Tartan Tigger
<font color=purple>I fixed my PC MYSELF!!!!!!!!<br
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Up about 8am and was very excited to find we had a newspaper delivered. Had a look at the plan and it said we were going to a water park. Both agreed to forget the water park and spend some time at the Wilderness Lodge beach. Got dressed and gathered the essentials for the beach area, beach towel, book, personal stereo and Pringles. Went down to Roaring Forks for some breakfast, scrambled eggs and bacon washed down with coffee. After eating I filled my mug with sprite and we headed for the beach. Opened door to step outside and discovered it was raining. It was only 9am and this was not in my plans!!! Went up the hill to the lobby and sat on a rocking chair with my towel over my knees as the air conditioning was brutal. Tricia thought I looked like an old woman and went off to take some photos while I read my book and ate Pringles. When Tricia returned she told me it had stopped raining so we went down to the beach area and spent a couple of hours here. It was so relaxing here. When I got to hot I sat in the water and read my book with the ducks swimming next to me. When we returned to our room housekeeping had been. Our housekeeper was Bounkhom and she had made us a towel animal. This caused huge debate. I am adamant that it was a bird, Tricia said it was a squirrel. I have never seen a squirrel with wings and a beak but hey whatever.
When we left the room we got on a bus to Downtown Disney to get a bus to the Swan to go to Fantasia Gardens. Our bus stopped at the Grand Floridian and while we were there we saw 2 police cars and 3 police motor bikes.
We had lunch in Earl of Sandwich which was fabulous. I was asked for ID to use a traveller cheque which I have never had a WDW before. After this food stop we went towards the bus stops stopping at the restrooms. While I was waiting outside a woman started to chase her son who was about 4, she was screaming at him and when she caught him she grabbed him by one arm and was hitting him pretty hard. A woman who was sitting beside them shouted at the woman to leave the child alone. This resulted in child hitting woman to scream obscenities at sitting woman. When we got to the bus stop I overheard (only cause I was listening) a man telling his lady friend that his audition had gone well and he had a call back on Monday. He seemed really excited, it was for a part in a show at Animal Kingdom, think it was Festival of the Lion King. I hope he got it.
When we got to Fantasia Gardens we decided to play the Fairways course as the other one was really busy. Used our AP discount which was nice. The sky was very dark and the CM told us that they dont close for rain but they do for lightning and if there was any lightning we would get a rain check good for life. Tricia won the course, she scored 67 and I got 88. I also managed to do a boomerang shot, the ball flew through the air hit a rock and flew back again and landed right at my foot, it was so cool. After golf we walked to MGM and got the bus back to the Wilderness Lodge. Filled mug with coffee and skipped back to my room happy to be staying here. Went out to balcony to drink coffee and write some trip report notes. I dropped the pen and just caught it before it rolled off the balcony. I also discovered some marks on my foot, might be a scratch but to me it looked like teeth marks. Tricia appeared unconcerned so I put insect repellent on it and took some antihistamine just to be safe.
We were going to our third and final e-night of this trip tonight. I wanted to ride the monorail so we got the boat to the Contemporary which took about 3 minutes. The place was heaving, there was a pin trading gathering taking place. Got on monorail and were soon at Magic Kingdom. Exchanged tickets for vouchers and then walked through the masses of people waiting for the parade and went to Peco Bills for dinner. Watched Spectro from outside Peco Bills while we ate. Then we got a spot at the hub in front of the castle for Wishes. Excellent once again but I think the view is better a little further down Main Street. After the fireworks finished we walked against the exiting crowds to get to Fantasy Land where we rode Peter Pan, Philharmagic and Pooh. The CM at Pooh said you could sit where you pleased and left the masses to organise themselves which was fun. Went onto Buzz next, rode it twice, scores not worth mentioning. Played one game of air hockey over at Space Mountain arcade, this time it was a close game but in the end I won 7-6 and re-activated my sore shoulder. Rode Buzz once more and then went over to Frontierland. Thunder mountain was experiencing technical difficulties and was closed which was disappointing but never mind we have been on it loads this trip. Had a ride on Splash and then went back to other side of park. Did Pooh ride again and then another 2 rides on Buzz and then went to Main Street Ice Cream Parlour for a cola float. We ate/drank this on the way back to Splash, Thunder was still closed, got front seats this time after I asked for it much to Tricias delight. The CM told us to sit where we wanted as it was our world. Lovely CM, not like Audrey! Got soaked and I managed to convince Tricia we should have one last go at 12.58am. The lights were turned on for a few minutes and we saw the track at the down, up, down drop. The one that goes quite fast. We left Magic Kingdom at 1.15am, there was only a handful of people on Main Street. The boat back to the Wilderness Lodge was waiting and we were back showered and in bed by 2am with a wake up call set for 7.45am.
When we left the room we got on a bus to Downtown Disney to get a bus to the Swan to go to Fantasia Gardens. Our bus stopped at the Grand Floridian and while we were there we saw 2 police cars and 3 police motor bikes.
We had lunch in Earl of Sandwich which was fabulous. I was asked for ID to use a traveller cheque which I have never had a WDW before. After this food stop we went towards the bus stops stopping at the restrooms. While I was waiting outside a woman started to chase her son who was about 4, she was screaming at him and when she caught him she grabbed him by one arm and was hitting him pretty hard. A woman who was sitting beside them shouted at the woman to leave the child alone. This resulted in child hitting woman to scream obscenities at sitting woman. When we got to the bus stop I overheard (only cause I was listening) a man telling his lady friend that his audition had gone well and he had a call back on Monday. He seemed really excited, it was for a part in a show at Animal Kingdom, think it was Festival of the Lion King. I hope he got it.
When we got to Fantasia Gardens we decided to play the Fairways course as the other one was really busy. Used our AP discount which was nice. The sky was very dark and the CM told us that they dont close for rain but they do for lightning and if there was any lightning we would get a rain check good for life. Tricia won the course, she scored 67 and I got 88. I also managed to do a boomerang shot, the ball flew through the air hit a rock and flew back again and landed right at my foot, it was so cool. After golf we walked to MGM and got the bus back to the Wilderness Lodge. Filled mug with coffee and skipped back to my room happy to be staying here. Went out to balcony to drink coffee and write some trip report notes. I dropped the pen and just caught it before it rolled off the balcony. I also discovered some marks on my foot, might be a scratch but to me it looked like teeth marks. Tricia appeared unconcerned so I put insect repellent on it and took some antihistamine just to be safe.
We were going to our third and final e-night of this trip tonight. I wanted to ride the monorail so we got the boat to the Contemporary which took about 3 minutes. The place was heaving, there was a pin trading gathering taking place. Got on monorail and were soon at Magic Kingdom. Exchanged tickets for vouchers and then walked through the masses of people waiting for the parade and went to Peco Bills for dinner. Watched Spectro from outside Peco Bills while we ate. Then we got a spot at the hub in front of the castle for Wishes. Excellent once again but I think the view is better a little further down Main Street. After the fireworks finished we walked against the exiting crowds to get to Fantasy Land where we rode Peter Pan, Philharmagic and Pooh. The CM at Pooh said you could sit where you pleased and left the masses to organise themselves which was fun. Went onto Buzz next, rode it twice, scores not worth mentioning. Played one game of air hockey over at Space Mountain arcade, this time it was a close game but in the end I won 7-6 and re-activated my sore shoulder. Rode Buzz once more and then went over to Frontierland. Thunder mountain was experiencing technical difficulties and was closed which was disappointing but never mind we have been on it loads this trip. Had a ride on Splash and then went back to other side of park. Did Pooh ride again and then another 2 rides on Buzz and then went to Main Street Ice Cream Parlour for a cola float. We ate/drank this on the way back to Splash, Thunder was still closed, got front seats this time after I asked for it much to Tricias delight. The CM told us to sit where we wanted as it was our world. Lovely CM, not like Audrey! Got soaked and I managed to convince Tricia we should have one last go at 12.58am. The lights were turned on for a few minutes and we saw the track at the down, up, down drop. The one that goes quite fast. We left Magic Kingdom at 1.15am, there was only a handful of people on Main Street. The boat back to the Wilderness Lodge was waiting and we were back showered and in bed by 2am with a wake up call set for 7.45am.
