Just a wee little real life update
before we get into the
meat and potatoes part.
Hey, we get meat and potatoes? Best. TR. Ever.
And then an event took place.
You may have even heard of it.
I think there was some sort of...
electoral process...
that took place in November.
Imagine my surprise when
Kay said she didn't want to go anymore.
Hey, it's not like we had a great choice presented to us here!
But I admired her for her convictions.
There are a lot of people
just on the other side of that border
who promised to come here
if certain events transpired...
and that doesn't seem to have happened.
Talk is cheap, no?
We didn't want those guys, anyway. We need people who love this place enough to try and make it better.
I know
zip about
Disneyland.
Luckily, I have a friend who's
been helping me out there.
Or at least she's trying.
Oooh, I bet I can guess who! And yes, she's extremely helpful. My kids will always think of her as their magical fairy godmother.
Hope you really enjoy DL. It's a neat experience.
Try standing in line for....
Whoops! Not quite at that part of the TR yet.
But I will say... that you all failed miserably
in your guesses there.
Miserably.
What??? You mean, when there's 1,000 possible things to stand in line for, we didn't pick the correct one?
Ha! It doesn't rain on pkondz.
Sounds like famous last words to me.
When it comes to forecasting,
I generally find that they're better
at aftercasting anyway.
Humans are notoriously bad at predicting the future. Of anything. We're great at Monday morning quarterbacking, though.
I try to be nice to weathermen, mostly because I also work in a profession where most other people think they can do your job better. So I know that pain!
Okay. Okay.
I guess nine or ten minutes
during a non-prime-time part
of the travel day isn't bad.
Could've been worse.
Could've been..... eleven.
(Total wait time to date: 70 minutes.)
Cool, I needed some padding in the total here.
Speaking of sneaky,
apparently you're not supposed
to take photos of costumed guests.
Well, at least you're not supposed
to pose for them.
Nice, right?
(The girl behind her
looks thrilled, doesn't she?)
I'd say that lady posed quite well, if she was going for "soul-crushing stinkeye".
I'm sure glad they agreed.
I think if they'd said "No"
I would've sat down and cried
and there's no crying in line.
After an hour or so,
the line started to move.
Slowly... but it moved.
An hour....
Hmmm.... maybe deluge isn't good enough.
Fire hose.
Multiple. Large. Fire hoses.
The baseball couple and I tried
to squeeze ourselves under the overhang
as much as possible, but our heads
and backs were getting soaked.
I thought about leaving, but...
But it doesn't rain on pkondz!
The things I do for you people.
I've told you before that
I'm not really into characters.
But I knew I had to do this.
Yeah, I'm not into characters, either. I would have bailed long before!
Well... considering that you are dry
and I am soaked..... I felt like saying
"Give me your poncho and lets find out
just how water resistant your book really is."
It would have taken all of my strength not to say that out loud.
Naturally it didn't rain again for the
rest of the night.
You know... when I easily could've
found some place to be dry.
Murphy's Law.
Of course I'm going to see Ariel,
but when it's Halloween (sorta)
there's really only one couple
you absolutely must meet...
If you say so.
True confessions: not a fan of the movie.
And that's why I wore that costume.
Remember the baseball couple?
They said. "Are you... Weasel Town?"
I immediately replied "That's Weselton!"
Awesome! I confess, I didn't get it at first. But I've only seen Frozen once.
So if it was you, could you remind me? Thanks.
I'll help: it wasn't me!
In line about two and a half hours.
God bless you. I'm having a hard time thinking of anything I'd wait that long for.
Now.... please note the costume.
Note the red shirt.
Note that normally pkondz
does not wear red shirts.
If my memory is correct, you prefer to wear red shorts.
Well, HM of course.
If you don't ride HM
during a Halloween party,
there's something really wrong with you.
I read the same thing from
@Steppesister .
But not too long. Others wanted her pic, too.
(Bonus points if you can tell me
who took the photo)
You, with the remote control in your hand? Otherwise, I have no clue.
Okay. Sorry about that last joke.
Actually... sorry about all of them.
NOW you tell us. I've sat through how many of these TR's?
The photographer turned deathly pale,
raised one shaking finger and pointed
over my right shoulder.
It's Keith Richards!
The line for candy by HM
was insane!!
Well done! That turned out great!
I just relaxed and enjoyed
the changing lights
on Main St.
Those look pretty cool. I didn't realize the Mickey pumpkins lit up, but that really catches my eye in these.
Don't mind this next one, though.
And you said there were no good shots...
I started to set up when...
I felt someone tap my arm.
I glanced to my left,
and there was a woman sitting
in an ECV and her daughter was
sitting in front of her.
"My Mom's been waiting and she
can't see."
I was totally mortified.
I hadn't even noticed her.
D'oh! Glad you were a human being and felt bad, as opposed to others I've seen in that situation.
While in line, earlier, I was told of a photopass
opportunity that wasn't listed.
What you did was,
stand still for about 10 seconds
while a CM moved what looked
like a neon tube, from right to left
behind you.
This was the result.
Cool. That's a neat trick.
So...where's my Dole Whip?
The bus driver said.
"Thank you to the admiral back there."
I winced.
You'd think that Disney employees
would recognize a Disney character.
Fail.
In all, three guests called me Weselton,
and four called me Weasel Town
(To which I always haughtily replied.
"That's Weselton!" to their great delight.)
Excellent! I'm sure they got a kick out of it.
Remember the red T-shirt?
Remember it's new? Unwashed?
Remember the rain?
I took the shirt off and....
The top half or so of my shorts
were now (permanently, I later discovered)
dyed... pink.
There it is! I knew you preferred that red-stained look.
So glad they were the only pair I'd packed...
AGAIN!!
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...
1. What time does the alarm go off?
7:00 a.m.
2. Bus. Morning. What's the wait time?
Six minutes.
3. Which park do I go to?
Hint: Seriousy? Did you read the update?
Zzzzz...huh? What? Oh, yes, every word. Animal Kingdom.
Yes.
5. Extra security? Yay or nay?
Yay. Well, not "yay" as in, "Yay! I get extra security!", but "yay" as in "yes, you had to go through the line."
6. First ride of the day?
Expedition Everest.
7. Which show did I see for the first time?
Flights of Wonder.
8. Do I get asked for directions?
Yes.
9. Where did I have lunch?
Hint: No ADRs accepted there.
Flame Tree BBQ, the best counter-service in WDW.
Bonus: Did you see IT?
Of course you saw it.
Yes! I did. I'm impressed that
your sponsorship opportunities are now extending to parades as well as rides.
Thanks!
He makes the parade, IMHO.
No doubt!
) You'll get WAY better stories and photos here. But yeah, fun to compare notes. 
