Stuck on Splash, Swimming in Sewage, & Still Laughing! A "Classy" 6/11 TR- 5/6 DONE!

[abcangie87]

Congratulations on consuming hours of my day today. I read your whole TR off and on thru the afternoon and evening.

You're a hoot.

"Butter my butt and call me a biscuit" that is funny!

We are going to WDW in about 2 weeks. Have never done the vinylmation or the pin trading thing... thinking about trying one or the other. Tempted by your suggestions for the Design a Tee....but there is DH, Me, and our two girls.... so that's about $85 in tshirts. Not sure that'll happen

enjoying your TR. Going to try hard not to click on your newest TR in the next 24 hours or so...because I've got a house to clean, children to take care of, sleeping to do, etc

Oh, and Happy Birthday!!

 

[ChildAtHeart82]

Your updates always make me smile! Now we'll have to go do the t-shirt thing at DTD. It sounds like a lot of fun. I think I'm one of the really small minority who doesn't like zebra domes. No one in my family was that impressed and I think we might be the only three in the world who feel that way. We did enjoy the rest of Boma though.

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

 

[Aussiesalad]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope you're getting spoiled silly!

Another Are You Afraid of the Dark fan! AND Goosebumps! Ahh, so you pretty much just described my childhood!

Exactly! Just add Babysitters Club, Full House and everything Disney

Just loading yourself with sugar is always the best plan of action at Disney.
That is a perfectly respectable breakfast and mid morning snack if you ask me!

I NEED THAT FLAMINGO!!

Awhhh John, good work!! That is just so sweet of him! Anchorman references are always the best kind of references. So excited for the sequel!

Your shirt came out so cute! What a great idea. It's going on my list for September haha

If I had a time machine, the first thing I would do is travel back to the moment when I ate this plate of dessert just so I could do it again

YES! I really want someone to invent a time machine for the sole purpose of going back to Disney to relive amazing food experiences!! Come on inventors!

Going for romantic hand holding strolls through Disney grounds is always amazing
Thank god for Disney loving husbands!

 

[TanzUnited99]

Happy belated birthday! Enjoy being so young!

Mmm I love Germany just because of Karamelle Kuche...all those yummy treats!

Oh no on not feeling refreshed after your afternoon nap but yay on going to the movies! I wanted to go and see Lion King on our trip but it never ended up happening Maybe next time I'll get to enjoy the buttered popcorn!

 

[therussells08]

Ugh, RIP Thomas Kinkade. I feel like I kind of NEED to get one of his Disney paintings now, ya know? Too bad they're like a million dollars.

YUM, your ice cream looks amazing. Goodness. Hahaha I think Willy Wonka was strictly a candy guy.

I'M IN A GLASS CASE OF EMOTION! But seriously, that's such a beautiful necklace! How sweet of John to surprise you with that!

AHHH YOUR SHIRT IS SO AWESOME!!!! That's the coolest thing ever!

Sounds like an awesome non-park day! Your evening sounds like it was pretty perfect.

Uh oh... rude people suck.

I know what you mean. I've wanted one of his paintings for forever, but now I'm afraid they'll be way too hard to get.

That ice cream is SO good. Oh, I think you're right. I seem to remember something about him making ice cream that wouldn't melt in the sun, but I think that was only in the book. Or maybe I totally made that up.

Thanks! I love that necklace so much. I wear it on every trip now! Okay, I've only been once since then, but I wore it on that trip!

I love that shirt! You should seriously get one on your next trip! They're so fun to make!

It was a really great non-park day. I feel bad that I didn't take more pictures though!

Rude people DO suck. This guy was the worst!

Hi Joni, I just discovered all of your trip reports and spent practically the last two days reading them all.

Your last two updates literally had me

I am so gonna watch a movie in DTD, there is nowhere in the UK that you can BUTTER YOUR OWN POPCORN!

That hairy man and the poopy pool sound gross.

AKL is a beautiful resort, John must have been so pleased with your sneakiness

I can't wait to hear about what else he got you for your anniversary

I'm so glad you're enjoying my TRs!

Buttering your own popcorn is AMAZING.

Haha yes, both of those things were disgusting!

He was so excited! We loved staying at AKL!

My other gift is AMAZING! Wait until you see it!

I'm normally a lurker, and not a poster, but I wanted to tell you that I've really been enjoying your reports! I even went back and read your first one since the two current ones are so much fun! Plus, I felt compelled to tell you that we are practically neighbors since I live in Greensboro....

Thank you for coming out of lurkdom! I really appreciate it! That's so cool that you live in Greensboro! We really are neighbors.

Awww, Thomas Kinkade. RIP. I have his Disney calendar for this year, and when I flipped to April, I FREAKED out, April is the most beautiful painting of Beauty and the Beast...I seriously want to rip it out and frame it when the year is over!

OMG ANCHORMAN!!! Brandon and I quote that all the time...do you know I hated that movie when I first saw it? Then I saw it a few more times and now I'm obsessed...I can't believe they're making a sequel!

Your Design a Tee is so adorable! And your sundae looks SO good! We never go to Ghiradelli's I don't know why, we went once. Once. It's just not right.

Aww, I love the necklace John got for you!

Your dinner at Boma looks like it was good, but I'm still afraid to go there for dinner! I do need to try the zebra domes, though, they look amazing!

I know that painting you're talking about. It really is gorgeous. *sigh* I still can't believe he died!

I can't believe you hated Anchorman! Oh well, I'm glad you love it now! The sequel is going to be wonderful!

AHH! If you go to DTD this trip you must go back to Ghiradelli! It's so good!

Thanks! I love it too. It was so sweet!

You should try Boma for dinner, I really think you would like it.

 

[therussells08]

First: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope you've had a wonderful day!

Second: YAY! Another update! Your t-shirt looks great, and I'm glad that John liked his too! I think the design-a-tee shop will be something we keep an eye out for, creating our own (good quality ) shirts that are exactly what we want sounds very cool.

Your Mickey necklace is adorable -- that's so sweet of John!

MMMM your Boma dinner looked so good! As did your Ghiradelli treats!

I'm looking forward to your next update! I'm really sorry about the rude person though... I hope it didn't mess with your day too much (rude people at Disney always put a sour taste in my mouth ).

Thank you! It was a great day!

I highly recommend Design-a-Tee! It's really fun, and the shirts come out great!

Thank you! I love it! He's a keeper!

Boma is SO good for dinner. Seriously, it's worth trying!

I'm getting ready to post the next update right now!

Congratulations on consuming hours of my day today. I read your whole TR off and on thru the afternoon and evening.

You're a hoot.

"Butter my butt and call me a biscuit" that is funny!

We are going to WDW in about 2 weeks. Have never done the vinylmation or the pin trading thing... thinking about trying one or the other. Tempted by your suggestions for the Design a Tee....but there is DH, Me, and our two girls.... so that's about $85 in tshirts. Not sure that'll happen

enjoying your TR. Going to try hard not to click on your newest TR in the next 24 hours or so...because I've got a house to clean, children to take care of, sleeping to do, etc

Oh, and Happy Birthday!!

I'm sorry I dominated all your time, but I'm glad you're enjoying my TR!

Haha, me and my weird southern phrases. I'm an oddball.

YAY! That's so cool you're going so soon! If I had to recommend one or the other I'd definitely say pin trading! I think that kid's shirts are a lot cheaper than the adult ones, so it shouldn't be quite that much!

HAHA I hope you were able to get everything taken care of, but I hope you get a chance to read my other TR too!

Your updates always make me smile! Now we'll have to go do the t-shirt thing at DTD. It sounds like a lot of fun. I think I'm one of the really small minority who doesn't like zebra domes. No one in my family was that impressed and I think we might be the only three in the world who feel that way. We did enjoy the rest of Boma though.

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy them! It is seriously so much fun! You should really do it. I can actually see why someone wouldn't like zebra domes. I really like them, but sometimes the alcohol in them is too strong and it messes up the taste!

Thank you!

 

[therussells08]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope you're getting spoiled silly!

Exactly! Just add Babysitters Club, Full House and everything Disney

Just loading yourself with sugar is always the best plan of action at Disney.
That is a perfectly respectable breakfast and mid morning snack if you ask me!

I NEED THAT FLAMINGO!!

Awhhh John, good work!! That is just so sweet of him! Anchorman references are always the best kind of references. So excited for the sequel!

Your shirt came out so cute! What a great idea. It's going on my list for September haha


YES! I really want someone to invent a time machine for the sole purpose of going back to Disney to relive amazing food experiences!! Come on inventors!

Going for romantic hand holding strolls through Disney grounds is always amazing
Thank god for Disney loving husbands!

Thank you! I definitely got spoiled! I'm a lucky girl!

YES, you're absolutely right. Full House completely defines my life, even today.

Haha exactly! Only at Disney can you have sugar for every meal of the day and it's acceptable!

Isn't it adorable?!

He really did do a good job! I love that necklace!

Thanks! I highly recommend Design-a-Tee! It's so fun, and the shirts come out great!

Haha seriously. What else are these scientists working on?!

I am SO blessed to have a Disney loving husband!

Happy belated birthday! Enjoy being so young!

Mmm I love Germany just because of Karamelle Kuche...all those yummy treats!

Oh no on not feeling refreshed after your afternoon nap but yay on going to the movies! I wanted to go and see Lion King on our trip but it never ended up happening Maybe next time I'll get to enjoy the buttered popcorn!

Thank you so much!

Karamelle Kuche is amazing! I love it!

I hope you get to go to the movies on your next trip! It really is a cool movie theater!

 

[therussells08]

I can’t believe I’m up to our last day on this trip! I’m sad to see this report almost end, but it’s time to move forward, especially since it’s been almost a year!

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. This trip deserves a detailed ending, so I’m going to give it one!

When we woke up the next morning we didn’t even have time to be sad that it was our last full day in Disney. We had a very busy day planned, so we were up and out the door in record time! We were on our way to DHS for the morning, and we wanted to accomplish as much as possible!

When we arrived at the artist formerly known as MGM, we decided to forgo our usual technique of getting FPs for TSM, and try something new. We decided that while I got in line and held a spot for TSM, John would run over and get us FPs for Rock’n Roller Coaster. This seems like a decent plan, right? We really only cared to ride TSM once that day, so we figured this would be killing two birds with one stone.

By the time I got to TSM the line was already outside and wrapped around the building. It was moving pretty quickly, but I was still waiting outside by the time John found me. Now, please feel free to tell me if you think what we did here was wrong. I was holding a spot, and John very politely got around people and joined me. Everything seemed to be going fine, until this guy who was about twenty people behind us in line came up to John and was like “CLASSY, dude. Real classy. Way to go, seriously. I can’t believe you did that.” John and I were both like, “Uhhh…what is your problem?”

Technically did John cut? Yes, I guess so. But here’s the thing…him getting in line with me was not affecting anyone else’s wait time. It’s not like they would have made someone else ride with me, so I would have been taking up just as much ride vehicle space with or without him, right? So anyway, I’ve seen people do this hundreds of times at Disney and it’s never bothered me, so I really didn’t see why John doing it would bother anyone. Plus, no one else in line cared AT ALL. As a matter of fact, there was another young couple in line behind us who were like, “Don’t worry about him, he’s just a jerk. You didn’t do anything wrong.” And the mean dude’s wife didn’t even care. She kept apologizing to us for his jerkiness.

I just couldn’t believe the rudeness of this guy! I mean really. And here’s the unfortunate thing about me…when someone does something like this, I can’t help but say something. I just can’t help it. I have a big mouth, and it gets the best of me.

Here’s what I wanted to say to him: “Um, excuse me you big jerk. My husband and I are just trying to enjoy ourselves without annoying losers getting in our faces, so could you please LEAVE US ALONE and stop nagging him about something that people do all the time? Na na na boo boo, stick your head in doo doo.”

But here’s what I really said: “I’m not sure why you’re getting so upset, but I promise you this will not affect your ride experience at all. Please stop getting so angry and messing up our vacation and yours.” Pretty polite, right? Well, the guy acted like I had spit in his face and got even angrier and his neck got all blotchy and he started mumbling about me to his wife, who was literally BEGGING him to shut up and stop making a scene. At this point you may be reading this and thinking that we were totally in the wrong, and maybe we were. I honestly didn’t think him getting in line with me was a big deal, but after that ordeal we bother agreed we would never do it again.

So there’s the last bit of my TR title explained. Honestly that was the most unpleasant part of the whole trip, and I couldn’t help but be a little frustrated after it happened just because I felt like it was messing up my last full day. It even made it hard for me to enjoy TSM! I was so upset when we got off that I was almost in tears, just because I couldn’t shake that bad feeling. John kept telling me not to worry about, but it had just put me in a cruddy mood.

I finally started cheering up when John started making fun of the guy, and saying that everything I did was “classy.” Like at one point I did that thing where you walk out of your flip flop, and as I was trying to get it back on he said in the same nasally voice as the original perpetrator, “classy, Joni. Really classy.” That became a running joke for us the rest of the day, and I was able to put the negativity behind me and perk up pretty quickly!

We decided to try the new Star Tours one more time since the standby line was pretty short! Here’s John, being classy.

HAHA what is that lady behind him doing with her arm? I dunno. Classy.

He looks like a classy guy.

I can be classy too! Haha, okay. Enough of the classy jokes. You get it, he had quickly become the blotchy butt of our jokes.

Anyway, after we finished up with Star Tours it was time to go ride my absolute favorite, RnRC Starring Aerosmith! The line was already super long, so I was glad we had FPs! Well, well, well...guess who we saw waiting in the stanby line with the same hateful look on his blotchy face? CLASSY GUY. He was standing there yelling at one of his kids in front of everybody, and then he turned around and started freaking out on some random innocent CM. This dude was a black cloud over DHS that day, just sayin'. Anyway, I got an immense amount of pleasure passing by him as I made my way through the FP line and I smiled at him in a very smug fashion. HA HA. Jerk. Anyway, before I knew it we were going from 0 to 60 in 2 seconds and hanging out with Steven Tyler backstage!

Up next it was time for another one of our favorites!

AHHH I love ToT so much! I want to ride it right now!

After we finished ToT we were both ready for a break from rides, so we decided to go do my favorite non-ride activity- Animation Academy!

Check out my creepy smile:

Here it is again!

Apparently drawing Disney characters turns me into a weirdo, because I look like I’m getting ready to commit a crime in both pictures. We ended up drawing Tigger, who I’ve drawn a MILLION TIMES and my picture turned out terrible. Grrr, blotchy dude totally messed up my mojo.

We decided to refuel and see if that would help. So, where do you go in DHS when you need to eat your feelings?

PIZZA PLANET!! I absolutely hate waiting in line here, so I kindly volunteered to go get us a table while John got the food. Hehe, he fell for it!

As usual it was totally packed, but I got lucky and found a table pretty quickly upstairs!

Unfortunately John wasn’t quite as lucky, and it took him literally forty five minutes to get our food! I enjoyed some people watching while he waited, and he texted me about a mother/daughter fight he saw going down in line. Apparently a girl had gone over her texting limit so bad that her cell phone bill was $500, and her mom was SCREAMING at her in front of the whole restaurant. John was sending me a play by play conversation including original dialogue, and the mom was freaking out. What was up with tempers in DHS that day? It seems like people were forgetting that they were in Disney World. I mean duh, doesn’t Disney release endorphins or something?

I will never understand people who pay money to go on vacation just to be miserable.

Anyway, this was totally worth the wait.

And it helped erase the last traces of blotchy dude from my memory! Thank goodness!

Up Next: More DHS adventures, then our last evening!

 

[JessicaFaye508]

To go packs of Zebra Domes are probably the greatest invention EVER.

Aww I want to make a shirt. I need to remember to do that at some point!

GHIRADELLI I seriously miss that place so much it's not even funny.

And oh my God yeah, bananas are the perfect fruit to put in ice cream, in yogurt, and eat with nutella. Like.... they just complement everything so well!

I ordered a vinylmation off of ebay!! I'm going to try that out on my next trip (in 25 days!!!) I'm very excited!

LOL oh my God... I love how John is so into vinylmations!! That's fantastic.

THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NECKLACES I HAVE EVER SEEN! Oh my gosh Joni it's SOOOO pretty! John is awesome.

Your shirt is ADORABLE! I really want to make one ahhh!

Boma looks DELICIOUS! I still haven't gone there for dinner so I'll have to do that at some point soon!

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I don't think he was cutting. Someone was just overreacting a little bit Especially because you're right - that wouldn't of affected ANYONE'S wait time. Whatever, people are dumb.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA that "classy" picture with that lady in the background is cracking me up

Oh my God that guy sounded like SUCH a jerk! He must have had a little too much Disney at that point (if that's possible) or not enough sleep or SOMETHING. geez. I would have loooooved to pass him in the fastpass line. It would make me so ridiculously happy

That pizza looks RIDICULOUSLY good. Oh my God. I want it sooo bad.

 

[Nermel9]

Ughhh, see, this is why I don't want to split up at the TSM line, I'm so afraid someone will say something like that to us, and I feel like I would flip out! I'm so used to just keeping my mouth shut at Disney, and after that parade experience with that jerk family at MNSSHP, I'm just ready to let someone have it!

I'd rather just avoid that kind of confrontation all together, especially at Disney, so even though I don't think you guys did anything wrong and that blotchy guy was being a total *^%#$%^, I'm too nervous to approach TSM that way!

I can't wait to do the drawing class again, I would love to draw Tigger!

Mmmm, Disney pizza! It just looks so good in your picture! We never go to Pizza Planet, Brandon just refuses for some reason, but I want to try it someday! I can't believe John witnessed another fight, what was wrong with everyone that day?

 

[rdkeim]

You totally crack me up I love reading your trip reports. My husband looks at me strangely when I burst out laughing for no apparent reason.

No I don't think you were cutting in line. If it was your husband plus several youngsters maybe but like you said, you would only be taking up 1 car. If I were the wife of blotchy man, I would leave him home next time!

 

[Britard]

I know that holding line spots is a source of Dis debate, but I see nothing wrong with what you guys were doing....blotchy guy was just whining because he wishes he were as "Classy" as you guys remained under pressure

Also we love Pizza Planet (fun for all and Yummy pizza too), plus it makes sense that you had a Toy Story day!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Gotta love those people that just ruin your day. You guys didn't do anything wrong at all, and you're right, he wouldn't have increased anyone's wait time. I'm proud that you were able to not say exactly what you were thinking. Because I would have. Loudly. And in your face-like.

 

[Windsor Princesses]

Wow what a classy guy!! I can't believe that someone actually did that IN DISNEY WORLD! Some people...

 

[stephielela]

I don't think you did anything wrong at all! You are 100% right about not taking up any more space on the ride, and that guy just sounds like someone who had a major stick up his you what and decided to take it out on you, and evidently his kids later. I too have noticed the wierd phenomenon of family arguments at Disney, though I will admit to having had a couple spats with my family as well. But they were not big ones and were the result of not enough sleep and a 2 year old son who didn't want to do anything the rest of us wanted to... I have since found a solution and resolved NEVER to fight at WDW since I didn't pay all that money to do what I can easily do at home for free!

 

[saintstickets]

Now, please feel free to tell me if you think what we did here was wrong. I was holding a spot, and John very politely got around people and joined me. Everything seemed to be going fine, until this guy who was about twenty people behind us in line came up to John and was like “CLASSY, dude. Real classy. Way to go, seriously. I can’t believe you did that.” John and I were both like, “Uhhh…what is your problem?”

Technically did John cut? Yes, I guess so. But here’s the thing…him getting in line with me was not affecting anyone else’s wait time. It’s not like they would have made someone else ride with me, so I would have been taking up just as much ride vehicle space with or without him, right? So anyway, I’ve seen people do this hundreds of times at Disney and it’s never bothered me, so I really didn’t see why John doing it would bother anyone. Plus, no one else in line cared AT ALL. As a matter of fact, there was another young couple in line behind us who were like, “Don’t worry about him, he’s just a jerk. You didn’t do anything wrong.” And the mean dude’s wife didn’t even care. She kept apologizing to us for his jerkiness.

I just couldn’t believe the rudeness of this guy! I mean really. And here’s the unfortunate thing about me…when someone does something like this, I can’t help but say something. I just can’t help it. I have a big mouth, and it gets the best of me.

Here’s what I wanted to say to him: “Um, excuse me you big jerk. My husband and I are just trying to enjoy ourselves without annoying losers getting in our faces, so could you please LEAVE US ALONE and stop nagging him about something that people do all the time? Na na na boo boo, stick your head in doo doo.”

But here’s what I really said: “I’m not sure why you’re getting so upset, but I promise you this will not affect your ride experience at all. Please stop getting so angry and messing up our vacation and yours.” Pretty polite, right? Well, the guy acted like I had spit in his face and got even angrier and his neck got all blotchy and he started mumbling about me to his wife, who was literally BEGGING him to shut up and stop making a scene. At this point you may be reading this and thinking that we were totally in the wrong, and maybe we were. I honestly didn’t think him getting in line with me was a big deal, but after that ordeal we bother agreed we would never do it again.

So there’s the last bit of my TR title explained. Honestly that was the most unpleasant part of the whole trip, and I couldn’t help but be a little frustrated after it happened just because I felt like it was messing up my last full day. It even made it hard for me to enjoy TSM! I was so upset when we got off that I was almost in tears, just because I couldn’t shake that bad feeling. John kept telling me not to worry about, but it had just put me in a cruddy mood.

You handled it much better than I would have. I would have probably said something to my wife where he could hear us like, "Can you imagine how some people act? And even worse, can you imagine what kind of lesson THOSE type of people are teaching their children?" That's how I usually respond, with LOADS of sarcasm and since I am 6'3" and about 215lbs, I usually don't have anyone say anything back! Your way is much better but in my old age, I can get away with things now that I couldn't when I was a young whipper-snapper like you! Speaking of young, 25? seriously?!?! I have underwear older than you! Wait a minute, since this is now a "classy" TR, I should say I have bunions older than you! Regardless, happy belated birthday! You're cuter than a speckle pup under a red wagon and twice as cuddly (How's that for a Southern saying from one Southerner to another?)

 

[marDgreen88]

Yes, EXACTLY. It's not like John came up with 50 of his closest friends and was like, "THERE'S JONI, COME ON EVERYONE!" Some people just don't understand life. I feel bad for his wife, what an embarrassment. I think it would have messed up my ride experience too.

I feel like the question is... what is she doing with her HAND? It looks deformed or something. Maybe something bit her and she's testing out her newfound spidey strength.

My question is, why were they rehashing the phone bill details in the middle of Pizza Planet? I mean did they have their mail man track them down at Disney and hand deliver the bill, and it was brand new information? I mean, at least wait til you're at your dang table to start fighting. Like I said, some people just don't get how life works. Whatever, they're dumb. Can't wait for more!!!

 

[therussells08]

To go packs of Zebra Domes are probably the greatest invention EVER.

Aww I want to make a shirt. I need to remember to do that at some point!

GHIRADELLI I seriously miss that place so much it's not even funny.

And oh my God yeah, bananas are the perfect fruit to put in ice cream, in yogurt, and eat with nutella. Like.... they just complement everything so well!

I ordered a vinylmation off of ebay!! I'm going to try that out on my next trip (in 25 days!!!) I'm very excited!

LOL oh my God... I love how John is so into vinylmations!! That's fantastic.

THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NECKLACES I HAVE EVER SEEN! Oh my gosh Joni it's SOOOO pretty! John is awesome.

Your shirt is ADORABLE! I really want to make one ahhh!

Boma looks DELICIOUS! I still haven't gone there for dinner so I'll have to do that at some point soon!

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I don't think he was cutting. Someone was just overreacting a little bit Especially because you're right - that wouldn't of affected ANYONE'S wait time. Whatever, people are dumb.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA that "classy" picture with that lady in the background is cracking me up

Oh my God that guy sounded like SUCH a jerk! He must have had a little too much Disney at that point (if that's possible) or not enough sleep or SOMETHING. geez. I would have loooooved to pass him in the fastpass line. It would make me so ridiculously happy

That pizza looks RIDICULOUSLY good. Oh my God. I want it sooo bad.

I agree- that truly is a great invention!

You really should try the Design-a-Tee sometime! It's so fun!

I miss Ghiradelli too! I want a Mint Bliss right now!

Bananas are so perfect!

YAY! I hope you enjoy trading your Vinylmation! AHH I can't believe your trip is so soon!

Thank you! I love that necklace. He's the best!

Boma for dinner is SO good!

Thank you! I didn't think he was doing anything wrong either. Ah well. That guy was just a grump.

Haha yeah that lady's arm is freaky!

It felt so good passing him. I made sure to make eye contact with him and smile obnoxiously.

It was delicious!!

Ughhh, see, this is why I don't want to split up at the TSM line, I'm so afraid someone will say something like that to us, and I feel like I would flip out! I'm so used to just keeping my mouth shut at Disney, and after that parade experience with that jerk family at MNSSHP, I'm just ready to let someone have it!

I'd rather just avoid that kind of confrontation all together, especially at Disney, so even though I don't think you guys did anything wrong and that blotchy guy was being a total *^%#$%^, I'm too nervous to approach TSM that way!

I can't wait to do the drawing class again, I would love to draw Tigger!

Mmmm, Disney pizza! It just looks so good in your picture! We never go to Pizza Planet, Brandon just refuses for some reason, but I want to try it someday! I can't believe John witnessed another fight, what was wrong with everyone that day?

I know what you mean. Even though I don't think it's wrong, we definitely won't do that again. It wasn't worth all that trouble, and John was about ready to punch the guy out over it!

I love Animation Academy so much! It's one of my favorite things to do!

Haha seriously, I have no idea. I guess people were just in terrible moods!

You totally crack me up I love reading your trip reports. My husband looks at me strangely when I burst out laughing for no apparent reason.

No I don't think you were cutting in line. If it was your husband plus several youngsters maybe but like you said, you would only be taking up 1 car. If I were the wife of blotchy man, I would leave him home next time!

Haha thank you so much! I'm glad I can make you laugh!

Thank you! I'm so glad everyone agrees with us. He was just a meanie I guess!

I know that holding line spots is a source of Dis debate, but I see nothing wrong with what you guys were doing....blotchy guy was just whining because he wishes he were as "Classy" as you guys remained under pressure

Also we love Pizza Planet (fun for all and Yummy pizza too), plus it makes sense that you had a Toy Story day!

Thank you! We were quite "classy," especially since John resisted the urge to knock him out.

It really was as a Toy Story day! That's the best kind of day, I think!

 

[therussells08]

Gotta love those people that just ruin your day. You guys didn't do anything wrong at all, and you're right, he wouldn't have increased anyone's wait time. I'm proud that you were able to not say exactly what you were thinking. Because I would have. Loudly. And in your face-like.

Seriously, I just don't understand why he got so mad. Oh well. Haha I understand, that's totally what I wanted to do!

Wow what a classy guy!! I can't believe that someone actually did that IN DISNEY WORLD! Some people...

I know right! He need to stop and remember where he was!

I don't think you did anything wrong at all! You are 100% right about not taking up any more space on the ride, and that guy just sounds like someone who had a major stick up his you what and decided to take it out on you, and evidently his kids later. I too have noticed the wierd phenomenon of family arguments at Disney, though I will admit to having had a couple spats with my family as well. But they were not big ones and were the result of not enough sleep and a 2 year old son who didn't want to do anything the rest of us wanted to... I have since found a solution and resolved NEVER to fight at WDW since I didn't pay all that money to do what I can easily do at home for free!

Thank you! John and I have had our share of arguments too. Luckily they've never gotten too out of hand! I think you have a perfect way of looking at it!

You handled it much better than I would have. I would have probably said something to my wife where he could hear us like, "Can you imagine how some people act? And even worse, can you imagine what kind of lesson THOSE type of people are teaching their children?" That's how I usually respond, with LOADS of sarcasm and since I am 6'3" and about 215lbs, I usually don't have anyone say anything back! Your way is much better but in my old age, I can get away with things now that I couldn't when I was a young whipper-snapper like you! Speaking of young, 25? seriously?!?! I have underwear older than you! Wait a minute, since this is now a "classy" TR, I should say I have bunions older than you! Regardless, happy belated birthday! You're cuter than a speckle pup under a red wagon and twice as cuddly (How's that for a Southern saying from one Southerner to another?)

HAHA it sounds like you could pretty much say whatever you want and nobody will question it! I'm 5'4", so I don't think I'm quite as intimidating, although my husband might beg to differ! Hahaha your comments honestly crack me up! Thank you so much! I love your Southern saying! They truly are an art form, I think!

Yes, EXACTLY. It's not like John came up with 50 of his closest friends and was like, "THERE'S JONI, COME ON EVERYONE!" Some people just don't understand life. I feel bad for his wife, what an embarrassment. I think it would have messed up my ride experience too.

I feel like the question is... what is she doing with her HAND? It looks deformed or something. Maybe something bit her and she's testing out her newfound spidey strength.

My question is, why were they rehashing the phone bill details in the middle of Pizza Planet? I mean did they have their mail man track them down at Disney and hand deliver the bill, and it was brand new information? I mean, at least wait til you're at your dang table to start fighting. Like I said, some people just don't get how life works. Whatever, they're dumb. Can't wait for more!!!

HAHA thank you! This guy was just a jerk.

You are cracking me up! I forgot to mention that two seconds after I took that picture she shot some webbing out of her wrist and climbed up in the Star Wars stuff.

That is a really good question. I have no idea? Maybe she had her bill texted to her or something. Or maybe she just really couldn't let it go!

 

[therussells08]

I’ve only got three more updates for this TR and then the wrap up post. I can’t believe it’s almost over! If you’re following along on my other TR you will know that I have a LOT coming up, however, so I need to wrap this baby up!

When I left off we were trying to get over the big jerk who kind of messed up our morning. I was feeling much better after my greasy pizza lunch, so we decided to go check out the American Idol Experience!

I don’t see a lot of DISers talking about this show, but I LOVE IT! We have to catch it at least once every trip. I know it is kind of cheesy, but I really like American Idol. I watch it every week, although I have been boycotting it this season since they kicked Deandre off. Grrr. Anyway, fun fact for you- one of my students did the American Idol Experience on her spring break trip and she won the golden ticket! Isn’t that super exciting?! She’s really good, and I was SO proud of her!

I can’t remember much about this show because my trip notes were starting to suck, but I do remember that the girl I voted for won. Yay!

After AI we were both feeling hot and tired, so we decided we were ready to leave DHS. This was a hard decision to make since it was our last park of the trip, so I was more than happy to stall when I saw the parade starting!

This was the first time I had seen the Pixar Pals’ Countdown to Fun Parade, and I LOVED IT. The music was so catchy, and everyone was dancing. We’re talking middle aged men, bustin’ a move in the middle of the street. It was amazing!

Now for some parade pictures!

First, A Bug’s Life!

Then, Ratatouille!

Y’all, we were counting down to some serious fun.

Up next was Monsters Inc!

That was pretty cool, but then it got REAL.

DUG AND RUSSELL. It was all I could do to not go straight fangirl on Dug and attack him. He’s so cute!

Carl! I love him so much.

As if Up characters weren’t perfect enough, they had to unleash the awesome and send out Toy Story characters!

BULLSEYE. I love how he’s a horse that acts like a dog. The perfect combination.

And then it was time for my main squeeze.

WOODY! My cowboy! If you remember from my December 2010 TR, Woody and I are pretty much BFF. It’s okay to be jealous.

Buzz is pretty great, but he’s no Woody!

Of course it doesn’t get any better than Woody, so that was pretty much the end of the parade. It was so much fun! Seriously, one of my top three favorites. I hope they’re still doing it in July so I can see it again!

After the parade I really couldn’t stall anymore, so we decided to make our way out of the park.

Okay, I lied. I totally could stall some more.

By this point John was practically dragging me out, so I said a sad goodbye to our last park of the trip.

Up Next: The most anticlimactic Disney dinner ever, and our last night! Stay tuned!