Who would have thought!? A Boo to YOU! Sept 09 TR! 2 for 1 on 10/24 - GREAT FUN!

[Charleston Princess]

What a thrill for DS to get picked to train as a Jedi!!!

You are the Queen of Lucky Le Cellier ADRs!!!

I remember those tables outside at CBR!

 

[Happydog]

Oh how I love a little Jedi wearing boypris and orange crocks. So stinkin cute!

What a cutie patootie! Sweet little tired face....

Thanks!! This was a fun day for both of them! My photopass pics are really cute -- I can't wait to see them!

 

[Happydog]

LOL!!! I love that you DS was able to become a jedi!! That is just way too much fun!!!!! He looks so cute standing up there in his Star Wars garb!!!

Oh he was just thrilled, I am just relieved he finally did it!!

I thought I might be the random meet you were talking about I was so happy to meet you!! I think for the rest of the day I was excited because I had gotten "noticed," I felt famous LOL!!!!! I was really glad that we were able to meet up again in EPCOT though your family was a hoot and I really enjoyed meeting up with you!!!

TSM is such a great ride!! I love the queue for it!![/QUOTE]

YAY! Me too! It was soooo funny that I just saw you like that, and I mean the luck of that -- of all those people swarming to get into DHS, and then the lines and the timing of it all, If I had been later, or moved to a different line, etc. I would have missed you! I thought that was just so funny... And of course DITTO on meeting you!

I agree the TSM queue line is fun!

Hi there! I was on board for one of your previous TR's and was perusing through the boards today and found your new surprise trip!
I just got back last night...was there from the 4-9th. We had such a great trip and absolutely wonderful (hot) weather!
We too got stuck on EE!!!! I think it was on Wednesday this happened. We were in the second car from the front and it just stopped at the top of the hill! So...as we were sitting there baking in the sun I was taking pictures and posting updates on FB telling someone to come and save us! We were fine until they told us we had to get out and walk down! That was kind of creepy but we snapped pictures all along the way inside the mountain and they gave us the fastpass and water
Mmmmmmmmm those Geese sure are good aren't they? I also had a red one that I hope they add permanently because that too was delish!
I loved being there during F&W and MNSSHP was so much fun too

Tracy

UGH on getting stuck!! Yeah, DH and DS7 said they walked down 7 flights of stairs to get off! Crazy! Welcome back, though! Hope you had a wonderful time! Any YES the red geese were great!

AND welcome over to this trip extravaganza! It was short but memorable!

Love the Jedi Training pictures! That looks like so much fun!

It was neat! He had a great time -- the photopass pics will be really good!

I love this picture!!!!!!!!!!

You and your LeCellier luck! And how very cool of SunnieRN! That is wonderful he was selected to be a Jedi. I fear we've missed our Jedi selection window ourselves but I love seeing it, every time.

If it's any consolation, we get out even later than you do.....

RE the photo, yeah, it was a funny one, it made me laugh! RE Le Cellier, I KNOW, isn't that just funny! She was so nice to PM me and offer it...

I remember getting out of school in Oregon really late, too... but that is because the start time is after labor day I think...

So much fun that DS got picked!! Yayayaya!!

You are a lucky duck with your Le Cellier ADRs.

It was fun that he got a chance! I really didn't expect it, of course, so that was a surprise to all of us... and with Le Cellier, it was just fortune with the ADR that she wasn't going to use!

I love that DS got picked for Jedi training and even more that he was able to make the decision that he was ready to try. What a big move for him!

In 5 days I'll be eating that cheddar cheese soup myself! I can't wait to taste it now that I've heard so much about it.

OH AM I JEALOUS of you! That soup is the best! And I am of the mind that the smores are one of the best desserts at WDW! I LOVE them!!!

What a thrill for DS to get picked to train as a Jedi!!!

You are the Queen of Lucky Le Cellier ADRs!!!

I remember those tables outside at CBR!

YOU must try Le Cellier next time, you will really enjoy it! The tables are nice, aren't they??!! It was fun for him -- I could tell there was some serious reenactment going on in his mind

 

[Happydog]

So after our casual dinner by the pool, DH and DS4 stuck it out in the room, watching Jack Skellington! AND DS7 and I hightailed it over to the MK. I wanted to catch Spectro, and DS wanted to see the parade, too, so together we made it a night. We got to the park just as the parade was starting, so we walked along mainstreet, ducked across the bridge towards Adventureland then again turned towards the castle, through that shortcut into Frontierland... we found a perfect spot right near the Liberty Tree Tavern sign, and sat right next to the sign. This was a "walkway" area, but no one was policing it, and it wasn't crowded. It was the closest I have been to the parade in a while! Of course I don't have a great camera. But I managed to get a few photos!!

After Spectro, before the fireworks, DS and I scurried over to the HM, and in we went! I of course was so excited to ride it, because if you recall from my summer trip, I had to leave the HM with my DS4 who decided that the HM was "not" for him So I knew I would not get a chance to ride it during MNSSHP, so this worked out that I got it in that night... THEN DS7 and I made it to POC! We were on a boat by ourselves!!! We were riding it at the very end of the night at that point, and it felt VERY eery to be riding it solo!!! Like I really expected a pirate to jump on board!!!! LOL!

We got ourselves dolewhips and were walking back towards Mainstreet when Wishes started.... we just stopped near the CPalace and enjoyed the view from there. The rootbeer float is my favorite, and DS likes the plain vanilla ... I am sorry to say only DH likes the traditional dolewhip flavor... I do however LOVE the frozen orange slushies they sell at the stand behind the magic carpets!!!! They are the best! ALMOST as good as Grey Goose Slushies!!!
OH, speaking of great snack credit choices... I think the location is called Sleepy Hollow or something like that, it is the counterservice stop that is RIGHT over the bridge next to the castle as you enter Frontierland, close to the Hall of Presidents, but goodness, they make a FABULOUS Cappuccino float and the largest softserve servings in a bowl I have SEEN! This location sells funnel cakes... If that helps identify the location. It is a nice out of the way tables and such which is nice, IMO... The softserve was huge. My two DS's could split one! The float is amazing!!!!! As a family we had taken a break here on our first day at the MK, I think I just forgot to mention it!

Okay, so after Wishes, we leisurely made our way out of the park, through the shops, of course!!! With DS in tow, we bought some shirts, and my 4 parks CD!! and a few Disracers for the little guy. DS7 was holding out for DTD and the Lego store! I got pictures!

Well, I drove us back to CBR, and piggy backed a sleepy DS7 up to our room. DH was working on the computer, and after a sleepy trip to the bathroom and teeth brushing, both boys were tucked in and asleep. I did a little surfing, but also was anxious to catch some Z's... It was a fun night!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Awww, what a wonderful night for you and DS7! It's so nice that you got a night with just him.

Marc & I rode Pirates in a boat to ourselves last Fall and let me tell you it was creepy!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

POTC all by yourselves, late at night? That would scare me too, but so would HM late at night.....

I could almost hear the music to Spectro, I soooo love that parade and Wishes. You picked a great place to watch both! So did your little 2nd grader love them too?

 

[Charleston Princess]

What a sweet night for you and DS7! The CS that you were describing is Sleepy Hollow -- their funnel cakes are out of this world as well!

Yeay! You got your Four Parks, One World CD! Have you listened to any of it yet?

 

[Happydog]

Awww, what a wonderful night for you and DS7! It's so nice that you got a night with just him.

Marc & I rode Pirates in a boat to ourselves last Fall and let me tell you it was creepy!

I know!! Griff and I thought so too!! HE wasn't scared of HM, no, but POC, yeah we were both kinda looking around and laughing b/c it is a little spooky!!!

POTC all by yourselves, late at night? That would scare me too, but so would HM late at night.....

I could almost hear the music to Spectro, I soooo love that parade and Wishes. You picked a great place to watch both! So did your little 2nd grader love them too?

I know I can just hum that non stop... it took me a week to get the MNSSHP parade music out of my ears!!!! RE my toothless child Yes he did enjoy the parade!! He likes the fish that zoom up and roll around! He loves fireworks. So it was fun... we had to scurry to get into the park as it was just 8pm when we got there, his poor little legs!! But he was a trooper! Once I got us over to the other side to watch he was excited that we had raced the parade to our spot! AND of course it came around the corner only a minute later! AND he could sit and see perfectly.

 

[Happydog]

What a sweet night for you and DS7! The CS that you were describing is Sleepy Hollow -- their funnel cakes are out of this world as well!

Yeay! You got your Four Parks, One World CD! Have you listened to any of it yet?

Have I listened to it yet??!! Hmmm lets say that is one big OF COURSE!!! lol!!! How about as soon as we got into our car on the way home from the airport!!

Yep, I thought that was what it was called! I knew there was one with that name, but I didn't know if it was there... the funnel cake looked fabulous! But not on a hot day! Christmas? OH you can count on it!!

It was fun, I wish we would have gotten there earlier, but we were having so much fun just hanging by the pool, it took longer to get back to the room and dressed to go! Still we had fun together

 

[jenjolt]

What a great way to spend your evening!! Watching Spectro and Wishes with your son!!! That was probably very magical for you!! I'm glad you rode HM...you know me and my love for that ride so I think everyone should ride it LOL, but I get that it can be very intimidating for the younger Disney lovers out there!!!

YAY for a rootbeer float I need to try one of those sometime!!! Sounds so yummy! I'm not the biggest Dole Whip fan so I will have to try something else there next time!!!

YAY I love my 4Parks CD I hope you do too!!!

Can't wait for more!!

 

[eandesmom]

what a great night but oooohhh that would be spooky being on both of those by yourselves. What a neat night to have it be just the 2 of you, he will never forget that!

 

[manntra]

Sounds like a really fun night When we were sharing our dole whip the other night (seems like ages ago!) there were a few people across from us and their ice cream was green.....I was trying to figure out if it was a mint flavor and how that would work with either the pineapple or rootbeer...not very well in my mind! So I asked her and it was just plain old vanilla that was dyed green for MNSSHP
We had one of those funnel cakes too! So good but they are huge!! Fun spot to sit over at the picnic tables too

Tracy

 

[praisehisname]

What a sweet mom/son evening! And your dinner in Japan the night before sounded great, too!

Denise

 

[Mickey_Mom]

Very nice Spectro shots and a great way to cap off the night.

 

[Diamondintheruff]

I had a chance to have a night alone with each of my two oldest children in 2008 and they still talk about it. It is one of their favorite memories as I'm sure it will be for your DS7 too.

 

[DisMomAmy]

What a fun mother/son night!! I can't think of a better way to spend some quality time together.

 

[Happydog]

What a great way to spend your evening!! Watching Spectro and Wishes with your son!!! That was probably very magical for you!! I'm glad you rode HM...you know me and my love for that ride so I think everyone should ride it LOL, but I get that it can be very intimidating for the younger Disney lovers out there!!!

YAY for a rootbeer float I need to try one of those sometime!!! Sounds so yummy! I'm not the biggest Dole Whip fan so I will have to try something else there next time!!!

YAY I love my 4Parks CD I hope you do too!!!

Can't wait for more!!

Oh I love the HM, so you don't have to convince me!!! We had fun. It was not much time, but a fun little excursion to the MK together! Yeah, I guess "vanilla" isn't really a dolewhip but we bought it there!!! We really really love that CD it is so cool!!!!!!!!!! It is going to help me get to December for sure!
The Rootbeer float and the Cappuccino float are BOTH fantastic! Perfect choice for me!

what a great night but oooohhh that would be spooky being on both of those by yourselves. What a neat night to have it be just the 2 of you, he will never forget that!

Well it wasn't much time, but fun! Oh, we were both a little spooked (in a fun way of course!!!) But we were laughing about it -- nervous laughter!

Sounds like a really fun night When we were sharing our dole whip the other night (seems like ages ago!) there were a few people across from us and their ice cream was green.....I was trying to figure out if it was a mint flavor and how that would work with either the pineapple or rootbeer...not very well in my mind! So I asked her and it was just plain old vanilla that was dyed green for MNSSHP
We had one of those funnel cakes too! So good but they are huge!! Fun spot to sit over at the picnic tables too :goodvibe

Tracy

on the green ice cream.... that is all I can say!!!! So funny how you were JUST there!!! I have not had on one of the funnel cakes, but they do look very tasty! It is a good spot!

What a sweet mom/son evening! And your dinner in Japan the night before sounded great, too!

Denise

Thanks ! Tokyo Dining is a favorite for our family!!! It was fun to hop over to the park together!

Very nice Spectro shots and a great way to cap off the night.

Well I tried -- not a high tech camera!

I had a chance to have a night alone with each of my two oldest children in 2008 and they still talk about it. It is one of their favorite memories as I'm sure it will be for your DS7 too.

I think it has convinced me that I would like to do a solo trip with each of them, or something like that in a few years.... like I have seen others do on this board... I think it is a great idea. But for those few hours we did have fun!

What a fun mother/son night!! I can't think of a better way to spend some quality time together.

Oh yes, I agree, everything is better in Disney World

 

[Happydog]

So as I type this update, remember that this was a short trip, and of course when you are at the World, it always seems shorter So even though we were having fun filled days, suddenly it was TUESDAY, our last full day and night there. I was surprised it was already Tuesday, BUT I was excited because tonight was MNSSHP!!! We were very excited for this!

Today was also our first real day at Epcot... Food and Wine around the world, here we come!!!!

So we started the day at Epcot, just as the park was opening... We followed our tried and true split shift... DH and DS7 head to Mission Space, and DS4 and I jet to Soarin for FPs then go to Nemo and the Seas...

He has a thing for those dang seagulls!!!

MY little pearl in a clam shell...

We met back outfront of The Land. DH had stopped to get a coffee drink (that great stand right near Mission Space), and he told me the wait for test track was minimal, so we headed that way. I stopped and got a pass for a KP Mission as well

Here is what DH and DS4 think about Test Track...

We then went back over to use our FPs for Soarin, grabbed another set, and then decided we were ready to make our way over the the World Showcase -- it was time to eat!

DH had already scoped out a few choices... we started with ceviche and frozen mojitos, moved to spanakopita in "Greece", Lobster something pie in "Ireland" -- where in Great Britain we stopped to snap this photo...

And then just as we were heading towards France, we stopped at the KP Kiosk for our first ever KP mission! Here DH took over the stroller, making his way towards Morrocco for a shwarma platter! And DS4 went with him.. I was going to complete the KP mission in France with DS7, grab a set of the Cosmo slushies in France, and meet him on some benches near Morrocco before he could eat it all!!! It practically sounds like a KP mission! So while we were hard at work figuring out the mysteries of KP in France, I decided that I should at least TRY the Cosmo slushie before I buy one for DH as well, in case, you know, it wasn't really that great.... so armed with my first slushie (cough cough), DS and I helped KP save the world... These missions are great fun. We had a good time, he really liked it! Here he is looking for the communication from Kim...

After he solved that mission, I sent him over to Mexico, b/c I knew we would at least walk past DH and DS4 and could pick them up. And maybe DH saved me a bite of lamb! Before we LEFT France, however, I ordered a round of Cosmo Slushies... since I was asked to bring him one, I certainly had an empty hand, so of course I got two... We met up, and proceeded towards Mexico, stopping for lamb chops near Germany, and pot stickers in China, but before getting to these fabulous choices, we of course had to stop in America for the only reason why my DH loves the F & W festival...




YOU GUESSED it.





HERE they are.. the ONLY FOOD PORN PHOTO I HAVE EVER TAKEN!!!!



Drum roll, please ..................................................

LOBSTER ROLLS!!!!!!

CONFESSION:

I ate four of these over the next two days... DH the same.. EEK!!!!!!!!!!! Well, they ARE good...

He had crab cakes too... not as good IMO, but still tasty.

So soon, after our other culinary pit stops, and a visit to the trains in Germany... we arrived in Mexico.

Oh, not without a side trip through Italy, though .. where I took a few random photos... Don't know why -- this is clearly the slushie-influence here....

I guess I liked the blue sky....

We finished in Mexico, went to ride Maelstrom and do our final KP Mission in Norway... WHICH seems to be the longest one! It did take a while... but the KP Mission are fun! I think next time we will keep it to TWO missions a day...

We got ourselves a margarita, headed over to Soarin to use our FPs. We then made our way out of the park, somewhere around 2pm... I wanted to get a little rest in before we made it out for MNSSHP!

Stay tuned!!!

 

[eandesmom]

I loved that you "tested" the cosmo slushie first.



I have to admit after all the talk about lobster rolls I'd have been severely dissapointed if there was no food porn.

I seem to recall living on those Crab Cakes at F&W in 04...paired perfectly with an amazing New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.

But of course I have not compared them to the infamous Lobster Rolls.

Great pics as always.

Especially of the blue sky in Italy.

was the stroller pushing itself again by slushy power?

 

[wigdoutdismom]

I loved your slushie influenced photo! To me it looks like art..... very creative!
I can't believe you are on your last full day. Where does the time go?
Can't wait to read all about MNSSHP.

The lobster rolls looked divine!