Is That a Raincloud Over My Head? EMTPEJ's Land & Sea Adventure **Updated 10/28** - Page 14 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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It was fun! I could have stayed there all day (I guess I shoulda)...
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Great update! Boy, that was a lot of drinks Glad you had a great time at breakfast and fun working your way around the world More please
I think everyone should try 'Ohana at least once.
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Originally Posted by lauren-roxy
Great update!! Looks like a great time at breakfast!!! All those drinks look pretty good!!
They were cool and refreshing! You know how hot it gets (when its not raining)!
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Originally Posted by oldmom
My dd really wants a capt hook or tinkerbell glowy thing. now I know where to look. sounds like you had a good day.
They are the Pirate's Punch. I think you can get them at many of the TS places.
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Looks like you all had a very delicious dinner, I love Kona!! Sorry about losing your key, but I'm glad there was no mysterious charges made to it.
Heh - heh. I found it after I got home. I have NO idea where it was in the meantime!
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Originally Posted by mom to 3 princesses and 1 prince
Loved all your FAB pictures! I'm really not sure if I have the guts to try one of those. That and the Florida heat would probably do a number on a lightweight like me!
Loved seeing the Poly again. Here's a question for you: how late did the shops stay open? I really want some of the shower gel to take home and I'm planning on stopping by after our MK evening. Do you think they're open until 11 p.m. or should we stop on our way back into the MK?
Beth, just have your DH keep track for you... I obvisously should have had somebody keeping track for me...
According to the info sheet I got from the Poly, the shops stay open until 11:00 PM.
Also, you can order online: ~H2O+ Sea-Derived Skincare
But that is not as much fun...
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Your dinner sure looked yummy. Oh yeah, and you might want to redo your math: first drink at 1:40 - third drink at 2:37 - that's less than one hour. But hey, you weren't driving and were in the happiest place on earth - who cares!
OMG! You are right! I'm SO embarrassed! Maybe I am a lush! I guess I'll have to give that up... But I just HAD to try them after reading so much about them here! And you're right -- i wasn't driving, we were in WDW, and I had double back-up with Kendra and Kenny around. I didn't have any drinks with dinner, however.
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Very good. I took notes on the FAB's. Too bad about the Fantasmic Dinner and Show. We loved it, and thought it was a good way to relax after dinner. Now on with the cruise!
I was really looking forward to it. Dinner at Kona was a bit of a consolation...
I should have my first cruise post soon!
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Great update!
Thank you!
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Looks like a yummy meal at Kona Glad you were able to replace your KTTW card and there weren't any charges
Yes, I was worried about that! Whew!
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Great update! That dinner and the desserts looked so delish! Can't wait to hear about your Cruise!
It was 'scrummy' in the words of the poet!
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Great updates. I had the shrimp and scallops with the Kilhuea Torte at Kona too!!! Awesome it was. Hope the rain stays away. Hurry back with more.
Yes, one should not judge by size, should one? The shrimp and scallops were huge and the desserts were tiny, but it was ALL very yummy! All of my plates VERY throughly I cleaned! (al la Master Yoda).
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Just catching up! Great updates! 3 FBs within an hour! Dinner at Kona sounds wonderful. to hear your raincloud is back. More please
Well, one takes the good with the bad, yes? I do love that raincloud smilie!
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What a great day - a good amount of FABs in there and a great dinner, life couldn't get any better!
Yes, thank you! It was a very nice reward for putting up with the RAIN!
Originally Posted by mom to 3 princesses and 1 prince
OK, thanks for letting me know about the Poly shops. I've actually looked online, but they don't carry what I want. Guess I'll have to stop at the Poly to get it! I could go to the Contemporary, I guess, but I'd really love to see the Poly again, especially since we couldn't get into Ohana this trip!
That would be neat if you have time to be there during the torch lighting ceremony... we never got to see that!
Great updates EJ!! Love your FAB trip around the world in 80 minutes...oh wait... 59 minutes! I know how that raincloud can start to wear you out! Glad you aren't letting it get to you!
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Thu. 7/17/08: Episode 10: Will The Raincloud Pursue Us To Port?
Over my morning coffee, I went over my notes about boarding the Wonder and then I went on the prowl, trying to find hidden Mickeys, etc. I did find some:
This trip, I was successful in keeping the boys out of the Moana Mickey Arcade as well as the other ones. Amazing!
It is pretty neat how they have it set up with the game cards. Do you understand how it is when you are trying to choose a video game and only have a little money left? Well, Disney has it set up so each game costs a different amount, so it is more fair, except the exchange rate is a little steep, as a dollar buys you 50 points. You just can’t help but think that the points are equal to pennies, but they are not… the ‘best deal’ is 2000 points for $25.00.
They even had a prize game…I guess it helps them to clear out excess old movies like this one:
I found some other neat stuff...
The Longhouse is Tuvalu.
We used our last CS credits and Kenny, the boys, and I tried to stay of Kendra’s way so she could finish packing. We got the last of our stuff (including all of our souvenirs) into our rented van and headed on down the road. Thanks to a tip from Dave, we stopped long enough to fill up at the Car Care center, which is conveniently located on the way out from the Poly!
The directions to the port were actually pretty easy. The everybody drives pretty fast and we had no trouble with the tolls and I tried to get Kendra to take a photo when we crested the hill approaching the Port, but she was so relieved to see it, she didn’t get it in time. So we got to the Disney terminal and wouldn’t you know it,
IT WASN’T RAINING!
We did not have time to go all the way to the ocean and Cocoa Beach, so we headed on over to the terminal and went through the process of unloading the bags and sending everyone else on ahead while I parked the van. It was good that Kenny was with Kendra and the boys to help things along. Fortunately, thanks to Passporter, I was prepared to pay the increased parking fee when I went in through their gate. I did take the man seriously when he said Florida was an anthill and not leave food in the van. So I obliged by eating up what I could. I was not really sure what I could bring through the security check as it is both similar to and different from the airports. I did have to toss some stuff in the trash can. I tried to park where it would be easier to walk from the terminal when we disembarked.
I finally got through the security checkpoint and up the escalator and met the rest of my family. As we had already checked in at the DCL desk in the Polynesian, we had our ID check and had our KTTW cards scanned and we made our way down the gangway and onboard!
When you board, they announce your name and the crew present applaud and cheer you on, it’s fun! As it was fairly late, we were told the rooms were ready, so we proceeded to our stateroom, and was it nice!
We then went to the Beach Blanket Buffet and I got us the drink special in the keepsake glass. The drink of the day was Bahama Mama. Yummy!
I forget what all I had to eat, other than lots of shrimp. There was plenty and a good selection for the whole family. Once they have it all going, BBB has port and starboard serving areas and each of those has two lines. Not to mention Parrot Cay which I totally forgot about, but it was still nice to be up on deck and look at the port area.
We then went back to our stateroom and got ready for the mandatory emergency drill. We got some photos from our veranda. There were passengers and crew boarding right up until 4 o’clock! I guess we had effectively briefed our group, because no one got upset. Kendra and I are both experienced emergency workers but it can sometimes be hard for us to communicate about hazards without being scary. The boys did fine with the drill, but at least one little kid was scared and started crying. The CMs were very helpful and funny, too!
It is just amazing that they can unload the ship in the morning and then be ready to go that same afternoon! I guess that's why you have to put your bags outside your room the night before...
We got back to the stateroom and what do you think we saw out beyond the terminal?
You guessed it! The raincloud was coming for us! So, it rained and they had to move the sail-away party inside to the lobby. We didn’t go there, but you could hear it all over the ship! We played a little ping-pong up on deck 9 (David has been getting into this game) and watched the proceedings from there and from our verandah.
We dined in Triton’s where we were joined by our charming dining companions, Kim and her daughter Annika, who are from the Atlanta area. I enjoyed the escargot (very garlicky) and the soup and also the seafood, however I don’t recall exactly the names of the dishes. I like to have the seafood whenever possible but the rest of my party sticks with the beef dishes. My dessert was the cherries jubilee (which was delicious). David had the kids ice cream sundae and Kendra and Tim opted for nothing, which is exactly what they got! After Tim wiped the plate clean he said, “Thanks for nothing”! he’s a chip off the ol’ block!
We excused ourselves from the table and explored the ship a little.
Tim and I went to Studio Sea and enjoyed the ‘Who wants to be a Mousekeeter’ game-show type entertainment. It was pretty funny and we guessed most of the answers correctly. It was annoying because they kept choosing contestants from the same party – what’s up with that? When we returned to the stateroom we discovered that it was set up for night-time.
Later, we wound up at the Buena Vista theater which was showing “College Road Trip” with Martin Lawrence and Raven. I wasn’t really excited about seeing this right then as we have the DVD, anyway, but hey, this is everyone’s vacation, so ya gotta compromise. I went to the stateroom for a little while to stretch out and then went back to join the family later. This cinema is really neat because of the very steep seating area so you don't have your view blocked by someone's head. There also were not many people in there as there are so many other things to do! We turned in not long after the film was over and dreamt of The Bahamas and our dolphin encounter tomorrow!
Today the weather was: Cloudy & humid and one storm. The best thing about today was: Starting our cruise! The worst thing about today was: Having to leave the Poly and the Sail-away party being moved inside because of the rain. The funniest thing about today was: Timmy getting 'Nothing' for dessert. Today we tried: A Cruise. And the result was: No one has gotten seasick (yet). The most magical moment today was: Seeing the Wonder for the first time (it is really BIG).
Next up: Will that Raincloud follow us to The Bahamas?
Oooo now you're making me want to take a cruise!!!!!!!! Not Good... I'm in a NO VACATION PLANNING ALLOWED timeout! (Seeing as I had/have 4 vacations in one year! I have to WAIT to plan another vacation until 2010 or 2011 )
Great update! I love all the pictures of the hidden Mickey's and other things around the Poly.
I can vividly remember cresting that hill on the way to the port from our cruise back in 1997. That trip was the first time I had ever seen an ocean. Can't wait to hear about your dolphin encounter. Love the "nothing" for dessert - that's priceless.
Great updates EJ!! Love your FAB trip around the world in 80 minutes...oh wait... 59 minutes! I know how that raincloud can start to wear you out! Glad you aren't letting it get to you!
Thanks!
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Oooo now you're making me want to take a cruise!!!!!!!! Not Good... I'm in a NO VACATION PLANNING ALLOWED timeout! (Seeing as I had/have 4 vacations in one year! I have to WAIT to plan another vacation until 2010 or 2011 )
Hmmm... we are planning to go on a cruise in 2011 to celebrate Tim's HS graduation.
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Originally Posted by CountryTink
Great update! I love all the pictures of the hidden Mickey's and other things around the Poly.
I can vividly remember cresting that hill on the way to the port from our cruise back in 1997. That trip was the first time I had ever seen an ocean. Can't wait to hear about your dolphin encounter. Love the "nothing" for dessert - that's priceless.
More please!
Thanks! I have both the PP Treasure Hunts book and the Hidden Mickeys book. I also have my son who has gotten into it!
BTW -- it was Thursday so, the kids menu was 'Hercules' theme -- David had pizza every night.
The dolphin encounter was an interesting time spent out of the 'Disney Bubble'.
I did kind of give them a hint about what to do -- thanks to something I read here!
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yay updates, ok back to the laundry on vacation, seriously should be illegal
this is the janice way of packing- (take lessons everyone to avoid laundry)
1- determine length of trip say 10 days for example
2-pack at least 30 tops, 15 bottoms, enough socks and undergarments for double that, anddddd
3- BUY NEW STUFF while on vacation
ok back to you--
lots of FB's there, I like how you make them look 10 feet tall in the pics lol
the meals looked great.
I cant believe that pesky could following you. ugh
love the cruise pics, cant wait to see more.
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Glad you were able to replace your KTTW card and there weren't any charges 
Can't wait to hear about your Cruise!
Dinner at Kona sounds wonderful. 
to hear your raincloud is back. More please
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I found it after I got home. I have NO idea where it was in the meantime!
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seriously should be illegal
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