We carry moist towelettes. A *Mostly* Germ-Free TR ........

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

No wake up call for us. I have my stomach for that. It’s 7 am according to the digital clock next to my head. N is sound asleep. I woke up because I feel AWFUL. Not just let’s-see-what-happens-maybe-I’m-hungry awful but OH MY I-think-I-better-run-to-the-potty awful. And I do. And yes, this run ends badly. So, now I’m sitting on cold tile in the bathroom praying. Why me?

That's awful! Worst way to wake up, especially when at Disney.

We arrive at BTMRR and see that stand-by is only 10 minutes. I ask N if he wants to wait or come back after with a FP, he says, “Both!” Ok, so we do that and as we’re waiting on the line I start feeling sort of better. Thank goodness. I still don’t want to eat, but that’s ok. The ride is wonderful, and now it finally feels like we’re AT Disney!

How lucky to get such a short wait and at least you were feeling sorta better. BTMRR is such a fun ride.

As we’re leaving the ride and heading to Splash mtn. we are delighted to notice that the wait is only 10 minutes here too! Where is everyone??? It’s very quiet on this side of the park still. I think they only say 10 minutes because it takes nearly that long to walk from the start of the queue to the ride!

Lucky again!

Our tradition is to enter the park early, ride a couple of the “fun rides” and then stop at Sleepy Hollow for funnel cakes for breakfast. I know, that sounds rather unhealthy. Well, we ARE on vacation! And we do get strawberries and whipped cream!

Funnel Cakes are very yummy, and you are on vacation!

This is a good place to say that I really dislike Space Mtn. Every year I ride it *under duress* but usually it’s only once and then DH takes up the slack for me. Well, no DH on this trip. It’s just me. Little old barfing me. Luckily, I survive this ride. We exit the ride and N is just chattering away about how much he loves that ride. I nod and say, “I don’t love this ride, but I love riding it with you!”

What a great mom you are!

She walks towards us and says, “Happy Birthday, N!! How old are you?” N answers and she says, “Did you want to ride this?” N answers, “Yes, but the line is so long.” She says, “How would you like to start the race?” Confusion. He isn’t sure what she wants him to do. She explains that he’ll go up onto the bridge over where you drive the cars out and wave the flag to start the race. He’s looking interested. He agrees, and says “Will I get to ride?” She says, “Yes, and you won’t have to wait in the line either!” Yay for the Dream Team!!!!!
This is one of the coolest things that’s ever happened to us at Disney so we’re pretty geeked. She brings to the bleachers on the side (didn’t know they were there) above the line. I stay there to photograph things. N goes to the bridge.

It’s WAY cute! Then we go to the front of the line where they announce that’s it’s N’s 10th Birthday and everyone in line says “HAPPY BIRTHDAY N!!”. He gets into his race car and they snap a great photo and then I get in one behind and off we go.

What a wonderful Magical Moment N got for his birthday! I love how they put the birthday sign on his car.

We end up visiting during the Harmony Barbershop‘s visit! They see N‘s birthday button and immediately call him up to them. They sing two versions of Happy Birthday to him and he‘s glowing!!!

They steal his water fan and start spraying each other and him! And then they pose for this CUTE photo!.

Another wonderful birthday surprise! Sounds like a great day aside from the illness.

 

[scottny]

Great update. Sorry to see you were still not feeling well and could not enjoy the restaurant. Seems like he had a nice birthday dinner. Now you have me thinking about having my cousins birthday there in April. HMMM.

Look forward to more...

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

That is terrible that yo felt so ill during dinner. The staff at the restaurant sure did go above and beyond to help make you more comfortable and make the night special. What great service!

 

[Trentmom]

I am so sorry you felt so lousy, but what a great mom you were for sticking it out and letting your DS enjoy a great bday meal

What a great server and awesome chef you met. They sounded so nice a nd went above and beyond for sure...Kudos to them


I hope you feel better in the morning

 

[DisneyJenn18]

I am soooo thrilled to hear that the restaurant staff and chef took care of you! I work in the restaurant biz, and I know in my restaurant we always try to give that extra "magic" when it calls for it.
Thats great that you acknowledged it! What a Great dinner you didn't eat..lol

I think I may to consider changing my reservations ....hmmm

 

[Muffinygood]

That's awful! Worst way to wake up, especially when at Disney.

Agreed!


How lucky to get such a short wait and at least you were feeling sorta better. BTMRR is such a fun ride.

I love this ride too! It's weird that when I was actually ON rides I felt fine.



Lucky again!



Funnel Cakes are very yummy, and you are on vacation!



What a great mom you are!

THANKS!!!

What a wonderful Magical Moment N got for his birthday! I love how they put the birthday sign on his car.




Another wonderful birthday surprise! Sounds like a great day aside from the illness.

Aside from that it was WONDERFUL! We had the best time! Thanks for reading along!

Great update. Sorry to see you were still not feeling well and could not enjoy the restaurant. Seems like he had a nice birthday dinner. Now you have me thinking about having my cousins birthday there in April. HMMM.

Look forward to more...

Do go! It's so wonderful I can't do anything but praise it! Two thumbs WAY up!

That is terrible that yo felt so ill during dinner. The staff at the restaurant sure did go above and beyond to help make you more comfortable and make the night special. What great service!

As I said to Scottny: Two thumbs way way up!

I am so sorry you felt so lousy, but what a great mom you were for sticking it out and letting your DS enjoy a great bday meal

What a great server and awesome chef you met. They sounded so nice a nd went above and beyond for sure...Kudos to them


I hope you feel better in the morning

I wrote to Disney the day I came home and praised EVERY single CM i came into contact with during our trip. They were ALL wonderful! Thanks for reading along.

I am soooo thrilled to hear that the restaurant staff and chef took care of you! I work in the restaurant biz, and I know in my restaurant we always try to give that extra "magic" when it calls for it.
Thats great that you acknowledged it! What a Great dinner you didn't eat..lol

I think I may to consider changing my reservations ....hmmm

You should! They are so good! I was telling the story to someone at home and they said, "you didn't even eat there." I said, "yeah, but it was the best meal I didn't eat!" She said that's a weird way to put it. But I knew you guys would get it! Thanks for reading!

 

[Trentmom]

Aside from that it was WONDERFUL! We had the best time! Thanks for reading along!



Do go! It's so wonderful I can't do anything but praise it! Two thumbs WAY up!



As I said to Scottny: Two thumbs way way up!



I wrote to Disney the day I came home and praised EVERY single CM i came into contact with during our trip. They were ALL wonderful! Thanks for reading along.



You should! They are so good! I was telling the story to someone at home and they said, "you didn't even eat there." I said, "yeah, but it was the best meal I didn't eat!" She said that's a weird way to put it. But I knew you guys would get it! Thanks for reading!

That is so nice that you wrote to Disney.

As a former CM, I remember people I working with who got letters. They will get forwarded to the managers of where that CM works and then they let everyone know what was said. It made us so happy

Our letters were even hung on corkboards in the back.......

 

[Muffinygood]

That is so nice that you wrote to Disney.

As a former CM, I remember people I working with who got letters. They will get forwarded to the managers of where that CM works and then they let everyone know what was said. It made us so happy

Our letters were even hung on corkboards in the back.......

That is so great to hear! I did recieve a telephone call from someone in their offices (she said her title but I forget now) and she assured me that she had shared it with their leaders. She also thanked me for writing the letter and said that most people only write when they have a complaint. I wrote one of "those" letters once too. It hurt me to do it, as I love Disney, but I couldn't believe that they wouldn't want to know! They called me then too and apologized and said that they would pass along my comments to the right people and make sure that my issues were addressed.

No one does it like Disney! They are the best!

 

[jcc0621]

You poor thing WTG to the staff at Narcoosee's. I have been there only once and it was phenomenal. I am glad to see that it hasn't changed

 

[dismom9761]

I have no idea how I missed your update yesterday.

The dinner sounds fabulous even though you couldn't enjoy it. I hope you get to feling better and are able to enjoy the trip more.

Spinning at MK?

 

[Muffinygood]

You poor thing WTG to the staff at Narcoosee's. I have been there only once and it was phenomenal. I am glad to see that it hasn't changed

They were so great! thanks for reading! I think my readership has dropped off....better get an update up!

I have no idea how I missed your update yesterday.

The dinner sounds fabulous even though you couldn't enjoy it. I hope you get to feling better and are able to enjoy the trip more.

Spinning at MK?

I will try to post an update tonight. Then you'll know for sure how it ends up! School days are ROUGH around here. Between high school and elementary I feel like I've run a marathon when the day ends! And I'm off to drum lessons in a few minutes. Whew. Being a mom is NOT for wimps.

Thanks for reading!

 

[dismom9761]

They were so great! thanks for reading! I think my readership has dropped off....better get an update up!



I will try to post an update tonight. Then you'll know for sure how it ends up! School days are ROUGH around here. Between high school and elementary I feel like I've run a marathon when the day ends! And I'm off to drum lessons in a few minutes. Whew. Being a mom is NOT for wimps.

Thanks for reading!

I undestand completely.Three of my kids are doing sports in three different directions. Add in homework,projects,church...

Lovin the report and looking forward to the update...whenever it may be.

 

[Muffinygood]

I promise to have an update done for tomorrow early! Things are SO crazy here with the kiddos.

This update will NOT feature photos, unfortunately, but it will detail our EMH at MK and the end of a fabulous birthDAY for N!
I am also going to include a video of the ride we took in the front of the monorail!!!

Tune in tomorrow.....

 

[Trentmom]

I promise to have an update done for tomorrow early! Things are SO crazy here with the kiddos.

This update will NOT feature photos, unfortunately, but it will detail our EMH at MK and the end of a fabulous birthDAY for N!
I am also going to include a video of the ride we took in the front of the monorail!!!

Tune in tomorrow.....

Its Okay

We will be waiting

 

[disneydance]

ok i am in on this one this sounds good!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Muffinygood]

ok i am in on this one this sounds good!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey WELCOME! No pressure!

Its Okay

We will be waiting

Thanks Trentmom! Glad you're still here. Gotta get the kidlets off to school then I can sit down and type!

 

[Muffinygood]

HEY YOU LURKERS......


COME OUT AND PLAY!!!!!

 

[Muffinygood]

The dinner at Narcoossee’s was a wonderful way to celebrate N’s big day! He loved the meal and all the special attention that we got. We made our way out of there loaded down with a loaf of warm sourdough bread, a ginger ale, and our backpack for our trip back to the MK. We shopped a little bit after we got back into the main building of the GF resort and hit the potty before boarding the monorail.

The monorail was packed! Apparently alot of people return to the parks later in the evening. The ride was quick though and before we knew it we were getting our wristbands for EMH. That was pretty pain-free too. Disney has definitely got a plan when they know they are going to be swamped with people. They had 4 people in each line handing out wristbands, and approximately 6 lines. That finished we entered the park around 9:45 pm.

The Wishes fireworks were set to start at 10pm. Consulting with N, we check the map and decide where to go first. We decide on Astro Orbitor because we are hoping to see the fireworks from up there! N loves to ride this in the dark. In fact, he prefers it so much in the dark that we usually skip it if the sun is shining. We got into the line (which you veterans know, is usually LONG LONG LONG) and waited our turn. It said 30 mins but was moving pretty rapidly. Unfortunately, not rapidly enough to see the fireworks. We were the next elevator group to go up at the conclusion of the Wishes show. Oh well, its not like we haven’t seen it a bunch! N didn’t mind at all. We rode together and N had that rocket Soaring! Going around and around and around was pretty challenging with my stomach but somehow I survive. Our next stop was, of course, Space Mountain. N loves this ride so much! This is our 3rd ride today! N is convinced that the back is the worst. I say, “No way! The front is terrifying!” I ended up in the front on one of our family vacations (and I’ve mentioned I DON’T like this ride anyway) and since then I have made it a point to avoid the front at all costs! Well, we end up with 1 and 2. Uh-oh. I am NOT taking the front! N is a gentleman (oh and I threatened not to ride...) and he takes the front. He proclaims it the best ride of the day! We exit this and go on over to Indy Speedway because N wants to ride this in the dark. We’ve never done this before. So, we enter the line (which is pretty long and no benefit of the Dream Team this time) and wait our turn. It ends up going by pretty quick. Driving in the dark is fun but I’m anxious to see other stuff. I have a terrible time convincing N to do anything else. Toontown is closed so we can’t do Barnstormer, which was skipped earlier in the day. I’ll regret this but I ask N what else he wants to do. He says, Space Mountain again! ohhhhh!

I try to convince him to do something else, but he’s not having it. I literally CAN NOT talk him into anything else. Nothing! Not even BTMRR or Splash Mtn. So, we go on again. This time it’s a bit of a wait and we end up talking with a family from Tennessee who are very nice. The mom and I talk about restaurants that we’ve visited and she raves about LeCellier. I tell her I’ve heard tons of good things about this place. Her boys are about the same age as mine so we swap stories about how the age difference is definitely an issue at Disney sometimes. Finally, it’s our turn to ride again. I don’t care where I sit at this point because my stomachache is back. We ride and N says he’s sad that that was the last ride till we come back. Sad? No, I’m not sad.

By this time it is closing in on 12:30 am. I can tell he’s pooping out. He seems to be tired anyway. I ask, are you ready to go back to the hotel and watch some cartoons? He is! He is talking about refilling “the cup” on the trip into the hotel. We agree to walk to the boat launch and sail home. It’s a quiet, lovely and cool ride across Bay Lake to our hotel. The resort looks beautiful all lit up at night. The lights reflect onto the water in a twinkly sort of way. We get off the boat and practically sleepwalk to the doors. The Roaring Forks is closed at midnight so “the cup” goes un-filled. He is ok with that though. We go upstairs and put on pjs and climb into bed to watch cartoons. I munch on my bread and share with N. He is munching on left-over marshmallow from the campfire. At 1:30 am, I ask if it’s ok to turn off Kim Possible because I am WAY sleepy. N says, “Me too!” So we talk about what time to get up for Epcot (we decide on NO alarm, to just wake up when we do) and what we’ll do about MGM (we decide to go there after we ride the rides we like at Epcot) and what about breakfast (room service before we go). All that settled, we fall into a sleep like being hit over the head with a hard object!

Our next installment is chock full of drama....tune in.

I know that this episode has NO pictures! I'm sorry, but I just didn't take out the camera even ONCE while we were there that night. I feel like I rode Space Mtn. non-stop... SO, to make you all happy I am posting a video. See next post.

 

[scottny]

sounds like a nice evening even with an upset stomach. Hope you feel all better when you wake up.

 

[Disneyolic]

I'm so sorry that you felt so terrible. But I am so proud of you for "sucking it up" and trying your best for your son and his birthday. I don't even know if I could have done it. You are a good mom. And how wonderful those CMs were at Narcoosee's to help you out. We may need to go there next time. It sounds like your son had a good birthday and I look forward to your drama-filled next update!