klacey1
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Sorry, readers! This update is very light on the pictures! On my last night, I tend to want to soak everything in and forget about the camera.
Our ADR was for 5:00 p.m., so we hit the bus stop around 3:30. Fortunately, one came immediately and we were on our way to the MK for the last time. (Note-- I dwell on last times. Thinking about them today still bums me out!)
When we arrived, we actually had some time to hit an attraction. I knew just the one-- one of Zachs favorites that we hadnt done yet. It was right near our ADR and would fill just the right amount of time-- the Hall of Presidents! I know a lot of people think its really boring, but we actually really enjoy it. Its a nice break off our feet and I find it very moving, especially the role call. We like it a lot more than the American Adventure!
When we got out, we actually had a few minutes before checking in, so I grabbed FPs for Splash, which we STILL hadnt ridden yet!
We also passed Tiana and Naveen-- I loved the Princess and the Frog!
We checked in for our ADR at LTT right on time, and were seated after two minutes or so. Wow, this restaurant was very cool! I loved the decor and thought the waiting area was very pretty.
Service was decent, but we werent wowed by the food. The mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and skirt steak were good, but I thought everything else lacked flavor. Despite such poor reviews, well probably try Tonys the next time were looking for a dinner ADR in the MK. Were not sandwich people, so we have no interest in the Plaza. I wouldnt want to waste two credits on CRT, and were usually not crazy about buffets for dinner.
Our server made our meal pass quickly (in a good way-- he wasnt trying to rush us, just as soon as he saw we were done, he cleared our plates and brought the check with dessert as requested), and we had about three hours to enjoy the MK. Or so I thought.
Literally the second I stepped onto the LTT porch, a huge lightening bolt tore through the sky and a loud rumble of thunder roared. It was seriously like in a bad movie-- you know, that moment when a character realizes something bad is going to happen. I just looked at Zach and said-- Looks like Splash is out.
I was so upset! I cant believe we werent going to get a chance to ride one of my favorites-- especially since we had no idea when wed be returning! As we hung on the porch, trying to decide what to do, the sky erupted. It started POURING-- like can barely see in front of you, water up to your ankles pouring. What did we decide to do? Head under the Liberty Square/Adventureland bathroom bridge. Well, I had to go to the bathroom and certainly wasnt going to try using the one in LTT!
Of course, genius me did not bring any sort of rain, so we got totally drenched as we sprinted under the walkway. I used the bathroom and we just kind of stood there, trying to think of what we wanted to do. I checked the giftshop for ponchos (none) and we discussed what indoor rides that we enjoyed were near there. I was kind of itching to see my Country Bears, but Zach was feeling Pirates more, so I relented and we made the journey there.
Being a gentleman, Zach removed his button-down and told me to use it to cover my head. Being that it was cotton, it worked for all of five seconds, but of course I appreciated it! We were a sight to to be seen-- we could not be more wet if we had jumped into a swimming pool and swum around for a few minutes. I felt absolutely disgusting!
Its hard to see since his shirt is so dark, but Zach was saturated!
Pirates, though it made me chilly since I was soaked to the bone, cheered me up. It did the job so well that when we emerged and it was STILL pouring, we hopped on for a second ride!
After browsing the gift shop, we decided to move on. The rain looked like it was kind of letting up and I did not want our memories of the last night of our wonderful vacation to be us standing in the POC giftshop, gazing sadly at the rain!
As we walked, the rain did let up. By the time we reached the hub, it was barely sprinkling. Zach suggested to end our night on a high note, we should head over to Tomorrowland and ride Buzz, another favorite. This was a great idea. The last ride of our trip was full of fun and laughs!
Leaving the park-- not so much full of fun and laughs! I took a ton of pictures of the Halloween decorations, which were taking over Main St. It was only August 30th-- I was surprised they were already up!
Eventually, I couldnt take any more pictures and took in a huge breath and left the park. Our trip felt like it was really over-- and it had been wonderful. I didnt want to say good-bye!
Normally, I gloss over our bus rides, because nothing really usually happens on them. This ride, though. Weird! I took a seat in the front of the bus and Zach stood pretty much over me. Next to me sat two girls, maybe 6 and 10. Across from them was their brother, who was probably 8ish. Their parents had a toddler and went to the back of the bus (not sure why, as there was a seat next to their son-- at least for the mom and the toddler to sit together). Im just pointing that out because these kids were basically unsupervised. Im not sure if thats the reason what happened next happened or if it would have been done anyway. A British mom and dad, plus their toddler-age son, and a baby in a soft bassinet-type carrier boarded the bus soon after the aforementioned children. As soon as they did, the boy from the first family jumps up and yells A BABY! and tries to grab he/she out of the carrier. The baby had been sleeping/quiet before and started to SHRIEK after this. The look on the mothers face...wow. I expected smoke to come out of her ears (justifiably so!). The baby screamed the entire way back to POR. Zach and I deemed this kid the Baby Snatcher.
After the bus left, the youngest girl from the family turned to me and said, I have a baby. More details indicated her mom was pregnant, which may have explained the Baby Snatchers fascination with babies. The kids talked to us to entire way back to the resort, which was a nice distraction from thinking about our last bus trip. We learned lots about their favorite rides and what they thought of Disney-- when Im alone, this stuff never happens. People leave me alone. However, theres just something about Zach that makes everyone want to talk to him! Everyone feels comfortable with him! Including young children who have never met him!
As the Brits got off the bus, the mom glared at Baby Snatcher. Her child was still crying and the kid never apologized to her.
When we got back to our room, we went through the terrible process of packing up and getting ready for tomorrow. I was going to have to call the ME people at some point-- we had received passes for someone else. That wasnt something I thought could be dealt with then, though, so we decided to wait until the morning.
After some luggage manuvering, we laid our heads on Disney pillows for the last time...
Our ADR was for 5:00 p.m., so we hit the bus stop around 3:30. Fortunately, one came immediately and we were on our way to the MK for the last time. (Note-- I dwell on last times. Thinking about them today still bums me out!)
When we arrived, we actually had some time to hit an attraction. I knew just the one-- one of Zachs favorites that we hadnt done yet. It was right near our ADR and would fill just the right amount of time-- the Hall of Presidents! I know a lot of people think its really boring, but we actually really enjoy it. Its a nice break off our feet and I find it very moving, especially the role call. We like it a lot more than the American Adventure!
When we got out, we actually had a few minutes before checking in, so I grabbed FPs for Splash, which we STILL hadnt ridden yet!
We also passed Tiana and Naveen-- I loved the Princess and the Frog!
We checked in for our ADR at LTT right on time, and were seated after two minutes or so. Wow, this restaurant was very cool! I loved the decor and thought the waiting area was very pretty.
Service was decent, but we werent wowed by the food. The mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and skirt steak were good, but I thought everything else lacked flavor. Despite such poor reviews, well probably try Tonys the next time were looking for a dinner ADR in the MK. Were not sandwich people, so we have no interest in the Plaza. I wouldnt want to waste two credits on CRT, and were usually not crazy about buffets for dinner.
Our server made our meal pass quickly (in a good way-- he wasnt trying to rush us, just as soon as he saw we were done, he cleared our plates and brought the check with dessert as requested), and we had about three hours to enjoy the MK. Or so I thought.
Literally the second I stepped onto the LTT porch, a huge lightening bolt tore through the sky and a loud rumble of thunder roared. It was seriously like in a bad movie-- you know, that moment when a character realizes something bad is going to happen. I just looked at Zach and said-- Looks like Splash is out.
I was so upset! I cant believe we werent going to get a chance to ride one of my favorites-- especially since we had no idea when wed be returning! As we hung on the porch, trying to decide what to do, the sky erupted. It started POURING-- like can barely see in front of you, water up to your ankles pouring. What did we decide to do? Head under the Liberty Square/Adventureland bathroom bridge. Well, I had to go to the bathroom and certainly wasnt going to try using the one in LTT!
Of course, genius me did not bring any sort of rain, so we got totally drenched as we sprinted under the walkway. I used the bathroom and we just kind of stood there, trying to think of what we wanted to do. I checked the giftshop for ponchos (none) and we discussed what indoor rides that we enjoyed were near there. I was kind of itching to see my Country Bears, but Zach was feeling Pirates more, so I relented and we made the journey there.
Being a gentleman, Zach removed his button-down and told me to use it to cover my head. Being that it was cotton, it worked for all of five seconds, but of course I appreciated it! We were a sight to to be seen-- we could not be more wet if we had jumped into a swimming pool and swum around for a few minutes. I felt absolutely disgusting!
Its hard to see since his shirt is so dark, but Zach was saturated!
Pirates, though it made me chilly since I was soaked to the bone, cheered me up. It did the job so well that when we emerged and it was STILL pouring, we hopped on for a second ride!
After browsing the gift shop, we decided to move on. The rain looked like it was kind of letting up and I did not want our memories of the last night of our wonderful vacation to be us standing in the POC giftshop, gazing sadly at the rain!
As we walked, the rain did let up. By the time we reached the hub, it was barely sprinkling. Zach suggested to end our night on a high note, we should head over to Tomorrowland and ride Buzz, another favorite. This was a great idea. The last ride of our trip was full of fun and laughs!
Leaving the park-- not so much full of fun and laughs! I took a ton of pictures of the Halloween decorations, which were taking over Main St. It was only August 30th-- I was surprised they were already up!
Eventually, I couldnt take any more pictures and took in a huge breath and left the park. Our trip felt like it was really over-- and it had been wonderful. I didnt want to say good-bye!
Normally, I gloss over our bus rides, because nothing really usually happens on them. This ride, though. Weird! I took a seat in the front of the bus and Zach stood pretty much over me. Next to me sat two girls, maybe 6 and 10. Across from them was their brother, who was probably 8ish. Their parents had a toddler and went to the back of the bus (not sure why, as there was a seat next to their son-- at least for the mom and the toddler to sit together). Im just pointing that out because these kids were basically unsupervised. Im not sure if thats the reason what happened next happened or if it would have been done anyway. A British mom and dad, plus their toddler-age son, and a baby in a soft bassinet-type carrier boarded the bus soon after the aforementioned children. As soon as they did, the boy from the first family jumps up and yells A BABY! and tries to grab he/she out of the carrier. The baby had been sleeping/quiet before and started to SHRIEK after this. The look on the mothers face...wow. I expected smoke to come out of her ears (justifiably so!). The baby screamed the entire way back to POR. Zach and I deemed this kid the Baby Snatcher.
After the bus left, the youngest girl from the family turned to me and said, I have a baby. More details indicated her mom was pregnant, which may have explained the Baby Snatchers fascination with babies. The kids talked to us to entire way back to the resort, which was a nice distraction from thinking about our last bus trip. We learned lots about their favorite rides and what they thought of Disney-- when Im alone, this stuff never happens. People leave me alone. However, theres just something about Zach that makes everyone want to talk to him! Everyone feels comfortable with him! Including young children who have never met him!
As the Brits got off the bus, the mom glared at Baby Snatcher. Her child was still crying and the kid never apologized to her.
When we got back to our room, we went through the terrible process of packing up and getting ready for tomorrow. I was going to have to call the ME people at some point-- we had received passes for someone else. That wasnt something I thought could be dealt with then, though, so we decided to wait until the morning.
After some luggage manuvering, we laid our heads on Disney pillows for the last time...
Glad to hear that you managed up the courage to enjoy walking around in the rain!
I'm so sorry yours was filled with rain! I made the mistake of going to the park one night with no rain protection too - never again! That's always the time it pours! 
From now on I will always carry a poncho with me! 
Did they close it down because of the storm?
for last days
.. 'baby snatcher'.. lol!
x 
But there is something nostalgic and iconic about MK for me.
! I'm a total nerd, so when I got home, I put it all in a spreadsheet and marked all the items as TS, CS, Snack, and out-of-pocket to see how it would have stacked up if we had DDP instead. The end result was within something like $50 either way, so for us, we decided we don't really benefit from it. I'm sure the math works out differently for everyone, though! Also, now that we're DVC members, we have a bit more food in the room, so DDP makes even less sense for us. Double-also, Joyce is getting a TIW card, so DDP will make even less-less for us! 
