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A whistle, a girl, a soccer ball and a net….
We got over to Italy and right up front was the Lady and Tramp thing, but as we were getting ready to pose the kids in front, we started to hear some fun Italian like music over the PA, and a whistle blowing. Then from around the corner comes this extravagantly dressed Dude blowing a whistle and pulling some little boat (I think a gondola). He was getting ready for a show. It ended up being Sergio the international interactive juggler. So we thought well let’s wait and check this out.
After placing a yellow rope around and the crowd started to gather, he began. First he juggled some umbrellas and then some soccer balls, which he proceeded to toss into the audience at people and whistled to have them toss them back to him, as he’d catch them in this big basket like net. Michael got one and tossed it back and then he tried to get Margaret to do it, even offering her a small version of a soccer ball. But no go she was too shy.
After showing off for a few minutes and joking around w/ some guest in the crowd he came back over by us and pulled Aldine out onto his “stage”. Now I just thought she’d help w/ a small bit and come back, but she ended up being in the whole rest of the show. A good 10 minutes or so. It was so fun and she had such a blast what an AWESOME memory for her and us!
From running to catch a ball, holding the net and catching balls, handing him balls to juggle, and pretend juggling herself
You should have seen the expression on her face, just giggling w/ pure joy!
She was smiling and laughing and have a great time.
The end of the show he whistled to her to run toward the back of the square in the pavilion and he was going to throw a small soccer ball to her and she was to catch it in the net.
Everyone stood, watched and turned around in anticipation to see if she could do it. After 3 tries and no luck, he whistled her back to him and he tossed the ball in the net w/ her standing next to him.
He then had everyone applaud her efforts and had her take a bow, and then he whistled her to go back behind the rope. She was giggling so much she didn’t quite know what he meant and we had to shout out to her to come back.
It was so funny. I couldn’t believe what luck we had and how she got picked like that to be part of this special moment!
I video-taped the whole bit and hope soon to have DH convert it over so I can get a digital video of it to share, it’s so cute to watch. I’d also be curious if any Disers were there that day watching Aldine…now that would be COOL!
***note, he still needs to pull out the software...so I'm not sure if and when I'll be able to share the video's but if not this TR...I can hopefully share it when I start a new PTR sometime late this yr or begining of next for the Nov. '10 trip
When the crowd departed we got those pictures I had wanted and the original reason we headed back this way.
Next we headed back and entered Japan, this is another one of my favorite pavilions but never seem to have enough time to see all the small magical touches everywhere, something I hope to remedy in future trips...
Josefina posed for a few pictures:
we walked to the back and headed into the tin toy museum. I don't think I had ever been through here except to get a tag for the WS masks...so it was nice to spend a few more minutes looking around at everything. DH enjoyed it as he has a fondness for old toys like this. Here are several pictures that he took:
Michael enjoyed it too, especially some little video that had one of the PIXAR directors talking about his love for toys and how they inspired him. Have you ever seen a quirky little move called Where the Toys Come From?
Michael has always liked that movie...this museum reminded me of it.
If memory serve me correctly, I think Margaret may have dozed off in the stroller about now and as Michael was watching this little video, DH headed out to peak in the gift shop back here, as well while I was sitting here I noticed a little hanging bin w/ Epcot maps in it, not only did they have the usual “english” version we are used too, but one printed in Japanese:
so I grabbed one as a souvenir, it also made me curious as to do the other countries have any like this (China, Germany, Norway, etc) going to make a point to look next yr!
Next we headed over to the UK, my Mom's favorite pavilion and we missed this area during the 08 trip. As we crossed the bridge and glanced down by the International Gateway, we saw Alice and Mary Poppins down there greeting guests, wonder if they were on their way to the same place as us?
We walked thru the tea garden and had a little fun w/ our own Alice
Some nearby guests laughed as they got a kick out of what we were doing. Then my Dad spotted a bed of pansies....could this be any cuter?
Don't be mean to Alice, she's a curious little girl, not a weed!
Next we went into the Toy gift shop. I was really hoping to purchase those nice Mary Poppins books I had spotted on our last day of the 08 trip, that I didn't have time to check out better or buy then. But after not seeing them and then talking to a few CM's in the store, they determined they no longer carried them...what a bummer. OH well I guess there is always Ebay...
But as we were looking around and chatting w/ another guest who's little daughter was bear hugging a huge Eeyore Plush and dressed in a cute Alice dress....I splurged on a last minute buy for Mae:
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It was too cute to pass up, I had looked at these dresses last fall on the disneystore online, but they didn't have a size that would work. So I bought her 1 size up from what would fit her now so we could save it for Halloween and then Disney! She'll be such a cute Alice w/ curly blond hair.
We now started to meander out of the park as we passed Carissa's fav kilt wearing band, it started to lightly drizzle.
Look how bright SSE looks...
We stopped along the path so I could pull the ponchos toward the top of the stroller just in case in picked up to a steady drizzle or rain. I really hoped we wouldn't need them!
Or would we?
Up NEXT: The end of Day 7) and my last minute shopping spreee and snack credit splurge!
thanks for reading as always,
Scrappie (J-)
We got over to Italy and right up front was the Lady and Tramp thing, but as we were getting ready to pose the kids in front, we started to hear some fun Italian like music over the PA, and a whistle blowing. Then from around the corner comes this extravagantly dressed Dude blowing a whistle and pulling some little boat (I think a gondola). He was getting ready for a show. It ended up being Sergio the international interactive juggler. So we thought well let’s wait and check this out.
After placing a yellow rope around and the crowd started to gather, he began. First he juggled some umbrellas and then some soccer balls, which he proceeded to toss into the audience at people and whistled to have them toss them back to him, as he’d catch them in this big basket like net. Michael got one and tossed it back and then he tried to get Margaret to do it, even offering her a small version of a soccer ball. But no go she was too shy.
After showing off for a few minutes and joking around w/ some guest in the crowd he came back over by us and pulled Aldine out onto his “stage”. Now I just thought she’d help w/ a small bit and come back, but she ended up being in the whole rest of the show. A good 10 minutes or so. It was so fun and she had such a blast what an AWESOME memory for her and us!
From running to catch a ball, holding the net and catching balls, handing him balls to juggle, and pretend juggling herself
You should have seen the expression on her face, just giggling w/ pure joy!
She was smiling and laughing and have a great time.It was wonderful Disney Magic.
The end of the show he whistled to her to run toward the back of the square in the pavilion and he was going to throw a small soccer ball to her and she was to catch it in the net.
Everyone stood, watched and turned around in anticipation to see if she could do it. After 3 tries and no luck, he whistled her back to him and he tossed the ball in the net w/ her standing next to him.
He then had everyone applaud her efforts and had her take a bow, and then he whistled her to go back behind the rope. She was giggling so much she didn’t quite know what he meant and we had to shout out to her to come back.
It was so funny. I couldn’t believe what luck we had and how she got picked like that to be part of this special moment!
I video-taped the whole bit and hope soon to have DH convert it over so I can get a digital video of it to share, it’s so cute to watch. I’d also be curious if any Disers were there that day watching Aldine…now that would be COOL!
***note, he still needs to pull out the software...so I'm not sure if and when I'll be able to share the video's but if not this TR...I can hopefully share it when I start a new PTR sometime late this yr or begining of next for the Nov. '10 trip
When the crowd departed we got those pictures I had wanted and the original reason we headed back this way.
Next we headed back and entered Japan, this is another one of my favorite pavilions but never seem to have enough time to see all the small magical touches everywhere, something I hope to remedy in future trips...
Josefina posed for a few pictures:
we walked to the back and headed into the tin toy museum. I don't think I had ever been through here except to get a tag for the WS masks...so it was nice to spend a few more minutes looking around at everything. DH enjoyed it as he has a fondness for old toys like this. Here are several pictures that he took:
Michael enjoyed it too, especially some little video that had one of the PIXAR directors talking about his love for toys and how they inspired him. Have you ever seen a quirky little move called Where the Toys Come From?
Michael has always liked that movie...this museum reminded me of it.
If memory serve me correctly, I think Margaret may have dozed off in the stroller about now and as Michael was watching this little video, DH headed out to peak in the gift shop back here, as well while I was sitting here I noticed a little hanging bin w/ Epcot maps in it, not only did they have the usual “english” version we are used too, but one printed in Japanese:
so I grabbed one as a souvenir, it also made me curious as to do the other countries have any like this (China, Germany, Norway, etc) going to make a point to look next yr!
Next we headed over to the UK, my Mom's favorite pavilion and we missed this area during the 08 trip. As we crossed the bridge and glanced down by the International Gateway, we saw Alice and Mary Poppins down there greeting guests, wonder if they were on their way to the same place as us?
We walked thru the tea garden and had a little fun w/ our own Alice
Some nearby guests laughed as they got a kick out of what we were doing. Then my Dad spotted a bed of pansies....could this be any cuter?
Don't be mean to Alice, she's a curious little girl, not a weed!
Next we went into the Toy gift shop. I was really hoping to purchase those nice Mary Poppins books I had spotted on our last day of the 08 trip, that I didn't have time to check out better or buy then. But after not seeing them and then talking to a few CM's in the store, they determined they no longer carried them...what a bummer. OH well I guess there is always Ebay...
But as we were looking around and chatting w/ another guest who's little daughter was bear hugging a huge Eeyore Plush and dressed in a cute Alice dress....I splurged on a last minute buy for Mae:
Do you like PracPerfPatricia ?
It was too cute to pass up, I had looked at these dresses last fall on the disneystore online, but they didn't have a size that would work. So I bought her 1 size up from what would fit her now so we could save it for Halloween and then Disney! She'll be such a cute Alice w/ curly blond hair.
We now started to meander out of the park as we passed Carissa's fav kilt wearing band, it started to lightly drizzle.
Look how bright SSE looks...
We stopped along the path so I could pull the ponchos toward the top of the stroller just in case in picked up to a steady drizzle or rain. I really hoped we wouldn't need them!
Or would we?
Up NEXT: The end of Day 7) and my last minute shopping spreee and snack credit splurge!
thanks for reading as always,
Scrappie (J-)
...We've never watched the show in Italy and Sergio looks really entertaining...
) now-so we will definately have to check those out again as well as the movie-I don't remember that
...sentimental favorite...
-That really is a beautiful dress-I would have so had Emily in that back some years...
(again)
Scrappie & Scrappie in training
. (DH tired to obtain a note from a cast member or maybe a card from Tink for us to leave w/ her money from the tooth fairy 
for the next morning, but unfortunately it didn't pan out...oh well)
had come back out again! While we were there I chatted w/ Mom a bit about the possible DVC purchase and asked her opinion on what she thought, etc. As we were chatting a guest talked to me about himself being a member...
for me, but fine if you were completely in the water. The older kids had a great time going on the water slide again and Mae was a little more adventurous this time. Margaret and I hung out by the kiddie pool (really 1 inch of water w/ a sprayer in the middle) and she sorta played w/ a couple other little kids and I chatted w/ a few guests. Plus some little girl asked if she could take my picture....I'm famous I guess...
for some last minute souvenir shopping and use up some more of our remaining snack credits. I can’t remember if we all went or just me and a few kids now….?
) and a Marie washcloth.
for checkout the next morning (I didn’t want to waste part of our last day in the parks packing…kwim) As I was working, DH had gotten all the kids in bed so we finished up the stuff in the sink area with the curtain drawn as to not disturb them….and I kinda felt like the Wizard in Oz…”what are you doing behind that curtain?” 
(as you read in a previous post). Well it was now time to go to bed before our last day w/ Mickey.
