TRIP INTERRUPTED - or V's Summer Vacation(s)

[Disneyolic]

Sounds like a perfect time at the MK! Well, maybe except for BTMR but it wasn't that bad, right? I can really picture you and Char on your make-shift couch watching Sex and the City whilst sipping wine. Did you finish the bottle?

 

[TheDISneyFamily]

Okay, to recap, we’re on Day 2 of the second half of Trip Interrupted. Char and Harry had arrived, we’d enjoyed the Poly pool, been rained on, and found our awesome room. It was time to get our rides on!

WooooHoooo!

Char and I rolled our guys onto the monorail and took off for the MK. BOY, is it nice to have the monorail drive through your resort! I’d forgotten just what a convenience it was since our stay at CR last Sept. C’MON Contemporary DVC!!!

You ain't kiddin'! The CRV announcement can't come soon enough for me!!! (I already called my guide to be put on the 'unofficial' CRV list! )

It was maybe 4:00 when we arrived, so there weren’t many folks heading in, but LOTS of tired folks heading out. Oh yes, the 4pm Stroller Brigade. Feeling more than a little like salmon swimming upstream, we made our way over to BTMRR.

Yep, that's almost as good as the 2pm AK exodus of all of the sweaty, overheated people! LOL!

If you’ll recall, it was closed when Leo and I tried to ride the previous weekend. And that was the main ride he wanted. Also recall that we’d received some non-expiring FastPasses on Astro Orbiter that day, so we were all set. Leo and I made our way through the labyrinth until the line came to a stop on the ramp leading down to the trains. Leo looked up at me and said, “I don’t like bats. There’s bats in here?”

“Yes, remember? But they go by pretty quick and they’re just pretend.”
“Okay. But I don’t like bats.”
“I know. How about closing your eyes for that part?”
“Okay. I don’t like bats.”


A minute or two later, we were in our row, ready to board the next train.

“Mommy? This has the rocks that fall?”
“Yep. That’s called an avalanche.”
“I don’t like appleranches.”
“Okay, how about closing your eyes for that part, too.”
“Okay. I don’t like affalanz rocks falling.”


You see where this is headed, right?



So we get on board, I stow my bag on the floor, and try to lower the lap bar. I say “try” because it was difficult. With Leo’s head buried in my lap.

I managed to wedge his head up enough to get the bar down, after asking if he still wanted to ride…
“Yes. But I don’t like bats and applerocks.”

Noted.


I won’t give you the play-by-play, but will tell you that Leo remained in his prone position throughout the ride. I could feel his little heart racing and heard a whimper or two. I also heard someone behind me comment on how awful it is when parents force kids onto rides they’re not ready for.

Stuff it.

This kid’s been on BTMRR a whole buncha times with no negative response. I don’t know where this new fear came from, but I sure wasn’t forcing anyone into anything.

No, I didn’t really say that. Out loud. I was too busy asking Leo if he was okay as we disembarked.

“No, I s c a r e d.”
“Then why did you want to ride it?!”
“I don’t know.”

sigh Anyone else feel like they’re always 5 steps behind in the parenting game?


But wait, it gets better…

Poor V. I remember those days! When Leo is a teenager, you'll look back on times like this and laugh. Trust me.

After we found Char and Harry, Leo announced that he’d next like to ride POTC.

The same POTC he’d refused to ride in May, proclaiming it “too scary.”

“Are you sure? I thought it was ‘too scary’?”
“No, it’s good. I want to ride. It’s just pretend Mommy.”

So ride it, we did. And Leo even kept his head up, eyes open the whole time. He pointed out parts he especially liked – interestingly, the drunk guy with the cats tickled his fancy – and sang along with Char. Who was singing the whole dang time. You know how there’s always one person in the boat/car/train/clamobile/doombuggy that won’t shut up? Yeah, that’s her. Good thing I like her so much!

Yay for Leo!!! Booooo for Char! J/K!!! (I've been known to sing badly a time or two... )

We took a break at this point for dinner at my fave MK CS spot, CHH. Oh yeah, I downed me some Magical Tuna Sandwich and enjoyed it every bit as much as always! Leo wanted… nothing. Insisted he was NOT hungry. It goes against whatever natural Mommy instincts I have, but I’ve learned to trust him on this. Char got a Garden Galley Salad, described by allearsnet as “mixed greens with chicken, pecans, pineapple and feta cheese.” Sounds like an odd combination, but she said it was really, really good. Harry got some of Char’s salad and his own mac & cheese. HE was hungry!

Another winning tuna sandwich! Awesome! So how much longer before Leo decided that he was hungry, too?

Char got to pick the next attraction, and Leo readily seconded her motion to ride the WEDway People Mover.

Sorry, TTA.

It was pretty much dark at this point and I think the TTA is soooo much better in the dark! Leo agreed. Harry, however, made me a nervous wreck. Remember – he’s a climber, right? Well, he spent the whole ride trying to climb out of the moving car. I knew Char had a grip on him, but it was still nerve-wracking.

Yikes! Nothing like a climbing baby on TTA!

Almost as nerve-wracking as what we thought we’d be faced with next.

We’d already decided to skip out on Spectromagic, as the boys were really getting tired and needed to get to bed at a decent hour. But we still had to make it through the hoards of parade-watchers on Main St. in order to exit. And. It was Labor Day Weekend. We knew it wouldn’t be pretty.

Char and I had a chat. It was every Mom for themselves. We’d reconvene at the resort monorail platform. Bracing ourselves for the battle ahead, I took the lead and forged into….

A clear sidewalk! Okay, yeah, people were lined up at the curb, but there was plenty of room to navigate a stroller past them. It was only 5 minutes till parade time – WHERE was everybody??!!

No complaints from us – we made it out easily and caught a monorail within minutes of walking up the ramp.

Ohhh, you got lucky!!!

We now come to my only photo of the evening. It’s not good. In fact, it’s totally out of focus. But it tells a pretty funny story.

We got the boys into bed and they fell asleep quickly. Char whispered, “I brought a bottle of wine – let’s sit out on the balcony so we don’t wake the boys.”

Great thinking, Char!!!

Ummm, yeah… about that balcony…


I explained about being on the second floor and not having a real balcony and how it didn’t matter ‘cause we’re Floridians and don’t want to sit out there in the heat and humidity anyway. Char just stared at me.

But I had an idea… I had my portable DVD player. AND, I’d brought Sex & the City Season 4. We briefly considered watching it in the hall, outside our room, but our location across from the elevator nixed that idea. Can you imagine coming off the elevator and seeing two 30-something year old women in their jammies, drinking wine in hotel room glasses, listening to Samantha’s latest escapades?!

Hall = bad.

Then we looked at the entryway. It was far enough from the boys that they wouldn’t hear or see anything they shouldn’t. It didn’t look very comfy, but there was enough room for us both to sit. Next thing I know, Char jumped up and started coming back with cushions and pillows from the beds and loveseat…

She made a “couch”!!! That little black square on the floor to the right was the DVD player. So picture, if you will, the two of us scrunched up on our “couch”, drinking wine and giggling away as we watched our show on a 6-inch screen. I took that opportunity to expound on the WALL that comes with a 1 bedroom DVC unit.


After an hour or so of that silliness, we called it a night and fell asleep. We had plans the next day, and we all needed our rest for what was to come!

Up next: No ADR? No problem!

Sounds like you had a mini WDW slumber party - with wine! LOL! How fun!!!

I can't wait to read more!!!
-Michelle

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Poor Leo, more like poor you. Too bad that he decided that he was afraid of BTMR this time around.

At least he wasn't afraid of Pirates!

You and Char are so funny! It sounds like you had fun with your wine,makeshift couch and Sex and the City.

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

V, I cannot even believe you forced poor Leo onto a ride he didn't want to go on! I'm shocked! I hate bats, too. AND, that part of the ride is so LOUD! I don't think I'll ever be able to ride that part and not think of Leo and the "applerocks".

I must remember the make-shift couch for the future. I have night owls. I am not. We are often trying to strike a balance. Cushions on the floor just might be the answer.

 

[jcc0621]

Thanks for the save! Sorry all - my flu shot last week hit me like a ton of bricks - I'm just sooooo tired all the time and the words haven't been coming easily. But I'm working on it and am DETERMINED to wrap this thing up before Thanksgiving!

I refuse to get a flu shot becasue I always wind up with the flu

 

[jcc0621]

Okay, to recap, we’re on Day 2 of the second half of Trip Interrupted. Char and Harry had arrived, we’d enjoyed the Poly pool, been rained on, and found our awesome room. It was time to get our rides on!

No, I didn’t really say that. Out loud.

You are abtter woman than me. I would have given her a little taste of South Philly

sigh Anyone else feel like they’re always 5 steps behind in the parenting game?

ALL the time

Char got to pick the next attraction, and Leo readily seconded her motion to ride the WEDway People Mover.

I still call it this too

Up next: No ADR? No problem!

 

[DisneyJo]

“Yes, remember? But they go by pretty quick and they’re just pretend.”
“Okay. But I don’t like bats.”
“I know. How about closing your eyes for that part?”
“Okay. I don’t like bats.”

Awww sweetie

““No, I s c a r e d.”
“Then why did you want to ride it?!”
“I don’t know.”

““No, it’s good. I want to ride. It’s just pretend Mommy.”

Of course Mummy how did you not know that sheesh

Well, he spent the whole ride trying to climb out of the moving car. I knew Char had a grip on him, but it was still nerve-wracking.

OMG I'd be panicking too!

“She made a “couch”!!! That little black square on the floor to the right was the DVD player. So picture, if you will, the two of us scrunched up on our “couch”, drinking wine and giggling away as we watched our show on a 6-inch screen. I took that opportunity to expound on the WALL that comes with a 1 bedroom DVC unit.

OMG that is awesome, what a great girlie evening

 

[scottny]

great update.

i think they should put a sign in the front entrance saying not to judge people till you know the situation.
people are so rude, this is why I work with dogs and cats.
and now that I am going for paralegal soon to be sharks.

 

[boysmom5150]

C’MON Contemporary DVC!!!

I couldnt agree more!!!COME ON CONTEMP DVC!!!!!

Leo looked up at me and said, “I don’t like bats. There’s bats in here?”

“Yes, remember? But they go by pretty quick and they’re just pretend.”
“Okay. But I don’t like bats.”
“I know. How about closing your eyes for that part?”
“Okay. I don’t like bats.”


A minute or two later, we were in our row, ready to board the next train.

“Mommy? This has the rocks that fall?”
“Yep. That’s called an avalanche.”
“I don’t like appleranches.”
“Okay, how about closing your eyes for that part, too.”
“Okay. I don’t like affalanz rocks falling.”


You see where this is headed, right?



So we get on board, I stow my bag on the floor, and try to lower the lap bar. I say “try” because it was difficult. With Leo’s head buried in my lap.

I managed to wedge his head up enough to get the bar down, after asking if he still wanted to ride…
“Yes. But I don’t like bats and applerocks.”

Noted.

OH no poor V, and he loved it some much last time!!

I also heard someone behind me comment on how awful it is when parents force kids onto rides they’re not ready for.

I officially HATE people who cant mind their own business

sigh Anyone else feel like they’re always 5 steps behind in the parenting game?

“Are you sure? I thought it was ‘too scary’?”
“No, it’s good. I want to ride. It’s just pretend Mommy.”

I often wonder what goes through a 5yr head

Char got to pick the next attraction, and Leo readily seconded her motion to ride the WEDway People Mover.

Sorry, TTA.

We still call it that too!!!So does Happy and he wasnt around then

Harry, however, made me a nervous wreck. Remember – he’s a climber, right? Well, he spent the whole ride trying to climb out of the moving car. I knew Char had a grip on him, but it was still nerve-wracking.

As you may remember I too have a "climber". THis ride made me crazy unless I was the one holding him.

A clear sidewalk!

. Can you imagine coming off the elevator and seeing two 30-something year old women in their jammies, drinking wine in hotel room glasses, listening to Samantha’s latest escapades?!

I see this was taken AFTER the wine

Up next: No ADR? No problem!

 

[cmp1111]

Oh, poor Leo. Poor V. Mean not MYOBing lady.

Congrats on escaping easily, and good work on finding your DVD viewing spot!

 

[Lauralee131]

YAY - how nice to pop in just in time to catch a new installment! Big thumbs up for the little couch you guys made!! Too funny!

It's so nice to be "back"...life sure has gotten in the way of my DIS'ing...I've missed you!!

 

[puggymom]

yeah a new installment

AWWW poor Leo with the bats and applerocks

When janet is done giving that nosy busy body some South Philly 'tude, let me know and I'll show her some Jersey 'tude

HMMM, crowds aren't bad Labor Day weekend....

Love the couch and girls night

 

[twob4him]

Hahahahaa what a great installment! I loved it all!

 

[englishrose47]

Hi V I'm getting good at this stalking!! The Fockers are coming, the Fockers are coming!!

 

[PrincessV]

Did you finish the bottle?

Not that night, but it sure was gone by the time we checked out!

So how much longer before Leo decided that he was hungry, too?

OH, I forgot about that! Right before bed. Lucky I had some extra cereal and milk!

At least he wasn't afraid of Pirates!

it just goes to show - don't put all your rides in one basket when it comes to WDWing with a 5 year old!

V, I cannot even believe you forced poor Leo onto a ride he didn't want to go on! I'm shocked!

NOW do I get to take the Mother of the Year award from LL?!

I still call it this too

A People Mover it shall ever be.

OMG I'd be panicking too!

Seriously - he made me a nervous wreck!

people are so rude, this is why I work with dogs and cats.

I can relate - I've often threatened to jump the societal ship and establish a colony of myself and cats on a desserted island some day.

OH no poor V, and he loved it some much last time!!

Isnt' that funny?!

I often wonder what goes through a 5yr head

Yeah, I'm not sure I want to know.
I see this was taken AFTER the wine [/QUOTE]
Acutally, it was before, but I afraid the flash would wake the boys, so that was me trying to form a human tripod while the ****ter opened for like 5 minutes in the dark!

Congrats on escaping easily, and good work on finding your DVD viewing spot!

Thanks! We pretty darned impressed with oursleves!

It's so nice to be "back"...life sure has gotten in the way of my DIS'ing...I've missed you!!

LL!!!! Enough with life - come escape with the DIS, we mis you!

HMMM, crowds aren't bad Labor Day weekend....

And yet, I kept seeing people say on the DIS that it was mobbed, so I'm really not sure what happened.

Hahahahaa what a great installment! I loved it all!

Thanks Cathy!

Hi V I'm getting good at this stalking!! The Fockers are coming, the Fockers are coming!!

Yay - Thanks for joining in Rosie!

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ALL - I'm waffling. About the next trip.

NO - I'm still going! But I'm undecided about doing a TR for it. Do I really have anything left to say? What if it all goes perfectly, Gramma's on her best behavior and Leo rides everything without issue? What if our rooms all have fireworks views and are without so much as a whiff of strange scent? What if the weather is perfect, the crowds low and the Dreams many?





Who am I kidding?!

 

[TheDISneyFamily]

ALL - I'm waffling. About the next trip.

NO - I'm still going! But I'm undecided about doing a TR for it. Do I really have anything left to say? What if it all goes perfectly, Gramma's on her best behavior and Leo rides everything without issue? What if our rooms all have fireworks views and are without so much as a whiff of strange scent? What if the weather is perfect, the crowds low and the Dreams many?





Who am I kidding?!

Good one! You're going THIS weekend, right??? As it turns out, we couldn't have gone back this weekend anyway. Brenna is on the SpellBowl team and they've got their big State Meet this Saturday down at Purdue. So, OF COURSE, I NEED to hear ALL about your trip, per usual.

We would never get tired of a V trippie!

Have a great time!
-Michelle

 

[Disneyolic]

ALL - I'm waffling. About the next trip.

NO - I'm still going! But I'm undecided about doing a TR for it. Do I really have anything left to say? What if it all goes perfectly, Gramma's on her best behavior and Leo rides everything without issue? What if our rooms all have fireworks views and are without so much as a whiff of strange scent? What if the weather is perfect, the crowds low and the Dreams many?





Who am I kidding?!

As long as you post pictures, all is fine in my book ...

... but a little bit of drama don't hurt nuttin'.

 

[PrincessV]

Good one! You're going THIS weekend, right??? As it turns out, we couldn't have gone back this weekend anyway. Brenna is on the SpellBowl team and they've got their big State Meet this Saturday down at Purdue. So, OF COURSE, I NEED to hear ALL about your trip, per usual.

We would never get tired of a V trippie!

Have a great time!
-Michelle

Awww, thanks Michelle! BUT. While I will be hitting the F&W Fest this Sat., that's not really the next "trip" - I'm speaking of my annual pilgrimage to all that is rampant consunerism in the name of holiday celebrations. Though, now that you mention it, I could add to my F&W report, couldn't I?

As long as you post pictures, all is fine in my book ...

... but a little bit of drama don't hurt nuttin'.

Oh, I'm pretty sure there will be plenty of both!

 

[DisneyJo]

ALL - I'm waffling. About the next trip.

NO - I'm still going! But I'm undecided about doing a TR for it. Do I really have anything left to say? What if it all goes perfectly, Gramma's on her best behavior and Leo rides everything without issue? What if our rooms all have fireworks views and are without so much as a whiff of strange scent? What if the weather is perfect, the crowds low and the Dreams many?





Who am I kidding?!

Ummm excuse me Missy your TR's are the best don't you dare not write one, of course they'll be something wrong and if not just make it up

 

[puggymom]

Um, V didn't you know about that Focker rule concerning you and your trippies. In section something or other it states you must write a trip report for each sojourn to Mouseland. I hate for you to loose Focker points over this.