What Happens on a Disney Cruise, Stays on a Disney Cruise? Right? Complete! 4/3/07!

[Madisonznana]

Awwwwwwwwwwwww.... Gluttons withdrawal coming....

& I'm still waiting for a family picture!!!!

I might forgive her for no pictures, if the story would just go on and on and .....................................!
k

 

[LovableGluttons]

Technically, it isn't the end.

Someting magical happened at Downtown Disney on our last night.

We stopped by on our way to Tampa.

We were still searching for the elusive baby Marie in a blanket that the Princess was so desperate to find.

Marie was elusive.

There was also the matter with our tickets.

That snafu did need to be addressed by Guest Relations (just not RAY ICK!)

We peel out of SOG (hanging my hand out the window as we drove by the sign to offer a small gesture of how I really felt about that place)

Think beak and feathers.

I paid extra for the privilege, remember?


We reach downtown Disney. DS hs to spend some cash in teh Lego Store for some Lego Star Wars kits and we have to search for Marie in the World of Disney Store.

I resisted the urge to run up a credit card though, but it took some serious willpower on my part and the self promise that I would try to book a convenient cruise sometime in Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 if I minded my pennies.

So, no souvenirs for Mrs. Glutton. That's ok, it wouldn't be the first time I gave up some cash for a chance to head to Disney and it certainly won't be the last.

No Marie in World of Disney. No Marie in Once Upon a Toy.

Marie? Baby Marie? Where are you?

It's getting late. We need to drive to Tampa.

But we need to settle the trouble with the tickets.

We need to go to Guest Services.

We gravitate towards Guest Services.

We're almost there.

Then I remember.

I left the park tickets in the car. Oops!

DH is more than annoyed. He's hopping mad at me.

So sorry honey. He leaves for the car to grab the tickets.

DD wants a small plush Marie as well as some bling bling accessories for the little furry diva.

Now that Marie has an assortment of totes, tees, and crowns, the Princess is satisfied.

We meet DH back at Guest Services and proceed to go inside.

Oops!

I am going to need my Florida drivers license, right?

yeah. Back in the car. DH is enraged, his face engorged with blood. He storms off back to the car.

The kids and I sit on the pavement, our backs against the Guest Services building.

What if DH comes back, we go in to see Guest Services and discover they won't fix our problem?

What if the CM working in there is like Ray?

What if the CM in there IS Ray?

I knew I did not want my tempermental man child meeting up with something like that in Guest Services. Mowgli was due back any minute.

I gathered the kids and went into Guest Services without my Florida Drivers License.

No line. Oh.

I approach the counter and meet Kyle from San Angelo Texas.

Kyle wasn't Ray.

I may have mised an encounter with the Dream Team inside a WDW park, but Kyle was about to make up for that...BIG time...

and did he ever!

 

[mom_of_2_princesses]

I was so bummed when you finished. You did a great report. Please tell us what he did. A.K was the only place that I had a problem with also. I wanted to keep my tickets and they said no that they had to exchange them for some really ugly ones because my DH is a cast member. Not as big of a problem as you, but still every other park let us keep them.

 

[jrose529]

I've been quietly following your TR and loving every minute of it. You are a talented storyteller. I'm sad to see it end, but I'm dying to know what magic Kyle brought to your final day.

I'm sorry your stay at SOG was so dissapointing, and that Ray was a less than stellar CM. I am glad that the rest of your trip was so magical. We sail the Wonder on April 15 and I hope my trippie is at leat half as enthralling as yours has been.

Thanks!

 

[Tink rules]

Ok... cough it up...

After you wrestled Ray to the ground for getting the last Marie...

Oh... I digress...

sorry....

So..... KYLE???????????????????????

You know........................

I feel like I'm trying to get the info about her boyfriend out of my niece or something...

BTW... Gluttons... I think your a red hed.

Roots and all...

 

[B&Lmom]

Ok, don't be mean and make us wait....... your little "on-line" light is blue, so you are not online right now writing..... please.... come.... back...... get everyone to bed, tucked in, and kissed and come back to finish the STORY!!

You know we're all hooked.

You know we'll be here for our fix of gluttony fun.

 

[princessjv]

Is this thing over?

I thought you said it was OVER...?

No...not yet?

Are you teasing us?

Playing a game? An you think you can leave us hanging off a cliff like that? WHAT HAPPENED? Is RAY evicted from CM-hood? He should be!

 

[1sttimecruz]

Honestly....How can you leave us hanging on this one????? What happened at guest services??



Now, to answer your question... I didn't try that Boma salad that you had. It sounds intersting though and it's awesome that they gave you the recipe.

The thing I remember liking the most at Boma was the warm banana bread pudding with vanilla sauce drizzled over it. Yum.
I think that DH did more sampling than me and the kids did. We went there on our first night and I was tired and ready to get to our room at the Wilderness Lodge and check it out!

 

[Tink rules]

Sorry to Hijack... but I thought both you and PPPiglet would like this tip that just appeared on the All Ears Newsletter... It's about AKL and viewing the animals after dark...



We arrived early at the Animal Kingdom Lodge
for our dinner at Boma. As usual, we went straight through the
lobby to the savannah to check out the animals. The guide there
informed us that from 8-10 p.m., you could see the animals
through complimentary use of night vision goggles at the animal
overlook by the swimming pool. We checked it out after dinner --
it was fantastic! The guides have two night vision goggles for
visitors to use, and wipe them down with antibacterial wipes
whenever there's a change in families. It was fascinating and
unique to look for the animals using the goggles!

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

I'm only on page 19, but had to post to thank you!!!!

I've convinced DH to do the DCL!!! Whoo HOOOO!!!

Of course, we have to wait 2 yrs until DS is 5, but that's ok! It's only 24 months away!!!

I've really enjoyed reading this TR! I'm sorry you did fock anyone onboard! Looking forward to catching up! I've been here most of the day!

 

[LovableGluttons]

Kyle was cute enough to make a black goat drop pellets while gazing deeply into his eyes.

Kyle was cute enough to make Mama Gluttons shriek "Jambo jambo jambo" while bouncing up and down on her elephant trunk legs.


Kyle was cute enough to make Mrs. Glutton go totally blank on why she was there.


But Kyle was also, apparently, used to 40 year old (but not a virgin) women losing their faculties around him.

Kyle also went to the same college Mrs. Glutton earned her degree in white gloves from (Angelo State University in San Angelo Texas. Go Rams!) Seeing "San Angelo, TX" on cute Kyle's cute cast member name tag lured me out of my reverie.

Kyle was also an attentive listener.

I wove my tale of woe. Kyle nodded along in sympathy, adding in oohs and aahs at appropriate intervals.

I show Kyle my tickets.

I tell Kyle we attended two timeshare presentations for dumps when we really want to purchase Disney Vacation Club.

I tell Kyle about Ray.

Kyle tells me he knows Ray.


The brakes slam my woeful story to a sudden stop...


Busted.


I am.

The Splash Mountain sheriffs will be arriving soon to handcuff me and haul my droopy behind of to jail with Jafar.

Sucks to be me.



Or does it?


Kyle tells me that Shana (of Animal Kingdom front lane management fame) had notified Guest Services that I would be coming by.

Shana also told Guest Services at Downtown Disney about Ray (of Animal Kingdom Guest Services Villainous Villains fame).

Kyle swipes my tickets and then swipes them into the computer.

Kyle looks punches keys, ponders.


Punches keys again.


Ponders some more.


Kyle announces the tickets make no sense.

They have the Gluttons in the system, but he cannot understand why the turnstile at Epcot didn't flag the tickets, as we were supposed to be flagged to go have the tickets verified at Guest Services.


Only the turnstiles didn't flag our tickets.



Kyle tells me he cannot offer me a refund of the price difference that we are owed because the tickets are used.


There is only one thing Kyle CAN do.


He takes all of our tickets and places them in an envelope next to his computer.


I'm feeling like I just wasted a bunch of time and the cogs in my head are spinning, frantically trying to come up with an easy way to tell DH (Mowgli, remember the temper?) that the marathon treks back and forth between DTD and our rental car have been all for naught.


Then, trumpets sound and the Disney Dream Team appears offering us a night in Cinderella's Castle.


Or did they?


Or did Kyle?


Does Kyle even know how to play the trumpet?


Will they ever tell us who really shot JR and quit blaming it on Mary Crosby (with the long hair and weird eyes)?

















No.


















On the Dream team thing.










and No.











on Kyle and the whole trumpet playing thing.







But they may very well one day tell us the truth about JR, Southfork Ranch, and the shooting.








Instead, Kyle places four tickets on the counter.






He turns them over.









and explains that they are four tickets.







for four people (one for each)










and each ticket is good for 7 days admission






to any Disney Park at any time












with non expiring option











and park hopping










and they don't expire until 2030.








Yes, 23 years from now.










Free 7 day non expiring Park hoppers. Four of them.





FREE.







and he apologizes for Ray and for Shades of Green.





Then Kyle shakes my hand, wishes me Happy Birthday, and tells Mrs. Glutton he hopes her next visit to the land of the mouse is much more magical than this trip turned out to be.




and says "See Ya REAL soon".






And you do know that it will be REAL soon, right?



A Category 5 Disney cruise verandah for three nights for four people-$900

Three nights at Dumpy Shades of Green (being charged extra for the pool view ground floor and four days of parking garage) - $422

Four Spirit Airline tickets round trip between Las Vegas and Atlanta-$383

KIA Rio rental for 15 days-$293

Value of four FREE 7 day adult tickets with Park Hopping and Non Expiring option (if purchased online right now with will call pick up) -$1439


The memories of our trip?



Priceless!

 

[LovableGluttons]

Yay....great report...can't wait for the pictures!

pppiglet I shopped all over today for a new cable so I could upload my pictures. I thought I found and bought the right one.

But when I tried it at home, it didn't work.

So I ordered on online today.

So frustrating!

 

[LovableGluttons]

It's not really over . . . is it!?!?!?

Thanks for sharing your trip! I enjoyed reading it!

Kimberly815-Well, it is now...but just until next time!

Thanks for reading and posting to let me know you liked my report.

You all kept me motivated!

 

[LovableGluttons]

Now if I were grading your report, I would say the beginning and middle were fabulous!!!!! Kept the reader highly entertained.
But as for the end......it was waaaaaaaaaaaaayy to short. I think you should think about what you wrote and maybe add, oohh, 10 pages maybe?!? Go ahead, I'll wait...

You can't possibly be done, I don't think we were ready for that.
Karen

Madisonznana
LOL!

I only took a few notes on our trip, so much of it came from memory. I noticed as time passed, it became harder and harder to remember details.

I knew I had to get it posted quick before more was lost from my feeble brain.

 

[LovableGluttons]

Awwwwwwwwwwwww.... Gluttons withdrawal coming....

& I'm still waiting for a family picture!!!!

Tink rules How about this family pic?

I'm the one with the chubby legs, remember?

 

[LovableGluttons]

I might forgive her for no pictures, if the story would just go on and on and .....................................!
k

MadisonznanaWhat? That wasn't longwinded enough?


LOL

103 pages saved in Word

 

[LovableGluttons]

I've been quietly following your TR and loving every minute of it. You are a talented storyteller. I'm sad to see it end, but I'm dying to know what magic Kyle brought to your final day.

I'm sorry your stay at SOG was so dissapointing, and that Ray was a less than stellar CM. I am glad that the rest of your trip was so magical. We sail the Wonder on April 15 and I hope my trippie is at leat half as enthralling as yours has been.

Thanks!

jrose529 Hi Judy!

Thanks for reading along.

I hope you have a magical time on your cruise too!

Ray and SOG were tiny dots on an adventure of a lifetime.

I look forward to reading yours! I promise to post and encourage you just as you have all doen for me!

It really helped!

 

[LovableGluttons]

Ok... cough it up...

After you wrestled Ray to the ground for getting the last Marie...

Oh... I digress...

sorry....

So..... KYLE???????????????????????

You know........................

I feel like I'm trying to get the info about her boyfriend out of my niece or something...

BTW... Gluttons... I think your a red hed.

Roots and all...

Tink rules Tee hee! You said "digress" and it wasn't even in your trip report....yet

But I digress...


too!

No, not a redhead.


My hair is black




as black as my gluttonous heart



matey

 

[LovableGluttons]

Ok, don't be mean and make us wait....... your little "on-line" light is blue, so you are not online right now writing..... please.... come.... back...... get everyone to bed, tucked in, and kissed and come back to finish the STORY!!

You know we're all hooked.

You know we'll be here for our fix of gluttony fun.

B&Lmom Hi!


I'm notorious for leaving the computer on all night (and all day) and not shutting her down properly.

Sadly, I'm hooked too!

I wish I was definite on my next Disney cruise (one before the 10/2008 one) so I could at least start planning it!

 

[LovableGluttons]

Is this thing over?

I thought you said it was OVER...?

No...not yet?

Are you teasing us?

Playing a game? An you think you can leave us hanging off a cliff like that? WHAT HAPPENED? Is RAY evicted from CM-hood? He should be!

princessjv Who me?


tease???


By the way, I LOVE your trip report!


Part of my delay is your fault!


I keep going over to the Disney Trip report boards and checking to see if you've posted more on yours! LOL