This is your 24th Anniversary? But you're so young!~A 5/12 TR!*PTR link pg 49, 9/14!*

[vyrg]

This is the Castle from Paris. It looks like.
I love our Castle
I took this photo in july the 20 th.

 

[ditsypixie]

Congrats on training for 5K!!

I hear you on the disappointment about ToT being closed. I have been preparing myself for our upcoming "Test Track-less" trip in Oct. I am still sad about it and I have been thinking about it for months. We still haven't told my DS. It's his absolute favorite so we are hoping to lessen the blow if we tell him when we get to the park.

Yay for double digits and your upcoming stay at BLT!

 

[teekathepony]

YAY for double digit countdowns!
I agree 100% about the GMR, I love it and most or some of it should stay the same, classics and all, (although last time I rode it, the munchkins needed some serious maintenance!) but a few updates would sure be nice!
Aww how sucky that ToT was down!! I hope you got another chance!

 

[SoNotAPrincess]

Hooray for double digits!! How exciting that you'll be at BLT...so cool!!

I loved your "devoured like cave men" comment about the turkey leg because that's exactly how I feel about it. I can't say no to the turkey leg, but there's no way to eat it in a civilized fashion!

Bummer that you didn't get to ride ToT that night, but hopefully you will before the trip is over!

 

[MHTeacher]

Sorry your ToT plans didn't quite work out the way you'd planned, but glad you were going to get back over there-or so it sounds!

I have never tried one of the turkey legs!! Have you seen the rice krispy treats shaped like the turkey leg? That's a little weird, but not as weird as the air fresheners!

 

[wdwgirl03]

Wow, OK, so I totally missed that your sister trip is postponed. But that's awesome you're going to be staying at BLT. If I end up having to cancel my December trip and have to settle on spring break again (I know, poor me ) I'm hoping to get BLT. That'll make up for not getting to see Christmas decorations. haha!

Bummer about Tower of Terror being closed. I hate when favorite rides are broken down.

Eww, I heard about those Disney air fresheners. None of them sounded all that appealing. They should do an orange-scented one like from Soarin.

 

[PirateKate]

Hey stranger...I've missed you around here.

Hi, Kathy! I've missed you too. Did you catch the end of my trip report? We all moved to Florida and are living happily ever after, so that's why I haven't been around as much. I'll come by your PTR sometime soon!

 

[PirateKate]

I wasn't sure about those turkey leg air fresheners either. Turkey legs smell great in the parks, but I don't know if I want my car smelling like that.

How disappointing for ToT to be closed! I hope you caught it with short lines later in the trip. I've found the ToT wait times to be very reasonable since TSM opened, but I haven't tried it during EMH yet.

 

[PlutosRHM55]

YAY FOR DOUBLE DIGITS! And that's awesome to hear you are thinking of running one of the Disney races. I've always wanted to since I've heard about them especially since they have rare characters out along the paths. 5Ks are a piece of cake so I'm sure if you are planning to train it will be easy.

Ugh, that stinks about Tower of Terror. Usually the crowds do tone down by the time the park is closing and EMH begins, but I guess not tonight :/ But GMR is always a good substitute though I think really, to get the Cowboy version, you have to ask because otherwise they seem to all be too involved with the Gangster.

One Man's Dream looks so cool! I hate how my friends didn't let me check it out. I hope I'll get the chance on my next trip *crosses fingers* And yes, that is the DLRP castle, I love how the design of everything there is so different. Really got to try that Turkey Leg, looks good.

I'm sorry that you had to leave because of the lines for ToT and RnRC, but Brandon is right, always another day

Can't wait to read more!

 

[407-W-DISNEY]

Sorry about ToT being closed, I hope you got to go on it???
Yeah for a February trip!! And yeah for the 5k! I would love to run a Disney race!! Good for you! And good for your sister for the half marathon!!!

 

[beachphotog]

99 days? Awesome! What are your dates? I'll be down there the 9th to the 13th!

 

[amazingact21]

Ugh, ride closures are the worst! 99.9% of the time I'm the most sensible, patient person, but I'm like you when I discover my favorite ride's down. That tiny little part of you just wants to cry. You can't help but think about how far you've traveled, how long you've imagined riding the attraction, how elated you'd be to experience the joy again...and so long as you didn't, like, freak out on the CMs or anything, you were totally allowed to be a little sad.


Isn't it funny how our plans seem set in stone sometimes? I really hope you were able to get a second chance at ToT! I know it's your favorite!


And congrats on doing a 5K!!!! That's awesome. Obviously, I love runDisney so anytime I hear about someone signing up for an event I get really excited for them. Trust me, before I did my first Disney 5K, I was not a runner/walker. AT ALL. But then I fell in love with it, and now I'm hoping to hit up a half marathon one day. It's hard not to enjoy yourself when you have CMs cheering you on and you're in Disney World!

 

[marDgreen88]

OMG I'M SO JEALOUS. You're staying at BLT????? I loved it so so so so much I want to live there!!! Ugh I want to go back!!!!

Now listen I love the smell of turkey... but like, I don't find the smell very 'fresh' if you know what I mean.

I'm sorry that ToT was closed but thankfully you CAN go back!!!

 

[RachelNinja]

Mmm, the fish and chips look delicious! I just made a quick dinner last night of the fried fish in the oven (the kind from the freezer). It does not compare to how yummy your meal looked!

Haha, how cute that they have their own F&G Festival in the little village at Germany!

Oh man, I'm so glad that the ice was making you feel better! That must have been absolutely awful to have that hot and cold feeling at the same time! When you sweat, you lose salt. That's probably why you were craving it. When I'm sick, I crave salt too. That's why Campbell's chicken noodle soup makes me feel better because it's so salty.

They really do have to update Great Movie Ride. Or at least they need to update the spiel. I'm tired of hearing the same stuff over and over again with like, mock enthusiasm.

 

[wakica]

YAY!!!! For the Royal Family 5K!! Go for it. I was SOOO glad I did the EE5k challenge and you will be so happy that you did it too. It's great to get some support here on DIS too - I'm sure there will be a thread going for it.

I agree with you, ToT is SOOO awesome!!! i'm so sorry it was closed That is a heart breaker!!! I can't believe how busy it was that late at night!!! I would have left too.

I never knew there was a cowboy scene in the Great Movie ride?!?! I've always had the gangster too.

 

[Queenofallthings]

Great update! Amazing pics from the GMR...I can't remember the last time we saw the cowboy scene, but it's been years!

I enjoy One Man's Dream too! Aww...I know exactly how you feel about ToT being closed....been there done that...not fun! Hope you get on it later in your trip!

 

[jenseib]

I am so glad you had the flexibility to hopefully get back and ride ToT. What a bummer to find it down.

Your new plans sound great. I am not a runner at all...I wish I was, I would love to do one of the races...but I would be falling over dead at the end...well actually close to the beginning.

 

[__disneygirl]

All caught up on your TR now!

Awesome new room. It's funny how something bad like all that noise can end up working out for the best in the end! But omg, that alligator. I would be so alarmed if I saw an alligator anywhere on Disney property except AK. Even though those are crocodiles, whatever, same thing to me haha.

You are right... Stacey is the QUEEN. Brandon is just too stunned by her overwhelming fabulousness to truly appreciate her. It's sad, really.

What a successful morning at DHS! AHH I am WAY too hungry right now to be looking at pictures of those heavenly cupcakes. 2.5 more months and those babies are MINE!!!

That cake looks SO good, what a great surprise! I got one of those for my 16th birthday when we were at 1900 Park Fare and it was the like the best cake i've EVER had.

The Pork Tenderloin is what I plan on getting during our Oct trip, so I'm glad to hear yet another incredible review of it! I haven't been to CG in so long, but last time I got the Oak Fired Filet which was one of the best I've ever had. Ahh I just love that place so much. I got the slipper once too and it's just so fun! I mean, it's delicious, but even more so than that... it's fun. haha

I'm so sorry you got so ill. I'm not surprised at all though that you felt much better after your nap. One of the things I swear by in Disney is sacrificing some park time to get some solid rest in the middle of the day. I always feel like a million bucks afterward.

I agree, going back forth between an empty ToT and RnRC is one of my favorite things to do! It's a tradition for my mom and I. I'm sorry you didn't get a chance to do it that night, hopefully you got to later on in the trip!

 

[Shannon84]

I always get so stuck in my plans I forget that you can change things around too!

I hope you do the 5k in February, Disney races are sooo much fun and you get the best medals for doing them too!!

 

[Merida]

I am so in love with your Beach Club room! As much as I love the mods (Port Orleans!!), you really can't beat the theming and views of tee Deluxes.

The restaurant in England looks really great. For some reason, I never eat in England/Germany in Epcot - maybe because I've been to those places and I'd rather try all the other amazing pavilions? idk.

I'm sorry you felt so sick! I love the heat but I totally understand why people don't - it IS really scary to be dehydrated and overheated and everything. But it sounds like you did everything right (including the salt/electrolytes) so I'm glad you were feeling better. And at least you didn't have to deal with the buses to another resort?

Chicken parm is amazing. I never order it out (I don't eat pasta) but my boyfriend will always make it for me when I don't feel well/am sad/had a rough day. So comforting and amazing. Love marinara sauce!

People always complain about the hat in MGM but getting rid of the hat means getting rid of the stars! Blasphemy! Maybe if there was a stronger emphasis on Fantasia/movie history/Epic Mickey (heh) it would be more thematically consistent? I wish there was more things like One Man's Dream in MGM. Maybe even about the Disney Channel?

Congrats on a February trip and your 5K!