Tales of the Tye Dye Gang: an April May TR -Magic Kingdom, Epcot & home 10/27

[Moira222]

I'm sorry I didn't reply here -- sometimes I just get to read the text updates on my phone and then I can't get online to respond.

I'm glad I found your Tr bumped because I was really far behind.

LOL you mean like 2 months....the way I am? No worries!!

So you did all those updates on the auto train? Cool! What a perfect place to DIS away.

It was nice to have time to catch up. that's way too much sitting still for me. and I had planned to catch up more but didn't realize that the wifi is really only in the lounge car. elsewhere on the train, you are relying on your phone signal which can be sketchy. but it was nice!

So glad Joe gave you permission to unblur his face. It was really unflattering.

I was SO GLAD that I managed to get him to agree. He is now in a volunteer/mentor role at work & they have put his photo in group shots on facebook. SO since he's "out there" and since I agreed not to tag him on anything he's accepted it. Not thrilled but living with it. and I'll take it!!!

OK - I read so much I'm not sure where to start.

Boo for not a great meal at Coral Reef. That stinks. We ate there in June and had a fab lunch, but your meal sounds painful.

Hmm painful, yes. squished and poor Katie was about hanging off the edge of the seat. but the food was tasty (when they got it right). We were disappointed in the experience, and won't make an effort to go there anytime soon (but eventually we'll try again!)

Too bad you didn't get up on the balloon. I hope you were able to in October. It's totally fabulous.

I just finished looking at your balloon pics. Katie and I will make it a point to go early and do it in June for her birthday trip. Its something we really wanted to do but it didn't work. At least I was able to give my groupon to another Dis'er who was able to go so it didn't go totally wasted.

Your Epcot pictures are lovely. Every time I see a pic of the R&C bar I know I need to go there and belly up for a beer. It's just too cute.

Going in made us sorry that we'd cancelled our earlier ADR there. Its such a nice spot and the menu looked great too. I can't drink beer any more (no carbonated type drinks for me) but there were plenty of options to enjoy for a return trip.

The ice cream at the Plaza looks yummy.

that ice cream was good. Katie still talks about how she will NOT share her sundae next time!!

Too bad no one recognized Marie's B-day on two occasions. I got Denny to wear his button for a grand total of 1 meal. party pooper.

I wonder if its just something about May, too much going on??? In October Nina wore her button and was recognized everywhere AND got a dessert at every dinner.

Joe is really hopeful for some magic on his May trip -- its his 50th birthday. I just saw on your TR that you & Cynthia will be there the same weekend. SO if you DO see him (he's staying at OKW also) be sure to wish him a magical 50th!

Loved your updates and I'm really looking forward to your next TR.

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

THanks ME! Our Thanksgiving was nice & my BFF Lesley came up to visit for the weekend. We didn't facebook it (she just wanted to visit me, not the whole big family!) but we had a great weekend - shopping, movies, dinner, visited her son at the Culinary Institute in Poughkeepsie . Hope yours was nice too and that you are back to enjoying your empty nest for a week or so before the Christmas break!

Great update!

Thanks! I'm such a slacker - can't seem to keep up with TR's here, FB updates online!


Hoping soon to start a mostly photo trip report from our October trip. I've started uploading photos & now just need to catch up a bit on the boards before I start on another TR!