Glendon's solo trip (report) Dec 13th-19th

[RAPstar]

Sound like fun, except for the crowds. I don't care for crowds either. If it weren't for the "4/3" deal and my birthday in June, I would've waited for October. lol Great pics again!!

 

[glenpreece]

Oh yeah and Austin has read them now So I am TOTALLY embarrassed now lol Sorry Austin!!!

 

[hematite153]

Oh yeah and Austin has read them now So I am TOTALLY embarrassed now lol Sorry Austin!!!

Ohhh...sorry Austin! Making friends is good too, we just like hearing about possible romances.

 

[glenpreece]

Ohhh...sorry Austin! Making friends is good too, we just like hearing about possible romances.

LOL

 

[MAF]

Your friend is hot...

 

[glenpreece]

Your friend is hot...

Glad to know somebody else thinks so

 

[glenpreece]

Wed Dec 17th

So this morning I got up and made it to AK for rope drop. And As I have experienced before in the summer AK is always 10 times hotter than th other parks for some reason. Warched the little opening ceremony in front of the tree with a Christmas twist to it. Cute. Then it was off to Everest.

This is the ONLY reason I head to AK. As I have said before if I wanted to see animals I'd go to the Toronto Zoo. So as all the other people walked through Asia while the rest of us headed in DinoLand and across the waterfront. Surprisiingly they had some CM's with a rope on the bridge so we had to walk over to everest but we still beat the crowd. I was the 4th person to get on the ride as we were escorted through the queue. I love this ride, everything about it. The setting, the effects, the detail the mild thrill lol. The Yeti was in B mode?? motionless with a strobe light on him. He wa like that all week the several times I rode EE.

After wards I headed over to the Photopass Photog across the water to get some everest ones taken.

After that I headed back to the front of Ak and had some simba pics taken, which were really cute.

Then I saw Lilo and Stitch.

The long was long and full of annoying people. The people behind me were nice but their kids were overly excited and ran up in front of me. No big deal the parents apologized several times. The husband thought I ws with the other family in front of me. (yeah buddy that's why i didn't speak to them once the entire time we were in this 20 min line duh) So after those pics I headed out of Ak.

I decided I wanted some Earl of Sandwich for Breakfast so I headed over to AKL to grab a DTD bus. OMG what a wait. It would've been faster for me to head back to Pop and then go to DTD from there.

I forgot to mention in my MVMCP report my little adventure going to DTD that night. I just remembered it now actually lol. As I left the partyy I wanted to go to DTD so I hopped a SSR bus thinking I'd just get off and walk. Well apparently I missed the closest bus stop and ended uop and the far side of the resort. So i asked a a guest what i should do. He told me to catach a bost ride and head over that way since it was only a 5 min ride. So I wastrying to follow the signs to the boat launch and in the dark at an unfamiliar resort is not an easy thing to do. So I got kinda lost and I was texting austin to tell him. H elaughed at me and my pain. He said well atleast it's a pretty resort. Yeah not in the dark. So I called Larissa (my hag) and walked around trying to find the boat dock with her on the phone. I finally found it and felt better. She laughed at me too. So I rubbed it in that I was going eat DELICIOUS earl and boo to her. Sao I did I went to Earl and had the holiday sandwich. SO GOOD!!! Not as filling as some of the others but really tasty. I referred to it as a taste sensation in my texts to my friend Robin.

Ok so back to this day. I finally got a bus after a 30min wait and was off to DTD. I went to Earl and had the All American for bfast since it was 11am. So good. Then I walked around a bit took some pics and bought a shirt for Larissa and a Miss Piggy Lenox Ornament for me. Only $15 because all of the ornaments were half price. So after that I decided ti was time to dump so stuff and head back to the resort. I had some pkgs that needed to be picked up at the resort. They couldn't find my sketch and was not happy about that. Finally the manager found it somewhere in the back. Thank God.

So after getting all my stuff. I decided to go back to the room. I had a shower which I find necessary just to cool off in the middle of the day. I started getting things packed up since I hate packing at the last minute, even if it is for departing WDW. I tried to catach Y&R but it was over already. So I washed some stuff and then headed for MK. Austin was there but had already left. I had hoped to see him tonight but he said he was wiped and had to leave at 4am so we couldn't. Oh well there's always next time.

So I did pin shopping and found some baby stuff for a friend. I rode POTC again, HM again, Philharmagic again and then just wandered around looking at things and soaking up my time in MK. This is still my favourite park. I still get goosebumps when i see the Castle and walk down Main Street. I stayed and watched Wishes took some pics of christmas stuff and headed home for the night.

 

[MonorailMan]

Most people are clueless about Disney grooming guidelines....

"What do you mean you cant grow a go-t?"

I was wondering if these guidelines were still practiced or not because when I was at WDW in October I saw 2 cast members with facial hair.

 

[MonorailMan]

I couldn't help but notice a couple things in the pictures you've posted...

They've really spruced up the castle for the holidays with the fiber optics since the last time I've seen it....

....and you've got some really nice legs.

 

[glenpreece]

I couldn't help but notice a couple things in the pictures you've posted...

They've really spruced up the castle for the holidays with the fiber optics since the last time I've seen it....

....and you've got some really nice legs.

Well thank you!! I like my legs and think they are one of my best "features"

 

[glenpreece]

Thurs Dec 18th The Last Day

So Today was my last day at WDW this trip. Normally I do all 4 parks on the last day but today I only did 3. Before Austin left early that morning he texted me about seeing the Team Possible thing set up in Epcot yesterday. I had mentioned that i had really wanted to do this'cause I love KP.

So i got up headed over to AK to do 2 things. I wanted to do something new in each park this trip. So far I had the fairies in MK and nothing else done for the other parks. LOL

It was kinda breezy but still with an expected high of 80 F. So i grabbed a hoodie and my traditional last day shirt (you'll see) and off I went to AK.

Got there after rope drop and headed over to EE. Jumped in the looong single rider line and awaited my final EE ride for awhile. It was getting pretty warm and so were some of the guys in line (yum, lol did i mention i love wearing dark sunglasses for exactly this reason) off i went to see the yeti one more time seated beside this teenager with his friends in front of me. So the ride went smoothly and I said good bye to the Yeti. Headed through asia with rosetta sticking out of my back pack. I was rocking her and the fairy back pack again today!!! Say it loud say ti proud I AM A FAIRY!!! lol

I ventured across the park and decided to see FOTLK, Austin had said his family went to see it but preferred the Nemo show. I HATED the Nemo show, couldn't even sit through the whole thing. so since I've been warming up to LK again I figured I'd do it as my new thing for AK.

I thoroughly enjoyed this show and found myself singing along with the performers. BUT I WAS FREEZING they had the air cranked thank god I wore a hoodie cause I was freezing my poor white legs off in my shorts.

So after that i headed out and said goodbye to AK. I hopped a bus to Epcot and bee lined it to the back of the park to try and so the KP thing. Hurray it was open and I did the mission in France. It was funny because everytime it told me to leave an area to get out of range I'd accidently end up right where I was supposed to be next. This game was fun and I would like to try and do the other countries next trip. Although I am sure the volume level on the communicator was annoying other people and I couldn't figure out how to turn it down. FYI The camera by the water in france is part of the game!!

I headed back to Pop and grabbed soemthing to eat and picked up my phone since it needed to be charged up. Thenit was off to DHS. I wanted to meet some more characters and see the Beauty and the Beast Show since it was something I hadn't done before.

I headed over and was just in time for the 12:45pm show. First I grabbed a FP for ToT and then I grabbed a mickey bar and diet coke, no coke zero here and sat down for the show.

I really enjoyed this show and even got a bit teary eyed at the end of it.

I left the theatre and went over to ToT where I really didn't need the FP but oh well I have some in my scrapbooks. I love ToT and will ride it every trip. It's so funny to hear people freak out on it. I rocked Rosetta for the pic but she ended up being blocked so i didn't get it. i tried RNRC but the single rider line was too long and i wanted to see mroe characters.

I headed over to the animation Courtyard and went out back for some characters. First I met Mrs Incredible who had a PP Photog and said Mr Incredible was busy working out so he wasn't there.

Then I tried for the Bolt characters and they weren't there yet. So i tried for some power rangers but alas not there either. So I headed over and saw the Cars guys. It was soooo hot at this point and I could feel myself getting fried (especially) my face. I stuffed my hoodie into my back pack and waited and waited. The line wasn't oo bad it was just the heat. A father behind my remarked to his wie about my backpack (as if I was deaf) "That's an interesting backpack he has on." he said Her reply was "And that's a doll stuicking out fo the top!" "Oh i thought it was part of the backpack." he replied lol I know it's not really rude or anything but I just found it funny they were saying it all as if I couldn't hear them.

So i went up and made sure the kids behind me didn't bud in front cause i wasn't standing there in the sun anymore.

After that I headed out the front of the park and went over to see if the Bolt guys were there yet the line was too long but Frozone was there so I met him.

After that I decided I was in need of a swim. So as I headed out BPB was going on so I stopped to watch it. I saw some bug's life characters and snapped some pics.

I headed back to Pop dumped my stuff in the room and went for a quick swim at the 60's pool make a call home to mom to see why she called me and I missed it cause BPB was so LOUD! I showered and changed into my new muppets shirt I picked up after the Cars meet and greet. (yeah bi forgot to mention that part lol) I headed down to the food court, had some nachos (mmmm) and then back to DHS for Fantasmic.

Once I got there I tried to do a Stitch pic but it was too late so i just went around and did some more character pics. I waited in the looong line for Bolt

with dumb parents behind me who made their kids cry cause the dad was being such a jerk.

Then i went over to the villains shop one last time and no nothinbg new. Di my pic on Sunset BLVD with tot in the background.

I decided to skip Fantasmic to do some more pics of the Osbourne lights. I was treated to them dancing along with Streisand's Jingle Bells which I LOVE!!! Here sre some pics

After I walked around there for awhile (cried a few tears because of the sheer beauty of it and other reasons) I decided to call it quits. I headed out of the park but I saw this PP girl Austin adn i had seen at Epcot and then I saw the other day at MK. she was actually taking pics so I had to have her take mine. She said of course especially since I was wearing my CM hat lol. She made me do a funny pose since she said she was tired of my normal pose she had seen in all of my other pics lol.

I thanked her and said good bye. I went to view my pics and then headed back to Pop.

I then hopped a bus over to DTD for one last Earl meal. This time I had the Tuna Melt mmmmmmmmmmmm so goooooooood. I wish we had Earl of Sandwich near here. I make people drive to NY to get it if it was there. So after that yumminess and 5 ppl calling me to tell me that the weather was going to delay my trip home, i walked around DTD. I went to WoD and picked up another Green bag and a monrail t-shirt for Larissa. Then i went over to the West side and hit Virgin and listened to some non disney/christmas music. I was going to buy some dvd's but figured I didn't want to chance being over on my luggage allowance. So after walking all over I headed back to Pop. I hung out in the shop for a bit and then went back to the room to finish packing. Tried to check on my lfight but it was still too early. Oh well, I packed up everything and went to bed, sad that i was leaving tomorrow morning.

P.S.- love my Statler and Waldorf shirt!!!!!!!!!! I think wally would agree with them, no???

 

[OrlandoMike]

I was wondering if these guidelines were still practiced or not because when I was at WDW in October I saw 2 cast members with facial hair.

Moustaches and moderate side burns are now allowed. Nothing else.

And rumor has it that DAK is the hottest park because all of the trees suck up all of the oxygen, not sure if I believe this or not.

 

[glenpreece]

Moustaches and moderate side burns are now allowed. Nothing else.

And rumor has it that DAK is the hottest park because all of the trees suck up all of the oxygen, not sure if I believe this or not.

I just figured it was the hottest because of the lack of buildings with open doors pumping out A/C.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Moustaches and moderate side burns are now allowed. Nothing else.

And rumor has it that DAK is the hottest park because all of the trees suck up all of the oxygen, not sure if I believe this or not.

The manager at Boma told us AK sits down in sort of a "bowl" so the air doesn't really circulate through the park. He said it is consistently 10 degrees warmer than any of the other parks. That is definitely a drawback of always traveling in August. After an hour at AK we are ready to leave.

 

[zeitzeuge]

I always have to giggle internally (because doing it outwardly would just be plain rude!), but when we were at Disney in July, we heard so many people complaining about the heat. It was a whopping 80 degrees. We were saying that we felt like it was a breath of fresh air since Dallas averages 100+ in the dead of summer. Anything below 95 is considered pleasant.

Now the time we went to WDW in August, I wanted to just shoot myself. Never again will we ever go to WDW in the summer. What were we thinking?

 

[MAF]

I'm jealous you got to do the Simba picture. I soo wanted to do that one.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I always have to giggle internally (because doing it outwardly would just be plain rude!), but when we were at Disney in July, we heard so many people complaining about the heat. It was a whopping 80 degrees. We were saying that we felt like it was a breath of fresh air since Dallas averages 100+ in the dead of summer. Anything below 95 is considered pleasant.

Now the time we went to WDW in August, I wanted to just shoot myself. Never again will we ever go to WDW in the summer. What were we thinking?

We have been 3 years in a row in August. '08 was by FAR the hottest, and also the rainiest. We got caught in more torrential downpours than I could count. If it wasn't raining I felt like my face was melting off. But we like that sort of thing, so we're going back for more this year!

 

[glenpreece]

We did Aug '05 and never again!! I hated the heat and humidity it was terrible.

 

[PoohsHubby]

Hey Neighbour,

Got to say that I loved reading your TR. Hoping you and Austin stay in touch .

 

[glenpreece]

Hey Neighbour,

Got to say that I loved reading your TR. Hoping you and Austin stay in touch .

Well hello!!! Glad you liked it!! Hopefully we will it's kinda hard though when you really can't "talk" or get to know each other face to face.