Imagineer5
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- Oct 2, 2007
Ugh, what a mess that evening. Your photos turned out cute so that's a plus. I'm surprised they would give you a free TiW card replacement, hope that worked out okay!
This photo is AWSOME! I am sure it captures the moment perfectly. We have all been there!
A fist Fight?!!? Yikes!Up next: Could anything else go wrong tonight? Why, yes, of course! Can we avoid a fist fight? Does anyone get to swim after dinner? Stay tuned!
This is a great photo!
These are both fantastic photos! Glad you got some good photos out of it!
Me too, it was just one thing after another. Any of them, on their own, probably wouldn't have been a huge deal, but they were really building upon each other to increase our frustration.How frustrating! I hate when everything goes wrong all at once like that.
Thanks, I was really impressed she managed to get some nice shots of us.Your pictures came out really nice! That was definitely a positive.
Yes, he does have a really nice voice. All of that swing choir back in high school paid off, I guess. He often gets random compliments when people hear him sing in church.Dug has a really nice singing voice! I think I heard it once before during the Frozen sing-a-long.
It was a mess of an evening, for sure. But impressive the photographer managed to get some nice shots out of us grumps. I think they may have verified that our TiW card was indeed at CRT before agreeing to issue a replacement (since we needed it that night and couldn't get back to MK). Ironically, we only use it for two more meals. But I wanted to have it, just in case we took another trip before it expired (we didn't).Ugh, what a mess that evening. Your photos turned out cute so that's a plus. I'm surprised they would give you a free TiW card replacement, hope that worked out okay!
I'm glad we had such a determined photographer that was willing to spend whatever time it took to get us some nice pictures! And our two experiences with Disney Event Photography have been great, so that might be something to add to your trip. We just did the mini session, which is "supposed" to be 20 minutes, but we got closer to an hour both times - maybe just good luck. It was $150 when we did it, but looks like it's $180+tax now. Still a pretty good deal for getting all the photos they take. And they offer it at several resorts on property (don't have to be staying there).Great pics. You would never know by looking at these pics that you were having a frustrating day. Also, how fun to have a photo shoot, I'm going to look into it. Hope the evening got better.
No, nothing was smooth and there's more to come.I've come to discover nothing is quick when it comes to Disney resorts. They take forever to bring things to your room.
What poor luck that you had to call the front desk for 4 different reasons. Nothing was going smoothly for you guys!
They apparently need a special printer to make them. But I was sure hoping we could get one without a park visit.I was surprised the Beach Club couldn't create a new TiW card for you at the resort, especially since they have restaurants that accept the card. Odd...
Thanks! I was super impressed that this photographer managed to capture some good moments when we were kinda miserable.The timing for the photoshoot might have been poor, but the pictures turned out great. I love the first few of Izzy.
Thanks for joining in and for your dedication to read through this whole monster of a TR! I am so excited to finally get to covering other trips - you might be able to tell I'm trying to shove this thing along to the finish line!I just found and worked my way through your report! Izzy is precious and spunky and I loved reading about her adventures! Can't wait to hear about the end of this one and follow along with the trips you've taken since then once the TRs get started!
Thanks, it made me laugh when I saw it and definitely captured what that moment was like.This photo is AWSOME! I am sure it captures the moment perfectly. We have all been there!
A fist Fight?!!? Yikes!
Thanks, we actually ended up using it on our Christmas card that year!This is a great photo!
Thank you - she was loving the sand.These are both fantastic photos! Glad you got some good photos out of it!
Haha, don't worry, it normally is altercation-free. Good food, great sundaes, fun place.I am looking forward to hearing how Beaches and Cream is. I am thinking of going on our next trip. But then again you tease a fist fight, so maybe I don't want to hear how it went....
It's really amazing how they manage to do that! Though pictures of us in misery would have been pretty funny.Well your pictures turned out beautiful! I always chuckle at some of our family photos, they are sometimes the times when we're in the worst moods! Yet they always seem to capture a happy family.
Precious memories, indeed. Ha. We just really had a bad run of luck at the Beach Club this time. Really wish we'd stayed at the Boardwalk that last night and never attempted this resort-hop. Oh, well.It's really dissappointg get you didn't have better service from the CMs at beach club. I can't believe there wasn't something they could do to help you with your TIW card. And what a fiasco getting into the room. I hope the night gets better, however from your next title it doesn't sound like it. Precious family memories right?
Yeah, it was not the ideal night AT ALL. I think that was the only time they had a photographer, as it was a fairly last-minute addition to our trip, so it knocked dinner back later than we'd like. And boy were tensions running high between us and that other family. Not the way I saw that night going. And, yeah, I guess Izzy was wiped out, understandably.Wow, what an evening. Glad it turned out well, although B&C with an almost-fight that late at night??? Poor Izzy falling asleep on the floor lol!
It makes you feel pretty awesome when you can just stroll up, click the ride, then walk onto it.I do like how easy it is to make adjustments to FP and stuff on the app - I know some people still don't like the new system but it is great when you can adjust a FP to a ride with immediate timing as you are walking to it
I know, I am still so baffled by this. And I couldn't think of a tactful way to say, "Hey, could you mop this up?" Since he wasn't volunteering, it seemed like maybe he wasn't supposed to? Very awkward. And we were right in the middle of the place too - you'd think he would want to get rid of a pee puddle in the public area ASAP. Yeah, so I guess now we've learned - never eat off the floor in the Baby Care Center.Wow, that is rough situation with Izzy peeing - and that is bizarre that Cast Member didn't do more to help. Especially after you asked for a mop (I can see at the beginning being wary of intruding - I mean, still, would be great if he asked, but ok, obviously somewhat sensitive with your daughter, etc. .... but after you asked for a mop I can't believe he didn't get one and do the mopping and let you deal with Izzy!)
Ugh, that would make me insane to have to go back and forth multiple times like that! But, yeah, I've had it happen elsewhere too. In fact, I always start a hotel stay with a slight feeling of dread when pulling out that key card for the first time.Ugh, that sounds like such an ordeal getting into the room. I hate when that happens (have had it at non-Disney hotels with the little key cards - once when my room was forever away from the front desk and I went back to reset the cards and then it still didn't work - so got my steps in for the day then!)
Right, International Gateway was really the only park entrance it was even possible for me to get to in that time frame. I wish I'd noticed sooner that she didn't return the card at CRT, but she was so busy explaining the different gift card receipts to me that it apparently slipped both our minds.that sucks about the TiW (and I do recall that foreshadowing) - glad at least they arranged for a new card. Stinks about having to go to EPCOT but I guess that is technically the closest location to where you were that could process it
Thanks, she really did a fantastic job. We were not an ideal client at that point.On the plus side your photo shoot turned out great and sounds like you had a great photopgrapher. So many great shots but I really like this one:
Haha, thank you - I love how you always fix my pictures for me.... though bummer about the photobomber on the side - so I couldn't not crop it for ya
Yes, I think we were all stressed to the max. I was just worried at how far it was going to go. If I remember right, it was two men and a woman who confronted us, so we were outnumbered (well, unless you count Izzy - she's pretty tough).wow - that sounds like quite the stressful situation at Beaches and Cream! Great job by you defusing the situation - I am sure both sides were just stressed and tired and reacting a bit more strongly/negatively than normally so I am glad you were able to smooth things a bit.
She was like an angel that night. We needed that kindness. And the food was good - can't go wrong with a No Way Jose!At least your meal looked really good and glad you had a good CM server! Sometimes they come along right when you need one
Exactly! I was not leaving there without at least trying the waterslide!Well, glad you at least got to Stormalong Bay for a little bit
This afternoon/evening was frustration city, for sure. Who knew getting an hour of swimming in would be so hard?Oh, that must have been so frustrating! Waiting is never fun, especially if you want to be doing something like swimming!
I highly recommend it! Relatively affordable (for Disney) and both experiences we've had they have gone above and beyond the "20 minute" description - by a lot. Maybe we were just lucky, but it's been a great deal for us.Great photos - makes me want to book a photo shoot while we are there!
Haha, I was worried Dug was going to do something like that. I am a huge introvert, but I had to jump in and do all the talking and quick, since I didn't know what was going to come out of his mouth. Plus, I was holding a toddler, so I figured they wouldn't mess with me. But they had approached him in what felt like a pretty aggressive manner.Oh wow, stressful evening at Beaches & Cream. Good for you, diffusing the situation. I should take a lesson from you - I would probably would have made the situation worse and gotten banned from B&C or something!
Me too! It was ridiculous to go there for 5 minutes, but at least I got to do what I wanted - and no lines.I'm glad at least you got a quick turn on the pirate ship slide!
Aw, thanks! You can see how strange it is for me to be doing this TR and seeing 2.5 year old Izzy when I see 4.5 year old Izzy every day now. Time certainly flies!She's so big now! The days are long but the years are short She's very adorable too.