The lazy TR, I'm making my 12 y/o write it LOL ~~~Finally Finished 4/12~~~

[englishrose47]

Jo when I left England they still had the red phone boxes !! But they also had just converted to the decimal sooo I never quite got out of LSD!!! It looks pretty authentic to me and I love looking in the shops but I still haven't found any pear drops !!!

 

[DisneyJo]

28 here.

Good job.

and thanks

Jo when I left England they still had the red phone boxes !! But they also had just converted to the decimal sooo I never quite got out of LSD!!! It looks pretty authentic to me and I love looking in the shops but I still haven't found any pear drops !!!

Rosie if we meet in NYC make sure you remind me and I'll bring you some pear drops

 

[puggymom]

HI Jess, just got caught up. You are doing a great job. I can't believe how many characters you got to see in one afternoon.

OK, ready for the next installment.

 

[askelton]

We then went towards TT to use our FP’s, the queue was really long though, Mum and Dad gave us the choice of TT or IROE and we chose TT.

Shocking!

 

[DisneyJo]

HI Jess, just got caught up. You are doing a great job. I can't believe how many characters you got to see in one afternoon.

OK, ready for the next installment.

We did see loads didn't we and Jess is at school so the next day may be a while

Shocking!

I know

 

[winkers]

I never quite got out of LDS/B]!!! It looks pretty authentic to me and I love looking in the shops but I still haven't found any pear drops !!!

Isn't that a drug??

What are pear drops?

 

[ncsjodi]

Isn't that a drug??

What are pear drops?

The drug is LSD, Winkers! I thought you of all people would know about drugs....

 

[Diamondintheruff]

Thanks for the giggle!

 

[askelton]

Oooooooh I won 2 golf cups last week and my handicap is now 12

I have no idea what that means, but cool!

 

[rentayenta]

 

[DisneyJo]

What are pear drops?

They are an old fashioned hard boiled sweet, they are kinda shaped like pears but don't taste like them

Thanks for the giggle!

The TR or the replies?

I have no idea what that means, but cool!

Thanks

She's at school

 

[disbugsmomma]

Hey Jo and Jess! I'm here and all caught up. Can you believe I couldn't drag dh onto TT this past spring? I will go on it this trip, without him if I have to. Jess, I cannot believe how well you write at 12 years old! I certainly could not at that age. Oh, who am I kidding...I still can't. You and Ellie look like you had so much fun meeting all those characters. And Jo I bet you had a blast meeting all those dissers. I'm impatiently awaiting the next installment.

 

[englishrose47]

They are an old fashioned hard boiled sweet, they are kinda shaped like pears but don't taste like them

:

Oh Jo I am drooling ...... I love those things !!

 

[DisneyJo]

Hey Jo and Jess! I'm here and all caught up. Can you believe I couldn't drag dh onto TT this past spring? I will go on it this trip, without him if I have to. Jess, I cannot believe how well you write at 12 years old! I certainly could not at that age. Oh, who am I kidding...I still can't. You and Ellie look like you had so much fun meeting all those characters. And Jo I bet you had a blast meeting all those dissers. I'm impatiently awaiting the next installment.

Your DH wouldn't go on TT Hope you enjoy it next trip! You're so kind about Jessica's writing, I do edit a little The girls really do still enjoy meeting the characters, it's so cute and I couldn't believe how many times my LGMH was spotted

Oh Jo I am drooling ...... I love those things !!

Any other favourites????

 

[DisneyJo]

Faye is coming!!!!!

We watched TV and saw that Hurricane Faye was meant to hit WDW today so we thought we might as well get there early and make the most of the day. We went to MK and got there at 8.40am, it was already open which surprised us, but we were pleased. We were already wearing our ponchos and we went straight to Buzz. Mum FP’d it and we walked straight on, we then rode it 2 more times and I scored 208,900 Our wrists were then hurting so we rode Pooh and Peter Pan, again no queues at all.



We knew Faye was coming but WDW had reassured us that it would be closing early for our safety if need be so we thought we’d make an early start and were pleasantly surprised to see MK already open. There was literally no one there. As I got the Buzz FP’s the CM told me they wouldn’t be needed today as the parks would be empty but I got them anyway. As we walked to Frontierland there was literally no one in front of us, how fantastic. Yes we may have been wearing our ponchos but it was only a light rain and to have MK almost to ourselves was well worth it! When we went on Splash we kept our ponchos on and it was so funny as we went down the first big dip David’s poncho blew up and completely covered his face Oh and it was great to be in our own log as we sing along



We went to Ellie’s favourite Splash and rode that twice then BTMR twice too, this storm is great!!!! We then caught the train to Toon Town and we went to Mickey and Minnies houses, we had them almost to ourselves and then we saw them!

We then went and queued for the Princesses and still hardly no wait. We were first in the line and when it was our turn Cinderella was waiting and she took Ellie and walked in with her, Ellie was so thrilled!

We also saw Belle and Aurora. Dad was asked by Aurora to be her Prince for some photos, it was so funny she made him put his arm like a Prince does

We were all getting hungry so went to Mrs Potts for ice cream sundaes. Mum, Dad and Ellie all got the Fudge Brownie sundae and I got ice cream with toffee sauce, they were all lovely and huge. We then went and rode Buzz again and went to the Laugh Floor. I love this it’s funny and there are lots of jokes. We never get chosen though even though we sit near a lamp like Mum said to!



The brownie sundaes were ridiculous I couldn’t even eat half of mine, we really should have shared, they were delicious and filling though



We then rode TTA and as we were riding saw the 3pm parade but it was only 12.10pm We then rode Buzz 2 more times and Dad scored 244,000. We then went to Philarmagic which is one of Mum’s favourites.



Yes they held the parade at 12pm today they must have been very worried about Faye!



Look at those clouds!!!!

We decided we’d done everything we wanted at MK so we gave away some FP’s and on the way out Ellie pin traded with 2 DT members. We jumped onto the monorail and were lucky enough to get in the front. The driver was really good and gave us some licence cards.



The monorail driver was fantastic, he chatted with us and told us information which was cool, he also gave us all a licence before we left, our best monorail ride so far!



When we got to Epcot it was really raining and all FP’s were gone, very different to MK. We went to Electric Umbrella for lunch and it was crowded. So crowded that we had to find a table outside which kept dripping rain on us. We had a double cheeseburger and chicken strips to share.


We went to ride Maelstrom but the queue was 20 minutes so we FP’d it So we walked to the UK in search of characters, we got in line to see Pooh and friends but they went on a break so we walked all the way back to Norway to use our FP’s. We all think Maelstrom is rubbish though and we did the trick of running straight through and missing the film! We then went to the land and Soarin was a 95 min wait



Yes everyone we had to FP Maelstrom



We walked to Coral Reef at 5pm for our 5.30 ADR, it was really hammering it down now We were sat pretty quickly one row up from the tank so we had a good view. Ellie and I had the steak, which was good, Mum had the pork chop and Dad had the seafood linguine followed by 3 key lime tarts and Dad had the Baileys mousse. We saw the turtle swim by lots of times and lots of divers too.



The food at CR was nice, not fantastic but nice, we love going here for the view though, it’s so calming and peaceful. Our waiter was very good too, we really found the waiters much better this trip, maybe because we’re paying their tip OOP?!?!?



After our meal we headed over to the bus bay we were on the bus at 7pm and went straight to the room for hot showers and Mum went and got hot chocolates!



The rain at the bus stop was horrendous, it was literally coming in horizontally so the people (about 2 families) had formed the queue one row back so as not to get soaked so we just joined in. Well we waited ages for a bus and more and more people arrived and eventually didn’t know where to queue. When the bus arrived all hell let loose, people trying to get on from all directions and to make it worse a very handicapped girl in a wheelchair also wanted to get on and people were jumping on the bus before her It was pandemonium and a bit scary as nasty words were being thrown around, thankfully a second bus was sent and we managed to get on that one as the first was still loading the wheelchair. Magical place everyone, magical place



Once we were back at POR all we wanted was hot showers and hot chocolate and some TV, so much for Florida in August



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[Diamondintheruff]

We were at MK that day too! We got a phone message that night that told us all the parks were open at 8am that morning. It was empty and we found that most of the fast pass machines weren't operating. I took a picture of the peter pan ride saying there was a wait of zero minutes. But apparently I didn't take my lens cap off. Opps!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

The MK sounds like it was great! I am jealous of you and Kat getting to experience the empty park.

 

[askelton]

So adorable!

There is no one there!

Yes everyone we had to FP Maelstrom

OMG

 

[Charleston Princess]

What a great morning at MK! No lines, pictures with the princesses, and ice cream! Too bad that Epcot was so much more crowded!

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

We went to Ellie’s favourite Splash and rode that twice then BTMR twice too, this storm is great!!!! We then caught the train to Toon Town and we went to Mickey and Minnies houses, we had them almost to ourselves and then we saw them!

Wait a second... you mean we can see all the Princesses without having to shell out big bucks for a Princess meal?

I love that picture! Looky, even David's enjoying the Disney magic!

We went to ride Maelstrom but the queue was 20 minutes so we FP’d it

When the bus arrived all hell let loose, people trying to get on from all directions and to make it worse a very handicapped girl in a wheelchair also wanted to get on and people were jumping on the bus before her It was pandemonium and a bit scary as nasty words were being thrown around, thankfully a second bus was sent and we managed to get on that one as the first was still loading the wheelchair. Magical place everyone, magical place

Yickes! I noticed that people can be extremely rude when it comes to bus queues.

Once we were back at POR all we wanted was hot showers and hot chocolate and some TV, so much for Florida in August

Yes, but weren't the crowds fantastic during the rain?