We're Home From the Road!! 17 Days of Travel with Tons of Pics~COMPLETE!!

[DizNee Luver]

The Mark Twain sounds like fun

Relaxing is more the word I use for the Mark Twain!!

Really enjoying your report!!

Thank You!!! I should be adding to it again today.....now that things have slowed down a bit.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Day 6, Part 6:​

We got off the Mark Twain and went back to Pirates. (I may have forgotten to mention that we got a return time after lunch) With our pass, we were told to enter thru the exit. They actually have a waiting area inside....which had changed since we were last here. We had about a 15 minute wait which was about what the regular line was....so more fair on how they are handling all the passes and wheelchairs.

The twins just weren't as comfortable with the dark rides this time and Michayla has never been a fan of the drops. She gets very tense and I hold her tight to try to help her feel more secure.

These are the pictures Mike was able to get.





















I think Mike got this as we made a restroom stop.



We decided to see how bad Fantasyland was. We got in the wheelchair line for the carousel. Mike had to go find the CM working the ride because we stood at the chain for a couple go-rounds. The nice part about loading from the w/c entrance is getting to get on the horses before everyone runs up. We've had our kids separated because another kid will barge in between us and take a horse we were getting ready to help our kid on. This way, we get the twins situated before the crowds come on. Michayla was in heaven.....this is definitely more her speed. Shy and Addy also rode but all the boys & grandma decided to find shade instead.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Day 6, Part 7:​

After the Carousel, we entered the w/c line for Peter Pan and they give out their own times for this. Since Betty was in a w/c we were able to get a return time for Peter Pan and then go over to the kiosk to get a return time for another ride. We asked for Small World. Fantasyland is a little confusing on whether you need a return time on the card or not. I got a lot of differing info on this. So we headed to the Mad Party Tea Cups and got in the exit line. We didn't need a return time for this. Mike & Shy, me with Michayla & Addy with Anthony all took a spin.













We headed to Small World and got in a small line. They don't have a lot of room for wheelchairs down on the loading area, so they have to keep you waiting up above until some of the chairs leave. I think our wait was probably about 10 minutes.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Day 6, Part 8:​

As we continued on our journey of the world. "It's a Small World After All......." (now that you are singing along in your head.....lol let's continue.......)































See the hidden Mickey???



We still had time before we needed to be at Peter Pan, we ran down into Toon Town to use Michayla's pass to meet Mickey. We had to find a CM to help us out. There wasn't one at Mickey's House but found one at Minnie's.



So she took us through the exit of Mickey's house and in to see the big guy himself. This did not go well for Michayla at all. She was not into Mickey and was pretty vocal about it. Mike snapped a few pictures as did the photopass photographer.....but NONE of their photos came out. They were all super dark! Was not happy when we got home and realized that.









After leaving Mickey's house, we had to stop at the little red car so Shy could get in it & drive.



We headed out of ToonTown to head back to Peter Pan.

 

[WDWJonasGirl]

Wow!! Too bad the photopass pictures didn't come out good.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Wow!! Too bad the photopass pictures didn't come out good.

I was disappointed

 

[kelmac284]

Nice update. Bummer about the pics. I would be mad too esp with how much you pay. Gosh it is so nice to see your updates and right now I am SO jonesing to go back. At this point just to get away from all the stress. School JUST started and already the girls are having issues getting work done. I think Katy has overloaded herself with all these super hard honors classes PLUS fall swim. I guess it will remain to be seen but it is just a reminder that we won't be going ANYWHERE that requires missing school for the next 5 years I fear cuz with as much as they have just BEING there I couldn't imagine if they missed a few days how behind they would get. Really sucks. AT least I have your reports and others to read so that's something LOL

 

[DizNee Luver]

Nice update. Bummer about the pics. I would be mad too esp with how much you pay. Gosh it is so nice to see your updates and right now I am SO jonesing to go back. At this point just to get away from all the stress. School JUST started and already the girls are having issues getting work done. I think Katy has overloaded herself with all these super hard honors classes PLUS fall swim. I guess it will remain to be seen but it is just a reminder that we won't be going ANYWHERE that requires missing school for the next 5 years I fear cuz with as much as they have just BEING there I couldn't imagine if they missed a few days how behind they would get. Really sucks. AT least I have your reports and others to read so that's something LOL

We had missing ride photos too......I got 4 of the 5 missing put on the CD. First time I've really had any issues with the photopass.

I imagine the transition to the high school is a lot tougher than what Katy might have expected....especially taking all those honor classes. Hopefully she will get into a groove and find the balance she'll need to stay on top of things.

 

[kelmac284]

Yea they had it kind of easy in jr high. She has been in honors since 6th grade but last year was the first year she had a bit of a tough time. She had geometry and some other hard classes and for the first time she didn't get mostly A's. Now this year in HS they expect a lot more. More homework and of course taking honors just doubles the normal work. So I am a little nervous that she has taken on more than she can handle esp with the sports and trying to work (she will be reffing soccer on weekends in the next few weeks). So something is prob going to have to give.

That really is a bummer about the potopass. I never do it at DL because we don't take that many pics but I wanted to do it when we go to DW IF we ever get to go back.

We are talking now about just mom and I going in 16 but who knows. Right now we have our little weekend trip in LA in November and then NOTHING else. We have a lot of trips that we WANT to take but until it happens I don't count on anything anymore.

We are supposed to go back east this summer and I am hoping that it happens but I have learned not to count on anything.

As far as Disney I don't know WHEN we will get back. I am hoping we can go back next fall but now that the girls can't miss any school I don't know when we will get back

 

[DizNee Luver]

Yea they had it kind of easy in jr high. She has been in honors since 6th grade but last year was the first year she had a bit of a tough time. She had geometry and some other hard classes and for the first time she didn't get mostly A's. Now this year in HS they expect a lot more. More homework and of course taking honors just doubles the normal work. So I am a little nervous that she has taken on more than she can handle esp with the sports and trying to work (she will be reffing soccer on weekends in the next few weeks). So something is prob going to have to give.

That really is a bummer about the potopass. I never do it at DL because we don't take that many pics but I wanted to do it when we go to DW IF we ever get to go back.

We are talking now about just mom and I going in 16 but who knows. Right now we have our little weekend trip in LA in November and then NOTHING else. We have a lot of trips that we WANT to take but until it happens I don't count on anything anymore.

We are supposed to go back east this summer and I am hoping that it happens but I have learned not to count on anything.

As far as Disney I don't know WHEN we will get back. I am hoping we can go back next fall but now that the girls can't miss any school I don't know when we will get back

You'll get back to Disney at some point......it won't be soon enough.....but it will happen!! Just "Tink" happy thoughts!!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Day 6, Part 9:​

We left ToonTown behind us and went back to Fantasyland to do our ride on Peter Pan. It was time for Michayla to be fed, so I skipped the Peter Pan ride. We passed by Snow White's Grotto on our way to Tomorrowland.



We got a return time for Star Tours at the kiosk.







After that we headed to Autopia with Shy's passes she got at City Hall. Mike with Addy, Anthony, Derek with Shyann took a leisurely drive while Betty, Tyler, Michayla & I found some shade.













We rode Star Tours but Betty & Mike skipped it. We headed towards Main Street to the kiosk by the Attraction Board Times and got a return time for Indiana Jones. We headed down to the ride only to find it was down. So we decided to get a time for the Jungle Cruise by going to the w/c line. They gave us a return time like 5 minutes later.....so we just hung out until it was time. We got on a boat and ventured out into the jungle!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Day 6, Part 10:​

Continuing our trip thru the jungle.





















When we got off the boat, we went back to Indy to see if it was running yet & it wasn't. We decided to catch the train in New Orleans and ride it to Tomorrowland so we could get on the monorail to DTD. Since we had the 2 chairs, we had a little bit of a wait.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Day 6, Part 11:​

We got off the train in Tomorrowland and got in a very long line for the Monorail. The line started at the bottom of the long ramp....never had to get in the line when it was that long. Lots of fun keeping the 2 chairs from rolling backwards as we waited. I think we probably waited about 40 minutes before we got up on the platform. We were sent to I believe Gate 4 so we could keep both Betty & Michayla in their chairs on the monorail.







After arriving in Downtown Disney, we headed to the Disney Hotel and Tangaroa Terrace for dinner.


Shyann had the cheeseburger kids meal with fruit & fries.



Addy had the chicken nugget kids meal with fruit & fries.



Anthony & Derek had the Big Island Flatbread.



Ty & Mike had the Kalua Pork Flatbread.



I had the Shrimp Tacos.



Betty had the Slow Roasted Kalua Pulled Pork Sandwich with fruit.



Very tasty meal!!

After dinner, Betty & Derek headed back to the motel while the rest of us did a little shopping at the gift shop in the Disneyland Hotel. Ty decided he wanted to go back to the motel too, so we let him take Michayla with him. (as well as our goodies we purchased). We headed back to DTD to take the Monorail back to Disneyland. Mike got a few pictures of the Lego Store while we waited in the security check line for the monorail.











We headed up on the platform & I realized our passes & Shy's DAS pass was in the diaper bag with Tyler. I tried calling & texting him but no answer. So I headed back down into DTD to see if I could find him. Finally Ty looked at his phone and called me back. He had made it all the way up to the security at the gates and turned around to meet me by Build-A-Bear. I headed back to the monorail platform to meet back up with Mike, Anthony, Addy & Shy. We rode back to Disneyland and used Shy's other pass to do Autopia again. Shy loves to drive, so she went with Mike, I rode with Addy & Anthony went by himself. Addy was all over the place.....bump, bump, bump.....but it was funny!!

We went back to see if we could get on Indy. Addy wasn't tall enough the last time we came (and it wasn't down for refurb) so it would be her first time. Also the first time for the twins. We got back to Adventureland and it was running, so we used the DAS pass to ride. We could tell Shyann was tired...she wasn't enjoying the queing line at all. In fact I was concerned we would have to skip riding but she seemed to calm a bit and we finally got on & rode it. Hard to gauge a reaction but I don't think she was thrilled with it.





We decided to do one last ride before heading back to the motel and used Michayla's last pass to ride Big Thunder Mt RR. Love this ride during the day and at night.......love love love!!



After the ride, Mike ended up putting Shy on his shoulders as her little legs were plum worn out. We got back to the motel shortly after 10 and we were all exhausted.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Day 6, PHOTOPASS PICS:​

Winnie the Pooh (Pooh Corner).













The dark unusable Sorcerer Mickey shots (Mickey's House). This is after their technicians lightened them up.









Splash Mountain Ride Pic.

 

[kelmac284]

Nice update. Loved all the pics but again bummer about those dark ones!

And yea you are right we will get back to Disney eventually but since that has always been our go to place and we have always been able to go at least once a year and usually twice for the last several years it is so weird to think about not going for so long.

We went this past March but it was for just 2 days and ONLY to DL cuz we were with the girls at their conference. We did go in Oct of 13 but again for a short time and it was SO crowded there was a lot we didn't get to do. So by the time we go back (looking like Nov of 15) it will have been over 2 years since we have been to both parks.

Crazy LOL.

And I can't remember if I said it but now mom and I are thinking about going to DW in Nov of 16 by ourselves and having the girls and my dad meet us at the end when they have Vets day off so they don't have to miss school.

I just hope these all work out because I know I will be majorly jonesing for a trip by then LOL

 

[WDWJonasGirl]

I love the update. I'm not sure how old I was when I went on Indy for the first time. I was actually the twins age when I went to WDW for the first time. For those of you who haven't read my TR yet, please read it:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3300106&page=2

 

[DizNee Luver]

Nice update. Loved all the pics but again bummer about those dark ones!

And yea you are right we will get back to Disney eventually but since that has always been our go to place and we have always been able to go at least once a year and usually twice for the last several years it is so weird to think about not going for so long.

We went this past March but it was for just 2 days and ONLY to DL cuz we were with the girls at their conference. We did go in Oct of 13 but again for a short time and it was SO crowded there was a lot we didn't get to do. So by the time we go back (looking like Nov of 15) it will have been over 2 years since we have been to both parks.

Crazy LOL.

And I can't remember if I said it but now mom and I are thinking about going to DW in Nov of 16 by ourselves and having the girls and my dad meet us at the end when they have Vets day off so they don't have to miss school.

I just hope these all work out because I know I will be majorly jonesing for a trip by then LOL

Hopefully you'll get to do the WDW trip in 16!! I have no idea when I'll get to take the kids there....if ever. That's a long time in a plane & none of the kids have ever flown.

I love the update. I'm not sure how old I was when I went on Indy for the first time. I was actually the twins age when I went to WDW for the first time. For those of you who haven't read my TR yet, please read it:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3300106&page=2

Wow....that's neat that you went to WDW as a 7 yr old. Like I just said in my response to Kelly.....I have no idea when or if we'll ever get the kids to WDW.

 

[kelmac284]

Yeah like I said right now the only thing that is for SURE happening is our little trip to LA in Nov. I can't WAIT for it though because as you know we are finally going to tour the studios. The rest of it is just meh but it will still be fun just to get away!

And yea I hope it works out to get back to DW. I know we will do it eventually but now that we have to plan around the girls school it makes it so much harder and I told mom we may just have to realize that they can't go to that one place with us because of the school situation. I know mom kind of thinks that it is just for kids or something but I LOVE it there and to me there is SO much more to DW then just theme parks. It is a true vacation to me. So I hope it works out.

We are about to the point to give up on trying to get the Aulani for 16. We have had a request in for over a year and they told us we needed to deposit ANOTHER week to try and get the week there. So basically 2 prime weeks for 1 there. I told mom not to do it but she did it anyway and now we are thinking we will use the 2nd week for something else and just switch to a regular timeshare in Hawaii. Hopefully once things settle down now that school is in and once this holiday weekend is over we can get something booked. Then it will make it more real.

And of course we have our trip next summer as well which the first thing I can plan is our statue of liberty tickets this december. You have to do it that far in advance to go up in the crown. We won't be doing it but the girls want to and mom and I will do the pedestal. We are also thinking too now that my dad will skip the NY part of it and fly in and meet us in boston. It is SO expensive to stay in NY and with 5 of us we would need 2 rooms and he never usually likes to be gone too long anyway and this way he can meet us for the 2nd part of the trip.

Anyway hope all is well with you and I am sure you are busy too with back to school

 

[DizNee Luver]

Yeah like I said right now the only thing that is for SURE happening is our little trip to LA in Nov. I can't WAIT for it though because as you know we are finally going to tour the studios. The rest of it is just meh but it will still be fun just to get away!

And yea I hope it works out to get back to DW. I know we will do it eventually but now that we have to plan around the girls school it makes it so much harder and I told mom we may just have to realize that they can't go to that one place with us because of the school situation. I know mom kind of thinks that it is just for kids or something but I LOVE it there and to me there is SO much more to DW then just theme parks. It is a true vacation to me. So I hope it works out.

We are about to the point to give up on trying to get the Aulani for 16. We have had a request in for over a year and they told us we needed to deposit ANOTHER week to try and get the week there. So basically 2 prime weeks for 1 there. I told mom not to do it but she did it anyway and now we are thinking we will use the 2nd week for something else and just switch to a regular timeshare in Hawaii. Hopefully once things settle down now that school is in and once this holiday weekend is over we can get something booked. Then it will make it more real.

And of course we have our trip next summer as well which the first thing I can plan is our statue of liberty tickets this december. You have to do it that far in advance to go up in the crown. We won't be doing it but the girls want to and mom and I will do the pedestal. We are also thinking too now that my dad will skip the NY part of it and fly in and meet us in boston. It is SO expensive to stay in NY and with 5 of us we would need 2 rooms and he never usually likes to be gone too long anyway and this way he can meet us for the 2nd part of the trip.

Anyway hope all is well with you and I am sure you are busy too with back to school

New York trip....fun!! Are you planning on taking in any of the shows?? I've never been and don't see me planning a trip there.....but there are a few things I wish I could see. Are you going down to the 9/11 Memorial? I still find myself trying to catch my breath when I think about that day. Mike was a paramedic at that time and seeing all those emergency responders dying and then digging thru the rubble (and now suffering horrible deaths from the toxic ash they were breathing) hit us hard.

We actually are wanting to go to Hawaii and Aulani is a pipe dream. Mike said maybe we could stay for 2 nights at the end....but we will see.

 

[kelmac284]

I am hoping to do 1 show. I have only been to NY once back in 09. Mom and I planned a trip to DC and then at the last min she couldn't go so shane and I went with the girls and spent a week in DC and then took the trip up to NY for the weekend. We barely had enough time to scratch the surface but did go to see Phantom of the Opera. They have those boths where you can get discounted same day tickets. We will prob do that.

Our plan is to fly in to NY and spend 4 days exploring. They have a city pass that is a killer deal. It includes statute of liberty, empire state building, several of the top museums and some other stuff.

We were going to have my dad go but now as I said I think we will have him meet us. After we get done with NY we are going to rent a car and drive up to Boston for 2 days then up to Portland Maine and then over to Vermont and work our way back down through upstate and possibly a day in the city again at the end for my dad. I am REALLY looking forward to it and will be glad when we actually start booking stuff cuz until that happens you just never know.