The Whimsical Spirit of the Conch Republic - a June TR - Day 4-Part 3 updated 7/17

[Pixie Princess]

Okay...so I'm just up to lunch, but had to comment on a couple things...you know me...

Stuffed animals- as annoying as the collection may be, and as much as you may want to throttle your child for spending every last cent that passes her fingers on them, enjoy it. The day will come when your child will announce that she no longer is interested in the rather impressive collection of Webkins and various other stuffed animals she has accumulated, and will ask what she should do with them because they need to be off her bed...now. If you didn't guess (and I'm sure you did), that happened recently here at my house. I tell you, it was all I could do not to break down in tears right then and there. My baby telling me she'd outgrown her stuffed animals. The horror of it all! Compound that with her as kindly as possible letting me know that our nightly ritual of me tucking her in and reading to her was over. Right in the middle of a Nancy Drew book no less. Okay, she is 12 and probably was over it a while ago, but STILL. Who gave this child permission to get all "grown" overnight?!?! So, enjoy the collection, embrace it. For one day it will be sitting in a garbage bag waiting for the next garage sale, and you will be longing for the day you were tripping over the varmints. <takes Xanax and continues>

How funny DS has to do yardwork for his Legos. DD did extra yardwork to earn money for the kimono she bought from the Japan pavilion. She "tricked" me into going to WDW for the weekend to get it. Okay, not much of a trick actually, but still pretty funny, and the best Mother's Day present she could have gotten me.

 

[Pixie Princess]

Let’s get down to some food porn, shall we ??

Bow chicka wah wah...

WPE is da bomb. We went there Memorial Day weekend as well, and I got the BBQ chicken salad. It was just okay. Except the Turkey Cobb, the salads are disappointing compared to the other entrees. Nevertheless, I objectified it. Fire up the bass guitar..here comes the food porn...

 

[jecskc]

Okay...so I'm just up to lunch, but had to comment on a couple things...you know me...

Stuffed animals- as annoying as the collection may be, and as much as you may want to throttle your child for spending every last cent that passes her fingers on them, enjoy it. The day will come when your child will announce that she no longer is interested in the rather impressive collection of Webkins and various other stuffed animals she has accumulated, and will ask what she should do with them because they need to be off her bed...now. If you didn't guess (and I'm sure you did), that happened recently here at my house. I tell you, it was all I could do not to break down in tears right then and there. My baby telling me she'd outgrown her stuffed animals. The horror of it all! Compound that with her as kindly as possible letting me know that our nightly ritual of me tucking her in and reading to her was over. Right in the middle of a Nancy Drew book no less. Okay, she is 12 and probably was over it a while ago, but STILL. Who gave this child permission to get all "grown" overnight?!?! So, enjoy the collection, embrace it. For one day it will be sitting in a garbage bag waiting for the next garage sale, and you will be longing for the day you were tripping over the varmints. <takes Xanax and continues>

How funny DS has to do yardwork for his Legos. DD did extra yardwork to earn money for the kimono she bought from the Japan pavilion. She "tricked" me into going to WDW for the weekend to get it. Okay, not much of a trick actually, but still pretty funny, and the best Mother's Day present she could have gotten me.

I hear you. I had to BEG her to sell some of her stuffed animals in our last garage sale. She still loves her Webkinz, too. They do make a mess everywhere and we are constantly fishing them out of the dog's mouth and having to wash them.

He still hasn't DONE any of the said yard work either. I am going to try to remedy that this weekend.

I can't imagine you being "tricked" into going to Disney ...... like EVER !!!

Next trip we are on together bring your Xanax and share with your BFF - LOL. Maybe we can start a tradition like nebo with Xananx and old resort mugs. You know, like his Vicodin and fuzzy cups ?? LOL

 

[jecskc]

Bow chicka wah wah...

WPE is da bomb. We went there Memorial Day weekend as well, and I got the BBQ chicken salad. It was just okay. Except the Turkey Cobb, the salads are disappointing compared to the other entrees. Nevertheless, I objectified it. Fire up the bass guitar..here comes the food porn...

Get the meatloaf next time I love me some food porn. It makes me hungry though ..... sigh.

 

[Pixie Princess]

Next trip we are on together bring your Xanax and share with your BFF - LOL. Maybe we can start a tradition like nebo with Xananx and old resort mugs. You know, like his Vicodin and fuzzy cups ?? LOL

That is a freakin', frackin' AWESOME idea!!! Certainly would make Space Mountain and EE a lot more interesting!

My mom might come with us at Thanksgiving. She really doesn't do the the crowd thing well, but I told her about all the gingerbread houses and chocolate sculptures. I think she's in.

Yes, DD tricked me into thinking I tricked her into going to WDW. We were on the way to see The Avengers on a Friday afternoon, and the weather had taken a turn for the lovely that day. It was also supposed to be a great weekend. I knew it was also supposed to be very nice in FL that weekend. So I commented on the way to the theater it was a shame to not be at WDW for the weekend when the weather was supposed to be so nice. She said, "so why don't we go." I think she's totally bluffing, and say "Don't say that. I'll turn this car around right now." She told me she was dead serious, so I turned the car around. We went home and in 2 hours we had a room at POP and were on the way to FL. It was great! She was pretty much ready to go after we got her kimono at Epcot, and it came out that was the only reason she wanted to go. Too funny! She has been dying to get that kimono for months!

 

[jecskc]

That is a freakin', frackin' AWESOME idea!!! Certainly would make Space Mountain and EE a lot more interesting!

My mom might come with us at Thanksgiving. She really doesn't do the the crowd thing well, but I told her about all the gingerbread houses and chocolate sculptures. I think she's in.

Yes, DD tricked me into thinking I tricked her into going to WDW. We were on the way to see The Avengers on a Friday afternoon, and the weather had taken a turn for the lovely that day. It was also supposed to be a great weekend. I knew it was also supposed to be very nice in FL that weekend. So I commented on the way to the theater it was a shame to not be at WDW for the weekend when the weather was supposed to be so nice. She said, "so why don't we go." I think she's totally bluffing, and say "Don't say that. I'll turn this car around right now." She told me she was dead serious, so I turned the car around. We went home and in 2 hours we had a room at POP and were on the way to FL. It was great! She was pretty much ready to go after we got her kimono at Epcot, and it came out that was the only reason she wanted to go. Too funny! She has been dying to get that kimono for months!

Those kimonos are beautiful. I have been thinking about getting DD one. I love that story about you just going like that, out of the blue. That would never happen here. But that sounds like so much fun.

I will be so happy to see your Mom !! I hope she comes. Don't forget about the Osborne lights. Who wouldn't love those ???

So far, we are set to stay at SSR, but we are on the wait list for Boardwalk and Bay Lake Tower. So, we will have to see ......

 

[foodrocksluver]

I love how your kids spent all their money instantly! It reminds me of when I was little and my niece and I (we are the same age!) would see the mountains of stuffed animals and want to buy them all. Thank goodness my parents always stepped in because if they hadn't my room would have been filled with them! I remember one time they suggested we buy Mickey and Minnie back scratchers that we thought were stupid at the time. I love that thing and last week I thought I had lost it but I found it last night!!

Those chicken tenders DO look yummy! Even though I'm 25, I enjoy a good chicken tender like the kiddos do. And that sugar cookie?! Gimme!

Love your pictures of the OKW swimming and Gurgling Suitcase / Hanks Rent n Return area! I can hear that music playing in the background, making me homesick and all

There's nothing worse than getting your heart set on swimming and then BAM! it starts raining. Good thing community hall is right there! They have great activities in there, when I was little they used to have UnBirthday parties on certain days where they would have different activities (much like those you would see at a real birthday party) and at the end they would have a cupcake eating contest. Only you couldn't use your hands and whoever finished theirs first won a prize. I always won the prize

Can't wait for what's next!!

 

[jecskc]

I love how your kids spent all their money instantly! It reminds me of when I was little and my niece and I (we are the same age!) would see the mountains of stuffed animals and want to buy them all. Thank goodness my parents always stepped in because if they hadn't my room would have been filled with them! I remember one time they suggested we buy Mickey and Minnie back scratchers that we thought were stupid at the time. I love that thing and last week I thought I had lost it but I found it last night!!

Those chicken tenders DO look yummy! Even though I'm 25, I enjoy a good chicken tender like the kiddos do. And that sugar cookie?! Gimme!

Love your pictures of the OKW swimming and Gurgling Suitcase / Hanks Rent n Return area! I can hear that music playing in the background, making me homesick and all

There's nothing worse than getting your heart set on swimming and then BAM! it starts raining. Good thing community hall is right there! They have great activities in there, when I was little they used to have UnBirthday parties on certain days where they would have different activities (much like those you would see at a real birthday party) and at the end they would have a cupcake eating contest. Only you couldn't use your hands and whoever finished theirs first won a prize. I always won the prize

Can't wait for what's next!!

They totally blew all of their money right off the bat. Usually, we try to "talk them off the ledge" with this kind of thing. But I knew that DS had been wanting that Lego set for a while and I knew that DD had been looking everywhere for that Baby Lady, so I let it slide.

I love how excited you are about this resort. It is making me want to back NOW !!! I never have gotten the opportunity to have a drink at the Gurgling Suitcase. I need to make that a priority when we go next. The Community Hall is surprisingly awesome. Lots for the kids to do in there. And it was a great place to get out of the rain for a minute.

It wasn't raining hard so if I had my own swimsuit on I would have just gotten in the pool myself. But after a little while of light rain, it was just too wet, so we moved inside.

The UnBirthday party sounds like fun. My kids would have loved that. It is so wonderful that you have those memories Thanks so much for sharing. You are making me love this resort more than ever

 

[jecskc]

Day 1 – Part FOUR

We were starting to get frustrated that our room wasn’t ready and we were contemplating heading over to AK, which was our park for the day, so at about 2:00 PM, I called the front desk to ask about it. And it was ready !!!

YAY !!

Five minutes later DH got the text.
We decide to take this trip because we had water park annual passes that were about to expire, and it was Father’s Day and our Anniversary. Since it was such a short trip, we chose a studio instead of a one bedroom.

Room number.

Veranda

Old Key West is they only DVC resort that has two queen beds. All of the other resorts have a queen and a sofa bed.

Bathroom

Kitchenette

Closet

Sitting area

Stairs

We got the car unpacked and then the kids got dressed again. And then we headed out to Animal Kingdom. It had stopped raining by this time.

Truck right inside the park

DH and DD headed over to Dinosaur while DS and I headed to Kilimanjaro Safari to get FP’s

We got our fastpasses and headed over to check out the wait for Expedition Everest.

 

[Britard]

Better late than never! I enjoyed your DCL report so much, and I am looking forward to your trip on land!!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Yay, you finally got your room!

Okay, your DS blowing his budget reminds of (in the opposite sense), of my brother Jason and his spending habits. (do not, I repeat, do not tell kids about this! They'll catch on......)

So, we used to get money given to us for our trip (the same thing you do). I used to spend mine immediately (duh!).

Jason, nope. So he has always worn hats. So he'd do this thing, where he'd pick up a hat, look at it, and put it away. Someone on the trip (mom, dad, Grandma) would say "don't you like it?" He would say "oh....I don't know", to which they would fall for it and say "I'll get it for you!". You know how many hats he had before they caught on for one vacation? Seven....and he had not spent a dime of his money.

I can't believe I didn't think of that.....

 

[jecskc]

Better late than never! I enjoyed your DCL report so much, and I am looking forward to your trip on land!!

So glad to have you back !!! Thanks for joining in !!

 

[jecskc]

Yay, you finally got your room!

Okay, your DS blowing his budget reminds of (in the opposite sense), of my brother Jason and his spending habits. (do not, I repeat, do not tell kids about this! They'll catch on......)

So, we used to get money given to us for our trip (the same thing you do). I used to spend mine immediately (duh!).

Jason, nope. So he has always worn hats. So he'd do this thing, where he'd pick up a hat, look at it, and put it away. Someone on the trip (mom, dad, Grandma) would say "don't you like it?" He would say "oh....I don't know", to which they would fall for it and say "I'll get it for you!". You know how many hats he had before they caught on for one vacation? Seven....and he had not spent a dime of his money.

I can't believe I didn't think of that.....

LOL !!! I love that story. What a player !!! You have admire him for it .... truly. We all love to shop at DTD. It is so easy to blow your budget there.

 

[marDgreen88]

Hey! I can't believe I didn't know you started this! I'm so glad you commented on my TR or I don't think I ever would have known hahah.

Old Key West looks great. I mean I know that's a studio but it looks so nice and huge. Very nice.

I will definitely have to keep Wolfgang Puck's in mind for the future. I've heard so many great things about it, and it looks really good!

Loving the TR so far!

 

[jecskc]

Hey! I can't believe I didn't know you started this! I'm so glad you commented on my TR or I don't think I ever would have known hahah.

Old Key West looks great. I mean I know that's a studio but it looks so nice and huge. Very nice.

I will definitely have to keep Wolfgang Puck's in mind for the future. I've heard so many great things about it, and it looks really good!

Loving the TR so far!

YAY !!! I'm so glad you found us !!! I am so happy you are joining in !!

We really did have plenty of space. If we ever stay in a studio again it will be at OKW for sure. Even their one bedroom units have more space than the other resorts.

Wolfgang Puck's Express is the BEST quick service value in all of Disney World IMHO. They serve really good food and have an excellent variety. I highly recommend for lunch or an early dinner prior to a night of shopping at DTD. We haven't tried breakfast there yet, but the reviews and photos I have seen look excellent. We always have a good experience there.

 

[Stringbean&Wingnut]

Your room is so cute! I love all of the little details! I've never been to OKW, but I really want to check it out some day!

Glad it stopped raining by the time you got to AK! It doesn't even look like it had been raining at all in your pics!

 

[jecskc]

Your room is so cute! I love all of the little details! I've never been to OKW, but I really want to check it out some day!

Glad it stopped raining by the time you got to AK! It doesn't even look like it had been raining at all in your pics!

I was very pleased with our room. We had plenty of space.

Yep. It didn't rain long at all and for that we were very thankful.

 

[jecskc]

Day one – Part FIVE
On our way to ride Expedition Everest

DS wanted a frozen coke so we stopped to get one.

I got a frozen lemonade.

After that, we continued on over to Everest.

The park was super crowded and the wait was something like 50 minutes, but we got in the single rider line and waited about 5 minutes to ride. Great fun as always.

DH called and told me they were headed our way. He said that he and DD had ridden Dinosaur twice with no wait. DD wanted some ice cream but the cart across from EE had twenty people in line so we headed over towards the safari to see if we would have better luck there.

We found a cart with only a couple people in line, so we got her a Mickey Bar to eat. I found this little alley next to Kusifari for us to rest and for her to eat her ice cream.

At some point she colored this mask. Must have been when she was with DH.

While I was buying ice cream for DD, I noticed that I didn’t have her annual pass. I looked in all my stuff, but nope, not there. And then I realized …. I must have left in the FP machine. DH goes over to check and comes back empty handed. I ask him if he talked to anyone and he said no. I shake my head and head over to the CM’s at the front of the ride.

I asked the lady there and she pulled out a stack of tickets. This made me feel better. You know, like I wasn’t the ONLY idiot out there. She sorted through her cards and sure enough there it was. YAY !! I was so relieved. Now I know that I could have gone to Guest Services and gotten a new one, but sometimes that takes forever, so I was glad we were able to avoid it.

 

[marDgreen88]

Those frozen drinks look really good. Frozen stuff is just more fun than plain cold stuff.

PHEW! Thank goodness you found her AP so easily!

 

[jecskc]

Those frozen drinks look really good. Frozen stuff is just more fun than plain cold stuff.

PHEW! Thank goodness you found her AP so easily!

The frozen drinks are very refreshing. I highly recommend one when you go in a couple of weeks. I feel like they really help with the heat. I don't have to tell you to drink bunches of water because I know you already do