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Ugh! That wait for a bus was awful! The last time we stayed at SSR the bus system wasn't great so I've booked a rental car to use as backup.

The pictures of the boys at CP are so cute :) I love the puffed french toast :thumbsup2

:woohoo: for getting the max score on Buzz, TWICE! You go girl!

I hope your transportation karma improved greatly!
 
Ugh! That wait for a bus was awful! The last time we stayed at SSR the bus system wasn't great so I've booked a rental car to use as backup.

It was ridiculous. I can't understand why you can have 12 buses stop and none of them be MK. It makes NO sense. Honestly Dawn, if we had not gotten on that bus I might have gone back and gotten the car. I think I would have cried, literally.

I think the backup rental car is a great idea. If you can get a good rate, go for it. It's so worth the $. I wouldn't have done half the things I did this trip if we didn't have a car.

The pictures of the boys at CP are so cute :) I love the puffed french toast :thumbsup2

Aren't they adorable. I am going to make them a shutterfly book and maybe blow up the best pic. The problem is, there is always one kid who has to make a funny face. You can never have all 4 smile at once. :rotfl:

:woohoo: for getting the max score on Buzz, TWICE! You go girl!

Total luck! I found high score targets both times when the ride stopped and my score just kept going up, up, up. It was great!

I hope your transportation karma improved greatly!

I'm not gonna keep the suspense. I had one more bad transportation experience that involved a bus.
 
WOWZA!!! Max score on Buzz...twice!!! :cool1:

You were not getting the transportation mojo. Don't the busses and trains know you are a diser???

Glad you enjoyed CP. We liked our breakfast there but I must admit, I didn't like the puff toast at all. Maybe I got an off batch and need a redo!
 
I'm loving all of your pictures. It's the next best thing to being there.

I had no idea that they take pictures on SM. The last time we were there they didn't. That will tell you how long it's been. LOL!!

Love your score of Buzz. We found a sweet spot once and were able to do it. Of course I've never been able to do it again. LOL!!

Great pics and can't wait to read more!!

Oh and I love the pics at CP. Matt reminds me of my son. He's very reluctant to do it for our upcoming trip. LOL!
 

Oh man, what a morning. I tell ya, if you can't herd the troops out of the barracks before 45 minutes to rope drop, you're going to feel like you're chasing the crowds all day long.

So funny that you hit the max score with both guns on Buzz. :rotfl:

Is that last ride in your pictures Goofy's Barnstormer? I didn't see that one when we were there.
 
Oh my goodness, what a nightmare! Feeling like you're going to be late is seriously terrible, isn't it? So glad you didn't end up being late for your ADR though!

It really looks like the whole family enjoyed Crystal Palace! I just love that place.

Best score ever on Buzz... (the fact that the ride stopped doesn't count!) :rotfl:
 
Yeah, those buses - it's so rare when I get the one I want FIRST!
No wonder they tell you to allow an hour to get anywhere!

Cute CP pictures - I enjoy the breakfast there too - but I really enjoy getting an early ADR and going into the empty park!
 
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We liked our breakfast there but I must admit, I didn't like the puff toast at all.

:scared1: Katie?! How could you not like those puffy cinnamony sugary mounds of deliciousness?! They are my #1 reason for breakfast at CP :laughing:

MEK - sorry your morning got off to such a crappy start! We spent our last night in Disney at SSR last October and we waited FOREVER for a bus the next morning too.

Way to go getting the max score on Buzz twice, a little consolation for having to ride alone :thumbsup2

I agree that Disney needs to be more consistent on their attraction photography rules. I have heard them say NO photography on CoP at times and other times they just say no flash photography - there is a difference!
 
I finished my family trip TR - now I must confess I was not quite as honest as you, nor did I take half the pics that you did! :)

My head would have blown off my body if it had taken me an hour and a half to get to MK! Kudos to you for keeping yours.
 
yowza! Lots going on in that update, hopefully I will remember everything I wanted to comment on!

Bummer about the bus snafu. That said, I swear every trip there is at least one time where it takes a full hour to get to a park and the bus I want just doesn't show, even without an internal bus loop adding time to the misadventure.

I am cracking up at Nick texting in the waiting picture. I think we should count how many pictures of him there are...texting.

You meant well. And you DID make it to breakfast on time. :thumbsup2

Those are some seriously adorable character pictures and with your TIW discount, not a horrible dollar total either!

Something ab out walking out of SM and seeing Auntie Gravities seems to inspire ice cream or smoothies in my crew too, even if food wasn't long ago. Heat will do that too! When MK gets that crowded...all I cant think of is getting out and cooling off. I am starting to get really sad I won't be seeing it this summer. Thank god for October, at least I'll get to be back soon although I'm sad for the boys. Still, resort only will be an adventure, right?

NICE total on Buzz, gotta like working it like that! That happened to me on something, kids didn't think to keep shooting so I smoked 'em. Didn't get your kind of score though.

I don't know what it is about waiting for the train but something about it is very very hot, I recall melting doing the same thing and it does seem to be a very long wait, even with no line.

I am glad you slept till 7. I bet you needed it, and deserved it!!

Poor dead frog.
 
Ugh, how frustrating about the transportation that morning!!! Hopefully things improved for you guys on that!!!

Good job on your score on Buzz!!! I swear, even if the ride was stopped for a half hour, I'd never get that 999,999. I'd be lucky to break 1,000! :rotfl:
 
That sounds like a rough morning, at least you were the ones that got stuck on the bus and not your brother.:confused3 I don't think I'd want to deal with that aggravation.

And you are 100% right that the rules for photography should be crystal clear!:upsidedow
 
Great update! So many things I want to comment on, I hope I don't forget anything!

1. That frog gave me the willies! :scared1: I'm deathly afraid of frogs. I know, I 'm weird. And that thing was HUGE!!! OMG! If I see one of those at OKW, everyone on Earth will hear me screaming.

2. Trying to get everyone out & headed to MK: I am a very OCD/anal-retentive type person. I believe in being at the park at least 5 mins before it opens. I would've been going insane with people not being ready to go. You handled it extremely well! :thumbsup2 We went to WDW in 2004 with my entire family & I though by the end of the week I was surely going to have an aneurysm from people making me late to the parks. That was our 1 & only family trip. :lmao:

3. Looks like y'all had a lovely meal at CP! The food looks so yummy!

4. I'm glad y'all got some rides in before y'all had to leave. I've never left the parks in the middle of the day but I can imagine in the summer months it's almost a necessity.

Can't wait to hear if y'all make it back in time to use the Splash FPs!
 
So sorry about all the transportation glitches. :scared: I don't think I've ever had to wait that long for a bus, a fact for which I am quite grateful. Relieved that you made your CP ADR. Your pictures were so good, and the Pooh that day was clearly so into it, that I had to go back and get my ADR back. :rotfl: Perhaps the most shocking thing: not only was an ADR available, but I was able to get one five minutes earlier. :confused3

Crazy lines for the Peoplemover? That's a sure sign that MK is getting ridiculously busy. We hit lines like that back in February, thus I didn't get to ride what has become a must-do for me.

Naps during the Carousel of Progress? For shame! :rotfl: And how dare you try and take pictures... :cool1: Actually, the exact same thing happened to me. I heard the CM announce, rather specifically, that there was no FLASH photography. So I decided to take some pictures with my flash off. In fact, I think I photographed almost the entire right, before I was told that all photography was prohibited. What? :confused3 What did I miss?

Nice Buzz score!

You were right to head back when you did. Its personally my favorite park strategy. Especially, since I think about it now, most of the MK queues are entirely outside. I waited in some long-ish lines for Soarin' in April, but that line is completely inside, so you're at least cool.

Great pics of the new Fantasyland areas. I can't wait to check them out!
 
OMG!!! I didn't even know this TR had started! :scared: I'm subbing and will come back to read later on-

Sorry MEK! Shame on me!!
 
I've discovered one thing at Disney... I'm allergic to buses. :scared:
 
Ack! I'm two updates behind! Forgive me, Mary Ellen, we're having the hottest, driest summer in my memory and I am spending all my free time in the pool! :rotfl:
Ok so going back one...
LOVE the POTC pictures! Great job with no flash. :thumbsup2 I'm glad everyone loved the ride too, a little calm before the storm, shall we say!
How awful about all the rain! And interesting that the meltdown seemed in synch with the weather. Rain gets everyone down in different ways I guess. :confused3 I'm sorry you had to deal with a meltdown in WDW, but at least it was fairly mild and everyone did get back eventually.

Now I'm up to your latest!

I can't imagine being ready to go out the door at 8:15 and not actually leaving until almost 9... I'd go out of my mind! And then not getting to a park until 10:11... wow. I am so sorry that you had such a rough morning!
The breakfast at Crystal Palace looks wonderful though, I hope it made up for all the frustration.

[Side note: There are lots of tutorial videos on You Tube for Photoshop! You can search for just about anything there and you can usually find what you need. Removing items from a background can be tricky some times but with a little patience it's not too bad!]

I can't believe your transportation anti-mojo continues! I hope it's not too bad!!
 
Oh- I forgot they were taking the train......

I just ran into an aquaintance this morning who is taking the auto train to Orlando this summer- she said it was their third time. :scared: And not because of fear of flying. It's because they don't want to pay for a car rental for 15 days. :confused3 Umm....isn't Orlando home to the cheapest car rentals on the planet? So, they are HUGELY inconveniencing themselves, driving 4 hours to even get ON the train, waiting 3 hours to board after their car, sleeping SITTING UP because they don't get a sleeper, and 17 hours later driving off in Florida to start their vacation completely exhausted- all to save what- $400? (And this is not someone living anywhere NEAR the poverty line).

All I could think was, you are even CRAZEEEEEER than anyone gives you credit for!! And a LOT of people give her plenty of credit for being crazy! :rotfl:

Sorry- I just needed to vent a little.

Ok- back to catching up- between you, Saintstickets & Karin's TRs, I have a TON of DISing to do!!
 
WOWZA!!! Max score on Buzz...twice!!! :cool1:

I was pretty surprised that I maxed out with both guns. I got some target both times that just went crazy any my score kept going up, up, up. total luck. No skill involved, at all!

You were not getting the transportation mojo. Don't the busses and trains know you are a diser???

The worst part was that my bro and SIL kept getting to the destination before me. It was actually embarrasing, but all I could do was laugh...or cry!

Glad you enjoyed CP. We liked our breakfast there but I must admit, I didn't like the puff toast at all. Maybe I got an off batch and need a redo!

Really? I thought it was awesome because it was like having a breakfast food and a sugary pastry at all once. Maybe you did get an off batch. I guess that's possible.


I'm loving all of your pictures. It's the next best thing to being there. !

Is really is, isn't it? That's why I love the TR boards so much. I love to get immersed in the story and the pictures. It helps with that Disney craving!

I had no idea that they take pictures on SM. The last time we were there they didn't. That will tell you how long it's been. LOL!!
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The put that in with the refurb. It's not the best picture, but I really thought that Matt and LJ would enjoy seeing themselves!


Love your score of Buzz. We found a sweet spot once and were able to do it. Of course I've never been able to do it again. LOL!! !

I had 999,999 one other time. I think I got Zurg to blow. Trust me, even with the ride stopped, I will probably never max out again.


Great pics and can't wait to read more!! !

Thanks! :goodvibes



Oh and I love the pics at CP. Matt reminds me of my son. He's very reluctant to do it for our upcoming trip. LOL!

I LOVE the CP pics. I love seeing my nephews have SO much fun. I just love the way Pooh, without uttering a single word, was able to coax Matt out of his chair and into his arms. Priceless!

Oh man, what a morning. I tell ya, if you can't herd the troops out of the barracks before 45 minutes to rope drop, you're going to feel like you're chasing the crowds all day long.

Tell me about it. Believe me, I took a different strategy the next morning and it was very effective. Not making it to park opening during the summer is insane. The crowds must increase 1000 % in that first hour.

But I was determined not to go all "park crazed Disney" on my brother's family. After this morning I knew I needed a new strategy.


So funny that you hit the max score with both guns on Buzz. :rotfl:

I know. It was so easy the first time and when I maxed out the second time I almost did one of these :faint:


Is that last ride in your pictures Goofy's Barnstormer? I didn't see that one when we were there.

Yes - I actually forget the new name for the ride. It did look pretty neat and I regret that I didn't take my bro's family over there, but there were so many other things for them to see.

Oh my goodness, what a nightmare! Feeling like you're going to be late is seriously terrible, isn't it? So glad you didn't end up being late for your ADR though!

It never even occured to me, until right before we got on that bus, that we might actually be late. And that thought was indeed frightening. I am SO glad we made it.

It really looks like the whole family enjoyed Crystal Palace! I just love that place.

Everybody really did. They loved the food and the characters. It was a great success!

Best score ever on Buzz... (the fact that the ride stopped doesn't count!) :rotfl:

:rotfl2: I know, right? The ride stopping was just a minor technical glitch. It had not impact whatsoever on my super duper amazing game skills! :rotfl2:

Yeah, those buses - it's so rare when I get the one I want FIRST!
No wonder they tell you to allow an hour to get anywhere!

I used to have great bus mojo, but not anymore. I was so off this trip it wasn't even funny. I couldn't wait to get in the park the next day and just drive to a park.

Cute CP pictures - I enjoy the breakfast there too - but I really enjoy getting an early ADR and going into the empty park!

Thanks on the pics.

I like an early ADR too. It's really cool to be in before park opening, but I KNEW that was NEVER going to work with my bro's family. So I decided a late one would work better. I figured eating close to an early lunch time would keep everyone full until dinner. Plus I thought we would have time for a couple rides BEFORE breakfast. That, obviously, didn't work well. :rotfl:


yowza! Lots going on in that update, hopefully I will remember everything I wanted to comment on!

LOL! Judging my how much you wrote, I'd say you did pretty well! :thumbsup2

Bummer about the bus snafu. That said, I swear every trip there is at least one time where it takes a full hour to get to a park and the bus I want just doesn't show, even without an internal bus loop adding time to the misadventure.

I guess I am spoiled by having car transportation for most of my trips. Still, I always take the bus to MK and it has never taken me more than 1/2 hour to get there.

I am cracking up at Nick texting in the waiting picture. I think we should count how many pictures of him there are...texting.

:rotfl2: I honestly did not realize he was texting so much, but you're right, that would have made a good contest.


You meant well. And you DID make it to breakfast on time. :thumbsup2

I did. I hauled @$$ to get to those FP machines and back in 10 minutes. Pretty proud of myself! :lmao:

Those are some seriously adorable character pictures and with your TIW discount, not a horrible dollar total either!

I think TIW saved $40, so it was definitely worth it. I love that character meal and every time I look at their smiling faces I am SO glad I made that ADR!

Something ab out walking out of SM and seeing Auntie Gravities seems to inspire ice cream or smoothies in my crew too, even if food wasn't long ago. Heat will do that too! When MK gets that crowded...all I cant think of is getting out and cooling off. I am starting to get really sad I won't be seeing it this summer. Thank god for October, at least I'll get to be back soon although I'm sad for the boys. Still, resort only will be an adventure, right?

That's exactly what happened. Denny decided he NEEDED a frozen cappucino and everyone followed suit!

If there is anytime to do a resort only stay its in the summer. Seriously, for the first time ever I can honestly say that I would have enjoyed some resort only days. You don't have to hassle with the crowds or the heat. Plus - you do have a day in AK and that's going to be great.

The one thing I have to say about October is this - I am SO going on the Jungle Cruise. I missed it this trip and I am riding it at night in October. Have to!


NICE total on Buzz, gotta like working it like that! That happened to me on something, kids didn't think to keep shooting so I smoked 'em. Didn't get your kind of score though.

I really lucked out, but it made me feel great all the same because the morning hadn't gone exactly the way I wanted it to. So instead of transportation mojo, I got Buzz mojo!

I don't know what it is about waiting for the train but something about it is very very hot, I recall melting doing the same thing and it does seem to be a very long wait, even with no line.

Ugh. It was awful in that sunlight and we had to wait for a third train. I immediately regreted not walking back, but I thought the kids would enjoy the train.


I am glad you slept till 7. I bet you needed it, and deserved it!!

I did not get up before 7am all week. It was awesome. You will sleep wonderfully in the treehouse. Loved it!


Poor dead frog.

:rotfl: I can't believe I took a picture of it. I remember thinking - Oh Look - here's a cute little frog. Imagine my horror when I realized it was dead. Even frogs aren't supposed to die in Disney!
 













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