Canadian Buffoon's Hi Low Vacation - South Central Musings

[pkondz]

Pulley for you, Mom.


Who wants bonus points?!?!?
You do?

Here's a mini contest then:
I bought my new bike last fall
and it's bada... uhh... it's cool.
Black on black.
Very little chrome.

And....

I want a cool licence plate to go with it.

Originally I wanted
"CRISIS"
because this bike represents
my mid-life crisis.
(Do NOT take that away from me!
It's my crisis! Mine!)
But you're only allowed
five characters.

I can't think of a decent way
to reduce the characters.
"CRISS" looks like a name.
"CRYSS" same.
"CRSIS" looks like "curses".
"CRYZS" looks weird.
etc.

So...
toss out some ideas!
And it doesn't have to be
"crisis" based.
Anything cool that you think fits.
It can be Disney based.
Marvin the Martian based.
Harley based.
Whatever!

But keep it cool, people.
Corny or silly ain't gonna
get you the points.

Have at 'er.

Bonus points to anyone
who posts ideas.

More points for best plate.
Everyone can chime in on that one.


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Where was I... Ah, yes.
Boarding a bus in AK
for destinations unknown.

I'm a bit surprised.
But considering how well
I do in contests.... not very.

And yet... almost all of you knew
that there was going to be a DISmeet
on this trip.

And many of you knew it would be in Epcot,
and it hasn't happened yet.

And, well...
What you may not know is.
This is my last Disney day.


War!
Famine!
Dole Whip shortage!
Plague!
Chaos!
Slow buses!
Last day!

It's the seven signs
of the Apocalypse!!!!

Well.... my Apocalypse anyway.
Leaving Disney????


<shudder>



So, since it's my last day

<shudder>

and I haven't had the DISmeet yet.
Ergo, ipso facto carpe diem flagrante delicto...

um.....

It means I'm going to Epcot.


But not yet.


The bus dropped me off
in front of ASMu at 11:59.
Which means I was probably
in my room by noon.
(And also means that @orangecats2
is kicking herself for changing
her answer right about now.)

Can't go to a DISmeet all hot
and sweaty and gross, now, can I?

Well, okay, I can.
But do I want to?
Would you want me to?
I didn't think so.

("Hey! Look everyone! It's pkon...... ew.")

Hmmm... actually, I get that a lot.
Shower or no shower.
Huh.



I had tons of time,
so I took my time getting ready
and just relaxed in my
cool, air conditioned room.
Air conditioning.
Civilisation's gift to civilization.
(This is awesome.
No matter where you live,
you're going to assume I
spelled one of those wrong.)

Eventually, it was time to go.
I always allow at least an hour
for travel from resort to park.
That way I'm pretty sure
I won't run late.


Consequently, I'm always
early. Usually too early.
Frequently ridiculously early.
But that's okay.
I'm in Disney.


I left the room and took one step...
Two steps....
Three steps....

And.... I'm sweating already!
Come on Walt! Turn down the
heat and humidity, will ya?

For the amount of money we pay,
I really don't think climate control
is asking for too much.

Seriously.


I arrived at the Epcot bus stop at 1:52pm.
No bus in sight.
No... wait. There it is.
The bus arrived at, well, still 1:52pm.

Arriving at Epcot, my main goal was threefold.
1. Stay cool.
2. No, seriously... stay cool.
3. Did you not hear me??? Stay. Cool!

I walked fairly sedately towards
the bag check line, seeking as
much shade as I could find.

It didn't help. But I did it anyway.
Hmmm... I might've been better
served sprinting to the nearest
air conditioned building.


As I approached the bag check,
my hopes of a quick release
from the heat evaporated.

Loooong line at bag check.
What were all these people doing here?
Shouldn't they be in the park already?

Haven't you people heard of rope drop?!?!?


Wait.... these are those people you read about.
The ones that don't know about rope drop.
The ones that enable us to go on rides
with minimal to no waits.


It's okay people! No rush!
Take your time! It's allllll good!
No. Please. I insist. Go ahead of me.


I eventually got through bag check.
Took a bit of time, but....
Finally! I can get to some A/C!!

"Sir? Could you step over here please?"

Dang it!!



I need to start wearing Disney shirts.



At least the extra security is relatively quick.
And if you get the accompanying cavity search,
it can be fun, too!


I still had time to kill so I popped into
Innoventions East and parked my
keester in a chair at the Electric Umbrella.

Ahhhh..... uhhhhh....
Dang it.

I was sitting at a table I'd found...
But.... there were people wandering
around looking for a place to
sit down and eat.
Not fair for me to be taking up a table
when I wasn't eating there.
<sigh>
Back out into the heat.


Oh, well. It's not that far off the DISmeet time.


I sashayed off in the direction of World Showcase
and realized I had time to knock an item
off my Disney 'to do' list.

I continued past our proposed DISmeet location
and headed up and over to Norway.

Yes! Of course!
Time for some Gronnsaksgrateng.
I mean, everyone raves about it.
What's not to love about a
vegetable terrine with braised lentils??
Am I right???


I said... Am I right???



Hello?





Fine. Be that way.
Since you're all being so recalcitrant,
I'll go to the Kringla Bakeri Og Kafé instead.
Or the Kringla Bakery
as it's more commonly known.
Or the Kringla Ka Bakery as I,
for reasons unknown, call it.
Or "That Yummy Place in Norway" as
it's even more commonly known.

I knew exactly what I wanted,
but I dawdled a bit,
just trying to decide if I could have
maybe two things?


Nope.
With the heat I just wasn't super hungry.

So I ordered a Coke.
And a Rice Cream.
(Rice Pudding topped with Strawberry Sauce)
I'm almost positive that this was
@Steppesister 's suggestion.
But I could be wrong.
I almost always am.

I would never have ordered this
without a strong recommendation.
pkondz is most definitely not
a fan of rice pudding.


Nope.


But... in the interests of
"I'll try anything once"
(Now isn't that a ringing endorsement!)
I decided to give it a shot.

And well... it wasn't bad!
It was far, far better
than any rice pudding I'd ever had.
Heck... I even ate it all.
But I don't know if I'd order it again.

Then again... I may have eaten it wrong.

I'm pretty sure I ate it top down...
but maybe you're supposed to mix
the strawberry sauce into it? Like yogurt?

Well, whoever it was that suggested it,
let me know.

If I screwed it up, I'll give it another fair shot.


Soon it was 3:20 and time to move on.
I headed out and took a quick turn and...


Wow.
This is the Fast Pass line for Frozen?
Why is it extending outside the door?


I only stood outside for a few seconds
before the tail end of the line moved indoors.
(Yayy!! Air conditioning!)


So this is where everyone in Florida
is hanging out.


Apologies in advance for the horrific line photos.
I was holding the camera up above my head
and didn't notice I had the wrong settings on.

Again, apologies for the lousy photos.
Since it's new, and not everyone has seen it,
I decided to post them anyway.


While almost everyone had a good couple of hours to wait,
I was on the ride in just a few minutes.


And... I just couldn't look at anyone
in the standby queue.
Not when they're waiting that long.


I wasn't quite sure what to expect
from this ride.
I hadn't heard much about it.
Deliberately.

And... I liked it!

High on life.

Little sucker gets around.


The animatronics were first rate.
Notice how Kristoff and Anna turn
and look at each other?

The animatronics are the first
all-electric Audio-Animatronics.
All others used either pneumatics
or hydraulics. (thanks wiki!)

For the most part I just enjoyed the ride.
I took a few snaps here and there,
but didn't worry too much about it.

Maybe the fifth or sixth time I ride it
I'll worry about it more.
But for now... good enough.

The story did take an interesting
turn when (I presume)
they portray Elsa's descent
from beloved Queen...

...to evil demon from the Abyss.

Gahhh!!!

(Seriously.
While the new projected animatronics
are great... they do cause...
problems when you photograph them.)

Anyway, back to our story.

Elsa farts out a whole bunch
of little snow dudes,
someone gives her some Gas-X,
she feels better and they celebrate
with snow fireworks.

Which frankly, I'm thinking are less
colourful than the regular ones.
But, hey, at least she's not evil anymore...

Or.... is she????
And did she corrupt her sister as well?

And that's Frozen!
A tale of how two evil witches
came to be. The end.



After riding Frozen
(I swear I passed the same people
who were still in line on the way out.)
I made a bee line for Mexico.
I wasn't late
(pkondz does not do late.
Sometimes stuff happens.
But not if he can help it.)
but it was time to get going.


DISmeet time coming up!


When I got to Mexico,
I headed inside.
I needed to secure a table for up to
10 people at the Ditch.
(La Cava.)

Okay. I admit it.
I shamelessly stole this idea
from @Steppesister

She's already posted about it
so if you're reading her TR
(and if you're not... why aren't you?
it's far better than this!!)
you already know about it.

But when I walked into the pavilion...

There were people lined up
all the way up the stairs.
And there was a queue
also waiting outside La Cava.

Oh... no....

I walked up to the hostess
and asked her how long
it might be for a table.

"For how many?"
"I don't know." I said.
"It could be just me...
Or it could be as many as 10."

I really didn't know.

Like I said. Stuff happens.

"About an hour." The hostess said.

ouch.


I parked myself outside the entrance
and looked around as best I could.
It was like trying to find Waldo...
Except I didn't really know what
Waldo necessarily looked like.
I knew I'd recognize @TheLittleKatie
and Jamie.
And thought I'd have a good shot
at recognizing @BibbitybobityLu .
But I had no clue what the others
might look like.

I checked my iPod to see if I had any mail.
(Remember. No cell in foreign countries.)

And I did.
Awwww.... crap.
It looked like a chunk of my DISmeet
was able to meet earlier...
and couldn't meet now.
They were leaving.

Shoot.
Kris, if you're still reading this,
sorry I missed you.


I spent a few minutes wondering
what I should do when...

A woman with husband in tow
walks up to me and says.
"Are you pkondz?"

"Are you @MHSweb79 ?"


I had deliberately worn
my Marvin Harley shirt
as a way to be recognized.
Don't know if it made a difference.
But... it's a thing now.
I only wear it to DISmeets.

So that's how I met Laura and Bill.

A really nice couple....
and I was an awful host.
The worst.
And I really feel badly for that.


Our table still wasn't ready
(it did wind up taking
a full hour for one.)
And the entire time we were
together, I could hardly
concentrate on what
was being said.
I was constantly scanning
the crowd. Looking for
Lu and her mom
and Katie and Jamie.

We were tucked into a corner
and not wholly visible
to the casual observer.

A few times I'd leave to make
a circuit of the pavilion.
And never saw anyone
that I recognized.

Once we were seated,
I was able to relax.
Anyone looking, would look inside.

And then we were able to have
a nice visit.
We ordered some drinks and settled in.

Sorry for the quality.
Note to self. Never use the iPod
for low light photography.

After a while, Lu showed up!
We said hello and she said
that Katie and Jamie were on their way
and she was going to wait outside.
I asked our waitress if we could grab another table
or some chairs.
And was told they couldn't.
That there were other people waiting.

I wasn't sure what to do.
I'm pretty sure it was Laura
who suggested we take our drinks
outside and wait until another table
was ready.

Capital idea!
So we did.

Lu returned with Katie and Jamie.
And we chit chatted for a bit.

Unfortunately, Laura and Bill
had to leave and they abandoned
me to these young kids.

And... another major fail.
I didn't get a photo of all of us together.

Note to self. Don't host another DISmeet.
You suck at it.


At least I got the rest of us on "film".

Note to self. Never ever use the iPod
for low light photography.

About an hour after giving up our table,
we were told another was now available.
Sweet!

We sat down and ordered more drinks.
I'd like to say things went well, but....

No. Not between myself
and the others due to age gap.
No... it was the women.
They simply did not get along.

Lu said she wanted to sit across from me,
then Katie said she should get that spot.
Lu said she knew me best.
Katie said she knew me longest.

And... well...

They started fighting.
I of course immediately intervened...

Well... maybe not right away....


Note to self. Never ever EVER use the iPod
for low light photography.

Afterwards though, they settled down.
Sure there were black eyes and bruises, but...

Katie had a big grin on her face.

"I got you something." She said.
And passed over a small bag.

Inside was.... a Disney Springs
Harley Davidson poker chip!

She didn't even know this
(and she still doesn't... miss her)
but she had just saved me
from going home without one
(or trying desperately to replace
the one I'd lost.)

"It's pink." She said. "So whenever
you look at it you'll think of me."

I was very touched by her thoughtfulness.
And it's my favourite poker chip.


You know...
I must admit.... I was a bit nervous
about meeting these three.
There's a bit of an.... age gap.
But... speaking only for myself,
I had a really wonderful time.

(Which sounds painfully like:
"Well, me 'n the young-uns
got on famously, Martha!"
Meanwhile: "Mom! Do we have
to see Grandpa again? Boooooring!
He keeps talking about bowel movements!")



I believe Katie and Jamie were leaving
the following day and still had tons
of snack credits left.
They wanted to go out
and grab some Kalua Pork Sliders.

We all agreed that sounded like a good idea,
so we headed out in search of sustenance.

Jamie and Katie got in line at the Hawaii booth,
followed by Lu and myself bringing up the rear.


(Oh, if only Lu was still around.
How she'd have fun that.)


Katie and Jamie ordered eight sliders.
I remember thinking:
"Ah to be young and able to eat so much."


Gimme a break. I'd been burning the candle
at both ends.


Of course they were buying for all of us.
It was very generous of them
and I appreciated the gesture.

We found a table and settled in to devour
our delectables.
I noticed that Katie had only eaten part of one
and was asking Jamie if she wanted it.

"Is there something wrong?" I asked.
"I'm pulley." She replied.




Pulley?

Okay... I know there are language differences
between North American and British, but....

You know.
Apartment = Flat
Trunk = Boot
Truck = Lorry

But I don't claim to know 'em all.

Like.
Pacifier = Dummy
Checkers = Draughts
or even
Zucchini = Courgette

So while I had no idea what "pulley"
meant, I wasn't totally surprised
to hear a word I didn't recognize.

I thought. "Perhaps she's already
eaten so much on the dining plan
that she's feeling full and needs
a pulley to lift herself into bed."


She noticed my blank look
and whispered to Lu.

"What?" I said.
"Oh." She replied. "Just asking Lu
if they use that term."

"We do." Lu continued.
"I'm surprised you don't."

"What does it mean?" I asked.
"It means." Katie replied.
"That I'm not feeling well..."


okay.... OH!!


"You're feeling poorly!" I exclaimed.
"Yes." She replied, looking puzzled.
"Don't you say that?"

"Well." I said. "We might say
'I'm not feeling well' but we could say
'I'm feeling poorly'."

They just cut out the middle man,
so to speak, and cut to the chase.


I'm pulley.

Gonna use that one from now on.


After we finished our sliders
(of which Jamie had three....
Didn't think to give it to me.
Totally rude and inconsiderate.
Who cares if he paid for them?)





After we finished our sliders,
the young'uns were talking
about maybe heading over to MK.
I was very (very!) tempted
to tag along....

But... I didn't want to cramp
their style by having to have
some old fart bumbling along
after them.

I made my excuses and we
parted company.
I was sad to see them go, though.
I was having fun!


I will say that I didn't have
nearly enough time
with everyone I met that day.


But! The night was still young.
So let's cheer up and explore a bit!

I sashayed over to Australia
and tried the Grilled Lamb Chop
(with Mint Pesto and Potato Crunchies)
as well as the Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp
(with Pineapple, Pepper, Onion and Snap Peas.)
Both were delicious.

Looks good doesn't it?
Let's zoom out a bit.

My table for "ce soir".
Does it still look as appetizing?




Next up, Mexico, just across the way.
I tried the Taco de Camarón
(Battered Shrimp served over a Flour Tortilla
with Crispy Purple Cabbage and Chipotle Mayonnaise.)
It was okay. I preferred Australia's Shrimp.

Sorry about the blur.
What are ya gonna do.


I was still feeling a bit peckish...
Sorry.
I was peckish.
(New rule. Omit the middle words.)


I decided to sashay to the
other side of the park
and nosh on some food
from Scotland.

I tried the Traditional Scottish Lamb Stew
(with Neeps and Tatties.)
What are Neeps and Tatties?
I'll start with the easy one.
Tatties are potatoes.
Taters... tatties... see?
Now neeps...
From what I can best figure out,
Neeps are NEw TurniPS.

And for dessert, The Tipsy Laird
(Whiskey-soaked Cake with Lemon Cream and Toasted Oats.)

The stew was really good!
Quite enjoyed that one.
The Tipsy Laird was pretty good too.
Not quite as good as I'd hoped...
But not bad at all.
I'd have both again.

Especially the stew.


Around now, I only had a couple of things
left on my "must eat" list.

And.... well... I had an itch.
I wanted one last look...


At Wishes.


So I started to head out of Epcot
via The Chocolate Studio.
I wanted to try the Liquid Nitro
(Chocolate-Almond Truffle with Warm Whiskey Caramel),
but the line was insanely long.
I don't need chocolate that badly!


Well.... I do... but I had places to be.
Hello! Wishes!


I did stop at The Chew Collective
to try the Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Mousse
(with a Caramel Drizzle.)

Was really looking forward to this!

And.... boring.
Definitely won't order that one again.

I left Epcot after that with visions
of Wishes exploding in my head.
I made my way up to the monorail
along with approximately
seven million other people.

I arrived at the monorail station
at 8:24pm... which is when the
monorail arrived.

Wait time, zero minutes.

Except.
All the people in front of me
obviously weren't aware
of my VIP package.


Rude.


You'd think they'd make way
for me, wouldn't you?

I had to wait... Me! Wait!
until the next one.
It arrived at 8:35.


Made me wait eleven minutes...
I'm sure Disney made each
and every one of those people
in front of me pay dearly
for their transgression.


Dearly.
Free fast passes to IASW.


When we got to the TTC,
I walked off one monorail
and onto another.
Wait time there was a more
respectable zero minutes.

The monorail barfed us out
at the Magic Kingdom
where I was sent through
the metal detector again.


I'm getting good at that.


As I sashayed towards
the park entrance,
I asked a CM what time
Wishes was tonight.

"Oh, I'm sorry sir. They were at eight."


. . .


I may have just stood there
for a moment or two
with my mouth hanging open.

(It's a good look. Really.)



Whelp. I'm here.
May as well make the best of it.
And really... there's no other
place I'd rather be on my last night.

I entered the park and... met a wall of people.
MSEP was going on and the place
was packed!
I wanted to make a FP for...
well, anything.
I found a little nook
and tried to get MDE up and running.


"Excuse me sir!" A voice said in my ear.
I looked up. It was a CM.
"We have to keep this area clear." She continued.
"You have to be behind the line."

I looked down. There was tape on the ground
delimiting where parade viewers
and pedestrians could be.
Half of my left foot was over the line.

I turned my foot a bit and she was satisfied
and moved on to tell a woman
pushing a stroller that her child's pacifier
was an eighth of an inch too large.


There was an immediate FP available
for Buzz, but I couldn't get the app
to make it. I gave up.
I'm going to just go to Jungle Cruise.
I'd heard it was different at night.


You should know.
Well, maybe not you... but you.


I know someone here told me that.
Probably several somebodies.


I made my way up Main St.
taking advantage to cut through
the shops as much as possible.
At the corner of Main and the hub,
I needed to cross the street.
There was a gap with a CM
guarding the way.
I waited patiently.

Too patiently.
Eventually the CM said.
"If you're wanting to cross,
you can't."

"How do I get to the Jungle Cruise?" I asked.

"Go around the castle." She replied.


Uh, huh.
If you know the parade route,
you know that isn't going to work.

I think that was another example
of a CM just not wanting (or allowed)
to say "No."


Whatever. I changed tactics and headed
up and over towards Fantasyland.
A quick left into Liberty Square and...

15-20 minute wait for HM?

I can do that.
One last ride on HM before going home?
Heck yes!


The line started about twenty feet
past the entrance gates.
And it did take about 15-20 minutes.

And it was merely awesometastic,
as usual.


When I exited, the line had grown
and now stretched past
Columbia Harbour House.
(Isn't it nice that even Disney knows
"Harbour" is spelled with a 'u'?)

I paused for a minute and... ah!
Snagged a FP for Jungle Cruise.
Yessss......

I had some time to kill before
it became due however.


What ever shall I do??


I walked a short(ish)
distance towards Adventureland, and...

Oh, hello, Dole Whip.
Well, hello Dole Whip!
It's so nice to have you in my
stomach where you belong.

I took my prize to...
um.... guess it's getting late.
All the tables were dirty.
I found one that was
reasonably clean
and better yet...
Had a pile of napkins on it.
I used that to tidy up.

As I sat with my elixir,
I saw an amusing scene.


Well... maybe you have to be
a husband to find it amusing.


A woman, with child in tow,
walked very purposefully past me.
She had a very stoic expression on her face.
Trailing behind her
was her panic stricken husband.

"But I said okay! Honey! I said okay!"

And they marched out of sight.


I saluted him with a slurp of Dole Whip
and hoped his room at least had a couch.
I had a feeling he might need one.



I finished my nectar of the Gods
and set out in search of adventure.

Which I found on a small boat
not far away.

The Jungle Cruise was definitely different!
We boarded and our skipper
told us that at night,
you go through a portal to Africa.
He turned out the lights for a bit
and it was pitch black.

He told some new (to me) jokes too.

Like...
"Look! To your left! An elephant!
Did you know they can leap
great distances?"
The light shone on an elephant on shore.
He turned the lights out and
"There he goes! Look!"
And he turned the lights on
a little further downstream and...
there on the right was the elephant!


As we approached the hippos,
he said "I'm going to turn out the lights,
and if you listen carefully,
you can hear a baby hippo,
calling for it's mother.
Shhhhh.... listen...."


He turned out the lights.
We all strained to hear...
What would a baby hippo sound like?
Do you know?
No one on board knew, I'm sure.


And from the front of the ship,
in what sounded strangely like
a higher pitched version of the
skippers voice, we heard:


"Mom! Mom! Mommmmm!"

Everyone cracked up.


I very much exited the ship
with a smile on my face.


I glanced at my watch and...
it was already past 10:30.

Hmmm... what to do.

And I couldn't think of a better way
to end my day than with a smile.
I briefly considered walking
all the way back to HM...
but I'd ridden it several times
and wasn't feeling the pull too much.

I decided that... I was pretty tired.
And pretty happy.
And yet... a little sad.

My trip to Disney was over.
I knew it.
My body sure knew it.

I set out for the bus stop.
and arrived there at 10:48.

Naturally, Disney knew I was leaving
and ensured that my VIP bus
package was being enforced.


The bus was there waiting for me.
(Okay, they were loading a wheelchair.)

I climbed aboard and moments later
we were on our way.

We were disgorged at ASMu
not long afterwards.
I entered my room for the last time.

And was too tired to worry about
the inevitable DUD trip tomorrow.



Contest

My Big Fat Canadian Bonus:
I ride Disney transportation
nineteen times this trip.

What is my total time spent waiting
for Disney Transportation?

Guesses:
(Total wait time to date: 103 minutes)
Gracefulskinny - 60
Thumper_Man - 72
queenbetsey - 78
Mrs T 2009 - 86
MAGICFOR2 - 94
jandlinz - 96
DaisyDuck001 - 103
franandaj - 111
Terra Nova guy - 116
afwdwfan - 123
juniorbugman - 124
Mac Brew - 127
Heluvsme - 128
Thumper_Man's Wife - 130
chookie94 - 132
Steppesister - 135
kaileighbug - 137
SnowWhiteOz - 138
irene_dsc - 139
tashers - 144
rndmr2 - 146
fallonkendra - 150
Captain_Oblivious - 153
Chrystmasangel - 158
bankr63 - 165
DonnaBeeGood - 167
cinderkelly - 175
Curiouser&curiouser! - 177
orangecats2 - 180
vrajewski10513 - 182
DISNEYMOON10121991 - 184
chillitsanne - 196
GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes - 234




Answers to previous questions:

Did you see them?

Marvin likes to hang out with his Hakuna Matata pals.

Bottom row, fifth flag from the right.

1. Where am I heading next?
a. Another Park
b. Another Resort
c. My resort
d. Disney Springs
e. Other. Because... other.
Answer: c. My resort - 8 points

2. Which park do I go to next?
Answer: Epcot - 4 points

3. Next park. Extra security. Yes? No?
Answer: Yes - 4 points

4. How many parks do I do today?
(Hint: between 1 and 4!)
Answer: Three - 6 points

5. Fast pass. I got one. To what?
(Hint: Get the park right and this is easy.)
a. Frozen
b. EE
c. 7DMT
d. TOT
Answer: a. Frozen - 2 points.

6. What did I try for the first time?
(Hint: Get the park right and this is easy.
Whoa... deja vu.)
a. Rice pudding
b. Giraffe marshmallow pop
c. Nutella waffle
d. Butterfinger cupcake
Answer: a. Rice pudding - 2 points.

7. What time do I leave the park for the night?
Answer: 10:48pm
+/- 5 minutes 10 points, +/- 20 minutes 8 points, +/- 60 minutes 2 points

8. Last bus of the day. How long do I wait?
Answer: 0 minutes
0 - 10 points, 1-5 - 6 points, 6-10 - 2 points

Bonus: How many boyfriends? 4 points.


Guesses

DaisyDuck001 - park, DHS, yes, 2, TOT, cupcake, 7:00, 25, saw none, 3 BFs - 8 points.
Mac Brew - ASMu, Epcot, no, 2, Frozen, cupcake, 9:00, 18, saw one, 3BFs - 22 points.
MAGICFOR2 - Another park, Epcot, no, 2, frozen, rice pudding, 10:15, 4, saw none, 2 BFs - 20 points
Steppesister - Another park, DHS, yes, 3, frozen, rice pudding, 10:45, 5, saw one, 1 BF - 38 points.
Terra Nova guy - DS, DHS, yes, 2, TOT, cupcake, 9:00, 7, saw one, BF - 14 points.
Gracefulskinny - Other park, DHS, yes, 3, TOT, cupcake, 12:45, 1, saw both, 1 BF - 28 points.
DonnaBeeGood - ASMu, Epcot, yes, 3, frozen, rice pudding, 10:00, 4, saw one, 1 BF - 42 points.
orangecats2 - Another resort, Epcot, yes, 2, frozen, rice pudding, 11:00, 10, saw both, 2 BFs - 34 points.
franandaj - Another park, Epcot, yes, 3, frozen, rice pudding, 10:00, 7, saw one, 3 BFs - 30 points.
Mrs T 2009 - DS, DHS, no, 3, TOT, cupcake, 9:00, 8, saw both - 16 points.
Heluvsme - Another park, DHS, no, 2, TOT, cupcake, 11:15, 13, saw one - 6 points.
Captain_Oblivious - DHS, DHS, YES, 2, TOT, cupcake, 11:00, 7, saw both, 1 BF - 26 points.
irene_dsc - Another park, DHS, yes, 2, TOT, cupcake, 10:30, 4, saw one, 3 BFs - 26 points.
rndmr2 - Another park, DHS, yes, 2, TOT, cupcake, 11:00, 6, saw one - 18 points.
cinderkelly - Another resort, DHS, yes, 2, TOT, cupcake, 10:00, 9, saw one - 12 points.
jandlinz - Another resort, DHS, no, 3, TOT, cupcake, 9:00, 8, saw one, 4 BFs - 16 points.
Chrystmasangel - Another park, Epcot, yes, 2, frozen, rice pudding, 9:30, 9, saw both, 4 BFs - 26 points.
Thumper_Man - Another resort, Epcot, yes, 2, frozen, rice pudding, 10:00, 10, saw both - 24 points.
Thumper_Man's Wife - Other, Epcot, yes, 2, frozen, rice pudding, 10:00, 20, saw both - 22 points.
afwdwfan - Another park, Epcot, yes, 2, frozen, rice pudding, 9:30, 12, saw one, 0 BFs? - 20 points.
juniorbugman - Another resort, Epcot, yes, 2, frozen, rice pudding, 10:35, 15, saw one, 3 BFs - 28 points.
Curiouser&curiouser! - Another resort, DHS, yes, 2, TOT, cupcake, 10:30, 3, saw none, 7 BFs - 22 points.
Princess Leia - Another park, Epcot, yes, 2, frozen, rice pudding, 10:20, 12, saw one, 7 BFs - 22 points.
queenbetsey - Another resort, DHS, no, 3, frozen, cupcake, 9:00, 6.5, saw one - 12 points.
mustinjourney - Other, Epcot, yes, 2, frozen, rice pudding, 9:00, 12, saw both, 2 BFs - 24 points.
DISNEYMOON10121991 - Another park, DHS, yes, 3, frozen, rice pudding, 10:45, 19, saw one, 4 BFs - 32 points.
fallonkendra - Another park, DHS, yes, 2, TOT, cupcake, 8:30, 7, saw one, 7 BFs - 14 points.

As usual, if I've made any mistakes,
either above or below, let me know.


Bonus points
DaisyDuck001 - Knows good work. 2 points.
MHSweb79 - The lion doesn't sleep tonight. - 4 points. Leaf her alone. 4 points.
Terra Nova guy - Laughs like a hyena - 4 points.
Captain_Oblivious - Joisey - 2 points.
Heluvsme - Thanks for the thanks. It's appreciated - 4 points.
franandaj - For being an amazing friend - 6 points.
Gracefulskinny - When you're right you follow a map - 2 points.
cinderkelly - still loves me - 4 points.
jandlinz - Child juggling extraordinaire - 2 points.
DonnaBeeGood - Thanks for the concern. It's appreciated - 3 points.
Chrystmasangel - For rhyme and scansion - 4 points.
afwdwfan - I suck at being a brat, or something like that - 2 points.
juniorbugman - aliens among us - 2 points.
KathyM2 - Likes to "shake" it - 3 points.
Thumper_Man - Points for asking for points - 2 points.
Thumper_Man's Wife - Points for asking for points - 2 points.
queenbetsey - Words of wisdom - 3 points.
Curiouser&curiouser! - Saw none, but got lucky - 4 points.
MarieLightning - Runs like the wind.... well, a breeze - 2 points.
Princess Leia - For joining in - 2 points.
mustinjourney - Can't bear to not give out pun points - 2 points.
DISNEYMOON10121991 - Points for asking for points - 2 points. Says nice things - 4 points.
MAGICFOR2 - - 8 points. Surprise! - 2 points.
fallonkendra - Engagement gift - 4 points.


Score
Steppesister - 236 points
orangecats2 - 227 points
franandaj - 219 points
DISNEYMOON10121991 -206 points
Captain_Oblivious - 183 points
Thumper_Man - 179 points
Thumper_Man's Wife - 177 points
DonnaBeeGood - 173 points
irene_dsc - 169 points
juniorbugman - 161 points
Mac Brew - 151 points
Terra Nova guy - 150 points
Gracefulskinny - 148 points
GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes - 143 points
jandlinz - 140 points
Chrystmasangel - 138 points
MAGICFOR2 - 135 points
queenbetsey - 135 points
rndmr2 - 135 points
Mrs T 2009 - 132 points
fallonkendra - 130 points
chookie94 - 122 points
Curiouser&curiouser! - 116 points
cinderkelly - 111 points
mustinjourney - 110 points
afwdwfan - 95 points
DaisyDuck001 - 95 points
Heluvsme - 90 points
bankr63 - 87 points
tashers - 84 points
chillitsanne - 57 points
natebenma - 39 points
Princess Leia - 36 points
SnowWhiteOz - 30 points
SoccerDogWithEars - 30 points
vrajewski10513 - 30 points
kaileighbug - 28 points
krnelson65 - 22 points
lisaviolet - 18 points
MHSweb79 - 11 points
QueenJen - 10 points
cindianne320 - 4 points
Ladyfish77 - 4 points
KathyM2 - 3 points
MarieLightning - 2 points
Self_resqing_princz - 2 points


Questions, next round:

1. What time does the infernal alarm go off?
2. How long do I wait for DUD (Disney's Un-magical Depress)?
3. I watch a Disney animated movie on the flight. Which?
Hint: Hadn't seen it before. Hint 2:Released this decade.
4. Connecting flight. Do I make it?
5. How do you take your coffee?

Bonus: Did you see it?
You saw it? Yes?


Coming up: An extremely short and boring
chapter about flying in airplanes.

Chapter 9. Home and Away​

 

[MarieLightning]

War!
Famine!
Dole Whip shortage!
Plague!
Chaos!
Slow buses!
Last day!

It's the seven signs
of the Apocalypse!!!!

Sounds about right to me

Air conditioning.
Civilisation's gift to civilization.

I dearly miss air conditioning. We do not have it in our apartment.

(This is awesome.
No matter where you live,
you're going to assume I
spelled one of those wrong.)

I learned most of my English from speaking to both British people and American people, so I'm usually pretty flexible on spellings

I'll admit I do tend to go with the American way a bit more often though. I guess Amber has corrupted me.

Consequently, I'm always
early. Usually too early.
Frequently ridiculously early.

Heeeey same! If we ever meet up, we'll probably get there at the same time

Not fair for me to be taking up a table
when I wasn't eating there.
<sigh>
Back out into the heat.

Very thoughtful.

For future reference though, they do have a nice little seating area in Innoventions, right by Colortopia.

I was very touched by her thoughtfulness.
And it's my favourite poker chip.

That is super sweet of her! And so nice that you got to have such a great Dismeet. Those are the best

We've had too few of them, but those we've had have been pretty golden.

You know...
I must admit.... I was a bit nervous
about meeting these three.
There's a bit of an.... age gap.
But... speaking only for myself,
I had a really wonderful time.

I think on that kind of basis, it really comes down to being like minded. Age really doesn't matter.

My table for "ce soir".
Does it still look as appetizing?

It's the table of choice during any food event at Epcot from what I understand

As I sashayed towards
the park entrance,
I asked a CM what time
Wishes was tonight.

"Oh, I'm sorry sir. They were at eight."

That's the worst. I'm glad you were able to bounce back from it though.

I decided that... I was pretty tired.
And pretty happy.
And yet... a little sad.

I think in retrospect, that's the worst point of the trip to me. Not the actual ride back to the airport, but that moment where you're in your last park, on the last evening, and you come to the decision that your vacation is over and it's time to head out.

 

[CyndiLouWho]

I saw it! I saw it!

 

[DonnaBeeGood]

.

 

[mustinjourney]

Don't forget your story about your new shoes!!!

 

[afwdwfan]

So...
toss out some ideas!
And it doesn't have to be
"crisis" based.
Anything cool that you think fits.

PKONZ
CRI6 - ok, that kind of sucks, but if you sound it out... close
GRMPS

It means I'm going to Epcot.


But not yet.

Tricky...

(This is awesome.
No matter where you live,
you're going to assume I
spelled one of those wrong.)

You crazy Canadians and your alternate spellings.

Eventually, it was time to go.
I always allow at least an hour
for travel from resort to park.
That way I'm pretty sure
I won't run late.

I know... sometimes it can be pushing it at an hour too!

Consequently, I'm always
early. Usually too early.
Frequently ridiculously early.

I'd say I hate you, but I'm not sure that's a strong enough word.

I arrived at the Epcot bus stop at 1:52pm.
No bus in sight.
No... wait. There it is.
The bus arrived at, well, still 1:52pm.

Arriving at Epcot, my main goal was threefold.
1. Stay cool.
2. No, seriously... stay cool.
3. Did you not hear me??? Stay. Cool!

So you're telling us you're going to camp out in Club Cool???

Fine. Be that way.
Since you're all being so recalcitrant,
I'll go to the Kringla Bakeri Og Kafé instead.
Or the Kringla Bakery
as it's more commonly known.
Or the Kringla Ka Bakery as I,
for reasons unknown, call it.
Or "That Yummy Place in Norway" as
it's even more commonly known.

I just call it the Norway Bakery. Easy peasy.

While almost everyone had a good couple of hours to wait,
I was on the ride in just a few minutes.

SUCKERS!

...to evil demon from the Abyss.

"For how many?"
"I don't know." I said.
"It could be just me...
Or it could be as many as 10."

Well, I guess that would make you her favorite person in the world...

"About an hour." The hostess said.

Yikes!

And this is why I've never sat down in there. Walk up to the bar and get them to go!

Awwww.... crap.
It looked like a chunk of my DISmeet
was able to meet earlier...
and couldn't meet now.
They were leaving.

If you had only skipped the shower...

Note to self. Don't host another DISmeet.
You suck at it.

About an hour after giving up our table,
we were told another was now available.
Sweet!

Dang... you've spent so much time there you should almost be a Mexican citizen by now!

Note to self. Never ever EVER use the iPod
for low light photography.

You'll figure it out one of these days.

She didn't even know this
(and she still doesn't... miss her)
but she had just saved me
from going home without one
(or trying desperately to replace
the one I'd lost.)

"It's pink." She said. "So whenever
you look at it you'll think of me."

Aw... so thoughtful!

You know...
I must admit.... I was a bit nervous
about meeting these three.
There's a bit of an.... age gap.

Really? I never noticed.

"You're feeling poorly!" I exclaimed.
"Yes." She replied, looking puzzled.
"Don't you say that?"

"Well." I said. "We might say
'I'm not feeling well' but we could say
'I'm feeling poorly'."

They just cut out the middle man,
so to speak, and cut to the chase.


I'm pulley.

Never heard it. Interesting!

Let's zoom out a bit.

Is it wrong that I think it would be funny to see a bird swooping in for a snack as you've set your food down and taken a step back just to get a picture of it?

I don't need chocolate that badly!


Well.... I do... but I had places to be.
Hello! Wishes!

And you know where else they have chocolate? MK! And you can stand there eating chocolate while you watch Wishes!

When we got to the TTC,
I walked off one monorail
and onto another.
Wait time there was a more
respectable zero minutes.

As I sashayed towards
the park entrance,
I asked a CM what time
Wishes was tonight.

"Oh, I'm sorry sir. They were at eight."

Ouch...

Whelp. I'm here.
May as well make the best of it.
And really... there's no other
place I'd rather be on my last night.

Totally agree. Even without Wishes it is still a great place to be!

"Excuse me sir!" A voice said in my ear.
I looked up. It was a CM.
"We have to keep this area clear." She continued.
"You have to be behind the line."

I looked down. There was tape on the ground
delimiting where parade viewers
and pedestrians could be.
Half of my left foot was over the line.

I turned my foot a bit and she was satisfied
and moved on to tell a woman
pushing a stroller that her child's pacifier
was an eighth of an inch too large.

I hate the parade Nazis.

I mean I get it. Really I do. And I'd hate to have their job. Because it has to suck. But sometimes it just seems a little bit extreme.

I know someone here told me that.
Probably several somebodies.

I've said it, but I won't take credit for being the one to tell you about it because I know that reading it here elsewhere led me to want to try it at night.

How do I get to the Jungle Cruise?" I asked.

"Go around the castle." She replied.


Uh, huh.
If you know the parade route,
you know that isn't going to work.

I think that was another example
of a CM just not wanting (or allowed)
to say "No."

Brilliant! I see what they did there. Assuming by the time you walk all the way around the parade might be past?

Whatever. I changed tactics and headed
up and over towards Fantasyland.
A quick left into Liberty Square and...

15-20 minute wait for HM?

I can do that.
One last ride on HM before going home?
Heck yes!

Hey! Not bad!

A woman, with child in tow,
walked very purposefully past me.
She had a very stoic expression on her face.
Trailing behind her
was her panic stricken husband.

"But I said okay! Honey! I said okay!"

And they marched out of sight.


I saluted him with a slurp of Dole Whip
and hoped his room at least had a couch.
I had a feeling he might need one.

Poor guy. Avoided that Disney meltdown all day and right before it was time to leave...

I decided that... I was pretty tired.
And pretty happy.
And yet... a little sad.

Totally understand. I think it was wise to leave on a high note like that though!

Questions, next round:

1. What time does the infernal alarm go off?
2. How long do I wait for DUD (Disney's Un-magical Depress)?
3. I watch a Disney animated movie on the flight. Which?
Hint: Hadn't seen it before. Hint 2:Released this decade.
4. Connecting flight. Do I make it?
5. How do you take your coffee?

Bonus: Did you see it?
You saw it? Yes?

1. Too damn early
Oh, more specific? Um... 3:45
2. Well I guess I'll go all in on my original contest guess and say 20 minutes for a total cumulative wait time of 123.
3. Big Hero 6
4. Yes
5. I dump it down the drain and get something else to drink.

Coming up: An extremely short and boring
chapter about flying in airplanes.

Oh boy! You make it sound so exciting!!!!!

 

[mustinjourney]

Questions, next round:

1. What time does the infernal alarm go off?
2. How long do I wait for DUD (Disney's Un-magical Depress)?
3. I watch a Disney animated movie on the flight. Which?
Hint: Hadn't seen it before. Hint 2:Released this decade.
4. Connecting flight. Do I make it?
5. How do you take your coffee?

Bonus: Did you see it?
You saw it? Yes?


Coming up: An extremely short and boring
chapter about flying in airplanes.

1. I seem to recall most of your return flights being really early. So I'll guess you're going to leave the resort around 3 am for the DUD, which means a 2 am alarm.
2. 5 mins
3. Finding Dory (came out this past summer, so watching it on the airplane could fit the timeframe...although it might be a little too early for it to already have been showing)
4. Yes
5. Usually do iced coffee with cream and sweet & low

Bonus -- sure did. Little guy likes to hover in on conversations, doesn't he?

Bee careful about awarding me points for puns/malapropisms, things could get hawkward with more encourage mint.

 

[Curiouser&curiouser!]

Okay, so I am not clever enough to make a suggestion for your license plate but I did want to say definitely don't go with 'CRYZS'. The first thing I thought was 'crazies' for some reason, and I am not sure if that is the association you are really looking for!

Your Dismeet looks like fun! Though I can't help but wonder a few things: 1. Does cleaning up really matter when you only have one pair of shorts? 2. It was noted that drinks were ordered a couple of times due to getting a table more than once. Did you get to enjoy more than one delicious margarita?!

Nice overall sampling of the foods. Looks good. And I swear everyone eats on a trash can at some point on a Disney trip!

The Haunted Mansion is my favorite. Good job getting another ride in. However, the Jungle Cruise is just SO different! No one ever believes me that it is worth it until I drag them on with no choice!!

Okay, and for my guesses"
1. 3:45am
2. 13 minutes
3. Wreck It Ralph
4. Yes!
5. Cream and Sugar please!
And Bonus! I actually did see it this time!!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Who wants bonus points?!?!?

You do?

Originally I wanted
"CRISIS"
because this bike represents
my mid-life crisis.
(Do NOT take that away from me!
It's my crisis! Mine!)
But you're only allowed
five characters.

I can't think of a decent way
to reduce the characters.
"CRISS" looks like a name.
"CRYSS" same.
"CRSIS" looks like "curses".
"CRYZS" looks weird.
etc.

So...
toss out some ideas!
And it doesn't have to be
"crisis" based.
Anything cool that you think fits.
It can be Disney based.
Marvin the Martian based.
Harley based.
Whatever!

My best ideas: Pkond (in nod to your screen name) , Mouse {because } or even MickE , Or if you want to go for slightly humorous maybe TINK {because on the open road I'm sure you'll FLY!} or Along those same lines,
P_ Pan {Which also works because its one of your favorite rides at Disney and a nod to the midlife crisis thing you were orginally going for. you know the whole don't want to grow up thing.}

What you may not know is.
This is my last Disney day.

carpe diem flagrante delicto

You want to sieze the WHAT?!?

The bus dropped me off
in front of ASMu at 11:59.
Which means I was probably
in my room by noon.

DRAT! And here I ruled that as a Trick answer.

Air conditioning.
Civilisation's gift to civilization.

Haven't you people heard of rope drop?!?!?

DOesn't mean I go though.

Loooong line at bag check.
What were all these people doing here?
Shouldn't they be in the park already?

Asks the man who is infact NOT in a park at that moment.

Wait.... these are those people you read about.
The ones that don't know about rope drop.
The ones that enable us to go on rides
with minimal to no waits.

If you got there around 2ish then its more than likely you are experiencing the Rope Dropping park hoppers who are switching parks and those that go back to their room for an afternoon break.

And if you get the accompanying cavity search,
it can be fun, too!

Yes! Of course!
Time for some Gronnsaksgrateng.
I mean, everyone raves about it.
What's not to love about a
vegetable terrine with braised lentils??
Am I right???


I said... Am I right???



Hello?

The animatronics are the first
all-electric Audio-Animatronics.
All others used either pneumatics
or hydraulics. (thanks wiki!)

Niffty!

Gahhh!!!

(Seriously.
While the new projected animatronics
are great... they do cause...
problems when you photograph them.)

Okay... I know there are language differences
between North American and British, but....

You know.
Apartment = Flat
Trunk = Boot
Truck = Lorry

But I don't claim to know 'em all.

Like.
Pacifier = Dummy
Checkers = Draughts
or even
Zucchini = Courgette

You forgot Little Miss's favorite word taught to her by her british grandfather... Trash=Rubbish. She's been going around the house saying things are "rubbish" for about a month now.

(Total wait time to date: 103 minutes)
Gracefulskinny - 60

DRAT!

Gracefulskinny - When you're right you follow a map - 2 points.

Gracefulskinny - 148 points

Moving up in the world

1. What time does the infernal alarm go off?

4am because you always seem to take the super early flights for some reason.

2. How long do I wait for DUD (Disney's Un-magical Depress)?

5 min

3. I watch a Disney animated movie on the flight. Which?
Hint: Hadn't seen it before. Hint 2:Released this decade

Inside Out

4. Connecting flight. Do I make it?

yes!

5. How do you take your coffee?

Half coffee/Half cream and cocoa mix or sugar.

Bonus: Did you see it?
You saw it? Yes?

Very tricky this one. I had to go look again put yes I did see it.

 

[Mrs T 2009]

1. 5:45AM
2. 6 minutes
3.BFG
4. yes
5. creamer, no sugar

Bonus: Did you see it?
Yes, yes I did!

As for the license plate::
My 2 cents will be this::
CRISE
-or-
something a bit out of the box...
BOON
noun
1. something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
2. something that is asked; a favor sought.
*Because you are thankful to have found your way through this mid-life crisis with your Bad A** bike
-definitely a creative approach to your license plate conundrum.

 

[rndmr2]

Fun update, glad you were able to meet up with a few folks, looks like you had a good time.

Those Kahlua sliders look good. My DH had one (most likely the same thing) on our F & W trip a couple years ago and it was tasty.

Sorry you didn't get to see Wishes but glad you at least got a couple more rides in.

1. What time does the infernal alarm go off?-------5am
2. How long do I wait for DUD (Disney's Un-magical Depress)?-------5 minutes
3. I watch a Disney animated movie on the flight. Which?--------------Big Hero 6
Hint: Hadn't seen it before. Hint 2:Released this decade.
4. Connecting flight. Do I make it?----make it
5. How do you take your coffee?---------lots of cream (almost half cream and half coffee and 3 or 4 sugars

Bonus: Did you see it?----yes
You saw it? Yes?----I saw that too

 

[orangecats2]

Who wants bonus points?!?!?

me please, need to beat Steppe!

(And also means that @orangecats2
is kicking herself for changing
her answer right about now.)

Yes! So stupid!

civilization.

This one is correct

Stay cool.

Which cool?

I need to start wearing Disney shirts.

Yeah, duh!!!

vegetable terrine with braised lentils??

that sounds bad

recalcitrant,

And What?

Kringla Ka

I say Kringle La. Or are you talking about the roller coaster?

And I say again - Canadian Buffoon Diasppoints the English Ladies!!!
Why are they no longer on the DIS?

Of course your license plate should be Ponzi!

Yes, I saw the martian. Which reminds me, I have something to send you.

 

[irene_dsc]

Going to come back for a full reply, but for the license plate, how about MINE? Like, the Nemo bit, and also My Harley, My midlife crisis, or whatever other thing you need to lay claim to at any given moment.

 

[pkondz]

Hi kids!

Enjoying all your comments....

Just too dang tired to reply.

Let's see.
Day shift on Thursday.
Midnight shift Thursday night into Friday morning.
16 hour shift on both Saturday and Sunday.
Day shift today.
1/2 of which I was training the new girl
so hyper vigilant.

I may be a tad burned out.

Shout outs later.
Ponzi's closed. Moose out front should'a told you.

(This will actually be a thing... sorta... in upcoming chapters.)

 

[franandaj]

You need a vacation! Now go get some good sleep and a lot of it!

 

[DonnaBeeGood]

Hi kids!

Enjoying all your comments....

Just too dang tired to reply.

Let's see.
Day shift on Thursday.
Midnight shift Thursday night into Friday morning.
16 hour shift on both Saturday and Sunday.
Day shift today.
1/2 of which I was training the new girl
so hyper vigilant.

I may be a tad burned out.

Shout outs later.
Ponzi's closed. Moose out front should'a told you.

(This will actually be a thing... sorta... in upcoming chapters.)

 

[Steppesister]

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid Raoul
is unavailable at this time.
Is there a problem with your
attendant?

Oh no. I've recently found a much better ... situation. Thanks though. Alison, Kelly, have at him.

1

In the top of the page crowd... Nice. Sorry, I don't deliver on that front.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

1. What time does the infernal alarm go off? 5:30 AM
2. How long do I wait for DUD (Disney's Un-magical Depress)? 10 minutes
3. I watch a Disney animated movie on the flight. Which? "Up" or "Wall-E"
Hint: Hadn't seen it before. Hint 2:Released this decade.
4. Connecting flight. Do I make it? yes
5. How do you take your coffee? with flavored creamer

Bonus: Did you see it? 1 - Anna and Elsa have some facial issues; 2 - above Lu

Bonus: Bike plate ideas: MLCRS (short for Mid Life Crisis); CDBFN (short for Canadian Buffoon)

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Loved the update and DISmeet! Sad that your trip is over. Okay, sad that my trip is over. I will be back later. I have a few days of vegging coming up postop. Stay warm, or at least try to stay warm.

 

[fallonkendra]

1. What time does the infernal alarm go off?

There's 2 possibilities for this one. I know which airline you always use, and which airport you would connect through. There are 2 flights per day that depart MCO and go to this airport (the one I avoid at all costs). You either take the early one, which means you wake up around 2am (flight time - 4 hours for DUD - time to wake up/finish packing). Or you take the mid-afternoon flight, meaning you wake up around 7am - giving you a few hours before DUD pickup.

You seem like a morning guy, I'll say 2am.

2. How long do I wait for DUD (Disney's Un-magical Depress)? 7 minutes
3. I watch a Disney animated movie on the flight. Which? Zootopia
Hint: Hadn't seen it before. Hint 2:Released this decade.
4. Connecting flight. Do I make it? Who knows, it's YYZ. I say yes though.
5. How do you take your coffee? With my nose scrunched up, saying "ew" as I dump it down the drain and grab a Pepsi.

Bonus: Did you see it?
You saw it? Yes?

Airlines, rail and snow removal too! You are one talented fellow, Mr. Pkondz.
It's good to know low level lighting does pick up aliens.