SSRmonkey Holiday TR

[SSRmonkey]

Greetings from the Happiest Place on Earth! What an adventure so far. So Mom and Dad got me up at 3:00am to leave for the airport. Got there with plenty of time to spare, but I'll tell you what...the lady that checked us in was certainly lacking in the holiday cheer department. Someone needs to buy that lady a fruitcake! Anyway, the flight was uneventful and we arrived in Orlando about a half an hour early. I couldn't pick out the air marshal on board (I did behave myself) and the flight attendant said she didn't have any extra wings. No tour of the cockpit either, but the lady pilot sure was pretty! Got down to pick up our luggage and oops!...Dad's bag got sent to Minneapolis NOT Orlando! That's not the worst part. If any of you recall my friend Koala...he's in the bag! I almost cried, but the nice airline lady assured me that he would be fine. He will not be happy when he gets here tonight.

The weather here is beautiful, quite a change from the snow we have at home. We got our first Wetzel's Pretzel and arrived at SSR at about 12:30pm and were able to check in right away. We are staying in the Carousel and have a great view out of our 2 bedroom villa. Now we're just waiting for my aunt and uncle to arrive. I think I'm going to head over to MK to get a huge rice krispie treat as a surprise for them.

I have my camera and will be taking and posting lots of pictures. Please let me know if there's something you want me to take a picture of! Also, say a little prayer that Koala and Dad's clothes get here by tonight!

 

[nzdisneymom]

SSRMonkey - tell your Dad that if his clothes don't make it, that sounds like a great excuse to buy some new duds. But that would also mean Koala doesn't make it and that would be very very sad.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Hey, since his bag went to Mpls, we'll just send along a little more snow and cold and some new clothes from the MOA!

 

[SSRmonkey]

Even though I'm without my partner in crime, today turned out to be a good one. We made it to MK and were pleasantly surprised that the crowds weren't bad at all. We didn't stay long and when my Aunt and Uncle showed up we went to Raglan Road for a tasty shepard's pie and an "adult beverage". After that it was off to World of Disney to try to find a Wall-E to console my lost friend Koala. He's supposed to be on his way here right now. The guy from the airline called and said, "I think I found your bag. Did you have one of those funny-looking Penn State bears in there?" I hope Koala wasn't within range to hear him otherwise he probably clawed his way out of the bag to beat the guy up. First of all, he's not funny looking, he's just a koala. Secondly, don't knock his PSU sweater. It's a good thing he had it to keep warm in MN. Tomorrow we're off to DHS and Epcot. I've been up for about 19 hours and I don't want to be crabby tomorrow, so I think I better hit the hay. I'll post some pics tomorrow. Time to dream of Toy Story Mania...zzz...

 

[CheapMom]

subbing! wanted to wish you a great trip - and I hope Koala has made his (her?) back to you by now!
Have you had your 1st Wetzel's Pretzel yet?

 

[Claire L]

I hope Koala enjoyed his side trip but that he is soon with you

Claire

 

[bunny]

The guy from the airline called and said, "I think I found your bag. Did you have one of those funny-looking Penn State bears in there?"

He was probably just jealous because he didn' have a Penn State sweater and he knew about the awesomeness that is Penn State.

 

[alldiz]

Wish I was there.....I hope Koala gets a nice hug from Mickey
Kerri

 

[SSRmonkey]

Koala has finally arrived safe and sound. He is a little mad at Mom and Dad for not putting him in the carry on like me, but I'm sure once he gets his first Mickey on a stick he'll be just fine. His PSU sweater is still intact, but it will be too hot today for him to show his spirit.

We did hit Wetzel's Pretzels yesterday for lunch. It was everything I hoped it would be. It's so great that we get a discount there and the view of home makes it just about perfect.

Here are a couple pics I took yesterday from our balcony:

Today I hope to be up to my usual tricks, so check back to see how close I can get to getting to go for a ride in one of those cool security vehicles!

 

[bobbiwoz]

That's great news! Enjoy your day!

Bobbi

 

[SSRmonkey]

So happy together...buddies reunited!

 

[Perdie]

This is a great report so far! Can't wait to hear more-our baby goofy (pictured below) is reading along with me and he got very nervous for your little baby...he's happy everyone's been reunited! (He had a traumatic loss at Disneyland Paris where he lost his little teddy So he is very glad this turned out so well!!

 

[toocherie]

Even though I'm without my partner in crime, today turned out to be a good one. We made it to MK and were pleasantly surprised that the crowds weren't bad at all. We didn't stay long and when my Aunt and Uncle showed up we went to Raglan Road for a tasty shepard's pie and an "adult beverage". After that it was off to World of Disney to try to find a Wall-E to console my lost friend Koala. He's supposed to be on his way here right now. The guy from the airline called and said, "I think I found your bag. Did you have one of those funny-looking Penn State bears in there?" I hope Koala wasn't within range to hear him otherwise he probably clawed his way out of the bag to beat the guy up. First of all, he's not funny looking, he's just a koala. Secondly, don't knock his PSU sweater. It's a good thing he had it to keep warm in MN. Tomorrow we're off to DHS and Epcot. I've been up for about 19 hours and I don't want to be crabby tomorrow, so I think I better hit the hay. I'll post some pics tomorrow. Time to dream of Toy Story Mania...zzz...

Monkey--next time you go to Raglan Road get the Dalkey Duo as an appetizer--yuummm--oohhhh. What could be better than deep-fried batter wrapped sausage? (I bet Koala would LOVE it!)

Glad you're back and having a good trip so far.

 

[SSRmonkey]

Well, I didn't get thrown out of any parks today, so I guess that means it was a good day. It all started with a great big bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Then it was off to DHS for a viewing of the Muppets and the Great Movie Ride. It was a little busy at Toy Story, so we decided to save that for another day. After some popcorn Koala and I ran into the Incredibles! Elasti-Girl is so pretty!

After that Mom and my Aunt were attacked by a smitten Scorcerer Mickey. He followed them out of the photo place for one last kiss! How sweet. Maybe it was because of the Minnie Mouse ears they were wearing. I guess they look better on them...maybe without the bow they would be ok on me...

Mom said if I didn't behave she would leave me here. Looks like a barrell of fun to me!

Then we returned to SSR for a swim at the Grandstand pool. Last time we were here the horses weren't working, but this time I was able to spray Koala with the horses!

Now we're back on the balcony watching the sunset with a little Blue Moon, my new favorite adult beverage. I think we'll soon head to DTD and then to Epcot for some extra magic hours.

See you soon!

 

[suzycute]

Love your pics and your trip report so far!! I had a great feeling of nostalgia looking at SSR pics as well - only 9 months to go till we return. Hope you're having a great time now you are all reunited!

 

[SSRmonkey]

Almost time for bed again. They're right, time does fly when you're having fun. We got in a little Downtown Disney shopping right before heading off to Epcot for the evening. After some dinner at The Land we went to Soarin. How cool are those games they have while you're waiting? They would be much cooler if everyone would participate. The bird kept flying into rocks. I forgot that I got X-Ray vision when I was X-Rayed at the airport yesterday. It sure did come in handy when I was stuck in the bag on the floor at Soarin. Why they don't have special monkey seats is beyond me.

After that we headed to Journey into the Imagination with Figment. That's Koala's favorite ride (except for the skunk smell). Then we headed to Spaceship earth and walked right on. It's so much better now that it's interactive. By the way, I will live in a treehouse, grow my own food, and drive a Prius.

Then it was off to Test Track for a late night spin. I used my X-Ray vision again, but I was sorry I did. Those acid-spitting robots are scary. And the truck with the headlights almost blinded me!

I'll post some pictures tomorrow, this little monkey is sleepy!

 

[SSRmonkey]

Here are a few more pics from yesterday. When we were at DHS I had to get my picture taken with the Siamese Cats. This one in particular reminded me of my evil cat at home, Chloe.

The decorations at Epcot were really cool, I can't wait to go back tonight to see some more! This is the biggest Christmas tree I have ever seen. I'm glad I didn't have to put the angel on top...that's a big tree to climb!

On the way out, Buzz, the security guard, told me I had been a very good monkey and offered to let me be a guard for a day. I think he was just trying to get out of bag searching duty today. I asked him if I could just get a picture instead.

Today it's off to AK in the morning for the safari. My plan is to jump out of the truck and go for a giraffe ride. I'll let you know how that goes.

 

[CheapMom]

So happy together...buddies reunited!

Is this on the balcony at SSR? If so, they got new chairs and they look much nicer than the old ones!

 

[SSRmonkey]

Yep, this is on the balcony. The chairs are new and very comfy!

 

[SSRmonkey]

Wow! What a day! We started out at Animal Kingdom. We rode Everest for the very first time. That was a wild ride, I'm sure glad I didn't eat much for breakfast or I think the guy in front of me would have been in trouble. I was waiting for the red-eyed Yeti to jump out like on the commercials, but he didn't. Does he just come out sometimes?

After that we headed to dinoland. Koala and I met a couple new friends there.

We took the train to Rafiki's Planet Watch which was pretty neat. We learned some cool stuff about animals, but I wasn't allowed to go to the petting zoo. Apparently the cast members there heard about me and my shenanigans...

After that we headed back to SSR and then to DTD for our second Wetzel's Pretzel. After Mom and Dad went swimming (while I napped), we headed out to DHS to see the Osbourne Christmas Lights. That was awesome!

We tried to get onto Toy Story again, but the wait was 2 hours, so we headed to MK.

There were a bazillion people at MK and we weren't sure we were going to stay, but we were able to walk right into Philharmagic. That was way cool. I really like how Donald ends up in the wall at the end.

We met up with my Aunt and Uncle at Buzz Lightyear and got fastpasses for about a half an hour later. Perfect timing to go to the Laugh Factory. It was the best Laugh Factory experience ever! Those monsters crack me up!

Right after that we went to Buzz Lightyear. My Uncle got over 800,000 points which was awesome! Koala liked the alien outside. You may notice that Koala has a new friend. (He forced Mom and Dad to get him a little Wall-E for sending him to Minneapolis...)

After that we headed out of the park, but not before stopping at the Toy Soldiers near the entrance. (Like my new shirt? I am so retro...)

All in all it was a great day. Tomorrow we're heading to DHS first thing to try for Toy Story, then to Epcot for the rest of the day.

See you soon!