Tut-Tut, it Looks Like Rain! May '09 Trip Report. *Finished! 9/27 Pg. 69.

[IluvXU]

I hope your feet felt better by the next day. I totally agree with Nemo, it was so fantastic. You never would have made it without the scooter... so you made the right decision.

 

[Lady Lallie]

I think that getting off your feet was the best thing that you could have done. Last year we had to rent a wheelchair for my mother after she injured her siatic nerve a few days before we left. We had to drag her practically kicking and screaming into the chair, but she would have never been able to make it through a day without it. So much better to have her with us in the chair than without us.

Looks like you had a wonderful day with your mom.

It really was the best thing I could have done that day. I can't imagine it would have been pretty if I kept walking on my feet.

LL, I'm so glad you got a scooter! You could enjoy your time with your mom without being miserable.

Neat light fixture pictures that your mom took. I too wonder who told her to take them. It's a mystery.

Yea for pin trading nirvana!!

Once I got over worrying about what others thought I quite enjoyed my scooter! If all my blister prevention doesn't work I will not hesitate to rent a scooter to save my feet in the Fall.

I think the scooter was a good idea and definitely needed. You should not have to spend your entire trip that you paid good money for in your room. I never pay attention to the people on scooters, I guess being a nurse I know there are many handicaps that may not can be seen just by looking.

I am glad you let your Mom rent the scooter. Good decision.

I think I am in the minority here (please no flames) but I just was really disappointed with the Nemo show. Guess the movie was just so great that the show for me fell short.

Love the pulled pork at Flame Tree. FOLK is my favorite thing about AK.

It was the best decision I could have made that day.

I was worried Nemo wouldn't live up to my expectations but it did. I love the puppetry and everything, really outstanding.

I hope your feet felt better by the next day. I totally agree with Nemo, it was so fantastic. You never would have made it without the scooter... so you made the right decision.

I never would have made it. I would have been in a puddle of tears!

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

Honey-with the way your feet were-you were so entitled to being using one of the wheeling scooters...I had to laugh when you bumped into an empty chair and excused yourself...-I've been known to walk into a wall and excuse myself...and btw-those birds at Flame Tree-totally freak me out...-very agressive-nothing like those sweet birds in Snow White...

Nemo is a great show-nice addition to the AK line up...great costuming and very cool choreography...

I'm glad you got two really cool pins...I saw a gnome today (sort of) when I took my children to our science museum...it was a picture comparing two gnomes for some scientific reason but I was just so excited I took a picture of the gnome picture -dd thought I was nuts but just rolled her eyes knowingly when I told her it was for Dis... I'll have to post it...

 

[Native NYer]

The scooter was a fabulous idea. Why torture yourself even more and miss out on the Disney magic?

Love your light fixture photos. I've never realized how beautiful some of the Disney light fixtures are!

 

[Mickey_Mom]

Yay for your Mom getting you the scooter, you deserved it! We've always enjoyed the Nemo and FOTLK shows but I'm hoping our Safari experience is a little better this time. The day was so flipping hot that we were hard pressed to see any animals at all.

Will the rain ever end for you? At least you got some good

 

[MeMom]

Just trying to peek in on as many reports as I can get to before I fall out dead tonight. It has been a great week at camp, and now we're off to the airport in the morning. Brooklynn was here and was very excited to see your Nemo pictures!

 

[If U Had Wings]

I think I am in the minority here (please no flames) but I just was really disappointed with the Nemo show. Guess the movie was just so great that the show for me fell short.

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I felt pretty meh about it when I saw it. I did love the AC though.

 

[brookelizabeth]

Good decision on the scooter!!!!! I have been using one at the local grocery store this week - do the Disney ones beep when you back up? That is the worst part for me, EVERYONE in the aisle looks at Scooter Girl when it beeps! Tonight I totally clipped a display and just kept right on going - it was too embarrassing, so I know how you felt when you hit the chair! (Thankfully the display did NOT fall)

Total pin jackpot!! I love the Mickey gnome - and I didn't even realize there was a 5 legged goat pin, that is so creative and cool!

Bummer about the rain not letting up, but overall it did sound like a very nice and successful day at AK! And don't feel guilty about avoiding the lines and stuff, you were in some serious pain - I'm sure you would have traded to have good feet and would have happily waited in line. I dealt with some of that guilt being we can show up for shows 2 minutes before they start and get ushered to the very front with Joe's eye condition...but really...we would give ANYTHING for his eyes to be 'normal', so you deserve the extra little pixie dust of skipping a line a bit!

 

[LMO429]

great tr subscribing! you got there the day we left! rain was miserable we had it 2

 

[Charleston Princess]

I am so glad that your mom suggested the scooter -- it probably made your day about 100% better, and you had some great scooter perks!

You are about the third or fourth person who has raved about the Nemo show -- I must see it!

Great safari pics -- the one with the lioness on the rock is awesome! Your mom did a good job being the photographer.

Stupid rain!

Yes, Mary Blair designed the mural at the Contemporary -- along with it's a small world, and the preliminary designs for The Three Cabelleros, Song of the South, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan! I her stuff! I did tell you that I bought the goat pin on ebay after you showed it to us on Minnie Nurse's PTR, didn't I?

 

[jenjolt]

You have a Mickey gnome pin....I'm so jealous I really really want to get one!! Hmmm...will have to go visit EBAY LOL!!!!

I'm so glad you went along with your mom and rented the scooter...now you were able to enjoy the park and have a great day at AK!! I love Nemo...and I'm so going to see FOTLK for the first time in Sept LOL!!

Lunch looked really yummy!!!!!

Great update!!!

 

[tommygirl79]

You have a Mickey gnome pin....I'm so jealous I really really want to get one!! Hmmm...will have to go visit EBAY LOL!!!!

I'm so glad you went along with your mom and rented the scooter...now you were able to enjoy the park and have a great day at AK!! I love Nemo...and I'm so going to see FOTLK for the first time in Sept LOL!!

Lunch looked really yummy!!!!!

Great update!!!

I generally lurk when reading trip reports so I haven't commeted here yet - but I was wondering if you, Jen, play Farkle on Facebook? I'm fairly certain I just played against you a moment ago!

 

[TarzansKat]

Hey. I will be the first person to tell you there is nothing wrong with renting a scooter when you need it. I can't tell you how long it took us to convince Nana of that and some days we still have trouble. Sometimes, for whatever reason, walking is too much.

You needed one. And they are hard to drive, don't you feel bad at all! We've had some interesting moments as well, but we laugh and get over it. Seems like you were able to have a great day despite your hurting feet, and that's what matters.

Isn't it nice to go through the Safari without a camera? I stopped taking pictures a while back, because I just wasn't enjoying myself. It's so hard to get good shots (with my camera) on that ride, and now I just look, enjoy, and relax. Nice feeling, really.

 

[carissanboys]

You poor girl with those painful feet! Glad you got some respite during your AK day with the scooter.

The chandelier and the ceiling itself in that England shop was so gorgeous!! Your meal at Rose and Crown looked so good! Think I may have to add it to my list.

 

[claryche]

I was going to suggest the body glide, but it sounds like you are set for next time. I use the body glide and it works wonders. I put it on my toes and my heal, just to be on the safe side. And the times when I have forgotten to do it and have gotten the smallest of blisters, I just put some body glide on it before my next outing and it doesn't get any worse, which is good.

 

[belle8306]

I think the scooter was a great idea. Hopefully, it allowed your feet to heal a little. I love the Lion King show. I haven't seen Finding Nemo yet. We ate at Flame Tree BBQ the last time we were there. Did the birds bother you? They were all over in the area where we sat.

 

[jenjolt]

I generally lurk when reading trip reports so I haven't commeted here yet - but I was wondering if you, Jen, play Farkle on Facebook? I'm fairly certain I just played against you a moment ago!

Why yes I do play farkle on facebook...awesome hope to play against you again!!!!!

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Oh I'm so glad you rented a scooter. It saved your feet and you still got to see AK. No reason for you to have to stay in your room. Don't feel guilty about the perks of scooters, you had an honest reason for needing one and gosh darnnit for all of the rain and pain you've had during your trip you deserved a few perks!! I love FOTLK, it's my all time favorite show at Disney. I also really like the Nemo show, I didn't the first time we saw it but the second time for some reason I loved it. My bf just saw the pictures that you posted and he seemed to like it too so it'll definitely be on our to do list!!

 

[TravelBug86]

YAYYY!!! You rented a scooter I was hoping you would! My Dad needed to rent 1 once b/c he was just recovering from open heart surgery (Tripple Bypass- He is very healthy, just has hereditary heart problems) He was also very ashamed of being 'that person' in the scooter- but it was our annual Christmas trip and there's no way we were going w/o him!!! Sooo he bit the bullet and rented the scooter- HE HAD A BLAST! Scooting all over the place, seeing how fast he could go
There is absolutely no shame in renting a scooter (as long as you really need it!!) And it sounds like you had a terrific day at AK Congrats on getting the pins that you wanted!

 

[jordanyosh]

Scooter MOJO!!!!!! It sounds like your fears about using the scooter were somewhat melted away by the good fortune you had with lines!

Flametree Pulled Pork Sandwich...a little bit o heaven between a bun.

PINS! Must...resist....pins.....