The happyhaunts' Rooms Without a View! Chapter 'o soup ~ Pg.40!

[Shelby5514]

Mel, you can have my DVC knapsack, it's just rotting on the floor of my closet anyway. and. I never in a BAZILLION years would expect to see a pic of you wearing Barbara Bush pearls. I soooo pictured you as a hemp and seashell girl. Or even a shiney Tiffany dog tag, but NEVER pearls.

3. Is Mel feeling ok? This is the 2nd time we've seen his photo. Something seems amiss....

y. I love your tripe. It's giving me many ideas for MY tripe in 14 days!!!!!!!!!!!! That's right BAY-BEE FOUR TEN days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[stinkerbell007]

(need I say more?)

........Hoping for one last installment before heading off to the World myself. My sis (burly) and I are leaving today to meet up and share a little magic. Finally.

yay.

 

[GeorgiaAristocat]

Ah yes. Another successful morning. At least THIS tripe reporter doesn't SCHEDULE her installments.

 

[ZZUB]

Ah yes. Another successful morning. At least THIS tripe reporter doesn't SCHEDULE her installments.

Yes, b/c letting people know when to expect another chapter is as foolish as looking for Future World in the Magic Kingdom. Ahem.

I actually laughed out loud. That's pretty rare on a MellyTripe.

Truer words have never been spoken.

Unless you've tried it, I'd refrain from comment

I don't have to sample a turd someone carried around in her purse through Wal*Mart to know that it's disgusting. Somethings are per se obvious.

 

[PrincessV]

Sittin' in the afternoon sun
I'll be sitting when the garbage come
Watching the bins roll in
And then I watch 'em roll away again

I'm sitting on the dock by the slop
Watching the rats run and hop
OOO, I'm sittin' on the dock by the slop
Wastin' time.

Thanks for that. I'll be sure to think of you and the dumpster each and every time I hear that song... for the rest of my life.

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

I just got off the phone with the General. Which is odd. I didn't know she knew my number.

The General, "I think my daughter has problems."
Me, "You and the rest of the civilized world."
The General, "I don't think I'm coming off very well in her Trip Report. She makes me sound mean and cranky."
Me, "I wouldn't worry about it. Most people assume she's making up this crap anyway. We just assume you're really very sweet."
The General, "I AM VERY SWEET, DANGIT! YOU TRY RAISING A CROSS DRESSING, CAT STEALING, FOUL MOUTHED, POTTY MOUTHED PLAGARIST!"
Me, "Ma'am?"
The General, "WHAT?!"
Me, "I'm on your side, ma'am. No need to shout at me."
The General, "Sorry. I'm just a little dyspeptic today."
Me, "I get that a lot."
The General, "You're actually very nice yourself. Not at all like the raving lunatic, jerkstore my daughter says you are."
Me, "Well, let's remember we're talking about Mel."
The General laughed herself silly. Then her laughter turned into a hacking, wet sounding cough. It sounded like her diaphram exploded.

But it was all good. Until she put the lamp on the phone to talk to me.

B/c I avoid calling her.


Or DO I?


Ring Ring Ring. Ringledingleding.


The General: Hello.
Me(l): Did you call ZZUB?!
The General: MELANCHOLY! You have ZERO manners. Who starts a conversation like that?!
Me(l): Enough with the pleasantries. ZZUB. Did you PHONE HIM?
The General: Yes.
Me(l): Why on earth???? You'd think you'd have some sense by now. Being a hundred and fifty years old.
The General: Watch your mouth. I can still make you drop and give me a 100! Missy!
Me(l): Ha! It'll be more like 20. But enough threats of physical exercise. Why did you call him?
The General: I want his dog. Da Schwiener.
Me(l): He doesn't have a wiener dog, Sir.
The General: I was referring to ZZUB.
Me(l): Heh heh.
The General: Heh heh.
Me(l): Heh heh.
The General: But... I'll admit that he was very pleasant. Smart as a whip. Funny. I could tell he was a quality person. He even offered to send me a Disney Gift Certificate instead of his mutt.
Me(l): Oh. That's nice. Goodbye now.
The General: Wait! Let me tell you about his lovely vaca...


CLICK.

 

[celerystalker]

Awww! Yer so pertty there Mel! So is the eye of your blushing bride.

 

[Peg In The Pound]

I'm a double agent. Double O Mommywife.

 

[badgerbadger]

this is some pretty funny stuff you got goin here.

 

[javamom]

"You had me at uvula!!"


DED.


I got you. THANKFULLY. With the Very Last Word!!!! In the whole chapter.



Whew.


I'm glad. Tho.


Cheers, Mel


P.S. Roll tide, honeybun.

Oh no way, you had me way before that. I just have a short attention span. I think it was at least 2 unfinished tripes ago...

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

On Day 4. Of our trip.


You see this was our plan: We wanted to take this trip kinda easy.

We had two weeks. Afterall.


But it bothered me that we hadn't even gotten to the MK yet.


First I woke up at 4:30am. Ish.


B/c of all of the beeping coming loud and clear through our door. Into our room.


Then I woke up my husband to complain.


Then I immediately went back to sleep.


Except Mellyman didn't.


So when I did wake up I found him a lil crazed with anger. Towards Me(l). And I got the usual lecture about not waking him up in the middle of the night. To chat. Or have a snack. Or check for noises, smells, floods, car windows down in the rain... or that he'd turned the BBQ off after dinner.


I also woke him once to ask him when the right time of year is to plant tulips.


That was in our first year of marriage. And the reason he forgave me. It's also the reason we have a buttload of tulip bulbs planted in our garden.


Upside down.


I'm not joking.


But... I think he was.


ANYWHO... he was pretty mad that I was able to get right back to sleep and he couldn't.


On the upside... coffee was made. And he was showered.


The kids got up and got dressed.


We had breakfast in our room. Which was PopTart Go Bars. I think that's what they're called anyway.


We decided it was time to hit a park. I had scheduled The Magic Kingdom for this day. B/c it's my favourite park. Along with the kids.

And Mellyman was WAY too tired to enjoy HIS favourite park ~ Epcot.


Heh heh.


Anyhow... we grabbed our stuff, our new stroller/backpack. And filled it with waters, spray bottles, sunscreen and assorted hats, headbands and twirly glowing toys that we wouldn't be using.


But that we just wanted to haul around. To please Tommy.



Then we headed down to the boatdock at the WL and waited for the boat.


To The Contemporary Resort.

NOT... the boat to the MK.


Why? You ask?


One word: Castle Cry.


Errr...TWO words: Castle Cry.


I wanted to board the Monorail. Not TOWARDS the park. BUT...AWAY from the MK.

To do the circuit past the TTC. And the Poly. And The Grand Floridian.


To approach the MK from the left. And grab a view of the Castle from that way.


As per our tradition.


I KNOW it's weird. It IS.

But we have a NUMBER of odd Disney traditions. Which start with arriving via the Main Gates and screaming with excitement when we pass under the arch.

We scream plenty of things: "HELLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOO DISNEY!!!"


"We're HERE!!!!!"


"Into the MOUSEHOLE!"


and...


"Hello foolish and poorly thought out hard-earned money. Squandering."


We happyhaunts also yell things when we pass through them, again, goin' in the OTHER direction.


Things like: "WHERE'S the FREAKIN' DIRECTIONS to WALMART, MEL?"

And, "Goodbye Disney!!!! I'll miss YOU!"

And also: "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty we are free at last!"!


Two outta three of those last ones are Mellyman's shouts. bTW.


So we boarded the Monorail and approached the MK in the proper way.


I may or may not have had my Castle Cry.

I didn't.

If you want to know the truth.


We've been to Disney A LOT. In the last several years. And I seem to be getting immune to the effect of seeing The Castle. Approaching from the left on the Resort Monorail.

Which makes me sad beyond belief. If you want to know the truth.


Again.


But I still feel a stirring in my HEART. That used to go along with the Castle Cry.

So there's that.


And I'm pretty glad. Or else we just wasted about an hour of our Magic Kingdom day. Getting to the Magic Kingdom via the most inconvenient route imaginable.


Someone!!! Quick!!! Ask Me(l) the fastest route to Epcot. From the VWL!!!


Now then: We happyhaunts had work to do. We had to turn in our Will Call Number at Customer Services there. And get Mellyman, Beth and Calvin new Annual Passes. Tommy's and mine were still good from our trip in the fall.

I waited in line and did that. The line was flowing pretty fast and I had the most friendly CM in the park help me out.

Me(l): I've got a Will Call number for three passes.
CMguy: What is it?
Me(l): It's long. Heh heh.
CMguy: WHAT IS IT?
Me(l): Here you go blah blah blah blah yada blah blah. Errrr... that second blah should be a yada and then I think that's right.
CMguy: Terrif.
Me(l): Do you have Guest of Honour Badges here?
CMguy: Photo id. And DVC card.
Me(l): HERE'S my id. Betcha you thought I was underage?! Huh?
CMguy: No ma'am.
Me(l): Well... I'm not. Either. I just drink plenty of water, exercise and use a nice night cr... Oh. Nevermind.
CMguy: What are the birthdates of the minors?
Me(l): November Blah. And January Yada. We have another January Yadablah. Too. But he already HAS a valid pass. I guess we didn't really plan that well. The spring can do that to you. You know?
CMguy:
Me(l): Where'd you go?!
CMguy: Here. Goodbye now.
Me(l): HEY! Where's my "Have a magical day?!", Dude?
CMguy: NEXT!


Heh heh.


Anywho... we entered the MK and Tommy grabbed himself a map. He's our Map Guy.


He likes to read them upside down.


He doesn't even care if it's the correct map of the park we're in.

It could be a map of Algonquin Park Campgrounds for all he cares.


But we let him lead the way. Muttering to himself, "Straight across down from Heaven that is how you make a 7." Over and over again.


It's all about the kids. Afterall.


And... we had a plan to take it easy and waste time. Thankfully.

As you can see...it was busy.


These are the troops heading up Main:

We dress the boys brightly. So that we can spot them easily when they get lost.

B/c they will. Even if it's just for a brief moment.

They're easier to spot if they're dressed the same. In YELLOW.

And that saves me from having to get all WOLLEY. NOLa.

So we headed up Main. Posed for our picture in front of The Castle. And watched this:

As you can see... those are both stellar pictures and I wished I'd taken three more.


Of the same.


Then we headed to Frontierland. B/c THAT is our home away from home. It would seem. NODisneyVacationClubResorts.

And we decided to get Fastpasses for either Splash Mountain. And then do the lamish Big Thunder. Or the other way around. Depending on the wait.


It turned out that we got Fastpasses for Splash. And decided to join the wait for BTMRR.

Yep.

It was gonna be quite a wait.


Luckily there was a man and his son in line beside us. That were concerned that BTMRR would be a lil TOO MUCH for him. He claimed to have back problems and absolutely HATE rollercoasters.

Fortunately he liked to talk. And was pretty funny and good-natured.

And Me(l)? Well... ditto. I do too. And I think I helped him make the right call.


He rode.

Behind us.


And... we happyhaunts had PLENTY of fun in line. Trying to convince him to turn tail and run.


Wait and see!



Cheers, Mel.

 

[luv2crash]

Great Chapter!

No Castle Cry? Are you turning into the General?

 

[celerystalker]

Ack! I accidentally clicked the exclamation point to report your post. I clicked reply real fast, so hopefully it didn't do anything.

Maybe it's a sign I shouldn't tell you what I'm about to?

Ha! Like I would listen.

So, anyway. Ummm. I leave for Disney tomorrow night at the bu** crack of midnight. woo!

but we went to High school musical on ice yesterday to prep.
(btw, where were you? we waited forever for you to show up for your ticket!)
anyway.
so it's cheesy.
fake troy, fake sharpay, fake hair, not even good lip syncing.
but I teared up!
cuz it's still disney.
argh.
and we took anthony and he loved it!
argh.
so I bet I'm gonna cry lots in the next two weeks if stupid HSM on ICE makes me almost cry.
just needed to share. since the castle doesn't make you cry anymore.

 

[LaLa]

We had two weeks. Afterall.

And that's what we call pulling a NM. Okay, that's what I call pulling a NM. In other words, stop bragging.

We had breakfast in our room. Which was PopTart Go Bars. I think that's what they're called anyway.

They're actually called GoTarts. At least down here they are. For all I know, they could be called something different and really weird in Canada. Like Pizza Pop Box. Whatever that is.

Someone!!! Quick!!! Ask Me(l) the fastest route to Epcot. From the VWL!!!

I would, but something tells me you probably wouldn't know. Please see above for explanation.

But we let him lead the way. Muttering to himself, "Straight across down from Heaven that is how you make a 7." Over and over again. It's all about the kids. Afterall.

DED! That Tommy sounds like a real cutie.

They're easier to spot if they're dressed the same. In YELLOW.

And that saves me from having to get all WOLLEY. NOLa.

I laughed out loud at this. Which is something I don't do much when I'm reading trip reports. Or is it?

Mel, what is it about the arches?

I LOVE THOSE ARCHES!!!!!!!

They just SCREAM "You're at Disney!" don't they? There's nothing quite like the sight of those bad boys when you pull up on Disney property. Freaky borg. I loved this chapter Melly. And the last one too. You're really cranking these suckers out, girl. Keep em coming!

And you know Melly, I think you didn't have your castle cry this time because you were still numb over the ZZUB Chapter 13 rage. But then again, aren't we all?

Speaking of numb...

I don't have to sample a turd someone carried around in her purse through Wal*Mart to know that it's disgusting. Some things are per se obvious.

I wouldn't say this is the absolute nastiest thing you've ever written, per say, but it's pretty darn close. Where the heck do you COME UP WITH THIS STUFF?!!!! And just so you know, I accidentally on purpose reported that post as a bad post. Well, that and all of your other ones. Including Chapter 13. Twice. For good measure.

Or did I?

 

[AshClan]

What is that? The Leaning Tower of Cindy?!

Your photography skills are obviously improving.

 

[kpk89]

Calvin: Put up your hand if your butt is sweating!

Six hands go up.

I am sure the next renters of the ButtSweatErscotch Stallion will appreciate this, muchly. Make sure to toss a few pair of 3D glasses in the glovebox, too, 'kay?

 

[JERSEYGIRLINSI]

Yes, b/c letting people know when to expect another chapter is as foolish as looking for Future World in the Magic Kingdom. Ahem.

Truer words have never been spoken.

I don't have to sample a turd someone carried around in her purse through Wal*Mart to know that it's disgusting. Somethings are per se obvious.

YOUR SO FLIPPIN' FUNNY! MEL IS INSANE..AND I THINK I LOVE HER FOR THAT...BUT YOU SIR, ARE JUST LIKE WOW! THE THINGS THAT YOU WRITE ..ARE JUST PRICELESS

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

What is that? The Leaning Tower of Cindy?!

Your photography skills are obviously improving.

Ash - that is too funny!

And Mel, what happened?

Maybe it was this:

We've been to Disney A LOT. In the last several years. And I seem to be getting immune to the effect of seeing The Castle.

Or the booze.....

 

[nicolemarie]

MEL!!!!

Another great installment, girl. I was a little freaky borg with this, though.

We've been to Disney A LOT. In the last several years. And I seem to be getting immune to the effect of seeing The Castle. Approaching from the left on the Resort Monorail.

Which makes me sad beyond belief. If you want to know the truth.

Right on. It's the Law of Diminishing Returns. Or so my husband says. But I get this. Although I'll never be immune to the arches. You can't be a true Disney geek if you don't "get" the arches.

Anywho. We've been a few times recently, too. And some things aren't as emotional as they used to be.

But what's cool, is now we appreciate things more. Instead of storming the parks day after day just seeing how many rides we can accomplish - OK, we still do that some - we enjoy stopping to take in some of the details. We actually make time to browse in the dump shop. Or take a day off from the parks to swim. Or sleep in. We even opted out of Spectromagic one night to let the kids ride BTMRR over and over.

Although that will NEVER happen again. It's almost too painful for me to talk about.

But I get what you're sayin', Mel. And in some ways, it is sad for that "infatuation" to be over. But we're Disney geeks, girlfriend! And we'll always have true love for the Mouse.

Still lovin' your brand of humor. This trip report will always be a good read.

NM



P.S. Mel, don't let the haters get you down. You weren't bragging about staying for two weeks. You were just hoping you had friends that could get past their envy and be happy for you.

 

[Tink-ing]

I may or may not have had my Castle Cry.

I didn't.

If you want to know the truth.


We've been to Disney A LOT. In the last several years. And I seem to be getting immune to the effect of seeing The Castle. Approaching from the left on the Resort Monorail.

Which makes me sad beyond belief. If you want to know the truth.


Again.


But I still feel a stirring in my HEART. That used to go along with the Castle Cry.

So there's that.

I personally have Extreme Castle Cry going on. Right now. Because it's been TOO LONG since my last trip. Since the last time I've gotten all choked up at the sight of the beloved castle. And the arches. And a Dole Whip. Because I STILL have never had the chance to grab myself one.

Seriously, sometimes I find myself thumbing on through these TRs and I cry just at the description of the castle. Or the description of someone else having their Castle Cry. Or the description of someone flailing desperately in the Shark Lagoon, mask and snorkel askew, 4 inches from the side.

But those are entirely different tears. I think.

So, despite making me cry with your Castle Cry, or lack thereof, great chapter. Keep 'em coming. I'm taking bets on what day we'll be on when I leave for my trip. Next year. In September. Right now Day 9 is the odds-on favorite.

I truly hope it lasts that long. Because that's a year's worth of laughter.

Oh, and lest I forget:

But we let him lead the way. Muttering to himself, "Straight across down from Heaven that is how you make a 7." Over and over again.

DED