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

[missj1975]

Great trip report so far. Can't wait for the rest

 

[NeverlandClub23]

Well we looked like BIGGER wierdos to the family the DEBOARDED the tram and the car that we were pretending was OURS was really THEIRS!!!

That's like a ONE IN A MILLION CHANCE!

Too funny!! What are the chances?!?!?

**Oh and have a great Thanksgiving!! I hope I get to read the rest when I come back from WDW!!

 

[ferretxxxferret]

Your TR is just awesome!!!! my mom is a DISer too(awesomepinktink) , and told me to come check your report out. You had me laughing out loud and singing along !! I can't wait for more!!!

 

[Cory's Gal]

Loved reading your Trip Report!! I have a Gabriel too! Thanks for sharing your wonderful trip!

 

[daisy_77]

DMM, I hope that you and your family had a great Thanksgiving!!

I look forward to some more of your TR!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Hi everyone!!! thanksgiving was awesome and stressful! haha!!! thanks for asking!!! i'm about to close this baby up in a bit!!! AUGHH!!!!!

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Our last full day in THE WORLD had us doing the Pricness Storybook lunch in Norway and then heading over SUPER FAST to the MK for our MNSSHP!!! (can't wait to post the pics!!)

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The morning was uneventful as we just wanted to rest and relax in order to get to our lunch at 230 and then head over to the MK and be there by at least 5!! we had a lot to do in order to get ready!! (WE CHANGED IN THE PARKING LOT!!! )

soo off we head to EPCOT!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

We get to EPCOT and we're pretty far out (as in parking space not the 70s version as in we look super cool! haha!!) so we have to ride the tram! we know we just want to HEAD over and eat and then BOOM BABY back out and into the car....

I know you are all wondering why we didn't just do the monorail...but that answer is we couldn't change in the monorail AND we knew that we would get better parking for MNSSHP hours than we would getting there at 1.

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On the tram, DD is dressed as Belle and this gal SWEARS she in in a motorcoach parade and she's just waving and blowing kisses to everyone! We've recorded our parking spot as we deboard and we are OFF!!!


We get throught he gate no prob and speed over to the World Showcase (MAN O MAN is that a workout!!) As we are speed racing through the crowds to get to NORWAY, i decide that i am thirsty and since we each have a single stroller DH is like 9 miles ahead of me! (he thinks i'm just as fast as him even though my legs are sooooo short!!)

so Gabriel and i break away and stop in club cool! I know, I know, i should have yelled or even just turned on the walkie, but i was THIRSTYYYYY!!

We get in and i am LOVING the music!! my had is just be bopping as i try all the flavors! (ughh to beverly!!) When my walkie starts to cackle...

DH:
Michelle.....where are you?!!?!?


ME:

DUDE! i was thirstaaay, i'm at club cool! we have plenty of time (checked the cell phone for CORRECT time!!! )

DH:

FINE i will meet you there, next time PLEASe say something....


THen Lordyyyy...lordiiiieeeeee.........another fave song of mine comes on and you all know what happens!!!

I just get taken over!!

Young man, there's no need to feel down.
I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground.
I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town
There's no need to be unhappy.

Young man, there's a place you can go.
I said, young man, when you're short on your dough.
You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time.

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

They have everything for you men to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys ...

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal,
You can do whatever you feel ...

Young man, are you listening to me?
I said, young man, what do you want to be?
I said, young man, you can make real your dreams.
But you got to know this one thing!

No man does it all by himself.
I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf,
And just go there, to the y.m.c.a.
I'm sure they can help you today.

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

They have everything for you men to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys ...

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal,
You can do whatever you feel ...

Young man, I was once in your shoes.
I said, I was down and out with the blues.
I felt no man cared if I were alive.
I felt the whole world was so tight ...

That's when someone came up to me,
And said, young man, take a walk up the street.
There's a place there called the y.m.c.a.
They can start you back on your way.

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

They have everything for you men to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys ...

Y-m-c-a ... you'll find it at the y-m-c-a.

Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down.
Young man, young man, get yourself off the ground.

Y-m-c-a ... you'll find it at the y-m-c-a.

Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down.
Young man, young man, get yourself off the ground.

Y-m-c-a ... just go to the y-m-c-a.

Young man, young man, are you listening to me?
Young man, young man, what do you wanna be?

WOOHOO!!! i start singing along, which is not bad, because i see a couple other people lip synching so it's all good...but you know that part that just gets us all????



Y....M.....C...A

Well i let go of the stroller handle, walk in front of Gabriel and i get DOWN! i am doing the YMCA full out and singing! hahah!!! I can't help it!!!

I got a lot of wierd stares and ONE lonely YOU GO!, but that was it! everyone else just must've thought it was normal!!!hahah!!

It was sooo liberating! but then i see Sal walking out of the store!!!

ME:

SALLLLL!!! we're right here!!

DH just kept right on walking!! he must not have seen us, so i turn on the walkie and I call to him!

DH:

ohh i saw you alright, i just didn't want anyone to know i was with you!!

ME:

heyyy!!

Man next to me:

HAHAH!! that's a good one!!

I wait until the verrrry end of the song and then we head out to joind Sal, who is immitating me as we walk out!!




i really need to seek help for my dancing condition! or maybe i can go on the ELLEN show! she likes to dance!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

So we finallly get to Princess Storybook and as we have never eaten here since they made it a character meal, i DID not know you had to wait to get seated at the same time as everyone else..Sooo we pretty much got there early for nothing!

I was TOTALLY doing peepee dance at this point and DH just told me to ask to go inside (which NOW i know that they let you in to go the bathroom) but i kept insisting it was not allowed! grrr...


ALL the liuttle girls were totally princessed out and it was sooo cute! I sooo need to get myself a princess gown for next year!! (better do it now, before the kids are at that age where it's all just embaressing! haha!!)

We finally get in and we get in line to get our pics taken with Ariel in the Wedding Gown (very cute!) They then bring these pics to your tables and you can buy them! (TOOO expensive!! like 40$) so make sure you take some with your own camera!!

We are then seated and we order! i got something sooo fabulous, that i have no idea what it was called! but it came with mashed potatoes that were to die for!!!! It was kind of like a meatball of sorts!?! i need to look this up for you guys! i will post back!!
I even had other tables asking me what i ordered!! COOL!!

The Princesses came out one at a time, and my big disappointment was that they stayed at our table for like 20 seconds TOPS! they took a picture, signed the book and POOF they were gone! we did other character dinners as i have posted and the character interaction was FABULOUS!!! and we were able to stay with the Princesses ALOT longer at MNSSHP!!! sooo... i felt for the price of the lunch and the the entertainment value that the pics they try and get you to buy should either be free or really just go somewhere else.

Service was so-so, food was FABULOUS!! but if you are going just for the princess party...find another one!

oh and Belle was in her scrubs i like the GOld dress!!

Alright next MNSSHP!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Akershus Info for the Princess Storybook Lunch:



Menu Date: September 2006

Adults $24.99; Children 3-9 $13.99

11:40am - 2:50pm

Soft Drinks and Dessert Included

Admission to Epcot is required.

Characters will appear on a rotating schedule, that is, there is no guarantee which characters will be appearing on any given day.

Disney Princesses, Leading Ladies and Friends who may appear include: Ariel (in ballgown), Belle, Jasmine, Snow White, Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Mulan, or Mary Poppins. Cinderella makes occasional appearances.



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The BOLDED names are the ones that were at our luncheon

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

The Menu


Taste of Norway
Fra Koldtbordt
(at the Cold Table)


Sliced Meats and Cheeses

Fresh Salads

Peel and Eat Shrimp

Breads
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The above stuff is at a buffet and it's all you can eat, the cheeses are VERY good! the shrimp was alright and my DD loveed the lunch meat go figure! haha!!
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Lunch Entree Selections

Pasta Akershus
Pasta and sauteed garden vegetables
with a fresh herb roasted garlic pesto
(topped with grilled chicken or salmon upon request)


Braised Lamb
Served with thyme oil infused cabbage

Slow-Cooked Meatballs
served with a rutabaga mash and a lingonberry demi

Soup and Sandwich
A Jarlsberg cheese and leek soup paired with pan-seared salmon
served open-faced on toasted multigrain bread,
lettuce, tomato and topped with a roasted garlic caper mayonnaise.

Pan-Seared Trout
Served with stewed red cabbage, apples, bacon and garnished with a roasted onion and beet jam

Traditional Kjottkaker
with a cauliflower, garlic, cheese infused mashed potato,
and a red wine beet sauce.


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The RED one is DHs and he liked it alright, but he preferred mine and even ate my left overs!!

The BOLDED one is mine and i LOVED it!!!!!
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Royal Chef's Dessert Plate
served on one plate to be enjoyed by everyone

Traditional Rice Cream
topped with fresh Strawberries and Sauce

Chocolate Mousse
Finished with a chocolate waffle and chocolate shavings

Lingonberry Tart
Topped with an Oatmeal Streusel


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Everything was soooo good!!! there was no favorite here!!!

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Hope this helped!!

I will be back soon!!!

 

[pigget74]

When we went to Princess Storybook and Chef Mickey's each for breakfast last week we tried to look at the pictures. The girl came over and showded us and then asked if we would like them. Both times I asked if we could see them and then take a few to decide. Sure she lays them on my table and takes 2 steps back. I am not kidding. So, I was not brave enough to take pictures with my digital. We passed on the PSB picture but bought CHef Mickey.

 

[Adi12982]

When we went to Princess Storybook and Chef Mickey's each for breakfast last week we tried to look at the pictures. The girl came over and showded us and then asked if we would like them. Both times I asked if we could see them and then take a few to decide. Sure she lays them on my table and takes 2 steps back. I am not kidding. So, I was not brave enough to take pictures with my digital. We passed on the PSB picture but bought CHef Mickey.

WOW - she didn't give you much space. When DH and I went to chef Mickey's for dinner - the guy let us hold onto them for 15-20 minutes and then came back to see if we wanted the whole pacakges or some. . . we got a smaller picture.

 

[pigget74]

Neither time were we offered just to buy a smaller package. It was all or none. The only reason we bought CM pictures was because with the little guy we thought that those might be our best ones from the trip. We also had the same picture when we took DS and DD on their first trip. So we kind of wanted one with him in it--but I would have rather taken a picture of the picture lol.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

We were never offered smaller versions either, just the whole thing or nothing! All we did, was have a CM take our pic with our camera and we got even better photos than the ones they were trying to sell us

 

[rmom50]

Fun Report Michelle! Can't wait for your pictures!

 

[Adi12982]

We were never offered smaller versions either, just the whole thing or nothing! All we did, was have a CM take our pic with our camera and we got even better photos than the ones they were trying to sell us

Maybe policy has changed? It was in July of 2005. Guess we got lucky.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

We get to EPCOT and we're pretty far out (as in parking space not the 70s version as in we look super cool! haha!!)

Great update!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

This is totally off topic and i'm sooo sorry


AUGHHHH!!!! NLC23, you GOT ENGAGED-?!?!!?!?!?!


CONGRATS!!!!! PM soon to follow!!!\
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My kids are still sick and driving me nuts i hope to write more soon!!!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

YAAAYYYY!!!!!! off we were headed to the MK for MNSSHP!!!

We got a pretty good parking spot (walking distance!!)

I started getting dressed right away! (yup we got dressed in the car!!)

I popped in a CD just to have some changing music!!

I'm Too Sexy
Right Said Fred

I'm too sexy for my love too sexy for my love
Love's going to leave me

I'm too sexy for my shirt too sexy for my shirt
So sexy it hurts
And I'm too sexy for Milan too sexy for Milan
New York and Japan

And I'm too sexy for your party
Too sexy for your party
No way I'm disco dancing

I'm a model you know what I mean
And I do my little turn on the catwalk
Yeah on the catwalk on the catwalk yeah
I do my little turn on the catwalk

I'm too sexy for my car too sexy for my car
Too sexy by far
And I'm too sexy for my hat
Too sexy for my hat what do you think about that

I'm a model you know what I mean
And I do my little turn on the catwalk
Yeah on the catwalk on the catwalk yeah
I shake my little tus on the catwalk

I'm too sexy for my too sexy for my too sexy for my

'Cos I'm a model you know what I mean
And I do my little turn on the catwalk
Yeah on the catwalk on the catwalk yeah
I shake my little tush o the catwalk

I'm too sexy for my cat too sexy for my cat
Poor py poor py cat
I'm too sexy for my love too sexy for my love
Love's going to leave me

And I'm too sexy for this song

YES! Dh almost DIED when he heard that i had burned this song for theme music as we changed! haha!! We of course waited until everyone was parked and gone on either side of us!

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THEN after we got ourselves dressed and the kids:

DH, DS and myself: PIRATES
DD: Tink

We got our stroller dressed!!

YUP! we decorated the stroller! i will find the picture!! We made our stroller into the Jolly Roger!!! DH had cut out cardboard to size and we had a flag and jewels and all that fun stuff!! It was GREAT!

Off we headed to the TTC!!

 

[my3princes]

YAAAYYYY!!!!!! off we were headed to the MK for MNSSHP!!!

We got a pretty good parking spot (walking distance!!)

I started getting dressed right away! (yup we got dressed in the car!!)

I popped in a CD just to have some changing music!!




YES! Dh almost DIED when he heard that i had burned this song for theme music as we changed! haha!! We of course waited until everyone was parked and gone on either side of us!

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THEN after we got ourselves dressed and the kids:

DH, DS and myself: PIRATES
DD: Tink

We got our stroller dressed!!

YUP! we decorated the stroller! i will find the picture!! We made our stroller into the Jolly Roger!!! DH had cut out cardboard to size and we had a flag and jewels and all that fun stuff!! It was GREAT!

Off we headed to the TTC!!

Start digging. I must see that picture. What a great idea.