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

[KatMark]

Danielle, trying to do a little catching up as I sit on the patio listening to the fish splash in the channel here on Marco so I don't get any further behind.

How cool is that that you and mom ran into Hook and Smee? It looks like you had a great interaction with both of them.

You ARE a goober and that's one of the things I love about you. Those photos are fantastic with the picture frame.

I'm glad Popadon went back to the room to rest his leg for the big day the next day.

I feel the same way you do with Minnie and I'm not quite as tall as you. They are so short and I feel like the Jolly Green Giant standing next to them.

 

[IheartDDuck]

Day 8 - Thursday May 22, 2014

Mom and I had just left the Character Spot having some lovely meet and greets with Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy. As we were heading out and contemplating what we were going to do next, Missy texted me and told me that she was heading out of the Land, and was planning on doing Princess meet and greets around World Showcase. Mom and I both agreed it would be a lot of fun, so I texted Missy that we would meet here there to join her on her meet and greet extravaganza. Her first stop was going to be Belle in France, so we started to head in that direction.



As we were walking, we actually ran into Missy coming into World Showcase by the Refreshment Port. Talk about good timing. We joined up at that point and started heading to meet Belle. She had no line really, as it was still very early.

She was very nice. But a little bit....awkward. Like in this picture, she totally looks like a paranoid derp. Sorry my dear!





We all had to hop in for a picture at that point too.



Missy requested a selfie with Belle, and the PP photographer caught the moment, which was cool.



The PP photographer didn't catch my selfie with Belle, but that's okay with me.



After that, it was time for us to make our way over to meet Alice. She hadn't made it out yet, so we all had to line up and wait for a little while. I have to say at that moment in time, it was hotter than satan's armpit outside. No joke, it was insane! We got water to drink and that didn't even help.

I would not have been against this if there had been ice on the ground.



Thankfully, before any of us melted into nothingness, Alice came out to meet everyone.

Man, I'm going to tell you right now, this was an amazing Alice. She was spot on with everything. She loved our shirts, and because talking on and on and on about everything and nothing. She told us about always losing the white rabbit, and we talked about our favorite flavor of tea. Her's is curiosi-tea. She was absolutely in character and totally awesome.

Here she was chatting with Mom about one of the many subjects we talked about.



And clearly, she absolutely loved our shirts.

I asked her at that moment if we could take a selfie. To which she said "well, hold on a minute......wouldn't that mean you would be taking the picture by yourself? Well, if I'm in it, would that be a we-sie?"

So ladies and gentlemen, the we-sie was born.



She also insisted that we get a silly faced we-sie.



Man, I just adored her. She was the best!

After that stellar meet and greet, we decided to move on to Aladdin and Jasmine in Morocco. We ended up being the last ones that were let in line, which meant it we had good timing.

I adore this pavilion.



The wait time for Aladdin and Jasmine was a bit longer than the others we had been in, which gave us the opportunity to talk to Missy about all kinds of stuff. DVC, fastpass plus, stupid guests.

Finally, we made it up there and Aladdin and Jasmine were a little underwhelming. Because we were the last people they were meeting, I think they were ready to go.





I asked Aladdin and Jasmine for a we-sie, and they obliged. But Aladdin totally has a stank face in this pic.



I also explained to them that Alice said it's a we-sie and not a selfie. I'm not kidding, it took Aladdin like 2 minutes to get the joke. We were getting ready to leave, and out of no-where he goes "oh, I get it! A we-sie."

Awww Aladdin.

You are so pretty.

After that, it was time to move on to China to meet Mulan. We made a stop in Norway, since we had a little time before the meet and greet was going to line up. We figured it was a good time to get some water, since it was still climbing upward into the mid 90's at that point.

Soon, we lined up for Mulan and met her shortly after. She was so beautiful! When we were talking, I told her that I loved her makeup. She told me that she loved mine, and that maybe we should switch our looks sometime.



Dudes, I'm such an awkward hugger, because I'm so stinking tall!







And of course. A we-sie.



At that point, we were all pretty hungry. It was already after 1pm! Meeting characters definitely takes time and makes you hungry. We all agreed that we were in the area, so we would stop at the Lotus Blossom Cafe.

My fried rice, which was very yummy.



And we got orange chicken.



Mom and I always split our lunches, so we get the best of both worlds. It definitely helps that we have similar tastes.

Sitting with Missy and talking was so much fun! We got to know each other better and talked about DVC. We laughed about the fact that my parents own an obnoxious number of points, but it's also the reason why we are able to go so often. I'm not complaining.

After lunch, we told Missy we were going to head back to the Boardwalk to check on Pop. We agreed we would see about meeting up the next day at the 24 hour party.

Before Mom and I headed out though, we had to get a treat to take back to the resort.

Hehehehe. It always cracks me up when the CM's do this with the school bread.



So lovely.



It was such a great morning! We had so much fun with Missy and I'm glad we had the opportunity to spend so much time together. You have to love great Disney friends.

Up next: An orange peanut? For me?! I accept you!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Danielle, trying to do a little catching up as I sit on the patio listening to the fish splash in the channel here on Marco so I don't get any further behind.

How cool is that that you and mom ran into Hook and Smee? It looks like you had a great interaction with both of them.

You ARE a goober and that's one of the things I love about you. Those photos are fantastic with the picture frame.

I'm glad Popadon went back to the room to rest his leg for the big day the next day.

I feel the same way you do with Minnie and I'm not quite as tall as you. They are so short and I feel like the Jolly Green Giant standing next to them.

I hope you're enjoying your trip! Seeing all of your pictures on FB, it looks like you guys are having a great time.

It was so fun to run into them. We had great timing, and they were totally awesome interactions.

Hehehe, I am a goober!

Pop going back to the room was definitely best for him.

Most of the characters make me feel like a giant.

 

[KatMark]

Good thing I was still on and could catch the latest update (I must have been responding to previous update while you were typing up the last one).

What a great idea to do the Princess Meet and Greet with Missy...you got the best of both worlds--time with a DISer and meeting some princesses too.

I'm sorry but Belle looks downright scary. It amazes me how many princesses lately have been way "off".

The pictures with Alice are great; I love when they are fully in character.

Mulan is absolutely stunning!

So do you like Lotus Blossom? We've never eaten there before.

 

[TheLittleKatie]

Hey I'm a little late but this TR is great!

I had to laugh at poor Belle's awkward face
And Alice is always such a good meet and greet, that girl can talk!!!

And wow, how beautiful is Mulan!

This trip seems awesome I hope you had a great time. I'm going to finish catching up now

 

[Dugette]

Fun idea to meet the princesses!

Yeah, that Belle is awkward. I sometimes think about how hard it would be to be a friend of a face character, as you know that your face is going to be in a ton of pictures and it’s not always going to be your best shot and you have no say in what other people see. Tough gig.

Glad you had an amazing Alice! She looks so sweet and fun!

How tall are you? I’m pretty sure you’d tower over 5’4” me. I never even noticed that Minnie was short.

It is nice to be able to share meals with someone who has similar tastes. Dug and I do that all the time.

Mmmm, I’d love some school bread right now!

 

[missangelalexis]

Awesome that you got to mee Belle with no line. Even though I agree, she does look a little derpy!

The we-sie! Love it!

So fun that you were able to spend so much time with Missy AND meet some great characters!

 

[dawnbu40]

for Dis-meet fun!

Sorry your Belle wasn't the greatest but I am convinced we met the real one yesterday! She was amazing

Your Alice interaction sounds perfect. She is adorable!

 

[ValarDisneyus]

My dear fellow tall-hugger! Befriender of the short! Hug granter to the friendly!

I have a trick I was taught early in my life as I, too, am rather tall. I don't think I'm quite so tall as you, but for a lady at 5'9", I'm not miniscule, either. May I recommend "The Curtsy Hug?" I know you run, so I'm sure you're familiar a bit with lunges. I also know you're a connosieur of Princess meets, so I'm sure you're familar with a traditional curtsy. This hug comes in handy for all ladies who enjoy wearing short skirts, as it requires significantly less bending. First, find a hugging buddy. Then, stand with your feet shoulder width apart, hugging-distance away from your hugging buddy. Lightly place your right foot behind your left. The trick, now, is to make sure your feet are angled nicely to keep a flat front to the hug instead of a pokey one. The left front knee should bend nicely at approximately a 45 degree angle away from your center, the right straight down, as you lean slightly back to bear most of the weight on the right foot. For the final step, gracefully hug while mentally congratulating yourself for feeling like a ballerina.

You'll have to tell me if you try this. If you try it with Popadon as a hugging buddy, I really hope your mom takes pictures.

 

[ValarDisneyus]

Oh! And thank you for sharing more vacation! I love your Alice story! <3

 

[amazingact21]

That's a really cool way to spend an Epcot day. I've never thought to do that before. and it sounds like it was even cooler since you were with a DISer.


Oh, wow, Belle's face...what an expression.

Love the "we-sie" with Alice. awesome!

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

Haha, yeah, Belle does look a bit... perplexed. She does look much more relaxed in the larger group photo and the selfies/we-sies.

Awww, Alice is totally adorable. Love great character interactions.

OK, I clearly have to buy two School Breads from now on.

 

[courtneybelle]

World Showcase character hunts are my favorite!!

LOL I love Belle but she does look a little startled in that picture…

The silly we-sie is perfect.

So fun that you got to spend so much time with Missy! You are both super awesome so no wonder you got along so well

 

[DVCWDWMEMBER]

Day 8 - Thursday May 22, 2014


Mom and I always split our lunches, so we get the best of both worlds. It definitely helps that we have similar tastes.


Sitting with Missy and talking was so much fun! We got to know each other better and talked about DVC. We laughed about the fact that my parents own an obnoxious number of points, but it's also the reason why we are able to go so often. I'm not complaining.

It was such a great morning! We had so much fun with Missy and I'm glad we had the opportunity to spend so much time together. You have to love great Disney friends.

Up next: An orange peanut? For me?! I accept you!

I love to do that you get to sample a variety of foods this way. I too am glad that we have similar tastes.

Yep we do have a ginormous amount of points. Love it though because we can go often and treat the family to rooms too.

I also had a fantastic time and was very glad to spend it with Missy. She is such a nice person. Really like her and Franklin. Hope we can meet up again soon.

Can't wait to see the next one. An Orange Peanut ???

 

[katt789]

Yay for dismeets and princess meets and amazing morning!

That Belle does kinda look paranoid, bahah! She looks SUPER familiar too...weird...BAHAHAH ALADDIN! SO DONE WITH LIFE! Probably hung over...lol...but cute pictures nonetheless.

YES!! ALICE!! WE had an AMAZING amount of interaction with that friend last week, we saw her at Epcot, then the next day at MK, day parade & boo to you, she's so fantastic!!

CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT UPDATE! Bahahahaha!

 

[MEK]

Day 8 - Thursday May 22, 2014


She was very nice. But a little bit....awkward. Like in this picture, she totally looks like a paranoid derp. Sorry my dear!

You called that one right. She really DOES look awkward. Not as awkward as the black cat, but awkward.

Despite that, I love all your character pictures. And I totally love your Alice. She seems amazing!

Oh Aladdin. See what happens when you really ARE too pretty!

It looks like you and your mom had a great time in the world showcase.

And obnoxious number of points? NICE! I am totally jealous!

 

[Poolrat]

Nice way to spend the day at EPCOT. Way to go with Alice, she really sounds like she did a great job.

Yup the PP caught Belle being all awkward. I agree that would be a hard gig knowing every shot wasn't great.

I think you did a great job with the Princess extravaganza, got quite a few there.

On the school bread.

 

[CarolynK]

You are brave for meeting characters in 90 degree heat!

Wow, Aladdin sounds (and looks) totally clueless!!

Yeah, the school bread looks funny!

 

[Leshaface]

Belle does look rather taken aback

Alice is ADORBS! A we-sie is the perfect word.

You'd think for being in AC, Aladdin and Jasmine would have the same enthusiasm as Alice being in the awful heat

You guys did great with meeting tons of characters!

Love the arrangement of the school bread

 

[TheMaxRebo]

That is great that you ran into Missy like that ... well, I mean, I assume not literally ran into her - if you did that it wouldn't really be great

And speaking of not great, the mental image of Satan's armpit ladies and gentlemen!

That is a bit of an awkward look on Belle ... almost like she is trying to figure out how to signal to the photopass photographer to go get help

and yeah for birth of "the we-sie!"

For being so street smart Aladdin a bit dim, eh?