Uppy, Uppy, Mr. Andy -- Update -- WRAP UP -- Post 1346, Page 90

[englishrose47]

Great Updates Kathy!!! I agree about Tangerine Cafe !!I was very under impressed when I ate there with Winkers and DJ !!! Prolly the worst meal I've had atDisney!!!
I LOVESE and so does the family!!!!!

 

[KatMark]

Yay you finally saw Nemo! we LOVE IT!!
never done Dinosaur, not sure if we ever will
more great hat photos and love your photopasses, we got the baby simba one this time too! yah, yah, will try to post an update tomorrow!

I was so happy to finally see Nemo (can't believe all the years we've gone and we hadn't see Lion King or Nemo ). Dinosaur isn't as bad as some people make it out to be...a little bumpy though.

YAY...Tigger....And I have to say I love the earings you were wearing that day too. Very cute.
I have yet to see Nemo. I must try to fit it in someday

Thanks, Jen. I love me Tigger. Thanks...I have a necklace that matches those earrings too. You MUST see Nemo.

Great updates!!! I so enjoy your reporting! Feel like I'm right there with you!

I do have a funny Nate story - one of your readers posted how much they like the Dinosaur gift shop... on our second visit, so Nate would have been 6, he fell in LOOOVE with a t-rex that was about as big as he was... it was really the only thing he wanted so Eddie and I decided we would get it for him but he'd have to carry it on to the plane. Nate was very responsible with it and slept with it the remainder of the trip. Now mind you - this is not a cute stuffed animal souvenir... this thing was as ugly as the t-rex in the ride... So fast forward to airport... no issues with security... several funny comments though because the thing had to go through the x-ray machine, etc.... we board the plane and this poor woman (sweet as pie after the fact) sees Nate round the corner where she was seated in the front of the plane and I hear this blood curdling scream... that thing scared her to death. She was enroute to Ireland which we learned was her home and she had not seen anything like Nate's 'new friend.' Her scream scared Nate, then she was embarassed and he immediately said "he's not real... do you want to touch him?" and that pretty much melted her heart. But I felt so bad for her!! I'm sure it is a good story she shared with friends/family when she got home, too.

I'm sad to say that the t-rex did not make the move with us this past April when we moved to our new house...

Thanks, Amy. I am on the floor with your story of Nate. That poor woman, but so glad Nate was able to reassure her and melt her heart.

Great updates Kathy! OKW looks so beautiful and the pool doesn't look busy at all...gotta love that!

Sounds like a great adult evening in Epcot! I love to eat in Germany at both TS and CS, Jasmine, not so much! Needless to say, it's been awhile since we've eaten there! Tangerine Cafe....just can't do it! I'm usually pretty adventurous, but I just can't do it!

Thanks, Queen. OKW is beautiful and I, too, love an empty pool.

I was unhappy with Biergarten last year, but I'm sure we'll be back at somepoint. I'm NOT an adventurous eater, but I wanted to try to be this year. I think I'll stick to my favorites from now on.

Loving the hat shots!

Thanks, Jen.

So on our honeymoon, we went to the Sistine Chapel and learned that Michelangelo didn't paint on his back, but rather standing up. So Geoff said to me, "Does that mean Spaceship Earth is wrong?"

He was teasing me because Disney was incorrect, but I think I won because he knew how the ride went...and the correct name

Two points for Geoff for paying attention to all the details like name of attraction and how it went!

Great update! Old Key West looks so pretty and as I said before, I'd probably be able to talk John into staying there if they just had a beach. Yuck on the rain storm but at least it didn't stop you two from meeting up with Mary and Jeff. I remember reading your review of Tangerine Cafe on your dining report (which I hardly ever posted on but I did read). We've never tried it and it's pretty far down on our list of counter service eateries to try.

Thanks, Lisa. I wish you could talk John into it without the beach...it really is pretty. Just tell him that you can't use the beach anyway.

It was the most rain we've had at Disney in a long time, but we were brave souls.

sorry you had a rainy night at Epcot, but looks like you made the best of it!

Thanks, Lisa. You have to do what you have to do. And Slushies were calling Mary's and my name.

 

[KatMark]

Stay away NEVER, you are stuck with me. So they both want to do EE but only Av wants to do Dinosaur. Cay said "it scares the life out of me"

I was happy to hang out with you guys at Epcot. The rain was a bit of a damper )ha ha) but not bad. Jeff will always want another beer I was hoping the Tangerine Cafe would be better. They had some yummy things but they were not paired together. Oh well, the school bread and slushie made up for it!

It's okay...I don't mind being "stuck" with you. I'll do EE with them (Heaven help me!) and Dinosaur with Avery and TOWER OF TERROR! Cayley may change her mind on Dinosaur...she did for Space Mountain.

We had a blast hanging with you and Jeff at Epcot. The slushie more than made up for the dinner. I liked the lamb, but the chicken and salads -- not so much. But at least I tried them.

Had a 3-day weekend, so I'm just catching up now. Needless to say, I'm amazed at how many different hats you find to try out!

Glad you finally saw the Nemo show. I have yet to catch that one, so it's good to hear you enjoyed it.

And I'm VERY glad you got at least one Stitch picture! It'd be a shame for you not to see your favorite furry pal.

I had a three day weekend too....we did Christmas shopping.

Mark will ALWAYS find that "obscure" hat.

I loved Nemo.

Have you been talking to Marv lately about Stitch?

Okay, I'm finally caught up Kathy.

Glad you liked the Nemo show, we liked it too. It's hard not to take a million pictures, isn't it?!

Question: has Mark ever bought one of those goofy hats?

Hey, Glenn...I wondered where you've been.

I couldn't put the camera down during Nemo.

No, Mark has never bought one of the hats. But I think when I do my "girls" trip in January, I'm going to get him the one from Germany with the chickens on it.

Great updates!!!!

Your updates put my updates(or lack there of) to shame.

Glad you finally saw Nemo! It is an awesome show!!!

I'm loving all the hat pics!!!

Glad you had some down time to go swimming and have some down time.

That green plaid hat on Mark looks good!

I'll let you slide only because of the new baby and I know Mel is back at work. Poor momma...I bet she misses Christopher.

Nemo was really awesome; I'm just sorry we waited so long to see it.

I love having some "down time" each day...it revigorates us as we continue on in the evening.

Great Updates Kathy!!! I agree about Tangerine Cafe !!I was very under impressed when I ate there with Winkers and DJ !!! Prolly the worst meal I've had atDisney!!!
I LOVESE and so does the family!!!!!

Yes, not impressed with Tang Cafe at all, Rosie. Spaceship Earth was my dad's favorite.

 

[KatMark]

Tuesday, September 27

Today would be the day Andy is arriving. We were so excited to have him join us for part of the trip, even if only for a few days. The last time Andy traveled with us to Florida was his high school graduation trip back in 2004 (boy, am I OLD!) and he was with his then girlfriend. Therefore, we didn't see as much of him on the trip as we did when he was little.

I got up at 6:45 a.m. and showered and got dressed and then Mark got up. We decided to drive this morning as we knew we would be going back to the resort to get Andy settled once he arrived and we were dining at our resort before going to MNSSHP later in the day.

You can just see the corner of our car in this picture:

It looked like it was going to be a beautiful, sunny day.

We were off to:

Parking spot:

We arrived at Epcot at 7:55 a.m. and were through the gates at promptly 8:00 a.m. for EMH's. Then the pixie dust ended. We walked over to The Land as did a gazillion other people to get Fastpasses for Soarin' and then ride it. But it was not to be so this morning. Seems there was some sort of malfunction and the ENTIRE building was shut down. No Soarin', no The Land, no Sunshine Seasons. They had NO idea when it was going to be open and suggested coming back later. I was a little "ticked" off and thought they should have at least given everyone a fastpass! This is why all of us fools got here at 8 a.m. in the morning.

So our plan spoiled, we headed in a different direction and went to do Test Track first.

Mark then went to do Mission while I got my first cappucino of the day:

Mark coming to find me after he rode that awful Mission thing:

We decided to take our chances and see if Soarin' was up and running or IF the building was even open yet. We arrived and found that it was.

We got Fastpasses and then got in line to ride as the wait was very minimal as I am guessing it had just opened.

By this time, I was getting a headache as I was hungry and Mark needed to take his pills, so we stopped at Sunshine Seasons for breakfast (review in my dining review).

We then strolled over to see one of my favorites:

To be continued

 

[KatMark]

After seeing my purple friend, we headed over to Mark's FAVORITE:

After spending some time with Nemo and friends, it was time for another first time thing for us:

We have always just missed the start of the show and already a line forming for the next one, that we've always skipped it. But the show had gone in a few minutes before we arrived, and there were not many people waiting and Mark REALLY wanted to do this, so we looked at the fish and waited for the next showing:

My two year old son --

What a TERRIFIC show. I am so glad we saw it and can't wait to see it again. The interaction with the kids was terrific.

From there, we headed to The Land as we knew we'd have enough time to do this before Andy arrived (he had called to say he was pulling up to OKW and taking care of his luggage and then he'd get on a bus and head to Epcot).

Waiting for Andy at the front of the park:

Up next, Andy arrives!!!! What do we do first?

 

[mickeystoontown]

Sounds like ya'll were having a good time while waiting on Andy to arrive. I am sure you were just itching to have him there with you.

 

[dizneeat]

Wow! You were able to fit a lot in before Andy arrived. You both look so happy in those last few pictures - so glad Andy was able to join you - put a special glow on both your faces!

 

[mommy2mrb]

wow you are cranking out the updates Kathy!

bummer about the land being closed down, but got to ride it afterall ,....isn;t Turtle Talk the cutest! Megan got picked once in DLR to talk to Crush....he called her Malibu Megan!

 

[glennbo123]

Hey, Glenn...I wondered where you've been.

Sorry, just been busy. Hopefully, I'll be able to do better for a couple of weeks anyway, and then I'll probably get busy again.

No, Mark has never bought one of the hats. But I think when I do my "girls" trip in January, I'm going to get him the one from Germany with the chickens on it.

I actually liked the green fedora one that he was wearing in a recent update.

And, to comment on this latest update (you're sure crankin' 'em out), I was blown away by 'Turtle Talk' the first time I saw it. I was like, "wait a minute....you can't do that! A cartoon can't talk 'live'!"

 

[shocky5]

I can't believe you stopped right when Andy is to arrive!! I just know there's going to be lots of !!!

 

[disneyfan61]

First of congrats on the new "used" car. Nissan is a great name & I know family that has them & are very happy with them.

Wow you are doing the updates here girl!! Love the AK updates. Yeah we did the "monster" pose for photopass & the stitch one also. We missed the Nemo show this trip but will see it again in April. I like it but my love leans towards FOTLK.

That's great that you made it to Epcot & it stinks that the whole building was down but then great again that you made it close to when they reopened.. I love Soarin, and Turtle Talk with Crush, and Living with The Land. Sounds like a great morning!!

 

[Nermel9]

Ahhhh, the Land was closed? Soarin closed? I would have had a heart attack! Soooo glad it opened after you did a couple of other rides!

We went to Sunshine Seasons for breakfast for the first time on our trip and we loved it!

You got such great pictures in the Nemo ride!

Yay, can't wait to see what you do when Andy arrives!

 

[KatMark]

Sounds like ya'll were having a good time while waiting on Andy to arrive. I am sure you were just itching to have him there with you.

I was hoping he'd make it earlier than we thought he would.

Wow! You were able to fit a lot in before Andy arrived. You both look so happy in those last few pictures - so glad Andy was able to join you - put a special glow on both your faces!

We did get a lot done despite the fact that Soarin' through us off our schedulel.

wow you are cranking out the updates Kathy!

bummer about the land being closed down, but got to ride it afterall ,....isn;t Turtle Talk the cutest! Megan got picked once in DLR to talk to Crush....he called her Malibu Megan!

I'm trying to get this TR going with the holidays coming and I seem to be losing readers so figure they are losing interest.

Sorry, just been busy. Hopefully, I'll be able to do better for a couple of weeks anyway, and then I'll probably get busy again.

I actually liked the green fedora one that he was wearing in a recent update.

And, to comment on this latest update (you're sure crankin' 'em out), I was blown away by 'Turtle Talk' the first time I saw it. I was like, "wait a minute....you can't do that! A cartoon can't talk 'live'!"

No problem, Glenn...just wanted to be sure ALL was okay.

The green fedora one is cool...but he'd never wear it.

Turtle Talk blew me away too. The big topic of conversation was "bathrooms and going to the bathroom."

I can't believe you stopped right when Andy is to arrive!! I just know there's going to be lots of !!!

Sorry...Andy update coming up.

First of congrats on the new "used" car. Nissan is a great name & I know family that has them & are very happy with them.

Wow you are doing the updates here girl!! Love the AK updates. Yeah we did the "monster" pose for photopass & the stitch one also. We missed the Nemo show this trip but will see it again in April. I like it but my love leans towards FOTLK.

That's great that you made it to Epcot & it stinks that the whole building was down but then great again that you made it close to when they reopened.. I love Soarin, and Turtle Talk with Crush, and Living with The Land. Sounds like a great morning!!

Doreen, a lot of people I've talked to say they know people or have a Nissan and they have all loved them.

I like just about everything at Epcot (except Mission!).

Ahhhh, the Land was closed? Soarin closed? I would have had a heart attack! Soooo glad it opened after you did a couple of other rides!

We went to Sunshine Seasons for breakfast for the first time on our trip and we loved it!

You got such great pictures in the Nemo ride!

Yay, can't wait to see what you do when Andy arrives!

Jen, I was NOT a very happy person when I saw that...trust me!

I like Sunshine Seasons a lot.

 

[englishrose47]

Great updates !!How have I missed your dining report ??? Link me please !!!!!

 

[KatMark]

The day and time had finally arrived -- Andy was joining us. We were so happy that he decided to take a vacation and spend some time with us.

Andy arrived right around 1:15 and we saw him walking up to the turnstyle. After he hugged and kissed his Dad, I got a big hug and kiss too. He proceeded to tell us that Cookie was very sad...she just moped around the house and, of course, refused to sleep up in our bed because we weren't there. So poor Andy was sleeping on the couch in the family room while Cookie slept in Mark's chair. As much as my kids aggravate me at times (I guess, in reality, that I cannot call them kids since they are both adults now), they are both good kids and make us very proud.

So the first order of business...photopass pictures with Andy:

Then we headed back into the park, and Andy's first request: Spaceship Earth for his Grandpa. I couldn't argue with that:

After we did SE, we headed towards Journey as Andy wanted to do Captain EO with his dad. I told them to go ahead without me and I would check office voice mails, check in with my mom, etc.

I took some pictures of the fountains and the dancing water while I waited:

Michael Jackson done and over with, it was back to see Figment so Andy could ride with his mom:

We exited the attraction, and Mark decided he wanted to play. Andy looked at me as if to say, "What is dad doing?" I said "what he always does at Disney World...he acts like a kid."

Off to the dump shop and a hat picture, of course:

I guess Andy figured if his almost 59 year old dad could be a kid, he certainly could at only 25:

(This became a contest between the two of them as to who looked better as the trip went on).

From there, we headed to Soarin' to see how long the line would be. It was over 80 minutes, so Mark told Andy and I to use the fastpasses from earlier in the morning and he would check his voice mail, etc. So Andy and I rode and I loved it as always. Andy has a little problem with "motion" type attractions every once in awhile, but he said it wasn't too bad.

At this point, we decided to go to MouseGears to find something for Andy to wear to the MNSSHP event that evening. Mission accomplished, purchases in hand, we headed to the car to drive back to the resort to get Andy settled, him a beer and changed into our outfits for the evening.

Up next: How will our two little urchins feel about Andy?

 

[KatMark]

Great updates !!How have I missed your dining report ??? Link me please !!!!!

Thanks, Rosie (you posted while I was doing my Andy arrives update).

Here's the link to my dining reviews which are now complete.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2783920

 

[annmarieda]

How fun to have Andy arrive!!!

 

[KatMark]

We got back to the resort, got Andy unpacked, freshened up by all taking showers (did I mention it was REALLY hot this trip) and put on our outfits for the evening and drove over to the Hospitality House area where the restaurant is located (I'm not sure why we didn't just take the bus that goes around OKW, but we didn't).

We checked in and waited for Mary, Jeff, the girls and grandma and grandpa to arrive for our meal.

Everyone arrived and we were seated promptly. Cayley sat between me and Andy and Avery sat on the other side of Andy and by her grandpa.

I introduced the girls to Andy and they were very sweet and said hi. We ordered some drinks and the girls were coloring when all of a sudden Cayley looked at Andy and smiled. Andy looked right back at her and as seriously as he could said: "No smiling, $5." Cayley didn't have a clue. He repeated, "No smiling, $5." He told her that everytime she smiled she had to pay him $5. It was hysterical. Cayley eventually thought it was funny and would do it on purpose. And that point, we knew she had a crush on Andy. And, of course, it made Andy just continue to egg her on. It went from "No smiling, $5" to "No smiling, no laughing, no chocolate cake--$5.00."

A few pictures:

Andy and Cayley

Andy with Princess Avery and Cayley

Me and Avery

Andy and Avery

After a wonderful meal with good friends, it was time to go to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.

Up next...how long did we wait to see the Seven Dwarfs? And Uppy, Uppy Mr. Andy??????

 

[FloridaDreaming]

Hi Kathy! I've just got caught up with your report. Have really enjoyed reading along.
DFi and I were there the same time you guys were. We exited One Man's Dream into that storm on Tuesday. Truly was something! We thought it was never going to end for a bit there. Fortunately it stopped in time some DTD time that evening.

 

[mommy2mrb]

sounds like Andy is good with kids!
so how long did you wait for the dwarfs? we waited 40 minutes!