tltay2005
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- Feb 20, 2015
We wait for months on end to go just so once get there we can spend our time waiting for latest attraction. I just hope the novelty we waited for like ever for them to finally open that maybe soon wear off.240 minute wait on Flight of Passage!?
Ain't no ride worth that.
I'll bet that once Toy Story Land is open, it'll be a little easier to get FOPWe wait for months on end to go just so once get there we can spend our time waiting for latest attraction. I just hope the novelty we waited for like ever for them to finally open that maybe soon wear off.
I agree Look how much easier it is to get 7 Dwarfs Mine Train is now.I'll bet that once Toy Story Land is open, it'll be a little easier to get FOP
There's a place in EPCOT where you can get some good advice on this. In the Norway pavilion I think...I REALLY wish I could post pics. It's nearly depressing to be honest.
I'd post pics of the repair, but you know...
Nice quick easy fix on the WH. Just be thankful you aren't the guy in the pic the bama ed posted of the guy on the tow truck. YikesI mentioned on arrival day I had a water heater issue.
Nice quick easy fix on the WH. Just be thankful you aren't the guy in the pic the bama ed posted of the guy on the tow truck. Yikes
Early morning waiting for the girls to get ready. SquirrelNet already has word this morning of a Code 4 situation in the 1500 Comfort Station (Women's Side). Transmissions were garbled but had reports of "counter spread" of ladies setting out their makeup on the counter AND THEN GOING TO SHOWER. Reports include mentions of shoe boxes as shower caddies (as in each person had multiple boxes). (The squirrels on station there must be smoking crack. Poor little furry fellas - I think they've had too many days on the front lines. Need to get replacements in and let them have some R & R.) Anyway, I requested a resend confirmation. I was alone on the guy's side this morning.
I got some pix from last night at the Campfire Singalong which I will post later.
Set up the rotating Mickey lights I got at the post-Christmas sale at Lowe's. I have them shining on the door side of the trailer but might move them to the back side later. These projections are rotating if you can imagine that.
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Gonna be a late night tonight.
Bama Ed
Getting back in from AK. I got to see the new land and check out one of the rides. My youngest got to finally ride Expedition Everest twice so that is out of her system. In future, I believe I'll be skipping AK for a trip or two as we have pretty much done it all there except the River of Light show and Flight of Passage. I think I'll get park hopper next time and maybe split a day between EPCOT and AK so I can catch those two things on the next go around.
Ed is correct, the temps have dropped, but the wind is probably the biggest problem making it cold. We had FP for the River of Light but the girls were too cold (we were in shorts since it was warm most of the day until this evening) and we would of had to of sat in the wind for about an hour before the show started.
Oh yeah, the girls each got Banshees from Avatar. Now, as I type this the two things are perched on the back of the couch...watching me. It's almost bothersome. I think one of them just blinked...
I REALLY wish I could post pics. It's nearly depressing to be honest.
I mentioned on arrival day I had a water heater issue. Turns out back in July when we went to the Smoky Mountains that I had noticed my hot water was hotter than usual. I didn't put two and nine together at that time but on Friday when we rolled into Thousand Trails I noticed that after the water heater was on for about an hour I only had slightly warm water. I thought maybe the element first, but then when I tried to use the gas to heat it the gas would only come on for a few seconds then go off. This meant one thing: Had to be the thermostat. There are two on Atwood heaters, one is to keep water temp at constant 140 degrees the other is the safety element that shuts off the gas heat. They are super easy to change out (If you open the metal door over your heater you'll see a black foam with TSTAT on it. When you peel it off the two thermostats are behind it). Now I could of paid somebody a triple figure price to come in here and fix it, but I do my own maintenance when possible, so I looked it up on Amazon ($9 and free shipping) and had it sent to me here at FW. I got my courtesy call from the FW front desk today around 3pm telling me it had come in so I stopped by and picked it up on my way back from the park. Had em changed out in 10 minutes and we back to having hot water again! The girls are overjoyed!
I'd post pics of the repair, but you know...
Tomorrow is Disney Springs after I get out and about early in the morning with my FW roaming and picture taking. Tomorrow night is TE for a 7:30 dinner.
Ed, with the temps getting lower I was considering firing up this here roaming firepit. You and the family are invited of course if you would like a warm fire to site around. I even have marshmallows.
Understand the frustration of the ladies CS situation. I hate it when they have the whole counter taken up and you can't even get to a sink to wash your hands.
Thanks for all the updates @bama_ed & @tiggerdad. So good to follow along.
Tiggerdad - how wonderful for your little girl on Everest. I think its my kids favorite thrill ride. Well that maybe second to Rockin Roller Coaster.
Bama - love the outpost pics and the share on 1500 loop. I just love that loop! Ah the memories! Even though we were in a full site this past trip, every day I would still manage to do a loop around good ol 1500.
Has anyone herd from Barb? Was checking in to see if she made it home safe and sound.