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We went to beaches and cream 2 weeks ago. I made a 6pm reservation 6 months in advance. We figured the easiest way to get there from the fort would be boat to MK then bus to beach club. We left our campsite at 4pm. We showed up at Beaches and cream at 6:15. The hostess said we missed our reservation time and it would probably be 45 minutes to an hour. After a grueling 2 hour transportation fiasco, I went off on her. Disney transportation sucks. But I can't complain because it's free. When we finally got in, I felt a little bad since this was our first time here and did not realize how small the place was. Typical Disney crap. Let's advertise something like the kitchen sink and invite guest from all over Disney world to a teeny tiny ice cream shop. They should not even serve burgers and sandwiches here unless they make the place larger

When we got married my Dad told me to say three things every single day:
1. I love you.
2. I'm sorry.
3. Yes Dear.
 
He also told my bride that a man doesn't mind his wife being in charge, so long as her husband does not know it!
 
Has worked for 41 years so far!
 
:hugsmiley:

No it means the same to him. He's just mastered the program. My hat is off to him. Lol.

It doesn't matter truly means "It doesn't matter"! When asked where we would like to eat......It doesn't matter! We eat anything with four legs but a table...Women are the picky eaters!

5 deadly terms men use.
FINE. Means fine
NOTHING means nothing.
GO AHEAD. Means go ahead.
WHATEVER. Means whatever.
THATS OKAY. Means that's okay
Bonus word:
Wow. Means wow.

Not sure if it has been posted elsewhere here, but here's a link to the film that someone posted on youtube. It's a crappy phone video but the movie still looks amazing.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aVyjXi_jJs

My lawyer has advised me to not disclose my methods.

IMHO. I think you should tell the story behind the F-Bombs.
I think the more times it's told the better. Maybe it will get beck to someone at Disney who can do something about what happened. Or at least pass on the story to some big wig. I know it's a long shot but you never know.
I know what happened and I think you were justified in you anger. I did mail you a bar of soap to wash your mouth out Mr. Potty Mouth. And I'm sure you've used it already. Lol! But your anger was justified.
I love those street performers. I'm not just talking about the guys in your video but all of them. I especially like the maintence guys at DHS. Great memories. Did all your DDs know the song?

I have a bunch of Festival of Fantasy pictures to post....which will come in the next update.  But first, I wanted to post this gem all by itself.  
 
This video shows a little bit of one of my favorite things at WDW....those special little moments that you don't expect.  
 
We were sitting along the curb in Frontierland waiting for the parade, when these guys came and stood right in front of us.  They entertained us for 5 minutes or so, making the wait go by more quickly but more importantly, providing a great memory for the kids.  I recorded just a short snippet....but the tune is unmistakable.  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh8L5obhIfc&feature=youtu.be

http://www.wesh.com/orlandomyway/orlando-theme-parks/raw-video-blue-angels-fly-over-magic-kingdom/31891820

Double Bingo!!    
 
My school projects were on Apollo and the Moon Landings. My heroes were the Astronauts, and as I learned more, the Engineers behind them. It was an amazing time and I am so grateful to have been alive for that.  I am still wondering how in the hell we went from that high point to bumming rides from the Russians to get to our own space station.........   
 
I wish my kid could grow up with that same sense of wonder and expectation. One of the reasons we want to homeschool is to keep him immersed in a positive outlook for our country's past and most especially its future for as long as possible.  One thing we will do is make sure we spend time at what is left of the EPCOT-that-was.  Horizons and Wonders of Life might be gone forever but SE, Imagination, Energy still have value for soul-stirring ideas.
 
IMHO corporate greed is a symptom of societal decline rather than a cause. There are many political arguments to be made about how we got here, but it seems we can all agree that things just aren't right somehow.
 
And that is what is happening at EPCOT.  It's lost its way and is trying to be all things to all people, which never works. It started as a reflection of society's hopes and now it is reflecting our society's naval-gazing    Here's hoping that it AND we regain the sense of why it was built in the first place.  Hopefully before it becomes just another set of rides to be checked off that days list.......  

Exactly.  I grew up in the 60's when the space program was starting.  I can remember the Gemini launches, followed by Apollo.  THAT was inspirational.  I feel sorry for those who were not around to appreciate the optimism and limitless goals for the future that seemed to be in place then. The downfall of intelligence and optimism correlates very well with the downfall of the space program.  In the 60's people wanted to be engineers (which I became), intelligence was something to be considered valuable, and the term "rocket scientist" was considered a positive.  After the Apollo program ended in 1972, we have never left earth orbit; we've accomplished pretty much nothing. Today, we can't even launch our own astronauts into space. Now, even the best STEM programs in schools don't seem to work very well in luring kids to technical fields (or to even like math and science), and many kids are afraid to show how smart they are for fear of being labeled a nerd.  The very fact that one of the most successful technology related companies to launch lately is Facebook pretty much says it all.  Entertainment and leisure is now king, and accomplishment has fallen back.  Kind of makes those final words of John Steinback in American Adventure seem pretty accurate, doesn't it? 

I see.
 
You probably preferred Ginger over Maryanne as well.
 
TCD

BINGO!!
 
I feel the same way.  I grew up with the space program also (didn't become an engineer), and was excited to watch the launches on TV.  They even rolled TVs into classrooms so you could watch the liftoffs.
 
It was a simpler time back then.  The Macy's Thanksgiving parade was a Holiday tradition and the real start of the Christmas Season.  Santa arrived all over town that weekend, not back the day after Halloween!
 
Most kids tried to do good in school, some did better than others.
 
Somehow over the years things have changed.
 
Starting years ago kids thought they were going to be sports stars making a ton of $$.
 
Some still think that way, but now it's been supplemented by the American Idol mentality and all of the other reality shows. Hey, I can be a bachelor or a bachelorette, or not work and run around the globe or go to an island!
 
Cripes if Honey Boo Boo can get on TV anyone can.
 
The education system has been dumbed down so everyone passes and feels good about themselves.
 
If you excel you get little recognition, but if you do a crummy job you get the praise that you tried and can be a winner!
 
I'm hoping my granddaughter tries for the STEM program in 2 years, but at this point it can go either way.
 
We've been taking her to different engineering/educational events this spring.  While she's there she really enjoys them, but a couple of weeks later she's more interested in watching the crappy Disney TV shows with the "smart" bratty kids and the dumb parents that are seldom seen.
 
We struggled trying to keep our kids interested in furthering them selves (they are doing pretty good) and now we are doing the same with the grandkids.

Right, and the original spirit was to evoke a World's Fair, like the 1964 fair in NYC that Walt contributed so much to.  Only American society is too shallow, dumbed down and self-centered for anything cerebral like a World's Fair these days.  There hasn't been a World's Fair in the US in over 30 years....and I doubt we'll ever see one again.  Some would argue that, with all the innovation and information shared instantaneously on the internet, the need for a World Fair or Expo is no longer there.  But strip away the Kardashians, US Weekly, TMZ crap from U.S. online volume, and there isn't much left.  It's not that the internet has replaced the need for a World Fair.  It's that we are too stupid to appreciate one.  

Innoventions reflected the original spirit of Epcot as it was intended by Walt and the Imagineers back then.  The Disney of today has ADD and would never consider building something inspirational and educational like Horizons, Wonders of Life and Innoventions.  They don't understand that Epcot doesn't have to have a thrill ride or a movie tie-in every 20 feet to be an exceptional experience......

Maybe it's just me being a Senior Software Engineer retiree from IBM that made it seem old when we walked through last October and I'll leave it at that.   :D

If it saves The World Showcase from becoming Frozen Land I'm all for it, even if they don't restore The Maelstrom.

Bite your tongue!
 
TCD

FYI - this is what the Disney site says about "accessibility" for the Wild Africa Trek...
 
 
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/animal-kingdom/wild-africa-trek/

Uh, isn't this the exact same crap they had last summer?
 
Except this year, they don't even have the crappy ice rink or the crappy fake snow.
 
Woo Hoo.
 
TCD

Nah, it'll just be a dozen or so Fiends.  No problem. 

Hate those type of roads.  Tom got a ticket several years on a similar stretch of road in Georgia; ironically he too was on his way to Disney (mtg us as we have driven ahead b/c he had to stay and work a couple of extra days).  The ticket was ugly, ugly, UGLY.  Personally, I think if roads are not well marked, then it should be illegal to give out a ticket.    

They might be just reheating it in the display smoker.
On 4 Rivers, there are quite a few good articles about the founder John Rivers. Very down to earth guy with a good Christian background. That's why he's closed on Sundays. He has a good cookbook out. We saw and talked to him last year at the UCF book fair and got him to autograph our cookbooks.

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