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You are cracking me up, love the reference to cranky and whiny land!! I can just feel your excitement and love the details! As for the bread at Tony's, I think you actually have to request it now! The last time we were there, they did not bring it out to us and when we questioned why we hadn't gotten any bread, they said we had to ask, maybe they were wasting too much. Not sure!
Keep the updates coming!
Thanks! I'll go back again and request the bread.
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Originally Posted by bfth
OMG that photo of your boys asleep is so adorable.
Hope you don't have many more visits to Crankytown. (most days I live there!)
Thanks! Unfortunately, we did make more visits there, but all is forgotten now!
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Originally Posted by disneydreamer33
Sounded like a wonderful day at MK. More please.
coming right up!
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Originally Posted by ArielsMomto2
Love the pic of the boys. So adorable. Hurry back with more.
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Originally Posted by dizzymom
that picture of your boys was so cute. BTW I have two boys 14 and 5 and I am the MAYOR of Crankytown . GO ORIOLES.
Okay folks, I've figured out multi-quotes - watch out now! (I've also figured out how to shrink the pictures down so they aren't so huge!)
The Plan:
touring plan “Day Two Magic Kingdom” Morning EMH, arrive early to see opening ceremony, Fantasyland for Dumbo, Peter Pan’s Flight, PhilharMagic, It’s a Small World, Buzz Lightyear, fp for Splash Mountain, BTMR, Pirates o C, Pirate Tutorial, Splash Mountain, Casey’s Corner, Judge’s Tent and see Toontown, SS Celebration, back to AKL, rest, Contemporary for Chef Mickey’s.
(We ran out of gas last night, so we didn’t see Spectromagic or Wishes. We weren’t going to see them this night either b/c of late ADR, or so we thought…)
What Really Happened:
I set my alarm for 6am, but what happened was like pretty much every other day: we let the boys sleep. I got up and got ready for the day, and basically futzed around the room until I just couldn’t take it any more cruelly woke them up. I probably should have gotten some coffee and went out on the balcony, but a. the animals were still sleeping and b. despite the room being very nice, the coffee service didn’t contain any sugar or creamer, which to me, is the whole point of drinking coffee - besides the caffeine.
We eventually got ourselves together and made our way out to the bus stop about 9:30. We had the whole bus to ourselves! (All the other know-it-alls were probably already at the park.)
We were and by this time, I knew that my precious touring plans were gone out the window for the week. I had told DH about Main Street Bakery but you could already smell it when you hit MS. We joked that they must pump the scent out onto the street. From the reviews, I had braced myself for a long line, but it wasn’t that bad. The CM at the door had a Miss Piggy trading pin.
I have to backtrack here. I had gotten myself and the kids 10 pins each off of eBay for about $1.70 each. I ended up with Fozzie Bear in my set – I love the Muppets! (I’m 39, so that was prime-time tv for me as a kid.) DS7 had decided to trade for hidden Mickeys and DS4 wanted all Mickey pins. I didn’t know what I was going to trade for; I would wait and see. I made my first trade yesterday and it was for a Gonzo. Okay I knew what I was going for – the Muppets pin set! I remembered seeing it on eBay, but I couldn’t remember who was in it. I wasn’t really commando about it yet, so I told myself I would talk to the CM after breakfast. Boy that was dumb!
We got in the fast-moving line and eyed the pastries. The Cinnamon Rolls are definitely the rock stars of the menu. In fact, they sit proudly at the end of the line after all the other nice, but normal looking pastries. We ordered 2 of those bad boys, a cheese danish and some grapes. (4 snacks down.) The sitting area is small, but a table quickly opened up. Okay, all the reviews were right – the cinnamon rolls not only looked good, they were delicious! They ended up being DH’s favorite food of our whole trip. We had some G2s (light Gatorades) and we were sufficiently fueled up. I went to look for the CM with Miss Piggy and he was gone! That was the last time I let a pin get away – lesson learned.
We were heading towards the castle to get to Fantasyland and Dumbo, but there was a crowd forming up in front of it. It was the “Dream Along with Mickey” show! We were right on time for the show and scored excellent bench seats in the hub on the right side, with a perfect view of the stage.
this is the only picture I got of princesses all week!
ooohh Maleficent, you’re so bad, you’re almost good!
After the great show was over (Maybe it should be named, “Dream Along with Donald”?) we again headed toward the castle for an appointment with Dumbo. But wait! What’s that fun music? It was the Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party heading right toward us! This time we were in front of the stage to the right of the castle, right on the curb. (I made sure to look behind me so that we didn’t just stop in front of someone who had been waiting…) The Street Party is a parade that stops in front of the castle around the hub that ends up being a party.
Mickey and Donald!
The “crowd control” CMs are all singing and dancing and the boys had a good time getting down with Frozone and the gang. At first, when the CMs gestured for people to come out into the street to dance, the boys just stood there. They eventually “got it”, and got their groove on. A “seasoned” mama got out there and showed all the young folks how it was done. It was really a lot of fun. (How those actors/CMs stay hyper, dancing in that sun, I don’t know. True professionals!) The Party ended with a conga line and to my surprise, DH got out there and got into it! It was a good show and all my boys got to be a parade. (Note for anxious parents like me: The CMs make sure that your little ones get back to you after dancing in the street…)
(continues from Street Party)
It was getting hot by that time, and I was glad that we brought the camelbaks with us. The castle was still blocked off from the previous show, so we went to Fantasyland the other way. We found Dumbo (me and the kids, “Dumbooooo!”) and got in line. It was supposed to be a 30 min wait, but I don’t think we waited that long. It is definitely a kid’s ride, but now I can say that I’ve ridden the famous Dumbo! (Even though the line wasn’t bad, the lollipops that I had stashed away came in handy…)
The wait was only 10 min for PhilharMagic, so we decided to try that. I purposely did not explain any rides or attractions to DH because I didn’t want to influence his reactions. (Plus he didn’t ask!) I just told him that it was like a 3D movie. I think he ended up enjoying it more than the kids! It really is a cool 4D attraction – Disney really did a good job as usual. (No spoilers from me, ha ha newbies!)
We walked by “it’s a small world”. There was a line, but it was moving well. We found the stroller park and got in line. I think they must have been doing some refurbishment on the outside, b/c it was just a beige wall. It was different on the inside of course. We spent the rest of the trip saying, “Is it like It’s a Small World?” and “No, this one isn’t like It’s a Small World.” My husband gave me a look after the ride was over and I cracked up and said, “Well, it’s a classic.” Maybe we should have done PhilharMagic after Small World…
Next we headed for Frontierland for Splash Mountain fps and BTMR. I am SO GLAD we got the stroller. DS4 would have been through. Looking back at the video, I can see that it was getting crowded. I can’t remember how long the standby line was, maybe 40 min?
We headed over to BTMR. I have good memories of riding this in the rain during the beginnings of a thunder storm. (My contacts almost came out, it was raining so hard!) I also remember standing in line for a loooong time. The standby line was only a 30 min wait this time, so we got in the queue.
Again, we did not actually wait 30 min. What we did do was crack up at walking through all the twisty-turny lines. We ended up only waiting about 15 min or so. This was to be the boy’s first “real” roller coaster ride, and they came through with flying colors. My cautious 7yo was nervous, but he had fun. The 4yo had a blast!
The fps for Splash Mountain didn’t ripen until 4:25, so we decided to get something to eat. Everyone agreed with hotdogs, so off to Casey’s we went. On the way there, we walked through Adventureland. There was a group of kids laughing and screaming so we went to investigate. It was spitting Tikis! The boys just had to get some of that action.
I love this picture! Check out the smart kid getting his hat wet. I love the little one the right side with her hands covering her ears – too cute!
You wanna talk about big food? Well Casey’s has got it – big dogs and bigger drinks. The serving size of the corndog nuggets was big too but DS4 had no problems. (no pics ) We sat outside where we had a close encounter with the birds. A white one with the long, pointy beak (ibis?) stared right at my son like it was trying to psych him into giving up a nugget. I reminded everyone that we DO NOT feed the birds (even though other people did ). They eventually went away and didn’t bother us anymore. The piano man came out and started tickling the ivories. The talent at Disney is incredible! He accepted requests from folks and even played Happy Birthday for DS4. (Actually, he stood up and announced to everyone that it was Titus’ birthday, then played Happy Birthday. I loved those pins!) DS4's birthday isn't until August, but I just couldn't leave him out!
We were headed back to Frontierland and decided to give in to the wiles of the mister-fan man. The kids gave up some of their Disney Dollars, but it was money well spent. (They still play with them outside now at home.) We somehow got caught on the sidewalk along the river by the “Celebrate a Dream Come True” parade. We got to see a little of it, but the CMs were doing a good job moving people along. We didn’t know where we were going (I’m usually a very good navigator, but with kids and crowds, well, you know…). We ended up crossing over after the parade passed and ended up in Adventureland again. We were carried along the current with the rest of the crowd and found ourselves in front of Pirates of the Caribbean. (Looking back at the video, you can see that it was getting pretty packed!) We walked right onto the ride (theme of the week!) and got prepared for a classic. The boys like Pirates and Jack Sparrow, so they weren’t that spooked by the dark, but I could tell they were a little nervous. I just kept pointing out the funny things, like the chickens and the dogs and they were okay. When the ride was over, we spent some time in the gift shop and I got some pin backs. I was already having issues with losing them. We were rolling along so well, that I kind of forgot about the Pirate Tutorial – they did too so we were okay.
Carrying around Band-Aids and Neo-to-Go paid off then because DS4 somehow tripped “up” the rocks outside of POC and got a pretty good cut. Band-Aids always make it better so he was okay. We finally headed towards Adventureland and Splash Mountain. We had a few minutes until the fps ripened, so we were just lollygaggin’ when we saw a line for our first character greet – Goofy! He was decked out in old west duds and we quickly got in line. I’m glad we did b/c it got longer fast. I got the boys ready with their autograph books and (clickable!) Sharpies. Those Sharpies would come in handy for other people, including the little girl in front of us, when their wack ball-point pens gave out on them. The “handler” told us we were going to be the last ones before Goofy took a break – hee hee! He was a perfect gentleman, taking his time with the boys and autographs and pictures. (He was a little different that night at Chef Mickey’s. Maybe he was tired.) My favorite picture of our trip was taken here and is my sig pic.
no time to compose frame properly – sorry Goofy!
We happily headed towards the last ride of the day – Splash Mountain. Again, I forgot to check the standby time. (Did a little moonlighting for touringplans.com – shhh!) I can’t say how much I fastpasses! We moved quickly to the logs and got in.
I’m not really into big drops – I mostly feel the need, the need for speed. I wasn’t looking forward to the drop at the end, but I had to put up a good front for my boys. It was fun and I (disappointingly) didn’t get splashed but DH got it pretty good. I was in the 1st middle row on the right and he was in the 2nd middle row, right behind me (for all you drench buffs).
We were content and ready to go. It had been about 7 hours of sun and fun and we needed to get back to the resort to rest and get ready for Chef Mickey’s. We stopped by MS Bakery on the way out for breakfast for DH (guess what he got? ) and headed back “home”. My friend with the Miss Piggy pin was gone. Oh well…
Next up: Chef Mickey’s review and the surprising end of Day One
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Your pictures are awesome!!! So glad your trip seems to be living up to your dreams. Looks like you have laid the ground work for many fun trips in the future. Can't wait to read more!
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Your pictures are awesome!!! So glad your trip seems to be living up to your dreams. Looks like you have laid the ground work for many fun trips in the future. Can't wait to read more!
Yes! There was so much we didn't do and we're already talking about what to do "next time"
Well I am glad that there will be a next time! Looks like your love for Disney has rubbed off on your hubby!! Its so great when that happens! Visits to crankytown are to be expected when you drag small children around for hours in the heat, sometimes the adults make a visit to crankytown!! I am loving your TR so far, can't wait to read more!
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I got up and got ready for the day, and basically futzed around the room until I just couldn’t take it any more cruelly woke them up. 
I probably should have gotten some coffee and went out on the balcony, but a. the animals were still sleeping and b. despite the room being very nice, the coffee service didn’t contain any sugar or creamer, 
which to me, is the whole point of drinking coffee - besides the caffeine.
and by this time, I knew that my precious touring plans were gone out the window for the week. 
I had told DH about Main Street Bakery but you could already smell it when you hit MS. We joked that they must pump the scent out onto the street. From the reviews, I had braced myself for a long line, but it wasn’t that bad. The CM at the door had a Miss Piggy trading pin.
In fact, they sit proudly at the end of the line after all the other nice, but normal looking pastries. We ordered 2 of those bad boys, a cheese danish and some grapes. (4 snacks down.) The sitting area is small, but a table quickly opened up. Okay, all the reviews were right – the cinnamon rolls not only looked good, they were delicious! 
They ended up being DH’s favorite food of our whole trip. We had some G2s (light Gatorades) and we were sufficiently fueled up. I went to look for the CM with Miss Piggy and he was gone! That was the last time I let a pin get away – lesson learned. 
This time we were in front of the stage to the right of the castle, right on the curb. (I made sure to look behind me so that we didn’t just stop in front of someone who had been waiting…) The Street Party is a parade that stops in front of the castle around the hub that ends up being a party. 
It was really a lot of fun. (How those actors/CMs stay hyper, dancing in that sun, I don’t know. True professionals!) The Party ended with a conga line and to my surprise, DH got out there and got into it! 
It was a good show and all my boys got to be a parade. (Note for anxious parents like me: The CMs make sure that your little ones get back to you after dancing in the street…)
)
DS4 would have been through. Looking back at the video, I can see that it was getting crowded. I can’t remember how long the standby line was, maybe 40 min? 
) We sat outside where we had a close encounter with the birds. A white one with the long, pointy beak (ibis?) stared right at my son like it was trying to psych him into giving up a nugget. I reminded everyone that we DO NOT feed the birds (even though other people did 
). They eventually went away and didn’t bother us anymore. The piano man came out and started tickling the ivories. The talent at Disney is incredible! He accepted requests from folks and even played Happy Birthday for DS4. 
The kids gave up some of their Disney Dollars, but it was money well spent. (They still play with them outside now at home.) We somehow got caught on the sidewalk along the river by the “Celebrate a Dream Come True” parade. We got to see a little of it, but the CMs were doing a good job moving people along. We didn’t know where we were going 
(I’m usually a very good navigator, but with kids and crowds, well, you know…). We ended up crossing over after the parade passed and ended up in Adventureland again. We were carried along the current with the rest of the crowd and found ourselves in front of Pirates of the Caribbean. (Looking back at the video, you can see that it was getting pretty packed!) We walked right onto the ride (theme of the week!) and got prepared for a classic. The boys like Pirates and Jack Sparrow, so they weren’t that spooked by the dark, but I could tell they were a little nervous. I just kept pointing out the funny things, like the chickens and the dogs and they were okay. When the ride was over, we spent some time in the gift shop and I got some pin backs. I was already having issues with losing them. We were rolling along so well, that I kind of forgot about the Pirate Tutorial – they did too so we were okay. 
Band-Aids always make it better so he was okay. We finally headed towards Adventureland and Splash Mountain. We had a few minutes until the fps ripened, so we were just lollygaggin’ when we saw a line for our first character greet – Goofy! 
He was decked out in old west duds and we quickly got in line. I’m glad we did b/c it got longer fast. I got the boys ready with their autograph books and (clickable!) Sharpies. Those Sharpies would come in handy for other people, including the little girl in front of us, when their wack ball-point pens gave out on them. The “handler” told us we were going to be the last ones before Goofy took a break – hee hee! He was a perfect gentleman, taking his time with the boys and autographs and pictures. (He was a little different that night at Chef Mickey’s. Maybe he was tired.) My favorite picture of our trip was taken here and is my sig pic.
Teresa
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