The Meanest Mother in the World--A L-B TR, 5/05 *DONE. p.65, with one last pic*

[twinmum]

Hello! Thanks for the new instalments - your trip report is really helping me get excited about our upcoming trip. I loved the story about the talking trash can, although I'm sorry Piper didn't enjoy it.

We live in Toronto (hence my reference to "hoot" and other strange pronunications we Canucks are known for, eh?) and thanks to their extreme prematurity and one son's cerebral palsy, we spend a fair bit of time at the Hospital for Sick Children. There is a talking garbage can in the cafeteria there. What a hoot (!) it is to watch the children forget their anxiety about appointments etc in their amazement over this garbage can. Feed it some garbage and it politely responds, "Thank you." Every few minutes it explains itself, then compacts the garbae, than announces it's ready again.

It's just one of several elements that make the hospital a wonderful place...well as good as it can be, given...There's a cool popcorn air popper that looks more llke an instant teller in one of the food courts, always attracts a crowd. And for years, Sick Kids and Bloorview Kids Rehab were the only places my guys played video games - ensures happy patients waiting for their appointments!

Looking forward to the rest of your TR,

Twinmum

 

[horsegirl]

We were sidetracked by trash talking.

Or a talking trashcan, rather.

We met PUSH.

He noticed Conor’s birthday button. And sang Happy Birthday to him.

I am here to tell you, that nothing makes a birthday complete like having a trashcan sing to you.

Conor thanked his new friend, with a big hug.

Awwwwwww.

The same trashcan made my daughter cry.

It was a miscommunication, really. PUSH was talking to somebody else. A little boy. Piper thought that he was talking to her.

She turned to me, looking up with her little chubby cheeks trembling and her big eyes full of tears, trying to hold herself together.

She couldn’t.

“He called me a BOYYYYYYYY!” she moaned.

Luckily, she really wanted to play. Enough so that when I explained that she did NOT look like a boy, and that PUSH was talking to somebody else, she believed me. Well, she should. It was truth. PUSH made amends. My girl was happy.

I am also here to tell you, that a talking trashcan creates an emotional rollercoaster of sorts. For some people.

And that for the rest of the trip, my kids TOUCHED every trashcan we passed. Pushed the flap. Hallooooooed for their new best bud. Getting their MOUTHS frighteningly close to the trashcan.

Thanks for that, Disney.

Awwwwwww. Poor lil' Piper! And great for the birtday boy! These little touches are what the Dis does best! Your insights are amazing. You are the Funniest Mama in the World! Great report. Thanks for sharing!

 

[corinnak]

Fantasyland. I have a little secret for you.









We didn't even go to Toontown on this trip! ((gasp!!))

Right....Fantasyland - I was just testing! Yeah, that's it......testing! So no Toontown, eh? Well, that's ok. I'll look forward to your reporting on your trip through Fantasyland in the afternoon - even bette, I'm sure!

 

[kpk89]

The secret is out. We went to Disney with tiny little baby kids, and we totally skipped Toontown. Given that Sydney was petrified of the characters, and Conor and Piper enjoyed them but had no idea that there was a character hideout back there in Toontown, it didn’t seem prudent to spend time there.

Instead, we chose to spend our time with the half a zillion people that were clogging Fantasyland.

Selfish move, on my part. I needed to see PhilharMagic. Because it was new, since the last time I had been here.

And it was pediatrician approved.

No joke! At our most recent visit, the kids had of course brought up the fact we were going to Disney. When Sydney turned five. And they were planning ahead. The doc said his family loved Mickey’s PhilharMagic. That it was the best 3D movie ever!

Now if I could get four out of five dentists to recommend it too…

We saw PhilharMagic. We loved it. Even Sydney, who is often very sensitive to loudness, loved it. With her hands over her ears, she smiled and laughed through the whole thing. A couple of times she even let go of her ears to try and grab some floating treasures out of the air.

Doug, not so much. He is handicapped. Can’t see 3D. Something about having only peripheral vision in one of his eyes. Because as a kid, he had a touch of amblyopia, and it was never corrected. So his brain came to the rescue. Instead of letting him have double vision because his eyes were not working in sync, his optic nerve somehow cancelled everything in his right eye that was a duplicate. Which meant everything except peripheral, in that eye. Ruined his stereovision. So don’t play softball or Frisbee with him – lack of depth perception makes it not so fun for him. After you bean him in the head with a softball.

So, he participates in 3D movies only for the sake of joining his family. Thinks that there should be a separate NON-3D version so that handicapped persons like himself can enjoy it. He also would like rules such as:

1. No reaching out in front of you to try to touch the 3D floating things.
2. No oooooohing.
3. No aaaahhhhhhhhhing.
4. In short, try not to enjoy the wonders of 3D so much.

He’s a little bitter.

He shouldn’t be, though. His “condition” saved him from having to endure Captain EO in all its glory.

And Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus. Which is not Disney, I realize, but is one of my girls’ favorite DVDs.

How soon until Disney buys the rights to Barbie, you think? She does have a fairly pivotal role in Toy Story 2.

Maybe that would be too much of a conflict with the princesses. Things would get too cliquey in the World with the Barbies in one camp and the princesses in another. Catfights are not very magical.

Anyway, we all (except one of us) thoroughly enjoyed Mickey’s PhilharMagic. Very good times. And even our bitter dad enjoyed watching his babies breaking all of the above four rules. Added a new rule.

5. Unless you are the kids of the Meanest Mother in the World. Because you need all the joy you can get, poor things.

Our next stop is a somewhat controversial topic. And to be sure, it is somewhat of an internal struggle for me. To do it, or not.

Can you guess?

 

[TwinkieMama]

by getting in line after waiting foreverandahalf to "drive" the cars you prove that you are not indeedy the meanest mother in the world
but
then
you tell us
YOU SKIPPED TOONTOWN!

on first glance it seems that you might be the Meanest Mother in the World

but I am nn to you

a truely mean mother would have dragged her babies to wait threeforevers for the characters that actually terrify them! Buhahahaha
And taken pictures while yelling "look happy now! Mommy and Daddy have spent LOTs of money to take you to see Mickey so quit yer pouting!"
And then gone to ride the Barnstormer. Or the 30 sec Chiropractic Adjustment ride. I forget what they call it these days.

 

[bbangel]

We saw PhilharMagic. We loved it.
Doug, not so much. He is handicapped. Can’t see 3D. Something about having only peripheral vision in one of his eyes. Because as a kid, he had a touch of amblyopia, and it was never corrected. So his brain came to the rescue. Instead of letting him have double vision because his eyes were not working in sync, his optic nerve somehow cancelled everything in his right eye that was a duplicate. Which meant everything except peripheral, in that eye. Ruined his stereovision. So don’t play softball or Frisbee with him – lack of depth perception makes it not so fun for him. After you bean him in the head with a softball.

He is not alone. Not only do I have trouble with depth perception, I'm also really near sighted. I can never get the plastic glasses to work for me with my own glasses. Very frustrating when everyone else is enjoying themselves. I also never saw any pictures in those prints that looked like nothing. You were supposed to stare at them until you saw something - I never could. Good thing there are so many other things to do at Disney.

 

[kpk89]

but I am nn to you


And then gone to ride the Barnstormer. Or the 30 sec Chiropractic Adjustment ride. I forget what they call it these days.

Is this some sort of Twinkie code? You are not nice to me? You are never nasty to me? You are nudging noodles to me? Help me out here.

As for Barnstormer, you'll have to stay tuned for the NEXT report. Of our January 2006 trip. We didn't skip it, then.

 

[kpk89]

He is not alone. Not only do I have trouble with depth perception, I'm also really near sighted. I can never get the plastic glasses to work for me with my own glasses. Very frustrating when everyone else is enjoying themselves. I also never saw any pictures in those prints that looked like nothing. You were supposed to stare at them until you saw something - I never could. Good thing there are so many other things to do at Disney.

You and my dh should start a petition. To outlaw fantastical 3D movies. Because if you can't get the most out of them, no one should. That's what I tell him, anyway.

Actually, I think this is why they have added 4D at many of the movies. So that people who can't see 3D can still get water squirted in their faces, or bugs crawling up their bums. So they can get more of a full experience, you know?

 

[horsegirl]

Our next stop is a somewhat controversial topic. And to be sure, it is somewhat of an internal struggle for me. To do it, or not.

Can you guess?

Snowwhite, and as you are the meansest mama in the world, you dragged your terrified kids on it with them screaming in fear and clawing into your cloak.

Great report. Thanks for sharing.

 

[AshClan]

Yep, I vote for Snow White, too. Horsey and I are Borg.

Kim, WOW! You are a competitive lil' girl, aren't you?!?! Hard at work to beat Haley. Good luck! VERY funny. VERY good installments. So many quotables. But Haley stole all (EVERY ONE) of mine from the first installment, and plus I need to get out into the sun. So, I'll just say, You Rock, Mean Mama!!! And I don't blame you on the Toontown thing. I would've done the same. In fact, I did, on our last trip. Of course, my kids are older than yours and have virtually no interest in the characters. But don't let that feel bad. You are still a good mother. Really.

Can't wait to hear the rest!

 

[Cass]

Three installments?

Man, I hate tomorrowland speedway - if something had to go at the MK, that would be it. (or the Stitch abomination)

Tell Piper she is too beautiful to be a smelly old boy

 

[kpk89]

Snowwhite, and as you are the meansest mama in the world, you dragged your terrified kids on it with them screaming in fear and clawing into your cloak.

Nope, we didn't ride Snow White. The line was too wrong. Long. Whatever.

Yep, I vote for Snow White, too. Horsey and I are Borg.

Borg, but wrong.

Tell Piper she is too beautiful to be a smelly old boy

Cass, she is. Inside and out. She's a beautiful child. Just don't try to make her wear khaki shorts or a blue raincoat. Too BOYish!

 

[corinnak]

What about IASWAA - or as my very own mother calls it, "Small, Small World"??? We rode that one about 5 times in a row in 1987 and I've never been the same since! That song really does push some people over the brink - are you one of them, O, Mean One?

 

[hucifer]

Lest we dwell on the negative, he also has this to add, “The best thing is that at the end you can see your pictures and there’s a jail with Zurg in it. If you’re skinny enough you can actually get in there with him. Piper and I were able to.” I have suggested that he write his OWN trip report. And leave mine alone. He is now trying to come up with a DISname that suits him.

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And that for the rest of the trip, my kids TOUCHED every trashcan we passed. Pushed the flap. Hallooooooed for their new best bud. Getting their MOUTHS frighteningly close to the trashcan.

Thanks for that, Disney.

You really are one of the funniest TR writers out there. Between you and LaLa...man...I'm busting a gut over here girl.

 

[hucifer]

In the future, since everyone will travel via personal jetpacks powered by an endlessly renewable and clean and cheap energy source, a great source of amusement will be to drive old fashioned little cars slowly in a circle and breathe in the delicious aroma of carbon monoxide and other noxious gases.

Kind of a time paradox, wouldn't you say? They are in Tomorrowland because in the future they will be old fashioned. It's the only explanation I could could come up with.

Where’s my jetpack? That’s all I want to know.

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So to recap our first 90 minutes back at MK. Space fastpasses, the real Buzz, the Buzz ride, trash can lovin’, the Indy Speedway. The speedway took up approximately 67 minutes of that time. But now it’s over with. And we got to use cell phones, which is probably the most futuristic part of that whole ride.

Another laugh-out-loud, pee-my-pants, DH-wondering-why-I'm-a-cackling-idiot installment.

I too wonder why they don't tear down that attraction...takes up WAAAAAY too much room.

 

[hucifer]

He’s a little bitter.

He shouldn’t be, though. His “condition” saved him from having to endure Captain EO in all its glory.

Ah, this little beauty of a quote did not escape me. Please tell him Hucifer says that he was lucky indeed not to get Captain EO in its entirety.

My guess is you dragged them on the Hall of Presidents.

 

[sheridac]

He shouldn’t be, though. His “condition” saved him from having to endure Captain EO in all its glory.

OMG!!! Kimmie!!! Flashback!!!! Nightmare!!!

Thanks. Ever-so-much-ly!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KarenP99]

[/I] I have suggested that he write his OWN trip report. And leave mine alone. He is now trying to come up with a DISname that suits him.

That just made me chuckle, he'd probably be the youngest DIS'r in history. I see Christmas painted with lime green for him....

Conor thanked his new friend, with a big hug.

He looks sooooo little! What a sweet picture.

And that for the rest of the trip, my kids TOUCHED every trashcan we passed. Pushed the flap. Hallooooooed for their new best bud. Getting their MOUTHS frighteningly close to the trashcan.

Thanks for that, Disney.

This cracked me up. You know me, germ-phob of all time, nice to see a littles rubbed off on ya!

 

[KarenP99]

The meanest mother in me wanted to tell her, “Too late, Irma. The ship has sailed. Move on.”

LOL # 1

The meanest mother’s powers had apparently been weakened by that taaaaaaaaaalll margarita. Because I said, “Okay, let’s go get in line.”

Your true colors are showing though, you really are NOT mean.

I think that’s why we don’t have a picture of us girls driving the cars of the future past. Because they just snapped a picture of the first female crew they saw, and beat feet for an ice cream cart.

LOL#2

And we got to use cell phones, which is probably the most futuristic part of that whole ride.

LOL#3

Ahhh again, this is one of the best installments yet! You nailed the cars perfectly. Great writing!

 

[KarenP99]

The secret is out. We went to Disney with tiny little baby kids, and we totally skipped Toontown. Given that Sydney was petrified of the characters, and Conor and Piper enjoyed them but had no idea that there was a character hideout back there in Toontown, it didn’t seem prudent to spend time there.

Ahhhh you no longer have this luxury now that it’s more than a YEAR later…and they can read

He also would like rules such as:

1. No reaching out in front of you to try to touch the 3D floating things.
2. No oooooohing.
3. No aaaahhhhhhhhhing.
4. In short, try not to enjoy the wonders of 3D so much.

He’s a little bitter.

LOL# 4

Maybe that would be too much of a conflict with the princesses. Things would get too cliquey in the World with the Barbies in one camp and the princesses in another. Catfights are not very magical.

LOL#, enough to have your BIL come ask me what is so funny!

Our next stop is a somewhat controversial topic. And to be sure, it is somewhat of an internal struggle for me. To do it, or not.

Can you guess?

What a teaser...how soon before we see it? Are you going to Winni today? I'll pry it out of ya!