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06-23-2006, 08:44 PM
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Eileeeeeeen!™
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Re: Three strikes & you’re out trip report 6/6-6/11/06- Strike One posted 6/15
Hey, Angie!! Terrific reporting so far -- and kudos to you for not going postal over the 2-day hoppers. I'd've screamed and pulled out my hair...
But the title makes me thing that more trouble is brewing. Patiently waiting for more updates.
Eileen
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06-23-2006, 09:18 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2 part 1!
Great pics from the safari!
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06-24-2006, 05:23 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2 part 1!
Angie, this is a superb report and I'm loving every minute of it. It sounds like you're certainly making the best of your time, especially as you've only got a couple of days to see the parks! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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06-24-2006, 08:51 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2 part 1!
2 Day Park Hoppers? Are they insane? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
We are doing a quickie weekend trip in September with only 2 day park hoppers and it worries me! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
Great Update! More please...
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06-24-2006, 10:09 AM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2 part 1!
Great trip report so far. I can't even imagine going all the way to WDW and only get 2 day hopper passes. Can't wait to read more.
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06-24-2006, 12:33 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2 part 1!
Angie, I am just getting caught up with your trip report!!! I must say it is quite interesting!!!!! It is hard to go with other people.....sometimes they just don't understand the logistics of things!! i am glad you didn't freak out though.......And I second the vote for a closeup of your new do!!!!!!
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06-24-2006, 02:00 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2 part 1!
Oh bless you, Angie! You are being very patient, my dear.
Jill
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06-24-2006, 09:29 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2 part 1!
I can't believe they only got 2 day park hoppers. You were alot calmer than I would have been. I love reading your reports and seeing all your pictures. POF was the first Disney resort I ever stayed at I loved it.
Liz
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06-24-2006, 10:37 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
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Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/24 Day 2 part 2!
<font color="purple"> Day 2 part 2 - My first time at RFC and coulda, woulda, shoulda…
As we entered the RFC, we encountered a line. There was a line to request a reservation![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] This did not look very promising. Troy went up to the podium and asked an employee how long the wait was and was told 45 minutes to an hour. I didn’t want to wait that long just to get seated let alone wait for our meal to be served, but everyone else seemed ok with it. I was worried because Joey had only had a Sprite all day(he’s not really a breakfast eater) and it was going to be close to 3p.m before he got to eat. I suggested we go back into the park for something to eat at Tusker House or Flame Tree Barbeque, but that wasn’t appealing to anyone else. So, wait we did.  If 45 minutes wait isn’t bad enough, you are confined to their, strategically placed, souvenir store or the bar area (full), because RFC doesn’t not give out pager/buzzer thingys. They call your name from inside the restaurant and if you miss your name, you are S*** out of luck, my friend! The girls entertained themselves by scoping out hot guys.  Seems that DFD had a bet with one of her friends that whoever came home from their vacations with the most pictures taken with good looking guys won $100. Needless to say, Joey was none to pleased with this.  Even though he claimed the girls were more like sisters to him, it still irked him every time they made a big deal about a guy, which was quite often. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
At about the half hour mark, I’d about had it and suggested to Joey that we just head back to the resort and get something to eat there, to which he just gave me the look  and walked away. Only for my son!  We finally got called and lined up(yes, another line) to wait for the hostess to seat us.
Our table was towards the back of the restaurant. The décor was cute, but very dark. Our server came and took our drink orders and we quickly picked out what we wanted so that we could get our order in. No one ordered appetizers,(well actually I did, but as my main dish), so we sat and waited for the entrees to arrive. And we waited… And we waited…..
I’d have to say the wait was at least 40 minutes for what amounted to a hamburger, pasta and grilled cheese. How long does it take to make grilled cheese and boil some pasta?!  Joey’s hamburger would’ve taken the longest, but not that long. To top it off our table was right under an air conditioning vent, so we were freezing and hungry! Another thing, for the entire time we were seated there were 2 tables that seated 6 that remained empty! RFC does not know how to turn over tables. We did enjoy the hoopla (HOOPLA!)  made whenever the VOLCANO dessert was brought out. And while it did look good, we didn’t dare order anything else for fear of being stuck there for another hour!
There was a hit here, my brushetta was very good.[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
RFC does not participate in the DDE program, so we asked for separate checks and I at least got my 10% AP discount and they got there DVC discount.
All in all, my take on RFC is “Been there, done that, don’t need to do it again.”[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/noway.gif[/img]
I glanced at my watch and noticed if we’d have gotten those EE fastpasses earlier we would’ve been able to ride it, as it was now 3:40p.m. Oh well, coulda, woulda, shoulda… 
We headed to our separate bus stops for our afternoon rest, with the plan to meet back up in MGM at 7:00p.m.
Back in the room, Joey didn’t understand why we had to have so much down time, because he wasn’t going to nap. I just shrugged it off, as a mother knowing better. I set a wake up call for 6:15p.m, just in case and closed my eyes.
Next thing the phone is ringing and I turn to see Joey knocked out cold!  As he woke up I mocked him  (it was his turn for some abuse!) about not needing a nap.
As we were freshening up we get a call from Heidi, saying that they were heading out.
We ended up getting to MGM closer to 7:30p.m. Heidi had used the time to make her first 2 pin trades![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] One was a cast member lanyard pin to boot![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img] She showed me the new lanyard she’d acquired, with a  at Troy.
We headed to the tip board to check out the wait times. The CM manning the boards asked how he could assist us. By giving us the EMH schedule and locations to get our wrists bands, is how. He was, as is usually the case, very friendly and gracious.[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/thanx.gif[/img]
Onward to RNRC to see if we could score fastpasses, while getting our wristbands at the same time. No luck with FP, all the machines were covered up at both RNRC and TOT.
The CM in charge of wristbands advised that once the park closed and EMH started, they’d open them back up. That was not the case however.[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]
So, we made our way to the Great Movie Ride. The girls wanted me to point out some hidden Mickeys to them![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/applause.gif[/img] On the way we stopped under the hat, so I could ask about new AP pins. There were 2 new ones available and Troy bought me one of them as a reminder of this trip. That was thoughtful, but let’s see if I really WANT to remember this trip when it’s all over![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Just kidding. I was going to make the most of it, if only for the memories Joey would have of it.
As we entered the queue for GMR, we got caught in between a party of about 5 adults and a few kids, so we let them go ahead and reunite. Here’s where I enjoy hanging out with this family. They commenced on some good-natured ribbing with these people for cutting “us” in line and that Disney was going to escort them out of the park.[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
There interest was also peaked when they saw my Hidden Mickey book, so I shared with them a few to keep a look out for.
Next we headed to Muppets. There were 2 girls searching for hidden Mickeys, book in hand, so I had to point out the key under the mat! They weren’t impressed though.[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
For the first time, instead of hearing the familiar spiel of moving all the way to the end of the row and to not stop in the middle, do not pass Go (oops!), we heard sit anywhere you want![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] Needless to say, the theatre was not very full.
BTW, if it’s needless to say, then why do we say it?  [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
After experiencing ITTBAB and then Philharmagic, I have to admit I neglected Muppets, but now having seen it the last few visits to MGM, it has definitely grown on me again.  The effects are not comparable to the aforementioned attractions, but the humor is right up there. I seem to always laugh out loud at the show. Go Muppets![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/thewave.gif[/img]
Honey I Shrunk the Audience, however, needs some major nip and tuckage to rejuvenate it![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]
It was close to 10p.m already, where does the time go? Oh I know, waiting for that hot guy to exit the ride so that we can get a [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/Flash.gif[/img] with him![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] Anyways, all of us were hungry and we wanted to make it to the 10:30p.m Fantasmic show, so we headed down Sunset Blvd.
Up Next- Day 2, part 3- No Chocolate Shake for You! And Do We get Caught?
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06-24-2006, 10:42 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/24 Day 2 part 2!
I have the exact same feelings about RFC- this is one of many, many reasons you have and will make an excellent travel buddy.
Nice to hear about that helpful CM and I am anxiously awaiting another installment! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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06-24-2006, 10:48 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/24 Day 2 part 2!
<font color="purple">Per Sheila's & Kathy's request, this was the best picture I could come up with. I really don't like close-ups![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/noway.gif[/img]
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[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/thanx.gif[/img] to everyone for sympathizing with me! Believe me it was not easy keeping my cool, especially when I'd done so much to go on this trip in the first place.[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]
And Eileen...I can't get anything past you, can I?[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]</font> |
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06-24-2006, 10:55 PM
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/24 Day 2 part 2!
Yurllsch....I'm with you on the Being There, Having Been Done That, Not Ever Needing The T-Shirtness of RFC. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/dizzy.gif[/img] That would have caused me to be very crankasaurus, thanks for the heads up. We've only done the one at DTD, and can safely assume that we won't again.
Sounds like Mom knew best about sommmmmeone needing a nap. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/snore.gif[/img] I can't wait to do that on our next trip, we need to learn to re-lax on vacation. Super update, but stop mentioning chocolate shakes, you'll break me down! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/facelick.gif[/img]
PS...you go to WDW a lot! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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06-24-2006, 10:58 PM
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/24 Day 2 part 2!
PPS...the hair is A-dorable!!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/bear.gif[/img]
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06-24-2006, 11:07 PM
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/24 Day 2 part 2!
I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] the new do Angie!!!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
DH and I feel the same way about RFC!! We had the riduclous wait time for our food as well and just not a great expereince. We went in 2001 and have never been back.
Great update and glad to know that mom still knows best. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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06-24-2006, 11:07 PM
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Tinkerbell's Aunt
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/24 Day 2 part 2!
We have a RFC locally so I have no interest in doing it at WDW. The lines and waits are always long. I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] the Muppets. I think it's some of the best humor at WDW. Looking forward to more.....
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