Tinatheneedle
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2013
My family seems to have the unique ability to go on vacations with injuries. When our children were young, one of them was always in a cast, or had stitches, or swimmer’s ear, etc. Since they’ve grown and gone on with their lives, I seem to have taken over the “injured on vacation” role in the family.
Not convinced? Read on:
2013: I tear up right knee 1 month before going to Newport, CA with friends. Surgery. 3 weeks later, hobbled thru DL.
2014: fell face down in front of Rose and Crown at 10:30 in the morning. People glanced my way, wondering when Disney would remove drunken woman off of street.
Having had nothing alcoholic that day, I decide to blame the broken nose, 2 black eyes, loose teeth, and general ouchies on thick air and proceed with my vacation. I found Minnie Mouse sunglasses and hid behind them for the remainder of our stay, including a lovely anniversary dinner at Victoria and Albert’s.
2016: no injuries to report, except perhaps the heatwave of early October. Forget food and wine festival; I wanted to die from the burning heat coming off the concrete at EPCOT...and we’re from Houston, for crying out loud! Found out heatwave due to large hurricane entering Gulf of Mexico. Spent extra day hiding in room, watching free movies and listening to the wind blow.
Which brings us to now. I’m writing this, not out of boredom or needing sympathy, but with the hope that somebody reading might glean a little bit of helpful information for themselves or loved ones in a similar predicament.
First, the cast: oops, bad pun. Let’s say Traveling Party:
When: May 19-May 24.
Why: A simultaneous celebration of our 35th wedding anniversary and our first DGD’s trip to WDW. Does anybody NEED a reason to go to Disney?
Where: rented points for the first time at OKW. This will become important later in the discussion.
How: Flying, DME. No car rental. This will also become important.
Wait!! Stop the presses! Am I injured or not? Was the title of this PTR a pathetic ploy to get you to read this gibberish?
Well, maybe. But yep, I did it again.
Left leg, torn meniscus surgery. In a general anesthetic haze during the night, I fell out of bed and flipped over, breaking my right fibula, a bone in my foot and my big toe. It’s been two weeks today, so I’m feeling much better, although I still need crutches to hobble around.
Are we crazy to go? Yes. And no. In the next few days, I will share with you all the info I’ve managed to gather from the wonderful people on these boards plus some things I’ve learned on my own. Which have all convinced me that yes, we can go, and yes, we might just have a good time, too!
Not convinced? Read on:
2013: I tear up right knee 1 month before going to Newport, CA with friends. Surgery. 3 weeks later, hobbled thru DL.
2014: fell face down in front of Rose and Crown at 10:30 in the morning. People glanced my way, wondering when Disney would remove drunken woman off of street.
Having had nothing alcoholic that day, I decide to blame the broken nose, 2 black eyes, loose teeth, and general ouchies on thick air and proceed with my vacation. I found Minnie Mouse sunglasses and hid behind them for the remainder of our stay, including a lovely anniversary dinner at Victoria and Albert’s.2016: no injuries to report, except perhaps the heatwave of early October. Forget food and wine festival; I wanted to die from the burning heat coming off the concrete at EPCOT...and we’re from Houston, for crying out loud! Found out heatwave due to large hurricane entering Gulf of Mexico. Spent extra day hiding in room, watching free movies and listening to the wind blow.
Which brings us to now. I’m writing this, not out of boredom or needing sympathy, but with the hope that somebody reading might glean a little bit of helpful information for themselves or loved ones in a similar predicament.
First, the cast: oops, bad pun. Let’s say Traveling Party:
DH and I, October 2016, at EPCOT just before they closed the park for the hurricane. We, of course, didn’t time it right and got caught in the first tropical bands of torrential rains.
DD and DGD(2.5 yo). Lover of all things Minnie Mouse.
When: May 19-May 24.
Why: A simultaneous celebration of our 35th wedding anniversary and our first DGD’s trip to WDW. Does anybody NEED a reason to go to Disney?
Where: rented points for the first time at OKW. This will become important later in the discussion.
How: Flying, DME. No car rental. This will also become important.
Wait!! Stop the presses! Am I injured or not? Was the title of this PTR a pathetic ploy to get you to read this gibberish?
Well, maybe. But yep, I did it again.
Left leg, torn meniscus surgery. In a general anesthetic haze during the night, I fell out of bed and flipped over, breaking my right fibula, a bone in my foot and my big toe. It’s been two weeks today, so I’m feeling much better, although I still need crutches to hobble around.
Seriously, I could just kick myself for being so stupid.
What, too soon?
Are we crazy to go? Yes. And no. In the next few days, I will share with you all the info I’ve managed to gather from the wonderful people on these boards plus some things I’ve learned on my own. Which have all convinced me that yes, we can go, and yes, we might just have a good time, too!
But it’s up to mommy and we, as grandparents, follow along. 
