~ The Man Report ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Imminent Shutdown ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

[jcc0621]

I think I'll just gaze at the cloud ...

The cloud one is the other one is

 

[Disneyolic]

The cloud one is the other one is

I'm just bored ...

 

[carrieannie]

Wheres Linnie?!!! HELLOOOOOOOO

Probably out doing somthing productive,,, Whats that!!!

 

[dismorgh]

They're probably too scared to come out and play!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Okay I think you all have scared me off ever having children!

 

[Lintasare]

Man spend too much time on the Community Board and look what happens...the thread runs away.

I am happy to say I am on the mend...kinda. Stilll got a bit of a cough and my ears keep plugging up for some reason. I hope I don't get an infection. Plus my nose is stuffy and when I blow...well it's not pretty. Hopefully that goes away soon.

And hopefully Buzz will get another installment up soon.

 

[DARuss]

HELP BUZZ

WHERE ARE YOU?????? They are going crazy in here we need some help

btw DW 31 hours labor, natural w/ some pain & me snip, snip, more than once. oops, it is rubbing off Buzz?

 

[Blue Riverine]

A smile relieves a heart that grieves
Remember what I said
I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend
I'm just waiting on a friend

 

[Goofster57]

Talk about horror stories about deliveries...

Once I had to deliver 134, 4 lb 3 oz. Sunday edition papers in the pouring rain,

Talk about a long painful labor, they were so big it took me three trips on my trusty Schwinn Beach Cruiser to get them all delivered.

 

[jcc0621]

Talk about horror stories about deliveries...

Once I had to deliver 134, 4 lb 3 oz. Sunday edition papers in the pouring rain,

Talk about a long painful labor, they were so big it took me three trips on my trusty Schwinn Beach Cruiser to get them all delivered.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

Time to get this bad-boy back on track.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

~ The Man Report ~ ~ Cranky Face & the Two-Pronged Approach ~

Day 3: MGM day.

Not a lot to look forward to in this installment. In fact, just detailing the day’s events seem awkward and boring. This is my LEAST favorite of the Disney Parks and that includes the two DLR parks. Here is my breakdown of best to worst:

1. Epcot
2. California Adventure
3. Disneyland
4. Magic Kingdom
5. Animal Kingdom
6. The Carnival in the K-Mart parking lot
7. MGM or whatever the hell they call it these days


Out of our 12 days in the “World”, I have two mornings scheduled for MGM. As far as I’m concerned, it’s two too many.

This park is cold & stale. I’d rather visit the dentist than this park but the family wants to go.

Those who drive to this park, make sure you enter from the northern entrance across from the Boardwalk hotel. This will put you much closer to the park and within walking distance to the turnstiles. In other words, you can avoid the tram.

Man-Tip: There are TWO ways to walk to the turnstiles from the parking lot. Make sure you veer to the left when you get close to the bus stops. You’ll end up going thru your own little private security area and avoid the mess where everyone else goes. This is difficult to spot but if you pay attention, you can see it. Best way to find it is when you leave the pavement and hit cement, it’s time to veer left to the secret pathway.

As per our mantra, we arrive at the parks prior to the rope-drop. If I can give only ONE piece of advice to WDW rooks, it’s this: Make the Rope-Drop!!!

If you’re going to choose one resort to miss the rope-drop and sleep in, I would suggest you choose MGM. It has the absolute WORST pre-opening ceremony of any theme park I’ve ever visited.

However, putting up with the boring and obnoxious show far outweighs missing the extra minutes you get to hit all the headliners.

It’s not just boring & obnoxious. It’s irritating. I want to physically hurt the “director” with the megaphone. I’m not alone either.

Standing all around me were parents consoling their children from the frighteningly loud pre-show. Signs of irritation were abundant in my immediate area.

LG and MB covered their ears. LtP had that “frown” I’ve come to know as the “Cranky-Face”. Usually, this face is directed towards me. Today it’s pointed at the obnoxious “director” with the megaphone.

Being the “Man-Clan” that we are, we’ve got a plan for the morning. It’s your typical Two-pronged approach.

A. I will abandon the crew, and sneak as closely to the rope as possible prior to the drop. Once the rope hits the pavement, I’ll glide around egg-timers and keep pace with the CM’s who lead the hostile crowd towards Tower of Terror and Rockin’ Roller Coaster (RRC). The Goal is to grab FP’s for everyone as soon as possible.

B. LtP will stay behind where the chaos is minimal. Once the crowd thins, she’ll make her way with our children to the Voyage of the Little Mermaid show and wait for me in pre-show area.

The perfect plan.

My jaunt to the Fast Past line of RRC is not without peril. Some goon behind me stepped on my heel and gave me the “flat tire” just seconds after the big “rush” began. I tried to motor on and adjust my heel back into my tennis shoe as I kept pace all to no avail. I was now wearing my left shoe like a slipper.

As we approached the outdoor “dining” area on the left and just prior to the turn to RRC, I decided to use a GAT* strategy and sneak through this area at an angle thus passing hundreds of park guests in front of me.

Behind the Turkey Leg stand, I hear “Sir, Sir!... you can’t walk through here”.

Ignoring her, I motor on.

“Sir, Sir! …you have to stay on the walkway with the others”.

Again, I ignore her and attempt to increase my speed. My shoe’s about ready to fall off but if I lose it and stop, she’ll certainly catch me and redirect my route back to the black top where the rest of the mob is located.

I’m only at ¾ speed as I exit the “dining” area and turn left into the RRC pavilion. Handicapped by the shoe, I drive on.

Arriving at the Fast Past kiosks, I’m second in line behind some agitated dude who’s having trouble with the machine and discussing it with a CM. After waiting 3 seconds, I’m irritated.

At this point, I can either move to another line, which are now 5 to 7 deep and filling up quickly… or slide around him and give the machine a try for myself. I opt for option two.

My tickets works! The man next to me is visibly annoyed. More so by my moving around him than the fact that my tickets worked and his didn’t. I offer some sound advice: “Make sure you keep your tickets away from your cell phone”. I like to be helpful.

“I don’t HAVE a cell phone!” …he stated sharply.

“Bummer”, I replied with a smirk before gathering up all my fast passes and retreating back towards the Mermaid ride.

I notice the next person in line follow my lead and pass the man with the ticket issues. All I could make out as I put distance between myself & the FP kiosks was him yelling at the CM about people cutting the line in front of him. “Bummer”, I whispered aloud.

As I exit the Rockin Roller Coaster pavilion, the CM Nazi who yelled at me earlier was waiting. I think she was actually waiting for me!

I was gearing up for the verbal battle I was sure would ensue when she abruptly turned around and sauntered in another direction just I was closing in on her.

Once again, I “cut” through the outdoor “dining” area and went to rejoin my family at the Mermaid show. I’m a big fan of shortcuts.

Up Next: Don’t Taze Me Bro!!

Hmmm… : I need to work my way closer to the rope. Luckily, I’ve arranged to leave that group of Rubes I’m with behind.

This is about as close as I can get prior to the rope-drop. Why is it so dang crowded this morning.

* Gauntlet Avoidance Tactic from our March 07 “Man Report”

 

[blue_river]

First!!!!

 

[cmp1111]

Hey, so far the plan worked. I am a little worried about the upcoming taser, however.

 

[jordanyosh]

You and Faunt have that shortcut method down to a science...

Believe it or not, MGM back when it opened was my favorite park because it really did feel like a working studio. Now it's a shell of what it once was and doesn't really have an identity. It's my least favorite of all US Disney Theme Parks as well. I do dig ToT and RnRC, but that's about it......

Oh and the TS restaurants are fun.

 

[camelotcats]

Flip flop foot, hee hee.

DHS is HHBG's favorite.

 

[blue_river]

Flip flop foot, hee hee.

FIRST!

Nope


Far from it

Na na na na na

 

[Phibbles]

that was a genius plan/tactic. One that I must steal...or um borrow.

Before you know it there will be hundreds of husbands doing the exact same thing every morning at DHS.

 

[camelotcats]

Nope


Far from it

Na na na na na

phbbbt....

Just cause I took the time to actually READ the stinking installment. And I refreshed quickly before posting to check. Stinking new server.

Ahhh...I feel better now.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

phbbbt....

Easy girls!