Tiaras and Tantrums 08-- The Farewell. . . Will YOU join us next year?

[L107ANGEL]

I love it

 

[lovetoscrap]

Note to self, when running late for a PTA event, check your email anyway so you will know if the event you are late for has been canceled. But this means I may have time to finish this!



Lets see, we were leaving Studios and headed to MK. As we were approaching the bag check area we ran into Mike! What are the odds of that??? She was on her way back to the resort to get on ME to go home. But she got to finally meet Queen Shuggie. No one had told her yet that she had shown up! We were going to surprise her. I guess it was a surprise, but with only time for a hug and run it was a bit anticlimatic.

Hugs to Mike, have a safe trip, nice to meet 'ya, etc. . etc. . . etc. . . BYE!

And we were off to get in to MK and find Kimmi before she got into too much trouble. I am telling you, she needs a chaperone at all times! "HELLO FANTASYLAND PEOPLE." We found her asleep in a rocking chair in front of Tony's. I can't believe I didn't get a picture. Since we all love Mickey's Philharmagic we headed that way. I had also made plans to meet up with another DISer for a few minutes over there. It turned into about a half hour of chatting and laughing but was worth every minute. LYMI!

Time to head to LTT for dinner. We had ended up missing our ADR the night before but the hostess had told us to show up tonight and they could get us in. I checked in and they said it would be about an hour wait. No problems. I needed to plug in my scooter. They let me bring it inside and plug it in over in the area by the desk. Since the wait would be so long the others went off to ride Haunted Mansion. So of course you can guess what happened, right???


They called us after only about 20 minutes! ARGH! I called one of them and told them to hustle their butts back! They were just getting off the ride so they showed up about 10 minutes later. I would bet that if we had all stayed sitting there it would have been a 90 minute wait!

They had arranged for a table that was easily accessable for Shugs scooter so she went in a back door. As we were sitting we met our Chef for the night--Bubba! Gotta love any one named Bubba! He even had Bubba embroidered on his chef coat. So we had to get Flat Shuggie's picture with Bubba (I just love saying Bubba. . .)

Then we told Bubba we were hungry so he needed to get back to the kitchen and cook for us!


We were getting settled in our seats when we heard it. . .


NOT MINE!


A child about age 4ish was screaming bloody murder at the table behind us. When we tried to glare at him he was no where to be seen. Cause he was UNDER the table. This was definitely one of thse cases where you wanted to slap the parents. This little darling was screaming and tantruming and they were sitting right next to an exit door. Did anyone bother to do anything? Take him outside? Nah. Just let him scream. Then we figured out why Bubba had been out by our table. Apparently this little snowflake wouldn't eat anything LTT served. So they made special requests. Their server brought out his special food and apologized that they only had cucumbers sliced, which was apparently not an acceptable presentation for this crystal angel. I can't remember what the other food was, it was 2 things the unacceptable SLICED cucumbers and one other (anyone else remember?). Well since this wasn't good enough snowflake continued to scream under the table. There was window right behind the families table and I really wanted to suggest they take him out the door, plant his tantruming butt at the window so they could still see him but none of us could hear him! To their credit, FINALLY Dad took him outside. It was definitely too little too late though.

Anyway, we didn't let this ruin our meal. We had a great time with the characters and loved the food. It was a MNSSHP night so the characters and many people around us were in costumes.

Lots of pictures here and they are in no particular order:

Doesn't Minnie look bootiful!!!

Chip had a crush on Queen Shuggie and asked her to marry him.

Dale was jealous so he decided to marry me:

Chip was very concerned when we told him he had a spider on his head. .

He went to this doctor to get help!

 

[lovetoscrap]

More of Shug and Chip's Wedding pictures (told you these are in no particular order!)

Dale came by later to Dance with Minnie. . .

Flat Shuggie was in a carb overload:

 

[kimmikayb]

my lame atempt at an addition.

while at haunted mansion we were at the rear waiting to get on. this is where they take people who cant walk far. it is also where people exit. they have the doom buggies numbered, did u know that? u wait for buggy one (i think). so while we are waiting some OBNOXIOUS guest was waiting around the corner and scaring people as they exited! can u believe that????? she did have a partner who told her if there was a little kid coming or not so not to scare little ones but geeeesssshhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lovetoscrap]

Oh, forgot to metion this. I talked to some of the workers at LTT and they said that anyone that is upset that the Characters are leaving should let management know. They seem to think that maybe there is a chance they could be saved. CALL, EMAIL, WRITE LETTERS!


When we left LTT is was MNSSHP time!! Oh. Wait. We don't have tickets. : We could crash the party! Then wait to read on the DIS about the obnoxious ladies on ECV's and no wrist bands at the party watching the parade. .

Nah. We aren't those types. But we did enjoy some of the entertainment and decorations as we headed to the front. And let me tell you, it wouldn't be easy to crash anyway. They had CM's everywhere to throw us out! It was freezing cold so we were all in sweatshirts so that slowed them down a bit since they couldn't see our wrists..


First we stopped to listen to these guys sing right outside of LTT

But really, they just seemed dead so we moved on. . . (ba dum, boom)


We stopped to see this Princess' coach-- this chick has one wicked ECV!

And we never realized we had our own ECV parking!

We thought we spotted Mike:

But it was just an alien I guess. Besides, we knew she had a plane to catch earlier.


Someone got this awesome picture of the castle:

We loved these!

As we were on our way out I had to bust a wee--wicked bad! While the CM's were very good at checking wrist bands and getting us out, they were lenient enough to allow me past near Casey's to go back to the bathroom. We were also hoping they would still let us do some shOOOOOOOOping but they were serious. CM's were posted at every store door and they weren't allowing anyone in. Again though I found a very nice CM that allowed me to just buy 2 large Rice Krispie Mickeys very quickly. My kids love them and I had to get them fresh to take home. So we were back at the front and time to get on the bus. While it might have been fun to get tickets to MNSSHP it was so cold that night (remember I said they had RECORD low temps) we were all very glad to be leaving!

Waiting for the bus. Phors was working out the details with her husband for their move to Tampa.

Or talking to her son.


Or her other son.


Or maybe it was her other son.


Can't remember.

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Or maybe she was talking on her invisible bat phone????



The bus came.



DAMN! It is a lift bus.



Assume the position:

I SAID Assume the Position!

Much better!

Shuggie had fun making the transfer from her ECV to the seat. I think she has done this before. . .

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And what was Phors doing?


STILL on the phone!

Back at the hotel and some late night fun in the rotating door. . .

We went back to the rooms to work on packing and Shuggie found some mixed drink kits in the food court area downstairs. We got to see the Illuminations Fireworks from our room and enjoy some Cosmopolitins. Sorry no pictures. I was busy packing and updating the trip report.


It was a great week but it was time head home. Stay tuned. One more small part with Shug's and my adventures home. Surely you don't think she and I could get to the airport and home without SOMETHING happening, do you????

 

[kimmikayb]

i have an ending too.....but maybe not till next week when i get my splint off

 

[lovetoscrap]

my lame atempt at an addition.

while at haunted mansion we were at the rear waiting to get on. this is where they take people who cant walk far. it is also where people exit. they have the doom buggies numbered, did u know that? u wait for buggy one (i think). so while we are waiting some OBNOXIOUS guest was waiting around the corner and scaring people as they exited! can u believe that????? she did have a partner who told her if there was a little kid coming or not so not to scare little ones but geeeesssshhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

I heard about this. And I contacted our friends in security and got this security cameral image of these two obnoxious tourists. . .

 

[kimmikayb]

I heard about this. And I contacted our friends in security and got this security cameral image of these two obnoxious tourists. . .

 

[bigmerle1966]

You know, you really didn't take enough pictures with the characters!

 

[lovetoscrap]

You know, you really didn't take enough pictures with the characters!

Believe me, I think there were characters in EVERY picture I took!

 

[L107ANGEL]

Thanks for the smiles and giggles again Ladies!!! I wish I was there!

 

[Shugardrawers]

I heard about this. And I contacted our friends in security and got this security cameral image of these two obnoxious tourists. . .

I THOUGHT YOU COULDN'T GET THOSE ANYMORE!!!

The KCM wanted one and I was sure I'd heard they'd stopped doing them

 

[lovetoscrap]

I THOUGHT YOU COULDN'T GET THOSE ANYMORE!!!

The KCM wanted one and I was sure I'd heard they'd stopped doing them

Bad Security Camera images?

 

[Mysteria]

I heard about this. And I contacted our friends in security and got this security cameral image of these two obnoxious tourists. . .

 

[lucas]

Ya'll crack me up!

 

[kimmikayb]

We crack ourselves up

 

[FroggyinArk]

someone is slipping agagin. off having family gatherings nd birthday parties and leaving us hanging here...

 

[mrzrich]

Hey, not sure where Wilson is exactly, but I think Disney saw his grafitti and fired him. I found his plane up for sale at Mouse surplus. It can be yours for only $5,999!

http://mousesurplus.myshopify.com/c...plane-from-animal-kingdoms-kilimanjaro-safari

 

[lovetoscrap]

Geez, the economy is so bad that even Disney is selling their private jets!

 

[lovetoscrap]

Now's the time to say Good bye. . .



Our last morning I had planned to eat Breakfast at Fresh. I had wanted to try it and I was determined to go. I told the others they were welcome to join me or not. Shug had overdone it (big surprise!) and decided to stay in bed, but Kimmi and Phors got ready and we headed down.

Breakfast was good, the selection was good the service was AWFUL. Our server couldn't be bothered to come by and we ultimately had to hunt someone down to be able to pay our check. Then back to the room to finish packing up and leave.

I had tried to make contact with Sideshow Bob a few days earlier but he was in meetings. I decided to try again to see if we could just say hi. I reached him in his office and arranged to meet down in the lobby. Bell Services came to get all our bags and we gave them all of our leftover muffins and donuts. Yeah, I had brought a ton of muffins and donuts and some juices for breakfast because we decided that it would be cheaper and easier to eat in our room each morning. Did you see any mention in this trip report of that actually happening?????? NO! I think only 3 muffins and a handful of little donuts got eaten. But I had lots of room in my suitcase for my shOOOOOOOOping! The bellman said that they would be very appreciated among his friends. I hope they enjoyed them.

I caught up with everyone in the lobby--can't remember why I was late, I probably had to bust a wee, that is my usual excuse. They were talking with a tall, well dressed guy that I assumed had to be SSB. We only had a few mintues to chat but it was great to meet him! Word of warning, if you go to the front desk of the hotel on a blinged out scooter, wearing a tiara and carrying a paper doll on a stick and ask for Sideshow Bob, they WILL look at you very strangely!!! (and were probably calling security.. )


Mears had our special services chariot awaiting us so Kimmi, Phors, Shuggie and I headed out for the final good byes. Hugs and tears for all. I thought that Phors or Kim had taken pictures of us, but if they did they didn't send them to me. If you all have them let me know.

Back to the airport, check in the luggage and all and someone there pushes Shug into the airport (she was back in her manual wheelchair) and parks her over by the wall. We were told that someone would be along shortly to help her to the gate. So we wait. While we were waiting you will NOT believe who showed up. . .





THE WATA CHECK GUYS!!!



No really, look!

Their outfits were a bit different from the ones we saw at Disney Studios, but the props were the same!

WATA CHECK!


Anyway. . .


We waited.



and waited.




and waited.


And no one ever came to help Shug to the gate. It takes us quite a while to get through security and we wanted to hit the Disney Store and get something to eat so finally I told her to grab on to the arm of my scooter. I grabbed the arm of her w/c and gunned it! I pulled her through the airport--I really wish I had a picture of that!

First stop, shOOOOOOOOping at the Disney Store for a few last minute things. Then to security. That was a fiasco but I won't bore you with the negative details. If you want to know I posted it on the disABILITIES board, PM me for the link.

Picked up some lunch and off to the gate. Here the Queen waits. .

The trip home was fairly uneventful. No one spilled their wine on them. No major problems getting on or off, except that the skycaps bringing Shug on couldn't seem to grasp that she could not walk on and had to use the aisle chair. But it worked out.

I guess the only major excitement was when Shug decided she had to bust a wee, NOW. And the seat belt sign was still on. I had asked her before we boarded if she wanted to make a potty stop. I am a mommy, I know these things. I had a potty stop before we boarded (hell, I don't pass a bathroom without stopping!), but she was adament she didn't need to. 20 minutes later she has to go NOW. Remind you of anthing, moms and dads? The seat belt sign is on and not only does she have to get up, but I would have to get up with her to help her to the door and back. We were in the front right next to it but it is still a few hops to get there. So I ask the Flight Attendant what to do. She said that since the seat belt sign is on she can only advise us that it is unsafe to get up but if we choose to it is at our own risk. Shug and I unbuckle and start to get up. And the seat belt sign goes off!

And now for some lovely on board photos:

Yes, that is WINE I am holding!


And I did actually drink it!

And this was Shug's 3rd wine!

She wanted me to let you all know she was only drinking it for medicinal purposes to help the pain in her foot. . .

And YES TAG FAIRY, she was keeping her foot elevated the entire time!

At the airport these 2 girls came running at me screaming Mommy--I started to yell "NOT MINE!" but then realized the week was over and they were "MINE".



But we are already planning for next year. . .

Anyone else want to join us????