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

[LoveTheMouse'sHouse]

thanks!!!!

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MGM

---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 More MGM--

How horrible. I can't believe a parent would do this.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Thanks for all the enouragement!!! and i'm glad that so many of you are enjoying my wacky life!
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i should have one more installment tonite! gotta run, naptime is over!!

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I did get several PMs on the Pla House Disney Buffet at Hollywood & Vine and i'm sorry i have not had time to respond to them all, and i can't do a thourough revuew right now!! (kids! ) but it's FABULOUS and soooo worth it!
Leo
and
June
from Little Einsteins

And then there was Jo Jo and the lion dude from JoJos circus, my mind is drawing a total blank right now!!! i will remember soon, i PROMISE!!

The dancing was fun and the little toy they gave the kids at the end of lunch did it's job, i went out and bought 12 more when we got home

they give out those little Peek a Blocks by Fisher Price, but the round ones!! My kids own EVERY single square one (NO i am not kidding) so now we are on our way to collecting the round ones!!

I think DH is right, that Fisher Price PAYS WDW to hand them out!!

Later Trippers!!
~DMM!~

 

[Poohbear77]

Wow, I feel so bad for that little boy. I am the type of person who gets so upset when I see that, I probably would have flipped out on the man. I am so glad the managers came out so quickly. Did anyone else in line say anything to the Dad?

Besides that, great report as always!! Love the door!!

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

I can't believe that father! If his son didn't want to ride don't force him to!

 

[pigget74]

---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!!

My DS took his video camera (our old one) on this ride. He left it on the entire time and had his hand up. I hadno clue that he had done this. WHen he exited the CM told him very nicely not to film the ride again .He was not trying to break the rules. He did not think anything about it, but it is some good footage.

 

[ShellyMouse]

i have been following yout trip report from the beginning .....you are so funny! you crack me up! it sounds like you guys could have fun ANYWHERE!
that dad/jerk needed, and probably still needs to be smacked!

i have to tell you all about something i found. DMM took "pixie dust" with her on her trip.....well, i was at our local "dollar tree" yesterday, and there in a box by the register were necklaces with little bottles of "fairy dust" hanging from them, with a little "fairy" "hanging on to" the bottle. i was like "omg! i need one for WDW"!!! the pixie dust comes in silver, blue, and green. i got blue they are the cutest things! i just wanted to share this b/c i read others liking dmm's idea.

ok, highjack over sorry, i just wanted to share.....

can't wait for your next post dmm!!

 

[julsmom]

Thanks for the Dollar Tree tip! I am going to stop there in the morning to start prepping.

 

[mom2jcc]

Hi, Michelle!!!!!!!! We are big fans of MGM Love the RNR, but I have always been terrified of ToT, but promised Dh that I will go this next trip....OMG....now I have to ride it by myself because we will have our 13 month old twins!! What was I thinking?? It's not too bad, huh???

didn't know about the Playhouse Disney characters meal either!!! I'll have to make ADRs there!! Thanks!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

nahh the ride is not that bad it's actually more fun than anything! but that's just me!! i looove stuff like that!

 

[pigget74]

Hi, Michelle!!!!!!!! We are big fans of MGM Love the RNR, but I have always been terrified of ToT, but promised Dh that I will go this next trip....OMG....now I have to ride it by myself because we will have our 13 month old twins!! What was I thinking?? It's not too bad, huh???

didn't know about the Playhouse Disney characters meal either!!! I'll have to make ADRs there!! Thanks!

TOT is my all time favorite ride. I could ride it over and over again. Before they had seat belts on all rides I would ask to sit on the back row in the middle just to have a seat belt and not the bar. You get sooo much more air time that way, but now they all have seat belts, but I still perfer the back row. Try it out it is great.

 

[Sk8Leigh]

Before they had seat belts on all rides I would ask to sit on the back row in the middle just to have a seat belt and not the bar. You get sooo much more air time that way, but now they all have seat belts, but I still perfer the back row. Try it out it is great.

Yes, the air time is great! You feel like you're floating! Don't worry too much. I was really scared to ride it at first, and the first time I was at MGM, I didn't ride it, but my next trip I did, and now I love it! It's really fun. And the whole ride is good, not just the drops. Try to just enjoy it--then you'll want to go back on!

 

[roseprincess]

Hi Michelle
I just got over here on the Trip board now. I don't ever get over here on this board, but am now. Read part of your TR so far. Enjoying your TR so far! I'm sure it was already mentioned somewhere on your Tr, but did you do the meet with ANTSS that one night?

Also, I just read about your uncle. I am so sorry to hear what happened . hugs and prayers to you and your family at this difficult time.

Also, we do miss you (at least I do)miss you at our Chicago thread. Hopefully you'll come back and visit there to post??

Gotta read up more on your trip

 

[roseprincess]

Hi Sk8Leigh

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Hi Rosemarie thanks for visiting! YEs, i met with Timmy (ANTSS) 3 times we had several meeets and it was great!! good to see you here and thanks for missing me

 

[Tiggerrn2]

Hi DMM. Finally, I found your TR. Great so far. You are a great writer. Should do a journal for fun on your adventures. And you have the very gifted Melly Mel reading along. Lucky you.
Sorry for the loss of your uncle. So sad. to you and your family.
And yes, we miss you on the Chicago thread. Come back soon.
Anxiously awaiting more on your vacation.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

i'm back!!! i will have a couple updates in a bit!! i'm hard at work! it was a busy weekend! and my handwriting in my journal is harder to read than i thought!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

--NEXT UP More MGM--
We decide to keep strolling a bit more towards the backlot tour.
On our way we see those little trailers set up with the characters
out front and it's cute to take the kids to see them. Autumn is still
pretty scared of these characters, sooo her and i take the photos and
then Daddy & gabriel stand with everyone! He loved it!! we peeked
around the corner and saw MICKEY MOUSE in this little room!! and it
was EMPTY!!! That was PURE luck! We go in and the CMs were
WONDERFUL with Autumn who didn't want to get too close! they took
TONS of photos of Gabriel and us and then they wheeled Autumn in her
stroller up close and Mickey was GREAT! He neared verrrry slowly, and
even though she was still weary, he got her waving and blowing him
kisses! I can't believe how good they are with that. When she would
get scared he would back away and play with Gabriel!! too sweet!
We were EASILY in there 20minutes and NOT bothered at all! and they
chatted with us and were in no hurry to be rid of us either! it was
sooo amazing!!

As we exit Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable see us and head right to
the strollers! they ask the kids names and chat away with them! it was
fabulous!!! They post for lots of pictures and push the strollers
around, and then they are off!! it was neat!

I'm hearing a rumbly in everyons tummies though!
So it's time to eat, so we head over to H&V for lunch at the
Playhouse Disney buffet. Little Gabriel was sound asleep and they
let us bring the stroller in!!!1 that was super sweet and sooo great!!
We had a good seat and the entertainment was fabulous!

Menu: (buffet)
Sandwich Bar
Cold lunch meats
breads
lettuce/tomatoes

Salad Bar:
Mozzerella & tomato Salad (SOOOO good!!)

HOT food:
2 pastas (one with tuna and one without)
mashed potatoes
Green Beans
Mixed Veggies
Chicken of some sort

Kids Buffet:
Mac & Cheese
Pizza

Dessert:
Soft serve machine
various toppings
Brownies
YUMMMY rice crispie treats

Entertainment:

Little Einsteins:
LEO & JUNE

JO JOs playhouse:
JO JO
Goliath

Service A+
Food A+
Character Interaction Time: A++

This character meal involved ALOT of dancing around with the
characters, which made it GREAT for wiggly toddlers that don't like
to sit still the whole time!!

We got REALLY into everything that we never even cared about
the food, but I thought it was really good.

Autumn got down to dance really close to the table and then before
i knew it she was dancing with 2 other little girls and then LEO came
up to them and SHE GAVE HIM HER HAND!!! It was the most
magical moment EVER EVER EVER! I was just streaming tears as i am
videotaping this whole thing! A CM comes up to me and says:
"you better stop crying now!"

and i was just shocked! i thought i was maybe scaring someone or
something, so i put the camera down and look up and the CM says:

"B/c you are making me cry too!!"

Her eyes are tear filled and it's just another special moment!!!

All in all this was THE BEST meal EVER! we wanted to book again, but
they didn't have any availability so maybe next time!!!

 

[ncseric]

Been enjoying your trip report! We're headed to WDW in January and have booked the Playhouse Disney lunch with our DD5 and DD2. I'm hoping for a reaction like your daughter's from our DD2. She loves all the Playhouse Disney characters, especially the Little Einsteins. I've read some not so good reviews of the food there, and I'm pleased to hear that you thought it wasn't so bad.

Can't wait for more!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

The food was not terrible by any means, but we found that when booking character interactions, we are there for just that and that is mainly what you are paying for not the food

We really noticed that we never cared what the food was as long as it was there

EVERYONE had fun at playhouse Disney including the adults, so you should have a BLAST!!!!

 

[Twingle]

Aahhh, so sweet! Thanks for the installment!