The Great Make Up Trip Of 2008~7/22- SEE YOU REAL SOON! (pg. 86) ~COMPLETED~

[Leger13]

You're right....time capsule! It instantly took me back. I almost cried.
Memories from that trip....wow!!

Ok here we go, it was DH's first trip ever. We had been married 3 years by that point. I bought the trip with my first paycheck at my new job. I went through a travel agent because back then we did not have a computer/internet, and I hadn't been since 1984 with my parents. I booked us less than 30 days in advance! The travel agent did my ADR's and I didn't know half of what she was talking about. There was no dining plan then as far as we knew. We only had one ADR because we only ate one TS meal the entire 5 days we were there. It was in Italy. We were more CS people back then.

We drove straight through to Orlando in one day. It took us 14 hours. By the time we got there we were not amused. We were so sick of being in the car we couldn't even see straight.
We flew by the seat of our pants for the entire trip. No plans what so ever. But back then we were much younger, much thinner, and much faster. We got a lot done! We stayed at the Grosvenor because that was the only place that had an opening since I booked less than 30 days in advance. This trip was before Animal Kingdom, and while River Country was still open. We chose to do Blizzard Beach instead. I wish we would have chose RC since it's closed now. Back then there were no big thrill type rides at WDW. I think the biggest "thrill" ride was Space Mountain or maybe Splash Mountain because of the drop. BTMRR wasn't too bad either. I do not remember ever riding Pirates of the Caribbean. I rode it for the first time last year (2007). I have no idea how we missed it before.

One night we went to Pleasure Island. Back then you needed a ticket to get in even on the streets. We checked out every single club there for at least a minute or two all the way down the street. We did the comedy club and then we danced 2 songs at 8-trax and then headed over to Maniquins for the rest of the night. We got a little (read-LOT) tipsy, then got on the dance floor which slowly spins and when we wanted to get off, we didn't know where we were because it put us in a different spot than when we got on. That was a fun night! We walked back to the resort.

When I found the ticket, all these thoughts came flooding back. Then I immediately thought "WOW what a difference between then and now!" Now I'm addicted to planning and we know SO MUCH MORE than we did back then. It made me smile, abandon the flood in the laundry room, and run to get my camera so that I could take a picture of my 1997 Walt Disney World ticket with my digital camera to send to my husband in email at work, and to post on the internet to my friends on the DIS. My, my, my how times have changed.

Here is a pic of DH back then. He would kill me if he knew I posted this. The fanny pack is red not pink. It's a scanned picture so it's dark and the colors are off. He would soooo kill me if he saw this.
I only have this on the computer because I just did a picture slideshow for his birthday. I will have to go look for the rest of these pictures tomorrow. There is one of me too except my fanny pack is blue. I can't believe we both wore fanny packs.

I LOVE looking at old pictures from WDW! What a cool find. That picture with the fanny pack is hillarious. Are you gonna post the picture of you?

 

[Beana9802]

This might have to replace Space Mountain as my new Background image! Ice is back with a brand new invention!

 

[Trentmom]

Hey Blue, ya get a chance to dig out any more pics?

 

[Blueyed Girl]

Our honeymoon was in Dec too! We got married on the 5th so we would have been there starting th 6th. DH also proposed to me in WDW.

Okay, so sorry Blue, I promise that's the last time I'll hijack your thread.

Boatwright's is pretty good, even though it's not real Southern food. We ate there in Feb. It would do in a pinch, since you're staying there. Did you decide where to eat that night?

I still haven't decided where to eat. I liked Scotts idea about GF so that's an option. I've got "stuff" (see below)going on right now and I can't seem to be able to do trip planning! It's killing me!

December, too...How funny

But we missed ya by a few weeks.....

December 25th thru January 8th


Blue...while you are there, you have got to hit I think it is called t he COTTON GIN at POR.....

Have the most fun Piano Player there...does drunk sing alongs....ya get the picture. ..but it is Disney ,so PG rated

Sounds like a fun time! Do they let kids in there?

So neat you found that ticket.
Wish I had a ticket from my first trip.
It was back in 1974

I love vintage pics.
Are you going to put more up?
Hope so.

Binder is looks good.
Mine needs help.
I have been neglecting it lately.

I love vintage pics too! I will be looking for more. Wasn't able to today....I will post why shortly.

I LOVE looking at old pictures from WDW! What a cool find. That picture with the fanny pack is hillarious. Are you gonna post the picture of you?

As soon as I can get to it I will post it. I mean, it's only fair right??

This might have to replace Space Mountain as my new Background image! Ice is back with a brand new invention!

Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Then I flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Will it ever stop? Yo - I don't know
Turn off the lights and I'll glow
To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle.

It is so scary that I still know this.

Hey Blue, ya get a chance to dig out any more pics?

Not yet. Hopefully tomorrow. See my next update to find out why.

 

[Blueyed Girl]

Ok, I was planning on talking about what Counter Service meals we may be doing but that will have to wait till the end of this update.

Today my washing machine died. I washed a load of clothes and it worked fine. I got to the 2nd load and it just died!! Can you freakin' believe it?? Do you think the ticket had anything to do with it?? Perhaps I should put it back under the washer to see if it starts working again. Needless to say, I was aggravated again today. Seems like stupid things just never stop around here. So, I was dealing with this today. Plus, doing workbooks with DS plus running errands. Then DS's soccer game was this evening. So, by the time we got home we had enough time to eat and clean DS up and put him to bed. I didn't get to look through the picture box.
The neat thing is that tomorrow I will head to my mothers to do my laundry because there is no way I'm letting it build up for 3 days until DH can go pick up a new washer. She has the pictures of our trip in 1984....or so she says. I haven't seen these in years!! I will be looking for those while at her house tomorrow. Then hopefully when we get home, I can go find the one's from 1997.

Ok, so on to the Counter Service locations.......
These are the one's we tend to enjoy or are considering trying this time:
Magic Kingdom:
Cosmic Rays
Columbia Harbour House
We were able to try both of these last time and didn't get a bad meal at either one. They are staying on our list!

EPCOT
Le Cantina De San Angel (Mexico) - We did this one last time and it was OK. I think the only reason I'm not saying "good" was because I really don't remember what it tasted like. I was sick, the wind was blowing all the food off of the table, and it started raining on us while we were eating. We may give this another try. Not sure though because there are so many to choose from in Epcot!
Electric Umbrella - May try if we are in the vicinity when it's time to eat.
Liberty Inn- This is on the list in case we can't find anything else that appeals to us in WS

ANIMAL KINGDOM
We are doing lunch for this one at Yak & Yeti so we probably won't be doing a CS here. But our list is:
Flame Tree
Pizzafari
Restaurantosaurus (McDonalds)

DISNEYS HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
Toy Story Pizza Planet - DS has already "told" us we are eating here.
Toluca Turkey Legs - this is for DH because he STILL hasn't been able to try that darn turkey leg!!

So that's our CS in a nutshell. What are your favorite Counter Service locations at Epcot??

 

[jordanyosh]

sorry about the washing machine....

Tangierine Cafe is one of my favorites as far as food goes. Service was very slow though....

 

[jlindemer]

Your CS lists look good. What family with a child under 8 can go to DHS and NOT eat at Pizza Planet???!!! It's on our list too! I think they would rather eat there than Crystal Palace or Chef Mickey's!

Make sure you google the store that you are buying the washer at! I never buy anything without taking a coupon! Here's one for 10% off one item at Best Buy....https://moversguide.usps.com/img/coupon/bestbuy/200803_clientarea.gif. It's good until April 30.
As my DS says..."Mommy's Cheap!" I look at it as....Mommy's Cheap so we can go to WDW!

 

[Trentmom]

Sorry about your washing machine

I can't wait to take DS to Pizza Planet...that will be right up his alley

I don't really have a favorite counter service place at Epcot as i have only tried two, Sunshine Seasons(eveything was bland to me) or Electric Umbrella(had a bad experience there and have not been back yet )

Sorry I could be more help

 

[AUdisfan]

We always eat at the Cantina de San Angel. Maybe this time you'll actually be able to taste food. I think it's good. That and the pastry shop in France are about the only places we ever eat at EPCOT.

 

[winkers]

Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Then I flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Will it ever stop? Yo - I don't know
Turn off the lights and I'll glow
To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle.

It is so scary that I still know this.

Ice Ice baby.................

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Sorry about the washing machine, that happened to us back in May, we had a huge pile of laundry to do and the washer just up and died on us. Luckily we were able to get a new one quickly.

 

[DisMomAmy]

Sorry to hear about your washing machine!!

We didn't end up eating anywhere at Epcot in October. If we were to eat CS it would probably be Liberty Inn - Alex & I are picky... and I don't like the lines at Sunshine Seasons - I think we ate there once (2002?) and had a lot of choices, but had to wait in 3 different lines (for a long time).

 

[carissanboys]

The washing machine stinks. That happened to me last year. It sat in storage for 3 years so that might have effected it. Had to buy a new one.

If you like Fish and Chips, that CS in UK has great ones.

I didn't know until recently that Yak and Yeti had CS. We would have eaten there on our trip if I'd known.

 

[Shmu]

Sorry about your washing machine.
Reminds us of what great technology we have today. (Well, until it breaks.)

I'll be waiting patiently for pics. Hope you have some fun time looking through them.

I'm with Jordan as far as CS meals.
Tangierine Cafe is my favorite. Discovered it last trip and it's the only CS meal I remember.

We have never eaten at Pizza Planet. I am wanting to try it this year, just for the novelty of it if nothing else.

 

[betsywdw]

Sharky pimped it and now I'm here Glad to read along! I now need to back and catch up!

 

[Blueyed Girl]

sorry about the washing machine....

Tangierine Cafe is one of my favorites as far as food goes. Service was very slow though....

I will have to check out the menu at Tangierine. DH is a picky eater. I will try almost anything once.

Your CS lists look good. What family with a child under 8 can go to DHS and NOT eat at Pizza Planet???!!! It's on our list too! I think they would rather eat there than Crystal Palace or Chef Mickey's!

Make sure you google the store that you are buying the washer at! I never buy anything without taking a coupon! Here's one for 10% off one item at Best Buy....https://moversguide.usps.com/img/coupon/bestbuy/200803_clientarea.gif. It's good until April 30.
As my DS says..."Mommy's Cheap!" I look at it as....Mommy's Cheap so we can go to WDW!

Pizza Planet was great. DS had a good time there. The pizza is good, although mine was VERY greasy. I had to try to absorb a lot of it with a paper towel.

Thanks so much for the coupon. That's a great idea that I never think of!

Sorry about your washing machine

I can't wait to take DS to Pizza Planet...that will be right up his alley

I don't really have a favorite counter service place at Epcot as i have only tried two, Sunshine Seasons(eveything was bland to me) or Electric Umbrella(had a bad experience there and have not been back yet )

Sorry I could be more help

Pizza Planet is a lot of fun. Bring some extra quarters or dollars!!

Negatives are a help too.

We always eat at the Cantina de San Angel. Maybe this time you'll actually be able to taste food. I think it's good. That and the pastry shop in France are about the only places we ever eat at EPCOT.

I have been wanting to try the pastry shop in France. Last time all I got was the frozen Martini. Perhaps this time I will try a pastry first and then get the frozen Martini.

Ice Ice baby.................

ding-ding-ding-ding-a-ding-ding.....

Sorry about the washing machine, that happened to us back in May, we had a huge pile of laundry to do and the washer just up and died on us. Luckily we were able to get a new one quickly.

I should have a new one by Wednesday. It really stinks when the washer goes out!!

Sorry to hear about your washing machine!!

We didn't end up eating anywhere at Epcot in October. If we were to eat CS it would probably be Liberty Inn - Alex & I are picky... and I don't like the lines at Sunshine Seasons - I think we ate there once (2002?) and had a lot of choices, but had to wait in 3 different lines (for a long time).

Thanks.
Liberty Inn is on our list too.

The washing machine stinks. That happened to me last year. It sat in storage for 3 years so that might have effected it. Had to buy a new one.

If you like Fish and Chips, that CS in UK has great ones.

I didn't know until recently that Yak and Yeti had CS. We would have eaten there on our trip if I'd known.

I like the idea of Fish & Chips!! We may try this.
I didn't realize it either until after our trip in February. This time we are doing the table service for lunch over there. But it's good to know!

Sorry about your washing machine.
Reminds us of what great technology we have today. (Well, until it breaks.)

I'll be waiting patiently for pics. Hope you have some fun time looking through them.

I'm with Jordan as far as CS meals.
Tangierine Cafe is my favorite. Discovered it last trip and it's the only CS meal I remember.

We have never eaten at Pizza Planet. I am wanting to try it this year, just for the novelty of it if nothing else.

I'm about to go to my moms to dig through the pics and do laundry. I'll be back later this afternoon......hopefully with pics!

Sharky pimped it and now I'm here Glad to read along! I now need to back and catch up!

Glad you're here!

 

[queensara]

I read your entire PTR and TR from your last trip and loved it!! Have to say though I am green with envy that you get to go twice before my trip in November. I really liked the photo book. Did you decide what pics went on what page? I'm a scrapper but I can't decide if I should get the photo pass CD or the book. Any suggestions?

 

[Blueyed Girl]

I read your entire PTR and TR from your last trip and loved it!! Have to say though I am green with envy that you get to go twice before my trip in November. I really liked the photo book. Did you decide what pics went on what page? I'm a scrapper but I can't decide if I should get the photo pass CD or the book. Any suggestions?

Glad you've come out of "lurkdom"
I loved the photo book because we didn't get very many photopass pictures taken. If we would have gotten a lot....or enough to justify the cost of the CD, then I probably would have gotten the CD just so that I could have the pictures to do with what I want.

The book is 20 pages and you can put up to 4 pictures per page. If you go to the photopass website, they will let you play around with it. You can use their stock photo's and get the hang of it first. You can pick the background of each page, and they have pre-made layouts in different categories. It's fun and it always turns out nice.

 

[Beana9802]

Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Then I flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Will it ever stop? Yo - I don't know
Turn off the lights and I'll glow
To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle.

My guy friends are in an Acappella group (Special Guest!) and did that as a skit on one of their albums....it's a hugely popular song amongst our friends....



Poops about your washer...it'll work out...and you'll love a new one! They're just fun... You'll have to sing the song... "we got a new washer, we got a new washer.." I just got to sing the "Kathleen got a new car" song...

 

[Blueyed Girl]

My guy friends are in an Acappella group (Special Guest!) and did that as a skit on one of their albums....it's a hugely popular song amongst our friends....



Poops about your washer...it'll work out...and you'll love a new one! They're just fun... You'll have to sing the song... "we got a new washer, we got a new washer.." I just got to sing the "Kathleen got a new car" song...

Congrats on the new car!!

Yes, I will be doin' the dance and singin' the song on Wednesday!!