we're DRIVING? With 2 KIDS UNDER 2?! WDW or INSANITY here we COME (INSANITY)

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

awwww...thanks
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OHANA

We Decided to drive straight there, so as not to deal with an
accidental monorail trip or anything like that

We get to the guard station and only have to say we have ressies
to eat there and we're good to go! we get easy parking and head
in!

We arrive about 30 minutes early and are seated right away!!!
We get a seat at the back of the restaurant right behind the fire grill
with our backs to the wall. The side i sit in is a booth and DH is in
a chair! They have our 2 high chairs there already, but we end up
only needing one. DD wants to sit in the booth with Mommy!! I
love where we are seated, because it's great to be so close to the exit
if we have a melt down (we end up having 2) and it's in a quiet area.

Cousin Kulani is our waiter and he is quick and efficient! A+

This meal was FABULOUS! so many people are upset with the menu change
and what-not, but i have been BEFORE and AFTER the menu change and it
is still just as good!!

OHANA REVIEW
Service A+
Food A++
Seating Spot A+
Value if Not on the dining Plan B
Would we eat here again? OH YEA!

The hot towels arrive and DH looks like this guy:
hahahah!! i tell them they are for his hands!!

We don't order anything for the kids since DD already has milk, DS
already has his sippie and they can nibble from what we have.
So the food comes and it's fabulous! DH keeps eating and eating!
i only make it with one serving of EVERYTHING!

With 2 kids the peel and eat shrimp are a pain! I know they make
you peel them, so you don't eat too much, but still its' a pain!
the potatoes are AWESOME!!! AWESOME!!! AWESOME!! i still want more!

The sausage was my favorite! the steak was too dry for me (i'm a
medium rare kind of gal!) everything else was GREAT!

Unfortunately we did not make it to Dessert, because it just got to
be too much for the kids, they were ready to go! so we asked for the
check. DH took care of everything while i took the kids out.

After about 20 minutes i head back in and wonder what is going on
and DH hands me the check.

Cousin Kulani had charged us for 2 kids meals???? We explained how
the kids were under 3 AND that we only gave them very little off
our plates, he looked confused and left then returned with our card,
but no receipt. Soo first stop FD back at POP!

All in All GREAT FOOD!
Autumn loved going around with the kids and dancing and it was fun
going around with her!! A couple got engaged there that night too!
so cute!

 

[Poohbear77]

Finally caught up

You and your husband sound like a match made in Heaven It is so cute how you guys just laugh at everything.

I totally love your writing style too. Like another poster said, you can just imagine being right there with you. For those of us who still have a bit to go before our vacation that is a very good thing

Can't wait to read more

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

awww everyone is sooo sweet!!! DH and i don't know what else to do but laugh! we are always in the middle of something or other

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Back To POP We GO!!
Well with dinner over, it was time for us to head back to our resort!
I decided to drive!! I think i passed each and every sign that
headed us in the right direction i'm sooo not good at this
whole, follow me thing After about 3 U-turns, i got us back to
the POP!!

In order to get into the POP, if you are a guest, you go into the
middle lane and slide your card in!! well i pull up real cool
roll down that window, lean out, and hmmm....okay...my arm
is waaaay too short, to put the key in the box! NOW there are 2 cars
behind me! So i undo my seatbelt and i think i can reach now..
I lean and STILL NO! YIKES! now i have someone flashing their lights at
me and DH, is just saying "get out of the car" all while laughing
away!! i'm getting annoyed at my short arm and i can't open the
door, since i'm a bit too close, so i yell to the guard:

ME:

UMMM HEEEEY EXCUSE ME GUAAAARD???!!!

Guard:

you have to put your KEY IN!!

ME:


I KNOW! but my arm is TOO SHORT!!

DH:

This is the most HILARIOUS THING i have EVER EVER SEEN!

ME:

Shut UP!

Guard:
WHAT?

ME:

MY ARM IS TOO SHORT!

Guard:
Are you staying here???

ME:
YES MY ARM IS TOOOOO SHORT!!!

DH:
OMG OMG OMG i think i really peed my pants!

ME: SHUT UP!

GUARD:
WHAT??

ME:
WE ARE STAYING HERE (FLASHING MY CARD)

Guard:
Have a good night!


<<GATE GOES UP>>



Now THAT was certainly interesting!!!

After that the night was pretty tame! we hit the pool and then
tucked into bed!!

Up next MGM!!

 

[Sk8Leigh]

ME:

MY ARM IS TOO SHORT!

Oh, that's happened to me. I think maybe at drive-thru ATMs? Something like that. I tend not to like drive-thrus for that reason.

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Aww Michelle, I have short arms too!

 

[julsmom]

DMM, this is AWESOME!! DH agreed to an anniversary trip next month! We were there in May (and the one before...) but I have learned sooo much off the boards. If you can, give me your REALLY best tips.

(I really really wish I could use the baby care centers for our restroom breaks, but DD is 6!)

 

[kyirish25]

I just love reading your trip report!

 

[daisy_77]

Poor DMM!

I can totally relate with the short arm issue! I have had issues at drive-thrus at fast food places and banks! It's a curse, I tell ya!

 

[mom2jcc]

Still thoroughly enjoying it

 

[disnygrl30]

Great trip report DMM. You are hilarious!!! I hope we enjoy POP as much as you. It will be our first time staying there in December.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

thanks!!!!

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MGM

So we've learned that we don't have to set any alarms, our kids will
dictate the day

Gabriel and Autumn have us up at 6am, and we know we want to be @ MGM by
opening so that we can have a close parking spot and do the big rides!
We had a plan today! outfits had been picked out the night before and
The stroller bags were packed and ready to go!!

We both showered and then bathed the kids & we were off! the entire
morning was uneventful!

we arrive at MGM 20 minutes until opening and we are only
the 4th row back! NOW THIS is awesome!!

----SIDE NOTE----
EVERY time we parked our car, we left ourselves a recorded
message on the cell phone as to where we were parked!
----END SIDENOTE---

It takes us about 20 minutes to unload and buckle everyone in, but
we are SET! We get through the gates NO PROBLEM! First stop that little
dining help station on Hollywood BLVD there! I need to change around my
dining and need something for today after waiting a bit, we
get PLAYHOUSE DISNEY!!! we were not really keen on trying this
but figured what the hay! We are doing an early lunch, so we
have plenty of time.

First stop TOT! DH is not a fan, so i head on first!! NO WAIT! the line
thing says 10 minutes, but it probably took me 10 minutes to walk all
the que and that was about it!!!

I had a GREAT time and the elevator was totally empty! there were
probably 7 of us on there!!

NEXT DH rides and he's back in about 15 minutes!!

Now it's time for RNRC!! 5 minute wait!!!! we get fast passes for later
and then DH heads off! i take Autumn out of her stroller and she is
dancing around. She sees a little girl and is dancing with her, the
mom strolls up and says hi! she chats with Autumn for a bit as i watch
and then looks around "where is your mommy?" i chime in "i'm right here"
and then the lady looks up surprised "ohh"
Don't know what that meant, but glad all was taken care of

---SIDE NOTE---
DH had taken the cmera on this ride with him (video) and had somehow
while heading to the ride turned it on!! so we have about 5 minutes of
blurry video of RNRC!!! It's hilarious, cause you also hear him
screaming and he INSISTS it's the guy next to him!!


DH is back in no time and i take off!!!

I get through everything no problem and then i'm in line!
i'm second from the last car, but i can't get into my little
area, because the boy that is supposed to be in the back row, is
gripping onto my bar for DEAR LIFE. He is crying and shaking his head
and INSISTING he CANNOT ride this ride! he DOES NOT want to ride!
i myself am frightened for the kid. (He's about 10) His father YELLS
at him to GET IN LINE OR ELSE. The kid is shaking and after about 3
minutes of this, their car arrives (they are in the ride before me).
The Boy is CRYING AND SCREAMING now and then says IF I RIDE I WILL
PEE MY PANTS I AM TOO SCARED NOOO NOOO NOOOO. Well this dad tells him
if he does not get on HE IS GOING TO GET IT! so the dad PICKS UP HIS
CHILD AND SHOVES HIM INTO THE CAR!!! I am terrified
and get out of line to say something, then the dad SHOVES the headrest
down over his head and the kid is SCREAMING! I open my mouth and then
2 CMs get over there and start talking to the dad. They tell him they
cannot operate the ride if the boy does not want to ride. Dad says
IF HE DOES NOT RIDE NOW< HE IS GOING TO THINK HE WON!

ME:
WTH????

DAD:
NO NO NO WE WILL NOT GET OFF! HE IS RIDING!

BOY:
NOOOOO...PLEASE i want to get off

CMs:
Sir you must get off

DAD:
NO, we are riding and that's that!

ME:
OMG!

CMS:
(they release the head rests)
You must get off NOW sir!
2 managers come in and they are escorted out a really neat
looking secret door!

This was the SCARIEST moment of our trip! i was sooo afraid for that boy and
i'm afraid for what happened to him

I don't want to end this segment on a sad or abs. stunned note, so i
will go on a bit longer.

Next up was Playhouse Disney!!! not our lunch yet, but the show!
Autumn AND Gabriel LOVED IT! they were clapping and dancing!! we'd never
done it before, so it was AWESOME!! All the kids enjoyed it and it was
so high energy!!! This is a DEFINATE MUST for anyone with a
toddler!!

After that we went into the ART OF DISNEY store! We LOVE this store!
sooo cool and sooo much stuff that we love! Well we heard an older
couple talking to a CM about how they had JUST WON the DVC membership!
HOW COOL! we tried to evesdrop a bit more, but
unfortunately with kids like ours, we had to be on the move!!
how cool is that though??!!

--NEXT UP More MGM--

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Good to see there are other short armed people out there!!!!

hmmm..... my best tips???!!!


Well i will have to think about that! i will do a DMM top 10 or something like that

 

[pigget74]

I have seen many of parents force their kids on rides that they wre terrified of. I do not understand why they do this--I feel for those kids--just wonder what might go on behind closed doors.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

EXACTLY what i was afraid of!! i mean you're on VACATION!! who cares if he does not want to ride!!

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on a lighter note, i am in someone elses TR!!!! how cool huh? and it's a piccie! so here ya go, since i still have to get mine onto the computer!!

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That's my door and window!!!!

 

[pigget74]

Fun, fun, fun---I have never done door decorations--maybe I will on my March trip

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Seriously though, we have sooo much fun doing door and window decorations!!! we cannot wait until NEXT YEAR!!!! we are doing Christmas and it should be soooooo fun!!
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If you use lights, bring an extension cord, b/c the outlet is NOT under the window!!

 

[monymony3471]

This is pure enjoyment. Keep going!!!!!

 

[GoofyDad869]

DMM - This is really great! KAMommy & I are both reading along & really enjoying it.

P.S.
(psssssst - Playhouse Disney is STILL fun after the kids are through being toddlers! We're hopefully going to do it on our adults-only trip in March!)

 

[LoveTheMouse'sHouse]

I am new to these boards and have been reading your trip report and love it. I just wish our only experience at the Pop was as good yours.