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I love the stalker in you, and I too could listen to people with accents...okay not every accent...talk all day. Love the shocked Pom face and one of those classic maragaritas would be nice about now. (even if there is still half an hour until noon)
Oh, and I just volunteered to work the BOGO book fair at my son's grammer school in June. So, I should expect the crazy, huh?
Just catching up... cracked up over the Pom face and the weirdo stories! Call me crazy, but I think people-watching is one of the best parts of a Disney vacation. We totally size people up when we're waiting on line, eating, or just parking it on a bench. DH is nuts... he LOVES to see the freaked out, exhausted-looking Dads threatening their kids and getting ready to explode. (I guess they make our family seem so "normal"!) He just smiles at me and says, "Happiest place on Earth!"
Sounds like a fun day at DHS. I never even knew there was a cowboy version of the Great Movie Ride. We must had been on that ride 10 times and never got the cowboy. Maybe next time...
Just catching up... cracked up over the Pom face and the weirdo stories! Call me crazy, but I think people-watching is one of the best parts of a Disney vacation. We totally size people up when we're waiting on line, eating, or just parking it on a bench. DH is nuts... he LOVES to see the freaked out, exhausted-looking Dads threatening their kids and getting ready to explode. (I guess they make our family seem so "normal"!) He just smiles at me and says, "Happiest place on Earth!"
I'm finally all caught up! Great TR, as always! I particularly love your character interaction photos and the reaction shot of Pom. Too funny!
Congrats to Andy on his TSMM score. I am hopelessly lame on that ride, but I love it anyway. I hope you guys eventually were able to build a ride you liked on Sum of all Thrills. DH and I were soooo into it on our December trip, and we got a little system going...we totally left our boys in the dust!
Great report and I was laughing during the stalker part. You are not the only one that has the stalker moments. There was a few times when I had that same obsession and tried sidle up to someone to find out some information. Congratulations on the top score even if it may have not lasted long. Can't wait to hear more
Great stories Melissa! I love people watching at WDW so I can identify with some of your stories. I agree with you about the FP for TSM. Its better to just get on the standby line right away. I was there a little over a week ago and we got the FP in the morning for later in the afternoon. When we walked in with our fastpass we realized that there was no one in the standby line. It eventually merges with the FP right before you walk up the stairs. I thought how crazy it was that someone could just walk right through the standby line and be with the FP right away. I'll have to keep that in mind for our next trip! Also, were they running that buy one entree, get one free before 11:30 in DHS just for the time period that you were there? I never heard of that before.
Great stories Melissa! I love people watching at WDW so I can identify with some of your stories. I agree with you about the FP for TSM. Its better to just get on the standby line right away. I was there a little over a week ago and we got the FP in the morning for later in the afternoon. When we walked in with our fastpass we realized that there was no one in the standby line. It eventually merges with the FP right before you walk up the stairs. I thought how crazy it was that someone could just walk right through the standby line and be with the FP right away. I'll have to keep that in mind for our next trip! Also, were they running that buy one entree, get one free before 11:30 in DHS just for the time period that you were there? I never heard of that before.
Whoa! You actually saw it in the afternoon where it was a total walk through?! Now THAT is INSANIA!!
I think that was just during the couple weeks around Easter to encourage folks to eat at off times to keep crowds down at the CS places.
Somehow missed this TR...I don't think I've ever seen you update so quickly before!! Totally coveting your big girl's purse, but what I really want that design in the medium purse size. Too rich for my blood I fear!
Good idea about watching the GMR movies...there are a few I haven't seen, but the fact that you hadn't seen Casablanca?!?!?!? I didn't know that was even possible LOL
Looking forward to the rest!
p.s. Around page 18 or so I stopped being able to see your pics I saw Brandi's fine but couldn't see any more of yours. Gonna have to check out the photo blog.
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Somehow missed this TR...I don't think I've ever seen you update so quickly before!! Totally coveting your big girl's purse, but what I really want that design in the medium purse size. Too rich for my blood I fear!
Good idea about watching the GMR movies...there are a few I haven't seen, but the fact that you hadn't seen Casablanca?!?!?!? I didn't know that was even possible LOL
Looking forward to the rest!
p.s. Around page 18 or so I stopped being able to see your pics I saw Brandi's fine but couldn't see any more of yours. Gonna have to check out the photo blog.
hmmm Not sure... They're showing up for me right now....
And just wait... somebody broke down and decided that big girl purse needed a big sister.....
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There are some wacky people at WDW!!! 
You are not the only one that has the stalker moments. There was a few times when I had that same obsession and tried sidle up to someone to find out some information. Congratulations on the top score even if it may have not lasted long. Can't wait to hear more 
I didn't know that was even possible LOL
I saw Brandi's fine but couldn't see any more of yours. Gonna have to check out the photo blog.
broke down and decided that big girl purse needed a big sister..... 
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