Note: it Rained some more
The plan for the day was to sleep in, swim, and then hit Beaches and Cream for a late lunch/early dinner before hitting EPCOT for a couple of hours. Jimmy and Fay had other plans. Jimmy woke up at 7:30. Faye dumped more rain. (Denise and the kids were spending the day at AK). After waking up way to early we headed to Everything Pop for some breakfast and formulated a plan for the day.
We decided to take the kids to Disney Quest. Before you ask, no I have no idea what possessed us to do this. After breakfast we take the bus to the Pleasure Island stop. We but our tickets ($164 for the 4 of us
) and wait in this gigando line to get in. Of course the moment I paid for the tickets the sun came out.
We go in and are escorted into the elevator that takes you up to the, I think, the 3rd floor. They show a little movie that has the Genie from Aladdin in it. This was the highlight of the day.
We grab a map and figure out a game plan. I felt like one of them. We went into the kids game room and Jim and Jimmy started playing some games. I took Andrew to the Cyber Space Mountain where we waited a total of 30 minutes (I dont even do this for the real space mountain). It was cool, we got to build our own rollercoaster and then ride it virtually. No need to do it again. All the other virtual rides that Andrew was interested in had over hour waits. I guess this is a place you dont go to when it is raining. After virtual space mountain and wandering around having no clue what we were doing we found Jim and Jimmy and I found the computers with the internet access. I logged on to TFW and said hi to everyone, but that is all I did because they were carppy keyboards and hard to use. We let Jimmy and Andrew play a couple of more video games before we headed out. We were there a total of 2 2 ½ hours. What a waste of money that I will never see again.
THis is the only picture we took.
Notice the blue sky? DOn't let it fool ya
We hopped back on the bus that was going to the BW, YC/BC, Swan/Dolphin and figured we kill some time walking around the Boardwalk before we had to meet mom & dad for dinner at Beaches and Cream. We got off at the Swan/Dolphin and got the opportunity to check out this hotel. It didnt do much for me. If I am going to be at Disney, I want the whole Disney feel and this just didnt do it for me, KWIM? We walked over past Atlantic Dance Hall, Flying Fish, etc. Jimmy says to me that this boardwalk is no fun because it doesnt have rides. We checked out the General Store and then waited to take the boat over to the YC/BC. We waited for about 15 minutes and it never came, so we started walking around to meet mom and dad and about ½ way around the boat came.
We go to the YC and realize we are supposed to be in the BC to go to Beaches and Cream. I call mom & dad and they are already there. We had no clue where to go, so I asked an older CM dressed like Thurston Howell III where to go and this is where the Disney difference comes into play. Instead of just telling us where to go (Ive been told where to go many times
) he walked us through the YC and over to the BC and directly to Beaches and Cream where mom & dad were waiting. I go to see about checking in and we are told it will be about 1 hour wait. Um, nope not happening, so I told Andrew we would come back after Illuminations so he could get his Kitchen Sink.
We take the boat from the YC/BC over to the International Gateway.
We enter, get dad a wheelchair and head to the right to the American Pavillion. Mom and I stop at Morocco to smoke and the boys move on ahead. We run into the ladies room and then meet the boys at the American CS place. Jim was in line ordering food and I went to help him (because Jimmy was helping too). We got the basic burgers and dogs, but it satisfied everyones empty bellies, except Andrew who wasnt eating so he could have the kitchen sink
.
After dinner, the boys headed over to Mexico to ride Its Not a Small World and mom and I ran back to Japan to pick up a Power Ranger that Jimmy wanted. We met the boys at Mexico and Denise called to say they were entering EPCOT (they had spent the day at AK). My mom and left the boys at Spaceship Earth to wait for us and went to the front to meet Denise and the kids so Denise could buy her 6 days park hoppers and my mom could get her the CM discount on them. After that was all settled we got Denise a double stroller for the kids (free for CMs
) and we all rode Spaceship Earth together. The kids were excited because it was the first ride we all rode together.
When we came off SE it was raining
again. Out came the ponchos. Denise and the kids hadnt had dinner yet so they headed to the Electric Umbrella. Jim and Andrew went to ride Mission Space. Jimmy and I went to ride Figment. We played in the Imagination pavilion for a little while and then Jim called to let us know they were done with MS. We went to get the strollers and yes it was raining, no it was pouring,
. The old man was snoring so much youd have thought he had sleep apnea.
We made it as far as the cover by character connection and we were soaked. I called Jim and told him where to meet us and then Denise called and I walked her through how to get where we were. While we are waiting for everyone to regroup Jimmy turns to me and says Mommy, I just want to go back to the room and take a bath. This tells you how bad the rain was. Once everyone regroups Denise and I decide to take the kids back to POP and Jim is going to Andrew over to Beached & Cream for his kitchen sink.
Denise and I make it as far as the times information board before taking cover again because not only is it raining, the winds are really blowing. We finally make a break for it and make our way to the busses. I dont know if it is always like this when it rains, or if it was because there was so much rain at one time the drainage system couldnt handle it, but we walked through water up over my ankles, in sneakers
We make it to the POP bus stop, you know the one in Siberia, and there is a bus loading. We purposely waited for the next bus so we could have seats. We get back to Pop, make our meeting plans for the next day, and go back to our respective rooms. I bath Jimmy, let him play Power Rangers for a few minutes while I showered, put on Stacy and we are asleep in minutes.
++ Jim and Andrews tale++
After they split from us they walked back through the International Gateway to the BC to see about getting into Beaches and Cream. They too walked through water that Jim said was almost up to is knees. Andrew was so uncomfortable in his wet sneakers that Jim bought him a pair of
Crocs, plus we knew the sneakers wouldnt be dry for the next day. (He wore them for the rest of the trip). They get to B & C and there is a 15-20 minute wait. They go in and Jim orders a cup of coffee and a small caramel sundae. Andrew orders the Kitchen Sink. Apparently there is a whole production that occurs when it is delivered
it goes like this. The waiter/ess takes the completed kitchen sink into the middle of the room and yells lights please. The lights are dimmed and yellow siren type lights mounted to the ceiling start going off. The waiter/ess yells so everyone can hear I have here in my hand the kitchen sink, it includes 8 scoops of ice cream, every topping in the house, and a whole can of whipped cream. This brave young man is going to attempt to eat it by himself. They then deliver it. Jim said it was pretty funny, but he didnt realize they did it so he got no video. Here are some pictures
Just as a note, no Andrew didnt finish it and he got beat out by two 4 year olds who ate the whole thing.
Next Up..EPCOT and Weinerfest.
i hear ya on needing a smoke!
onald, Mickey, Daisy, Goofy
. He was complaining the whole time we were walking to ITTBAB because he wanted to go ride EE again. I went off on him, I told him that this was not just his vacation, but also Jimmys and that I was not going to shortchange Jimmy because of him. If he didnt like the way we were doing things I could always call him mother and have her get him a flight home. Jim and I both told him from the beginning that he was going to have to do things that he would think are kiddie, but that hed have to suck it up. Guess he didnt believe me. While he pouted through ITTBAB, Jimmy took his glasses off. Did not like this one at all. Oh well, lesson learned, wont do it again. He sat on Jims lap the whole time so he didnt get totally freaked out. Some kids in there were screaming. I felt bad for them.
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We stopped at a DSA and I just smoked.
'cause there is something I noticed during our breakfast there a few days later - but I can't say until my TR installment!
