Surviving Fay Disney Style

[KYCruiseCrazy]

I have a little video that I am going to try to post. I have to get it off the camcorder first onto a dvd then I can upload it to photobucket. We still have the old 8mm camcorder so it will take a bit.

ok.

 

[punkin1763]

Can't wait to hear more.....

 

[letthewookiewin]

WOO HOOO!!! I can't wait to read Aubrey's Toy Story Midway Mania review!!

 

[Trentmom]

Oh wow, 7 pm is ridiculous


I hope they get your room straightened out in the morning and you wrote a letter to Guest Relations upon your return home. They need to be aware of all the trouble you had



Hope your trip gets better

 

[MousekaMaddi]

great start, great pix, keep it coming!!

 

[adisneymama]

After helping the poor bellman schlep all of our bags onto the cart and down the stairs we headed off to HS. We had a late seating for breafast with JoJo. Now normally we do lunch here, but dh wanted to do bk for a change. We hit the park around 10 which gave us plenty of time to make it to our 10:30 ADR. Let me just tell you this was the most perfect time ever! The place was practically empty. The characters were great and came to the table a lot. The music and the sing alongs were just as energetic even though there weren't as many people dining. The food was great too and the kids had a blast. Here are a few pics...

Here's JoJo

Aubrey dancing with JoJo

After breakfast we headed over to the Star Wars ride. It was beginning to sprinkle a little so dh and Aubrey rode while I hung out with Ashton in the gift shop. The sprinkles were done by the time they got off the ride so we decided to try to find Buzz and Woody. Only, I forgot that they were now over in the Pixar Place so we wandered around aimlessly for a bit... but then we found this. We have never seen this in all our visits and I didn't tell dh or Aubrey about it.

Imagine Aubrey's surprise when she got wet. She loved it though and kept playing under it and wanting me to make it rain again. LOL After we were finished "singing in the rain", we headed over to TSM! We weren't sure where we were suppose to go with the GAC and the stroller tag, but we found a CM that was very helpful and she pointed us in the right direction. A few short minutes later and we were getting into our ride vehicles when I realized we didn't get the 3D glasses. So the CM gave us a few pair after laughing at us as we had passed right by them. See when you go in the handicap access they are in a tray that I didn't notice until we were off to the side. Well it looked like it was part of the theming and I thought it was a buffet with spaghetti. I thought it was suppose to be from the Pizza Planet like in the movie. Ok so now that I feel completely dumb we'll continue!

The ride was fantastic! Aubrey absolutely loved it. She was all smiles when the ride came to an end. I don't really want to spoil it for any of you that haven't ridden it yet, but you are going to love, love, looove it! If you don't there is something wrong with you! LOL

After we left TSM, we headed over to Playhouse Disney. This was our first time to see the new show and we loved it as well. Both kids were fascinated with it. Aubrey was singing away and Ashton was pointing and laughing the whole time.
Aubrey and Ashton during the show

After the show we hung around outside a bit and Aubrey was able to see a couple of the Einsteins that were not at breakfast. It was starting to sprinkle again so I took Ashton and ducked for cover and a quick diaper change. Once again the sprinkles didn't last long so we joined dh and Aubrey in time to see Handy Manny. Now Ashton loves Handy Manny. He was so cute when he got up to him. He hugged him, high fived and then ran back to me laughing...LOL

After the autographs and pics we asked Aubrey what she wanted to do next. Her answer was TSM! So we went and rode again. LOL Afterwards, we went over and Aubrey and dh rode TOT while I fed Ashton. Aubrey absolutely loved it. DH not so much, apparently not only can he not handle rollercoasters and tea cups, but he now knows he can't handle TOT either. So John and Susan, you will have an additional child riding with you in December and no I'm not referring to dh!

So since dh wasn't feeling well and since it was a little after 3 we decided to go back to the resort. We checked back in and had bell services deliver all of our bags once again. I started unpacking everything and getting things squared away for the evening. We let the kids rest and watch some tv and pretty much just took it easy for a while.

Well that is it for part 1. I'll try to finish part 2 tomorrow. Things will be a bit hectic but I might can get an update in when Ashton takes a nap.

Up next Day 2 part 2, Aubrey wants the MK!

 

[adisneymama]

Hey thanks, good to see you!

 

[MEK]

glad you finally got into the correct room. It sounds like you are having a great time and the GAC (is that what it's called) is really coming in handy for you. Your kids are very cute! looking forward to reading more.

 

[the4princesses]

can't wait to read more!!

 

[AmandaSparks730]

I was there at the same time! And I stayed at POR!

What a kawinkidink

Your daughter and son are so cute! I love the picture of Ashton and Handy Manny

That's a shame about your room. We were in Acadian House, close to the lobby and main bus depot. Our room was ready when we got there, though.

Can't wait to hear more!

 

[jmskinner]

Glad they were able to get your room straight. We love POR.

Yes, TSM is the greatest!

Your kids are so cute, love the pics.

 

[JoanieS]

I'm in! Sounds like a great trip so far (except for the hotel situation at check in) and I can't wait to read more!

I laughed when you mentioned that you named your GPS "Alice" - we call ours "Stella" and my sister calls theirs "Doris"!

 

[DisneyMom5]

Really enjoying your report!

 

[macheath]

Subbing

We were there doing Fay, also. Wanting to here about your experiences at that time as well.

Heather

 

[MomsOf2boys]

I can't believe they had you wait until 7PM for your room . That is terrible! I am glad they fixed your room situation up the next day.

Sounds like a fun time by all so far! Did you encounter negativeness from the GAC? I have heard some say they have. I hope not.

 

[adisneymama]

We did have a little bit of negativeness with the GAC, but mostly from other guests. Even then most of the guests were all smiles as we went past but there were a few that looked at us crossly. We only had 1 rude cm so all in all we were very pleased.

I wanted to say HI to everyone and Welcome. I hope to have an update later tonight or early evening at the latest. Thanks for reading!

 

[letthewookiewin]

I've been loving all the pics of the kids!! I'm sure if Aubrey like TSMM that much, so will we. Did Aubrey have any trouble with her Epilepsy at all on the trip? This will be our first trip since John's diagnosis and I'm a little paranoid.

 

[adisneymama]

She did have some seizures on the trip. But it wasn't too bad. Nothing more than what she has at home. KWIM? The neuro told us it would be the same. He said to just make sure she never rode alone etc. Also, she didn't seem to have any after riding a particular ride. Just her normal random seizures. I think you'll be fine, just be prepared as you always are.

 

[adisneymama]

Here is a picture of my big First Grader! I can't believe she started first grade today...

 

[adisneymama]

After resting and settling in we asked Aubrey what she wanted to do next. She was still wanting PP so we headed over to the MK in hopes it would be operational today. The plan was not to stay too long as dh would need to be up early in the morning to play golf. But somewhere along the way, I decided that dh could take Ashton back to the room and Aubrey and I would stay for just a bit longer....

Once we arrived we headed straight to PP and it was working! Aubrey was thrilled! Ashton enjoyed the ride as well. After PP we headed over to HM and Ashton actually stayed awake! In December it became a running joke that when it was naptime for Ashton we had to ride HM. He fell asleep everytime. So this was his first time actually seeing the ride. He seemed to do fine until the ride stopped and we were in the grave yard scene. Yep, we got stopped with one of these things popping up at us constantly. That seemed to scare Ashton a bit. He didn't cry, but he did jump a little and held on for dear life.

After HM we headed over to Dumbo. Why do kids like this ride so much? Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy it, but once is enough for me. LOL Anyway, after Dumbo was done flying, dh left with Ashton and left the stroller with me for Aubrey. It was getting time for Aubrey's medicine so I took her over to Mrs. Potts for some ice cream. After she finished her ice cream and "magic sprinkles" we headed over to Toontown. We made our way to the Barnstormer and found out we had to go up the exit line! This is where we encountered our first rude CM. I showed him the GAC and the stroller tag and he heaved a very disgusted sigh and informed me we could only ride one time. If we wanted to ride again, she would have to stand in the regular line without the stroller. First of all, I had not asked to ride more than once, nor had we ridden it at all! I told him that was fine, we had other things planned for our evening. Now don't get me wrong, I understand them not allowing back to back rides, but this was ridiculous. Aubrey loved it as always and that was all that mattered.

Next up we headed over to meet up with some Princesses. I was allowed to keep the stroller in the line which was great because it was a 45 min wait! We had just made the first turn in the line when we were greeted by Prince Charming. I guess they had him out for crowd control!

Finally we made it inside and we got to see Cinderella...

Aurora....

And Belle...

After meeting the royalty, we headed out of toontown and rode the teacups, then Pooh. After pooh we decided it was time to head back to the room. We watched Wishes as we headed back to the bus. Now here is where I had my second rude encounter with a CM. I had the stroller and Aubrey and she was having a seizure as we were loading. There was another lady beside me that also needed some assistance. Our reply was "I'm on my way to lunch." Gee thanks. Anyway, I managed to get us on the bus and back to the room. Aubrey and I settled in at 10:45 while Dh and Ashton were sound asleep!

Up next..Day 3 Dh plays golf and the scariest playground ever!