What's the Big Deal With Staying On Property Anyway? *Goodbyes* 12/17 p.114

[jbmom]

Ack 2 updates and I'm late! I really like the POR pics and can't wait to be staying there again in August. My family also loves TSM, last September we rode it 8 times during our 2 days at HS. We rocked the fastpasses that trip!

 

[Goofy442]

My DS and his girlfriend rode TSM again he keeps trying for a higher score.

 

[mommytothreeboys]

I kept checking all day yesterday for an update!! I needed to hear about TSM!!

Jeff and I had a lengthy debate about how to manage it...SB first, then FP or vice versa. We decided to do SB first so we at least got to ride once, then hit FP on the way out and decide whether the line was worth standing in. I am SO GLAD you confirmed our choice!! We LOVE Buzz so we are very much looking forward to this ride! Only 3 more days!!

Sorry to hear about the rain...that is definitely a bummer on vacation.

I have no internal clock in the AM whatsoever! I am not at all a morning person, but at WDW I manage to be able to get up and around pretty quickly. Let's just say that the prospect of getting out of bed to do laundry and dishes is not nearly as appealing as getting up to go see Mickey! LOL! Isaiah, DS11, is an early riser and is always ready for school well before bus time. Dan, DS14, always struggles to be out to the bus on time. Funny how they are SO different!

Have a great weekend with your friend! I'll miss your updates, but I guess I'll manage!

 

[carissanboys]

Hi Carissa,

I want to ride TSM. It seems so much fun.

Now I will be back in the US in Dec/Jan, do you think my DH and kids will me miss me if I do a quick side trip to WDW

Well DH probably wouldn't even notice I was gone, but the kids might

They don't want to go back to WDW?? I think you should definitely make a side trip! Where in the U.S. will you be?

Ack 2 updates and I'm late! I really like the POR pics and can't wait to be staying there again in August. My family also loves TSM, last September we rode it 8 times during our 2 days at HS. We rocked the fastpasses that trip!

Wow! You should share your secrets here! You must have been there from open to close if you were able to get that many FP. I'm suprised there were enough left for you to get 4 each day?? I know when we went back to ride the 2nd time the FP return time was for the evening. So - even if we would have stayed that late, we would only have been able to FP it twice. And that was on a slow day! Oh - maybe you didn't FP it four times, but also did standby??

My DS and his girlfriend rode TSM again he keeps trying for a higher score.

Awesome score! If I worked there I'd be going on as much as I could too.

We LOVE Buzz so we are very much looking forward to this ride! Only 3 more days!!

We use to love Buzz too, but you may find your feelings about it change after you ride TSM and then go on Buzz!

Have a great weekend with your friend! I'll miss your updates, but I guess I'll manage!

Thanks Missy! I'm already thinking about how it's going to be when you all go on YOUR trips! I'll be lonely! Seems like so many are coming up.

 

[jmskinner]

Do you mean real soldiers?? Don't think so, but I miss a lot.

No, they were the actual toy ones and I remember the first couple of times we rode we noticed them all over the displays within the que, but Jacob and I didn't see any last time. I sure hope people didn't take them.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Nothing wrong with driving to the parks, I agree with you that it is so much easier than the buses.

So glad that you had a blast on TSM, it is super fun! I can't wait to ride it loads of times in only ONE MONTH!

 

[jbmom]

Wow! You should share your secrets here! You must have been there from open to close if you were able to get that many FP. I'm suprised there were enough left for you to get 4 each day?? I know when we went back to ride the 2nd time the FP return time was for the evening. So - even if we would have stayed that late, we would only have been able to FP it twice. And that was on a slow day! Oh - maybe you didn't FP it four times, but also did standby??

We did it 4 times both days. We got a fastpass before getting in the standby line, did it standby, waited around the TSM area till we could get another fastpass (we only had to wait about 10 minutes after we got off the ride), we came back to use our fastpasses later that afternoon and then got in line right before closing one day and the other day a family gave us their fastpasses they wouldn't be using. It was in September so not peak season by any means. We didn't need fastpasses for RnR Coaster or ToT since the waits for both of those were minimal.

 

[MRYPPNS]

Nothing wrong with driving to the parks. I actually think it's easier then the bus if you are going for rope drop.

I'll throw in my 2 cents about TSMM fastpasses. If you decide to get them after riding first in the stand-by line be prepared for a late FP return time. I waited for FP's for 15 minutes and the return time jumped about 2 hours from when I first got in line for them. If you were only planning on doing a half day or so at DHS your FP could be for later then you were planning on staying.

 

[carissanboys]

No, they were the actual toy ones and I remember the first couple of times we rode we noticed them all over the displays within the que, but Jacob and I didn't see any last time. I sure hope people didn't take them.

Ahhh - gotcha. Yeah - I don't remember seeing them.

Nothing wrong with driving to the parks, I agree with you that it is so much easier than the buses.

So glad that you had a blast on TSM, it is super fun! I can't wait to ride it loads of times in only ONE MONTH!

The only problem with us driving is that I can't report on how well the buses work (or not so well as the case may be).

We did it 4 times both days. We got a fastpass before getting in the standby line, did it standby, waited around the TSM area till we could get another fastpass (we only had to wait about 10 minutes after we got off the ride), we came back to use our fastpasses later that afternoon and then got in line right before closing one day and the other day a family gave us their fastpasses they wouldn't be using. It was in September so not peak season by any means. We didn't need fastpasses for RnR Coaster or ToT since the waits for both of those were minimal.

That makes sense. I'm still jealous that you got to go on it so many times!

Nothing wrong with driving to the parks. I actually think it's easier then the bus if you are going for rope drop.

I'll throw in my 2 cents about TSMM fastpasses. If you decide to get them after riding first in the stand-by line be prepared for a late FP return time. I waited for FP's for 15 minutes and the return time jumped about 2 hours from when I first got in line for them. If you were only planning on doing a half day or so at DHS your FP could be for later then you were planning on staying.

I think it totally depends on the crowds. We picked a predicted lowish level day and it rained so our return time was early. But, definitely something for others to think about.

 

[Happydog]

Your TR is already 32 pages long!


I'm here I'm here. I just had to pull myself off of the floor. Okay CLEARLY I have some reading to do! I just got to your first day!

I will catch up! I am sure your TR will be very helpful as I get into the 60 day mark for our trip. I look forward to hearing about your trip for tips and ideas!

I am glad to know, however, that you had a great time

 

[Phibbles]

We drove to the parks everyday on our last trip too. It is better in many ways. I am going to miss having a car on our next trip. We especially liked the special Diamond parking pass we got with our AAA package.

I don't want to comment too much about TSM without spoiling my own installments I have an awful habit of doing that!

Puh-lease...by the time you post we would have all forgotten the information anyhow.

 

[carissanboys]

Your TR is already 32 pages long!


I'm here I'm here. I just had to pull myself off of the floor. Okay CLEARLY I have some reading to do! I just got to your first day!

I will catch up! I am sure your TR will be very helpful as I get into the 60 day mark for our trip. I look forward to hearing about your trip for tips and ideas!

I am glad to know, however, that you had a great time

Sorry! You can skip all of the chit chat and use the links at the beginning. Wouldn't take too long to get through those. And you have time to catch up because I probably won't be posting another update until Tuesday.

I'm glad you're here and can't wait to hear about your trip to Italy!!

Puh-lease...by the time you post we would have all forgotten the information anyhow.

Seriously laughing out loud right now.

Oh Heidi - you know we love ya!

 

[mindyd]

I am really enjoying your trip report can not wait to e to POR I already told my husband about moving the table behind the curtain because he is a night owl. We drove our last trip almost all the time I like to so much more then trying to fight for seats on the bus with the Girls. I love Toy Story Mania I am going to try to do the trick with riding and then getting the fast passes.

 

[irene_dsc]

I forgot to mention that as we were walking by one of the CM after rope drop (he was part of the opening show) he said, "You better not let Mickey see your Spongebob shirts!" I guess he thought they were wearing Nickelodeon shirts. Like we'd ever do that!

And I forgot to comment before on your Phineas & Ferb shirts! They are way cool! My kids like that show, too, but we need some new ones!

 

[Mom 2 Two]

I just found your TR. I am lovin' it! My son wants your boys Phineas and Ferb tshirts. Where did you get them? I agree. We loved TSM last summer. It is so much fun!

 

[mnkyboy24]

Cariisa,

I did beat you by about another 10,000 points or so on TSM. But it was a bad day for Chuck on BLYSRS...I think you beat me by about 30,000 points. I though I was doing well until I came out and saw my score. And for the record, there Toy Story Mania is a much better game overall. You can tell once you play it, that a lot more planning and effort went into it that ride. Everyone can have a good time, although I will have to say that my arm started to get tired from pulling the popper string to shoot the targets on the second round through.

I know - I thought that was funny too. I'm trying to remember what score Chuck got. I think he got around the same as me - maybe a bit higher. But, I whooped his butt on Buzz later in the week.







I forgot to mention that as we were walking by one of the CM after rope drop (he was part of the opening show) he said, "You better not let Mickey see your Spongebob shirts!" I guess he thought they were wearing Nickelodeon shirts. Like we'd ever do that!

 

[carissanboys]

I am really enjoying your trip report can not wait to e to POR I already told my husband about moving the table behind the curtain because he is a night owl. We drove our last trip almost all the time I like to so much more then trying to fight for seats on the bus with the Girls. I love Toy Story Mania I am going to try to do the trick with riding and then getting the fast passes.

I think having the table behind the curtain might be a tight fit, but we didn't try it. Every morning we'd bring the chairs back over to the table.

Glad you're enjoying the TR!

And I forgot to comment before on your Phineas & Ferb shirts! They are way cool! My kids like that show, too, but we need some new ones!

I've only seen bits and pieces of it myself, but the boys like it!

I just found your TR. I am lovin' it! My son wants your boys Phineas and Ferb tshirts. Where did you get them? I agree. We loved TSM last summer. It is so much fun!

Thanks! I bought the shirts at The Disney Store at our local mall (it's an outlet). They were only $2.99!!

Carissa,

I did beat you by about another 10,000 points or so on TSM. But it was a bad day for Chuck on BLYSRS...I think you beat me by about 30,000 points. I though I was doing well until I came out and saw my score. And for the record, there Toy Story Mania is a much better game overall. You can tell once you play it, that a lot more planning and effort went into it that ride. Everyone can have a good time, although I will have to say that my arm started to get tired from pulling the popper string to shoot the targets on the second round through.

I think I beat you by more than 30,000, but really - who's counting?

 

[scottny]

oh boy I am finally caught up. I just bypassed all the chatter.

Great updates and pics.

Great room location you got.

That balloon looks so fun. I cannot wait to try it in Paris and then in October at WDW.

 

[carissanboys]

oh boy I am finally caught up. I just bypassed all the chatter.

Great updates and pics.

Great room location you got.

That balloon looks so fun. I cannot wait to try it in Paris and then in October at WDW.

How cool that you'll be able to say you've been on both the one in Paris and Orlando!!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm heading down to Virginia Beach later today with a friend. I'll be back sometime on Sunday, but my friend doesn't leave until Tuesday morning. I may check in here and there, but I won't get another update out until Tuesday. Have a great weekend!

 

[MeMom]

How cool that you'll be able to say you've been on both the one in Paris and Orlando!!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm heading down to Virginia Beach later today with a friend. I'll be back sometime on Sunday, but my friend doesn't leave until Tuesday morning. I may check in here and there, but I won't get another update out until Tuesday. Have a great weekend!

It would be interesting to go to an overseas Disney Park, wouldn't it?


Sounds like fun! Wishing you safe travel and a great time!