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What fun! I can't wait to hear more.
I am so glad that you mentioned the Marathon. I thought that this trip meant that you weren't going. We will be there the same time.
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Me and the family Magic Kingdom New Years Eve December 29, 2009-January 9th, 2010
Sounds like a dream trip so far! Can't wait to read more...
Sometimes I like to daydream about what I would do differently if I were to go to WDW on my own, as DH and I always go together. I don't think he'd be keen for me to put it into practice though!
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Follow my journey from sweaty panting mess to running goddess (I hope!) Out walking with The Boy...
So glad I found this TR. I was wondering about you just recently. I love reading your TRs and can't wait to read all about your solo trip.
I was in the same building when I was at POP a couple of years ago.
Great start - looking forward to hearing about all you did and the strange looks you got. I could learn to suffer the strange looks if it was on a solo "do whatever you want" trip to WDW.
So I was on my way to my very first park of the trip: Animal Kingdom! It was my first experience with buses at Pop, and I don't remember having any trouble getting a bus. (Trouble was to come later, however...)
Speaking of buses, I took this photo as I headed into the park:
Not that exciting, but I was so happy to see it! I especially love the balloons all over the windows! I was to get very familiar with these buses on this short trip!
I took this with my iPhone. Look at that beautiful blue sky! I didn't realize how much I should appreciate that blue sky on this first day!
I had to take a photo of my beloved Tree of Life, of course, but didn't stop for any Photopass pics this time.
I usually prepay for the Photopass CD, and I know I could have gotten my money's worth out of it if I'd tried, but that wasn't what this trip was about. As a result, I was in very few photos this trip. I felt badly passing the photographers by, because usually we run up to every single one, waving our Photopass card in the air! I had to get used to doing what everybody else usually does: walking by them really fast without making eye contact. It made me feel like I was ignoring a friend!
As I slowly wandered into my favorite park, I noticed something new as I passed the tree on the right hand side. It was a set of centralized Fast Pass kiosks for attractions around the park. I'd heard Lou Mongello talk about them on the WDW Radio show, so I took a photo. Never got around to sending it to Lou; I'm sure he's seen them for himself by now!
I headed right for the kiosk for the Safari, since I knew I'd be taking advantage of the single rider line at Everest. There was a CM manning the kiosks, so I asked him if we were still only allowed to get one FP at a time. He motioned me over to the side, and asked me which other one I needed. I told him I didn't really need one; I was just curious if the rules were the same as the FP machines at the attractions. He told me that since they were just trying these machines out, I could get another FP if I wanted to! I have a feeling they weren't advertizing this. In general, people know so little about how FPs work; it would only be those of us uber-Disney-geeks that would even think to ask about getting a second FP! I didn't really need another, but thought it was cool that I got a little bit of an insider tip from a CM! This was just the first of many awesome CM interactions I had during my solo time at WDW!
I usually go through Dinoland, U.S.A. to get to Everest; I just love when the mountain comes into view from this direction!
I also love hearing the screams as I get closer to the mountain! I couldn't wait to be the one screaming!!!
I went right to the single rider line and was screaming my head off in no time! I kept my hands in the air the entire ride! I was going to go on it again immediately after my first ride, but the CM manning the single rider line said it would be about a 10 - 15 minute wait and I had too much to do to wait that long! I told him I'd be back later!
One of the things on my to-do list was the Maharajah Jungle Trek. I had never been in there and couldn't wait to take my time wandering through the attraction. I was armed with my brand-new Hidden Mickey book, and I couldn't wait to start hunting!
Up next: the strange looks continue...
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Last edited by mom to 3 princesses and 1 prince; 08-25-2009 at 09:27 PM..
I was just thinking about you the other day and wondering when we might get another one of your wonderful trip reports. Glad to see you writing again and I am looking forward to reading more about your trip.
Thanks for the picture of the FP kiosk. Don't ya love the single rider line for EE. Sounds like you had some bus trouble later on. Can't wait to hear more on your trip
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It made me feel like I was ignoring a friend!
This was just the first of many awesome CM interactions I had during my solo time at WDW!
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