YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 The morning started bright and early, see the mug photo from earlier. My wife really enjoyed this mug, three of her favorite things: Mickey, Gardening, and Coffee all in one spot.We got to the bus stop at dark-thirty hours but saw some great sightsWe entered the park just a little past rope drop and began with some pictures in front of the castle then off to ride Space Mountain three times and Buzz Lightyear before heading to check out Fantasyland.We really looked forward to riding the Barnstormer again as one night when the kids were younger we rode it late one EMH night over and over without getting off. The kids have missed getting to ride it. Here is a pic I took standing in line to ride it.We of course rode Dumbo. If mom is around you ride Dumbo even if you are a pre-teen.While standing in line I noticed something funny. See the number on this picture..The arms are numbered 18-33 which is 16 arms. Now when the second Dumbo opens, assuming they are rough copies of each other then the arms would be numbered only 1-16. Where did 17 go? It will be interesting to see how they are numbered. I think I remember counting them one time and there only being 16 or roughly 32 passengers. I was trying to figure out when we were in line one time...I know, only a mathematician would do such a thing.I hope the second one is open when we come in June so I can solve this mystery, but if anyone can solve this before then please post.After Dumbo we made the rounds, but in the middle of the day had to stop for some Dole whip floats. My youngest son had the one on the right with rootbeer in it. YUCK!!! but he liked it.We finished with Splash Mountain and then back to the Fort. I wonder how those kids were allowed to swim in the Lake. Anyway it looked fun to us.We are off to Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon tomorrow. We will decide later tonight after letting the kids look at the webiste for a while. Look for another mug in the morning to get your day going right.YC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 AWESOME UPDATe! Looks like FUN!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 YC- You are a guy after my own heart. I don't think there are too many people who notice that the Dumbo arms have numbers, or that there may be a number missing.Good job!TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 YC- You are a guy after my own heart. I don't think there are too many people who notice that the Dumbo arms have numbers, or that there may be a number missing.Good job!TCDI guess since you spiked me I must have become your Padiwan learner of sorts. (Sorry again it took me 5 months to figure that out.) Six years of reading your TRs must have rubbed off a little. I am honored to have your approval.I was thinking today that maybe Disney skipped the number 13 on the orignial Dumbo. Is it possible that Disney Imagineers are superstitous? I haven't been to Bay Lake Towers and only once many years ago to the California Grill, does Disney not number the 13th floor? I iwll have to stop by the Contemporary this week and find out. I am not even sure those buildings have 13 stories. What do you think?YC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I woke up to a cup of coffee from my wife in my somewhat beat up All Star Movies mug, not as nice as her red one I used yesterday. Oh well at least she made the coffee this morning.Did you know it says in the Bible the man should make the coffee....Haven't you heard of the book HEBREWS. Get it HE-BREWS. I crack myself up.Well the picture below about says it all for our day.Typhoon Lagoon it was we were swept away to play.Here was the picture from the overlook entering the park. I had to turn around after dropping off the family to go get our underwater camera. It is a cheapy Kodak that actually belongs to our son but it took some great underwater photos today.We rode all the rides but loved the lazy river, but getting a float was cut throat man elbowing and boxing out was the rule. Four floats for the fam was hard to come by.I thought this was cool picture, but my youngest son said it just had to make him pee. I wonder why?Seriously, my kids loved the Wave pool an didn't want to leave it, however they both lost their goggles due to a wave late in the day. We rode all the slides and Crush n Gusher was a blast, but my favorite by far was the Humunga Kowabunga. My youngest and I rode it a couple a times back to back.The Shark Reef was was very cool. I will have to go back when i am not watching my kids so much. Here is one picture I took, I will post the whole video when I figure that out better.Finally it was time to go here is the exiting picture. I tried a 16x9 picture not sure how it will turn out but you should see no one is in the pool.And now the finale of the day...........LET THE......BEGIN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Live4FW 30 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Great update. This may be a first for FFiends. Typhone lagon. :rofl3: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TnBob 311 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Pictures! Yes pictures! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 WooHoo!! Great update!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 He-brews... :rofl2:Great update. Looks like ya'll are having a great time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 woo hoo!!! :thewave1: great so far!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Thanks for the update YC. I don't know that I have seen reports from Typhoon Lagoon before. There is a first for everything. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 This is the morning mug. NOT a Disney mug because they were out of the cool Happy Camper mugs I had planned to buy. I am not crazy about the metal ones but I guess I will get one anyway. This silver mug came with our insulated coffee maker. It goes with us on every trip and does keep the coffee amazingly hot.We are off to Epcot to finish the flowers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I guess since you spiked me I must have become your Padiwan learner of sorts. (Sorry again it took me 5 months to figure that out.) Six years of reading your TRs must have rubbed off a little. I am honored to have your approval.I was thinking today that maybe Disney skipped the number 13 on the orignial Dumbo. Is it possible that Disney Imagineers are superstitous? I haven't been to Bay Lake Towers and only once many years ago to the California Grill, does Disney not number the 13th floor? I iwll have to stop by the Contemporary this week and find out. I am not even sure those buildings have 13 stories. What do you think?YCAh, TCD has another padiwan! Awesome. Especially since if you had used the word padiwan 6 months ago, I would not have know what you were talking about. But the TCD gang has watched all of the Star Wars movies in the last few months.About the Contemporary Resort. It does not have a floor with the number 13. When we recently stayed there, we learned that if you add the first two digits of the room number, it will tell you what floor your room is on. Our room number began with 4-4, so we were on the 8th floor.Well, check this out:If you add 4 and 9, you get 13, right?But this room sign indicates that the room is on the 14th floor.The floors go from 12 to 14.Interestingly enough, the Fort has a 1300 loop.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I suspect this solves our mystery of the Dumbo numbering system. We will have to wait till Dumbo completely re-opens to know for sure. If I am able I plan on trying to get into Bay Lake Towers to see how they numbered their floors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Great update. This may be a first for FFiends. Typhone lagon. :rofl3:The place is very lush and peaceful really, even with thousands of people around you.Pictures! Yes pictures!Hope these pictures were better. I have a few more for tonights post.WooHoo!! Great update!!Thanks Carol. We really enjoyed the water park.He-brews... :rofl2:Great update. Looks like ya'll are having a great time.I am glad someone gets my jokes. We are having a great time but it is proving way too short as we leave on Sunday. I need more time....woo hoo!!! :thewave1: great so far!!What a wave! Thanks for the vote of confidence.Thanks for the update YC. I don't know that I have seen reports from Typhoon Lagoon before. There is a first for everything. :)I am glad to provide a first! I may have more pictures to post when we get home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 If I read this TR, I would probably say that you're doing a great job. But I didn't, so I won't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
We4mickey 6 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Great trip report. It looks like you are having a good time, enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 If I am able I plan on trying to get into Bay Lake Towers to see how they numbered their floors.We stayed at BLT about a year ago and I'm pretty sure there was no number 13 on the elevator buttons. I have a vague recollection of explaining why that was so to my youngest.Enjoying the trip report. Great seeing the Typhoon Lagoon pics. Have fun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Am I the only one who thinks she looks stoned here?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Am I the only one who thinks she looks stoned here??Well she certainly was very happy and carefree... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
michele j 9 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Great trip report :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 If I read this TR, I would probably say that you're doing a great job. But I didn't, so I won't.Glad to see you are smart enough to stay away. The boys want me to tell you hello, but I won'tGreat trip report. It looks like you are having a good time, enjoy!We are having a great time. Thanks for reading along.We stayed at BLT about a year ago and I'm pretty sure there was no number 13 on the elevator buttons. I have a vague recollection of explaining why that was so to my youngest.Enjoying the trip report. Great seeing the Typhoon Lagoon pics. Have fun!I think this mystery is solved! Thanks for saving me the trip to BLT. We are loving the Fort this time of year.Great trip report :)Thanks for reading along and letting me know about it. It is so much fun when people respond. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Following along on this great trip report, love all the pictures, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 My morning post didn't upload. I will have to check it when we get back. I have a great mug for you guys. We are at AK today. Tons of pictures to share. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Disneyzombie-Brenda 10 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 YC, Thanks for letting us follow along on your vacation! Great Report! Loved seeing TYPHOON. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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