BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm ignoring Dave. Aaron, great sunset shots on the beach and pier! What Gwen said X2. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Your son is such a ham. I love the faces he is making on your trip over to the MK. Seeing your Fort pictures is getting me even more excited about being there next week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 That is really sad. I mean, what good is a pole without balls? I'm ignoring Dave. Aaron, great sunset shots on the beach and pier! I'm in tears over here... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Caught up :) So glad to hear that her leg did well... Praise God, Praise God, Praise God for His hand of protection and mercy over her. Epcot... man, we just don't spend enough time there! Voices of Liberty, do they perform often? I would love to hear them in person. American Adventure? Yeah...did not even know that was there. I am embarrassed to admit that. Truly... often times we don't even go to Epcot and when we do, it's usually only for a few hours. We'll definitely have to make the effort to see that attraction on our next trip. Never get tired of pictures of the Fort. I take a deep breath and relax, just by looking at the pictures! No freeloaders.... yay!!! The tetherball... yeah on our trips I would say that a probably 60% of the time, the ball is not on either pole. What is that?? Oh... and that particular picture, loved the shot of the beach. Big deep breath for that one :) Definitely see VOL and AA. They perform several times per day. Just check out the times guide when you get there.That is really sad. I mean, what good is a pole without balls? Right? I'm ignoring Dave. Aaron, great sunset shots on the beach and pier! Thanks Gwen. I love sunset and sunrise at the marina.When we were there last fall, there was a ball on the tether pole in the 1500 loop and at the beach. I remember my kids playing tether ball at both locations. I loved that they could play tether ball while waiting for MNSSHP fireworks. Sure beats sitting on a curb! I remember playing tetherball and basketball on the 900 loop all day long as a kid. We play on the beach sometimes now, but during our trip, there was never a ball on that pole and it seemed the one on the other side was always being used when we passed by.What Gwen said X2. :) What?Your son is such a ham. I love the faces he is making on your trip over to the MK.Seeing your Fort pictures is getting me even more excited about being there next week.I am glad you are enjoying DS and the Fort pics. He is a ham for sure. I'm in tears over here... I don't get it....... :clint: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Let's continue on our boat ride to the Magic Kingdom: We arrived to find this wall in front of the train station: The street party was in full effect. VAMOS! And now I was taking over the wall pics to update you all in real time on the hub construction project: And now for our first MK attraction of this trip: Buzz must have been meeting people outside: Our first mine train trip ever is on tap next........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 You forgot to post a photo of your Buzz score. You ought to be pretty good with a gun, right? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 This was an exciting moment. We were about to use a FP+ for our first ever trip on the mine train. This was a ride 3 years (or more) in the making. This was going to be epic! Okay. So here is my take. The ride is good. The scenes, especially inside the mine are very good. The "innovative" ride vehicle on the other hand? I didn't get it. It's like they did something purposeful to keep them from swinging back and forth after they made a huge deal about the fact that they would swing back and forth. BTMRR is a much better ride. Don't get me wrong, SDMT does not SMB; like Ariel. But, three freaking years to build that? That is just re-donk-ulous. I mean WTF. No way that ride should have taken that long to build. My final thoughts on SDMT are that the novelty will wear off in a couple years and the lines will then be in line with the other thrill rides in the park or maybe even shorter wait times than those. We'll have to wait to see if I'm right. After the Ariel ride opened, I did say that the ride would have almost zero wait after the novelty wore off......and on that, I was right. May you all bask in the glow of my rightness. LOL Moving on to a DS must do: Next up was Teacups: And then we meandered over to Maurice's cottage: Look who was picked to be a guard again......out of all of our visits to ETWB, I have only been passed over for guard duty once. And look who was picked to be the beast again.......DS! DD took a part also: Me on duty: DS scaring Belle: The End Continued in next post........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Next was DD's first ever trip on Space Mountain! We met back up with DW and DS who rode Buzz Lightyear again while DD and I rode Space. We headed for the exits after those rides and waited for our boat ride back to the Fort: We went back to the Fort to sleep, but not before the kids once again watched the Duff-meister on resort TV. We will be heading back to the MK in the morning with an unscheduled stop beforehand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 You forgot to post a photo of your Buzz score. You ought to be pretty good with a gun, right? TCDMy scores are usually fairly decent but I never seem to find the big $$ spots. Usually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 How did your DD like Space? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 How did your DD like Space?Absolutely loved it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmaul 65 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Family selfies on the boat. SDMT rant (with a bad plug to Ariel) DS with the biggest smile ever next to Belle (she's my favorite....) Special credit to DIT for the ball-less comment.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Great pix. I agree with your statements about SDMT. It will be just another ride before to long. No pix of you and DD on SM? You know the one they take of you in hopes you'll buy it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Ooh - this pic came out really great!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Ooh - this pic came out really great!!I like that own too. It's too hard to select a pic from my phone to quote so I never do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Special credit to DIT for the ball-less comment.... To be fair, that one was pretty easy. Thanks to Aaron for the perfect setup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Ooh - this pic came out really great!! I really like that one too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Family selfies on the boat. SDMT rant (with a bad plug to Ariel) DS with the biggest smile ever next to Belle (she's my favorite....) Special credit to DIT for the ball-less comment.... And selfies without a stick. Weird.Great pix. I agree with your statements about SDMT. It will be just another ride before to long.No pix of you and DD on SM? You know the one they take of you in hopes you'll buy it. The ride pics are all in the Memory Maker Picture Youtube Video I posted awhile ago. With so many pics to post already, I figured I would leave the memory maker pics in the video and do this TR with just my iPhone pics. Ooh - this pic came out really great!! Thanks Mo. You know what they say about the sun and the dog's arse.I like that own too. It's too hard to select a pic from my phone to quote so I never do. Thanks Becks. To be fair, that one was pretty easy. Thanks to Aaron for the perfect setup. I knew when I teed it up that you would knock it out of the park.I really like that one too.Thanks Gwen........and don't even try to compete with my professional iPhone picture taking eye.....LOL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 The next morning (1-16-15) we ate breakfast at the camper once again and carted ourselves down to the marina. We were headed to the MK for rope drop, but the MK boat would not be there for awhile according to the resort boat driver, so we hopped on his boat and headed directly to the Contemporary Resort, where we would walk to the MK. Upon our arrival, we took a few photo opps: The topiary would go missing by the end of our vacation. I believe it happened with several days left and I kept checking to see if it came back, but it never returned to its rightful place before we boarded our plane back to the frozen tundra. Speaking of frozen tundra, it snowed here yesterday (4-22-15). That SMB. Does anyone know if the topiary of sorcerer Mickey has returned to the CR? Anyway, when we got to the CR, the kids decided they wanted to take he monorail. We had plenty of time so that's what we did: A family boarded after us with a large stroller and some special attitudes and I just had to get a couple pics of their stroller nametag: Since my pics SMB, I will let you know the family name is Wiener and they were from New York. I couldn't help but wonder if they were related to the infamous Anthony Wiener. He likes to send pictures via text of his um............. This family seemed to be proud of their Wienerdom too. They were loud and obnoxious, just like Anthony. Anyway, lets get the heck out of this monorail nightmare and work our way into the MK. This is better: In the next update, we will have a major dose of pixie dust for DD. Any guesses? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 That was short I know. (no relation to Anthony Wiener) But it is time to take the kiddies to school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Good job. Sunset photos from the dock one day, sunrise the next. That's how it's done. I will check on that missing topiary the next chance I get. I wonder if they swapped Mickey out for an Elsa topiary? I love the photos of you and DD on Dumbo. Those might show up on a wedding photo slide show one day. Pixie dust for DD next? I'll guess she meets Gaston and beats him in a push-up contest. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeFortMama 43 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I will check on that missing topiary the next chance I get. I wonder if they swapped Mickey out for an Elsa topiary?TCDWe might just beat you to the punch. We arrive tomorrow for a nice long much needed Fort trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 We might just beat you to the punch. We arrive tomorrow for a nice long much needed Fort trip. Awesome. I think you will beat me to the punch, but then again, you might be too busy having fun to check on the topiary. Tell BFF to drive safe today! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Love the Dumbo pics! Z was not a fan of Space, so your DD wins that one. Hmmm.... pixie dust.... I don't have any guesses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 You said a major dose of pixie dust, so I'm guessing BBB or lunch at CRT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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