The Pirate Queen & her King take on WDW: no plans attached. midday naps & no maps!

[smileycrissy]

[sorry it took me so long to update. This week was a long week and I am REALLY SICK today. A 2 year old sneezed in my mouth at work and now I have this insane cold.


So we rode it. and sort of made silly under our breath jokes about it. and nearing the end, during a brief moment of silence on the ride DH, well, FARTED! and then it was all over for us. We could barely make it through the last scene without being disruptive due to our laughter (there were only 4 other people in there with us). Oh... my husband. Adding that to the many reasons why I love him.


Its amazing how much you can do at such a leisurely pace in two or three hours![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

Sorry to hear you are feeling under the weather. I hope you recover quickly.

OMG, you made me laugh with the farting part. I can't wait to hear about your other adventures... 'did Pirate King fart all over the world??? (queue the suspense music). Find out on the next trip report.' LOL.

 

[Pineapple Whip]

I think we have a new goal people: Cutting one loose at opportune moments of silence. Brilliant!

I wonder if the people in the next section were trying to figure out that Disney scent as they moved into the affected area

By the way, I'm in tears with that one.

 

[DisneyDreamerMN]

HAHA about the farting! Did the other people in the theater look at you or laugh? Every time we go on that ride, that song gets stuck in my head. I can hear it now.

 

[jaci-h]

I just uploaded 23 pictures for my next update but for the life of me can't remember what we rode first. I'm gonna have to go crack my diary open before you get the next update!! But first, dinner & drinks This might be a fun update!!

Sorry to hear you are feeling under the weather. I hope you recover quickly.

OMG, you made me laugh with the farting part. I can't wait to hear about your other adventures... 'did Pirate King fart all over the world??? (queue the suspense music). Find out on the next trip report.' LOL.

Feeling much better. Theres nothing like sleeping 18 hours in a 24 hour period

I'm pretty sure pirate king farted all over the world. he is one gassy man. Especially after Disney food!

I think we have a new goal people: Cutting one loose at opportune moments of silence. Brilliant!

I wonder if the people in the next section were trying to figure out that Disney scent as they moved into the affected area

By the way, I'm in tears with that one.

I was in tears too!

HAHA about the farting! Did the other people in the theater look at you or laugh? Every time we go on that ride, that song gets stuck in my head. I can hear it now.

yeah... big beautiful tomorrow or whatever. Sometimes I get the urge to sing it to my two year old classs because when you sing they stop talking typically. but I haven't run out of other options yet!

 

[reelmom]

That is so funny about your husband. My DH has a toot story of his own. We were going up the escalators at The American Adventure. We were right behind the CM that walks you into the theater. As soon as we got to the top, DH lets one loose. But it doesn't stop there. He lets one loose with every step he takes. I was laughing so hard, I thought I was going to throw up. I know the CM heard it because it was so quiet upstairs, but she never let on that she heard it. It sounded like a machine gun going off. That is probably his favorite memory of Disney.

 

[jaci-h]

So the next morning we had discussed getting up right away, eating breakfast, and hitting Epcot with a 12:30 reservation at Chef Mickey's! Nap, then AK!!!!

Which, of course, didn't happen! We decided to sleep in, when the alarm went off at 7. This is a pattern in our lives. We aren't morning people

When we finally DID get up, we snacked on some poptarts and hit the boardwalk. We learned quickly that from the Swan, walking to the boardwalk stop and then getting on the Epcot ferry is much more productive/fun than just sitting on the hot boat, bored.

We stopped at guest services and got our happily ever after buttons. and a 1st visit button for DH.

So the first place we walked to was.... Soarin'! of course. We knew it was a gamble to show up this "late" hoping for fps with a timestamp before noon. It was almost 10am by then... we get there and the wait is 40 mins & fp timestamp? 2pm! HECK NO! DH and I decided we weren't willing to wait in line for 40 mins that early in the day and decided to find something else to do. We would be back to Epcot another day of course!

DH loves future-y things. I think EPCOT was his favorite park because of this!
We strolled around and decided on test track. The single rider line was a 10 min wait vs. regular line which was 45 mins. So we hopped on! and only waited 5 mins We joked that it was our "alone time" away from each other

Now here is my mini rant about the test track single rider line. Children under 7 shouldn't be allowed in that line (unless they're doing a baby swap or something). Around us were several families in the single rider line and the kids were getting upset that they were split in different cars with strangers! . I felt so bad for one little guy, and then the CM that the mom was arguing with.

Seriously, people! Get in the regular line if you have young kids!! I felt so bad for those little guys

Anyway, we hopped off the ride and went to look through the showroom.

DH thought this car was too cool
(by the way, that is his FAVORITE shirt! He almost died when someone at our old apartment complex office asked him if it was "angry elmo")

We also eyed the blue GMC Sierra (a truck). DH currently owns a 1994 Ford Ranger... and its losing its life. I just know its going to be junk soon! So that sent us into a "what kind of truck should we save for?" discussion. We loved the extended cab because, well, you can fit carseats back there! and the way of the carseat(s) is definitely the turn our life will be taking in the next couple years

So we decided to walk through Innoventions because DH REALLY wanted to see... and he loved it! It was cute to see all the little kids running around in there too.

and then we headed to Nemo! what is that ride called?! IDK, but I love aquariums (AND CONDITIONED AIR) so off we went!

We were sitting in the big clam shell

After we rode Nemo, we spend a good half hour in the aquarium area. I could watch the dolphins all day!

Hidden Mickey!

After nemo it was almost noon. So we ran to go take some photopass pictures... and came across the sweetest PP photog ever and she captured a couple really good pics! She did a good job

I love my DH

We sauntered off to........ the TRONORAIL!!!!!

This is the part where we had one of our more... bad moments of the trip.

We rode to TTC and then got on the resort monorail. I was so excited! So we're riding... and the family next to us starts asking us questions. and so we told them we were going to Chef Mickey's. and they told us we needed to get off at MK and WALK to Contemporary because the monorail doesn't stop at contemp?!?!?! well, turns out it does. and we watched it stop there. While walking to the contemporary, dripping with sweat in the August heat. I was not a happy camper. I had to go to the powder room in the contemporary to freshen up because I looked and felt disgusting! and I knew we would be taking lots of pics in this next installment.

Next up:
The One Where Mickey is a Chef!

 

[shannn]

Subbing in. I love reading reports where things are so different. I'm an ultra planner so it's fun to relax vicariously through you!

 

[reelmom]

Subbing in. I love reading reports where things are so different. I'm an ultra planner so it's fun to relax vicariously through you!

I agree. I start hyperventilating when I read some of the posts about sleeping in. I so wish I could relax at Disney but I don't think it will ever happen. I have decided not to get park hoppers for our next trip so when the parks close early, I am forced to leave instead of hopping over to the one that is open late. However, I still have 9 months to change that decision.

 

[jaci-h]

Subbing in. I love reading reports where things are so different. I'm an ultra planner so it's fun to relax vicariously through you!

I hope that one day you can enjoy a stress freee unplanned Disney trip! Welcome to my TR

I agree. I start hyperventilating when I read some of the posts about sleeping in. I so wish I could relax at Disney but I don't think it will ever happen. I have decided not to get park hoppers for our next trip so when the parks close early, I am forced to leave instead of hopping over to the one that is open late. However, I still have 9 months to change that decision.

Don't hyperventilate... appreciate!

Park hoppers actually added wonderfully to our trip. It gave us the flexibility to the point where we didn't plan what we were going to do until the night before or even the morning of... it was fabulous We used EMH's two or three times, but only because it worked for us.

 

[reelmom]

I would love to do evening EMH especially when the MK is open to 2:00-3:00am. But I don't think my kids would appreciate it.

 

[jaci-h]

SHAZAM! Double update.

I left off and we were just getting to Contemp and I was completely miffed about the hot weather, our accidental walk when we could have ridden the monorail. I'm pretty sure I was irritating the bejeebers out of DH, but he wouldn't say that of course... because he knows how to diffuse my bad moments

So we get in, I run to the bathroom in the contemp (very nice, which was to be expected) and I get all freshened up and we make it up to the check-in counter at 12:29. How'd ya like that!!



We get our "your table is ready" pager and sit down. .

A boy of about age 9 or 10 comes up to us (of his own accord), points to our "happily ever after pins" and says congratulations! DH was flabbergasted at his politeness, and we complemented him to his grandmother. What a sweet kid!! One of those magical moments. DH even mentioned it as one of his favorite moments of the trip. Gives me hope for the next generation! Somebody's out there teaching their kids manners, which you don't see a ton at WDW.

We get seated and our waitress offers to take a pic.

During our entire trip there were lots of CM's in training, as it was at the beginning of a brand new college program rotation. We noticed like 10 of them in a pack at Chef Mickey's!

The food was good. About as typical as a regular real world buffet.

My plate. My favorite part was the smoked turkey. YUM-O! Rachel Ray should have been a Disney character. I definitely went back and got more salad because I put too much ranch on it.

DH's plate. HE LOVED THOSE RIBS. They were fall off the bone, goood. He's usually pretty picky (aka he eats a LOT of burgers and pizza), but he ate well at Chef Mickey's.

Then we got to see the characters Our first was Pluto! One of the little girls I used to nanny loved Pluto the most and the entire time he was with us, I could hear her saying his name

So then... we're sitting around eating our food and talking about our favorites of the fab 5. and I say, loudly "Goofy is my least favorite. He is so awkward to me!" and as soon as I finish my sentence, goofy walks around the corner to our table

Sorry goofy, I wasn't trying to slander you.

My "I just had an uncomfortable moment" face.

Minnie was next. She was the best interaction we had... well aside from Mickey. Mickey was great too.

I showed her my minnie shirt and got her autograph in our Character Encyclopedia

and then I introduced her to my husband and she giggled. So I told her to give him a kiss!

Yes, honey, you can get a kiss from Minnie. BUT THAT'S THE ONLY WOMAN BESIDES ME AND YOUR MOTHER THAT IS ALLOWED TO KISS YOU!

I think Minnie liked my husband

Then we had dessert.

and I didn't like anything on my plate. BLECH. I think it had something to do with my hugely full stomach, but nothing tasted good on that dessert plate!!

until...

the brought us a celebrate cupcake. Which I love!! so I definitely ate most of it.

Donald came out after the napkin dance. (Which I didn't participate in because I was stuffing my face with cupcake!)

By then it started absolutely freaking storming. It was pouring and lightening and thundering!

HE WAS SO SHORT! I never really made that connection. But he really was. It made DH and I giggle a lot!

I actually bent down! I'm not tall either.

and then... MICKEY!

He was fun! He "oohed and aahed" over my ring and patted DH and the back He and Minnie tied for first with best interactions at Chef Mickey's.

When we were done, we decided to visit the stores... and DH BOUGHT SOME PINS! I was ultra excited because that was the moment I realized I had won him over. He bought a Mickey aviator pin (both of our fathers are aviators... flying is dear to our hearts) and 2 others I can't remember what they were.

After that we took the monorail back to MK, walked in the rain to the Swolphin bus, and snuggled up in that heavenly Swan bed for a nap and to watch Ellen. It rained a little more and by the time we were up, it was almost clear.

Up next: Animal Kingdom!

and you'll hear why DH yelled "I feel violated!". Any guesses?

 

[DisneyDreamerMN]

How can anyone not know who Animal is?!

 

[jaci-h]

How can anyone not know who Animal is?!

IDK but DH's head almost exploded when he heard the "angry elmo" comment come out of the lady's mouth.

 

[jaci-h]

Dear subbers & Disney friends,

I apologize for the craziness that meant not updating this for almost an entire month. But Pirate King and I want you to know...


We're HAVING A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


...and now onto the next chapter (literally in this TR and figuratively in real life)

 

[Missyrose]

Congratulations! That's so exciting! Happy for both of you.

 

[pinkxray]

Congrats!!!

That is awesome news

 

[smileycrissy]

Dear subbers & Disney friends,

I apologize for the craziness that meant not updating this for almost an entire month. But Pirate King and I want you to know...


We're HAVING A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


...and now onto the next chapter (literally in this TR and figuratively in real life)

I've been wondering what happened. OMG, that is so wonderful!! Congrats!

Was it the Disney Magic?

 

[Pineapple Whip]

*Cough* Midday naps *cough*

Congratulations!!!

 

[reelmom]

*Cough* Midday naps *cough*

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations! I am so happy for you!

 

[jaci-h]

The One Where DH gets GOOSED!

After nap time, we hit the buses at the swan to head to AK My favorite park as a kid. DH had no idea what to expect. but I think he liked it too!

Animal Kingdom............ YAY!

On the bus ride, we listened to a couple & their kids make fun of their Dis-nazi sister in law. Here is my impression of their impression of her. Really there can be such a thing as ruining disney by forcing too much of disney down everyone's throats. It sounds like this lady was someone who did that to her poor brother & his wife.

Pure entertainment.

We walked in and ran straight back to Kilo Safari. It was about 5pm and an 8 minute wait. All of the animals were out probably because they were about to be fed. It was AWESOME.

just a few pics. Animal pics get boring after awhile

After that we walked over to EE. This is a must do on the trip for me, but I wasn't feeling the 60 minute wait, so we put it off til later.

Got some pics taken....

So then, we decided after walking around and enjoying the ambiance of AK (and the shade), to get something to eat. Well the only thing we really could find that sounded good to DH was pizzafari.

Not going to lie to you, it was the grossest food we had at Disney.

Well first of all, a cast member was totally rude to us at the checkout. She saw our honeymoon buttons and asked us if we were "real" honeymooners. After I gave her a confused look she said "well some people do not come RIGHT AFTER their wedding, they wait a couple months... so they're not real honeymooners, they just want the perks". Which really miffed me, because we couldn't afford to honeymoon until 2 months after our wedding, but still felt like honeymooners. I told her that we're not "real" honeymooners then and just stopped talking to her. I let DH deal with her for the rest of the transaction. It was really uncomfortable. I SHOULD have told a supervisor, but I just wanted to move on from that moment.

I ate the salad, but not much pizza. Yucky sauce. Dh got an italian sandwich and said it was ok.

After that we headed to Its Tough to be a BUG! I was excited because I have never done this one. I was mistaken though. Because we both wanted to curl up and die during the ride.

at the end of the ride, DH jumps up from his seat (when the cockroaches were leaving) and shouts "I feel violated!!!!!". Everyone around us cracked up. We both had the heebie jeebies. He really felt like someone was touching his buttocks silly DH!!