mommy rainbo.....Bo

Very beautiful.  This part of the trip I like.  

I loved reading along.  it looks like you had the best time.  I will do a WWW sometime, it looks like so much fun.  

Very interesting read so far.   Not a place I would put at the top of my places to visit.    

KFK I guess it was so trying I had to say it twice....

Thank you everyone.  It has been a tough year, but I am now just surfacing and feeling good again.  A lot of that had to do with the move to our new house.   It took 17 months to buy this one and 23 months to sell the old one but God is good and it all worked out to his plan.  The move, then upkeep on the two properties for the 51/2 months it took to settle with the old house, kept me from drawing in my sorrows about my Mom.   Sold the old house in november.   Then was Thanks giving, then Christmas.  Crazy weather this winter.  Very glad to be here in the new house warm and toasty.      

Ok enough about me...lol    it will be a day or two before another update I think..

Well our stay at the Fort is over.  We switched hotels over to where my husbands conference was located.   It was the Hilton Garden Inn Orlando.  It was right around the corner from Sea World.  It was a very nice complex.  We were in the Tower the only complaint we had was the room smelled moldy/musty.   The rooms were nice and updated but the smell when you first walked in was killer.

DD and I grabbed the Keys and wondered over to Animal Kingdom while Daddy settled in with his work peeps.  I drove back to the Fort, which was only about 15 minutes away and parked in overflow since I had a valid parking pass for the day. Why waist it.  Then we caught the bus. 

 Animal kingdom.  We had paper passes that Disney gave us due to the fiasco with the elbow last trip, But they are a pain in that they hate to be used.   They always had to call some ipad person over to swipe them multiple time or call a manager like person.   Eventually they were read.    First thing DD wanted was a mickey bar.  

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and she got one.  Yummy.  We wondered around looking for something she was interested in.  Shopping.  She wanted a hat.  So we found the perfect one.

We wondered over to Lion King area looking for the ever-elusive Pocahontas. Remember this is still a stalk the princess trip for DD and at the time she was the only one we did not end up getting an autograph from.   She was not there and DD had no interest in who was there.   So since we were here I decided to see TFOTLK.

I had never seen the show and it was wow.  It was awesome.  What fun.   I can’t wait to bring hubs back to see it.

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We decided it was time to eat.   DD is a very health eater.  She likes Fruit and doesn’t like a lot of the standard Disney fair.   I can’t believe she wanted pizza at Pizzafari.  It must have been good because she ate the entire little pie and drank a power aid so we were ready to stroll.

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Wondered around and caught the tail end of a parade.  Sorry no photos.  DD wasn’t impressed.  We tried to see a few show but DD wasn’t interested in Bugs life.  Remember she was still a scaredy cat at that age.  We kept missing the bird show which is something we wanted to see but kept missing the times. 

It was mid afternoon and “J” was fading so I said lets go on the safari ride.   She agreed and we were off.

The wait wasn’t too bad but definitely not a walk on.  

The animals were not cooperating at all.  We got stuck waiting a lot and it was HOT.  The trip took over 45 minutes. 

At the start.

look animals.  Get stuck waiting for a lazy bones to cross the road. Then look animals.  Did I say it was Hot yet?

wait some more. “Mommy why cant they move the animals like you move the horses at home”.   Me”because it is considered mean to do that to a wild animal”.    DD”oh but at home your not mean are you” (Me thinking I would sooooo be mean if I had the chance to end this hot ride”   Momma melting here. 

It would have been a really cool ride if it wasn’t so hot.    When it ended DD decided she was done for the day so we started to head out of the park.

 BUT… we ran into a meet and great that was air conditioned with a small line.

Mickey and Minnie… happy times

Autographs

and with that Animal Kingdom was checked off the list of things we missed last trip.

Funny things the way they happen.  I am planning on finishing this TR soon, life got in the way for a while.   My Mom passed at on April 24th which is why this TR ended for a while.  Then we moved.  I just shut down for a while.  I am just starting to feel OK.   I still have some notes and a few pictures.  So give me a few days to organize and we will be off to animal kingdom, just the DD and me.

Darn. That was my planned parking spot for watching the fireworks and EWP. I had used it when I ran up to beg for trails end to allow me to get some food when J dislocated her elbow on the play equipment at the pool. I got there just at closing/EWP ending and the park ranger told me to park there. I Ran up and the told the TE manager my sob story. Please I need some diner and DD is passed out from the anesthesia and surgery. My husband and I need to eat. Please. They graciously filled me a bag from the buffet. So long story longer. No one was parked at that little area but me. I was thinking a little bit of a walk would be better than getting stuck in that crazy cart mess.

I'm in and all caught up. What an adventure so far. Love it.

Just finished catching up. I love your trip report so far. Your a funny guy.

Oh my!!

Thanks Ray. That makes me feel better. Lol.

I did make reservations at the yachtsman steakhouse. For 5:15. Which is close to sandcastle club for "J". So this will work if we can't get into ohana's. We would drive over then come back to do MVMCP. Not idea but still tasty.

Dont forget your travel agent can help with this stuff.

I want Ohana on Thursday about 5:00. I even called and they have nothing all night. (Had to call about sandcastle club on Wednesday) This is our day off the park before MVMCP that night. Can you find me something Oh Great Travel Agent.

And I can't find any O'hana..

ok.sounds great.  it doesn't look like there is any availability on the floor for our stay.  This is our first time and DD (7)  wanted to see it.   I just wanted to make sure the balcony would be as fun.  Specially for a kid.

Or do I look for another day?  Thanks

Oh no. Not the cheerleaders. We ran into them on a prior trip. Lol. All that cheering. In line. While walking. While eating. Lol. It's only for a 2 days so I will check with the hubs.

Also I think the taping is the 7 and 8 th or 9th. And we leave early and do not do the parks on the last day.

Marty.  Off topic.. does your daughter need a pen pal.  My DD is seven and looking for one.

ok.  Sounds like I have a plan.  Oh Jason.........lol

I have a dilemma.. We are planning on going either the 1-7th or the 11th-17th of December.   Which is better.  The 1st-7th is cheaper by $500 but not sure if there is a "REASON".   We have been there the second week and liked it.   Any crowd carry over from thanksgiving the prior week?  

Happy to say UPS just delivered my shirts today.  The ladies looks ok, size wise.  The men's is on the small side of true.   Both wearable.   

I got the same email.  3-5 weeks for outside vender.  I hope it fits.  If not I will take hubs and jordan can wear mine.

Did anyone get their shirts?  My order says active but that is it.   Was there going to be a delay in shipping I didn't see.

I actually buy $25 Disney gift cards all the time. Last trip we had a bunch saved. I didn't use them until late the night before checkout. I went up and paid our bill for the charges we had put on our room. It was about $715 and I had $675 in gift cards(mostly in $25 Disney cards you get at the supermarket). We had the dining plan so this was the tips, drinks, gifts and other things. This worked out great for us. This year I am taking more because I hope to get some Christmas gifts and things for our new house. I will need to see the limit they put on the room so I pay before it hits the card. You could probably put half on at check in and the balance at check out.