We woke to greet our last full day with breakfast on the mind. I had a waffle in the shape of a mini Mickey calling my name. Yum. Mr. Frick got me a Mickey waffle iron for Christmas two years ago and although we love the waffles, they just don’t taste like what we get at the World. They are a mighty close second though.
The plan for the day was to eat at Cape Mays and hit a park. We were going to go back to the Magic Kingdom so Lil Frick could ride BTMRR. As you’ve probably noticed, the theme for the trip was to chunk my well laid plans and roll with whatever we felt like doing. We did it again. Except for the Cape Mays part. We had to have us some Cape Mays. We had been smelling it all week long and it was high time that we broke away from the granola bar/rice krispie treat breakfast and sit down to a real meal.
We threw on some clothes and headed for the lobby. While we waited for our table, I tested the camera to see if it had finally dried out, and apparently it had.
I went to the LaL2 School of Photography.
The boys ran over to the towel animal table when they set up shop.
We came home with about 10 towel animals this time. It was a big highlight of the trip. Who knew a washcloth and some stickers could be so much fun?
I noticed this little gem while we waited. What a cute little touch. Either that or someone was real bored the night before.
Breakfast was splendid and we really enjoyed it. It was a nice way to start our last morning.
We pondered over our options for the day. We could go back to the Magic Kingdom , we could go to another park or we could stay around the resort and take a Surrey Bike ride and a Sea Raycer ride. We left it all up to Lil Frick. He was the one that was itching to ride BTMRR again. We didn’t want him to leave disappointed. He stewed over the decision and it was a big toss up between the MK and staying around the resort. We weighed the pros and cons for each scenario and he ended up picking fun around the resort and we were all happy with the decision.
We went straight from breakfast to find a Surrey Bike. Our walk over to the Boardwalk was a nice one. Lil Frick held my hand and we talked about our trip. He said, “I don’t want to go home.” I asked him why and he replied “Because I’ve had a lot of ice-cream days here.” Bless him.
He knows a Disney vacation means more sweets than usual, and to that little seven year old that means a lot. He ran on up to join his dad while I trailed behind and took in the scenery.
This was the sweetest scene that I saw.
I am a huge fan of the Epcot resort area. I never dreamed I would be, but I am. I can thank the Disboards for helping me find my way over there. We shopped along the Boardwalk while we waited on the Surrey bike rental shop to open up. The boys each got a new pin for their lanyard and before we knew it, it was time to ride.
Our spin on the Surrey bike was sweet. The Boardwalk was rather deserted so we didn’t have to dodge anyone. It was going to be a hot day so thank goodness we did this before the heat really set in. After our bike ride we set sail on the Friendship boat for the Beach & Yacht Club harbor where we rented two, yes two, Sea Raycers.
There is nothing like a little spin on Disney’s beautiful lakes in a little go cart of a boat. We had a super time and good memories were made. Thanks to a previous trip report I’ve read, the Miami Vice theme music ran through my head and I giggled.
We headed back to our room after our fun filled morning to change into our swimsuits. I had to snap some shots of the boys on the balcony.
It was almost 10:30 by this point and we had not packed the first thing. We made the plan for me to stay behind and pack while Mr. Frick took the boys to the pool. We really wanted to squeeze in some more pool time because that is what the gang wanted to do. I packed without a care. I jammed things in the wrong suitcases, I didn’t fold anything and I packed us up in record time. I figured that I would rather sort the mess out at home rather than wasting my Disney day on packing neatly. I was sure to pack a bag with our going home clothes to take down to the pool. I called for the bellhop, had him lug our mess downstairs and I went down to enjoy our last hour by the sweetest pool ever.
We had plans to hit the road back home before three. After a lot of swimming, sandcastle building and a poolside lunch, we all went to our locker rooms by the pool and showered for the ride home. The boys wanted one last treat, so we got an Itsakadoozie and went through the lobby to get the car. We had to play with Stitch first.
We made really good time getting dressed and ready and we had one last adventure up our sleeve before the dreaded car ride home. We were headed to Fantasia Gardens for a round of putt putt. Our boys LOVE putt putt. Seriously, they love it. We go to a rinky dink, pitiful little putt putt place around here and they just wig out with excitement. The water there is a sick, muddy green and the ‘putting greens’ have holes in them because they are so worn out. To them, Fantasia Gardens was like the 5 star luxury resort of putt putt. They were SO excited.
If you haven’t been to play putt putt at Disney, you are missing out! It is the cutest course ever and we were in awe at how neat it was. We had the best time there and we will definitely put it on our must do list when we go back. It was a lovely 16 holes of putt putt….and then the dark clouds came. We flew through the last two holes as the rain began to fall and by the time we had sunk the last ball in the hole that seems to eat your golf ball, we had to run to shelter. Mr. Frick ran to get the car and pick us up. We escaped without getting completely soaked which was good since we had an eight hour car ride in front of us.
You know it isn’t as sad to leave Disney when the weather stinks. I didn’t really get that sad actually this time. I have one sweet friend who hangs onto the flagpole on Main Street and cries before she leaves, and believe me I’ve felt like that a few times. But, this time was different. We had a blessed and wonderful trip with a lot of good memories. Even though we had taken time to relax, my body still ached as I sat for a while in the car. I was tired and ready to go home. We stopped by the same gas station in Macon as we had on the way down. Guess what? The same hot dog was still there.
SO, we called the LaLa's & the NM's and met them there for dinner. Since La doesn't want her true identity known, I snapped a picture of them pulling out of the lot to prove that they were there.
We could not have asked for more out of our trip and we were very satisfied with our visit with Mickey. When we made it home, I had a vacation hangover of epic proportions. I was tired, I had a huge pile of suitcases to unpack, a filthy car to clean, a refrigerator to fill and a ton of laundry to do. Man, was Disney really worth it? I called my sweet Dis-friend to get the latest weather report and tell her about our trip. She and I discussed how I was feeling. You just come home wiped out, your legs and feet hurt and your wallet is on empty. We chatted for a while and she assured me that I would be itching to go again within a week. I believed her, and she was right.
I began that big pile of laundry that awaited me, and I began to smile and feel better. Believe me, this was the only time that doing laundry actually made me smile. Every piece of clothing I put into the wash reminded me of our good time at the World….the still damp clothes from
MNSSHP, the stains from Mickey Bars, the powdered sugar remains from funnel cakes. Yes, all the good warm fuzzies from the trip came back and before I knew it, I was planning our next trip in my mind. Unfortunately, that next trip will stay in my mind for a while. Our family is heading elsewhere this year and I am totally cool with it. When we do make it back, we are staying longer and maybe, just maybe we will switch resorts mid-stay. Sweet. So, for all of you who are heading back this year, take care of the place for us will ya and don’t burn it down!!!!
Peace,
Frickles
Really, it sounds jsut about perfect. And, boy, did you all deserve it after the MK party wipeout. 
I think you were just pretending not to care
Happy Friday and thanks for reading and responding!!!! I love reading your posts and I appreciate all the sweet and kind words!!! 
Why I thought I would get choked if I had it in I will never know. Thank you for the kind words though sweet friend!
Oh that was the perfect and sweetest ending! Well, all except for that rancid dog. 
