What Time is the 4 o'clock Rain? -- Updates 11/2-4 -- Tim's surprise and Marco&Recap

[MaryAz]

Mary I think we are meeting up with you, the girls, Kathy and Mark at AK, the girls are welcome to ride EE with us...we get as many rides in as we can, did 6 times on our last trip, so have to beat that
looking forward to meeting you all!

way to crank out the updates Kathy!


fun day at DHS! cool only a 10 minute wait for ToT, bummer about RnR though, hope Mark got to ride it later on....and TSM no way I could wait 180 minutes for a ride

love all the fun hat photos, agree with the rest about the animal hat, definitely needs to be added to Mark's stash
so great seeing how much you and Mark have together

We are also very excited to meet you guys!! Avery will be happy to have someone to ride EE with. Do you guys do Prmeval Hurl too? Cayley loves that one

 

[MaryAz]

We have not seen the lights!! We went in Dec once before and it rained on our DHS night. Avery will do TOT with you. Maybe you can take Avery to Animation and I can go with Cayley to something else. She is such a perfectionist I know the drawing would not end well for her. I am glad that the waiter took that gross looking pasta off your bill-sorry for the bad service

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Sorry about the Sci Fi meal - I think I had that shrimp pasta several yrs ago with my DSIS and I don't think I liked it either. It had a strange seasoning and it was way too salty. Nice of the CM to take it off. I always pretend to like things, even when I don't. I think DH has taught me this because when we were kids and worked at a restaurant people who complained and returned food got "secret sauce."

 

[Millie12591]

Awww, Ms. Kat. I'm so sorry you didn't like your meal, and that the service wasn't great for you this trip.


And yes, you should expect to have the cost of your meal taken off the ticket if it was bad enough that you couldn't even eat it. You are certainly worth it.
Hope you found something yummy later on. I'm a firm believer you get a hamburger while in DHS (at Backlot Express) or a sandwich at Starring Rolls and not much else. At least in my experience.
If they build Cars land there, I'm hoping they bring in the yummier food they have at DL.

Saying a prayer for Mark, hope he feels better soon, and that you don't get what ever he has.

 

[goofy4prez]

I had hoped to get a big update done tonight, but it just didn't work out by the time I caught up on everyone's threads after being gone all day yesterday at the Milwaukee Zoo and then a DIS meet and the outlet mall. Mark's been sick all afternoon so I kept checking on him. So I'll do a very short update and then do a bigger one tomorrow.

I wish we had a DIS meet around here. I believe there is one in Indiana each year??? but it's just way too long of a drive for me. So sorry to hear about Mark; I hope he is feeling much better tomorrow.

We had just finished up our ride on a very, very busy TSM and it was time for our lunch ADR. We were headed here:



One of these days I will have to go there. The menu really hasn't thrilled me all that much, but I would love to just experience the atmosphere of the restaurant.



He really enjoyed this. I had the Shrimp Pasta:



What did I think of it? It was one of the most disgusting things I had ever eaten. It was absolutely horrible.

Sorry to hear that Kathy. I have to admit,from the picture it does not look all that appetizing.


Up next, we go to class

I'm looking forward to reading all about your day in class.

 

[solana131]

You know....I was very disappointed in that Villian shop this year. It is always one of my favorites and one of the very few highlights of HS for me. But this year it seemed like they only had one little corner of it devoted to the Villians.

Toy Story. Yeah, still haven't tried that. I just don't like HS enough to get there at the crack of dawn so I can get a good position in line. And by the time we get there (usually around 9:30) the FPs are way too far into the evening. We never stay a full day here, so we just don't bother with the ride. Since I don't know what I'm missing....the MK one is fine with me. Maybe someday...

Well that was nice of your Sci-Fi waiter. Gotta try that place sometime too.

 

[PhoenixStrength]

Well that stinks that the pasta was so bad!! I have to say I found my meal there to just be okay. Thank goodness for the yummy onion rings at least!

 

[jenseib]

That sucks that the pasta dish was awful, but really you shouldn't have to pay for something that is too nasty to eat. I am glad he credited you.

 

[Chicago Mo]

Oh NO! Boo on the bad pasta! I'm so sorry! last time we were there i had the same and it wasn't bad! pasta was cooked well and the chicken was moist and yummy! so BOOOOO on that yet YAY on the removal of the bill!

Even with the the bad Disney always does GOOD!

 

[Minnie&Nana]

All caught up, Kathy! Hope Mark feels much better today.

As always, love the TR...a pictorial visit to WDW for those of us at home. You and Mark look fabulous!

OKW looks as beautiful as ever! What a great room location - was it walking distance to the boat to DTD? I've wanted to stay at OKW since it opened but it is so big - would want to be close to the Hospitality House and/or walking distance to the boat to DTD. It is so tropical!

That SciFi shrimp dish looks darn awful! Glad the server removed it from the bill without being asked. (I would not have asked either - it just happens sometimes).

Looks like the December Grannie trip will be a reality for me - hope you'll still have room for one more Dis Meet!

 

[Tiggerrn2]

Good Morning!!
TSM was crazy like that both trips this August. I guess that is where the summer crowds hang out. But I do love that ride! You two are very competitive with one another. Too cute. I'll have to share my secrets with you so you can whomp his bootie next time!

I am not a huge fan of Backlot either, but you have to do it every once in awhile. I do like to hang out looking at the props and stuff. Just wish they didn't rush you through that area.

Wasn't a huge fan of SciFi either. I hadn't been there in so long that I just wanted to try it again. Sorry your meal wasn't edible. Very nice of them to take it off your bill. The atmosphere is pretty cool in there, though.

 

[Disney9.9.10]

I'm sorry about your poor service and terrible meal at Sci-Fi, but it was nice of them to remove the meal from your bill.

I hope Mark is feeling better!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

All caught up! I really lose ground on this TR over the weekends.

I had hoped to get a big update done tonight, but it just didn't work out by the time I caught up on everyone's threads after being gone all day yesterday at the Milwaukee Zoo and then a DIS meet and the outlet mall. Mark's been sick all afternoon so I kept checking on him.

Sorry Mark is sick. Hope he rebounds soon.

I always order the onion rings for an appetizer when we go here:

Can't blame you there. Them's good eatin'.

Mark and I both ordered something new this trip. Mark had the Famous Picnic Burger:

Is that the one with the hot dog on it? I remember being intrigued, but Julie wouldn't let me order it.

What did I think of it? It was one of the most disgusting things I had ever eaten. It was absolutely horrible.

Uh oh. Sorry it was lousy.

Our waiter came to see if we wanted dessert and we said no. He asked how we liked our meals and saw I had hardly eaten anything (thankfully I had those onion rings) and I told him I didn't like it at all. Much to my surprise when he came back with the check, he had the meal removed from the bill.

Glad to hear that at least. It could have been worse.

 

[natebenma]

Hope Mark is feeling better today!

Caught up on your HS day so far

That is incredible how far out your time for TSM after getting the FP first thing.

Nice photos from ToT- glad you had a short line.

that Mark did not get to ride RNR.

Too bad Muppets was closed, too. I love the Muppet hat Mark is wearing. Animal is my favorite muppet.

We try to do the Backlot tour once each trip- my younger son really enjoys it. Last time we were there, they didn't have volunteers for the Pearl Harbor scene because of storms in the area. The AFI display in the dump shop is awesome. There was some Hobbit/Lord of the Rings hatchet thingy there that my son was UBER excited to see.

My youngest son wanted to order the picnic burger (plus a milkshake plus a Caesar salad plus dessert), but we talked him into a regular burger.

We always have lunch at Sci Fi. On my first visit there, I ordered that shrimp pasta. I love shrimp!

I agree with you. It was the single nastiest thing I have ever had at Disney.



I got zero sympathy from my family "Why did you order shrimp at a burger place?"

I don't know, but I won't make that mistake again!

 

[NiniMorris]

From what I heard, if you do not like your entree, Disney has an unspoken policy to remove it from the bill.

I know one night we were at H&V, and the Grand Princess slept through the meal in her stroller (she was 4). Since it was a buffet I did not expect them to remove it, but they did. (of course since we were on free dining, it really didn't matter since we never were able to use that extra TS credit)


Nini

 

[GrammyJudy]

I love pasta but that looked bad. Glad they took it off your bill. To be honest we stopped going to sci-fi because last time we were unhappy with our meals. DHS could use some new options. I like mama Melrose and 50s prime time but not every year. We like variety. We did the Hollywood and vine lunch last year for Connor who was 3 and it was a good buffet. This year we are doing mama Melrose as it has been a few years and Andy picked it. We are looking forward to the Osbourne lights as this is our first Christmas trip.

 

[Pluto0809]

Sorry to hear that Mark is sick. Hope he feels better soon!

Yum! I love Sci Fi. Haven't eaten there since 2011 but have it scheduled for one of my upcoming trips. Bummer your meal wasn't good. Glad they took it off your bill!

 

[MrsB1228]

Sorry you had such a disappointing entree at Sci-Fi. I had some pretty disgusting ribs there once, they were all fat and very little meat, yuck! I've stuck with burgers or sandwiches since and had better luck. I don't think anyone really goes to Sci-Fi for the food, it's more for the theming, it's so much fun! Sadly, I think it may be the only opportunity some children will have to experience a "drive-in". They're going the way of the dinosaur.

Love the pic of you and Mark in your car!

Sorry to hear Mark is unwell, hope he feels better soon!

 

[jedijill]

I love Sci Fi...It's a wonderful concept but the food is just always lacking unless you stick to the burgers.

Hope Mark is feeling better!

Jill in CO

 

[mommy2mrb]

hope Mark is feeling better

your pasta does look yucky! I would of returned it and gotten it off my bill, no reason to pay for gross food! sorry about the bad service too!

We are also very excited to meet you guys!! Avery will be happy to have someone to ride EE with. Do you guys do Prmeval Hurl too? Cayley loves that one

its a date then! yes we do ride Primeval, I don't mind the spinning rides, taking other friends kids on tea cups, love to get those going! will be fun for Megan to have the girls to hang out with at AK!