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!
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!!!
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.
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…
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.”
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!
We never even really considered it
We NEEDED the balcony to sit on while DS was falling asleep each night! I don't know how we are going to do it this time around in CSR without a balcony and superlight sleeper DS #2
) CBR looks great! I had no idea! And the Poly! 
That's it - We HAVE to stay at the Poly, at least for a few days. Your pictures are absolutely beautiful, V! 
That's priceless in my book. 
