three decades of waiting completely revamped with pics

[disneyaddicted]

Thanks for reading along Littlekid58,

 

[njdisneyfreak]

Hey there every one, I am completely rewriting this trip report. I didn't know anything the first time, I cut right to the chase last time, cause I thought who really wants a long drawn out story with personal thoughts and side notes. THen I read others, and wow, I knew then my trip report was not disboard worthy, I didn't even have pictures, so I deleted everything I had and will start anew. I am not going to use the cutenicknames, although I do lovingly refer to the husband as the Ogre, but the names suites him.

Glad to see that the Ogre (aka DH) will be included here.

so here we go, I will start with me,

It's so nice to match a picture with all your posts on my thread. I talked to my DH about postings pics and he's still against it. Ah, well.

My name is Ty, I am 30ish, a loving wife and mother of 2 teens, I am a small business owner, I love dogs ( I have 3) I enjoy long walks on the beach, fuzzy dice in the mirror and men who aren't afraid to cry... oh wait that is a completely different subject there, so back to Disney.

I love this part. What type of business do you own? I love dogs, too, though I only have one. I love walks on the beach; grew up near one. The rest of this portion of yours made me really laugh, though. It sounds like something I would say.

I have always wanted to go to Disney world. My Dad is a retired 1st sgt from the army, I spent the majority of my teenage life over seas.

Now I know why you grew up in Germany!

So 6 years and 2 kids later I found myself divorced and living at home with mom and dad.

I'm sorry to hear that he's still affecting your lives like you later mention in this installment. At least you have your knight in shining armor, aka Ogre.

I ask Kent, "can we go on a real vacation now?" Kent says "yes... Book a cruise." Yah, I know! A cruise? But I figure it's his vacation too, so I book a 4 night 5 day cruise to Bermuda, months later it's all paid for but the beast of an ex won't allow the kids to leave the country, even though I let him take the kids to Mexico the year before. . .

What a shame! Next to going to WDW, going on cruises is my and my DH's favorite type of vacation. I'm seriously disliking your ex more by the minute for keeping you and your family from such a fun experience.

This is my DS he's 15, we call him Jim, he would want me to tell you that he will be famous one day. He plays guitar and has started a garage band "Hunters yet Hunted" with that being said I can move on. WHen we told Jim about Disney he said "cool". Jim is a typical boy, I never know what he's thinking, did he mean cool as in yeah, that is cool, or cool as in whatever you say. So I ask him, "just how cool is it?" He says cool as in I get to miss more school cool, I don't care where we go." I felt let down a little, I guess it was asking to much for him to jump up and down with excitement about it. But there's always my DD.

He sounds like so many of my students! I love how everything is cool and alright and not much else. The one thing about WDW, is that even the "cool" ones can revert back to acting like the kid that's still inside them.

DD Reese, soon to be 13 a girl in every way, spender of her Dear Daddies money, she's all about having fun, she cheers for her school as well as a competition squad, and has now added track and field to her list of things that I will have to drive her to.
I knew Reese would not let me down. So I wait for her to come in, she hangs at the bus stop to talk to her friends like she hasn't seen enough of them through out the day. I finally yell for her to come home. she enters the house with attitude. "What is the panic, Mom?" I'm too excited to tell her to check the attitude at the door, beside once I tell her we're going to Disney she will forget all about her friends and anounce me her new best friend. "Guess what?" (blank stare coming from her) WE...ARE...GOING...TO...DISNEYWORLD! Can you believe it Reese? Disneyworld!! She still stares at me blankly, then the child asks me, "Is this before or after our cruise?" "It's instead of." I tell her. "Oh." that is all she said "Oh." What is wrong with these kids? I am freaking out with excitement, doing back flips off the wall. What is wrong with them? So I explain in the nicest way possible why we can't go on the cruise. That's when they got excited, but it was more of an excitement like "We will show "father" and his wicked new wife that they can't ruin our vacation, we will have even more fun then if we went on a cruise." So it was excitement in spite of... and I will gladly accept that.

Your DD is lovely! I can really see the resemblance to you. I can't wait to read more. Keep them coming.

 

[disneyaddicted]

So the Disney trip was set, we only had 2 months to go, that wasn't too bad.
But I will tell you somthing that may shock you especially in this era of technology. I did not own a computer at that time, I had never owned one, My DH Kent is so anti-technology, he said having a computer makes it too easy for "Big Brother" to keep track of us, (he has suspicion of "the man") so my Disney planning was strictly from the Birnbaum book, which My agent labeled a must have. I read that thing cover to cover and thought I knew it all, until I called to make ADR's, most everything was booked up, and what was available were the oddest of times, but I took it and decided, hey it's Disney, who cares if I'm eating supper at 11:00 am. I'll just wait and eat my breakfast at 6:30pm it will all even out.
So, I spent time preparing for this ultimate vacation, we take vacations every year, but it's always somthing like a trip to our cabin up north, which is nice, but it gets so monotonous, we would also go to Chincoteague, Va. but I lived there for 2 years so going back there for me is not a vacation, and of course there is my annual trip to Michigan to drop the kids at their Fathers house for the summer, I would spend a few days visiting my family but For years I watched my friends and family plan these big elaborate vacations and
listened to their itinerarys and watched their home movies when they got back. Now it was my turn. I started tanning, I am a huge believer in being tan for vacations, only because I feel a tan hides my flaws, (this is where you gasp and say, "Ty has flaws?") yuppers! I don't call myself fat, I prefer fluffy, but I started my Disney diet, South Beach! Ugh I hate diets, but it was working, so yay! Then the worst thing happened, I had to fly to Mi. for a court hearing, they gave me 2 weeks notice, but I needed to be there to plea my case to the judge. The beast was not paying his share of Jim's braces, good thing we got $400 back from the un-cruise vacation. I made the best of it, while out there I hit up several scrapbook stores, I swear Michigan has the best scrapbook stores, although I recently discovered a nice one in Blue Ball Pa. (giggle giggle) I got to see my family, and my dearest most precious grandma. I know, I am so off topic, sorry, so I spent tons on Disney scrapbook stuff, my album is gonna kick every other Disney albums buttocks (I said that with each new purchase) A week later I'm
Back home, safe and sound and I pick up planning where I left off. Then one beautiful sunny but not quite warm day Ella calls to tell me my Disney package is in, should she mail it to me? CHA! no way, I am on my way to get it now, I promised to never use my teleportation powers for personal gain and even though I was very tempted this day, I refrained and just drove like a Banchee
At home I shared with everyone all the info, "It's real guys, this is it." I got polite smiles from them. How is it possible for a mom to be more excited than her kids are about going to Disney? Any way, we knew we wanted to drive down, my car was too small for such a trip and I didn't want to just throw it all on the back of DH truck so I suggested we get one of those things for the top of the truck, Kent said he refused to drive around with what looked like a Big Mac container on his truck, that's when we decided on renting a van, plenty of room and we don't have to worry about wear and tear...yada, yada... we made van ressies that day. All that was left to do was beautify myself to the best of my ability, and buy new clothes for DH, he has work clothes and church clothes, no vacation clothes. I also picked up Chronicles Of Narnia to watch on the drive down. THe kids also picked out The Grudge, Saw 1 and 2
The village and War of the Worlds. What's up in those dimeneted little minds of theirs?
The week before we left, I was sick to my stomache with excitement, I couldn't hold it in, I felt like a kid waiting for Santa Claus to show up, I imagined myself at Disney, holding hands with Mickey and skipping down main street, and I just knew the minute we stepped onto Disney property the magic would smack my kids in the face and send them falling on their rears.
We were going to pick up the van Friday evening after work, I had everything packed and by the door.
April 21st at 5:30pm we signed for the van and drove it home, I packed it up, I'm very good at packing vehicles, I inhereited that from my Dad, I was bringing so much stuff, I always over pack, I inhereited that from my mother.

whoever said you can't take it with you has obviously never traveled with me.
We have someone coming to take care of the cats and the rabbit, but
We packed up our dogs and took them to my ma-in-laws house for a week of poking and prodding from the neices and nephews.

THis is Chloe, our mutt, chow elkhound rottweiler mix,

This is Kiki

This is Falulu or "litle Lu"
The plan is to leave Saturday morning and drive to Jacksonville, Fl. where we will stay the night, DH spent some time in Jacksonville before he joined the Coast Guard, he was excited about going back and seeing all his old haunts. The alarm goes off at 2:00am, but I still hadn't gone to bed, who could sleep at such an exciting time? We were out the door by 3:00am, a quick stop at the local super Walmart for some roadtrip vittles and then we were on the open road. The first hour DH complained how uncomfortable the seats were, he couldn't fathom why anyone would want to own a soccer mom vehicle. I was like a kid, "what's this button do?, what's that switch operate, hey look this moves the mirror." There was a red button that was very inviting, Kent said it was the passenger seat eject button, I pushed it anyway... nothing, so i pushed it again and again and again, still nothing. "This one is broken! I hope they don't charge us for a broken button that We did not break." I finally fall asleep and wake up just as kent is pulling in to Mcd's for lunch, it's around 11:00am, I tell the kids to close the windows and they can't, the windows won't budge, we try everything and eventually just leave it to figure out later, I kept saying to Kent all through lunch, this time tommorrow we will be at the happiest place on earth. Daytona he says?, Smart **s, why is it he can be so friggin excited about nascar? but I'm a dork because I love Disney? Huh? So we finish up and were back on the open road, I am loving the scenery, all our road trips are north so south was a welcomed change. I counted mile markers and compared them to the time and if I didn't suck at math I could have figured out in my head he was going 95, but My son shouted out "Dad's driving like a Banchee" I should point out everything in our house is compared to banchees, at times we cold be hungrier than a banchee, or even so hungry we could eat a banchee, but back on track here, I yell "Dude, slow it down a bit, at the rate you're going we'll get to Disney yesterday." which really would have been o.k. except our ressies weren't for another day. Then the kids complain it's hot, and i tell em if they hadn't broken the windows the AC would work better back there, but they swear they didn't touch the windows, Yeah right, like they just opened magically?! We played car games, listened to music "Metallica" I was so bored, I started pushing buttons again, I tried the red one again and again, Reese says "theses windows are messed up they keep opening and closing and we're not evening touching anything." I look back and they are open, I watch...nothing, so I go back to pushing buttons again and Reese yells "there they go" that's when I figure out the red button, but I say nothing this is going to be fuuuuuun.
We rolled into Jacksonville 2 hours ahead of schedule thanks to Mr. Speedy Mcspeederson, we check into the red roof inn and then head out to the beach. Now, I can go somewhere once in my life return 20 years later and still know how to get there, but not DH, he is directionally challenged, but bless the man, he has no problems asking for directions, we finally find it, and there is construction everywhere, but the beach itself was nice.

IN MY HEART IN A SPECIAL PLACE
ARE SWEET MEMORIES I LOVE TO SAVE,
I PUT A NEW ONE THERE TODAY,
REESE RUNNING FROM A WAVE.
(author unknown)

After the beach we headed back to the Inn and then walked next door to Dennys, DH said he had many dinners at this place in his early years, I say all alone alone right, cause I was your first true love and there was no one before me right? He never answered it, so I'm guessing I was right. Dennys is lucky I am not writing a dining report on them, I would rip them apart, lousy service and lousy food. Blech! Dh was disapointed.
I was ready for bed by 9:00pm, you'd think I would be too excited to sleep, but I slept like a baby, I even hit snooze twice, I was taking somthing for my ears, they had fluid in them and I was so Dizzy, the meds knocked me out, even once we got the van packed up and was on the road I fell asleep and didn't wake up till Kent shook me and said welcome to Orlando.

Next installmentPop Century, I never want to leave

 

[disneyaddicted]

Glad to see that the Ogre (aka DH) will be included here.

He's a good Ogre, I picture Shrek when I call him that

I love this part. What type of business do you own? I love dogs, too, though I only have one. I love walks on the beach; grew up near one. The rest of this portion of yours made me really laugh, though. It sounds like something I would say.

I have a silkscreening business, I do alot of screening for sports groups and other small businessess

Now I know why you grew up in Germany!

I'm surprised I didn't mention that.

I'm sorry to hear that he's still affecting your lives like you later mention in this installment. At least you have your knight in shining armor, aka Ogre.

Yes, my knight in shining armor was an answer to my prayers

What a shame! Next to going to WDW, going on cruises is my and my DH's favorite type of vacation. I'm seriously disliking your ex more by the minute for keeping you and your family from such a fun experience.

once Reese is 14 she doesn't need both parents signature for a passport, so the cruise might happen in a few years, maybe a birthday present for her, she was so bummed out about missing out on the cruise.

He sounds like so many of my students! I love how everything is cool and alright and not much else. The one thing about WDW, is that even the "cool" ones can revert back to acting like the kid that's still inside them.

He wasn't a kid of many words back then, he's found his voice sinnce then

Your DD is lovely! I can really see the resemblance to you. I can't wait to read more. Keep them coming.

Thank you, I agree she is lovely... I did it all myself

 

[photo_chick]

I can't wait for more!!!!

I have a window button in my car. I love to mess with the kids!

I am looking forward to your report on Pop. We will be staying there next year on our first trip.

 

[wdw_girl_18]

I love the trip report so far

 

[disneyaddicted]

I can't wait for more!!!!

I have a window button in my car. I love to mess with the kids!

I am looking forward to your report on Pop. We will be staying there next year on our first trip.

Thank you for joining in. yeah that window button gave me hours of entertainment, I am easily amused.

you will love Pop Century, I am going again in December and have booked PC again.

 

[disneyaddicted]

I love the trip report so far

I am glad you are liking it wdw girl, thank you for reading.

 

[SpaceMounatin]

Hey SpaceMountain,

I would love to hear how Disney in Tokyo compares to Disney in the U.S.

Out of all the coasters you have ridden, which one is your all time favorite?

Um...I would say the Coney Island Cyclone out of all 106 coasters, i hold close to my heart, being my family is from Coney Island. Also, my Tokyo Disneyland Trip Report can be found here.

Ah yes, the buttons. My mom has done the same thing to us!

-Dainan "I can't wait t read the rest!" Rafferty

 

[ILMICKEY]

Hey, great start! The window thing got me rolling, I actually have
tears Do we have the same ex-husbands? They just always seem to put a damper in everything. But at least you got to go to Disney World. If he only knew that is where you really wanted to go. I sure hope you sent him a postcard!!!!!

Can't wait for more!

 

[timandlesley]

Just found this today and am enjoying it so far. I love how you said you were so excited the day before you left like waiting for Santa, I feel that way now and it is still 90+ days out : ) Can't wait to read more. Great to put a photo with your posts I've seen.
Lesley

 

[disneyaddicted]

Hey, great start! The window thing got me rolling, I actually have
tears Do we have the same ex-husbands? They just always seem to put a damper in everything. But at least you got to go to Disney World. If he only knew that is where you really wanted to go. I sure hope you sent him a postcard!!!!!

Can't wait for more!

I am glad you are liking the TR so far. The kids sent post cards at my suggestion it was a post car of all the villians.

 

[Disney owl]

thanks for sharing

 

[dizzienoodle]

This is a great trip report. I am so happy you found the magic that is the rear window lock... I used to mess with my little guy all time with this button... until one day his A-Pop told him what I was doing.... no he just yells up to the front... stop it MOM!!!!

 

[disneyaddicted]

Just found this today and am enjoying it so far. I love how you said you were so excited the day before you left like waiting for Santa, I feel that way now and it is still 90+ days out : ) Can't wait to read more. Great to put a photo with your posts I've seen.
Lesley

I'm glad you like it so far. I am in the process of reading your 2006 trip report. I just finished the part where your parents surprise, I cried. That was really great on your DH part. I guess that made up for the pukey rainy beginning your trip started out as. And I must say. Could your kids be any cuter? My gosh, They could be the poster kids for Disney!

 

[disneyaddicted]

Hi Dizney Owl, thanks for reading.

 

[disneyaddicted]

This is a great trip report. I am so happy you found the magic that is the rear window lock... I used to mess with my little guy all time with this button... until one day his A-Pop told him what I was doing.... no he just yells up to the front... stop it MOM!!!!

Ahh, the window button...good times. THe kids called me lame for it, but now that I've read others have done it too, well now I know it's cool, cause everybody does it.

 

[thptrek]

Great TR. Hands off the buttons, lol.

 

[timandlesley]

I'm glad you like it so far. I am in the process of reading your 2006 trip report. I just finished the part where your parents surprise, I cried. That was really great on your DH part. I guess that made up for the pukey rainy beginning your trip started out as. And I must say. Could your kids be any cuter? My gosh, They could be the poster kids for Disney!

Gee thanks, now I'm blushing. Glad you found the report and are enjoying it.
Lesley

 

[disneyaddicted]

We are so close to the beginning of our magical vacation now I am not even aware that I'm crying until my DH tells me to simmer down. The kids are asleep in the back and they won't wake up, they are missing all of it. Then I saw the signs for Pop Century, oh yeah, this vacation is on. So I scream at the kids "wake up now, your wasting my hard earned money, look at everything cause I paid for it." We approach the gates, give our names and show I.D the the gate keeper smiles and says "Welcome home." Is that not the best way to be greeted? I love it. It was at this particular moment the Ogre (aka DH) made his appearance. "not even in the gate and they are brainwashing us he hissed, it's creepy, like the Stepford wives, they want us to be Stepford tourists." He is so busy spewing nasty filth about my beloved Disney he doesn't follow directions that he was given at the gate and he got us lost...in the parking lot...lost. Men, can't live with them, can't shoot them. So I flip out on him. "Why are you being such a craphead, you are ruining my whole trip, and now that we're lost you are wasting precious minutes of my vacation." I knew we weren't lost, we were just in the wrong parking lot. So I single handedly redirected us into the correct place to be. I said "everyone is going in with me to check in." That was met with some grief, I caved when I saw Jims bed head and allowed him to stay in the van, I saw no need to scare people with that. As we walked up to classic hall the tension between Kent and I was so thick, he didn't even hold my hand, he always holds my hand. Once we stepped into the lobby I had instant happiness, I was hoping Kent felt it too, but he parked his rear on a bench and didn't look at me, so I got in the long line for checkin.

Everyone around me was so happy and talking about their plans, one guy obviously had appointed himself the Disney know-it-all and was telling his fellow peeps why the dining plan was a waste of money for a second I questioned the Birnbaum book but only a second, I wish I would have written down some of the things he said, it was so ridiculous, I called Kent over to listen thinking this will put him in a better mood and it did, just the fact that the guy was so full of himself and then he anounced it was his first time there. So finally it's my turn, I step up to the desk and am greeted with a huge smile from the CM, all went smooth, then she told me that we had been upgraded to prefered location, I told her I paid for prefered location through my agent already, does this mean I get some cash back? Her eyes got huge and her fingers began typing like a banchee, then she ever so cleverly goes "aahh, uh huh, yeah, there it is, no sorry, my mistake." I didn't care, I was at Disney! she gave us our info pack, our keys, and a map that she drew all over showing us where everything was, I should have informed her I could read a map and her putting circles all over it was not necessary, but I stayed quiet cause truth be told I just wanted to get movin and start vacationing. We go out to the van and head over to the 50's, all of us grab suit cases and we head up to our room on the 4th floor, we go in drop our bags on the bed and I step outside the door to take my first real look at Pop Century. I had one of those feelings that no words could describe, we were facing the pool and Lady was on our left, Tramp was across the courtyard.

I never want to leave, I am going to stop the payments on my reality check and just live here forever. I loved the bright colors and the huge icons and the cool shaped pools and all the big phrases on the buildings, this place was brilliant, yay Disney, you did good! I went back into the room and we did the best we could to put things out of the way. I was ready to go when Kent said he was tired and wanted to stay there and we should go with out him, Cha! I don't think so, this is Disney, you can sleep at home, now let's go.

We decided to take the van, we thought it would be faster, we didn't realize we would have to park so far away then take a tram to catch the monorail to Magic Kingdom, it still wasn't so bad until everyone scrambled to get on the MR, it's like relax people, this isn't the only MR for the whole day. This guy was so close to me I could feel his breath on me, I kindly told him to back up an inch or two cause his steamy breath was scorching my hair. I don't know what part of that he didn't understand cause he didn't move. Once outside of MK we were ushered to the line to get our bags searched, thats when Kent had enough, "Sheeple, that's all we are, sheeple being herded from one place to the next." Looking back it was funny, but at that moment I shot him poison daggers from eyes. We got inside and it was a whole different world, nothing else mattered anymore, mortgage, car payments, deadlines, they do not exist at Disney. I always thought that once I visited Disney my attitude would be, did it, now I can die. But it wasn't like that at all. I could feel a molecular change in me, I am sure my molecules resemble little Mickey heads now. That is when the addiction began.
I saw Baloo greeting people so I bee lined for him, I told him he was my favorite character from the Jungle book and I"m sure it melted his heart cause he gave me the biggest bear hug ever, it didn't matter to me that he hugged everyone else, I could tell he like me best

see? Baloo was al about me.

I call this picture, CAN'T BREATHE
After that we saw pluto, I promised My doggies I would get his picture, so I headed over for that. I scratched his ears and he scratched my back, it was obvious I was his favorite.

By this time Jim was getting bored and yelled, "Ma, I want some rides, you can play with the puppets later." As we head over to POC I explain to him the difference between a puppet and a character, and to never embarrass me like that again, I raised you better than that. We really liked POC, the kids had been to Disneyland with their father and wicked stepmother the summer before and according to them that was the best part of the whole trip, cause it was only 1 of the 2 rides they went on. Now I realize that is why they didn't care for Disney, it wasn't anything I had done wrong, it was their fathers fault!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really liked POC and was surprised to see it was exactly the same as the pirate ride at Europa Park in Germany. after POC we let Reese do some souvenir shopping, but Jim grew bored again, "Rides, NOW!" so we obliged him and headed over to splash mountain, on the way we passed Pecos Bill and stoped for lunch, it was $45.50 total for us 4 to eat there, I was keeping track to see if the dining plan would pay for itself.
Kent and I had decided to not ride SM, we found the best spots to get pictures of the kids, we said our apologies and made up from our earlier quarrel while we waited for the kids, we both took pics but I ended up buying the one the ride takes, I am a scrapbooker, so it's kind of the law for me. $20 for 2 5x7's wasn't too outrageous, and the pic was great.

I love it, it's so real, you can feel the excitement just by looking at them.

After that was PeterPan, I loved it, Kent and the kids said it was cool, I wanted to go on IASW but the kids refused and said that was the 2nd ride they went on in DL and it brought back bleh memories. I thought I would come back on my own later. We then stumbled upon Toon Town, I knew I would find characters here, we first went to Minnies house, such a darling little place,

I saw that Minnie was a quilter, I thought my mother would enjoy that so I took a picture of it for her, Jim was complaining about how bored he was and he wanted to do stuff, I told him we were doing stuff and he answers back, "This is a line ride, all you do is stand in line to look at stuff." Kent loved that and the rest of the trip the line rides became a big joke between the two of them. Reese and I went into the big tent and got in line to meet Goofy and Donald, the line was truckin too, but in walks Jim and he really wants more rides, I tried to ignore him, but he is relentless, "mom, mom, mom, momma, momma, ma, ma, mommy mommy, mother, mother mother, mama mama." I could have gone on ignoring him but I felt bad for those around me, and I put this on my list of things to come back to as I stepped out of line. I really played up the whole martyr bit, "I gave up Goofy for you dear JimmyJohn," He asks me "what's the big deal with wanting to hug the
puppets?" Again I have to explain that we don't call them puppets and from now on he had no choice but to pose with the characters for pictures. He said he would be in the pictures but not show his face. He wasn't playing around either. We wanted to go on Goofys Barnstormer, but we had ressies at Crystal Palace, so we headed over for our first character dining. we were seated right away and the drinks we ordered were there in minutes, I am not a huge fan of buffets, this place was o.k. I mostly ate fruit, I can't eat hot food when I am feeling over heated, and nothing really appealed to me anyway. I was there mostly to see Tigger, the air conditioning in there felt so good, I had forgotten how muggy Fl. could be, we were there about 10 minutes before Tigger made his way to us, he is so cool, it was obvious i was his favorite.

look at Jim, he's a nut case.

I told you he wasn't playing around

growing up Reese loved Piglet, she collected everthing that had Piglet on it, she doesn't collect any more but Piglet is still her favorite.
we finished up our meal and the bill was $120.00 in my opinion the dining plan is worth it, It feels like the meal is free because we are not handing over any cash except for a tip, and the tip is opptional since the DP includes gratuity, we just like to show our thanks for a good job. I know we do pay for the meals but I like the no worry hassle free way that the DP provides me.
We sat outside on the benches to let our food settle and just do some people watching. If people watching were an olympic sport Kent and I would take the gold medal for couples, we just love to watch and maybe make a few comments to eachother. This is when I noticed the crocs, back then I didn't know they were crocs, I just called them a huge fashion crime and felt sorry for the victims, thoughts like "what would possess a person to put somthing so hideous on their feet? did they forget they were going out into public." I saw alot of kids with those roller shoes, they would do the run ahead thing then glide till the parents caught up, I had no thoughts on those just Huh! like a loogy there type thing, but my mind was on those crocs, ugly things, i had bought new sandals, I was wearing them that day, they gave me huge blisters, but I looked good. Now looking back, if I had a computer I would have been on the disboards and learned about the super comfort and blisterless days those horrific shoes could have provided me, when I think back to the agony my feet caused me and all I had to do was wear a pair of crocs, it's enough to just rot my socks off. Oh well, live and learn.
We finished up our game of look at the fudgies (that's what we call tourists, and no I was not a tourist, you need a fanny pack and straw hat to be a tourist) we headed over to ride BS, I think i rode it anyway, I remember sitting down and even taking pictures then next thing I know we all had to climb out so others could get in. I asked Kent if we moved at all, he said yeah for a quick second.

Because Jim covered his face for 99% of the pics I took, he has left me no choice but to include embarrasing pictures of him that I will post here and there. I told him he would regret it, and I wasn't playing around.

by now my crocless feet were killing me, we stopped into a store while I spent a house payment on post cards, I about died when the CM gave me my total, I even laughed at his "joke" but he was serious, I should tell you that I am a collector of useless worthless don't need it don't have room for it bargain finds. This was not a bargain, but I needed the postcards for my scrapbook, remember, it's the law? so I gave him the money and left the store still in shock, I told Reese that the neices and nephews weren't going to get t-shirts now, they can just tape their postcard to their chest.
(I kill myself sometimes)
On the way out Reese remebered that she left her sunglasses on the window cill at CP, so kent went back to get them and Reese and I went to take advantage of some can't pass it up photo opps, it's also in the scrapbook list of laws I must follow.

Had I known I was gonna be on T.V. I would have dressed up a bit.

This is my favorite, I even changed it to black and white for more authenticity.
Once we were done and went outside Kent was there with Reeses sunglasses, I threatened to put idiot strings on them if she lost them again. We made our way back to the van, doing everything in reverse this time, the MR was less crowded, I even got to sit down. we forgot which row the van was in so it took some time to find, I was ready to just take anything closely resembling the van but Kent found it and we all fell into it, I think my bones creaked abit. It was so easy to find MK we thought going back to PC would be a cinch, ugh! we kept going in circles, at one point kent was threatening to just head home to Pa, we took the unguided backlot tour, there was a sign that said character audtions here> so I learned somthing, not just anyone can be in a suit, you gotta work for it, I wonder if they start you out in a small roll and then you get promoted to bigger rolls, and I can picture perfectionist Petey just waiting for his shot at playing the big cheese, "Mickey". Every day he goes in and puts on his costume as one of the tweedles and says to himself "I am going to be the best tweedle dum there is, I will be the dumbest of all tweedles by golly."
we did make it back to PC and we were once again welcomed home by the gate keeper. Kent sighed, he knew there was no use in fighting it.

Next installment, EXTRA MAGIC HOURS IN MY BEDROOM SLIPPERS.