The flawed product of a deranged mind - FINAL CHAPTER - post 100

[MAGICFOR2]

Interesting about the ebay tickets! I have been afraid to try it - thought we might be DE-NIED, too. I will have to give it a try. Our kids are now wanting to take the babies to AK after our cruise next year.

 

[JKMJ441724]

Interesting about the ebay tickets! I have been afraid to try it - thought we might be DE-NIED, too. I will have to give it a try. Our kids are now wanting to take the babies to AK after our cruise next year.

Hey, Magicfor2 - I'm envious of your cruise. Is it a DISNEY cruise? Nevermind. After I posted this, I looked at your siggie. Now I'm really, really jealous.

We just heard back from the TimeShare Store. Disney waived its right to purchase. WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO BECOMING OFFICIAL DVC MEMBERS, BABY!!!

 

[kimnkel]

Geaux, go, git, whatever; it didn't work last night. And yet I go on. Yes, I am an amazingly strong woman. Celine Dion should be singing a heart stirring melody in the background. Except Celine Dion gives me a

OKAY! Now I have offended all the Celine Dion fans, and perhaps by extension, all Canadians. But if that wasn't enough for the Canucks, there is this: last night while walking our dogs, The DogMan starts talking about the Canadian Football League, and how they are picking up all the cut NFL players. So I have to laugh; he's excited because the CFL teams he likes are picking up the fourth string cast-off players from America?

All I can say is: America Rocks, Baby. The rest of the world is happy just to pick up a few of our crumbs.

So, to recap:
Rude people
Motorcyclists
Hoochie mamas
Canadians
Canadian Leaque Football fans
Celine Dion fans


And really, JMK123456789, imaginary friends may be the best because they never want to borrow your favorite little black dress or steal your husband.

Something to think about.

Cruises. I don't get the appeal. Sure, they may be great for obtaining babies and all but what else is there? Isn't it just a bunch of eating and shuffleboard?

Are you afraid of heights, enclosed spaces, or both? Why not ride the ToT, sweetie? There's nothing to be afraid of.

Is your son's name Jack, or is that his nickname?

 

[kimnkel]

I just noticed my ticker now says 2 MONTHS 4 WEEKS and 1 DAY until or family trip to WDW! Oh, man--that seems soooo much closer than when it said 3 months!

hurry up! hurry up!

 

[kellyb2000]

Babe tells me to stand in front of the ball so he can take my picture. I oblige.

Next time, tell "Babe" to zoom in a little so I can see you - especially when you're wearing that funny little hat - I can't see your face.

And quit telling people we're related. As George Banks once said, "DO-I-KNOW-YOU?"

and The Dog's name is Kelly.

For a second there, I thought "Great. The dog's name is Kelly." Kind of like that ape at the Bronx Zoo. But then I remembered it's not the dog, it's THE Dog so we're good.....we're good.

 

[kellyb2000]

Did you notice my "name" in my siggie? MadJacksMom. Huh? See where I'm going with that? The parallels are endless.

I my gosh, I think someone might just crack your code. I wouldn't answer your door without making sure you know who it is first; it might be some crazy DISer.

 

[kimnkel]

Next time, tell "Babe" to zoom in a little so I can see you - especially when you're wearing that funny little hat - I can't see your face.

And quit telling people we're related. As George Banks once said, "DO-I-KNOW-YOU?"

As if this whole post doesn't PROVE you are sisters, Kelly.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Hey, Magicfor2 - I'm envious of your cruise. Is it a DISNEY cruise? Nevermind. After I posted this, I looked at your siggie. Now I'm really, really jealous.

We just heard back from the TimeShare Store. Disney waived its right to purchase. WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO BECOMING OFFICIAL DVC MEMBERS, BABY!!!

Congrats on DVC

Yes, we are going with our grown DSs and fams with 3 grandbabies in tow - they will be 3yrs, 16mos, and 14 mos. We will be a busy group! We are already busily planning our excursions - a day at AK, where to stay, who gets to go to Palo when, etc. etc.

 

[MeLaNie9]

OK, I must jump in here...
Kelly and Kim or is it Kim and Kim or is it The Dog and KimMan or.... anyways you guys are totally cracking me up!!! (Ooops - there's that pesky crack again, now I'm thinking of the lady in MK and will have to bleach my brain again...)
This TR is great and with the addition of kimnkel I have literally been laughing out loud - my DH is shooting me the "you're a weirdo, laughing at the DIS" look.

So speaking of offending hoochie mamas...
I did so at my son's gym class. A mother there was wearing a micro mini (I mean when she sat down you could SEE her thong...in the front) with this strap thingy across her butt with a metal buckle? plaque? on it that read "J. Lo" . I couldn't help it, I had to comment on it to my DH and she overheard me and started yelling at me about how the skirt was a gift and its not my business and why don't I just shut up and blah blah blah.... Who wears that taking their 3 year old son to a gym class??? Who can even drive to and from the class in that, I mean, without it being pretty much around their waist with that plaque thing gouging their back? And what happens when she puts her kid in his car seat, its gotta ride up! Come on lady...inappropriate!

So now we can add:
Micro mini wearing moms
J. Lo fans

Anyways, DH and I are thinking about an alone trip in Feb. It would have to be in conjunction with a work conference at WDW for me, but we might go together and add on a few days. Every time we discuss it, we have that surge of guilt about not taking the kids and then we talk about taking them and then not taking them, etc. Needless to say, we haven't booked anything.

Congrats on DVC!!!
Keep up the great (and hilarious) work!

 

[kimnkel]

OK, I must jump in here...
Kelly and Kim or is it Kim and Kim or is it The Dog and KimMan or.... anyways you guys are totally cracking me up!!! (Ooops - there's that pesky crack again, now I'm thinking of the lady in MK and will have to bleach my brain again...)

Hi Melanie9! I am acting as unofficial hostess on this thread, since it appears KellyB2000's sister, JKMJLMNOP12345, has abandoned us for her husband and children! Of all the...unmitigated gall.

I love this phrase: UNMITIGATED GALL. It's multi-purpose, multi-tasking, and waaaayyyy classier than saying, "I was so pissed off at..." I dislike that saying, BTW. "Pissed off". Yech. It's nasty, and sounds much too British for my taste.

Anyway, it's Kim and KelMan. Or Kim and DogMan. Now I'm confused. Maybe if I added some numbers?

This TR is great and with the addition of kimnkel I have literally been laughing out loud - my DH is shooting me the "you're a weirdo, laughing at the DIS" look.

So speaking of offending hoochie mamas...
I did so at my son's gym class. A mother there was wearing a micro mini (I mean when she sat down you could SEE her thong...in the front) with this strap thingy across her butt with a metal buckle? plaque? on it that read "J. Lo" . I couldn't help it, I had to comment on it to my DH and she overheard me and started yelling at me about how the skirt was a gift and its not my business and why don't I just shut up and blah blah blah.... Who wears that taking their 3 year old son to a gym class??? Who can even drive to and from the class in that, I mean, without it being pretty much around their waist with that plaque thing gouging their back? And what happens when she puts her kid in his car seat, its gotta ride up! Come on lady...inappropriate!

Are you from Brooklyn? Or Las Vegas? Because this seems like a Brooklyn or Las Vegas thing to do. It's always tough when someone like you (Melanie9) or us (everyone on this thread, obviously) is The One with Taste, Class, and a Sense of Decorum.

UPDATED LIST OF PEOPLE THAT WILL BE OWED APOLOGY POSTS AT A LATER DATE:
Micro mini wearing moms
J. Lo fans
British people
People that routinely say, "pissed off."
Peope from Brooklyn
People from Las Vegas

(NOTE I said "owed". I did not say "WILL BE RECEIVING")

When I first read this, I thought you meant she had hiney plaque. And I thought, "Ha, hiney plaque! Perhaps that is why she wears a thong! She hopes it will floss that pesky plaque off!

Oh, I do so crack myself up!

Or I thought, perhaps her rear end is an actual plague, like locusts, or Brazilians. (Note: Add Brazilians to list. I don't think locusts can read, so there will be no need for me to go back and apologize to them later.)

Anyways, DH and I are thinking about an alone trip in Feb. It would have to be in conjunction with a work conference at WDW for me, but we might go together and add on a few days. Every time we discuss it, we have that surge of guilt about not taking the kids and then we talk about taking them and then not taking them, etc. Needless to say, we haven't booked anything.

Oh, you need to go ahead and book. February hmm---might be coolish; I recommend the Wilderness Lodge. Snuggling opportunities, etc. And, hey: This is the perfect excuse to dodge the kids! Er, I mean, uhm, the perfect opportunity to escape the little rats! No, what I am trying to say is that it will be the perfect reason to spend some quality time with your DH, enhancing your relationship and building a stronger, happier home in which to raise the little loves of your life. And that really is what I mean. Go and do it, Melanie, and dump the guilt. It's okay. I'm a veteran parent of two well adjusted grown daughters (bummer about the other three kids, but hey! 2 outta 5 ain't bad! It's a jungle out there, people!) <---that is a joke, folks---and I even have my grandma campaign ribbon, so go ahead--have a little fun with the DH! I will give you the advice my DH gives the kids: Never stop dating your spouse.

 

[daisax]

I heard many motorcyclist claim that we need to educate drivers to be on the lookout for bikes, blah, blah, blah. Then there’s the bumper stickers.

Oh those bumper stickers make my blood boil - "Motorcycles are EVERYWHERE!"

Well, they shouldn't be. If they're in the middle of a lane, taking their turn in traffic like any other vehicle, they'll be seen just fine. If they pass cars at a reasonable distance (i.e. one that permits their visibility via car rear and side view mirrors) they will be seen just fine.

But don't come zooming up between lanes of traffic and then try to take some moral high ground about people not looking out for YOU!

 

[packerbeth]

I was glad to find your trip report. I will be taking a trip without my kids next week, and know that I'll miss them but plan on having a great time, like it appears you did. Hope to read more before I go!

 

[MeLaNie9]

kimnkel - Did you mean that I must be from Brooklyn or Las Vegas because that is where a children's gym class-attending mother might wear such a get-up, or because that is where someone might actually make a comment on said get-up to their husband - possibly loud enough for the wearer to hear?
Either way...I not from either place! I didn't even know that J.Lo had a clothing line - people in Brooklyn would know that I bet - ya know, Jenny from the block and all!

Oh boy - I was laughing aloud again (same look from DH ) and there wasn't even a new update from our trip reporter!!! kimnkel, you are such a gracious hostess while our reporter is unavailable. Thanks for the laughs!

We haven't pulled the trigger on the Feb trip, but continue to discuss, hash/rehash, etc.

Eagerly waiting original hostess return and update

 

[JKMJ441724]

Interesting about the ebay tickets! I have been afraid to try it - thought we might be DE-NIED, too. I will have to give it a try. Our kids are now wanting to take the babies to AK after our cruise next year.

You are officially an honorary Southerner, since you used De-nied.

Watch out about those Disney Cruises. You may pick up a planned or unplanned extra souvinir.

Yes, I am an amazingly strong woman.

A roll model to us all.

But if that wasn't enough for the Canucks, there is this: last night while walking our dogs, The DogMan starts talking about the Canadian Football League, and how they are picking up all the cut NFL players. So I have to laugh; he's excited because the CFL teams he likes are picking up the fourth string cast-off players from America?

Speaking of football!!!!!!! While I was off galavanting with my family, we went to a college football game on Saturday. Babe loves sports, any kind of sports (even lady's bowling. OK just kidding on that. No one likes lady's bowling.) He will frequently go to games by himself. Makes KellyB CRAZY. She always wants him to take a friend. I tell her not to worry about it because he is there with 108,000 of his closest friends.

So we are sitting in the stands Saturday and the boy points at all the people across the field. He asks, "Mom, can all those people come to our house?"

I tell him that I don't think they will all fit in our house. Then he says, "but they are all my best friends."

Yes. He is definately Babe's child.

By the way, the stadium was not as crowded as the MK. Have to through that in there so we don't get in trouble for being off track.

And really, JMK123456789, imaginary friends may be the best because they never want to borrow your favorite little black dress or steal your husband.

Something to think about.

Heather Locklear should really read these boards.

Cruises. I don't get the appeal. What else is there? Isn't it just a bunch of eating?

Yes. Therein lies the beauty of it all.

Are you afraid of heights, enclosed spaces, or both? Why not ride the ToT, sweetie? There's nothing to be afraid of.

Never going to happen, my friend. It's enough that you go through the corridor of some haunted hotel (can anyone say REDRUM!! REDRUM!!) It's the drop. Totally, the drop. I'm not afraid of heights. It's just precarious heights. I'm fine at the observation deck of the John Hancock Building. But it's the part about being in a steel box hanging over air seventy stories up.....

Is your son's name Jack, or is that his nickname?

His name is Jackson. But we call him Jack. And occassionally, we very lovingly refer to him as Jackenstein or Jackzilla. I love him with every fiber of my being. But he's a wildman. I completely blame it on the fact that I rode Space Mountain when I was 4 days pregnant.

Next time, tell "Babe" to zoom in a little so I can see you - especially when you're wearing that funny little hat - I can't see your face.

And quit telling people we're related. As George Banks once said, "DO-I-KNOW-YOU?"


For a second there, I thought "Great. The dog's name is Kelly." Kind of like that ape at the Bronx Zoo.

You know he's not the camera natzi in the family.

What? You want me to quit telling people we're related? Not only am I going to tell people we're related. I'm going to start telling them stories from our childhood. Oh wait, that could go both ways.

The ape Kelly at the Bronx Zoo. That's always a good one to bring up. Glad you brought it up and no me.

By the way - Kelly's belly is full of jelly!!! HaHaHa.

I my gosh, I think someone might just crack your code. I wouldn't answer your door without making sure you know who it is first; it might be some crazy DISer.

You know, I was sitting in my living room this weekend, just minding my own business - when the doorbell rang.

I was not expecting anyone so I peaked out the window. It was a lime green attired seven year old, pig-tailed girl. Wanting me to buy a coupon book to support our local public schools. THE UNMITIGATED GALL!!! How did she ever track me down???

Wow. That's enough for one post. More to follow.

 

[JKMJ441724]

We are going with our grown DSs and fams with 3 grandbabies in tow - they will be 3yrs, 16mos, and 14 mos. We will be a busy group! We are already busily planning our excursions - a day at AK, where to stay, who gets to go to Palo when, etc. etc.

I know you will have a great time!!

OK, I must jump in here...
Kelly and Kim or is it Kim and Kim or is it The Dog and KimMan or.... anyways you guys are totally cracking me up!!!
This TR is great and with the addition of kimnkel I have literally been laughing out loud - my DH is shooting me the "you're a weirdo, laughing at the DIS" look.

Stock up on the bleach. There may be more crack-ups to come.

I asked Babe the other day if he wanted to read my report and the replies. He did not even move a muscle othere than his the ones controlling his mandible to say "uh, no."

So speaking of offending hoochie mamas...
I did so at my son's gym class. A mother there was wearing a micro mini (I mean when she sat down you could SEE her thong...in the front) with this strap thingy across her butt with a metal buckle? plaque? on it that read "J. Lo" .

Was she the hooters waitress that got kicked off the airplane the other day? Now we can add Hooters girls to the the list.

Anyways, DH and I are thinking about an alone trip in Feb. Needless to say, we haven't booked anything.

Just do it.

Wow. That would make a great slogan for something. I wonder why no one has thought of that before. Glad to have you on board!!

When I first read this, I thought you meant she had hiney plaque. And I thought, "Ha, hiney plaque! Perhaps that is why she wears a thong! She hopes it will floss that pesky plaque off!

You said hiney plaque!!!

Oh, you need to go ahead and book. February hmm---might be coolish; I recommend the Wilderness Lodge. Snuggling opportunities, etc. What I am trying to say is that it will be the perfect reason to spend some quality time with your DH, enhancing your relationship and building a stronger, happier home in which to raise the little loves of your life. And that really is what I mean. Go and do it, Melanie, and dump the guilt. It's okay. I'm a veteran parent of two well adjusted grown daughters (bummer about the other three kids, but hey! 2 outta 5 ain't bad! It's a jungle out there, people!) <---that is a joke, folks---and I even have my grandma campaign ribbon, so go ahead--have a little fun with the DH! I will give you the advice my DH gives the kids: Never stop dating your spouse.

AAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

I feel ya. Sometimes just for fun I say that we've been married eight wonderful years. The other two were just ok.

"Motorcycles are EVERYWHERE!"

Well, they shouldn't be.

But don't come zooming up between lanes of traffic and then try to take some moral high ground about people not looking out for YOU!

Welcome, Daisax. Glad you stopped by. My family grew up on dirt bikes. But out in the woods, they hear you coming. I remember my brother getting seriously injured racing dirt bikes (at the raceway, not on the street). He didn't have to go to church the next day and the rest of us had to. Stupid broken collar bone. And that is why my son will never have one. Love you, Bro. Mean it.

I was glad to find your trip report. I will be taking a trip without my kids next week, and know that I'll miss them but plan on having a great time, like it appears you did. Hope to read more before I go!

I'm sure it will be a blast. I should have a new installment up by this afternoon.

Eagerly waiting original hostess return and update

I reiterate my love of my imaginary friends.

This was a great start to my work-week. Oops. I guess I should be working.

 

[kimnkel]

I asked Babe the other day if he wanted to read my report and the replies. He did not even move a muscle othere than his the ones controlling his mandible to say "uh, no."

His loss. He does realize this clears the way for you to post a personals ad on Disboards? Ask him if he knows that. See if he manages to move any other muscles this time.

Just kidding! Don't go all righteous indignation on me! I can't take it! I'm very sensitive!

Righteous indignation is another handy phrase, BTW. You can use it multiple, multiple times in your Disney trip reports. (Not off topic, notice how smooth I am?)

The Babe's reaction. Hmm. Similar to the reaction I get when I say, "Dogman, would you like to look at the wedding/grandson/Christening/grandson/graduation/grandson/birthday/grandson/vacation/grandson's pictures with me again?"

I think it is the again part that he objects to. And he says irrelaevant things such as, "The graduation was five years ago!"

So? Isn't that what the photographs are for? Besides, I think looking at the photos of graduation is a touching way to commemorate paying off the student loans.

Happy Monday, everyone! etc.

 

[JKMJ441724]

Our first ride of the day - the ball. Whatever it’s called. This is one of those relaxing rides. You just get to sit back and enjoy being at Disney. I snuggled up to Babe.

I made it a point to smell the magic again. I could smell the smoke as Rome was burning. I had read about it on these boards but had never taken the time to notice it.

The ride stopped for a few minutes while we were under Michelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel. Of course Babe made the “pull my finger” joke about the painting.

We made our way further into Epcot. We were there for the Flower and Garden Festival. I have never been at Epcot for this event before. It was spectacular.

Mission Space was the next ride on our dance card.

Last year I rode the wimpy version. This year I thought I would go for the intense side. Can’t remember if I was on the green mission or the orange mission. I’m not going to lie to you, I was afraid.

I don’t do well in confined spaces. I immediately thought of the movie Armageddon where Billy Bob Thornton asks the doctor is they can physically survive the trip. And the doctor said - I’m surprised they survived the tests.

But even the “intense” part of this ride was not too bad. It’s just the tight squeeze that gives me the heeby-jeebies.

We sent the kids a post card from space and headed over to test track. Out of all the pictures I took, somehow I did not get a picture of that ride (this year).

I did get a picture of my guy with the dummy.

I was torn on whether we should ride Ellen’s energy adventure or not.

I could not remember a lot of it from last year. Now I remember why. It’s pretty forgettable. While we waiting in the holding cell, a five year old girl was chosen to be an honorary cast member and welcomed everyone to the show. She said hi and have a nice day. I’m sure it was certifiably magical.

Ellen had to go wide screen to tell her story - wider, wider; No wonder she felt like a dentist. Everyone rinse and spit.

But Ellen can be seriously funny sometimes. Is that possible? To be seriously funny?

One of my favorite parts of the movie is where she got rained on and dried her hair with a hair dryer in the helicopter. Then they go on to talk about oil and where it comes from. It cracks me up that she sings the Beverly Hillbillies song. That’s a knee-slapper right there.

Then she talks about fission. That’s where scientists thought the atom was the smallest thing in the universe but they split it open and all this other crap came out.

Then we went over to the Land.

We picked up our fast passes for Soarin’. We made a pit stop in the bathroom. We decided to grab some breakfast from the food court. I have never been a fan of the food at this food court. But it was the only place that I knew of that was close. I just don’t know my way around Epcot that well. The food was slimy yet satisfying. Since neither of us was overwhelmed by the food choices, Babe and I shared a meal. You know, just something to tide us over until we could find something better.

Believe me, it was enough for anyone. We did not want to spend the rest of the day with a stomach ache. Besides, we had heard that hazmat was still cleaning up an explosive number 4 at the men's bathroom in Canada. They would definitely be off-limits.

We jumped in line for Living with the Land.

I remember riding this with my DBFF years ago (in high school. Boy that was a trip. A whole other report, possibly. I may sneak some of it in here because for some reason, Epcot is what I remember most with her.)

I don’t remember riding it when Babe and I came all those years ago. When we came last year, I really wanted to ride it. So did my step dad. He said that it was the one thing that he remembered from when he came last time -- twenty-something years ago. But it was closed last year. Bummer. We were all so disappointed. But it was open this year. Very informative and also a great way to just cool off. We all gazed spell-bound at the nine pound lemon and the Mickey head pumpkins.

After our three hour tour (our three hour tour), we walked back over to Soarin’ for our fast pass time. Oh snap! Every other fast pass that we had gotten was for a one hour return. I had just looked at the minutes on the FP and not the HOUR. This one was two hours. Now what do we do?

The stand by line was fifty minutes and we were not going to wait. Do we skip it? We rode it last year and I thought it was OK. Then I read ZZUB’s report and how great he thought it was and thought “did I miss something?” I really wanted to check it out again, but we were going to be pressed for time this day. We still had to fit AK in - somehow.

The Seas with Nemo and Friends was finally up and running.

We decided to check it out.

Again, I love how Disney takes the time to decorate the lines. It makes the wait easier to swallow. You have something to occupy your thoughts other than how long you have been standing there pressed way too close to people you hardly know. I would say that you “don’t even know” but once you’ve been that close….

Over all, I enjoyed this ride. If I were ever to go to Disney without the kids, this is one that I might skip. It’s basically the movie on screens and you are in a moving clam shell watching it. I’m sure my children will love it when we bring them back next year.

I had to get my picture made inside Bruce’s mouth.

I wasn’t scared. I figured Bruce would say “people are friends, not food.”

We jumped on the ride formally known as Rio del Tiempo.

They threw in a couple, ok three new characters but it was still the same old ride.

Something that is easily skipped if you are pressed for time. Don’t get me wrong, there is very little about Disney that I don’t like. I ride it because we always do. The food smelled fabulous as we rode past all the people on the terrace (using their dining plan) with their plates laden with delicacies.

And we always ride Maelstrom. We actually like this ride. I am always scared that we are going to go backwards off the falls and that the troll is going to grab us and eat us. This ride was down for refurbishment and we were sad.

We had time to run back to Soarin’ and that was the last thing we did before we left the park.

We stored our Mickey ears because Puddy told us to. It’s cool that Disney has so many celebrities (and big corporations) endorsing their rides.

We had an exceptional flight even though we were on the bottom row with lots of feet in our field of vision. There were two little old ladies sitting to our right and this was apparently their first time on the ride. They oohed and aahed and wowed and awsomed during the whole flight. I made a point to pay attention to the sounds and smells of Disney this time after reading so many trip reports where people were amazed by the detail. The orange grove smelled like oranges, the snozzberries smelled like snozzberries. Go ahead, lick a tangerine.

We were officially finished with Epcot. It was a whirlwind affair that lasted only a few hours. We planned to come back and check out the countries once we finished with Animal Kingdom. But sometimes our minds get changed for us. Now that we are back and I’ve checked out a few more TRs, I realize just how much we have missed at the World Showcase. I have never seen the guy on the chairs in France, or the living statute, where ever she may be.

Mental note: check these things out next year.

OK so it wasn’t a mental note.

 

[MeLaNie9]

First of all, I have to say that I LOVE your matching shirts!!! I went a bit nuts on DH prepping for our upcoming trip and because Disneyshopping.com was having a huge sale, I got matching shirts for our whole crew...well actually SIL didn't get one because she absolutely refused to be a part of all of us wearing matching shirts and the one we ordered for our youngest DS was way too big. So I will have a blue one, DS3 will also, DH has a lime green one, MIL a grey one (all have the same Disney design). SIL is going to be sorry when she sees how cool we look

Great update! This trip-without-the-kids idea is really starting to grow on me. DH and I have discussed yet again....I think we are getting closer to deciding to do it.

I too have been finding that we have done/seen very little in the WS part of Epcot. I think that will be remedied on this next trip because I think this is all MIL wants to do/see. We're not too sure how much walking she can do so she'll be probably be doing some international bench sitting!

 

[JKMJ441724]

First of all, I have to say that I LOVE your matching shirts!!!

Great update! This trip-without-the-kids idea is really starting to grow on me. DH and I have discussed yet again....I think we are getting closer to deciding to do it.

I too have been finding that we have done/seen very little in the WS part of Epcot. I think that will be remedied on this next trip because I think this is all MIL wants to do/see. We're not too sure how much walking she can do so she'll be probably be doing some international bench sitting!

We got the shirts last year when ALL 9 of us went. We all wore them on our first day - because we are dorks like that. Babe and KellyB's DH looked really cute standing side by side because their's were the same color. Note: they made it a point to not get too close to each other.

The more you talk about going - the more likely you are to do it. Just keep the door open to the idea.

I'm researching more and more about WS and Epcot in general. I see that I have misunderstood this great park for several years now.

 

[kimnkel]

I am making everyone wear matching shirts for our upcoming trip. It's the kind of dorkiness that only works at Disney and football games.

Anyway, WS is DH's favorite park. He loves that place. There is incredible detail put into each country; for example, the King of Morrocco sent over a hand picked team to make sure every facet of the Morroccon plaza was up to snuff. I mean it: The detail is incredible! When we were visiting France-land there was even real trash spilling out of the cans onto the street, at the exact time the real (Non-Disney CMs) French (ish) students were striking/rioting back in the REAL France!

I went inside the little pastry shop (La Boolyabase, or something like that) to kindly inform them there was trash all over their street and first they ignored me, and then they haughtily replied that it vas not zere prob-leem. I really felt as if I was right there in Paris!!

Disney: You're good.