Where are the kids? At home with their Dads! TR April 13-19, 2010 - Page 37 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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You're not kidding when you say your cursed when it comes to Disney Transportation! At least the Test Track taxi got you home and safe and in one piece!
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Sorry about your misadventures getting back to the room. I guess it's the time of year we go (Jan/Feb), but we have had good luck using Disney transportation-except for the morning I tried to make rope drop at MK!!!!
Sorry to hear about all of your Disney Transportation issues Ginger. Glad to hear you and Heather made it back to OKW even with the Test Track Driver.
More please.
I feel like I'm never going to be finished with this trip report! I have been so busy lately. Work, work and more work.
Isabelle is away at camp for the first time evah this week. She was really excited and I can't wait to hear all about her week. They have a website where you can see pictures and kinda spy on them a bit. So I'll be doing that and sending her letters too. Madeline is going to the same camp, but day camp this year. She will be old enough to stay overnight next year.
I guess my point is that maybe, just maybe I'll get some more updates in this week.
I think I have officially been desserted by my "friends" on this one. I haven't left a TR unfinished yet and this won't be the first for sure. I feel like it's hanging over me to get completed. Just in time for me to start a PTR again.
So I snuck on here at work because I had been so behind in updates! First of all I just recently went to DTD and a water park only for the day and I know that feeling when you are there in the parks but cannot go!
I cannot believe that girl got her leg caught!!! Its something I probably would've done at that age LOL
That Les Chefs dinner sounded really good....we are eating there in the fall and that made me really excited to eat there again after so long.
Kouzzina sounded just amazing! I cannot believe I turned that place down for BONGOS LOL I will have to get there on my next trip...
I have never had the pleasure of meeting Sheri but she just seems like loads of fun!
I'm like you with the transportation service. We have taken taxi's anytime we go to eat at one of the hotels even after illuminations sometimes we take a cab back as to avoid the crowds if its been a long day.
Well poor Rocky. I saw his pics on FB I hope he's doing better!
Cant wait for more
Ginger, no pressure from me to get your TR finished. I'll be patiently waiting and will enjoy reading it all. I hope your girls are having a fun time at Camp. I miss the days of Day Camp & Sleep Away Camp.
All caught up again! Sounds like you had adventure after adventure on this trip. It's horrifying that the girl got her leg stuck, but the taxi ride sounds amusing. Maybe it was almost dinner time or quitting time for him. Either way, you made it "home" safe and sounds, so all is well in the wonderful world of Disney.
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We were up and ready to go on Sunday morning as we had breakfast ressies with a certain Alien. We took a bus from OKW over to the MK and hitched a ride on a boat over to the Poly. It was a gray drizzling morning. Had to get a picture of the "second home"
It was raining when we got to the Poly. So we had the umbrellas out for sure. We went in and got checked in at Ohana. Why is that place always a madhouse? I know they can never run on time. Sheri met up with us for breakfast. We had a grand ole time.
Here are the lots and lots of pictures from our character breakfast. Enjoy! Love that one with Heather pickin Stitches nose! LOL!
Here are the food pics-
Over all Ohana breakfast never disappoints. Good food and lots of fun! After breakfast we headed downstairs and browsed in a couple shops.
The next stop was Hollywood Studios. We were meeting up with part of the Norris Clan today. Sheri and Heather took the cool way over AKA rode in Sheri's car. While I waited forevah for a bus with Alma and Judy. One finally came. YAY!
UP NEXT: Rain rain go away!!! You're ruining my last disney day!!!
Breakfast looks fantastic and yummy too! It's on my list for next years trip and I can't wait now. Thanks so much for all the pics!!!
I am really enjoying your TR and it looks like a great time with the girls!
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I know they can never run on time. Sheri met up with us for breakfast. We had a grand ole time. 
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