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I just start running towards him. I can only imagine what my mom must have thought ; you know how kids can just bolt. That is what I did. I had no idea he was stuck in his cart and I had no idea I was on top of a ledge that was …I don’t know how high off the ground. I was just running like crazy and would have just run right off the end. (This was back in the 70’s and not as safety conscious as things are now). Thank the sweet Lord above that there was a cast member at the end of the platform that practically tackled me. I remember him just grabbing me and locking me in his arms. Again as a child, totally oblivious, but as an adult and now as a parent – very scary indeed, I look back now and wish I knew the cast members name.
This trip will be Evan’s first and hopefully more eventful and in a better way, than my first trip. He is most looking forward to riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, or as he calls it the “run away train”.
a) Scary story!!! OMG! You're lucky your mom didn't have a heart attack right then and there (or leash you for the rest of the trip)!
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to that sky ride story! I do remember that ride though from when I was a kid. Does anyone know when they got rid of it?
I know it was there in 1998 because I have video of us riding it. I think when we went back in 2000 it was still there but no longer running. I'm not sure when it actually came down.
Wow. Just caught up. Yikes on the Skyride story. I remember times when I was young and being stuck in it in the sky. Crazy. I think one of the reasons they took it down is because someone tried to jump from one car to the next with bad results. Certainly not Disney's fault, but wise to increase safety.
Anyway, on happier topics, My DH and I adopted our son, too. He came to us when he was a week old and has been the joy of out life. Adoption is just so special. Glad you had the experience.
All of your plans sound great. MY DH and I are looking at October to an adults' only trip to the food and wine fest. I'm so ready. I think I'm going to try out some of your money saving tips to make it happen. Keep the plans coming.
I think I'm going to try out some of your money saving tips to make it happen.
I have to share. I had been doing the loose change in a jar thing (one of the vases you get when someone sends you fresh cut flowers)... even *after* filling up 2 m&m mini containers I still had over $40... so it does add up very very quickly!!!
I have to share. I had been doing the loose change in a jar thing (one of the vases you get when someone sends you fresh cut flowers)... even *after* filling up 2 m&m mini containers I still had over $40... so it does add up very very quickly!!!
It really does add up fast. The last time I took Evan's piggy bank to the bank he had over $27.00 in change in there.
Wow. Just caught up. Yikes on the Skyride story. I remember times when I was young and being stuck in it in the sky. Crazy. I think one of the reasons they took it down is because someone tried to jump from one car to the next with bad results. Certainly not Disney's fault, but wise to increase safety.
Anyway, on happier topics, My DH and I adopted our son, too. He came to us when he was a week old and has been the joy of out life. Adoption is just so special. Glad you had the experience.
All of your plans sound great. MY DH and I are looking at October to an adults' only trip to the food and wine fest. I'm so ready. I think I'm going to try out some of your money saving tips to make it happen. Keep the plans coming.
I love hearing other's adoption stories. Evan came home from the hospital with me at just 2 days old. I had considered an older child (maybe 2 years old) but I'm so glad I got him when I did. I would have missed all the "baby" stuff. Plus I can't imagine the stress that puts on a 2 year old.
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I'm all worked up about you almost falling even though it was so long ago and you're fine now. How scary!
Congrats on the cruise! I wish we lived closer to any of the ports, but since I'm stuck in the middle of the country - any of them are too far.
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a) Scary story!!! OMG! You're lucky your mom didn't have a heart attack right then and there (or leash you for the rest of the trip)!
b) We used to call it the run away train too!!!
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Oh my! I'm sure you gave that CM a scare that day, not to mention your parents!
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Wow, that's a scary story!
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to that sky ride story! I do remember that ride though from when I was a kid. Does anyone know when they got rid of it?
Thanks for following along. It's scary now to think about it but back then I had no worries - the beauty of being a child I guess.
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What a scary story!!!
Congrats on booking the cruise!!
Thanks - really excited about the cruise
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What a scary back story!
I know
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Wow. Just caught up. Yikes on the Skyride story. I remember times when I was young and being stuck in it in the sky.
All of your plans sound great. MY DH and I are looking at October to an adults' only trip to the food and wine fest. I'm so ready. I think I'm going to try out some of your money saving tips to make it happen. Keep the plans coming.
I was stuck on it too I never liked that part of it. When in October are you heading to The World? Hope the money saving tips work. I find having a long time and lots of place to save from doesn't put too big an impact on any one area.
We are thinking about arriving on Columbus Day (Oct. 10 and leaving Oct. 14. We will just miss you. We don't have everthing firm yet. I'll let you know.
I'm in the middle of booking my ADR's. Because we are staying at Shades of Green I have to do it the old fashioned way and make each day's ADR one day at a time. So far I'm up to Tuesday, October 18th. I have a pretty good idea of what I want to do each day but park hours are only out until Thursday, October 20th. I'm still guessing about dates for MNSSHP, the Wishes dessert party and Fantasmic dinner packages. So I'm sure if my guessing is off for any of those then there will be more changes. Unfortunately we have a large party so finding ADR's can be tricky but fortunately we don't want anything soooo popular or sooo specific. Hopefully I'll be back next week with a proper update and all our ADR's.
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; you know how kids can just bolt. That is what I did. I had no idea he was stuck in his cart and I had no idea I was on top of a ledge that was …I don’t know how high off the ground. I was just running like crazy 
and would have just run right off the end. (This was back in the 70’s and not as safety conscious as things are now). Thank the sweet Lord above that there was a cast member at the end of the platform that practically tackled me. I remember him just grabbing me and locking me in his arms. Again as a child, totally oblivious, but as an adult and now as a parent – very scary indeed, I look back now and wish I knew the cast members name.
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