'Where's your prince' and will this tale end 'happily ever after'? Sept 11 - Complete

[BerrysGirl]

What a cute update!

I think I can tell that you have your hand on Aladdin's bum - look at his face!

I love the new meet-n-greet area for Minnie and Mickey. Although every time we passed there was always a longer wait time to meet the princesses! I am offended by this! It's Mickey and Minnie for crying out loud!!!

And you can tell Zaheer that the bus stop for the Caribbean is one AFTER the Pop so we had an ever looonger walk

What a yummy looking dinner. Is that Kona?

 

[disneydreamingdebby]

Great update (of course).

Okay, so you got frisky with Aladdin and you wonder why Zaheer had no interest in meeting Mickey and Minnie?

I find that my family gets moody when hot and hungry...

Dinner at Kona looked yummy...isn't the Poly a great place to just hang out.

Did the bus to DTD and to Pop take forever? I always try to get a ride to a park then transfer buses. Every time we take a bus to DTD it takes forrreeevveeerrr!

Looking forward to hearing about your thoughts on Epcot!

 

[Nermel9]

Great update! I love Jasmine and Aladdin, Jasmine seems so sweet, and she's so pretty!

LOL, Brandon and I get get grumpy in the heat too, so I can understand Zaheer not wanting to stand in anymore lines before cooling off!

Aww, Mickey and Minnie are just so cute! I have yet to meet Minnie in her every day red dress!

 

[kokotg]

I think Zaheer is on the right track with his theory about Pop bus stop placement! It's hard not to think about it when you walk past every other resort's bus stop and it's 90 degrees out

That torte from Kona is the dessert they brought us the night we ate at 'Ohana! It seems it's gluten free. We had to cancel our Kona reservation this year, but, after eating that torte, it's at the top of my list for next time.

 

[amazingact21]

You ate at my DH's favorite restaurant. His absolute favorite WDW meal is the steak and the torte, so I'm glad to see you guys enjoyed it.
Your interaction with Aladdin and Jasmine sounds so cool. It's awesome that they spent so much time with you and kept up a conversation. Nice to see that the characters aren't just for little kids.

 

[Disneymoon23]

Hey Tanz!!! I finally made it back to the boards. It was really nice meeting you! I can't believe you're already 10 pages into your report. I already caught up though. I'm looking forward to reading all about the rest of your adventures!

 

[Caretames1]

It's too bad the Tiki Room did go down on you, I hope you got to go back later in your trip!

Now you know how I felt when Sam didn't want to do meet & greets. Party Poopers!

You two must have had lots of fun at Poly, to stay so late that the buses weren't running to Epcot anymore! Did you happen to catch any of Wishes from the beach?

 

[PixieMama]

Great end of your day! Sadly, we've missed meeting Aladdin and Jasmine... we have met the Genie, though!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Great end to the day. It's a shame that Zaheer got tired of character meets. But, what can you do? I think a lot of men just don't understand the character meets.

You guys had a busy day! I could understand going back to POP and falling asleep right away!

 

[KatMark]

Tanz, great update. I'm sorry that you had a little issue with Zaheer and his not wanting to take character pictures; but I think you might be right and the heat was getting to him.

I love Aladdin and Jasmine...they are my second favorite couple.

 

[MEK]

Cute pictures of you with Jas and Aladdin!

I'm glad that Ice cream and meeting Mickey and Minnie put Zaheer back on track.

OK - who talks about death and depressing stuff while on a Disney bus? Really? Talk about sucking the magic right out of you! That's just wrong.

What a lovely dinner! It really looks delish. I love Kona Cafe! What a great choice.

Wonderful update!

 

[cbg1027]

Sounds like you had a great time meeting characters. Sorry Zaheer wasn't so in to it.
I must admit something.....I like meeting characters, but I won't wait in a line that's more than 1-2 parties long, so I hardly ever meet them. So I can understand where Zaheer is coming from.

 

[shan23877]

Another fun update! I absolutely LOVE that you got fresh with Aladdin!! That's so funny! He's cute too!

Sorry that Zaheer didn't want to meet Aladdin and Jasmine, but maybe if he did, you might not have been in position for the bottom grabbing

I love the Mickey and Minnie area, they're great!

 

[teekathepony]

Bahahaha, Aladdin is totally like "WHOA!" in that last picture!
I've always wanted to meet Aladdin and Jasmin, and still never got the chance. I'm not a big character meeter though. Sorry to hear Zaheer wasn't too into that particular character meet, sometimes the heat and the long days makes me not want to do things I would normally have done so I think I see where he was coming from.
Your dinner at the Poly looks good! The hammocks on the beach look even better

 

[Shannon84]

Sounds like quite a fun and busy day I really hope we get to meet some great characters when we go too, though I am sure DBF will only want to meet a few too

I LOVE the Poly...I wish we could afford to stay there, it is so relaxing and beautiful!

 

[emma212010]

Yay the Poly!! LOVE that place!! Glad you had a fun day and meal! Your meet with Aladdin and Jasmine was too cute! They are definitely the cutest couple!!

 

[TanzUnited99]

What a cute update!

Thanks!

I think I can tell that you have your hand on Aladdin's bum - look at his face!

I never even realised his face until you mentioned it! Poor guy - I had two pictures and should have gone with the other one.

I love the new meet-n-greet area for Minnie and Mickey. Although every time we passed there was always a longer wait time to meet the princesses! I am offended by this! It's Mickey and Minnie for crying out loud!!!

I love it too even though I never got to see the old one. I noticed the exact same thing and was offended as well! I get that all the girls want to meet the princesses but like you said it's Mickey and Minnie for crying out loud!!!

And you can tell Zaheer that the bus stop for the Caribbean is one AFTER the Pop so we had an ever looonger walk

Lol okay I'll let him know!

What a yummy looking dinner. Is that Kona?

Thanks - it sure is Kona. Oop I guess I should have mentioned that - I'll go back and change it.

Great update (of course).

Thank you (as always).

Okay, so you got frisky with Aladdin and you wonder why Zaheer had no interest in meeting Mickey and Minnie?

I find that my family gets moody when hot and hungry...

Haha okay you may have a point but Zaheer had no idea as he had not joined me for the M&G.

Yeah I found that we both got a bit cranky once we were hot and hungry...it sure isn't a pleasant combination!

Dinner at Kona looked yummy...isn't the Poly a great place to just hang out.

Dinner sure was yummy and I agree in that Poly is a great place to just hang out. We loved it here and actually spent longer than we had intended to.

Did the bus to DTD and to Pop take forever? I always try to get a ride to a park then transfer buses. Every time we take a bus to DTD it takes forrreeevveeerrr!

Looking forward to hearing about your thoughts on Epcot!

It didn't feel that long on this occasion though am sure it would have been quicker to get to Pop via Epcot. However, we did feel the difference later on in the trip and yes it does feel like a very long time!

Hope to share them soon

Great update! I love Jasmine and Aladdin, Jasmine seems so sweet, and she's so pretty!

Thanks! I loved meeting both of them and agree in that Jasmine is so sweet and pretty!

LOL, Brandon and I get get grumpy in the heat too, so I can understand Zaheer not wanting to stand in anymore lines before cooling off!

Haha yeah he was pretty good most of the time but we both had our moments - him more so than me!

Aww, Mickey and Minnie are just so cute! I have yet to meet Minnie in her every day red dress!

They are my favourite Disney couple! Oh, I hope you get to meet her in her every day red dress soon!

I think Zaheer is on the right track with his theory about Pop bus stop placement! It's hard not to think about it when you walk past every other resort's bus stop and it's 90 degrees out

He thinks so too! It sure felt a long walk in the heat - think we felt it the most at AK!

That torte from Kona is the dessert they brought us the night we ate at 'Ohana! It seems it's gluten free. We had to cancel our Kona reservation this year, but, after eating that torte, it's at the top of my list for next time.

Woohoo! That is a great dessert - just a shame we were full by the time we got our desserts. I hope you get to eat here one day as it was a good meal.

You ate at my DH's favorite restaurant. His absolute favorite WDW meal is the steak and the torte, so I'm glad to see you guys enjoyed it.
Your interaction with Aladdin and Jasmine sounds so cool. It's awesome that they spent so much time with you and kept up a conversation. Nice to see that the characters aren't just for little kids.

I'm glad he enjoys eating here - I can see why he would! Yes, we enjoyed the steak and the torte - they were yummy!

It was a great interaction - I'm glad I persuaded Zaheer to wait whilst I got in line. They did spend quite a bit of time interacting with us.

 

[TanzUnited99]

Hey Tanz!!! I finally made it back to the boards. It was really nice meeting you! I can't believe you're already 10 pages into your report. I already caught up though. I'm looking forward to reading all about the rest of your adventures!

Hey Christina!!! So happy you are back on the boards! It was so lovely meeting the both of you as well

Lol I keep it going the best I can! I have put chapter links on the first page so hope they helped in catching up. I can't wait to hear all about your wedding and then your trip!

It's too bad the Tiki Room did go down on you, I hope you got to go back later in your trip!

That was a shame and unfortunately we never made it back this time round. Oh well another excuse to return

Now you know how I felt when Sam didn't want to do meet & greets. Party Poopers!

I know, exactly! Why would you want to spoil the fun? I can't wait to take my sister on a trip as I know she would be willing to meet everyone just like me.

You two must have had lots of fun at Poly, to stay so late that the buses weren't running to Epcot anymore! Did you happen to catch any of Wishes from the beach?

We had a great time here and I can totally understand why people would want to stay at this resort.

No there were no Wishes tonight. Originally this meal was planned for the 23rd but as you know we ended up at MNSSHP instead. There was a meeting taking place at MK (think for the 40th anniversary plans) so MK shut at 6pm.

Great end of your day! Sadly, we've missed meeting Aladdin and Jasmine... we have met the Genie, though!

Thanks! I would love to meet Genie one day! I hope you get to meet Aladdin and Jasmine one day as they are great!

Great end to the day. It's a shame that Zaheer got tired of character meets. But, what can you do? I think a lot of men just don't understand the character meets.

Thanks! I tried my best but it didn't work! I agree which is why I want a girls trip someday. I bet it would be a totally different experience

You guys had a busy day! I could understand going back to POP and falling asleep right away!

We crammed in loads in the first few days however you will find out soon if this came back to bite us!! I was so happy when my head hit that pillow...

Tanz, great update. I'm sorry that you had a little issue with Zaheer and his not wanting to take character pictures; but I think you might be right and the heat was getting to him.

Thanks Kathy! Yep, I think that was the case but at least he had been willing to meet so many characters earlier on in the trip (lol it's only day 2! )

I love Aladdin and Jasmine...they are my second favorite couple.

I was soo happy that I managed to meet Aladdin and Jasmine...they were great!

 

[TanzUnited99]

Cute pictures of you with Jas and Aladdin!

Thanks! I love the pictures and how they are bringing back memories when I write about the experiences now!

I'm glad that Ice cream and meeting Mickey and Minnie put Zaheer back on track.

I'm glad as well - I sure didn't want him being grumpy for the rest of the day!

OK - who talks about death and depressing stuff while on a Disney bus? Really? Talk about sucking the magic right out of you! That's just wrong.

I'm glad I'm not the only one to think that! When I was listening to her I was like 'You're at Disney - why would you want to think about such depressing matters'

What a lovely dinner! It really looks delish. I love Kona Cafe! What a great choice.

Wonderful update!

Thanks! It was a delicious meal and we loved walking around Poly and taking in all our surroundings.

Aaw thanks Mary Ellen!

Sounds like you had a great time meeting characters. Sorry Zaheer wasn't so in to it.
I must admit something.....I like meeting characters, but I won't wait in a line that's more than 1-2 parties long, so I hardly ever meet them. So I can understand where Zaheer is coming from.

I sure did! Zaheer was into them to start with but then I think he got a bit tired of the waiting. He said if the line was so long then we weren't waiting

Lol you have the same thinking as Zaheer! I however could probably handle waiting a long time if I really wanted to meet someone.

Another fun update! I absolutely LOVE that you got fresh with Aladdin!! That's so funny! He's cute too!

Thanks! Hahaha your comment made me laugh out loud!! I love the term 'getting fresh' and that's exactly what I was doing! I agree in that he is very cute.

Sorry that Zaheer didn't want to meet Aladdin and Jasmine, but maybe if he did, you might not have been in position for the bottom grabbing

It was a shame he wasn't into this M&G but you are right in that it would have been a totally different experience if he had joined me. For one I definitely wouldn't have been doing any bottom grabbing!

I love the Mickey and Minnie area, they're great!

I love them as well - they are such a cute couple

Bahahaha, Aladdin is totally like "WHOA!" in that last picture!

Okay definitely regretting choosing that shot over the other one now! I didn't even realise his face when posting - poor guy!

I've always wanted to meet Aladdin and Jasmin, and still never got the chance. I'm not a big character meeter though. Sorry to hear Zaheer wasn't too into that particular character meet, sometimes the heat and the long days makes me not want to do things I would normally have done so I think I see where he was coming from.

Aaw I hope you get to meet them one day as they were worth the wait in my opinion. Yeah, the heat was getting to him at this point which surprises me as he visits his family in Asia quite regularly where it is even hotter! However he is usually relaxing and not touring parks!

Your dinner at the Poly looks good! The hammocks on the beach look even better

The dinner was good and those hammocks were such a nice way to relax and spend the evening...if only I could be on a beach now

Sounds like quite a fun and busy day I really hope we get to meet some great characters when we go too, though I am sure DBF will only want to meet a few too

I LOVE the Poly...I wish we could afford to stay there, it is so relaxing and beautiful!

Thanks - it was! I hope you get to meet some great characters on your trip and am glad to read Zaheer isn't the only one who would rather avoid the waits!

I agree in that the Poly is amazing! I have to admit I never quite understood why it was rated so highly on here but after one visit I totally get it! Just need to win that lottery now so I can plan a trip at this resort!

Yay the Poly!! LOVE that place!! Glad you had a fun day and meal! Your meet with Aladdin and Jasmine was too cute! They are definitely the cutest couple!!

Yay!!! Hope you enjoyed the pictures and it bought back memories of your trip. I would soo love to stay here one day now!

Thanks! I agree that Aladdin and Jasmine are a very cute couple!

 

[momabbate]

Hope to keep this short. But went back to really read and not just skim your TR. You put to much time for a skim job. As for your nails. I did mention them to DD that I loved your nails but was surprise cause you had them done. I’m with you French nails look good but not on me, I liked the ones you did, more Disney like.
Love your badge. I love all the strange looks I get from people. Both at WDW and while traveling with my Disney things. (Ok maybe even at home.)
Oh no! On alarm,. That is always my biggest fear. I set three or four alarms a night all with different ringers. I have a habit of turning them off and not waking up. Or setting them for pm. Yah on getting your room request. One guy was giving cm a hassle when we checked in cause he didn’t He even threw up that he booked 6 month out and he should be able to get the room he wanted. I felt so bad for the cm I almost gave him our room. (OK not really how can a person expect a Hotel of that size to give everyone what they want.)
Woo hoo for refillable mug. Best investment. Your cupcake looks yummy.
I love the fact that Zaheer took pics with the character. I know my Dh won’t. Will probably have a fit when I do. Oh well got to love him anyways. Love all you got done in AK. Your meal at California Grill looks amazing. The way you have talked about it makes me excited to hear about your favorite meals. I can see why it was Zaheer.
Like the way you soaked up Main Street. So many rush to get in they miss the magic of it all. Glad you liked IASW, can’t have a trip without it. OOPPs Maybe I spoke to soon about Zaheer and the Meets. Now that would have been a meet that my DH would have done. He has something about Jasmine. (Might just be her outfit.)
Glad you loved Kona as much as DD and me. Don’t want to say anymore about it will have our update in tr.