I do love the "hidden mickey" picture with the expression on your mom's face. Priceless.
I barely break the 150 threshold.
I have had CM's on The Great Movie Ride that are seriously campy. It is sometimes amusing, but some of them just go way over the top.
Dinner looks great and I am lad you had a good meal.
I have had great luck finding a spot at the Marketplace lately, kinds scary how lucky I have gotten...
So sorry Popadon's leg was hurting and :scared2: that her dropped the bike on your car. Glad everyone and everything is okay now.
Way to rock EMH- I have never had good luck at DHS EMH. Always stupid crowded and I end up frustrated. Glad you got a few TSMM rides.
YAASSSS I WAS RIGHT
I only put down two really because I wasn't sure if you had been to Raglan Road yet and didn't bother to luck and that was a strategical guess because I could. Wolfgang Puck was my spur of the moment guess so... my instincts were right, my brain was wrong lol
Anyways, everything looks SOOOOOO good there! Christine had some fantastic recommendations for y'all. I'm definitely making sure to stop there for some QS next time I'm there.
Awww, that stinks about Popadon's leg. Poor thing, but he's such a good trooper about it. I hope you guys shared some of your delicious Ghirardelli sundaes with him though I'm sure you still remembered the car incident. That's one swanky car btws
MR. PRICKLEPANTS!!! (#spiritanimal) I think that's the best Vinyl I've seen yet. There seriously needs to be more Pricklepants merch in the parks, he's awesome.
Sounds like you had quite a fun night with Caitlin and family! I honestly feel so ashamed of my score when I see yours. I need to put in some major extra effort. I'm not even at half your score. Shameful, I know. My DCP cannot come soon enough.
Sorry that the gangster and hostess on the Great Movie Ride weren't that great, but I know exactly what you're talking about that. I think I've had one of those hostesses before, but it's still an enjoyable ride, right?
Can't wait to read more!
I see by your score on TSMM that a little serious competition brings out the best in you. You were pretty close to the high score of the hour!
The sundae looks delicious! Being able to get a delicious dessert like this is one of the reasons why the dining plan doesn't work for us. If I want a dessert it is definitely going to be something special like this.
Your Dis meet with Kathy and her husband in Gurnee Mills looked like it was lots of fun.
I absolutely love this shot. Your dad is so funny, and your poor mom looks like she's thinking, "Oh no. He's doing it again, isn't he?"
Your dinner looked delicious, but I think I like the looks of the sundae even more! Oh, yum.
Sounds like a good EMH night at DHS. Fun with friends - doesn't get much better!
Oh Pop. Such a silly guy.I always forget there's a table service restaurant part of Wolfgang! Everything looks and sounds delicious! I'm glad yall were able to enjoy a nice meal there
Oh my gosh... the Ghiradelli sundaes... I want one right now! I'm making it a mission to grab one when we're down there next month. And I'm a pig, too because that sundae would've been gone before I got back to the hotel as well! You can't eat ice cream slow when it's so dang yum!
LOL I love that picture of your dad with the towels over his head!He is too funny!
Awesome night at Hollywood Studios! You're a BEAST at TSM!
What an awesome meet with Kathy!! How fun. I had a chance to meet Kathy for a brief few minutes last summer and she is a very neat lady.
I will have to go to Wolfgang Puck and ask for that waitress; she sounds awesome!
YUM, that Ghiradelli is TOTALLY worth waiting in line for. I would have been right there with you, and finishing before we got back to the hotel.
You were on FIRE at TSMM!You go, girl!! Now I am going to have to do some research on those Easter Eggs so I can get some major points next week.
I'll admit, I was totally drooling a little over your dinner recap. Everything sounded delicious and different than the normal fare. And that sundae...... I don't blame you for devouring it. It looked amazing.
I love your chaser Vinyl! Very cool.
That's fantastic that you got to ride TSMM with Caitlin. I can only imagine what that ride vehicle was like during your turn.
That dinner sounded amazing. I think I'm going to try the WP express in DTD on our arrival night in November. I love me some good food.
Congrats on the chaser! I just recently started collecting Vinyls, and at first my husband gave me all kinds of weird looks, but now I've got my kids opening them and getting so excited about it.I have never gotten a chaser! But my day will come soon I hope.
Where/what are these easter eggs on TSM? My DH always beats me on these kinds of rides, so I need to have some inside info!
While I do love a good Disney DISmeet, there is something extra special about one outside of Disney. You really have to work extra to make that happen and really WANT to meet. So awesome!!!!
So glad I didn't guess because I would have been wrong. Still haven't eaten at WP, dining room, express, or otherwise. In fact, I'm not sure I even knew there was a dining room since most people talk abut the QS part.
Haha, for a second I was thinking the the leg pain was from when you kicked him after the dropping of the bike on said 3 week old car. And speaking of which... I see a Bumble Bee! Pretty car.
OK... I know there are always times when one comments that they LOL'd. But that photo... Popadon... Mouse Ears... I think I need oxygen.
Great update! So fun you had a DISmeet with Caitlin and their family. They seem like a great bunch, and like you said, so like your family. I saw your meet up with Kathy on FB--awesome! I am going to be at my in-laws next weekend and thought, I should let Danielle know!
Ooh, WP looks amazing! We always go to the Express location and enjoy it. That red snapper would have been my choice.
Ah, lovely Ghirardelli's. There should be a location inside the parks as well.
Oh, Popadon.
I hope his leg issue was a temporary thing for the night.
You are a serious TSM competitor.
That picture of your dad with the towels on his head is so hilarious.
Wolfgang Puck looks awesome! We usually stick with WPE at DTD but if I ever feel like going fancy there I'd definitely check out the full restaurant.
Olaf candy apple!!! Heart eyes.
So glad no one was hurt TOO badly, but poor Popadon and poor car! Glad the car was fixed, as it's adorable. We are a family of Beetle lovers (my dad had a blue one for a long time).
I want a dress of Belle dolls. Very Lady Gaga.
DYING at Popadon with the Mickey towel ears
EEEE I LOVE MR. PRICKLEPANTS. Very cool that you got a chaser as well!
But the best part of the night? I bought one of the Silly Symphony vinyls. And I got the chaser! In case you're wondering, the chaser is the mystery one that has a question mark on the back of the box, so no one knows what it is. This one is pretty awesome. I've actually never gotten a chaser.
We were watching Saving Mr. Banks last night while I was reading updates (no replies) on the DIS last night.
I showed Mark the photo of Popadon with the towel ears, and he had to stop the movie because he was literally crying from laughter. The two of them together for more than a couple of hours? Watch out people.
I'm glad that you decided to reply then! That seriously always feels awesome when people who don't normally comment do. Best. Vinylmation. Ever.
I used to do "The Skeleton Dance" along with the "Scary Tales" VHS tape ALL THE TIME (otherwise known to my 5 year old self as the "Scary Donald" tape!)
Uber jealous of your awesome score!!!
(Although for a minute I thought the guy in frotn of you had a sock in his hand and not a hat and I was like, .. what is this?)
We will have to make sure it happens!
Absolutely!
He's such a dork! And now you know because you've seen it in person. This is what I live with every day. He turns it on though for other people and puts on a bigger show.
I would love to be a fly on the wall in our house.
The two of them together for a lengthy period of time would be amazing!
Day 6 - Tuesday May 20, 2014
Oh my gosh. What is that you say? Updates TWO days in a row.
Write it down in the history books folks, because that's completely unheard of for a Danielle TR. And it will likely not happen again, so don't keep your hopes up in the future. This is what happens when you stay home from work with an upset tummy.
Sorry you had an upset tummy. I hope you are feeling better.
A new day had dawned for us.
And the morning started with Mom and I telling Pop that he couldn't come with us to the Animal Kingdom.
NOW....before you threaten to slap me, hear me out.
His leg was still hurting pretty badly in the morning. And the man. The man is STUBBORN with a capital S. He kept insisting that he was going to go for the day. Mom asked him to just stay behind, and he said no.
So I reasoned with him.
I calmly told him that he wanted to be in the best shape he could be in for the 24 hour party, which was in a few days. Since the pain in the leg was at it's high point this morning, I figured it would be wise that he stay back and relax for the morning.
He listened to me. Which starts a trend in our family. My Mom always laments the fact that my Pop listens to me, but doesn't listen to her. Poor Momma.
Sounds like when my dad was around...he always listened to me. It's the daddy/daughter thing.
So, Mom and I got ready, ate a quick breakfast, and headed out for the day. The temperature was creeping upward as the week continued to go by, so I dressed light.
Momma was wearing a lovely Peter Pan shirt from Target.
And I was in surprise surprise surprise. A tank top from Hot Topic.
Love both shirts.
My makeup for the day was on the icy side, so we'll call it Frozen inspired.
Very pretty!
Mom and I headed down to the bus stop. No car for us this day, since it's in Pop's name and I'm not in the habit of wanting to pay extra to add another name to it. I was more than willing to drive it, but Mom was all like....
That's against the rules.
Yes, I'm aware of that. But I conceded and told her that we would take the bus.
I refuse to pay for an extra driver.
So of course we had to take some pictures on the bus.
Sweet picture.
We had to make the 20 stops from Boardwalk to Animal Kingdom.
I'm exaggerating, you stop at the Swan and the Dolphin.
Soon, we were arriving at the park. I took a picture of a family in front of the Animal Kingdom sign, so they returned the favor and took a picture of Mom and I.
And of course had to stop and get the obligatory PP picture.
Yeah, the PP photographer was like "can you give me a thumbs up?" Okay then.
Great pictures!
Our first FP was for, you guessed it, Expedition Everest. So we wandered slowly in that direction. And I say slowly, because it was already 10,000 degrees outside, and moving quickly would not have been in our favor.
So I had to take some pictures along the way.
We need to take more time at AK to take pictures along the way...so much to see.
I did bring Yeti along. He wasn't very active on this trip, but he was home, so he had to get involved.
So glad Yeti made the trip.
I asked Mom if she was afraid of the ride. This is the face I got.
So we decided to be scared together.
That's how I REALLY looked when I was waiting to get on.
I asked to sit near the back, as I always do. I'm always a fan of the back of the ride on roller coasters. I like the intensity it provides.
So we get to end of the backwards portion. And we're sitting there at the top waiting. And waiting. And waiting. And waiting. I think we waited a good two minutes. And the funny thing is that I wanted to take this picture of us together on the ride that I thought would turn out hysterical. And we're in this position at the top waiting to go down the drop, and I'm telling you, I was getting a cramp!
Now........mission accomplished on the picture. Because it looks crazy. Don't believe me?
Get ready. This picture is going to give you nightmares.
Best picture ever!
I look straight up crazy!
Mission accomplished though. But you could totally see why we were getting a cramp right?! We were hanging on to each other for dear life and it was just awkward in that train. Oh well. Lesson learned.
We exited and went up to the photo counter to get our ride photo. Irritating story alert.
There was a family there and a lady in a wheelchair. The entire area was being blocked by all of them and no one could get through to the other ride photo CM's because they were there. I'm not exaggerating, there was a good 10 people in their group. And they didn't move at all. Why do you need 10 people to get your ride photo? Get the picture and get out. I understand completely it wasn't enough room for a wheelchair. Like, I get it.
So the CM at the register at the end waves us down, because she's ready for us. And we have to squeeze past the group of 10 people.
The lady in the wheelchair and the other woman up there with her gave my Mom the DIRTIEST LOOK you have ever seen in your life. Like my Mom did something wrong.
My Mom didn't notice it, but I sure did.
I fight fire with fire.
I gave them the dirtiest look I could muster right back at them.
Was it the right answer? No it wasn't. I'm so sorry I offended you by being in a public space simply trying to get to the counter.
Seriously, same as in line for food, you ALL don't have to be there.
I have been told that my dirty looks can melt even the bravest soul. Apparently it worked, because as soon as I turned the dirty look on them, they couldn't even look me in the eye.
Mission accomplished.
I can see that for sure!
We obtained our photo quickly after that and headed on our way. I wanted to be free from the entitled grumpy people.
In the shop, I took note of the fact that my Yeti's hard partying lifestyle has gotten the better of him. That or he needs a bath.
Nope...your Yeti is well loved.
We headed out of the shop and I caught this lovely picture.
Very pretty.
And of course, saw another PP photographer, so couldn't resist that.
More great photopass pictures.
So where would we head off to next? Hmmmm.
Up next: You think you look like you're sleeping, but again....you just look cray cray.
