The Stowaway Diaries: Mistakes, Retakes & Double Takes Update 4/30

[Hedy]

Sharon-glad you enjoyed 50's. I mert Goofy4Tink/Diane in Dec, what a nice person.

 

[disneyfanx3]

Please tell Faith to try and figure out how to post the picture, inquiring minds want to know.

Yes inquiring minds want to know


Great Update!! - 7 times in a row on TOT I couldn't even handle it one time.

I have heard a lot about those slushies - I am going to have to try one the next time I go.

 

[DL55]

Those slushies will get you in trouble!
FlatSharon shouldn't drink a drink that's taller than her.
7 times on the TOT
Enjoyed the pictures.

 

[Pakey]

You had fake cherries, Faith didn't tell you about them Fake cherries in fake glasses. Please don't tell me they used a fake Tink as well.

Great update, so glad time was found before the next race.

Well I guess if she fibs, she also omits!

Judi, you did notice that those fake cherries were still adorning the top of the empty glass? No way is Faith eating them. I don't eat them either, I work in the same place and know the real deal.

Sharon - you sure can put away a lot food and drinks for such a little thing. Where did Faith get that slushie drink. I want one. Great update. Please tell Faith to try and figure out how to post the picture, inquiring minds want to know.

That slushie drink is in France at Epcot. Warning, it does contain alcohol. If you look at the pic of her holding the drink, you can see the stand where she bought it behind her on the left.

And yes, I'm much luckier than Faith in that I can eat/drink anything and still maintain my girlish figure. If not, I'd try to become a Peep. Especially since Faith was told UtahMama springs for a free trip to the Grand Floridian once a peep meets his/her target weight.

Still recovering from the laughs of the last installment.......
Loved it. I can't wait to hear more.
That Faith is pretty demanding, SEVEN times!?!
I think I also read something about her disliking the color red, yet this is the second RED shirt I have seen

Dang it, Kimmy. Another chuckle I get from your postings. Yes, Faith does appear to have a few red shirts. I think she has just gotten used to red since our work uniforms are red. Yes, Faith is a white collar person in a red uniform. Does that make her pink collared?

In truth, she bought lots of red for this trip because she was going to be wearing her red Mickey crocs. Faith thinks she has fashion sense.

Sharon-glad you enjoyed 50's. I mert Goofy4Tink/Diane in Dec, what a nice person.

Yes, Diane is very nice. Faith felt like she was meeting a celebrity. It was the first proof she had that dispeople really existed. I think that Mo was relieved because Faith certainly spends a lot of time talking to what could have been imaginary people.

 

[KimmyDisneyNerd]

Dang it, Kimmy. Another chuckle I get from your postings. Yes, Faith does appear to have a few red shirts. I think she has just gotten used to red since our work uniforms are red. Yes, Faith is a white collar person in a red uniform. Does that make her pink collared?

In truth, she bought lots of red for this trip because she was going to be wearing her red Mickey crocs. Faith thinks she has fashion sense.

Ah, well alrighty then. Note to self try to actually match the crocs (especially when you are going to show the whole internet )

And yes... that makes you pink collared just like me

 

[KariC]

This is why my "main" crocs are black mary janes. Black goes with everything, right? I did see that the minnie janes come in brown.....

We've had duds at Prime Time,too....but love that smores dessert!

 

[mkluvsmickey]

Great update Sharon! I think Faith took you all the long way through Epcot just to get that slushie!

Love the minnie ears on Vik!

Looks like a great meal at 50's prime time - Smore's look yummo!

Very cut pic of Mo and Faith sharing the drink too.

 

[OhioTony]

Flat Sharon, Flat Lynn

Seperated at birth?

 

[Pakey]

Great update Sharon! I think Faith took you all the long way through Epcot just to get that slushie!

Love the minnie ears on Vik!

Looks like a great meal at 50's prime time - Smore's look yummo!

Very cut pic of Mo and Faith sharing the drink too.

Vik did look very cute in the Minnie Ears, didn't she? Faith tried on every kind of ear there was and the group kept saying "no, no" with a tone of horror in their voices. She does not look good in headwear. You will see this in a future installment.

Flat Sharon, Flat Lynn

Seperated at birth?

Well, I stole the word minion from Aussie, and I certainly stole the FlatSharon idea from FlatLynn. Didn't know that their drinking habits would turn out so similar though.

 

[punkin413]

oh, i MUST see the picture that you rode ToT 7 times to get! take a picture of the picture! it may not turn out very good but at least we'll see it. I NEED TO SEE IT. you know how i am about the pictures.

 

[ENSOCK]

Great report! Sharon great report! Faith should give you a big raise!

 

[Pakey]

Hi friends. Flat Sharon here. Back to start on Wednesday, Day 3. The Fantastic Four get ready to leave bright and early at 10:00am for Animal Kingdom. I'm pretty excited as it will be my very first Disney bus ride.

Here's Faith and Mo on the bus:

And here I am:

The bus is empty. Everyday seems that way in January.

They arrive at the park. Vik spots Ballou, her very favorite of all characters. Mike groans. He assumed that Monday's pics would be the only character pics. Oh, is he wrong. Vik immediately gets in line. When she gets up to Ballou, she starts singing Bear Necessities. So Ballou dances with her. She's wearing her Mouse Ears and it's obvious she has found the magic.

Then Faith spots Flick and gets all excited as she has never met Flick before.

The group takes a few photopass pics:

And then they do the Simba pic. Notice how everyone looks at Baby Simba except for Faith. Oh no, the universe revolves around Faith so she looks front and center.

Now it's time to head off towards the big mountain with snow. Faith wants to do that first. Vik's feet are hurting and she starts to fall behind but the other 3 do not notice. Faith is too busy talking.

She is telling Mike that the ride on that big mountain is not near as bad as the Rockin Coaster. This ride is smooth. It doesn't go upside down. It's not fast. So Mike is okay with going. When they get to the mountain the standby line is 30 minutes so they grab fastpasses before getting in the line. Faith says that way, they can ride again as soon as they are done with the first one.

I enjoy standing in this line. There are neat artifacts to look at. They get to the ride and Faith and Mo are in the second car with Mike and Vik right behind them. The ride takes off and when it gets to the part where it stops by some mangled tracks, Mike utters a bad word. It starts with an S. As the ride whips backwards, he says that word a lot. When the ride is over, Faith buys the pic. Mike wants to know what she was thinking when she recommended the ride. Faith plays innocent, says she didn't think that ride would bother anyone. Mike said he is done for awhile. Faith whimpers about the fastpasses. Mike said he's renaming the ride "Yakkity Yak Don't Come Back" and says maybe he'll be up to it after he eats something.

They go to Yak n Yeti for some lunch. Faith had a nice healthy peepful green salad. The rest get some chicken and rice thing. Mo had some eggrolls too and I was able to grab a bite.

That hot mustard almost melted my laminate covering. But it did mask the smell of Old Spice. Yes, Faith is still wearing it.

After lunch, Faith is ready to use that fastpass. Mike and Mo are not interested so Faith and Vik ride alone and enjoy it even more. Then they head over to Dinoland to ride Dinosaur. They aren't aware I'm sneaking along but I almost get eaten by a creature here:

It is a close call. And Mike finally finds a ride he likes.

They catch a couple of shows and then Mike wants to go to Rafiki's Planet Watch. Faith is not excited to go all the way out there but once she gets there, she's all excited. One of her favorite characters that she has never seen out before is there. Yes, it's Jiminy.

After taking the pic, she starts whining again because she realizes she had her jacket tied around her waist and it will not look good. People, she's over 50 and she is standing next to a fake cartoon cricket. Do you think anyone's going to notice the jacket? Does anyone even want to see a picture of Faith with the cricket? I don't know. Before they leave, she decides that she has to go back and get another photo and tells Vik that if they do one together this time, it won't be so obvious that they are in line for the SECOND time. When they get up to Jiminy, Vik goes "Hi Jiminy. I'm BAAAACK". She said it just like Jack Nicholson in the Shining. So now they are not just weird, they are scary.

But it gets scarier. Mo decides that if they are going to do these pics, he's getting one too.

Don't you agree that his smile looks a little demented? And you have to know that poor Pocohontas was trembling in her moccasins. How many gray haired men get in line by themselves to take pictures with her? I do believe there are stalking laws in place.

After all of the posing, Faith goes outside and notices a trashcan moving and talking. She follows it. I've never heard of such a thing in all my life so I was glad to be hanging out with Faith this day. However, there are all these bratty kids there having fun with the trashcan so the trashcan isn't interested in an old lady. Don't those kids know that Disney is for adults? Faith just had to console herself with getting Jiminy's picture twice in one day.

After this, the group heads to the DAWA bar and I get the biggest scare of my trip. I almost died. Stay tuned to find out what happens to me.

 

[KariC]

I needed this update today!

i like the hanging of the jackets (on arms, with arms hidden.....yep, can't tell that you have them on at all). that being said, i was so excited about the cricket (cricut) shots, i didn't notice it tied around your waist, had to scroll back up.

 

[mkluvsmickey]

Great update! I think it is fantastic that the adults are getting their pictures taken with the characters - even if they don't want to!

So, by my calculation there should be two more EE fast passes left - do you ride again??

I also like the jackets hanging down the arms!

 

[Pakey]

I needed this update today!

i like the hanging of the jackets (on arms, with arms hidden.....yep, can't tell that you have them on at all). that being said, i was so excited about the cricket (cricut) shots, i didn't notice it tied around your waist, had to scroll back up.

These women are such total dorks, aren't they?

BTW, Faith has always said that when she retires, she wants to work for WDW as a character. After meeting Flick, she said it has to be that character. She's aspiring to have legs that skinny. She didn't say this but I'm going to -- the big head will fit her better.

Great update! I think it is fantastic that the adults are getting their pictures taken with the characters - even if they don't want to!

So, by my calculation there should be two more EE fast passes left - do you ride again??

I also like the jackets hanging down the arms!

I know, what's up with those jackets. Did they honestly think they were not going to show? And I'm sure those photographers loved waiting while they wiggled the jackets down their arms and positioned themselves.

And good catch on counting those fastpasses. No, they didn't ride it again. Vik and Faith are both scrapbookers and felt that it would be a much more worthy cause to keep them for themselves and use in their scrapbooks than to ride again or give them to some nice people.

This is probably why they didn't receive any Dreams. Too selfish.

 

[coles1mom]

Last shot, Happiest I seen Mo all trip

 

[mrsksomeday]

These installments just get better and better. I loved it! The pictures with characters were great!! I have made a promise to myself that I am going to be in more pictures this year!!

Sharon, how does Faith feel about you spilling all these secrets? I just don't know if I could take a "flat" person with me, they seem to tell everything .

I loved how Faith looked at the camera when everyone else was looking at Simba . I thought Mo's smile was good, Pocohontas looked a little odd to me though .

I can't wait to read more!!

 

[Hedy]

Don't tell Faith, but she looks a little oblivious in the Simba photo. Vik's holding a lion, and she's staring at the camera? I wouldn't go on any trips on Safari with Faith if I were you, Sharon.

 

[Pakey]

Last shot, Happiest I seen Mo all trip

You are so right Judi. He's got him a big ole smile on his face. He also made the comment "I'm going to take my picture with a pretty girl". I didn't tell Faith he'd said that because I was afraid she'd get a little irked. She was still too busy with the cricket and not paying attention to what Mo had to say.

These installments just get better and better. I loved it! The pictures with characters were great!! I have made a promise to myself that I am going to be in more pictures this year!!

Sharon, how does Faith feel about you spilling all these secrets? I just don't know if I could take a "flat" person with me, they seem to tell everything .

I loved how Faith looked at the camera when everyone else was looking at Simba . I thought Mo's smile was good, Pocohontas looked a little odd to me though .

I can't wait to read more!!

Tracy, I think Pocohontas was fearing for her life. I'm sure she went home and told her husband about her scary encounter for the day.

And I promise if you take me on your next trip and let me hang out with Bill's Pal Mickey, I will only spill some of the beans. You write great trip reports on your own so you wouldn't need as much help from me as Faith does.

Don't tell Faith, but she looks a little oblivious in the Simba photo. Vik's holding a lion, and she's staring at the camera? I wouldn't go on any trips on Safari with Faith if I were you, Sharon.

No kidding. You saw what happened to me over there in DinoLand. If they hadn't been taking that pic on that ride, I would have never come so close to being eaten by that creature. But Faith was very aware of that camera and had to make sure to have her "pose" perfected and I almost sacrificed my laminated life as a result of her self-obsession. I'm sure you've noticed that there haven't been very many pics from this trip that did not have her in it, front and center.

 

[tinabheart]

This TR is my sanity break from real life!!

Sharon - Are you excited about your return trip to WDW in a few months?? You WILL share all the details when you travel with Faith again, rigth?