The MCLOVINS Hit the World - HARD!!!!! *COMPLETED*

[YukiPhnx]

HEY LIA!!!!!!!!!! Did you miss me??? I sure missed YOU! Man, I missed out on SO much cause of school *mumbles bitterness*

I know what I'LL be doing at the Poly when I visit it on my off day. I love the beach. And they have swings??? SCORE!

Hey, when is Mariethecat leaving anyways? I'm too lazy to look it up >_>

I'm watching PLL too! I love that it has a Gossip Girl feel, but with the added mystery on top. I think Jenna looks better with the sunglasses. Without them, her eyes show how old she REALLY is.

WHO could A be????? OMG, I'm dying to see the next episode. I think what Emily and Maya have are really sweet. Almost makes me think of my high school girlfriend. *teehee* Course neither of us were as clueless as Emily.

 

[__disneygirl]

Hey all! Well one of my favorite shows premiered its third season tonight. Of course I am talking about The Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo! I am completely obsessed with it, and since we all love the same shows around here, you will too. The premiere was literally bananas. That's all I'll say.





ANYWAY. Some replies and then up goes the new installment!

Hey, Lia! I totally know what you mean about work. My last day off was this past Thursday, my next day off is this Thursday and all the shifts in between are eight hours each.

I hate work. I think we should all just run off to Disney together and mooch off of Mickey for a while. What? Have you SEEN the prices of the Poly lately? He can afford it!

Just kidding. Glad to hear you're okay though, and I'm super excited to hear about a new update soon! Yay!

(BTW, now I'm super bummed that we don't live near a Whole Foods. Le Cellier pretzel bread? I that stuff.)

LOL I try not to look at the prices of the Poly because it makes me feel like I live in a cardboard box on Canal St. It's really fine though, someday i'll be able to buy and sell that place ten times so I am not even worried!

I really appreciate you checkin' up on me and I hope work gets a bit easier for you soon!

omg really? Yum! My next trip there I will definitely look out for those, thanks!!! Don't you just love Whole Foods?

I love Whole Foods too much. It's supposed to be healthy but the problem is that I am like an extreme person and when I go there I eat a ton more than I would at any other time, at any other place. Everything is SO SO GOOD that I end up being able to feel the fat literally forming on my thighs.

Just dropping in to say how KICKIN' RAD this trip report is. I'm loving all the references to stuff I adore - was that a Supernatural mention back there? BADABABABAAAA I'M LOVIN' IT.

Can't wait to see the next update. Peace out, girl scout!

Yay! We're very glad to have you, thanks for joining in! Love your Marilyn stuff BTW

 

[__disneygirl]

HEY LIA!!!!!!!!!! Did you miss me??? I sure missed YOU! Man, I missed out on SO much cause of school *mumbles bitterness*

I know what I'LL be doing at the Poly when I visit it on my off day. I love the beach. And they have swings??? SCORE!

Hey, when is Mariethecat leaving anyways? I'm too lazy to look it up >_>

I'm watching PLL too! I love that it has a Gossip Girl feel, but with the added mystery on top. I think Jenna looks better with the sunglasses. Without them, her eyes show how old she REALLY is.

WHO could A be????? OMG, I'm dying to see the next episode. I think what Emily and Maya have are really sweet. Almost makes me think of my high school girlfriend. *teehee* Course neither of us were as clueless as Emily.

MY DEAREST YUKI!!!! Of course I have missed you, girl! Sorry school has been so hard on you!

And giiiiiiiiiiiiirl. Kara (aka MarieTheCat24) has already gone to Disney and come back!

Emily and Maya are really cute but I looved her with Toby, I thought it was sweet how everyone else thought he was like this evil lunatic but they had this ~connection anyway. My favorite part of the show though is Aria and Mr. Fitz. Oh my God, I am such a weirdo but whatever I want them to have an even more illicit affair than what is already happening. SCANDALOUS. And I love Hannah with the nerdy guy who's name I can't remember BUT DID YOU SEE THE SHOT OF HIM AT THE END OF THIS EPISODE OH MY GOD WHAT DID HE DO I AM ALL TENSE JUST DISCUSSING IT.

 

[__disneygirl]

April 13, 2010
Day 3, Part 2 Epcot's Turn To Be Drowned In My Happy and Nostalgic Tears

Ah, Epcot. I've always loved it here but I truly gained a larger appreciation for it on my last trip. My solo trip, which I affectionatley refer to as "The Solo Mess 2008", was DOMINATED by Epcot. This may or may not have to do with the Food and Wine Festival.

Seriously though, it wasn't just that. I spent a TON of time in Future World too. I only went to the Magic Kingdom once. On my arrival day. I kept meaning to go back but EPCOT was calling my name. I think I spent like 6 hours at Animal Kingdom total. I missed the Nemo and Lion King shows there. and the Safari. And missed Spectro and Wishes at MK. I'd seen all these things in the past (except the Nemo show!) but really wanted to see them again. But my heart was just stuck in Epcot I guess!

SO, back to this trip.

I didn't take any pictures of the front of the park, this is the first Epcot picture I have:

I loved this little guy!

Pretty, pretty flowers

We went to the Land first to get Fastpasses for Soarin' - but they were for much later and we weren't sure if they'd interfere with our ADR or not. I knew we'd just give them to someone else to use if we couldn't. I wanted to do the other attractions at the Land but I was too excited, just DYING to get to my favorite Epcot attraction, The Seas With Nemo and Friends.

I'm so obsessed with this, seriously. During the Solo Mess was my first visit to it since it changed from The Living Seas to The Seas With Nemo and Friends. Even though I am a huge Finding Nemo fan, I was kind of nervous about this because I loved how The Living Seas was before. Not only is it ten times better than The Living Seas, but it's now my favorite attraction in Future World. On my solo trip, I spent hours upon hours UPON HOURS here. Between that and the Food and Wine Festival, i'm surprised I saw anything else at Disney World at all. I saw Turtle Talk With Crush four times. Yeah, four. I was AMAZED by it. And amused. THOROUGHLY. Because it's absolutely hysterical, genius, and too much fun. If that had been around when I was a child, there would have been claw marks on the floor from where they had to drag me out of there. AND THE SEA LIFE! The amount of time I spend at each little tank watching the various sea creatures is just ridiculous.

I told you, i'm a details person. Some people go commando and hit all the major ish. I can be found at The Seas, talking to a seahorse. That's just who I am.

But, I must say, my FAVORITE part of The Seas With Nemo and Friends is the Nemo ride. I think this was done perfectly. I love every little section of it. And every SECOND of it. Oh my God, please don't even ask me why but it makes me cry! It just reminds me of my childhood SO much, which is odd because Finding Nemo didn't even come out until I was 13, and the ride doesn't remind me of then, it reminds me of when I was LITTLE! It just evokes this Classic Disney feeling in me and makes me so emotional! It lets me know that no matter how old I get, I can still get *THAT FEELING* from something Disney, and not something that I went on when I was four like Small World or Peter Pan - something brand new. That even in my crazy life that puts me through a lot more than i'd like, being affected by everything and knowing that i'm an adult now and having responsibilites, I can still come to Disney World and get on a new ride and feel like I am a little girl experiencing it with innocent eyes. This feeling, my friends, is priceless.

I knew my mom would love the new and improved Seas too because as a child she wanted to be a marine biologist. However, she was also skeptical cause she loved the old Living Seas just like me. She loves Finding Nemo too though, and I had told her, and described everything AT LENGTH about this pavilion so she was excited just based off of MY excitement for this place.

While on the Nemo ride, I was crying of course, and when we got to the part where you can see the Nemo characters swimming with the real dolphins and/or sharks, she said "Wooooooooooooooow" in this amazed, childlike way, and I knew she felt the same way I did about this attraction.

I was very sad to leave our clammobile as I wanted to ride ten more times, but I knew there was much more to see here and I couldn't wait for my mom to experience Turtle Talk With Crush. First though, we decided to check out all the tanks which took about 45 minutes to an hour. I told you, we just LOVE this place!

We enjoyed the blowfish (No sign of Hootie, heh heh.)

I find seahorses absolutely fascinating

I could watch them swim around all day! In the future, when I am an eccentric billionaire, I will buy these to put in my study. No idea why i'll need a "study", but I feel like rich people in movies always have one, and movies are where I get all my information.

Jaques

We always see tons of Horseshoe Crabs at the beach near where I live, but i've never seen a baby before

Nemo and Marlin

We even watched these guys for, like, ever:

We spent lots of time looking at all this marine life and more, but nothing compared to our obsession with the Frogfish.

This is one of them, but he is not the star.

This guy is!!!!!!!!!!!!

Again, I can not explain this, but my mom and I were seriously parked in front of this guy for about 15-20 minutes. Minimum. I'm not kidding. First of all, what the F am I even looking at here? This is a fish? It's not swimming. It's just kind of sitting there on it's .... legs? Fish don't have legs. I hate to tell you, whoever found this creature, but fish do not have legs! Apparently i'm wrong. They do. Anytime this fish(?) would move it was like an event for my mom and I. He (I'm assuming it's a boy fish. Really, we had no idea but he looks mannish so there you go. Sorry to the fish if you are a lady) sort of swam, but it was more like this magical form of hopping/floating. And he didn't go very far. I would be absolutely BEYOND FASCINATED to see this guy move around in a huge tank, what he would do, where he would go. I also want to see how he eats and what he eats. My mom and I discussed all of this and more, we had so many questions about him but there didn't seem to be anyone around to ask.

I mean, LOOK AT HIS EYE? And WHAT IS THAT THING COMING OUT OF HIS HEAD? AND HOW WEIRD THAT HE HAS THOSE TWO "LEGS" IN THE MIDDLE AND THEN BIGGER OUTER "LEGS". DEAR GOD, WHAT IS THIS CREATION? EXPLAIN IT TO ME!!!

This is maybe boring to you guys but I am going to continue to discuss the Frogfish. Please skip this if you are not fascinated by it. Now, this is hard to explain but he had various kinds of gills all over his body. Of various sizes. And shapes. Some TINY!! Sometimes thingies would pop out of little holes in his body and pulsate, and then hide back in. It was insane!!! We just stood there and stared at this thing for the longest time and suddenly we'd notice some other crazy detail on him and alerted each other and just marveled at the wonder that is nature! When you think about things like this and all the millions of different creatures in our world, so many yet to even be discovered... it's truly MIND BOGGLING! I mean, no one has ever been to the true bottom of the ocean, it is too deep. No one has ever seen it and no one will ever see it! DOESN'T THAT BLOW YOUR MIND?!

We named this guy many different things and of course would return to say hi to him later on in the trip. I miss this fish and I want to purchase one. I've heard of people buying exotic fish for thousands of dollars and I always thought, "Honestly, how rich do you have to be before you willingly blow a few grand on a freaking FISH?" But now I UNDERSTAND! Someone please tell me how I can get a Frogfish. Can you send away for them? Is there some weird crazy billionaires pet store like on 30 Rock where I can purchase one? I NEED ONE.

Moving on.

BUT I MEAN LOOK AT THAT REDNESS ON THE TOP OF HIS WEIRD HORN THING!! THAT WAS PULSATING TOO!! Doesn't he look annoyed? Can fish be annoyed? I don't even.... I can't.

Ok, moving ON. We went to go watch Turtle Talk and I waited near the Stingray tank where an adorable chubby little boy who was fascinated by them started talking to me. I love when kids are just so into something like this that they have to know everything about it and tell everyone about it. He was telling me something about the way it was just swimming and how cool it was and I still had a couple of funny pictures on my camera from my previous trip (you know that show Hoarders? That's what my camera memory card is like), so I showed him and he was like "WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

These are the pictures I showed him:

Weeeeeee! Every time I see this it makes me think of the line from the Nemo ride, "Look, Mr. Ray! Here comes Nemo!" Which obviously makes me tear up.

Mr. Ray looks really happy here, right? Kind of? Glad to see me?

SUDDENLY ANNOYED! Guess he doesn't like having his picture taken. Reminds me of when you see Leo DiCaprio coming out of a club with his jacket zipped up his throat and hat covering his face. Darling, we know it's you! And that's my opinion on... that.

They opened the doors and we headed in. It was a great show but not the best I have seen at Turtle Talk. I wish I had taken more notes of the details (I for sure will be taking a tooon more notes next trip), but my mom was amazed. We walked out of there with her saying "That. Was. INCREDIBLE! When you explained it to me before I kind of didn't get it cause I thought, 'How could they do that?' but they did it! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!"

That's the kind of reaction I love!

We were going to head upstairs, but since we had been in there for like an hour and a half, we decided we'd save that for another day.

Up Next: More Future Worlding, Lunch, and the great Le Cellier saga~*~

 

[MarieTheCat24]

AHHHHHH. THIS SETTLES IT. I AM COMING TO DISNEY WITH YOU AND WE ARE GOING TO SPEND HOURS IN THE SEAS STARING AT ALL OF THE CRAZY CREATURES THE OCEAN HAS TO OFFER. AND WATCHING TURTLE TALK OVER AND OVER AGAIN. BECAUSE CRUSH IS THE GREATEST. AND IF REINCARNATION EXISTS, I WANT TO COME BACK AS A SEA TURTLE. OR A MANATEE.

Fun story: Not on my most recent trip, but the trip before it, we had the most adorable group of kids in our Turtle Talk show. Like, they were asking so many good questions and were just so cute! Anyway, one little boy asked Crush about what his favorite food was. But before Crush would answer, the boy had to share his favorite food with us all. So the boy thinks it over and excitedly declares, "I really like shrimp!" The face Crush made was priceless. I don't really know how to describe it, but it was pretty much the most perfect OH NO YOU DIDN'T face a turtle could make. He just sat there with his mouth hanging open for a good 30 seconds. Then, of course, he reminded the little boy that "Fish are friends, not food" and the show went on, but I kinda zoned out for the rest of it because I was too busy thinking about how real the whole thing was. Like, I'm 20. Obviously I can tell the difference between an animated sea turtle and the real thing. But in that moment, it felt like the lines had been blurred, moreso than I'd ever experienced. I mean, it genuinely felt like an actual living, breathing sea turtle was not just talking to us, but reacting to us. It's just the coolest thing. And it leaves me in awe every single time.

Anyway, I totally know what you mean about The Seas with Nemo and Friends: THE RIDE. Like, the second I board that Clammobile, my eyes widen and I just soak in everything around me. It's the jellyfish section that always gets me. It's so cool! And, of course, I LOVE the end tanks with the projections. The real fish combined with Nemo&friends, PLUS the AMAZING Big Blue World song is just AWE-INSPIRING. I think it's impossible for someone to ride through there without being amazed.

That frogfish might just be the weirdest thing I've ever seen. Somehow I missed seeing it in person, but I've been staring at the pictures for like 15 minutes trying to wrap my mind around that little guy. SO WEIRD. And the way you described his movements...I wonder if there's a video of one online to tide me over until I can get back to WDW...

When you think about things like this and all the millions of different creatures in our world, so many yet to even be discovered... it's truly MIND BOGGLING! I mean, no one has ever been to the true bottom of the ocean, it is too deep. No one has ever seen it and no one will ever see it! DOESN'T THAT BLOW YOUR MIND?!

YES! OMG YES! STUFF LIKE THAT ALWAYS BLOWS MY MIND!! I've always had a weird obsession with Space. I mean, there could be other people living out there in some far off universe and we might never know about it. That's crazy. And so darn cool! But I feel like, for the most part, people our age aren't impressed. And that makes me so sad. Like, why aren't people fascinated by the world around them anymore? Why don't people want to know anymore than we know now? COME ON, PEOPLE! USE YOUR MINDS! ACTUALLY THINK ABOUT STUFF LIKE THAT FOR A CHANGE!!

I love the memory card/Hoarders comparison. I love Hoarders!

OH, AND THIS...

It lets me know that no matter how old I get, I can still get *THAT FEELING* from something Disney, and not something that I went on when I was four like Small World or Peter Pan - something brand new. That even in my crazy life that puts me through a lot more than i'd like, being affected by everything and knowing that i'm an adult now and having responsibilites, I can still come to Disney World and get on a new ride and feel like I am a little girl experiencing it with innocent eyes. This feeling, my friends, is priceless.

THIS MADE ME TEAR UP. A LOT. BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY HOW I FEEL. AND THANK GOD FOR *THAT FEELING*. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT IT.

 

[RAPstar]

Glad to know I'm not the only one totally fascinated by fish and the goings on of under da sea. (And my 2 fave Disney movies are sea related, Little Mermaid and Nemo......I think I was Ursula in a past life.....wait no, current life )

 

[duckylady]

Omg I love the Living Seas. It makes me feel so ~at peace and calm.

ALSO THE LAST TIME WE SAW TURTLE TALK WITH CRUSH OMG. It was at that part where Crush is holding up the bra and asking the kids what it is, and this sweet adorable little three year old girl says in the most tiny voice ever, "It's a brassiere!"

I JUST ABOUT DIED BECAUSE. WHAT. I was hysterical. The fact that a three year old knew what a brassiere was and used the word correctly just SLAYED me, and my friend was giving the the side eye because I could not. Stop. Laughing.

Also the frogfish picture made me jump. I don't understand how that creature fits into our world in an evolutionary sense, nor do I want to know.

 

[PrincessCaitlin]

Hi!
I saw you on MarietheCat's TR and I thought I would come over and catch up now I am starting from the beginning so I apologize for the long post!

I love the feeling before a Disney trip! There really is nothing like it! Christmas Eve may come close but still unless it's Christmas in Disney it doesn't compare

I saw the B*witched and Nysnc comment I loved both of those bands! I wish they still had the concerts in WDW like they did back in the 90s! I also wish they replayed all of the old ones late at night on the Disney Channel!

Congrats to your cousin on the new addition to the family! Although it's really really late!

I saw Superbad with my mom when it came out I didn't realize all of what was going to be in it but her and I cracked up the entire time! I now own it on DVD and a movie has to be good if I own it on DVD.


I am more of a direct flight person but on our last disney trip we had a layover since there were no direct flights available. It was fine on the way there but on the way back being stuck in the middle of the night waiting for a plane was not fun but there were a bunch of cute college baseball players so checking them out helped to pass the time

I am a huge fan of WPE! I love their garlic mashed potatoes!

Ugh about the Hertz lady at least you had the forest animals in case you needed back up. Think Snow White in Shrek 3

Oh and a side note about Friends I am a huge fan and recently worked on Scre4m with Courtney Cox which was amazing because I grew up watching her on Friends and now watching her on CougarTown and she was awesome and just as pretty on the tv as she was in real life!

I want to be on the campaign for the Old School Nick Channel facebook fan page anyone? If it got Betty White onto SNL then I am pretty sure it would work!

I am so sorry about the seatbelt episode! I could not imagine ever being stuck in a car like that!

The Nemo room is adorable! I love bright colors so I would feel right at home there!


I love the comment about food at WPE tasting like it was made by Jesus The food is amazing when I went last year I ate at WPE twice and got the same thing both times and it tasted just like that I love the mixture of Disney pics and kitchen pics on the wall! I will have to try the Mac &Cheese on my next trip I love Mac&Cheese!

My family is the same way we have never stayed at a more expensive resort because we never spend enough time in the room! We are also huge fans of Pop Century!

I love how you want to marry a guy that will quote the monorail for you

The 1900 Park Fare placemat is awesome! I am so jealous!

Meeting Princes at Disney is one of my favorite things! They just make you swoon by calling you Princess and making you feel all special

I love the comment about how Brett Michael's health is all sorted out and he needs more tail I am a huge Rock of Love fan and I was very upset when he was in the hospital I guess we need a Facebook fan page for a new season of Rock of Love as well

I can never go to the Grand Floridian without thinking about that Full House episode I also can't watch the Indiana Jones show without wanting to yell "Steve!" during it

I love Stitch! I have a few pins of him and I just find him adorable although I hate his ride

I also tear up during the morning show at MK I try to wear sunglasses whenever I watch so no one will notice

I love walking past the CMs in the morning and having them wave at you and welcome you it's so amazing I wish everyone would greet me with Mickey hands when I wake up in the morning!

I need to stop in Pinnochio's Village Haus next time! I have never really looked at it's decor before but I love the stained glass windows with the goldfish on them!

I will check out the balcony on my next trip! I bet it would be an awesome picture taking spot!

I am a huge fan of the Haunted Mansion! I could just ride it over and over and sing along in the graveyard scene every time and not get bored!

My mom and I tried calling out to George on our last trip and it didn't work *sigh* I was sort of freaked out when she was saying his name but then I was disappointed when nothing happened lol

I think they should switch the Swiss Family Robinson's treehouse into Tarzan's treehouse like they have at DL! I have never been up in the treehouse but I think having it Tarzan themed would peak my interest.

I love DHS! The Sci Fi drive in is such a cute place I love all of the old car booths and the movie screen playing old clips!

TOT is amazing! For some reason I feel more transported to a different world in the queues at DHS than any other place at WDW if that makes sense. I feel like all of the theming is amazing and I can actually believe that I am in an old hotel in Hollywood or waiting out in the back alley to go to Aerosmith's concert!

I agree with you about GMR! I don't understand how people can not enjoy it! I love looking at all of the old movies and if it were to switch over I would not enjoy it as much. I feel like it's a museum for some of the most influential movies so I love it and I would be heartbroken if it were changed. I think a Great Television Ride would be awesome though!

I agree Kona coffee is amazing! I had some at the Ohana breakfast and finished the entire thing by myself! I was pretty wired after that!

I am also a huge Pretty Little Liars fan! It is such a good show! I also like that none of the girls are whiney like the girls on Gossip Girl can be and the whole A following them story line is intense and fantastic!

I love the Big Blue World song on Nemo! I was on hold with Disney the other day and it came on and my heart just swelled with excitement!

Apologies for such a long post but there was so much I wanted to comment on!

 

[Enchanted]

WOO-HOO, a Lia update!!!

It lets me know that no matter how old I get, I can still get *THAT FEELING* from something Disney, and not something that I went on when I was four like Small World or Peter Pan - something brand new. That even in my crazy life that puts me through a lot more than i'd like, being affected by everything and knowing that i'm an adult now and having responsibilites, I can still come to Disney World and get on a new ride and feel like I am a little girl experiencing it with innocent eyes. This feeling, my friends, is priceless.

OMG, THIS!!! SO MUCH!!! I always feel like my three year old self when I'm at Disney. I that I can relive being a kid at Disney. That feeling is worth every penny it takes to go.

I love that you love The Seas so much. My family loves it there too. For several trips in a row we went and saw Crush like eight times per trip. It got kind of ridiculous so the past two trips we've put a limit on Crush so that we don't spend all day in his tank. I'm glad that your mom loved Crush. How could she not, right?

THAT FROGFISH IS MESSED UP. Like seriously WHAT THE HECK? No SERIOUSLY. I just sat here and stared at the photos with my mouth hanging open like, "Why have I never seen this weird fishy-thing before? He's crazy-looking! Why is he not one of the most famous members of the fish kingdom?" He's so bizarre-looking, the poor thing! I must find him on our next trip, track down a CM, and demand some answers. Okay, not DEMAND, but at least ask if they know what he is.

I'm excited to hear the Le Cellier story! I have a feeling it's gonna be EPIC.

Can't wait for more, girl!

 

[wdwgirl03]

OK that frogfish is kind of creeping me out! What a weird looking...thing. Have you seen Oceans? If you are fascinated with strange animals you have to see it! I loved seeing all the "normal" oceanlife like dolphins and sharks but there were so many interesting things that I have never heard of. I can't wait to get it when it comes out on DVD.

 

[YukiPhnx]

You guys.....I know I've only known you for a short while.....but I feel like we're sisters. I feel so close to you girls!

MY DEAREST YUKI!!!! Of course I have missed you, girl! Sorry school has been so hard on you!

And giiiiiiiiiiiiirl. Kara (aka MarieTheCat24) has already gone to Disney and come back!

Emily and Maya are really cute but I looved her with Toby, I thought it was sweet how everyone else thought he was like this evil lunatic but they had this ~connection anyway. My favorite part of the show though is Aria and Mr. Fitz. Oh my God, I am such a weirdo but whatever I want them to have an even more illicit affair than what is already happening. SCANDALOUS. And I love Hannah with the nerdy guy who's name I can't remember BUT DID YOU SEE THE SHOT OF HIM AT THE END OF THIS EPISODE OH MY GOD WHAT DID HE DO I AM ALL TENSE JUST DISCUSSING IT.

What? Kara's back? I'll grill her later...

Yah, I thought Emily and Toby was cute too. And Hannah and Lucas, yes! They're very cute together. I think he's kinda cute. I've always had a thing for the geeks

It just evokes this Classic Disney feeling in me and makes me so emotional! It lets me know that no matter how old I get, I can still get *THAT FEELING* from something Disney, and not something that I went on when I was four like Small World or Peter Pan - something brand new. That even in my crazy life that puts me through a lot more than i'd like, being affected by everything and knowing that i'm an adult now and having responsibilites, I can still come to Disney World and get on a new ride and feel like I am a little girl experiencing it with innocent eyes. This feeling, my friends, is priceless.

I teared up when I read this. I think it, you write it out. Just like the rest of us reading this TR, it's exactly how we feel. It's what brings us back.

BUT I MEAN LOOK AT THAT REDNESS ON THE TOP OF HIS WEIRD HORN THING!! THAT WAS PULSATING TOO!! Doesn't he look annoyed? Can fish be annoyed? I don't even.... I can't.

Ok....will you marry me? This last quote just made me fall in love. We were made for each other girl. I won't tell my boyfriend if you don't.

AHHHHHH. THIS SETTLES IT. I AM COMING TO DISNEY WITH YOU AND WE ARE GOING TO SPEND HOURS IN THE SEAS STARING AT ALL OF THE CRAZY CREATURES THE OCEAN HAS TO OFFER. AND WATCHING TURTLE TALK OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

CAN I COME TOO?????

That frogfish might just be the weirdest thing I've ever seen. Somehow I missed seeing it in person, but I've been staring at the pictures for like 15 minutes trying to wrap my mind around that little guy. SO WEIRD. And the way you described his movements...I wonder if there's a video of one online to tide me over until I can get back to WDW...

DITTO. Man, that frogfish. I had no idea the Seas had something like that! I like those seahorses that look have limbs that look like seagrass....or something....they blend with the environment. Blows my mind

YES! OMG YES! STUFF LIKE THAT ALWAYS BLOWS MY MIND!! I've always had a weird obsession with Space. I mean, there could be other people living out there in some far off universe and we might never know about it. That's crazy. And so darn cool! But I feel like, for the most part, people our age aren't impressed. And that makes me so sad. Like, why aren't people fascinated by the world around them anymore? Why don't people want to know anymore than we know now? COME ON, PEOPLE! USE YOUR MINDS! ACTUALLY THINK ABOUT STUFF LIKE THAT FOR A CHANGE!!

Yeah, what's wrong with those people man?????? I feel the exact same way about space. There just HAS to be "lifeforms" out there.

THIS MADE ME TEAR UP. A LOT. BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY HOW I FEEL. AND THANK GOD FOR *THAT FEELING*. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT IT.

We'll cry together!

BTW, when will you be starting your TR? Can't wait to hear about it. And were you ever able to find those Stitch ears?

Hi!
I saw you on MarietheCat's TR and I thought I would come over and catch up now I am starting from the beginning so I apologize for the long post!

I am also a huge Pretty Little Liars fan! It is such a good show! I also like that none of the girls are whiney like the girls on Gossip Girl can be and the whole A following them story line is intense and fantastic!

Apologies for such a long post but there was so much I wanted to comment on!

Omigosh Caitlin, such a freakin long post! Another PLL fan, yay! I really love the mystery element in there. It's what keeps me watching.



Ok, yeah, that frogfish just blows my mind. I'll need to video tape it when I get there. Those stingray photos are just so cuute!

Andrew's the exact same thing with photos. Except for him, it's more like a journal, to prove he actually DOES stuff (he used to be a total hermit).

 

[yinyanggirls]

Frogfish should've been named Dumbo fish or something. It looks nothing like a frog. Yeah, I don't want to know what live at the bottom of the ocean. I'm okay in ignorance up here on land.

Crush holds up a bra during his show? How did THAT end up in the ocean???

 

[YukiPhnx]

Crush holds up a bra during his show? How did THAT end up in the ocean???

I hear it's been a Buzz Lightyear toy lately cause of TS3. I wonder if they'll bring the bra back. That's just hilarious

 

[PrincessCaitlin]

Omigosh Caitlin, such a freakin long post! Another PLL fan, yay! I really love the mystery element in there. It's what keeps me watching.

Yeah I felt bad after I posted it there was just so much to catch up on!

I love PLL but I really wish we could get a few more answers the season finale is coming up in a couple of weeks so hopefully we get an idea of who A is before the last episode!

 

[YukiPhnx]

Yeah I felt bad after I posted it there was just so much to catch up on!

I love PLL but I really wish we could get a few more answers the season finale is coming up in a couple of weeks so hopefully we get an idea of who A is before the last episode!

In a couple of weeks? I hope I catch it when I'm in WDW....

Ok, this is for Caitlin and Lia, WHAT WAS UP WITH THE LATEST EPISODE???? What did Jason doo????? Noel (is that how you spell it?) is really hot...I hope Aria ends up with him. Sorry Lia, but I don't see Aria and Ezra going anywhere. And I love Spencer's mom now. Is there something going on between Hanna's mom and Aria's dad??? OMFG

 

[PrincessCaitlin]

In a couple of weeks? I hope I catch it when I'm in WDW....

Ok, this is for Caitlin and Lia, WHAT WAS UP WITH THE LATEST EPISODE???? What did Jason doo????? Noel (is that how you spell it?) is really hot...I hope Aria ends up with him. Sorry Lia, but I don't see Aria and Ezra going anywhere. And I love Spencer's mom now. Is there something going on between Hanna's mom and Aria's dad??? OMFG

Idk but I feel like Jason has something on that cop since he started searching for answers and questioning the girls a lot more than he had been.

I hope Noel and Aria end up together too I really liked them jamming out in the music room together

I think something may start up between the two single parents which I am not very happy about. I want Aria's parents to get back together!

What was up with that video at the end that A is sending to the police?!

 

[YukiPhnx]

Idk but I feel like Jason has something on that cop since he started searching for answers and questioning the girls a lot more than he had been.

I hope Noel and Aria end up together too I really liked them jamming out in the music room together

I think something may start up between the two single parents which I am not very happy about. I want Aria's parents to get back together!

What was up with that video at the end that A is sending to the police?!

Haha, we've hijacked Lia's thread!!

OHhh, Jason has something on the cop??? That sounds really good....

Yeah, I want her parents to get back together too. I know her mom is upset, but I think she reacted too much..... I hope she can see how much Byron loves her....

Yeah, what IS with that video? When the person signed Anonymous, I was like, "ohhhhhhhhhhh, that makes sense". It doesn't have to stand for Alison, but we all kind of assumed it did. That person must've been right there in the library!

That's a strange video though....is it something that Emily has from Alison?

I really hope we find out or have a better idea of who A is before the season's over!

 

[__disneygirl]

Can I just say that I love you guys? Not only do you leave replies, but it seems like you really love this report because a lot of what you write is super long and detailed. Some of you apologize for leaving long replies, which is crazy! It's awesome when you're putting something out there and people respond to it positively so I really appreciate it guys. And to you lurkers out there, I love you too!

Ok, onto my replies!!

AHHHHHH. THIS SETTLES IT. I AM COMING TO DISNEY WITH YOU AND WE ARE GOING TO SPEND HOURS IN THE SEAS STARING AT ALL OF THE CRAZY CREATURES THE OCEAN HAS TO OFFER. AND WATCHING TURTLE TALK OVER AND OVER AGAIN. BECAUSE CRUSH IS THE GREATEST. AND IF REINCARNATION EXISTS, I WANT TO COME BACK AS A SEA TURTLE. OR A MANATEE.

You're acting as if this is new. Obviously, we will be doing that and many more adventures and dare I say, hijinks will occur!!

Fun story: Not on my most recent trip, but the trip before it, we had the most adorable group of kids in our Turtle Talk show. Like, they were asking so many good questions and were just so cute! Anyway, one little boy asked Crush about what his favorite food was. But before Crush would answer, the boy had to share his favorite food with us all. So the boy thinks it over and excitedly declares, "I really like shrimp!" The face Crush made was priceless. I don't really know how to describe it, but it was pretty much the most perfect OH NO YOU DIDN'T face a turtle could make. He just sat there with his mouth hanging open for a good 30 seconds. Then, of course, he reminded the little boy that "Fish are friends, not food" and the show went on, but I kinda zoned out for the rest of it because I was too busy thinking about how real the whole thing was. Like, I'm 20. Obviously I can tell the difference between an animated sea turtle and the real thing. But in that moment, it felt like the lines had been blurred, moreso than I'd ever experienced. I mean, it genuinely felt like an actual living, breathing sea turtle was not just talking to us, but reacting to us. It's just the coolest thing. And it leaves me in awe every single time.

HAHAHAHAHAHA I love hearing stories like this. That's what makes the show so spectacular, you just never know what the kids are going to say. Especially in a world where "reality" shows are scripted, cliche, and completely predictable, it's so fun to watch something and be so surprised. Even though I'm 20 too, I totally get lost in that. I'm good at suspending my disbelief and when I'm there, yep, that's Crush talking to me. It's real.

Anyway, I totally know what you mean about The Seas with Nemo and Friends: THE RIDE. Like, the second I board that Clammobile, my eyes widen and I just soak in everything around me. It's the jellyfish section that always gets me. It's so cool! And, of course, I LOVE the end tanks with the projections. The real fish combined with Nemo&friends, PLUS the AMAZING Big Blue World song is just AWE-INSPIRING. I think it's impossible for someone to ride through there without being amazed.

I KNOOOOW that song is just one of those songs that gets me. Especially while at Disney World, being so amazed by what's going on around you and then it comes on and they find Nemo and omg. I'm getting teary right now.

That frogfish might just be the weirdest thing I've ever seen. Somehow I missed seeing it in person, but I've been staring at the pictures for like 15 minutes trying to wrap my mind around that little guy. SO WEIRD. And the way you described his movements...I wonder if there's a video of one online to tide me over until I can get back to WDW...

There are videos of frogfish on youtube, but the weirdest thing about them is that I don't know that any two are similar. None of the videos look anything like the one I took pictures of at Epcot, and when you google Frogfish, no pics similar to it come up either. Mind blown.

YES! OMG YES! STUFF LIKE THAT ALWAYS BLOWS MY MIND!! I've always had a weird obsession with Space. I mean, there could be other people living out there in some far off universe and we might never know about it. That's crazy. And so darn cool! But I feel like, for the most part, people our age aren't impressed. And that makes me so sad. Like, why aren't people fascinated by the world around them anymore? Why don't people want to know anymore than we know now? COME ON, PEOPLE! USE YOUR MINDS! ACTUALLY THINK ABOUT STUFF LIKE THAT FOR A CHANGE!!

I love the memory card/Hoarders comparison. I love Hoarders!

OH, AND THIS...

THIS MADE ME TEAR UP. A LOT. BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY HOW I FEEL. AND THANK GOD FOR *THAT FEELING*. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT IT.

Oh God. I do the same thing. But it's too much for my little blonde brain to really get around. When I think about space it just makes my head hurt.

What.

Is.

Out there?

We will never know. I believe in aliens though. Maybe not Signs/Mars Attacks/ War of the Worlds type aliens, but how could anyone say there's nothing else out there when no one even knows what the f space really is? Maybe they know to a point but just like the ocean, no one can go deep enough. I bet just beyond our reach there's a whole other planet just like Earth with billions of people dealing with the same BS as us. Probably.

I don't know what i'd do without that feeling either

Oh, and Hoarders is obviously genius.

Glad to know I'm not the only one totally fascinated by fish and the goings on of under da sea. (And my 2 fave Disney movies are sea related, Little Mermaid and Nemo......I think I was Ursula in a past life.....wait no, current life )

you crack me up, Ursula

Omg I love the Living Seas. It makes me feel so ~at peace and calm.

ALSO THE LAST TIME WE SAW TURTLE TALK WITH CRUSH OMG. It was at that part where Crush is holding up the bra and asking the kids what it is, and this sweet adorable little three year old girl says in the most tiny voice ever, "It's a brassiere!"

I JUST ABOUT DIED BECAUSE. WHAT. I was hysterical. The fact that a three year old knew what a brassiere was and used the word correctly just SLAYED me, and my friend was giving the the side eye because I could not. Stop. Laughing.

Also the frogfish picture made me jump. I don't understand how that creature fits into our world in an evolutionary sense, nor do I want to know.

hahahahahahahahahaha AWWWWW that is the cutest thing ever. Like I said I just love how the kids keep the show so spontaneous and you never know what's going to happen. Aww, I wish I could be there right now. Also I loled at "I JUST ABOUT DIED BECAUSE. WHAT." hahaha

 

[__disneygirl]

Hi!
I saw you on MarietheCat's TR and I thought I would come over and catch up now I am starting from the beginning so I apologize for the long post!

I love the feeling before a Disney trip! There really is nothing like it! Christmas Eve may come close but still unless it's Christmas in Disney it doesn't compare

I saw the B*witched and Nysnc comment I loved both of those bands! I wish they still had the concerts in WDW like they did back in the 90s! I also wish they replayed all of the old ones late at night on the Disney Channel!

Congrats to your cousin on the new addition to the family! Although it's really really late!

I saw Superbad with my mom when it came out. I didn't realize all of what was going to be in it but her and I cracked up the entire time! I now own it on DVD and a movie has to be good if I own it on DVD.

I am more of a direct flight person but on our last disney trip we had a layover since there were no direct flights available. It was fine on the way there but on the way back being stuck in the middle of the night waiting for a plane was not fun but there were a bunch of cute college baseball players so checking them out helped to pass the time

I am a huge fan of WPE! I love their garlic mashed potatoes!

Ugh about the Hertz lady at least you had the forest animals in case you needed back up. Think Snow White in Shrek 3

Oh and a side note about Friends I am a huge fan and recently worked on Scre4m with Courtney Cox which was amazing because I grew up watching her on Friends and now watching her on CougarTown and she was awesome and just as pretty on the tv as she was in real life!

I want to be on the campaign for the Old School Nick Channel facebook fan page anyone? If it got Betty White onto SNL then I am pretty sure it would work!

I am so sorry about the seatbelt episode! I could not imagine ever being stuck in a car like that!

The Nemo room is adorable! I love bright colors so I would feel right at home there!

I love the comment about food at WPE tasting like it was made by Jesus The food is amazing when I went last year I ate at WPE twice and got the same thing both times and it tasted just like that I love the mixture of Disney pics and kitchen pics on the wall! I will have to try the Mac &Cheese on my next trip I love Mac&Cheese!

My family is the same way we have never stayed at a more expensive resort because we never spend enough time in the room! We are also huge fans of Pop Century!

I love how you want to marry a guy that will quote the monorail for you

The 1900 Park Fare placemat is awesome! I am so jealous!

Meeting Princes at Disney is one of my favorite things! They just make you swoon by calling you Princess and making you feel all special

I love the comment about how Brett Michael's health is all sorted out and he needs more tail. I am a huge Rock of Love fan and I was very upset when he was in the hospital. I guess we need a Facebook fan page for a new season of Rock of Love as well

I can never go to the Grand Floridian without thinking about that Full House episode. I also can't watch the Indiana Jones show without wanting to yell "Steve!" during it.

I love Stitch! I have a few pins of him and I just find him adorable although I hate his ride

I also tear up during the morning show at MK. I try to wear sunglasses whenever I watch so no one will notice.

I love walking past the CMs in the morning and having them wave at you and welcome you. it's so amazing I wish everyone would greet me with Mickey hands when I wake up in the morning!

I need to stop in Pinocchio's Village Haus next time! I have never really looked at it's decor before but I love the stained glass windows with the goldfish on them!

I will check out the balcony on my next trip! I bet it would be an awesome picture taking spot!

I am a huge fan of the Haunted Mansion! I could just ride it over and over and sing along in the graveyard scene every time and not get bored!

My mom and I tried calling out to George on our last trip and it didn't work *sigh* I was sort of freaked out when she was saying his name but then I was disappointed when nothing happened lol

I think they should switch the Swiss Family Robinson's treehouse into Tarzan's treehouse like they have at DL! I have never been up in the treehouse but I think having it Tarzan themed would peak my interest.

I love DHS! The Sci Fi drive in is such a cute place I love all of the old car booths and the movie screen playing old clips!

TOT is amazing! For some reason I feel more transported to a different world in the queues at DHS than any other place at WDW if that makes sense. I feel like all of the theming is amazing and I can actually believe that I am in an old hotel in Hollywood or waiting out in the back alley to go to Aerosmith's concert!

I agree with you about GMR! I don't understand how people can not enjoy it! I love looking at all of the old movies and if it were to switch over I would not enjoy it as much. I feel like it's a museum for some of the most influential movies so I love it and I would be heartbroken if it were changed. I think a Great Television Ride would be awesome though!

I agree Kona coffee is amazing! I had some at the Ohana breakfast and finished the entire thing by myself! I was pretty wired after that!

I am also a huge Pretty Little Liars fan! It is such a good show! I also like that none of the girls are whiney like the girls on Gossip Girl can be and the whole A following them story line is intense and fantastic!

I love the Big Blue World song on Nemo! I was on hold with Disney the other day and it came on and my heart just swelled with excitement!

Apologies for such a long post but there was so much I wanted to comment on!

Thanks for joining us! Don't apologize about the long comment, I appreciate it! I won't touch on everything you said, but just a few notes:

~I also miss the concerts they had at WDW! I have the Britney Spears one on tape. You can see the Rock N Roller Coaster in the background!!

~Thanks for the congrats on my cousin!

~Cute guys always make everything better, I say. I could get through ANYTHING if there was a guy i'm attracted to there too.

~I really want to try the garlic mashed potatoes and tons of other stuff they have at WPE! We always get the same thing because we love it so much, but next trip I definitely want to try some new stuff!

~JEALOUS THAT YOU WORKED ON SCREAM 4. What did you do? I am obsessed with the Scream movies. When I say obsessed I mean when I was 12 and 13 I used to watch one Scream film per day. Like I can recite them from beginning to end and I used to do that at school. I tried to get in on Scream 4, like even as background, but they're not filming a thing in New York, sadly. And I looooooooove Cougar Town.

~Rock of Love is so hysterically amusing. I hope it comes back. I mean, I kind of don't hope it comes back because it's kind of a sad thing to work on, especially once you've won Celebrity Apprentice and narrowly escaped death. We'll see!

~Definitely check out Pinocchio's Village Haus next time! It's one of my favorite little spots at the MK.

~OMG, how brave she was calling out to George! I want to do it, but I feel like I attract ghosts just when I'm minding my own business (Don't ask) so calling out to one would probably be stupid.

~I agree about the DHS queues. The Rock N Roller Coaster one is done so brilliantly. More on that later in the TR, but yeah, I'm obsessed with it. I just get SO excited.

Thanks again for reading and replying!!

WOO-HOO, a Lia update!!!

OMG, THIS!!! SO MUCH!!! I always feel like my three year old self when I'm at Disney. I that I can relive being a kid at Disney. That feeling is worth every penny it takes to go.

I love that you love The Seas so much. My family loves it there too. For several trips in a row we went and saw Crush like eight times per trip. It got kind of ridiculous so the past two trips we've put a limit on Crush so that we don't spend all day in his tank. I'm glad that your mom loved Crush. How could she not, right?

THAT FROGFISH IS MESSED UP. Like seriously WHAT THE HECK? No SERIOUSLY. I just sat here and stared at the photos with my mouth hanging open like, "Why have I never seen this weird fishy-thing before? He's crazy-looking! Why is he not one of the most famous members of the fish kingdom?" He's so bizarre-looking, the poor thing! I must find him on our next trip, track down a CM, and demand some answers. Okay, not DEMAND, but at least ask if they know what he is.

I'm excited to hear the Le Cellier story! I have a feeling it's gonna be EPIC.

Can't wait for more, girl!

8 times seeing Crush is honestly still not even enough times!

Isn't that fish insane? Doesn't it make you wonder what else is out there that you haven't seen? I mean how could something that crazy exist and I didn't even know about it? It's a weird world that we live in!

The Le Cellier story is so good that if it didn't happen to me, I probably wouldn't even believe it! STAY TUNED!

OK that frogfish is kind of creeping me out! What a weird looking...thing. Have you seen Oceans? If you are fascinated with strange animals you have to see it! I loved seeing all the "normal" oceanlife like dolphins and sharks but there were so many interesting things that I have never heard of. I can't wait to get it when it comes out on DVD.

I have not seen Oceans but I've been meaning to! Thanks for the reminder. I'll definitely be picking that up.

 

[__disneygirl]

You guys.....I know I've only known you for a short while.....but I feel like we're sisters. I feel so close to you girls!

I know, right? So crazy how you can have so much in common and click so fast with people this way!

Yah, I thought Emily and Toby was cute too. And Hannah and Lucas, yes! They're very cute together. I think he's kinda cute. I've always had a thing for the geeks

I knooooow he is sort of cute. All the guys are attractive. I love him with Hannah b/c she knows what it's like to be a geek, since she was "fat" and all. She ~understands and all. It's just too cute.

I teared up when I read this. I think it, you write it out. Just like the rest of us reading this TR, it's exactly how we feel. It's what brings us back.

Aww, thanks.

Frogfish should've been named Dumbo fish or something. It looks nothing like a frog. Yeah, I don't want to know what live at the bottom of the ocean. I'm okay in ignorance up here on land.

Crush holds up a bra during his show? How did THAT end up in the ocean???

"Dumbo fish" LOL! Yeah, it doesn't look like a frog. But it has that sort of annoyed expression frogs have

I hear it's been a Buzz Lightyear toy lately cause of TS3. I wonder if they'll bring the bra back. That's just hilarious

OMGgggggg. I want to see the Buzz toy!!

Yeah I felt bad after I posted it there was just so much to catch up on!

I love PLL but I really wish we could get a few more answers the season finale is coming up in a couple of weeks so hopefully we get an idea of who A is before the last episode!

Don't feel bad, please! I loved your reply!

As far as PLL goes, I heard that it's doing so well that they are doing 22 full episodes for this one season. So when the "season finale" airs, it's only going to mark a short break for the show. I'm so excited and DYING to know who A is! I just don't see how one person can possibly know that much about all of those girls! It really is going to blow my effing mind when I find out. I haven't loved a mystery series this much since Season 1 of Veronica Mars which is genius.

Ok, this is for Caitlin and Lia, WHAT WAS UP WITH THE LATEST EPISODE???? What did Jason doo????? Noel (is that how you spell it?) is really hot...I hope Aria ends up with him. Sorry Lia, but I don't see Aria and Ezra going anywhere. And I love Spencer's mom now. Is there something going on between Hanna's mom and Aria's dad??? OMFG

Girl. Do not be hating on Ezra and Aria. I'm not expecting them to get married or anything but It's just SO FUN. You know, it's fantasy. I'd be kind of horrified if my 16 year old friend was secretly having a thing with her high school teacher, but on a show like this? I EAT IT UP! He's just so cute too and I love how obsessed he is with her. It's kind of creepy. "I thought about you every minute I was gone!"

Oh and Spencer's mom is the HBIC, love her.