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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
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But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
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If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
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03-28-2006, 02:12 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
<font color="blue"> After our log ride, I wanted to see more of Critter Country.
The Winnie the Pooh ride is here (in the building that used to house the Country Bears) and the theming around the ride is adorable. The photomosaic was wonderful – it was the first one I’d seen to that point that wasn’t a framed image – it had Pooh pretending to be a little, black rain cloud and he and the bees surrounding his balloon were all free floating and they slowly turned in the breeze.
[Hovering over the honey tree...]
The ride vehicles aren’t “hunny pots” here – they are beehives, which gave my apiphobic son the heebeejeebies. He overcame his bee issues, however, and hopped in a car with Zack. Once again, Karen and I took the vehicle right behind them – zoiks, not much leg room on this one!
I was surprised at how different this version is than the one in WDW – they didn’t use the conceit of the “book” and “pages” and “words,” but were more literal and took riders into the story itself. I had read in Disneyland Detective that the Country Bears had a little honorary spot in the ride, so I was looking everywhere. I was finally rewarded when, as we entered Pooh’s honey tree, I saw Melvin, Buff and Max behind us in the doorway. Calder liked it, but missed getting to bounce with Tigger, his favorite.
As we left the ride, we saw that they had a meet-n-greet with Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger and Piglet. I was happily impressed by how exceptionally well-organized it was. Instead of having to get into a line for each character, they were corralled in such a way as to let guests greet them sequentially.
Well, it would’ve been organized if a certain bouncy fellow hadn’t decided to wreak havoc! We saw Pooh first and, while Zack was posing, we were attacked!! Tigger must’ve been getting bored, so he ran past Eeyore and attacked the handlers before running up and hugging Pooh. The handlers were totally shocked [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] It was very funny and Calder got a kick out of how surprised Pooh seemed to be. I missed it because my camera hadn’t woken up yet. I’m hoping Karen got a picture!
 
[Pooh]
Then it was our turn with Eeyore and he was wonderfully sweet and gentle. I’m starting to see why so many of you all are so in love with him. He’s a darling.
 
[Eeyore]
Then it was Tigger-time. Calder got his autograph and picture first and Tigger was having a ball playing with the Stitch hat he was wearing (that Zack had been kind enough to lend to him for the day.)
 
Then it was Zack’s turn. Tigger noted that Calder and Karen and I were all wearing the color appropriate to St. Patrick's Day. So he spun Zack around looking for “the green!”
[Where is it?]
Zack insisted that he <u>was</u> wearing green. Tigger looked at Zack’s jeans, his grey T-shirt and his dark jacket -- and shook his head. He put out a paw and threatened to pinch Zack (a custom with which I’m not familiar – if you don’t wear green, you get a pinch!)
[I’m gonna get you!]
Zack continued to insist that he WAS wearing green, but just couldn’t show it. Tigger motioned for him to “bring it on…”
[He doesn’t know what he’s asking!]
So, Zack calmly reached for the button on his jeans and was prepared to drop-trou to reveal “the green.” Suddenly, Tigger realized his tactical error and gave Zack a big bear hug to prevent him from doing anything “un-Disney…”
[STOPPPP!]
We were laughing so hard and giving Zack all kinds of praise for his character interactions.
Karen realized that Piglet wasn’t in the same corral area, but it was only a short line to see him. Zack and I were wondering why Piglet had on such dark eye-liner and we concluded that this was unusual – he doesn’t normally have such a case of crows feet, either. He must’ve been up late the night before with those darned heffalumps.
 
[Piglet needs a nap]
We walked away from this character encounter with a glow of happiness. It was Disney at its best – even if it was a hair away from being PG-rated.
[More in a minute]
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03-28-2006, 02:38 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
That interaction with Tigger is an absolute classic - especially the part where he gave Zack a bear hug. I was cracking up reading that! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
And yes, Piglet does look as if he'd spent the night out on the town. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/questionicon.gif[/img] I wonder if he was worrying himself all night about the prospect of becoming bacon for my husband... [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/whistling2.gif[/img]
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03-28-2006, 03:22 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
You sure that's not a Piglet-ette? He looks quite girly with the make-up and crow's feet
Loving the character interaction stories - they sound hysterical.
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03-28-2006, 03:44 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
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Too funny!! What an awesome time you had with the Pooh Gang!! I am still laughing over Tigger and Zack! Keep it coming, keep it coming!!
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03-28-2006, 03:52 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
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And yes, Piglet does look as if he'd spent the night out on the town. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/questionicon.gif[/img] I wonder if he was worrying himself all night about the prospect of becoming bacon for my husband... [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/whistling2.gif[/img]
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That's "spit-coffee-onto-my-keyboard" funny Cheryl! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]
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03-28-2006, 03:59 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
Where to start, where to start… If Chatty Cathy Eileen doesn’t stop posting so fast, I’ll never have a shot at catching up! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] I can’t even tell you how excited Zack and I were to see Eileen, Calder, and Bob again. Eileen’s got the most wickedly funny sense of humor of anyone I know. She’s smart, sassy, and clever enough to want to be friends with the amazing Zack and me. Humble ain’t I? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Wednesday night (aka T –18 hours to “Operation School Cutter”) was filled with packing, shopping for snacks, finishing up some Disney surprises, and willing the clock to move faster. I kept trying to get to sleep because; as I told Eileen, faith, hope, and pixie dust (and a couple of gallons of Diet Mountain Dew) weren’t going to cut it on the 400-mile drive to Disneyland. I needed sleep. I did drift off eventually, dreaming of Disneyland, Eileen, high school parties, and nuclear weapons. Totally bizarre.
I worked, in the loosest sense of the word, until about 2 the next day, and then raced up the freeway to pick Zack up from school. Zack was going to be sick on Friday; amazing how those Disney illnesses sneak up on you, huh? So, I told him to start looking a bit under the weather around 6th or 7th period.
I wouldn’t usually have a problem taking Zack out of school for a day, but he’d missed 2 ½ days of school the week before with the flu. And, his teachers and school administrators are still under the impression that I’m a good mother, not one who’d have her child miss another day to go to Disneyland, so a little relapse seemed like a great idea. Well, drama boy laid it on a bit too thick, and almost got sent to the office early in 8th period. But, like the star that he is he just replied to his math teacher, “That’s OK. I think I can make it through the end of the day because I really want to learn.” I’ve created a total monster. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Anyway… we had San Mateo in our rear view mirror by about 2:45, and were flying down the freeway headed south. California is a gorgeous state, but the middle part? Not so much. We struggled through the boring drive on I-5, and we were headed down into the Los Angeles basin about 7:30, which is REALLY good time. I might have had just a little bit of a lead foot, now that I think about it. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/whistling2.gif[/img]
For the last hour, or so, we popped in our 50th Anniversary CD. This CD is incredible; it has the broadcast of the original opening day speech from Walt and the soundtracks from the favorite rides at Disneyland, both past and present. It ends with the Leann Rimes song for the anniversary, which is the sappiest, most saccharin thing. E-V-E-R. I love every note!
I zipped and zagged through the So Cal traffic, and pulled into the massive parking structure right about 8:45. Six hours. Not too shabby. I hustled Zack out of the car, and onto the tram, and tried to catch the excitement in Zack’s face on film. No, wait not film because I’ve decided to join the 21st century at last and go digital. Anyway, here’s the sheer joy, love, and happiness that exudes from my son’s countenance when he’s headed to Disney.
That’s it. That’s as good as it gets from the pre-teen. You’d think with all of his drama experience he could at least pretend a little better for me! We had to make a quick restroom stop since peeing on your guest’s leg has ceased being the official “Welcome to California” greeting. Then we were racing towards the front gates when I spotted the lovely Lloyds.
I was a little paralyzed because I wanted to run up to Eileen and geek out all over her, but I was a little embarrassed. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] What if she was nonchalant and cool? So, instead I told Zack to run up to them. I seriously think the main reason I have a kid is so that he can test out the dorky waters for me. I’m embarrassed. “Hey, Zack. You go do it first.” Anyway, Eileen turned around before Zack could head out on his geek scouting mission, and all coolness slipped away. We ran towards each other, totally geeked out on each other, and hugged. I thanked Bob for letting me have Eileen for all of our Disney madness, but he told me I had to give her back. OK. OK.
I can’t top Eileen’s description of her reaction to Disneyland the first time, so I won’t try. But, for Zack and I, walking into Disneyland is like slipping on your favorite pair of slippers. It’s stopped being a vacation when we go there, and has become our magical home. We absolutely [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] it. We had just a few minutes until fireworks, so we set up camp at the end of Main Street.
I took a bunch of pictures with my handy dandy new fireworks setting, but most of them were total garbage. I’m not an alcoholic, I swear, but there’s a serious case of the shakes at work in most of them. Gotta get me one of those handy, dandy monopods I dare say! Here’s the best of the bunch…
Eileen forgot to mention the antics of Bob at Coke Corner after the fireworks. We’d both gotten a giant pretzel shaped like a Mickey head. Bob did a little jaw surgery and had the new Mickey pretzel puppet doing a bit of stand-up for us all. But then, he decided to have the Mickey mouth “eat” a straight piece of pretzel. Well, the Mickey with a phallus in his mouth was a bit much for me. I gave Eileen “the look,” and she had her darling hubby put the pretzel porno away. We’re twisted out on the left coast I tell you!
After our snack, we chauffeured the Lloyd’s back to their motel and promptly got lost trying to find our motel. I need me some of those Karen directions!
Up Next… Day Two |
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03-28-2006, 03:59 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
Just catching up, Eileen! This report is fabulous! I love your writing style, it's like I'm right there with you! Eagerly awaiting more! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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03-28-2006, 04:14 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
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03-28-2006, 04:26 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
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We’d both gotten a giant pretzel shaped like a Mickey head. Bob did a little jaw surgery and had the new Mickey pretzel puppet doing a bit of stand-up for us all.
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I had a bit in my notes that said "Pretzel... wacka, wacka [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] " but I couldn't decipher it. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Now... I remember! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
Thanks for adding in your remembrances of that first night!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/thewave.gif[/img] I'm so excited to read them and blushing at all the nice things you've said about lil' ol' me...
I can't wait for you to add more!
Eileen
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03-28-2006, 05:18 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
Great updates, ladies!!!
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03-28-2006, 06:18 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
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Uh oh. . . I think I just had a little accident from laughing to hard! That is hysterical (just like the rest of the TR). Off to the ladies room I go!
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03-28-2006, 06:38 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
OMG! That Down With Bacon is hilarious! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I loved the Tigger antics...the naughty pretzel...Zack's relapse...this is a great report gals!!!
Jennifer
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03-28-2006, 06:59 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
Great update Eileen [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] Love the story of Zack and the green underneath his pants [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
And great update Karen [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] Fantastic pics!
Of course, the Piglet "Down with Bacon" is a classic [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
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03-28-2006, 07:03 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
Great updates ladies!!!! I got the strange looks at work I was laughing so hard out loud. I think I snorted once or twice trying to keep it in. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]
More more more!!!! Please!!
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03-28-2006, 07:18 PM
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Re: DisneyWHAT?? - oh, DisneyLAND - 3/16-20 - Day 2/part3- Updated 3/28
This trip report is just too hilarious!!! Between Zack and his green underwear and Piglet's Down with Bacon, I have tears streaming down my face from laughing so hard!! You two girls are just a hoot!! Can't wait to read more!!!!!!!!!
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