Keenfamily 0 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 So day one of our Disney vacation dawned, with a 1700 mile road trip ahead of us. Camper packed. Kids packed. Tow Vehicle serviced. Wheel bearings repacked. Then off I went to drop the dogs off when.....CRASH. A local kid hit the brakes a few seconds late. Hopefully the body shop can do some sort of temporary repair, as our rear door won't close and the hitch seems to be at an odd angle. I'll try to upload pics of the damage, but I just keep getting an error message. It took me a few days to get this message up. I finally just uninstalled tapatalk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 Oh man that stinks. Hope things get worked out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 I hope you can get it worked out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 Hope things work out for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 27 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 That stinks! Not the ideal way to start a vacation! i hope they're able to do something for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 Hopefully you got this worked out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Hoping for he best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Were they able to do a quick repair for you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keenfamily 0 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 So good news - a quick trip into the body shop, and they were able to bash the bumper back into useable shape. The odd angle on the hitch was sorted out by loosening and retightening the bolts. There is some cosmetic damage to the hitch, but nothing our insurance won't sort out. We managed to get on the road, and we are now happily at the Fort - on the 300 loop if anyone wants to drop by. I'll pass over the days of travel and We spent a night with relatives in Greenville Illinois, then a couple of days on Ormond Beach, combined with a trip to the Kennedy Space Center, before arriving here. We got to do the Halloween Party, but missed the golf cart parade. So far, lots of fun. Next was a day at animal kingdom. Na'avi river journey was great, and Flight of Passage was amazing. If you have a choice between the two for a Fastpass - go for the flight. Sanaa restaurant at the Animal Kingdom Lodge was excellent - if you go there, get the candy bar dessert - its fabulous. Today was a rope drop day at Universal Studios courtesy of grandma Suzee and Grandpa Mike. Kids loved Diagon Alley and Hogsmead - try the hot butterbeer - it's kind of like hot ice cream - nice but you only need one. DD was dissapointed as she didn't get to ride one of the big coasters there (one broke down, the other she needed a couple of extra inches). Our eldest DS and DD both got into Olivanders early enough to do a wand choosing ceremony. Our youngest DS then promptly disappeared, prompting a few minutes of frantic searching. He was returned by a Olivanders wizard, who advised us that he had snuck in the back way to the wand choosing room, and charmed the witch there into helping him choose a wand. All very cool. Early night tonight, and tomorrow will be Hollywood Studios. Hopefully the kids will get to fight Darth Vader.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Glad you were able to get a quick, temporary fix on the rig! We’re in 711. Hope to meet you!☺️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 15 hours ago, Keenfamily said: He was returned by a Olivanders wizard, who advised us that he had snuck in the back way to the wand choosing room, and charmed the witch there into helping him choose a wand. This is a great sentence! Sounds like you're packing in the fun. Keenfamily 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littleolwoman.aka.Kristie 119 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Dis you stay at Coral Sands in Ormond Beach? One day we plan to visit Universal but just haven't gone that route yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 595 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Glad you were able to get the hitch fixed and on the road. Sounds like you have been going non stop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keenfamily 0 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 On 11/2/2018 at 11:29 AM, twiceblessed....nacole said: Glad you were able to get a quick, temporary fix on the rig! We’re in 711. Hope to meet you!☺️ Thanks. We are in 339. Look for a family of six.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keenfamily 0 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 On 11/2/2018 at 3:21 PM, Littleolwoman.aka.Kristie said: Dis you stay at Coral Sands in Ormond Beach? One day we plan to visit Universal but just haven't gone that route yet. We did. Its nice being this close to the beach, and we have stayed the before. Hopefully they'll give the place a refresh before we come again. 19 hours ago, momof3kids-Yvonne said: Glad you were able to get the hitch fixed and on the road. Sounds like you have been going non stop. It's been busy. We got to do Hollywood Studios on Friday. The Frozen sing along was hilarious, better than we remembered. The Indiana Jones stunt show was as good as before, though we noticed the audience was down from 3 years ago. Loved the mini movie they make for you on memory maker, with the tower of terror. The storm trooper patrol was appropriately menacing. We were rained out from the Jedi training, but the kids got a photo shoot with Darth Vader, which was cool. We ended the day with Fantasmic, which still seems to be one of the best Disney shows. Looks like the new star wars land will have some sort of gondola based ride. Today was a quiet day beginning at Disney Springs. Grandpa Mike picked up a Greg McCullough limited edition print (number two in the series). I checked out one of his originals, a bargain at $72,000, but when I looked in my wallet, realised I was $71,995 short. Better buy that lottery ticket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keenfamily 0 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 On 11/2/2018 at 12:51 PM, Seals said: This is a great sentence! Sounds like you're packing in the fun Lol. It could use some work. Our smallest took on the Sith Lord. Here's a quick snap of the Rockin Rollin Coaster. It blew the old guys hair right off, and the little guy beside him screamed the entire time. We had fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 10 hours ago, Keenfamily said: The Frozen sing along was hilarious, better than we remembered. Looks like the new star wars land will have some sort of gondola based ride. I bet you saw Ben working the Frozen show. He's pretty funny. And I think that tower is for the new Skyliner gondolas. Sounds like you are having a great trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keenfamily 0 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 And an unexpected first. Our youngest borrowed a bike from a neighbor and began riding, without any adult help, for the first time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littleolwoman.aka.Kristie 119 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 After our first did the same thing with a bike I swore off ever teaching another how to ride. My youngest was 3 when he hopped on a bike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keenfamily 0 Posted November 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 A magic kingdom day today. We had reservations for Be Our Guest at 8:05, but number one son and I skipped out when we realised how long the line was, caught the morning show instead. We had a nice breakfast at 9 at an empty Gastons tavern. The warm cinnamon roles were great. Dinner was take out from P&Js. Great use of quick service points. Here's a few pics of the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keenfamily 0 Posted November 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Here's a few pics from the day. We got photo bombed by the Muppets. Lots of rides, including a number of old favorites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 Looks like a lot of fun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 58 minutes ago, DaveInTN said: Looks like a lot of fun! And you didn't comment on the cinnamon roll. That's a first.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Grumpy and Grandma said: And you didn't comment on the cinnamon roll. That's a first.. I have a personal policy of not commenting on Gaston's cinnamon rolls. At least not in a positive manner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 Makes me want to go back but our next trip is a long way away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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