The Frickles Family goes to Disney! How to Valet Park & Make $100! LAST chap p18!

[cincy]

I must admit I am loving your TR. Can't wait to read more.

 

[Frickles]

Cincy!!!! Look!!! Your first post ever is on my TR!!! I feel honored! Thanks for letting me know you are here Cincy!!!

By the way, my friend LaLa (you know the one who recommended the Mansion) was at the World at the same time as us has started her TR today! Be sure to read Overdue and Overpacked! Oh, and the Whirlwind trippers GaDisney Girl/FSUMarchief and Georgia Aristocat are buddies of mine and were at the meet too! I haven't gotten to them yet, but check out theirs as well!
Have I said Zzub and Mel (1000thHappyHaunt) have thier TR's cranking as well?!?! If not, pardon me and go read them!

If any of my other meet buddies have started a TR and I haven't pointed it out, be sure to let my scattered mind know!

 

[cincy]

I hope you do receive something for the reccomendatins I will go there next. Thank you.

 

[drebert]

Ahem.

I believe you left us out!

Cincy, click on the link below. Awesome pics my dear hubby took.

 

[Frickles]

Ahem.
I believed you skimmed my TR!!! just kidding!

You were in there! I put you guys in there before the picture of the bald headed rub!

 

[drebert]

Ahem.
I believed you skimmed my TR!!! just kidding!

You were in there! I put you guys in there before the picture of the bald headed rub!

No skimming I promise!!!
I was just refering to the latest reference. I saw you mention us and I was and am very flattered. Thank you for that. You are a nice lady!
Jomama would be proud!

 

[Frickles]

OK Dre!!! I had to go back and double check to be sure I had put y'all in there! I did! phew! I knew I wouldn't leave you guys out!!! I was mentioning TR's as I go...but I'm going so slowly now I had to throw in the rest!
Thanks for being here Dre!!! I've got some major catching up to do on TR reports myself!

 

[serendipity]

I'm hooked. need more now please!

 

[AshClan]

I just had to add my plug for Dorkapalooza. I know you mentioned it earlier, but, truly, you were at the bottom of pg one and I wanted to give you a bump!

I saw you searchin for pics today, so I suspect we'll see a little sumpin' sumpin' from you soon?!

 

[cincy]

Must have more.....Please feed the bears.

 

[OhMari]

Good cliff hanger-Where the keys found?
Did you make it over to Pleasure Island?

 

[Minnie]

I'm all caught up and waiting for more

I'd have totally freaked on the lost keys

 

[Frickles]

Let’s review the roller coaster of a day that it had been for me.
Low- not finding a Mickey waffle in the POR foodcourt
High- Taking a boat ride with the family
Low - Doing laundry on vacation
High - Meeting my good friend Horsey
Low - Sitting by a loud, rude, fighting with a girl buzz-killer at the parade
High - Sitting by a big-wig at the parade
Low - Reaching my hand in a Disney toilet to save my shades
High - Riding Rock-N-Rollercoaster
Low - Getting lost from the family at Fantasmic
High - Getting to meet my adorable Dis Friends at the Poly
Low - The Poly valet station can’t find my keys.
High - Free drinks at the Poly while waiting on my keys.

Wow. All this crap/bliss in one day!

Horsey, Haley, Sher and I toasted each other and then slammed our shots like good girls. Or shall I say Pros. Our sweet waitress got us some loverly leis after Sher asked if we could have some. We discussed what to do about my keys and the fact that Manny had officially screwed up our night. We were supposed to be at Pleasure Island, not at the Poly bar having free drinks. We knew what we had ordered would NOT be covered with the measly $30 they gave us. I think three of us had gotten Lapu Lapu’s…you know the big pineapple drink. Those are the price of a night at the Poly alone. We suffered through it though. Drinking and giggling and posing for some pictures.

Me, Horsey, Sher and Haley

Our little mascot was with us. Viking Pluto. He travels with Disser’s to the World and we get a report on what he is doing. He was enjoying the benefits of my lost keys as well. What a little lush.

See my $30 under his foot?

Back to the keys. The valet girl came and told us that they still couldn’t find my keys and that they couldn’t find Manny, but they were working on it. She told us our drinks would be covered and she would pay for our ride to Pleasure Island if they couldn’t find them before we were ready to go. I didn’t get too stressed out. I had seen my car in the parking lot. I knew he wasn’t out going for a joy ride in my junked up, half packed with our beach crap Suburban. I mentally pictured my family moving all our belongings from POR over to the Poly because we were stranded. I imagined the Poly giving us free park passes for our troubles. I imagined getting a freaking suite in the concierge building and watching Wishes from our balconies while having the finest cavier and champagne. Yeah, I started hoping they didn’t find my keys. Being stuck at the Poly, on their tab, wouldn’t be the worst thing ever.

What happened to the keys though? I immediately thought that Manny had put my keys in his pocket and took off with them. Ew. My keys were living in Manny’s pocket. Our valet girl said Manny wasn’t answering his cell phone (and it was apparent he pretty much took off without telling anyone.) They were peeved. I’m guessing on the time frame here but it must have been around 11:30. I imagined Manny in his favorite ‘after a long day at work’ bar, downing a few before going home and ignoring the calls from the Poly. I also imagined him getting ready for bed and cleaning out his pockets and saying “Oh (insert bad word here)” when he realized he had my keys. You see, I think Manny tried to pull a fast one. He told me valet parking didn’t cost anything except for what I wanted to tip. We all know now that isn’t right. I don’t even remember him writing my name down. He just gave me a stub. All the other keys in the valet cubby area had names on the envelopes. Ooops. I think Manny was going to buck the system and make a buck or eight off of me. Know what I mean? I’m a blonde girl, alone, pulling up at the Poly with my party shoes on at 10:20 at night. He must have known I wouldn’t stay long and therefore thought he would make a little extra cash. I’m pretty sure Manny is fired by now. If anyone is going to the Poly soon (SHERI!) please ask if Manny is there valet parking cars. Let me know if he is. AND, if he is there, DON’T give him your keys!!!

We finished our drinks and were ready to hit the bars of Pleasure Island! Our tab was covered, sweet. Our cab was waiting outside for us. Sweet. I asked the valet girl how I was going to get home after leaving Pleasure Island. She said I could take the bus. I told her I didn’t want to ride the bus alone at night. But she no longer felt sorry for me. Apparently. My moments of milking it were over. Apparently. She looked irritated with me. So, I got in the cab with my girls.

We talked about how wild it was that we were all there together. Haley said that her husband was going to freak that she wasn’t home yet. Mr Silli, if you are reading this. It was all my fault. I made her go. I couldn’t get her home earlier because of the whole Manny and the key thing. O.K?!?! After all this time of Dissing we were finally here together. It was great!!! We felt the need to get a picture. In the cab. Perfect picture spot. Don’t you normally take pictures in a cab? Haley took this with Sher’s camera.

Apparently I was the only one that thought this was going to be a 'let's act goofy shot'.

Oh I must say a big thank you to Sheridac for sharing her pictures with me from this night!!!! You are awesome Sher! Thank you! For many many things! Ly/Mi!!!!!!

On our way to PI, Horsey announced 'Frick this is a perfect title for your Trip Report! How to Valet Park and Make Money!' Or something close to that. Remember Horsey made $3600 on her trip to Disney! Read her TR! It is great! Thanks Horsey for helping me with the title of this bad boy.

After a giggly little cab ride, we arrived at PI!!! Whew! Finally! Sher and I needed to get tickets so we got in line to do so. She was in front of me and she got carded, paid her fee and moved on. I did NOT get carded. EEEkkkkk! Apparently it was obvious that I was over 21?!?! EEEkkkkk! I’m going to blame it on the Fantasmic deal. I think I sprouted a few gray hairs and new wrinkles from that baby.

Moving on.

We scooted on in to the 8 Track 80’s place. Lemmetellya, it was awesome!! Horsey bought us a round of drinks and we found a spot to hang.

What happens at 8 Track 80’s, stays at 8 Track 80’s.

Just kidding. It was all good, clean fun. We sang along , drank up and wiggled a little to some lovely 80’s tunes. We stayed until about 1:00ish?!?! (note that things were a little fuzzy for me right here) It was a good time indeed-dee! We left and I started getting a little panicky about getting back home. The girls were heading back to POP and I was going to be all by myself getting back to POR. Why didn’t I beg that Poly valet girl to give me some cab money! EEEKkkk!

I think the girls actually offered to ride with me back to POR so I wouldn’t be alone. How sweet, or tipsy, was that?!?! Fortunately I spotted a bus that said POR!!! I think I began my horse run to the bus, screaming to my buddies that I had found my way home! Yeah! JoMomma would have killed me if she had known I was out alone. On a bus at 1:30 in the morning. In a different state. I asked the bus driver if he was truly going to POR. He said yes and so I parked it. Here is a situation I never ever thought I would be in. Slightly buzzed, on a bus, in Florida, at Disney at 1:30ish in the morning all by myself with three strangers.

I made a buddy on the bus. She was staying in a Mansion too so I just thought I would follow her lead. I was NOT familiar with the bus system at POR and I really didn’t know how to navigate my way back to my room. Shoot. My new buddy kind of pointed me in the right direction and I finally found my room after a 2 minute walk in my party shoes. I was tired. I sneaked in the room and got ready for bed.

When my head finally hit the pillow, the clock read 1:40. I knew my MK day was going to suck. I was going to be tired as all get out. What was I thinking? Oh yeah, I know what I was thinking. I came a long way to meet these sweet girls and a night out with them was better than getting a good night’s sleep. My whole night was a new good memory. One that I will laugh about and cherish forever. Thanks for staying out with me Sher, Haley and Horsey!

Thanks Manny because even though you screwed up my night, Disney treated us to drinks and a cab ride…worth about $100. I think I should have gotten more. Don’t you? I went to sleep dreaming about what I was going to ask them for in the morning….

up next: The Keys! click here for Chapter 14

 

[lexmelinda]

OK, Frickles....I'm now up to speed...and first to post....WHATT??? First, you should know that I, too, was raised by a paranoid mother and as the voice of Jomomma....all adults must carry cell phones that are turned on at all times and set to vibrate and ring....there. I'm speaking primarily of your Fantasmic episode. We also separated for the last minute Fantasmic seats/RnR ride and would never have found each other without the phones. However, your night at the Poly sounds fabulous despite the key episode or perhaps because of the key episode. When you said the valet lady handed you $30 for drinks I had to laugh. She has obviously never had a drink at the Poly. 8 Track 80's sounds like a blast...got to go there next time. Can't wait to hear about MK day after that late night.

 

[pigget74]

Another great installment. Looks like you guys made lemonade out of some lemons. Did you get to keep the thirty or did they make you put it towards your drinks, since they covered everything?

 

[jamal]

Yippee!! Our little Frick-writer is back!!! Girl, your story is a gem like you are. I'm still kicking myself for being the Voice of Reason and going home early that night. If the rest of us had gone the Poly would've had to get us a limo!!! Never mind we wouldn't have fit in your CAR!!

Our cab was waiting outside for us. Sweet. I asked the valet girl how I was going to get home after leaving Pleasure Island. She said I could take the bus. I told her I didn’t want to ride the bus alone at night. But she no longer felt sorry for me. Apparently. My moments of milking it were over. Apparently. She looked irritated with me.

It took me a minute to digest this one. I ask you, fellow readers, can you imagine, fathom, or picture ANYONE getting irritated with Frick?? Can you imagine, fathom, or picture the Poly CMs shelving their pixie dust like this?

While it was all I could do to even read the part about you getting separated at Fantasmic, I have to go with the hand-in-the-toilet as the lowest low. That sad, I would've done it, too.

Rah rah rah !!! More MORE MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

Frick.....many

Here is a situation I never ever thought I would be in. Slightly buzzed, on a bus, in Florida, at Disney at 1:30ish in the morning all by myself with three strangers.

again!

And be sure you edit that out for the family edition.....you kids will hold that against you someday!!!

I'm still kicking myself for being the Voice of Reason and going home early that night.

Me too, Jami, me too! But I needed to get you, Gram and John back to the Hippy Dippy (hee-hee) because little did we know we had a little YAKing adventure to look forward to....

Thanks Manny because even though you screwed up my night, Disney treated us to drinks and a cab ride…worth about $100. I think I should have gotten more. Don’t you? I went to sleep dreaming about what I was going to ask them for in the morning….

Oh Frick - I so agree with this one. I'm very familiar with customer no-service and $100. was nice, but..... Imagine how the She looked irritated with me CM would have felt with a irate DH and two tired kids if it would have been a different situation. I know how Mr. YAK would have reacted - and Key's to the Kingdom wouldn't have come close!!!

Looking forward to hearing how the story ends.

More please......

 

[Frickles]

Another great installment. Looks like you guys made lemonade out of some lemons. Did you get to keep the thirty or did they make you put it towards your drinks, since they covered everything?

Pigget! We were going to totally pocket the $30. BUT, the valet girl asked for it back after she said our big round of drinks was going to be covered.

Jam! The voice of reason was probably right since you were sick, but we sure did miss you and everyone else who didn't make it!

Imagine how the She looked irritated with me CM would have felt with a irate DH and two tired kids if it would have been a different situation. I know how Mr. YAK would have reacted - and Key's to the Kingdom wouldn't have come close!!!

You know Yak, I had not even thought about that. Another point we've thought of is what if we had to use Lil Frick's epi-pen and it was locked in the car? (peanut allergy) I really was too nice that night. We all were.
I for one was too mentally drained and too happy with my buddies to take on the battle with the CM.

Thanks for reading! Any comments about the situation are appreciated because I still think I am going to write the Poly a letter. The more I think about it, the more I get!

 

[DisneyObsession]

I can't wait to here DH's reaction when you tell him the car is still at the Poly and you ended up on the bus, which was the very reason you drove in the first place!!! Hopefully he see's the value of the free drinks!

It is a good thing you didn't need the epi pen for your son. That could have been very serious! All in all, it sounds like it worked out.

Can't wait for the next installment!

 

[NAB]

My first thought when you said you were taking the bus back, how on earth did you find your right bus stop. POR has alot of stops. I guess they don't stop at every one being it was late.

You guys all look every happy or very drunk

Can't wait to hear more....