xlsm
Snow White
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2013
Chapter Eight Part Two
Obviously our morning started out pretty rough...only riding Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin during a morning EMH?? That's crazy!!
But don't worry about us too much, things would get better!!
We ended up making it into one of the first groups of the day for Haunted Mansion.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
My mood before making onto HM:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
If we ever win the lottery, one of the gazillion things I want to do is recreate Gracey Manor as my house. Can you even imagine??
We were definitely feeling like Happy Haunts after a successful ride through the mansion, and I wanted to go to Momento Mori...I am always looking for the slip on shoes that look like the wallpaper, and they never have them when I am there
Sadly, Momento Mori was still closed
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
(but that's ok, we'd try again later!)
Our disappointment was short lived because look at this gloriously empty walkway!!!!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Such a welcome respite after the crowds we'd been dealing with.
We just sort of wandered along toward Adventureland, taking in the sights, sounds, and smells and just enjoying being there in general.
I wanted to ride Pirates when we got over there, and even though it was posted at 30 minutes, I knew it wouldn't be that long.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Even when posted times at PotC are high, my experience is that it's usually half whatever is posted. Every single time. Don't take that as gospel, but I have never waited the full posted time here. That held true once again, and we were on in about fifteen minutes.
Afterward the boys had to keep tradition alive and engage in a little gift shop sword fighting
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Then they got extra fancy and went all in with double swords
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
I'm the mean mom who doesn't let them climb on stuff, or sit on walls, or basically anything fun, so they always appreciate that I actually let them play with the swords at Disney World
Even though we go to the parks fairly frequently, it is always our goal to do something new each trip. This time, I was determined to go through the Swiss Family Tree House!!
DH and X went to find a treat (which you'll see in a minute), but L and I started our climb into the treehouse.
How cool is this place?!? I was so mad at myself for never taking the time to go through it before, it was so neat! Here's a ton of pictures I took up there:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
What a view, right? I could handle seeing that out my window every morning
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
And finally, my throne:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Sorry for the photo overload of the treehouse, but I just fell in love with it. I plan to go back through in June so DH can see it, I know he'd love it. I feel like it's one of those things where you see something new every time you go through it. I'm such a sucker for Disney details, that it's just right up my alley.
So here is what X and DH were up to:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Citrus Swirl Floats!! L and I were holding out for a different treat, so we didn't get our own. I LOOOOVE Citrus Swirl, but I didn't really like it in the float form (yes, I actually managed to get a couple of bites!). I'd rather just have it on its own.
After the floats were finished, we took the magical Adventureland-to-Frontierland-Restroom-Tunnel (trademark, LOL) to do one of our Very Favorite Activities: The Country Bear Jamboree!!
My regular followers know my undying love for this show, so I won't rehash that, but please understand that I'm obsessed with this show. Maybe to an unhealthy level, I'm not sure
Because we are Country Bear Whisperers, we caught my best pal Big Al out and about
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Now let's go see us a show!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
I will never ever ever get tired of the Country Bears.
Ever.
After CBs we went back to Momento Mori and bought a few things, then we were all starving and were ready for some food.
We had very specific things we'd planned to eat today, which meant we had to go back HERE:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
L and I wanted something from Storybook Treats
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
so we got in line for that (it was a few minutes before opening time, so we were stuck in line, hence the crooked side view picture of the sign!), while X and DH went to get in line at The Friar's Nook for the rest of the food
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
While we were all standing and waiting in line, DH and I realized the kids would be more help if they went and claimed a table for us, so we sent them to do that instead of waiting in each of the lines with us.
What were L and I after??
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
The Peter Pan Float! Cute right?? But sooo gross. We ended up throwing them away and getting waters from The Friar's Nook. Now, I'm guessing it was just poorly mixed lime stuff, b/c normally we love sherbet/sprite mixed together. But this softserve left a waxy film on our teeth that coated our mouths and was just horrible. It was bitter and just
Fortunately the loaded tots we got from Friar's Nook was a huge hit with all of us.
DH and I had the Loaded Fiesta Tots:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
and the boys both got the Loaded Pub Tots (which I'm not seeing on the current menu, but it had cheese and bacon and chives), I didn't manage to get a picture, they shoveled them in and loved them.
These tots were one of our favorite foods of the trip for all of us.
We were all ready to go back to the resort for awhile, but I had to take some time for castle appreciation, since it would be our final time there this trip.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
We avoided THIS on Main Street
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
and cut through the stores, buying several things along the way. We got our MU and Oozma Kappa hats here, but I guess I didn't get any pics of us in them yet.
Once we finally made it out, we ended the MK part of the day the same we began:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
See you real soon, you beautiful home sweet home of mine!!
Next update will be some resort time and heading over to Hollywood Studios for the night...a change in the weather was on the way, which will alter some plans!
See you then!
Obviously our morning started out pretty rough...only riding Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin during a morning EMH?? That's crazy!!
But don't worry about us too much, things would get better!!
We ended up making it into one of the first groups of the day for Haunted Mansion.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
My mood before making onto HM:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
If we ever win the lottery, one of the gazillion things I want to do is recreate Gracey Manor as my house. Can you even imagine??
We were definitely feeling like Happy Haunts after a successful ride through the mansion, and I wanted to go to Momento Mori...I am always looking for the slip on shoes that look like the wallpaper, and they never have them when I am there
Sadly, Momento Mori was still closed
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
(but that's ok, we'd try again later!)
Our disappointment was short lived because look at this gloriously empty walkway!!!!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Such a welcome respite after the crowds we'd been dealing with.
We just sort of wandered along toward Adventureland, taking in the sights, sounds, and smells and just enjoying being there in general.
I wanted to ride Pirates when we got over there, and even though it was posted at 30 minutes, I knew it wouldn't be that long.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Even when posted times at PotC are high, my experience is that it's usually half whatever is posted. Every single time. Don't take that as gospel, but I have never waited the full posted time here. That held true once again, and we were on in about fifteen minutes.
Afterward the boys had to keep tradition alive and engage in a little gift shop sword fighting
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Then they got extra fancy and went all in with double swords
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
I'm the mean mom who doesn't let them climb on stuff, or sit on walls, or basically anything fun, so they always appreciate that I actually let them play with the swords at Disney World
Even though we go to the parks fairly frequently, it is always our goal to do something new each trip. This time, I was determined to go through the Swiss Family Tree House!!
DH and X went to find a treat (which you'll see in a minute), but L and I started our climb into the treehouse.
How cool is this place?!? I was so mad at myself for never taking the time to go through it before, it was so neat! Here's a ton of pictures I took up there:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
What a view, right? I could handle seeing that out my window every morning
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
And finally, my throne:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Sorry for the photo overload of the treehouse, but I just fell in love with it. I plan to go back through in June so DH can see it, I know he'd love it. I feel like it's one of those things where you see something new every time you go through it. I'm such a sucker for Disney details, that it's just right up my alley.
So here is what X and DH were up to:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Citrus Swirl Floats!! L and I were holding out for a different treat, so we didn't get our own. I LOOOOVE Citrus Swirl, but I didn't really like it in the float form (yes, I actually managed to get a couple of bites!). I'd rather just have it on its own.
After the floats were finished, we took the magical Adventureland-to-Frontierland-Restroom-Tunnel (trademark, LOL) to do one of our Very Favorite Activities: The Country Bear Jamboree!!
My regular followers know my undying love for this show, so I won't rehash that, but please understand that I'm obsessed with this show. Maybe to an unhealthy level, I'm not sure
Because we are Country Bear Whisperers, we caught my best pal Big Al out and about
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
Now let's go see us a show!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
I will never ever ever get tired of the Country Bears.
Ever.
After CBs we went back to Momento Mori and bought a few things, then we were all starving and were ready for some food.
We had very specific things we'd planned to eat today, which meant we had to go back HERE:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
L and I wanted something from Storybook Treats
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
so we got in line for that (it was a few minutes before opening time, so we were stuck in line, hence the crooked side view picture of the sign!), while X and DH went to get in line at The Friar's Nook for the rest of the food
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
While we were all standing and waiting in line, DH and I realized the kids would be more help if they went and claimed a table for us, so we sent them to do that instead of waiting in each of the lines with us.
What were L and I after??
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
The Peter Pan Float! Cute right?? But sooo gross. We ended up throwing them away and getting waters from The Friar's Nook. Now, I'm guessing it was just poorly mixed lime stuff, b/c normally we love sherbet/sprite mixed together. But this softserve left a waxy film on our teeth that coated our mouths and was just horrible. It was bitter and just
Fortunately the loaded tots we got from Friar's Nook was a huge hit with all of us.
DH and I had the Loaded Fiesta Tots:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
and the boys both got the Loaded Pub Tots (which I'm not seeing on the current menu, but it had cheese and bacon and chives), I didn't manage to get a picture, they shoveled them in and loved them.
These tots were one of our favorite foods of the trip for all of us.
We were all ready to go back to the resort for awhile, but I had to take some time for castle appreciation, since it would be our final time there this trip.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
We avoided THIS on Main Street
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
and cut through the stores, buying several things along the way. We got our MU and Oozma Kappa hats here, but I guess I didn't get any pics of us in them yet.
Once we finally made it out, we ended the MK part of the day the same we began:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89161658@N04/
See you real soon, you beautiful home sweet home of mine!!
Next update will be some resort time and heading over to Hollywood Studios for the night...a change in the weather was on the way, which will alter some plans!
See you then!