Space Mountain: Clothing Optional - All done and true even if it is April Fool's

[Whitleigh]

Totally thought the lyrics were moving your hips like yeah! I feel a little better about a 17 yr old singing moving your LIPS like yeah...


Sorry for the drama email!! Gotta love family!

It is hips, lol.

Dawn, I absolutely love your trip reports. Your updates always make my day! Thanks for being so funny!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Sound strikingly familiar to the last day I had in Epcot last June. First Nick leaves his park ticket with me, Brian heads off to the water park without Nick, and Nicks cell in locked in the room safe and Brian has the key. There I sit, waiting, waiting, waiting as each bus unloads at Epcot until, finally...Nick arrives. 14 and all alone on the Disney buses with NO CELL PHONE! uggghhhh! OK - I digress!

I actually remembered you telling me about that so I was totally thinking about it when we were in the throws of waiting and wondering!!!

I have laughed so much reading your stories and for that I thank you. You could write in magazines or maybe write for sitcoms! I could not wait until you came home to hear more-I know, selfish! You are too kind!

I might have to try the creme brulee next time - it's one of my favorite desserts!

I am the only one in our family who likes it...and I really love theirs!!!

Was that the day we were going back and forth chasing Keeley's park ticket?

Yup! You were at Basin!!!

Really enjoying these. keep it up!!!

Thanks and you will like my pics of the Keys in the next TR!!!!

Totally thought the lyrics were moving your hips like yeah! They are but my lyrics fit her picture better so there ya go!!!

Dawn, I absolutely love your trip reports. Your updates always make my day! Thanks for being so funny!

I am not as funny as the kids are. I just get to tell their tales!

 

[Dizneydawn]

OK - after consultation...and Carsyn reminding me she WAS at Cast Connections, I need to go change an ounce of the last chapter. Verified why something was missing with the rest of the family and even went as far as checking resources (cell phone for time of original text etc...) and now know why something did not match and due to that, an important part of that day for Miss. Carsyn was omitted!


It also makes sense now why we were hungry at Epcot almost immediately and as I was going through pics wondering why after Spaceship Earth we ate. I kept thinking, how the heck could we have eaten at WPE and then at Epcot a few hours later?

Now I know! It's cause we didn't!


I should check with my editors before posting from now on!!!

Sorry but ya will need to re-read guys!!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Chapter Eight: "How Fast Can Fat Fly Around the World?"

We left the Spaceship earth ride and went to the Living Seas.

We waited for Turtle Talk to open and the boys spent time harassing one another. Treyner taking Baylor's flip flop and tossing it over the ropes.

Baylor retrieving it like a good Labrador and then whacking Treyner with it upon his return.

For those of you who have boys - maybe older now, or are a brother yourself, does that horseplay ever end? I mean they usually do not hurt each other, just torment and TREYNER is absolutely the biggest instigator so I am not sure it is limited to this age.

I see them in 15 years with their own children, encouraging my grandchildren to beat their uncle with a shoe.

I am totally a Treyner in the girl version though. I have 2 younger sisters who I still enjoy to push their buttons. We were never physical, just pure glorious emotional scarring.

One time, my sister who is 5 years younger, tattled on me about a boy who stopped over. (I was like in 6th grade and no friends at all were supposed to be at the house when no parents were home. He was the most popular boy in school and popped over so like I was going to say, "No go away and watch He Man with that hussie Lisa who lives down the block!")

Anyway, Alan came in, we watched He-Man and I made him a PBJ sandwich and my sister ratted me out.

The next day, as I sat thinking of my 30 day grounding and who was responsible for it, cause ya know it was not me, I hatched a plan.

The next day - my sisters Strawberry Shortcake underwear was flying full staff from our roof's antenna for the whole elementary school bus to see. There were over 10 pairs up there and she knew at that point not to mess with me.

To this day, as a prank, I will leave a thong or a huge bra from a thrift store, hanging on her door at her apartment, or her car at work if I am in the neighborhood, just to let her know I am still Focker Watching her!

Cracks me up.

So Treyner's antics I get. Just wondering if boys will put each other in a headlock at age 40?!

Laughed at Crush again, ("What's a bra?") rode the ride that although has some cool special effects, could easily have been made a bit better IMO. I just feel like they put a ton of thought into Turtle Talk and then slammed something together fast for the ride.

We then, headed to The Land.

Went straight to Soarin. No matter how many times I ride that, it still amazes me. We were in the bottom row this time and I was way at the side. Not the best view and if you are there once and only once, ask for a different row!

Living with the Land was down (I know but I love to garden and need to take a behind the seeds tour someday! ) and thus: we just grabbed dinner.

Chicken w/ a double side of tatoes for Treyner.

Butterfinger cheesecake for Baylor!

Strawberry shortcake for Carsyn!

Meat (I think it was pork of some kind) & Potatoes for Baylor!

Carsyn also enjoyed a noodle Chinese delicacy.

Dan and I split a huge sandwich!!

And some scrumptious cake! (Baylor got the same!)

After we were glutton filled, we split up.

The kids wanted to do some rides and we wanted to tour the world. There was no time to do both. We decided we would meet up at Mexico to watch the fireworks and Illuminations!

Dan and I just walked leisurely around the World. He enjoyed a Grey Goose for the first time and another of his ever popular Peach Snap drinks from the Joy of China Tea Cart.

In the US we went and saw the huge Gingerbread house. Again, there for Christmas without really making it around the resorts to see all the great decorations and gingerbread goodies!

In Norway we grabbed some almond Kringle and school bread for breakfast.


No big purchases were made in the world shopping showcase and soon enough we found the kids.

They had snagged a good spot overlooking the lagoon and were hungry again. They split 2 burrito meals and a few churro's.

Then just as the loudspeakers went off announcing Illuminations would begin in a few minutes...we saw something so wonderful.

(Well I say we minus Treyner because he went back to Norway to check out a hot cashier Dan had told him about! )

This man's voice came booming from behind us, saying he wanted everyone's attention. He wanted to announce in front of God, and everyone around him that he was with the most amazing woman he had ever known and would be proud if she would make him his wife!

Then he dropped to one knee (Carsyn Kodak grabbed this shot!) and proposed!

She said yes, her family and some of his was with...and it was so sweet and really made a great end to a day that was not perfect.

This is Disney and at Disney, even the special seem extra special!

Then, as if on cue...Illuminations began and the World let them revel in the magic of the moment!

Soon it was over and Anita and I got back in touch via cell phone and met up at a store on the Lagoon before you head back to Future World to say goodbye.

It was a good night and we were sad that in less than 15 hours, we would be heading home.

Up Next: What time did we actually leave for MN?

 

[Disneymoon09]

A Disney proposal I got a little misty eyed reading that!

 

[manntra]

What a great ending to your night
The only thing that I can say about sibling squabbling is well...nothing I am the youngest with three older brothers so I could do no wrong
I like Living with the Land too....love those lemons and tomatoes Actually I just got a brand new wheelbarrow yesterday so I am ready for some Spring gardening Hopefully I will learn something at the F&G festival besides walking around drinking Geese

Tracy

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Great update - I had to laugh at Treyner going to check out a hot cashier!
I can't believe we missed that gingerbread house inside America's pavillion. I saw so many gingerbread structures, I thought I had seen them all!!

Might have to eat at Sunshine Seasons for a meal other than breakfast - that food looked YUMMY!!!
I'm curious as to when you left and how long it took you to get home to MN!!

 

[Normangirls]

we watched He-Man and I made him a PBJ sandwich

Hussy.


To this day, as a prank, I will leave a thong or a huge bra from a thrift store, hanging on her door at her apartment, or her car at work if I am in the neighborhood, just to let her know I am still Focker Watching her!

Note to you kids reading: this is the ONLY acceptable reason to ever buy a bra or thong from a thrift store (shudder).


This man's voice came booming from behind us, saying he wanted everyone's attention. He wanted to announce in front of God, and everyone around him that he was with the most amazing woman he had ever known and would be proud if she would make him his wife!

It's funny -- at Disney, this makes me tear up. If someone did this in Walmart? Not so magical.

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Good morning, Dawn!

 

[__disneygirl]

Loved this What a magical thing to see. It is my DREAM to be proposed to in such a way!!

Treyner cracks me up running to see the hot CM... that sounds like something I would do... those guys in Italy are just TOO handsome! I think it's a requirement to be HOT in order to work at Tutto Italia... just sayin!

 

[Dizneydawn]

What a great ending to your night
The only thing that I can say about sibling squabbling is well...nothing I am the youngest with three older brothers so I could do no wrong
You are an angel!

I like Living with the Land too....love those lemons and tomatoes Actually I just got a brand new wheelbarrow yesterday so I am ready for some Spring gardening Hopefully I will learn something at the F&G festival besides walking around drinking Geese

Tracy

I will be looking for photos of you passed out in the German topiary!

Great update - I had to laugh at Treyner going to check out a hot cashier!
I can't believe we missed that gingerbread house inside America's pavillion. I saw so many gingerbread structures, I thought I had seen them all!!
I need to go see more! No matter how much time - never enough!
Might have to eat at Sunshine Seasons for a meal other than breakfast - that food looked YUMMY!!!
I'm curious as to when you left and how long it took you to get home to MN!!

Time left was amazing...time driving was fast!

Good morning, Dawn!

Hola! - BTW - The thong was new..the bra was Thrift Store...size 54 G - that sucker could house a whole gerbil village! She was so mad at me!!
April Fools - 6 years ago!!!!

Loved this What a magical thing to see. It is my DREAM to be proposed to in such a way!!
Awe....me tooo...it was quiet and public all at the same time!
Treyner cracks me up running to see the hot CM... that sounds like something I would do... those guys in Italy are just TOO handsome! I think it's a requirement to be HOT in order to work at Tutto Italia... just sayin!

Agreed!!!!

 

[kschafer]

to evil texts, e-mails and stopped buses

to found cellphones, yummy food and proposals at Disney.

I am bummed that this TR is almost done but take consolation in knowing there is another one coming right behind! (oh yeah, and to hear the story of getting stuck in Ames )

 

[kschafer]

I will be looking for photos of you passed out in the German topiary!

I would be happy to take that picture after our Cinco de mayo margaritas but we will still have EE ahead of us (and I think Lost on Safaris) and dinner so we will have to make sure to pace ourselves!

 

[MarieTheCat24]

Aww...a proposal.

In all of my trips, I've never seen a proposal at Disney. I want to see one! Maybe someday it will be my own...

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hi everyone.

I want to post a link to a serious topic for a moment. It is a story of a girl who committed suicide after being bullied and tormented.

I guess it hits home for me because I had an older friend in HS whose son, age 24, committed suicide after being harassed due to a lisp his whole life even into adulthood.

http://news.yahoo.com/video/local-15749667/18868738

This is about children being beyond cruel and we have all witnessed this in our own lives to some degree. Whether it is through our experiences or our children.

In fact, I know many adults who are still bullies.

We all know people who are like this.

People who have never left high school behind and find amusement in passing gossip and seem to think they are judge, jury and executioner.

Those people are at our work, in our families, neighborhoods, churches and even here on the Dis.

I hope that this link helps us talk to our kids about the power of their words, responsibility in them and the fact that there is no reason to find entertainment value in persecuting someone.

I hope it also makes us adults, look at our own lives and know that we have choices on how we treat others. What we do with gossip when we hear it. Why we make light of things beyond someones control.

Why any of us would find joy in sabotaging others happiness.

That nobody is better than someone else and it is not your right to point out flaws, foibles or shortcomings in other people.

We all joke and tease but many kids and adults go past that.

To stalk and harass and gossip about someone to the point of them killing themselves is deplorable.

Whether it is done by kids or adults, I hope many of us can band together to try and stop bullying.

Influence who is in your reach.

Teach dignity and respect.

And most of all, be kind to who you perceive to be your enemy.

You never know all the details of their life. You never know what they have gone through.

What you do know is your intentions and if it isn't grace, maybe you need to look in a mirror.

I felt saddened for this girl, her life and her families loss.

I also felt sad for the next Phoebe because there will be one if things do not change.

We all have an ability/responsibility to make sure that does not happen.

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

So, I have to know - what did Treynor end up saying about the hot cashier? Any numbers exchanged?

And on a more serious note.. it's so sad hearing about kids killing themselves because of what others kids say/do. It's just absolutely horrible. My heart goes out to her family.

 

[Dizneydawn]

I am bummed that this TR is almost done but take consolation in knowing there is another one coming right behind! (oh yeah, and to hear the story of getting stuck in Ames )

I am sooo excited to write about the next TR!!!! Need to get this one done!!!

I would be happy to take that picture after our Cinco de mayo margaritas but we will still have EE ahead of us (and I think Lost on Safaris) and dinner so we will have to make sure to pace ourselves!

Ah!!!! You guys are meeting up!!!! So jealous!!!!

In all of my trips, I've never seen a proposal at Disney. I want to see one! Maybe someday it will be my own...

I would be so blown away I would not remember a moment!!! I told Dan after our wedding he needs to propose yearly!!! Always want to rekindle that moment of showing your commitment to the person you love!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

So, I have to know - what did Treynor end up saying about the hot cashier? Any numbers exchanged?

No numbers exchanged at all! And this trip his GF was with so he was good...look but no touch! Just like in a China Store!!!
And on a more serious note.. it's so sad hearing about kids killing themselves because of what others kids say/do. It's just absolutely horrible. My heart goes out to her family.

The sad part is you see that in adults and you know they are raising their kids to be just like that and thus...the cycle continues!

 

[njtinkmom]

There is so much pressure on kids today it is absolutely sickening what my 12 yo dd comes home and tells me. And I am sorry but kids today are just plain MEAN! I as an adult would not think of saying some of the things my dd hears others saying, and really I am not one to ever hold my tongue (which has gotten me in plenty of trouble) but what exactly are parents teaching their kids today?

As for family drama - it sux and when it takes away from a fabulous day at Disney it sux times 10!! We talked about this a while back but let it go, some people can not be pleased EVER, no sense wasting time and energy on those folks - some day they will get it, just not today...

Over the weekend I had to show DH the "PICTURE" and the wanted poster to go along with it, since all I have done is talk about this since it came out. He totally cracked up, actually he was laughing before I showed the pic - so this just was the icing on the cake!

Love Dan's photo in SM, I thought he was trying to copy the boys, only clothed!

Can't wait for the new TR to begin!

 

[Dizneydawn]

There is so much pressure on kids today it is absolutely sickening what my 12 yo dd comes home and tells me.
I am telling ya! Baylor has a handful of kids who have already gone through re-hab. One kid three times before his mom pulls him out!!! They are in 8th grade!!!

Over the weekend I had to show DH the "PICTURE" and the wanted poster to go along with it, since all I have done is talk about this since it came out. He totally cracked up, actually he was laughing before I showed the pic - so this just was the icing on the cake!
Awe....a couple laughing at my sons being naughty...brings a tear to the eye!
Love Dan's photo in SM, I thought he was trying to copy the boys, only clothed!
Nope! He was just being Dan - big guy in a little rocket!!!
Can't wait for the new TR to begin!

I should be able to finish up this TR tom! Just got a call from my Dad and they need him to be seen at his surgeons office tom. His amputation was risky with his diabetes and a huge sign of concern is excessive bleeding.

Guess what?

Yup, the wound is not healing well.

I am with Baylor at a follow up with the burn docs at 1:30 then will beat it across town to meet with him and his surgeon after.

I just pray it is not anything to worry about. Amputation above the knee is the next option and a longer recovery.

Ugh. Trying to loose weight with all this stress is not easy!

 

[DisneyJo]

Awww what a lovely ending to your rather traumatic day!!!!