SOLO: A Chunkymonkey Story - June 2018! NEW 8/23 Last SOLO Moments THE END - Final VLOG posted!

My new backpack is from State Bags. It's a Princess Leia themed bag with images of her iconic hairstyles. I love the print, but the pale pink color got dirty so easily! It was my first time using it and I had to launder it immediately when I got back. Maybe not the greatest park bag but it's so cute!
This is such a cool bag! Such a unique idea!
I'm an Annual Passholder again!
Yay! :cool1:
I remembered to head into the Mickey's of Hollywood to pick up my Donald Passholder magnet.
The magnets are kind of cheesy but I love them! I was so excited to get the Christmas ones in January haha. They have us 4! I wish they had them for food and wine instead of the buttons...
I brought my Marvel Day at Sea popcorn bucket from my Disney cruise. They explicitly told me that it does not expire and is valid at any Disney park. I used it in Nov and in Dec last year so let's see if it's still valid this year. I brought it to the kiosk near the Chinese Theater and yes, it is valid! The CM even complimented me on the bucket!
Not only q super cute bucket, but really awesome that they say it never expires! I'll have to remember that on our next crcrucrcruicrcrucrcruiscrcrucrcruicrcrucrcruise. <--- obviously my phone is super excited for our cruise!
I am not a fan of Kylo as he's a whiny brat. :sad2:
:rotfl2:
We went to visit him in January and felt very intimidated. He knew we were rebel sympathizers...
Also I found this shirt funny. Whenever we come back from Disney my dad always tells us: "No more Fantasy for you, it's back to Reality!"
:rotfl:
Yup it lights up. The ears were made from LED wire which is so bendy that I had to keep manipulating them to keep them in symmetric circles, oftentimes I was not too successful and they just look egg-shaped. :laughing:
So cute!
Finally my entree was served. Behold the Charred Strip Steak accompanied by Four-Cheese Macaroni with Pancetta, Aged Balsamic-Shallot Butter, and Chianti Wine Reduction.
This looks so good! Now I feel bad that I keep writing off Mama Melrose... maybe i should look into it for September.
I have not tried it but I see it all the time on FB too. I don't actually have grey hair (well, ok I found one the other day that was pure white!) but I color my hair for fun. From what I found out on their website is that their hair color doesn't really lighten hair, so it'll be good for when I want to go back darker. They do have a salon in NYC though so maybe I will pay them a visit. Let me know if you do try it though!
I'm sure that hair was just lost! I'm hoping I got my grandmas genes: when she passed away at 70 she had had no grey hairs! She had cancer and had to go through chemo a few times, and each time it came back darker and thicker!

I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow and want to do something with it... I used to get really light highlights but a few years back I decided that was too much work and money at $100+ a pop - my hair holds the color really well, which is good in that it doesnt fade, but then i get the line as it grows! So i let them all grow out. I just want to change it up a shade or so :) I might go for MR because I feel like it might be worth it for the smell alone if its not stinky :rotfl2: I'll definitely let you know if I do!
 
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This is a really nice view! I would not complain about that... actually makes me wanna go to Pop soon!

I had never been to Saratoga Springs before, I hope I could find my way around as that resort is huge!

Hope you have better luck than I did...

My new backpack is from State Bags. It's a Princess Leia themed bag with images of her iconic hairstyles.

This bag is SOOOOOO cute


The best popcorn bucket ever!!


Wow you are good! I've never broken 200,000. Maybe someday

Thanks Mama Melrose for a great meal! It was my first time there but it won't be my last.

So happy you liked it - it's one of my family's favs!
 
June 9th Part 3: HELLOOOO Epcot!

On the way over to Epcot I was able to get same day FP+ for Soarin' so I headed there first. HELLOOO Patrick!

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I walked through the FP line but I thought I had to wait, but though the theater was full they needed a party of one to fill in one of the seats, so I got to bypass a number of people in line. That end seat basically put me on the top row close to the middle and it was fantastic! #SoloForTheWin

I always seem to be riding Soarin' next to a bunch of newbies. It's always fun to hear their reactions :)

While on line for Soarin' I also got another FP for Character Spot! What are the chances? So I headed there after. After I scanned my band I checked the app again and there was one for Figment so I grabbed that too. Today was Saturday and surprisingly Epcot did not seem as busy as other parks. I was able to grab same day FP and I wasn't able to do so on other days!

Character Spot:

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After Character Spot I headed to Figment. In the dump shop I went into one of the photobooths. The pictures are included with Memory Maker but for some reason, the frames is not. It's supposed to look like there are multiple pictures in a frame aka photobooth style, but on my memory maker they just saved the picture. Maybe I can add my own frame. You can get it if you pay for it and then print it out but no need to pay when you got MM.


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After that I headed to the Disney Visa Character Meet n Greet. It was Mickey and Goofy. We had fun together.

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It was getting cloudy...I hope it didn't start raining! I made my way to World Showcase. I realized I missed the 6:45 show of Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix. It was the first day of the new show so I thought it would be packed. I still had the 8pm to make which was the last show of the day, so I decided to just catch that one, and find myself a snack.

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I grabbed some ice water from the Refreshment Port and headed past Canada and England. The Poutine was calling my name but I was still full from lunch.

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What I was in the mood for was something more dessert-like. I know the ice cream at L'artisan de Glace in France is supposed to be good so I thought maybe a scoop would satisfy my craving.
I don't eat ice cream much but when I do it has to be good!

What I didn't expect was to walk out of L'artisan de Glace with this:

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The ice cream martini!!

It just sounded so intriguing. Like a grown up float. You could pick your ice cream flavors and I got the chocolate and the white chocolate coconut to mix it up. It was topped off with a double shot of Whipped Cream Vodka. You could also choose between Gran Marnier or Rum. Wow this was huge!

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It started melting very quickly in the heat so I sat inside Les Halles (well, I stood at a counter table since there were no seats) and tried to finish it, but it was very very rich. I'm usually a simple one scoop of ice cream sort of gal and these giant double scoops plus the alcohol were too much to finish. I drank most of the alcohol and ate most of the chocolate ice cream which was delicious but could not finish the whole thing. It was practically all melted white chocolate coconut ice cream by the time I threw it out anyways.

I headed over to the theater in front of America. I refilled my popcorn so I'd have a snack during the show. So I thought this show would be more popular since it was the first day but I think no one really knew about it. Unless you religiously follow all the FB sites, bloggers, dedicated to all things Disney (I don't understand how this is not possible) this might have slipped your radar. So there was barely a crowd there. Just an FYI for all you AP holders, you can get passes for reserved seating from inside the America Pavilion. From what I am reading now though, it has gotten significantly more popular in the last month.

This was 5 mins before show start and plenty of empty seats, so I did not need to get the AP reserved seating pass.

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The show was fun, it is live singers singing songs from the Awesome Mix soundtrack of Guardians of the Galaxy, which is all oldies but goodies. Star Lord and Gamora come out and Star Lord is practically dancing the whole time while Gamora stayed in character and was her cool self. She did break out into a little bit of a dance at the end with Star Lord's coaxing. The singing was great, and it was a nice way to chill for a bit. The show is only about 25 minutes long so not a big commitment at all.

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After the show I contemplated what to do. I could stay for Illuminations or head to Disney Springs early and hang out there. Since if I was with Steve we'd most likely stay and watch illuminations as he has an aversion to anything that involves shopping, I thought I'd do the opposite and head to the Springs. :cloud9:

I thought maybe I could walk to Saratoga Springs from there, relax in my room for a bit, then head back out for a late night of shopping and dining. It was hot and I was sweaty and tired so it seemed like a good idea. I had already gotten my room number via text, and I was in the Congress Park building which from what I understand, is closest to Disney Springs. They also texted me a little map of the property. Should be a piece of cake to find! :rolleyes1

Since I was so close to International Gateway I headed out that way and ended up at the Beach Club where I thought I'd grab a bus.

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Oh look @Raeven, it's your chair!

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Of course my bus luck was not too great and it looked like the Disney Springs bus was not coming anytime soon. It at first didn't have a time and then when it finally had a time it was close to a 30 minute wait?!? So I decided to grab and Uber from the entrance of the Beach Club. Good thing too as I remembered I had some Uber credits to use. I couldn't remember what I put in the Uber App, whether it was Saratoga Springs or Disney Springs. I thought I had put in Saratoga but when I looked up from my phone we were pulling into the far west side of Disney Springs like where La Nouba used to be...oh well, I can just walk over to Saratoga Springs, right? :rolleyes1

Coming up....LOST IN SPRINGS
 
I walked through the FP line but I thought I had to wait, but though the theater was full they needed a party of one to fill in one of the seats, so I got to bypass a number of people in line. That end seat basically put me on the top row close to the middle and it was fantastic! #SoloForTheWin
That's the best part of travelling solo!

After Character Spot I headed to Figment. In the dump shop I went into one of the photobooths. The pictures are included with Memory Maker but for some reason, the frames is not. It's supposed to look like there are multiple pictures in a frame aka photobooth style, but on my memory maker they just saved the picture. Maybe I can add my own frame. You can get it if you pay for it and then print it out but no need to pay when you got MM.
Those pictures are just so cute! You are very photogenic!

It just sounded so intriguing. Like a grown up float. You could pick your ice cream flavors and I got the chocolate and the white chocolate coconut to mix it up. It was topped off with a double shot of Whipped Cream Vodka. You could also choose between Gran Marnier or Rum. Wow this was huge!
Huge is an understatement! It would definitely be a two person job to polish that off. Looks yummy though!

Unless you religiously follow all the FB sites, bloggers, dedicated to all things Disney (I don't understand how this is not possible) this might have slipped your radar.
You mean everyone doesn't watch Disney shows on YouTube on a daily basis????
 


Wow, great luck getting same day FPs for Soarin and Character Spot!

Your Character Spot and Visa M&G pics are all so cute!

The ice cream in France is sooo filling! But at least you could say you tried the martini!

Uh oh, sounds like things are going to get a little crazy!
 
That's encouraging. Mine's coming up soon-ish and I hope to get at least one ride on it!

I hope you do get to ride it! Cinderkelly said it was so much fun!

This is such a cool bag! Such a unique idea!

It is! I really love it and I love the color but it's so light and got dirty so easily, like I didn't want to set it down anywhere, haha.
So not very practical but very cute!

The magnets are kind of cheesy but I love them! I was so excited to get the Christmas ones in January haha. They have us 4! I wish they had them for food and wine instead of the buttons...

I just got my new Passholder magnet which I've put on my desk at work, LOL. I agree I prefer magnets to buttons.

Not only q super cute bucket, but really awesome that they say it never expires! I'll have to remember that on our next crcrucrcruicrcrucrcruiscrcrucrcruicrcrucrcruise. <--- obviously my phone is super excited for our cruise!

Yay! Your phone is right to be excited! I would definitely inquire about the buckets on the cruise, not only are they cheaper but if they have a design that the parks don't have then they can't really tell you it's expired! But I was given verbal confirmation from the CMs that sold me the bucket so I trust them!
:rotfl2:
We went to visit him in January and felt very intimidated. He knew we were rebel sympathizers...

I wish they had Vader like in Disneyland! Kylo Ren is no bueno.

This looks so good! Now I feel bad that I keep writing off Mama Melrose... maybe i should look into it for September.

You totally should. I always wrote MM off as well. Thought it was just boring Italian food which is all around me in NY/NJ but that steak dish alone is worthy of a trip there!

I'm sure that hair was just lost! I'm hoping I got my grandmas genes: when she passed away at 70 she had had no grey hairs! She had cancer and had to go through chemo a few times, and each time it came back darker and thicker!

I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow and want to do something with it... I used to get really light highlights but a few years back I decided that was too much work and money at $100+ a pop - my hair holds the color really well, which is good in that it doesnt fade, but then i get the line as it grows! So i let them all grow out. I just want to change it up a shade or so :) I might go for MR because I feel like it might be worth it for the smell alone if its not stinky :rotfl2: I'll definitely let you know if I do!

Wow that is so cool regarding your grandma! Sorry about her passing. My mom got gray at a young age but luckily my dad still has dark hair, hoping I take after him. It's funny, during his chemo, his dark hair fell out leaving only white hair. And now his dark hair has grown back in and it looks darker, albeit a bit thinner.

I'm sure you will look great no matter what you choose to do with your hair! You have the most glorious hair!

This is a really nice view! I would not complain about that... actually makes me wanna go to Pop soon!

Me too! It was so cute. I really enjoyed my one night but it was far too short!

Hope you have better luck than I did...

Ahem, wait for my next post...

This bag is SOOOOOO cute

Thanks! It is! Just wish it didn't get so dirty. Even some of the red in my shirt rubbed off on the back and I thought it was ruined forever but luckily it came off in the wash.

The best popcorn bucket ever!!

Non-expiring buckets are the best!! :thumbsup2

Wow you are good! I've never broken 200,000. Maybe someday

I've had a lot of practice, hahaha.

So happy you liked it - it's one of my family's favs!

I'm so glad I finally tried it and it goes to show you should never write anything off at Disney. Maybe I will finally try Tony's Town Square now. :laughing:

That's the best part of travelling solo!

Yes!! It's like a Fastpass for the Fastpass line. :thumbsup2

Those pictures are just so cute! You are very photogenic!

Aww thank you. I've been told that, and then people see me in real life and they are like...:crazy2::scared::sad2:
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Huge is an understatement! It would definitely be a two person job to polish that off. Looks yummy though!

Totally! I wish I had Steve here to help me with this!!

You mean everyone doesn't watch Disney shows on YouTube on a daily basis????

I know! I don't understand how that is possible! :confused3 Get with the program people! :laughing:
 
After Character Spot I headed to Figment. In the dump shop I went into one of the photobooths. The pictures are included with Memory Maker but for some reason, the frames is not. It's supposed to look like there are multiple pictures in a frame aka photobooth style, but on my memory maker they just saved the picture. Maybe I can add my own frame. You can get it if you pay for it and then print it out but no need to pay when you got MM.
We did the one by Test Track, and got all the individual photos and also a collage one with the frame. I wonder if it was a fluke?
The ice cream martini!!

It just sounded so intriguing. Like a grown up float. You could pick your ice cream flavors and I got the chocolate and the white chocolate coconut to mix it up. It was topped off with a double shot of Whipped Cream Vodka. You could also choose between Gran Marnier or Rum. Wow this was huge!
Yum! I think I'll have to grab one on the next trip! If you can get rum I can make Zack share it with me. It's huge!

After the show I contemplated what to do. I could stay for Illuminations or head to Disney Springs early and hang out there. Since if I was with Steve we'd most likely stay and watch illuminations as he has an aversion to anything that involves shopping, I thought I'd do the opposite and head to the Springs. :cloud9:
:laughing:
I think if I did a solo trip I would do a bunch of snacking and people watching. We always seem to be on the go all the time, and when one of us isn't feeling as go-go-go the other picks up the slack :laughing:
I thought I had put in Saratoga but when I looked up from my phone we were pulling into the far west side of Disney Springs like where La Nouba used to be...oh well, I can just walk over to Saratoga Springs, right? :rolleyes1
Oops! The uber drop off is so far away... though it worked for us for the wedding to get to HOB, a lot of our guests got dropped off in different spots. The drivers were still confused :)
 


I love your Epcot photos! Your skirt and tee outfit is sooooooooooooooo cute! I want it!

Glad to hear your thoughts on the ice cream martini. I've been eye balling that for a couple of trips but have not yet indulged. Will probably skip since I'm also a one scoop of ice cream sort of girl.

The concert sounds like something DH and I would have loved! Can't believe it wasn't more crowded. You seem to be having great luck on your solo trip. Guess we'll see if that still holds true once you write your next post!
 
The pictures are included with Memory Maker but for some reason, the frames is not. It's supposed to look like there are multiple pictures in a frame aka photobooth style, but on my memory maker they just saved the picture. Maybe I can add my own frame. You can get it if you pay for it and then print it out but no need to pay when you got MM.

That's so weird, I've never seen it do that!

What I didn't expect was to walk out of L'artisan de Glace with this:

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That looks delicious!

I'm usually a simple one scoop of ice cream sort of gal and these giant double scoops plus the alcohol were too much to finish.

I feel the same way. I got ice cream at Ample Hills and the regular size was like a triple scoop :eek:

Oh look @Raeven, it's your chair!

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:laughing: my chair is a little less fancy. It's one of the ones closer to Cape May Cafe.
 
I was able to get same day FP+ for Soarin'

How is this possible????

Thanks Frozen, I guess?

HELLOOO Patrick!

His friends call him Pat.
His Irish friends call him Patty.
When he's holding a candle, he's Patty O'Lantern.

That end seat basically put me on the top row close to the middle and it was fantastic! #SoloForTheWin

Nice score!

I always seem to be riding Soarin' next to a bunch of newbies. It's always fun to hear their reactions :)

:) What were they saying?

I realized I missed the 6:45 show of Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix

Never heard of it. Sounds fun, though

I grabbed some ice water from the Refreshment Port and headed past Canada

Did you see me waving as you walked by?

I know the ice cream at L'artisan de Glace in France is supposed to be good so I thought maybe a scoop would satisfy my craving.
I don't eat ice cream much but when I do it has to be good!

I've heard the same. Would like to try it sometime.

What I didn't expect was to walk out of L'artisan de Glace with this:

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Holy crap!

white chocolate coconut to mix it up.

No.

It was topped off with a double shot of Whipped Cream Vodka.

Whoa!

nless you religiously follow all the FB sites, bloggers, dedicated to all things Disney (I don't understand how this is not possible)

:rolleyes1

Sorry!

Should be a piece of cake to find! :rolleyes1

Uh, oh...

oh well, I can just walk over to Saratoga Springs, right? :rolleyes1

Coming up....LOST IN SPRINGS

Oh dear....
 
Today was Saturday and surprisingly Epcot did not seem as busy as other parks. I was able to grab same day FP and I wasn't able to do so on other days!

You had awesome FP luck, especially for EPCOT ::yes::

It's supposed to look like there are multiple pictures in a frame aka photobooth style, but on my memory maker they just saved the picture. Maybe I can add my own frame. You can get it if you pay for it and then print it out but no need to pay when you got MM.


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Those are cute. I love your ears which show up much better on the white background! Super cute :-)

What I didn't expect was to walk out of L'artisan de Glace with this:

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The ice cream martini!!

Yum! Looks good!

oh well, I can just walk over to Saratoga Springs, right? :rolleyes1

Uh, oh! That doesn't sound good :sad2:
 
Awesome same day FP+ choices.

Thanks for the tip about AP holders getting reserved seating, we may do that in August.

All your character photos look great, wow a martini ice cream drink, looks lush!
 
You did have good luck with same day FP’s
I love the Character Spot great way to cool off and see the Fab Five
Ice Cream Martini :cloud9: I think one scoop would be perfect and xtra room for more alcohol ;)
Can’t wait to see the GOTG Awesome Mix I hope they decide to continue it past the summer
We always walk to BC and grab an Uber or cab so much quicker and less walking
The buses to DS from anywhere are the worst and take forever
 
he pictures are included with Memory Maker but for some reason, the frames is not.

I noticed this! So weird

After that I headed to the Disney Visa Character Meet n Greet. It was Mickey and Goofy. We had fun together.

Love it when characters meet together because then they play off each other too!


This looks heavenly! Glad you enjoyed the Guardians show!

oh well, I can just walk over to Saratoga Springs, right? :rolleyes1

Yikes, I know how this will end :rotfl2:
 
Finally it was time for my Toy Story Mania FP!

I wanted to be able to do this ride with you when you were here! We could knock out the secret thingys, the only other person I can do it with is Jill.

I was best in vehicle! #GoMe #Solo

You rock!

I still had a bit of time until my late late lunch at Mama Melrose so I thought some Starbucks and some shopping was in order.

What drink is that? Looks like plain milk.

She was almost going to settle and let me buy the silver ones for her but I told her to wait until the end of my trip and maybe I would be able to find them at some point or else I'd just get her these. I still had 2 more days left!

I hope you found them for her eventually.

To start I got the Mixed Green Salad with fresh Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Artichoke Hearts, Feta Cheese, and Red Wine-Oregano Vinaigrette.

That looks really good, but it is a huge portion.

Finally my entree was served. Behold the Charred Strip Steak accompanied by Four-Cheese Macaroni with Pancetta, Aged Balsamic-Shallot Butter, and Chianti Wine Reduction.

Hmmmm.....how was the charred part? I usually like my steak mooing and it seems to me that it might get overdone for my taste. The accompaniments sound fabulous.

I really enjoyed this entree and I ate the whole thing!! Wow was I so full after!

I bet! Either of those would have filled me up, I couldn't have had both myself!

Looking forward to your thoughts on SSR!
 
Today was Saturday and surprisingly Epcot did not seem as busy as other parks. I was able to grab same day FP and I wasn't able to do so on other days!

Wow! That's awesome!

After that I headed to the Disney Visa Character Meet n Greet. It was Mickey and Goofy. We had fun together.

You got some really cute character shots that day!

The ice cream martini!!

I got one of those before.

I got the chocolate and the white chocolate coconut

I was going to ask what flavors you got and :crazy2:

It was topped off with a double shot of Whipped Cream Vodka. You could also choose between Gran Marnier or Rum. Wow this was huge!

I got Grand Marnier when I got mine.

It started melting very quickly in the heat

I had the same problem as well.

The show was fun, it is live singers singing songs from the Awesome Mix soundtrack of Guardians of the Galaxy, which is all oldies but goodies.

I wonder if this is similar to the Dance Party they have outside the Guardians Ride in DCA.

They also texted me a little map of the property. Should be a piece of cake to find! :rolleyes1

:rolleyes1 I've stayed there before. I always check in at the front desk and they circle my room location, and even then I've had some difficulty locating the room.

when I looked up from my phone we were pulling into the far west side of Disney Springs like where La Nouba used to be...oh well, I can just walk over to Saratoga Springs, right? :rolleyes1

Coming up....LOST IN SPRINGS

Technically yes. :rolleyes1
 
I love newbies on Soarin', also. The last time I rode, there was a super cute couple that I was chatting with. I had them wait with me for the top row center. They needed the best experience as first timers.

You have the cutest character meets! So photogenic!

I keep forgetting about that ice cream martini. Sadly, I don't think I'd have any trouble finishing it.

Oh dear! It sounds like you're going to get lost. I hate when that happens.
 
We did the one by Test Track, and got all the individual photos and also a collage one with the frame. I wonder if it was a fluke?

I'm not sure, I used to get the one frame, but not the ones that look like the photo strip with the 3 different pictures. Maybe they don't offer that frame but they offer the single picture ones. Will have to try it out in Sept.

Yum! I think I'll have to grab one on the next trip! If you can get rum I can make Zack share it with me. It's huge!

It totally is huge and perfect for sharing!

I think if I did a solo trip I would do a bunch of snacking and people watching. We always seem to be on the go all the time, and when one of us isn't feeling as go-go-go the other picks up the slack :laughing:

Haha yeah that's totally us. We are either both on the go or one of us is encouraging the other. It's usually Steve because he walks much faster than me and I tell him to go on ahead so he can get us a place in line for something. Everyone has no problem letting me in huffing and puffing to catch up with Steve. They might even feel sorry for me. Haha.

Oops! The uber drop off is so far away... though it worked for us for the wedding to get to HOB, a lot of our guests got dropped off in different spots. The drivers were still confused :)

It's SOOOO Far away! I had no idea! Are they allowed to drop you off where the buses are? Because that is so much better than having to walk all the way to the west side for an Uber when I want to go to the Marketplace area.

I love your Epcot photos! Your skirt and tee outfit is sooooooooooooooo cute! I want it!

Thank you!
My skirt is from Sparkleskirts and my top is from Macy's but sadly the shirt was poor quality and all the red was rubbing off even though I washed it before i wore it. It's the material too, it's that burnout material where the fabric gets over everything so it went into the donation pile. :(

Glad to hear your thoughts on the ice cream martini. I've been eye balling that for a couple of trips but have not yet indulged. Will probably skip since I'm also a one scoop of ice cream sort of girl.

Maybe you can just get one scoop and a double shot of liquor! :)

The concert sounds like something DH and I would have loved! Can't believe it wasn't more crowded. You seem to be having great luck on your solo trip. Guess we'll see if that still holds true once you write your next post!

I think many people didn't know about it. It was literally the first day it was offered. But I heard it's really popular now.

That's so weird, I've never seen it do that!

I'll have to experiment with it in Sept to see for sure what is up! Maybe I pressed the wrong button. :confused3

That looks delicious!

It was good! But heavy!

I feel the same way. I got ice cream at Ample Hills and the regular size was like a triple scoop :eek:

I agree! I could barely finish my single scoop there last year.

:laughing: my chair is a little less fancy. It's one of the ones closer to Cape May Cafe.

Ah ok, I will take another picture in Sept.

How is this possible????

Thanks Frozen, I guess?

Thank you Norse gods!!
Speaking of which, I'm seeing Frozen on Broadway tonight! :thumbsup2

His friends call him Pat.
His Irish friends call him Patty.
When he's holding a candle, he's Patty O'Lantern.

I see that you guys are very close.

:) What were they saying?

Mostly shouts of glee and delight. Some were not expecting how high they went up in the air. There was one couple where the lady kept trying to guess where all the landmarks were. I think she was 30% right.

Never heard of it. Sounds fun, though

Well if you read the Disney blogs and websites and social media religiously then you would have. :rolleyes1

Did you see me waving as you walked by?

Yes! You were being chased by a duck!


I know.


See aforementioned comment above about reading Disney blogs and social media.

Oh dear....

Oh dear is right...

You had awesome FP luck, especially for EPCOT ::yes::

It was a fluke I'm sure! I was not so lucky any other day!

Those are cute. I love your ears which show up much better on the white background! Super cute :-)

Thanks! They did show up better on solid backgrounds otherwise it looks like I just have a red bow.

Uh, oh! That doesn't sound good :sad2:

It was an...adventure...

Awesome same day FP+ choices.

Thanks for the tip about AP holders getting reserved seating, we may do that in August.

All your character photos look great, wow a martini ice cream drink, looks lush!

It was a fun day, lots of stuff went down, even though I felt like all I did was take breaks and eat. LOL

Knowing there are AP passes for the shows are nice. I don't think it's for all shows but this one did have the AP pass.

The ice cream martini sounded so good and it was, I just wish I had someone to share it with!

Can't wait to read your next post and compare notes...HEE! HEE!:rolleyes1

Hahaha, well you probably ended up walking less than I did.

Ummmm, HELLO!!!!

It IS a thing of beauty isn't it?

This sounds... ominous.

Very...:rolleyes1

You did have good luck with same day FP’s
I love the Character Spot great way to cool off and see the Fab Five

Yeah I was lucky today. Glad to get my character fix on because on other days I didn't get any characters!

Ice Cream Martini :cloud9: I think one scoop would be perfect and xtra room for more alcohol ;)

Excellent point. Will try that out. :)

Can’t wait to see the GOTG Awesome Mix I hope they decide to continue it past the summer

I hope so to, it's fun, plus everyone knows the songs so they can sing along.

We always walk to BC and grab an Uber or cab so much quicker and less walking
The buses to DS from anywhere are the worst and take forever

OMG the worst ever!!

I noticed this! So weird

I have to do some experiments on the photo booths....maybe I pressed the wrong button.

Love it when characters meet together because then they play off each other too!

I love that too. I liked meeting Anna and Elsa together like they do in Disneyland/DCA. I met them with my sister 2 years ago and we all had a great time chatting!

This looks heavenly! Glad you enjoyed the Guardians show!

It was a fun afternoon! It's nice to take some time out to watch a show as usually I'd be hunting down my next FP....

Yikes, I know how this will end :rotfl2:

:sad::sad::sad:
 

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