Boo's First Trip to Disney - Part 3 About This Page:

[Boo's Nana]

3 - People, People

Port Orleans-Riverside
November 5-11, 2001

Cast: Nana - “Disney” coordinator, 55 yrs old
Boo - Grandson, 2½ years
DD - Boo’s mama, 29 yrs old
DS - 25 yrs old

Day Two - Tuesday, November 6, 2001


As every morning, Mickey woke us up and I hit the speaker so everyone could hear Mickey’s cheerful invitation to join the fun.

Boo and I were usually the first ones up, so we would walk to food court, fill mugs, get pastries for all and return to room, hoping DD & DS were ready for the day. On Tuesday, we remembered this was supposed to be Character Caravan day at PO-R, but alas, not ‘til Wednesday.

But, we got the others moving and trekked on to bus stop for Epcot destination. Bus depot waits with Boo were often interesting. He would hold out his hand as though trying to calm things and say “People, people - one at the time.” We hope no one was offended by his “taking charge.”

DD & DS went immediately to Test Track which they both enjoyed. While waiting, Boo and I shopped in the Test Track gift area and he climbed in and out of several of the cars on exhibit. He found a set of three monster trucks which Nana had to buy and they kept him occupied during many waiting-in-line periods.

Then we all did Living with the Land. Something early on this ride scared Boo and this was the only ride on which he started crying. Got him calmed down and then everything was okay. Did Living Seas, then lunch at Coral Reef. The food here was excellent. We had originally intended to let Boo share whatever we were having, but usually ordered him one of the kids’ meals which turned out to be more to his liking. On to Journey into Imagination where we did some of the interactive things, emailed (this email picture was scary to say the least - I still had had little to no sleep in days and the others looked a little worn out, too. Tuesday night we must have all slept better, ‘cause Wednesday was much improved) folks at home and made stickers of DD, DS & Boo. We played in & watched the water snakes outside JIYI for a few minutes before our across-park hike to the Baby Care Center (these areas are so nice and well equipped).

Took the boat from International Gateway to Studios. Rock ‘n Roller Coaster had an hour wait, no more fast passes, so DD & DS went to Tower of Terror, which DS had declared he positively was not going to do. Posted wait said 45 minutes, but they decided to try and actually only took about 20 minutes. After that we rushed to get in for Disney Playhouse’s last performance of the day - just made it. Boo loves these characters, especially Rolie Polie Olie and although he was getting tired that late in the day, he enjoyed the show. I was surprised and impressed that the voices, except for Luna, were the same as those on the TV programs so sight and sound recognition was easy for the young ones.

Back to R&R Coaster - 30-minute posted wait which turned out to be about half that. DD & DS said Tower of Terror was a piece of cake compared to R&R Coaster, but they’d do both again any time. While waiting in the R&R area, there was a young man who had his face painted to look like a skeleton. Boo wanted to be sure he “was not going to scare me.” I reassured him, but had to relocate the stroller so the young man was not in his line of vision.

Shopped a little and then on to Great Movie Ride (first time for us all). There were less than 20 people on this ride, I think since most were heading up to Fantasmic, and they were only doing the gangster side. We enjoyed it. When the gangster takes over for the “tour guide” during the action scene, Boo wanted to know “where did that boy go,” and was relieved when he later returned.

Bus back to PO-R where we stopped in food court to feed Boo. He and I stayed in and DD & DS took off for Downtown Disney. I had planned on getting him bathed and to bed and then make notes, etc. However, when DD & DS returned we were both asleep and there was no waking me.