DAWGPOUNDAJ
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So I was telling my grandmother about the disboards, and mentioned that there was a trip report section. She got a huge kick out of that and asked me to write a few things on it for her (she has a lot of trouble typing) so thats what I'm doing.
This trip took place 9 years ago but as she would like me to call it: Ways for an Old Dixie to have fun at Disney. It's in her viewpoint b/c shes dictating it to me. lol
1) Get adjoining rooms at a hotel with your family, and have your granddaughter's hyperactive male friend come along for the trip. Add caffeine into the hyperactive male friends system and you will have him break into the adjoining room for a "Tigger wake up call" where he will proceed to wake you up by jumping up and down on your bed and shouting "SUNSHINE ITS TIME TO RISE!" I about died of a heart attack! At least I got to laugh at my grandaughters other grandmother. I got woken up first so got to see Gladys face when said grandaughters hyperactive male friend started jumping on her bed at 6 am.
2) If you have just had 2 hip replacements get a wheelchair for the parks. Not because you really need it but because its a free "jump to the front of the line" ticket at the parks. Then give control of said wheelchair to grandaughter's hyperactive male friend while going down a rather large hill at Epcot. Said hyperactive male friend will jokingly say, "Want to go for a fast ride?" And innocent 77 year old will say, "Why certainly!" Then your innocent 77 year old self can notice all the speed your picking up as you travel faster and faster towards a group of hyperactive cheerleaders at the bottom of the hill and you can think "WOW! I've been in stock cars that didn't go this fast! Then as you are about to crash and see the cheerleaders scatter for shelter you look back to see that said Grandaughter and grandaughters hyperactive male friend are racing down the hill after you about 20 feet behind. Add a kind CM who saves you from crashing into an ice cream vending cart to the picture and you have a nice photo op.
3) For real kicks listen to a 14 year olds advice. "Sure space mountain is great grams! You'll love it!" Needless to say I had forgotten that said grandaughter tends to be an extremist who thinks sky diving is a great way to spend her weekends. *shakes head*
(Dawgpoundaj interjecting here! I would in no way, shape, or form be said Granddaughter. I am entirely innocent of all accusations in this lovely post that I am so lovingly typing for my grams as she hits me with her cane.)
ANYWAY, after Space Mountain I felt ready to try all the coasters. The best was showing my son the picture of me on Splash Mountain later. He about fell over in shock. Freak out your kids like that if you seperate from them for the day. I highly recommend it if just for their reactions. My poor grandaughter and her hyperactive male friend got quite an earful from my son though. Something about "How do you justify taking a 77 year old on Splash Mountain and telling her to go swim in the shark reef at Typhoon Lagoon!? Are you insane!?" I photographed the reactions. Disney trip for 7 - $6000. Dinner for 7- $80. Reaction of overprotective son - priceless.
4) Wear Mickey mouse ears the entire time. I swear I've seen 5 year olds there who have not had as much attention from Mickey Mouse as I did. I swear I caught a few "What is that old lady doing with ears on?" comments. That was great!
5) Put said Grandaughters Hyperactive Male friend in charge of holding the film for the day. Then watch said Grandaughters Hyperactive Male friend drop film into a fountain near the living seas. Then watch son go insane and turn all shades of red because his film for the last 4 days has just been destroyed. Then watch son chase grandaughter's hyperactive male friend around after realizing that his daughter and his daughter's hyperactive male friend pulled one up on him by giving me ^^ the film to hold before "staging" the dropping of the film into the water. And for those of you shaking your heads right now, even parents like to prank their kids once in awhile.
6) Strike up a conversation with other 70 somethings at the hotel pool. You will never hear the end of the "Granny's on the Prowl" comments.
Hope that adds some splendor to your days!
This trip took place 9 years ago but as she would like me to call it: Ways for an Old Dixie to have fun at Disney. It's in her viewpoint b/c shes dictating it to me. lol
1) Get adjoining rooms at a hotel with your family, and have your granddaughter's hyperactive male friend come along for the trip. Add caffeine into the hyperactive male friends system and you will have him break into the adjoining room for a "Tigger wake up call" where he will proceed to wake you up by jumping up and down on your bed and shouting "SUNSHINE ITS TIME TO RISE!" I about died of a heart attack! At least I got to laugh at my grandaughters other grandmother. I got woken up first so got to see Gladys face when said grandaughters hyperactive male friend started jumping on her bed at 6 am.
2) If you have just had 2 hip replacements get a wheelchair for the parks. Not because you really need it but because its a free "jump to the front of the line" ticket at the parks. Then give control of said wheelchair to grandaughter's hyperactive male friend while going down a rather large hill at Epcot. Said hyperactive male friend will jokingly say, "Want to go for a fast ride?" And innocent 77 year old will say, "Why certainly!" Then your innocent 77 year old self can notice all the speed your picking up as you travel faster and faster towards a group of hyperactive cheerleaders at the bottom of the hill and you can think "WOW! I've been in stock cars that didn't go this fast! Then as you are about to crash and see the cheerleaders scatter for shelter you look back to see that said Grandaughter and grandaughters hyperactive male friend are racing down the hill after you about 20 feet behind. Add a kind CM who saves you from crashing into an ice cream vending cart to the picture and you have a nice photo op.
3) For real kicks listen to a 14 year olds advice. "Sure space mountain is great grams! You'll love it!" Needless to say I had forgotten that said grandaughter tends to be an extremist who thinks sky diving is a great way to spend her weekends. *shakes head*
(Dawgpoundaj interjecting here! I would in no way, shape, or form be said Granddaughter. I am entirely innocent of all accusations in this lovely post that I am so lovingly typing for my grams as she hits me with her cane.)
ANYWAY, after Space Mountain I felt ready to try all the coasters. The best was showing my son the picture of me on Splash Mountain later. He about fell over in shock. Freak out your kids like that if you seperate from them for the day. I highly recommend it if just for their reactions. My poor grandaughter and her hyperactive male friend got quite an earful from my son though. Something about "How do you justify taking a 77 year old on Splash Mountain and telling her to go swim in the shark reef at Typhoon Lagoon!? Are you insane!?" I photographed the reactions. Disney trip for 7 - $6000. Dinner for 7- $80. Reaction of overprotective son - priceless.
4) Wear Mickey mouse ears the entire time. I swear I've seen 5 year olds there who have not had as much attention from Mickey Mouse as I did. I swear I caught a few "What is that old lady doing with ears on?" comments. That was great!
5) Put said Grandaughters Hyperactive Male friend in charge of holding the film for the day. Then watch said Grandaughters Hyperactive Male friend drop film into a fountain near the living seas. Then watch son go insane and turn all shades of red because his film for the last 4 days has just been destroyed. Then watch son chase grandaughter's hyperactive male friend around after realizing that his daughter and his daughter's hyperactive male friend pulled one up on him by giving me ^^ the film to hold before "staging" the dropping of the film into the water. And for those of you shaking your heads right now, even parents like to prank their kids once in awhile.
6) Strike up a conversation with other 70 somethings at the hotel pool. You will never hear the end of the "Granny's on the Prowl" comments.
Hope that adds some splendor to your days!
