They Don't Eat Hash Browns in Princessland - May 14 COMPLETE! 2/8 pg. 73

[Poolrat]

Hope you are feeling better.

A lovely morning in AK with some great PP pictures and M/D time. Sorry Popadon needed to rest that leg but it was for the best.

What a great EE picture!!!

 

[teekathepony]

Ahh poor Pop and his leg. Glad he listened to you though.
Hahaha! I love the EE pic!!
Ugh I hate when people crowd counters like that. I won't even go up to the counter with Johnny so the mere two of us aren't crowding more than necessary!

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[DVCWDWMEMBER]

Ahh poor Pop and his leg. Glad he listened to you though.
Hahaha! I love the EE pic!!
Ugh I hate when people crowd counters like that. I won't even go up to the counter with Johnny so the mere two of us aren't crowding more than necessary!

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We always try to minimize the people at the counter too. It is already crowded at WDW so it's smart to try and be thoughtful of others.

 

[RGirl]

Hi Danielle! Great updates!

The pic of Pop with the towel Mickey ears is CLASSIC! And the EE ride photo is fantastic! I really, really, really hope that the other people in your car purchased that photo!

 

[MEK]

does your mom know what is going on behind her???? That is a hoot!

Yum - to dinner and to your sundae. Everything looks amazing. And the view is fantastic!

So glad you went in to HS for EMH. You really are the boss at TSM! Those are some pretty impressive scores!

 

[jwgm2012]

Hi Danielle - I'm new to the party but as I started reading this latest report, realized I needed to get them ALL in... so yes, I've spent the last few days reading ALL of your reports and am now caught up here! Love your family and the adventures you get to detail for us... I'm envious you're running during Princess Weekend - I was "supposed" to be there too but boyfriend presented me with the option of Aulani for my 40th in lieu of WDW for the half so while it was a really tough choice... Aulani won and we're headed there in a few weeks...

Can't wait to read the rest of your report and about your upcoming race adventure because as history dictates with your trip - it'll be awesome too! Thanks for sharing!

gina

 

[dawnbu40]

We FINALLY have internet so I am back and all caught up

I too loved the doll displays on the dresses. It was so unique but screamed classic Disney. So cute!

We were so glad we got to spend EMH with you and your mom even if you did kick our butts at TSM

It looks like you and your mom had a great morning at AK. Great photopass and ride pics!

Oh and that waitress is right. You do need to move down here

 

[DVCWDWMEMBER]

We FINALLY have internet so I am back and all caught up

I too loved the doll displays on the dresses. It was so unique but screamed classic Disney. So cute!

We were so glad we got to spend EMH with you and your mom even if you did kick our butts at TSM

It looks like you and your mom had a great morning at AK. Great photopass and ride pics!

Oh and that waitress is right. You do need to move down here

Hi Dawn. Sounds like you are getting settled in. Saw your post on FB. We also had a great time with you guys too. So glad you are in Florida and close to Caitlin too.

 

[katt789]

Awe man! I guessed SO WRONG!
Well dinner certainly looks like it was amazing! I'll defintely have to check it out, I wasn't sure if the dining room was any different from the QS, but now i know!

AS IF popadon drives a motercycle! Scott keeps trying to convince me to get on his and i'm all "I trust you...but not the other florida drivers..." #problems!

Yay for ice cream!

So glad you got to play around with caitlin & fam for a bit!! That's awesome!

 

[Millie12591]

That ride picture is hilarious! The fact that your parents are just as into being silly as you like to be, is just so great!

Love mom's Peter Pan shirt, I never see good Disney shirts when I'm there. Do me a favor, Danielle....give me a heads up when there's good stuff there.

Y'all find the best shirts for Disney.

Yeti looks great, he's just showing the love.

Hope Pop's leg gets better, nothing stinks more than being in pain or sick when you're in the Mutha-land. Speaking of, how is his leg now? Pulling a muscle is one of those things that heals weird if it's not treated and then acts up the rest of your life. Ask me how I know.

That's how I started going to p.t. for the first time, I wasn't going to let a bummed leg ruin the Disney trip I had been planning for the last couple of years. Otherwise I probably wouldn't have gone to p.t., sad to say.

 

[DVCWDWMEMBER]

Awe man! I guessed SO WRONG!
Well dinner certainly looks like it was amazing! I'll defintely have to check it out, I wasn't sure if the dining room was any different from the QS, but now i know!

AS IF popadon drives a motercycle! Scott keeps trying to convince me to get on his and i'm all "I trust you...but not the other florida drivers..." #problems!

Yay for ice cream!

So glad you got to play around with caitlin & fam for a bit!! That's awesome!

I know what you mean about the drivers. It has been getting progressively worse here too. Popadon is a fantastic motorcycle rider, he was a Police Motorcycle instructor for years, but I still worry when he rides to work. He is really great and will txt me when he gets to work

 

[IheartDDuck]

It was really great to meet Kathy and Mark. I am sure we would have a great time in WDW together. We would probably have to wear depends from the continues laughing from Popadon and Mark.

It was so much fun! I really want to get the chance to be together in WDW. I can't even imagine the amount of laughing that would occur.

I'm so behind! I think I caught up! Whew.

I enjoy your reviews of the dark side. We may be visiting the dark side this January... with no Disney. *gasp* DH's choice, not mine, LOL. I owe him one.

I totally want your shirt. I mean, I want most of your wardrobe, but the one you wore to the dark side I want the most.

Sorry Popadon's leg was bugging him. But dude... he dropped his motorcycle on your car. I mean... yeah.

Yeti definitely needs a bath, I adore your cray cray Everest pic, and I support you disapproving glare! People make me crazy sometimes!!!

No worries! I fall behind sometimes too.

Oohhh, a visit to the dark side with no Disney! I've thought about that before, but I have yet to do it. You'll definitely have a good time, it's a fun place.

Hahaha, that shirt is pretty awesome. I love it.

I felt bad that his leg was bothering him. But, in the end it worked out the best for him to stay behind.

Oh yeah. He totally dropped his motorcycle on my car.

He does need a bath! Dirty Yeti.

So very, very true...but what stories we would have to tell.

We would have so many stories! Aaaahhh!

Wow Kathy GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE. I posted the same thing before I finished catching up.

You guys are two peas in a pod.

 

[IheartDDuck]

Awww, poor Popadon, but I totally understand why you did what you did. I hope he'll be out and about soon enough.

LOL at your EE on-ride photo, but really... when do any ride photos come out the way you really wanted them to come out? And either way, you and your mom's expressions plus the idea make it golden.

Love all the Photopass pictures! You guys definitely make great use of that.

Can't wait to read more!

It worked out best in the end for him to stay behind.

They really never come out the way that we want them to. But generally I'm still pretty happy with the result.

We made a concerted effort to use the PP to the fullest ability. Pretty much, whenever I see a PP photog, I go STOP!

I want to keep reading, but I can't stop staring and laughing at the Dog Punch!

Awww, sorry Pop had to stay and rest, but definitely a good idea to get the most out of the 24 hour party.

God, I've never done that PP spot out front before. I like it.

Geez... What do your real scared faces look like because those are legit!

ARGH!!!!! I'm glad you shot back a dirty look Danielle. I feel like that is for all of us who've had to stand behind or get by these massive groups that take up so much space unnecessarily. Even at the supermarket. Why does it it take 5 people to take one cart through the checkout? So frustrating.

Hehehe. The dog punch was just perfect.

It was best for him to stay and rest, because we wanted him to have a great time at the party.

I do look totally scared! Like freaking out.

I have no idea why on earth it takes so many people to do something, but what can you do? Oh wait. I can shoot them dirty looks.

Those doll dresses!!!

Sounds like a really nice evening at DHS!

LMAO your EE ride photo! That is all kinds of perfect!!

And great PP photos at AK!

Those doll dresses are so cute! I've always thought they were cute, but never took a picture of them before.

It was a great night, I was really glad we went.

 

[IheartDDuck]

Yeah, two updates in a row, even if it is because you are sick. Bad for you, good for us. Hope u are feeling better.

Good job getting papadon to stay back. My family works the same my dad listens to me and not my mom. My mom listens to my brother but not my das. Guess how we will divide them up in old age ; )

Love, love, love your EE photo. Did I say I loved it? Also all the closed eyes around u are a nice touch. They must have dosed off while u were cramping up ; )

Yup! And a whole week before I updated again.

I think it's a father / daughter thing. Who knows. At the end of the day, he just needs to listen to someone, so if it's me.....well. What can you do?

That would be a souvenir for people to have right. Yay look at our picture, THAT GIRL LOOKS CRAZY!

Hope you are feeling better.

A lovely morning in AK with some great PP pictures and M/D time. Sorry Popadon needed to rest that leg but it was for the best.

What a great EE picture!!!

I am feeling better, thanks. We had a fun evening and morning together, so that was a nice thing. Like a girl trip, just with the guy left behind.

Ahh poor Pop and his leg. Glad he listened to you though.
Hahaha! I love the EE pic!!
Ugh I hate when people crowd counters like that. I won't even go up to the counter with Johnny so the mere two of us aren't crowding more than necessary!

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I'm glad he listened to us too.

I know! Like for real, why would you crowd around like that! So annoying.

 

[IheartDDuck]

We always try to minimize the people at the counter too. It is already crowded at WDW so it's smart to try and be thoughtful of others.

You know I'm always like "go find a seat, I'll order!"

Hi Danielle! Great updates!

The pic of Pop with the towel Mickey ears is CLASSIC! And the EE ride photo is fantastic! I really, really, really hope that the other people in your car purchased that photo!

Thanks!

He's such a dork, isn't he? This is what life is like with that man, for real.

If they did purchase the picture, I just hope that they don't think I'm insane. LOL.

does your mom know what is going on behind her???? That is a hoot!

Yum - to dinner and to your sundae. Everything looks amazing. And the view is fantastic!

So glad you went in to HS for EMH. You really are the boss at TSM! Those are some pretty impressive scores!

Oh she knew what was going on behind her. That's her annoyance face.

Everything was great that night. Dinner was awesome and the dessert of course was the icing on the cake.

I try to be the boss at all times on TSM.

 

[IheartDDuck]

Hi Danielle - I'm new to the party but as I started reading this latest report, realized I needed to get them ALL in... so yes, I've spent the last few days reading ALL of your reports and am now caught up here! Love your family and the adventures you get to detail for us... I'm envious you're running during Princess Weekend - I was "supposed" to be there too but boyfriend presented me with the option of Aulani for my 40th in lieu of WDW for the half so while it was a really tough choice... Aulani won and we're headed there in a few weeks...

Can't wait to read the rest of your report and about your upcoming race adventure because as history dictates with your trip - it'll be awesome too! Thanks for sharing!

gina

I'm so glad you decided to hop on board! And to have you read all of my reports, that's totally impressive!

Well, I would say that if I was offered the choice between Aulani or the PHM, I would have totally taken Aulani too. I can't disagree with your decision there.

We FINALLY have internet so I am back and all caught up

I too loved the doll displays on the dresses. It was so unique but screamed classic Disney. So cute!

We were so glad we got to spend EMH with you and your mom even if you did kick our butts at TSM

It looks like you and your mom had a great morning at AK. Great photopass and ride pics!

Oh and that waitress is right. You do need to move down here

Yay for internet! I'm so glad you guys are getting settled in. Now if only your stuff would come.

We were so glad to spend more time with you guys too. So much fun. We'll definitely have to hook up when we're down there in November.

We should move down there, I know!!

Hi Dawn. Sounds like you are getting settled in. Saw your post on FB. We also had a great time with you guys too. So glad you are in Florida and close to Caitlin too.

It was so much fun, I know!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Awe man! I guessed SO WRONG!
Well dinner certainly looks like it was amazing! I'll defintely have to check it out, I wasn't sure if the dining room was any different from the QS, but now i know!

AS IF popadon drives a motercycle! Scott keeps trying to convince me to get on his and i'm all "I trust you...but not the other florida drivers..." #problems!

Yay for ice cream!

So glad you got to play around with caitlin & fam for a bit!! That's awesome!

Awww, it's okay that you guessed wrong, almost everyone did! It's an awesome restaurant, so make sure you get over there when you're living down there. The food is great.

He totally does drive a motorcycle! Has driven one for my entire life. He's cool like that. But you are right on the other drivers. It's the one component that makes me the most nervous when he rides.

That ride picture is hilarious! The fact that your parents are just as into being silly as you like to be is so great!

Love mom's Peter Pan shirt, I never see good Disney shirts when I'm there. Do me a favor, Danielle....give me a heads up when there's good stuff there.

Y'all find the best shirts for Disney.

Yeti looks great, he's just showing the love.

Hope Pop's leg gets better, nothing stinks more than being in pain or sick when you're in the Mutha-land. Speaking of, how is his leg now? Pulling a muscle is one of those things that heals weird if it's not treated and then acts up the rest of your life. Ask me how I know.

That's how I started going to p.t. for the first time, I wasn't going to let a bummed leg ruin the Disney trip I had been planning for the last couple of years. Otherwise I probably wouldn't have gone to p.t., sad to say.

I will totally give you a heads up when I see good Disney stuff at Target!

I search high and low for my Disney shirts. It's serious Disney business.

His leg is okay now. To my knowledge he hasn't been having any issues with it since the trip. I do know though, it can come back to haunt you at some point. So far it hasn't.

I know what you mean about the drivers. It has been getting progressively worse here too. Popadon is a fantastic motorcycle rider, he was a Police Motorcycle instructor for years, but I still worry when he rides to work. He is really great and will txt me when he gets to work

I worry about it too! And I'm glad that he texts you when he gets to work.

 

[Leshaface]

I need to play catch up but wanted to say, we HAVE to meet in January, if only even just to say hi and get a quick picture please!!!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Hi everyone!

So I was absent this weekend and unable to updated, because I was camping! Completely unheard of for me. I don't generally camp. However, my brother Jason and SIL Jeni were taking my nephews and they wanted me to come along over the Labor Day weekend. So, along I went. We had a great time. I survived clearly, as I'm here to tell you the rest of my Disney story.

With that said, I'll be catching up on everyone's TR's over the next few days.

ONWARD!

Day 6- Tuesday May 20, 2014 continued.

We had just enjoyed our ride on Expedition Everest and taken the craziest ride photo ever. It is my mission in life to always take crazy ride photos, but I'm not gonna lie people. It's getting hard to stay creative.

The time was approaching for our next fastpass. Where would we go?



No no, NOT Primeval Hurl! Dear lord no. This is basically how I feel when I get off that ride.



No sirree. Next up for us was Dinosaur.



I lurrrrrrrrvvvveeeee this ride. Like lurve it. It's polarizing to say the least, but this is a must do for me.

Time to do the must do's!

Dr. Seeker. A heck of a paleontologist if I do say so myself.



My time rover, yay!



So my mission, as I mentioned above is to always take silly ride pictures. On Dinosaur, I'm always trying to do something really crazy. Mom said she wanted to look like she was sleeping. I said okay.

This is what happened.



Yeah, I'm not so sure that it looks like she's sleeping. She just looks......cray.

I just wanted to look confused. I think I accomplished my mission. Oh, and yes, I was looking the other direction on purpose.

After our ride, we decided that we would get something quick and small to eat. We had dinner reservations that were a little on the early side, so eating was now or never.

Before heading out though, I decided to stop in the shop after Dinosaur and get some Magic Band swag. I coveted Caitlin's that she had, so I had to get it. Woo hoo!



We decided on heading over to Yak and Yeti to get something. I love their egg rolls and the side of fried rice, so that will work for me.

Oh and beer. I got beer.



Mom and I decided to share, so that we would not eat too much.



Our lunch ended up being the perfect size. We had just enough to be full, and knew that we would be in good shape to still eat our early dinner. We actually packed some up to take with us back to the hotel to give to Pop. Aren't we so nice!?

While we were eating, we discussed what we were going to do next. We had a FP for the safari, but we weren't really motivated to go on it. You know. You see one safari, you've seen them all. Haha.

What I did want to do though, was something I had never done before. And Mom was completely game for it.

What did we do?

We went to visit some Wilderness Explorers!













Dude, I look like a complete and utter goober!









Okay, can I just say...I do not understand why I have not met them before! They are so much fun! So cute and just awesome. They are definitely in my rotation from now on. They are the best ever!

After our awesome meet and greet, I took a few more pictures around the front of the park and the beautiful tree of life.





And one final PP picture for good measure.



We had a great morning overall, and we figured we better not leave Pop alone for too long. We headed out of the park and hopped a bus back to the resort. Pop was chilling when we got there and said that his leg was feeling better and wasn't too bad. That was good to hear.

We decided at that point we would go and relax in the japoolzi for a little while. I'm telling you, it's great for your muscles. Do this daily on a Disney trip and call me in the morning.

Soon, it was time for our dinner reservation. Where do you think we were going today? It is in the Boardwalk/Beach Club/Yacht Club resort area.

Up next: GIVE ME MY BUTTON DANGIT I EARNED IT!

 

[IheartDDuck]

I need to play catch up but wanted to say, we HAVE to meet in January, if only even just to say hi and get a quick picture please!!!

OMG, of course we will! I'll message you where we'll be on those days.