to HS. We waited maaaaybe 30ish minutes when it said 60 for TSMM (fastpasses were all gone) and maybe 20? 10? for Rock'n'Roller coaster, and walked on to the Great Movie Ride. Dinner was at Kouzzina.
Sunday, we got to the Magic Kingdom in time to see it open but kept on going to Polynesian for TONGA TOAST at the counter service restaurant. The monorail ahead of us broke down on our way back, so we were a bit delayed. We did get to MK eventually... and walked on to Buzz Lightyear twice, then rode TTA (no wait), then Carosel of Progress (never again... please? twice in one year! no wait, of course). We rode the Tea Cups, it's a small world, Snow White, Haunted Mansion (twice), Big Thunder Mountain, Pirates, Hall of Presidents... with a LOT of breaks because of the heat and dinner was at California Grill (early, but we weren't done until quarter of 8 and the waiter let us stay at our window seat for the fireworks... more detail later).
It was a FABULOUS trips. Crowds were low. Temps were high (ick!). We lucked out and had AWESOME meals all around with excellent wait staff. People were really good natured, despite the heat.
The only downside was me.
The thing I got to wear under my brace plus the heat and the friction of the brace... actually left me with first degree burns all over my leg. I couldn't wear the brace all weekend. I'd brought some prescription strength ibuprofen and started taking that and it helped a lot, since the burns were incredibly painful to the touch. And my sneakers are a newer model with a narrower toe box, so I ended up with a lot of blisters (curses!), so I wore my
Crocs instead.
but that's pretty minor. My local friend brought us a case of water and we carried a lot around with us. A couple of days, we rented lockers and stored extra shoes/water in there.
It was a great trip.
Free dining was excellent...
...but it was too HOT!
More later, if anyone wants info about our dinners (which, as I said, were REALLY great!).
Now to do the laundry my husband ignored, pick up the mail he scattered around the house, and take care of the cat boxes... sheesh! What do I pay him for?!
I'll try to post it soon.
My girls both insisted on dressing themselves at about 20 months. Since then the only rules I put on them are that the clothing has to be modest (no bare midriffs or spaghetti strps) and it has to be seasonally appropriate (no tank tops in December!). There have been a few outfits that I myself would not choose to wear, but for the most part, they are both good about choosing nice outfits!
You know we're not supposed to let that guy out!
Somebody call the police!
There they are! Get Disco Dale put back in his cage!
I am not going on free dining... I am staying for free though... DSis is a DVC owner and they invited me to stay with them... so I only have to pay for my meals, tickets and plane ticket.. which meals I usually order a kids meal or share with my sister (since my gastric bypass surgery) and I am buying an annual pass because we are going in February.. and the plane ticket was pretty cheap....
She had the baklava for dinner, which was more burrito style than the more typically seen layered style.
Sounds like you had a fun trip.
and cheaper...but on the other hand, it's likely to be really cold! 
We were chilly at WDW last January, but according to DLP trip reports I've read, it might be bone-chilling cold there. I'm thinking of staying at the Davy Crockett Ranch, which has a really neat indoor pool...but apparently it's not heated 
So maybe end of March would be better? 
Remember, though - this is business. Hurt feelings are not involved. And better now than later, after the house is a month overdue and a third over budget and you can't get him to do anything!
