We took the kids to WDW! - All done, Now Bonus features! Festival of Holidays 2/23

[dgbg100106]

I loved your day of Debauchery, what a fun way to spend the day

 

[rentayenta]

Loved our day of debauchery! You girls are the best, truly. The drinks were incredible but the company was the best. It is so nice to have normal, non completive women friends; friends who accept you and love you for just being you who have similar interest but appreciate the diversity.

Thanks for filling in the blanks! It was one of the best days I've had in a long time. I'll be back out in July...............


And speaking of getting DENIED access and that terrible booooooiiiiinnnngggg. I felt like a peasant. Here's your schedule not be gone. LOL! Thankfully it was a quick fix.

And to Fran for being our chauffeur.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Your day with Jenny and Jill looks fun here we would call that a pub crawl lol...

What was that neat looking Mickey wheel drink that was a secret? It looked nice. Is it a soft drink one I could have or is it laiden with alcholol and off my radar?

Fun to ride Hyper Space Mountain and Soarin' I hear the refurb has been good at WDW as clear as a bell now.

Good of Fran to rescue 3 Princesses in distress. I bet she was a sight for sore eyes and tipsy ones!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

On the contest where I asked “What comes home with us?” Quite a few people said, “a skillet.” What is up with that? I’ve heard various stories about the antics at Whispering Canyon, but I’ve never heard of anyone leaving with a skillet. Have I missed something? Bonus points if you can explain it to me.

Well, you already explained that Jim and Alberto are deviating from your plans, stopping for selfies every 2 minutes, etc. Personally, I think a skillet could come in very handy.

As soon as we checked in and they told us to have a seat, Jim and Alberto began to play with the Lincoln Logs.

Because Lincoln Logs.

I had heard stories of what happens when you ask for ketchup and knew that I didn't want to do it.

Boooooo.

You just gotta go with it!

She got up and walked over to the table and grabbed a bottle. As she was skulking away, the server yelled, "Thief!!!!"

"Thief!!!! We have a Ketchup thief!!"

Just as Fran was sitting down a CM dressed in a ketchup bottle suit was making his way to their table. Instead he turned around and came to our table with a portable jail cell, and promptly put Fran in ketchup jail. We were all laughing so hard it was difficult to stay steady enough to take clear pictures.

That's just plain awesome!

When all the ruckus was done our server came by and told us, "You're part of the ketchup network now. You need to give this to the next table who asks for ketchup."

You might be angry with me, but I'm glad you got roped into it.

It was then that we found out what had left the restaurant with us.

Thief!!!! THIEF!!!!

I've seen her go through three jobs, possibly as many relationships, pastry school, the college program and now she is a pastry chef at BoG!

Wow, very cool!

Besides giving the kids a little exercise on the way might get them to sleep more, any parent knows that, right?

That's the idea, anyway.

We also saw this on our way.

Excellent!

We were seated in the front row. Directly front and center.

Wow. Premium seats to have the performers shower you with spit!

Both were really delicious, and I don’t normally say that about green salad.

I don't think I've said that about any salad ever.

First was the Fried Chicken.

That's it. I'm good.

My plate, everything was sooo good!

Looks like my kind of meal!

Jim was taking pictures just "because" but the boyfriend type totally got jealous and shamed Jim, it was hilarious!

All in all it was a fun show.

Corny?

Yes.

But if you know that's what you're in for and just go with it, you can have a lot of fun. The food was fantastic!

Sounds perfect to me!

1. How long do we wait for the bus? (10 points)

If you had @pkondz with you, it would be 30 seconds. But since you don't, I'd say 6 minutes.

2. What was our first ride of the day? (10 points)

Spaceship Earth

3. What happened at home (in California) to create a hiccup in our day? (10 points)

Something with the cats. One of them strayed outside and wouldn't come back in?

4. How many kiosks do we visit? (10 points)

Seven.

5. What wildlife amuses us? (10 points)

Squirrel!

6. We have three FP+, how many do we use? (10 points for the right answer, 5 bonus points for each correct attraction)

Two. One for Test Track and one for the character meet & greet.

 

[cruisehopeful]

Then it was time to ride Hyperspace Mountain, we had a blast, but the day’s activities had started to take a toll.

Wow! If you can go on Space Mountain after all those drinks, you are a true warrior. I haven't been able to ride that ride for years, even without drinking. I don't know why, but it suddenly started making me sick a few years ago. I used to miss it, but now that I've heard the chocolate chip cookie is missing, I don't feel as bad.

What do you think of radiator Springs? I still haven't been on it. I don't know if it will give me motion sickness or not, but I want to try it.

 

[IowaTater]

Yay! Reviews of one of my favorite restaurants and of a new place we're trying this trip. I love HDDR, especially because it's campy, but the food there is delicious!!!
And ketchup jail?? I knew some of the antics but not that one. And I always have to have ketchup with my breakfast. Yikes! lol

1. How long do we wait for the bus? (10 points)

2. What was our first ride of the day? (10 points)

3. What happened at home (in California) to create a hiccup in our day? (10 points)

4. How many kiosks do we visit? (10 points)

5. What wildlife amuses us? (10 points)

6. We have three FP+, how many do we use? (10 points for the right answer, 5 bonus points for each correct attraction)

Ooooh, another EPCOT day. Hmmmmm......

1. 7 minutes
2. Spaceship Earth
3. One of the kitties got sick
4. 6
5. Duck
6. 1, for Test Track??


Loved your DL day. Those drinks look fabulous! You could tell by the time you got to Hyperspace, you were feelin' fine!

 

[franandaj]

Well that was a fun update!

Ketchup jail, who knew! (Well some people did!) really enjoyed those pictures!

Thanks! It was really funny and a great time!

My DH has memories of the HDDR, I hope we can visit it whenever it is we get back to WDW

I also really enjoyed the "posing photos" from the actor when it was noticed that his picture was being taken- too funny!

I thought the show was a lot of fun, and that guy posing was my favorite of all of them, he was the "stooge" character.

Ok answers- I am starting to feel heat after having 2 good weeks in a row- sure wish I had been with you for the first set of questiosn!



1. How long do we wait for the bus? (10 points) 23 minutes (boo)

2. What was our first ride of the day? (10 points) Figment

3. What happened at home (in California) to create a hiccup in our day? (10 points) a sick kittie (but he/she is fine now)

4. How many kiosks do we visit? (10 points) 7

5. What wildlife amuses us? (10 points) Well I don't think I've read much about Disney cats at WDW (we had one hang out over the exit of the Indy tunnel last fall during our visit) and I've reviewed the answers already guessed as well as consulted the google store- I am going to guess a real turtle in the future world lagoon.

6. We have three FP+, how many do we use? (10 points for the right answer, 5 bonus points for each correct attraction) 3: SE, Character Meet, TT

Recorded.

Thank you for the pity points! But I was right about getting all of the answers wrong!

You gave me the idea! You're welcome!

I have to say, the whole ketchup jail story was hilarious. It reminded me of when my son was put in jail at a Renaissance Faire last year...

That's a funny picture!

I doubt I'll do any better at this round, but here goes nothing...

1. 8 minutes
2. Spaceship Earth
3. Kitty escaped
4. 7
5. Seagull trying to get someone's food
6. 2 - Spaceship Earth, Living with the Land

Recorded.

I really love your trip reports. They make me want to go back to WDW.

Awww, thanks!

I am going to try to do better this round. I loved the ketchup escapades. I have a ketchup cookbook and I made a ketchup apple pie one day. It was odd tasting but we ate it all.

Wow! I'm finding out about all kinds of interesting ketchup recipes.

My sister is always carrying baggies with her because you never know when you might need one. I do have to admit that I did have a few spoons make their way into my purse from some of our local restaurants that show the restaurant logo on them. I just tell people that I don't know how they got in there.

Well, it's definitely true! I don't need anymore utensils, so luckily those never seem to fall in my purse.

1. How long do we wait for the bus? (10 points)
7 minutes because you have that Magical Bus pass

2. What was our first ride of the day? (10 points)
Listen to the Land

3. What happened at home (in California) to create a hiccup in our day? (10 points)
Jim had band issues and he had to resolve them

4. How many kiosks do we visit? (10 points)
6

5. What wildlife amuses us? (10 points)
Lizards because you had such fun with them on your walk to Fort Wilderness

6. We have three FP+, how many do we use? (10 points for the right answer, 5 bonus points for each correct attraction)

2 (Illuminations and Test Track) because you didn't need to use the one for Listen to the Land because it was a walk on.

Recorded.

 

[franandaj]

That was certainly a bit of debauchery. Sounds like you had a ton of fun! The drinks look perfectly delectable. Mmmm!

It was a fun day, we sort of did a little bit of everything.

Fun Girls' Day!!

What exactly was in that Blue drink??

It was fun! The Blue drink was essentially a Long Island Iced Tea without the Coke. I think it was Rum, Vodka, Gin (I could really taste the Gin), Tequila, and Blue Curacao. I believe there was a splash of sprite in there.

@jedijill is AMAZING to just hop on a plane last second!

I sort of couldn't believe that she did that, but then I know her, so it didn't surprise me!

Yay Fran!

Isn't she wonderful!

Oops. I hate that noise BTW. Couldn't they have made it a little more pleasant?

It was sad, but we laughed so hard about it once everything was fixed.

Wow really cool!

They were potent!

Thank goodness it wasn't California Screamin'!

We weren't THAT crazy!

I'm loving you guys you even more. First the Cove, 1901 and then here!

Our plan was to end up at Trader Sam's, but we never made it there!

As excited as I am that this will be changing over for something new and exciting, i'm a little saddened too. This was my Dad's favorite ride (especially the desert/mountain scene when the jets fly by) and I always think of him when i'm on it. I'm so thankful I was able to ride it one last time (actually twice!) a few weeks ago

I'm sad that there won't be an option to see the old one again. I thought WDW was going to have theaters with both showing, but now I've heard that was just a rumor. I'm not sure if I'll get out there to see the new one before I leave for Alaska.

Heck no! I'm sure the cooks just went over to the Golden Horseshoe real quick to pick up an order that would have cost you only $3! Crazy.

Actually they do make the fries there. They are much better than anywhere else in the park, but still $8.

Jill looks sober. Jenny looks buzzed. You on the other hand

I look what?

How wonderful that Jill was able to come and join you on short notice. What a shame that there was an issue with Jenny's ticket. This looks like a really fun day. I have to say I probably would have been under the table after the second drink with so little food during the day.

Corinna

It was so fun having all three of us there together. Hopefully we can swing it again sometime!

I.am.envious!!!

Y'all looked like you had so much fun on Debauchery....Girl's weekend. Wish I could just drop everything and go like that!!!!!

Man, for you to do that would take the whole weekend just to get here and back. We need a transporter!

 

[franandaj]

I loved your day of Debauchery, what a fun way to spend the day

It was fun to spend the day with friends and not have an agenda where we had to run around and do stuff. We just laughed, relaxed and did things at our own pace.

Loved our day of debauchery! You girls are the best, truly. The drinks were incredible but the company was the best. It is so nice to have normal, non completive women friends; friends who accept you and love you for just being you who have similar interest but appreciate the diversity.

Yes, that was the best part! Just being friends and not worrying about the other bullcrap. And the laughing, that was great too!

Thanks for filling in the blanks! It was one of the best days I've had in a long time. I'll be back out in July...............

Blanks?

Looking forward to July!

And speaking of getting DENIED access and that terrible booooooiiiiinnnngggg. I felt like a peasant. Here's your schedule not be gone. LOL! Thankfully it was a quick fix.

"Did you need a schedule, Ma'am?"

And to Fran for being our chauffeur.

That was very nice of her. I'm glad I didn't have to drive home.

Your day with Jenny and Jill looks fun here we would call that a pub crawl lol...

We thought if people could drink around the World, why not try it West Coast Version!

What was that neat looking Mickey wheel drink that was a secret? It looked nice. Is it a soft drink one I could have or is it laiden with alcholol and off my radar?

No, there isn't much in there that you could have. Maybe the dash of sprite. The Blue drink was essentially a Long Island Iced Tea without the Coke. I think it was Rum, Vodka, Gin, Tequila, and Blue Curacao. I believe there was a splash of sprite in there.

Fun to ride Hyper Space Mountain and Soarin' I hear the refurb has been good at WDW as clear as a bell now.

DL got the refurb last year for the 60th and the digital quality was amazing.

Good of Fran to rescue 3 Princesses in distress. I bet she was a sight for sore eyes and tipsy ones!

She was great!

 

[Pinkocto]

What a fun day with the ladies! Glad it was an easy fix for Jenny's ticket.

 

[EJ4Disney]

1. to long - 22 minutes

2. Test Track

3. a lost kitty - not accounted for

4. 4

5. a bunny and a bird

6. 3 - Space Ship Earth, Crush, Illuminations

Your girls day out sounds perfect. That had to be so fun. Someday I am going to surprise you and we will be there.

 

[franandaj]

Well, you already explained that Jim and Alberto are deviating from your plans, stopping for selfies every 2 minutes, etc. Personally, I think a skillet could come in very handy.

I'm not saying that the skillet wouldn't be handy, I'm just wondering where I would get one to sneak out of there!

Because Lincoln Logs.

Well. OK.

Boooooo.

You just gotta go with it!

Yeah, but I didn't want to be an average ketchup orderer.

That's just plain awesome!

See, Fran turned us into total spectacles! Do it BIG or go home!

You might be angry with me, but I'm glad you got roped into it.

No, not at all. I was just glad that we did something crazy that people hadn't heard about before.

Thief!!!! THIEF!!!!

Wow, very cool!

It's amazing the people you meet here!

That's the idea, anyway.

I'm guessing it doesn't always work so good for you guys....

Wow. Premium seats to have the performers shower you with spit!

Ewww. I'm glad you weren't there to point it out that night!

I don't think I've said that about any salad ever.

No I wouldn't think you did.

That's it. I'm good.

Looks like my kind of meal!

See I told you there would be something you liked coming up in this TR!

Sounds perfect to me!

It was. Fun, good food, what more do you need?

If you had @pkondz with you, it would be 30 seconds. But since you don't, I'd say 6 minutes.

Spaceship Earth

Something with the cats. One of them strayed outside and wouldn't come back in?

Seven.

Squirrel!

Two. One for Test Track and one for the character meet & greet.

Recorded.

Wow! If you can go on Space Mountain after all those drinks, you are a true warrior. I haven't been able to ride that ride for years, even without drinking. I don't know why, but it suddenly started making me sick a few years ago. I used to miss it, but now that I've heard the chocolate chip cookie is missing, I don't feel as bad.

I was bummed about the chocolate chip cookie too. I have that with CA Screamin' and RnRC. I can only ride them twice now instead of three times.

What do you think of radiator Springs? I still haven't been on it. I don't know if it will give me motion sickness or not, but I want to try it.

I love it! I doubt it would give you motion sickness.

Yay! Reviews of one of my favorite restaurants and of a new place we're trying this trip. I love HDDR, especially because it's campy, but the food there is delicious!!!
And ketchup jail?? I knew some of the antics but not that one. And I always have to have ketchup with my breakfast. Yikes! lol

Either bring your own or prepare the ketchup deluge!

Ooooh, another EPCOT day. Hmmmmm......

1. 7 minutes
2. Spaceship Earth
3. One of the kitties got sick
4. 6
5. Duck
6. 1, for Test Track??

Recorded.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Your weekend with Jenny and Jill looked fun and glad that you had a fun time and all the different food and drinks. I can't wait to go this weekend.

 

[franandaj]

What a fun day with the ladies! Glad it was an easy fix for Jenny's ticket.

It was definitely at fun day, but I did nothing the next day!

1. to long - 22 minutes

2. Test Track

3. a lost kitty - not accounted for

4. 4

5. a bunny and a bird

6. 3 - Space Ship Earth, Crush, Illuminations

Recorded.

Your girls day out sounds perfect. That had to be so fun. Someday I am going to surprise you and we will be there.

Make the surprise that you finally come out here, but don't surprise me when you come, I want to make sure I'm here when you are!

Your weekend with Jenny and Jill looked fun and glad that you had a fun time and all the different food and drinks. I can't wait to go this weekend.

I hope you get a ride on Soarin' over the World. We have to clean up the vacant apartment this weekend and get it on the market, so it will hopefully be rented before we go to Alaska.

 

[franandaj]

So almost everyone that I’m expecting to respond in the Contest has submitted their answers, there’s a couple left who have yet to respond, but I do need to get on with things. You see two weeks from today I will already be on our next adventure. That being our cruise to Alaska on the Disney Wonder with my parents.

We have quite a trip planned! We’re spending three nights in Vancouver prior to the cruise. I’ll have a full trip report on that one as well, but no contest. I’ve got my hands full with this one. Also the TRs will be running concurrently, but that’s not what I wanted to tell you here. I just wanted to share my excitement since no one else seems to be nearly as excited as I am!

We have some really cool excursions planned, mountain train rides through multiple ecosystems, float planes, up close and personal glacier sightings! We have some excellent dining coming up, Palo, Palo, and hopefully more Palo! Not to mention two of Vancouver’s top rated restaurants. And then there is just the every day loveliness of food on a Disney ship. And yes, there will be pampering, adult beverages, and to top it all off we are spending our final night of the trip at a casino! Thank you @pkondz!

It will be quite the adjustment to go from highs in the 80s, 90s and 100s to highs in the 50s, but I have all my own clothes picked out and ready to pack when the time comes. Let’s hope that I can convince Fran to do so in advance as well. This weekend is when the pressure begins.

So, I am giving you the 24 hour plus warning that the next update is coming. I still have to finish uploading the pictures and adding the links, but I should have that done by the end of the weekend! Be warned this will be a long one with LOTS of pictures!

 

[juniorbugman]

You are going to love cruising to Alaska. I did the cruise land tour in 2000 and my friend and I had a marvelous time. We stopped in Juneau and Skagway then toured Yukon and Alaska. Are you eating at the Keg when you are in Vancouver? We have one in Toronto and just love it.

 

[Pinkocto]

Your excursions and yummy food plans sound exciting! I will be reading this TR with extra special attention, I just booked an Alaskan cruise for next September.

Your trip is coming up really fast

 

[franandaj]

You are going to love cruising to Alaska. I did the cruise land tour in 2000 and my friend and I had a marvelous time. We stopped in Juneau and Skagway then toured Yukon and Alaska. Are you eating at the Keg when you are in Vancouver? We have one in Toronto and just love it.

Fran and I did an Alaskan Cruise in 1998 on Celebrity and remember it with great fondness. The Keg is on my radar, but I'm not sure it will happen. Sunday is the only day we don't have planned out. Other than transferring to the Pan Pacific Hotel and getting our rental car back to the airport we don't have any solid plans yet. My parents didn't sound all that thrilled with it. There's one on Granville Island, and two with easy cab distance from the port hotel. We don't have dinner plans for that night, so I may be suggesting it, but my Mom may be nixing it since she's already convinced we will be eating too much on the cruise.

Although, I just looked up "Keg Richmond" on Google and there is one less than two miles from the Casino hotel where we are staying on the last night before we go home. If that sounds better than any of the choices at the casino I will certainly bring it up. While I love Disney food, they don't offer a good Ribeye and I hear the escargot are highly recomended.

Your excursions and yummy food plans sound exciting! I will be reading this TR with extra special attention, I just booked an Alaskan cruise for next September.

Your trip is coming up really fast

Cool! Yes the trip is coming up REALLY fast! I can't believe how I agonized over what clothes to pack! I don't have lots of cold weather clothes, and evidently Disney keeps the ship nice and warm inside while it's freezing outside at most places. OK not freezing, but highs are in the 50s. Did you book with Disney or are you going with another cruise line?

 

[pkondz]

Well, I just finished posting on my TR that I was going to ignore everyone else's until I caught up.
And then I see the 24hr warning. Figured I should come over just to make sure you hadn't posted an update (you had!) that I needed to get answers in on (you hadn't.)

I don't normally eat three meals a day. If I do it's because I have a very small bowl of cereal for breakfast.

Me neither... at least not anymore. And same. If I have a bit of cereal, then yeah.

A Big Purse.

Ah. Gotcha.

And the yolks of the eggs weren't runny.

Ew! Totally wrong!

Cargo shorts with bellows pockets!

That'll do it!

The one who posted we walked, was the gal who met up with us in the room, so she had inside information!

I thought that was possibly the case. But then I thought she was kidding.
Shoulda gone with my first instinct.

I don't know, it seems I can always find room for some dessert if I can stay awake.

I haven't found room for dessert in a long time.
I have to start eating smaller meals.

Wow! Those look amazing!

At first we didn't want the white stuff on top, but when our server explained that it was lime foam and not whipped cream we were glad we went with it.

Yumm..

We contemplated ordering some food here but in the decided against it.

Why?

How many drinks had you guys had?

Unfortunately it paled in comparison to the original,

Not surprising.

We were hungry, but a $38 cheeseburger wasn't really to anyone's liking.

??? Kobe beef? Truffles?

I went ahead and ordered my “go to” Beef Tartare.

Not a fan. Tried it, but...

That pic looks like "Ew! I'm taking these beans right off the plate!"

and to top it all off we are spending our final night of the trip at a casino! Thank you @pkondz!

 

[pkondz]

I hear the escargot are highly recomended.