You can have Edward Cullen...We'll take Mickey Mouse, and the trip begins on page 101

[kaoden39]

Yay, pictures! I will be looking to see if I find myself in any of them. That would be pretty neat.

Oh yeah, I have pictures. Not as many as I would like and not necessarily what I might take pictures of. Next trip I am taking the pictures, because it is just going to be Dina and I reliving our youth.

Here it is ...

I took a picture of the picture on one of our previous trips!

That is beautiful, I would love to hang that in my home!! You have great taste!!

 

[kaoden39]

I forgot an important part of our trip and I would be remiss if I didn't mention it. Nerdy Cookies hates the HM. I am not sure why except she hates ghosts and has not outgrown that fear. Berht on the other hand loves it, so she convinced Nerdy to go on it. While they were inside the ride broke down. Now imagine someone who already had a problem with the ride is now stuck in the hallway. As they are waiting Berht feels someone getting into her backpack. She freaked out and moved it in front of her body. They were getting into her pocket where she keeps her inhaler. She wasn't a happy camper either. Nerdy Cookies who is prone to headaches started getting a boomer of a headache while on the ride. They wouldn't let them off, I told them that is they had let the cast members know why they would have led them off. They were text messaging me frantically from in side the ride. Needless to say I wonder if NC will even get on it when it is dressed up for NBC.

When it hit about 11:00 Nerdy wanted to eat lunch and we couldn't all meet for one reason or another so the girls ate with WBG and I and Loho, Mom and the three B's ate together.

WBG, Berht, Nerdy Cookies and I opted for Coca Cola Refreshment Center. They have a really simple menu, hot dogs, chili dogs and sour dough chili bowls. I have craved the sour dough chili bowl for so long and it was time for me to finally have it. WBG who I figured would have that too really surprised me or maybe he didn't he had a chili dog. And Berht had a plain hot dog. Nerdy is her mama's girl in more way than one.

This was my lunch with a soda. It was wonderful. Everything I had ever hoped it would be.

The girls decided that they wanted to stay with us after lunch. I think their little experience on the Haunted Mansion was too much for the time being. I wanted to visit Frontierland next. I love the big shop over there, and I miss the Pendleton shop they used to have. Sadly Pendleton is no longer in there. My niece Stephanie either called or text messaged me to ask that I look for Chuggington toys? for Jason. Well, I had no clue but I figured this was the perfect place to start looking and surely a cast member will have an idea what I talking about right? No, unfortunately not.

But, I did find this cute little train and I figured at 18 months a train is a train. I should have had Bawb with me. He later told me Chuggington is a place. I live and I learn. Jason likes his train so I did good.

I bought a few other things like that bag that Kelly posted a picture of before. I love the reusable grocery bags and I ended up getting a few more with Mickey Mouse on them, and they are in bright colors. I found a great big one at the Disney Store yesterday while I was birthday shopping. And great news to AP holders that they may or may not know you get 10% off at the Disney Store.

I had to have this pony tail tie.

There was something simple about this little key chain that I fell in love with.

And me I am a major Donald Duck fan and that made this a must have.

The next thing we did was head to ride the steam ship Columbia. Scotty had never ridden on it and that was number one in his list. I think that may be close to being his favorite thing. By the time we got there the girls were arguing. Kacy wanted to stay with us and Kody wanted to go be an independent teenager. They got a hold of the boys and they were headed towards where we were and were going on Splash Mountain, Nerdy Cookies loves Splach so she went off with the boys and a very grumpy Berht stayed with us.

They were running both the Columbia and the Mark Twain so we sat there waiting for the Columbia to come back around.

I love the big boats.

Finally the Columbia was coming back to port.

 

[kaoden39]

Here is was, our turn to ride the big ship. And Weird Bike Guy was thrilled.

Our hearty Captain.

These are of the museum below deck.

 

[kaoden39]

As you can tell Weird Bike Guy really liked this ride.

 

[kaoden39]

Can you tell by Berht's body language that she was still in a ticked off mood from her experience on the Haunted Mansion?

Some Disney deer out for a snack?

One of the natives saying hi and welcoming us to the neighborhood. Yeah, that's it.

A boy and his pet.

Local mall perhaps?

More of it.

And more still.

Must be a big bird to use that nest.

Another nest.

And we are back from our trip on the rivers of America.

We went looking for a comfortably cool place to sit down, and I was really hoping to find one in the Golden Horseshoe. I should be so lucky.

It was time to go back to the hotel and Boo was in hiding mode.

 

[DizNee Luver]

I forgot an important part of our trip and I would be remiss if I didn't mention it. Nerdy Cookies hates the HM. I am not sure why except she hates ghosts and has not outgrown that fear. Berht on the other hand loves it, so she convinced Nerdy to go on it. While they were inside the ride broke down. Now imagine someone who already had a problem with the ride is now stuck in the hallway. As they are waiting Berht feels someone getting into her backpack. She freaked out and moved it in front of her body. They were getting into her pocket where she keeps her inhaler. She wasn't a happy camper either. Nerdy Cookies who is prone to headaches started getting a boomer of a headache while on the ride. They wouldn't let them off, I told them that is they had let the cast members know why they would have led them off. They were text messaging me frantically from in side the ride. Needless to say I wonder if NC will even get on it when it is dressed up for NBC.

There was something simple about this little key chain that I fell in love with.

That's too bad about the Haunted Mansion.....in 2005....every ride Tyler & Derek did broke down sometime during the trip.....I think they were the cursed!! lol

I have that same key chain hanging from my van's mirror!!!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

You know, we've never boarded the Columbia......weird huh?! I told Mike that he should get his mom on it for the museum part....she's into stuff like that!

 

[kaoden39]

That's too bad about the Haunted Mansion.....in 2005....every ride Tyler & Derek did broke down sometime during the trip.....I think they were the cursed!! lol

I have that same key chain hanging from my van's mirror!!!!

The boys were the kiss of death huh? I would have harassed them the whole trip about it.

Cute key chain huh?

 

[kaoden39]

You know, we've never boarded the Columbia......weird huh?! I told Mike that he should get his mom on it for the museum part....she's into stuff like that!

It's a beautiful boat. Weird Bike Guy just loved it.

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

DS and I often say that we would love to get stuck in the HM in front of the dining room scene. So much to see in that room and just never enough time!

Love the key chains ... may be adding that Mickey one to my list for sure!

 

[kaoden39]

DS and I often say that we would love to get stuck in the HM in front of the dining room scene. So much to see in that room and just never enough time!

Love the key chains ... may be adding that Mickey one to my list for sure!

What I like is I think I will be able to beat it up. The Donald one was a whim. And no sooner had I gotten it and put it on bag than the boys were horsing around in our room and broke it. Argh!! I had to glue it back together today.

 

[Trentmom]

that is a shame HM broke while girls there in there

Those boats look great, especially pirate looking one

Cute key chains

 

[kaoden39]

that is a shame HM broke while girls there in there

Those boats look great, especially pirate looking one

Cute key chains

Yeah, from what Nerdy Cookies was saying earlier it broke down several places. Both when they were walking and when they were in the Doom Buggy's. At one point they actually did break down in front of the dining room. If I was going to be stuck in a room I would prefer that one, there is so much to see.

Thank you, I rather like those key chains too Kelly. I have more loot to show that I got but I want to try and stick to chronological sequence.

I may post a picture on Life of my greatest treasure.

 

[Karenann*]

Glad you are on the mending path. I love keychains! Your new ones are so cute. They are a fun souvenir and there are so many to choose from.

We've never broken down on a ride, but gotten to Splash just as it broke down, then back to POTC all the way to the door and it went down-all this in the first hour of our late night visit (9pm start) to a very crowded park! Oh well, we had a blast just being there running around and still got on many rides before midnight!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

That's pretty crappy that the ride broke down for them. I love that ride, but if I were to be stuck on it, I might think differently. I know the ghosts aren't real, but when you're stuck with them, it's a little creepy! Hopefully she cheered up eventually. It's Disneyland!

And Dillon loved the picture of the Chili bowl. I have a feeling we need to make a stop there, cause he wants that, and I want the cream cheese pretzel! Yum!

 

[kaoden39]

Glad you are on the mending path. I love keychains! Your new ones are so cute. They are a fun souvenir and there are so many to choose from.

We've never broken down on a ride, but gotten to Splash just as it broke down, then back to POTC all the way to the door and it went down-all this in the first hour of our late night visit (9pm start) to a very crowded park! Oh well, we had a blast just being there running around and still got on many rides before midnight!

I am on the mend, I still feel like crud but I am mending. Thank you. We broke down more than once on Small World. The first time we were near the end and I don't really think it was really broken, I think there were too many boats and they were slow unloading. The second time was in 2007 and they had overloaded the boat.

That's pretty crappy that the ride broke down for them. I love that ride, but if I were to be stuck on it, I might think differently. I know the ghosts aren't real, but when you're stuck with them, it's a little creepy! Hopefully she cheered up eventually. It's Disneyland!

And Dillon loved the picture of the Chili bowl. I have a feeling we need to make a stop there, cause he wants that, and I want the cream cheese pretzel! Yum!

Oh and when Kody says she won't go on a ride again she is serious. I think it is kind of sad.

The chili bowl was absolutely wonderful. Good enough to have more than once.

 

[Marshay]

Great pictures.

Love the hat...esp on your mom.

That sour dough chili bowl looked great! I love when you can eat the bowl with soup. YUM!

I'd love to be stuck on HM ... there's just so much to see in there and I feel like I never get to see it all.

Scotty sure likes his bikes!

I like how they have two different river boats ... the one you went on looks cool (WDW has the other white one).

 

[kaoden39]

Great pictures.

Love the hat...esp on your mom.

That sour dough chili bowl looked great! I love when you can eat the bowl with soup. YUM!

I'd love to be stuck on HM ... there's just so much to see in there and I feel like I never get to see it all.

Scotty sure likes his bikes!

I like how they have two different river boats ... the one you went on looks cool (WDW has the other white one).

Yeah the hat is fun. I got Minnie Mouse ear clips for my hair. They are real cute.

The chili bowl is so good. And their chili seems exceptionally good too.

I love the Mark Twain and that is what they usually have running. That is the blessing of going during the on season is all the rides are usually up. It was the first time Scotty has ridden the Columbia, as you can tell by his pictures.

And oy bicycles, I believe there may even be a few more bicycle pictures.

Now, you need to come to Disneyland so you can ride the Columbia and eat our chili in the bread bowl!!

 

[betsywdw]

OK, all caught up!

The Tigger Tails sound SO good! I love when Disney keeps something a little special to just one place!

That Mickey Parade looks so cute! I would love to see it one day.

I like the HM but wouldn't be too happy about a breakdown either! Your poor girls!

Uh, that Chili Bowl looks AWESOME! It's only 8:30am right now and my mouth is watering,

Hope you are feeling better!

 

[Marshay]

Yeah the hat is fun. I got Minnie Mouse ear clips for my hair. They are real cute.

The chili bowl is so good. And their chili seems exceptionally good too.

I love the Mark Twain and that is what they usually have running. That is the blessing of going during the on season is all the rides are usually up. It was the first time Scotty has ridden the Columbia, as you can tell by his pictures.

And oy bicycles, I believe there may even be a few more bicycle pictures.

Now, you need to come to Disneyland so you can ride the Columbia and eat our chili in the bread bowl!!

Oh, we definitely will plan a trip to DL..probably as a stopover to Hawaii, since DVC is opening a new hotel in Hawaii next fall. I'm thinking maybe before Elizabeth goes to Kindergarten.

We leave in 10 days (sorry just had to add that in!). It looks like no rides/shows are shut down during our stay and longer summer hours. So that hopefully makes up for the crowds and heat.