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Great trip report so far! I'm so glad your son felt better after Tylenol. It really can be a miracle drug for kids. I can't wait to hear about Minnie??
All caught up! I hope Christine learns from her travel mistakes, or maybe she's just the go-with-the-flow type of person. You had me laughing with the elevator story, although I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time. I can't believe the handle fell off the emergency door!!! Did you end up telling anyone what happened?
My mom started laughing too when the handle fell off - now that I think of it - I don't think we did tell anyone.
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I'm glad Evan recovered quickly from his fever, thanks to the "Angel Tylenol" Pretty scary elevator moment there. I'm not sure I'd have braved that elevator again either.
Evan did end up with a touch of a cold but didn't slow him down at all.
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Minnie gives a man the finger? What???
It is funny that the only time you don't mind the alarm going off at an ungodly hour is when you are leaving for vacation!
Glad the Tylenol worked! As for the elevator story...I don't know how you stayed calm. That is right up there with one of my worst fears! Eeek!
More please!
Thanks - I was nervous on the elevator
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I am a little late finding your TR but all caught up! Sorry about your Grandmother!
You trip down seemed nice and easy with little stress. Glad Evan started feeling better! Gotta love Tylenol!!
Can't wait to read more!
Thanks for joining in - I'm late in writing it so you haven't missed much
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All caught up.
It sounds like even if you would've met with Christine before you left she wouldn't have known better since you said she packed liquid in the carry-ons on the way home too. Some people!
Glad you arrived early and got into RFC sooner too. The pool sounds fun.
The elevator has me freaked out! Glad it didn't happen again. I would've used the stairs from then on.
I keept looking for the satirs but never found them. They hid them well, glad there wasn't an emergency
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Oh my goodness, I cannot wait to find out why Minnie did that...
It was so funny - but you'll have to read the next update.
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Glad that the tylenol worked and that Evan was feeling better. Sounds like the rooms were in a great location (well as long as you did not have to take the elevator...)
I found the hotel confusing but our rooms were nice and a good location - not great, but not awful either.
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Thanks for the feedback on Spirit! I was hoping to save some money, but after hearing the trouble you went through, it doesn't seem like it would be worth the two hour drive to the airport.
I'm glad you made it out of the elevator safely, I would have been panicking too. Good job keeping your cool for Evan! Looking forward to more, I'm intrigued by your Minnie teaser!
I'd only go with Spirit if the rate was AMAZING!!!
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Sounds like a great afternoon! Glad Evan recovered quickly!
me too - he is a trooper
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Glad Evan was feeling better quickly! The elevator would have freaked me out! Can't wait to hear all about Minnie and the finger.
Story coiming up soon.
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So glad Evan didn't get sick! Sounds like a great day so far!
It was. Thanks
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Great trip report so far! I'm so glad your son felt better after Tylenol. It really can be a miracle drug for kids. I can't wait to hear about Minnie??
After a rest we leave the resort and walk to the Poly to catch our very first monorail ride of the trip. I just love the monorail . It is like an attraction all by itself.
The walk from Shades to Poly takes about 10-15 minutes and is very pleasant. They have a golf cart that will drop you at the end of the property (for a small tip) and if really lucky, will bring you back, but it is only if the cart is there just as you cross the street from the Poly.
Once at the Poly, I got the boys birthday buttons and 1st visit buttons. We had 4 birthdays while we were there and four 1st visits. Evan’s birthday was the week before we left. He wore his pin everyday and just wait until you hear all the things he got because of it. I tell ya, that pin was worth its weight in gold on this trip.
The boys got very excited as we glided past the MK on our way to the Contemporary. I must admit I wanted to hop off and go right in.
We got to Chef Mickeys and were seated as soon as we had our photo done. The food was good, nothing fantastic. It was really noisy and crazy as always but it really was the introduction into Disney.
Boys L to R
Gunnar 6, Evan 5, Bryson 8
Adults L to R
Me-Holly, Mom-Janet and Christine
I gave each of the boys their autograph books and the waiter explained the process. ‘Characters come around the room, have cameras and books ready, seat kids on outside, yada, yada, yada…’ The first to stop by was Goofy and I was a little nervous when a look of surprise and fright flashed across Evan’s face. He glanced up at how tall he was and I thought for a minute Ev was going to chicken out, but he didn’t.
It didn’t take long for Evan to get into the swing of things. He decided this trip he needed (his favorite word right now) to draw a picture for each character that came to our table. The characters were really great about it and would always hug him for it or make a big fuss. He totally got into the napkin dance. Swinging it around over his head, I just prayed he didn’t knock all the food off the table. He didn’t.
Now one of the funniest things happened during the meal. Minnie Mouse was making her rounds and she was at the table next to us. She was finishing up and we were telling the boys to get ready. As she moved to our table a grown man from another table jumps in front of her. “Hey Minnie” he yells and waves at her. She politely side sets him and continues to our table. She poses for pictures and does autographs for Bryson and Gunnar and as she moves to Evan the guy is like “Minnie, Minnie”. I looked at him because I just couldn’t believe he was doing this. At first I thought maybe he was a special needs adult and just didn’t get it. I mean come-on, everyone else in the room knew what to do. Even Evan who had been there a grand total of 10 minutes and is 5 knew what to do. I realized he wasn’t a special needs person so figured he was “3 sheets to the wind”. Minnie visits with Evan and as she is moving to the next table this guys jumps at her again “Minnie, Minnie, Hi” waving and acting like a horse’s you-know-what. Minnie had had enough by then, without a word she stomps her foot down, plants her one had on her hip and the other one she waves about 2 inches in front of this guys face with her index finger held up in the universal “wait”. I can only imagine the face that cast member was making under her mask. It was hysterical. My mom and I died. The man very sheepishly sat right back down in his chair. OMG I thought I was going to die. Under no uncertain terms could that have been misread. Oh Lord to be told off by a mouse with out so much as a word. Evan still loves to tell that story and he acts it out too. It was priceless.
Had to lighten this a bit, now it looks washed out.
Look at the smile on Bryson's face - yea I think he was having a good time.
And speaking of smiles - look at this one
Only Food picture of the trip!
As we were winding up dinner, Evan got is first birthday surprise, I free cupcake with candle at dinner. Now my mom was celebrating her birthday while in Disney but she wouldn’t wear a pin and Bryson was having his birthday later in the week and didn’t want to wear his pin and Eric had his birthday 2 days before Evan’s but didn’t want to wear his pin. Honestly I don’t know what’s up with these kids? Evan wore his every day and then the other kids would all be like “it’s my birthday too” when he would get something special. I lost count on how many times I said “if you wore your pin you’d get that too”. I also found it great because the pin had his name and age on the front and on the underside I wrote my cell phone number so if we ever got separated and cast member could easily see all his vital info. Thankfully no one got lost during the trip. ( I stress no one as something was lost – but more on that in a later post)
We got the monorail back to the Poly and walked back to SOG. It had been a really nice first day and the character dinner really helped to set the tone for the trip. Evan fell asleep quickly. Mom went to the lobby to wait for my sister and her family to arrive. They were in their room (connecting to ours) about 10pm and I was asleep soon after that. BTW tonight was the only night we didn’t have one of Jill’s kids spend the night in our room.
Below is just some pictures I took in the hotel lobby
Coming up next
Our first park day and that birthday pin is already paying off.
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That story about Minnie is priceless! It always amazes me how expressive the characters are using just pantomime, but this one takes the cake! Evan just gets more adorable. I'm glad he warmed up fast to the characters and made the most of his birthday button. I think the other boys must take after their mom, not listening to a veteran's advice!
That man should have know you don't mess with Minnie Mouse...oh no! Too funny. Glad to hear you had a great meal despite the craziness of that place. And the pictures came out great.
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Sounds like a great day so far!
You had me laughing with the elevator story, although I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time. I can't believe the handle fell off the emergency door!!! Did you end up telling anyone what happened?
Pretty scary elevator moment there. I'm not sure I'd have braved that elevator again either.
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Glad Evan recovered quickly!
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and 1st visit buttons. We had 4 birthdays while we were there and four 1st visits. Evan’s birthday was the week before we left. He wore his pin everyday and just wait until you hear all the things he got because of it. I tell ya, that pin was worth its weight in gold on this trip.
for it or make a big fuss. He totally got into the napkin dance. Swinging it around over his head, I just prayed he didn’t knock all the food off the table. He didn’t.
I mean come-on, everyone else in the room knew what to do. Even Evan who had been there a grand total of 10 minutes and is 5 knew what to do. I realized he wasn’t a special needs person so figured he was “3 sheets to the wind”. Minnie visits with Evan and as she is moving to the next table this guys jumps at her again “Minnie, Minnie, Hi” waving and acting like a horse’s you-know-what. Minnie had had enough by then, without a word she stomps her foot down, plants her one had on her hip and the other one she waves about 2 inches in front of this guys face with her index finger held up in the universal “wait”. 
I can only imagine the face that cast member was making under her mask. It was hysterical. My mom and I died. The man very sheepishly sat right back down in his chair. OMG I thought I was going to die. Under no uncertain terms could that have been misread. Oh Lord to be told off by a mouse with out so much as a word. Evan still loves to tell that story and he acts it out too. It was priceless.
. Now my mom was celebrating her birthday while in Disney but she wouldn’t wear a pin and Bryson was having his birthday later in the week and didn’t want to wear his pin and Eric had his birthday 2 days before Evan’s but didn’t want to wear his pin. Honestly I don’t know what’s up with these kids? Evan wore his every day and then the other kids would all be like “it’s my birthday too” when he would get something special. I lost count on how many times I said “if you wore your pin you’d get that too”. I also found it great because the pin had his name and age on the front and on the underside I wrote my cell phone number so if we ever got separated and cast member could easily see all his vital info. Thankfully no one got lost during the trip. ( I stress no one as something was lost – but more on that in a later post)
the Minnie story! I would have been laughing so hard!!
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