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Oh no! I can see why that would be super scary for you Coop about Chucks head. I am glad that you decided to take it easy in the least.
I can understand what you are saying about the "holiday" music Chuck. When I went in 2012 after Thanksgiving. I really missed some of the park music and the music at the POP. Everything was Christmas music. That was probably the only thing I didn't like about going at that time of year. The only time I heard something other than holiday music was on the busses (like you said) and most of the time it was tv show theme songs...that was it.
That being said, I can't wait to bring my family during the holiday season, just once.
Just catching up again. I felt the same way about the Holiday Sandwich last year. I told my DH we will stick with WGPE for now on. So happy to hear Chuck is okay. That can be very scary!
It sounds like you two just can't catch a break on this trip! We never tend to stay to long at water parks either and I think I would go right down for a nap after as well. I wasn't overly impressed with EOS when we were there last either, but I enjoyed a sandwich as a break from all the other rich food after being there for 8 days. If it was earlier in the trip I would have been a little let down I think!
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You know it seems like we couldn't catch a break, but that sort of defined our whole year. We had lot's of downs,and a few ups, but we made the best of it.
The lows: Meg dying, Mom falling and needing 2 major orthopaedic surgeries, Coop changing schedules, Epic training(GRRRRRR)
The Highs: An impromptu Disney trip, me getting a big role in a play(that could go under lows as well) Getting Abby
The title,again, says it all. When you look at what little we did (Park wise,special extras) We didn't do all that much. What we did,mostly, was unwind. We talked,planned some things for the next year,talked some more,and at times we just shut up and enjoyed the time we had together.
We are Beach Body coaches,BUT we have a lot of weight loss, and exercise to be where we want to be to say we are coaches. It's called "fruit on the tree" and we have to get some. No one's going to take health advice from a fat person.
We also talked about our 2014 trip as we were at the 11 month mark for our reservations. We always have a lot of discussing where we want to stay. We both have our favorite resorts, but our home is BLT. Not our favorite place by a long shot. We also wanted to do something "special". As some of you know we are planning a nine day stay at BLT, we're giving them another chance. Also we are going on the four day Caribbean cruise to follow. A trip like that requires a lot of planning,and I think a lot of this trip was discussing what next year was gonna be like
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"Life can be as easy as a fall,it's all so easy once you just let go."
I don't think it hurts to unwind while at WDW. More and more, I prefer doing less and less and truly enjoying every moment.
I think us Disney "Old Timers" feel like that as we either get older or find ourselves just wanting to soak in the Disney Atmosphere instead of running from ride to ride. Nothing wrong with wanting to just "unwind" and take it slow at Disney Chuck! You both certainly had your challenges this year and you deserved a relaxing trip
Wow - that was scary at Blizzard Beach. I don't blame you keeping a careful eye on him and I'd have been just like you, insisting on some medical advice as well, as it's just not worth taking the risk with any head injury.
It was scary!
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Originally Posted by DMA
Wow. Your lazy river story would have been funny, had it not been for Chuck's injury. That can be pretty scary!
We noticed those hair bands on that ledge too. Must be a little game people play! Teamboat Springs was fun but not one of my favorites. It felt so cramped because there is no place to comfortably extend your legs.
Love your nighttime pictures of the castle!
It was scary. I thought the sitting situation on Teamboat Springs was kind of weird too.
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
How nice to have some lazy day! Sorry about Chuck! I hope he was okay! It sounds like your stomach is doing better and you've had some good eats along the way! More please!
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by shazza
Ouch, getting bonked on the head is not a good way to start the day. It sounds like the two of you are just missing getting in the groove for this vacation - hopefully soon.
Definitely not. We had many good times with a couple of pronounced hiccups.
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- sorry Chuck!! That HAD to have HURT!!! I always get so worried about that in the wave pool at TL - those waves knock you down! Hope you were feeling better quickly!
What a bummer with the sandwiches at EOS
I was worried in the wave pool. They are rough!
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Originally Posted by lauriep
I'm so glad you were ok, Chuck! It just doesn't seem like you can get one perfect day. Parts are great, but there's always something disappointing somewhere. Sorry!
Exactly - we had many good times but had a few really bad road bumps. Those potholes really disrupted "the ride".
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Ouch! I can only imagine how much that hurt, Chuck! Glad you were ok. Sorry to also hear that your sandwich from EoS was disappointing. I've always heard good things about the Holiday Sandwich.
I had heard good things about it too. That's why I wanted to try it. I think it was just soooo busy for them and that it was made hastily.
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Originally Posted by Cam22
, Chuck! So sorry about the bang to your head. Coop, I'd have been as worried over Luke if this had happened to him. Then another bummer that they were hasty building your sandwich at EoS. My first visit there I got the Full Montague and didn't realize until I was finished that "full" was a misnomer on this one as part of the sandwich had been omitted. I was so hungry that I'd inhaled it. I looked back up to the board to write about it in my notebook and that is when I finally realized their error. Kind of hard to take it back up when I'd already eaten the whole thing. I check now before the first bite.
I love EOS sandwiches - I think at DTD, they are so busy at times that some of the construction is overlooked. When I asked about the brownie sandwich, I got "whatever is out there is it". So they were just too busy to be bothered.
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Just caught up with your last few updates Sorry you were having such tummy issues in the beginning of the trip but sounds like the Pepto Bismol worked for you. Very scary incident with Chuck hitting his head on the bottom of the pool at BB! We love Raglan Road as we ate there for lunch and dinner on our trip last week! Their chicken breast sandwich at the walk up area near The Hole in the Wall Bar was the best chicken sandwich I've ever had! Their bread was so fresh and the chicken was so moist The Irish dancers and the band that plays at dinner are fun to watch too! Sorry your holiday sandwich at EOS wasn't that good. It's actually my favorite sandwich there but it sounds like the person who prepared it was pretty cheap on the ingredients Glad you seemed to be settled in to OKW!
We want to go back to Raglan Road to see the dancers! That is definitely one for another trip.
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I have to catch up on the latest entry, but wanted to respond to the one I missed first.
Sounds like you had a relaxing day. Glad your headache went away. Headaches suck!
See now, I am on the opposite of Chuck. I LOVED the holiday overlay for Illuminations! It was during that that I grabbed Dana's hand, gave it a squeeze and said, "Omg!" We loved it. I thought it was better than the Wishes Holiday Fireworks show.
I love Wishes. Illuminations - I can take or leave.
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Oh no! I can see why that would be super scary for you Coop about Chucks head. I am glad that you decided to take it easy in the least.
I can understand what you are saying about the "holiday" music Chuck. When I went in 2012 after Thanksgiving. I really missed some of the park music and the music at the POP. Everything was Christmas music. That was probably the only thing I didn't like about going at that time of year. The only time I heard something other than holiday music was on the busses (like you said) and most of the time it was tv show theme songs...that was it.
That being said, I can't wait to bring my family during the holiday season, just once.
I think the Holiday season needs to be experienced at Disney at least once. But we just were on overload. I know Chuck missed all the "island" music at OKW.
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Originally Posted by llgmommy2
Just catching up again. I felt the same way about the Holiday Sandwich last year. I told my DH we will stick with WGPE for now on. So happy to hear Chuck is okay. That can be very scary!
Never tried WGPE. Maybe next year!
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Originally Posted by xwewhisper
It sounds like you two just can't catch a break on this trip! We never tend to stay to long at water parks either and I think I would go right down for a nap after as well. I wasn't overly impressed with EOS when we were there last either, but I enjoyed a sandwich as a break from all the other rich food after being there for 8 days. If it was earlier in the trip I would have been a little let down I think!
Yeah - tend to get tired after swimming.
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Originally Posted by ChukkerB
You know it seems like we couldn't catch a break, but that sort of defined our whole year. We had lot's of downs,and a few ups, but we made the best of it.
The lows: Meg dying, Mom falling and needing 2 major orthopaedic surgeries, Coop changing schedules, Epic training(GRRRRRR)
The Highs: An impromptu Disney trip, me getting a big role in a play(that could go under lows as well) Getting Abby
The title,again, says it all. When you look at what little we did (Park wise,special extras) We didn't do all that much. What we did,mostly, was unwind. We talked,planned some things for the next year,talked some more,and at times we just shut up and enjoyed the time we had together.
We are Beach Body coaches,BUT we have a lot of weight loss, and exercise to be where we want to be to say we are coaches. It's called "fruit on the tree" and we have to get some. No one's going to take health advice from a fat person.
We also talked about our 2014 trip as we were at the 11 month mark for our reservations. We always have a lot of discussing where we want to stay. We both have our favorite resorts, but our home is BLT. Not our favorite place by a long shot. We also wanted to do something "special". As some of you know we are planning a nine day stay at BLT, we're giving them another chance. Also we are going on the four day Caribbean cruise to follow. A trip like that requires a lot of planning,and I think a lot of this trip was discussing what next year was gonna be like
Ok - I was going to use this kind of update for "final thoughts" but ok.
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Originally Posted by Cam22
I don't think it hurts to unwind while at WDW. More and more, I prefer doing less and less and truly enjoying every moment.
When we first started going - I wanted to do everything. Now that we are DVC and KNOW we will be back, we can kind of take a laid back approach. Although, I try to plan something "special" for every trip. Like WAT or tea, carriage ride, holiday party, etc.
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Originally Posted by lindawdw
I think us Disney "Old Timers" feel like that as we either get older or find ourselves just wanting to soak in the Disney Atmosphere instead of running from ride to ride. Nothing wrong with wanting to just "unwind" and take it slow at Disney Chuck! You both certainly had your challenges this year and you deserved a relaxing trip
We are good with taking in the atmosphere and relaxing. When we first went, I was one of the ones running from sun up to sun down. Now, not so commando.
Sunday 12/15/13 - No photos this time as Photobucket is down for maintenance. This was a light photo day anyway.
I was up at 7:30 and had tea on the balcony. Chuck slept until around 10 am. (about 12 hours of sleep) We couldn't decide on what to do. We were going to go out for breakfast but it was getting too late. So we had stuff in the room - bagels, pop tarts, fruit. We ended up going to DTD for some shopping therapy. We did manage to get some Christmas presents and souvenirs. I finally found a Harvey Bag that I liked! I still couldn't find an Alex and Ani or a Pandora charm that I liked though. We actually got MOST of our Christmas shopping done. Then we headed over to Pollo Camparo/Bistro/Babycakes for lunch. We got some great burgers!
We were going to head over to AK but Chuck wasn't feeling good. He was exhausted and still just not quite right. Personally, I think he had a whopping concussion. So we went back to the room around 2 pm. Chuck laid down and slept until 5! I was online and watching tv while he slept. Again, listening for breathing and hoping that he didn't have an intracranial bleed. (19 hours of sleep total in the past 24 - had me worried!)
After his nap, he got up all energized and said he felt great. So we got ready for our dinner ADR. We caught a bus to AK to get a bus to AKL as we were heading for Sanaa. We caught the AK bus and we were the only ones on it. The driver asked where we were heading and we told him Kidani for dinner at Sanaa. He was chit chatting with us but he called dispatch on his radio. He requested to be taken out of service for a few so he could take us directly to Kidani and bypass the AK stop. Unfortunately, they didn't respond in time and he had to continue his route. We thanked him for trying though. That was really sweet. We managed to get to Kidani in plenty of time to look around in their gift shop and had time to sit on the balcony watching the wildlife. Then we had a really great dinner. I had the butter chicken and beef short ribs. We shared the bread service with all 9 spreads. The waiter gave us hints just as the waitress at Raglan Road had. Pour the rice on the dish then add your meats on top! Chuck thought he saw a friend at dinner. Some of the theater people here have doppelgängers in Disney! We've seen at least 2 other people at Disney that Chuck thought were friends from the theater here. After dinner, we were stuffed and made our way to the busses. We caught one for DHS and were off to see some Osborne Lights. It was a nice relaxing evening.
Glad Chuck was feeling better after all that sleep! We LOVE Sanaa (okay I love all the AKL restaurants) and you had the same thing I had last trip! Sooo tasty! Our local Indian restaurant makes great Naan, but I was sure missing those spreads!
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Tracy, the photos are showing the right size for me. I think Photobucket may be working on a delay or something. I'm considering using Shutterfly in the future as I already upload photos there for printing purposes. I practiced a little a few nights ago, but I'm not sure if it will work better yet or not.
I am so glad Chuck awoke from his nap energized again. That head injury was worrisome. Which Harvey bag did you get? I really think I like them as well, maybe even better, than the D&B because the two I have are holding up so well. I've never really been gentle with purses. I love the pictures of the Osborne Lights.
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- sorry Chuck!! That HAD to have HURT!!! I always get so worried about that in the wave pool at TL - those waves knock you down! Hope you were feeling better quickly! 
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