The Pirates and the Frog (7/17 Welcome to the Next Adventure!)

You two are very brave! I cannot do either of those rides due to motion sickness :headache: The expression on L's face just before the ride is priceless! I'm glad he ended up enjoying it! :)

Yeah, he really liked it (as you'll soon see)

Those are great pics to capture the emotion of your son's first ride on Mission Space. Seriously priceless. What a great moment. :thumbsup2

I love that inside picture of MS. I am usually too nervous myself to even think about pictures, but I may have to try.

Wonderful update!

There are some great details there!
 
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OHHhhh, I can't believe I ate the whole thing! Well yes I can.
 
You're right, there are so many who don't understand RD, or that even if you are 20 people "behind" it's NOT going to mess up your overall touring plan. But, glad you made it to Soarin' without getting run over and enjoyed a first ride. NIce pix at M:S! I love that one of DS and his nervous face! :thumbsup2
 

You're right, there are so many who don't understand RD, or that even if you are 20 people "behind" it's NOT going to mess up your overall touring plan. But, glad you made it to Soarin' without getting run over and enjoyed a first ride. NIce pix at M:S! I love that one of DS and his nervous face! :thumbsup2

I agree - as long as you are at rope drop, you are basically getting on Soarin' in under 10 minutes.
Racing there from the turnstiles is just silly.

Yeah, it was great to see him so nervous.
And it's so much fun experiencing those "first" rides with him.

-M.
 
Honestly - the green team is nothing worse than the old Star Tours or Body Wars.
It's a basic simulator.
Now I wouldn't be caught dead on the Orange Team with the centrifuge.
Honestly, I probably could handle it but why take the change when I know soooo many people who ended up sick and ruining a day of vacation.

Cough Cough Ahem! - boxmaster - cough cough.

Sorry, something caught there for a moment. ;)
Yeah, not sure who would be insane enough to try orange team with the possibility of getting so sick they would have to stay at the resort the entire next day...

[Author's Note: For the inside joke, tune in to our next trip report!]

:sick:

Hey! I *still* insist that the ride had nothing to do with my being out of commission the next day. We can resume this ahem - discussion - ahem when we finally arrive to the end of Day Five/Day Six of the NEXT TR.

:banana: :confused3
 
So apparently I used too many pics in the last couple of segments as I've "exceeded my bandwidth" for the month.
The pics should reset on 5/2.
Sorry guys but I'll have new segments ready to go as soon as I get turned back on.
 
This is supposed to be Mom’s story but she’s been busy packing for her trip this weekend.
So you’re stuck with me and a second-hand account of the goings on.

After Soarin’, Mom had strict instructions to go directly to Kim Possible at Innoventions and get us 11:00 tickets to check-in at the International Gateway.
This somehow translated to having Mom stroll down the rose path next to Imagination out to the World Showcase Lagoon and find the Kim Possible station on the bridge. :confused3
She did manage to secure our pass for later and then headed back to the Fountain of Nations Plaza for a drink.
On her way she noticed a CM putting out a velvet rope near Innoventions and asked what was going on.
She was informed that the characters were going to be out in 2 minutes and no one was on line.
So, Mom headed inside Character Connection with X and DD and found only 2 or 3 families in front of them.
After just a couple of minutes, X was introduced to the Big Cheese himself.
And, of course, he was all shy…
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Mickey gave him a big hug but he was still a bit tentative…
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But once DD joined the group, he seemed to lighten up a bit.
Here he’s even trying to say “Cheese.”
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But more importantly, he wanted to now where Donald Duck was (after all, X’s favorite is Donald).
Alas, he would have to settle for Mickey’s Best Pal.
And what do you do when you see a big, yellow, fluffy dog?
Why, scratch its nose of course!
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And then get a giant hug!
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“NOW can we see Donald?” asked X.
But DD wasn’t listening – she was in her element.
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X didn’t stand a chance however when Minnie literally grabbed him in a huge embrace!
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X turned and then asked Minnie – “NOW can we see Donald Duck?”
I don’t think she understood.
After all, for her response, she tickled him!!
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But around the next bend, X would be gratified.
There was the Duck himself.
X ran right over.
“Do you know I’ve been looking for you?” (At least that’s what it looks like he’s saying…
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DD joined her brother for more shots.
But if you look, you’ll noticed X’s biggest smiles at the Character Connection were in fact with Donald…
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Last, but not least, was the Goof.
X was still on Cloud 9 after meeting Donald so he was all smiles.
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And then he grabbed Goofy’s hand.
He was having a blast!
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Finally, the trio headed out.
Not sure why Mom didn’t jump into any of the pics but she’ll have to explain that.
And I think Mom finally decided to check her phone as I had been calling for the last 20 minutes.
By now, DS and I had given up waiting and were passing the Odyssey restaurant on the way to the World Showcase.
Mom hurried over with DD and X and joined up with us on the bridge.
We had brunch plans after all and we were cutting it close.
But that’s for next time…
 
The pictures are all adorable. X looks like he was having so much and the princess looks so cute in that princess dress :)
 
How fun to get all those awesome pictures, and some seriously FUN interaction to boot! Great job! :thumbsup2
 
The pictures are all adorable. X looks like he was having so much and the princess looks so cute in that princess dress :)

Yeah, I am sorry I missed it.
But I was busy on another planet. :)

How fun to get all those awesome pictures, and some seriously FUN interaction to boot! Great job! :thumbsup2

Credit Mom with the idea as DS and I were soaring off to Mars!
 
With the gang all reunited, we headed towards the World Showcase.
It’s always fun to walk through here this early since it’s so empty.
There are great views everywhere, no congestion, and it’s just a great walk.
We strolled past the Aztec pyramid of Mexico and over to the Scandanavian architecture of Norway.
And then I got to wander through one of my favorite locales – the waterfalls of Maelstrom.
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Then it was a royal breakfast at the Castle Akershus!
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The castle really has some amazing details.
Take a look…
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Our name was finally called and we were ushered into the foyer to meet Belle adorned in her golden ball gown.
Since the boys were not really feeling the princesses today, we let our princess have this royal moment all to herself.
And I think I may have snapped some pics that came out better than Photopass for a change.
Belle has a little more color in mine:
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Here's the Photopass shots that come with the meal (I love that perk as well):
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Too bad I can’t put the cool borders on my shot.
Anyway, a gentleman led us to our table but I had to take another picture – I just loved his cool outfit!
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Yes, I’m a Disney dork (as if you hadn’t figured that out by now).
Breakfast was served and we dove into our scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and potatoes.
I made a couple of runs to the buffet for bagels and lox along with fruit and pastries.
We love this breakfast – it has all the staples and then some.
We always manage to get in about 9:30 and stay until World Showcase opens at 11:00.
It’s a great spot for a nice, relaxing meal.
And, of course, a visit from royalty…
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Is it just me or does this Ariel just look wrong?
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I love how Snow White always has her hand in the air like that.
It is very reminiscent of the movie.
And this Snow White looked the part PERFECTLY!
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After the princesses, I strolled around to take some pictures of the restaurant itself.
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And then our standard exit picture in the Lord’s chair.
Cool trivia – This was one of the chairs used in Pirates of the Caribbean 3 at the gathering of the Pirate Lords.
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And now, with breakfast behind us, it was time to explore the World Showcase!
Come join us in our trip around the world!
 
I had a feeling you were headed to Akershus based on your little princess' dress. She looks so happy to be with all the princesses! Very cute:cutie:

I also liked your pics around the restaurant. We've eaten there several times and never actually taken a look around :confused3
 
I had a feeling you were headed to Akershus based on your little princess' dress. She looks so happy to be with all the princesses! Very cute:cutie:

I also liked your pics around the restaurant. We've eaten there several times and never actually taken a look around :confused3

Good guess!
We always try to let DD get her princess on when we go to Akershus!
And those princess pics are usually some of our best since her smile is the widest when she meets them!

I was excited that we got see Ariel with legs since that is a rare sighting in Akershus from what I understand.
And, of course, Ariel is DD's favorite...

Have fun on your trip and hopefully you'll have a better flight than Mom and DD.
They didn't get to Pop until after 10:00PM last night.
 
Good guess!
We always try to let DD get her princess on when we go to Akershus!
And those princess pics are usually some of our best since her smile is the widest when she meets them!

I was excited that we got see Ariel with legs since that is a rare sighting in Akershus from what I understand.
And, of course, Ariel is DD's favorite...

Have fun on your trip and hopefully you'll have a better flight than Mom and DD.
They didn't get to Pop until after 10:00PM last night.

Awww Ariel is my favorite too :goodvibes I'm sorry to hear their flight was delayed!

We are just finishing getting ready and will be headed to the airport soon and thank you we will :)
 












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