Canadian Buffoon's Semi-EPIC Vacation - 10/29 - Link to new TR!

[pkondz]

Wow, it was so nice of you to include the soundtrack to the parade!

You're welcome!!!

Wait...

Um, wait, maybe that was just in my head as I sang along...

And thrilled that all the Princesses remember you

Of course they do.
I'm quite charming, you know.

Looks like a wonderful day at MK

It was really good.
And the adrenaline
kicked in so we weren't
feeling too tired.
But let me tell you...
Once our heads hit those
pillows, we were out!

and special treats at the resort to boot!

That was completely unexpected!

I won't tell Elle why her Space Mountain memories are so fuzzy, but she seemed to have recovered and looks lovely in her pictures.

Thanks!
And... yes she does, doesn't she?
Takes after her mom.

 

[pkondz]

I was able to read all the update before I left for work, but no time to reply. Maybe I'll test out this whole easier to mutiquote on phone theory.

You know...he's a lot easier to see when he blinks.

We're used to your long win...err...wonderful updates.

You started out on the
right track...

Glad it's not short, then I'd have to stoop down to see it.

Oh, no. Then I'd just put
it on a pedestal.
You know...
where I put myself.

Just please, no zap, bang, pow, biff.

So refreshing to see
someone who understands.

It's right in front if you.

Where?

It's on the other side of DME

Still don't see it.

Not that way! You're walking towards your room.

Oh. So... where?

Ever get the feeling people aren't listening? I told you it wasn't that way

I never get lost, people always tell me where to go

See???
I kept trying to tell you

Why didn't you say so???

 

[pkondz]

Nope, would not mind being stuck in Disney for a bit longer. Although I would rather be stuck at the hotel than stuck along the side of the road on the way to the Airport.

How about if you get stuck
on the side of the road...
miss your flight...
So they have to take you
back to Disney and put you
up at the GF... concierge level...
for your troubles.

Hmmmm???

I think I'm going to be using a lot of laughing smilies on this reply because I laughed a lot while reading it.

Good!

If they aren't then they are no friend of mine!

I'm not the biggest fan either but I do agree that this one is fun to watch. Especially the Maleficent dragon, she's just so awesome.

That dragon is a work of art.
I love the spindle inside it.

I laughed throughout the entire parade at all your descriptions of what the characters were up to. I will admit that Cinderella does have the "something stinks" face in a few of the pictures.

Well, what else was she smelling
her glove for?

And he's being spied on by a little alien!

What? Where???

There's my favorite! I was so happy to see her back again and breathing fire. Like you, I didn't think she would do that anymore. Hopefully Disney put in some more safety measures so she doesn't burn again.

"Okay... so maybe we should make
the mouth out of metal, instead of
papier mache."

Yay! There's my guy.

It should read "Continueth Next Post"

Dang! Mithed opportunity.

I need to stop and listen to this more often but I never seem to be there at the right time to catch a performance.

12:00pm, 1:25pm, 2:35pm, 3:40pm,
4:40pm, 5:25pm, 6:10pm.

Mmmmmm. I could use about half that case right now.

Only half?

Since they added the second Dumbo, I don't think I've ever seen the line more than 30 minutes. Plus if you do have to wait, there's indoor seating with air conditioning!

That was a smart move.

Another thing I never seem to be there at the right time to catch. And I always visit that store to look at the jewelry and for any new Pluto stuff.

That schedule I suspect
might be a bit more arbitrary.

I tried that this spring, decided I wanted to be healthier so I cut out fried food and soda. I lasted about 2 months before I went back to drinking Coke. I'm still doing OK with the fried food, only eat it once or twice a month.

Good for you!!

Meh. I found my meal there kind of lackluster. It was OK but if I'm going to have Italian I'd much rather eat at Mama Melrose or one of the restaurants in the Epcot Italy pavilion.

I always find my meal to be
on the lackluster side, there.
But Elle sure liked her combination.

There were some great photos from our group on this ride since very few people knew where the camera was. Sad thing, I did know where the camera was and yet I'm staring randomly at the ceiling in the picture.

I was picturing some kind of horror movie with a freezer full of dead pets. But I do get it after I read your explanation. I guess though that I can't say too much because three of ours are in urns on our mantel.

We should get together
and make a pet, horror movie.

Yep!

Of course! With all of that you are sure going to have a lot of shout outs to do.

Uh... oh, oh...
I didn't think of that.

 

[pkondz]

Y'all are wimps! I've gone years and years without drinking coke.

I drink Pepsi.

Shush, you.

That's why I haven't gone to Tony's...most of the reviews I've seen were meh or yuck. I've seen a couple good ones, but they're rare. Since my wife is Italian and makes killer home made stuff, I'm hard to please and if most reviews are meh or worse, not gonna risk it.

The food at Tony's is passable.
But the location is fun.
That's why I've been solo.
Also why both DDs wanted
to go there.

 

[pkondz]

Glad to hear you enjoyed Tony's.

We did.
Although I wasn't as blown
away with my meal as Elle
was with hers...
It was still a nice meal,
in a good location.

We are doing the parade package in Oct. since it gets us a little more value out of our dining credits and I really want to watch it as I have not seen it yet.

Oh!
You'll love the parade,
I'm sure of it!

 

[pkondz]

Thank you for the parade commentary, loved it!

You're welcome!

I wondered why Cinderella was always waving her gloved hand

Oh, yes.
That is 100% the reason why.

We are trying Tony’s in August because of the vegetarian choices and of course Lady and The Tramp!

Hope you like it.
Elle, sure did!

I am loving all the hilarious HM photos!

We'll get "better" eventually...
Which is too bad!

Thanks for giving the Building and room # at OKW, I am going to request that area for our January trip

You're welcome again!
Hope you get what you ask for!

I tried a piece of Doc’s cheesecake and it was so delicious, not to heavy just perfect!

Wasn't it good!
I wonder...
@docsoliday1 , were they the same?

Does Ariel have a restraining order yet

Funny you should ask that....
But that's a future update.

 

[pkondz]

Couple more shout-outs to go...
And I am dead tired again.
Tomorrow, friends. Tomorrow...

 

[pkondz]

You're not lying!

I am nothing if not 100%
truthful on my TRs.

Kind of sounds like you're going around in circles.

Yes it does!

Great spot so close to parade time.

I was both surprised
and very happy to be
in the shade!

I love this parade too!

I really enjoyed your commentary on the parade. I laughed hard & I laughed a lot.

Thanks!

Yes it does. It's been years since we stopped & listened. I'm hoping to do this on our next trip.

Do that! It's just...
It's perfect. Puts you right in
the right mood.

You know you're doing the pointing thing wrong?

<sigh> Yes, I know.
When I first glanced over,
I thought I had it right.
From the photo above, it does
look like he's pointing with
just one finger.

Guess a do-over is in order.

We enjoy this too! It's in the AC and it's funny.

And seats!

What did Elle say when she saw this?

What every kid does.
She rolled her eyes.

I hope you got something later in the trip.

Well... sorta.
I picked up some popcorn
for Kay (my other DD).

I remember planning our morning around riding this at rope drop. It's kind of sad that it's not a big deal anymore.

Hmmm... Funny you should say that.
I was thinking along those lines, myself.

I need to try to catch this someday.

No idea how often they're there.

I was just thinking the same thing!

I agree with mixing the sauces. Years ago we would get chicken parm at a place her and both sauces were on their dish. Since then we always ask for some of both. I know Tony's gets a bad rap but we've always had a good time there as a family. Not the best food but it's not bad and we enjoy ourselves.

I've never had a bad meal there,
and I've been 3-4 times now.
I've not had a really good meal...
But I'll go somewhere else for that.
I'm not there for that.

I think this looks like you've made friends with a ghost and Elle is being skeptical about your new friend.

Yes it does!

You're right, she does look stoned. I'll never be able to look at this ride the same again.

I don't know what kinda
seaweed she's smokin'.

I'm so glad you found it.

Was in my back pocket.

I've heard him "talk" about both of these. He really did you up right.

He really did.

I did! I think he was winking at me.

 

[pkondz]

WOOOOOHOOO UPDATE TIME!

Probably missed the first bus looking for the stop.

You know... that could
very well be!

Ah it is so purdy!

What a nice guy!

He went above and beyond!

You had me laughing out loud in class with this one.

Good!

It's not child abuse if nobody sees you....I guess....I am just trying to protect you.

I forgot about the stupid photo, though.

Wow I am drooling.

With good reason!

Ally says stuff like this to me all the time, dang pescatarians.

Again I am laughing out loud in class.

Getting any funny looks?

 

[docsoliday1]

I tried a piece of Doc’s cheesecake and it was so delicious, not to heavy just perfect!

Thanks Caroline. Glad you enjoyed it.

Wasn't it good!
I wonder...
@docsoliday1 , were they the same?

Soooo many funny (smart *ss) comebacks for this.

Yes, they were the same...I went back to your resort and had the housekeeping take it so I could give to the ladies at ohana.

Yep, that cloning device I got works great.

I did the time warp so I could use the same one in both places. Making two was just too much trouble.


Okay, niw real answer...
Same recipe, yes. I made two. I knew I would meet the ladies 1 (or 2) nights later. The one I gave you and Elle was the smaller springform pan...I figured the larger would be better for a larger crowd.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Apologies in advance.
This is not a short update.

Oh boy. Hang on, I'd better go get some snacks. Maybe put on a pot of coffee.

When we last left our
dynamic duo,
(Old timey shout-out
to Adam West)

Biff! Pow! Zowie!

When we set out in search
of the elusive OKW bus stop,
a DME bus was sitting right
in front.
Those things are the proverbial
best of times and worst of times,
aren't they?

Understatement of the year.

He pointed straight ahead.
"It's right there. You just can't
see it because the DME bus
is in front of it."

Ah. Well, that explains it. You knew it was around there somewhere.

We sheepishly moseyed over
to the bus stop and looked up
at the displayed ETAs.
It was 2:15pm.
"Hey!" I exclaimed.
"This is perfect! Our bus will be here
in 2 minutes and 46 seconds. Sweet!"


Stop laughing at me.

No, I don't think I will.

I had forgotten to activate my
VIP bus pass before I left home.

If I had something like that, there's no way I'd forget about it. Too important.

Is there anyone who isn't
affected on some level by that
first view of the castle?

He then texted that he was
at the front desk and was
leaving a few things for them
to put in our room. Surprise!

Be careful where you step when you get back.

Is it just me?
Or does Belle look a little...
crazed, psycho-killer-esque?
"Ha! Ha! Ha! I love wearing
this massive gown in the
Florida heat and humidity!
Thank goodness I'm not also
pawed by a giant fur rug!
Because that would drive you insane!"

There's definitely a "Haunted Mansion axe murderer" vibe going on there.

I called back to her. "Well, there's something
that stinks! Did you smell your glove??"
She quickly raised her hand and took a whiff.

Methinks he doth protest too much.


Don't you just love putting "th"s at
the end of wordths?

Bravo. It's fun for a while until you're stuck speaking with a lisp the rest of the day.

Shortly after, dancers celebrating
gay pride came by.
I could be wrong about that.

Well, they'd certainly fit in!

Meanwhile, here she is,
gleefully showing off her
engagement gift:

Awww...that's so sweet! Unless she was trying to auction it off.

Okay...
More photos.
Because it's almost like
you've never seen this parade
before...

almost.

I probably haven't. I always skip it.

But have you ever tried unbuttoning
a jacket with only one hand?

Time to make the switch to velcro!

Why is Tink holding a wand?
Maybe she's heading over to
Universal and Harry Potter land
after the parade?

She knows where all the fun stuff is.

She was quite sad when I
told her that I didn't think
that it breathed fire anymore.

Well, yeah. I mean, that would be the highlight of the parade, and to just unceremoniously dump it is kind of--

And of course, as soon
as I took that picture and
put the camera down...
it breathed fire.

D'oh. Well, never mind. Carry on.

Don't you think it'd be great
if the pantsless duck posed
by the pantsless prince over
at BOG?

I'm a little scared about what caused your mind to go in that direction.

This is one of my favourite
things in MK. It just... fits.

Agreed.

So what do AP-ers do?
PP!
And get their photos taken, too!

She told me she thought
she had a coin.
Perfect.
"Just let me get my camera
<Plink!> <splash!> ready..."

So instead you get this photo
of her looking in at her tossed coin.

You'd think she would be a pro at vacation photos by now.

So as the ride started,
I reached over and choked
her until she stopped talking.

I remember when you'd wait an hour
or more for this ride.
Or have to rope drop it.
Not anymore.

Thank goodness. A 60-minute wait for a 30-second ride is NOT how I want to spend my time.

It was time for our second FP
of the day. Any guesses where?
I'll give you a hint:
It was 7DMT.

Ok, I'm gonna guess 7DMT.

We had an ADR to get to,
but we did have enough time
for a short detour into the
Crystal Arts shop.
We saw this gentleman slowly,
precisely engraving a glass.

Huh. I don't know if I've ever seen that before.

I know... not Earth shattering.
But I'm pretty much addicted
to the stuff, so it was a big
deal to me!

Um... I may have had two and
a half glasses.

Okay, okay... two and a half
months isn't that long.
Felt long to me...

And it tasted like heaven, I bet!

Okay, oil and bread is the
trendy thing to do I suppose...

But where's the good ol' fashioned
butter???

Amen.

Elle mixed the two sauces together...
and not only did she love it...
but today I asked her:
"What was your favourite meal
at Disneyworld?"

Her answer?
"Tony's!"

There's something you don't hear every day! It's like she made her own blush sauce.

Which explains why I look
like a moron and Elle looks
confused.

Um...about that...

Okay, I look like a moron...
more than usual.

There we go. Good to be self-aware.

When a goldfish dies, and you have
an overly sensitive kid who won't
let it be "buried at sea" or a hamster
bites the biscuit and she refuses to let
Hammie go to that dumpster in
the sky...
Your freezer becomes a temporary morgue.
Last rites included for an extra fee.

Note to self: avoid meals at pkondz's house.

We had a great skipper.
She even made me the captain!
Nope. Not kidding.
Then she told me that if the
boat sinks, the skipper skips out
and the captain goes down
with the ship.

Heh. Sucker!

Time for some Citrus Swirls!
I hadn't had one before and...
Well, it was good, don't get me wrong,
but it wasn't nearly as good as a Dole whip.

I believe that. Nothing is as good as a Dole Whip. Except maybe a Coke after 2.5 months of abstaining.

No Pooh for us.
Kinda like when I cross a border.

There is medicine for that, you know.

I've said it before and I'll say
it again.
That fish's drink was spiked.
I mean... just look at her!

I think the authorities are going to have to have a word with Eric.

I love my VIP bus pass.

Man, I gotta get me one of those.

Doc had baked us a cheesecake
and had given me some of what
he described as "the best bacon
you'll ever eat."

Now we're talking! Nice work, Doc!

Did you see it
in this chapter?

Pretty fancy that you've got him animated like that. I'm more worried about where he's putting his hands, though.

Are you still reading
after all that?
Congratulations!

No big deal. I just had to find time to allot to reading it. Hang on while I flush...

 

[pooh'smate]

We did.
Although I wasn't as blown
away with my meal as Elle
was with hers...
It was still a nice meal,
in a good location.

Oh!
You'll love the parade,
I'm sure of it!

Lady and the Tramp is my dd's favorite Disney movie and she requested to eat at Tony's. We have eaten here once before in 2011 but my dd doesn't really remember it and wanted to go back. I am really excited for the parade.

 

[docsoliday1]

I am nothing if not 100%
truthful on my TRs.

Not sure if that's a double, triple or quadruple negative.

Yes it does!

I kept trying to point you in the right direction, but as normal, you didn't listen.

What every kid does.
She rolled her eyes.

And what female kids have perfected the art of

At least my female kids

I don't know what kinda
seaweed she's smokin'.

Are you sure she saw seaweed? I don't see it.
Did she sell seaweed by the seashore?

I forgot about the stupid photo, though.

Since she's over 18, at least here, it's no longer child abuse...more like young adult abuse.

 

[vamassey1]

I am nothing if not 100%
truthful on my TRs.

Seriously?

I was both surprised
and very happy to be
in the shade!

Shade is golden during parades.

Guess a do-over is in order.

And post the picture.

Well... sorta.
I picked up some popcorn
for Kay (my other DD).

Was it the Caramel popcorn? That's what I got.

Hmmm... Funny you should say that.
I was thinking along those lines, myself.

ESP?

Was in my back pocket.

Good to hear cause I need to borrow it in December since you won't be there.

 

[Chrystmasangel]

Apologies in advance.
This is not a short update.

Nope, it wasn't, but loved the "tales by Ponzy" of the parade!

I had forgotten to activate my
VIP bus pass before I left home.
I had been lulled into thinking
I had, because of our zero wait
for DME, earlier that day.

Welcome to the world of everyone who is NOT you!

Is there anyone who isn't
affected on some level by that
first view of the castle?

It takes my breath away when I first round that corner

He then texted that he was
at the front desk and was
leaving a few things for them
to put in our room. Surprise!

Oh I bet I know what one of them is!

I've never been a big fan of parades.
But this one is just so over the top
with the colours and designs of the
costumes and floats...

I still have yet to see it. I was going to try in May, but just never made it.

Not only are we on a first name basis,
but we can tell each other anything.

Are you cheating on Ariel?

Finally, after an eternity of waiting,
(elapsed time... less than 5 minutes)
my fiancée made her appearance.

I'm going to tell her about your cheating!

Okay... so the question is.
Why is Tink holding a wand?
Maybe she's heading over to
Universal and Harry Potter land
after the parade?

She is constipated and needs to perform her own enema?

Eventually, the dragon hove
into view.

This is the only reason I REALLY want to see this parade.

To this day, she still thinks she
passed out from the excitement.
I don't disabuse her of the notion.

My neice passed out on me at Cedar Point. I got her to ride Valraven for the first time. When we were dangling over the edge for the few seconds, she yells I hate you Aunt Jeffiner (this is what she called me when she was little and it stuck) and next thing I see is her head bobbing forward. I still don't let her live it down, nor the fact that she said she hated me!

No Pooh for us.
Kinda like when I cross a border.

Not this time! No constipation for you. Maybe Tink was infected with your constipation?

We arrived at 9:55pm and the
bus was already there.
There was a line, but we just
managed to get on.
I think we were the last ones
allowed on.

I love my VIP bus pass.

Wait... Thought you said you forgot to get your VIP pass. Which is it? Are you fibbing?

He'd asked what her favourite
movie was and I'd told him
that it was Lady and the Tramp.
(Which also explains why we
ate at Tony's now, doesn't it?)

I actually was wondering that. My daughter wanted to go there and I talked her into Mama Melrose instead because Tony's = yuck in my experience.

Well, if it doesn't stink, I can just toss
it in the trash, but if it does, I'm going
to have to find another trash, outside.

I unwrapped it and...

Oh. My. God.


Doc had baked us a cheesecake
and had given me some of what
he described as "the best bacon
you'll ever eat.

When I started reading this, I about jumped out of my chair and was thinking "OH N. Please tell me he looked at it before he tossed it." I am so glad you checked it before you just tossed it in the trash.

By 11:30pm, Elle and I were
both relaxing in bed happily
munching on a slice of cheesecake.
(And wow was it good!)

OH YES IT IS! YUMMO

 

[pkondz]

Soooo many funny (smart *ss) comebacks for this.

Yes, they were the same...I went back to your resort and had the housekeeping take it so I could give to the ladies at ohana.

So that's where it went!

Yep, that cloning device I got works great.

I could use one of those...
on myself.

I did the time warp so I could use the same one in both places. Making two was just too much trouble.

Wise choice.

Okay, niw real answer...
Same recipe, yes. I made two. I knew I would meet the ladies 1 (or 2) nights later. The one I gave you and Elle was the smaller springform pan...I figured the larger would be better for a larger crowd.

Ah.
I have a few go-to cheesecake
recipes. Not sure which I would've
done, though.
Awfully nice of you to do not one,
but two.
Did you just double the recipe
and split it in two pans?

 

[pkondz]

Well, that's annoying.
I responded to about
half your post,
saved it for later,
came back and...
only the half that I hadn't
responded to was here.

Oh boy. Hang on, I'd better go get some snacks. Maybe put on a pot of coffee.

Coffee... that'll get things moving.
Might wanna chose your seat, carefully.

Biff! Pow! Zowie!

There it is.
I can tell my readers' ages
by their reactions to that.

Understatement of the year.

Sweet! What do I win?

Ah. Well, that explains it. You knew it was around there somewhere.

Felt so dumb!

No, I don't think I will.

Somehow, I'm not surprised.

If I had something like that, there's no way I'd forget about it. Too important.

Well, I didn't need it
for DME, so...

Be careful where you step when you get back.

There's definitely a "Haunted Mansion axe murderer" vibe going on there.

Maybe it was the bride
in disguise?
Nah. She only comes out for
MNSSHP.

Bravo. It's fun for a while until you're stuck speaking with a lisp the rest of the day.

And why do they call
it a "lisp"????

"I have a lithp."
"You have a what?"
"A lithp! A lithp!"
"No idea what you're saying."

Well, they'd certainly fit in!

Flamboyant for sure!

Awww...that's so sweet! Unless she was trying to auction it off.

Nope. She loves it.
And me too.

I probably haven't. I always skip it.

Mark?
Seriously. You should see it.

Time to make the switch to velcro!

I'll pass that on.

She knows where all the fun stuff is.

And it's not sitting on a float
in the Florida heat.

Well, yeah. I mean, that would be the highlight of the parade, and to just unceremoniously dump it is kind of--

D'oh. Well, never mind. Carry on.

I'm a little scared about what caused your mind to go in that direction.

The heat. I'm sure it was that.

You'd think she would be a pro at vacation photos by now.

Lack of sleep.

Thank goodness. A 60-minute wait for a 30-second ride is NOT how I want to spend my time.

Nope.
And yet... kind of nostalgic for that...

Ok, I'm gonna guess 7DMT.

Atta boy!

Huh. I don't know if I've ever seen that before.

I hadn't. Glad I caught it, though.

And it tasted like heaven, I bet!

Amen.

You, me and Vanessa
are on the same page.

There's something you don't hear every day! It's like she made her own blush sauce.

Yup!

Um...about that...

There we go. Good to be self-aware.

Oh, I'm very much aware
of the dolt I am.

Note to self: avoid meals at pkondz's house.

You're good.
I tend not to serve frozen
to my guests.

But if you only see one dog
(or none)… worry.

Heh. Sucker!

Walked right into that one.

I believe that. Nothing is as good as a Dole Whip. Except maybe a Coke after 2.5 months of abstaining.

Dole whip was still better.


But it was close.

There is medicine for that, you know.

I think the authorities are going to have to have a word with Eric.

I should hope so!
I've ratted him out
often enough!

Man, I gotta get me one of those.

Now we're talking! Nice work, Doc!

Very!

Pretty fancy that you've got him animated like that. I'm more worried about where he's putting his hands, though.

No big deal. I just had to find time to allot to reading it. Hang on while I flush...

It's an honour to be
considered worthwhile
toilet reading.

 

[docsoliday1]

Did you just double the recipe
and split it in two pans?

Yep. Doubled the recipe and made two.

 

[KathyM2]

OK so...still getting used to this new DIS. I had a bunch of comments and tried to post and they vanished...so...just know I'm still here and trying to follow along lol

 

[pkondz]

Lady and the Tramp is my dd's favorite Disney movie and she requested to eat at Tony's. We have eaten here once before in 2011 but my dd doesn't really remember it and wanted to go back. I am really excited for the parade.

I bet you'll have a great time!