The trip of a million SCREAMS!

[Miz Diz]

While we waited for the guys on Test Track, Freddie played around. Here he is with the Test Track Dummies. He asked the Castmembers why they don't have a seatbelt installed for crocks his size and they said they are working on it.

Here Freddie is in the Saab convertible. He took it for a spin. He invited Girl and me to go, but we decided to sit back. We've seen his driving and it isn't so good. He drove all around Epcot and the castmembers were good sports about it. They didn't make me take Freddie back to the room.

 

[DisneyJo]

Your DH sounds lovely if he ever wants to do some extra cleaning send him my way

2 hours for TT good job girl was asleep for most of it! Hope you bought Mr Diz a big drink! Pleased Freddie had a good time is he a bit of a racer boy?

 

[Miz Diz]

After leaving Test Track, Mr. Diz really needs a drink and he’s hungry. We head straight for Mexico and eat outside.

On our last trip in Feb, we ate here for the first time and enjoyed it. We decided since we had not eaten at a lot of the countries, we would eat around the world. Get one thing at each place, share among the 4 of us and keep going. This was our first stop. We agreed that the point was to try something from each country and we wanted things that were relevant to that country. So our next stop was Norway. Mr Diz goes into the bakery while I waited with the kids. He comes out with a waffle. I was disappointed and a little mad. Couldn’t he get something better from the bakery than a waffle?

Me: What’s the point of eating here if I’m eating a waffle?
Mr Diz: What do you mean? I got us a Belgium waffle. Isn’t that what they eat in Belgium?
Me laughing (See what I mean about our arguments always turning into laughter?): You moron!!!!!! We’re in Norway. Epcot doesn’t even have Belgium!!!!!!!!!
Mr Diz: Oh? (looking real puzzled, but also laughing) I thought we were in Belgium.

Here I am eating with the kids. We also got margarita’s. Mine was strawberry and it was watered down. They should really double that alcohol content. Mr. Diz got one that was mixed with all the flavors. His was really good – much better than mine, but I didn’t try to talk him out of it.

 

[princessjv]

I love your fuzzy Disney Pedi math...LOVE IT! Can't wait to hear more. The girl is a lot like my TINK. We call her trouble! Big trouble!

2 hours for TT...that takes patients! Lots of it!

BTW, you can call Croc's 1-800# and they will send you a bunch of those little black pegs for free. (we have broken a few in our days)

 

[PrincessV]

We also got margarita’s. Mine was strawberry and it was watered down. They should really double that alcohol content.

Here, here!

 

[Miz Diz]

Can't wait to hear more about your trip. We are staying at OKW next month. If you have any more info on the bus route that would be great. I need to be able to stop the bleeding (complaining) before it starts. Are there only 5 bus stops at OKW? What order do they go? Is the Hospitality House the first or last stop?

You can view a map at mouseplanet or allears.net. There are 5 bus stops. Hospitality house is the first stop for DTD, for the parks, it is the 5th stop. If I ever stay there again, I will choose bldg 62 - has elevators and it is the closest to the pool. The streets at OKW are mostly cul de sacs - not continuous, so when the bus goes through, it has to pass each stop twice -once for pick up, then turn around to get to another street for another stop. So it takes a long time. We ended up getting off at stop 1 and making it back to the room before the bus was even close to our stop - stop 4.

 

[allie_to_you]

Great TR! Count me in. Lovin the pics and your kids are adorable!

 

[Miz Diz]

Great TR! Count me in. Lovin the pics and your kids are adorable!

Thank you

 

[Miz Diz]

Hamster is doing the Kidcot stops. Girl is too, but we have to be careful because she wants to eat the markers and mark up mommy. We walk on to Norway and go into the gift shop. We did not do Maelstrom because there was a 30 minute wait and Mr Diz just wasn’t going to do it after waiting 2 hours for TT. Lo and Behold – there is a celebrity. Geir Ness, the fragrance designer. I asked him for a photo with my DD and her croc. I hated to just ask for a photo of him and the croc. He was very nice and kept telling me DD is beautiful. Mr Diz wanted nothing to do with this, either. He stood by Hamster at the Kidcot and he laughed – if only Geir knew the real reason I wanted his photo – just to get Freddie on the dis with a celebrity. Freddie was very excited to meet Geir, and although the fragrance was lovely, Freddie did not put any on.
Doesn't Girl look excited? I think she knows her mommy was just using her.

 

[Miz Diz]

After all the excitement of meeting Geir Ness, we walked down to China and stopped for the Kidcot. Girl and Hamster started fighting over Freddie again. That is one well loved croc! I gave Freddie to Girl because it is easier and she screams louder.

Then we walk to Germany for the next Kidcot stop. On the way, we stopped to take some pics of some topiaries (they were already up for the Flower & Garden Festival).
Then we get to the Kidcot stop. I looked at Girl and she is asleep. Then I noticed Freddie is gone.

Me: Oh my gosh! (Now frantic) Where’s Freddie? (walking in circles, looking all over the area) Where did Freddie go? (looking all around the stroller, checking Girl’s lap again) Where’s Freddie? (getting louder and looking at Mr. Diz) Do you see Freddie?

Just as I realized I was carrying on in such a way that people probably think I lost a child, as I was telling myself to calm down, a man looks at me and asks: Is he an alligator with a name tag that says Fred?

Me: (What I am thinking) No – he’s a crocodile with a name tag that says Fred. Get it right mister!
(what I actually said) Yes!!!!!!! Where did you see him?
Mr niceguy: He was on the ground somewhere out there as I entered Germany.
Me to Mr Diz: You stay here! I’ll go check.

Can’t find Freddie anywhere. I go back to find Mr Niceguy.

Me: Hey, where exactly did you see Fred?
Mr Niceguy: He was somewhere between China and Germany. I’m not really sure where. I just remember passing him and seeing the name tag and thought it was funny.
Me: Thanks.

Mr Diz goes in the gift shop in Germany closest to China and asks if anyone turned Freddie in. Nooooo. I go down halfway to China and don’t see Freddie. I go back to find Mr Niceguy. I’m sure he thinks I’m crazy at this point.

Me: Did you see Fred closer to China or closer to Germany.
Mr Niceguy: I really don’t know. There were a bunch of kids standing around him and I thought he was their’s, otherwise I would have picked him up.
Hamster: Oh great! Now we’ll never get him back. Those kids are going to take him and keep him.
Me: Thanks for your help.

We asked every castmember in Germany if they had seen Freddie. Nooooo. One even called lost and found for us. No Freddie. Hamster is saying the entire time: “Why would you give him to Girl! That’s just asking to lose him.”
I stop and ask Snow White’s handler if he had seen Freddie. I describe him and Hamster says: And there were kids around him!
We walked back to China and asked everyone there. No Freddie.
Hamster is still saying: I can’t believe you gave Freddie to Girl to hold. Why would you do that?
Mr Diz: You are in big trouble now. The Diser’s are going to be mad.
Me: I feel sick.
Mr Diz: yep. They have Freddie all set through December and you just broke the chain.
Me: Maybe Freddie just thought we were boring and he took that Saab for another spin.
Hamster: Why would you give Freddie to Girl?
Me to Hamster: DO NOT SAY THAT AGAIN!
Mr Diz: What are you going to do now?
Me: I have to go to the bathroom.

I come back from the bathroom.

Mr Diz (laughing): You threw up didn’t you?
Me (holding my stomach): No, but I wish I could.
Mr Diz: You’re so in trouble with the Disboards.
Me: We’ll look for Freddie. If I can’t find him, I’ll just have to get a Freddie Jr and make up some story about Freddie, Sr.
Mr Diz: You aren’t buying another croc – you’ll just lose him, too.
Me: Let’s just drop it for now and go on with our day.

 

[Miz Diz]

We finished our walk around the world. It just wasn't the same. I couldn't stop thinking and worrying about Freddie. Girl woke up and the first thing we all said to her was, "You lost Freddie!"

Here are some photos we took as we left World Showcase.

 

[Miz Diz]

To lift my spirits, we decided to go into Innoventions. Someone posted how the TFW lanyard got a lot of attention there. We really just went in hoping to get "the look."
No one said anything about my shirt or lanyard.
When we were in Inn East, a castmember mentioned DS might like the build a robot thing at Inn West. We went in there about 5:30, but they told us there was a 30 minute wait, then it takes about 30 minutes to get through the whole thing. We decided to leave because we had Dining Reservations at Chef Mickey's for 6:10.

 

[Miz Diz]

Before we left Epcot, I stopped at Guest Services and told the nice castmember all about our “Discot” Freddie and described him. He was there! I was so excited I screamed! The CM had me take her photo with Freddie and gave him a badge that says WDW Honorary Citizen.
Freddie didn’t think we were so boring after all – he just wanted to take another joy ride and got lost on the way.

 

[Goofyluver]

OMG!!! You lost Freddie!?! I'm sooooo glad you found him because I get him in a few weeks!!! YAY!

I CAN NOT WAIT TO HEAR MORE!!!

 

[PaMom001]

Subscribing, and this should be my 400th post. Yay!

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

OMG!! First Flora and now Freddie!!! Are you sure Freddie didn't jump from Girl's lap? Those crocs are a wild bunch, I tell ya!

 

[lovehoney]

You found Freddie! I was getting worried. He looked quite content at guest services. Though it does looks like the CM was holding his snout so he wouldn't bite.

Loving your TR!

 

[puggymom]

YEAH! You found Freddie, hope that didn't ruin your day. Great pics, can't wait to hear more.

 

[Applemomma]

I'm not caught up yet but I just had to say that since my DH discovered a Grand Am car board he NEVER complains about Dis....this is the man that was doing a happy dance when his car was selected "Grand Am of the week" so he understand the DisBoards obssession I have

Loving your report!

Cheers,
Applemomma!

 

[Married_Him_@_Disney]

Great report so far! I cannot wait until our first trip with our son!