DaisyDuck001
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Your night-time family photo turned out extra great. What a fun time in Magic Kingdom. And, congratulations on your new house!
A Whole New World, A Whole New Life! -- A Jan-Feb-Mar 2015 TR -- *COMPLETED* 9/29
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DisneyFreak98
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Thank you, thank you!
Thank you! Yes, we totally wished that we had gotten it on video!!
DisneyFreak98
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We were up this morning to make it to Epcot for 9:00 opening! We all got ready and were at the outpost bus stop right around 8:00. A bus came around 8:15, and we made it to the park just about half an hour early! We got through bag check and met Scott and Sarah in line. Within a few minutes, Amy and Jack and Nathan and Ginger arrived as well. We were only missing Lindsey and Adam today, who were at Hollywood Studios.
Our plan for the morning was to head to Test Track first, then Soarin'. So, as soon as the gates were open, we headed over to Test Track! It was a beautiful morning.
On our way, we saw one of the street cleaners doing water art! He was really good.
Once we got to Test Track, everyone except for Mom and Dad got in line. They stayed out with Maddie, who was too short to ride. Because we were able to get there fairly quickly, we only had to wait about 15 minutes. I designed a car with Travis.
Once we were done, Sarah took the kids so Mom and Dad could ride. The line had already gotten pretty long, so we decided to do single rider. That only took about 10-15 minutes, which was good. I ended up riding with a husband and wife, and they were really sweet.
Once we were all off, we checked out some of the cars for a while before heading off to the Land. It was around 9:45 now, and we had Soarin' FastPasses from 9:30 to 10:30. Once we got there, everyone but Scott, Sarah, and Me got in line. We stayed out with the kids. There's this great open area where the paper FastPass machines used to be, so I had a lot of fun playing with James and Maddie there.
We spent pretty much the whole time just running back and forth and playing jail. The kids would chase me around for a bit, catch me, then put me in "jail" (the corner). I would then escape, and the game would start all over again. It was a lot of fun!
It was taking them a little longer than expected to get through the line, and after a while we started getting nervous that we might miss our FP window. They finally came off around 10:15-10:20, so we handed Maddie off to them while we got in line! It took us about 20-25 minutes to get through the line, which is a little long for FP, but what can you do? We had a really great ride, and James really enjoyed it! He wasn't nervous at all.
Once we got off we met back up with everyone else and started discussing what to do next. We actually split up at this point. We had Nemo FastPasses for 10:45-11:45, and it was just now right around 10:45. We were going to take James and Maddie with us because Scott and Sarah had lunch reservations in Mexico, then they were going to have some time by themselves. So, everyone except for Scott and Sarah headed towards the Seas! We got there and used our FP's to get on the ride. The little ride is super adorable, and the kids really liked it. Once we got off the ride, we spent probably about 30 minutes exploring the Seas. We watched the manatees, looked for stingrays, and played in the shark playground they have. It was a lot of fun! James and Maddie are really into animals, so they had a great time seeing all the different fish.
Once we were done at the Seas, it was around 11:30, so we decided to go eat lunch! We had brought sandwiches and so did Amy, but James and Maddie were on the meal plan and Nathan and Ginger were buying food. So, we decided to go to the Electric Umbrella so Nathan and Ginger and the kids could get something and we could all eat there. By the time we got there and everyone had their food, it was close to noon. Both the kids got macaroni and cheese, which they liked. We ate the sandwiches that we brought, and I'm not sure what Nathan and Ginger ordered. We had a really nice time sitting and eating together, and the kids are totally hilarious. They just say the craziest, most random things, and it's very entertaining.
After we were all done with lunch, we decided to head over to the World Showcase. So, the kids hopped in their stroller and we made our way to Mexico! We went inside and the first thing we did was ride the Gran Fiesta Tour. The line was maybe 5 minutes long, so that was nice. It's a cute little bot ride, and the kids thought Donald was really funny. Once we got off, we looked around in the store for a while. Maddie found a hat that she really liked.
We looked around some more, and before we left we were just hanging out by the fountain they have inside. Sam was sitting with Maddie, so I took their picture. I did end up getting a nice one of them, but I also got this one, which is just so much better.
(I honestly don't even know what she's doing.)
We decided not to go any further into the World Showcase and just head back to Future World. We wanted to take the kids on Ellen's Energy Adventure because they like dinosaurs and it's a good time killer. So, we headed over there!
We got there just as the pre-show was starting, and once that was over we got in our ride vehicle. There was hardly anyone else on the ride, but it's really not a popular attraction so what can you expect. We had a nice relaxing 45 minute journey back in time, and the kids ended up liking it. The dinosaurs made them a little bit nervous, but they weren't really scared or anything. James was really sweet and wanted to hold my hand for almost the whole ride.
Once we got off, it was around 2:00. We decided to take the kids on Figment as the last thing we would do before they would go back with their parents. So, we headed over there. Just as we were about to get in line, all of a sudden Princess Jasmine appeared! I guess the area by Figment is sometimes used for character training, and we just happened to be in the right place at the right time! There were maybe like 2 groups in front of us, which took all of 5 minutes, then it was our turn. James and Maddie loved getting to talk to her, and Jasmine was very sweet. She told Maddie that she could be a princess, and that James was strong enough to be her guard. It was a really special opportunity, and it totally made our day way more magical!
Once we said goodbye to Jasmine, we actually did get in line for Figment. The line was maybe 5-10 minutes long, and we had a really fun ride. The kids held their noses during the skunk part, but they did think it was funny! Once we got off, we played around Imageworks for a while. The kids mostly jumped on the musical floor.
Scott and Sarah actually met us there while we were still playing. They had a really nice time together, but they were happy to be back with their kids. At this point we were splitting up again. Scott and Sarah took the kids back to the hotel to take a nap and go swimming, Nathan and Ginger had FP's for the Character Spot, and the rest of us were had FP's for Spaceship Earth. So, we said see you later and we all went our separate ways. We walked with Scott and Sarah up until Spaceship Earth, then they headed out of the park. We used our FP's and got on the ride in about 5-10 minutes. I rode with Travis, and we always like to take silly pictures on any ride that has photos.
By the time we got off, Nathan and Ginger were done meeting characters, so we met back up with them. We decided to head over to the World Showcase! We made our way over there and started out in Canada. The 3:45 lumberjack show was starting in about 10 minutes, so we hung around to watch that. This show is super impressive, and I would totally recommend seeing it! They have a bunch of different little competitions that they do, so if you watch it more than once, you'll probably end up seeing something different.
Once the show was over, we moved on to the other countries. We passed through the UK without really stopping for much, then we made it to France. There was a photopass photographer on the bridge, so we stopped for a picture!
After we did that, we went into France.
We had never seen the Impressions de France show before, so we wanted to see that today. The next show didn't start for about 20 minutes, so we just hung out until then. At 4:30 the show started, and we really liked it! Or at least I did. It has a really great soundtrack, and it showcases some beautiful areas of France. I think it's probably my favorite show in the World Showcase, but that might just be because it isn't in Circle Vision.
Once the show was over, we moved on. We pretty much passed straight through Morocco into Japan. We looked around in the shop for a while, then we checked out the menu at the quick service restaurant. It was about 5:00 now, so we were thinking about dinner. The menu looked pretty good to us, so we decided we would eat there. Before we went into the restaurant, we spent some time looking around at the coy ponds they have there.
It's a really beautiful area if you ever have the chance to look around up there.
When we were done looking at the fish, we went into the restaurant to order our food. It didn't take too long to get our food, and we found a couple of nice tables outside to sit at. Everyone got a teriyaki dish, either chicken or beef. I got the chicken, and I liked it okay. Nobody was overly fond of the food, but it wasn't awful. The beef was worse than the chicken, apparently.
We finished eating around 5:40, and we headed out of Japan. Amy and Jack decided to head home at this point, so we said goodbye to them and they headed out. There was a 6:00 Chinese acrobat show that we wanted to catch, so we made our way through the other countries to get to China. We got there with about 5-10 minutes to spare, and we still got really good seats. We were on the ground about 2 rows of people back. The show was incredibly impressive as always. I've loved the acrobats ever since I can remember, and they have remained one of my favorite things to this day.
After the show we noticed the incredible sunset that was happening over the World Showcase Lagoon.
At this point it was about 6:30 and we had already done everything that we wanted to. Illuminations wasn't until 9:00, and we just didn't know what we would do for another 2-2 1/2 hours. So, we decided to just call it a night and head back. We made our way out of the park and said our goodbyes.
We made it to our bus stop and a bus came within about 10 minutes. After stopping at the Wilderness Lodge, we made it back to the Fort around 7:00. A yellow bus came pretty soon, and we were back at our RV by 7:15. By the time we had unpacked our bags from the day, repacked them for the next day, and changed clothes, it was approaching 8:00. We spent the rest of the night just hanging out, pretty much. We went to bed around 9:30 with plans of going to Typhoon Lagoon with Nathan and Ginger the next day!
Our plan for the morning was to head to Test Track first, then Soarin'. So, as soon as the gates were open, we headed over to Test Track! It was a beautiful morning.
On our way, we saw one of the street cleaners doing water art! He was really good.
Once we got to Test Track, everyone except for Mom and Dad got in line. They stayed out with Maddie, who was too short to ride. Because we were able to get there fairly quickly, we only had to wait about 15 minutes. I designed a car with Travis.
Once we were done, Sarah took the kids so Mom and Dad could ride. The line had already gotten pretty long, so we decided to do single rider. That only took about 10-15 minutes, which was good. I ended up riding with a husband and wife, and they were really sweet.
Once we were all off, we checked out some of the cars for a while before heading off to the Land. It was around 9:45 now, and we had Soarin' FastPasses from 9:30 to 10:30. Once we got there, everyone but Scott, Sarah, and Me got in line. We stayed out with the kids. There's this great open area where the paper FastPass machines used to be, so I had a lot of fun playing with James and Maddie there.
We spent pretty much the whole time just running back and forth and playing jail. The kids would chase me around for a bit, catch me, then put me in "jail" (the corner). I would then escape, and the game would start all over again. It was a lot of fun!
It was taking them a little longer than expected to get through the line, and after a while we started getting nervous that we might miss our FP window. They finally came off around 10:15-10:20, so we handed Maddie off to them while we got in line! It took us about 20-25 minutes to get through the line, which is a little long for FP, but what can you do? We had a really great ride, and James really enjoyed it! He wasn't nervous at all.
Once we got off we met back up with everyone else and started discussing what to do next. We actually split up at this point. We had Nemo FastPasses for 10:45-11:45, and it was just now right around 10:45. We were going to take James and Maddie with us because Scott and Sarah had lunch reservations in Mexico, then they were going to have some time by themselves. So, everyone except for Scott and Sarah headed towards the Seas! We got there and used our FP's to get on the ride. The little ride is super adorable, and the kids really liked it. Once we got off the ride, we spent probably about 30 minutes exploring the Seas. We watched the manatees, looked for stingrays, and played in the shark playground they have. It was a lot of fun! James and Maddie are really into animals, so they had a great time seeing all the different fish.
Once we were done at the Seas, it was around 11:30, so we decided to go eat lunch! We had brought sandwiches and so did Amy, but James and Maddie were on the meal plan and Nathan and Ginger were buying food. So, we decided to go to the Electric Umbrella so Nathan and Ginger and the kids could get something and we could all eat there. By the time we got there and everyone had their food, it was close to noon. Both the kids got macaroni and cheese, which they liked. We ate the sandwiches that we brought, and I'm not sure what Nathan and Ginger ordered. We had a really nice time sitting and eating together, and the kids are totally hilarious. They just say the craziest, most random things, and it's very entertaining.
After we were all done with lunch, we decided to head over to the World Showcase. So, the kids hopped in their stroller and we made our way to Mexico! We went inside and the first thing we did was ride the Gran Fiesta Tour. The line was maybe 5 minutes long, so that was nice. It's a cute little bot ride, and the kids thought Donald was really funny. Once we got off, we looked around in the store for a while. Maddie found a hat that she really liked.
We looked around some more, and before we left we were just hanging out by the fountain they have inside. Sam was sitting with Maddie, so I took their picture. I did end up getting a nice one of them, but I also got this one, which is just so much better.
(I honestly don't even know what she's doing.)
We decided not to go any further into the World Showcase and just head back to Future World. We wanted to take the kids on Ellen's Energy Adventure because they like dinosaurs and it's a good time killer. So, we headed over there!
We got there just as the pre-show was starting, and once that was over we got in our ride vehicle. There was hardly anyone else on the ride, but it's really not a popular attraction so what can you expect. We had a nice relaxing 45 minute journey back in time, and the kids ended up liking it. The dinosaurs made them a little bit nervous, but they weren't really scared or anything. James was really sweet and wanted to hold my hand for almost the whole ride.
Once we got off, it was around 2:00. We decided to take the kids on Figment as the last thing we would do before they would go back with their parents. So, we headed over there. Just as we were about to get in line, all of a sudden Princess Jasmine appeared! I guess the area by Figment is sometimes used for character training, and we just happened to be in the right place at the right time! There were maybe like 2 groups in front of us, which took all of 5 minutes, then it was our turn. James and Maddie loved getting to talk to her, and Jasmine was very sweet. She told Maddie that she could be a princess, and that James was strong enough to be her guard. It was a really special opportunity, and it totally made our day way more magical!
Once we said goodbye to Jasmine, we actually did get in line for Figment. The line was maybe 5-10 minutes long, and we had a really fun ride. The kids held their noses during the skunk part, but they did think it was funny! Once we got off, we played around Imageworks for a while. The kids mostly jumped on the musical floor.
Scott and Sarah actually met us there while we were still playing. They had a really nice time together, but they were happy to be back with their kids. At this point we were splitting up again. Scott and Sarah took the kids back to the hotel to take a nap and go swimming, Nathan and Ginger had FP's for the Character Spot, and the rest of us were had FP's for Spaceship Earth. So, we said see you later and we all went our separate ways. We walked with Scott and Sarah up until Spaceship Earth, then they headed out of the park. We used our FP's and got on the ride in about 5-10 minutes. I rode with Travis, and we always like to take silly pictures on any ride that has photos.
By the time we got off, Nathan and Ginger were done meeting characters, so we met back up with them. We decided to head over to the World Showcase! We made our way over there and started out in Canada. The 3:45 lumberjack show was starting in about 10 minutes, so we hung around to watch that. This show is super impressive, and I would totally recommend seeing it! They have a bunch of different little competitions that they do, so if you watch it more than once, you'll probably end up seeing something different.
Once the show was over, we moved on to the other countries. We passed through the UK without really stopping for much, then we made it to France. There was a photopass photographer on the bridge, so we stopped for a picture!
After we did that, we went into France.
We had never seen the Impressions de France show before, so we wanted to see that today. The next show didn't start for about 20 minutes, so we just hung out until then. At 4:30 the show started, and we really liked it! Or at least I did. It has a really great soundtrack, and it showcases some beautiful areas of France. I think it's probably my favorite show in the World Showcase, but that might just be because it isn't in Circle Vision.
Once the show was over, we moved on. We pretty much passed straight through Morocco into Japan. We looked around in the shop for a while, then we checked out the menu at the quick service restaurant. It was about 5:00 now, so we were thinking about dinner. The menu looked pretty good to us, so we decided we would eat there. Before we went into the restaurant, we spent some time looking around at the coy ponds they have there.
It's a really beautiful area if you ever have the chance to look around up there.
When we were done looking at the fish, we went into the restaurant to order our food. It didn't take too long to get our food, and we found a couple of nice tables outside to sit at. Everyone got a teriyaki dish, either chicken or beef. I got the chicken, and I liked it okay. Nobody was overly fond of the food, but it wasn't awful. The beef was worse than the chicken, apparently.
We finished eating around 5:40, and we headed out of Japan. Amy and Jack decided to head home at this point, so we said goodbye to them and they headed out. There was a 6:00 Chinese acrobat show that we wanted to catch, so we made our way through the other countries to get to China. We got there with about 5-10 minutes to spare, and we still got really good seats. We were on the ground about 2 rows of people back. The show was incredibly impressive as always. I've loved the acrobats ever since I can remember, and they have remained one of my favorite things to this day.
After the show we noticed the incredible sunset that was happening over the World Showcase Lagoon.
At this point it was about 6:30 and we had already done everything that we wanted to. Illuminations wasn't until 9:00, and we just didn't know what we would do for another 2-2 1/2 hours. So, we decided to just call it a night and head back. We made our way out of the park and said our goodbyes.
We made it to our bus stop and a bus came within about 10 minutes. After stopping at the Wilderness Lodge, we made it back to the Fort around 7:00. A yellow bus came pretty soon, and we were back at our RV by 7:15. By the time we had unpacked our bags from the day, repacked them for the next day, and changed clothes, it was approaching 8:00. We spent the rest of the night just hanging out, pretty much. We went to bed around 9:30 with plans of going to Typhoon Lagoon with Nathan and Ginger the next day!
KathyM2
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What a fun Epcot day!! I love your sunset picture!! Did you just take a picture of the screen to get that shot of the funny Spaceship Earth picture? Just asking so I'm ready when we go on it lol. You seemed to get a lot done in a day which is good too...even though there was some waiting. I'm surprised to hear that even with FP+ you still had to wait a while for Soarin'...that's too bad...what can you do I guess. I hope to see the lumberjack show..being Canadian I guess I should lol
DaisyDuck001
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I've never run into a wait at the Nemo ride at all, and it's strange that they issue fastpasses for some rides like this that don't need them.
I also like your sunset picture.
I also like your sunset picture.
DisneyFreak98
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Thanks! Yes, I just took a picture of the screen on Spaceship Earth. You can also have a picture e-mailed to you after the ride if you want. The FP wait for Soarin' can get a little long because of where the FP line merges with the stand-by line, but it's not usually too bad. The lumberjack show is totally worth seeing! They have plenty of showtimes during the day, so it shouldn't be too hard to find one that fits into your schedule.
I know! I don't see why they need them at Figment, either. One time we actually ended up being behind the people that got in the stand-by line after us!
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
DisneyFreak98
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This morning we got up to be at the bus stop for 9:00 to go to Typhoon Lagoon with Nathan and Ginger! Only Mom, Travis, and I were going; Sam and Dad stayed home to get some work done. So, we all got ready and got our stuff together and headed out for the bus stop a little after 9:00! We made it to the Outpost bus stop around 9:20, and a Typhoon Lagoon bus came within about 10 minutes. By the time we got there and got into the park, it was about 9:45 - 15 minutes until opening. There weren't a ton of people when we got there, but as it got closer to 10:00 we noticed that a tour group had arrived. It didn't seem too bad at first, but they literally just kept coming! There must have been hundreds of them, no joke. It was insane. They were all 15 year old Argentinian girls, too. We actually noticed that most of the tours groups we saw in January-February were full of 15 year old Hispanic girls. We knew they were 15 because all the groups had names like "Celebrate Quince" and "Fifteens". We think that because it's 2015, and 15 is a big milestone birthday for them, they must have been doing some special trips for that. They were seriously everywhere.
So, when the park opened at 10:00, we made sure to go the opposite direction of the girls. We headed to the right and they headed to the left, which really worked out well. We found a nice spot to get some chairs over by the wave pool, and once we got our stuff set up we called Nathan and Ginger to see if they were almost there. They said they were on their way, so we waited for them before we went on any of the slides. We just walked around for a while while we waited, going into the shop and looking around. They ended up getting there around 10:20, and once they got their stuff all set up, we headed off to the slides! The first ones we did were the Storm Slides. We did those about 3 times, then we did Mayday Falls, which is probably my favorite slide there. After that we did Gangplank Falls. Those 3 slides are all in the same area, and none of them had waits more than 5 minutes. We were worried that the giant tour group would make the lines longer, but they all seemed to be hanging out in the wave pool for the most part. After Gangplank Falls, we decided to do Humunga Cowabunga, which is also in that area. Humunga Cowabunga is similar to Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach, except that it's a bit smaller and short, and it's enclosed in a tube. I had never been on a water slide like this before, so I was a little nervous. The line wasn't long, though, so we got up there pretty quickly. When it was my turn, I just closed my eyes and went for it. I thought for sure that I would end up liking it, but I really just did NOT. I pretty much hated it, actually. It was really steep, and when I got to the bottom I kind of slammed into the wall and hurt myself. I was glad that I had tried it, but I did not plan on going on it again. Everyone else besides Mom, who didn't go on it, likes it a lot, though.
When we were all done with the slides in that area, we headed over to Crush 'n Gusher! We decided it would be fun to take the lazy river over there, so we found an entrance and grabbed some tubes. We let the river carry us over to Crush 'n Gusher, and once we arrived we hopped out. The line for this was a little longer than for the other slides, but it was still 10 minutes at most. We went on probably 4 or so times, and we had so much fun! If you ever go to TL, you cannot leave without going on Crush 'n Gusher! If you go in the summer, you should totally go there first thing, and if you can you should try to ride at least 3 times because there are 3 totally different tracks.
Once we were all done riding the water coaster, it was around 11:45. We decided to go back to where we had put our stuff and eat our lunch! So, we headed back over towards the wave pool. We had brought lunch, but Nathan and Ginger were buying food from one of the quick service places. While they ordered we found a picnic table to sit at. Nathan got a hamburger with pulled pork on it, and Ginger got some sort of wrap. They both said the food was good! After we were all done eating, it was about 12:15. The shark reef had opened at noon, so we wanted to get over there right away. Ginger and I were the only ones who wanted to do it, so we headed over there. The rest of them were going to ride Crush n' Gusher a couple more times, then meet us at the wave pool after.
We got to the shark reef and the line wasn't too bad. We ended up waiting about 15-20 minutes. All the people in front of us were the girls from the tour group, and it seemed as though none of them spoke English. The cast members were having a really hard time trying to communicate with them, and they just really didn't seem to be understanding the rules. We could tell because when it was our turn to swim, they told us that we had to keep moving, not to touch, sit , or stand on the rocks, and not to use our arms to swim. They didn't follow any of those rules, and the cast members were still having a hard time trying to tell them to keep swimming and not to touch the rocks.
We still had a really fun time, though, and we saw a lot of the fish and sharks. A bunch of sting rays got super close to us, which actually really freaked me out! It felt like they were about to touch me, and that made me just a little uncomfortable. I prefer to just look at the fish, not touch them.
Once we got out, we showered off to rinse off the saltwater, then we headed over to the wave pool to meet back up with the others. We met them there, and we just hung out in the wave pool for a while. We probably spent about 30 minutes in there before going back to our chairs. We had pretty much done everything at this point, so we asked if there was anything anyone wanted to do again. Everyone said they were all set, so we started packing up our stuff to head back. Once we had changed and packed up all our stuff, it was about 1:30. You can catch a bus directly back to your resort before 2:00, so that was really nice. Nathan and Ginger headed back to Pop Century and we were going back to the Fort. We were meeting up again that night at Magic Kingdom, so we would see them later.
Once we were at the bus stop, it seemed to be taking forever for a bus to come. It felt like we saw a bus come for every resort except ours! Finally after about 20 minutes we saw a Fort Wilderness bus coming. We picked up our bags and stepped out of the little bus stop shelter, but as the bus got closer we noticed it wasn't really slowing down. The bus literally drove right by us without stopping, stopped for like 2 seconds at a different stop, then just left. We were totally confused! We knew for sure that the bus had said Fort Wilderness, and we made sure that we were at the right bus stop. It was the weirdest thing! Our bus stop was shared with another resort, and when that bus came we asked the driver if he knew what was up. He said he didn't know, but he radioed for another bus, and one came within 5 minutes! We hopped in and made our way home. Once we got back to the Fort, we caught a yellow bus back to our loop and walked back to the RV. It was around 2:15 now, and we weren't heading out for Magic Kingdom until after dinner, so we had plenty of time!
So, when the park opened at 10:00, we made sure to go the opposite direction of the girls. We headed to the right and they headed to the left, which really worked out well. We found a nice spot to get some chairs over by the wave pool, and once we got our stuff set up we called Nathan and Ginger to see if they were almost there. They said they were on their way, so we waited for them before we went on any of the slides. We just walked around for a while while we waited, going into the shop and looking around. They ended up getting there around 10:20, and once they got their stuff all set up, we headed off to the slides! The first ones we did were the Storm Slides. We did those about 3 times, then we did Mayday Falls, which is probably my favorite slide there. After that we did Gangplank Falls. Those 3 slides are all in the same area, and none of them had waits more than 5 minutes. We were worried that the giant tour group would make the lines longer, but they all seemed to be hanging out in the wave pool for the most part. After Gangplank Falls, we decided to do Humunga Cowabunga, which is also in that area. Humunga Cowabunga is similar to Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach, except that it's a bit smaller and short, and it's enclosed in a tube. I had never been on a water slide like this before, so I was a little nervous. The line wasn't long, though, so we got up there pretty quickly. When it was my turn, I just closed my eyes and went for it. I thought for sure that I would end up liking it, but I really just did NOT. I pretty much hated it, actually. It was really steep, and when I got to the bottom I kind of slammed into the wall and hurt myself. I was glad that I had tried it, but I did not plan on going on it again. Everyone else besides Mom, who didn't go on it, likes it a lot, though.
When we were all done with the slides in that area, we headed over to Crush 'n Gusher! We decided it would be fun to take the lazy river over there, so we found an entrance and grabbed some tubes. We let the river carry us over to Crush 'n Gusher, and once we arrived we hopped out. The line for this was a little longer than for the other slides, but it was still 10 minutes at most. We went on probably 4 or so times, and we had so much fun! If you ever go to TL, you cannot leave without going on Crush 'n Gusher! If you go in the summer, you should totally go there first thing, and if you can you should try to ride at least 3 times because there are 3 totally different tracks.
Once we were all done riding the water coaster, it was around 11:45. We decided to go back to where we had put our stuff and eat our lunch! So, we headed back over towards the wave pool. We had brought lunch, but Nathan and Ginger were buying food from one of the quick service places. While they ordered we found a picnic table to sit at. Nathan got a hamburger with pulled pork on it, and Ginger got some sort of wrap. They both said the food was good! After we were all done eating, it was about 12:15. The shark reef had opened at noon, so we wanted to get over there right away. Ginger and I were the only ones who wanted to do it, so we headed over there. The rest of them were going to ride Crush n' Gusher a couple more times, then meet us at the wave pool after.
We got to the shark reef and the line wasn't too bad. We ended up waiting about 15-20 minutes. All the people in front of us were the girls from the tour group, and it seemed as though none of them spoke English. The cast members were having a really hard time trying to communicate with them, and they just really didn't seem to be understanding the rules. We could tell because when it was our turn to swim, they told us that we had to keep moving, not to touch, sit , or stand on the rocks, and not to use our arms to swim. They didn't follow any of those rules, and the cast members were still having a hard time trying to tell them to keep swimming and not to touch the rocks.
We still had a really fun time, though, and we saw a lot of the fish and sharks. A bunch of sting rays got super close to us, which actually really freaked me out! It felt like they were about to touch me, and that made me just a little uncomfortable. I prefer to just look at the fish, not touch them.
Once we got out, we showered off to rinse off the saltwater, then we headed over to the wave pool to meet back up with the others. We met them there, and we just hung out in the wave pool for a while. We probably spent about 30 minutes in there before going back to our chairs. We had pretty much done everything at this point, so we asked if there was anything anyone wanted to do again. Everyone said they were all set, so we started packing up our stuff to head back. Once we had changed and packed up all our stuff, it was about 1:30. You can catch a bus directly back to your resort before 2:00, so that was really nice. Nathan and Ginger headed back to Pop Century and we were going back to the Fort. We were meeting up again that night at Magic Kingdom, so we would see them later.
Once we were at the bus stop, it seemed to be taking forever for a bus to come. It felt like we saw a bus come for every resort except ours! Finally after about 20 minutes we saw a Fort Wilderness bus coming. We picked up our bags and stepped out of the little bus stop shelter, but as the bus got closer we noticed it wasn't really slowing down. The bus literally drove right by us without stopping, stopped for like 2 seconds at a different stop, then just left. We were totally confused! We knew for sure that the bus had said Fort Wilderness, and we made sure that we were at the right bus stop. It was the weirdest thing! Our bus stop was shared with another resort, and when that bus came we asked the driver if he knew what was up. He said he didn't know, but he radioed for another bus, and one came within 5 minutes! We hopped in and made our way home. Once we got back to the Fort, we caught a yellow bus back to our loop and walked back to the RV. It was around 2:15 now, and we weren't heading out for Magic Kingdom until after dinner, so we had plenty of time!
DisneyFreak98
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Hi guys! I jut wanted to give you another little update of what's been going on! As you know we're buying a house, and it's going to be official on Wednesday! Then on Saturday we'll be moving, and hopefully we can get settled very soon. Although that's very exciting, there's even bigger news! We bought another RV today! This one is much smaller, and it's a Class C, which means that it's one you drive, but it isn't one of the giant ones that looks like a bus. The only unfortunate thing is that it's all the way in Seattle, Washington, which means we have to go out there and get it. We're going to fly out there and then drive back in the RV, which will be about a 50 hour drive. We're not sure exactly when we'll go out and get it, but it will hopefully be as soon as possible.
And now for the biggest news of all! We're going back to Disney!! Because we were able to find another RV, and because we still have our Annual Passes, we will be going back to the Fort this fall. It's not a 100% thing, but it is about 90%, so it's almost for sure. It will be about a 10 day trip, and we hope to be able to get tickets to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. We're very excited, and I'll try to keep you posted on the details of our next trip!
And now for the biggest news of all! We're going back to Disney!! Because we were able to find another RV, and because we still have our Annual Passes, we will be going back to the Fort this fall. It's not a 100% thing, but it is about 90%, so it's almost for sure. It will be about a 10 day trip, and we hope to be able to get tickets to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. We're very excited, and I'll try to keep you posted on the details of our next trip!
DisneyFreak98
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Tink2Day
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I'm late to the party, but catching up!
I empathize with your big RV and dually. We have the same issues whether it's with the RV or the horse trailer with living quarters although in my part of the country there are more wide open spaces.
I'm reading through it all now but wanted to comment and join in.
I empathize with your big RV and dually. We have the same issues whether it's with the RV or the horse trailer with living quarters although in my part of the country there are more wide open spaces.
I'm reading through it all now but wanted to comment and join in.
DaisyDuck001
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Awesome! I'm already looking forward to your fall trip report, too!
DisneyFreak98
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Once we got back around 2:15, we all took showers and got changed. We spent the rest of the afternoon hanging out around the campground! Dad and Sam had gotten their work done that morning, so they went with us to go play shuffleboard. We played a couple of games, and we had a lot of fun! Once we were all done and had returned the equipment, it was around 3:30 and we headed back to the RV. We hung out for a while and had a snack, then we decided to go for a walk. We strolled around a few of the different loops for a while, and we even saw a couple of deer! We got back to the RV around 4:15, and we pretty much just chilled out until dinnertime. I don't remember what Mom made, but the weather was nice so we ate outside at our picnic table.
Once we were done eating and the dishes got done, we got ready to head to Magic Kingdom to meet back up with Nathan and Ginger! Amy and Jack had spent the day at MK, so we would also be meeting them. We didn't have to take much with us, so it didn't take long to get ready. We left the RV about 5:45 and walked up to the boat dock. Once we got there a boat came within 5-10 minutes, and we got to MK right around 6:15. We called Nathan to find out where they were, and they were just arriving. So, we went through back check quickly and entered the park to wait for them. They were there in just a few minutes, and we headed through the gates! We had a Splash Mountain FastPass from 6:00-7:00, so we headed straight to Frontierland. We called Amy and Jack and they met us there, but they didn't want to ride. So, we handed all of our bags and stuff to them and Mom, who also didn't want to ride. We made it on the ride in about 5-10 minutes, which wasn't much shorter than the regular line, but that's okay. We had a great ride!
Nobody got too wet, which was good. Once we got off we asked them if was okay if we went on again, and they said that was fine, so we hopped in the regular line! The wait was still only about 10 minutes, which was nice. This time around we weren't so lucky, and Sam and Dad (especially Dad) ended up getting really wet. They didn't complain, though, and they dried off fairly quickly.
Once we were done at Splash, we moved on to Adventureland to ride Pirates. That wait was only about 15-20 minutes, and we had a great ride. After that we decided to ride the Magic Carpets because the wait was only 10-15 minutes. The boys and Ginger rode together, Amy and Jack rode together, and I rode with Mom and Dad. I'm sure I've mentioned before that we like to make the spinning rides like Carpets and Dumbo bounce as much as we can, and we've noticed that the Carpets are definitely the bounciest! We had a lot of fun bouncing around, and once we got off we headed back through Frontierland into Liberty Square. We wanted to ride Haunted Mansion, so we hopped in line! It took about 20 minutes, which wasn't bad. Dad got a nice photo of the river boat while we were waiting.
Haunted Mansion actually became one of my favorite rides on this trip, and we had a really good ride. Once we got off, we decided to go over to Fantasyland. We rode the Pooh ride first. Mom's favorite Disney character of all time is Eeyore, so she had to stop and get a photo in Eeyore's Gloomy Place.
The wait took about 15 minutes, and we had a lot of fun. I rode with Mom, Travis, Nathan, and Ginger; and Dad, Sam, Jack, and Amy rode together. They were in front of us so they got off first, and Dad got this photo of us.
Once we were all off, we decided to head into Tomorrowland. Everyone except for Amy and Jack had a FastPass for Space Mountain from 10:00-11:00. We got in line while Amy and Jack waited in the dump shop. It took us about 10 minutes to get through the line, and we had a super fun ride! For some reason I always scream my head off on Space, and that provides great entertainment for the others in my party.
Once we got off, we met back up with Amy and Jack. We had to figure out what we wanted to do next, and we decided to head over to Main Street to get some ice cream! We were a little nervous that the Ice Cream Parlor would be wicked crowded, but it wasn't too bad. It was about 15 minutes from the time we got in line to the time we got our ice cream. Once we all had our treats, we went up to the Tomorrowland Terrace to find some tables to sit at. Travis and I shared a sundae, a couple of others shared, and some people got the cookie ice cream sandwiches.
Everyone enjoyed their treats, obviously. Once we were done, we decided that the last thing we would do before leaving would be Buzz Lightyear. So, we headed over there and got in line. It took about 20 minutes, which wasn't bad. We had a great ride, but I don't think anyone got the high score.
When we got off it was around 11:45, and we were ready to call it a night. We made our way out of the park together, and once we made it to the exit we went our separate ways. Amy, Jack, Nathan, and Ginger headed to the Pop Century bus stop, and we went to the boat dock. A boat came in about 10-15 minutes and we were on our way home! By the time we got back to the campgrounds, walked back to the RV, and got ready for bed, it was about 12:30. We all went straight to sleep with plans of a family day at Animal Kingdom tomorrow!
Once we were done eating and the dishes got done, we got ready to head to Magic Kingdom to meet back up with Nathan and Ginger! Amy and Jack had spent the day at MK, so we would also be meeting them. We didn't have to take much with us, so it didn't take long to get ready. We left the RV about 5:45 and walked up to the boat dock. Once we got there a boat came within 5-10 minutes, and we got to MK right around 6:15. We called Nathan to find out where they were, and they were just arriving. So, we went through back check quickly and entered the park to wait for them. They were there in just a few minutes, and we headed through the gates! We had a Splash Mountain FastPass from 6:00-7:00, so we headed straight to Frontierland. We called Amy and Jack and they met us there, but they didn't want to ride. So, we handed all of our bags and stuff to them and Mom, who also didn't want to ride. We made it on the ride in about 5-10 minutes, which wasn't much shorter than the regular line, but that's okay. We had a great ride!
Nobody got too wet, which was good. Once we got off we asked them if was okay if we went on again, and they said that was fine, so we hopped in the regular line! The wait was still only about 10 minutes, which was nice. This time around we weren't so lucky, and Sam and Dad (especially Dad) ended up getting really wet. They didn't complain, though, and they dried off fairly quickly.
Once we were done at Splash, we moved on to Adventureland to ride Pirates. That wait was only about 15-20 minutes, and we had a great ride. After that we decided to ride the Magic Carpets because the wait was only 10-15 minutes. The boys and Ginger rode together, Amy and Jack rode together, and I rode with Mom and Dad. I'm sure I've mentioned before that we like to make the spinning rides like Carpets and Dumbo bounce as much as we can, and we've noticed that the Carpets are definitely the bounciest! We had a lot of fun bouncing around, and once we got off we headed back through Frontierland into Liberty Square. We wanted to ride Haunted Mansion, so we hopped in line! It took about 20 minutes, which wasn't bad. Dad got a nice photo of the river boat while we were waiting.
Haunted Mansion actually became one of my favorite rides on this trip, and we had a really good ride. Once we got off, we decided to go over to Fantasyland. We rode the Pooh ride first. Mom's favorite Disney character of all time is Eeyore, so she had to stop and get a photo in Eeyore's Gloomy Place.
The wait took about 15 minutes, and we had a lot of fun. I rode with Mom, Travis, Nathan, and Ginger; and Dad, Sam, Jack, and Amy rode together. They were in front of us so they got off first, and Dad got this photo of us.
Once we were all off, we decided to head into Tomorrowland. Everyone except for Amy and Jack had a FastPass for Space Mountain from 10:00-11:00. We got in line while Amy and Jack waited in the dump shop. It took us about 10 minutes to get through the line, and we had a super fun ride! For some reason I always scream my head off on Space, and that provides great entertainment for the others in my party.
Once we got off, we met back up with Amy and Jack. We had to figure out what we wanted to do next, and we decided to head over to Main Street to get some ice cream! We were a little nervous that the Ice Cream Parlor would be wicked crowded, but it wasn't too bad. It was about 15 minutes from the time we got in line to the time we got our ice cream. Once we all had our treats, we went up to the Tomorrowland Terrace to find some tables to sit at. Travis and I shared a sundae, a couple of others shared, and some people got the cookie ice cream sandwiches.
Everyone enjoyed their treats, obviously. Once we were done, we decided that the last thing we would do before leaving would be Buzz Lightyear. So, we headed over there and got in line. It took about 20 minutes, which wasn't bad. We had a great ride, but I don't think anyone got the high score.
When we got off it was around 11:45, and we were ready to call it a night. We made our way out of the park together, and once we made it to the exit we went our separate ways. Amy, Jack, Nathan, and Ginger headed to the Pop Century bus stop, and we went to the boat dock. A boat came in about 10-15 minutes and we were on our way home! By the time we got back to the campgrounds, walked back to the RV, and got ready for bed, it was about 12:30. We all went straight to sleep with plans of a family day at Animal Kingdom tomorrow!
KathyM2
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I love the way your visits to the parks always sound so...relaxed!! I suppose again it is because you got to go so many times there was no pressure and you could just enjoy whatever you got done and not hurry around. I'm with your mom on Eeyore - he is the best...I have to check out that spot where you took the pic next time!
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