There'’s Nowhere To Go But Down... To The Utilidors! NEW TR LINK 6/4

[courtneybelle]

Your dad drives me crazy with the phone! I can't believe we had a bus all to ourselves.

While you were chatting with that CP, Uncle Rick was chatting with the CM who was the "Greeter" who retired and is a seasonal employee so we got all the details on that for when we retire. Uncle Rick may much rather drive the train though.

Thanks, everyone, for the get well wishes. It was no fun almost going down in One Man's Dream. Although that would have may for some unique pics for the TR.

But we love him anyway...yeah it was so fun having a VIP bus!

You guys would all be awesome CMs. I would love to see Uncle Rick driving the train or the monorail!

Oh geez, I'm much happier to have you healthy than have good pics in the TR!

I've heard that Olaf on a stick is fun. People have enjoyed including him in their pictures. I can't wait to hear more about your Frozen day.

I LOVED taking pictures of Olaf, more will be coming

Dang, now I want a Pop waffle!

I am pretty darn fond of Frozen myself. Jeremy and I constantly tell people we finish each others sandwiches.

The sand Olaf was amazing! I would have gone back for photopass pics too!

How do people get over 400,000? I am happy for over 150,00.

Ugh they are so good! Pop waffles, Mickey waffles...love 'em all.

Hahaha that is too adorable!

I know! I always try to look up the secret tricks, but then I forget them when we go :/

FROZEN! WE LOVE FROZEN! The Frozen soundtrack is literally the ONLY music we listen to in the car and I have to admit, it still hasn't driven me absolutely crazy yet and that's saying something!

The Pop waffles look huge! And delicious!

Awww, I love the giant Olaf! I wish that was something they could have at Disney all year long.

Way to go on TSM!

Frozen is SO amazing!!! I love the music from it so much!

They are a little bigger than your standard Mickey waffle and just as delicious!

I hope they keep some of the elements of Frozen Summer Fun. It is so popular, and it really gives you a lot more to do at DHS!

Hi Courtney! I know I'm late, but I'm joining in! What a great birthday trip for Emily! I went into One Man's Dream for the first time on this trip and I'm so glad that we did!

Hi and welcome!!! So glad to have you here. One Man's Dream is a pretty new find for our family, but now it's a must-do!

There's nothing like that VIP feeling when you get the whole bus to yourself

Ooh best in vehicle? Way to go!

Your poor mom But One Man's Dream is always a good way to spend time. I'm kicking myself for not bringing our friends in. Confession: I haven't seen the movie yet though :/ I plan on fixing that soon.

It was fabulous!

Hehe thank you!

I hope you get to see the movie next time! It's amazing and gets me all kinds of emotional.

That sand sculpture! With the shirt you're wearing! AMAZING!

Aww, we really love Frozen too, and reading this update right now is making me a little sad that we missed the Frozen Summer festivities. It hadn't even crossed my mind really, until now. It looks like a lot of fun, and you haven't even really done anything yet!!

I hope your mom started to feel better. Feeling yucky in Disney is no fun.

Hehe thank you! I had planned to wear that shirt when we met Anna and Elsa but once they announced Frozen Summer Fun I knew I had to wear that.

Oh man sorry to make you sad I wouldn't be surprised if they kept some of it around a little longer. I would love to see the Sing-A-Long become a permanent show at DHS!

I felt so bad, but she powered through!

Late but also joining in!

Aww there wasn't a solo rider to play TSMM with?? And I'm excited to see more about Frozen!

Welcome! Thanks so much for joining in!

Nope, all me, but that was okay because I got to be in the zone! I'm excited to write about it, I loved all the Frozen stuff they did.

 

[PlutosRHM55]

Olaf is the funniest (and greatest) Disney character. Period.

YAY for pictures with the Olaf sand statue and his corny jokes at rope drop! He is the best. So sad I missed all this fun by a mere few days. Ugh.

Wow, big snaps for you for getting Best In Vehicle. I really need to work on my TSMM game because I am just the worst. Literally, 110,000 is like my best. Yeah... I'm going to need some major work for my DCP. :/

Love One Man's Dream and that movie! It doesn't get me like Saving Mr. Banks or The Man, The Myth, The Legend do, but it's so lovely and Julie Andrews is flawless. Hope your mom felt better after getting to sit down for a bit in there! No fun being sick in Disney.

Can't wait to hear about your experience with the Frozen Sing-a-long and whatever else you do in DHS!

 

[courtneybelle]

Olaf is the funniest (and greatest) Disney character. Period.

YAY for pictures with the Olaf sand statue and his corny jokes at rope drop! He is the best. So sad I missed all this fun by a mere few days. Ugh.

Wow, big snaps for you for getting Best In Vehicle. I really need to work on my TSMM game because I am just the worst. Literally, 110,000 is like my best. Yeah... I'm going to need some major work for my DCP. :/

Love One Man's Dream and that movie! It doesn't get me like Saving Mr. Banks or The Man, The Myth, The Legend do, but it's so lovely and Julie Andrews is flawless. Hope your mom felt better after getting to sit down for a bit in there! No fun being sick in Disney.

Can't wait to hear about your experience with the Frozen Sing-a-long and whatever else you do in DHS!

Olaf is everything. I'm obsessed.

It was so much fun! I really think they're going to bring it back in some capacity, whether they do it again next summer or make some things permanent. It's just too popular not to, and they're making so much money off merchandise.

Thanks!! I always look up the tips and tricks before I go, and then promptly forget them all when I get there hehe. I'd love to break 200,000 though!

Ughhh Saving Mr. Banks makes me SO emotional!

More fun is coming!!

 

[courtneybelle]

Chapter 5: HOOHOO BIG SUMMER BLOWOUT

We rode TSM again. I found out that I could put Olaf in my backpack in a position perfect for selfies! Uncle Rick photobombed and this ended up being one of my favorite pictures of the trip.

Don't mess.

I beat Emily, though no best in vehicle this time. That honor went to Kylie.

All along the road to Oaken’s Frozen Funland were magic shots, so I hope you're ready for LOTS of those!

We went inside both parts of Oaken’s Funland. The merch section was CRAZY. I saw people hoarding Elsa dolls.

HOO HOO.

The Funland with the ice rink was really cute, but none of us wanted to skate or wait to play with snow, so we just took pictures and moved on.

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[courtneybelle]

Chapter 6: I Am The Captain Now

Next, Uncle Dave, Uncle Rick, Ky, Em, and I decided to ride Star Tours.

We went to the Great Movie Ride since we had a FP+, but Mom suggested we get lunch and move it to later. We actually had a pretty easy time moving around FPs on this trip.

Olaf selfie!

We went to Backlot Express. I got chicken nuggets:

AND THE MOST DELICIOUS CUPCAKE EVER:

This was seriously the best cupcake I have ever had. It was nice and cold, the chocolate Anna was delicious (sorry Anna), and the cake was perfect. I wish I had gotten another one while we were there!

Unfortunately Mom was just too sick to go on She felt so overheated. I felt so bad! She decided to go lay down in First Aid for a bit and see how she felt. She gave ME all the plans and the Frozen tickets.

Did any of you see the episode of The Middle when they go to Disney World? Well, it was actually the most painful hour of television I’ve ever seen. Basically everything that could go wrong does. But there is one really funny scene where one of the sons gets so fed up that they haven’t been on a ride and he yells, “I AM ZEE CAPTAIN NOW.” This ended up being a much-uttered phrase on the trip, starting at this moment when I was the captain.

We headed over to the ASL-interpreted showing of Indiana Jones. I decided not to volunteer since my mom wasn’t there and I didn’t trust anyone else in my party to take pictures. What’s funny is that Indy and (SPOILER ALERT) the planted extra were the same as the last time I was in the show! It could have been a reunion. Ah well.

They couldn’t do the big finale because it started raining. We hung out in the theater for a bit until the rain died down, and then we headed over to the Muppets.

We missed the pre-show which is honestly my favorite part, but it was still a very fun show.

Next on the agenda was the ASL-interpreted American Idol. We got there and did some pin trading, when MOM CAME BACK! She looked a million times better. Some air conditioning and rest did wonders. She thinks that the bumpy plane ride was a big part of it. She looked it up and it’s pretty common to feel dizzy and sick after a bad plane ride. We were so glad to have her back.

Olaf wants to be your next American Idol.

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[jediprincess23]

Star tours!!! One of my many loves!!

LOL do you know of that kid from the Middle was referencing Star Trek? For some reason it reminds me of that...

Yay for your Mom feeling better! Sick in Disney is a step up from being sick at home but still, not a fun time!

 

[cfriend416]

Did any of you see the episode of The Middle when they go to Disney World? Well, it was actually the most painful hour of television I’ve ever seen. Basically everything that could go wrong does.

On my god. I'm so glad I'm not the only one. I was practically having a panic attack the entire episode! I contemplated turning it off because it was just too painful!

I'm glad your mom started feeling better. Getting sick on a Disney trip is one my worst nightmares!

Great trip report, keep it coming!

 

[Wood Nymph]

We saw them filming that episode of The Middle when we were at MK in March. We did the KTTK tour that day and got to see the actors' motor homes parked behind the shops on Main Street. Patricia Heaton was walking close to our tour group but ignored us completely. I guess she was afraid we would try to talk to her.

I have avoided Star Tours for years because I get motion sick easily. Does the ride still jostle people around? I would sure like to see it someday - without getting sick.

I love all those magic shots. They are really cute.

Would an ASL version of Indiana Jones only have volunteers who could sign?

 

[KelleyK75]

Love all of the magic shots. They are too cute!! The Olaf selfies are great! The cupcake looks amazing!! I'm glad your Mom started feeling better!

 

[amberg93]

The photobomb works though. Your uncle could probably teach kids how to do so with the lady we met

Okay, those Magic Shots make me so happy that FSF has been extended through my trip. I know what I'm doing.

And yeah, I'm not feeling the ice skating either.

I still need to see Indy, thanks for spoiling me Nah, I'm not upset. But bummer that you didn't volunteer and have a reunion.

Glad your mom felt better. Hanging out in First Aid isn't the best way to spend time, but it can do wonders.

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

OK, Olaf photobombs rule!!! That's awesome!

I love all the photopass shots. So clever. It's amazing how much they're doing with Frozen especially since it was such a bomb...

The little skating area is really cute and the fact that people are skating in shorts is not lost on me. I skated in Flroida once as a kid at a mall in Tampa. Unfortunately, they only had figure skates left to rent. Lets just say I came out with many more bruises than I came in with.

Oh dear I am so sorry your mom wasn't feeling well. Nothing worse than feeling like that in Disney.

But YAY for her return!!!!!

 

[HarkiQuinn]

That Anna DOES look delicious. And I didn't know that Anna, was edible, it makes it all the better!

And Olaf doesn't belong at American Idol!! Haha.

I also love of your Frozen Family photos, the photographers did a good job!

 

[jash08]

Ok, Olaf photobomb is amazing. Those magic shots look so fun!

That cupcake looks so yummy. I am so sorry your mom felt bad. I know I can reach a point where once I get too hot, I am done. Stick a fork in me, I'm done!

 

[IheartDDuck]

I am not one of those people who are over Frozen or think it's overrated either. I LOVE IT!!!! I'm sad I didn't get to do Frozen Summer Fun! But then, I mean, I did the 24 hour party, so I guess I can't have everything.

Look at you best in vehicle! Woot woot!

Poor momma not feeling well! That's the worst.

Love the placement of Olaf in your backpack!

People just hoard like crazy! I just do NOT understand it. It's a doll people!

I'm so glad that resting at First Aid helped your Mom to feel better. WDW in July is no joke.

 

[Sisa]

Those Frozen birthday decorations were awesome and the window clings...super cute! I love everything Frozen!!!

The Anna doll, OMG...so perfect! So neat your sister was able to get her Anna doll signed. Such a neat souvenir. I love your phone case as well!

The sand Olaf is so incredible and adorable (I want one in my backyard!). Then add your amazingly cute tank and it makes for a perfect picture!

All of the Frozen photo opps...so jealous! They are all so impressive!

Oh and that Anna cupcake....mmmm, don't mind me just sitting over here drooling

I love that Olaf was able to find a good place to be included in your selfies, so cool!

I am so glad to hear your Mom started feeling better and didn't linger anymore.

 

[FancyNancy]

I love those frozen pics!

That cupcake looks so yummy.

 

[courtneybelle]

Star tours!!! One of my many loves!!

LOL do you know of that kid from the Middle was referencing Star Trek? For some reason it reminds me of that...

Yay for your Mom feeling better! Sick in Disney is a step up from being sick at home but still, not a fun time!

Sooo much fun!

He might have been! I don't really know Star Trek so I can't be sure but I feel like he was referencing something.

I know, I felt so bad that we were doing stuff while she was laying in Frist Aid so I'm very glad she made it back!

On my god. I'm so glad I'm not the only one. I was practically having a panic attack the entire episode! I contemplated turning it off because it was just too painful!

I'm glad your mom started feeling better. Getting sick on a Disney trip is one my worst nightmares!

Great trip report, keep it coming!

I was so uncomfortable!!! I hope nobody actually tours Disney that way.

It was so sad, but luckily she didn't have to miss a lot and felt much better the rest of the trip.

Thank you so much for reading along!

We saw them filming that episode of The Middle when we were at MK in March. We did the KTTK tour that day and got to see the actors' motor homes parked behind the shops on Main Street. Patricia Heaton was walking close to our tour group but ignored us completely. I guess she was afraid we would try to talk to her.

I have avoided Star Tours for years because I get motion sick easily. Does the ride still jostle people around? I would sure like to see it someday - without getting sick.

I love all those magic shots. They are really cute.

Would an ASL version of Indiana Jones only have volunteers who could sign?

That is so cool! Except for Patricia being a snob :/

It does still jostle people around and now it's in 3D, so I actually have felt sick on that ride before

Nope! The interpreter takes care of everything, so signing is not a requirement for any of the volunteers

Love all of the magic shots. They are too cute!! The Olaf selfies are great! The cupcake looks amazing!! I'm glad your Mom started feeling better!

All the pictures were so much fun!

Seriously the best cupcake ever. I want five more.

I am so glad she did too

The photobomb works though. Your uncle could probably teach kids how to do so with the lady we met

Okay, those Magic Shots make me so happy that FSF has been extended through my trip. I know what I'm doing.

And yeah, I'm not feeling the ice skating either.

I still need to see Indy, thanks for spoiling me Nah, I'm not upset. But bummer that you didn't volunteer and have a reunion.

Glad your mom felt better. Hanging out in First Aid isn't the best way to spend time, but it can do wonders.

I love that picture, photobomb and all!

I am so happy you will get to see it!! You should definitely get in as many as you can. They are some of my favorite pictures of the trip!

Yeah, I actually enjoy ice skating but it was such a long wait and I felt like it would take up a ton of my DHS time, so I passed.

AHH sorry!! Hehe I am sure you will still enjoy it.

It really helped her so much, and it was much more convenient than heading all the way back to Pop.

 

[courtneybelle]

OK, Olaf photobombs rule!!! That's awesome!

I love all the photopass shots. So clever. It's amazing how much they're doing with Frozen especially since it was such a bomb...

The little skating area is really cute and the fact that people are skating in shorts is not lost on me. I skated in Flroida once as a kid at a mall in Tampa. Unfortunately, they only had figure skates left to rent. Lets just say I came out with many more bruises than I came in with.

Oh dear I am so sorry your mom wasn't feeling well. Nothing worse than feeling like that in Disney.

But YAY for her return!!!!!

It was soooo fun. Love Olaf.

The magic shots were amazing! They are seriously some of my favorite Disney pics ever.

Oh man that sounds painful the skating looked really cool, but I didn't want to give up other DHS stuff to wait and then skate for a half hour.

It was really unfortunate but she didn't miss out on too much! We were so glad to have her back.

That Anna DOES look delicious. And I didn't know that Anna, was edible, it makes it all the better!

And Olaf doesn't belong at American Idol!! Haha.

I also love of your Frozen Family photos, the photographers did a good job!

I wasn't sure either but she is made of super delicious chocolate! It was great.

I know, they don't let snowmen audition and "In Summer" isn't a song choice what a shame. #FreeOlaf

Thank you!!! The Photopass people were amazing.

Ok, Olaf photobomb is amazing. Those magic shots look so fun!

That cupcake looks so yummy. I am so sorry your mom felt bad. I know I can reach a point where once I get too hot, I am done. Stick a fork in me, I'm done!

The pictures all came out great!!

It was delicious! Yeah, it was so hot that day and since it was the first full park day we hadn't really gotten used to the heat

I am not one of those people who are over Frozen or think it's overrated either. I LOVE IT!!!! I'm sad I didn't get to do Frozen Summer Fun! But then, I mean, I did the 24 hour party, so I guess I can't have everything.

Look at you best in vehicle! Woot woot!

Poor momma not feeling well! That's the worst.

Love the placement of Olaf in your backpack!

People just hoard like crazy! I just do NOT understand it. It's a doll people!

I'm so glad that resting at First Aid helped your Mom to feel better. WDW in July is no joke.

I wish you could have done it! Though I definitely expect them to keep some parts of it permanent, or at least bring it back next summer.

Wooo!! I still have yet to break 200k though...someday!!

It was such a bummer I felt so bad, she is our main trip planner so I knew how excited she was for everything we had planned. But she didn't have to miss much so that was good!

I still can't believe they had to put limits on how much merch people could buy...it's crazy.

Yep. We hadn't done WDW in July in a longggg time. It's seriously the hottest I ever remember, and we always go in the summer.

Those Frozen birthday decorations were awesome and the window clings...super cute! I love everything Frozen!!!

The Anna doll, OMG...so perfect! So neat your sister was able to get her Anna doll signed. Such a neat souvenir. I love your phone case as well!

The sand Olaf is so incredible and adorable (I want one in my backyard!). Then add your amazingly cute tank and it makes for a perfect picture!

All of the Frozen photo opps...so jealous! They are all so impressive!

Oh and that Anna cupcake....mmmm, don't mind me just sitting over here drooling

I love that Olaf was able to find a good place to be included in your selfies, so cool!

I am so glad to hear your Mom started feeling better and didn't linger anymore.

Thanks!!! I am obsessed with Frozen, literally just watched it this morning hahaha!

The Anna doll is absolutely adorable, I'm so glad she got it! I am really happy with my phone case. I like that it's Frozen themed but a little more subtle.

I totally need Sand Olaf in my yard!!!

I know, I look at that Anna cupcake picture and get so sad I can't have one.

Thank you!! She turned it around pretty quickly and didn't have to miss a lot, which was great.

I love those frozen pics!

That cupcake looks so yummy.

Thank you!!

The cupcake was absolutely delicious. Wish I had one now!!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Super glad that some time in the first aid section helped your mom out so much!

The Frozen Magic Shots are great - though the ones with Anna and Elsa are a little fully with your group kinda being centered around a mid-pint between you and then Anna/Elsa are off to the side - almost like they photobombed your family picture

the Anna cupcake looks pretty good - but your description of it makes it sound so much better!

 

[courtneybelle]

Super glad that some time in the first aid section helped your mom out so much!

The Frozen Magic Shots are great - though the ones with Anna and Elsa are a little fully with your group kinda being centered around a mid-pint between you and then Anna/Elsa are off to the side - almost like they photobombed your family picture

the Anna cupcake looks pretty good - but your description of it makes it sound so much better!

It really did wonders for her to just be able to lay down in the dark and AC.

Haha funny story about that. You're actually supposed to have Anna and Elsa on both sides to make it more centered but since there were so many of us we couldn't fit them both in the picture It does look like a photobomb though!!

It was a truly fantastic cupcake. 10/10.