April 17, 2010
Day 7, Part 1 In Which We Run Around The Beach and Yacht Clubs Like Maniacs
GOOD MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOooooOOoOOOoO SLEEPING!!!!!!!!!!
Whew.
Day SEVEN. We were getting closer and closer to the end of our trip. I completely blocked this out of my head, though, so that I could enjoy our last days without being so sad that we were leaving soon. And by "completely blocked this out" I mean that I frantically was planning a fall trip in my head the whole time because I couldn't fathom being away from Disney for so long. Now, almost a year has passed since this trip, I haven't been back to Disney, and I am somehow still alive!
If our May trip doesn't work out, though, I will die. Seriously.
It was an early one for both of us. Mom had enjoyed sleeping in the last few days, but I had gone on and on about the wonder that is Toy Story Mania, so she was really excited to get on it at this point. I was ten times more excited than her because that ride is a DRUG. Someone call Dr. Drew because I need help. I think I was actually shooting at imaginary targets in my sleep... that is how much I love that ride.
So there I was again, on line for Toy Story Mania. We did not make it in time for rope drop but we got there right after so we ran and kind of caught up to the mad dash. We got fastpasses right away and then got on line. At this point the wait was only about 15 minutes which I was really happy about. My mom LOVED the queue inside, of course, but when we got on the ride I was kind of disappointed. It kept malfunctioning. One of my favorite things about TSM is how fast paced and crazy it is, and this time it kept pausing. Like, you'd finish shooting at the targets and then it would just freeze. After like 10 seconds you'd turn around to the next set of targets, shoot, and then it would freeze again. I felt my mom wasn't getting the real, complete TSM experience so of course I wanted to get right back on and hope it would be fixed... but I would have wanted to get right back on anyway
The wait was about the same the second time and luckily this time it was working perfectly! Mom said she loved it the first time, but after she got the proper TSM experience she couldn't stop raving about it! We went on a third and fourth time, and yet again laughed until we were blue in the face! It was soooo much fun!!!!! I kicked my mom's butt every single time because I rule, but she was on my tail a bit there for awhile!
I updated my Twitter page twice during the Toy Story Mania MAYHEM happening -
High ridinest, rootin tootinest!!! SHERIFF WOOOOODY!!!!! 9:57 AM Apr 17th via txt
MAJOR mayhem at Toy Story Mania this morning!!!!! I am trying to beat the April record!!!!!! I love this ride!!! 9:54 AM Apr 17th via txt
We were both really dying to have another TS breakfast before the end of our trip, so the day before we had discussed where we would go. We wanted just a simple, no character kinda deal, so we decided to try the Captain's Grille over at the Beach Club Resort, which serves breakfast until 11:30.
We decided to run over to Rock N Roller Coaster hoping it would be a walk on before taking the boat over to the Beach Club because that is one of our all-time favorite attractions and we hadn't had a chance to do it yet. The single rider line said 10 minutes and we were thrilled.
It did not take 10 minutes. Try 40.
I wasn't stressin', though. This is one of my favorite areas of the park and one of the best attractions. From the storyline, the queue (I love how they make it seem like you're entering a recording studio and then it's so fun to see the coaster take off in the alley), the pre-show, to the ride itself... I can never get enough.
Aerosmith has been one of my favorite bands since I was a child, so they really have a special place in my heart. I remember when the ride opened I was beyond thrilled and it definitely didn't disappoint. No matter how many times we go on it, it just never gets less thrilling and fun. The ride itself is amazing, but because we love Aerosmith so much, it just adds that extra OOMPH to it. I love sitting near the entrance just to chill out so I can groove to some Aerosmith music while I take a breather, and the dump shop there (called Rock Around the Shop) is one of my favorite at WDW. I could go on and on about my obsession with this ride, but you probably have a life to get to so let's move on.
I always dance through the queue while on line here... people always stare and laugh but whatever, I'm a slave to the groove man, I can't help it! Despite my annoyance about the long wait, we still had a great time.
However, once we got off the ride, we had to RUN through the park and to the boat. Which took forever to arrive. And forever to get going. And forever to get there. I just really can not stand Disney Transportation at this point and I am cursing Hertz Lady (remember her from Day 1) in my mind. I tried to relax and enjoy the beautiful view (it really is a great ride over to the Epcot resorts) but I REALLY wanted to have another good breakfast and we were running out of trip days. We also hadn't spent any time at the Epcot resorts (which, admittedly, was a big mistake in my planning, since that's one of my favorite areas at WDW) and I really wanted to have a meal there. The whole thing was just a mess, and I will definitely leave more time next time we take a boat anywhere.
So we are going full speed ahead to the Captain's Grille, which was actually in the Yacht Club. We literally had like two minutes to get in there or something before the clock struck 11:30. I went up to a man who worked there and asked where exactly the restaurant was. I was so stressed because I HATE rushing, especially on vacation. I always leave enough time (usually) and when at Disney, I want to stop and enjoy the scenery. The man I asked was a very nice older man who went into some long cute joke that I will never remember because of the mood I was in. Normally, I would have played along and appreciated his silliness very much, but I wanted my freakin breakfast and so I just smiled at him. He finally directed me to the restaurant. We walked VERY briskly over there and I said "HI! Can you take two for breakfast?" "No," the girl at the podium said, "Sorry, breakfast is over."
OH. I looked at my phone. It was 11:32. Don't you just hate that?
I was really really annoyed for a few minutes and then I remembered that I was at DISNEY WORLD so who really cares, anyway. Mostly I was just mad at myself for not planning better but you know what? It's not gonna be perfect every time, and that's okay. It makes me appreciate when things DO go perfectly more.
My mom and I wandered around the Beach Club for awhile while talking about where we wanted to have lunch. Mom filled up her mug in the food court which I think, actually, isn't allowed? But who cares, Disney soda is Disney soda. We finally decided that it was obviously necessary we go to Wolfgang Puck Express.
Yes, again. This would be our THIRD time this trip dining there. I TOLD YOU it was good. For anyone to visit the same place three times, when Disney is so vast, it has to be awesome, and this place is out of this world.
This is another moment that I hated and loathed Disney Transportation with a flaming, firey passion. The busses at the Beach Club are kind of far from the main lobby. Which is fine, especially because that resort is so beautiful, but it was just annoying after the mishaps that had already gone on. Of course, the Downtown Disney bus took ages to come. Of course, it was packed to the gills. Of course, we stopped at like 500 places before actually getting to Downtown Disney. Next trip we are RENTING A CAR. I don't care if it costs a grand per day. I will sell a kidney. Time is money, and the time you save having your own transportation is worth the money for the car and then some. I'll still ride on a Disney bus once or twice because they just scream DISNEY, but the rest of the time, a car is the right choice for us McLovins.
Up next: Less mishaps, more food, and lots of World Showcasing!! Yahooooo!!!!!
P.S. Sorry about the lack of pics in recent updates! Many pics are coming in the final days of our trip!
" I must have more pictures in the next update! This no-picture thing is KILLIN me! 
nI can't wait to read your TR! 
