THAT WAS TOTALLY WICKED!!! The Incredible(s) Trip to Disney

[Lady Lallie]

SINGLE DIGIT DANCE!!!

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[LegoMom3]

SINGLE DIGIT DANCE!!!​

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OH MY GOSH YOU'RE RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







WA - HOOOOOO!!!


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[LuccaDrake]

9 days to go and 9 dancing babnanas!

~Beka~

 

[LegoMom3]

I can't believe I actually needed a reminder.... But alas, I did.

Thank you Lady Lallie!!

So please join me today in the Happy Babnana 9-Day SINGLE DIGIT Dance!



9 da-ays! 9 da-ays!

I should have had my Final Itinerary done by today. I came home excitedly from work, hopping right on the computer....and still no FI.

Shirley don't let me down now!!

*ahem*

And as I prepare to present the next day's plan - in full List form - I am slightly sad that LL won't (in all likelihood) see it for quite some time....if ever....

But that's cuz she's leaving tomorrow!!!!!!!

So, I dedicate today's installment to my friend Lady Lallie: Queen of All Things List!

Day 2 - Epcot

*Wake up at 6:00am (cuz I know I will....there's just too much Disney magic in the air for the LegoMom to "sleep in" while there!). My first coffee walk of the trip is beckoning.... Walk the POR grounds to the food court and fill up the refillable mugs with coffee, grab juice/milk for the kiddos.
* Everyone else up by 7:00am (IF we don't do the Studios the night before; otherwise everyone up by 8:30am).
* If up early, catch a bus for Epcot around 7:30 for morning EMH at 8:00! (eat at park)
* If not up early, catch a bus for Epcot around 9:30 (eat at food court)
* Assuming early-entry from this point on*
* Ride the "new" Spaceship Earth.
* Get Fastpass for Soarin'; ride Soarin'
* Ride Test Track
* Mission Space for whoever wants to ride (certainly not me....! )
* Ride Soarin' again
* Spend time in Innoventions or other Future World attractions until World Showcase opens at 11:00am
* Start the tour of the countries, with Canada
* Tour as many countries as time allows before dinner
* Leave Epcot by 4:30; head for Wilderness Lodge
* 5:45pm dinner at Whispering Canyon Cafe!
* Take a swim at Ol' Man Island before bed

( <-- hee hee!...9 days, 9 cloud-9's!)


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Incredible Quote:
Helen: Of course I have a secret identity. Can you see me in this at the, at the supermarket? Come on! Who'd want to go shopping as Elastigirl, know what I mean?

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[Lady Lallie]

I feel so very special to have your Post dedicated to me!! I will be eager to read all your plans when I get back, even though you will be leaving just as I am getting home. Sad. But Happy. It's quite the quandry.

So, if I don't talk to you again before I leave and before you leave....

Have a great trip! Soak up the Riverside for me, I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back.

 

[LegoMom3]

Yes, I missed the 8-day dance. Here.

But I was dancing!

Fact of the matter is, I was just too busy yesterday to get time to update this little PTR.

I've also been watching the hurricane forecasts. I'm still hopeful....

ANYWHO!....Here are today's babnanas:




7 days to go!!! Woo hoo!


And, a couple of days of intinerary to catch up on! I did finally get my Final Itinerary from Dreams Unlimited, too! It's all printed out and clipped together, ready for quick reference when we get there.


Day 3 - Disney Hollywood Studios

This park presents me with a quandary. When we get to the Studios, I like to linger and take my time on Hollywood Blvd. There are usually some Streetmosphere Performers out and about early, and it's fun to see them and, when possible, interact with them.

But Toy Story Mania threw a monkey wrench into that plan....

NOscarymonkeys

Everyone now says you have to hoof it straight to Pixar Place to grab a Fastpass for TSM or risk either long lines or not riding it at all. Hmm....

Is it sacrilege to say, simply, "Oh well!" ??

I don't want to enter the park and make a bee-line - with the hordes of everyone else with the same idea - to a ride to get a Fastpass that may in all likelihood not even allow us to ride until several hours later!! IF DH is up to it, I may send him ahead with all the tix to get these worth-their-weight-in-gold FP's and then come find us again on Hollywood Blvd. No, we won't be able to score the coveted 2-for-1 by securing FP's and then immediately riding, but again, Oh well.

I guess I just hate entering a park and then running full-tilt to get somewhere within.

And I can't say with any certainty at all exactly how our day here will go, but here's a taste of what we have planned:

*Wake up regular time, catch a bus by 8:30 for DHS opening at 9:00.
*Send DH for TSM FP's
*Stroll down Hollywood Blvd. and watch for Streetmosphere! Hopefully the guy in the little red truck is out and about.
*Begin a roughly clock-wise tour of the park (we did all the headliners last time, so it's Mom's first pick this time around!)
*See Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular
*Watch for characters near Al's Toy Barn
*See MuppetVision 3D
*Ride Toy Story Mania (assuming FP time has arrived)
*Visit Journey Into Narnia, One Man's Dream
*Lunch at Sci Fi Dine-In
*Back to POR for swim and rest
*Return to DHS late afternoon
*See Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show
*Take the Backlot Tour
*Rock-n-Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror for those who wish....
*See Fantasmic! to end the day


Day 4 - Magic Kingdom!

Alas, the long-awaited return to the Magic Kingdom....THE "Disney" park!

*Wake at 6:00!! (well, me anyway....everyone else by 6:30)
*Bus to MK at 7:15
*Check in at the Breakfast Reservations turnstyle
*Get into the Magic Kingdom before everyone else for our 8:00am ADR at the Crystal Palace!!!!!!!!!!!
*Have our picture taken with the castle backdrop....and nobody else!!
*After breakfast, tour MK (no real plan here; my guess is we'll start in Frontierland or Tomorrowland.)
*Back to POR after lunch for swim and rest
*Return to MK late afternoon; dinner at Casey's! (love me some cheese fries, yes I do...!)
*Take in stuff we didn't see earlier
*Watch SpectroMagic!
*Probably stay for Wishes
*Shop at the Main Street Confectionary while the masses exit the park

*sigh*.....

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Incredible Quote:
Dash: Mom, you're making weird faces again.
Helen: Noo, I'm not...
Bob: [not looking up from the paper] You make weird faces, honey.


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[Smileybug]

I really like the way that sounds. And my fingers are crossed for ya'll getting to ride TSM when you want to!!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Happy 7 days!!!

But Toy Story Mania threw a monkey wrench into that plan....

It totally has, hasn't it?? I am in the same boat. I forget whose thread I was reading but the morning rush for FP's sounded like the running of the bulls in Pamplona. Whoever it was picked up their child for safety! That does not sound like good times to me! That and I absolutely refuse to set an alarm on vacation. So I am right there with you as someone who may simply say "oh well."


The rest of your itinerary sounds fabulous. Am especially jealous of the pix in front of the castle with virtually no one else around! Can't wait to see those!!

 

[TarzansKat]

Ditto on the whole TSM thing. I would love, love, love to ride it, but I'm terrified of what it seems to take!

 

[cjhinch]

Well, I have to say that if you want to ride TSM at all, you (or your dh) is going to have to "run with the bulls".

We were just there last Wednesday, and the mad rush to get there was CRAZY!! We started to have all of us wait in line for the FP, but the lines were way too long. Me and kids went ahead in line to ride the ride, and dh stood in line for FP. The machines kept breaking down, and people were getting downright ugly he said! We ended up waiting about 20 minutes to ride it the first time, and I believe our FP return time was around 11:15. When we got there at 11:30 to us our FP, all of the FPs for the day were already gone! The ride is so fun, definitely not one to miss! So, if your dh is up for it, you might want to send him on over to secure them for you. The way you have your day planned out, even if your return time isn't until much later, it shouldn't really hamper your day at all because you aren't riding any of the big FP needed rides until the evening!

I would suggest you be on a bus before 8:30 though. We were there in line at 8:25, and the lines were already pretty long. By 9:00 when they started letting people in, they were huge!!

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

(<--------I am editing this to add that I am also all kinds of excited over my new scrolling tag!!!)

I'm officially green with envy.

I know you're all kinds of busy with packing but we miss you on the 328 threads that we all share! Come by when you can.

328. No kidding. I near cried when I took stock of just how far behind I am. ::sigh::

b) head to the Studios which is having EMH this evening; eat at the park.

I won't lie. The first time I read this I thought it said "eat the park".
Which might be just as fun.
To be truthful.

And at the end, perfectly imitated the little boy...

"THAT WAS TOTALLY WICKED!!!!"

And I thought of you. And asked DS, "Did you like The Incredibles?"

"Yeah!"

"That was totally wicked?"

"THAT WAS TOTALLY WICKED!!!" with arms in the air and everything.

I'm kidnapping him, FYI. No ransom.

My first coffee walk of the trip is beckoning....

No offense, you know I love hearing about your trip, but whenever I see "coffee walk" I think of ZZUB and wonder if he headed to the World this year.

I've also been watching the hurricane forecasts. I'm still hopeful....

I'm about to offer up my firstborn to the weather gods.
Kidding.
Mostly.

 

[LegoMom3]

Gettin' closer!!




And on with the schedules:


Day 5 - Day Off

This is currently our scheduled day off. I say "currently" because I am taking a new approach to the scheduling of this trip.

Thank you Hannah, Ike, and Josephine.....

I'm not all panicky. Not like some of the threads I've been reading lately!! Good grief, people, it's Florida in September - you run the risk of a storm! As long as my flights aren't messed with, I'm good. Of course no one wants a hurricane to effect their long-awaited, long-planned Disney trip, but the storms usually come and go within a day and Disney does a heck of a job cleaning up.

At any rate, I am now viewing things just a little differently. A bit more flexible, you might say. For example, if needed due to weather, we could tour Animal Kingdom on Friday (currently the day off) instead of Saturday, and make Saturday the day off. Neither day has a meal within a park, so that right there gives us the choice.

I am also going to plan to spend at least some time at the Hollywood Studios on our arrival day. Right now the weather next Monday looks pretty good, so I say let's grab that chance by the reins and run with it!


So! Our Day Off will be open to our whims. There is no "plan" per se, so it's hard to list it out (oh but how sad LL would be... ). We have the Hoop-Dee-Doo this evening, and I'd like to get to Fort Wilderness early enough to tour the horse barn and let DS6 have a pony ride. During the day we might rent a boat at POR! We will probably also play mini golf at Winter Summerland (I must play the course that looks like Christmas in the South....!)

This day will be much better written about after-the-fact.....

On to Day 6.....

Day 6 - Animal Kingdom

Sticking with our itinerary as it now stands, this is AK day. The one and only.....

NOparkhopping

*Usual wake-up schedule
*Arrive at AK for opening
*Enjoy birds and animals on the Oasis Trails
*Walk all the way around the Tree of Life; take many photographs
*Head for Asia; ride Expedition Everest
*Ride Kali if the line isn't too long
*Head to DinoLand and ride Dinosaur
*Lunch at Flame Tree BBQ!!
*See the Nemo stage show
*Do the Maharajah Jungle Trek
*See "It's Tough to Be a Bug"
*Possibly do the train to Rafiki's Planet Watch
*See characters in Camp Minnie Mickey
*Watch Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade
*6:30 dinner at Boma!
*End the day with a swim at POR

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Incredible Quote:
Helen: I'm calling to celebrate a momentous occasion. We are now *officially* moved in.
Bob: That's great, honey. And the last three years don't count because...
Helen: Because I finally unpacked the last box. Now it's official! Ha ha ha! Why do we have so much junk?

(sadly that is SO me....! )


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[Mean Queen]

I will say I think it is heresy to not do the mad dash to TSM. But I tend to be a bit obsessed with that ride and trying to beat my DH's score.

I think it's great you built some flexibility into your plan. As you've seen from my recent posts about the weather down here, it's hard to predict what it will do.

 

[TarzansKat]

I am LOVIN' the flexibility of this day!

Who's surprised? Anyone?

Sounds like a great plan/non-plan for the Animal Kingdom and your day off. I'm with you on the whole weather thing. What happens, happens. Not going to ruin my vacation!

 

[creativeamanda]

Four days to go! I just have one final comment before you go. . .

 

[LegoMom3]

I will say I think it is heresy to not do the mad dash to TSM. But I tend to be a bit obsessed with that ride and trying to beat my DH's score.

I think it's great you built some flexibility into your plan. As you've seen from my recent posts about the weather down here, it's hard to predict what it will do.

Well then a heretic I will be! But we have decided that this trip is far more about just savoring the experience and enjoying just being there, than going all commando on certain rides!

I'll bet it IS pretty cool, though....

I am LOVIN' the flexibility of this day!

Who's surprised? Anyone?

Sounds like a great plan/non-plan for the Animal Kingdom and your day off. I'm with you on the whole weather thing. What happens, happens. Not going to ruin my vacation!

Still lookin' good!

Four days to go! I just have one final comment before you go. . .

Oh great, well thanks for the guilt trip.... Are you getting snarky with me, now?!

Srsly, though...

Cutest. Puppy. Ever.


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[LegoMom3]

I am REALLY really tired tonight. Combination of having stayed up too late last night watching my DVR'd episode of "Ghost Hunters" and having a beer a little ago while sitting on the deck.

I'm wiped.

Dude.

I am also sitting here at my desk now, at 7:20pm, and remembering how they can show SpectroMagic at 8:00pm while we're there next week...

Yep, it's already starting to get dark. Rats.

Summer! Summer! My kingdom for summer!

I'm getting down to the wire now. There's not much left to say, except that when you are down to 3 days, you simply must have a 3-day dance!!!




Day 7 and Day 8 are too open-ended to justify listing out the plan. There is no plan! We have a late breakfast at Kona Cafe on Sunday, then heading to the MK to just enjoy the day, meet up with TarzansKat (!!!!!) for a short time, and then do the evening EMH.

Monday we are heading back to Epcot (whenever we finally get up.... ) and ditto there. We'll see what we want, what we missed previously, and have dinner at Biergarten. I'd like to see Illuminations, esp. if we miss it on the first Epcot day.


So, here in the Incredibles household, things are getting pretty dang silly! The boys are sure that time has slowed waaaaayy down and these last few days are the space/time-continuum equivalent of about, oh, I dunno...2 or 3 light years!

Today DH went to the bank and got the $5's for Mousekeeping. So this afternoon I filled up the neat little Mousekeeping "Thank You" envelopes, and tucked them safely away. Tomorrow I will start the carry-on packing in ernest.

I will post the last few days of the countdown, tomorrow, Sat. and Sunday.

If my typing becomes unintelligible, it's either because I can't stand the anticipation anymore, or I've already had one too many beers, or I'm typing in the dark (...right Smileybug?!! ).

If it's a combo of all three of the above, I apologize in advance!!!!



(Incredible Quotes are currently on hiatus and are expected to resume post-vacation. Please stay tuned for the Trip Report for further updates)


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[Tinkerbellarella]

Dude.

I swear, I see more of myself in what you type every day.

We have a late breakfast at Kona Cafe on Sunday, then heading to the MK to just enjoy the day, meet up with TarzansKat (!!!!!) for a short time

If I were the petty type, I'd say I was jealous that you get to meet her first.
But I'm not petty.
I AM pretty, however.
And maybe only humble-ish.

If my typing becomes unintelligible, it's either because I can't stand the anticipation anymore, or I've already had one too many beers, or I'm typing in the dark (...right Smileybug?!! ).

That's ok. As long as you don't start calling me Dinkerbellarella, we're good. (LYMI Smileybug!)

THREE DAYS!!!

 

[MomsOf2boys]

I am REALLY really tired tonight. Combination of having stayed up too late last night watching my DVR'd episode of "Ghost Hunters" and having a beer a little ago while sitting on the deck.

I'm wiped.

Dude.

I am also sitting here at my desk now, at 7:20pm, and remembering how they can show SpectroMagic at 8:00pm while we're there next week...

Yep, it's already starting to get dark. Rats.

Summer! Summer! My kingdom for summer!

I'm getting down to the wire now. There's not much left to say, except that when you are down to 3 days, you simply must have a 3-day dance!!!




Day 7 and Day 8 are too open-ended to justify listing out the plan. There is no plan! We have a late breakfast at Kona Cafe on Sunday, then heading to the MK to just enjoy the day, meet up with TarzansKat (!!!!!) for a short time, and then do the evening EMH.

Monday we are heading back to Epcot (whenever we finally get up.... ) and ditto there. We'll see what we want, what we missed previously, and have dinner at Biergarten. I'd like to see Illuminations, esp. if we miss it on the first Epcot day.


So, here in the Incredibles household, things are getting pretty dang silly! The boys are sure that time has slowed waaaaayy down and these last few days are the space/time-continuum equivalent of about, oh, I dunno...2 or 3 light years!

Today DH went to the bank and got the $5's for Mousekeeping. So this afternoon I filled up the neat little Mousekeeping "Thank You" envelopes, and tucked them safely away. Tomorrow I will start the carry-on packing in ernest.

I will post the last few days of the countdown, tomorrow, Sat. and Sunday.

If my typing becomes unintelligible, it's either because I can't stand the anticipation anymore, or I've already had one too many beers, or I'm typing in the dark (...right Smileybug?!! ).

If it's a combo of all three of the above, I apologize in advance!!!!


(Incredible Quotes are currently on hiatus and are expected to resume post-vacation. Please stay tuned for the Trip Report for further updates)


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You are hilarious! Do you feel like the little boy on the commercial yet? "I'm too excited to sleep!"

 

[creativeamanda]

Me? Snarky? Nah!


Did I read trip report?