"You set me up" and it only went downhill from there - Pop Sept. 2010 TR - THE END!!

[tankgirl427]

I haven't read your all your posting yet but geez I hope your BF gets his act together. There is nothing worse than already fighting at the airport at 5 in the morning. I was at POP too I can't believe we never saw each other.


Ok now I read them....and I know why I never saw you. I was in building 3 in the mood ring/platform shoes section. LOL

We were in Building 5 with Baloo. Just wait for the next day and how quickly it goes downhill.

 

[tankgirl427]

We got up early got ready and headed out to the bus around 7am. There was a Magic Kingdom bus there just about to leave, we flagged it down and ran onto it. There was one family on the bus and just as we loaded on there was another family running towards the bus and we were off.

While we were there we saw the group for the tour of the trains, which was cool. And then...... this happened

NOOOOOOO! I thought they weren't going to be here! I watched while waiting to get into Main St. Well its only a group with green sleeves I can handle...... oh wait here comes a group of them with red sleeves. Crap!

At 7:45am we were let in

We headed over to the Crystal Palace and checked in after taking a few photopass photos. There I ran into a couple of DISers also from MA, but I forgot where, but I know its the south part.

Up next breakfast and Eeyore!

 

[joyfulnet]

Hi! I'm enjoying your trip report and looking forward to your Crystal Palace photos. I was so excited to get us reservations just last night for a breakfast there on our last morning... someone must have cancelled!

 

[Belle_princess]

This is going to take a little while to get started. We just got in last night around midnight after a two hour delay at MCO.

For me this trip should have been wonderful and special and amazing with all the things that happened, but unfortunate I was with my BF who spent the majority of the time playing the part of one of the seven dwarfs and bringing me down.

Our first Disney trip was last year to Disneyland for 2 1/2 days. This trip was to Disney World, a whole another level of Disney, for 6 days. You can learn all about my planning and arranging for the trip in my PTR at the link in the bottom.

So join along for the fun, misery, hidden mickeys, and waiting to see if my BF will even smile.

I haven't even started you TR, but I'm so with you! When DH and I went in '08 for my birthday, he was also playing one of the seven dwarfs! I feel your pain! Can't wait to read your TR!!!

 

[tankgirl427]

I haven't even started you TR, but I'm so with you! When DH and I went in '08 for my birthday, he was also playing one of the seven dwarfs! I feel your pain! Can't wait to read your TR!!!

I'm curious what dwarf he was. I'm sure happy or sneezy would make for a interesting trip. Maybe even doc!

 

[tankgirl427]

We got sat down at a table for two across from the window. Our waitress told us that the order would be Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger. I told her that I love Eeyore and we sat down. I got chocolate milk and BF got orange juice if I remember correctly. We are not coffee drinkers. Right after we came back with our first plate around came Eeyore!!!!

Then Pooh

And Piglet... BF was getting seconds

Then it was parade time right before Tigger made it to our table. So while waiting I finished my plates and went to get more, at that moment I passed Tigger headed for us and turned around..... Nice timing Tigger!

When I got back from my second trip to the buffet, I made sure to settle the bill with our waitress. I had heard stories about people missing rope drop waiting for their bills. We settled up and finished eating and headed out to Tomorrowland. We got the the rope just as the announcer welcomed everyone in. We walked to Space Mountain and grabbed FP for BF to use later, I don't like it and he was too full. Then went on Buzz Lightyear.

Our MK plans....

 

[wlake]

Love the picture of your BF with Eeyore! If we had been there at the same time, we would have been sitting almost directly across from you -- how funny!

 

[tankgirl427]

Hi! I'm enjoying your trip report and looking forward to your Crystal Palace photos. I was so excited to get us reservations just last night for a breakfast there on our last morning... someone must have cancelled!

Hi Emily,

Sorry I really wanted to get those photos up for you. They don't let people in until 20 minutes before the first reservation and if you have a stroller they pulled those up to the front of the pack so we wouldn't run them over. I really enjoyed this breakfast with the interactions with character and the food was good.

We also did breakfast at Tusker House, I liked the food better here, but I had a little issue with the "Donald's Breakfast Safari" which I will go into when I get there. If you want to hit rope drop get your check before you are done so you can just take off when you are ready.

 

[tankgirl427]

Love the picture of your BF with Eeyore! If we had been there at the same time, we would have been sitting almost directly across from you -- how funny!

I love that photo too, just wait for the next post to see how quickly it goes downhill.

 

[tankgirl427]

So I had signed up with touring plans and it was our first full day in the parks. I had printed out customized touring plans for us for where ever we were going to be to see how they work, little need for this because the crowds were really low. Space Mountain's wait stayed between 5 - 20 minutes all day and the longest wait I heard about was Peter Pan's flight at 30 minutes.

So we get on Buzz Lightyear and we're playing and the ride stops, we keep shooting and I have an issue.....

I maxed out the score and I'm only here:

So I spend the whole ride sitting and directing our ship for BF, hence our photo looks like this:

We then go on The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Snow White's Adventure, Peter Pan's Flight, meet the Fairy Godmother, and then look for a Cinderella and Tinkerbell postcard I can have them sign. I can't find a postcard anywhere so I settle on two autograph books and two pens, one princesses and one fairies. They are for my cousin's kids. Then we go to wait for Toontown to open. Its now 9:35am.

Toontown opens and we head first for the Fairies, this takes about 5 minutes until we're in the room, once done we head straight for the Princesses and there is no one in line! The line for the fairies is half way to the shop. We walk in and who do I see but Belle! Snow White used to be my favorite until I got too tan and realized I could never be her, then Belle came around. I don't know what came over me but I jumped up and down like a little kid and clapped my hands and squealed over the fact that Belle was here. I think it took all the Princesses by surprise. First was Cinderella and I apologized for my excitement over Belle and how the autograph book was for my cousin's kid who added rella to her middle name. Cute at her age. Then was Belle, and finally I was addressing Princess Aurora (aka Sleeping Beauty) she seemed shocked I knew her name.

Then over to Mickey's house and the judges tent. It took about 5 - 10 minutes here and then we got to meet Mickey & Minnie! We left Toontown around 10:30am and who do I see but Lady Tremaine and Drizella and Anastasia. So of course I have to meet them, BF wants nothing to do about it, so I decide to have a little fun and tell them he's available. Lady Tremaine pulls me over to BF grabbing my arm and asks him where is my ring. I thought it a hoot, he didn't so much and said I left it at home.

I wrote everything down in a little notepad and I can't remember where I put it, so we'll go off order here, but we went on: Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain (a first for me, hated it!), BTMRR, Pirates of the Caribbean, the entire railroad loop where I noticed a hidden mickey of wheels before I could get the camera out, the tiki room, Mickey's PhilarMagic, Laugh Floor Comedy Club, TTA (a few times), Carousel of Progress, and the Tea Cups

I was planning on a late lunch and the dessert fireworks party and going back during regular lunch time to let BF rest. But BF said that if he went back to the resort he wasn't going to come back out to the parks, so no naps for BF this week..... here's how the day progressed:

Will we make it to the dessert party in one piece?

 

[TwiddleDeeTwiddleDum]

I am all caught up. Gee, I hope you were able to enjoy some of your trip Your man sure was trying to throw a wrench in your plans from the get-go

I can relate to your pain. DH does not LOVE disney. It has taken a few WDW trips together of trial & error for me to figure a way to make it work better for us. We just got back from our 4th trip together & he has a better time each time we go

It's hard to start a trip on a sour note like you did. You were already tired the morning your flight took off & then to be arguing all the way through security, no wonder you were about to lose it. I hope you're finding it theraputic to post & share it with us here

 

[honeydiane1953]

Can"t STAND Disney resistant hus. or bf. Leave em home. U picked a great time to go though no crowds so I think u r great!!!!

 

[tankgirl427]

I am all caught up. Gee, I hope you were able to enjoy some of your trip Your man sure was trying to throw a wrench in your plans from the get-go

I can relate to your pain. DH does not LOVE disney. It has taken a few WDW trips together of trial & error for me to figure a way to make it work better for us. We just got back from our 4th trip together & he has a better time each time we go

It's hard to start a trip on a sour note like you did. You were already tired the morning your flight took off & then to be arguing all the way through security, no wonder you were about to lose it. I hope you're finding it theraputic to post & share it with us here

I would love to know how you make your DH #1 go on another trip and #2 make him have a better time each time!

It really does help me to get it all out there, not so much to relive it. I mean some good stuff did happen, but I just couldn't get as excited as I wanted to be about it because I had him with me. I'm trying to decide whether to do a quick weekend trip in the next couple months to make up for it.... or do a long trip around this time next year only for people who would really want to be there.

 

[tankgirl427]

Can"t STAND Disney resistant hus. or bf. Leave em home. U picked a great time to go though no crowds so I think u r great!!!!

I think he's okay, I mean a real pain would be if he refused to go to Disney at all or let me go. I understand him going and being a pain the whole isn't really a step up though.

 

[tankgirl427]

Our time for getting in the party was 8:10pm, but they let people in at 8pm and I wanted to get in early so we could make the most out of the desserts. We were given a piece of paper listing our table as 304 and our bracelets were put on.

We lined up and there was one family of about 8 people in front of us. We were let in and led to our table which was front row middle right in front of the castle. There was a name tag and castle glitter on our table. I went up to the buffet to take pictures before it all got eaten up.

Our location:

Fireworks:

We got PhotoPass pictures both before and after the party. We waited for MK to clear out a little bit, because it closed at 9pm with Wishes. As we were headed out I got to see this!

It took about four buses before we could get on one standing room! By the time we got back it was probably 11pm and we had another early morning tomorrow at Hollywood Studios if I had any chance of riding TSM!

Did we make HS?

 

[TwiddleDeeTwiddleDum]

I would love to know how you make your DH #1 go on another trip and #2 make him have a better time each time!

So, how much time do you have

What I have learned that helped us is to try to plan DH friendly activities that I know he will for sure enjoy. DH really enjoys eating out so at least a TS a day is a necessity. Also building lots of down time options for him has gone a long way in helping his attitude. And that requires me being able to say to myself that it's okay if I go do something without him. And also to not feel guilty about going off to do something I really want to do plus not allowing him to put a damper on my fun. It's a work in progress

The first time we went DS was only 8 mos old & we weren't staying on site. We both noticed how much more easier it would be to stay on site.

So we waited a few years & went back a second time & stayed a week. DS was 4 & I made the mistake of packing too much into each day without enough down time. We were all exhausted when we got home & it totally turned him off. I've learned a lot since then.

I got him to agree to go back about 2 years later. My mom & I had just gone to WDW during spring break (with disney resistent men it's good to alternate trips taking them!) WDW sent me a great pin offer. DH does like a bargain so after showing him pictures of Cornado Springs & how nice the resort looked he agreed to go if I promised not to run him around too much.

So we did make those compromises. One good thing I did was recognize the fact he prefers beach vacations, likes to enjoy a few beers & go out for a nice dinner. So I made every effort to work in pool breaks, at least a daily TS & sometimes 2 because it turns out he liked the b-fast character buffets go figure and if DS & I want to go off to do something he doesn't want to do, we find the park's "tavern" & leave him there to have some drinking beer at the bar time.

His all time favorite was the ESPN club over on the boardwalk. We left him there unsupervised while we played Fantastia golf. He'll tell you that was a great WDW day Unfortunately we werne't able to do much with him the rest of the day

But in a nutshell, it took the 2 of us trying to meet halfway & respecting each other's preferences. Plus my DH didn't travel a lot as a child. His first time on an airplane was our honeymoon. So some of his behavior I think was not intentional, just taking him out of his comfort zone. It's okay to get in touch with your inner child at WDW, but if you've never been able to do that then it's hard to do it as a grown up. You have to learn to give yourself permission to do that, especially if you had parents who weren't playful & all serious.

But back to your TR. I have to say that those desserts looked FABULOUS and the view was magnificient. I think I'm going to have to book one of those our next trip. We did the pirates cruise which was fun, but if you read my TR you'll find out about my view of the fireworks I'm thinking the dessert party is the for sure way of having a great view - barring any bad weather

So I'm wondering if all those desserts sweetened up you DBF any?

 

[wlake]

How was the dessert party? Were the desserts as good as they looked? I saw them setting up one time while we were there and soooo wanted to go steal some of that castle confetti, but I restrained myself!

Love the water picture too! I had no idea they did that!

 

[tankgirl427]

So, how much time do you have

What I have learned that helped us is to try to plan DH friendly activities that I know he will for sure enjoy. DH really enjoys eating out so at least a TS a day is a necessity. Also building lots of down time options for him has gone a long way in helping his attitude. And that requires me being able to say to myself that it's okay if I go do something without him. And also to not feel guilty about going off to do something I really want to do plus not allowing him to put a damper on my fun. It's a work in progress

The first time we went DS was only 8 mos old & we weren't staying on site. We both noticed how much more easier it would be to stay on site.

So we waited a few years & went back a second time & stayed a week. DS was 4 & I made the mistake of packing too much into each day without enough down time. We were all exhausted when we got home & it totally turned him off. I've learned a lot since then.

I got him to agree to go back about 2 years later. My mom & I had just gone to WDW during spring break (with disney resistent men it's good to alternate trips taking them!) WDW sent me a great pin offer. DH does like a bargain so after showing him pictures of Cornado Springs & how nice the resort looked he agreed to go if I promised not to run him around too much.

So we did make those compromises. One good thing I did was recognize the fact he prefers beach vacations, likes to enjoy a few beers & go out for a nice dinner. So I made every effort to work in pool breaks, at least a daily TS & sometimes 2 because it turns out he liked the b-fast character buffets go figure and if DS & I want to go off to do something he doesn't want to do, we find the park's "tavern" & leave him there to have some drinking beer at the bar time.

His all time favorite was the ESPN club over on the boardwalk. We left him there unsupervised while we played Fantastia golf. He'll tell you that was a great WDW day Unfortunately we werne't able to do much with him the rest of the day

But in a nutshell, it took the 2 of us trying to meet halfway & respecting each other's preferences. Plus my DH didn't travel a lot as a child. His first time on an airplane was our honeymoon. So some of his behavior I think was not intentional, just taking him out of his comfort zone. It's okay to get in touch with your inner child at WDW, but if you've never been able to do that then it's hard to do it as a grown up. You have to learn to give yourself permission to do that, especially if you had parents who weren't playful & all serious.

But back to your TR. I have to say that those desserts looked FABULOUS and the view was magnificient. I think I'm going to have to book one of those our next trip. We did the pirates cruise which was fun, but if you read my TR you'll find out about my view of the fireworks I'm thinking the dessert party is the for sure way of having a great view - barring any bad weather

So I'm wondering if all those desserts sweetened up you DBF any?

We upgraded from QSDP to DDP so that we would have to sit down and take a break out of our day. I had fully planned on taking a break to go back to the resort and sleep or use the pool, just to get out of the parks, but after he made that comment I wasn't going to waste a full's day ticket and especially a booking for the fireworks dessert party on the chance that we wouldn't come back by giving him a break.

When he looked tired we did the Hall of Presidents and TTA for a quick nap time. I kept asking him what he wanted to do, what rides he liked, if he was feeling okay, pretty much too many things. I chose two character breakfasts, one amazing lunch, and two dinners for our sit down meals. I also offered him use of the snack credits for anything to make him happy and he didn't use one until Monday.

 

[tankgirl427]

How was the dessert party? Were the desserts as good as they looked? I saw them setting up one time while we were there and soooo wanted to go steal some of that castle confetti, but I restrained myself!

Love the water picture too! I had no idea they did that!

There were some good desserts and some not so good ones. I meant to bring ziplocs with me so I could take some to go. I filled up on fruit, chocolate covered strawberries, and this chocolate mousse dessert that I can remember. Oh and this fresh fruit tar with raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries, it was really hard to use the tongs to pick up some of the desserts.

They mentioned they only have a little over 100 people there for the dessert party. I wanted to pack up some castle confetti, but they cleared off the tables, not only of plates, but name tags and confetti!

I had read a TR of someone going for a quick weekend and seeing that happening at DTD. I never thought I'd see it. It was so hot that the water was drying before the picture could get finished!

 

[SimmerBaggins]

I know it's just a snapshot in time, but the pictures you have of your DBF look like he's having a good time! And who would LOVE to eat those desserts!!??

I'm sorry you didn't like Splash Mountain -- I love the little scenes and how long it is. The drop is great -- but I didn't like the fact that another boat dropped down while we were about to go up, and totally SOAKED us!! It felt unfair, somehow!!