By this time it is about 11:00am and I have a very important meeting at Sleepy Hollow for funnel cake. See, before we left on our trip fellow Diser Muffinymel (Mel) promised the person who responded first on her TR a funnel cake. So as I am wandering through Liberty Square looking like one of
them because I cant find Sleepy Hollow I call Mel to find out where she is. She told me where to go (not there
) and as we are talking she says looks for the big green wall and she is standing in front of it. I look up, there is the big green wall and there is Mel. I wave (I may have hung up on her
) and we met up. I give her a hug
and reintroduce her to the family and introduce her to Denise and the kids.
We get our funnel cake and sit down under a covered area, which was nice because it
HOT by this time. Mel, Denise and I sat at one table and we stuck all the kids with Jim and Andrew. We chatted and chatted and chatted. Again, it was not uncomfortable and it was so nice getting to know Mel better. We talked about kids and husbands and I think pretty much everything. The most amazing thing about this particular Focker meet? We got a picture!
After our meeting with Mel we headed off to
Im not sure where
. I think we may have headed back to FL, maybe to Splash to see if it was still running? I really dont remember. Oh, wait
this may have been where Jim took the kids on Astro Orbitor??? Again, got nothing (sorry!).
The next thing I remember is scoping out a spot for the parade.
(Side note: I was supposed to be meeting Lessa, Mel, Alyson, Katt, Z and Heidi at Petals Pool Bar for a meet at 3:00 I got out voted by the rest of the group ) We got a spot right near Caseys for the parade, Jim and Andrew ent to get ice cream and drinks for everyone while we waited for the parade to start. The parade started with an announcement that it would go up main street, around the hub and back down main street so everyone got to see the parade twice. Then then this woman came down Main Street and was doing the pre-parade spiel. She gave me a sticker because I knew the answer to the question What was Mickey's name before it was Mickey. I asked if I could get DVC instead and she said no
Some parade pics
After the parade we headed out and back to POP to swim for a bit. There were EMH's at MK that night so we made the decison to swim for a bit, have some dinner , and then if the kids were up to it we'd hit MK for a while.
WE get back to POP, get our suits and as we are on our way out to the pool Denise calls to say the Hippy Dippy Pool was closed for a cleaning
. We decided to meet at the computer pool. We swam for about an hour, showered/dressed and the kids were raring to go. We went to Everything POP for a quick dinner and then back onto the bus to the MK. We arrived back at MK 10 minutes before Wishes started. We got an awesome spot right in the Hub, so we just hung out there and watched Wishes. Jim didn't try pictures because he forgot his tripod.
After Wishes there was a mass exodus for the exit. We went to the right and hung out at the DSA outside the Chapeau until the crowd thinned. We made out way down a fairly empty Main Street and I was thinking that this EMH thing was a good idea, its not that crowded.
We decide to head over to Frontierland to see about using our FP's for SM and BTMRR. We go to SPlash first and the girl at the gate says they are down, but expect to be running in about 10 minutes or so. OK, fine we head over to BTMRR and get right on. I should point out that before this trip Denise said her kids weren't adventurous and they wouldn't ride all the fast rides like Jimmy does
Um, they did, so she had to ride which she wasn't thrilled with. We load onto BTMRR. Jim and Jimmy, then me and Andrew, and then Denise with Matt and Rose behind us (Guess I sholdn't have had them in the last seat) Once the ride starts, all you hear from the last car is Matt and Rose laugh screaming and Denise yelling, I hate you...I hate you both
After BTMRR we head back to SPlash which is up and running and after BTMRR the kids are hyped and ready to go. They will not honor our fastpasses. I was ticked
. We left and told the kids we had 2 more MK days planned so we would come back, but I was stemaing in my head.
We head over to Tomorrowland for some Buzz and AstroOrbitor. First we all went on Buzz which everyone loved. Then Jim took Jimmy and Matton Astro Orbitor, Denise took Rose on the TTA, and I went with Andrew to ride Space. Guess what...Space was not working
These were the Not So Magical Extra Hours
.
It is a little past Midnight and the kids are still raring to go, but we told them to pick one thing and then we were heading back to the hotel. We head over to Adventureland. I take ANdrew on Pirates - walk on. Denise and Jim take the kids on Alladin's Magic Carpets. So empty they could ride twice without getting off
After the last rides of the evening we make out way out and to the bus stop. However, those Splash Mountain Fastpasses are still in my pocket, taunting me. As we get to the end of Main Street the kids needed a potty break before the bus ride. Denise took all the (little) kids into the ladies room. I gave Jim the fastpasses and told him to go to City Hall and tell them what happened. I went with Andrew and all the stuff, strollers...etc and went to the DSA to wait for everyone.
Denise and the kids came back and we waited for Jim. He came back and handed me a yellow piece of paper. What is this? Why it is a magical FP good for 9 people for any ride we want to use it for. Jim said the girl at City Hall was appalled that they would not honor the original FP's. So, that made me feel a bit better
We head out to the bus stop. IT is crowded, but we didn't wait more than 5 minutes for a bus. And we purposely didn't squeeze on the bus we could have gottne on so we were the first people on the next bus and got seats
The kids were asleep and before we pulled out of the MK parking lot. We got back to POP, got them all unloaded off the bus. Andrew and I took Jimmy in his stroller back to our room and Jim helped Denise carry Matt and Rose back to thier room because there was no way they were waking up to walk back
We get back to the room Andrew passes out, I put Jimmy's pj's on without him ever waking up. I take a shower and by the time I am done, Jim is back. We are both asleep in minutes.
Tomorrow's Plan: Sleep In
, Swim
, Raglan Road and SHOP
And neither of us thought of it until AFTER it was done. Thanks again, Janet! 
. I have always thought those carvings were amazing, but I would never have actually paid that kind of money for it.
You know why Baby
... You tried to fool me when we met by having the hair down... 
