Weird and Ninja’s Pre-Disneymoon [Completed!]

[Bridora]

Hooray for Epcot! I thought I posted the other day, but I don't see it. Maybe the computer gremlins ate it up!

I'm glad you were able to get your GAC without any problem!

And I'm on the bandwagon that's headed for Soarin'!

 

[irky416]

I got a little behind, but I'm all caught up now!

I'm glad you got your GAC. It was definitely the smart thing to do.

I'm so excited you're finally in the park. I hope you're not on your way to the Buffalo!

 

[RachelNinja]

Soarin!

Yup! Haha, I already posted the next installment so you'll see that.

Gotta be Soarin!

I wonder how long it'll be until there's another ride that people rush off to ride first thing in the morning!

Glad you were able to get the GAC without a problem.

Wow, I'm really surprised Disney doesn't carry park maps in Chinese!

Yeah, we were really surprised about that! My dad didn't need it, but I know he would've thought it was fun to have a Chinese one instead.

Glad they didn't give you any problems with the GAC.

It seems really strange they wouldn't have a Chinese map

And Yay for the KP FP. We love doing KP. For our bachelor/bachelorette party in Epcot, we drank around the world, and did KP. It was hilarious the instructions kept getting harder and harder for us and the countries progressed Bummer you only got to do one mission. I never would have guessed they'd limit it either.

What a fun bachelor/ette party! I really hope to do more the next time Weird and I are there. It gave us a chance to explore the UK, but then we didn't have much time to explore the other countries. I'm curious to see all the hidden secrets in each country! Love how they disguise it all so that if you're not playing the game, you don't have a clue!

Hooray for Epcot! I thought I posted the other day, but I don't see it. Maybe the computer gremlins ate it up!

I'm glad you were able to get your GAC without any problem!

And I'm on the bandwagon that's headed for Soarin'!

I hope computer gremlins aren't as scary as the regular gremlins from the movie! That'd be frightening!

I got a little behind, but I'm all caught up now!

I'm glad you got your GAC. It was definitely the smart thing to do.

I'm so excited you're finally in the park. I hope you're not on your way to the Buffalo!

Haha, the buffalo will eventually come but just not yet! At least this time I was prepared and made sure I was very protected and not sitting on the right side!

 

[RachelNinja]

Monday, April 5: Smelling the Oranges!

We were in The Land and quickly walking around the 2nd floor to the escalators. As we passed Garden Grille, I began explaining to Weird how the whole restaurant rotates.

I told him that I would never want to sit too close to the railing because I know it rotates so that the people can have a "great" view of the buffalo scene! I wouldn't be able to look down.

I also told him that I was actually a little scared of the rainforest scene too because of the giant butterflies! I've had many bad dreams where I was on either that ride or "it's a small world." Haha, that's why I need to sit in the middle.

Weird just kept on snapping pictures of my explanation! He's such a silly. You'll continue to see random photos of me! But I do admit that it's pretty cool that you can tell that I was actually ON this vacation since I'm usually the one behind the camera.

Soarin' was our first stop because we knew it would get filled up quickly. Plus, it's the one ride that my mom really enjoys!

We did stop to get FP first because we knew we'd want to ride it again. The greatest thing was that there were a ton of people waiting in line for some of the machines, but no one bothered to go in more because there were machines only a few people deep. What was even BETTER was that the machine all the way to the left next to the wall was completely FREE!

Oh, these silly silly people! I can't believe they were all just waiting there without even looking around. Oh well, it made it easier for me!

We then hopped in line for the ride. Dad got one of those red cards to time how long the wait was. It was the first card we've ever gotten, so we were thrilled!

I took it from dad immediately, so that I could wear it. The CM was trying to explain what it was, but he didn't know, so I was like, "I know what it is." Haha, I guess we're just easily amused, right Keala? She and her DBF Roman felt important when they got it too (link here - http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36978891&postcount=434)

I think it's pretty cool how Disney made this though because how else do they know what times to post? I never even though about that.

Weird practiced his photographing skills by taking pictures of the queue. It was interesting lighting, so he was propping it against the rails and whatnot to keep it stable.

The games weren't on yet, so I couldn't see how those worked. I do love this pic that Weird took though.

For a little bit, I actually felt quite sick. I was already on my feet too long, and I don't know why we didn't think to use the wheelchair entrance. I just didn't even think to use it at that time because I thought the line would be short enough. My heart did start racing, so I tried to distract myself. We looked through the Hidden Mickey book that I had gotten for Matt. I also decided to jot a few things down into my trip journal.

Here are some more pics of the queue. They were all taken by Weird.

I love how all these pictures just make me feel like I'm right there. They came out a lot better than any better I would try to take.

Weird and Ninja were excited to get on their first ride EVER! Unfortunately, we kind of forgot to take them out for all the other rides too so this might be the only picture we have of them!

We did take a family picture though. I do love that for once, I'm in the middle! A few Christmases ago, we took a family pic in front of the tree at my grandparents' house. I was tacked on the end so that it looked like I was just trying to attach myself to a family of 4 (with my older brother there too). It bothered me so much. Haha, do I seem like a middle child to you? Jan Brady anyone?

My parents offered to take a picture of Weird and me, but this is how it came out on Weird's camera.

I forgot why this picture was taken. There was definitely a backstory to it. Haha, at this point, I don't have a clue!

We also got a picture of my favorite sign. Two years ago, I had actually just taught the word "prone" in a vocabulary lesson to my 6th graders (who just graduated 8th grade, sniff sniff). When we went to Disney, and I saw that word on that particular sign, i got so excited! I was like, PRONE, PRONE, PRONE!

I was sure to get a good pic of it this time by making sure Weird got it on his camera!

The ride itself was fantastic! I actually started getting a little bored with Soarin' after going on it so many times. We rode it the first time years back, and I thought it was amazing! Then the trip after that was when I was able to write it 3x since we rode it once as a family and then I rode it with each of my parents since Matt was afraid of heights. However, going on a ride with someone who hasn't been on it really gets exciting!

I was thrilled to be able to see Weird's reactions to everything. We also took the time to look for any of the Hidden Mickeys (ex. the one on the golf ball, the fireworks over Disneyland) that were mentioned in the book. I also made sure to pay attention to the scents! Isn't it terrible that I never really noticed them before? Haha, talk about missing out on details that are right in your face!

Other than the first time we ever rode when we got the first row (perfect ride experience!), this was probably my next favorite ride! I just loved seeing things through Weird's eyes. If this was a hint at things to come for the rest of the day and the rest of the trip, we were in for a fun-fun time!

 

[therussells08]

I just went back and caught up on your last two updates. I have vasovagal syncope too! That's crazy! Mine doesn't really bother me too much, except when I get too hot. I pass out getting out of the shower sometimes if I have the water too hot. Surprisingly, I've never passed out at WDW even though we have been during the hottest times of the year. I usually spend a ton of time in air conditioned places and take a whole lot of breaks! There is a theme park near where I live called Carowinds that doesn't have the same kind of lines as WDW (theirs are ALL outside on burning hot pavement with no escape from the heat) and I pass out literally every time I go there.

Yay!! Soarin'!! For some reason unknown to me, my DH hates that ride. I think he is the only person on the planet who does. I love it! I can't wait to ride it in December!

Also, I just want throw this comment in- your hair is so pretty! I'm trying to grow mine back out and it's finally starting to get long. Yippee!

 

[jasperess]

Another vasovagal syncope victim here too! Guess it's more common than I thought? Never heard of anyone else with it until your report

But yes, mine is not nearly as bad as yours either - I only typically pass out about once a year, but except for having to be especially careful after donating blood, it happens to strike randomly which sucks.

Also have lactose intolerance as well, but mine is quite a bit worse than yours - I really have to stay away from dairy totally, and if I have a little, I need to have lactaid. Even then I tend to get pretty sick. And since I'm pretty young like you (I'm 25), the fact that it's only getting worse is quite disappointing. But what can you do, right?

Anyway, enough about me. Just wanted to say what a great report this is and how much I'm enjoying reading it. Keep it coming!

 

[TokyoDina]

Awww that's great I'm glad you got the GAC!!!! Aww SE is our favorite ride! We always go on it first! Unless the line is way too long! DH just loves that ride.

Is that your engagement ring? Or something else????????!?!?!?!?

 

[SoonerGirl]

Oh my goodness, I don't think I could ever tire of riding Soarin' - I love it so much! It is fun going on with someone who is experiencing it for the first time though isn't it? The first time I took Mom on it I kept catching myself looking over at her to see her reactions to everything.

 

[dellasgirl]

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[dancin_princess]

Hi, new reader here. When I'm new to a TR I make notes of everything I want to comment on. So here goes:

I won't mind lessons being incorporated into the TR because you never stop learning, even at Disney. I'm going to school to become a kindergarten teacher. I used to watch Gilmore Girls and some days I enjoy watching reruns on ABC family but I can't quote it. I am also eager to get engaged and married to my boyfriend but I won't rush it. You mentioned you guys were apart for 2 years? Will this come up in the report? (Nevermind, I went to the PTR and saw the post) Just curious cause I'm moving away from my boyfriend temporarily but we aren't breaking up. How do you like being your brother's teacher? Is it weird? I don't know if I could be my brother's teacher but he's not in kindergarten anyways.

It probably would not have been noticeable if you hadn't mentioned the "tang" top. It happens, and I'm guilty of it too. I heard Home Depot was getting rid of the Mickey paint chips. I better stock up. I had my share of being frightened by costumed characters. At one point when I was younger, I was even scared of Mickey. Tulips are my favorite flower too. I also like lilies. I love Rue21 because I always find very cute shirts there. Wow, #2 out of 434! That's amazing! Congrats! I worry about the same thing, but I'm not a teacher yet so I'll enjoy the shirts while I can. I probably would have got the bag because it was pink! I heard a lot about Five Guys but haven't had the chance to try it. If you try it before me, let me know what's so good about it. LOL, the Dole whip changed my life too. I got a funny story about that, well funny for me but not for my boyfriend. I love Doritos too, Nacho Cheese is the best! I used to enjoy stopping by South of the Border when I was younger on our way to the Carolinas, brings back tons of memories.

That's so awesome that your engagement ring is purchased. It's so exciting just being one step closer to being married. I just get excited when my boyfriend and I talk about marriage. We still have some time ahead of us, too much going on right now.

That mermaid is creepy. I love seeing your pictures of all the "tourist" parts of Kissimmee because it's my home (and I'll be moving back in 7 days!) LOL, it's so weird you mentioned not liking the shower curtain touching you - I hate it too! It bugs me.

That's good you got your GAC. I was worried when I read that you started feeling sick.

All caught up! I'm really enjoying your report. I can't wait to read more.

 

[klacey1]

I love visiting the parks with first-timers-- even rides that you've ridden dozens of times can seem new and exciting again!!

 

[jenniferkeala808]

Hey rachel! Sorry I’ve been MIA…trying to catch up but I just read the latest update…I love those random shots of you explaining to Weird about the restaurant! Too funny! Awww I got mentioned in your TR! LOL! I totally know how you felt about that little red card! Hey…it’s very important to keep those wait times up to date! And it’s up to us to keep those times accurate! LOL! Great update! Can’t wait for the next one…and I’m still trying to catch up from your previous posts!

 

[Bridora]

Love your pictures!

What a great first Soarin' experience for Weird!

Do you have a picture of that whole sign (prone) to use in your lessons?

 

[Believeinfairytales]

Your TR is so great! I have really enjoyed everything so far, and how exciting to get to experience Weird's first ride on Soarin' with him! Weird also takes great pics - I like his perspective. And the family shot is great - you definitely look like you belong!!!

 

[RachelNinja]

I just went back and caught up on your last two updates. I have vasovagal syncope too! That's crazy! Mine doesn't really bother me too much, except when I get too hot. I pass out getting out of the shower sometimes if I have the water too hot. Surprisingly, I've never passed out at WDW even though we have been during the hottest times of the year. I usually spend a ton of time in air conditioned places and take a whole lot of breaks! There is a theme park near where I live called Carowinds that doesn't have the same kind of lines as WDW (theirs are ALL outside on burning hot pavement with no escape from the heat) and I pass out literally every time I go there.

Yay!! Soarin'!! For some reason unknown to me, my DH hates that ride. I think he is the only person on the planet who does. I love it! I can't wait to ride it in December!

Also, I just want throw this comment in- your hair is so pretty! I'm trying to grow mine back out and it's finally starting to get long. Yippee!

Haha, it's kind of funny that you have vasovagal because before the doctor told me I had it, I didn't know what it was and didn't know anyone who had it! One of my colleagues at school (the one whole told me to get the GAC) said she knew what it was because one of the singers from the Wiggles has it, and it caused him to drop out. I've passed out in way too many places, Disney included, so the GAC really saved me from any worries! I almost passed out at Six Flags due to waiting in line and the heat, but I recognized the signs and sat down while in line and eventually left the line despite waiting for quite some time already!

It always amazed me when I think of the guy who came up with the Soarin' concept in terms of how to lift that many people up. What a brilliant mind! I'm curious to know what part of the ride your DH hates. Is it just not enough of a thrill? Is it the height? Matt is NOT a fan! I have pictures from the second ride of Matt's fear!

Thanks! I cut it off for Locks of Love although this year I might do Pantene's program because it requires less, I'm not sure yet. I know I don't have much to give in terms of finances, but my hair is one thing I can give! I've cut it twice already, and I want to cut it 5 times total in my life. I may just keep cutting it every 2 years anyway because it's easier not having to think about whether I want to cut it or not. It also saves me from thinking about a style. I used to have it layered, but one length means more to donate. Haha, right now though, I keep pushing off the actual cutting of it because I'm so used to the length!

Another vasovagal syncope victim here too! Guess it's more common than I thought? Never heard of anyone else with it until your report

But yes, mine is not nearly as bad as yours either - I only typically pass out about once a year, but except for having to be especially careful after donating blood, it happens to strike randomly which sucks.

Also have lactose intolerance as well, but mine is quite a bit worse than yours - I really have to stay away from dairy totally, and if I have a little, I need to have lactaid. Even then I tend to get pretty sick. And since I'm pretty young like you (I'm 25), the fact that it's only getting worse is quite disappointing. But what can you do, right?

Anyway, enough about me. Just wanted to say what a great report this is and how much I'm enjoying reading it. Keep it coming!

YAY, welcome to my TR! Haha, and who would've thought that there'd be another victim of VVS! I've been able to prevent passing out lately just because I know the feeling. I do get really dizzy though even doing simple things like showering. Going from a sitting to a standing position at church gets me woozy as well, and I always have to pick a seat next to the wall, so I can lean on it to sing! Haha, it doesn't help to be a teacher!

Boo to the lactose intolerance! I think that's worse than the VVS. Just let me eat what I want to eat! I think about whether I'll be around a bathroom if I eat something that might not agree with my stomach. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't have cheese and such though. I know some things affect me more than other things. Yogurt is OUT of the question as is cream cheese. Those two things are the WORST.

Thanks for reading! Haha, and for being a VVS buddy, not that either of us had a choice in that!

Awww that's great I'm glad you got the GAC!!!! Aww SE is our favorite ride! We always go on it first! Unless the line is way too long! DH just loves that ride.

Is that your engagement ring? Or something else????????!?!?!?!?

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Spaceship Earth too! Mom and I always love going 2 times in a row because we always miss things the first time. And what's great is that every time I go back, I seem to have learned something new because I had to teach it or something. This year, I knew about the Transcontinental Railroad (the Morse Code message is to announce that the last spike was put in and it was finished). We just had an essay assigned at school for a contest regarding the Transcontinental Railroad, so I thought it was so cool! Field trip to WDW, right?

Nope, no engagement ring yet! The ring I'm wearing on my left hand is a "True Love Waits" ring from my parents. They bought it for me when I was 17; I really wanted it. Hehe, you guys will definitely know when I get the e-ring!

Oh my goodness, I don't think I could ever tire of riding Soarin' - I love it so much! It is fun going on with someone who is experiencing it for the first time though isn't it? The first time I took Mom on it I kept catching myself looking over at her to see her reactions to everything.

I think I did spend more of the time looking to my left than I did looking at the screen! Haha, and also because I was on the end of our group each time, which mean I ended up sitting next to a dad! Thankfully, those dads had young kids and were having a ball with them, but I still kept myself turned towards Weird anyway, haha.

Got caught back up for now--looks like i will miss some of the trip---
cause we will be on ours
Isn't it fun to experience WDW though the eyes of someone else!!!
Thank you for the photos of Soarin's quell We have never been on it and
are looking forward to it

I hope you had a wonderful time! I'm so excited that Weird took those pics of the queue. When he was actually doing it, I was thinking, "Just snap it and that's it." Haha, but because of the lighting, he had to hold the camera still in one spot for a bit while pushing down the shutter button. I don't exactly know what he was doing, but those pics came out of it!

Hi, new reader here. When I'm new to a TR I make notes of everything I want to comment on. So here goes:

I won't mind lessons being incorporated into the TR because you never stop learning, even at Disney. I'm going to school to become a kindergarten teacher. I used to watch Gilmore Girls and some days I enjoy watching reruns on ABC family but I can't quote it. I am also eager to get engaged and married to my boyfriend but I won't rush it. You mentioned you guys were apart for 2 years? Will this come up in the report? (Nevermind, I went to the PTR and saw the post) Just curious cause I'm moving away from my boyfriend temporarily but we aren't breaking up. How do you like being your brother's teacher? Is it weird? I don't know if I could be my brother's teacher but he's not in kindergarten anyways.

It probably would not have been noticeable if you hadn't mentioned the "tang" top. It happens, and I'm guilty of it too. I heard Home Depot was getting rid of the Mickey paint chips. I better stock up. I had my share of being frightened by costumed characters. At one point when I was younger, I was even scared of Mickey. Tulips are my favorite flower too. I also like lilies. I love Rue21 because I always find very cute shirts there. Wow, #2 out of 434! That's amazing! Congrats! I worry about the same thing, but I'm not a teacher yet so I'll enjoy the shirts while I can. I probably would have got the bag because it was pink! I heard a lot about Five Guys but haven't had the chance to try it. If you try it before me, let me know what's so good about it. LOL, the Dole whip changed my life too. I got a funny story about that, well funny for me but not for my boyfriend. I love Doritos too, Nacho Cheese is the best! I used to enjoy stopping by South of the Border when I was younger on our way to the Carolinas, brings back tons of memories.

That's so awesome that your engagement ring is purchased. It's so exciting just being one step closer to being married. I just get excited when my boyfriend and I talk about marriage. We still have some time ahead of us, too much going on right now.

That mermaid is creepy. I love seeing your pictures of all the "tourist" parts of Kissimmee because it's my home (and I'll be moving back in 7 days!) LOL, it's so weird you mentioned not liking the shower curtain touching you - I hate it too! It bugs me.

That's good you got your GAC. I was worried when I read that you started feeling sick.

All caught up! I'm really enjoying your report. I can't wait to read more.

Yay! WELCOME! Haha, I do the same thing. I open up Notepad so I can make comments as I read.

Oh cool! Perspective of a kindergarten teacher (or a teacher-to-be!). I don't think I could ever handle younger kids. Since I started teaching, I've been assigned a few periods each week with Pre-K. This year I only had 1 pd, but it's nice to get a break from my middle school kids. They're just so cute and innocent! But at the same time, I like being able to reason (haha, or attempt to reason) with the middle school kids. I can't handle little kids for an extended period of time. I respect elementary school teachers because it's a different kind of teaching. You guys teach the same class the entire day. Haha, I think teachers are just built to handle a certain age or class.

Haha, I just mentioned Gilmore Girls yesterday in the car. My mom was listening to Donny Osmond, and he was singing cover songs. Dad said that the original singer was Paul Anka, and I was like, "Paul Anka's a dog!" Haha.

Weird and I are pretty amazed that we got back together after 2 years of being apart. We really needed to be apart though. We needed to have a chance to be by ourselves and just grow up. We thought we were old enough when we were in college, but we were still kids (even now, we're still kids!). I'm grateful that we were able to get back together after a separation because it made us stronger and showed that we really belonged together.

It's actually not that odd being my brother's teacher. I really thought it would be, but it works somehow! Haha. The only thing is that sometimes I pause for a second before I reprimand him. I don't want to embarrass him, not because he's getting yelled at by a teacher but because everyone looks at him to see his reaction when he's getting reprimanded by his sister! Haha. That's why I feel bad for him. Or when he gets an answer wrong, people look at him like they're surprised. But I just bypass it because they all get things wrong, and I don't care or make a big deal out of it. I never want kids to get nervous about raising their hand or being called on, but that's a whole different story.

Haha, we have so many similarities! Tulips, Rue21, and Doritos!

Weird and I actually went back to the jeweler and exchanged the original ring. I told him that I wanted him to spend less because I really want to have a house and every little bit counts. It ended up that we exchanged it for another one that was the same price because the diamond was a better cut and was more sparkly! That's what I really wanted. It's a smaller diamond, but with the sparkle, I think it's way prettier than the bigger one that had less sparkle. Haha, I think I just got all girly there. He does have THE ring now. Hehe, I'm just waiting for it.

Thanks for joining and for the long comment! I loved reading it <3

I love visiting the parks with first-timers-- even rides that you've ridden dozens of times can seem new and exciting again!!

Agreed! It makes me want to bring everyone to WDW! My cousins and I planned this hypothetical trip when I was in the middle of college. We said that when the youngest cousin got into college, we'd go. But she's been in college for 2 years already, and we've never made it! Thinking about it gets me excited because then I'll have a bunch of cousins who haven't been on most of these rides! They went when they were kids, so they don't know the new things.

Hey rachel! Sorry I’ve been MIA…trying to catch up but I just read the latest update…I love those random shots of you explaining to Weird about the restaurant! Too funny! Awww I got mentioned in your TR! LOL! I totally know how you felt about that little red card! Hey…it’s very important to keep those wait times up to date! And it’s up to us to keep those times accurate! LOL! Great update! Can’t wait for the next one…and I’m still trying to catch up from your previous posts!

Haha, and Weird actually took way more than that! Hehe, if I didn't know it beforehand, I'd think he likes me.

Regarding those wait time cards, I did think for a second, "I hope the person who wore it beforehand didn't have a dirty, sweaty neck ..." Haha, but then I thought about how cool I looked wearing it and shrugged it off!

Love your pictures!

What a great first Soarin' experience for Weird!

Do you have a picture of that whole sign (prone) to use in your lessons?

I didn't print it out, but I definitely should! I recently figured out how to use the school's laptop and projector (haha to show movies at the end of the year), so I could technically have a lesson with lots of Disney pics on file and open it up to show them as I teach something! Hmm ... that might actually be a fun thing! Have the word, part of speech, and definition for them to copy (we do vocab pretty much once a week), and then a sentence with a Disney picture!

Your TR is so great! I have really enjoyed everything so far, and how exciting to get to experience Weird's first ride on Soarin' with him! Weird also takes great pics - I like his perspective. And the family shot is great - you definitely look like you belong!!!

Thank you! I need to get moving with more installments. I wasn't on my desktop lately, so I didn't have access to pictures. Now I'm finally here on my comp, so I'm uploading Weird's pics so I can hopefully get a post up today!

 

[RachelNinja]

Monday, April 5: Living with the Buffalo

After we smelled the oranges, we left the Soarin' area and made a stop at the bathrooms. I was extremely excited to be at Disney with my family AND my DBF! I really couldn't get over it since I just didn't think it was going to ever happen until our Disneymoon.

Weird and I were talking about it, and most likely we won't be able to afford a Disneymoon. We're looking into buying a small house now instead of renting (makes more sense putting our money toward a mortage instead of toward rent). Considering the cost of a wedding and reception (even a small one) on top of the down payment for a house, paying a lot for a WDW vacation probably wouldn't make much sense. It's disappointing because that's what I used to say for certain would happen. People know that's where I want to go for our honeymoon. However, it just doesn't work realistically. Maybe we'll do a HersheyPark/Lancaster trip or a Washington, DC trip. Either way, I know we'll have a lot of fun because we'll be together and we do want to see both of those places anyway! And we'll still make it back to WDW ... anniversary trip maybe? Or just whenever they have a really good deal!

Our next stop was Living with the Land. We tend to always do Soarin, Living with the Land, and Soarin' again. Once we leave the land pavilion, we don't go back. It's pretty good on Disney's part to keep all the pavilions so separate from each other to help scatter the guests. I know it'd be a long walk back to The Land if we left and then had to return to use our Soarin' FP.

Weird did snap a picture of the balloons as we made our way to that side. Don't you love how each balloon represents one of the seasons? I didn't realize it myself until I read about it. Haha, I'm really that slow in recognizing these details.

This ride is another one of my mom's favorite rides. Other than the fact that it's slow-paced and she doesn't have anything to fear (no drops or anything like that), she loves the idea of gardening. She used to grow tomatoes and cucumbers every year in the backyard, but it had to be done in pots. They were so yummy, but she always wanted a greenhouse-type garden to grow things year round. She loves seeing all the veggies and plants on this ride, as do I!

I also love that the ride is fast-loading. There's not that much time to wait in the queue. Even if all the lines are filled, it's constantly moving. The bad thing about that is that it's difficult to read all the quotations on the walls. I think it's so clever having them there to inspire people to take care of our planet! I wonder if some of the kids go there and say, "That's me!"

Here's a somewhat readable quotation:

This is one that my dad wanted me to capture because the girl was from Hong Kong. It's extremely blurry because I was walking at the same time. It says, "The earth is like my mother. You get punished if you make a mess. Why do you think this planet's called Mother Earth?" Probably not one of my favorite quotations up there, but I'm sure it touches others.

Once we boarded our boat, I attempted to get a picture of the mural with the farmer on it to the left of the loading area. On the line, I quickly skimmed the Hidden Mickey book to know where to look. I tried finding it in the trees or wherever it said to look, but I was unsuccessful. I hate it when they put HMs in these pictures where there are a lot of circles. Haha, EVERYTHING looks like a HM that way! I like the ones in other places that are just CLEARLY Mickeys.

Haha, while I was taking a picture of the mural, Weird was taking a picture of me. Theme of the TR as you know already!

Well, if you know me or if you've read my PTR for this trip or my previous TR (links in my signature), you'll know that I am TERRIFIED of buffalo. But here's the thing ... I'm also scared of the room that comes before it too! Haha, not that you can really see it in this photo, but the rainforest room frightens me because of the larger-than-life insects and creatures. It's just the perfect environment for something to come attack me! And yes, they WILL come and attack me because these creatures can sense FEAR!

The buffalo scene now isn't AS terrifying as the first time we went on it after a long time having not ridden it. Wow, that's a poorly constructed sentence, but I'm not going to rewrite it because I'd like to be done with this buffalo section. Haha. Anyway, the first time I went on it after a long break from riding Living with the Land was the worst because I FORGOT that that scene was there. PLUS, I was sitting all the way to the right, so I could feel their presence the most!

Even so, I cringe when we approach it. I knew this time that I had to prepare myself by having Weird on my right. I sat squarely in the middle of the bench, just in case they had some of their smaller buffalo minions waiting to the left. I was unprotected since they gave us 2 rows so my parents and Matt were in front of us!

As we left the scene, I had to turn around and take another picture (again, low light means bad pictures ... Weird couldn't get them either because he was on the wrong setting). I just had to make sure they didn't move from the platform to follow us since THIS time (last time we sat all the way in the front with the extra room for the wheelchair/buffalo), Weird and I were all the way in the BACK, which also meant extra room for the wheelchair/buffalo. They stayed though, or at least I think they stayed. I didn't see any legs pulling free from the platform.

I think I've read the Kingdom Keepers series too much ... haha.

Anyway, I'm going to stop here because I keep getting distracted, and I'd rather post this than nothing at all. Hope to post again soon!

 

[wdwgirl03]

haha, I guess I am slow too because I never realized the balloons represented the seasons either until I read about it!

I love those quotes on the wall, even moreso because kids said them. Awesome!

Hmm, now after you mentioning KK again I am wondering if the girl behind us when we rode read them because she was freaking out. I'll save the story for my TR...

 

[Believeinfairytales]

You are so funny! Enjoyed the last update.

 

[SoonerGirl]

I'm not laughing at your fear of buffalo, really I'm not. Glad you survived to tell us about it!

 

[therussells08]

I love that picture of the balloons! I didn't know they represented the seasons either, so don' feel bad!

I have been sitting here cracking up about the buffalo! My sister is absolutely terrified of the places at WDW where it feels like you're outside when you're inside. For example, on PoTC when you go in that room with the ocean and the ships firing cannons. Also on the Ellen Degeneres ride at Epcot where you are in the room with all the dinosaurs. When we took her for her birthday in 2009 she refused to eat at Sci Fi Dine in Theater because she was so scared of it!